basketball pope

Chapter 74 [The boss's ancestral grave was deceived]

In the morning, Yang Rui, who was on vacation at home, received a strange call.

"Hello, is this Jerry Yang, Mr. Yang?"

"It's me, who are you?"

"I'm Raptors manager Glenn Gruward, I got your call from the player, do you have time now?" Glenn was very polite and kept his posture low.

"Yes." Yang Rui swallowed.

During the rookie game, Billups, McGrady and Yang Rui exchanged phone calls, and he instantly guessed why Glenn was looking for him.

The Raptors are out of the regular season and enter the offseason. Besides wanting to sign him as the head coach, is there any other possibility?Without being a coach, what idiot would abandon the powerful Knicks and go to a remote Toronto to join a bad team?
Yang Rui's excited heart is mentioned in his throat. At present, in everyone's eyes, the Raptors are a hopelessly bad team, but in his eyes, the Raptors are very promising, because next season will have McGrady and Carter brothers, Christie, point guard or Billups, what level of perimeter is this? !
More importantly, now the Raptors have Marcus Camby, who is a defensive genius, but has potential injuries.

"Mr. Yang, you are a free agent in the summer. If we ask you to be the head coach of the Raptors in the new season, are you interested?"

"Nice to meet you, Glenn, just call me Jerry, I'm very interested." Yang Rui smiled, straight to the point.

In the previous life, Glenn Gruward made a very classic transaction. After selecting Antoine Jamison with the fourth pick, he traded down for the fifth pick Vince Carter plus cash compensation.

In college, Jamison was the boss of North Carolina, and his evaluation was higher than Carter, but after entering the NBA, Jamison was not as popular as Carter because of his style of play. The most brilliant years of the Raptors were created by Carter.

Young, confident of making the Raptors a championship contender, discussed it with Glenn over the phone.

They mainly talked about team building goals and contract length.The Raptors management hopes that Yang Rui can build an offensive team, score a lot of points, and even do not need a record, as long as he can lead the team to play beautifully and attract fans, it is qualified.

Glenn wanted to sign a three-year $500 million contract with him, which is considered a low salary among coaches, but considering Yang Rui's age, he was very sincere, but Yang Rui refused.

"How about signing for a year?" Yang Rui smiled and said, "It doesn't matter if the salary is low."

Glenn's mind couldn't keep up with Yang Rui's thoughts. How could anyone think it took a long time to sign a contract?There are a lot of people who sign cabbage prices for three years. Even if the last year is a team option, you should pay attention to it. This will make you feel more secure and have more time to prove yourself.

"Jerry, can you tell me why you only want to sign for one year?"

Yang Rui smiled and said: "Because I want to make a bet with the management. If the Raptors can't average 100 points per game next season, or can't make the playoffs, even if I lose. If I win, except when I renew my contract. In addition to the salary increase, there is another condition.”

"You said you will enter the playoffs next season? Is that possible?" Glenn was stunned. This season, the Raptors are the worst team in the Eastern Conference and the second worst team in the league.

Yang Rui's ambition is so big that it makes people feel like he is bragging, but he only signs a one-year contract, and he won't have a job in the future if he doesn't boast, what kind of confidence is this?

Glenn felt that even Pat Riley, Nelson Sr., Phil Jackson, Sloan and other famous coaches would not dare to boast about this kind of praise.

"Of course it is difficult, so I have to make a bet. If I do it, there should always be a reward, right? If the Raptors enter the playoffs next season, I will have a certain say in the management, and have suggestions in the draft and signings. , veto, because there must be players who are suitable for the system, in order to achieve results." Yang Rui said sternly.

He didn't even mention how much the first year's salary was. The other party gave it casually. Anyway, the coach's salary is generally not high.

As long as the first year has results, he will be a hot commodity when he renews his contract. The Raptors will not give him a salary increase. Other teams are likely to poach people with high salaries.

For Yang Rui, this is a heaven-sent opportunity. The Raptors have too much room for improvement and there are still many potential players.

"If you really lead the team into the playoffs, even if you don't make a bet, the boss will definitely give you more rights." Glenn was moved, this flatbread was too greedy.

"I'm doing my best. Glenn, I'm picking two rookies in free agency this season that no one wants and that fit the system. Can a second-round or undrafted rookie get them?"

As long as there is a free agent list, Yang Rui, a promising person in the future, can find it.With the vision of the reborn, he is stronger than all the scouts on the planet. The Raptors gave him the draft rights and trading rights... This blessing, the boss's ancestral grave has to be deceived.

Glenn was hot and assured: "As long as you sign, I will definitely trade the players you want. I also have a condition. If other teams negotiate with you to sign, can you give priority to the Raptors? In terms of treatment, you can Discuss again."

Glenn believes that Yang Rui has moved more than one team. If a strong team opens a long-term contract with a high salary, they will be blinded.Even the most famous coaches in the league don't think about the Raptors and can't compete with the big teams.

The first scorer, Stoudamire, was also sent to the Blazers in the mid-term. The Raptors have no future, and they can only rely on McGrady to attract people.

"Glen, don't worry, I like Toronto very much. There are many Chinese there and the air is good. It's not too surprising. I will directly refuse invitations from other teams." Yang Rui gave him a reassurance.

Is it just because there are so many Chinese?Glenn thinks this explanation is quite reasonable. Isn't that why they want to invite Yang Rui?A Chinese coach can drive the football market, and Yang Rui will become a star among the Chinese. His popularity and status will be greatly improved, and he will not worry about the lack of exposure.

This looks like a win-win.Although he is young, he has a great eye.

"I'll take this bet. Let's do this first. I wish you a championship with the Knicks this season. I'm optimistic that you will beat the Bulls in the next round." Glenn laughed.

"Thank you Ji Yan."

After hanging up the phone, Thomas Bentley on the side couldn't wait, his voice trembled: "The Raptors want you to be the head coach?"

"Yes, the general manager personally called. I have to go to Toronto next season to develop. You have a few months to consider whether to join me."

Yang Rui has a great sense of superiority now!He is only 24 years old this year. He was sent to the orphanage in the summer. The actual date of birth is unknown, and it is definitely not too big. The 24-year-old NBA head coach, this record is unprecedented, and it is rare that there will be newcomers in the future.

He didn't waste time negotiating and directly identified the Raptors. It is impossible for other teams to have three super-potential rising stars.Coupled with the fact that the Raptors have always had a rubbish record, going there is equivalent to "buying the bottom."

Thomas smiled and said, "What are you thinking about? I will go to Toronto, where I will push clients away and stop being an analyst. We can still invest together in Canada."

"Before that, let's see how I win the championship!" Yang Rui said loudly, full of pride.

(End of this chapter)