NBA villain

Chapter 51
In the Heat general manager's office, Pat Riley finished his second pack of cigarettes, and the furrowed wrinkles on his face deepened.

"The team doctor's report came out, and Grant had a slight concussion, and now he is awake."

"A week's truce is needed."

Walker, Van Gundy, and Spoelstra all stood in front of Pat Riley. In a certain sense, Pat Riley can also be regarded as the guide on the way for the three of them to coach. A veritable master.

"Why did this happen? Why didn't you find out that the relationship between them was extremely bad. As the head coach, you can hardly escape the blame." Pat Riley said to Stan Van Gundy, his tone was very dissatisfied.

Van Gundy did not deny it, and nodded to express that he needed to take responsibility: "Indeed, I did not find the hostility between the two, nor did I expect that Grant, as an old player, would do such a dangerous move to a rookie in training, let alone For a rookie to fight back like that, he's a boxer, my God."

"Professional," Walker added.

Spoelstra said: "The current atmosphere in the locker room has been destroyed, and tomorrow's newspapers are very likely to expose this matter, and the public opinion will help fuel the fire, and the situation will be even worse."

"I told you before that I want to trade Grant again, but after this incident, if it is not handled properly, it will have a greater impact on my plan." Pat Riley stroked his forehead, Trouble is deeply felt, not just the locker room vibe.

"This matter must be severely punished." Van Gundy said seriously.

"Yeah, that's what it takes," Spoelstra agreed.

Then the eyes of the three people turned to Walker. Walker hesitated and said, "Yang Di did make a mistake, but the premise is that Grant set a bad example. If two people want to be punished, they should not be alone. It should be punished in a balanced way.”

"But Grant is the backbone of the team."

"Can the main players of the team do things that hurt their teammates at will? This matter has nothing to do with the identity of the players, but the facts."

"In short, Grant's punishment should be lower than that of Yang Di. After all, Grant did not directly attack his teammates, and Yang Di's performance was more dangerous."

"More dangerous? One may ruin your career. It's hard to judge the two. I don't agree with that."

The three coaches quarreled over the punishment of this matter. Van Gundy, Walker, and Spoelstra all had their own ideas, and they couldn't convince each other.

After arguing for a while, Pat Riley slammed the table with a "bang bang".

"Well, I have decided how to punish."

The three coaches who wanted to fight calmed down, and then looked at Pat Riley.

Pat Riley mused: "Dy Yang is suspended for 5 games in the team, starting from the preseason. In addition, all of Grant's medical expenses will be borne by Yang Di."

"Pat..." Van Gundy thought to himself that this suspension would not cause any loss to Yang Di. According to the algorithm of guaranteed salary, the suspension of the regular season will affect personal income. As for medical expenses, it may be an expense, but absolutely Not counting as a big head, if you count it, one of the two is recuperating, the other is suspended, and almost all of them will not be able to play for a long time.

"The record is important, and the team's suspension is enough. After all, Yang Di is only a kid under 20 years old. We need to give him more opportunities." Pat Riley said, stopping Van Gundy's next words.

……

The next day, sure enough, some powerful media reported the shoving and fighting that took place in the Heat's training.

The Miami Herald, the largest local media in Miami, was the first to write down the contradictions in the locker room of the Heat on paper, and described it as a "crisis", targeting Yang Di.

"According to insiders, Yang Di beat veteran Grant and caused the latter to enter the hospital."

As soon as the news came out, the local fans in Miami were shocked immediately, and then the entire league was shocked. Many veteran players said that they had never seen such a "arrogant" and "rebellious" rookie, so that American Airlines The number of media in the pavilion has increased significantly within two or three days, demanding an official explanation from the Miami Heat.

After all, the Herald is not a rumor tabloid, and if it dares to report the news like this, there must be definite facts.

The pressure of public opinion was greater than expected, and the fans in Miami were all angry. They didn't know the truth or the reason. They only knew that now their favorite Heat team had a thorn in their side and injured their main starter. , Such a starter is still one of the most important players in the team.

Some fans even ran to the Heat's office to demand that Yang Di be severely punished, or simply trade him.

"We don't like this Chinese man, yes, he is a villain, a piece of mouse shit, which has ruined the overall chemistry of our Heat team." The Heat fans who made trouble at the entrance of the arena said in an interview.

……

There was a crisis in public relations. After seeing the news, Carol and Finney both called to ask why.

Then the agent Hanford-Jones called, and as soon as the call was connected, a hoarse, pessimistic and negative voice came out.

"Yang, how can you do such a thing, are you crazy, you are asking for death, you know!"

Yang Di became angry when he heard it, "Why did I seek my own death?"

"Look at the reports outside. Now there are overwhelming criticisms. Even the fans in Miami don't like you anymore. My God, do you still want to play?"

"Do you understand commercial value, do you understand the correct way to make money? Can you imagine that in a league held in your country, a local star is beaten by a foreigner? You also need to send money to this foreigner , Can you imagine what kind of heart this is? You are so crazy!" Hanford-Jones' voice was already a little desperate. Since last night, he has been harassed on the phone non-stop. The player is comfortable, and it has nothing to do with him if something happens, but he is devastated, a lot of mess.

After hearing this, Yang Di became even angrier. He ignored Jones and hung up the phone with a snap.

He nestled on the sofa, covered with a quilt, and the weather outside the house turned cold, with no sunshine on cloudy days.

Not long after, the agent called again and said some irrelevant and complaining words, and Yang Di became more and more dissatisfied with the agent in his heart.

"I'm really tired, how could I encounter such a thing, my life is so miserable."

Yang Di blurted out: "Then you don't have to work hard from now on, Mr. Hanford, I think you probably need a long vacation."

"what?"

"Congratulations, the employment relationship between the two of us is over at this moment, you can continue to drink your vodka!" Yang Di quickly finished these words in a flat tone, then hung up the phone, and then turned off the phone completely , Throwing it on the coffee table, ignoring these troublesome things.

……

When Yang Di fired his agent, it was equivalent to getting rid of that layer of dispensable external protective film. The impact from the outside world hit him more violently, and various negative reports that smeared his image sprang up like mushrooms.

"He has a gangster background, and Madison was involved in a gang fight."

"Unveiling the dragon tattoo on Yang Di's body, the head tattooing has long been precedent."

"Alternative Chinese, why is there such a huge gap in personality between Yao Ming and Houston?"

"The Pacers Artest expressed his appreciation for Yang Di: I broke my ribs in the training camp but Jordan, the guy is very aggressive."

Then Pacers general manager Larry Bird immediately jumped out to refute the rumors: "Such players tend to get hot in the head. The Pacers have never supported this kind of behavior. Players fight side by side on the court, and they should be a whole off the court."

There are different opinions, but Yang Di's name became popular during the preseason...

There are also rumors that Yang Di's impulsive behavior has angered the Heat's executives. The Heat's executives have put Yang Di on the shelf. Yang Di may be traded at any time. The Miami fans who heard the news immediately cheered.

(End of this chapter)