Glenn Gruward contacted the Kings and the two sides easily reached a verbal agreement. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

Even if they don't send John Thomas, Adelman is ready to cut Jerome James, the big man is in good shape and has clean steps, but unfortunately the ball quotient is too low.

The Kings' main tactic was "Princeton," which demanded constant ball sharing, but Jerome failed to meet Adelman's requirements by failing to pass the ball. John Thomas at least offensively better and could be used as a backup for Chris Webb at the No. 4 position.

There was nothing wrong with Boykins' physical exam, and it was a bit of a surprise to the Raptors trainers.

Boykins is very thin, and the maximum bench press actually reached 245 pounds, which is equivalent to 111 kilograms, which is close to pushing two of himself.

In addition, he is very fast, sprinting for 3/4 games in 3.12 seconds, and the vertical bounce is also 78CM, and he can easily touch the basket, but he can't dunk.

165CM plays in the NBA, naturally has its advantages, the management immediately completed the signing with Boykins, not waiting for the preseason later, but Glenn did not sign a long-term contract as Yang Rui said, but a two-year final salary, the second year team option. Except for Yang Rui, no one in the Raptors thinks Boigins can play well.

The Jazz also agreed to a trade, with Jeff Hornacek trading for Alvin Williams and DeBron for the Raptors.

The Jazz's weakness is the perimeter, and with the addition of two players, the roster can be younger in the new season. SLOAN IS OPTIMISTIC ABOUT ALVIN'S PHYSICAL CONDITION, AND HIS 196CM HEIGHT IS ALSO BETTER THAN HORNACEK'S 191CM.

Things went well, and when the players had to do a physical examination, Glenn told Yang Rui a very bad news.

"Hornacek declined to report and intends to announce his retirement this summer."

"What?" Yang Rui was directly dumbfounded. "Why?"

Creating a butterfly effect and changing history? Didn't this thing be retired in 2000? The star also won the three-point king on the weekend.

Young is bullish on Hornacek because he's the most underrated shooter, and Reggie Miller didn't win any All-Star three-point title, he took two. Getting him on the team is a solid three-point point and a two-way guard.

Glenn smiled wryly: "He talked to me on the phone, saying that he was used to being in Salt Lake City and wanted to spend more time with his family, and hoped that we could understand him and find other veterans in the free market." ”

"He's funny, isn't it for him to stay in the Raptors until he is old, just to play for a year, is there a phone number for him? I'll tell him......" Yang Rui paused and sighed, "No, I'd better go to Salt Lake City." ”

If Hornacek joins, the team will have five veterans, who are very suitable for the championship in terms of personnel composition, veterans lead newcomers, the team is not short of hard work, and it can not be soft at critical moments.

For this kind of good man who cares about his family, it is difficult to persuade on the phone, and it is better to go to the door to do ideological work.

"Tom, how about coming with me to Salt Lake City? Then go to Los Angeles and make a cameo appearance in Friends. Yang Rui asked with a smile.

"I'm also making a cameo? Aren't you going to take Stana to see it? Thomas asked.

"I picked up the email last night, I forgot to say it, the script is written that Rachel will be a with a handsome guy, if you go directly, everyone will save trouble, and it's a good gimmick, we all play ourselves in the film, that's Rachel Green."

"Is there a kiss scene? I'm sure I'll be able to do it well. Thomas laughed cheaply.

"You're too big, aren't you?"

Both of them are not chronic, they often go on a trip, book a plane ticket to the airport, arrive in Salt Lake City in the evening, and check in to the hotel.

The next day, Yang Rui called Hornacek, bought a gift, and visited alone, while Thomas stayed at the hotel and watched TV.

They are all a little scared, and if they always act together, they are photographed by reporters, and they don't know what they will say. And Thomas didn't know Hornacek, and there was nothing to talk about when he went to someone's house.

Hornacek and his wife warmly welcomed Yang Rui into the house. The coach came to the door, full of sincerity, even if they were young, they did not despise it in the slightest.

"Jerry, I didn't expect you to make a special trip, in '98, the Knicks always attacked me, I thought you would look down on my defense." Hornacek laughed to himself.

Yang Rui said: "That's because you're in the Jazz, if you're in the Raptors, we don't have to defend, and we can overturn the whole league by offense." You know, I told my fortune that I was the best fit to work with someone named Jeff and get together and win the championship. ”

Hornacek's wife, Stacy, was laughing next to her and almost held the fruit plate, and Coach Van Gundy in New York happened to be called "Jeff", but Yang Rui's tone of voice and serious appearance made people want to laugh, a serious nonsense.

Hornacek pointed to his daughter and smiled, "But I promised them that they would all work in Salt Lake City in the future, and I didn't want to break my promise." You see, my daughter is only 6 years old and is about to start elementary school, and I want to be here with her and give her a parent-teacher conference or something. ”

The little blonde girl looked at Yang Rui curiously beside her, blinking her big eyes. There are few Chinese in Salt Lake City, and she is curious why Yang Ruichang is different from others.

Yang Rui killed her with a touching head. "Hi Abby, your dad doesn't want to play for you, and it's likely that he's missing a championship ring in his career, which will be a pity in the future. You don't want to make your dad uncomfortable, do you? How about letting him play for another year? Just one year. ”

"How do you know my name?" Abby's mouth opens in an O-shape.

I wiped it and said I leaked my mouth.

Yang Rui took a breath and said, "The fortune teller said it." ”

The Hornacek couple are a little dizzy, can such an unreliable guy really lead the team to win the championship? Last season, the Raptors entered the Eastern Conference finals, and that was Meng.

Hornacek shook his head and said lightly: "With all due respect, few people believe that the Raptors can win the championship next season, although you have entered the Eastern Conference finals this season, but the core of next season is still those players, and there are no big names willing to join, right?" ”

Yang Rui smiled: "I don't want big names to join me, because the core of the team must be Carter and Maddie, and this will not change." I told them to practice three points more in the offseason and they will definitely get stronger next season. And Jermaine O'Neal, who is a restricted free agent and must stay. I'm going to make them stars, as long as there are great role players who shoot threes after they attract defense. ”

Hornacek was a little moved, and looked at his wife. He's only 36 years old, he can play, and as an NBA player, who wouldn't want to take a championship ring as a souvenir?

Stacy smiled: "If you want to give it a try, go ahead, Jerry said it, just a year." ”

Hornacek nodded, if he plays for another year, the annual salary of 5.2 million is not a small amount, and there is no need to negotiate an agreement to buy out. As a low-key, ordinary physical star, he has never won a big contract, but he is easily satisfied, and he feels that if he has more than a few million, his life will not change much, so he wants to retire.

"Let's hope the Raptors can really win the championship. After next season, I'll retire anyway. ”

"I bet this time next year, you'll be glad you made your choice."

The two shook hands vigorously.