Bishop of the Devil

Big Dog Robinson is very angry now, quite angry.

If you want to say that the second center in the league like Xiao Ou scares you, then that's it. After all, he is the top star in the league...

But what is this Lagabell? Dare to choke yourself?

Doesn't he know how to write the word "death"...

Thinking of this, although Big Dog Robinson was very angry, he was slightly excited in his heart.

This is what you Richard forced me to do. This is not because I don’t want to give you Richard face!

Tonight is the night when my big dog Robinson shocks the league...

Tonight is the night when my big dog Robinson pulls Richard off the altar...

In just a short moment, Big Dog Robinson thought a lot!

He quickly jumped up from the ground, and then rushed towards Ragabel with a ferocious face.

But the next second, his footsteps stopped...

Because he saw a face that frightened him a little.

Nocioni, the Pistons' backup white forward.

Big Dog Robinson actually doesn't know Nocioni, but tonight he completely remembered this person...

Nocioni was seen yelling wildly with his teeth and claws open, his mouth wide open and his tongue stretched out long.

Big Dog Robinson cannot describe the wildness of Nocioni.

If Artest is mad cow disease, then Nocioni is mad dog disease in the eyes of Big Dog Robinson.

With that big mouth open, Robinson could even see Nocioni's tonsils...

Looking at that posture, Robinson had no doubt that if this guy got into a fight, he would definitely bite him twice.

Maybe I will be bitten to pieces by this mad dog tonight...

What if you bite yourself so hard that your appearance is disfigured?

Thinking of this, Big Dog Robinson's heart trembled a little. Where did Richard attract this madman again?

The craziest lunatic in the asylum would not look as ferocious as Nocioni at the moment...

When the big dog Robinson stood up, he had already put on his most ferocious expression, but compared to Nocioni, it was completely pale in comparison.

Richard was also speechless...

He knew that Nocioni was wild and passionate on the court, but he had never seen Nocioni like this.

The original Trail Blazers were a ruthless and talkative team.

He said he was going to hit you, but he just hit you with his fists without saying a word...

But Nocioni is different. His wild appearance alone can scare away many people.

The referee was stunned. Is this European player making a fool of himself? Or do you think you are having epilepsy and going crazy...

"come!"

"Hurt each other!"

Nocioni's thundering roar made Big Dog Robinson's heart beat.

This is definitely a lunatic, definitely a mentally disturbed person!

…

"Referee, he committed a flagrant foul!"

"Maliciously hurting people!"

Big dog Robinson has no intention of fighting. He just wants to stay away from Nocioni. Who knows what this crazy-looking guy will do in a while.

…

The whistle in the referee's mouth beeped and Lagabel was ejected directly.

After all, the chain throat trick was used. Even if the referee was blind, he would definitely not leave Laga Bell on the court.

As for Nocioni, the referee was at his wits end.

Lagaber was sent off, and Richard simply asked Nocioni to take over the job of defending the big dog.

…

"Well done, young man, the next task of defending Robinson will be left to you."

"We can't let him have an easy time on the field anyway!"

Richard never expected that Nocioni would have such a deterrent effect.

Generally speaking, European players or other foreign players keep a low profile when playing in the league.

After all, this is not your own territory...

But Nocioni is different. He has no concept of being low-key at all, and there are all kinds of fights on the court.

…

In the next game, the big dog was completely speechless.

Nocioni's signature defense, open shoulders, hidden elbows, small flying kicks, and all kinds of martial arts were used on the big dog.

Although he was not injured, he was a little nervous on the court.

Every time he got the ball, Nocioni would rush out like a lunatic and yell at himself, making his liver tremble.

Not only that, there were elbows and pinches, and even at the end of the third quarter, when he was defending Robinson's shot, he kicked the big dog in the thigh.

George Karl frantically negotiated with the referee, wanting the referee to send Nocioni off for malicious injury.

But the referee ignored him and just gave the big dog a chance to get to the free throw line.

When fighting, physical contact was made, which is quite normal.

Besides, they had just sent off a Pistons player. If they sent off another player, it would be hard to explain to the home fans.

After all, it is the home court of the Pistons right now.

…

Big Dog didn't play in the fourth quarter. He felt that Richard had ill intentions towards him!

If the fight continues at this pace, Big Dog feels that even if he is not injured tonight, his ears will not be able to bear it...

Now his head was spinning from the yelling at Nocioni.

Mainly because of Nocioni, who suddenly yelled into the big dog's ears...

…

By the time the game was over, the Bucks, who had been leading in the first three quarters, actually lost.

This got Pistons fans excited and this game was a good sign.

At least it shows that Richard is still the same Richard, he has not changed, he still has the simple and rough temperament he had when he first entered the league.

Now the big dog Robinson provoked Richard, and Richard immediately fought back...

Although the big dog was lucky and was not injured in this game, it is expected that he will not dare to talk too much in the future.

