Almighty Coach

"Coach Li, congratulations on being a candidate for the best coach of the season!" Sun Chenggong greeted him with a smile on his face, and then continued, "There are only three finalists. You got this best coach! "

"The best coach this season is definitely nothing for me. I might be able to fight next season. After all, the Rockets and Raptors have a very good record this season. Compared with them, our Clippers even playoffs. Did not go in. It is impossible for nba officials to give me such an award. "Li Dai replied with a smile.

"Try hard, since you are all shortlisted, you might get a prize!" Sun Chenggong persuaded.

Li Dai showed a mysterious smile. He lowered his voice and said, "In fact, for this candidate nomination, I also spent a lot of money to go to public relations. So being shortlisted is the end."

"Oh, the United States is also spending money on public relations! I thought it was in China." Sun Chenggong nodded suddenly.

Li Dai did spend a lot of money for the nomination of the best coach.

NBA's annual awards ceremony will probably announce the candidates for each award of the regular season in mid-to-late May. Awards such as the scoring king, rebounding king, assisting king, etc., have clear data support, whoever has the first data, who can get the award, there will be no suspense.

However, such as regular season vp, best sixth man, best defensive player, fastest improvement award, best coach, etc., this judging standard will not be very clear, so you need to vote to determine the final candidate .

Once the nba, the head coach of each team has the right to vote for the award, and later canceled it for fairness. In today's voting rules, all the right to vote are some well-known sports reporters and sports commentators, and in recent years, the nba league is also trying to involve fans in the voting.

People always have some inertial factors when voting. For example, if a player won the "Best Defensive Player" last season, then in the second year, as long as the player's data is still in the past, there will still be many people who will vote for him, and the worst will also push him Among the best defensive lineups. So for players, it is the most difficult to get a certain award for the first time, as long as they have won an award, it will be much easier to win the award later.

Li Dai wants to get a candidate for the best coach. The best way is to publicize the sports journalists who have the right to vote. However, all journalists who have the right to vote must rely on a well-known media. So Li Dai bought several advertisements in various sports media in the name of his physical training center, and hinted to the media by the way. Those sports media are not fools, knowing that Li Dai comes to buy ads with additional conditions, but if they have money, will they not make money? In the face of advertising costs, it is natural for their reporters to vote for Li Dai. ticket.

In fact, this is equivalent to spending money to buy a place for the best coach candidate. If you change to another coach, there will not be such a big hand in Li Dai, and the salary of an nba head coach is millions of dollars a year. , They do n’t have so much money to buy ads in the media.

However, Li Dai ’s fitness training center has a certain amount of funds for advertising and public relations every year, so Li Dai will have to spend this advertising fee sooner or later. Since they all need to spend money, it is better to seek for themselves. Some benefits, by the way, buy a candidate for the best coach.

Li Dai also needs this best coaching candidate. His identity as a "basketball layman" has been criticized for more than half of the season. Since the day he came to NBA, he has been sprayed as a layman. Therefore, he needs such an award to support himself. Even if it is impossible to win the award, a candidate for the best coach is enough to block the mouth of those "sprayers".

Just like some actors, there will be audiences who say that his acting skills are exaggerated, that they are not good, or that everyone is acting like himself. Others will also be affected by negative evaluations, thinking that this actor is a "scum". After receiving a certain award, all kinds of negative comments will disappear. If he gets several heavyweight awards and becomes the movie emperor or after the eyes of the people, then his performance is very exaggerated, which becomes a "textbook-like performance exaggeration" "Playing everyone is like playing yourself, and it has also become" integrating yourself into the role. "Of all the negative evaluations, someone will naturally find an excuse for him.

The same is true of the coaching industry. After receiving several awards, it will naturally be looked at.

In fact, the votes of those journalists are also very one-sided.

The nba annual award is an evaluation of the winners for a season. The team has to play 82 games a season. Those players who can love to win awards, even if they are not full-time players, must have at least 70 games. As journalists with voting rights, they cannot and do not have so much energy to pay attention to too many players, nor can they watch all 82 games of each team, so their votes are often in Produced from the players you follow, or pick a few players with good personal data from the data list.

It is for this reason that when the candidates for the nba annual awards are released every year, there will always be various controversies, and there will always be fans who feel that the candidates are not worthy of a certain award.

Li Dai and Sun Chenggong chatted a few words, and then began to discuss the next training program. At this time, the ringtone of the mobile phone rang.

Li Dai answered the call, and then his face became serious.

"Coach Li, if you're in trouble, go ahead first. I'm staring here." Sun Chenggong said very understandingly.

"Okay, I'll come when I go." Li Dai finished, called on assistant coach Kassel, and walked toward the meeting room.

...

"Coach, what happened?" Kassel asked behind Li Dai.

"Ronnie's contract renewal negotiations have already broken down, and he does not accept the contract we gave him." Li Dai said.

"He was rejected by 90 million dollars for five years?" Kassel's face was slightly surprised.

"When the season was not over, the team wanted to renew the contract with Ronnie in advance. At that time, he was given 85 million dollars for five years, and he did not agree. After the season, the team gave him another five years. The $ 90 million contract, in which the last year is a player option. This is equivalent to an average of $ 18 million a year, but he still refused. He wants more! "Li Dai replied.

Kassel nodded and asked, "How much does Ronnie want? Does he want a big contract of 20 million? That's 100 million in five years!"

"His appetite is more than that, he needs 1.5 billion in five years!" Li Dai said, his eyes flashing coldly.

"What? 1.5 billion in five years? That's almost the highest salary, is Ronnie crazy?" Kassel exclaimed.

