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Chapter 191 Psychological Changes After Winning the Championship (Festive Updates)

Seeing the playful look in Colangelo's eyes, David Frank knew that what he said was in vain, he couldn't help laughing, and said, "Well, Jerry, I've already said it, you can figure it out. Anyway, Charles and I can't accept your approach. If it doesn't work, we will seek a deal."

Colangelo paused, then nodded.

Very simply, the two reached an agreement on this issue. How to deal specifically, it will take time. Barkley is not an ordinary star. Both parties need to be satisfied.

Now that the trading window has been opened, free agents can be signed, and trade negotiations for players with contracts can also be carried out, but it is still in the freeze period, and the final deal can only be made after the freeze period ends.

The so-called freeze period means that after the end of the season, it will take a period of time for the league to settle the wages of all players. It will take about a week. This year's freeze period will end on July 7th, and the trading period will officially enter on the 6th.

After sending David Frank away, Colangelo started to have a headache. How to trade Barkley?

"By the way, I haven't talked to old K yet?" He suddenly thought of this question.

This is a very serious problem. If Barkley is abandoned, the old K must become the new core of the next team. Can the old K take on this responsibility?Is he mentally prepared for this?Does he have this leadership?

If Barkley is traded to leave the team, his goal for the Suns in the new season is at least to reach the second round of the playoffs, because no championship defending team has ever been eliminated in the first round, so can the old K lead the team to complete it?

"Old K, come here, I want to talk to you about something about the new season." He immediately called Wang Tiejun.

"Okay, sir, I'll be right over."

Wang Tiejun showed up in Colangelo's office an hour later.

"Tom, please give old K a cup of coffee."

After giving instructions, Colangelo asked with a smile: "Old K, when are you going to return to China? I know you really want to go back early."

Wang Tiejun said with a smile: "I'm afraid it will take a few days. I still have some sponsorship contracts that I haven't signed yet. Soon."

Nodding, Colangelo smiled and said, "It's really a good decision for you to sign CAA. Except for Jordan, no player who is not even an All-Star can get so many sponsorship contracts in his rookie season."

"Yes, this is a correct decision." Lao Wang said with a smile, when Tom came in with a cup of coffee, he took it and said thank you.

"Go to Dr. Thomas Carter before you leave and ask him to give you a comprehensive physical examination. This will make you healthier and the team will be responsible for the expenses." Colangelo laughed.

"OK, I will go." Old Wang smiled.

Putting away the smile on his face, Colangelo said seriously: "Old K, now I have a question, I need to get your attitude."

"whats the matter?"

Seeing Colangelo's serious expression, Lao Wang couldn't help becoming serious.

"The team is ready to make you the next core in the new season." Colangelo said while staring at Lao Wang.

Wang Tiejun's eyes fluctuated, new core?

It is impossible to say that he has not thought about this issue. A soldier who does not want to be a general is definitely not a good soldier. How could he not want to be the boss?

Seeing Wang Tiejun's unsurprised expression, Colangelo nodded secretly. At least the old K performed well in the first round. Calmness is a must-have quality for the core of a team. Surprise is not enough. The boss is in chaos, and the people below are in chaos.

"Then Buckley?" Old Wang asked tentatively.

"He's probably going to leave."

Colangelo didn't hide it either. He couldn't hide it. He won't disclose it here. David Frank may have notified the media by now.

He was thinking really well, David Frank had indeed contacted some media reporters familiar with him.

"What?" Old Wang was shocked.

Colangelo nodded and said, "I mean I want him to assist you, but he and his agent disagree, so we can only trade him and leave."

"What about our team?"

Without Barkley, Wang Tiejun doesn't think the Suns have the possibility to win the championship in the new season. Where can he find a power forward who averages 20+10 per game?
If it was so easy to find, teams like the Mosaics and the Spurs would have already started, and Dameng and David Robinson would have won the championship long ago.

Another example is the Bulls. If there is a center or power forward who averages 20+10 per game, how can the Suns beat Jordan this time?
"Are you not sure about leading the team well?" Colangelo asked rhetorically.

Old Wang hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and said, "It's not that I'm not sure about leading the team well. Kevin and the others are good. We're all brothers, but Barkley is gone, and I'm left on the inside. I can't support the defense alone in the paint."

Colangelo said with a smile: "It's okay, Barkley leaves, we will definitely get some chips, I try to trade as good a power forward as possible. Besides, don't you want to be the new core?"

Pharaoh was startled, can you not think about it?
He thought about it, since he wanted to be the new core, and Barkley was unwilling to assist him, it seemed that there was no way to get the best of both worlds.

It's just that, for Colangelo to choose him and give up Barkley, he can't figure it out. Do you trust him so much?

You must know that his current strength is not as good as Barkley, especially the defense is still his shortcoming. Choosing him is taking a risk.

