The Rest, Only Noise: Chapter 804 The wolf is really coming
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"Coach Road, we want a three-year contract, and Patrick should have an opt-out option in the second year of his contract."
Louis was not angry.
Now that things are going on, if Falk doesn't know how to make a fuss about the number of years and insists on a long-term contract, then there is something wrong.
Remember the contract Wilson signed?
Wilson's first contract extension was a multi-year contract, but there was an opt-out option for the second year, because the salary cap would skyrocket in 1990 with the signing of the TV contract with NBC. After that, Wilson signed a four-year, $18 million deal with the Knicks in 1990, with no options. After this contract ended, it happened to be the summer of 1994. At that time, if nothing else happens, the NBA will usher in a new TV broadcast contract, and the salary cap will rise sharply again.
In order to enjoy the bonus of the skyrocketing salary cap, it is most appropriate to choose to sign the contract every four years.
Falk wants a three-year contract, and the player option for the second year is the same.
Ewing still has to implement his rookie contract this season. From the new contract starting next season to the activation of the player option after the end of the second year, it is time to usher in the next salary cap surge.
The player option for the second year, this is what Falk wants most.
Louis did not refuse.
The initiative in this matter actually lies with the players. .
Ewing has the player option to jump out of the contract this summer. If he chooses to jump out, the situation will be difficult to control.
Louie gave Ewing a player option to ensure that Ewing will still play for the Knicks in the next few years.
By 1994, the contracts of Ewing and Wilson and Louie would expire at the same time, and who knew what would happen?
On December 2, 1991, the Knicks announced that they had re-signed a contract with Patrick Ewing at a price of 20 million for three years. This contract will take effect next season.
The size of Ewing's contract is staggering.
You must know that Wilson only signed 18 million for 4 years last year. Now, it is a very high maximum salary, but compared with Ewing, it is much worse.
Ewing will become the league's first Mr. 6 million.
Compared with his previous contract, the annual salary has doubled.
People began to discuss whether Ewing was too greedy. Since his rookie season, he has been particularly concerned about whether his annual salary ranks first in the league.
Fortunately, 6 million (actually 6.6 million), although shocking, is not so overwhelming.
If the world knew that his agent's original asking price was 8 million, all kinds of doubts about him might come.
Those in Wilson's camp were outraged.
Wilson's brother came out to reporters and said: "If Patrick's contract can be re-signed, then benj should have the same rights."
However, although this voice exists, Wilson's agent has never looked for Baylor or Louie.
There was no dissatisfaction on Wilson's face. He said he was not jealous of Ewing, and he said that Ewing deserved the 6 million.
Louis believed what he said, but others might not.
Rodman just made fun of it in the training hall.
"Patrick already has 6 million a year, so does Ralph get 10 million a year?" Rodman asked worriedly.
Ewing was upset in his heart, but on the surface he was calm and composed: "If Boston is willing to give it, he can take that much."
"I really don't think Elgin wants to give you that much." Rodman's words were so sour that people's teeth could melt.
His sour grapes are easy to understand.
Also an indispensable player in the team, Ewing gets more money than everyone else, which is understandable, but he has so much more than Wilson, Rodman can't understand.
In Rodman's eyes, Ewing and Wilson are players of the same level.
Even if Ewing is the leader of the team, it is understandable to get a little more than Wilson, but now, he is no longer just getting a little more. As long as the new contract starts to be implemented, Ewing's annual salary will be 2.2 million US dollars more than Wilson .
Then, Rodman looked at his contract again.
He signed a five-year, $8 million contract in the summer of 1989, when he was excited for months.
Looking at it now, this contract is not much better than a rookie.
Rodman never thought of signing a contract as big as Ewing and Wilson, but no matter how bad it is, it should be the standard of Stockton ($21 million in six years).
What's more, it has to be the price of John Sely (8 million in 3 years).
8 million in 5 years really makes him sicker the more he thinks about it.
After Ewing signed a new contract, Rodman's mentality was not right.
In six consecutive games, Rodman scored nothing and averaged 19 rebounds per game.
Moreover, he deliberately grabbed a lot of Ewing's defensive rebounds.
In these six games, Ewing averaged only 8 rebounds per game.
Rodman's fight for rebounds successfully reduced Ewing's rebounding average from 10 to 9.7.
For the first time since his rookie season, Ewing averaged less than 10 rebounds per game.
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Fortunately, except for not attacking, Rodman is normal. He put more energy into rebounding with Ewing, just to mock Ewing when his rebounding average dropped to single digits.
"If I earn 6 million a year and don't average 20 rebounds per game, I will definitely have trouble sleeping and eating."
