I really just want to strike

However, after a few more months, whether Su Feng and Kobe can still bully McGrady so happily, that's hard to say...

After all, McGrady is also a peg who has lifted the talent limit.

Just as the Iron Man brothers were training and preparing to return to China with Su Feng, in Chicago, Michael Jordan suspended his devil training.

Of course, he didn't forget to give Grover some extra money when the special training was suspended.

"From now on, I will not allow you to coach anyone, including the regular season!"

After warning Grover, looking at his agent David Falk, Jordan decided to start his own actions.

Jordan, who has intensified his efforts to borrow from God and double business, knows very well that compared to being blacked out by the 76ers and failing to win the championship, what worries him more now is...

The Chicago Bulls are about to fall apart.

It's not that Jordan didn't think about leaving Chicago, but unlike leaving with a championship, leaving with a failure is too easy to be labeled a coward.

therefore......

No matter how much he hates Su Feng in his heart, Qiao Dan must first forget about the past...

Terrible season.

In Jordan's view, the Bulls must leave the main frame and strengthen further.

And to achieve all this, first of all, Jordan must reach an agreement with Reinsdorf and Jerry Krause.

In Su Feng's previous life, in this summer, Jordan would have had a long wrangling with the bull.

Yes...you read that right, it's just nonsense!

From the perspective of God, you may ask, in the previous life, when the Bulls won two consecutive championships, were the Bulls owner and general manager crazy?

Will you still be wrangling with Jordan on the contract extension?

But in fact, Leinsdorf and Jerry Krause are not crazy.

Because the reality...is not playing 2K, you can renew your contract if you want.

As we all know, it is a rumor that Jordan's salary is not included in the salary risk.

Therefore, under the premise that they burned more than 5800 million US dollars but failed to win the championship last year, Reinsdorf and Jerry Krause have recently begun to discuss the longer future after Jordan.

The dollar in the 90s cannot be compared with the future. You must know that in this era, there are really few NBA teams that can make money.

Leinsdorf's banknotes are also earned by people, and as the employer, he and the laborer have a natural generation gap.

Well... Fortunately, in this life, when Davis went to the Raptors, the Nets were very fond of Van Horn...

The Bulls' idea of ​​trading Pippen for Van Horn or Tracy McGrady doesn't even require Jordan to stop it.

After all, the trade value of young players is so exaggerated in this league.

In the game, maybe you can bully the computer by modifying or matching the transaction value, but in reality, the transaction value of the 32-year-old Pippen, just like his salary, is really limited.

So, after thinking hard, Leinsdorf still wanted to keep Jordan.

Because Jordan is the box office guarantee for the Bulls.

However, there is no need to repeat how much Jordan valued Pippen in the last three consecutive years.

Jordan, who knew that he could not level the league on his own, hated Pippen in the first three games, but how tolerant he was of Pippen in the last three games.

In this way, at the end of June, before the free agent market opened, Jordan went to New York first.

There, he played a round of golf with some old friends and even reportedly had a friendly meeting with Knicks owner Dolan.

All of a sudden, New Yorkers went crazy.

Don't look at being hacked by Su Feng, which caused Jordan's current godhead to be stained with "you were beaten by Su Tie", but Knicks fans couldn't refuse Jordan's temptation.

Even many Knicks fans have already made up the picture of Jordan playing in a Knicks jersey in their minds.

Leinsdorf began to panic.

And then, on July 7, after the NBA free agent market officially opened, Jordan went to Portland again.

There, he played another round of golf with some old friends, and, similar to his previous stay in New York, he was rumored to have a friendly meeting this time with Blazers owner Paul Allen.

Now, it is the turn of the city of tearing to boil.

My God, are we going to get Michael Jordan?

On the plane returning to Chicago with Jordan and his agent Falk, Falk looked at Jordan curiously and asked: "Michael...

I really don't understand you, since you want to leave Chicago, why don't you actually meet with Paul or James?

You know, you're a free agent now. "

Looking at Falk, Jordan tapped him on the shoulder, "David...because I don't want to leave Chicago."

"Although Jerry said that to me last year, I still don't want to leave Chicago." After a pause, Jordan added.

Falk, who has a tacit cooperation with Jordan, knows that what Jordan said was what Leinsdorf said after he renewed his contract with the Bulls at a sky-high price last year:

"I think I will regret it in the future."

In Su Feng's previous life, why Leinsdorf, who spent 3000 million to renew his contract with Jordan, would say such a sentence after renewing his contract with Jordan has always been a mystery...

Some people say that this is Jordan deliberately exaggerating Leinsdorf's rhetoric, so that fans can sympathize with him;

Some people also said that, judging from the prices of that era, even if the Bulls won the championship, Reinsdorf actually didn't make much.

In short, no matter how ugly Leinsdorf's words are, now he must meet with Jordan.

Because, the angry Bulls fans have begun to boycott the purchase of the team's package tickets for next season, threatening the team to complete the contract renewal with Jordan as soon as possible.

In addition, when the market value of the Bulls was greatly impacted, Reinsdorf realized that even if he did not win the championship, Jordan, he is still Jordan.

Renewing Jordan's contract may not make too much money, but at least it won't lose money, right?

In this way, on the 2nd, Jordan settled the negotiations that should have involved a summer through a form of travel.

It is worth mentioning that in this life, without defending the title, Jordan agreed to make concessions on his salary instead of a salary increase.

