The rest is just noise

"I have said so much, do you understand?"

Louis told the story exactly why he supported signing the contract for 10 years and 30 million.

"You know? This year's salary cap is 4.23 million." Baylor said unbearably, "If we sign this contract, Ewing's salary alone will account for 3/4 of the salary cap, and he will become the new

The player with the highest annual salary during the season, for a rookie, this is too..."

Louis wasn't worried at all.

"Since he's the best rookie ever, what's the big deal?" Louis asked.

Baylor looked at him doubtfully: "You don't really believe that he is the best ever, do you? I haven't played for a long time, but I have played against people like Wilt, Bill, and Kareem."

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"It's just a few seasons, we have to focus on the future, Elgin." Louis said confidently, "In less than three years, Patrick's annual salary will be just an ordinary maximum salary."

Baylor has no decision-making power in this matter.

He could only listen to Louis and draw up a contract.

Louis notified the superiors of the matter again, explained the stakes, and let them know that this contract, which would cause an earthquake like the Magician's contract of 25 million for 25 years, was not as scary as it seemed.

The Knicks currently have many newcomers. Even if Ewing alone has such a big contract, it will be difficult to exceed the salary cap as long as it is run well.

After about a week, David Falk gave up the struggle.

Ewing signed the largest contract in NBA history with the New York Knicks: 10 years and 30 million.

What is unbelievable is that Ewing's 30 million is fully guaranteed.

On the day of the signing, the media was shocked that the Knicks and Ewing reached a consensus so quickly.

Then I was relieved when I saw the number of contracts signed. At this price, I can sign with anyone.

"Patrick, this contract makes you the highest-paid player in the league. Will this put pressure on you?"

The famous Ewing of the New York Times said that Robert Dundee, a young writer who had switched jobs from "Illustrated", raised this question.

"I will prove that I am worth so much money."

Regardless of whether Ewing can prove himself, his contract has angered both current superstars and retired veterans.

Because the Lakers lost the finals two years in a row, Chamberlain shamelessly mocked Kareem Abdul-Jabbar all summer long.

Now he wants to change his taste and focus his firepower on this young player who has earned more in one year than in his entire career.

His words sounded reasonable: "My performance in the first season was not very satisfactory. I only averaged 38 points and 27 rebounds per game. If you want to say that the league level at that time was average, then lower your requirements. If

If that kid in New York’s data can reach 2/3 of my salary, then I will admit that he can earn 3 million a year. By the way, I’ll add one last thing, my annual salary back then was 30,000 US dollars.”

(I’m too lazy to calculate. Please help me calculate how much 2/3 of Chamberlain’s rookie season average data is. A good man will have a safe life)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar originally didn't want to comment.

However, one characteristic of the media in big cities is that they must get the answers they want.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was unbearable and could only respond: "It's a bit much for a rookie. He hasn't proven himself in the professional arena yet."

Rick Barry said slyly: "New York spent a whole castle's money, hoping that what they ended up with was not a leaky shack."

The only one who gave a positive review was Bill Russell.

Whether he supports Ewing in taking so much money, or whether he is deliberately disgusting Chamberlain, is a question worthy of further investigation.

"Since Ewing is bigger and can dominate the game on the offensive end, it's not surprising that he gets so much money."

Ewing suddenly became the target of public criticism.

The negative impact this contract has had on him cannot be overstated.

Even "Sports Illustrated" published an issue of the magazine with Ewing wearing the Knicks jersey No. 33 as the cover, and wrote the words "Greater Russell or the unique Ewing? Scheduled to win 11 championships?"

When Louis heard this, he didn't know whether to laugh or have other reactions.

He didn't expect that this contract would have so many negative impacts on Ewing, and it would definitely affect him.

Once people find out that Ewing is not as good as they thought, and that he is not only not among the top five in the league, but also not even among the top fifteen, his contract will become a joke for countless people.

Being hit hard by public opinion was an unexpected surprise for Louis.

He liked the accident, everything went according to his plan.

The strangulation of public opinion will make Ewing more determined. Perhaps, bad things will eventually turn into good things.

Before the draft, Louis was faced with the completely unnecessary question of "Ewing/Stockton or Malone/Stockton." If Malone comes to the Knicks, it will inevitably compress Ewing's room for improvement. He and

The chemistry between Stockton will make it difficult for the latter to create a spark with Ewing.

