The Legend of the Hungry Wolf in Basketball

Chapter 93 [Uncle]

Larry Brown was not invited, and she almost had an argument with Jordan. After going out, Ariel frowned and said, "We didn't get together, so what bet are you making with Jordan? What if you don't make it to the playoffs in 2010?" what to do?"

Ye Feng sighed. "Are you too pessimistic? I want to take the Clippers to the playoffs this season!"

Ariel curled her lips and said, "Then you shouldn't fight against Jordan."

Ye Feng laughed and said: "If you hadn't jumped up in anger, how could I have thought of betting with him? Don't worry, I will win every bet. You are definitely better than Jordan as the boss, and besides, there is me. We have to fight, Don't show weakness!"

"Thank you." Ariel kicked his calf lightly and said with a smile, "Shall we hire that substitute coach now?"

Ye Feng thought for a while, then smiled and said: "No hurry, no one will fight with us. He is still busy now, and it is not convenient to talk to us. We have to wait until the finals are over to find him. Jordan and Brown have a The thing is right, I am indeed too young. So I want to go to Houston first and dig the leader of the Rockets to the Clippers!"

"leader?!"

At this time, the first round of the playoffs between the Rockets and the Jazz is underway.

This year's competition in the Western Conference is extremely fierce. Before the final round of the regular season, the ranking from No.3 to No.8 in the Western Conference could not be finalized. After the Rockets defeated the Clippers, they locked in fifth place in the Western Conference.The ensuing battle between the Spurs and the Jazz will determine who will be the opponent of the Rockets. In this game called the third, but actually the fourth, the Spurs beat the Jazz 109:80 at home.Both sides want to lose in order to face the "soft persimmon" Rockets in the playoffs.As a result, the Spurs were reluctant to win, and the Jazz lost happily.

The reason why the Rockets are called "soft persimmons" is because Yao Ming was injured.Although Ye Feng had reminded him to reduce his playing time, in order to win, Yao Ming played desperately in the limited playing time, which resulted in illness from overwork and a stress fracture in his left foot.

Now Yao Ming is actively recovering, just to make a comeback before BJ's Olympic Games.American doctors advised him to give up the Olympics for his own career, but he made it clear that he wanted to win glory for his country.

When Yao Ming was injured, Ye Feng called to express his condolences.Yao Ming also wanted to persuade him to join the Chinese national team.Ye Feng refused again.He knew that the Chinese team had no future. No matter how good he and Yao Ming were, they would at most lead the Chinese team to appear in a group.The outcome of the game is not determined by one or two people. The Chinese defenders have obvious shortcomings that cannot be made up for.

Moreover, Ye Feng was very skeptical about the professional attitude of those CBA players.In his previous life, the Chinese men's basketball team lost to the Iranian team by 2009 points in the final of the 18 Asian Championships, creating the most shameful record in 34 years.At the awards ceremony, the Chinese men's basketball players stood in a row on the podium below the Iranian team, and the silver medals around their necks were particularly dazzling under the lights.On such a shameful occasion, several Chinese men's basketball players smiled so brightly that they needed to cover their mouths with their hands, and one guy smiled so much that his eyebrows and eyes were glued together.

Never overestimate those who don't work hard.Even the pinnacle of Michael Jordan, it is impossible to lead a group of uncles who only want to make money and pick up girls to achieve good results in the international arena.

Although Yao Ming was unable to play, he did not return home. He wanted to be there to cheer for the Rockets at home games, to be with his teammates, and to support the Rockets mentally.

When they arrived in Houston, Ye Feng asked Yao Ming and his wife to find a luxury restaurant for dinner, instead of going to Yao Restaurant.Yao Ming must be so tired of eating the food there, he might as well try a different taste.Ye Feng got rich, so of course Yao Ming would not be polite to him.

Sitting in the private room of the French western restaurant, Yao Ming laughed and said, "What brought you to Houston? Could it be that you want to poach our Rockets players? Let me tell you in advance, Landry will definitely not do it, and the uniform team will definitely follow up the offer." of."

Landry played very well this season, supplementing the Rockets' weak inside.He is a restricted free agent after the end of the season. Many teams are interested in him. His strength can win a contract of 300 million to the middle class.

Ye Feng smiled and said: "We are indeed planning to poach people, but we are not very interested in Landry, we only want to poach the leader of the Rockets."

