On the second day after arriving in Detroit, Yang Dongxu invited Dave to dinner. Although Detroit is now in decline, some people are very important both in Michigan, where Detroit is located, and in the United States. Dave is one of those people.
And a basketball player, after retiring, became a steel king and billionaire from scratch. Such a person has no doubt about his ability and emotional intelligence. Even without Derek's reasons, Yang Dongxu would not be able to meet such a person. Want to make some friends.
"There is no problem with the wheels, and I can even help you produce the car according to the size you require. These are not problems. The problem now is that if you really want to enter the American car market, not only you are under pressure, but I am also. pressure."
Although he had not met him a few times and was not familiar with him, Yang Dongxu gave Dave a very good feeling. In addition, he learned from his friend Derek that the young man in front of him was a very capable big boss, so Dave didn't want to hide anything.
The United States is an economic free market, but it has many restrictions precisely because of freedom. For example, there are many ways for local companies to block foreign companies even within the scope of the law.
If the environment in the East is that economy serves politics, then here in the United States, politics serves economy. And if you come to seize the U.S. economic market, you will undoubtedly start a war with some of the most powerful consortiums. It is not surprising that you will be blocked or even lose your money.
The U.S. automobile manufacturing industry has indeed been in some slump in recent years, and has been severely squeezed by Japanese, German, and even French automobile companies. But a skinny camel is bigger than a horse, not to mention that the U.S. market is still their home market.
"BMW is preparing to raise funds and go public in the United States." Yang Dongxu said.
Dave nodded and said nothing more, obviously understanding the inner meaning of this sentence. There are undoubtedly two concepts between having the support of local big figures and not having the support of local big figures. At present, seeking financing from American venture capital to go public is undoubtedly a very good solution.
Yang Dongxu left Detroit and came to Philadelphia. This year's 76ers performance can be said to be extremely dazzling. The 76ers' score has reached 61 wins and 8 losses before the Christmas game has even started. There are still 13 games left to play. If you work hard, you may enter the 70th win in the team's history.
However, even if they fail to reach 70 wins, with the current state and results of the 76ers, their position as the Eastern Conference leader has been secured, and the door to this year's finals is already half open to them.
So the atmosphere of the team is quite relaxed now, but at the same time, everyone is holding back their energy. Compared with last year, when they missed the championship, their hope of winning this year is undoubtedly greater.
Although they may have to face the powerful Western Conference to win the championship, their lineup is not bad at all, especially the growth of rookies, which has made many NBA team owners slap their heads. They feel that God is very unfair. Why don't they give themselves such a good score? Good rookie.
And those teams that trade rookies are already hitting their heads against the wall, especially the Clippers who traded Odom before, and now they regret it.
After combining traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine, although Odom's current mind wandering has not been cured, he has found a way to maintain absolute concentration.
Although he still gets lost in his mind from time to time and cannot control it on the court, he can now take the initiative to control his mind without wandering for a period of time.
Although this time is not very long, only ten minutes, it has already given him hope of becoming a superstar. After all, Odom is also very strong when he is distracted. Although he cannot become a superstar, his comprehensiveness can still help the team a lot.
Once he entered the critical moment, under the reminder of the coach next to him, he began to become absolutely focused. Ten minutes was enough for the 76ers to reverse the situation. In short, this player obviously has great talent and has the potential to become a superstar, but because of his distraction, many teams are afraid to bet on him.
Now you can have ten minutes of superstar time, so the 76ers are really seeing a treasure. Of course, it would be better if he could be more self-disciplined in his private life.
If Odom made the Clippers regret their mistakes, then the performance of Yao Ming and Michael Reid this year has made many teams upset. The latter made the Bucks' general manager fired.
The 2000 NBA draft year can be said to be the worst year in NBA history. Many players performed unsatisfactory, especially draft champion Kenyon Martin.
Although his performance is still excellent compared to other No. 2 overall picks, it does not meet the Nets' requirements for signing a player with superstar potential as the core to cultivate him into a superstar.
The team that won the No. 1 pick definitely had one of the worst performances in the league last year. Why did the team perform so poorly? On the one hand, the team's strength is not good enough. On the other hand, the team naturally saw no hope and immediately decided to take a chance on the No. 1 pick and find a future superstar.
As for Kenyon Martin, whether it is the information collected by scouts, his physical talent, or his performance in the college basketball team. Many teams believe that he has superstar genes, but after half a season, this gene seems to be gone.
