The performance of the Memphis Grizzlies this season is very amazing. This team cannot completely say that the window to win the championship has been opened, but it is not too far away. You must know that although they lost the Western Conference Finals, those who really watched the game

As we all know, the loss was not much, and there was no obvious difference in quality between the two teams.

Moreover, the Grizzlies team is composed of young people, and they have very good potential. When Xie Kai and others reach their peak, that will be their best time to compete for the championship.

The 2011 NBA Draft has not yet arrived, but the lottery draw has ended on May 19. The Cleveland Cavaliers were lucky enough to get the No. 1 pick thanks to the "magic draw" of the small owner Nick Gilbert.

Since James left, the Cavaliers have entered a rebuilding stage, and this No. 1 pick will make their rebuilding road smoother.

The Grizzlies' first-round pick has been traded away, so they will have no chance to get a first-round pick in next month's draft. This is not a big deal for them. The team has enough young players.

Even if a high-ranking rookie comes in, the team may not have much room for him to upgrade.

May 27 was a very unusual day for Xie Kai, because he received a call from Kobe Bryant and got an invitation to Kobe Bryant's private training camp.

As Xie Kai, who mainly plays the No. 2 position, being able to get the guidance of Kobe is truly a wealth that no amount of money can buy.

Kobe's skills are the most outstanding among the No. 2 positions in the league. In addition to his superb skills and unwillingness to admit defeat, his hard work is also one of the reasons why people admire him.

"Los Angeles at 4 o'clock in the morning", this is almost the best interpretation of Kobe Bryant's hard training. Xie Kai wanted to ask Kobe Bryant on the phone whether he really often got up at 4 o'clock to practice ball? But he still couldn't resist gossiping.

, just listen to this kind of thing. Ask the person involved, if he didn't get up at 4 o'clock, but at 5 o'clock, how would Kobe answer?

Xie Kai felt that he shouldn't be so gossipy, otherwise he would offend Kobe and it would be of no benefit to him!

Xie Kai hung up the phone from Kobe, got up, washed up, ate some bread and milk, then turned on the computer and browsed some news in the morning.

"Hmm - no way?" Xie Kai clicked on a basketball portal, and the words "NBA Suspension" suddenly appeared on it.

Here’s what happened: On May 27, the NBA Players Union officially filed a lawsuit with the U.S. Labor Arbitration Agency, accusing the NBA of using intimidation and threats during the new labor negotiations to force the Players Union to sign new labor unions that are unfavorable to the players.

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Xie Kai is no stranger to lockouts. There have been four lockouts in NBA history, in 1964, 1976, 1994, and 1998. The most recent lockout occurred in 1998. At that time, he

He was still a primary school student. He remembered that the 1988-99 NBA season was a shortened season. There were not 82 games, but only more than 50 games.

I didn't expect that my career would be suspended, which is really unexpected.

The reasons for the four lockouts in NBA history so far are almost all the same, that is, the old version of the labor agreement has expired, and the labor (players) and management (team owners) have not reached an agreement on the new labor agreement. To put it bluntly,

The thing is, if the players want more money and the team owner wants less money, and the two sides don't agree, a strike is a natural thing.

For Xie Kai, he does not want to see the NBA shut down. As an NBA player, the shutdown will cost him a lot of money. Although the labor side represents the interests of the players, if there is a real shutdown, the interests of both parties will be harmed.

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But Xie Kai knew that whether there was a shutdown or not, whatever he said did not count, he could only wait and see how things would develop.

The current executive chairman of the players union is Billy Hunter, who has played in the NFL. He once questioned NBA commissioner David Stern's theory that the league lost $400 million last season. He is a very tough player representative.

The chairman of the players union is Fisher, the point guard of the NBA Los Angeles Lakers. He succeeded Antonio Davis as the chairman of the NBA players union in 2006. Whenever the labor and management parties negotiate, he always seems to be full of energy.

He has a tough style. 10 years ago, he helped Kobe Bryant and O'Neal mediate conflicts. He is a player who is very good at communication and other tasks.

The NBA currently uses the 2005 version of the collective bargaining agreement, but NBA labor is dissatisfied with this agreement and hopes to use a new collective bargaining agreement.

Xie Kai knows that this is essentially another game between labor and management over the distribution system. The reason why labor can be so tough is because without these superstars, the competitiveness of the NBA will be greatly reduced. The NBA cannot find them in the short term.

Players to replace these superstars.

And the employer also has a bargaining chip, that is, if the shutdown continues, the superstars who represent the labor will have no ball to play, which will also harm their interests. Everyone is in the same boat, and everyone will gain and lose.

Judging from past experience, if there is a lockout, the 2011-12 season is destined to be a shortened season. The lockout will definitely end, but when it will end, no one can give an answer.

On the day Xie Kai received the news of the suspension, he received a call from his teammate Arthur: "Kane, have you read the news? It is said that the NBA may be suspended! Oh my God, is this crazy?"

Xie Kai also felt crazy, because neither he nor Arthur had ever encountered such a thing in their careers: "Darrell, if the lockout really happens, will you go to play overseas?"

"I don't know. It depends on how long the shutdown lasts. My mind is very confused right now!" Arthur said.

"Anyway, it's not up to us to decide whether to suspend or not, let it go! Darrell, I'm going to take a vacation, do you want to come with me?" Xie Fa invited.

"Okay, I have nothing to do anyway!" Arthur agreed readily.

After finishing the call with Arthur, Xie Kai was also thinking about how he would arrange his time in the offseason and what time would be spent during the shutdown if there was a real lockout.

The Chinese men's basketball team will play in the Asian Championships in September. This game is definitely going to be played because it involves tickets for next year's London Olympics.

What about the rest of the time? Find a dream to learn the "dream steps"? Find a trainer for strength and conditioning?

Xie Kai felt that he needed to plan carefully, otherwise things would collide and it might affect the completion of the plan.

That night, Xie Kai watched the Eastern Conference Finals G5 between the Heat and the Bulls on TV. In this game, the Heat's Big Three scored 69 points together, defeated the Bulls away from home, and advanced to the finals.
Chapter completed!