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In fact, Popovich's idea is very simple. Since Stephen is injured, he should simply take more rest off the court and use the excuse of protecting the safety of the players. There is no better reason than this to suppress Stephen's performance. As for the team's In the failure, Popovich didn't expect other players to be so weak, but even if he lost, he didn't think it was a big deal.

If Stephen cannot play, Stephen will naturally not get good data, which can naturally be used to lower prices during contract negotiations. At the same time, it can also make competitors suspicious of Stephen's physical condition and reduce their covetousness.

If there is no other team to intervene, it is very easy for the Spurs to keep Stephen. The first two years are nothing more than a question of the full middle-class contract. In the next two years, the Spurs think about tens of millions. , The team can stay below the luxury tax.

As we all know, Holt is a poor owner. He does not have so much money to put into the team, so the team can only be responsible for its own profits and losses. If it exceeds the luxury tax limit, then the team needs to spend more than 1000 million US dollars every year. , For the Spurs, it is better to fill in the profit for one year, or pay a part of it upside down. This is absolutely unacceptable to the Spurs.

In the Spurs' team building idea, the team can only have Duncan as a core player with a maximum salary contract, and one or two of the team's main players with tens of millions of contracts. Now it is Tony Parker and Ginobili. One, and then two to three role players. Their standard is above the middle class and cannot exceed the middle class. Brent Barry, Robert Horry, and Bruce Bowen are such players.

In Popovich's consideration, for this type of players, the average annual salary of the contract is not more than 400 million U.S. dollars for players who are not physically strong and have comprehensive technical characteristics. For example, Robert Horry and Bruce Bowen are all below 400 million U.S. dollars. , the team currently exceeds 400 million US dollars, only Brent Barry is alone.

Stephen Jackson, the hero who won the championship in 2000, left San Antonio because the team refused to provide him with a contract that exceeded the middle class. In order to make up for the loss on the front line, the team signed Bren with a big contract. Tebari, you must know that among the Spurs' handwriting, 100 million in four years is a big deal, let alone more than [-] million.

The Spurs have cleverly used salary to divide players into a pyramid class. Duncan's status is unshakable. Apart from him, the team has no second top-salary player, and then Tony Parker and Ginobili below, They all hold contracts of nearly tens of millions of dollars and are the backbone of the team on the perimeter.

Then there are people like Robert Horry, Bruce Bowen, Brent Barry, and Michael Finley. These people are either aging veterans who can sacrifice salary requirements for the championship, or they can only be in the Spurs system. Play to his ability, but also willing to play here.

The bottom layer is Udic and Elson. They are substitutes among the substitutes. They can be easily recruited in the free agent market and can be completely replaced. They can only get less than 200 million. Contract, try to express yourself in a limited time.

This is the team structure of the Spurs, which is also the long-term development plan of the Spurs. The contracts of Duncan, Tony Parker and Ginobili all expire in [-] years. Renewal or pay cut.

This plan can keep the Spurs competitive until [-]. The Spurs cannot afford to sacrifice. Once the team enters a long rebuilding period, the losses brought to the team will be irreparable. Once the team loses money, can Hall Specially fill in the money again. Although the sales of his tractors and other agricultural machinery are not bad, it is enough for him to lose a few million a year, and he will be bankrupt after two or three years.

And there is also Popovich’s salary. If the team loses money, their salary will also drop sharply, so the Spurs never do that kind of gambling deal, because they can’t afford it. Well, if it falls into their own hands in the end, the Spurs cannot afford such consequences.

What Popovich wants is to rely on the troika of Duncan, Ginobili, and Tony Parker to bring the Spurs to [-], and to maintain their ability to win the championship every year. Winning the championship can attract fans to the stadium. As for TV broadcast revenue, related product sales revenue, and stadium advertising revenue, Popovich has never counted on it.

As for after [-], if the three of them are in good condition, they will continue to form a lineup with them as the main force. If they are not in good condition, then they will cut their salaries to make room for the players to perform other operations. This is what they have decided long ago However, Stephen's appearance has affected this development plan.