But he didn't want to ask why the team chose him anymore. Since he wanted to be the new core and Mr. Colangelo had made a decision, it would be hypocritical for him to ask again.

"Sir, don't worry, I promise I won't disappoint you." He said solemnly.

"I hope so." Colangelo nodded and smiled.

After leaving the headquarters, Wang Tiejun immediately contacted his agent, Lance Hawksman, to inform him of the news.

"Great! Old K, become the core of a team, and it will be easier for you to play beautiful statistics." Hawksman said excitedly.

Old Wang's face is black, what are you talking about, I don't want to be a big brush, I have never done that, I just want to make a lot of money.

Leading a team has great responsibilities, and the pressure on him is actually very high, because he took over a defending team.

After finishing the phone call, he drove to Buckley's house, and called to make an appointment on the way.

"Old K is coming, he's almost here, Maureen, I'll pick him up at the door." After hanging up the phone, Barkley said.

"It's almost five o'clock, do you want to invite old K to have dinner at home? I'll get someone to prepare it." Mo Lin said hastily.

"Of course." Barkley laughed.

Within a few minutes, Wang Tiejun's car drove into Buckley's villa.

"Charles, Mr. Colangelo met me just now, and I know the news about you. Do you really don't want to stay in the Suns?"

Get out of the car, he said straight to the point.

Barkley was a little embarrassed, because his brother helped him win the championship, but he was unwilling to stay and help his brother, so he hesitated and said: "Old K, go sit down first, let's talk slowly, and have dinner here, Mo Lin is already preparing."

"Okay." He nodded.

At this time, ESPN TV's [-] o'clock NBA channel news suddenly broke a big news, and the hostess looked shocked: "Dear NBA fans, I just received the exact news from the reporter in front of this station that the Suns will part ways with Charles Barkley, the team's newly released FMVP winner, this season's regular season MVP winner, and historical superstar Charles Barkley.

This information was personally provided by Mr. David Frank, Barkley's agent. We will provide details below. Please see the frontline interview. "

What follows is a clip of ESPN's TV interview with David Falk.

Frank faced the camera and said: "Yes, the Suns will rebuild the team with the old K as the core. We regret that they gave up Charles. I think this is an absolute humiliation to Charles. It is unacceptable. We will have to cry and leave Phoenix. This is a sad thing for Charles. He just brought a championship to this city, but was abandoned immediately..."

The news immediately swept across the United States like a whirlwind through ESPN's television signal.

"It's unbelievable. Are the Suns killing the donkey? But Barkley is still in his prime and at his peak. Isn't this donkey killed too early?"

"Abandoning a superstar in his prime and rebuilding with a rookie, are the Suns crazy?"

"Has the Suns given up defending their title in advance?"

"Damn the Suns, if you want to play badly, why did you steal our Bulls' three consecutive championships and smash our dynasty and then play badly?"

All kinds of speeches have been widely disseminated through various channels in a short period of time, which can be called rampant.

Soon, the Suns' external hotline was overwhelmed by fans.

"I'm sorry, although I like old K very much and I'm his fan, but I'm not optimistic about the reconstruction with old K as the core. Old K's defense can't support our penalty area at all. Without Barkley, he can't do it at all. The management is messing around. I'm going to the headquarters to protest."

"Keep Barkley and trade K."

"I'm canceling my plans to buy season tickets. This is my way of protesting."

"What we need is defending, not rebuilding. Is the management's mind confused? Why not keep old K and Barkley?"

"I don't understand. Why did you choose to rebuild at this time? Can't you keep the original championship lineup?"

"It's so funny. The Bulls didn't collapse after losing the finals. Instead, we collapsed first."

The staff has been answering the phone non-stop, there is no time to eat dinner, and few Suns fans understand the management's approach.

In fact, not to mention the fans, even part of the Suns' management did not understand the thinking of the boss Colangelo.

Among them, there is Colangelo Jr.

Brian Colangelo is 27 years old and has been in the Suns management for three years. He is now the team's vice president. According to Colangelo's plan, he will be ready to take over the duties of general manager and president in two years.

At dinner, he discussed the matter with his father at the dinner table, and he didn't even bother to eat dinner.

"I don't understand, father, why did you choose to adjust the core of the team at this time. You must know that Barkley cannot accept the loss of the core position. He will definitely choose to leave. Can you give me a reason?" He said.

After thinking about it for a while, Colangelo put down his knife and fork, and said with a smile, "Brian, do you know why the Bulls can't win three consecutive championships?"

"Because they are not good inside." Little Colangelo shrugged.

Nodding, Colangelo shook his head again and said, "In the second game after I gave old K that short contract, he knocked over O'Neal and completed a dunk. The Bulls' general manager, Mr. Claus, watched the game. He immediately decided to give up their main championship member, center Cartwhite, and gave old K a contract worth tens of millions.

Do you understand why he wants to destroy the original championship lineup?The old K at that time was far from being able to compare with the old K now.

