The Legend of the Hungry Wolf in Basketball

Chapter 74 [Deal or Threat? ! 】

After the three players went to the designated place for their physical examinations, Crittenton and Brown had to find accommodation by themselves, but Ariel had already booked a room at the Hilton Hotel, and Ye Feng could check in directly.

After taking a shower, Ye Feng entered the living room wearing the new pajamas bought by Ariel, and Ariel was constantly switching TV channels.

Ye Feng sat beside her and said with a smile: "Why did you come to Memphis to find me without saying anything? To give me a surprise?"

The beauty followed him all the way to Memphis, picked him up at the airport, and booked a hotel, and now they are in the same room... Ye Feng always felt that something should happen between the two of them, but the atmosphere was different. Ariel frowned slightly, as if there was something wrong Very serious.

Ariel sighed, and said lightly: "I didn't come here to surprise you. The Grizzlies manager Chris Wallace contacted Baylor and talked with the Clippers about a deal involving you. They didn't have a good conversation. , so I’m here. While you’re reporting to the team, I’m also going to see Wallace and negotiate with him.”

Ye Feng immediately thought of what was going on. "If the Grizzlies want to trade me, they can only sign first and then trade. Could it be that they decided to follow up the offer and forcefully sign me?"

Ariel turned off the TV, and said lightly: "Yes, everyone knows the relationship between you and me now. You are going to join the Clippers, so here comes the problem. Wallace wants to take this opportunity to blackmail the Clippers, sign first and then sign." Change, change the player they fancy."

Ye Feng originally thought that as long as he showed that he was from the Clippers, other teams would give up chasing him, but the result was just the opposite.The reason why the Lakers kept the deal with the Grizzlies secret was because they were worried about complications. This alliance was darker than Ye Feng imagined. As long as there was a slight clue in the opponent's hands, it might be used.Chris Wallace is over [-] years old and has been the manager of the Celtics for many years. He is already an old man. He emphasized that Ye Feng must be the bargaining chip in the deal. He didn't let him go here just to collect statistics for half a year.

"If the Clippers offer me a one-year contract, if the price is higher, can they give up?" Ye Feng asked: "When the Clippers buy out the contract, I will sign a lower one with you."

Ariel sighed: "You are too naive. If you can play like this, the league will be messed up. David Stern will definitely not allow it. And how much can we give you? They just cleaned up Gasol's The contract, 3000 million a year can also follow up... Forget it, don't think too much, just play, and leave this to me."

"Have you ever had this kind of negotiation with someone before?" Ye Feng was a little worried, he was worried that Ariel would be bullied as a fledgling.

Ariel squeezed out a smile, looked at Ye Feng and said, "Don't worry, my surname is Sterling. The Lakers are eager to trade you because Buss knows how difficult the Sterling family is, and no one can snatch it away." Take what I want."

Ye Feng nodded, feeling a vague premonition in his heart.

The two lived together that night, Ye Feng went to sleep on the sofa in the living room, they both had their own worries, and they didn't have the heart to think about anything out of the ordinary.

The next day, Ye Feng went to the Memphis Stadium to meet his new teammates.There are mostly young people here, and everyone talks to him very enthusiastically.But Ye Feng is unwilling to stay in the Grizzlies no matter what, even if he can become the core of this team.In his view, the Grizzlies have no future.Without Marc Gasol, their inside strength will drop a notch. Even if Randolph comes in the future, it will be difficult to make a name for themselves.

Rudy Gay played against Ye Feng last time as a "blacksmith", and he was dissatisfied.It was the first time Ye Feng participated in the training, and he started to compete.

People say Gay is like McGrady, they both have immeasurable talent.Gay almost became teammates with McGrady. It may be that Van Gundy felt that the two were too similar, so he was exchanged to the Grizzlies.Such a person can't guard against a little bit of slack.Ye Feng was absent-minded today, his reaction was a bit slow, and he became a colander on the defensive end, allowing Guy to hit consecutive jump shots in front of him.

After the confrontation match, Gay found it very enjoyable, and wanted to discuss dunking skills with Ye Feng.All-Star weekend, they have been invited to participate in the dunk contest.Ye Feng's thoughts were all on Ariel, he was completely uninterested, and refused on the grounds that he was unwell.

Guy saw his strangeness and didn't force it.

After the training in the morning, after taking a shower in the locker room, Gay asked: "Ye, I read the news, your girlfriend also came to Memphis together. After this season, will you definitely join the Clippers?"

Ye Feng smiled wryly and said: "I want to join the Clippers. The Grizzlies are a team with great potential. If they select another rookie with potential this year, they will probably make it to the playoffs. But I hope to return to Los Angeles to play. I hope you understand."

Gay sighed: "Thank you for your confession. Let's work together well this half of the season. I see that your style of play changed a bit in the last game. Are you going to switch to playing outside in the future?"

