Seven Hundred and Thirty-Seven. The Beginning of the Grand Plan

123 to 99, the Grizzlies defeated the Hornets so easily. Sun Ce only played 19 minutes and got 11 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists before he was replaced. Vazquez came on as a substitute. He scored 5 points and 7 assists in 20 minutes, and the Hornets players gave up defense.

Gasol played 26 minutes and scored 25 points and 6 rebounds, setting a new personal scoring high this season. My sister-in-law also ate her dumplings.

Against the Raptors and Hornets, the two opponents ranked second to last in the East and West respectively, the Grizzlies won without causing much trouble. With 40 wins and 10 losses, the Grizzlies became the second team after the Spurs to win the championship. 40 win team.

Everyone knows that these two teams will definitely work hard to lose. They are desperately trying to "overtake" the Timberwolves and Wizards. They are already second to last. Of course, they want to increase the probability of getting the top three picks.

There was basically no attention in the two games, except for the matchup between Sun Ce and Wall. However, Wall played in such an undisciplined team and had his talents, but everyone left him alone. He should be guided in the direction of his efforts, but he felt a little off track in his rookie season.

In the past two days, there has been little news about the Grizzlies games, but there is also a lot of news about the Grizzlies.

Mainly about one thing, but it's also interesting. Many head coaches jumped out to show their favor to Randolph, saying that Randolph was their first choice for the All-Star power forward.

This is a headache for the Grizzlies management.

After beating the Hornets, the Grizzlies finally ended the most brutal schedule of the season and got two days of rest. There is only one game left before the All-Star Weekend, a focus game. On the 12th, the Grizzlies Playing against the 76ers on the road.

On the 10th, the Grizzlies' first rest day after 8 days and 6 games, the Grizzlies closed the gym to rest, guarding against a certain 192 cm tall No. 3 point guard who had practiced extra after playing the Hornets last night. Came here again to practice more.

However, the Grizzlies coaching staff and management did not take a day off and were having meetings early in the morning.

"Leonard, you heard it, many teams with salary space are building momentum to recruit Zach in the summer." General Manager Chris Wallace said to Coach Hollins.

"I understand that they want to use Zach to attract Noah to their team." Coach Hollins also felt that he was in trouble.

People's perceptions are biased. Sun Ce knew that Randolph wanted to make a decision based on his decision, but other people's perceptions were different from the two of them.

Sun Ce and Randolph are in the same agency. Sun Ce constantly praises Randolph, which makes some team management think that Randolph is the key to influencing Sun Ce's decision, including the Grizzlies management.

"We should reach a contract extension agreement with Zach as soon as possible to increase the bargaining chip to keep Noah." Coach Hollins suggested.

"It's hard," Chris Wallace said with a sigh.

"Why? Don't we have Zach's Bird clause?"

"It's because we have Zach's Bird clause. If Zach goes to another team, he can get a starting salary of more than 18 million at most with 10 years of playing experience. We can give him a starting salary of close to 21 million at most. Of course, We don't have to give him 21 million, but even if we give him a starting salary of 18 million that other teams can give him, it will affect our ability to create salary space for Noah.

We also have Mike and Mark who will become restricted free agents this summer. To retain their Bird clause, they need to occupy a total of nearly 12 million in space. The two of them plus Rudy have already occupied 27 million in space, plus With Zach, Otspeth, Tony...it's hard for us to create the right cap space. "Chris Wallace analyzed the problems currently facing their team.

Hear what Chris Wallace said,

Coach Hollins knows the current situation of the team, and the main reason appears in Guy!

Gay was reimbursed early this season, but last summer, the Grizzlies just signed a five-year, $82.3 million contract with Gay. Next season, Gay's salary will be $15.03 million.

Of course, renewing Gay's contract is a necessary operation. No one would be stupid enough to let go of a second-year super genius who averaged 20.1 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1.4 steals and 1 block per game. Moreover, although the Grizzlies won this season There are a lot of balls, but there are many times where it can be seen that the Grizzlies need an outside single point like Gay.

