NBA Building Cardinals

Chapter 228 Throwing bricks to attract jade, tempting chips (410)

"So you're saying the Bobcats are willing to offer me a contract next year?"

Hearing Liu Rui's words, Damon Stoudemire was at least very happy in his heart, because he knew his situation well.

As he grows older and his offensive efficiency declines, he, who is only 1.7 meters tall, will only be targeted more on the defensive end.

As soon as the contract year comes, his expectation in his heart next year is that if he can get a 4-year middle-class contract, he will be very satisfied.

And because of his age, I am afraid that it is difficult for too many teams in the NBA to offer him a long-term contract.

So even if you want a four-year mid-level contract, it won't be too easy this offseason.

Little Flying Squirrel has already planned to show his situation to the teams.

It's just that he didn't expect that since the Bobcats would find him ahead of time, and this was nearly half a season ahead of schedule, he never expected it.

"Haha, to be precise, I do have a crush on you, but not next season. I want you to play for the Bobcats this season."

"I said, let's open the skylight and speak honestly. I know that the management of the Blazers probably discussed with you about the buyout not long ago, but you rejected it. Am I right?!"

Liu Rui didn't know where to take out a pen, put it in his hand, and kept turning it between his fingers.

This habit was developed by Liu Rui in his previous life, that is, he would habitually turn his pen with his hand when holding meetings with the players.

In order to attract the players' attention to this pen, psychologically speaking, this is a method of pressure.

After using this pen to attract the attention of the other party, it will disrupt the thinking of other people's brains in a small area.

"What?! How could you know about this matter? Apart from me and my agent, only the management of the Blazers knows about this matter, but they will never disclose this matter to the public."

"Because it's not good for me or them after it gets out. Do you know the management of the Blazers?"

Hearing this, Damon Stoudemire was obviously a little surprised.

After all, this incident happened the day before yesterday. In just two days, Liu Rui knew it so clearly.

This made Damon Stoudemire suspect that he knew the Blazers' management.

"Sorry, I don't know the management of the Blazers. As for how I know this matter, it doesn't really matter."

"What I want to say is that I hope you can agree to the buyout conditions of the Trail Blazers. As for the remaining salaries this season, the Bobcats will make up for you."

"As long as you are bought out and come to the Bobcats, I promise you as the head coach of the team that you will play more than 20 minutes in every game."

"And I know this is your contract year, so when the game loses suspense, I will also let other teammates cooperate with you to create a perfect statistic."

"And you know the current situation of the Bobcats. I will lead a group of young players to the playoffs. Once this goal is achieved, it will definitely be a qualitative leap in the popularity of the team."

"In this case, whether you want to stay with the team next year or you want to find a bigger contract, it is the perfect choice for you."

"And I can pat my chest and promise you that there will be no other person in the entire league who can give you what I said above except me."

"I know, this sounds incredible, so I can give you a few minutes to digest it."

Turning the pen in his hand, Liu Rui sat on the sofa with a smile on his face, and crossed his legs comfortably.

What Liu Rui said above is of course not a lie, because the Bobcats lack players in the backcourt. Once Damon Stoudemire comes to the Bobcats, he will definitely get a lot of playing time.

Because in terms of personal ability, House and Karim are simply not comparable to Damon Stoudemire.

Therefore, there is absolutely no problem with playing time, and once the suspense of the game is lost, Liu Rui is also willing to do some things to collect data for the players.

After all, if the player's statistics are good-looking, and if he makes headlines in the sports news, then he will also be honored as the head coach.

Brushing data may feel shameful for stubborn coaches in this era.

But for Liu Rui, this is simply too normal.

Records are broken by people. The so-called data collection, first of all, players must have this personal ability, not just anyone who wants to.

No matter what Liu Rui said, he also witnessed the average triple-double and 70 points in a single game.

So for this kind of petty trouble, not only will Liu Rui not feel ashamed, but he will also feel that he has failed too much in his heart.

Can't average a quadruple-double or 71 points in a single game...

As for the players after being bought out, the price of being signed is already very low. If they can hit the playoffs, let alone a small amount of money.

Even if Liu Rui spends a few million, Bobcats owner Robert will strongly support him.

Because Robert is not short of money at all, what he needs is to make the Bobcats famous as soon as possible, so as to attract more fans.

For a person like him, what he enjoys is the feeling of attention. It is no exaggeration to say that money may really be just a number in his eyes.

As for why Liu Rui took so much effort to recruit Stoudemire, as he said at the end, the team entered the playoffs in the first year of its establishment, which is absolutely unmatched for a team's publicity.

At that time, from the coaches to the players, everyone in this league can get too many benefits.

This is why a small role player on a championship team can get a big contract in the second year.

Obviously he is not worth the money, but players who have experienced the baptism of big scenes are indeed more popular with others.

"What?! What you said is true, Coach Liu Rui, are you kidding me?!"

After hearing this, Damon Stoudemire was no longer calm. He stood up from the sofa and stared at Liu Rui closely.

I'm afraid that Liu Rui will say something suddenly, brother, I'm actually joking with you...

Of course Damon Stoudemire has seen the matter of helping players to brush up data.

After all, at the end of the season, without affecting the team's record, in order to get on the list, the team was asked to help with the data, which happened many times.

But there is no doubt that these are the treatment that the team's superstar can enjoy.

At least Little Flying Squirrel never thought that one day he would be treated like this...

(End of this chapter)