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Chapter 424

On June 6, the Warriors held a grand championship parade.

Although Chris Cohan earned a lot of money due to the impact of a wave of championships, the cost of the championship parade was not small, which made him very painful in the championship parade.

Heart is hurting money is burning
The championship parade is an inevitable event for almost every championship team.

On the bustling street, like a festival, there are crowds of fans everywhere.

A huge stage was set up on the municipal square, decorated with balloons of various colors like a concert, and the parade bus arrived here surrounded by countless fans.

Afterwards, the championship members took their seats.

Temporarily cordoned off the police who supported the local municipal government to ensure that the order of the parade was controllable.

The host on the outdoor stage picked up the microphone and made a call over there.

Under the unkind eyes of a group of fans, he very wisely gave the Warriors the opportunity to speak.

The players originally wanted to recommend Qin Fei to speak, but Qin Fei elected the head coach Carlisle to speak.

Carlisle was the first to speak when Qin Fei tried his best to select him.

He took the microphone, and immediately, the tens of thousands of fans participating in the parade fell silent.

People can feel the summer breeze blowing, and the colorful flags fluttering; the sun shines on the only bronze statue on the municipal square, and the fountain is full of excited fans.

"Wow!"

Carlisle went ahead.

"It's been an amazing season, I've said it all the time, no one ever believed we got here."

"However, the final result is that we won the championship and we won the final victory. This is the hard work of all of us, and it is the glory of the Bay Area!"

A hoarse voice came out with excitement.

Qin Fei had never seen Carlisle in this state before. He was slightly shocked for 0.5 seconds to show his respect, and then cheered and applauded along with the crowd.

It was not easy for Carlisle, and he also accomplished an achievement, that is, in his first year as a head coach, he led the team to a championship.

Since then, Carlisle has been the champion coach in the league.

There is a very fundamental difference between a champion coach and an ordinary coach in terms of identity.

After Carlisle finished speaking, the microphone was handed over to Qin Fei.

Before Qin Fei could speak, the audience spontaneously chanted "MVP". The enthusiasm and popularity were obviously higher than that of Carlisle.

Haha
Qin Fei smiled and waited for the crowd to pay homage like a tsunami.

He raised the microphone, and then from the front row to the back row, the voice quickly decreased, and the effect was immediate.

"Let me just say a few words."

"I very much agree with Coach Carlisle, it's been an amazing season."

"At the same time, this is also a season full of magic and ups and downs. We have experienced a lot along the way. In the most difficult time, we even faced being eliminated. Many of us once doubted whether we could get on the highest podium. Fortunately, most of us still survived."

"Our body and mind have been baptized in the game, our spirit, our fighting spirit, and we will never give up even in the most adversity. Here, first of all, I would like to thank my dear teammates. We have been fighting together on the front line. You have given me great courage and motivation."

Qin Fei spit all over the place, thanking the sky and thanking the air. After thanking everything, he handed over the microphone with unsatisfied intentions.

So far, many viewers and fans have shed tears of emotion. Qin Fei's speech was obviously deeply touched.

After watching it, Qin Fei secretly felt complacent. Sometimes, speaking is indeed a very resonant skill. It seems that he has the opportunity to talk more or talk more. After all, fans like to listen to him.

The championship parade was also the headline of the day.

Qin Fei and his teammates went high from morning to night. After the fans dispersed, Qin Fei took the lead and came to a certain local nightclub.

Clubbing is a must-have second item on the agenda.

He had no choice when he was the younger brother, but now he is the boss of the team. Once he reaches the age, Qin Fei will still be unavoidable.

This is the evil of capitalism. Fortunately, Qin Fei is determined, and he is still vigilant at the moment he steps into the nightclub gate, all for the unity of the team.

"Sisters, I'm legal!"

After winning the championship, there is endless happiness.

It may not be accurate to say that the nerves have been suppressed for a whole season, but since the start of the playoffs, the Warriors have risen all the way, and along the way, the pressure has indeed increased.

Especially after the "biggest accident" defeated the Los Angeles Lakers, the mentality of the entire Warriors players is different.

