"As your position becomes more secure, your ambitions begin to expand.
[Make the Impossible Possible] series of missions is now open.
Let’s have a great time in the upcoming NBA season!
Task completion conditions: In the 01/02 season, lead the Washington Wizards to at least reach the Eastern Conference Finals.
Mission completion reward: 5 to 10 permanent reputation points.
Hidden mission completion rewards: visible after reaching the 01/02 season Eastern Conference Finals. "
Looking at the new mission that suddenly popped up in the system, Wang Shuo was very curious as to why the mission reward this time was floating.
But soon, Wang Shuo figured it out.
Because according to the attribute introduction of the system, the reputation attribute is based on a comprehensive analysis and evaluation of the system's reputation in the industry, so the reason why the task rewards fluctuate this time, Wang Shuo thinks, is probably because of the system's deduction. , even if he leads the Wizards to the Eastern Conference Finals in the new season, there will likely be different results by then.
For example, the clichéd issue of dividing the cake in the NBA.
Take Olajuwon and Durant, both two-time champions, as examples.
Obviously, Olajuwon's two championships have a much greater impact on his historical status than Durant's two championships.
Therefore, if Wang Shuo wants to get the highest reward in this mission, in addition to working hard on the court, he must also pay attention to it off the court.
After all, the reputation attribute is an important attribute that affects whether one can gain "full awe" in the industry.
To put it simply, if Wang Shuo really wants to coach the Lakers in the future, the system's rating of his reputation attributes will be the most critical stepping stone.
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In June, the NBA Finals of the 2000/01 season was the same as Wang Shuo remembered, even though Iverson and the 76ers he led surprised the world at Staples from the very beginning, successfully ending the Lakers' playoff run this year. The undefeated myth of the game.
But in the next four games, as O'Neal almost destroyed Mutombo, the African mountain, the Lakers generals also became more and more courageous under the leadership of this fat-headed fish, winning four games in a row and winning 4-1. Successfully defended the title with a big score.
O'Neal, who has won the championship for two consecutive years, seemed extremely excited on the night of the championship, because now, he has become the undisputed number one player in the NBA in the post-Jordan era.
In the Finals, O'Neal, who averaged 33 points per game for the Lakers, plus 15.8 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 3.4 blocks, undoubtedly won the Finals MVP title.
But, just like the mission rewards set by the extremely reasonable system for Wang Shuo...
Unfortunately, even though O'Neal is indeed prosperous at the moment, it is obvious that he has not been able to get the full share of the invisible and intangible "prestige rewards" he should have received.
As for the reason?
Don't rely on Kobe for everything, at least this time, you have to rely on David Stern.
It was exactly as Wang Shuo remembered it. In order to attract the audience in this round of the finals with clear distinction between strong and weak, the league put its main publicity energy and resources on how Iverson carried a city on his shoulders to defeat the Lakers.
Therefore, he is obviously the loser...
On the contrary, Iverson attracted a lot of fans in and outside the circle through this round of "Game of the Century".
As a gold medal director in the NBA, Stern successfully turned this finals, which is far from a classic, into a Hollywood-style tragic and heroic blockbuster.
In addition, Iverson himself was born in the slums, so God knows how many black guys in the United States regarded him as their spiritual idol after this year's finals?
And the Lakers, who should have received more praise and flowers?
Pooh!
Damn villain!
Damn O'Neal and Kobe!
Wait!
Justice will surely come!
Justice will definitely punish the evil Los Angeles Lakers!
Wang Shuo feels that if the Wizards really have a chance to compete with the Lakers in the future, as long as he can make good use of public opinion resources, the entire United States will definitely support the Wizards.
You know, as a business league, the fighting and killing on the court is just one aspect of the NBA.
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After the finals, all NBA teams have devoted their main work energy to the upcoming draft.
Due to his previous "disrespect", Jordan, who had not contacted Wang Shuo for several days, suddenly called Wang Shuo that day.
On the phone, Boss Qiao told Wang Shuo that he planned to build momentum for his comeback in advance.