In order for Ariel to understand their conversation, both of them speak English, and Ye Li just came to eat with her, so it doesn't matter if there is a little obstacle in communication.Yao Ming was taken aback for a moment, and said with a smile, "Brother, did I get it wrong? Now that you've sent Kaman out, it's impossible to trade me to the Clippers, and the Rockets won't trade me."

Yao Ming is now very confident. He is the core of the team's tactical system, and his role has already surpassed McGrady. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is a leader.

Ariel smiled and said: "You misunderstood, we just want to dig the spiritual leader, your substitute Mutombo, he is a free agent this summer, the oldest in the league, you don't mind?"

For completely free agents, especially Mutombo's obsessive age, it is actually not considered poaching.The Clippers can directly contact Mutombo's agent, but the Rockets only have such a regular backup center. If the Rockets don't sign Mutombo, it will have a great impact on Yao Ming.So Ye Feng flew to Houston on purpose.

Yao Ming said embarrassingly: "Mutombo is a free agent, don't you need to discuss this matter with me?"

Ye Feng said sternly: "I can't do it without discussing it. I told you so much before, but you are still so tired that you have a stress fracture. After reading the news, I feel like a crow's mouth. If Mutombo leaves, the Rockets will just Let Hayes be your backup, but he still plays center forward with his height? Can he play for a few minutes at that shabby level? He has a sad face and is rumored to have an affair with Taylor Swift. Think about it, I will come gas!"

Yao Minghan said, "He hasn't had an affair with Taylor Swift, has he?"

"Maybe I misremembered..." Ye Feng paused, and then said: "Anyway, I know you need Mutombo, but the Clippers need his help even more. So I hope you can help introduce him. We After signing with him, you will force the uniform team to bring in a good substitute, or you will be asked to be traded. Brother, you should be cruel, always being a good guy is not good for you. Look at Dwight Howard. Threatened, the Magic signed Lewis. Of course, that is a super bad contract, the Rockets should never sign someone like that."

Yao Ming thought about it. Mutombo could hardly run, and he could not play for a few minutes in a game. Leaving would not have much impact on the Rockets. Reduce his playing time and pressure.Maybe he really should have a fight with the uniform team.Every time he talked with Ye Feng, Yao Ming felt that Ye Feng had a convincing quality, what he said always made sense, and he didn't know where his experience came from at such a young age.

Yao Ming was a little confused about the Clippers' signing plan, and asked, "Ye, why did you choose Mutombo? Without Kaman, you must bring in a good center, otherwise how would you win? There are many centers in the free market this year, if we talk about digging veterans, Kurt Thomas is more suitable, right?"

Ye Feng said with a smile: "The introduction of Mutombo is not to let him help the Clippers on the court, mainly off the court. I am too young. I may be the core of the court next season, but in the locker room Here, I am the youngest, how many people can convince me and treat me as the boss? After the Clippers are cleaned up, a group of newcomers will inevitably have some ideas. We need a locker room leader to unify everyone’s opinions, Maintain internal unity. Mutombo fully has this qualification and ability. He is a legendary center, the oldest, and the players will respect him. The Clippers signed him with a two-year contract. When the results are achieved in the future, the players agree with me With his strength, I can take over as the leader of the locker room, and Uncle Mu can almost retire. This is my idea."

Yao Ming was stunned for a while, looked at Ai Lier and Ye Feng and said with a smile: "Which one of you is from the uniform team? Why does he think like a manager? He even considered this kind of thing?"

Ariel smiled and said, "He's the kind of person who saved me a lot of trouble."

After tasting French cuisine and chatting for a while, Yao Ming agreed to contact Dikembe Mutombo and help them connect.Ye Feng really needs Mutombo more than he does, and the Clippers are also willing to give Mutombo a guarantee contract, making more money than the Rockets. Once "Uncle Mu" is gone, he also has more reason to ask the Rockets uniform team to introduce inside players to strengthen the lineup.

The playoffs are still going on, in order to avoid suspicion, Ariel and Ye Feng did not meet Mutombo, but only communicated by phone.The Clippers are willing to offer Mutombo a two-year guarantee contract of 2 million.Mutombo may retire every year. I heard that he can get the money just by asking him to help teach newcomers. Mutombo thought it was a good deal and agreed verbally.He likes the Rockets, but he also hopes that Yao Ming can find a better substitute. Yao Ming must control his playing time and can no longer be injured.

The Clippers' first summer signing is officially finalized, and Uncle Mu is going to be the boss in the Clippers locker room!
(End of this chapter)