When he opened the door, what Milicic saw was indeed the godfather of the NBA, David Stern, whom he had only had the opportunity to see on TV.
Stern had white hair and an elegant and humble smile that made Milicic feel good about him. Stern looked at the confused Milicic, walked over and stretched out his hand to shake his hand, and said: "
Darko, it's nice to meet you, you look stronger in person than on TV."
Milicic and Stern sat on the sofa together. This is a private residence of Stern. Although Stern's fixed office is in New York, due to the special nature of the NBA president's work, he is almost everywhere.
It has its own office space, and this is one of them. The whole room is very rustic, and there is no clue that the person living here is a giant who has been in charge of the NBA for nearly 30 years.
David Stern does not smoke or drink, and there has not been any excessive scandal. If you put aside his occasional cold violence towards the players, he is almost like a good old man who goes to church to pray every weekend. But Milley
Cicci knows very well that David Stern is not that kind of person. Judging from his attitude in several labor negotiations and his iron-blooded approach, he is definitely a hawk, and he is not as simple as he seems on the surface.
"Mr. David, I'm glad to come to your home, but I want to know why you came to see me."
Milicic directly explained to Stern that although he did not know what Stern was thinking, he knew that none of the stars who had a good relationship with Stern had not won the championship. But the premise is that you have
Stern is optimistic about his strength and popularity, both of which Milicic is confident he possesses.
David Stern looked at Milicic and found that this 18-year-old young man didn't have a trace of panic when facing him. He acted neither humble nor overbearing. He was neither flattering nor like those spineless players.
Some big-name players treat themselves with disdain, which is very rare for an 18-year-old young man.
Especially since he did not follow Stern's guidance in thinking and talking at the beginning, but directly stated his words clearly. Stern smiled and said to Milicic: "You are a smart boy.
, so I don’t want to say anything meaningless. I admire your performance very much, and I have also been paying close attention to your off-court activities. Although there have been scandals with some celebrities, you have taken advantage of those things.
Good. You can do this as a second-year rookie. In my many years of experience, there are not many people who can do this."
Although David Stern said so, Milicic knew that he was still trying to trick him and wanted to know what kind of person he was. At this time, Milicic also looked carelessly.
Looking at the environment in the room, he said to Stern: "Mr. David, your simple life is really an example for us players."
Stern naturally knew Milicic's intention. If he didn't tell this guy, I'm afraid he would be here talking about it all day long. Thinking of this, Stern couldn't help but think more highly of Milicic. This guy just wanted to
The person I am looking for is smart, measured and well-organized. I know Pierce of the Celtics very well. In terms of football skills, he is above Milicic, but in terms of scheming, he is much worse than Milicic.
Moreover, Pierce does not have such big ambitions as Milicic. Sooner or later, the Celtics will belong to Milicic, just like the Lakers will eventually belong to Kobe. These two people and these two teams will create a big scene.
In addition, there are LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony. If they move to a larger ball market, they will create a star-studded scene in the 1990s. O'Neal is already old, and he is doing his final
Work hard, but aging is inevitable. Teams like the Pistons, Spurs, and Nets cannot sustain people's attention to the NBA, so Stern will use the levers in his hands to regulate.
"Darko, do you want to create a dynasty? Just like Larry Bird and Michael Jordan." David Stern seemed to be chatting unintentionally. If Milisi asked this among players,
Qi will answer without hesitation, but this is David Stern. He can veto some transactions he does not like, and can also promote some transactions he expects, although nominally he serves this alliance.
, but in fact he is the king of the NBA.
Milicic said to David Stern with a normal expression: "What player doesn't want to create a dynasty? What you said is what I want to do."
Although Milicic was trying his best to restrain himself, Stern knew that his heart was burning. Creating a dynasty is every player's dream, although Stern would not use such despicable behavior as a black whistle.
It helps one person, but the schedule, review of league transactions, and image activities will give a player or even a team the greatest influence.
David Stern continued to smile gently. After setting a grand goal for Milicic, he also wanted to throw out an immediate benefit. He said to Milicic: "There will be a series of challenges for you next."
Positive publicity, after the final round of voting, I believe you have a chance to become the top five players in the Eastern Conference voting, and I will conduct a voting experiment this year, only roughly dividing the players into frontcourt and backcourt, instead of
Guards, forwards and centers..."
Milicic naturally understands what David Stern is thinking. O'Neal is the vote king this year, and he can't surpass him no matter what. But it doesn't seem that difficult to be a center, power forward, or small forward in the Western Conference. If not
If something unexpected happens, Shaquille O'Neal, LeBron James and himself will become the three main players.
But then David Stern said: "But I hope you can withdraw from the All-Star Game due to injury. Now you don't have the strength and connections to match your popularity. I don't want you to end up in the All-Star Game with a dismal performance."
In terms of statistics, Yao is an example. If you make it to the All-Stars, you must have All-Star performances. The time now is not enough. You just need to play well in the rookie game and let more people look forward to you.
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With one hit and one pull, Milicic was held in the palm of David Stern's hand and became a usable tool, but why didn't Milicic use Stern as a tool for his own upward climb?
After walking out of Stern's private residence, Milicic's blood boiled. He knew that in the near future, the NBA will usher in a big scene for Milicic. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!
