Rebirth of My Rocket Dynasty

Chapter 59 The Transaction Begins

After the Rockets defeated the Hornets, the Rockets returned to Houston to enjoy a two-day New Year's holiday.

This is a good rest time for the Rockets players who have been fighting abroad all year round. They can adjust their mentality and stabilize their emotions.
This is still very important for future games.

Although, players can rest, but Tiger, Dawson and coach Tomjanovich did not rest.

Sitting on Tiger's private jet, he went directly to Vancouver to discuss the transfer issue.

At the Vancouver airport, the current general manager of the Grizzlies, Stu Jackson, personally led the manager of the transfer department to greet him.

Seeing Tiger stepping off the private jet, he hurriedly stepped forward to greet him.

The 40-year-old Stu Jackson officially became the general manager of the Grizzlies on July 94, 7.

Stu Jackson has never played in the NBA, but this does not hinder his understanding of basketball. His real involvement in the NBA should be traced back to the 1989-90 season. At that time, New York Knicks coach Rick Pitino left his post as a His main assistant, Stu Jackson, who was only 33 years old, stepped in and took the New York coaching seal in his hands.

The New York Knicks in the early 90s were not the underdogs they are today. At that time, the team gathered first-line stars such as Ewing and Mark Jackson. Although the record in the Eastern Conference was not yet at its peak, it was still at the level of a strong player. .The young Stu Jackson gathered so many stars under his command, but he commanded well. In the 1989-90 season, he had a record of 45 wins and 37 losses. However, in the Eastern Conference semifinals, he encountered the "Bad Boys" led by "Assassin" Thomas and ended up being helpless. 1 lost.

Of course, this record cannot satisfy the unruly New York fans. You must know that New York has always been considered the number one basketball city in the East, and fans are also picky with eyes growing on their foreheads. From New York's point of view, as long as Madison Square Garden If he didn't welcome the championship trophy home, the head coach would be incompetent, and there were some dirty rumors within the team. Therefore, the inexperienced Stu Jackson coached the Knicks after 1990 games in the 91-15 season. So he "returned to the mountains and forests".

Although Stu Jackson has not been in charge of the Knicks for a long time, and his record of 52 wins and 45 losses can not be called the peak, but during this period of time, a strong foundation of popularity has been established for him. For many seasons, he coached Ewing, sang against the "Bad Boys Corps" of "Smiling Assassin" Thomas, and among his assistant coaches was Jeff Van Gundy, who later became popular. After he left, he took over the Knicks The handsome seal is the well-known John McLeod in the late 70s.This series of karmic encounters allowed Stu Jackson to be remembered by fans in just over a year in the post of NBA coach, and his strict requirements for the team to implement the coach’s intentions were widely praised.

Leaving this short-lived habitat in New York, on March 1992, 3, Stu Jackson quickly found his place in the NCAA, and it was the University of Wisconsin who had the insight.

NCAA basketball is indeed far from the NBA, but in Stu Jackson's view, it is even more enjoyable.When asked which job he thought was the most meaningful in his long basketball career, Stu Jackson did not regard the NCAA head coaching job as a tedious and perfunctory job at all. Every position has its own fun, and I am very lucky to find a career in a sport I like.” Moreover, Stu Jackson also released a set of basketball technology videos called "Personal Skill Improvement".

The University of Wisconsin became different due to the arrival of Stu Jackson. He not only emphasized overall tactics or individual skills, but also regarded team cohesion as the root of impact in his coaching philosophy. Under his iron-blooded coach, in 1947 Wisconsin, which has not been on the rise since then, has entered the top 64 of the NCAA for the first time, and defeated the NCAA powerhouse University of Cincinnati 80 to 72. This is the first time in the history of the school.

In the history of University of Wisconsin basketball, Stu Jackson has a heavyweight shock. In the era when he was in charge of the coach, the best player on the team was Michael Finley.Stu Jackson had a great training for Finley. Later, Finley was recruited by the Phoenix Suns with the 1995st pick in the first round of the 21 NBA draft, and he played a great role in the NBA. This is also the University of Wisconsin basketball history since 20 For the first time since the 80s.

Stu Jackson is not a person willing to be lonely. Since he set off a storm in the NCAA, NBA teams have begun to pay attention to Jackson's every move. On July 1994, 7, the newcomer Vancouver Grizzlies recalled Stu Jackson from the NCAA to the NBA. This time, the title of the business card given was not the head coach, but the general manager. first general manager.

And Tiger knew that this handsome middle-aged man later became the league's vice president of law enforcement. If he can build a good relationship now, he will be of great help to the Rockets in the future.

Seeing Stu Jackson stepping forward to greet him, Tiger also hurriedly stepped forward, stretched out his hand and said, "Hi, Mr. Jackson, nice to meet you."

Stu Jackson also quickly stretched out his hand and said, "I'm honored to meet you too, Mr. Tiger." Stu Jackson was very aware of the energy of this young man, and many of his friends in the business circle told him , If you want to say that the most capable boss in the league is now, everyone is not very clear.But if you want to talk about the richest person, it must be Tiger Jones, the owner of the Rockets. Only this young man who is less than 30 years old is left.

To have so much wealth at such a grade level in America just goes to show how inherently forward-thinking and creative that person's mind and vision is, and the energy and influence that someone with this level of wealth possesses is extraordinary Yes, such people must try their best to make friends, and must not offend them.

