Chapter 440: [The most expensive coach, 3 gimmicks]

On July 6, the Lakers officially announced that Rashid Wallace joined on a four-year 40 million contract, the fourth year is a player option.
The conditions for the Lakers are not low, Rashid joined other teams, that is, the level of tens of millions of annual salary, not more than a few million.
Rashid is 30 years old. If he gets a championship ring three years later, and has good data, if he jumps out, he can fight for the last big contract for himself. If he is average, staying with the Lakers until the age of 34 is a good choice.
On the 10th, the Lakers announced that Yang Rui joined with a five-year 50 million contract, he became the highest paid head coach in NBA history, and is still the youngest head coach, just 30 years old this year.
On the same day, Yang Rui held a press conference. Boss Jerry Bass, who led the Lakers management, came to the scene and welcomed them, giving them the highest standard of courtesy.
The reporter asked: "Jerry, what do you think about joining the Lakers?"
Yang Rui said seriously: "After 2001, the Lakers finally ushered in their own savior, Hallelujah!"
The reporter asked: "Are you deciding to join the Lakers a year ago?"
"Yes, after I left the Wizards, I considered joining the big city team. The Lakers are the first choice, but Phil Jackson and the Lakers have a one-year contract, so I took a year off. I like the city of Los Angeles and want to settle here. "
The reporter asked: "The Lakers had a poor record last season and only achieved the 11th record in the Western Conference. What is your goal for leading the team next season?"
"Winning the championship, only this goal." Yang Rui answered confidently.
The reporters in the meeting room took a deep breath and took crazy pictures.
Yang Ruibi was much more high profile when he first went to the Wizards. Joining the Lakers, he has this confidence.
Yang Rui went on to say: "I am confident to take the Lakers to win the championship. I have won the championships in three teams, the best is to bring the reconstruction team. The Lakers reconstruction work is very successful, Yao Ming, Rashid are excellent Inside player, with Kobe, Odom, we are already very strong."
The reporter asked: "What do you think of Kobe's Eagle County incident?"
"A farce, I believe he will eventually be found not guilty. There is a saying in China:'People are not sages, who can live without fault, knowing what can be changed, good at all.' Kobe did make a big mistake, as long as he was brave enough to face Yes, everyone will forgive him in the future."
The reporter asked: "Kobe is now completely free and is still negotiating with the Lakers. If he does not renew the contract, will it affect your future plans for the Lakers?"
Yang Rui smiled and asked, "Where will he go if he doesn't renew the contract?"
He asked all the reporters at the scene in one sentence.
Bryant finally squeezed O'Neal away and became the boss of the Lakers, there is really no reason to leave.
Yang Rui already knew this. In the previous life, in 2007, the Lakers wanted to trade Kobe. The Pistons also gave the Lakers hearty chips. Richard Hamilton and Taeshaun Prince added draft picks, but Kobe denied it with a trade veto. Kobe gave management a list of the teams he was willing to be traded on, not including Detroit.
That summer, the Lakers and Kobe Bryant’s favorite team bull also had in-depth negotiations, but because the other party refused to sell forward Ruhr Deng, and the Lakers insisted that the offer include the small attacking and defensive all-rounder at the peak of the year. The striker, the two sides only shot twice.
Kobe Bryant, who gave the Lakers a satisfactory offer, didn't want to go. The team that Kobe wanted to go to couldn't meet the needs of the Lakers. The end result was that Kobe could only stay. At that time, no one thought that the Lakers completed a wonderful deal that season, from Memphis for Paul Gasol, who partnered with Kobe and won the 2009 and 2010 NBA championships.
Now that the Lakers have a bright future, they have joined the stars and good coaches. If Kobe is determined to go, then he should go to the hospital to check. Upon inspection, the identification result is guaranteed to be low-energy.
Kobe is obviously not so low-powered. The next day, Kobe Bryant returned to Los Angeles after an appearance from Eagle County and was interviewed.
Kobe Bryant sincerely welcomed Yang Rui to join us: "We all know what we should do, and we are all determined to complete our career. He is an amazing coach. I believe the Lakers will once again reach the top of the league."
Kobe, who is 26 years old, seems to have matured a lot. He said: "I have learned a lot, and there is still a lot to learn. Now I feel that I have learned how to be tolerant and how to look forward. I look forward to communicating with Jerry, I I always think I can get along well with him."
Kobe also evaluated Yao Ming, who is about to become a teammate. "He has great potential, I believe he can play a high level in the Lakers, we will become good friends and partners."
Kobe, who was once reckless, wanted to complete a process of reinventing himself as soon as possible. He was not stupid. He saw that a good relationship with Yao Ming was a shortcut that could please a large number of Chinese fans.
In Yang Rui's previous life, Bryant highly praised Yao Ming several times, and even had a flattering meaning.
In particular, Kobe participated in the Beijing Olympics in 2008 and said in an interview with a Chinese reporter: "Yao increased the popularity of the NBA in China. Sometimes the NBA is like a brotherhood. When I met Yi Jianlian or Yao Ming, or other NBA players Players will hug them because you know, they feel the same as you. Although we play for different national teams, we still have a brotherhood."
Now, Kobe has more reasons to talk to Yao Mingxiong.
Stern was very happy after watching the news. Yao Ming joined the Lakers partner Kobe Bryant is the best choice, kill two birds with one stone.
Stern has set the Lakers as the league's first team in the new season. If Yang Rui makes the Lakers stronger and develops Yao Ming's commercial value, it can also reverse people's impression of Kobe.
Can Yang Rui create another miracle? Can Yao Ming become an All-Star? Can Kobe prove his ability to lead? When these three gimmicks come together ~EbookFREE.me~ is so attractive. This also coincides with Stern's recent globalization strategy. ?
The NBA has now found the best way to open up the Chinese market, that is, with the help of Chinese sports stars, bundling Chinese local star companies for joint promotion of the NBA and related manufacturers.
As long as these are done well, Chinese companies and the NBA are winners, and there are no losers.
Stern certainly valued Kobe more than Yao Ming, after all, this is his own son.
Kobe was selected as a star starter when the Lakers played off the bench. In the second season of his career, he won the title of "Jordan Successor." The league has helped him to promote him. The president has spent countless years on him.
Finally, Kobe became the scoring king and won a star ticket. Stern certainly did not want to invest because of the "Eagle County incident." He needs someone to come out and rescue Kobe.
Phil Jackson not only did not help Kobe speak last year, but also made his conflict with Kobe open. He said in an interview that he wanted to trade him long ago. This can no longer be described as "pouring oil on fire", it is simply Jackson's hands, and a "fire escape-fireball" came to Kobe's face. He wanted to spray Kobe.
Now that Jackson is gone, Stern is at ease. As long as Yang Rui can help Kobe get two more scoring champions and win the championship as the team's first core, the improvement of the NBA is not trivial.
Fighting offensive basketball, holding the new flying Carter, and retiring Jordan scenery, Yang Rui won Stern's favorite every step.
Stern thinks Yang Rui is a real genius, standing with him every time, like a roundworm in his stomach.
Stern also has no objection to Yang Rui's "big mouth" personality. The most attractive is always the person with personality.