Chapter 575: 575
Xiao Yunan held the Clippers' financial report in her hands . Compared to last month, the Clippers' attendance rate at their home-court had shown noticeable improvement .
In Los Angeles, the Clippers' attendance rate was worse than the Lakers' . Even though the Lakers didn't have any star players this season, they could still attract 19,000 spectators to watch their games . Considering how expensive tickets to a Lakers game was, this was an excellent number .
The Clippers' average attendance rate, even in the past when they were consistently getting into the playoffs, never reached 18,000 people . The Clippers had a very bad record this year, so the audience number had fallen to less than 17,000 people . Going by the standards of a city like Los Angeles, where the basketball market was huge, the numbers were really too low .
In other basketball cities, such as New York, even when the Knicks chose to tank a season deliberately, their average attendance rate could still exceed 19,000 . The Chicago Bulls and the Philadelphia 76ers were also based in large basketball markets . Their audience numbers were above 20,000 . The market for the Cleveland Cavaliers was not very big, but they could get an audience of 20,000 by relying on superstars .
The Clippers' recent record had clearly improved . This had stimulated the enthusiasm of the fans . The multiple overtimes in the last few games attracted more viewers for the Clippers .
In the eyes of the fans, if a game reached overtime, it meant that the game was very intense . This was especially true if it went into the second or third overtime . Most fans may not be able to remember a game where a team achieved an overwhelming victory, but they would remember a game where there were three overtimes .
What's more, the fans had already spent money to buy tickets . They also had to put in an effort to get to the stadium . Watching one overtime was equal to increasing the value that they were getting, as there were no extra charges for watching the overtimes . Although the Clippers' tickets were not as expensive as the Lakers, they were still in Los Angeles, so the ticket prices were more expensive than they are in smaller cities . Fans spent the same amount of money anyway, so they would, of course, want to watch the game for a few more minutes .
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Los Angeles Staples Stadium .
The Clippers were at home going against the Denver Nuggets
The Nuggets had always been on the brink of entering the playoffs and, in the Western Conference, teams that had a chance of entering the playoffs were not weak . The Nuggets were definitely stronger than the Clippers .
The two teams were neck-in-neck throughout the game . The Nuggets did not have superstars that could single-handedly help them win the game . If one were to look at the data, their players were average . This team did not have any clear advantages or disadvantages .
This type of team was particularly weak under the effects of "Evenly Matched . "
So far, the only team that did not go into overtime against the Clippers when "Evenly Matched" was used was the Thunder . They relied on their superstar's three-pointer in the last second to defeat the Clippers . No one could've done anything to help in such a situation .
There were no players on the Nuggets who could score in such a miraculous manner . Their coaches were also very strict about maintaining discipline . The head coach did not let the players play however they liked, and he definitely did not allow his players to take risky shots . For teams that played like this, it was difficult to witness such plays that would turn a match around .
As was predicted, the game only ended after four overtimes . The Nuggets won with their superior lineup . This was the second time the Clippers played in a game with four overtimes this season .
In the history of the NBA, four overtimes had been played in a total of eight games . The most recent one had taken place in the previous century . In fact, since the NBA introduced the 24-second rule, the record for the most number of overtimes was only five . The Clippers under Dai Li had almost tied with this record .
In the Nuggets' locker room, the Nuggets players were all happy . Although the Nuggets had always been a very resilient team, winning after four overtimes made it a hard-fought victory for them . This kind of victory also made the players feel that the victory did not come easily .
"Hey, Mike . Do you want to go to the nightclub together? I know a great that opened in Los Angeles recently . There are a lot of beautiful girls over there!" A player greeted his teammates .
"No . I'm not going . It is a bit too late right now . We played four overtimes and the game ended an hour later than usual . I'm going back to the hotel to sleep," Mike said .
"This is Los Angeles, it's a city that never sleeps! Even if it's late, there are plenty of places to go . " The player then asked another person, "Steven, are you going? Let's go have a look around, have a drink, and find a few beautiful girls . "
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Steven also shook his head, "Having a drink would be fine, but forget about finding a girl . I just played for 60 minutes . Even if Helen Pepe stripped naked right in front of me, I wouldn't be able to muster up any strength . "
"Useless! I played longer than you! I can still handle three babes right now!" The player said with contempt .
