After the New Year, Feng Yu returned to the United States and came to Los Angeles. Because there was an upcoming game between the Los Angeles Storm and the Portland Trail Blazers, Paul Allen called specifically to tell Feng Yu that his team would Just like the last time at home in Portland, it was an easy win.
Feng Yu sneered at this. Although Portland was indeed very strong, better than the newly rebuilt team of the Wind and Rain, didn't they only win by eight points last time
In a basketball game, a score of 10 points or less is a grade, and a score of 15 points or more is a grade. If the score is less than 10 points, it means that you have performed well, or a certain player is explosive, and you are likely to win.
Paul Allen will go to the arena to watch the game in person today, saying that every time his team wins easily, it makes him feel better.
Feng Yu hated Paul Allen so much that Elgin Baylor told Feng Yu that if the Trail Blazers hadn't deliberately obstructed it, their reconstruction plan would have been more successful.
Although they also got their favorite draft picks and selected the players they wanted according to the opinions of Feng Yu and head coach George Karl, for this, they took two more junk contracts, which will greatly improve Their salary pressure has prevented them from signing big-name stars in the free market in the past three years!
Team manager Elgin has great respect for Feng Yu. During the era of Donald Sterling, his annual salary was only 300,000 US dollars, which was the lowest among all team managers. It was lower than Milwaukee, Toronto and other small teams. The annual salaries of city team managers are poor.
Not to mention the annual salary of the manager of the neighboring Lakers team is two million US dollars, but the salary of the average team manager has now generally risen to US$7 or 8 million. What's more, the Clippers are still in a big city like Los Angeles. !
But the attendance rate of the Clippers at that time was indeed too bad, but it was related to the owner's unwillingness to spend more to bring in good players. He told his boss about rebuilding, but his boss didn't agree.
Now, when Feng Yu came, he not only raised his annual salary to an average of 800,000 US dollars, but also promised to achieve a certain attendance rate and give him some bonuses. This income is almost three times what he earned last year!
But what he has done now is pretty good. Although George Karl is a coach who focuses on defense, he also has a lot of experience in offense. Although the core of the team are all newcomers, such as Vince Carter, who was selected with the No. 1 pick, many people said before that they would regret it.
But now, Carter's physical fitness is really unparalleled, and his playing style is extremely entertaining. In just two months, with many explosive dunks, he has become a frequent visitor to the top ten games, increasing the attendance of the arena. , rising rapidly, although the team's record is still outside the playoffs.
There is also a guy named Paul Pierce, who also has rich and diverse offensive methods and is more liked by Coach Karl than Carter. There is also Lewis, who fell from the Green Room to the end of the first round. He is so big, he actually plays from the outside, and his shooting is very accurate. Although he has shortcomings, he can open up the space, allowing Carter and Pierce to break through more comfortably and score points. When the ball comes out, he can also hit a three-pointer when he is open.
It's just that the coach doesn't like the point guard named Alston very much. If the starting point guard they traded wasn't still injured, he wouldn't be used too much.
The starting point guard was originally supposed to be the No. 3 pick two years ago, but due to injuries, he was kicked out. The Wind and Rain team got it through a multi-player trade. Coach Karl said that if the player named Billups is healthy, he will definitely become a very qualified point guard in two years, and the template is All-Star Payton.
The sixth man is a guy named Mobley. He is a good scorer and his template is Cassell.
As for the others, they are all blue-collar veterans, and there are a few notoriously bad contracts, but they all have good game experience and even playoff experience, which can help the team's newcomers grow.
When these old basketball hooligans came, Elgin warned them that the team was built from the outside and at the core, with newcomers as the core. If any of them dares to become a cancer in the locker room, then wait for a ban, and the suspension will not be paid!
Feng Yu was very optimistic about this team's lineup. One of the big-name stars he initially wanted to chase was actually Pippen. Jordan retired again. It is said that he had a falling out with the Bulls owner. Another Jordan would not be short of money.
The Bulls, who lost Jordan, also lost some championship-winning members. Pippen wanted a big contract, but the Bulls boss also refused to give it.
But the Storm team offered a big contract, $90 million over five years. This was already the maximum salary they could give according to the contract, but Pippen was cut off by the Trail Blazers. The Blazers paid five years. 80 million US dollars, because the Trail Blazers said, come to us, you can continue to win championships and surpass Jordan in the future!
So, he signed first and then traded, and went to the Trail Blazers, which can be regarded as leaving a bit of love for the Bulls.
But the Storm didn't gain anything. After the Bulls dynasty disintegrated, they successfully signed Rodman, the rebounding champion, for five million in three years, which was very cheap. In the past, other teams were hesitant about this player's status and attitude, fearing that no one would be able to suppress him without Jordan.
But Feng Yu made the decision and said it's okay. If you can't handle it, I'll handle it! And Coach Karl also promised that he can handle Rodman.
And Rodman is indeed pretty good. He is still averaging 12 rebounds per game and brings good defense to the team, which also prevents those blue-collar workers with high salaries and low abilities from making trouble.
Not only did the team get good draft picks this year, but they also got some picks for next year. The team can look forward to the future.
Feng Yu is also very satisfied with Elgin's work. Even though the team's current record is still outside the playoffs, the team's atmosphere is very good and everyone firmly believes that after selecting two good players next year, they will definitely enter the playoffs!
Now Carter and Pierce's statistics are very gorgeous, and the two won the previous two Rookie of the Month awards. This is the first time in history that a team has two Rookie of the Month winners. As for Jamison, Bibby, Williams, etc., their statistics are far inferior to them.
The team's offensive-oriented style of play also reminds people of the Los Angeles SHOWTIME. Although that is the history of the Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles fans don't care, as long as it is a Los Angeles team.
And today, I heard that the owner of the Los Angeles Storm would also come to watch the game. After being hyped by Elgin, the tickets for the arena were sold out.
Feng Yu doubted whether those people came to watch basketball or to watch him argue with Paul Allen. This was not the first time that the two teams had targeted each other in the media.
Many people also know that the two major shareholders of Microsoft are at odds with each other!
If a fight breaks out on the basketball court, many fans will feel excited, but if they can see two team owners fighting, it will be even more perfect. Tickets are twice as expensive, no, ten times more expensive, and they will buy them!
(End of chapter)