In the Western Conference finals, if Qin Fei hadn't been super godly, he really wouldn't have made it to the end.

Therefore, there is nothing wrong with the Warriors being a single-core team. Single-core does not mean that other players are not good at all, but that at the most critical time, there is only such a player who can lead the team to victory. This is single-core.

As for the finals, under the tremendous pressure, some players performed well.

For example, O'Neal, Billups and others.

It should also be pointed out here that the league's promotion of offensive players is indeed greater than that of defensive players. In the eyes of outside fans, in the Warriors Finals, the big book with shrunk data and poor free throws may have to bear a little blame.

Of course, Qin Fei and Carlisle scoffed at such nonsense.

Both of them praised Ben's professionalism, professional attitude and fighter spirit in interviews after the game. Without Ben's strong inside defense, not to mention Schmitz, Dale Davis, who may be a "blue collar", may also be able to beat the Warriors.

The Warriors' interior offense is terrible, but the defense really shines.

At the same time, the value of the two inside players on the court has skyrocketed.

Forget about Big Ben, the contract he just signed with the Warriors.

In the summer of 97, Brian Grant signed a four-year contract worth about $4 million with the Trail Blazers, and the last year was a player option.

So Brian Grant has the right to opt out of his contract this summer.

There is no doubt that he will definitely jump out of the contract.

Grant's original contract is not low, and this year he won the championship with the team, which is equivalent to adding a layer of gold to his resume. In the playoffs, he averaged 11.7 points and 8.5 rebounds per game. The data is also very good.

And now a lot of media are also building momentum for Grant, and they want to tear down the Warriors' championship team.

The biggest argument is that Grant is actually an inside player averaging "15+10" per game, but in the Warriors, he doesn't get too many offensive opportunities, and many defensive rebounds are divided by Da Ben and Qin Fei. You know, 8.5 of Grant's 2.8 rebounds are offensive rebounds.

Therefore, a Mesozoic player like Grant who does not occupy the ball, is focused on being stuck, and is willing to do dirty work is simply the best puzzle to win the championship.

Judging from the contact after the game, Grant is very marketable.

According to a report from the Los Angeles Times, at least five teams have expressed strong interest in Grant, and some teams have even approached Grant's agent to form a preliminary offer willingness.

Whether it's the rendering of the media or the reaction of other teams, the market-oriented operation against a defending champion like the Warriors has come like a storm.

.........

After the championship parade, it marked the official end of the 1999~2000 season.

Many powerful eyes of the NBA are placed on the upcoming draft.

As mentioned before, this year's draft is a well-known draft year.

In addition to the large number of international players, the more important reason is that the overall quality of the players in this draft is not very high, which has been revealed in many scout reports.

One of the Warriors' draft picks this year needs to be sorted out simply.

The first is the second-round pick that originally belonged to the Warriors.

In the previous deal with the Trail Blazers, this pick was traded to the Trail Blazers as a value added to the deal, so the Warriors did not have their own second-round pick in this year's draft.

In the transaction involving Qin Fei, the Warriors only paid the price of a first-round pick, that is, in last year's draft, this pick had already been given to the Sonics.

Last year, the Warriors held a first-round pick from the Timberwolves. At that time, the Warriors traded the team's high-ranking player Adonal Foyer to the Timberwolves to obtain a first-round pick from the Timberwolves, and then used this pick to select Artest.

The Warriors' first-round pick is still in hand this year.

According to the record of the Warriors, it was finally the 21st pick in the first round.

The outside world analyzed the Warriors.

The current Warriors have three rookies about to enter the second grade, Artest, James Posey and Kenny Thomas.

In fact, to be precise, there should be 4 rookie players, and the other is Manu Ginobili, an Argentine player who plays in Italy. The Warriors are already in contact with Ginobili. The time for Ginobili to land in the NBA is about to enter the countdown.

However, this is an older player with the same immediate combat ability, and cannot be viewed as an ordinary rookie.

It should be said that all European players are like this, and when they reach their age, they are basically players of immediate combat power.