On December 14, the Knicks played against the Celtics for the second time.
Sampson delivered a superb performance, with 59 points, 16 rebounds and 5 blocks, and 6 fouls by Ewing, and limited Ewing to only 16 points and 5 rebounds.
But Rodman's rebounds were not affected. He still scored 0 points, but he had 23 rebounds, including 6 offensive rebounds, which won the Knicks a valuable second offensive opportunity.
It's a pity that Ewing was overwhelmed, and Bird also performed well, even the famous parallel importer Billy Owens scored 20 points.
The Knicks broke their 19-game winning streak.
They ate their first defeat against the Celtics.
The next day, when Louie was summing up the game, Rodman got angry with Ewing again: "If the opponent's center scored 59 points with 60% shooting, and our center got six fouls and only scored 16 points, If the shooting percentage is less than 45%, isn’t it inevitable to lose?”
Ewing couldn't bear it anymore, stood up and roared, "You're not much better!"
Rodman choked back without fear: "At least I grab more rebounds than you all."
"You don't take me seriously anymore?" Louis shouted with a livid face.
Rodman immediately shut up.
"How many times has he troubled me these days, do I have to endure it?" Ewing said dissatisfied.
"When you signed 30 million yuan for 10 years, how many people troubled you? Have you forgotten? This world is such a rough bastard. If you make a lot of money, you have to show the corresponding strength to be convinced. What, you I’ve been playing professional basketball for seven years, don’t you understand that strength is the last word? If you keep playing as badly as last night, let alone Dennis making trouble for you, I won’t let you go!”
The review room was completely silent.
Louis didn't intend to get angry. Sampson was super **** yesterday, and it was reasonable to be blown up, but Ewing and Rodman, two **** who didn't know what to do, actually quarreled in front of him. If we don't kill the monkeys now to scare the monkeys, when will we wait.
"No more words? Just get out and run seventeen times if you have no words! Fuck me according to Portland's standards!" Louie roared, "Willis, you come to supervise, who the **** dares to give me a discount , don't fight in the next game!"
Ewing and Rodman left the review room.
Reed followed.
"What happened?" Louis asked.
Zhao Yuanzheng reminded: "About how to defend Ralph next time you meet the Celtics..."
"Damn it!" Louie roared, "Next time he plays like this, any of you will give me a hard foul. I'd rather see him make 100 free throws than see him like last night." Bomb our defense line in different ways! I feel sick just thinking about it! It’s so disgusting!”
"The meeting is over, what should we do!"
"CJ, come with me!"
Originally, Louis was not so angry, but he was forced out by Ewing and Rodman.
After Louis left, Tomjanovich said with a wry smile, "I don't think even he would have imagined that Ralph would become such an incomprehensible player."
"My impression is that Ralph has always been strong." Zhao Yuanzheng couldn't remember the time when Sampson was not strong.
Tomjanovich watched all the way. He knew that Sampson was like Ewing in his rookie period in his early years, and he couldn't understand the position.
but now...
The Knicks poured all their anger on the New Jersey Nets.
In the four quarters of the game, he defended the full-court press for one and a half quarters, and maintained a very high level throughout the game.
In the end, the Knicks beat the Nets by 68 points 141 to 73.
Christmas is still a while away, but Louie is already focusing on the big Christmas fight.
The league has arranged the best Christmas opponent for the Knicks-the Portland Trail Blazers.
What Pat Riley did with the Blazers rocked the league.
He did a few things. First, he suppressed Jordan's desire to score and made him give up the scoring champion to activate the team's offense. As a result~www.mtlnovel.com~ Jordan is currently averaging 28 points and 13 assists per game, ranking third in the scoring list , No. 1 in assists list. Second, take the initiative to imitate the Knicks' game, but do it more extreme, and widely implement the "no layup principle".
Anyone who tries to layup in the Blazers penalty area will be brought down severely by them.
This is also what Riley learned in Louie's game.
Louie usually only does that when he has a player who can't be restricted. Riley makes it a routine.
There is also Riley's intense training with his personal brand.
Through the league's first training volume, the Blazers' technical and tactical level has been significantly improved.
At the same time, Riley also vigorously promoted rugby tactics, forcing the players on the team, including Barkley, to lose their body fat and develop a body of steel and iron, so that they can fight passionately with their opponents during the game.
Barkley thus ushered in the best body shape of his career, and the Blazers also completed Nirvana from the inside out.
So far this season, the Blazers have been undefeated in a game, averaged the least points per game in the league, and averaged 17.4 points per game, which is even more brutal than the Knicks.
This time, the wolf really came.