Of course, it is unfair to the rookie to make such a judgment after only half a season. After all, he is still a rookie and needs time to grow. Under normal circumstances, being able to play in his rookie year is considered to have good potential, so he cannot be too demanding.
But there is a saying that there is no harm without comparison. Compared with Kenyon Martin, the No. 1 pick, and Yao Ming and Reid, who were drafted in the second round, the former is more eye-catching because of his Eastern appearance, while the latter can be said to be a little transparent during the draft.
Because at first Reid felt that he could enter the first round of the draft with his performance, but the scouts were not optimistic about him. After all, in this era when super centers are popular, shooting guards always feel a bit inferior.
Therefore, no team wanted him in the first round, and the Bucks did not want to sign him before the second round. The Bucks initially focused on St. John's University's Lavo Buster. As a result, Laver was picked first by the Knicks in the 39th pick, so the Bucks had no choice but to select him with the 43rd pick.
After that, Yang Dongxu had a certain impression of Reed. As a fan who often watches NBA games, in 2000, the poor year of the draft, a player who counterattacked from No. 43 to No. 1 in the draft. This kind of inspirational story naturally spread. Very high.
So Yang Dongxu asked the team manager to do some work, and this rookie entered the 76ers' bag. He could just supplement Iverson as a point guard, or he could come on as a substitute.
But Yang Dongxu didn't expect that he gave Reid a chance and his performance was so explosive. As a rookie guard, in his first season, his scoring average has reached 12 points per game, which is not a lot for a shooting guard. But for a rookie, don't be too awesome. After all, rookies have little playing time, let alone the ball.
Being able to average 12 points per game with very little playing time and not much possession of the ball, Reid may not be able to become a superstar and be recorded in history, but his performance is definitely much better than other players in this year's draft.
Compared to Reid's performance, Yao Ming is much slower to warm up. After all, in terms of physical fitness, although he is so big, he is adapting to both muscle confrontation and physical strength.
But even so, he still performed well as a substitute center. After all, this will be the winner of the No. 1 pick a few years later, although the Rockets signed him with an element of gambling.
But there is no doubt about his personal ability in basketball. After all, if you are not strong enough, you can't play and you can't produce corresponding results. Even if the Rockets want to bet, they can't bet on a water dispenser player, right?
Therefore, although Yao's performance is a bit slow and everything is getting used to it, Yao's delicate touch, agility that does not belong to a big man, and his ability to block shots using his height advantage have made many people see how this big man can grow up and become a basketball player. The dominance under.
So the 76ers found a treasure this year. The team originally had the potential to win the championship. Now they have picked up two treasured rookies in one year. If they win this year and the two rookies grow to a certain height next year, this is the rhythm of establishing a dynasty.
Therefore, during this period, both the team coach and the general manager had a smile on their face every day. Dynasty, looking at the entire NBA, there are several teams that have done it, and they have now seen the light of day.
"Don't be too relaxed, and don't talk to me about looking to the future, how the 76ers will be in the future, and how to build a future dynasty. What you have to do now is to win this year's championship. The future is important. But the present is more important.
If you win the championship this year, you will be the players who win the championship. No matter whether you are with the 76ers or not in the future, with this qualification, you can at least get a salary increase when you sign with other teams.
So get nervous and brace yourself before you put that championship ring on your finger. Especially for some old players, if you miss this year, you may not be able to touch the championship ring in your lifetime. "
It is good for the team to have a good and relaxed atmosphere, but this is undoubtedly not the time to relax and make the team atmosphere harmonious. The 76ers have great hopes of winning the championship this year, but there are many, if not many, examples in the NBA of teams that had a high chance of winning but were eventually overturned.
After all, it is true that the 76ers have the ability to win championships, but this ability does not reach the point of crushing the opponent. For example, the Lakers' OK combination has a good history and they are champions. Not only will they be champions this year, they will be champions next year. The champions the year after that will be the Spurs. , has nothing to do with the 76ers.
Moreover, the Eastern Conference teams in the NBA have always felt that they are not as strong as the Western Conference. Now, although the 76ers dominate the Eastern Conference, they are naturally shorter than the Western Conference rulers. Therefore, if we enter the finals without the determination to win, the 76ers will be like the previous two years. The championship is clearly within their reach, but in the end they can only look at it with their eyes and cannot touch it with their hands.
This year is already the fourth year that Yang Dongxu acquired the 76ers, although his results in reaching the finals twice in four years are very dazzling. But if you don’t have a championship, it’s useless even if you reach the finals a hundred times.
