basketball pope

Chapter 18 [News Breaking Point]

When checking out of the hotel, Yang Rui deliberately chatted with the five people he selected, and formulated a summer training plan for them.

In addition to Ben Wallace, the other four are all head coaches shooting.Bowen only cares about the bottom corner on the right, the other sides and the middle. The longer the range, the better.

Flying back to New York that night, Yang Rui and Thibodeau went to the manager's office to meet Ernie Grunfeld the next morning.

"Congratulations, you did a great job this time." Ernie shook hands with the two of them. "Please sit down."

After a few words of greetings, Ernie got down to business. "The bonus of [-] per person has been credited to the account."

Xibodu was excited, Yang Rui was very happy, giving money is the most realistic reward, and now they are not rich.The Knicks deserve to be known for their deep pockets. As long as they do well, the bonuses are absolutely indispensable.

"Have you encountered any difficulties in this work? You can also mention which player you are impressed by."

Xibodu had something to say, but he resisted and looked at Yang Rui, motioning him to speak first.After this summer league, he completely gave up the idea of ​​competing for the first assistant coach.

Yang Rui is obviously better than Thibodeau in terms of offensive layout and on-the-spot adaptability. Van Gundy is a defensive expert. Thibodeau can do not much, so he needs to keep a low profile.

Yang Rui smiled and said: "Tom and I cooperated very well. One offense and one defense, no difficulty. In terms of players, we unanimously recommend the team's starting five. They all have specialties and can help the team. Tom, what do you think? Supplement?"

"Summer League is gone, it's all about tactics, we're just waiting to communicate with Jeff," Thibodeau said.

"The discussion about basketball will have to wait until September. You should enjoy your vacation now. You can take your family to the celebration party at the Blues Club the night after tomorrow." Ernie laughed.

The celebration wasn't much fanfare, and it was held in a private clubhouse near Madison Square Garden that belonged to the Dolan family and often hosted parties.

Ernie asked: "Jerry, tomorrow the cable TV sports reporter will have an exclusive interview with you, they will call you, you can decide the interview location, try to talk about some hot topics, don't be restrained, so that you can make more friends. Many fans know you."

Yang Rui thought to himself that if he was interviewed in the apartment, it would be a blast. Living in an 8 square meter for two people is not as good as a student dormitory, but he and Thomas are already moving out.

Thibodeau is very envious. The bonuses are the same for both of them. The actual management is more optimistic about Yang Rui and plans to use the team resources to promote him.

Knicks owner James Dolan, a legendary figure who had been drinking and taking drugs and was considered unstable, was sent to rehab in 1993.In his spare time, Dolan is very fond of music, and he has performed as a singer.At the same time, he is also a philanthropist and has a wide range of friends.

Dolan is chairman of Madison Square Garden, president and CEO of Cable Systems, Inc., and oversees the New York Knicks, NHL New York Rangers, WNBA New York Liberty, and the American Hockey League's Connecticut Moby Dick .

His cable sports channel faces the United States. It is a matter of who Dolan wants to praise. Before the Knicks did not announce that Yang Rui became an assistant coach, he wanted to spend some time investigating. If his summer league performance was bad, Dolan would not. Mind to spend some liquidated damages to dismiss him, and then find an experienced teaching assistant.

Now, Yang Rui has really become a member of the Knicks.

Yang Rui thought it was rude to cry poor in front of the camera, and asked, "Manager, what is the point of the explosion? Can you give an example?"

Ernie thought about it for a while and smiled: "It's an eye-catching topic, you can talk about the difficult process of getting a coaching certificate, and it doesn't matter if you have encountered racial discrimination, but don't forget to point out that our team doesn't have this. kind of thing."

In the United States, racial discrimination is always the most "exploding point", and it often makes headlines. Every year, there are countless lawsuits for this kind of thing.

Yang Rui understands the team's thinking and uses his Chinese identity to hype. Now more and more people are watching the NBA in China, and the economy is developing rapidly. Chinese gimmicks are good.

The Knicks have always been very good at making money. Even in Yang Rui’s previous life, during the 2014-15 season, the Knicks had the worst record in team history of 17 wins and 65 losses, and they still generated nearly $3 million in revenue in one year. It’s so amazing. .

After coming out of the arena, Yang Rui took a walk home as usual, exercising by the way.He was thinking about the interview all the way, and didn't think there would be any breaking point.

If it was the original Jerry, he should be able to tell about his hardships from childhood to adulthood, crying his nose and tears.Yang Rui is different. He just received the memory. He was like a bystander who experienced those tragic experiences.

Even if he really felt miserable, there was no evidence for how those coaches satirized him in the same period. If the other party did not admit it in an interview, it would appear that he was a careful person.

It's really a headache. Couldn't he be interviewed and generously said, "Am I a genius?" Whatever you say, people will see the results in the future.

Back at the apartment, Thomas, who went out to look for a job, has not returned.

Yang Rui began to think about moving. Now that he has more than 1 US dollars in his bank card, he will have more income after the start of the new season, so he can definitely rent a better apartment.

The phone rang, and Yang Rui reached out and picked up the receiver. "Hello."

On the other end of the phone was a man with a tobacco and alcohol voice. "Hey little mouse, we have a party tomorrow night, are you coming?"

Hearing this London sound, Jerry's soul, who Yang Rui thought had disappeared, became restless, and many memories flooded into his heart uncontrollably.

The man's name is Archie Strachan, a coach in his early thirties, of British descent, who graduated from the five-star basketball training camp at the same time as Jerry.

Jerry is half-work-study. In addition to taking classes, he also works as a waiter at a nearby restaurant, which happens to be frequented by Archer. He deliberately asks Jerry to serve him. Paying a normal tip seems like a great gift from heaven. , the sense of superiority breaks through the sky.

In China, many people like to advocate the British gentleman's demeanor, but in Jerry's memory, the British he met were both mean and arrogant.

Jerry was humiliated at the last party, which caused Yang Rui to come through. This time Archie wanted to find a sense of superiority from him, and had a perverted hobby of trampling on the dignity of others.

"Why don't you talk? It's not that I haven't found a job yet, so I'm sorry to come? The dinner is free." Archer asked proudly: "Or... We persuaded you last time, and you were angry?"

"No, I don't want to miss the free dinner." A sneer appeared at the corner of Yang Rui's mouth. "How could I be angry? I am a broad-minded person and have no overnight grudges."

Archie only thinks that "Jerry" is very thick-skinned, and would rather be laughed at for the sake of eating, which is really weird.

Yang Rui's purpose is not to grab food, but to find the "breaking point" of the news, a shortcut to fame.

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