"Fortunately, he is now a restricted free agent. We have priority to renew. We can match any team ’s offer. And according to the rules, other teams can only give him a four-year contract at most, and We can give him a five-year contract, which is our advantage. "Li Dai said coldly.

"But if Ronnie has been bitten by 1.5 billion for five years and refuses to compromise, what are you going to do? Do you really give up on him?" Kassel asked subconsciously.

"I don't know." Li Dai shook his head. "But I don't think he is worth a five-year salary. The worst case is to give him a qualification quote, use him for another year, and let him get out!" "

...

When the Clippers were willing to take over Wood's garbage contract, Ronny was one of the prices. At the time, Ronnie was a rookie contract player. Even as a substitute, he had limited playing time and averaged 127 points, 34 rebounds and 27 assists per game.

The Clippers took a look at Ronnie's potential and planned to use him as a core to train him, so he was given many opportunities, not only made him a starting striker, but also developed a lot of tactics around Ronnie, Ronnie's data In promotion, in the season just ended, he averaged 192 points, 51 rebounds and 33 assists per game.

As a striker, 19 + 5 + 3 is a very good stat. Last season was also the last year for Ronnie ’s rookie contract, so this summer, renewal of Ronnie became the Clippers ’top priority.

In fact, before the end of the season, the Clippers planned to renew Ronnie in advance, and awarded him a five-year 85 million contract. Although this contract is not a top salary, it is definitely high in the rookie renewal contract. Yes, after all Ronnie is not the kind of player in the top picks, nor has he ever made an All-Star.

This offer was rejected by Ronnie, who told the media at the time that he wanted to get a top salary.

After Li Dai came to the Clippers, he played a lot of overtime, which made the Clippers players improve their average stats per game. After all, a game has to play a few minutes more than others, and more data. This is normal, so Ronnie averaged more than 19 points per game.

The Clippers apparently didn't want to let Ronnie go. They reported to Ronnie for a five-year 90 million quotation, which was an additional US $ 5 million more than before, and the average annual salary was more than US $ 18 million. However, Ronnie is clearly not satisfied with this offer, he wants a top salary!

According to the regulations of the NBA, Ronnie has played four seasons in the NBA, which is in line with the "Bird Terms". Although he has been traded, the rookie contract has the right to inherit the Byrd clause, that is, the team after the transaction can still fulfill the Byrd clause, so Ronnie can use the Byrd clause to get a top salary when renewing the contract.

The Byrd clause stipulates that free agents have been in the team for three years (including three years), and the home team can be renewed with the player for a maximum salary contract of up to 5 years without the influence of the salary cap, starting from the first year of the contract The salary is 25% of the current salary cap, and the annual increase will be 125 on this basis; otherwise, if the player is transferred to his team after the end of the season, then his annual increase is only 105, and he can only sign up to 4 years.

For players who have just concluded their rookie contract, the annual increase of 125 in Bird's terms applies only to the first round of rookies. Ronnie is a first-round rookie. Based on this increase, he can get a salary of nearly 25 million US dollars in the first year, and then an annual increase of 125. Then the total salary in five years will exceed 1.5 billion US dollars.

1.5 billion and 90 million, a difference of 60 million, an average of 12 million less in a year, Ronnie naturally reluctant to give up this big fat.

...

In the Clippers meeting room, everyone was discussing Ronnie's renewal.

"1.5 billion for five years is definitely not going to work. Ronnie is not worth so much money. Although his data last season has risen to 19 + 5 + 3, he is not an All-Star after all and is not worthy of a contract with a top salary."

"Ronnie ’s stats are based on having sufficient firepower. In fact, his shooting percentage is not much better than when he was in the Chicago Bulls. If he is not the team ’s tactical core, if he Without so many possessions, he could not have such data. "

"I think Ronnie may become an All-Star in the future, but he is difficult to be the kind of leader who can change the fate of the team. The five-year top salary of 1.5 billion is really too much."

Everyone in the meeting room began to express their opinions.

If the players in the nba are all-star players or have all-star data, then the team will definitely not lose if they send a top salary contract. Of course, this is just the team's "no loss ~ www.readwn.com ~ but it is not necessarily profitable.

If it is a superstar, then the team sends a top salary contract, 100% is a big profit, to be able to get a superstar, top salary is a must-have option.

Some players with strategic value, although occupying a top salary, can allow the team to go further in the playoffs and even win the championship, then for the team, this investment and return is also very worth it.

In addition to that is the kind of supernova, they will be able to grow into superstars in the future, have the opportunity to bring championships to the team, or even create a dynasty, such players, the team will naturally give up without hesitation The top salary is equal to spending the current money to buy the future.

Now Ronnie dares to ask for a top salary of 1.5 billion for five years. Obviously, he feels that he can grow into a superstar.

Unfortunately, he is not.

In the conference room, the Clippers' management discussed for a long time, and reached a consensus that it would not meet Ronnie's five-year salary requirement of 1.5 billion.

"It seems that we still have the initiative in renewing Ronnie's contract, but I am worried that after the playoffs, the other teams will be in vain. If other teams give him a big contract, then It's our turn to choose whether or not to match, so that we will become the passive party. So if possible, I hope to complete the renewal with Ronnie as soon as possible. "Xiao Yunan said, looking at Li Dai.

"There is not enough people to swallow the elephant!" Li Dai sighed, and then said, "I will try to put some pressure on Ronnie. After a few days in the rookie training camp, I will deliberately pay more attention to the forward players. In addition, I I will also pay attention to the free agent. I hope that we can tell Ronnie in this way that we have started to look for his replacement. In this way, maybe he will be in a hurry to renew our contract! "