Basketball's No. 1 Anti-Fan

Chapter 71 One-year appointment

"I can't promise you right away, but I think it should be possible."

Ferry's answer shocked Hansen.

He couldn't help but wonder what instructions Ferry had received from James.

"Han, can we talk about something that we will forget once we leave this room?" Ferry continued.

Han Sen nodded. Perhaps the answer to the question lies in the following words.

"What do you think the chances are that LeBron will leave if he doesn't win a championship in Cleveland this year?"

Although Han Sen had prepared himself mentally, Ferry's words still caught him by surprise.

"100%." ​​Since you forget about it the moment you go out, you have nothing to worry about.

"Yes, I think so too. Of course, this is just my personal opinion." Ferry also knew how to stack armor for himself.
"From my personal perspective, I think he has fought for this team for seven years and has done his best for the fans of this team and this city."

It can be seen that the relationship between Ferry and James is more than just that between general manager and player.

Of course, what Hansen didn't know was that Ferry came to the Cavaliers in the same year as James, and they had experienced the ups and downs of the Cavaliers together.

"But if he chooses to leave, it will be difficult for him to become a legend. As the chosen one, he can only leave as a loser."

Ferry was still sighing, but Hansen couldn't help but laugh again.

The Chosen One was originally a symbol, but now it has become a shackle. How ridiculous.

"So, he needs this championship." Ferry was very direct, because he could tell from Hansen's attitude that it would not be easy to keep him.

"That's what he needs, not me." Han Sen was also very direct.

It would be a good thing to win the championship in his rookie season, but after going through so much, he has no interest in "helping James win the championship."

Ferry glanced at Thomas. Judging from Thomas' previous questions, Hansen should be more concerned about opportunities and development space than the championship.

He then turned his gaze to Han Sen: "But you need a stage, don't you?"

"What I can tell you is that if there is a trade, the team will definitely send you to the West, but it will be a bottom-ranked team."

Ferry was talking about the bottom-ranked teams, which are the bad teams that Thomas mentioned before.

It was obvious that Hansen's performance in today's training match had made the Cavaliers wary of him.

"You know, for rookies, the playoffs are very important. That's where they can show their worth."

Are the differences in ability between players really as big as we imagine?
For example, Zach Randolph of the Grizzlies and Tim Duncan of the Spurs, you hear that there is no comparison between the two, but many times they can explode with each other.

This is the importance of the stage. Duncan appears in the playoffs every year, but Randolph has only been to the playoffs once in his career, giving people the impression that he is just padding his stats on a bad team.

There are many examples like this, such as Pierce and Gasol. Although these two people can barely lead their teams to the playoffs, they are the type who have no achievements. However, as they reach the finals with their teams and even win the championship, their status in the league has improved by leaps and bounds.

This is the stage. For most players, what attracts them is not the championship ring, but the subsequent economic benefits that the stage will bring.

When championship players sign new contracts, their salaries can basically be doubled.

Han Sen had to start thinking.

There is no doubt that he will get more opportunities and produce better statistics if he goes to a bottom-ranked team.

But this is no different from when "Han Sen" chose to go to Barry University.

When he brags, no one pays attention; when he puts up great stats, they are considered meaningless; for a few black fans, he has to rack his brains.

But if he stays with the Cavaliers, he can still easily gain black fans, and now the Cavaliers can give him everything he wants.

The only problem is James.

"I won't try to get along with LeBron off the court. I'll just be professional on the court," Hansen said.

"no problem."

"During the press conference, I had the choice to refuse to answer questions about LeBron." The questions that Windhorst asked were really disgusting.

"It's entirely your freedom."

"If there is still something against me, or if your promise is not fulfilled, I will still apply for a trade."

"Your worries won't happen again."

Han Sen also stopped, because he knew that Ferry would agree to whatever he said.

Thomas nodded to Hansen at this time.

His initial idea was to help Han Sen gain more rights and interests.

However, Han Sen did not nod immediately because he thought of another thing.

The conditions he proposed were all based on the premise of being teammates with James for only one season, because as a time traveler, he knew that James would leave Cleveland soon.

But if the Cavaliers win the championship, will James still leave?
Although in theory, Nike is behind James, Nike needs him to go to big cities to enhance his personal influence.

But it is difficult to rule out the possibility that James will stay. For example, if he signs a short contract and tries to win another championship for the Cavaliers, and then leaves after failing, then he will truly be "worthy of this city."

