Rebirth of My Rocket Dynasty

Chapter 260 The Invisible Godfather
The Rockets avenged themselves at their home court. The 50-point gap made everyone lament how strong the Rockets' revenge is. Back on their own territory, the Rockets let the 76ers go home in disgrace. Looking at Iverson's pale With a stubborn look on his face, many people are praying for the 76ers and Iverson.

The Rockets don't care about those things, they are about to usher in their two away games.

One is a game against the Timberwolves, and the other is a game against the Pistons.

However, the game against the Timberwolves was still a back-to-back match. The weak Timberwolves were not the opponents of the Rockets at all. Although they were a little tired, the Rockets still easily won the final victory against the weak Timberwolves.

100:88
The Rockets continued their winning streak, and the 13-game winning streak is already very impressive.

After playing the Timberwolves, the Rockets flew straight to Detroit, and they will face the Pistons led by Hill.

Under the leadership of Kim Terry of the Pistons this season, the results are still good. Hill, Stackhouse, Hunter, Laettner, Terry Mills constitute the skeleton of the Pistons, although Hill is not a The material of the leader, but Hill still relies on his own personal ability to continue to lead the Pistons forward. With the help of Stackhouse, the Pistons have a good record in recent years, and this year they are heading towards the playoffs. The game went on.

As a guest at the Palace of Auburn Hills, many Rockets players felt the blue-collar atmosphere of the Pistons fans. They stopped cursing, and the popcorn, ice cream, and draft beer in their hands were flying all over the sky.

After the start of the game, the Pistons were the first to show off their power. The current Grant Hill is not the Hill who was plagued by injuries later, but the player who claims to be invincible in the first step in the league.However, it's coming soon. Hill, who is entangled in injuries, is about to leave the Pistons.

Hill is in a good state today. Just after the first quarter of the game, Hill has scored 8 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists. The performance of other Pistons players also allowed the Pistons to win in the first quarter. Can compete well with the Rockets.

And Lao Tang, who was on the sidelines, smiled and said to the players: "Stinky boys, what's wrong with you today, you all look like castrated cocks, it's really annoying to watch, let me tell you, this will happen soon It's the All-Star game, you guys should be careful about your performance today, and deduct your tickets, so you won't go to Orlando for free, and you have to pay for it yourself."

Everyone in Rocket chuckled for a while, but the lazy eyes completely changed.Looking at the changes in the players, Lao Tang is very happy that his team can use such self-regulation ability, they are really outstanding.

The adjusted Rockets players began to take the game seriously. Horry's defense against Hill has been strengthened by several levels, Stackhouse has no comfortable shot space, and Hunter and Laettner on the inside are even more difficult. Garnett and Big Ben felt uncomfortable staring at each other, and the Rockets began to exert their strength.

Kim Terry looked at this situation and could only shake his head helplessly. With the current configuration of the Pistons, it was a joke to deal with the Rockets.

He can only watch Hill, Stackhouse and other Pistons players being split and defeated by the Rockets.

When the game ended, the big score on the scorer was still bright red, announcing the huge gap in strength between the two teams.

101:88
The Rockets still easily won the game, and Hill, who was as humble as a gentleman, could only watch the Rockets leave proudly with victory.

The Rockets are finally going back to their home court. After two games outside, the Rockets returned to their home court to face the Cavaliers. Sean Kemp, who has obviously become a fat man, obviously cannot lead his team and achieve success in the new season. What a great result, even if they have Sura, Murray, and Andre Miller in their team.

The Rockets only used 3 quarters of the game at home to lay the foundation for the victory of the game. Watching the main players of the Rockets sit in a long line to watch the realization of the game in the fourth quarter, Cavaliers head coach Randy Whitman said He could only smile helplessly.

The game ended in the game rhythm set by the Rockets. It was a very satisfactory result. The Rockets went out with a victory. However, this time the opponent was the Atlanta Hawks. The team is right here.

Before arriving in Atlanta, Dayao called the bus. On the phone, Dayao said to the bus: "Bus, this time you are a guest at your place. You must be a good host."