In Wang Shuo's original time and space, if the Wizards had done a pretty good job of keeping secrets, then after June of this year, Jordan was about to make a comeback...
Everyone really knows it.
Of course, in addition to building momentum for his comeback, Jordan also really wants to use his resources to support Wang Shuo by the way.
Jordan, who firmly believed in his own vision, believed that Wang Shuo would definitely make a big difference in the new season.
Going forward, of all the factors as to why Kwame Brown didn't play, one of them is that his fragile heart has received too much attention that it shouldn't have received.
As for the reason...
It is precisely because of Boss Qiao’s efforts both on and off the court.
As a living person, you can probably understand Jordan's mentality as a child who can't help but want to show off to his friends after getting a new toy.
Wang Shuo did not decline Jordan's kindness on the phone.
Because he is different from Kwame Brown, he is not worried about the media paying too much attention to him. Instead, he is only worried about his insufficient traffic.
However, Wang Shuo did not completely agree with Jordan's plan.
Because in Wang Shuo's view, without "Hook" and Stern's careful packaging, Jordan simply didn't understand what public opinion was about.
Leaving aside the small accident that will happen in the beautiful country in September this year.
At this time, it is not a suitable time to build momentum.
Jordan wholeheartedly thought that his comeback would attract as many cheers as he did back then.
But I don’t know the four words “follow the trend”.
Previously, it was true that the NBA's attention continued to decline, but under the careful management of director Stern, the box office of NBA, a major movie, has quietly begun to pick up.
Right now, the focus of people's attention is obviously Iverson, the Lakers who just won the championship, and the upcoming draft.
Not to mention, whether Jordan's comeback promotion will affect the Wizards' trade and signing plans this summer...
At this juncture, if you compete with these people for traffic, even if you can capture a part of it, will it generate the same group response as it did back then?
Therefore, Wang Shuo knew that he had to catch Jordan, who was already a little over the top.
However, it is not easy to persuade Jordan.
Because even if Wang Shuo explained the stakes to him, there was a high probability that he would choose not to listen.
Therefore, Wang Shuo knew that he had to find another way.
Wang Shuo deliberately brought the topic to the Lakers, who had just won the championship.
And if we summarize and translate what Wang Shuo said to Boss Qiao, it would be roughly as follows:
In the past, when the world was in chaos, the public raised a voluntary army in Chicago, which was popular among the people, so it was able to accomplish the great deeds of the Bulls.
Although the Lakers are sweeping away wasteland, conquering the whole world, and dominating the United States with their tyranny, people in the world dare not speak out.
Therefore, the Duke only needs to wait patiently for the right time, appoint good ministers and generals internally, and issue an appeal against thieves externally. By then, the Los Angeles O'Fat and the Philadelphia Mamba will be able to capture them in a single battle!
To put it simply, Wang Shuo first praised Jordan fiercely, which gradually calmed down Boss Joe's heart because of the recent American media boasting that the Lakers were better than the Bulls.
Then, Wang Shuo and Jordan talked about this year's NBA Finals promotion.
Jordan is not stupid. As Stern's strong supporter back then, he is not unaware of Stern's role behind this year's finals.
If it weren't for the league's deliberate actions, how could Iverson have such high popularity in this round of finals with huge disparity in strength?
However, after retiring and leaving "Hook" and Stern, Jordan believed too much in himself and at the same time forgot how these partners promoted and packaged him behind the scenes.
As the king of NBA knowledge, Jordan always thought that no one in the NBA knew how to publicize better than him.
But at this moment, Wang Shuo clearly didn’t offer a word of advice...
However, during Wang Shuo's deduction, Jordan, who gradually regained his consciousness, discovered...
He almost got tricked by himself!
Because not to mention that at this point in time, Jordan running out to grab traffic will make everyone unhappy.
Just follow the way Jordan originally planned to promote...
That would be a waste of the script God gave him.
"I have a bold idea." Listening to Jordan's calm tone on the phone, Wang Shuo, who knew Jordan had been successfully persuaded by him, suddenly said.
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