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Chapter 277 Chapter 275: General Manager's Brother

"We can sit down and analyze this matter carefully. Chris Paul has also reached the point of renewal next season. There is no doubt that the Pacers must give Paul a maximum salary contract. The amount of this contract is definitely not small, and it will cause a lot of 'blood' for the owners of the Pacers. On this basis, the Pacers must also renew George with a high salary. I think that such economic pressure may not be bearable by all owners."

"James Harden's lesson is right in front of us. If the Pacers don't want to lose too much, now is the best time to trade Paul George. If you wait until next season to trade, many teams may not come up with so many chips at that time, because they can wait until the moment when they sign naked."

"Coach Henson has always been smart. He will not let Paul George go for nothing. Any team that wants to get George will be peeled off."

In the past few days, the news about the Pacers' record 13-game winning streak has been tepid, because the entire basketball circle has been blown up by Paul George's trade rumors.

Although George is not yet a first-tier star in the league, his potential is obvious to all.Just like James Harden earlier this season, reporters were more than willing to see a "sequel" to this story.

But just as the reporters were making a fuss, the Pacers and Henson kept silent.They did not admit the authenticity of the rumors, but they did not take the initiative to stand up to avoid suspicion.There is no doubt that this has increased the "credibility" of this rumor.

At the same time, in the training ground of the Bankers Life Arena, Henson seriously urged the players to prepare for the game.Tomorrow the Pacers will play against the "old friend" Spurs at home. Although the Pacers defeated the Spurs by 11 points at the ATT Center in the last game, this does not mean that the Spurs are easy to deal with.

Therefore, Henson is too lazy to deal with the media now.In the face of important games, any other miscellaneous things have to stand aside.

Of course, Henson wasn't indifferent to the whole thing.Before the training started today, Henson had a chat with George alone, and he found that George himself was not affected at all. He said "I trust you very much, boss", which warmed Henson's heart.

In this business alliance, trust is sometimes harder to come by than money.

George's side stabilized, and Henson declared in the locker room again, "Those rumors out there are fucking farts. I promise, no one will be taken away. Whether you believe me or those reporters, it's up to you to choose."

With a simple sentence, the players' emotions stabilized first.To Henson or to the reporter?This is not an option at all.

Since the old center Jeff Foster retired, all the players in the Pacers can be said to have been brought in by Henson.From Jimmy Butler to Chris Paul, they all succeeded because they believed in Henson.So now in the Pacers team, everyone is full of trust in Henson.

Therefore, Henson will not appear to be getting darker and darker.With just one sentence, the team got rid of the trade rumors.

But unfortunately, at this time, the Pacers' best start record in team history stopped at 13 consecutive victories.

Nov. 11, Bankers Life Arena, Indianapolis.The Pacers lost to the Spurs 23-97 at home, ushering in their first loss of the season.Their best start record in team history was also ended by the San Antonios.

In today's game, Frenchman Tony Parker's explosion was an important reason for the Spurs' victory. "Little Sports Car" made 23 of 15 shots and scored 65.2 points with a super high shooting rate of 33%.Coupled with the icing on the cake of 22 points from "Big Basic Skills" and 19 points from Manu, GDP did its best to avenge its revenge at the ATT Center.

If it was normal, Henson would not be too sad if he lost to the Spurs once in the regular season.After all, the Spurs themselves are not underdogs. It is better to lose the best start record in the hands of the Spurs than to lose it to a cat or a dog.And the Pacers' current record of 13 wins and 1 loss is still excellent.

But losing to the Spurs at this juncture, the Pacers are in big trouble.At the end of the game, even Popovich joked with Henson, "I'm afraid this loss I sent you came at a bad time."

It is indeed not the time.Now that there are rumors about the trade, and the Pacers are still losing, doesn't this just create a hotbed for the media to search for topics?

"The Pacers are in a panic and lost at home!"

"Trading rumors have made the young Pacers feel insecure. Coach Henson or the management should stand up and do something!"

"The Pacers didn't perform as expected, after all, those players didn't even know where they were going to play the next day."

Sure enough, on the second day after the game, major news websites were publishing news related to the Pacers. The most discussed by fans was where George would go next.This scene is really a bit like the Bulls in 2007.

Although some rational fans have analyzed the fact that the Pacers have no need for a trade now, these voices will often be annihilated soon.After all, who cares about the real truth while watching the excitement?

People who don't know the truth of the matter are more willing to believe that there is something between the Pacers and George.

The gaming company even seized the time to offer the odds of George leaving the team. They really wanted to make a profit by seizing any opportunity.

Seeing the atmosphere that was more lively than the New Year's Eve, Henson was not overwhelmed, but smiled slightly.With such a mess now, it's about time for that guy behind the scenes to show up.
After the battle with the Spurs, the Pacers got a full three days of rest.Using these three days, Henson wanted to see who actually turned his mind on the Pacers.

