basketball pope

Chapter 638 [Consultation, the greatest benefit]

The most difficult part for the Lakers to strengthen is the coaching staff. Yang Rui and two assistant coaches have left, and Scott Brooks and Brad Stevens have joined the Thunder.

The two most famous coaches in free agency are Mike D'Antoni and Byron Scott.D'Antoni used to be Yang Rui's assistant coach, and he knows Yang Rui's tactics better. Last season, the Suns didn't make the playoffs, and Scott's Hornets were eliminated in the first round.

After the discussion, Jim Bass showed his true colors again and decided to sign Byron Scott on the grounds that he had won two best coach awards.

But Scott, the best coach, people can't say what tactics he is good at. On the offensive end, he just lets the stars play. It's not bad to build a defensive system. He has led the Nets and the Hornets to play tough defense.

As soon as the new Lakers coach was announced, Yao Ming called Yang Rui and asked him for advice.

There are discussions on the Internet about who will be the boss of Yao Ming and Kobe next season. Yao Ming is ready to jump out of the contract for 10 years. He is just 30 years old and can sign another long-term contract with a maximum salary.

Yao Ming can maximize his benefits only by renewing his contract with the Lakers. According to the labor-management agreement in 2005, he can sign a long-term contract with a maximum salary of six years, and Los Angeles is a big market and has enough exposure.

However, he no longer wants to continue to be teammates with Kobe.

In Yang Rui's previous life, many people have analyzed that the Lakers' performance has declined rapidly after 13 years, and at the same time, it is difficult to attract big-name stars to join because of Kobe Bryant.Few big-name players are willing to partner with Kobe Bryant.

?An agent who did not want to be named and has multiple stars in his hands said, "I have had many clients in the past five years, good players, and they don't want to play with Kobe. As for the reason, they don't want to be a Lakers team. After one member, he gradually becomes a scapegoat. In Los Angeles, all the limelight will only focus on Kobe, and everyone else is on the back, even Shaq (O'Neal)."

It is not difficult to understand why Dwight Howard insisted on leaving Los Angeles, because "Warcraft" and Kobe were not happy as teammates.And after going to Houston, Howard smiled again.

The Lakers also pursued George in 2013, but George refused to go to Los Angeles and eventually re-signed with the Pacers.In fact, George has said many times that Kobe is his idol, but idols and teammates are completely different things.This also reflects from one side that almost no outstanding players are willing to be teammates with Kobe.

After listening to Yao Ming's thoughts, Yang Rui said, "Actually, you still have a way to force the management of the palace to say that there can only be one left between you and Kobe, and they also have a certain chance to keep you."

Yao Ming smiled and said: "It's useless, they (Yao Zhi Team) have analyzed that the chances of the Lakers keeping me are very low. The biggest possibility is to sign first and then trade, and trade me for other stars. I want to leave, but I'm afraid Go to a small city team. So I want you to help me with a suggestion, which team is more promising, and I can designate a trade team at that time.”

In 13, "Warcraft" Howard forced the palace. Jim Bass chose the former between the seriously injured Kobe and the young Howard. It is indeed difficult for Yao Ming to become the boss of the Lakers.

Yang Rui can understand Yao Ming's thoughts. Yao Zhi's team intends to let him go to a team that can guarantee commercial value. Winning the championship is secondary.Once signed and then traded, the lineup of the team to be traded will definitely be broken, and it will be difficult to compete for the championship.

With a 6-year maximum salary and various commercial contracts, Yao Ming will earn a lot more than in his previous life. If he is lucky and not injured, he may earn twice as much.Now that he has reached the top three in the history of the center position, it is difficult to take a step closer. Even if he has the strength, the league may not be willing to hold an international player to an amazing height.

Yang Rui thought about it and replied, "I suggest you join the Nets."

"why?"

"It's a foregone conclusion that Prokhorov, the richest man in Russia, is going to buy the Nets. Although the Nets have taken away Kidd, it looks bad, but the new owner must be willing to spend money to rebuild. They have cap space to poach you next season, Kenyon Martin. When it expires, there are enough chips. Love plus role players, it is absolutely right to choose there, and there is the possibility of winning the championship in the future.” Yang Rui explained.

Love scored 13.2 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists in his rookie season with the Nets, and was almost elected as the best rookie, second only to Derrick Rose, better than Beasley, Mayo and others.

In Yang Rui's previous life, Love was one of the few players in the league who could record ancient data. He scored 31 points and 31 rebounds in a single game, and averaged 26.1 points, 12.5 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game at his peak.

Love is super strong on offense, can not only attack the basket, but also reach beyond the three-point line. Playing pick-and-roll tactics can open up space for his teammates.His weakness is his movement speed. He is currently overweight. Before his face was thin like Paul Walker, he was a black hole on the defensive end. He was only good at rebounding and resisting people.

The Russian tycoon is a typical example of "people are stupid and money comes quickly".Now that there is a chance to change to Yao Ming, it is strange that he is not interested.

Yao Ming asked again: "Since you are optimistic about the Nets, will you coach next year?"

"No, I like California and don't want to go to the east to develop." Yang Rui was like rejecting Yao Ming's proposal to join forces again.

Yang Rui is also not optimistic that Yao Ming will win the championship again. He will be 30 years old next year. One thing that Chinese athletes cannot compare to black players is endurance, which usually starts to decline at the age of 30.Yao Ming's physical fitness is inherently weak. If he plays for more than 30 minutes, his efficiency will decrease, and his physical strength will be even worse in the future.

Even if he signed Yao Ming with a max salary, even if he was not injured, if he could only play 30 minutes per game, he would not be able to dominate.

Yao Ming played well last season, in fact, it has a lot to do with the lack of regular season ball rights. It was Kobe who let Yao Ming save his stamina.If Yao is the core all the time, the probability of his injury will be greatly increased.

Even if Yao Ming can stay healthy until he is 35 years old, Ilgauskas, whose reference style is similar, will be slower and slower after the age of 30, and the development trend of the NBA is that the rhythm of offense and defense is getting faster and faster.

In order for Yao Ming to play his defensive power, his teammates on the outside must be very mobile, just like the configuration of the Lakers last season.If his teammates are not good at chasing pick-and-rolls, Yao Ming will have to leave the penalty area.

In Yang Rui's previous life, the role of the big center in the game became less and less. Even a person with super quality like JaVale McGee would suffer from a switch to a defender, and he would not be able to play for a long time.

After that, more players contacted Yang Rui one after another, on the phone, or on the Internet.Many players who have cooperated with Yang Rui regard Yang Rui as a life mentor, because his vision is amazing, and there is no fault in choosing a team.

Iguodala also intends to leave the Lakers. He thinks of a team as the core and sees where his limits are. However, it is much harder for him to leave. He has just signed a long-term contract, and even if he signs first and then changes, it is impossible. Send him and Yao Ming away in the same year and complete the reconstruction directly.

There are also agents who come to test their words. James, Wade and others want to know if Yang Rui is interested in coaching them.

Among the stars, the ones who want to win the championship the most now are the stars of the 03 class. They were all suppressed by the Lakers and Spurs.

Yang Rui made it clear that he has no interest in joining the Cavaliers or the Heat. If the star wants to win the championship, he must join his future team.Yang Rui believes in his own charm. As long as he announces his whereabouts before the opening of the free market, it is not difficult to attract a star.

There will be many big fish in the free market next year. James may join the Clippers for the championship, even if the Cavaliers are willing to spend money now and are willing to sign, treat him well.

Thinking of this, Yang Rui's mentality became more and more relaxed.

(End of this chapter)