Bishop of the Devil

During this All-Star trip, Richard was quite relaxed. Five players were selected for the All-Stars. If he can't win the AMVP again, then Richard might as well stop being the head coach.

In the end, Roy got the All-Star MVP this time, and Richard got the seventh part of the super suit!

Richard is looking forward to the annual All-Stars. After all, he has been collecting this giant suit for more than ten years.

After collecting one thing for more than ten years, one can imagine how much Richard is looking forward to the day when the collection is successful.

Fortunately, most of them have been collected now, and only the last two pieces are left.

…

After the All-Star Game, Richard also began to worry about his qualifications to lead the All-Star Team next year.

Richard naturally wants to get the super giant suit as soon as possible, which requires him to obtain more All-Star team qualifications.

If nothing unexpected happens next year, the top four teams in the Eastern Conference will definitely still be the current four, the Pirates, Celtics, Pistons and Magic.

Rivers, the head coach of Green Kai, wonders if he will give it to him if he gets the qualification to lead the team next year.

Rivers refused to give in last season, delaying Richard's plan to put together a super suit for a year.

The Pistons have also made a coaching change. Sanders was fired and replaced by Michael Curry.

Richard had no friendship with this head coach, and he didn't know if he would give it to him after he obtained the qualification to lead the team.

As for magic, Van Gundy probably won't let it go. Richard has this hunch.

Just when Richard was worrying about next season's All-Stars, he received a call from Pistons general manager Dumars.

Davidson Sr. died last night…

After receiving the news, Richard's head pounded, what was supposed to come had come.

Old Davidson, a lifelong friend, could not escape the ravages of time.

"Rahim, you are temporarily acting as the head coach these days. I have to go to Detroit." Richard greeted Rahim and asked him to temporarily act as the head coach.

Rahim naturally also knew the news of Davidson's death and nodded.

…

On the plane to Detroit, Richard wrote a eulogy, which was the reason Dumas called Richard.

According to Davidson's wishes before his death, he would invite Richard to read the eulogy at the memorial service held at the Palace Arena in Auburn Hills.

After arriving in Detroit, Richard went straight to the old Davidson's estate on the outskirts of the city.

Dumars, Yao Ming and other Pistons were all in the manor, looking sad.

After seeing Richard coming, everyone sighed.

"Where's my old buddy? Let me see him one last time." Richard's eyes were a little red.

Although his relationship with the Pistons only lasted three years, his relationship with the old Davidson has always been good.

Old Davidson has always taken good care of Richard, and Richard is full of respect for this old friend.

Under the guidance of Dumas, Richard met the old Davidson for the last time.

Richard felt very sad when he saw his familiar old friend gone.

"Coach, please forgive me." Yao Ming patted Richard on the shoulder.

Yao Ming is also very heartbroken right now. The person he is most grateful to is Richard, and besides Richard, the person he is most grateful to is Davidson.

Davidson Sr. has always taken great care of Yao Ming, treating Yao Ming as his own child.

In Yao Ming's view, Davidson Sr. is not just his boss, but more like his elder, an elder who cares deeply about him.

…

Three days later, at the Palace of Auburn Hills.

Tonight is the Pistons' home game. There is still an hour and a half before the game starts, and the arena is already filled with countless fans with sad expressions.

"Detroit has lost a hero, the Pistons have lost a great owner, and I, Richard, have lost a dear friend."

“I’ll never forget the time I spent working with the old guys.”

"Everything in the world can be changed, but life and death cannot be changed. Rest in peace, my old man, and have a good journey."

"..."

Richard recited the eulogy with a sad expression and mixed feelings in his heart.

Looking at the jersey with his name hanging above the arena, Richard recalled the night when he won the championship.

…

After the memorial service, Dumas directed the team's staff to hang jerseys with Davidson's name on them above the arena.

Old Davidson definitely deserves this honor. He has brought countless honors to the Pistons in his life.

