Bishop of the Devil

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In the CBA finals, the Shanghai team was superior and won the annual CBA league championship.

Yao Ming also appeared in Richard's office half a month later.

Not to mention how excited Richard is now...

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As the day for the draw gets closer and closer, each team is also showing off its talents.

Speaking of which, the Americans are actually quite superstitious.

At least as far as Richard knows, there are at least five teams that specially invited holy water back from France, hoping to use the holy water to change their lives.

After all, this lottery, excluding the shady operations, is all about luck...

If God bless me, I will be able to achieve magic-like achievements, and I will make a lot of money.

The Miami Heat are fully prepared. They asked for two unfinished cigars from Pat Riley...

The Wizards let Jordan wear lucky shorts to participate in the lottery.

The Trail Blazers brought the chair that Richard sat on in his office...

Anyway, everyone is showing off their special abilities, bringing some things that mean good luck, and preparing to participate in the lottery meeting.

Pistons owner Davidson asked Richard if he wanted to get some holy water from France, but Richard refused with laughter.

He doesn't understand what the hell is going on in this NBA world...

Why are these feudal people so superstitious?

I have lucky dice on hand, do I need these magic sticks?

The lucky dice lasts for three minutes. During these three minutes, Richard is definitely the luckiest man in the world!

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After Yao Ming came, he immediately settled in Detroit.

Yao Ming has already signed up for the draft, so the Pistons' contact with Yao Ming in this way certainly does not violate league regulations.

Moreover, even if Yao Ming did not sign up for the draft, such contact would not be considered a violation of the regulations, because Yao Ming is not an NCAA player, so the NBA cannot punish the Pistons anyway.

The news of Yao Ming's coming to the United States has attracted a lot of attention both at home and in the United States.

In addition, after Yao Ming came to the United States, he was stationed in Detroit without saying a word, which makes people start to think about it.

Judging from the current situation, it is obvious that Yao Ming has the idea of ​​joining the Pistons, and the Pistons also have the idea of ​​selecting Yao Ming in the draft.

But what is confusing is how the Pistons have any chance of getting Yao Ming.

You must know that Yao Ming is the candidate for the No. 1 pick. How can the Pistons get the No. 1 pick with that record...

Could it be that Yao Ming would do anything before the draft to discourage others from choosing him?

For example, publicly announce that you will not go anywhere except the Detroit Pistons...

For example, intentionally faking an injury will affect your draft prospects.

Many people in the basketball circle are already waiting to watch the excitement, because judging from the Pistons' situation, unless God provides for it, they have no chance of getting Yao Ming!

In early May, several teams in the league issued trial invitations to Yao Ming.

In the past two years, even Richard has noticed a significant decline in the quality of rookies, and those experts who specialize in this must have noticed it too.

According to various experts, this year's draft may be as miserable as 2000.

The only variable is probably Yao Ming...

Centers are dying, and the value of a good center is self-evident. Now many teams are keeping a close eye on Yao Ming. If they get the No. 1 pick in the lottery, they must follow the rules if there is no more reliable choice. According to the principle of choosing the best player, choose Yao Ming.

Now that they have invited Yao Ming for a trial training, they must also want to see how Yao Ming is doing and whether he can adapt to the rhythm of NBA games.

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But what made them a little annoyed was that Yao Ming directly rejected these teams' invitations to trial training.

I just stayed in Detroit, completely acting like I didn’t want to go anywhere.

This made the management of several teams very angry...

Although the excuse given by Yao Ming was that he was unwell and it was inconvenient to conduct individual trials with the team, and he even declined the league's joint trials.

But the management of each team feels that things are definitely not that simple.

In the just-concluded CBA League Finals, Yao Ming scored an exaggerated 41 points, 22 rebounds and 6 blocks. He seemed to have no problem at all.

Why did I feel unwell as soon as I arrived in Detroit? Was it because of Richard's poison?

From this point of view, it would be strange for Richard to say that there is no problem...

Brian Winters, who had just taken over as head coach of the Warriors, was completely crazy.

The Warriors, led by Dave Cowens, finished last season in the league last season. As a result, Cowens was fired just after the season.

Now Winters takes over as Warriors head coach...

As for Cowens, he has packed his bags again and is preparing to join the Pistons in the near future and become a glorious assistant coach under Richard.

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Winters is quite annoyed. The Warriors have the greatest chance of getting the No. 1 pick this year.

Under such circumstances, if you want to try out Yao Ming, this is not too much to ask, right?

But his grandma is a jerk, and Richard must have stopped Yao Ming from leaving. As a result, the Warriors are very panicked now...

They only learned a little bit about Yao Ming through the CBA League. The Warriors now want to increase their understanding of Yao Ming through trial training.

As long as they understand it, they can make a decision. If they get the No. 1 pick, whether to sign Yao Ming or not.

But all these turned into extravagant hopes, Yao Ming just refused to participate in the trial training.