The bus smiled heartily and said loudly: "No problem, as long as you come, I will definitely arrange for you. However, it's a pity that the boss can't come."

Dayao was also happy when he heard it, and said to the bus with a smile: "I know you have a good relationship with the boss, but you have to know that the boss is a busy person who doesn't know how many things to deal with every day."

The bus nodded, and said with some emotion: "The rocket is like a big melting pot. As long as you are not a hopeless person, you will be tempered here. I believe that the rocket will become the legend of the alliance in the future. I am No such luck, but you boy can withstand it, and you may become the most successful Asian player in the league."

Dayao laughed, and said, "Okay, bus, I'll lend you a good word, okay, let's talk about the quarrel, the coach started yelling at people."

The bus said quietly: "Okay, you go, I still want Rudy to yell at me."

Dayao laughed a few times along with him, and hung up the phone directly, because if he couldn't make it, Lao Tang would kill someone.

Don't worry about the call, Bus has also started his own training. Bus has a very good record in the Eagles this year. It turns out that the Eagles, who have fallen into a low ebb because of the departure of Steve Smith and Blaylock this season, have ushered in The bus and the other two didn't leave either. The Eagles, who hadn't undergone any adjustments, swept away the decadence of the previous season, and began to soar high.

After 4 years of honing by the Rockets, the bus is no longer the reckless man of later generations. The bus who only knows how to carry it with his own body and strength is gone.

Now there is a first-class center with excellent height and strength, flexible feet, solid basic skills, and a mid-range shooter. Such an insider, coupled with Steve Smith and Blaylock, will greatly reduce the pressure on the offensive end of the two. On the defensive end, the deterrence of the bus at the basket is only slightly inferior to that of Mutombo.However, the bad name of the bus has deterred many villains with bad intentions, and those guys who tried to make small moves against the Eagles almost disappeared completely.

The Eagles rushed all the way to the second place in the Eastern Conference. Although the threat on the court is much worse than that of top centers such as O'Neal and Mourning, he is already the most suitable for the entire Eagles' tactical system. that's it.

Because Mutombo's offensive threat last season was much worse than that of the bus.

While Daba and Dayao were discussing how to get together in Atlanta, Tiger also received a call. Looking at the unfamiliar number, Tiger couldn't help but feel a little strange. After picking up the phone, Tiger was still very polite Said: "Hi, I'm Tiger Jones."

A very kind voice came from the phone and said: "Mr. Tiger, hello, I'm William Wesley." Hearing this name, Tiger's mind flashed a lot of materials and information about this person .

In later generations, this person can be said to be famous, and his name appeared in the transaction between Iverson and Billups that year.

This person is also quite mysterious, but in the advanced consulting age of later generations, I have some understanding of this person.

