Bishop of the Devil

As for the other condition, which is to abolish the system that prohibits all-star coaches from being re-elected, Richard is thinking about expanding his own interests.

If this system can really be abolished, then Richard will be completely developed, and it probably won't take long to get the super-giant suit together.

Not to mention that every time you play All-Star, you can get a lot of props.

However, Richard also knows very well that it is unlikely that this system will be cancelled, and it is unlikely that the alliance will agree to cancel this system that has been used for many years.

The reason why Richard brought it up was to leave room for change.

Xiao Hua finally breathed a sigh of relief when he heard Richard put forward his conditions.

He was not afraid of Richard's demands, but what he was afraid of was that Richard kept pretending to be crazy and acting stupid.

Since the conditions have been put forward, it means that the matter can be discussed.

One cancels Richard's Rule No. 3, and the other cancels the ban on re-election for All-Star coaches.

Xiao Hua can understand the first condition. After all, this matter is closely related to Richard's interests. Because of the introduction of this rule, Richard will not be able to continue coaching in the future.

Now that Richard threatens the alliance with this condition, it is completely expected...

Can the system that bans All-Star coaches from being re-elected be abolished? ! What the hell is this...

Logically speaking, with Richard's current status in the league, he should no longer look down on the All-Stars. How could he suddenly put forward such a condition?

It is really confusing for Xiao Hua...

"Li, why do you care so much about the All-Stars? I really don't understand." Xiao Hua asked with a frown.

"There is no reason, I just feel that this system is unfair to the coaching staff. Why can players make consecutive All-Star appearances but not coaches?!"

"This is an insult to the coaching community!"

"As a coach, I naturally have the responsibility to change this situation."

Richard said to Xiao Hua righteously.

It's strange that Xiao Hua can believe this nonsense...

But now that Richard has put forward the conditions, what he needs to do now is to return to New York and discuss with Stern to see if these two conditions are acceptable.

"Li, the second condition is not particularly likely. After all, this is a system that has been in use for many years. However, I will try my best to help you and try to convince Mr. President."

Xiao Hua breathed a sigh of relief and returned to New York immediately.

When Stern heard the two conditions proposed by Richard, he jumped up angrily and scolded Richard angrily.

"That shameless boy has such a beautiful idea!"

"Even if I don't implement the dress code, I will never take advantage of that shameless guy!"

"Mr. President, calm down. If Richard can really settle this matter, then at least we can agree to his first condition."

"Richard's Rule No. 3 was introduced in a hurry, and the only applicable group is Richard. We can find a reason to cancel it directly. It's not a big deal."

Xiao Hua said to Stern quite rationally.

"Richard's Rule No. 3 can be agreed to by that boy, but that boy can't even think about this All-Star thing!"

"If we really agree to that boy, if the outside world knows about it, we will think that our management committee is afraid of that boy!"

Stern also has his own concerns...

There is no airtight wall in the world. This matter will inevitably spread. Richard's Rule No. 3 is easy to say. After all, this is a matter between the Alliance and Richard. It has nothing to do with outsiders. Even if people know about it, this matter At best, it can be considered an equal transaction.

But if you add the requirement of an All-Star coach, it will appear that the management committee is at a disadvantage.

It was obvious that Stern was determined to reject this condition.

"Mr. President, do you still remember the All-Star restructuring we studied before? I think this matter can be included in the restructuring." Xiao Hua came up with an idea and said with joy on his face.

Some of the more significant restructurings actually took a long time to study, such as the All-Star restructuring. Stern and Silver had already started studying it a few years ago.

Previously, the Raptors center was selected as an All-Star starter with quite poor statistics. This incident reminded Stern.

In an era when centers are declining, there may be some embarrassing situations in the future.

For example, a center player is not even qualified to be an All-Star substitute and can only be regarded as an ordinary main force of the team. However, due to rules, he became an All-Star starter.

This will undoubtedly become a joke...

Right now, Stern and Silver are studying whether the center position should be eliminated. Only two positions are set for the All-Star voting, the frontcourt and the backcourt.

In this way, the above embarrassing situation can be prevented from happening.

That is to say, with the rise of Yao Ming and Clark in the past two years, and strong centers in the east and west, restructuring has become unnecessary, so this matter has not been put on the agenda.

At present, it is not impossible to add Richard's conditions to this restructuring...