…

George Karl took Big Dog and Ray Allen to the post-game press conference.

Big Dog kept talking at the press conference that there are mentally ill personnel in the Pistons. For the safety of the players of each team, the league must conduct examinations on the mentally ill personnel in the Pistons.

If he is really mentally ill, for the safety of all players, he should be kicked out of the league as soon as possible.

Big Dog's statement was naturally scolded by Richard.

"That's a coward. You can't believe a word he says."

"This guy is probably the most shameless player I've ever seen..."

"I have a lot of things to do now. When I finish my work in a few days, I will take care of this guy!"

…

Richard is indeed quite busy now. While he has to keep an eye on the NBA, he also has to pay attention to the domestic situation at all times.

A week later, the Pistons challenged the Utah Jazz away.

Tonight is the first game of Ricky Davis' comeback and his first regular season game since joining the Jazz.

Before the game started, Ricky Davis shouted again. Anyway, he just asked Richard to wait and see. He would look good tonight.

As a result, at night, Richard's face was indeed quite good-looking...

Because Ricky Davis only appeared on the court for less than thirty seconds, and then he sprained when he landed on the layup.

And it looks like the sprain is quite serious...

If it is said that the injury was caused by a dirty hand by a Pistons player, then the Jazz may still be able to accept it.

But now Ricky Davis was injured when he went up for an empty layup. Not only did he miss the empty layup, he also injured himself after landing.

What a talent...

During halftime, Sloan learned from the team doctor that after preliminary diagnosis, Ricky Davis' injury was quite serious.

At the moment, the team doctor is not sure how long the injury will last, but it is conservatively estimated that it will not be less than three months!

Upon hearing the news, Sloan felt a layer of cold sweat break out on his back.

He had just been injured for more than a month, and he was just fine, but he played for thirty seconds and didn't score a point, and then he was injured again? !

And this time the injury is guaranteed to last three months?!

Sloan felt like he was having a nightmare...

In fact, he has high hopes for Ricky Davis. He has studied Ricky's game videos and analyzed that this player is quite suitable for the Jazz.

That extremely strong breakthrough ability will definitely help the Jazz achieve an impressive record in the Western Conference. If they perform well, in Sloan's view, it won't be a problem to kill the Trail Blazers, Spurs or Lakers.

But now he has no such idea at all...

The conservative estimate of the team doctor is three months of injury. This is only a little less. If it is more, it may be reimbursed for the season.

Once the season is canceled, the Jazz will almost be completely out of shape this year.

Even if they make it to the playoffs, they will probably be at the level of a first-rounder.

After all, the team is missing a core player with an annual salary of more than 10 million, and its competitiveness has been greatly reduced.

…

Of course, this is not the biggest reason why Sloan is sweating behind his back.

What he is most worried about now is Richard.

To be precise, it was what Richard said back then...

Ricky Davis is a loser and whoever signs him will lose money.

And now it seems that Richard has been right. At least judging from the current situation, Ricky Davis may really be a useless person.

After all, it's been more than a month since the new season started, and this guy just played in the main game for less than thirty seconds.

As a result, it is possible that the season will be reimbursed...

Thinking of this, Sloan became more and more worried, his eyes filled with melancholy!

If it's just an accidental injury, then it's nothing. Even if this season is really reimbursed, isn't there still three years left...

But what if, as Richard said, this guy is a useless person and will be injured all the time in the future?

I was the one who led the contract signing. If I were really useless, I wouldn't be able to explain it to the management...

That’s not a decimal after all, it’s 40 to 50 million US dollars!

Not only Sloan, but Malone and Stockton also looked sad. Naturally, they also knew Richard's original "prophecy."

Now that there is a possibility of it coming true, they feel as uncomfortable as eating dead flies.

…

Although the Jazz won this game, their hearts were filled with clouds, and there was no joy at all in winning.

Ricky Davis' injury loomed over them like a haze.

…

As for the Pistons, although they lost this game, and they lost to Richard's old enemy, the Jazz, Richard's expression showed no unpleasant expression at all.

At the post-match press conference, Richard looked cheerful...

"Coach Richard, Ricky Davis was injured tonight. Thinking of what you said back then, how did you first recognize Ricky Davis..." The reporters asked.

Richard smiled and waved, interrupting the reporter.

"This matter must be considered a secret and cannot be told outside."

"Just like I can see the potential in a young player, I can also see the potential injury risk in a player!"

"The reason why I didn't want to give Ricky a big contract was because he had a huge risk of injury!"

"I'm afraid you also know what's happening now..."

Richard had a smile on his face and boasted that he didn't have to draft anything at all.

But what he said is not bragging. He must be quite clear about the health status of a player's career.

However, Ricky Davis is quite special. He was quite healthy in the early stages of his career, but he just fell into the hands of Richard.

The reporters’ faces were full of shock!

Good guy, I dare you to say that Richard still has such skills in his hands?

