Chapter 768 [The Lower Limit of IQ, Breaking the Record Again]
Previously, the best record in the NBA regular season was the Lakers' 75 wins and 7 losses, and the winning streak was the Lakers' 39 consecutive wins.
The Clippers have broken their historical winning streak and are only one step away from their best record. At the end of March, the Clippers had 71 wins and 3 losses. In the remaining 8 games, they only need to ensure a half winning rate to tie the record.
At this time, Clippers owner Donald Sterling showed off his lower IQ again.
Sterling hurried to the office to chat with Yang Rui, actually hoping that he would reduce Curry's playing time and let Griffin compete for MVP. The reason is that Curry is in a contract year and Griffin has already renewed his contract. This is obviously because he does not want to give Curry the maximum salary.
In Yang Rui's previous life, a "Rose Clause" was added to the 11-year collective bargaining agreement. In this life, Ross was not happy with the Bulls, but the clause still appeared, and the name became the "Super Rookie Clause" in order to reward those who performed well. young players.
The terms are as follows: After a player completes his rookie contract, he can receive a maximum salary contract that accounts for 30% of the team's salary cap (a 5% increase from the old contract) when signing the second contract of his career. However, this clause has a very strict entry threshold: being elected MVP in the first four years of the rookie contract, or being selected to the starting lineup in the All-Star Game twice, or being selected to the annual best team twice.
Last season, Griffin was selected into the All-Star starting lineup for the second consecutive year, which activated the "super rookie clause" in his contract and signed a high-paying long-term contract.
If Curry wins the regular season MVP this year, he will also meet this standard and receive a super high salary.
Sterling does not want to have two such high-paid players in the team, instead of being happy to have two young stars in the team.
Yang Rui first invited Sterling to sit down for tea, and then chatted with him calmly. He would not get angry over such a trivial matter and wanted to kick this short-sighted guy out of the office.
One of the ways to prevent being assimilated by stupid people is to always remind yourself: you can't hide things from others, you can't keep calm when things happen, and you can't hold back your anger when you are angry, these are the three core characteristics of stupid people.
For Yang Rui, anything less than 1 billion US dollars is considered a trivial matter. After seeing the war between three women, ordinary complaints cannot make him angry. He now has a saint-level temper, plus an expert in peacemaking. guy.
As long as a person has a good temper, everything will be fine.
"Donald, even if Stephen triggers the clause, he will only get about 10 million more than other top-paid players. The economic value that the star brings to the team far exceeds this number ten times. The Clippers want to become the most profitable team in the league. Teams should always provide some benefits to their stars, right?"
"But these are two people."
Yang Rui explained unhurriedly: "The total salary is 10 million more, which is spread out to about 2 million more per year. For two people, it is 4 million per year. It is just an extra mini-middle class and will not affect the team's recruitment and competition." Championship, the luxury tax can be controlled, and nothing will be affected. But spending an extra 4 million will get the star's sense of belonging to the team, which is a good deal. I don't need to say more about the commercial value of a superstar. ?”
After listening to this, Sterling also felt that his request was a bit stupid. A star can endorse any product, and the annual advertising fee is only 4 million. If there is a conflict over this small amount of money, it is not worth it.
The value of a superstar is difficult to measure in terms of money. They can become a symbol of a team and attract other outstanding players to join.
For example, if Yao Ming joins the Nets, the Nets will immediately have the capital to compete with the Knicks in the market. Before this, the Nets had difficulty making a profit, and no big-name stars were willing to join. With Yao Ming as their signature, they quickly assembled the Big Three.
Curry and Griffin are very young. It won't be a big problem to be stronger for another ten years. They are more promising than Yao Ming, who has started to decline. Even if Yao Ming has many honors, they certainly deserve the maximum salary.
Yang Rui chatted with Sterling for a while about other things and cared about his life before sending the old man away.
Although Sterling often makes stupid moves and idiotic remarks,
But Yang Rui can understand it. After all, he is 77 years old and his brain is not as bright as when he was young.
And in January, Sterling was greatly stimulated. His 32-year-old son Scott Sterling died in his home due to drug abuse. According to media reports, Sterling often whipped his son when he was a child, causing him to have an eccentric temperament and eventually develop a drug habit.
Sterling's eldest daughter Joanna and son-in-law Eric Miller also have a very poor relationship with him and seldom move around. As the Clippers Director of Operations, Eric has met Yang Rui more times than Sterling, which is really ironic.
On April 1, the Clippers defeated the Rockets at home and completed the regular season sweep.
Before changing their defense, it was impossible for the Rockets to win the championship. Not only Harden turned on his Sharingan, but Hawes and Delfino also defended with their Sharingan, and they were confused when encountering pick-and-rolls.
On April 3, the Clippers lost to the Pacers 107-113 at home.
The Pacers with a complete lineup are very strong, starting with George Hill, Lance Stephenson, Paul George, David West, and Roy Hibbert. The entire team except Hibbert is a human shield and must be there. In addition to being able to perform near the penalty area, the other four are good at guarding pick-and-rolls.
The bench is led by DJ Augustine, Jamal Crawford, Danny Granger, Tyler Hansbrough, and Ian Mahinmi, with a balanced offense and defense.
Granger's characteristics are like Gay's. He mainly relies on shooting to score. George and Stephenson have grown up after being injured. After returning, he lacks the ball and does not have enough shots to find touch. A person who relies on shooting has no touch and his state fluctuates. Extremely powerful.
However, in this game, Granger performed well, making 6 of 10 shots, 4 of 6 three-pointers, and 1 of 1 free throws, scoring 16 points.
The Pacers don't have a player who scores a lot, but they have more success, with six players scoring in double figures.
After defeating three underdogs, the Kings, Hornets, and Grizzlies, the Clippers have already set a record. Even if they lose all three remaining games, they will only lose 7 games.
For the powerful Clippers, this is obviously impossible.
On the 13th, the Clippers lost to the Pistons in an away game and suffered their fifth defeat.
The Pistons are not fuel-efficient this year, and they are much better than Yang Rui in his previous life. Starting Brandon Wright, DeMar DeRozan, Kyle Singler, Greg Monroe, Andre Drummond.
DeRozan has become the core of the Pistons, averaging 20.3 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3 assists per game.
Substitutes Rodney Stuckey, Wayne Ellington, Jerebko, and Villanueva also have good offensive power.
After that, the Clippers easily won the Trail Blazers and Kings, setting the final record at 77 wins and 5 losses, and the record suddenly improved by two games.
Basketball fans around the world were shocked. At that time, the Lakers created a 39-game winning streak and a record of 75 wins. Everyone said that it was a record that could not be broken, because it was difficult for other teams to put together the "drug combination", Rasheed Wallace, Odom, A super lineup like Iguodala. The Lakers got there by taking advantage of the Knicks.
As a result, the Lakers' record only lasted for a few years. The core players were still competing in the league. The more powerful Clippers appeared. They broke the record when one of their stars was injured and sidelined for more than a month.
When Yang Rui first came, the Clippers players were not famous except for Paul and Griffin, but they became another invincible team. When evaluating the Clippers' performance in the news, almost everyone believes that Yang Rui deserves the most credit. He has the super power of turning stone into gold.
The major awards will not be selected until the middle of the second round, but Yang Rui is a sure shot at winning the Best Coach Award again.