Who is Wesley? Push the cup and change the cup.Wesley may be the most well-connected person in the league. His social circle ranges from NBA executives to NBA players, but he does not belong to any organization.He can choose to remain silent in front of the media, and he can help hundreds of players like chicken soup for the soul.Undoubtedly, in the hands of this mysterious figure, he controls the most powerful "soft power" in the league.
William? Sidney? Wesley, everyone likes to call him Wes? Wesley.An absolute mystery, he has never appeared on any professional sports rights rankings conducted by public publications, but his influence is daunting.
The well-known NBA columnist Scoop Jackson once publicly stated in his column: "I believe that Phil Knight (the president of Nike) is the most powerful person in the field of professional sports after Wes Wesley .” But according to public information, this man with more power than Phil Knight has never been the agent of any player.
Nike is very grateful to Wes Wesley, who helped Nike beat Reebok and Adidas in a sponsorship battle to sign LeBron James for a record sum.But Reebok will not dare to complain about Wes? Wesley. In 2004, Wesley came to Greece with the dream team, just to be on the Queen Mary ultra-luxury cruise ship with his " Nephew" - Iverson for company.And the latter is Reebok's biggest player right now.
Wake Forest University coach Skype complained, "All I know about Wes is that he is everywhere." Skype accused Wesley of trying to include the team's core point guard Chris Paul Leon Rose, but now the coach is saying, "I've never met Wesley. I didn't even know he existed until you told me the name."
The NBA spotlight is so omnipresent that it seems like nothing can escape it.But here there is a "big guy" known to all NBA players, who seems to have put on the legendary invisibility cloak, or drank the invisibility potion in the movie "Hollow Man" (Hollow Man), avoiding all media tracking , silently and invisiblely manipulating what happened and what is about to happen in the NBA.He was William Wesley.You can call him the invisible boss, you can call him the mysterious man, but NBA players will call him "Wes with great powers", and the great LeBron? James will call him "Uncle Wes".
Back then, he was the one who persuaded Iverson to listen to Old Brown
In the 2004 Athens Olympics, as long as Iverson and James showed up, there must be Wesley's shadow around him. He has no blood relationship with Iverson and James, let alone any legal knowledge to act as a broker for them.
But among NBA players, Uncle Weiss is more than just an agent. ESPN named Wesley one of the "Most Powerful Men in American Sports."When Wade introduced Wesley, he said, "Uncle Wes is widely respected, he can help the players, and he can also spur the players. Playing in the NBA, you always need such an elder to tell you what to do , what not to do." James and Wesley's relationship is more direct, "He has my back. He is my role model. He helps me make up my mind. In Athens in 2004 was the most frustrating time for me. It was comforting to have him by my side during the period.”

With a clean-shaven head and a perpetually benign smile, Wesley resembled comedian Urkel.No reporter can interview Wesley, because he never wears a uniform and is not affiliated to the NBA. No one knows more about Wesley's background, only the scenes of Wesley appearing in public places: free entry and exit players In the locker room, take a seat closest to the stadium, take the team's special plane at will, and exchange cups with the players after the game.

When the vast majority of players enter the NBA, apart from their basketball skills, they have no social experience, because they have not finished college, so they come out to earn money to support their families.The first decision they face is hiring a broker.Each agent has to charge 4% of the total amount of the contract as a commission, but there are tens of thousands of people who hold agent certificates issued by the NBA. Who do they entrust their wealth to?Hence the need for a trinity of mentor, advisor and uncle.

Wesley is such a character who gives chicken soup to young players.His best calling card is his ability to maintain a close relationship with Jordan, who is violent, outspoken, and addicted to gambling.Rumor has it that it was Wesley who helped Jordan find his lifelong wife by introducing Juanita to him.To this end, Jordan took out a 10% stake in the Jordan brand as a reward.

Wesley has all kinds of ways to please players.He is familiar with the nightclubs in every NBA city. If the players want to relax after the game, he can immediately call the limousine and send the players to the world of singing and dancing.If a player needs tickets to the Super Bowl, the NBA Finals, that's a no-brainer for Wesley, too.Everything in society is easier as long as you consider Wesley your uncle.

There are more than 400 players in the NBA, and it is said that more than 300 players recognize Wesley as their uncle.Everyone who knew Wesley didn't like him.His advice always makes sense.He helped players buy houses. When the relationship between Iverson and Larry Brown was close to freezing point, he persuaded Iverson to follow Brown's teachings and attend the team's training on time.When Rodman was in the Bulls, Wesley was Rodman's nanny, and he followed the "big bug" inseparably, which prevented Rodman from causing trouble in society to the greatest extent.

Wesley's education goes as far as high school.An illiterate mortal who makes friends with star-studded celebrities all day long, and everyone is curious about Wesley's survival secrets. In 2005, reporters from the Detroit News investigated Wesley for six months without finding out why, because he never returned calls or accepted interviews.

How does a character like Wesley survive in the NBA star circle?The scene can roughly be outlined.If you have a close relationship with the Chicago Bulls in their heyday, such as Jordan, Pippen, and Rodman, you can find the owner of a nightclub and tell him that there are many big stars coming to the night, and the nightclub will flourish .The owner of the nightclub was eager to have stars to decorate the appearance, so he gave the bill free.Then, you can tell your fellow players where the party is, and you're done.All night long, you can sit in a quiet corner of the club, sipping on free drinks, and watching the stars swarm with hungry fans.