This is a question of habit and appropriateness. Eimi Fukada has performed countless performances, but according to statistics from boring people, he has collaborated with an actor named Yuki Yuzuru 22 times⑶. Why is this? You have to

Knowing that actresses have the right to choose in this regard, especially actresses like Fukada who are James-level in the industry, she can choose partners based on comfort level. The fact that she collaborates with this actor so frequently can only mean one thing

Well, their chemistry is very good.

In the same way, as a point guard, who is more comfortable playing pick-and-roll with you can be confirmed in just a few times. Malone is a natural pick-and-roll master, Ewing played in the low post in Georgetown, and John Thompson is not that stupid.

Every effort has been made to make him play more comfortably, so he had to learn from scratch about pick-and-rolls and pick-and-rolls.

If Ewing and Karl Ma Yuzuru are placed in front of Stowe Eimi, Stowe will definitely decide that Mr. Ma is the person who best fits his body after trying it out, and will beat Ewing in pick-and-roll tactics from then on.

When he is in the cold palace, Louis, as a coach, can remind him, but he cannot interfere, otherwise sooner or later he will be "you go ahead, you go ahead".

Of course, the above thoughts were all Louis' thoughts after missing Malone. He had to tell himself this, because Ewing's inner strength is extremely powerful, which is a great intangible asset. Although he is already 22 years old and was replaced by John Thompson

Four years of waste have reduced his upper limit from a super giant with the potential to hit the Pantheon to a superstar/ordinary super giant. Louis is confident that he can use the remaining time to get him on the right track, not only because he knows what to do, but also because

As long as Ewing is hit, he will find ways to rebound.

He is an extremely competitive player, which is very important.

After Ewing's signing was finalized, Louis began to do two things.

One is the expansion of the coaching staff. Veteran Truk Robinson officially retired and got a new job on the first day of retirement.

Louis hired him as the Knicks' interior coach, specializing in teaching blocking, positioning, pick-and-rolls, and screens.

In addition, Louis also spent a "huge sum" of US$50,000 to hire a former World Bodybuilding Competition contestant with knowledge of sports science. Now that he has retired, the Knicks would have been unable to hire him anyway, but how could they afford the money? Giving too much.

No club would spend $50,000 on a trainer to help players gain weight.

Currently, the league is still in the era of "strength training will affect the shooting feel."

Coincidentally, Jordan, Stockton, and Malone are the contemporary players who are most enthusiastic about strength training. They are also the rare 80s superstars who can still maintain a high level of competitive strength after 1995.

Professional teams have a strong taboo against strength training. To others, Louis spending $50,000 per year to hire a strength trainer is like a garbage show asking fans to pour milk for rankings. The difference is that one goes against common sense and the other is illegal. Outrageous.

The strength trainer Louis paid a lot of money to hire was Dennis Dillon. When signing the contract, he looked carefully at the opponent's arms.

It feels like this girl can kill a Bol with one punch.

After signing the contract, Louis reported the height and weight figures of Ewing and Bol to him: "I need Ewing to gain 6 pounds before the start of the new season. I need Bol to gain 20 pounds in the next year. .Is this a problem?”

"Do I need any medication?" Dillon asked a very direct question.

In recent years, steroids have become popular in the NFL, causing concern and criticism from many people, but the number of users has only increased.

Louis didn’t know much about this medicine yet: “Are there any side effects?”

"We don't know yet, but some medical experts say it may put some burden on the heart." Dillon answered.

"Then no need." Louis didn't want them to take risks, "I want real muscles, especially Bol."

"Indeed, the height of 7 feet 7 is only 200 pounds (90KG). It is simply vulnerable."

Louis couldn't help but glance at his arm again.

He was right, Bol would really be punched to death by him.

⑴The advantages of Mr. Fukada are that he can handle any script regardless of subject matter, his acting skills are excellent, and there is no pressure on the plot. In any company, any director, any actor can create his own "system". So versatile. And stable, there is no second in the entire industry, and more importantly, she is the actor who is the best at managing her own image in the history of the industry. The argument is that she is Chen Kun!

⑵According to a story learned from Stockton’s autobiography: After Malone came to the Jazz, he and Stockton continued to compete for the title of having the lowest body fat percentage in the team for more than ten years. Stockton won every time . And these two are the most youthful players in the 80s and 90s. Is this a coincidence?

⑶When writing this chapter, I haven’t confirmed who Fukada-sensei’s favorite opponent is yet, but a few days ago, she said on her personal YouTube channel that the opponent she enjoys working with the most is Yuki Yuzuru, oh yeah yeah~~ ~