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Chapter 681 Chapter 678: The Pioneer Who No Longer Ruled
Wayne looked at the overcast sky outside the window and sighed.

Things are unpredictable.

Who would have thought that after two successful fights against cancer, the anti-cancer fighter would be entangled again by the disease.

This is because Alan has the ability to make money, can exchange money for life without any scruples, and treats regardless of cost, which has lasted for so many years.

To put it bluntly, if an ordinary person
Surprises and surprises really, you never know which one will come first.

A few months ago, he was still ecstatic about his three-peat dynasty.

Within a few months, he would have to fight death.

Wayne thought about it but couldn't figure it out, why didn't this kind of accident happen to Gou Lei?
Thinking of Alan's appearance yesterday, Wayne felt terrible.

Wayne looked at Alan on the hospital bed yesterday, his face was pale, and he seemed not in a good mental state.

In fact, Wayne originally planned to attend the awarding ceremony of the championship ring yesterday.

But after learning that Allen fell ill, Wayne rushed to the hospital.

During the championship parade, people were fine.

It's only been a few months, and people have become like this.

Allen and Wayne talked a lot, but most of the topics were serious.

Allen told Wayne frankly that his situation this time was not optimistic.

He had escaped from the death scythe twice before, but this third time, if he wanted to run again, it would probably be very difficult.

Although with Allen's financial resources and modern medical level, Allen will not be unable to survive this level.

But in Allen's own words: "Who knows when it's going to get worse next time?"

Facts have proved that money can indeed extend life.

But no matter how you continue, there will be an end.

After watching Paul Allen, Wayne felt a lot heavier.

Although it's not a good personal relationship with Allen, they can be regarded as friends.

Seeing a person beside him wandering on the edge of life, Wayne was deeply moved.

No one knows what will happen in the future, just like Wayne's previous life, no one knew that the sudden epidemic would sweep the world, no one knew that the damn helicopter would fall down.

So, cherish the present.

Don't feel sorry until you are cornered.

During Paul Allen's illness, the team will be managed by his sister Judy Allen.

Because Alan has no wife and no children, his only relative is his sister.

But Judy is not like her brother, she is not a person who likes professional sports.

How willing is Paul Allen to sports?There is no need to elaborate too much.

Anyway, it can really be described as inhumane.

This is enough to prove that he really loves basketball, not just treat it as a business.

For your hobbies, do you care if this thing can make money for you?

It seems that many people like to play games, but few people think about making money by speculating on second-hand games all day long, right?
The money to buy the game, if you spend it, you spend it, and it is a pleasure to play.

Paul Allen probably has the same mentality in basketball. Of course it's good to make money, but it doesn't matter if he can't make money.

But Judy doesn't see basketball that way.

If she takes full reins, then the most likely scenario is
She sold the team directly!

Judy is also a very powerful businessman, so for basketball, which she has no interest in, the team is only a part of her assets, and she will only look at it from the perspective of a businessman.

Just like the owners of the Pacers back then, when they bought the team, they just hoped to fulfill their obligations to Indianapolis and keep the team in the big cornfield.

And, I hope this team can help them make some money.

As for basketball, they don't understand it, and they don't want to understand it.

After Wayne retires, can the Trail Blazers still make money?

It's hard to say.

Therefore, if Judy takes full control of the team in the future, the safest way is to sell the team while the market value is high.

Of course, Judy is only managing the team as an agent now, and the real owner of this team is Paul.

Therefore, it is not that she can sell it just by saying it.

Wayne doesn't know what the team will become in the future, he just hopes that Allen is well.

In Wayne's previous life, Allen died in 18 years.

In this life, Wayne hopes he can live longer.

After visiting Allen, Wayne also felt that he could not continue to eat and drink all day long.

You have to seize the moment and do something more meaningful.

Besides, Wayne has been playing retaliatory frenzy for several months, and he is already quite satisfied.

Next, Wayne will focus on his family and try to do all the things he wanted to do but never had the opportunity to do.

Ever since, Wayne's social media accounts became active again.

It's just that most of the time it's just updating some family photos.

Bringing a baby, showing love, watching Sharapova, etc.

Well, Wayne can finally go to his wife's game to support him.

While Wayne returns home, the intense NBA season is well underway.

Without Wayne, the Trail Blazers' record this season has naturally plummeted, and the season has not gone very smoothly.

The status of Gasol and Garnett has plummeted this season, and because of the absence of Wayne, the inside line that the Blazers used to dominate has become a disadvantage this season.

On the bench, Stephenson is also missing the key point.

When Wayne was away and no one was holding him down, Stephenson started acting like a monster. In the summer, he chose to test the free agent market instead of renewing his contract.

