Chapter 646: Rich and Willful

It is very common in the NBA for stars to show off their big names, and it has even become an unspoken rule. Sometimes team owners have to coax the star of his team into giving up three points.

But the prerequisite for being a big name is that your own strength is to the point where even the boss can tolerate it. For example, when Shaquille O'Neal will go to the Lakers in the future, when he plays with Kobe, he will be lazy whenever he can and like to be the boss.

For example, Jordan dared to take the astronomical 30 million contract offered by the Bulls when the average salary of current stars was only a few million. This kind of thing is not uncommon.

But among all the stars who can play big names, Derrick Coleman is definitely not included. Even if he is the No. 1 pick, has won the Rookie of the Year Award, and has been in the All-Stars, even if he plays casually and does not obey training and management, he will be average. Still 20+, he is currently the most popular power forward in the league.

But his current achievements are not enough to make him a big name like Jordan and O'Neal. Even if he has this or that problem, many teams are still optimistic about him, otherwise he would not be sent away by the last team and come to 76. People can still get the highest salary.

This is especially unforgivable when he plays a big role and does not follow team rules and training, and when he is injured, he drinks too much and makes his body fat and his strength declines.

In Yang Dongxu's view, such a player is nothing but rat turds, and he is also a powerful rat turd. Keeping him in the team will simply lead to bad newcomers and destroy the foundation of the 76ers.

So after inviting all the players to a night of partying, and after the players understood that their new boss was very generous, he showed his tough side.

A boss who doesn't care about the team's results and will simply bench you if you dare to make a fuss about it, and who doesn't care even if he makes you get the highest salary for free, makes all the players feel that this seemingly kind boss is very difficult to deal with.

For three consecutive games, Derek Coleman was pressed next to the water cooler. Even if the team lost, the team doctor thought he could play, but the coach still ignored his presence.

At first, Derek was very angry. He felt that his boss who had always been a good guy was a jerk, and the coach was a stinky guy who always made him train all day long. Why do you have to train so hard when you can do things that you can do casually?

So when the 76ers lost after not letting him play, although he didn't have much expression on the surface, he was very proud in his heart. It doesn't matter if you are lazy. Without you, the 76ers wouldn't be able to win.

But when the 76ers lost 4 or 5 games and he was still proud, when the 76ers lost more than ten games and he still didn't get a chance to play, he started to panic.

It's not that he cares about the 76ers' results and blocks himself like this. Even if the 76ers turn into shit, he won't care. He was worried about his worth.

Although sometimes the value of a star cannot be measured by data alone, you have to admit that sometimes data is one of the rigid criteria for measuring the value of a star.

How can he improve his statistics when he doesn't even have a chance to play? How can he improve or stabilize his worth without data? What's even more frightening is that the team owner has the intention of keeping him until his contract expires.

It's true that the 76ers didn't let Derrick Coleman play, and they didn't let out any news that they wanted to trade him. It's like paying $8 million to buy a player who guards the water dispenser. The owner has a wealthy and willful attitude.

So at first, Derek felt very happy not playing, not training, drinking and having fun every day, and earning a high salary, but after a while, this happy life passed. But he wasn't as happy as he had imagined. Instead, he was getting more and more flustered.

"Is this the end of the matter? If he continues like this, he might really be useless." Today, for the first time, I saw Derek come to the training ground on time and actively ask for training. Larry Brown made a call to Yang Dongxu.

After such a long period of indulgence, Derek's body has become even fatter, and his current figure of 2.08 meters looks even more exaggerated than O'Neal's big butt.

As a coach who puts defense first and sticks to tradition, seeing such a traditional center with high-quality talent that makes people envious and jealous turn into garbage little by little in his own hands, not only Derek feels a little tormented now; It was also very painful.

"After losing so many games, we definitely have no chance to make it to the playoffs this year. Since we can't make it to the playoffs, is there any difference between losing 1 game in the regular season and losing 10 games? Continue to press him, and let him train when he comes. , in short, just don’t let him play. Tell Buck to let the news out that Derek is a non-trade player for the 76ers, and he won’t agree to a trade, even for a high price.”

"But if this is the case, it will make other players feel insecure." Larry Brown also wants to fight for it.

After all, he thought it would be better to give up when things got better, otherwise Derek, who had no self-discipline in the first place, might really have completely degenerated after this period of fear.

"Now that you've done it, you have to do it thoroughly. For other players, you and Buck should do more mental work. If you can accept it, accept it. If you can't accept it, you can leave except for Iverson." Yang Dongxu snorted coldly, with no negotiable tone in his tone. mean.

But after being tough, he pondered for a moment and said: "If he really wants to play now, there is no chance. Let him train first, and wait until all training meets the team's requirements before we talk about playing. But I can't guarantee it. Let him play."

"Got it." Larry Brown sighed and walked out of the office toward the training ground.

Seeing Derek who was much more active than before on the training field, he waved.

