basketball pope

Chapter 100 [There must be a shady scene! 】

There were multiple instant trades in the draft, and the other teams were playing with each other. The only thing that caught the attention was the Raptors traded Marcus Camby for Jermaine O'Neal and cash.

Both of them were first-round rookies in 1996, and with some cash, they could be paid equal salaries, but looking at the data of the two, this is a completely unequal transaction.

Camby and his agent Rick Kaplan both think the Blazers are suitable for development and are very happy.

Blazers center Sabonis scored 16 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists last season, but he is 34 years old and both knees are injured. Everyone knows that he is going to be immobile.Even if Camby is not reused immediately, there is a good chance that he will be in the position in the future.

Moreover, the Blazers are very strong, and they are very different from the bottom Raptors.

The Blazers management is happier, the team's bench depth has improved, and it looks like it has the strength to rush to the championship.

Leaving the arena, Yang Rui greeted Vince Carter and Carter's mother Michelle, and invited them to a late-night snack with Glenn to connect with each other.

Michelle supported her son to play basketball. She watched every game at Carter University. Today, she came to the scene to see her son being selected, and cried a lot with excitement. Her eyes are red now.

Looking back on his previous life, Carter also wanted to cry a little. He lived a poor life as a child, and later he was just an ordinary family. Soon he could become a rich man.

It is said that the proportion of black single-parent families in the United States is as high as about 70%, and one-third of black people have been in prison.Black residential areas are "inner city" and "segregated", the family structure is single-parent, and the head of the household is feminized.

Carter grew up in such a harsh environment. When he was in the second grade of elementary school, he experienced a major change in his family. His biological father abandoned him and his mother. He didn't live well until he had a stepfather. It is not easy to get to this point. .

Unattractive in appearance, Michelle, who is about 1.7 meters tall, is very enthusiastic and keeps saying good things about her son. "Jerry, you are about the same age as Vince, and you will definitely become good friends. Let's arrange more tactics for him in the new season, he will definitely do it."

Glenn wanted to laugh next to him. The coach and the rookie were about the same age, and they could actually use this set.

"I will, that's why the Raptors selected him." Yang Rui smiled.

"Really?" Michelle pulled her son's arm. "Thank you Jerry soon."

Carter nodded quickly. "Thank you."

"You're welcome, I can promise that you will be the number one core of the team next season, so you have to be prepared. The new season will have a heavy burden. If the holiday is extended due to the shutdown, don't relax and exercise." Yang Rui knew Carter Will not relax, or remind one.

Mother and son are happier now.Carter wasn't the champion, and he didn't have a lot of stats in college, so they were flattered to get that kind of commitment. Few rookies in the NBA can get such high treatment.

Carter asked excitedly, "Is there anything I should focus on in the summer?"

"Focus on three-point practice, I'm good at arranging three-point tactics." Yang Rui paused, "Do you mainly play with or without the ball in college?"

"No ball," Carter replied.

Yang Rui immediately understood the reason why Carter University's data was not good.Jamison is in charge of offense with the ball, and if the team doesn't have a corresponding off-the-ball screening strategy, it's hard for him to get stats.

Even if Ray Allen and Alan Houston can't run a big open space without teammates covering, each team has people who are good at following and defending, and good players are good at integrating into the offensive system.

"If you have the conditions, you should also practice more breakthroughs in the summer. In the Raptors, you have to attack with the ball. At least you have to ensure the success rate of one-on-one on the counterattack." Yang Rui said seriously.

If Carter runs and catches the ball, he will become Reggie Miller's successor. How can he still be popular?

Not only Carter, but other rookies in the Raptors also have to practice singles, because his main tactic in the new season is running and shooting, and there will be a lot of one-on-one singles.

The four of them drank drinks and ate snacks and chatted for more than an hour before returning to the hotel.

Yang Rui said to Carter: "Vince, if you trust me, don't rush to sign a sneaker endorsement contract in the summer. Even if a company offers a higher bid, don't agree easily."

"Why?" Carter was short of money, and it was difficult for him to refuse a company that offered money.

Yang Rui explained: "I can guarantee that as long as you are not injured, you will have a high chance of winning the best rookie next season. Your value will gradually increase as the season progresses. Now that brands are looking for you to sign, they will only refer to your potential. And college data, not a top contract. You will lose a lot of money by signing a long-term contract. After the regular season, I think Nike and Adidas will bid on you.”

"Uh... is this possible?" Carter was not confident, after all, he was only the second team leader in college.

"I'm optimistic about you, and you should also be optimistic about yourself." Yang Rui smiled: "You will be the boss of a team in your rookie season, and you need to sign a contract worthy of your status."

For Yang Rui's words, it depends on Carter's choice whether to listen or not.

In his previous life, Carter just entered the league and chose to sign with Puma and launch his signature shoes for three generations.Carter started complaining about Puma after an injury, and eventually ended the contract, with Nike paying a contract fee.

Puma's midsole honeycomb cushioning technology is more suitable for jogging and is too soft on basketball shoes.After the termination of the contract with Carter, Puma no longer engaged in the NBA market, and shifted its focus to track and field and racing.

As the saying goes, there is a specialization in the art industry. If Carter signs a contract with Puma, who is not good at making basketball shoes, he is bound to regret it.

Later, because of dissatisfaction with his broker Blake's business, Carter suspended the contract with Blake's company in 2000, and the two sides also went to court.Blake filed a $1400 million claim against Carter on the grounds of Carter's breach of contract, and the court finally ordered Carter to pay Blake a $467560 economic loss.

No matter what Carter does, Yang Rui has no money to make. He is concerned about this because he is worried that the long-term fight with Puma and his agent will affect Carter's mood to play, and then affect the entire Raptors team.

The next day, the Canadian media reported the draft situation and the day's trade. Toronto fans generally expressed their dissatisfaction with Camby's trade, and Glenn Gruward was under great pressure.

"How can a junk player like Jermaine O'Neal change Camby alone? Shady! There must be a shady!"

"As far as this lineup is concerned, the Raptors will definitely continue to be at the bottom next season. The only thing to watch is what data the new Carter can produce. I heard that he can dunk very well."

"How can the team have a future when the management is in such a mess?"

"It's over, Jerry Yang has been miserable. No one can win as a coach in such a bad team. He has only signed a one-year contract, and he won't be fired soon, right?"

Yang Rui did not give an interview and flew back to New York to start enjoying the vacation.He doesn't care about fans' doubts at all, and the season begins with the meeting.

Other big media did not report too many players, and what people care about is not the transaction, but the labor-management negotiation.

Everyone realizes that the shutdown is inevitable.

(End of this chapter)