I think back then, if the old Davidson hadn't come to invite Richard in person, I'm afraid Richard wouldn't have had the idea of ​​joining the Pistons.

It is precisely because of Davidson that the Pistons were able to win two more championship trophies in the team's history.

…

Early the next morning, Richard followed Dumas and Yao Ming to visit the old Davidson's family.

On the way back, Dumas mentioned something to Richard.

This matter was quite sudden for Richard.

"Lee, do you have any plans to acquire the Pistons?"

"In old Davidson's will, you have the right of first refusal."

Richard didn't expect that the old Davidson would mention this in his will, but it was normal to think about it. The Pistons were of great significance to the old Davidson. Naturally, he didn't want the Pistons to become nothing more than a fish belly after his death. team.

And if Richard can acquire the Pistons, under Richard's leadership, the Pistons will definitely return to their peak, and it will only be a matter of time before they kill the Pirates.

How long can the Pirates remain strong without Richard? I'm afraid it won't be longer than the previous peak pioneers.

The future of the Pistons was what Davidson was most concerned about before his death, so he made such a will.

His family doesn't particularly want to run the Pistons, and may also be planning to sell them now.

When Dumas mentioned this matter to Richard, he also thought that Richard could buy the Pistons. In this way, at least his position as general manager would not change.

After all, he and Richard were old acquaintances. After Richard bought the Pistons, it was impossible for him to do anything to him.

Yao Ming looked at Richard with hope from the side. He also hoped that Richard could join the Pistons, so that he could play under Richard again.

He has already developed feelings for Detroit, and he has opened several Yao restaurants in Detroit and has a lot of industries, so he doesn't want to leave Detroit.

Now if Richard comes to take charge of the Pistons, it will be the best of both worlds for Yao Ming.

…

Both of them looked at Richard eagerly, hoping to get a positive answer from Richard.

Richard's head was a little messed up. Old Davidson had just passed away and asked him to think about these issues.

But even if his head is messed up, Richard feels that he should not have the idea of ​​​​acquiring the Pistons.

Although Detroit's economy declined in the first two years, it was generally OK. But in the future, the situation will not be so optimistic.

The Detroit football market will become smaller and smaller. If you acquire the Pistons, although you will definitely not lose money due to the huge broadcast contract in later generations, don't expect to make too much.

Besides, Richard is doing a good job with the Pirates right now, and he really has no thoughts of joining other teams.

"Sorry, guys, I have no plans to buy the Pistons."

"One is the financial problem, and the other is that I have no plans to leave the Pirates at the moment." Richard sighed.

Dumas and Yao Ming nodded, sighing inwardly, feeling a little uneasy about the future.

I don’t know what kind of person the next owner of the Pistons is, and whether he is a good owner like Davidson.

Bosses are different. Some bosses are quite annoying. Playing under such a boss is definitely not a pleasant thing.

It's a pity that Richard has no intention of acquiring the Pistons. Otherwise, Dumars and Yao Ming wouldn't be so worried right now.

The Pistons have had outstanding records in recent years, and the team's market value must be good. It's impossible to get it without three to four billion US dollars.

If Davidson Sr. was still there, he might make price concessions to Richard, but now the ownership of the Pistons belongs to Davidson Sr.'s family. Even if Richard has the right of first refusal, if the money is not enough, it will definitely not work.

Richard previously gave Golden Dragon 350 million US dollars to acquire the Warriors, and currently does not have much liquidity on hand.

…

After returning to Charlotte, Jordan came to talk to Richard. He felt a little uneasy after knowing that Davidson Sr. passed away.

He had no friendship with Old Davidson at all, and it was not an exaggeration to say that there was enmity between the two because of the Bad Boys Legion incident, so it was definitely not the death of Old Davidson that made him uneasy.

What he is afraid of is that Richard will have the intention to acquire the Pistons, and then the Pirates will be in trouble...

Fortunately, he was relieved when he learned that Richard had no plans to acquire the Pistons.