"I don't know what benefits Richard promised Yao Ming!"

"I don't know if their behavior violates the relevant regulations of the alliance..."

"Anyway, this behavior is quite dissatisfying. We have the right to get the opportunity to try out Yao Ming!"

"Yao Ming, I hope you can think carefully. Richard's behavior is definitely not helping you, but harming you!"

"It would be great if the Pistons can get the top ten picks in their hands. Don't you want to enter the league as the No. 1 pick?"

"If you want, please contact my warrior as soon as possible. We will arrange a trial training as soon as possible and won't delay you too long!"

Winters held a press conference on behalf of the Warriors and caught Richard and scolded him.

He was really angry, tell me what this is about...

Not only the Warriors, but the Cavaliers are also quite dissatisfied.

Their record is second to last in the league, and they have a good chance of winning the No. 1 pick. They have sent out trial invitations to Yao Ming more than once, but no word has been heard from them.

The Knicks are in a similar situation. After Ewing left, they are currently looking for a super center prospect as the cornerstone of the team.

These teams all have a higher chance of getting the No. 1 pick, but right now they hate Richard with a itch.

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Richard was also quite speechless. This matter actually had nothing to do with him.

He really didn't encourage Yao Ming to refuse the trial training. In his opinion, Yao Ming could go to the trial training or not.

It’s okay to go to the trial training, or it’s okay not to go.

Anyway, the No. 1 pick is definitely in his hands, and he will definitely choose Yao Ming.

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But Yao Ming has already made up his mind not to go to trial training, at least not at this time.

With every team holding press conferences to put pressure on him, Yao Ming had to step forward.

It's not that he cares about the feelings of those teams, but he is afraid that Richard will be misunderstood.

After all, encouraging players to refuse trial training is really not a glorious thing...

"Coach, please help me hold a press conference in Detroit. I want to have a good talk with those teams and tell them not to worry."

"Dayao, why do you care about those people? After the lottery meeting is over, they will naturally shut up." Richard said with a smile.

Despite the commotion outside, Richard remained unmoved.

"Let's hold a press conference. It just so happens that I also want to try holding a press conference in the United States. What is it like..." Yao Ming said with a smile.

Richard nodded reluctantly. Since Yao Ming said so, let's just open it...

"By the way, Dayao, you don't have an agent here in the United States, right?" Richard asked with a frown.

Yao Ming nodded. He did have an agent in China, and he brought him here this time. However, the domestic agents were not particularly proficient in some things.

For example, some tax issues in the United States and some legal issues in contracts.

"Well, coach, I was just wanting to consult with you about this matter. Is there any reliable agent who can introduce me to one..." Yao Ming asked with a smile.

When looking for an agent, you must find one that is reliable, otherwise, you may be cheated without even knowing it.

Richard frowned and thought for a moment. As for the agent, he knew a lot about it...

And the relationship with the agents is also quite familiar. After all, Richard has produced a lot of super rookies, so those agents will naturally want to fawn over Richard.

But Yao Ming's problem this time gave Richard the idea of ​​setting up a brokerage company.

Now the West Lafayette players have completely made a name for themselves in the league.

Richard feels like he is losing money by continuing to let these West Lafayette stars sign with other people's agencies.

It seems like all the money has been taken away...

The key point is that the money earned by others is not a small amount. After all, these West Lafayette players have almost grown into stars now, and they have signed sky-high contracts with the team.

The commission from the contract alone is a very generous income.

The more Richard thought about it, the more restless he became. It seems like he should earn this money by himself...

It would be best to set up an agency first, then say hello to the West Lafayette players and ask them to come to you.

Of course, Richard is now an NBA practitioner and is also the general manager, so he definitely cannot open a brokerage company. This is against NBA regulations.

But if you can’t open it yourself, you can let the golden dragon open it...

When the time comes, it doesn't seem to be difficult to use some means to get the profits into your own hands.

Richard and Huang Jinlong have known each other for many years. Huang Jinlong has always been responsible for Richard's financial problems.

There has been no problem at all for so many years. Golden Dragon is quite conscientious and has the ability and character. Richard is quite relieved to have this agency on Golden Dragon's head.

Moreover, the basis for the establishment of this brokerage company is Richard's connections. Without Richard, this brokerage company would definitely not be able to continue.

Therefore, both emotionally and logically, Golden Dragon is very suitable for this job.

"Dayao, regarding the agent's matter, you have to wait for a while and I will take care of it then." Richard was ready to do what he said and would inform Golden Dragon to start the matter in the near future.

Yao Ming naturally nodded. He was not too anxious about the agent matter.

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At two o'clock in the afternoon the next day, Yao Ming's first press conference after coming to the United States was held.

Many local reporters from Detroit came, and they wanted to see how Yao Ming would respond to those teams.

What left these reporters quite speechless was that Richard sat blatantly next to Yao Ming...

At this time, will you die if you avoid suspicion...

