Bishop of the Devil

In Richard's office, Pippen and Jordan were sitting on the sofa very relaxedly, chatting with Richard.

"Li, your office is really too shabby and does not suit your status at all."

"I have a nice oil painting at home. Larsa bought it for US$70,000. I will have it delivered to you tomorrow to decorate your office."

Pippen looked at Richard and said with a smile.

Larsa is Pippen's wife, and this is a tough one.

"I heard that Tiana is pregnant. Larsa is a mother of three children. She is very skilled in this area. Let her teach Tiana some experience..."

"It's time for our two families to move around more."

Richard's face turned green when he heard this. If Jordan said this, he might not have any reaction, except Pippen.

His daughter-in-law, Larsa, was a supermodel when she was young, and she was really good-looking.

But under such a beautiful skin, there are countless nastiness.

For example, when you go out on the street, you are quite bold, wearing a big T-shirt and no underwear.

Like cuckolding Pippen...

For example, she and Kardashian are good sisters.

Apart from anything else, just because they are good sisters with the Kardashians, Richard cannot let Tiana have contact with Larsa.

Good guy, if a simple woman like Tiana is led astray by Larsa, then Richard will have no place to cry.

Of course, Larsa is so unrestrained, which is also due to Pippen, who is also quite a playboy.

The general meaning is that you are not part of the same family and do not enter the same family.

…

"Yes, this office is indeed a bit shabby and does not suit your status. Li, I have a treasured sculpture at home. Let me have someone deliver it to me tomorrow." As soon as Pippen finished speaking, Jordan immediately continued.

Richard was speechless. These two old men definitely came prepared. Their purpose didn't need to be stated, and Richard could roughly guess it.

It must be for Pippen's playing time.

This is Pippen's contract year. If his physical condition is close to that of forty years old, then he probably won't have too many thoughts and may retire in Charlotte.

But right now, his physical condition is quite good. Although he is not at his peak, he is still at the end of his peak, averaging about 15+5+5+2 per game.

"Scotty, let's talk straight to the point." Richard smiled and waved his hand, telling the two old men not to talk nonsense and go directly to the topic.

If it had been done before, Richard would definitely not have given Pippen such a chance.

But the last time he played against the Suns, Pippen's actions made Richard's impression of him much better.

It turns out that this old guy is not as hateful as he thought.

"Lee, I was wondering if I could be given some playing time. You know, this is my contract year. After this season is over, I might be able to get a contract..." Pippen felt a little embarrassed. said.

Considering his status and age, it is really a bit shameful for him to even think about mixing with homosexuals.

But there is nothing that can be done about it. The money Pippen earned in his career is indeed pitiful, and he only signed a maximum salary contract...

It can be said that Pippen's career income is far from matching his true strength.

Richard nodded, roughly understanding what Pippen meant.

"Scotty, let me ask you a question."

"Do you value the championship more, or do you value money more?"

Richard's question is still necessary, because Pippen's answer will directly determine how Richard treats him.

Pippen laughed awkwardly, and it was obvious that he already had the answer to this question.

"Man, if you asked me this question ten years ago, I would have told you that championships are more important."

"If you had asked me this question five years ago, I would have told you that both of those things are important."

"But now, my answer is money is more important, man, I already have six championships!"

"I don't have the influence of Michael, nor the business acumen of him. After I retire, I will basically be sitting on my hands, so the only thing I want to do now is to make more money."

Richard nodded. He had actually expected Pippen's answer.

Speaking of which, Pippen is actually a bit miserable...

In the end, he only earned a salary of 100 million U.S. dollars in his entire career. This was only after signing a 5-year contract with the Rockets for 73 million U.S. dollars.

Under normal circumstances, Pippen played for the Bulls for ten years before joining the Rockets. However, during these ten years, Pippen's highest salary for a season was only US$3.43 million...

The season before joining the Rockets, Pippen's salary with the Bulls was US$2.78 million.

This is simply terrible...

So even though Pippen now gave the answer that he wanted money, Richard didn't look down on Pippen.

If it were him, he would definitely have the same answer as Pippen.

…

Of course, with Pippen currently being 39 years old, it is definitely impossible to sign another five-year maximum salary contract.

However, 30 million in three years is still quite promising.

Of course, the premise is that Pippen performs well enough in this contract year, so well that people ignore his age.

"Scotty, tell me your goals, such as how much screen time you want to get." Richard asked with a smile.

Richard accepted the frank Pippen.

"Ahem, let me answer this question. Just average twenty minutes of playing time per game..." Jordan took over and answered Richard's question.

He was mainly afraid that Pippin Lion would open his mouth and cause Richard to lose all the goodwill he had finally accumulated.

Pippen nodded. Although the playing time was a little less than he expected, it was acceptable.

As long as he can average more than 20 minutes of playing time per game and ensure his efficiency, it will not be a problem to earn another 1,000 to 8 million US dollars in the next few years.

"Okay, I don't have too many extravagant expectations now. I just want to sign a contract with an annual salary of about four to five million in the future." Pippen nodded.

What the two old men didn't expect was that Richard waved his hand.

"Scotty, your requirements are really too low. If you do as I say and follow my requirements, I can even guarantee you that after this season, there will be several teams with tens of millions of dollars. The contract is waiting for you.”

"Of course, those teams don't include us, the Buccaneers."

As soon as Richard finished speaking, Jordan and Pippen looked blank.

Are you kidding me, an annual salary of tens of millions? !

How can this be!

