Bishop of the Devil

Actually speaking, if Richard goes to talk to the basketball manager now, the effect will be better.

The governing body of domestic basketball is actually divided into two parts.

One is the well-known Chinese Basketball Association, referred to as the Basketball Association, and the other is the Basketball Management Center under the State Sports General Administration, which is the superior unit of the Basketball Association.

In essence, the Basketball Association does not belong to an administrative unit, but to a non-governmental organization. Their chairman does not hold an administrative position. To put it bluntly, he is not an official...

The nature is more similar to the management of a company.

As for the basketball management, you can tell that it is an administrative unit if you look at the State Sports General Administration to which he belongs. The office director of the basketball management center is a cadre at the department level.

The basketball manager is responsible for managing the basketball association, and the basketball association is responsible for managing more specific basketball affairs...

Domestic basketball generally operates like this.

In fact, the United States also has a basketball association, but the American Basketball Association is of little use and depends on the NBA.

When the American Basketball Association participates in some international competitions, it really depends on the NBA's attitude. Many times it has to ask the NBA to recruit NBA stars to participate in the World Series.

If the NBA doesn't nod, there is no doubt that unless there are special circumstances, few stars are willing to take the initiative to play in these world series.

As for the domestic basketball association, its status is definitely not comparable to that of the American Basketball Association.

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Logically speaking, if Richard wants to get it right in one step, he'd better go to the basketball manager. This is an administrative unit, an official organization, and words will definitely work.

But Richard really didn't have any connections in this area at the moment, so it would be a bit abrupt to approach him rashly.

However, there was some overlap with the Basketball Association because of the Sydney Olympics.

So now Richard is planning to go to the Basketball Association to take a look. If the Basketball Association can't handle it, then he will shamelessly go to the basketball manager.

If you are looking for someone to do something, you naturally have to have something in hand.

If you don’t have anything in your hand, a ghost can help you...

Will it be good for the Basketball Association and basketball management if Yao Ming goes to play in the United States? Apart from the possibility of improving Yao Ming's strength, there are really no obvious benefits.

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And now Richard has something in his hands. He can use taking over the national men's basketball coach as a bargaining chip to ask the Basketball Association to help facilitate Yao Ming's matter.

Of course, just taking over the coaching staff is of no use, Richard also needs to give a performance guarantee!

Not to mention, if Richard really leads the team at the just-concluded Sydney Olympics, he really can't give any guarantees.

But in the following 2004 Athens Olympics, Richard could really guarantee results.

There is no other reason, because the winner of the men's basketball championship in this Olympic Games is not the United States...

But Argentina!

Relying on the outstanding performance of Ginobili, Nocchioni, Oberto and Scola, Argentina defeated the United States in the semi-finals and finally met Italy in the finals.

Italy is naturally no match for Argentina. As a result, Argentina won the championship at the Athens Olympics...

The reason why Richard is confident of winning a medal in this Olympics is because of Argentina.

Argentina can win the championship. I have built a lineup of the Chinese men's basketball team in recent years. Will it be worse than Argentina?

And the most important thing is that the strength of the American Dream Six teams in this Olympics is a bit weak.

Let’s take a look at the head coach first. The head coach of this Dream Six team is Larry Brown.

At the moment, Richard doesn't know if Larry Brown will coach Mengliu again. If he still coaches Mengliu, that will definitely be a good thing.

In addition to the poor coaching level, this Dream Six team actually has quite a few problems.

The first reason is that all the big-name players originally scheduled to participate have given up...

Kobe, O'Neal, Kidd, Ray Allen, Tracy McGrady and others all gave up and found various reasons not to participate in the Olympics.

From this we can also see the difference between American professional players and Chinese professional players...

As these people let go, Dream Team 6 was in a state of internal and external troubles.

There is only Duncan left inside, and the other insiders are weak and useless.

As for the outside players, all the players with accurate shots have given up, leaving James, Wade, and Marbury who have no shooting ability.