Judging from Richard's expression, it seemed that he didn't take the dissatisfaction of those teams seriously at all.

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"Coach Richard, in what capacity are you attending this press conference today?" After the reporter started asking questions, the first person to ask the question was not Yao Ming, but Richard, who was sitting next to Yao Ming. .

Richard also didn't expect that these reporters would ask him questions as soon as they came up.

"Ahem, I came to this press conference as a translator. You should also know that Yao Ming's English is not very good. He may not understand what you are talking about right now, so he needs me to translate!" Richard De Na's ability to bullshit is incredible.

The reporter in the audience is about to vomit blood. Translator? ! Such blatant nonsense, you actually have the nerve to speak...

If you are translating, what about the person sitting on the other side of Yao Ming with a translation sign?

"Coach Richard, your identity is unconvincing. It's just a press conference. Yao Ming doesn't need to bring two translators, right?"

"That's right, when national leaders talk to each other, they only bring an interpreter!"

The reporters started to make noises one after another. They must have a purpose for making noises, just to see if Richard could say something they wanted to hear.

For example, directly admit what kind of relationship he has with Yao Ming...

"Hmph, who stipulates that you can't bring two translators to a press conference? Does the NBA have this rule?"

"And why can't I, Richard, be a translator? Is it easy for me to find a part-time job during the offseason? Stop staring at this matter. If you want to ask Yao Ming questions, ask them quickly..." Richard rushed unhappily. said to the reporters.

The focus of today's press conference is Yao Ming. What's going on with Richard that you keep staring at me?

The main reason why he came to this press conference today was because he was afraid that Yao Ming would say something he shouldn't have said.

If I were there, I could help Yao Ming get back.

As for whether his appearance at Yao Ming's private press conference will cause other teams to be more dissatisfied, how could Richard care...

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"Because I haven't been feeling well recently, I have no plans to participate in trial training in the short term. This is not only the league's joint trial training, but also the individual trials of each team. I hope each team can understand."

Yao Ming first explained in Mandarin why he did not participate in the trial training.

Maybe he didn't want to offend so many people when he first entered the league, so Yao Ming's words were quite tactful.

As soon as Yao Ming finished speaking, many reporters looked at Richard. You, the translator, should start translating, right?

"Yao Ming said that he felt uncomfortable and didn't want to participate in the trial training, so he should stop bothering him in the future." Richard rolled his eyes...

Reporters are going to vomit blood. Did Yao Ming really say that? They said so much, why did your translator only say two sentences?

"As for why I stayed in Detroit, it's because Coach Richard and I are from the same hometown. Now when I come to the United States, I mainly want to adapt to the food and living habits first, and learn English along the way."

"Yao Ming said that the reason for coming to Detroit was to learn English."

"As for when I will participate in the trial training, I will wait until the lottery is over. I will participate in the trial training of one to three teams depending on the situation."

"Yao Ming said that we can wait until the lottery is over to discuss the trial training."

The reporters in the audience were dubious, always feeling that Richard, the translator, was lying.

I always feel like something is wrong...

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By the evening, each team also got the news about the afternoon press conference, and they were even more angry.

In their view, this is Richard provoking them...

Why should you, a head coach, attend the players' private press conference? !

How shameless...

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Anyway, Richard is too lazy to care about the feelings of those teams now. He just hopes that the draw will start soon.

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The NBA playoffs are already in full swing. The first round has ended, and they have now reached the conference semifinals.

The remaining four teams in the Eastern Conference are the Philadelphia 76ers, Celtics, Nets and Magic.

Nets vs. Magic, 76ers vs. Greencaps.

This is the matchup in the Eastern Conference semifinals...

As for the Western Conference, the remaining four teams that advance are the Kings, Trail Blazers, Spurs and Lakers.

The Trail Blazers met the Spurs in the Western Conference semifinals.

As for the Kings, they bumped into the Lakers...

Originally, the Trail Blazers had plans to sell Ginobili, but in the end they couldn't find any good bargaining chips and could only keep it in their hands.

The Spurs are interested in Ginobili, but they have nothing in their hands, and the Blazers are not stupid enough to let their rival Spurs improve their strength.

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As for the Lakers, they no longer care about their regular season record and focus all their energy on the playoffs.

Seeing this matchup in the Western Conference, Richard had a hunch that the Western Conference Finals might be another showdown between the Trail Blazers and the Lakers.

Emotionally speaking, he naturally wants the Blazers to advance to the finals. In that case, the three consecutive championships may be extended into a fourth consecutive championship.

After all, in the Eastern Conference, no matter who makes it to the finals, they are destined to be beaten.

But Richard is also very clear that the league may not tolerate the birth of a team with four consecutive championships.

Under this situation, the Lakers will probably receive strong support from the league. It is not unimaginable to defeat the Trail Blazers in the Western Conference Finals.

Richard didn't think too much about it. He had left the Trail Blazers now, and there was no point in thinking too much.