Adhering to this idea, Stu Jackson was very enthusiastic about Tiger and his team.

"Mr. Tiger, you have just arrived. Let me take it this way. You can rest for one night. Let's start discussing the transfer tomorrow, shall we?" Stu Jackson enthusiastically arranged the itinerary for the Rockets.

"Well, we do as we please and follow your arrangements." Tiger smiled and agreed to Stu Jackson's arrangement.

Accompanied by Stu Jackson and others, Tiger and his party were sent to the hotel for accommodation.

After the Grizzlies' entourage left, the Rockets' core team of three continued to work on their trading plan together.

"Boss, I carefully studied the Grizzlies' roster. They have Bryan Rivers, the No. 95 rookie in 6, and Abdul Rahim, the No. 96 rookie in [-]. If Ocela comes, it will be just the main substitute inside." Dawson said looking at the information sent back in the past few days.

"Hehe, Rudy, do you think a player like Raheem, who is known as the most comprehensive power forward in the new era, lacks something? It's the spirit, and what the entire Grizzlies team lacks is a kind of tenacity. You have to know that if you want to become a strong team, this kind of spirit is indispensable. The Grizzlies are a new army. They just lack such a kind of spirit. I am not raising our Rockets. If they have been players for more than one year, then they definitely do not lack such spirit." Tiger said very confidently.

"Boss, what do you mean to say that the Grizzlies want to inject some tough and iron-blooded factors into their team, and Harrington, who is very cheap, is their first choice, and for Harrington, in such a For a team, it is entirely possible for him to get an excellent contract for his performance data. On the contrary, things like this will basically not happen in the Rockets. This is a win-win for the Grizzlies and Harrington, and we can get the future The main point guard for 5-8 years, and the price is still very cheap, which is good for all parties." Dawson nodded after thinking about it.

"Rudy, what's the matter, do you feel uncomfortable that I broke up your team?" Looking at the taciturn old Tang, Tiger took the initiative to chat with him.

After a moment of silence, Lao Tang spoke.

"To be honest, boss, I don't want to dismantle our team at this time. Although Osella, Shandon and Anthony are all marginal players on the team, they are all instant combat power and are very familiar with the team's tactical system. Now, with the addition of new players, we need new adaptation and running-in, which is not conducive to our pursuit of the championship this year." Lao Tang said what was in his heart.

"I know what you're thinking, Rudy, but we've got to do it, and if we don't make a gesture of it, we're going to be enemies of the league, and look what we've got, Kevin. He Lei is a player destined to enter the Hall of Fame. Dejan, I dare to say that the 98 World Championships will definitely be his own stage. Daben has already shown the talent of a top defender. Sboga is a perimeter defense of the game People and Fort are excellent. Horry is famous for his big heart. Hakim and Clyde are both top players. Players, Vaughn can also provide high-quality defense. Malik and Bus are our main backup players now. Such a lineup is enough for us to have an impact on the championship this year. Therefore, it is not impossible to trade Ocela, Shandon and Anthony Yes, and we turned down transfer applications from the Celtics, Sonics, Mavericks, and Bullets, and if I don’t agree to some transfer applications, then we really become the league’s public enemies.” Having said that, there is nothing to say to let Laotang be.

He is just the head coach, as long as he considers the players and record.

The boss can't do it. He thinks about the future development and trajectory of the Rockets in all aspects.

Lao Tang was silent for a moment and said, "I support your decision. If the players need me to do any work, just tell them directly."

"Rudy, don't worry, when I notified you, I have already notified the agents of these players and myself. All three of them agreed to the transfer. They really didn't play many games in the Rockets, and they also wanted to change. Environment." Tiger patted the coffee table and said.

"That's good, Boss, let's go to bed early, we have to deal with the Grizzlies tomorrow." Lao Tang was a little tired and suggested.

"Okay, Dawson, Rudy, good night, see you tomorrow." After finishing speaking, Tiger stretched himself, stood up and went back to his room to sleep.

Dawson and Rudy also went back to their rooms to rest.

After returning to the room, I called Amy Adams.

After talking on the phone for an hour, the two said goodnight to each other and went to rest.

Standing at the window of the hotel, Tiger muttered to himself: "The era of dull development is over, and the alliance after next year will enter an era of rapid development. Whether the Rockets can take advantage of this opportunity to achieve great development depends on It’s been a few years, Stern, you’d better not touch my rocket, if you stretch out your hand, I definitely don’t mind cutting it off.”

In fact, the turbulent transfer incident against the Rockets this time is nothing more than a small temptation. Some players' sponsors are also teasing players to transfer. More and more teams have entered the ranks of robbing Rockets players, and he doesn't believe that there is no league behind to make troubles, even if it is broken.

However, this does not mean that Tiger will not fight back. The stocks of some sponsors who tease the Rockets players to transfer have seen a substantial price drop within a few days of contact, and there is Tiger's shadow in it. After seeing the power of Ge's three major risk speculative funds, they all quietly stopped their activities. They knew that such a big tiger was beyond their ability to deal with.

The Rockets are showing their influence in every corner.

And such influence must be the driving force for the Rockets to move on.

The rocket is moving forward.

(End of this chapter)