In just one season, Stephen climbed all the way from the bottom of these pyramid structures to the second level, and even almost affected Duncan's team status. Don't look at Duncan as a good old man, you really let him be The team's second child, he may not be willing. When Duncan stayed, the Spurs also tried their best to keep him.

Since Duncan entered the league and came to the Spurs, it took only half a season for "Admiral" David Robinson to surrender, and then the team won the championship, Duncan also won all the honors, but he still almost left The Spurs.

Stephen's performance is worthy of the core treatment, but Stephen has grown too fast. If he takes two or three years to complete this process, then by that time, other teams will cut his salary to make room for him. Moreover, based on Popovich's understanding of Tony Parker and Ginobili, they have no ambition to be the boss of the team. As long as they can communicate with Duncan, the team will be able to successfully complete the renewal of the core as it did back then. without large fluctuations.

But Stephen grew up too fast. In one season, he has already played superstar data and won enough honors. The Spurs can only give him a middle-class contract because of the labor agreement, but the team As for their status, one season is easy to manage, and Tony Parker and Ginobili can endure it, but they are in their prime, and now they are asked to make sacrifices, how could they be willing.

This is why the Big Three of the Spurs have discussed for several days without making a decision. Stephen's performance is too exaggerated and unbelievable, so they are worried that Stephen is the kind of player who flashes by like a meteor. Because of keeping him, if they make a big move against the team's lineup now, they are worried that it will cause turmoil in the team and affect the team's performance.

Of course, it would be best if Stephen could wait for a few years with peace of mind until they voluntarily handed over power, but judging from Stephen's performance, they felt that Stephen was not such a person, and if he behaved like this, how could he be willing? Living under people.

But if they give up Stephen, they feel that it is a pity. Such a player only comes out once in a few decades. If it is that kind of epic player, wouldn’t it be a pity to miss it like this, but if they want to keep them, they will provide Not everything Stephen wanted.

Buford had the idea of ​​trading Stephen, but soon realized that it was not feasible. Stephen's annual salary was too low, and it was too valuable. If he traded Stephen for a player, he couldn't find a player in the entire league. For James, for Wade, even if the opposing team is willing, they will encounter the same problem. As long as the young people today have a little achievement, that one is not an arrogant master. In exchange for them, it is not as good as Leave Stephen.

With Stephen's performance, anyone would feel a loss if they changed it, but if they didn't change it, they were worried that they wouldn't be able to keep Stephen. The Spurs didn't have that kind of super rubbish contract, and they couldn't match it if they wanted to. Buford blamed Bo Povich, you old guy won't miss once, create a rubbish contract, so that he, the general manager, can make a big deal once, just see how many teams and players traded by other general managers, he makes small troubles every day , It's also very itchy.

In the end, they discussed and discussed, but they still haven't decided what to do. Anyway, there is still more than half of the season, and they can still think about it, but the three of them have also made a decision. If Stephen refuses to accept waiting for a few years, Then it is necessary to trade him or Ginobili before the trade deadline, because if you wait until the end of the season to operate, you will risk being robbed by other teams.

In the two games against the Dallas Mavericks, Stephen performed very well, which made Popovich a little worried that if this continues, his side will not be able to negotiate at all. You just want to find a reason to lower the price. What should I do? Suppressing him, for no reason, there is no reason why you want to reduce his playing time. As for adjusting through tactics, Stephen is now outside the tactical system, and you can't stop other teams from passing him.

It happened that Stephen was stepped on by Drew Gooden, and Popovich immediately found a reason to restrict you from playing and prevent you from getting statistics. At the same time, he also told the team doctor to be careful and treat Stephen's injury , must be conservative and conservative, try not to let him take risks.

Moreover, in this way, it can make other teams doubt Stephen's body and reduce their interest in Stephen. After confirming with the team doctor that there was nothing wrong with Stephen's foot, he still sent Stephen into the starting lineup.

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At present, it is decided to leave the Spurs, but when to leave, in what way, to that team, please forgive me, in order to maintain a sense of mystery, it cannot be made public for the time being, this chapter is also explained from the perspective of Popovich Why did Stephen leave the Spurs, because the Spurs did not make up their minds to give him room to take off.