Of course, the rules were also the biggest factor that led to the defeat of the Dream Six Team. FIBA ​​did not defend for three seconds...

This leads to newcomers like James and Wade who have little shooting ability and rely on breakthroughs to be of no use at all.

There is no defense for three seconds, and there are countless people inside. How can players who rely on breakthroughs attack the basket.

As a result, after the Athens Olympics, James averaged 5 points per game, Wade averaged 7 points per game, and Anthony averaged 2 points per game...

Even Iverson averaged less than 14 points per game.

Even with these fourteen points, he is the player with the highest scoring average per game on the Dream Six Team...

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Does Richard have the confidence to play against such a dream team?

There really is...

Yao Ming, Wang Zhizhi and Battelle, the three great big men, put them on the court and let's fight...

Speaking of Battle, Richard knew that Battle had actually entered the alliance now.

He joined the Nuggets this season and did pretty well. In the first two days of the game, Battelle got the chance to start.

Dream Team 6 wants to win this Chinese men's basketball team through breakthroughs? There is no door...

Of course, the strength of the Chinese men's basketball team under normal circumstances is definitely not good. Even if the Dream Six team has various shortcomings, it can still easily win the Chinese team.

But when Richard came, the situation was completely different.

This is a Chinese team whose strength has soared!

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Not to mention winning medals, Richard is confident of leading the team to win gold medals in this Olympics.

Even Argentina can do it, why can't the Chinese men's basketball team led by Richard...

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The current chairman of the Basketball Association is named Zhang. Richard asked for the number from Hu Weidong and called him directly.

"Hello, Chairman Zhang, I am Richard, the head coach of the NBA's Detroit Pistons." After making the call, Richard directly announced his home address.

"Hey, I'm a rare visitor. I've been admiring Coach Li for a long time. I've always heard about Coach Li's reputation, but I haven't had a chance to communicate. I'm really honored today." The other party's tone was quite enthusiastic.

This enthusiasm is actually based on Richard's identity. If it had been anyone else, I'm afraid the phone would have been hung up right now.

"I called today to ask about Yao Ming. You should also know that I am currently coaching the Detroit Pistons."

"I am confident that Yao Ming can join the Pistons, and I am confident that Yao Ming can become the top center in the NBA."

Richard didn't say anything about the Shanghai team's conditions for Yao Ming at first.

"In addition, I will coach the 2004 Athens Olympics for free and I am guaranteed to get a medal!"

Richard had just finished saying this, and the other side suddenly became uneasy...

It's free or not, but that's not what makes him excited. The coach's little money won't make him unable to pay for it.

The main reason is that Richard can get a medal guaranteed. This temptation is too great.

"Are you serious? Are you really going to get a medal?"

"Coach Richard, this is no joke!"

"You know what a military order means, right? Your words are almost equivalent to issuing a military order!"

"If it can't be completed, then I have to apologize to the people of the whole country!"

"Both culture and sports blossom..."

Richard nodded on the phone, "Of course I know the meaning of the military order. If I can't get the medal, I will apologize to the people of the country."

"And you can make my military order public and give fans across the country a shot in the arm!"

"Of course, the premise of all this is that I have to get Yao Ming in the next draft!"

Chairman Zhang frowned. He also understood the draft process. Even if they let him go, Yao Ming would not be able to select him for the Pistons!

"Coach Li, your Pistons seem to have a low chance of selecting Yao Ming..."

"Chairman, you don't have to worry about this. I have my own methods!" Richard said in a very confident tone.

At the moment, Chairman Zhang's heart is almost the same as Yao Ming's before, he is full of shock.

Richard is really a master of tricks. He can even get his hands on something like the No. 1 pick!

Impressive!

It’s really amazing!

"Okay, Coach Li, we will try our best to facilitate this matter, but the ugly words will come first."

"If Yao Ming participates in the draft and is not selected by you, that is your problem."

