0785: [The gaffe Reinsdorf and the fierce Duke fan group]
When the Bulls returned to Chicago with a 4-0 sweep, the local fans were already in high spirits.
However, in an interview with Jeff Reinsdorf, he said with some trepidation: "The young players don't take it lightly. It's better to let the opponent win a game. It also allows our home fans to feel the joy of qualifying, right? ”
During this visit, Reinsdorf showed an extremely bold posture.
"As long as the rules allow, I can pay Snoopy the maximum salary right now, and I mean the maximum salary of thirty percent of the salary cap."
Although the Bulls owner has been criticized by some players for being stingy, he has never treated his signature star badly. Even if Michael Jordan went to play baseball, he paid his salary on time, and in the 90s, he paid an annual salary of 30 million, which can be regarded as 'generosity'.
Of course, in the matter of the second boss Scott Pippen, he did something unkind. Although Pippen was kicked in the head by a donkey when he signed the contract, he could actually renew and terminate the contract early. (In 1991, Batman's fame grew.) Jordan suggested that Pippen sign a short-term contract so that he could increase the price later. But the second brother Pi has no ambition, coupled with a back injury, for fear that the team will be paralyzed once and will not give money to provide for the elderly, and he only wants to get a long-term contract. The general manager and the flying man did not obey. It was finally finalized, 20 million in 7 years, and the price will go from high to low from the second year. At that time, Jordan's contract was only 7 years and 23 million, and Pippen was naturally happy. I never thought that the world was impermanent, and in a few years, the contract price in the alliance rose desperately like the price of housing prices and meat in China later, and even Zhu Wan Howard could make hundreds of millions. Second Brother Pi was angry and remorseful, so he had to admit that he was unlucky, and from then on, a donkey face was even more terrifying. )
"The absolute heart of our team? Snoopydou, of course. ”
Reinsdorf does not shy away from sensitive issues.
He even emphasized: "Snoopy is the most promising star in the league today to surpass Michael Jordan." I don't mean to be disrespectful to Jordan, but it is true that Michael did not lead the team to the Finals in the first two seasons of his career. I know Michael is the better at scoring, but with the level of control of the game, I think Snoopy, who is in third grade, is better than Michael! ”
"Similarly, Derrick Rose, a third-year player, is stronger than Scott Pippen!"
"So, we're going to be champions this season!"
Jeff Reinsdorf's fiercely confident voice floated through the Illinois radio waves.
And it was quickly caught and spread to the Internet.
In an instant, the discussion about the boss of the bull was filled with gunsmoke.
After all, there are so many things that can easily cause controversy in his interview. First of all, he determined that Snoopy was the absolute core, which was a consensus, but it also overturned the previous premise of the two heroes. You must know that in most of the poster promotion of the Bulls, Derrick Rose and Snoopy are equally high-standing.
Secondly, he believes that Snoopy is the only star in the current team who can surpass Michael Jordan. Where does this put LeBron James? How does Kobe Bryant feel? Their fans aren't easy to mess with!
In the end, he braved the world's condemnation and even said that the little duke was better than Michael Jordan in the same period. Doesn't he know that the fans of the old rascal are invincible in the world?
As a result, the war of words on the Internet started wildly.
Snoopy didn't care about that. He doesn't listen to anything outside the window, training every day and watching other teams play.
On the third day back in Chicago, the biggest prize of the 2010-2011 season was announced: the MVP of the regular season went to the Duke of Junior without any suspense. The award ceremony will be held in the first home game of the second round of the playoffs.
When Little Duke won the regular season MVP, those Duke fans who launched fierce mouths on the Internet had new material.
"Did Michael Jordan win the regular season MVP in his third grade?"
"Are you really sure that LeBron James is stronger than Snoopy right now??"
"If the Bulls are a duo, then why isn't he the one who was selected to win the regular season MVP this year? Sober up, the little duke scored a super triple-double of 61 points, 13 assists and 12 rebounds in a game he didn't play! ”
"Before Snoopy joined, the Bulls couldn't even make the playoffs ......"
“……”
These voices are faintly on the rise.
In the past year, Snoopy's fan base has skyrocketed in a geometric way. And it has strong combat effectiveness, and now it has been listed as one of the three 'unprovoked' gangs in the league along with the James fan group and Kobe Bryant fan group.
Again, it's based on pure fans.
Once these fans face the attack of Mamba fans, James fans and Durant fans, or the dimensionality reduction attack of the basketball god Michael Jordan fan group, they will have a cloud-piercing arrow, and thousands of sisters will come to meet!
Once the power of gossip female fans is put into the straight male fan group, it is simply a god blocking and killing the god and the Buddha!
From constellations to blood types, from clothing to digging black spots, all-round killing will take a few rounds, and those stars will be labeled as scumbags, earthy flavors, and no products.
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Snoopy didn't pay attention to these disputes. No matter what his fans have achieved on the web, he will not be proud. After all, his mission is only to play basketball well.
However, these mouth cannons affected Derrick Rose.
Ross has apparently been idle lately, and he has gone surfing the web. If you don't rush or don't tighten, the spirit of being hit by the waves will collapse as soon as you rush.
So...... I'm not on the team, Snoopy can still lead the team to win?
In the boss's heart, am I a dispensable little character?
My zodiac sign dictates that I can't be a leader?
Snoopy's little J is ten centimeters longer than me??
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When these words drilled into his head through the retina, he also began to suffer from gains and losses, and became cranky.
At this time, his brokerage team also kept advising him: "Apply for a deal." The Bulls are paying less and less attention to you. You see, now that all of their energy is on Snoopy, they can't wait to sign Snoopy to a contract with a maximum salary. And you, as for you, haven't even entered into renewal negotiations. ”
"Do you want to be the next Scott Pippen?"
"Let's leave. New York is willing to extend an olive branch to you, where there is the biggest market, and Carmelo Anthony, and Stoudemire. You can become a leader there and reap the rewards of honor and money......"
Frankly, if his agent didn't mention the Knicks.
Derek might let him continue.
But when he mentions the Knicks.
Rose's attitude was clear: "Say no more. It's impossible!! The comments on the internet won't affect me, I just want to win the championship now! ”
This left the agent speechless.
Then he smiled and compromised: "Okay, okay." We deserve to win the championship first. Who said the Duke clause could only accommodate Snoopy alone? ”
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