basketball pope

Chapter 441 [The most expensive coach, 3 gimmicks]

Chapter 441 [The most expensive coach, three gimmicks]

On July 7, the Lakers officially announced that Rasheed Wallace joined with a four-year, 6 million contract, with the fourth year being a player option.

The conditions offered by the Lakers are not low. Rasheed joins other teams, that is, the level of annual salary of [-] million, which is not more than a few million.

Rasheed is 30 years old. If he gets the championship ring in 3 years and has good statistics, he can fight for his last big contract if he jumps out.If he's in average form, staying with the Lakers until he's 34 is also a good option.

On the 10th, the Lakers announced that Yang Rui had joined with a five-year, 5 million contract. He became the highest-paid head coach in NBA history, and is still the youngest head coach, just 5000 years old this year.

On the same day, Yang Rui held a press conference. The owner Jerry Buss led the Lakers management team to the scene, welcomed him, and gave him the highest standard of courtesy.

The reporter asked, "Jerry, what do you think about joining the Lakers?"

Yang Rui said solemnly: "After 2001, the Lakers finally welcomed their savior, Hallelujah!"

The reporter asked: "Did you decide to join the Lakers a year ago?"

"Yeah, I thought about joining a big city team after leaving the Wizards. The Lakers were the first choice, but Phil Jackson had a one-year deal with the Lakers, so I took a year off. I like the city of Los Angeles and want to settle here. "

The reporter asked: "The Lakers had a poor record last season and only achieved No. 11 in the Western Conference. What is your goal for leading the team next season?"

"To win the championship, there is only one goal." Yang Rui replied confidently.

The reporters in the venue took a deep breath and frantically took pictures.

Yang Rui is much more high-profile than when he first went to the Wizards. He has the confidence to join the Lakers.

Yang Rui went on to say: "I have the confidence to lead the Lakers to win the championship. I have won championships with three teams, and what I do best is to lead a rebuilding team. The rebuilding of the Lakers is very successful. Yao Ming and Rasheed are both outstanding. The inside players, plus Kobe, Odom, we are already very strong."

The reporter asked: "What do you think of Kobe's Eagle County incident?"

"A farce, I believe he will be acquitted in the end. There is a saying in China: 'A person is not a saint, no one can do anything wrong, knowing mistakes can be corrected, and doing good is great.' Kobe did make a big mistake, as long as he has the courage to face it Yes, everyone will forgive him in the future."

The reporter asked: "Kobe is now a free agent and is still negotiating with the Lakers. If he doesn't renew his contract, will it affect your future plans with the Lakers?"

Yang Rui smiled and asked, "Where will he go if he doesn't renew his contract with the Lakers?"

He stopped all the reporters at the scene in one sentence.

Kobe finally squeezed O'Neal away and became the boss of the Lakers. There was really no reason to leave.

Yang Rui has long known this.In the previous life, in 2007, the Lakers wanted to trade Kobe, and the Pistons also gave the Lakers a bargaining chip, Richard Hamilton, Tayshaun Prince plus draft rights, but Kobe used the trade veto to deny it.Bryant gave management a list of teams he would be willing to be traded to, excluding Detroit.

That summer, the Lakers and Kobe's favorite team, the Bulls, also had in-depth negotiations, but because the other party was resolutely refusing to sell forward Luer Deng, and the Lakers insisted that the offer included the all-around offensive and defensive junior at the peak of the year. Forward, the two sides only shot and scattered.

The team that came out with the Lakers’ satisfactory offer, Kobe didn’t want to go, and the team that Kobe wanted to go couldn’t meet the Lakers’ needs. The end result was that Kobe could only stay.No one thought at the time that the Lakers completed a fantastic trade that season, acquiring Pau Gasol from Memphis, who partnered with Kobe Bryant and won two consecutive NBA championships in 2009 and 2010.

Now that the Lakers have a bright future, they have joined a star and a good coach. If Kobe insists on leaving, then he should go to the hospital to have a look. After an examination, the identification result is guaranteed to be an imbecile.

Kobe was obviously not so incompetent. The next day, Kobe, who had just returned to Los Angeles from a court appearance in Eagle County, was interviewed.

Kobe Bryant sincerely welcomed Yang Rui to join: "We all know what we should do, and we are all determined to complete our careers. He is an amazing coach. I believe the Lakers will once again reach the top of the league."

Kobe, who is 26 years old, seems to have matured a lot, he said: "I have learned a lot, and there is still a lot to learn. Now I feel like I have learned how to be tolerant and how to move forward. I look forward to the exchange with Jerry, I I always thought I could get along well with him."

Kobe also commented on Yao Ming, who is about to become a teammate. "He has a lot of potential, and I believe he can play at a high level with the Lakers, and we'll be good friends and partners."

Kobe, who was once rebellious, wanted to complete the process of reinventing himself as soon as possible. He was not stupid. He saw that a good relationship with Yao Ming was a shortcut and could please a large number of Chinese fans.

In Yang Rui's previous life, Kobe Bryant spoke highly of Yao Ming several times, and even meant to please him.

Especially when Kobe Bryant participated in the BJ Olympics in 2008, he said in an interview with a Chinese reporter: "Yao has increased the popularity of the NBA in China. Sometimes the NBA is like a fraternity. When I met Yi Jianlian or Yao Ming, or other NBA players Players, hug them because, you know, they feel the same way you do, and even though we play for different national teams, we still have a brotherhood."

Now, Kobe has even more reason to be brother to Yao.

Stern was very happy after reading the news, Yao Ming joining the Lakers partner Kobe is the best choice, killing two birds with one stone.

Stern has made the Lakers the most popular team in the league in the new season. If Yang Rui makes the Lakers stronger and develops the commercial value of Yao Ming, it can also reverse people's impression of Kobe.

Can Yang Rui create another miracle?Can Yao Ming become an All-Star?Can Kobe Bryant prove his ability to lead the team?When these three gimmicks come together, it's so attractive.This also coincides with Stern's recent globalization strategy. ?

The NBA has now found the best way to open up the Chinese market, that is, with the help of Chinese sports stars, tying up Chinese local star companies to jointly promote the NBA and related manufacturers.

As long as these things are done well, both Chinese companies and the NBA will be winners, not losers.

Compared with Yao Ming, Stern, of course, pays more attention to Kobe. After all, this is his own son.

Kobe Bryant was selected as a starter in the All-Star Game when he was on the bench for the Lakers. In the second season of his career, he won the title of "Jordan Successor". The league has helped him a little bit. The president has spent countless efforts on him over the years.

Bryant finally became the scoring champion and won the all-star game ticket king. Of course, Stern did not want his investment to go to waste because of the "Eagle County Incident".He needs someone to step up and save Kobe.

Phil Jackson not only did not speak for Kobe last year, but also made his conflict with Kobe public. In an interview, he said he wanted to trade him for a long time.This can no longer be described as "adding fuel to the fire". It is simply that Jackson made a mark on his hands and sent a "fire escape-hao fireball" towards Kobe's face. He wanted to spray Kobe to death.

Now, Jackson fuck off, Stern at ease.As long as Yang Rui can help Kobe win two more scoring titles and win the championship as the team's first core, it will be no trivial matter for the improvement of the NBA. Years of hard work have not been in vain.

Playing offensive basketball, holding the new trapeze Carter, and letting Jordan retire in style, Yang Rui was deeply loved by Stern every step of the way.

Stern thinks that Yang Rui is a real genius, and he stands by him every time, like a roundworm in his stomach.

Stern also did not dislike Yang Rui's "big mouth" personality. The most attractive is always a person with personality.

(End of this chapter)