NBA backer king

Chapter 456 One day, will the Suns trade me?

At 9 o'clock the next morning, when Pharaoh woke up, the outside world was in chaos.

"The Bulls are in conflict, and the disintegration is imminent." Phoenix Sports News.

"Flyer Retires, NBA Will Lose Its Iconic Star." The New York Times.

"The Age of the Flying Man Is Over, and the Age of the Behemoth Is Officially Here." The Washington Post.

The front-page headlines of countless media are all bull news, not only the American media, but many media around the world participated in the report.

Among them, the report of the Phoenix Sports News attracted the most attention, and the sales volume of the Sports News tripled.

The reason is that the Sports News provided a few photos of the moment when the Bulls bus pulled, in which Jordan could be vaguely seen grabbing Klaus's lapel.

These photos were reproduced by countless media.

Jordan was violent against the general manager, and countless media condemned him in various ways. Suddenly, Jordan was sprayed like a dog.

He has always been the one who has been sprayed by the media, and any bad deeds cannot escape the accusations of the media. Just like Michael Jackson, everything will be magnified a hundred times by the media.

Now that there is evidence, the media has become more unscrupulous in accusing him.

At this time, Chicago, the Bulls headquarters, has been blocked by a large number of Jordan fans, and Jerry Krause has become their venting target.

Even Krause's house was surrounded by angry fans, the glass was smashed, and his family had to call the police.

If it weren't for the fans not being able to enter the neighborhood where Reinsdorf's mansion is located, I'm afraid even his home would be surrounded by angry fans.

……

At [-]:[-] in the morning, the New York stock market opened as scheduled.

"boom!"

As soon as the stock price of Nike opened, it was beaten by a large number of selling orders. Five minutes later, it fell by three percentage points, and it became a red market.

At ten o'clock, Phoenix, outside the hotel where the Bulls stayed, was full of people.

"Jordan, why did you hit Klaus?"

"Jordan, did Krause offend you by rebuilding the team?"

"Michael, are you going to be traded by the team?"

"Michael, will you retire?"

"Michael, the Bulls are in internal strife, aren't you worried that you will be swept away again by Old K?"

"Jordan..."

"Michael..."

At 10 am, outside the hotel, the distance from the gate to the bus was less than 20 meters. It took Jordan nearly 10 minutes to enter the bus under the protection of several staff members and hotel security personnel.

At this time, Lao Wang arrived at the airport in the team bus.

A group of family guests had already left before him. Li Lianjie flew to Los Angeles alone, and a large group of others flew to Chicago.

At one o'clock at noon, the planes of the Bulls and the Suns arrived at the Chicago airport.

David Frank has arrived in Chicago from New York and picked up Jordan directly from the airport.

"Michael, have you communicated with your teammates?" Frank asked as soon as he got into the car.

"We had a few conversations before breakfast, and there are some problems." Jordan said with an uneasy expression.

"Then let's talk again, we must stabilize the locker room before the G3 game."

When Frank said this, he suggested: "Michael, let me arrange a party for you in the afternoon. Just at dinner time, at your home, invite all your teammates over, so that everyone can communicate better at the party."

"OK." Jordan nodded.

"We'll talk about other things after the finals. Don't think about those issues now, OK?"

"OK."

"In terms of management, I will talk to them. Don't worry about this. The most important thing for you now is to play well in the finals."

"OK."

Seeing Jordan's attitude is so good, David Frank is also very emotional. Once upon a time, Jordan was very rebellious in front of him. The current change is due to the Bulls' management, maybe it is more due to the pressure of the old K?

He also felt very sorry for Jordan. After two consecutive championships, Jordan was really in full swing. In the 92/93 season, the sword pointed to the dynasty. Unfortunately, the old K appeared, making Jordan's sword broken, and the dream of the dynasty came to an abrupt end.

In the next few seasons, although he won the championship once, after all, with the growth of the old K and the strength of the Suns lineup, he was no longer able to pursue a dynasty, and winning the championship has become a luxury.

This season, he lost two games in a row in the finals, and he couldn't see how much chance Jordan had to win the championship. No matter how miraculous Jordan's performance was, he couldn't make up for the flawed center position.

Jordan, really lacks one... Mutombo.

He is also Mutombo's agent, but unfortunately he couldn't get Mutombo to the Bulls last season, because it is impossible to accommodate such a large contract.

……

On the evening of June 6, all Bulls players attended a dinner party at Jordan's house.

With Jordan's leadership ability and prestige among his teammates, with the help of this party, he basically reunited the hearts of the Bulls.

Of course, it's impossible to go back to the past, and it's just a pause to gather. When people's hearts are scattered, they are scattered.

At this time, David Frank was visiting Bulls owner Reinsdorf, and the two talked about Jordan in detail.

Frank said: "Mr. Sinsdorf, now Michael is throwing a party, the most important thing for him at the moment is the finals, I think this is also in your interest.