Stern attaches great importance to the dress code. If he didn't attach great importance to it, he would not agree to ask Richard for help.

"What do you think should be changed? Anyway, I only have one condition. I can never agree to Richard's conditions 100%!" Stern took a step back while taking the overall situation into consideration.

"How about this, Mr. President, for the upcoming All-Stars, we will implement a restructuring system."

"As for the players, it is still as we studied, only the frontcourt and the backcourt, and the center position is removed."

"Then add a coaching reform. Since you said you can't 100% agree to Richard, how about this..."

"The general direction that All-Star coaches cannot be re-elected remains unchanged, but if a qualified coach is unable to coach for some reason, then the coach can choose a coach to replace him among the coaches of the top four teams in the division record list. The replacement coach can be the coach who led the team last season."

Xiao Hua is indeed extremely smart. With a flash of his bald head, he immediately came up with an idea that made Stern nod.

If this is done, even if this matter gets spread, it will not be a shame. Anyway, their restructuring seems to have nothing to do with Richard Mao, and it is quite humane.

Just like the players, not all coaches are interested in All-Stars.

In their view, wasting a weekend's rest time to participate in something like the All-Star Game is simply a form of torture.

Moreover, some coaches may also have health problems or other personal problems. If such a reform is implemented, I am afraid that these coaches will be quite in favor of it.

"Okay, yes, let's change it like this. Ask Richard if he agrees. If he doesn't agree, we'll break up!" Stern actually already knows the answer, and Richard will definitely agree to this. plan.

…

After hanging up the phone with Xiao Hua, Richard let out a long sigh of relief.

Things actually went so smoothly, and the second condition, which I didn't have much hope for at first, actually came true.

To be precise, it is half the battle...

For example, this season, Rick Carlisle leads the Eastern Conference All-Stars, and next season, Richard leads the Eastern Conference All-Stars.

Richard cannot lead the team next season for some reason. In this case, he can choose Rick Carlisle to replace him.

Even if Carlisle has already led the team to the All-Star Game this season...

Although such a restructuring may not necessarily give Richard the opportunity to lead the team in consecutive All-Star games.

But at least there is hope, so that we won't be completely hopeless like now.

…

Now that the conditions between the two parties have been agreed upon, it is now time for Richard to go out and persuade the players.

In fact, all you need to do is persuade Iverson. After all, he is the leader in this matter.

Richard was a little worried. What if Iverson rejected him?

Then I have no place to put my old face, and I guess I will be laughed at by that old guy Stern.

"Hey, Allen, there's something I want to talk to you about." Richard called Iverson.

"Coach, what's going on? You're not getting married, are you?" Iverson asked with a smile.

He now hopes that Richard will get married soon and complete his life-long event soon.

"It's not about this, it's about the dress code."

"Huh? Coach, are you ready to intervene in this matter?" Iverson was stunned. This matter has been going on for some time, and Richard has never expressed his attitude.

"Yes, Allen, I have reached a deal with the alliance, and I would like to ask your help in this matter."

Next, Richard told Iverson exactly what happened, without any concealment at all.

Richard was actually quite embarrassed to say this. Although he knew it was a good thing, considering Iverson's personality, I was afraid that it would be quite embarrassing for Iverson to say this.

Sure enough, Iverson on the other end of the phone was silent for a moment.

"Alan, if it's really difficult, just let this matter go." Richard said with pain.

"No, coach, I promise you that the topic of the dress code will not be discussed publicly in the future."

"Because I still have a dream that has not been realized..."

Richard was startled and asked involuntarily: "What dream?"

"Under your coaching, I will win a championship ring!" Iverson said simply.

When Richard's Rule No. 3 was introduced, Iverson felt very sad. He knew very well that the introduction of this rule meant that his dream would definitely be difficult to realize.

Richard couldn't even join the coaching staff, so how could he win the championship under Richard's coaching?

But now after listening to Richard's words, he felt hopeful that his dream was not shattered and there was still a chance.

"Okay! Allen, your dream will definitely come true!"

"I give you my promise!"

Richard suddenly remembered that Iverson had not won the championship for so many years.

As the big brother of West Lafayette, almost half of the players in the West Lafayette gang have experienced the taste of a championship...

As for his big brother, he has reached the finals, but he has never tasted the taste of a championship.

Richard immediately made his promise that no matter what, he would get a championship ring for Iverson in the next time.