For him, James changed his agent and chose his best friend Rose
With so many stars around, Wesley has no shortage of ways to make money.For example, Wesley can sell photos signed by the stars; hold a star party and sell tickets for 100 US dollars to fans; if a fashion company wants to recruit players as models, Wesley is the best middleman, and the fashion company will give him a reward It is the clothes that the star wears after filming. He can pack it up and go home at will.

There are indications that Wesley's influence on the NBA has risen to a new level in later generations, such as influencing how players choose agents.It is no coincidence that Wesley's expansion is in line with the rise of his agent Leon Rose in the NBA in recent years.

Rose has many superstars in his hands, including James, Iverson and Hamilton.A reporter once asked another of Rose's clients, Knicks center Eddie Curry, how he picked an agent.Corey replied a friend.The reporter asked if it was Wesley, and Corey replied "yes." In the summer of 2005, James abandoned his original agent, Alan Goodwin, and chose Leon Rose.With such a change, it is possible to force Goodwin to hang himself.The object of Goodwin's resentment is only Wesley, because Wesley and James are too close.Wesley approached James through the following two channels: First, Wesley and Jordan have an excellent relationship, and Jordan is James' idol.Second, Wesley is the godfather of Cavaliers player Dwan Wagner. In 2002, Wagner was selected by the Cavaliers as the No. [-] rookie. Wesley bought an apartment in Cleveland as a base and traveled between Cleveland and St. Vincent High School in Akron. They bonded before James even made it to the NBA.Any agency, so he can say, "NO!" to all interview requests

The relationship between Uncle Weiss and Jordan is by no means ordinary

Because of the relationship with many NBA players, Wesley’s opinion is also very important when players choose sneakers. He can encourage players to choose this one instead of that one. For sneaker companies, this means Millions of dollars in losses.When James was in high school, he was already wearing sneakers sponsored by Adidas, but when he arrived in the NBA, he threw himself into the arms of Nike.When reporters asked Nike executives whether to pay Wesley, Nike gave a vague answer.But there is a clear example that Mengqi was training in Las Vegas. Since Nike was a sponsor, the USA Basketball Association issued two passes to Nike, one of which was hung around Wesley's neck.Presumably, Jordan introduced Wesley to Nike boss Phil Knight in this way, "He can help you discover future superstars."

Dealing with many NBA players every day and winning the trust of almost everyone, Wesley is indeed amazing!Since Wesley is willing to match Leon Rose, why doesn't he directly act as the player's agent?First of all, Wesley is unwilling to show his face, and he is unwilling to face media inquiries when players encounter labor negotiations.Secondly, even if Wesley is not an agent, the benefit fee he received from Leon Rose is amazing.According to insiders, the content of the agreement between Wesley and Leon Rose is as follows: If the player who hires Leon Rose as an agent is introduced to Leon Rose by Wesley, the NBA agent The 4% of the player's wages will all go to Wesley.After Leon Rose finds an endorsement contract for the players, 10-15% of the contract amount will be used as a commission, which will be shared equally between Wesley and Leon Rose.

现在就以埃迪?科里作为例子。科里在尼克斯队每年能领1000万美元，莱昂?罗斯又为科里找到了一个1000万美元的代言合同，韦斯利的收入就是：1000万乘以4％＋1/2乘以1000万乘以（10－15％）＝40万＋50-75万＝90万－115万。

And Leon Rose's income is only between 50 and 75.Why should Wesley bother with being an agent when Wesley can get so much out of the relationships he's worked so hard to build?
Thinking about the evaluation of this person by later generations, the invisible godfather in the alliance, a sneer appeared on the corner of Tiger's mouth.

He doesn't believe that this person is a kind person. This person is a vampire, and the players in the league are his captive blood slaves. He sucks their money from many players in later generations. He doesn't believe in those nonsense chicken soup for the soul. .For such a person, he will not have a good impression.

Tiger changed the subject, and said coldly: "Mr. Wesley, do you have anything to do? If there is nothing, I am very busy."

　Heaven pleases again, Heaven thank you.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)