basketball pope

Chapter 304 [Jordan treats guests, weighing the pros and cons]

When he set off, Yang Rui had already planned to "play soy sauce" in the All-Star Game. His tactics were mainly running and shooting, trying to let the players perform more dunks and play freely.

Iverson has won the MVP of the All-Star Game last year. Although he is playing in Philadelphia this time, even if he arranges tactics, it will be difficult for him to continue to win.

Moreover, Michael Jordan is participating in the All-Star Game this time. Yang Rui can't arrange Jordan to be a role player and pass the ball to Iverson as a wedding dress, right?

Some old fans who like feelings definitely hope that Jordan can become the protagonist of this game. After all, Jordan will retire at any time, and he does not have the time as young people.

In fact, Iverson, who is playing at home, is not in the mood to perform. He only hopes that the management can trade in the mid-term in exchange for more reliable teammates. The 76ers have fallen sharply this season and are currently only eighth in the Eastern Conference.

Although the ninth-ranked Magic is not far behind the top eight, the 76ers will not fall out of the playoffs, but Iverson is inspired to win the championship, and he does not want to be eliminated in the first round.

The record is too bad, and Iverson's popularity in the star vote has also declined. In the end, he only ranks third in the Eastern Conference. It is difficult for those who cannot win to maintain their superstar status.

In short, Yang Rui is not good at arranging tactics for someone in this star game.Now Jordan still has strength, but it is definitely not as good as a few young stars.Whether young people respect Jordan and help him score more points is up to the players themselves.

Yang Rui wants to be a quiet eater on weekends and enjoy the food in Philadelphia. This is a treatment that the players do not have. They must maintain a good competitive state and have a diet taboo.Philadelphia is the foodie capital, with dishes from all over the world and many famous restaurants.

Stana Katic did not come to Philadelphia. The movie "Resident Evil" was scheduled for March 3. She and several other leading actors participated in the show and went to promote the movie.

The trailer has already been released, Matthew Vaughn mainly edited two fights, one is Alice stepping on the wall and kicking over the zombie dog, the other is Alice holding a pistol and using beautiful shooting skills to kill A group of zombies, she melee combat without panic, headshots with guns, interspersed with rapid bullet changes.

This fight is undoubtedly cooler than the original movie, and after the trailer was released, the number of hits on the Internet was extremely high.This time, with the image of a super female warrior, Stana wants to be popular!
At dinner time, Yang Rui was about to go out when someone came to ring the doorbell, opened the door and saw that it was Michael Jordan.

"Hello Jerry, do you have time tonight? I want to treat you to a meal."

"Okay." Yang Rui smiled.

The two are not friends, they are just acquaintances. They have not spoken alone before, but he must give Jordan's face. Now Jordan also has a super high influence in the NBA.

In his previous life, Yang Rui could only look up to a big-name star like Jordan. In this life, he can have an equal dialogue, which gave him a great sense of accomplishment.

Jordan made a reservation at the famous local steak restaurant, which used to be a bank, so the roof of the restaurant is particularly impressive.All steaks served at the restaurant are made from top quality beef and hand-cut by the chef in the restaurant.In addition to steak, Australian cold-water lobster tails, prime lamb, and grilled tuna are also popular dishes at the restaurant.

Seeing such a formal treat from Jordan, Yang Rui guessed that he must have something to ask of him.

Before serving, Jordan made his intentions clear. "Jerry, after this season, your contract with the Raptors will expire, and I want to invite you to coach the Wizards."

Jordan understands that there is no need to talk about hypocrisy. To talk about this kind of thing is to see if the other party has intentions. If Yang Rui doesn't want to go, he has to list the advantages of his team to attract him and try to make him change his mind.

Jordan didn't put on airs at all. He knew that the Wizards were a bad team, and Yang Rui had many choices.Although Washington is expensive as the capital of the United States, it is only a special district. In terms of NBA exposure, it is a second-tier city like Toronto.

Yang Rui was stunned for a moment. He thought Jordan wanted to get more balls in the All-Star Game. It is too early to talk about coaching before the season is over.Originally, Yang Rui planned to contact a few more players in the free market in the summer and choose the most promising team.

In a flash, he figured it out. Jordan couldn't wait. He signed a two-year contract with the Wizards. If the team had the bottom record in two seasons, how would he save face?I'm afraid no one will say he is the god of basketball in the future.

"Do you want me to coach the Wizards?" Yang Rui asked.

Jordan nodded. "I've discussed it with management, and we all welcome you to join. If you agree, we can trade at your request until this trade deadline."

A person can affect his team's transaction before he officially joins, and Jordan showed great sincerity.Of course, this is just a statement. If Yang Rui proposes to exchange a junk contract, he and the management will definitely refute it.

Jordan is also a thief. If Yang Rui can make good suggestions in the mid-term, even if they don't join the Wizards in the end, they will not lose money. At least there are some people who can be traded as a reference.

"Let me think for a few minutes." Yang Rui smiled slightly and began to weigh the pros and cons.

The Wizards are now a bottom rotten team, and there seems to be no future for joining.The only star who can help Jordan is Hamilton.In Yang Rui’s previous life, Hamilton, who scored 20+ last season, was traded by the management in a very brainless summer, in exchange for Stackhouse, who overlapped with Jordan’s position.

To make matters worse, judging from the record of the Pistons this year, the Wizards can't even replace Stackhouse.

Washington is not the city that Yang Rui wants to go to. It is the political and cultural center of the United States. It is too late for him to stay away from politics.

The Wizards are not without their advantages. They have salary space in the summer and can dig players to assist Jordan.There are still many free agents in the team. If Yang Rui is the master, he will have to give up, so as to free up more salary space and positions, and rebuild directly.

Another advantage is that the Wizards have a poor record, with a low starting point and easy results. With dozens more wins than last season, Yang Rui can compete for the best coach again.

After thinking about it, Yang Rui was a little tempted. Joining the Wizards was a gimmick, which was exciting enough.

In Jordan's last season, if he can help the Wizards rise, even if he doesn't get a championship, he is likely to win the best coach again, because the Wizards have been so bad this season for all to see, and there is no lack of attention with Jordan.

In addition, the first big butterfly effect produced by Yang Rui after his rebirth was to help the Knicks beat the Bulls and let Jordan lose one championship and two MVPs.If he can get Jordan to retire honorably, it's a little compensation.

If the Wizards win the championship next season, Jordan will retire with no regrets, have a perfect career, and leave a fantastic story in the NBA. In this story, there will be Yang Rui's name, and he is also the protagonist.

Yang Rui really wanted to try if he could create a miracle. It was interesting if it was difficult.

Jordan didn't interrupt Yang Rui, and he was a little happy. Since Yang Rui immediately thought about this proposal seriously, instead of going back and thinking about it, it proved that there is something to this matter, and the Wizards still have something to attract him.

At this time, the steak and shrimp ordered by the two came up.

Yang Rui almost thought about it. When the waiter left, he looked at Jordan and said with a smile: "Michael, let me ask a question first, why are you optimistic about me?"

(End of this chapter)