Something magic happened to NBA in the past two days.

Guo Xu scored 56 points and 8 assists in the Christmas game and was discussed crazy by the guru on the Internet. Hu Hei used this incident to mock Kobe and the Lakers management for being blind.

However, the major sports media reported that the intensity of the report was not very strong. They just mentioned the matter to the game, without interviews or amazement, and no stars from other teams were interviewed about Guo Xu's high scores. I remember that when Guo Xu scored 40 points in the rookie season, many players came forward to comment.

McGrady scored 46 points against the Pistons, but no one mentioned it. It seemed that the player scored a high score in the Christmas game, but how could this be a trivial matter?

As for O'Neal's public satirization of Kobe at the press conference, the media simply mentioned it, and some analysts said that this was an angry and joke by O'Neal because he said "Madson was too independent."

The truth of the matter is that the league officials led by President David Stern used their connections to suppress the influence of Guo Xu leading the team to defeat his old club to the greatest extent. They do not want this incident to be remembered by people, although fans cannot forget it.

Some things are too much, and once they are too much, they will be very uncommercial.

The Lakers can lose, but they also lost a lot in the early stage. The combination can cause conflicts, but they must stop. If the game is too big, it will not end well.

In Stern's opinion, Guo Xu's Christmas battle was a bit too much. Fortunately, he was quite tactful in the last quarter and did not appear to play data again, otherwise the president would be very angry and the consequences would be very serious.

If Guo Xu faces his old club for 70+ in one go on Christmas, it will be a big trouble. Next, the president has to convene everyone to meet and must develop a plan to restore the popularity of the Lakers that night.

Is this a slap in the face of the Lakers? This is a slap in the face of the league.

It is inevitable that the president hates Guo Xu. If the Lakers become a bad team, just like the 76ers, the ratings will fall. O'Neal and Kobe's popularity are far better than Iverson, and the league will make a lot of less money.

In the business league, making money is always the most important thing. No matter which star you promote, this will not change at all. If a team lacks commercial value, no matter how passionate the league is, it will not be praised. You can go home and fish with passion.

From 1996 to this year, Stern spent countless efforts to turn the Lakers into the most popular team in the league.

He did a lot of controversial things, such as making O'Neal, who had no honors and no best team, was selected as the top 50 superstars, allowing the second-year rookie, the Lakers' sixth man Kobe to become the star game, etc.

He treated the ok group like Cao Cao treated Guan Yunchang.

Hero, you will be a villain, I will be!

Although Guan Yun was shorter than Cao Cao, the Red Rabbit Horse fled when he went to chop Dong Tianbao, and the Qinglong Yanyue Sword was trampled and could not beat Kong Xiu alone. Later, he shaved his beard and turned into a "no-bearded man", but this did not affect Lord Cao's feelings for him.

The Lakers took over the Bulls' three consecutive championships, and Stearn didn't want their outcome to be the same as the Bulls, and the dynasty was immediately abolished.

It was understandable that the Bulls became useless in the 1998-99 season. Jordan retired, Pippen and Rodman left, and the Dynasty team broke up directly. How could Kukoc maintain competitiveness as the boss?

Where is the Lakers? Only one Guo Xu left, and it was difficult for him to enter the playoffs. Could it be that Stern had to count the dynasty’s contribution to Guo Xu during publicity? One championship surpassed Iverson and two championships surpassed Jordan?

The league cannot allow journalists, and fans will belittle the Lakers together. No matter from any perspective, suppressing the Lakers must be avoided.

In Guo Xu's previous life, this was how the league did. The contradiction between the ok group occurred as early as 2000 and was very serious in 2002, but media reports always had a limit. Fans later learned the truth, and most of them were autobiography written by O'Neal and "Zen Master".

If Kobe hadn't had the "Eagle County Incident" in the summer of 2003 and said, "Shakel did it too", even if the group broke up, the conflict between them would not have been irreconcilable. When Eagle County came out, who would have competed with him? The overwhelming news was full of news, and Stern could not suppress it.

Later, Stern made Kobe feel what "father's love is like a mountain". After winning two scoring queens, he was praised again. The Grizzlies sent Gasol for free to assist him in the championship. The league also arranged for the OK group to win MVP in the star game, and directed the touching drama "Smile to Eliminate Revenge".

Does the ok group really like each other? It’s just a smile that makes money to make money, and it’s not harmful to both of them. The agency team behind them is also happy to see all this.

Kobe's image has changed a lot from the "QJ suspect" and has gradually become a superstar. He has toured the team after retirement, which has made the NBA and the Lakers profitable. O'Neal also got rid of his prudence. Xiao Dingding's image has become an entertainment superstar after retirement, and continues to maintain super high commercial value.

In short, the news of Guo Xu's scored in the Christmas battle, and the news of the internal strife of the Ok group was downplayed. One day later, the Lakers beat the weak team and ranked at the bottom of the Nuggets, and was reported by the media. The Ok group jointly contributed 71 points.

A group of "experts" praised the ok group for being shameless and then being brave. As long as both of them can calm down, the Lakers will definitely get out of the trough.

People in the media circle can tell at a glance that this is hype, but most fans will buy it, and the people are too easy to fool them. Next, as long as the league arranges more home whistles and star whistles to help their record return to the playoffs, it can attract a large number of fans' attention and maintain the Lakers' image as a strong team, making people mistakenly think that they are still popular in the championship.

If Kobe could make a 40-plus consecutive shot, it would prove that he is really capable. He is Jordan's successor, and O'Neal should give up the ball.

If the Lakers are abused again in the playoffs, it doesn't matter. The ratings of being abused are also high, and it's not too late to beat their teams. If the team that eliminates the Lakers is the best and has the best gimmick, it's also acceptable to other teams Stern.

Some things in NBA are actually manipulated behind the scenes. For example, in Guo Xu's previous life, the sixth game of the Lakers vs. the Kings in the 2002 playoffs was the script, and the 2005 playoffs was also the script.

At that time, the Rockets led the Mavericks 2-0 away in the first round. After returning to home, Yao Ming pulled out to cover his teammates. He was called a foul when he was motionless. He blocked the sight of Tim Donasi, the NBA Golden Whistle!

There is also the incident of Yao Ming kissing the donkey ass in the rookie season. It is likely that the league said hello and planned hype. Both Barkley and Yao Ming have gained great attention because of this. Yao Ming, who was previously known as the "square-meal product", became popular all of a sudden. If there was no such classic marketing case, Yao Ming only scored 20 points, how many fans could he add?

The scandal between Guo Xu and Kirsten Dunst was hyped to divert attention. Many fans felt strange, but it did work. Celebrities in the entertainment industry also took advantage of the opportunity to jointly hype it up.

Of course, Guo Xu found that he was treated as a pawn, but he didn't care at all, and the profits were his friends.

He also consciously followed the wind. No matter who interviewed after Christmas, he would keep silent about the Christmas battle, only Jack and Kirsten.

Stern was very happy when he saw Guo Xu's performance and liked him more. This is how young people should see their position clearly and not block everyone's way of wealth.
Chapter completed!