Bishop of the Devil

Starting from next season, Richard will begin to try a new tactical system and abandon the half-court tactics he has been using before.

Speaking of which, Richard has been using the half-court position battle for more than ten years since he entered the league. Now that he suddenly has to change the tactical system, he is really reluctant to do so.

However, this is also inevitable. The historical trend is that half-court position battles begin to fall behind, and teams in the league begin to play small ball.

Unless Richard can find super traditional centers like O'Neal, Yao Ming and Oden next, he will not be sure of winning against the small ball teams of later generations.

…

After returning to Charlotte, Jordan had to hold a make-up championship ceremony at the Buccaneers Arena to let Charlotte fans share the joy of the dynasty.

Richard naturally did not refuse. This kind of thing is a good thing and can increase the loyalty of fans.

Since it was just a replacement championship ceremony, the Pirates were certainly too embarrassed to charge any ticket fees, so they simply gave in for free.

In order to prevent the number of admissions from overflowing, 15,000 people are allowed to enter this time. Fans with season tickets for next season will be given priority, while others will be admitted on a first-come, first-served basis.

What Richard and Jordan didn't expect was that the news had just been released and the Pirates' season tickets for next season were selling like crazy.

Season tickets, as the name suggests, are football tickets for one season. You can imagine how expensive this price is.

The cheapest season ticket for the Pirates is an astonishing $3,900, while the most expensive season ticket is as high as $78,000!

In just one day, the Pirates directly sold 12 million US dollars in season ticket revenue, directly breaking the NBA's historical record.

Even a sports market like the New York Knicks has never sold such a terrifying amount of season ticket revenue.

At present, the popularity of the Pirates has reached an extremely astonishing level. Almost all sports fans in North Carolina have become Pirates fans. It is foreseeable that the market value of the Pirates will definitely increase a lot next season.

…

"Richard!"

"Richard!"

In the Pirates Arena, during the championship ceremony held by the Pirates, Richard's appearance directly ignited the atmosphere of the entire venue. Fifteen thousand fans at the scene chanted Richard's name crazily.

Meritorious bishop, top coach, dynasty godfather, in the eyes of fans, these names are very suitable for Richard.

"Dear fans, it is an honor to be given the opportunity to speak."

"How long did Michael speak just now? It was at least half an hour, right? I thought he might speak until the end of the ceremony." Richard said with a smile after taking the stage.

As the host of tonight's ceremony, Jordan talked excitedly after taking the stage for half an hour...

"I don't have much to say."

"These three championship trophies are the promise I gave you."

"I promised to bring a dynasty to Charlotte, and now I've done that."

The fans at the scene screamed in horror. Five years ago, they probably never dreamed that such a day would actually happen.

And this day came so quickly.

…

Next, Richard didn't say much about the championship, and he didn't make any heroic vows, such as continuing to lead the Pirates to create another dynasty.

Because this kind of thing can't be said, Richard himself doesn't know when he will get involved in the Clippers' affairs next.

The opportunity to acquire the Clippers is fleeting. If you miss it, Richard may not have such a good opportunity in the future.

The Clippers were acquired by Ballmer. Ballmer is a rich man worth more than Paul Allen. He will definitely not change hands with the Clippers.

And if the Clippers cannot be acquired, Richard will also look down on other teams, unless the Knicks or Lakers are willing to take action...

But everyone knows that this is completely impossible. It is absolutely impossible for these two teams to change hands for at least the next twenty years.

The market potential of other teams is definitely not as good as the Clippers in Los Angeles, so Richard is determined to win the Clippers.

…

On the third day after winning the championship, Richard took a holiday for himself after participating in the team's championship parade.

The little princess was born, and Richard wanted to spend time with mother and daughter.

The daughter was named Mary, which was a very simple and plain name, but if she was born into such a family, her future life would definitely not be that simple.

…

"Dear, I contacted the primary school and they asked Bit and the others to take the promotion exam at the end of July." Tiana said with great excitement.

Having three sons at home is really a big deal. Now that Tiana has the newborn Mary, she has no time to care about these three brats.

Richard is usually very busy and rarely disciplines him.

Now that these three children are sent to school, Tiana is relieved, and she will definitely feel more relaxed in the future.

Richard nodded. It was not impossible for his three sons to enter elementary school early. It might make them more honest.

…

After taking a few days off for himself, Richard returned to work. At the moment, the Pirates still had a lot of matters that needed Richard to decide.

The first is Rondo's contract issue. Without Richard's statement, no one in the Pirates team will mention it.