If you know this part of Bulls history, then you know...  

In the summer before the start of the 97/98 season, the "old rascal", both on and off the field, was worthy of the title of "God".

"I can agree to a 2500 million one-year contract extension...but you have to promise Scottie that you will give him some compensation after we win the championship next season."

To be honest, Jordan is really not a good boss, but you can't deny that he is a good player.

Jordan needed Pippen, and he saw Pippen's growing jealousy through the emotional intelligence God had lent him.

In Su Feng's previous life, it was Jordan who planted the foreshadowing of vetoing the trade of Pippen in exchange for McGrady in advance, which made Pippen come back to play honestly after taking revenge on the management.

Even if he is abandoned by the whole world, as long as Jordan respects him, then Pippen is still willing to fight side by side with Jordan.

Now, things are a little different.

As soon as Jordan learned from other teammates that Pippen didn't go to the end of the season to treat his damn foot injury, Jordan knew that he needed a shot.

In Su Feng's previous life, Pippen's left foot injury originally worsened in the playoffs, and then completely exploded after Xia Tian died.

And in this life, facing external threats, Jordan knows very well that only by unifying the internal can he solve the truth of external threats.

Simply put...

If it is said that Su Feng is ok and harmonious, then the bull is harmonious...

It also depends on Su Feng.

History is always so strikingly similar.

But the details have changed beyond recognition.

Seeing Jordan's determined attitude, Leinsdorf and Jerry Krause finally gave in.

because......

Regardless of whether the Bulls need the future, once Jordan joins the Knicks or the Trail Blazers next season, they will surely become eternal sinners.

And at that time, even if he wants to sell the team, Reinsdorf may not be able to sell at a high price.

"What about Dennis? I don't think it's a good idea to keep him." Jerry Krause looked at Jordan and said.

After a long sigh, Jordan said to Krause: "I will convince him."

"I'm not going to overpay him," Jerry Krause added.

"Then offer him a price that both you and he can accept." Jordan said.

Klaus nodded, and at this moment, Leinsdorf added:

"Phil's agent asked us for an annual salary of 400 million ... this price is too high."

"I will not be signing the contract extension until your negotiations with Phil are over."

Concession where there should be concessions, and no concessions where there should be no concessions. After simply stating his position, Jordan ended the negotiation with Leinsdorf and Klaus.

After two days of thinking, Leinsdorf compromised.

In Su Feng's previous life, the annual salary of "Zen Master" next season would have reached 600 million US dollars.

In this era when most famous coaches can only get an annual salary of 100 million or 200 million, Jackson's asking price at that time was undoubtedly astronomical.

However, in this life, without defending the title, "Zen Master" finally reached an agreement with the Bulls to renew his contract for $400 million for one year.

The reason why Jackson chose to stay is very simple, because in his opinion, the possibility of continuing to win the championship with Jordan is higher.

In Su Feng's previous life, after the end of the 97/98 season, the "Zen Master" would rest at home for a year, and then come out to pick the Lakers' peaches.

However, before Jordan retires, don't doubt Jackson's love for Jordan.

After all, you only know how thick Jordan's thighs are if you have been Jordan's leg pendant.

After solving the "Zen Master", Jordan on Rodman's side is not worried.

Although Rodman flatly rejected the Bulls' $250 million offer for a one-year contract extension, Jordan knew that Rodman couldn't go anywhere else.

The 36-year-old Rodman obviously overestimated his own worth. In Su Feng's previous life, when two consecutive championships were achieved, it is reasonable that the Bulls' original offer to Rodman was too high.

Because in the future, after winning the third championship, Rodman will find that there are not many teams in this league that are willing to give him the original $100 million.

Therefore, Jordan knew that Rodman would definitely come back.

In Jordan's view, Rodman's character is also the kind of unwillingness to admit defeat and admit death.

Other teams will be more or less concerned about Rodman's character and his bad past, but Jordan knows that if he wants to win the championship, the Bulls need Rodman.

In the same way, Rodman also needs the Bulls.

And although renewing Rodman's contract will definitely offend Stern, Jordan, who is familiar with Stern's routine, knows very well...

At this time, he was already in such a miserable situation, that little Jewish old man would not target him again.

So, what Jordan really needs to address...

It's still his deputy who is already weaker than Su Feng and Hill in the living population.

"Scottie...I have agreed to renew the contract with the team." On this day, Jordan called Pippen and said.

"Really?" Pippen, who was on vacation, was relieved when he heard the news. After all, he had experienced Jordan's first retirement. He knew that if Jordan left, the Bulls would definitely become a backwater.

"Also, with this extension... I agreed to a pay cut," Jordan added on the phone.

"Salary cut?" Pippen couldn't believe that he would agree to a salary cut for someone like Jordan?

"Well... because I asked the boss, if I agree to a salary cut, can they make up for you after winning the championship next season...

I'm glad they said yes. "

Perhaps the most road Pippen has traveled in his life is Jordan's routine.

Of course, it is impossible for Jordan to agree to a salary cut for no reason.

Therefore, even if the salary is cut, we must find a way to kill two birds with one stone.

Jordan felt that this was a good opportunity to resolve Pippen's jealousy.

It seems that it is no big deal for Jordan to take $500 million less, because he can still receive the league's highest salary of 2500 million.

but......

Some words, if you express them in a different way, the meaning will be different.

Michael chose to take a pay cut for me?