Because he also knows that without Wayne's Trail Blazers, it would be difficult to win the championship.

Therefore, instead of continuing to stay, it is better to make money.

The Blazers gave Stephenson a five-year contract with a large total contract amount but a small average salary.

Bobcat Joe, on the other hand, gave a two-year short contract. Although the total salary is small, the average annual salary is over ten million. As we all know, Joe is also the owner of the contract with his eyes closed.

It's not that the old hooligan has a bag on his head, it's mainly because there are basically no big names in Charlotte's territory who are willing to come.

Therefore, as long as he seizes the opportunity, he will spare no expense to sign capable players.

So far, Stephenson has become another player cultivated by the Trail Blazers, starting from the bench, with an annual salary of over [-] million players.

A quality education at Portland Kindergarten is just different.

Although it is really not cost-effective to give Stephenson an annual salary of tens of millions, this is not the main reason why the Blazers let him go.

The main reason is that after the team is managed by Judy, she doesn't spend as much money as Paul.

Allen's goal is - as long as he can win the championship, he can spend whatever money he wants.

After all, it's hard to say.With Alan's current physical condition, he won't be able to spend all his money until he dies.

But Judy's policy is - it doesn't matter whether you win or not, the key is not to lose money.

Because Judy doesn't love basketball herself, plus she is just a custodian.

Therefore, her goal is to ensure that the team can make ends meet before her brother recovers physically and can take charge of the team again.

After all, this is her brother's favorite team, so she will not directly dismantle the team.

With a core like Curry, she will definitely not move around.

But for others, if the renewal asking price is higher than expected, Judy may not keep it.

Stephenson is the first example.

In the next few years, the Trail Blazers will face the renewal of Green, Butler, Thompson, Gasol and others.

At that time, no one knows whether the Trail Blazers will be dismantled directly.

After all, similar things have not happened before.

In Wayne's previous life, there was a situation where the five pioneers suddenly disintegrated.

The situation at that time was that the Blazers' lineup had basically been finalized. They fought all the way to the Western Conference semifinals in the 13-14 season, and they were fourth in the regular season in the 14-15 season.

To be honest, the record is not bad.

But because there is really no hope of winning the championship, and Paul Allen has no intention of managing due to physical reasons.

Ever since, in the summer of 15, in order to save money, the Blazers also held the idea of ​​​​not breaking or building, and the five tigers left four at once.

Only the big cousin was left alone in the wind.

The trailblazer in this history is also likely to repeat the same mistakes.

Curry and Thompson have grown up this season, and Jebao has also begun to emerge.

But to be honest, the strength of this Trail Blazers is still much worse than the Trail Blazers with 75 wins last season.

It is not easy to successfully defend the title.

In the absence of winning the championship, Judy's first goal must be to reduce expenses.

Two months after the start of the new season, the Christmas game, the Trail Blazers VS Miami Heat.

The Heat took revenge with a 106-94 victory over the defending champions.

After the game, James looked up to the sky and screamed, very excited.

Can you not be excited?

After waiting for so long, my old Zhan is finally going online!

In this game, Wayne is on the scene.

He saw Curry's 32 points in the game, Thompson made 8 of 4 three-pointers, and Jebao's hard work defending against James.

But because the inside door is wide open, without Wayne, the old sister-in-law, the old wolf and the birdman with broken wings alone cannot stop the breakthrough of the peak James.

In this period, James' ability to finish at the basket is a real bug.

Without a tall, hard and black frame protector, I really can't help him.

No, even with a tall, hard and black rim protector, it may not necessarily win James, at most it will cause him some trouble.

Refer to the Pacers in the original history.

Really, only a pervert like Wayne, who has three consecutive DOPYs and a top-notch defense and single defense, can stop James.

Abnormal and abnormal can overcome each other.

In this way, James scored 43 points like a god, leading the team to defeat the Blazers!
For one of the balls, James kept his eyes on Wayne, who was in the first row of the auditorium, when he counterattacked for a dunk.

James didn't look away from Wayne until the moment he jumped up and was about to dunk.

"Fuck, where's my jersey? Where's the jersey?" Wayne was sitting off the court at the time, looking at the arrogant James, and for the first time in these months, he had the urge to play.

Of course, the urge only lasted a few minutes.

However, Wayne himself was also very surprised. He actually... still has a heart to win?
People say that this season, the king will finally wear his crown.

Judging from James' strength, it is indeed very possible.

Wayne was very worried watching the scene. It can be said that his children did not work hard. Curry has done everything he can.

But when encountering a super giant like Lao Zhan, it is really not easy to win by just fighting.