In addition to seeing through the potential of young players, can you also see the injury risks of players? !

This is simply divine...

In the future, when the teams want to sign contracts, they may have to ask Richard to help them.

…

At noon the next day, the Jazz released official news.

Rickey Davis is out for the season...

This news directly frightened the management of each team in the league. Judging from the current situation, Richard is really terrible.

This man is poisonous...

To say that Ricky Davis is a useless person, the result is unambiguous at all. This season, Ricky played less than thirty seconds and was immediately reimbursed for the season.

What a terrifying ability this is!

If the Pistons' current record hadn't been very good, I'm afraid Richard would have been able to reach the altar through this matter.

…

The Pistons' record is indeed not very good. Although it cannot be said to be that bad, it certainly cannot match Richard's reputation.

You must know that Richard had already had the potential to be the number one coach in the league before this.

…

At the end of December, Christmas had just passed, and the latest news finally came from Yao Ming.

The Shanghai team relented...

We don’t need players, coaches, or arenas, but we still need the $18 million in training fees.

The Shanghai team calls this money a training fee, not a buyout fee.

The general meaning is that the cost they spent to train Yao Ming, if they want to get Yao Ming, they have to return this part of the cost to their Shanghai team.

Richard frowned, even though this was already the result of the Shanghai team's concession.

But this 18 million US dollars is still too exaggerated...

"Yao Ming, it seems that you have to take some action on your own to put pressure on the Shanghai team and the Basketball Association." Richard couldn't help but said, remembering Yao Ming's journey before entering the NBA under normal circumstances.

"Coach, tell me, what should I do now?" Yao Ming is also in a state of confusion.

That's 18 million U.S. dollars and hundreds of millions of yuan. Yao Ming can't make even a fraction of it even if he sells it.

"Threat them with retirement!" Richard said simply.

Under normal circumstances, Yao Ming would have been forced to act impatiently at this point in time, and directly announced that if he was not allowed to enter the draft, he would retire directly and do whatever he wanted.

I won’t play with you anymore. In the CBA League and those international competitions, you can fight whoever you like, but I won’t play with you anymore.

I would rather not eat basketball in the future!

This move is definitely a risk-taking move. The Basketball Association is watching Yao Ming even talk about retiring. Can it not be anxious...

Now that Yao Ming has retired, how will he compete in international competitions in the future?

How to get the grades?

As for the Shanghai team, they are also anxious. If Yao Ming really retires, they will not get a dime of benefit.

In this case, Yao Ming took some initiative, and in the end the training fee negotiated by the two parties was reduced a lot, from US$18 million to US$10 million.

But even if it is 10 million US dollars, it is definitely a sky-high price that Yao Ming cannot afford...

The Rockets were quite generous and advanced part of Yao Ming's rookie contract salary.

The 10 million US dollars offered by the Shanghai team was not taken randomly.

It was only after careful calculation that I decided to ask for so much money.

As the No. 1 pick in 2002, Yao Ming's rookie contract is four years and $18 million...

Do you really think that the Shanghai team is asking for 18 million US dollars randomly? No, they have a plan.

Then after paying taxes on the 18 million U.S. dollars, the United States will pay one share of tax, and China will pay another share, and the remaining amount will be only 10 million U.S. dollars.

Now the Shanghai team is ready to take them all...

If you take them all away, Yao Ming can eat and drink whatever he wants, but he can't drink northwest wind in the United States. In the end, the Shanghai team came up with an installment plan.

Can't afford it? It doesn't matter, you can pay in installments...

…

Richard is familiar with this period of history, and there is actually no better way at the moment. He can only let Yao Ming threaten the Shanghai team with retirement first.

The Shanghai team wants money and the Basketball Association wants results. Neither party can watch Yao Ming retire.

In this case, the Basketball Association will definitely intervene and ask the Shanghai team to reduce the price.

…

Three days later, Yao Ming called again, this time his tone was much more relaxed.

"Coach, they gave a final price of eight million US dollars. I guess it won't be less than a penny."

"When the time comes, can you advance some salary in advance? They allow payment in installments."

Yao Ming probably had no choice but to feel that this was almost the limit of the Shanghai team, so he gritted his teeth and agreed.

Richard is naturally capable of advancing players' salaries. As the general manager of the team, it is not a big deal for him to advance the salary of a rookie player.

At present, the Shanghai team's asking price has been reduced from the normal historical 10 million to 8 million, which can be regarded as a gain.

In fact, in Richard's view, whether it is 10 million or 8 million, there is not much difference for Yao Ming.

Because Yao Ming is destined to get a super big contract with two guarantees under Richard. When Yao Ming signs the maximum salary, this amount of money will only be Yao Ming's salary for a few months.

But don't think that Yao Ming's matter is over successfully, this is just the beginning...

After defeating the Shanghai team, Yao Ming has to face the next challenge.

There are even greater difficulties waiting for Yao Ming.