"What's up, coach? Can I play?" Derek looked at Larry Brown hopefully. He had always wanted to be lazy before, but he had never wanted to play as much as he did now, even if he had to follow the team rules that he had never liked.

"The boss wants you to train first. He has not agreed to play for the time being, but I will fight for you." Larry Brown said.

"Shit, this is targeting, the damn Chinese, I will sue him at the federal government." Derek roared, he was very angry at this time. He said he was soft, but the other party didn't mean to let him go. It was too much.

"I advise you to think about this matter carefully. If he really holds your contract and doesn't let you play, your career may end early.

Even if the contract expires and there is still a team that wants you, how much salary do you think you can get after not playing for so long, and your physical fitness may be worse than now?" Larry Brown frowned and scolded.

"I" Derek's face paused in anger.

Although he lacks self-discipline and likes to be lazy, it doesn't mean that he doesn't have enough brains. With Yang Dongxu's attitude that he will support him even if he spends money, he really needs to think about his future.

Having enjoyed a high-quality life, he definitely doesn't want to go back to the impoverished life he had before. The biggest source of income to ensure his lazy life is playing basketball. If he can't play, although his salary will not be reduced, he will definitely not have endorsement contracts, and his income will be reduced by a lot in an instant.

"Our boss is not short of money. At least he can pay you for nothing and suppress you. But you can't afford the gamble, and even if this matter gets out, the impact on him is far less than the impact on you.

A boss who spends money to buy players to play requires players to abide by the most basic team rules. This makes sense in the entire league. But a player who has been paid for not abiding by the team rules, and has been raised for nothing, believe me, Derek, if this matter gets out, you will definitely become a clown."

"But now there are rumors flying all over the place." Derek roared, but such a roar was obviously strong on the outside but weak on the inside. He didn't walk away immediately, and even he didn't realize that he had compromised.

"No, no, no, those rumors are nothing now. Injuries, training rookies to reduce the playing time of veterans, the team's top management wants to continue to play badly to get draft picks. In short, there are too many reasons to explain this matter. Believe me, Derek, as long as you can play, these rumors will not cause you any harm at all."

"But he won't let me play now." Derek complained, his voice at least several degrees lower than the roar just now.

"No, no, no, you have to understand that Boss Derek is not saying that you must not play, but your previous performance has disappointed the new boss.

But there is no team boss who doesn't want to make money, or likes to waste his own money. So Derek, you'd better step up your training now. Get your condition back to the peak as soon as possible, and then I will give you a chance in the market."

"Can you really make the decision?" Derek looked at Larry Brown suspiciously.

"I will do my best to fight for you. You don't have a choice now, right? Besides, training can restore your condition, and even make you better than before, which is also for your own good.

You will definitely be more favored by other teams if you are better. If your current salary can be doubled, do you think that the new boss who doesn't like you will think that it is better to spend 8 million to support you for nothing, or that it is more profitable to sell you for 16 million?"

"This." Derek's face became hesitant.

This is indeed a way to get rid of this stinky shit boss, but how can he let others see that he has become better if he can't play.

"Stronger body, more accurate shooting, even if the boss doesn't agree to let you play, don't players go on the court to warm up before each game? There were many reporters and opposing teams watching at that time.

I think I still have the right to let you warm up and not play. And don't forget that in addition to data, there are scouts. If you are really good enough to shine, I believe that scouts are not blind, and you will always get a contract that matches your worth."

"Okay, I'll listen to you. How should I train in the future?" In his career, or in the choice of eating dirt or meat in the future, eating meat temporarily defeated Derek's laziness.

"I will discuss with the assistant coach and the team doctor to come up with the most suitable training plan as soon as possible. Believe me, Derek, even if the boss doesn't like you, as long as you abide by the team rules and strengthen your training, there will definitely be opportunities in the market.

After all, the boss can make more money if the team wins. No one in this world will have trouble with money, right?" Larry Brown breathed a sigh of relief and showed a look of great joy. Originally, he was afraid that the boss who was too tough would play too hard, but who would have thought that Derek would really compromise.

"Our boss may be different. His family may be a gold mine owner, so he doesn't care about money." Derek snorted and said strange things.

Larry Brown pretended not to hear this, took Derek to the team doctor for a detailed examination, and then called the assistant coach to discuss his recovery training plan.

And take advantage of this period of time when he is not on the court to recover from his illness, let Derek make up for his shortcomings, and hone his original strengths. In short, take advantage of the time when laziness is temporarily cured, and train Derek well.

In the following period, Larry Brown admired his new boss even more. Because the atmosphere of the whole team suddenly changed. After all, even Derek, who was paid the maximum salary, gave in, and the boss had an attitude that he would kill you even if he was paid for nothing. Which player was not afraid and had no sense of crisis? Who would dare to slack off?

In the following period, although the team suffered another three-game losing streak, the team's style was quietly changing. Even if Derek still did not play, it was no longer as easy for other teams to beat them.

In this way, after finally establishing his own prestige in the team, Yang Dongxu arrived in early 1998 and walked into the team's training hall with two traditional Chinese medicine practitioners.