Richard interviewed Rondo in his office. According to the previous plan, Rondo left the team and then corrected Curry.

Although Rondo was a little reluctant to give up, he could only accept it sadly.

It is better to be traded now than to find another buyer when the contract expires tomorrow.

"Coach, why don't you trade me to the Clippers? I want to go to the West and go to the big cities..." Rondo said with a smile.

He was just putting forward his own thoughts. If Richard didn't agree, there was nothing he could do.

Richard nodded, and he would definitely follow Rondo's opinion on this matter. The Pirates currently have no shortage of bargaining chips, and the draft picks are definitely enough for now.

So no matter which team Rondo wants to go to, even if Richard suffers a loss, it is completely acceptable.

"Okay, man, I'll ask Raheem to contact the Knicks or Clippers. Both of these teams are quite suitable for you."

"They are all big cities, and they are all weak teams. They lack strong point guards, which is very suitable for your future development." Richard said with a smile.

Rondo nodded excitedly. Whether he goes to the Knicks or the Clippers, it is the best choice for Rondo. These two teams are his favorite right now.

He is still young, and at such a young age he is the head coach of a dynasty team. He has a bright future waiting for him in the future. Joining a big city team will undoubtedly attract more attention to him, which will provide him with Brings countless benefits.

Rondo's idea is not a special case. Most young players want to join a team in a big city.

"Young man, before you leave, I have a few words of advice to give you." Richard suddenly looked serious and said to Rondo solemnly.

"No matter which team you join in the future, I hope you can learn to think from others' perspective, and sometimes be more patient with your teammates or coaches around you."

"Sometimes I hope you can use a gentle way to solve the problem. For example, if you have questions about the coach's arrangements, don't argue with the coach with a blushing face. Think carefully, if you were the coach, would you like such a player? ?”

Richard doesn't want Rondo to wander around because of his personality problems. He likes Rondo very much as a player and hopes that Rondo can have a happy future, at least better than normal.

If Rondo can really follow Richard's advice, then he may have a more comfortable life if he can build a good relationship with his teammates and coaching staff.

"You are the smartest among our West Lafayette players. You should understand what I mean. Think about it when you go back. If something difficult happens in the future, you can think about what I said today." Richard De continued.

By saying Rondo is the smartest player in West Lafayette, Richard is not praising Rondo, but that's how he really feels.

Rondo's IQ and basketball IQ are extremely top-notch throughout NBA history, but his emotional intelligence is a bit poor and he often does things that offend others.

"Coach, are you telling the truth?"

"In your mind, am I really the smartest West Lafayette player?" Rondo was surprised. He didn't expect that he had such a high opinion in Richard's heart.

Rondo is very confident in himself, but not arrogant. He knows very well that there are countless players in the West Lafayette group who are better than him.

But now Richard actually said that he was the smartest one, which made Rondo full of surprise.

Richard nodded, "Yes, you are indeed the smartest one."

"But I hope you can be worthy of this intelligence. I don't want to see you start wandering around after a few years of fighting."

…

After sending Rondo away, Richard directly took out his phone and called Knicks owner James Dolan.

Now that Richard's identity is different, it would be more appropriate for him to contact the other party's boss directly for such a blockbuster deal.

He doesn't really want to send Rondo to the Clippers, mainly because he may take over the Clippers in the next few years.

At that time, I will coach Rondo again...

With his own team building model, after joining a new team, he will use the team's valuable players as bargaining chips for trade.

Rondo will probably be sold again by then...

If he was sold once, it would be acceptable, but if he was sold twice, then Rondo would have doubts about life.

Therefore, the New York Knicks are Richard's number one trading target, and sending Rondo to New York is also a good idea.

Right now, the New York Knicks are absolutely super weak. In the season that just ended, their record ranked second to last in the league...

The team also lacks a point guard, and the current main point guard is Nate Robinson.

Xiaotuo's career is absolutely inspiring. He is only 175cm tall, but it is not easy to gain a foothold in the NBA.

But inspirational is inspirational, Xiaodudou's strength is really not that good.

Regardless of the season that just ended, he averaged 17 points, 3 points and 4 assists per game. He is already at the quasi-All-Star level.

But Xiaotuo has a natural weakness on the court. He is not beaten once or twice on the defensive end. In 82 games in a season, he can be beaten sixty times...

The remaining twenty or so games are a 50-50 situation.

It is expected that the Knicks will be happy to have Rondo join. After all, they don't have any decent point guards other than Little Potato.