"You will coach the Chinese men's basketball team at the 2004 Athens Olympics. We will make this known in advance and make your promise public."

"If this is not possible, you must sincerely apologize to fans across the country."

"Okay!" Richard agreed simply.

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After hanging up the phone, Chairman Zhang's face was full of excitement. If Richard could really do this, then he, as the chairman of the Basketball Association, would have done it all...

It's a bit inappropriate to say this. To be precise, he wants to get promoted and make a fortune.

That was a historic breakthrough when he won a medal at the Olympics. As the chairman of the Basketball Association, he certainly deserves a lot of credit. He would not be able to do it without promotion.

Without any hesitation, he directly picked up the phone next to him and called the person in charge of the Shanghai team to inquire about the situation.

That is to say, this draft is over. Otherwise, he even wants to send Yao Ming to the NBA immediately, and then make Richard's promise public as soon as possible!

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Richard also breathed a sigh of relief after hanging up the phone. Now he has intervened in this matter, hoping to make good progress.

Although the Basketball Association is a subordinate unit of the basketball administrators, in fact, the basketball administrators may not be able to manage the basketball association, mainly because Chairman Zhang is also the chairman of the basketball association in the capacity of deputy director.

The position of chairman of the Basketball Association is indeed not an official, but the person sitting in this position is different.

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Next, Richard turned his attention back to the NBA. The domestic side can only wait for news.

Tonight is the game against the Milwaukee Bucks, and Richard takes it very seriously.

With his joining the Pistons and the poor record of the Pistons, there are now many voices questioning Richard in the league.

Under such circumstances, he naturally cannot sit idly by and do nothing, and must use thunderous means to silence him.

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At eight o'clock in the evening, Richard led the Pistons players to enter the stadium.

When the Bucks players entered the stadium, the Pistons fans at the scene booed the big dog Robinson.

Although Richard has not been with the Pistons for a long time, all Pistons fans are counting on Richard to bring them back to the top...

Now the Bucks' star player dares to publicly humiliate Richard. This is definitely an intolerable thing.

Being booed by the fans, Big Dog Robinson smiled instead of getting angry.

Boo, feel free to boo, we will create a huge point difference for you Pistons in a while, so you can continue to boo.

Previously, Richard had the largest point difference in a single game in history, which was quite irritating to the big dog.

He naturally wants to regain his place tonight...

But he is not arrogant enough to score such a big difference against the Pistons. This is impossible.

But even so, even if it's just a big win over the Pistons, that's enough.

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Richard glanced at Lagabell, who nodded towards Richard with a calm expression.

Lagabell feels that he may be following a path similar to Bowen's.

This is a road Bowen has walked...

Bowen has proven with facts that this path is completely feasible.

For players like them who are not outstandingly talented, this path is their best choice.

By taking this path, they can at least get a satisfactory contract in this league.

For example, Bowen currently earns an annual salary of 4 million with the Spurs. When his contract ends, it is no exaggeration to say that there may be a contract waiting for him with an annual salary of at least 6 to 7 million.

Maybe in future generations, an annual salary of six to seven million is nothing, which is a middle-class contract.

But right now, it's a contract that would make most players jealous.

Lagabell knew that the path Richard had chosen for himself might bring him notoriety, but so what.

Can you delay making money by yourself?

Absolutely not. Not only will it not delay you from making money, it will also allow you to make more money.

Ninety-nine percent of them are professional players. What is the purpose of playing?

Just to make money, why not make money if you have money to make.

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"Man, be aggressive when you come on the court!"

"Pistons fans want the Bad Boys to reappear!"

Richard said to Ragabel.

Bell nodded solemnly: "Don't worry, coach, I will make you satisfied. I will definitely not be worse than Bowen or Artest!"

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"Beep!" The referee blew the whistle to start the game.

The starting players from both sides began to enter the stadium.

Richard glanced at the big dog Robinson coldly. This kid was really lost. I'm afraid he will understand something after this game.

Your uncle is still your uncle.