In Wayne's previous life, the Warriors without Durant fought the Cavaliers of Lao Zhan, and the fight was not easy at all.

What's more, the current lineup of the Blazers is not as good as the Warriors in those years.

The live footage was also given to Wayne in the audience, and his frowning expression was spread all over the Internet.

The on-site commentary also questioned: "Wei, we don't know what he is thinking. Maybe, he is thinking, if I was there, the game might not be like this."

Braised Dan watched Wayne's uncomfortable expression on the big screen in the luxurious private room, and immediately felt relieved.

Don't ask why Braised Dan wants to watch the game in the luxurious private room, when he tells this story, he will think of that night when his crotch was wet.

There are two months left, and Potato will officially become the president of the alliance.

February 2014, 2 is the official handover date.

After a summer of recovery, Braised Eggs can work normally this season.

Therefore, he also focused on praising Durant and James.

Watching the Heat win the Trail Blazers cleanly, I couldn't be happier.

After this season, he will definitely be able to hand in a satisfactory answer, so that ESPN and TNT will obediently offer sky-high broadcasting contracts!

Although so far this season, the overall ratings have declined slightly, and the enthusiasm of the Chinese market has directly come to a mudslide.

But Ludan believes that people will forget about Wayne after the fierce playoffs begin!
Then, the stewed egg left the luxury private room with a crutch in such a contented manner.

That's right, with crutches.

A few months ago, Braised Egg was diagnosed with cerebral infarction.At that time, he suddenly found that his right leg was not very flexible, and he was limping when he walked.

I thought it was a leg problem, but when I went to the hospital for an examination, I found out that it was a brain problem!

This is not cursing, cerebral infarction, isn't that just a disease of the brain.

This can happen when a cerebral infarction compresses the nerves that control movement.

As for the cerebral infarction of Braised Eggs, does it have anything to do with the elbow he was hit by Wayne before? Is it the sequelae of falling?
We dare not talk nonsense without direct evidence!

Braised Egg is most worried about her own health.

The only thing that can stop him from becoming bigger and stronger is his body that has been overhauled by Wayne.

After the game, Wayne met Curry in the tunnel and gave him a hug.

Curry was so frustrated that he wanted to give Wayne the gift of returning home.

Unexpectedly, such an important game was lost.

Wayne reassured Curry, but he knew that his reassurance was of little use.

If Curry wants to come out, he has to rely on winning.

After the Christmas fight, Wayne disappeared for a while.

By the beginning of February 14, when he updated his social media status again, he was already wearing the red short sleeves of the Chinese men's basketball team.

Well, not the red jersey, but the red short sleeves.

This means that Wayne has entered the national team coaching staff!
The 14 World Championships was the first Chinese team without Wayne and Yao Ming.

Although I know that the result will definitely be Waterloo, as the defending champion, I still have to show some energy.

In this way, Chairman Yao and the head coach of the national team, Gong Luming, both visited the door in person, and wanted Wayne to be a coach on the spot.

The specific job is to go on the court to personally guide the players and fight against the players in person.

Let young players feel the level of world-class players in advance.

Wayne laughed at that moment, and looked at his little belly.

"Isn't that just for me to have fun, what the hell am I still a world-class player now?"

Wayne didn't dare to look at his system interface during this time, because of lack of training, increasing age and soaring weight, Wayne thought that his attributes must have dropped terribly.

I can't practice football, but now I make nutritious breakfast, I, Godway, is really world-class!

If nothing else, just talk about the fried egg skill!
It can be golden and crispy, but it is crispy and not old. Children say it is good after eating it.

When I join the coaching staff, I can fry an egg!
However, both Chairman Yao and Gong Luming were extremely sincere.

Gong Luming even visited several times, and he always repeated a sentence: "Xiao Wei, just help me, help me."

give him a hand.

Wayne agreed.

Because he knew the current situation, he knew that Director Gong really needed help.

If it had been anyone else, Wayne might have said no.

But Wayne couldn't bear to guide the palace.

As a fan in his previous life, Wayne still had a little understanding of the experience of the palace director.

In 1995, Jiang Xingquan stopped leading the men's basketball team, and in 96 he was about to play in the Olympics.

Everyone knows that if you fail to win the Olympics, the coach will be blamed.This is a hot potato, and no one dares to pick it up.

Seeing that no one was available, the 38-year-old Director Gong bit the bullet. As a result, in the 96 Olympic Games, he led his team to the quarter-finals.

In 1999, the Chinese women's basketball team fell into a trough, and even the Japanese, Bangzi, and even the Taiwanese team could not beat it.

Nobody wants to be the head coach of a women's basketball team because it's a job that gets blamed.