You must know that Pippen is 39 years old. This age is considered to be a longevity star among the players.

Which team would be so frustrated that they would give such an old guy an annual salary of tens of millions? !

unless……

Unless Pippen can perform well beyond the tens of millions of annual salary level.

Unless Pippen can perform at a super-max salary level, otherwise, this can only be regarded as a luxury hope.

But it's not that easy to perform at the top salary level. Now at Pippen's age, although he feels that he is in good shape, it is definitely incomparable to his peak period.

Based on the current situation in the league, if a young small forward wants to get the maximum salary, he must play at a 20+5+5 level, and this must be done with a good defensive level.

For players after the age of 30, if they want to get the maximum salary, they need higher data.

For an old man like Pippen, Jordan feels that he must average at least 30+7+7+2 per game to get the maximum salary.

If it's like Richard said, it's not a maximum salary but a contract worth tens of millions, then it has to be 25+5+5.

Can Pippen play 25+5+5 at this age? ! It's impossible even to think about.

Even Pippen, who has always been extremely confident in his own strength, felt that he couldn't do it at all.

"Li, this is too exaggerated and completely impossible."

Jordan said with a wry smile.

He felt that Richard was very suitable to be a magic stick. I am afraid that only God can say this kind of thing.

…

"No, man, I'm not exaggerating. Although I'm not 100% sure, I'm at least 80% sure."

"Of course, the average playing time is only 20 minutes per game, which is definitely not enough. I will give Scotty more than 30 minutes of playing time."

Richard said confidently.

If Pippen only returns to his 33-year-old physical condition, then Richard is not even 80% sure, not even 1% sure.

He must also know that this is completely impossible.

But don't forget, Richard also has a magical item on hand, the good luck of the monkey.

This item is amazing and can greatly increase the strength of the players designated by Richard during the contract year.

Of course, the price is also quite high. After the players sign the contract, they will become quite weak and their overall strength will decline significantly.

It has been some years since Richard got this prop.

But it has not been used much. The only time it was used was on Ricky Davis, and the Jazz was fooled for several years and could not recover.

Now Richard is planning to use this prop for Pippen. It is Pippen's contract year, which just meets the conditions for using the prop.

Coupled with the fact that Pippen's physical condition has returned to the level of a 33-year-old under the effect of group therapy, this monkey's good luck will definitely have better effects.

Give him enough playing time, and then he can produce a 25+5+5 data. Anyway, in Richard's opinion, it is quite promising.

And once the 39-year-old Pippen produces such statistics, there will definitely be teams willing to offer a contract with an annual salary of tens of millions.

The good luck of the big horse monkey, this prop is just like Richard thought, it seems like a harmful prop, but sometimes it can still play some positive roles.

For example, if it is used by Pippen now, it can also make up for the regrets in Pippen's career, allowing him to get some compensation in terms of salary.

Of course, Richard will definitely not pay this compensation. There are many teams that have taken advantage of...

It is best to let the bull come out. After all, the wool comes from the sheep. This is what the bull owes Pippen. Now if they make up for it, they will not suffer a loss.

…

Jordan and Pippen still looked dull. It took Richard ten years to become famous. In the past ten years, he had created countless myths, but Jordan and Pippen still couldn't accept what they were talking about now.

Richard saw the incredible performance of the two people. Regardless of whether they believed it or not, he believed it...

"Okay, let me tell you my conditions..."

Richard is now willing to let Pippen take such a big advantage, and there must be conditions.

"The first condition is that you cannot win." Richard put forward this condition very simply.

He is really afraid that after Pippen's strength has greatly improved, if he leads the team to win like crazy, it will be very detrimental to his next plan.

The most beneficial plan for the Pirates right now is to go crazy and strive to become the team with the worst record this season.

In this way, no matter how bad Richard's luck is, they can still get a guaranteed top four pick.

If Pippen is determined to win, this new Pirates lineup can even make it to the playoffs...

So where can Richard still have a chance to get Chris Paul.

…

After hearing Richard's words, Pippen nodded solemnly.

Losing, I am too good at this...

If he is not as good as Jordan when he wins, is he not as good as Jordan when he loses?

He didn't ask Richard why he proposed such a condition. It was obvious that the Pirates were going to fail.

"The second condition is that when this season is over, I will decide which team you join."

"But you can rest assured, I will definitely not harm you. Michael can testify."

Richard put forward the second condition. Although this condition was a bit harsh, there was nothing unacceptable about it.

By the end of this season, it would be great if he could find a team to join. There are still other options...

"The third condition is to help the team's newcomers grow as much as possible in the next season."

"Especially this kid Iguodala, I hope you can teach him all your special skills."

After hearing this condition, Pippen nodded again. There was nothing unacceptable about this condition either.

"Okay, that's all I have for the time being. Scotty, you can start directly in tomorrow night's game. I wish you good luck." Richard said with a smile.

While saying this, Richard also used the good luck of the monkey to Pippen.

Now the Buccaneers need a miracle to save their franchise.

Just relying on one Milicic will definitely not work...

Milicic is still too young at the moment. You must know that he is only a little over nineteen years old now.

His performance on the court was unstable. Sometimes, even if Richard gave him ample opportunities, it was difficult for him to perform well.

Now if Pippen can perform well, it will definitely increase fans' interest in watching the game.

You must know that Pippen can be regarded as an NBA legend. Once the dead tree comes back to life, I am afraid that without Richard and others promoting it, various media will blow Pippen to the point of explosion.