On January 30 this year, the NBA officially announced that it had successfully reached an early contract extension negotiation with league president Xiao Hua to extend his contract until 2030. The news caused an uproar and pushed the future prospects of the NBA to new heights. As the president of the league, Xiao Hua has put in great effort and dedication on the road to leading the NBA to success. His contract extension is a recognition and affirmation of his excellent work and his achievements in advancing the NBA. There is no doubt that the prosperity and growth of the NBA league is inseparable from Xiao Hua's hard work and leadership.
Xiao Hua's contract extension not only caused a strong response among players and coaches, but also injected new impetus into the entire league. Since Xiao Hua took over the NBA, the salaries of players and coaches have continued to rise, setting a new record. As Celtics head coach Tyronn Lue has said, the players are seeing the league progress, and the coaches are seeing the league change. This change gives everyone confidence in the future development of the alliance. This summer, for example, the Celtics agreed to a record contract extension with Brown, the team's key player, for a value of $3$0.4 billion, making him one of the highest-paid players in history. This huge contract not only reflects the recognition of the player's individual ability, but also reflects the soaring salary level of the league, and Brown's annual salary of $60 million has become the norm.
However, as Tyronn Lue points out, from a business perspective, while many people can benefit from the development of the alliance, some chaos is starting to emerge. There are some so-called "junk contracts" on the market, which make teams have to pay exorbitant salaries for certain athletes. Still, as a commercial league, the league's overall revenue has been rising, and so have the salaries of players and coaches. This phenomenon reflects the growth and profitability of the league and is a positive sign for the NBA as a whole.
Since serving as NBA president, Xiao Hua has been committed to improving the spectacle and entertainment of the game. To this end, he has continuously introduced various reform measures to make the game more exciting, bringing more surprises and entertainment value to the fans. However, these reform measures and institutional innovations have inevitably sparked some controversy.
On the one hand, Xiao Hua has made it easier to score in the game by reforming the rules and encouraging offense. In recent years, almost every game has been easily broken by both sides, and the scoring ability of the players has been shown to a greater extent. For example, Embiid and Doncic have scored 70 and 73 points respectively in recent days, proving once again that under the rules that encourage offense, as long as a scorer with the ball and a good hand, such a score can be achieved. It also makes the competition between the players more intense, and the audience is increasingly looking forward to seeing history-making high-scoring battles.
However, this attacking fast-paced style of play has also sparked some controversy. The number of three-pointers in the game gradually increased, resulting in a game that became too reliant on outside shots, and the intensity of the defense was relatively reduced. This makes the game tend to be a flurry of rhythms, and often the final outcome depends on which team has the better feel. The Celtics' game against the Clippers is a good example. The Clippers have a strong offensive mix of guards, especially Harden and Westbrook, as well as tough guys like Leonard, who are more capable of playing in the restricted area. This strength can better cope with the offensive style that Xiao Hua encouraged, and as a result, the Clippers have the advantage in the game. However, the Celtics have exposed a lack of defense against an offensive team like the Clippers, and if they don't have a good hand, the win will be untenable.
In order to improve the balance of the game, Xiao Hua has been working hard. This season, he introduced a mid-season tournament and a new policy to limit the rotation of his star players, which has paid off. The introduction of the mid-season tournament has increased fan engagement and injected new energy into the regular season. The policy of restricting the rotation of star players protects the competitiveness and spectacle of the game. These reforms will continue to push the alliance in a better direction.
To sum up, Shaw's contract extension marks the steady growth and prosperity of the NBA league. His leadership and talent have contributed immensely to the development of the league and have been recognized and supported by players, coaches and fans. Despite some controversies and issues, Xiao Hua has been constantly reforming and innovating to provide fans with a more surprising and entertaining game experience. In the future, the NBA League will continue to strive to improve the rules and system of the game, promote the league to be more fair, balanced and competitive, and bring more exciting games to fans.