But so far in the season, the need for Gay has gradually decreased, especially with Sun Ce's progress. God knows how he will improve next season. At this stage, Gay's contract has become a burden for the Grizzlies.

"And the most troublesome thing is that there are so many teams trying to recruit Zach. With the starting salary of 15 million we originally gave, it may be difficult to retain Zach." Chris Wallace pressed the remote control pen, and the voice in the conference room The projector cut the screen after a while, and Chris Wallace said while pressing: "Clippers, Hornets, Suns, Jazz, Magic, Hawks, Cavaliers, Raptors, as well as the Mavericks and Nuggets. The head coaches of the Golden State Team and the Lakers have publicly stated that they voted for Zach. Many of these teams can create more than 30 million in salary space in the summer, and many teams have a high probability of providing Zach with it. Maximum salary for a 10-year veteran with non-Bird terms.”

Randolph, who no one wanted before, is now a hot commodity!

"Oh... damn, these guys want to steal our people!" Coach Hollins couldn't help but curse.

Just when Chris Wallace was about to curse, the door to the conference room was pushed open.

"Yes, they want to steal our core, but we won't give them a chance!"

Grizzlies owner Robert Pera opened the door to the conference room and walked in, sat down next to Chris Wallace and continued: "Chris, try your best to negotiate with Zach. If possible, try your best to Without being noticed by Noah, let Bill Duffy help us test Noah's tone.

Even if Zach insists on matching the contract offered by other teams, we have not reached the point of despair. First of all, Noah may not leave with Zach. Also, I have discussed it with Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert. Well, we will contact some teams to put pressure on the league to adjust the rookie contract system. If we can get the support of more than half of the owners, we can have the league's System Terms Committee re-examine the rookie contract system.

I have contacted some media, as well as the agents of Evans, Rose, Durant, and Griffin. They will use various methods to create public opinion about this matter. I have asked our press officer to contact T.N.T. Discuss this matter over there and build momentum for us.

Of course, our own negotiations with Zach are very important, but based on my understanding of Bill Duffy, he is a person who knows how to repay. Maybe Zach’s contract extension will not be so troublesome. The more important thing for us is to let Noah He can renew his contract with the cap, which is the key. He is our future superstar and cannot take such a low salary.

Lionel, you don't have to worry about these things. Your job is to get a good record. Don't take this as pressure. Coach well. Results are the key to keeping them! "

After hearing what the boss said, Coach Chris Wallace and Coach Hollins were quite shocked. Is this the young boss who "bought a team and became a VVVVVVVV... VIP audience"?

So many things have been done, and everything the team should do at this stage has been sorted out. They just need to execute it.

This diamond king is able to establish a foothold in Silicon Valley in his 30s. He is really not an ordinary person! Everyone has already considered all aspects.

In the past, I didn't interfere in the affairs of the general manager and head coach because I didn't need to, or maybe I wasn't good at it. But when they intervene in times of crisis, they have a bigger picture than them!

Chris Wallace wants to save salary space, but Robert Pera is different, he is planning to start from the direction of the league! The vision is completely different.

The Grizzlies coaching staff and management used to occasionally complain about the boss not caring about anything, but now they suddenly realize that it is great to have such a boss who is decisive and has such an excellent business acumen.

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Randolph's house.

After receiving a call from Chris Wallace, Bill Duffy came to Randolph's house to discuss the contract extension with Randolph.

People's ideas will change as time goes by. When Bill Duffy and Randolph negotiated contract extensions with the Grizzlies management at the beginning of the season, both of them were satisfied with the starting salary of about 15.5 million. That would be okay. Ensure that Randolph is the highest-paid player on the Grizzlies, ensuring Randolph's status.

At that time, this was also the way in Bill Duffy's mind to help Sun Ce maintain his core position on the outside. The more stable Randolph's position in the team was, the more stable Sun Ce's low position in the same company would be.

