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, production and distribution are equal. 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.
It is even more unforgivable when he plays a big role and does not follow the team's training rules. He drinks too much when he is injured, which makes his body fat and his strength declines. This is even more unforgivable.
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 tiringly when you can do something 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 imagined, and instead became 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 Derrick 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 defensive-oriented coach who 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 Derrick is a non-tradable player of the 76ers and won’t agree to trade with anyone, even if it’s 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 degenerate completely 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 that. 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.
"How's it going, coach? Can I play?" Derek looked at Larry Brown expectantly. He had always wanted to be lazy in the past, but he had never thought that he was so eager to play on the court now, even if he was asked to follow his usual rules. Any team rules that don’t catch a cold are fine.
"The boss wants you to train first. He hasn't agreed to playing for the time being, but I will help you fight for it." Larry Brown said.
"Shit, this is for the damn Chinese people. I'm going to sue him at the federal government." Derek roared, he was very angry at this time. He even said that he had given in, but the fact that the other party had no intention of letting him go was simply too much.
"I advise you to think carefully about this matter. If he really holds on to your contract and refuses to let you play, your career may end early.
Even if the team still wants you when your contract expires, how much salary do you think you can still get if you haven't played for such a long time and your physical fitness may be even worse than it is now? " Larry Brown scolded with a frown.
"I..." The angry Derek's expression paused.
Although he is not self-disciplined enough and likes to be lazy, it does not mean that he is not smart enough. Now that Yang Dongxu has made it clear that even if he spends money, he will keep him in vain, he really needs to think about his future.
Having enjoyed a high-quality life, he absolutely does not want to return to his previous life of poverty and poverty. The biggest source of income to ensure his lazy life is playing basketball. If he can't play, although his salary will be a penny, he will definitely not have another endorsement contract, and his income will instantly drop a lot.
"Our boss is not short of money. He can at least pay your wages in vain and still kill you. But you can't afford the gamble, and even if this matter spreads, the impact on him will be far less than the impact on you.
An owner who spends money to buy players to play requires players to abide by the minimum team rules. This makes sense in the entire league. But if a player gets paid for nothing because he has not followed team rules, believe me, if this news about Derek gets out, you will definitely become a clown. "
"But now there are rumors flying all over the sky." Derek roared, but such a roar was obviously from a strong man but a weak man. He didn't immediately walk away. Even he didn't realize that he had compromised.
"No, no, no, those rumors are nothing now. Injuries, training of rookies to reduce the playing time of veterans, the team's top management wants to continue to mess around to get draft picks... In short, there are too many reasons to explain this matter . Believe me Derek, as long as you can play on the court, 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 will not be allowed to play, but that your previous performance has disappointed the new boss.
But team owners don’t want to make money, or they like to waste their own money. So Derek you better get your training in on the action now. Let your condition return to its peak as soon as possible, and then I will give you a chance in the mall. "
"Can you really make the decision?" Derek looked at Larry Brown suspiciously.
"I will try my best to fight for you. You don't have a choice now, do you? Besides, training can restore your condition and even become better than before. This is also for your own good.
A better you will definitely make other teams prefer you. If your current salary can be doubled, do you think the new boss who doesn't like you would think it's better to spend 8 million to continue to support you in vain, or would he think it's better to sell you for 16 million? Is it more beneficial to go out? "
"This..." Derek's expression became hesitant.
This is indeed a way to get rid of this stinky boss, but how can others see that he has become better without being able to play.
"With a stronger body and more accurate shooting, even if the boss doesn't allow you to play, don't players still go on the court to warm up before every game? There were many reporters and rival teams watching at the 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 the scouts are not blind and you will always get a contract that matches your worth. "
"Okay, I listen to you, how should I train in the future?" In terms of career, or the choice between eating dirt or eating meat in the future, eating meat temporarily defeated Derek's laziness.
"I will discuss with the assistant coach and 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 training, you will definitely have opportunities in the market.
After all, only when the team wins can the owner make more money. No one in this world can have trouble with money, right? "Larry Brown breathed a sigh of relief and looked overjoyed. Originally, he was afraid that the boss who was too tough would lose his job if he pressured him so hard, but who would have thought that he would really pressure Derek into compromising.
"Our boss may be different. His family may run a gold mine, so he doesn't care about money." Derek snorted and said strange things.
Larry Brown pretended not to hear this and took Derek to the team doctor for a detailed examination, then called the assistant coach to discuss his recovery training plan.
And taking advantage of this period of not playing to recuperate, Derek can make up for his shortcomings and at the same time, hone his skills in what he is good at. In short, we should take advantage of the current period of temporary recovery from laziness to train Derek well.
In the following period, Larry Brown admired his new boss even more. Because the atmosphere of the entire team has suddenly changed. After all, even Derek, who received the maximum salary, has given in, and the boss has an attitude of giving you money to support you, and he will kill you. That player is not afraid and has no sense of crisis? Who dares to live as a foreigner?
In this way, although the team suffered another three-game losing streak in the following period, the team's style continued to change quietly. Even if Derek still did not play, it was no longer as easy for other teams to beat them as before.
In this way, under the premise that he had finally established his prestige in the team, when Yang Dongxu arrived at the beginning of 1998, he took two traditional Chinese medicine doctors into the team's training hall.
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