MTL - The Rest, Only Noise-v2 Chapter 1468 not just a basketball player
Chapter 1468 is not just a basketball player
The rest is only noise. Chapter 1468 of the main text volume is not just a basketball player. Wilson, who didn't know where he was going, accidentally received a call from O'Neill.
O'Neal's first words on the phone were: "Benj, let's do something big together!
O'Neal is very clear that it is very difficult for the Magic to compete for the championship based on the current staffing of the Magic.
If Wilson can join, it will be completely different. Looking at the league, no team can come up with the configuration of the three superstars. The arrival of Wilson will make the Magic's overall combat power rise to the first place in the league.
Wilson didn't know what it meant to team up with O'Neal, but at least, O'Neal's eight years in the league left him with a good impression.
Facts have proved that distance can produce beauty, and some evils must be seen closer.
It's just that O'Neal didn't expect Wilson to agree to join forces but refused to join the Magic.
This is a ready-made Big Three!
In order to make up this lineup, O'Neal was willing to cut his salary, but Wilson refused.
O'Neal wondered why.
Benj replied:
O'Neal remembered that the Magic chose to leak the news to the media, and then let them conduct a public vote in Orlando's most influential newspaper.
The content of the vote is whether O'Neal deserves a higher salary than Ewing.
If it weren't for the fact that there were so many super teams and O'Neal had nowhere to go, the two sides would have broken up long ago.
Wilson therefore questioned the IQ of the Magic management and refused to join.
The Conqueror's concerns managed to arouse O'Neill's displeasure with management.
After repeated negotiations, they decided to join hands with another team.
Now, the big-market teams are basically saturated, and there is no place for Wilson and O'Neal.
Among the many mediocre teams, they chose the Philadelphia 76ers who have been rebuilt for many years.
One advantage of choosing the 76ers is that they have plenty of salary space this summer.
The entire team currently only has two contracts, and the space left is enough to sign Wilson and O'Neal naked.
On the day the decision was made, O'Neal directly called the general manager of the 76ers. ． ． Larry Brown.
At that time, Louis, who was actively preparing for the Sydney Olympics, was very surprised to learn that Wilson and O'Neill joined forces.
When he learned that the pair of free-agent Big Macs decided to join Philadelphia and play for Larry Brown, he called Benj directly to issue a warning.
Wilson wanted to know why, and Louie made a prediction that Brown would 100% fall out with O'Neal.
Wilson, on the other hand, was the one to worry about.
Because he is the perfect core of Larry Brown's coaching philosophy, but O'Neill's style and habits are destined to turn against Brown.
Wilson always believed in Louie.
It was Louie's warning that led Wilson to the most controversial decision of his career.
After conferring with O'Neal, Wilson skipped over the ecstatic Brown and made a direct call to Philadelphia 76ers owner Pat Cross.
Wilson expressed on the phone that he and O'Neal wanted to join the 76ers.
Kroos, who has had the mentality of selling the team since last year, is overjoyed. With these two joining, the market value of the 76ers will inevitably double several times. It's a bargain.
Then, Wilson said he didn't like Larry Brown's coaching style.
If the 76ers want to get Wilson and O'Neal, they have to let Larry Brown leave and replace them with their designated general manager and head coach.
Wilson's backstab on Brown, and the full
The impact of the player's GM's interference with the 76ers' management is unimaginable.
On the one hand, the negative comments on Wilson from the public opinion circles began to increase.
Critics and neutral fans generally believe that the newly promoted goaT has sunk into complacency and pride. He is no longer satisfied with his status as a player and wants to control everything.
On the other hand, Wilson's move started the wave of player empowerment in the post-merger era in advance.
In Louis's previous life, it was widely believed that the wind of player empowerment in the post-merger era began with James' Decision I, but in fact, if you want to go back, player empowerment can be traced back to the era of Wilt Chamberlain.
Chamberlain is the pioneer of the one-year signing, and he is the master of various methods for players to use their personal weight to kidnap the team.
Then there is Dr. J, as the original player owner, his various deeds have been listed in the previous article.
However, despite the precedents set by predecessors, the process of player empowerment has slowed down in the post-merger era.
