ATPnovel Chapter 387 The Pistons who refuse to admit defeat
Chapter 387 The Pistons who refuse to admit defeat
While on vacation in Charlotte.
But of course David Stern can't turn a deaf ear to what's going on outside the window.
Especially regarding the movements of some people in the alliance, he still needs to keep track of them at all times.
Anyway.
He is still the league's president.
No matter how much Xiao Hua's strength has expanded.
He still couldn't hide many things from Stern's eyes and ears.
Of course, we have reached this point.
Many things no longer need to be hidden.
……
Sitting on the plane back to New York.
David Stern looks like he is concentrating with his eyes closed.
In fact, I am actually digesting the two pieces of information I just got.
First, Xiao Hua sent his cronies to Charlotte.
Certainly not for Stern himself.
Charlotte is the banking center of the United States.
If you want to make money.
New York and Charlotte are both great places.
Of course, there are pros and cons to each.
It's easier to make money in New York.
But Wall Street is full of financial experts.
Many times, tens of millions or hundreds of millions of dollars are thrown in, and they may not even make a splash and disappear.
Xiao Hua and the others want to make money on Wall Street.
Maybe before I even figured out what was going on, I was chewed up by the real big guys until all the bones and dregs were left.
In contrast, Charlotte bankers are much more conciliatory.
Want to make money.
The procedures are a bit cumbersome.
But as long as the project has reasonable profits.
Bankers tend to be very generous.
However, Xiao Hua and the others approached Charlotte Shipping Bank this time.
This is very intriguing.
Many times, it's just talk when we meet, smile and let go of grudges.
Zhou Yao and his investment group control more than 30% of the shares of Charlotte Shipping Bank.
Properly the largest shareholder.
Xiao Hua and the others seemed to have given a good price this time.
Only then did Charlotte Shipping Bank agree to give them a loan.
But, with such a large amount of cash.
Some of Xiao Hua's movements may also speed up.
For Stern.
No matter how you look at it, this doesn't look like good news.
……
Another news Stern received was Zhou Yao's invitation.
Zhou Yao's investment group previously packaged and sold a large amount of business to Xiao Hua and the big guys behind him.
We are flush with cash now.
As early as last summer, Zhou Yao proposed a low-cost housing plan.
Investments mainly include North Carolina, Texas, Wyoming, Utah, Kansas and other states.
The Jones brothers have been working on this since last summer.
However, this project seems not to be favored by most people.
Americans especially like to live in big houses.
Now is the time for easy lending.
Many people who could not afford to buy a house now live in big houses.
Relatively speaking, the low-cost houses planned by Zhou Yao are uniform in style and featureless.
Looks pretty corny.
And the house is relatively small.
The only advantage is that it is cheap.
Of course, the profits are far from huge.
Most investors are not very optimistic about this.
Now, projects in several states have been negotiated.
Zhou Yao meant to ask Stern if he wanted to get involved.
Stern does have some spare cash right now.
However, he still didn't understand it.
Zhou Yao became so cautious.
These projects, which were not profitable at all, also gave him a lot of fun.
……
Not to mention that Stern was still hesitant.
The game will continue.
July 1, August 19.
The Bobcats defeated the Eagles in back-to-back home and away games.
1 month 22 day.
The Bobcats defeated the Raptors on the road again.
Before I knew it, it was another 9-game winning streak.
The Bobcats' record came to 38 wins and 2 losses.
1 month 24 day.
vs. the Pistons at home.
In the eyes of many people.
This will be another massacre.
However, the Pistons seem to have finally found their backbone.
They seemed to suddenly realize that they were continuing to act like this.
The only ones that are cheaper are Bobcats.
Moreover, they just traded Chris Webber from the 76ers.
The most gorgeous power forward in the league.
Weber's salary is high this season.
This is also due to the big contract he won before.
However, Weber, who is about to turn 34, is no longer as brave as he once was.
This is why the 76ers would rather spend more money to trade him.
In comparison, the salary the Pistons need to pay is almost a basic salary.
……
No one thought Weber would have an eye-catching performance in this game.
A rising star and a rebuilding team.
It's really hard to have expectations for them.
Weber obviously doesn't want to be forgotten so quickly.
He plays smart.
Offensively, he made multiple plays against Steve Novak.
At the same time, in the interior, he also used his rebounding and passing abilities to activate the team little by little.
Played for 28 minutes.
Compared with the peak, it is far behind.
A score of 14 points is definitely not too much.
However, with 11 rebounds and 9 assists, Webb has really not achieved that for a long time.
Especially in the last moments of the game.
Many people also noticed that Weber was physically exhausted.
But the head coach didn't dare to let him come down to rest.
"Maybe Webb is the only player on the court who really thinks the Pistons have a chance to beat the Bobcats."
"That King team gave people so much ultimate visual enjoyment."
"And now."
"The Kings don't see any hope of making the playoffs in the short term."
"The original talented players from the Kings are scattered all over the place."
"Sometimes, I even think about it."
"What if it wasn't the Lakers that reached the Finals, but the Princeton Kings."
"Do we still have a chance to win in four games?"
Barkley is voicing his opinion again.
However, his old partner Kenny Smith really refused to save any face for him.
Soon, TNT released a video of Barkley's interview.
At that time, the Wizards had just won the championship.
"King?"
"If they really make it to the finals, I'm afraid we will win more easily!"
"You didn't see how many points Michael had to average per game for us to beat the Lakers!"
"As for the king."
"Kobe doesn't have food poisoning."
"The Kings flopped less in the first few games."
"There's no way we can win the sixth game you mentioned!"
I saw the video of my original interview being dug out.
Even Barkley couldn't help but blush.
……
Regardless of Barkley.
For the pistons.
They won a game that was at least very crucial for them.
There are 42 games left in the regular season.
Now start fighting seriously one game at a time.
Show some momentum.
It’s not necessarily that they can’t make the playoffs.
The original Wizards started with an 18-game losing streak.
In the end, they actually won the championship.
Why can't the Pistons do it?
As for Bobcats fans.
I don’t really care about this game.
38 wins and 3 losses.
The team's record is good enough.
Moreover, the next game will be against the Lakers...