That's very likely to happen because James' team has been building that kind of persona for him.

But that result was definitely not what Han Sen wanted.

"I have one last request."

"You say." Ferry looked happy at this time, because he knew he was about to complete the task James left for him.

"If LeBron chooses to stay next summer, I will request a trade and go to the team I want to go to."

Ferry was stunned for a moment, but soon understood.

Han Sen is not an American, so his thinking is different from that of Americans. He would not think, as James said, that everything in the past was a misunderstanding for the sake of profit.

He always remembered what James had done to him, so what made Han Sen make the decision was just the stage he mentioned.

"Okay." After thinking for a while, Ferry agreed.

This is not only because James told him "I need the championship this year", but also because of Hansen's character.

If the Cavaliers don't win the championship and James leaves, Hansen's personality can make him a new training target for the Cavaliers. You know, Hansen has the Eastern Conference market behind him.

If the Cavaliers win the championship and James stays, he can definitely trade for another person or more people who are willing to obey James. You know, if they win the championship, Hansen's trading value will increase further.

"Words are not enough." Han Sen did not trust the character of these NBA general managers. As a time traveler, he knew too many cases of breaking verbal agreements.

"What do you want?"

"It's written in black and white. If the team cannot deliver on its promise, I will choose to expose everything that happened in today's training match and the agreement we reached to the media. You know I have the ability to do that."

Ferry was stunned. He didn't expect that Han Sen, a rookie, would consider things so carefully.

He couldn't help but look outside the house. Khalil had mentioned before that he wanted to debug the equipment. Does it take so much time to debug the equipment?
"This has never happened before." Ferry turned back and looked embarrassed.

"Today will be the beginning," Han Sen said firmly.

"Okay!" Ferry finally gritted his teeth and agreed. He was determined to accomplish what James asked him to do no matter what.

So, the two people who were originally chatting asked someone to bring paper and pen and wrote down a written agreement.

The general content is that Ferry will guarantee Hansen's team status as he promised before, and will trade him to where he wants to go one year later if James chooses to stay.

After signing the contract, Hansen asked Khalil to go back first, and then went upstairs with Ferry.

Ferry did not take Hansen directly back to the training hall, but went to the general manager's office.

After signaling Han Sen to wait for him at the door, he went in.

After a while, he came out again, with James at his side.

"I think I need to apologize to you first. There was some misunderstanding between us." James said to Hansen with a smile.

Classic [misunderstanding].

Han Sen was also smiling, with a hint of amusement in his eyes.

Because he thought of the scene where James knelt down at the Celtics' home court.

Nike probably never imagined that they would produce such a flexible and adaptable "chosen one".

After leaving the general manager's office, Han Sen went back to the locker room. He looked smelly now and needed to take a shower and change his clothes.

By this time, the Cavaliers had already dispersed, but Han Sen saw someone when he entered the locker room.

"Dant, why are you still here?" Han Sen was still a little surprised when he saw Cunningham.

"I just saw Ferry take you to the general manager's office." Cunningham stood up and said with a look of reluctance on his face, "Are you really leaving?"

Han Sen shook his head.

"Not leaving?" Cunningham was delighted, but immediately suppressed his emotion, "They still won't let you go?"

"Dant, let me take a shower first, then we'll go eat and chat slowly." This is the locker room, obviously not the place to chat about those things.

After taking a shower, the two went to a cafe and asked for a private room. Hansen told Cunningham the whole story, except for some details that could not be told.

He had nothing to hide from Cunningham.

"My relationship with him now is like that between Kobe and O'Neal in the later period of the Lakers." Hansen finally used a very vivid example.

NBA players are essentially colleagues, and most fans think that this is just for the league's publicity needs. The most classic example is the Rockets' "MM combination". The relationship between Yao Ming and McGrady is actually very ordinary.

Appearance is close but spirit is far away~
So what if we don’t like each other? So what if we don’t win the championship? As long as the stage is big enough, it’s fine.

"Damn, this is awesome!" But Cunningham's focus was not on this.

Hansen beat up James, and then James apologized to him? And the Cavaliers obediently offered him the team status? !
This is too fucking incredible!
Thinking about the scene where Han Sen beat up everyone in the gym and said those trash words that were enough to be recorded in history, he made a decision in his heart:
He is determined to follow the boss Han Sen!
(End of this chapter)