The magician was criticized by thousands of people for forcing Paul Westhead away. The authority of the coaches expanded infinitely in the 1980s and 1990s, and the independence of the management also went far beyond the 1960s and 1970s.
At present, people who have a bad relationship with the coaching staff will be considered bombs for the team, and Manning and his like, who are considered difficult by the management, are basically negative value products in the trading market.
However, Wilson risked the world's dissatisfaction and used his and O'Neal's influence to kick away Larry Brown, the real godfather who is also the president, general manager, and head coach, from Philadelphia.
The way Brown left Philly was ironic.
The team did not fire him, but sent Larry Brown to the Orlando Magic through a trade, and exchanged for a protected first-round pick.
Immediately afterwards, former Magic coach Phil Jackson announced that he had signed a three-year contract with the 76ers.
New York Knicks home announcer Brad Lowhouse was then hired as general manager of the Sixers.
After these deals and signings were finalized, Wilson and O'Neal successively announced the signing of a three-year, $36 million contract with the Philadelphia 76ers.
This series of news triggered a tsunami-like attack in the public opinion circles.
"Sports Illustrated" used the headline article to reveal the behind-the-scenes story of the 76ers signing Wilson, O'Neal and kicking Brown.
"Why do I say Benjamin Wilson is not just a
basketball player? When all players only have short-term
When he was looking for benefits, his eyes were on the distant future. He didn't hesitate to leave New York, even though he had created an impossible feat there, and then he walked out of Los Angeles.
Danny Manning buried his future for all kinds of appeals, Michael Jordan refused to give up the reputation of "one man, one city" and switched to another place, Patrick Ewing and Sean Kemp tore each other for money Benj was never stuck with it, he just wanted to go after LegendLu, and if LegendLu stopped, he would instead go after a team he was comfortable with and in control of.
Now that Benjamin Wilson has won eleven championships, in a more competitive era he has won as many as the immortal Bill Russell, and his great career continues, 11 rings may not be the way to go The finish line, but when he crosses the finish line, all the controversy will be gone with the wind, only the light on the ring will shine brightly. "
Alexander Wolf kicked off his denunciation of Wilson with a lengthy essay.
In fact, Wolfe's article on Wilson is positive, but the traditional media and audience who are proficient in taking it out of context and cannot accept players over management will only continue to attack Wilson.
The biggest beneficiary of this series of events is O'Neill. Wilson stood at the center of the storm and was criticized, while O'Neill released his fourth rap album.
At this time, Wilson finally had time to respond to Barkley. Wilson welcomed Barkley's desire to continue working with him.
But Barkley is not willing to be with O'Neill
He didn't like the competitive spirit of this fat man~www.novelbuddy.com~ and he didn't think that Benj and him would have any good results.
After thinking about it, Barkley set his sights on Miami, wondering if there was a place for him there.
The Heat welcome Barkley's desire to join, and they can meet all conditions excluding money. Money is no longer the most important factor for Barkley at this stage. He simply accepted the Heat's one-year, $2 million contract.
The arrival of Barkley has made the Heat's inside depth a bit thicker, and this little thing is not as good as the noise that Wilson and O'Neal made in Philadelphia.
Aside from the newcomers, the 76ers' roster also includes Ardavis Sabonis and the sixth pick in 1999, Baron Davis.
These two are not weak in themselves, and now that Wilson and O'Neal have joined, there is already half a strong team on the books, and what needs to be done now is to continue to strengthen.
Since Wilson and O'Neal had their salaries cut when they signed, Davis was still in the rookie bonus period, Sabonis only took 6 million per year, and the 76ers still have nearly 16 million US dollars in salary space available.
In theory, they could also sign a star player. The 76ers' crazy offseason and a series of turmoil brought this offseason to its climax.
The disintegration of the Lakers dynasty brought the nBa to a new balance.
Starting from the new season, there will no longer be a team with overwhelming strength, similar to the early 1980s in the early 1980s, when the Warring States Period was divided by heroes, returning to professional basketball.
For the fans, this is a good thing, an era of everything has really come.
Ps: I overslept the previous chapter table of contents bookmark the next chapter
