Super Basketball Manager

Chapter 23 Determination
"No! You can't do this!" Ron's nervous and excited expression even forgot her work for a while...

"You know, that guy Ariza can't even hit 3% of his three-pointers... If there is no McGrady..."

Morey's eyes were filled with regret.

"Yes, the box office is gone, but you can also see... We could have matched Artest's offer. You know, he is good at defending tank players, and he has a good three-pointer, and he is very aggressive. It all looks like a good partner tailor-made for Yao Ming..."

"I like McGrady too. No one here doesn't like McGrady... But is it useful? Look at his current state of mind! Let me tell you, if you don't send him away before other scouts find out... After the official start, the price tag is two different things! This is business!"

McGrady always wanted to sound like a hero. Before the start of the 07-08 playoffs, he always said this sentence: "It is on my shoulders (It-is-on-me). If the team does not perform well and fails to play this round of playoffs, it is all because of me." But everyone knows the results of that round of playoffs.This line then became a joke, and every time it was mentioned, someone shook their head and laughed secretly.

He wanted to be a big brother, but he couldn't act like a big brother.Hyde has always been well-behaved and doesn't talk much. After coming to the Rockets, he lived cautiously in the locker room.Maddy said, "He's very obedient. If you tell him to jump off the bridge, he will answer you like this-now?"

But the little brother Hyde went out to eat with McGrady, and the one who paid the bill was always Hyde with a rookie contract.Sometimes, Mutombo can't stand it anymore and rush to pay the bill, even if he came later than everyone else and only had a drink.

Even the team staff couldn't stand it, and complained: "He really doesn't look like a leader, let alone the highest salary in the team."

Entering the playoffs, the players have no extra salary, but there will be a playoff bonus; like the players, the staff and caddies have no extra salary, and their income depends on the players donating bonuses.Every time the playoffs are over, the players will give them part of the bonus. This is a rule and a convention.

For two seasons, McGrady refused to donate.Even the staff can't stand him anymore.

In fact, in the past season, the Rockets gave him a lot of freedom.He was tired and hurt, so he let him rest; when he wanted to come back, he immediately gave him the game time; he said that there was only one back-to-back game, so he only played one game; in the two games, he chose the easy one, and the coach let him.

But if it goes on like this, the teammates can't take it anymore, the one who gets the most money doesn't work hard, why should they work so hard?
Yao Ming said, "I'll toss a coin later, and then decide whether to play today."

Battier chatted with a familiar reporter: "Didn't you see the slogans raised by the fans? McGrady, why can I go to work on time every day and complete my work, but you can't? This is what I want to ask."

Alston was naughty by nature and didn't care at all. He yelled in the locker room: "I know the opponent's starting lineup, who can tell me, what about our own?"

Artest is even worse. He will wait until the last half hour before the game to decide whether he can play-he waits for McGrady to make the decision first.

In the end, even Houston fans couldn't take it anymore.When the Rockets play at home, the rebroadcast footage often captures such a fan, sitting very close to the court, wearing a jersey with a changed number.

A 1 was added next to the 1 of the No. 3 jersey, and the No. 13 was Weaver. The fans also crossed out McGrady's name with a red cross and replaced it with Weaver's.As soon as Weaver scored, the fans jumped up, pointed their backs in all directions, and shouted, "This is what we want." They wanted McGrady to disappear.

After Mo Lei finished speaking, he sat down and was in a daze.

In fact, how could Ron not see it?As early as the first time I saw his decadent appearance, all the places that could not be reflected by the data were deeply remembered by him...

I can't see any fighting spirit at all... He seems to be compromising, in the world...

Compromising with his fate, his injuries, and his imperfect career...

Brilliant talent, young fame... Elegant character, but not afraid of all cruelty...

He has an even better physical condition than Kobe, and his elegant shot is even more impressive. In 35 seconds and 13 minutes, no one dares to doubt his ability at critical moments, and there is no child who does not like him...

Similarly, he is also a big boy with a distinctive personality, unrestrained and disobedient.

Without ambition, the phrase "I'm-will-be-back" is still being laughed at by Dallas people.

Yes, he is often criticized for high salary and low ability, because his annual salary is as high as 2600 million, which is more than 1000 million more than Yao Ming, but in recent years, he has been on and off.

Last season, he left the team early and exiled himself...

Until now, many people still believe that the Rockets did not renew the ferocious beast in order to value McGrady, even though he led the Rockets that lost Yao Ming and almost overturned the championship of the season...

In fact, in the seventh game between the Rockets and the Lakers, Artest was shirtless and wearing underwear, rushed into the five-star hotel where the Rockets stayed after the player bus left, and took the same car with the boss and general manager to the game site...

But people still miss the fallen angel who wore the No. 1 shirt of the Rockets and won countless glory for Houston...

