At the same time that Wang Zhizhi invited Zhao Feiyang to join the Bayi team, CBA officials also began to get entangled with each team's offer for Zhao Feiyang.
The reason is not complicated. The Pearl Sharks, who were rejected by Zhao Feiyang, publicly reported the matter. In order to disgust Zhao Feiyang, the team's general manager Yan Lei even called the senior officials of the Basketball Association to explain his thoughts.
"Zhao Feiyang is not an ordinary player. He is now at his peak. Whether he joins the Guangdong team or the Yanjing team, it will cause difficulties for other teams. This is simply malicious competition..."
"He made a bad start like this. What if others continue to follow suit in the future?"
"Even Marbury came at the end of his career. Is Zhao Feiyang's current state like he is at the end of his career? No matter what team he goes to, such a player will affect other teams... .I suggest that the league ban him from joining..."
Yan Lei's words and the fact that he reported it in the name of the Sharks Club also made the senior officials of the Basketball Association feel very embarrassed.
In the internal conference room, Yao Ming, who had taken over Xin Guotao's position, was sitting at the top. The top leaders of other administrative departments at all levels were sitting on both sides. Everyone had been discussing Zhao Feiyang for more than an hour.
"The advantages of having Zhao Feiyang join are definitely greater than the disadvantages! Even if he only plays for a while, he will definitely make more people pay attention to the situation of the local league... The ratings have gone up, and the attendance at the venue has gone up. When the plate becomes bigger, every team will be able to take a piece of the pie..."
"Isn't this a good thing? Why would you refuse such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity after a long time?"
"No. The real benefit from Zhao Feiyang's joining is the team he joins. Other teams will not get much help... It is impossible for sponsors to take care of small teams. By then, small teams will perform worse. Can’t even get it…”
"Without Zhao Feiyang, the small team can still compete with the wealthy teams. With him here, the game may not have to wait until the last quarter to end! This will actually affect the enjoyment of the game... ..”
"One Marbury has already proved that our local team is almost meaningless. What if another Zhao Feiyang comes and affects the overall development of the league in the future? It does not seem to be a big problem, but no one can guarantee that this will not be the case. It will bring more bad effects..."
"Nonsense. If our CBA doesn't even have this courage, how can we build a top-notch basketball league in Asia?"
"What are you talking about! We are not a top-notch basketball league to begin with! Are you overthinking it? It's just like attracting foreign players. Having foreign players is not a bad thing, but after this opening was opened, the growth time of local players has been greatly compressed. ..."
"If we don't find foreign players to stimulate those guys, then they will fish on the court again... If they continue to play like that, who will watch the CBA league in the future? Who is willing to buy tickets to enter the arena to support various sports teams? Team?"
The scene was noisy for a while.
As the newly appointed top leader, Yao Ming also feels very troubled by this situation.
It seems that he has a considerable say here, but in fact, he alone cannot have the final say here. Many times, many things need to be coordinated by him, and they must be coordinated without harming the interests of all parties. Only certain things can be implemented smoothly.
"Be quiet."
"I have something to say."
Yao Ming spoke amid the din.
The conference room gradually became quiet, and everyone's eyes were focused on him. Yao Ming waited until no one started to argue again, then slowly said, "This matter is a challenge for us. It is easy to prevent Zhao Feiyang from joining. Once this hole is opened, will there be any consequences in the future? "
"We still need Zhao Feiyang in the World Cup, and we also need Zhao Feiyang in the Olympics. If we reject him now, will he reject us in the future?"
Yao Ming asked.
As soon as he finished speaking, a middle-aged manager with a big belly rushed to speak, "How dare he not come back? Has he turned against him? Who does he think he is?"
Soon someone from the opposite side spoke back.
"It doesn't matter who he is. What's important is that he plays in the United States and doesn't rely on your basketball association to make a living! So what if you're not happy with the rejection? To put it bluntly, it sounds like he's forcing him to immigrate and leave. Then you guys This guy wants to invite someone to his house but he still doesn’t pay attention to him!"
"Pooh!"
The middle-aged man seemed to have lost his guard, "Zhao Feiyang is nothing! Wang Zhizhi was so awesome back then, didn't he still get punished?"
As soon as these words came out, not to mention the atmosphere at the scene changed instantly, even Yao Ming showed a look of displeasure on his face.
The reason is very simple. He was also tricked by some people from the Basketball Association! These things were a lingering shadow in his heart, and they were one of the reasons why he later chose to sell the Sharks and join the Basketball Association.
He hopes to change some situations by himself, so that subsequent players will no longer have to suffer what he once encountered.
Although he didn't know if he could try this, he did it anyway!
For this reason, Yao Ming gave up the Sharks and gave up the sky-high endorsement contract offered by his sponsors. He really made a lot of sacrifices in terms of money, all just so that he could reach this position openly and help China. Basketball does more.
When the person who said this saw Yao Ming's expression looking a little unhappy, he immediately understood that he had broken his promise! So he quickly shut up and the conference room became quiet again.
"Okay! Since we want to build the CBA into a more professional league, we must be more professional in these things... In essence, it is also beneficial to us if the league develops, so we have to let Zhao Feiyang Join..."
"What will we do if we do this? How will players from other leagues view us in the future? Creating a good image is very important for the league..."
Yao Ming said this, and naturally no one else objected.
The department manager who had protested before tried to stand up and argue, but was glared back by Yao Ming.
"Director Li, I know you were very powerful back then. As the founder of the national team, you were responsible for many things back then... I have only joined the national team not long ago, so I have to learn more from seniors like you." ..."
"If you are interested, we can discuss it in private. I remember that I went to the NBA thanks to your decision!"
After Yao Ming said this with a smile, the expressions of the department heads present changed. The reason is very simple. Yao Ming is actually expressing dissatisfaction to the other party. If the other party continues to talk, I'm afraid the future work will be interesting!
Even if he doesn't have such a big say, Yao Ming is now the top leader of the Basketball Association. No matter what department head or senior you are, if he really wants to trouble you because of what happened back then, you will have to suffer it in the future!