Guy is most concerned about this issue. Once Ye Feng also strengthens the outside attack, his position will overlap.

Ye Feng smiled wryly and said, "I played small forward most of the time in the Lakers. My height is not suitable for me to specialize in the low post. Your current style of play is correct, isn't it a good use of talent? I really want to strengthen Break through, work on your jumper."

After Divac taught him interior skills for a period of time, he found that his passing awareness was average, coupled with his limited height and insufficient tonnage, it was difficult to become a superstar in the interior.These days, every team will use zone defense to compress the defense. Even Barkley at his peak would be difficult to play without height.In the second and third positions, Ye Feng can give full play to his physical advantages, just like McGrady.So he spends time practicing shooting and dribbling every day, trying to enrich his offensive methods.

While Ye Feng was chatting with Guy, Ariel also met Chris Wallace in the manager's office.Wallace just took office last summer, and the first big deal was to sell Gasol, so he was questioned a lot, and everyone felt that sending Gasol away was a loss.The Lakers can't keep Ye Feng's heart, and the Grizzlies are even less likely, it will be nothing but a bamboo basket.But Wallace didn't believe it, he had his own way, an insidious way.

Ariel sat on the sofa, crossed her legs, and said softly: "Mr. Wallace, if you have any plans, you can just talk about it, don't beat around the bush."

The grizzled Wallace smiled and looked like an amiable elder, but that's what "smiling tiger" is for.He said: "Then let me be straightforward. Ye Feng will definitely want to join the Clippers this summer, right? But he is a restricted free agent. If we decide to follow up the offer, we can force him to stay."

If it weren't for this restricted free agency option, there would be nothing to talk about, damn Kupchak.Ariel cursed in her heart, and said with a smile: "Thank you so much. I will tell him the good news later. We will offer him 2000 million a year in summer. Don't refuse to follow."

Ariel wanted to get rid of this as much as possible, and let Wallace think that Ye Feng didn't have to go to the Clippers this season.The offer is only for one year, and Ye Feng will be a free agent after one year. The Grizzlies will not be able to keep it even if they want to, and at most Ye Feng will delay for one year.

Wallace said calmly: "Isn't the Clippers certain to win Ye Feng? If you didn't try your best to win him and let him stay in the Grizzlies for another year, what would he think?"

Ariel stroked her hair and said with a smile: "I know him well. It must be next year. He feels that he is not good enough and needs to exercise. It's the same with the Grizzlies. At worst, I'll come and stay with him in Memphis for a while." Year."

It's a pity that such words can't put pressure on the old and cunning Wallace. He made a decision long ago to be despicable to the end.He still smiled and said: "Miss Sterling, when I said to force Ye Feng to stay, I just wanted to sign first and then trade, and make a deal with the Clippers. Both of our teams are going to rebuild, and the deal is beneficial to both parties." Good. Your plan is bad for him."

Ariel said lightly: "Oh? Then what are the disadvantages you mentioned?"

Wallace laughed: "If Ye Feng only plays 10 to [-] minutes in the next half of the season, I don't think he has a chance to win the best rookie right? If we sign him, let him next season As a bench, how much strength will he have left when he goes to the Clippers in the next year? Even a genius needs to play games to ensure his state, especially for a person like him who is making rapid progress and his skills are not yet comprehensive. There were big ups and downs. Did you say so?"

Ariel was so angry that she almost spilled coffee in Wallace's face, which was a naked threat.If she agrees, the Clippers will fall into a passive position and will definitely suffer a big loss in the transaction.Even if Ye Feng is exchanged and a few important players are sent away, the strength of the team has also declined. Even if Ye Feng goes to the Clippers and is surrounded by a bunch of rubbish teammates, what results can Ye Feng achieve?In this case, once the reconstruction fails, the Clippers will not be able to recover for several years.

But if he didn't agree, although Ye Feng could earn some money with the Grizzlies, his playing time was too short, and he lost even more in advertising endorsements.The most important thing is that a delay of one and a half years will have a great impact on the player's career. The technical regression is still secondary, and the psychological blow is the most serious.The Clippers can't offer a long-term contract yet. As long as the Grizzlies choose to follow up, Ye Feng's transaction value will be even greater.

Seeing that Ariel was silent, Wallace smiled and said: "I heard that you are preparing to take over the Clippers. Such a big deal needs time to consider, right? Don't worry, we have plenty of time, and the season will take a long time to end."

Ariel closed her eyes, took a few deep breaths, but still couldn't calm down.

She knew very well that neither her father nor the shareholders would allow the interests of the team to be damaged.But if Ye Feng's future is sacrificed to protect the interests of the team...

After a long silence, Ariel opened her eyes. "Tell me, which players from the Clippers do you want?"

(End of this chapter)