The seventh game of the playoffs with the Lakers is in the afternoon.Since the hotel where the Rockets stayed was quite far from the city center, they had to gather a little earlier and go out.Chief Manager Jones repeatedly reminded the players and staff not to be late. God knows how long it will take to move to Staples on the congested highway in Los Angeles.

But on this day, Artest was late for the seventh battle that could determine life and death
Everyone went downstairs on time and got on the bus ahead of time to wait. Even Yao Ming, who was wearing protective boots, and Mutombo, who was walking with a cane and swaying, were not late, but Artest was not seen.

The left waited for nothing, and the right waited for nothing. The staff was anxious, fearing that something might happen, so they sent the team security to look for Artest in the room.

Not long after, a big black man entered the hotel lobby, wearing only boxer bottoms, a shirt casually worn on his body, his arms wide open, his trousers in his hands, and his feet were bare.That's right, this is Artest, who was late in the seventh game of the playoffs.Everyone was amazed. In the lobby of the five-star hotel, they were running on their backs, greeting everyone cheerfully while running.I'm afraid Artest is the only one who can do this.

No one could guess what was going on in his mind and what he would do next.

Although his behavior and actions were shameless by all Houston fans, many people even suggested that the Rockets should not offer him an offer at all, and just send him away...

But he still took the Rockets through the thorns and thorns, fought against the mighty Zijin Army until the last moment, and even almost fought with Kobe Bryant for a foul ball...

And what about Maddie at this time?He is enjoying the beautiful sunny beach in remote California...

As it turns out, role players certainly can't hold a candle to past All-Stars...

The Rockets poached the corners of the Lakers and introduced Trevor Ariza. The beast had long since lost confidence in the degeneration of Aerospace City and had no ambitions.

The two parted ways amicably, which brought about an almost disastrous season...

Ron, who came out of Morey's office in front of him, was still struggling repeatedly in his mind. This is why he would rather use an old-fashioned radio to follow the game than watch the game live after he became the general manager in the future.

"Well...even if it's for you, it's also for myself...I'll give you a day to figure it out...your decision may change my final evaluation plan...but remember, what we do should not be worthy of the individual, but worthy of your job, worthy of the entire team..."

Ron was very grateful for Morey's trust, but the more this happened, he couldn't make a decision.Although this is just the most common proposition...

He understands that as the general manager of a team, he must be cold-blooded, and this is his only weakness - he cannot make the decisions he should make after emotional bonds with the players...

Can I only trade idols?Maybe we should give him another chance... What if the market fails and the market plummets? What if there is a conflict with the management?
Ron was having a headache...

When dreams diverge, you can only complain about unfair fate...

Only one person helped Ron solve the inner mystery with his actions.

Inside the Toyota Center, players began bustling out of the arena after the media open event...

Even those who practiced hardest on weekdays left work early...

Lori pursed his lips and smiled with a ghostly look... It seems that he was murdered.

Carl Landry invites Ariza to a restaurant...

The Argentine was a little dizzy, maybe he was in a hurry when he got off the plane...

Battier walked around the basketball court with his wife on his arm, and left soon...

The empty basketball court, only Ron and a few staff responsible for the aftermath were left...

"Shua..." There was a series of sounds of entering the frame, but there was no sound of hitting the ball.

Ron was surprised to find that there was still one person sticking to his post all the time...

Dayao...

"Shh..."

"A few days ago..." Dayao said cheerfully while making free throws, "Weaver called me...he asked me to get him to play in the CBA..."

Van Weaver, the beast on the Rockets' bench last season...Don't die, Saburo...

Yao Ming turned his head and smiled at Ron: "This kid, he would rather go to China to pan for gold than accept the 'generosity' of the Rockets..."

"He thinks the harshness of the team is an insult to the value of his life..." Yao Ming fell silent, feeling a bit gloomy for a while...

"Why are you still practicing extra? You are still too early for normal confrontational training!... Dayao, you should go to rest..." Ron sighed and said with concern.

"Oh, I'm not tired... This hand feeling, if you don't practice for a day, you will be unfamiliar!"

"The career of an Asian player is not long. I plan to feel that I am still at my peak and strive for a championship ring. This season...may seem difficult...but I, I always believe that the difficulties will pass one day...If I give up because of a little difficulty, I will not forgive myself!"

"This season, you can wait to see my king come back!" Dayao said with a longing smile on his face: "Because of me! I am a person who really loves basketball!"

Suddenly, there was a burst of endless soreness in the nose...

Seeing him working tirelessly and full of confidence, the haze that had been echoing in Ron's heart disappeared in an instant...

yes!We are people who really love basketball!
Ron nodded with a smile and helped him pick up the ball...

Maddie...

Could it be that the most important decision in my life is to destroy my idol with my own hands?

...

"Manager...I figured it out...I have a deal plan..."

When I saw Ron again, it was the afternoon of the second day. Morey was pleasantly surprised to find that the young man from the east was no longer as funny as before.

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