basketball pope

Chapter 278 [Hidden danger and new life, a belated gift]

In early August, the Magic became the laughing stock of the league.After they vacated the salary space, they had money but couldn't spend it. They failed to dig Duncan and McGrady. They wanted to trade Hill, but they didn't have any bargaining chips.

Since the Magic let O'Neal in vain, their management has been recognized as a brainless and incurable.Sending Anfernee Hardaway away, the team was labeled "inhumane" again.

The Magic letting go of O'Neal and the Raptors letting go of McGrady are completely different concepts.

In 1996, the NBA had no max salary limit and luxury tax penalty, which meant that the Magic, which owns O'Neal's bird rights, could renew him without limit, as long as O'Neal was willing to stay.Other teams have to sign under the salary cap, which basically hollows out a team.Under these conditions, the Magic's management can restrain themselves, insincerely lower prices, and almost insultingly forced O'Neal away.

Their initial offer for O'Neal was 4 years and 5400 million. No season's annual salary could catch up with Alonzo Mourning and Juwan Howard's 7 years and 1.05 million.The two are obviously not as strong as O'Neal, and the Heat and the Bullets have offered contracts of over [-] million yuan.

What's even more outrageous is that the Magic management even questioned O'Neal's rebounding and defense, and played tricks to lower prices.

In Yang Rui's previous life, Grant Silken joined, and was tempted by the group to win the championship. Even if Duncan didn't join, there was still McGrady.Now, no star wants to go to Orlando.

Grant Hill wanted to go to a strong team that could see a championship hopeful, a team that didn't have the right chips to trade with the Pistons.Those who want Hill are generally the underdogs outside the playoffs, mainly looking at Hill's popularity and wanting to attract fans.Hill is not interested.

In the end, the Knicks and Pistons completed a sign-and-trade.Alan Houston and point guard Eric Strickland were sent to the Pistons in exchange for Hill.

尼克斯经理斯科特-雷登觉得赚到了大便宜，因为希尔上赛季为活塞出战74场，场均37.5分钟能拿下25.8分6.6篮板5.2助攻1.4抢断0.6盖帽，入选了全明星首发。

In the summer they traded for Glen Rice, who has no shortage of [-]-point shooters. Sprewell's best position is shooting guard, which overlaps with Houston.

The most important point is that Houston is on a contract year. If he continues to stay in the team, it will be more troublesome to renew his contract next season. If the contract is too small, Houston may not be willing to stay. , 20 points per game is the limit.

Jeff - Van Gundy is equally satisfied with the deal. He is used to coaching Houston and will arrange three-point tactics for him.Houston himself does not matter, he is a player from the Pistons, familiar with the city.

Although the Pistons are not as developed as New York, but the fans are loyal enough to support the home team. They will not be like the New York fans who boo the home team's stars when they are unhappy, which is very stressful.

After the transaction was completed, Yang Rui called to congratulate Houston and bless Van Gundy.

He knew how serious Hill's injury potential was. As long as he didn't change his style of play, Hill would be injured sooner or later.If the Knicks are injured, they can only rebuild. With Rice, Longley, and three super bad contracts, they can't play at all.

Houston is in the Pistons. If you pay attention, it is possible to avoid the ending of serious injury and retiring and regain your life.Because Van Gundy doesn't require Houston to break through, hit the back, and shoot from the middle like he did in his previous life, he learned something from Yang Rui.

Houston's loss is to say goodbye to the 6-year, 1 million horrific contract. Except for Scott Layden, the Knicks manager, no one will offer him this kind of contract again.

The big-name players in the free market are all settled, and there will be no unexpected opponents. Yang Rui flew to Los Angeles for vacation again.

Stana followed him to earn enough exposure, and starred in many movies, all of which were introduced by Jennifer Aniston's economic company, allowing her to play tricks in some small production movies.

Playing tricks can cultivate the actor's sense of the camera, be familiar with the process of filming, and accumulate experience. When you have a larger role, it is possible to seize the opportunity to succeed in the mirror, and you will not be in a hurry.

Several movies haven't been released yet, but Stanna attaches great importance to it. She thinks that her acting skills in bad movies are soaring, and she is ready to drag Yang Rui to the cinema to play the idiot game of "see if you can find me" in the future.

To Yang Rui's surprise, Stana actually got into a blockbuster movie. She played Nurse C in "Pearl Harbor", and she had a line. She was surrounded by the heroine Beckinsale as the background, chatting and gossip. .

On August 8th, Thomas Bentley came to Los Angeles again and found Yang Rui at the hotel.

"Good news, the matter is settled. When are you going to give her this gift? She must be moved to tears." Thomas handed a copy of the agreement to Yang Rui.

Yang Rui glanced at it, folded it up, and said with a smile, "Thanks, it took a lot of work, right?"

"It's worth the trouble. Not only the two of us, but Jennifer also likes this game very much. The adaptation of the movie should be able to make a series, but she said that the cost must be controlled, and the game-changing movie should not be too big, otherwise it will not be easy to make money."

It certainly wouldn't have been possible without Jennifer, and now they're a comrade in the trenches.Jennifer and friends invested in Facebook and took a small stake.Bought the game adaptation copyright, filmed, produced, released to DVD sales, they can handle it in this circle.

Yang Rui asked with a smile, "Is she interested in a cameo role?"

"How can she act in this kind of action movie? Stana is fine, the temperament matches. But you never asked her if she likes action movies, what if she doesn't want to act?" Thomas asked.

"No, this heroine is tailor-made for long-legged actresses. She doesn't need acting skills, showing off her figure, and being cool is enough. Now she only opens her eyes, squints, smiles and frowns. , why don't you play this?" Yang Rui laughed.

In April, Thomas asked someone to discuss the film rights of the game. Yang Rui wanted to give Stana a surprise for her birthday, but it has been delayed until now.

They encountered competition from a German company. Fortunately, Thomas likes to play PS games at home. He has a special understanding of this game and knows more about the focus of attracting fans.

Competitors are just looking at this IP, wanting a background, and the content is greatly adapted.Capcom sold it to Facebook, worried that they would make the movie shit like shit out of the original.

After chatting for a while, Thomas hummed: "This time I have to put a few people I want in the movie, otherwise I'll be really angry. You are so good to Stana, why don't you want me to support someone?"

"Because your girlfriend will be replaced at some point... There must be a lot of roles. You can put anyone you like in it. Then you have to ask Jennifer, the director, the crew, etc. She has to help."

"She will help, she wants to invest."

Facebook is now mainly developing a social platform, and it is on the right track. It will not develop new products and will not burn money for the time being.In the past two years, Yang Rui, relying on salary, stock trading, and advertising endorsements, has already exceeded [-] million yuan, and Thomas has made less money. They have money to invest in movies.

Yang Rui fantasized about Stana's dashing image in a red dress, and could not wait to shoot it this year, but he still had to think long-term and make preparations.

(End of this chapter)