Even if Richard is defeated, he cannot be bullied by a big dog like him.

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The Bucks learned from the lack of decent inside players in the team this season and introduced two mature inside players instead of selecting new inside players in the draft.

Maybe it was Clark who taught them a lesson.

Although there is no risk in introducing mature insiders, it is definitely not easy to get strong and mature insiders...

Therefore, the two inside players of the Bucks are not considered strong, and they are just relatively average players in the league.

One is Przbilla, a typical blue-collar center, and he is also white...

The ability is definitely there, but it is certainly unrealistic to expect someone to be as good as a big boss.

The other is Earvin Johnson, also a blue-collar center, who is currently playing as a substitute for Przybilla.

This player is aging prematurely. He is actually not very old now, but he is almost gone.

At his peak, that was the existence that squeezed out Uncle Mu...

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At the beginning, the Birdman helped the Trail Blazers get the ball.

Nash is facing off against the alien Cassel tonight. Speaking of which, Cassel is no longer young and is already 32 years old.

As he gets older, Cassel's defense, which he wasn't very good at in the first place, is now even more vulnerable to Nash.

After Nash rushed to the frontcourt, he used his speed to get rid of Cassel and shot directly in the mid-range shot, making a steady hit.

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In the Bucks' offensive round, Cassel used his unique trick.

slow……

His unique skill on the offensive end is to be slow, as slow as a snail, swaying slowly at his own pace, like an old man taking a walk...

Richard seriously doubted that the future Spurs' human creeping essence, Sledgehammer Anderson, learned the tricks from aliens.

Cassell began to beat Nash from behind, taking his time and slowly.

The fact that he knocked down his back does not mean that he has to take the shot himself, but that he is creating opportunities for his teammates. To be more precise, he is creating opportunities for Ray Allen.

Ray Allen is also good at attacking without the ball. He suddenly burst out from the side of Cassel. Cassel immediately passed the ball, and the latter raised his hand and shot.

The basketball went into the net, and both sides hit the target in the early going.

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Richard sat on the bench on the sidelines and was quite appreciative of Cassel's performance.

This veteran is able to thrive in the league without any outstanding physical talent. He really has two skills.

Even the older he gets, the better he gets. The year after he joined the Timberwolves, he had the second spring of his career.

Successfully followed the Timberwolves into the Western Conference Finals...

Famous veterans like these actually have some unique skills under their command, which is the foundation for their ability to gain a foothold in the NBA.

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The game on the field was very lively, and both sides fought hard.

Lagabell switched defenses with Gerrard in this game, and spent most of the time defending the big dog Robinson.

Big Dog may also want to make Richard lose face, so he has a strong desire to attack tonight, wanting to score big points and tease Richard again after the game.

But the defense of the kid named Bell in front of him made the big dog quite uncomfortable.

The main thing is that there are too many small actions.

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At the end of the first quarter, the Bucks maintained the lead. Although the point difference was not big, only four points, a lead was a lead. The big dog's expression was quite exciting.

Now he couldn't wait to run to Richard and show off fiercely.

Just like Ricky Davis said, you, Richard, are nothing if you leave the Trail Blazers...

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But the second quarter had just begun, and Big Dog clearly felt that his opponent was making more and more small moves.

Cassel controlled the ball and played from behind, and Big Dog cut in the air to get the ball and attack the basket.

What he never expected was that as soon as he caught the ball, he felt someone jump on his back and hook his hands around his neck.

Choke!

In order to destroy this attack, Lagabel resorted to any means and directly used a chokehold.

This lock directly knocks the person in the big dog lock off his back.

The referee blew the whistle crazily, sighing secretly in his heart, it was still the same Richard, still the same smell...

After the big dog was overturned, he immediately stood up, trying to fight back and regain the ground.

Are you kidding me? I don't dare to mess with those gangsters from the Trail Blazers, but you guys from the Pistons want to bully me? !

Tonight I will let you know why the flowers are so red!