As far as I know, the average ticket price for the G3 game tomorrow night is as high as about 1600 US dollars, and the price will increase as it goes on. Based on this average price, you can earn at least 1500 million US dollars in operating income for each additional finals game, right? "

Reinsdorf sighed and said heavily, "I want to thank Michael for everything he has done for the Bulls. I'm sorry, Mr. Frank."

He also hopes that Jordan will die in the Bulls, because the profits of the playoffs are really high. The first three series are worth millions of dollars in each game, not to mention the finals.

But Jordan is getting older and the lineup is getting older. He is really worried that there will be times when he won't even make it to the playoffs.

Now the East is not without strong teams, the Pacers are a great threat, especially the Knicks have a monster, the Bulls are getting older, will they be able to pass the Knicks next season?

David Frank stared at Reinsdorf, confirming one thing in his heart.

From the Bulls management until now, there has been no public commitment not to trade Michael, and now Reinsdorf's words, he can be sure that the Bulls are really planning to trade Michael and prepare to rebuild.

If Michael still wants to continue to pursue the finals, this is actually a certainty, otherwise Michael will definitely choose to retire directly and stay in the league. Of course, it is to defeat the old K, compete for the championship, and work hard for his future historical status.

So in this case, the best way is not to let the Bulls trade Michael, but to threaten the Bulls with retirement, force the Bulls to buy out Michael's contract, and then follow the rules of the league to sign other teams with the veteran's basic salary.

Although this will cheat the Bulls, the Bulls have benefited too much from Michael, and now they still want to rebuild by trading Michael and squeeze his remaining value. This is what the Bulls should have.

After thinking it over, he said goodbye and left.

Reinsdorf looked at the back of David Frank leaving, feeling a bad feeling in his heart.

……

On June 6, the G6 finals.

"Klaus, shit! Klaus! Fat pig! Klaus, step down..."

Throughout the United Center, countless Bulls fans were roaring angrily, and the sound was earth-shattering.

"They're going crazy!" Barkley shook his head.

"It's already crazy! Now neither Michael nor the management can please anyone." Dameng said.

"It's cheap old K!" Barkley said enviously.

"As he said, even if he wins this championship, the gold content is not enough." Dameng said.

Barkley glanced at Big Dream like an idiot, and said angrily, "Are you stupid? Michael scored 51 points and failed to win the old K. Who dares to say that this finals has no gold content? How many people in the history of the league can score 50+ in the finals?"

"..."

Dameng was stunned, I was so stupid, I actually believed the words of that idiot old K, could it be that my IQ is not as good as that of a primary school student?

The two sat in the second row, and the second row cost thousands of dollars. The front row was too expensive, and they were reluctant, and the Bulls would not provide them with expensive front row tickets for free.

For the Bulls finals, the front row tickets cost as much as $6, the best VIP private seats in the front row cost as much as $[-], and the most expensive seats behind the Bulls' bench and behind Jordan's seat cost as much as $[-].

Even such expensive tickets are hard to come by. The rich people all over the world are concentrated in the United States, and many people even drive their own private jets to watch the finals.

Behind the two are Lei Gong and Glider, and their three-row ticket price is as high as more than 3000 US dollars.

Cheng Long and Dayao didn't sit here, they sat with more than [-] Suns fans, forming a huge phalanx.

Cheng Long got a front row seat, and this group of people is what he needs to have exposure opportunities in the United States. Lao Wang specially asked Colangelo to arrange it.

Next to him is a group of big Hollywood stars, on the right is the great director Spielberg, and Arnold sits on his left. The three of them are also VIP customers of K Martial Art Museum, and they have known each other at the martial arts gym's party before.

His current status in Hollywood is not enough, that is, the red fan area is a blockbuster, and no later movies will be released in Hollywood, so the status of the three is somewhat different.

"Jack Cheng, your jump was great, aren't you afraid of falling? Why didn't you use a double? Did you wear a safety rope?" Arnold asked.

"Is it special effects?" Spielberg asked.

Cheng Long was also very happy. That shocking jump made him popular in Hollywood, and said: "Of course I did it myself. It was not a special effect. There was an eight-meter drop between the two sides, but when we practiced it was only three or four meters. I couldn't see the landing point when I jumped over it. The distance between the two sides is too far, so I can't use the wire. It's just a safety rope. There is no such thing."

"My God, you're going to fall and it's over," Spielberg said in surprise.

A Nuo shook his head and exclaimed: "Jack Cheng, your courage is too great."

Cheng Long nodded with a smile and said, "Indeed, after jumping over there, I landed on the balcony over there, and my legs were also weak."

At this time, at exactly eight o'clock, the two sides announced the starting lineup.

Suns: Wang Tiejun, Rasheed Wallace, Robert Horry, Kidd, Kevin Johnson

Bulls: Rick Schmitz, Rodman, Pippen, Jordan, Ron Harper
Although the Lightning was in a poor state in the finals, after consulting the coaching staff and Lao Wang, Colangelo Jr. believed that the Bulls had collapsed and there was no threat, so he decided to let him start.

Lightning still has a one-year contract after finishing this season. Next season, he will definitely enter the bench lineup and then retire. The starting status of this finals is a reward for him for so many years in the Suns.