The Warriors originally did not have a second-round pick last season, but later traded Bug Boggs to the Heat in exchange for two second-round picks from the Heat.

So after all, the Warriors actually still have a second-round pick this year, which comes from the Heat's second-round pick.

This second-round pick was finally determined to be the 37th overall pick, which is relatively high among the second-round picks.

So outside analysis, if the Warriors follow the normal draft process this year, they will add two more rookies, so that the Warriors may have 5 to 6 first-year or second-year players.

As a team committed to defending the title, the proportion of rookies or young players is too high.

Therefore, the Warriors will definitely not use both of these picks, and there is a high probability that they will use the picks as a bargaining chip.

At this time, there were rumors of Jason Caffey and Brian Grant's trade.

No one on the Warriors has been interviewed by state media.

No one came forward to speak out. Based on the attention and speculation of this team, people made many discussions about the feasibility of what they thought.

First of all, the first point is whether the Warriors can guarantee the team that won the championship last season?
Jason Caffey himself fell out of the head coach's starting lineup in the finals. Even so, Caffey's previous performance in the playoffs had bright spots, and he was also very good in the regular season. There is a good market for his personal data and physical condition.

With the addition of the final championship halo, there are many teams that want to get Kafei.

The Warriors can choose not to trade Caffey, because Caffey's own player contract has not yet expired.

But the embarrassing part is that if he is not traded, there is a high probability that he will still appear as the team's substitute next season. With the current salary cap of only 4000 to 600 million, it is too extravagant to use a player with [-] million as a substitute.

Therefore, the general suggestion from the outside world is to trade Kafei, and use Kafei to exchange for an immediate wing player, so that the lineup will be more balanced and reasonable.

As for Grant, most of the suggestions are still to find a way to keep this titan.

But the embarrassing part is that the initiative is not in the hands of the Warriors at this time. Grant will definitely jump out of the contract in the summer and pursue a longer fat contract to protect his career.

So it doesn't mean that the Warriors can stay if they want to.

In an earlier interview with the Los Angeles Times, Grant's agent stated very straightforwardly that Grant will pursue a maximum salary contract.

This is nothing, and it will not arouse the resentment of Warriors fans.

If it weren't for Ewing's incident, there would be more fans of side players at the moment.

It is understandable for professional athletes to pursue a larger contract. After all, regardless of economic factors, this is still an important job for them to support their families.

Some black movements even use this job to ensure the food, clothing, housing and transportation of a dozen people in the family, and the expenses are very high.

Bringing up the topic of maximum salary does not mean that he will definitely want a maximum salary.

It may also be asking for a lot of money and paying back the money when it lands.

But even if it is not the maximum salary, Grant's pursuit will inevitably be around tens of millions of dollars.

This is a big contract that the Warriors can't afford.

The Warriors have already given Qin Fei a maximum salary. Even if they want to offer a second maximum salary and take the road of twin stars similar to the Lakers, they will definitely not spend this money on a blue-collar.

Of course, now the Warriors beat the Lakers to win the championship.

This made the Warriors general manager Rowell and many managements think that the Warriors are on the right path now, and sometimes they don’t need a second superstar. As long as they build a team around Qin Fei and supplement it with a group of champions, the Dynasty team is not impossible.

And there is a voice in their minds telling them that Grant is not worth the price, and no team will offer Grant this contract.

The Warriors also have more important players who are about to become free agents, including John Starks.

His two-year contract expires this year.

John Starks is different from Grant. The latter is at the golden age of 27, so some teams may take a gamble. Starks is a veteran.

John Starks himself prefers the Warriors to renew his contract and end his career with the Warriors.

After all, winning a championship was something he never expected.

From the day he left New York, John Starks thought he would never win a championship.

I can only feel that the world is impermanent. You didn't get what you fought so hard for in your peak period, but when you turned on the pension mode, you actually got it.

It’s a bit like losing something. I tried my best to find it but couldn’t find it. I gave up the Buddhist view, and one day it appeared quietly. If it weren’t for materialism in my heart, I must wonder if I was under some kind of magic...

(End of this chapter)