"This was a high-intensity game, and it went on for a long time . Even ironmen wouldn't be able to do it . Don't forget that this was the second game back-to-back . If you really managed to get three hot girls this evening, I suggest you call the waiter and ask him to buy a few Viagra for you!" An old player next to him said playfully .
"Forget it, if you guys don't want to go, I will enjoy it myself," the player said with contempt . He quickly changed into casual clothes and got ready to go to the nightclub .
This player was named Raul . He was famous in the NBA for going to nightclubs .
However, in Denver, the entertainment industry was not developed . Although Denver's population was not too small, it was ranked as the tenth largest city in the United States . It was located in the Colorado Plateau . One could see the Rocky Mountains just by lifting their heads . Its unique geographical position created a culture where the people in Denver would just go to sleep as soon as it got dark . Very few people would have a nightlife .
Staying in a place like Denver had stifled Raul . The nightlife in Denver was scarce . He had long gotten tired of the few nightclubs there .
Now that Raul was in Los Angeles, how could he not go to the nightclubs?
Los Angeles was the entertainment capital of the United States . It had the best nightclubs . This was a fatal attraction for Raul . After the game, Raul couldn't wait to go to a nightclub he had been longing to go to .
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In a private room, Raul took out a hundred-dollar bill and stuffed it into the hands of the nightclub public relations manager . The public relations manager smiled and accepted the banknote . He lowered his voice and replied, "Mr . Raul, I will help you find some girls right away!"
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"I want the hottest girl here!" Raul paused and said, "I heard that there is a hot girl named 'Red Pepper' in this building!"
"It is true . Mary works here, but I'm afraid that she will not be able to come today," the public relations manager said .
"Why?" Raul asked, looking displeased .
"Twenty minutes ago, she was invited to the private room next door," the public relations manager replied .
"Then what about the one called Nana? I heard that she is hot," Raul asked .
"If you had come half an hour early, I would've definitely called Nana to accompany you . Now, she seems to have gone to the private room over there," the public relations manager continued to say .
"There is another one called Lucy . . . "
"She just went out with a guest five minutes ago . "
Raul was getting angrier and angrier . The few girls he had learned about from his fair weathered friends had all gone out with other people .
I should have been an hour early . No, I was still playing in the game an hour ago . It was the four overtimes . I was delayed for more than an hour . It cost me these girls .
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Raul was an NBA player . His annual salary of more than ten million was enough to support his generosity in nightclubs . Raul was able to get a few beautiful women to drink and have fun together in the end .
A few hours later, after he had enough of partying in the club, he went to a nearby five-star hotel with two hot girls .
Raul was no stranger to doing such things . Every time he went to nightclubs, he would always bring two or three hot women with him to spend the night . Every time, Raul was always able to perform well . After all, as a player in the NBA, it was natural to be physically strong, so he would be better than most men in bed .
However, Raul felt that he was not able to do anything today . When he intended to do it a second time, a feeling of exhaustion filled his whole body . Raul then discovered that even if the babes who were opposite him attempted to stimulate him, he could not perform .
Back-to-back games were tiring enough on their own . Add to that four overtimes that were played just now, and it was no wonder that Raul didn't have any physical strength left . A single match in the NBA required a large amount of physical strength . Even the extremely strong players might get a cramp in a 45-minute game . Raul played more than 60 minutes today . There was no way he could make love all night long to two beautiful women .
In this situation, he finally realized what his teammate's words meant . "Even if Helen Pepe stripped naked right in front of me, I still wouldn't be able to muster up any strength . "
The two hot women opposite Raul looked at him with traces of contempt in their eyes . It seemed to them that Raul was just a pretty face that could only be looked at and not used .
Raul was also vexed . He had finally come to Los Angeles, managed to get two hot women, but his planned all-nighter had ended just after one round . He also had to endure the disdainful look from the hot women . This hurt Raul's self-esteem .
A man could be called ugly and poor . He may not refute those accusations and he might even admit that he was ugly and poor willingly . If one were to accuse a man of being unable to perform sexually, even if he were poor and ugly, he would argue and say that he was able to perform as well as a pornstar .
Raul could not justify his impotence . The two hot women looked at Raul with "unsatisfied" eyes . Raul could guess that by tomorrow, the nightclubs in Los Angeles would have rumors of his impotence .
Damn, this is embarrassing . If this gets out, I won't be able to show my face in the Los Angeles nightclubs anymore! It's because of those four overtimes! Damn Los Angeles' Overtime Team! I hate overtime!Please download our sponsor's game to support us!