After all, winning the championship as a main player has a completely different meaning from winning the championship as a substitute.

Wilkins is so envious of Lightning's treatment, he can't wait to replace it with his own body. If he can win the championship as the main force, he would be willing to laugh to death.

In the ABC live broadcast, Magic Johnson did not look at the starting list, but said: "The only hot spot in the media in the past two days is Michael Jordan. Even Nike's stock price has fallen by 4 percentage points in the past two days."

"Nike's stock price has stabilized, and I'm still going to buy the bottom, it's too late." Larry Bird joked.

"Pfft!"

Abdul-Jabbar said with a smile: "Although Michael Jordan is very important to Nike, Nike has signed many stars and has occupied a lot of market share, so even if he retires, the impact on Nike will not be as big as you think. If you want to buy Nike, you think too much.

But I still recommend that you go in now, because the times are moving forward. You can see the salary cap of our league. It increases every year. It has increased rapidly in the past two years. The same reason, so Nike’s stock price should also be the same. "

Larry Bird said in surprise: "Karim, do you still have research on stocks?"

Magic Johnson smiled and said: "Okay, it's too far away, let's not discuss Nike's stock price, let's talk about the impact of this matter on the Bulls? And this finals."

Larry Bird said: "Michael just had a party at home last night and invited all his teammates, I think he is preparing for the finals.

This shows that he hasn't given up yet, so I don't think this matter will have much impact on the finals. More impact will be reflected on the Bulls after the finals, and even affect the future structure of the league. "

"Oh, the future pattern?"

Abdul-Jabbar was stunned for a moment, and said, "Big Bird, I also agree with what you said. With Jordan's leadership ability, the Bulls in the next finals will not be too bad, but what do you mean by the pattern?"

Magic Johnson said: "If the Bulls really rebuild and choose to trade Michael, then it is indeed possible to affect the future league structure, because if it is traded, the next team that owns Michael will have his bird rights and can continue to renew him with the bird rights."

The other two nodded. Without the bird rights, no team would be able to trade Jordan with the Bulls.

"Guess, which team Michael would like to go to? Or choose to retire directly?" Larry Bird said with a smile.

"He will definitely continue to stay in the East, if he does not retire." Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said.

"Of course, if he loses to the Suns again this time, Old K will really be right. He loses one, loses two and loses three. He hopes to win a round in the Finals. Staying in the Eastern Conference is the best choice." Magic Johnson said.

Larry Bird nodded and said: "That's right, I think so too. I don't think he will choose to retire. The reason is that Old K, he can't retire, at least not now. Otherwise, with the current momentum of Old K, Michael's No.1 status in history may not be maintained."

"But how long can he maintain his current state?"

Magic Johnson said: "I think the reason why the Bulls chose to rebuild is also worried about this?"

Abdul-Jabbar nodded and said: "Yes, the Bulls' lineup is too old, and the rebuilding is not a surprise. The surprise is that it was exposed during the finals. This matter should be certain, because the Bulls management has not denied it to the outside world."

Magic Johnson pulled the topic back and said: "I think Michael may go to New York. The Knicks have been chasing him. Unfortunately, he chose the Bulls last year."

"It's possible." The other two said.

In the player channel, ten starters from the two teams are waiting to play.

"This guy?"

When Lao Wang saw Jordan, he felt that something was wrong. This was not playing on the court, but preparing to go on the battlefield. His eyebrows were full of murderous intent!

"Shh!"

The Suns played, and Wang Tiejun seemed to get the biggest booing so far.

He glanced at the audience, raised countless middle fingers towards him, and couldn't help cursing: "Damn it, it's your management that wants to rebuild and trade Jordan. Why are you angry at me?"

When it was the Bulls' turn to play, every Bulls fan stood up, raised his arms high, and shouted: "Michael! Michael! Michael..."

The shouts like a tsunami shook the first person on the scene, and also shocked countless Bulls fans in front of the TV in Chicago, and also shocked countless Jordan fans in front of the TV.

Jordan stood in the middle of the court, looking around, his eyes couldn't help but feel hot.

"The Bulls management went too far!"

In the CCTV live broadcast seat, Zhang Lili shook his head and sighed.

He felt really uncomfortable. He had lived in this city for many years and had been watching Jordan play. Now that Jordan was going to be traded, he couldn't accept it.

"Klaus, get off the bull! Klaus, get off the bull..."

At this time, another voice sounded from the United Center, getting louder and louder until it was overwhelming, sweeping all directions, and almost toppled the arena.

Lao Wang stood on the sidelines, watching the bull's posture, and couldn't help but sigh.

In the past five seasons, the Bulls can be said to be his strongest opponent, but now he is fortunate to be able to watch this team disintegrate with his own eyes.

At this time, he suddenly thought of himself, will there be such a day in the future?
Jordan is almost 35 years old and is still at his peak. His peak period should not last until this day. If his strength declines, will the Suns trade him?

Colangelo and his sons were good to him, but that was his value. What would happen if he lost his value?he does not know.

(End of this chapter)