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On November 11, the night after the Pacers lost to the Spurs.Bird sat on the sofa exhaustedly after returning home from get off work, and now a lot of reporters came to him every day to ask him about Paul George's trade, which made Bird very tired.

Sometimes he even almost believed that he really wanted to trade Paul George.It has to be said that in the Internet age, the influence of rumors and the media on the team is getting bigger and bigger.

At this moment, Bird's cell phone rang suddenly.He impatiently took out his mobile phone, only to find that the caller was from an unfamiliar number.

"Won't it be another damn phone interview?" Byrd thought for a while, then hung up the phone.

However, just a few seconds after hanging up the phone, the ringtone rang again!Byrd took a deep breath before connecting the phone.Otherwise, he would definitely scold the person who called.

"Bird, hello. I'm Neil Olshey, did I bother you?" A middle-aged man's voice came from the receiver.

"Olshey?" Byrd smiled, and found the "murderer"!

Neil Olshey, now the general manager of the Los Angeles Clippers!Of course, this guy's growth history is as wonderful as Henson's, and it can be said that he has nothing to do with basketball at all.

In college, Olshey majored in political science.After graduating from college, the young man born in New York worked as an actor.He also appeared in some successful commercials, and a few lesser known episodes.Until 1993, Olshey finally ushered in a turning point in his career as an actor.He came to Los Angeles and appeared in national commercials for Honda and Coca-Cola.It stands to reason that his acting career should be increasing day by day.

Of course, if the "plot" really develops like this, it is impossible for Olshey to become the general manager of the Clippers now.

After getting a little fame, the actor's overloaded work status made Olshey give up this career and turn his attention to the sports industry.So Olshey chose to find a job as a volunteer coach at Artesia High School, a strong basketball school in Lakewood, as a starting point to enter the sports circle.

A few years later, the up-and-coming Olshey was employed by SFX Sports Group and began to do some player development work, providing planning guidance for basketball players at all levels, and successfully planned and organized many training camps, including the "ABCD training camp" named after Adidas.Because of this, he built his own NBA network.So far, this sportsman who turned from an actor has officially gained a firm foothold in the basketball circle.

Until 2003, after a full 10 years in the sports industry, Mike Dunleavy, who had just taken office as the coach of the Los Angeles Clippers, recruited the already well-known Olshey to serve as the team's player development director.Five years later, Olshey officially took up the position of general manager!
Such a guy who can mix from an actor to the top of an NBA team must be rich in means.Just like Henson, "outsiders" need stronger abilities if they want to get along well in the circle.So in the circle, Olshi is also a little famous.Had Henson not stepped in last summer, Orsi would have even made Chris Paul a member of the Los Angeles Clippers!
"Don't bother, Neil, you go ahead." Bird raised the corners of his mouth as he spoke.This guy Olshey didn't come here to avenge the Pacers for robbing Paul, right?

"I heard that you intend to send Paul George." Olshi cut to the chase.

"What about your chips?" Bird did not refuse, because he and Henson had already planned.And if it was as Henson speculated, Olshey didn't need to "hear" the news at all, because the news was probably released by himself!

"I can go out."

"Oh, forget it. You should talk to my head coach. He also has the right to decide on player transactions." Before Olshey could finish speaking, Bird interrupted him.

"Coach? Henson Joe!?" Olshey was a little surprised, "I said Larry, are you the chairman or is he the chairman?" Olshey asked intentionally, with the intention of sowing discord, and I have to say that this guy is really old-fashioned.

"Of course the chairman is me, but you can talk to him first. After all, it is more difficult to convince him than to convince me."

"Okay then, Larry. Don't worry, Coach Henson Joe, I certainly don't want to see the locker room continue to be chaotic."

Seeing that Byrd didn't directly refuse, Olshey smiled smugly. He thought his strategy had succeeded.Deliberately disrupting the Pacers' locker room and deliberately releasing news!At that time, even if the Pacers didn't send George's heart, they will slowly be born.

So Olshey called Henson.He believes that a small coach in the district cannot be smarter than Bird.When he heard that he was the general manager of the Clippers, he probably would have been terrified.

The phone rang twice, and there was a hoarse and deep voice, it was Henson Joe!
"Coach Henson, no intention of interrupting. This is Clippers general manager Neil Olshey, Bird hopes"

"I don't care who you are, even if you are the President of the United States, you can't occupy my time after get off work. If there is anything to talk about, we will talk about it tomorrow. Pop!" Henson interrupted Olshey roughly, and hung up the phone directly.

Listening to the busy tone on the phone, Olshey froze, then became angry.What's the situation?Is a mere head coach such a drag! ?Who does he think he is! ?To a senior in the basketball circle, to be so proud!
At this moment, Olshey's cell phone vibrated, and he accepted a text message.

"I like to let the media speak so much, why don't you ask your media friends to come and talk to me, little brother of the general manager." The content of the text message showed.

(End of this chapter)