basketball pope

Chapter 300 [Jordan Comeback, All-Star Team]

In July, some famous things happened, such as China's successful bid for the Olympics.

There are also some things that didn't happen, such as Jordan's rib was not broken by Artest in the Bulls summer training camp, but many media released news, with pictures, saying that Jordan competed with McGrady in the training camp, and still has all-star strength.

People have speculated that Jordan is going to make a comeback.

The Bulls made a trade that sent Ron Mercer to the Pacers for a first-round pick and cash for next season.Some Bulls fans speculated that this loss-making trade was to make room for Jordan, Artest went to the bench, and Jordan would lead the Bulls to the championship with McGrady and Brand.

This is of course just the wishful thinking of Bulls fans.Back then, Jordan wanted to buy shares of the Bulls and enter the management like a magician. The boss told him to get out. He and the Bulls had a falling out. He would never choose the Bulls for a comeback.He attended the Bulls training camp, in fact, wanted to slap Bulls owner Reinsdorf in the face.

see it?Uncle Ben is still very good, and now he is coming back, not with you.I'm mad at you.Jordan is pretty much that mentality.

Therefore, if Artest breaks Jordan's ribs, he may get a lot of bonuses...

Yang Rui's previous life, and what happened later, proved that the approach of the Bulls' management was very far-sighted.

After Jordan cooperated with Wizards owner Pauline to buy shares as a non-player, the Wizards did have sweetness in a short period of time, and tickets were sold.But less than a month later, fans lost interest.Why pay to see a manager who sits in the top management box?

Moreover, Jordan is not very good as a manager. He never goes to work seriously, and his vision is even worse.

In August, the Heat began to rebuild, Tim Hardaway signed and then joined the Mavericks, and his salary was reduced from 8 million to 1200 million.The Heat received only one second-round pick.

In February of this year, the Mavericks traded from the Wizards to Juwan Howard, plus Dirk Nowitzki, Finley, Nash and others, and became the favorites for the Western Conference championship.

After the Lakers introduced a number of players, they left a star. "Cobra" Horace Grant joined the Magic on a three-year contract.He also got the ring in the Lakers, and he has no pursuit of the championship. He wants to make more money before retiring.As a result, the Lakers' roster looks less scary.

This holiday, Yang Rui had a very quiet time, eating, drinking and having fun every day.

Even if he shouted out the title slogan, he would not be able to attract the attention of the media. The thing that people are most concerned about now is Jordan's comeback.

Jordan officially signed with the Wizards for two years and showed off his new No. 23 jersey.

He said in an interview: "The job of being an administrator is like captivity for me, even though I have a case of Cuban cigars on my manager's desk, I have an SUV, a dedicated driver, and four more in the bank. $4 million in deposits and real estate, but no NBA games."

The reporter asked: "What is the main reason for your comeback?"

Jordan replied: "I want to play games with Kobe, Carter and others. Sitting in the office doesn't give me much fun. Since the beginning of the year, I've been thinking about coming back."

The Wizards traded Juwan Howard and Rod Strickland in the middle of last season, and with the departure of Richmond, the team no longer has a veteran player, and Jordan's comeback is the core.

In addition, the team has new champion Kwame Brown and excellent off-ball shooting guard Richard Hamilton. As long as Jordan leads the Wizards into the playoffs, it is a perfect comeback.

The Wizards immediately benefited from it. Last season, their situation was still half-dead, and the attendance rate of the arena was only about [-]%.Next season, they will be one of the most talked about teams.

In the United States, there are two major TV networks that broadcast NBA games, NBC and Turner. NBC has not included the Wizards in the broadcast plan for many years. Last year, they only broadcasted 2 games in which they participated, still looking at the face of the opponents Raptors and 11ers.After the news of Jordan's comeback came out, the two TV networks came to the door immediately. The number of NBC broadcasts will increase from 76 to 2; Turner will broadcast 11.

No one thought Jordan's comeback was for the money.Jordan is the Wizards' small boss and owns about 10% of the equity. Since the NBA stipulates that no player can own team shares, Jordan will not only sell his equity in the Wizards, but also resign as the team's basketball director.

In this way, even if the Wizards' earnings increase, Jordan has nothing to do.He made the final decision, just like the famous NBA slogan: "I Like this game"?!

Basketball is indeed a very attractive sport, but unfortunately Yang Rui is not physically and technically, otherwise his first choice would be to play by himself instead of being a coach.

In mid-September, Yang Rui and Stana returned to Toronto together, and the new season was about to start.

Stana is not in a hurry to work. If she responds well after the release of "Resident Evil", she will get more pay in the future. Now she is looking for bad movies that want to gain popularity.

At the end of September, on the Raptors media day, Yang Rui went to the arena to report and met all the players.The Raptors didn't find anyone to play in the preseason, just the 9 in the summer.

Andrei Kirilenko is wearing clean sportswear, with a flat head and a very energetic, real height of 206CM, very thin, which makes people feel that he can't fight at first glance.

Kirilenko, who is just 20 years old, weighs only 98 kilograms on his side. It would be a bit too risky for him to be a cameo power forward.

When his agent communicated with Glenn, he emphasized the language problem, so the team arranged for him a Russian interpreter in advance, which came along today.

Yang Rui and Kirilenko shook hands and chatted briefly in English. They found that his Russian-flavored English was really poor. If you want to focus on training him this season, and how well he will play in the end, it depends on the level of translation.

Yang Rui went to Billups again and asked, "Chauncey, how are you feeling now?"

"I'm completely fine. I didn't do any strenuous activity in the summer, I just practiced shooting. I'll be careful this season and I won't get hurt again." Billups assured with a smile.

"Well, health is the most important thing. I will control your playing time. What you have to do is to be efficient." Yang Rui smiled.

Billups' playing time is easy to control, because there is Tony Parker in the team. As long as Parker plays his own advantages in the rookie season, he is an excellent backup.

Yang Rui greeted everyone, and the players took photos of the core makeup.This time, one more person was added, Billups, Reed, Carter, O'Neal Jr., and Miller.

Reid performed well last season, and Yang Rui believes that as long as he is not injured, this season can at least guarantee the previous level.

The Raptors' bench strength is better than last season, and there are two more potential newcomers. Yang Rui feels that the lineup is no worse than the 1999-2000 season.Because there are too many strongmen, it is not easy to allocate playing time.Like Kirilenko and Jumaine Jones, Halprin have a bit of overlapping positions.

At this time, Yang Rui didn't regret letting Christie go. The main reason for last season's loss was player injuries. Christie could at most make it to the finals, but he couldn't beat the Lakers.

The competition in the Eastern Conference will be fierce this season, and there are many strong teams, but Yang Rui believes that the strongest team must be the Raptors.If all the players were at their peak, this would be the All-Star team!
(End of this chapter)