But it’s different now. Other teams can give Sun Ce a larger contract based on the Arenas clause. Although this clause was originally intended to help the home team retain second-round picks, this clause is limited by the rookie clause, so Other teams can only offer the league average salary at most, which is almost a middle-class contract, but the Grizzlies will most likely be able to create 3 million to 4 million in space to renew Sun Ce's contract.

At the beginning of the season, Bill Duffy was willing to let Sun Ce take $1 million to $2 million less, sign a short-term contract of two to three years, and stay with the Grizzlies, because the Grizzlies would definitely give Sun Ce a core position on the outside. Going to another team may not guarantee such a status.

Changing teams is not necessarily a good thing. For example, Ariza jumped from the Lakers to the Rockets. At first, the Rockets told Ariza to give him a core position. He went, and then was traded in less than a year.

Of course, it is mainly a matter of strength. Facts have proved that Ariza's excellent performance in the Lakers is mainly related to the system, and Sun Ce obviously needs players with a suitable system. If he changes to another team, Bill Duffy is worried that Sun Ce will not be able to shoulder the heavy responsibility like Ariza. .

But so far in the season, Sun Ce is still making progress. At this stage, it is almost universally acknowledged that even if Sun Ce changes teams, without the system bonus, he still averages 15+8+6 per game, and the number of assists may still increase. After all, The Grizzlies offense is so bad, so Sun Ce doesn't have to stay.

Of course, Bill Duffy prefers Sun Ce to stay. Changing teams means starting from scratch, and with the Grizzlies, they are rushing to become a championship-level team.

But it's not just Sun Ce. As the season progresses, the market for Randolph is much better than before, and because of Sun Ce, many teams particularly want Randolph.

It is almost certain that other teams will offer better offers than the Grizzlies in the summer, but the Grizzlies will not dare to make high offers easily.

Bill Duffy didn't know whether this was happiness or trouble. When he signed with Randolph, he begged for help everywhere to find a job for Randolph, and kept telling the general managers and bosses that Randolph had changed, but no one believed him. It took him a long time to find Mengcun. It was only because Chris Wallace believed in his character that he got a two-year contract for Randolph. Now Randolph really has a market, but it has become a troublesome matter.

After communicating with Randolph, Randolph did not answer directly, but asked: "Bill, what is your opinion?"

Bill Duffy is a down-to-earth person. In the matter of Randolph's contract renewal, he wanted to repay his gratitude, but he did not want Randolph to suffer losses, so he could only say: "I hope you stay, and Noah stays too. It is difficult to have such a good team to impact the championship, but 3 million less starting salary is not a small amount, and it will be more than 10 million in a few years."

Randolph nodded. He was very satisfied with Bill Duffy's character of speaking the truth, and responded: "I also hope to stay, but it depends on Noah. If he stays, I will choose to take less than 10 million, but I don't want to put pressure on him. I hope he can make the choice he wants to make. You know what I mean, Bill."

Bill Duffy really didn't expect Randolph to say this!

Public opinion generally believes that Randolph will influence Sun Ce's decision. Bill Duffy also thinks so. Sun Ce has promoted Randolph, held concerts with Randolph, and it is said that Sun Ce will continue to find someone to perform before the All-Star Game this year with Randolph, and the league has approved Randolph's application... These are all evidence.

I didn't expect a big reversal!

But Bill Duffy will not tell this matter to others. In this way, it will inevitably affect Randolph's market value. Even if the Grizzlies management knows this information, they will use it to lower Randolph's price.

Although Bill Duffy hopes that Randolph and Sun Ce will stay, that is not what he wants to see. Knowing a favor does not mean cutting meat to feed the eagle.

However, Bill Duffy does not know what Sun Ce thinks.

Bill Duffy has been working with Sun Ce for more than a year, and he does not know Sun Ce that well. Sun Ce rarely talks about this matter, and his personality is unpredictable. No one knows what decision he will make.

This guy is a troublemaker! He always does unexpected things, as if he will die if he doesn't do something!