Only Director Gong is willing to try. He boldly replenishes young blood and tells inspirational stories to the girls, so that they can have the determination to win from the inside out.

As a result, the women's basketball team changed from the fourth in Asia in 1999 to the champion of the Asian Championships in 2001, the champion of the Asian Games in 2002, and No.6 in the World Championships.

Director Gong single-handedly dragged the women's basketball team out of the darkness and led it into a world-class team.

Then, it was 2013.

In the original history, 13 was the darkest moment of Chinese basketball, worse than the tragedy in Poland.

At that time, the Chinese team defeated the Taiwan provincial team in the Asian Championships, which was extremely embarrassing.

And now in this history, there are NBA-level mahatmas and Arabs sitting in charge, although the Asian Championships did not lose.

But without Yao Ming and Wayne, the national team is still a hot potato.If you don't play well in the World Championships, the coach will still have to be criticized.

Everyone knows that to coach the current men's basketball team is a sign, and it is thankless.

But Director Gong still chose to take over the national team at this darkest moment.

Is it for the money?
No, due to various reasons, Director Gong's monthly salary as head coach is only 7000 yuan.

As a comparison, his predecessor, Deng Huade, started with an annual salary of one million.

Is it for fame?
It's even more impossible, because the period when he accepted the national team was a period when it was obvious that he could not produce results.

Maybe he was just for the words that Chairman Yao said—********,********.

It is no coincidence that he has stood up in the darkest moments of Chinese basketball time and time again.

Looking at the gray hair and haggard face of the palace director, Wayne agreed.

He has helped Chinese basketball so many times, so what if Wayne helped him once?

Wayne is not as capable as Chairman Yao, but he also hopes to do something about Chinese basketball.

Besides, being a basketball coach is one of the things Wayne wants to experience.

In this way, after 10 months, Wayne finally decided to return to the basketball court.

Even if he didn't come back as a player, although Wei Zhanshen became Wei's director.

But seeing the news, the Chinese fans still cheered.

At the very least, the weak national team has a root in their hands!

Wayne can't guarantee anything else, but as far as the national team players' fighting ability is concerned, he believes that he can still improve everyone.

Elbow once is not enough, just elbow twice!

Of course, Wayne did not sign a long-term contract with the national team.

He only coached this World Championships, so he can be regarded as a part-time coach.

After all, Wayne has no plans to completely return to basketball, and his current focus is still on his family.

In this way, Wayne took his family back to China for a period of time.

I started to inspect young players, started to study the opponents of the World Championships, and by the way, I also recovered a bit, and then I was able to go on the field to direct a meal, and prepare for the World Championships half a year in advance.

And while Wayne was doing it, the NBA was in full swing.

At the end of April, the Trail Blazers finally entered the playoffs with the fourth record in the Western Conference. The top three were the Spurs, Thunder and Warriors.

The Blazers are not favored, and the regular season has proved that this team has lost its dominance.

Moreover, because my sister-in-law's shoulder injury recurred a week before the start of the playoffs, it is very likely that she will be reimbursed directly for the playoffs.

The future of the team is even more uncertain.

Braised Dan was very much looking forward to the start of the playoffs, and he also officially conducted the first round of negotiations with the TV station as the president of the league.

However, the quotation given by the TV station is 9 billion in 200 years.

This is very different from the 9-year 250 billion that Braised Egg expected!
This is a direct cut of tens of billions, and a fifth of the price is not a joke.

Before the stewed egg asked, he just smeared a bunch of data on his face.

This season's NBA ratings, TNT fell 26% year-on-year, and ESPN dropped 6% year-on-year.

NBA scoring is improving and player stats are going up.

But the level of excitement is declining.

Braised eggs acquiesced in the behavior of touching the porcelain style of play, which made the game intermittent and the viewing experience bottomed out.

Moreover, the defensive players are becoming more and more intimidated, and fierce confrontation no longer exists.

The most important thing is that without Wayne suddenly, James, Durant and other local players couldn't find anyone to fight against.
The fans suddenly felt that the game was meaningless!

Last season was so hot, mainly because of the binary opposition between the revival of local players and the promotion of international players.

Yes, everyone wants the villain to die quickly.

But if there is no big villain in a story, can it go on?
And without Wayne, the NBA has become too harmonious and too less topical.

A drop in ratings was to be expected.

Braised Dan was stunned, and bargained with the TV station for a long time, but they still couldn't reach an agreement.

In the end, the two sides decided to conduct a second negotiation, and the first negotiation collapsed.

After returning home, the anxious and irritated Ludan felt that he had a splitting headache and his physical condition was getting worse day by day.

I'm afraid the president of the alliance is not as easy as he imagined.
　Here comes~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)