In that game, Old K only scored three or two points, I can't remember. His scoring ability is very weak, his rebounding ability is not very good, and his defense is even worse.

But now in the just-concluded Finals, old K scored an average of 23 points and 12 rebounds per game. In the most critical H6 game, he even scored a quasi-triple double of 33 points, 15 rebounds and 9 assists. If the team hadn't given up in the G4 game, his statistics would have been even better. "

Little Colangelo thought for a while, then shook his head and said, "I don't quite understand, Father, why?"

Colangelo shook his head and said with a smile: "Because Klaus knows that the old K is more likely to be the support of the Bulls in the low post than Cartwhite.

This is the same as I gave up on Barkley, because Barkley can't be our pillar in the low post, he is too low, and the old K can. "

"But father, Barkley is [-] times stronger than Cartwhite." Little Colangelo still couldn't accept his father's approach.

Colangelo said with a smile: "So what? Since I want to build a team with the old K as the core, Barkley happens to be a bargaining chip to help us complete the reconstruction.

We used most of the starting lineup last year before we traded him, and this year he also has to help us exchange for a few good chips. "

Little Colangelo thought for a while, then shook his head and said, "But I still don't understand, why did you choose this time instead of a year later, two years later?"

Colangelo explained: "Because Barkley has been playing with injuries this year, you know what that means?"

"The value of the transaction has decreased?" Little Colangelo asked in surprise.

Nodding, Colangelo said solemnly: "Although he is still at his peak, with his height of 198 centimeters, he must have been fighting with those big men all year round. The physical load must be very heavy. After these seasons, he must have accumulated a lot of injuries.

I have received relevant reports from Dr. Carter. Barkley does have many potential injuries. Once these injuries break out, how much do you think his trade value will remain?We traded him for most of the team's price, and we can't let him fall into our hands.

And his strength, to be honest, if we didn't get the old K, do you think we can win the championship this year? "

Only then did Colangelo understand his father's thoughts, but he still asked with some doubts: "Dr. Carter's skills are so good, why doesn't he try to help Barkley recover?"

Shaking his head, Colangelo said: "Dr. Carter is only good at treating some injuries, such as knee joints, and he is not good at others.

You forget the last time Kevin Johnson dislocated his shoulder, he needed surgery, but it only took a second for old K to solve the problem, and until now Kevin Johnson's shoulder joint has not had any problems. "

Nodding his head, Little Colangelo said with a smile: "Old K is indeed amazing."

Colangelo said again: "In addition, the reason why I choose to adjust the core now is because the old K's growth rate is too fast.

In fact, his performance in the finals is not inferior to Barkley, so in the new season, there may be some problems between him and Barkley, such as tactical status, such as shooting, such as the dominance and leadership of the team.

I don't want to see the team split, so I can only choose to take the initiative to solve this problem. There will always be pains in reform, and we need to bear it all. "

Little Colangelo couldn't help but nodded. This is indeed a very likely problem.

He has also worked for three years and has some experience. He knows that the problem between Barkley and Old K is that one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers. When two 20+10 superstars appear in the low position, there will inevitably be a problem of squeezing each other's living space, and one party will inevitably need to give in.

Either Barkley is assisted by the old K, or vice versa.

If Barkley is not an insider, there will be no problems between them. Just like Tom Chambers and Kevin Johnson in the past, and like Barkley and Kevin Johnson this season, it is enough to establish two cores inside and outside. Neither will affect the other's tactical position.

But in the same interior, it is impossible to have two low cores at the same time.Even if it is a two-tower tactic, there is one main and one auxiliary, and it will not really form two cores in the low position.

Colangelo said with a smile: "This season, the reason why Barkley indulged the growth of old K was because he wanted to win the championship. He urgently needed old K to grow up faster. However, everything is developmental. Now that he has won the championship, the situation has changed.

Brian, as a general manager, you have to understand all of this, including the players' thoughts, so that you can make arrangements in advance to solve future troubles that may arise. "

When the two father and son were discussing this matter at the dining table, Barkley and Wang Tiejun were also sitting at the dining table, and they had already talked about it.

Both of them can be regarded as straightforward people. Barkley made it clear that he still hopes to become the core of a team, and Lao Wang didn't ask any more questions.

He didn't say hypocritically that he would let Barkley stay, and he would also serve as an assistant.Both of them are in the low position, it is impossible to be the core at the same time, there must be one person whose tactical position is more important.

In fact, in the second half of this season, when his offensive ability improved, the Suns often played traditional center tactics. The ball went to him first. At that time, he was the core of the low post, and Barkley assisted him on the weak side.

Well, one paint area cannot accommodate two 20+10 guys. The idea of ​​the two is to get together and stay apart, so as to avoid conflicts in the future. Now that they are separated like this, they are still good brothers when they meet.

(End of this chapter)