Chapter 284 The first ten million annual salary of the alliance appears

   "Patrick, your contract is over, has the team made an offer for you?" Oakley asked.

  Ewing put a smile on his face, nodded and said, "I have already talked with the agent, more than 21 million US dollars in two years."

  Oakley was stunned and said in surprise: "Then you are the first player in the league with an annual salary of tens of millions?"

There was a Larry Johnson in front of him who signed a 100 million-dollar contract. So far, it has only been the 100-million-dollar contract, but Larry Johnson has not yet received an annual salary of tens of millions. It will probably take until the 1998/99 season to get an annual salary of over 10 million. At present, the annual salary is about three or four million, so Ewing's annual salary is very scary, and Jordan is only three or four million a year.

  Ewing nodded and said, "Next season it will be more than 18 million, next season it will be 3 million."

   "Why is this arrangement, isn't the gap between the two seasons too big? And the management is too stingy for only two years." Oakley frowned.

   shook his head, Ewing whispered mysteriously: "Don't you know, Michael's contract will end next season."

  Oakley was stunned for a moment, and immediately reacted. The Knicks are vacating salary space for the 96/97 season and want to poach Jordan?

   As soon as he thought of this, he immediately became excited.

   When Jordan first entered the Bulls, he was Jordan's guard with a knife at that time, and Pippen had been slapped by him. If Jordan joined the Knicks, who could stand the combination of Ewing + Jordan's inside and outside line? A dynasty that guarantees three consecutive championships!

  Phoenix, Pharaoh took Yu Feihong to the martial arts hall again to watch the game with dozens of brothers.

  Zhang Lili and of course they went too. Now their income is not high, and they can eat a meal.

   "Tie Jun, do you think the Spurs or Mosaic will win?" Lao Zhang asked while nibbling on the chicken feet.

"It's hard to say, it depends on the coach's tactical arrangement and the players' performance on the field." Pharaoh thought for a while and then said: "The Spurs lineup is more reasonable, but if Mosaic's tactics are appropriate and the inside play is good, the chance of winning is better. Although David Robinson is strong, Da Meng's strength is still stronger."

   "They still have home field advantage." Nodding, Lao Zhang said.

   "However, Mosaic injured the main shooting guard, and the perimeter is weaker, so I can't say it well." Pharaoh said.

Zhang Lili said: "The Spurs' perimeter is stronger, but they are not like the Bulls. The Bulls' perimeter is strong on offense and more on defense, while the Spurs are not. Their perimeter defense cannot block Mosaic's perimeter, so Mosaic wants to win. The ball, mainly depends on whether they can play a strong low-post offense."

   "It doesn't matter who wins, we all have to lose to us in the Western Conference Finals." At this time, Pharaoh said in an unquestionable tone.

  Old Zhang was startled, with the strength of the Suns, it was true.

Su Qun said excitedly: "Old K, if you can win the MVP this time, then lead the team to win the championship, and you will get the FMVP, you will definitely be stable for a while. The four hard honors in a single season, no, plus the scoring champion is the five hardest. Honor, that's super-giant."

   "I hope too!"

   Old Wang smiled, but shook his head and said, "Let's not talk about the championship, I don't have the best chance of MVP, Jordan and the big dream have the best chance. If you don't give it to Jordan, you will most likely give it to the big dream."

   "For the big dream?" Everyone was stunned.

  Old Zhang thought for a while and said, "It's really possible, Mosaic's record is the first in the West, and one more victory is also a winner. Another one, the fat and water will not fall on the outsiders!"

   "Old K's personal data is much stronger." Su Qun was dissatisfied.

   "MVP doesn't just look at personal data." Shaking his head, Lao Zhang said.

   At this time, the game started, and everyone's attention was focused on the game.

  In the end, Mosaic won the tiebreaker with his strong inside force, eliminated the Spurs, and entered the Western Conference Finals.

   In this way, the East and West finals are out. The Eastern Conference is the Bulls vs. Magic, and the Western Conference is Mosaic vs. the Suns. The former has home field advantage.

  The East Finals will start on the 22nd, and the Western Finals will be on the 23rd. The competition format is a best-of-seven, 22111 schedule.

  The next day, on the 21st, Wang Tiejun got up at 8:00. After washing up and having breakfast with Yu Feihong, he turned on the TV and tuned to the ABC TV sports channel.

  Like him, he also got up at the time of Houston's big dream, sitting on the sofa and staring at the TV, looking more nervous than Pharaoh.

   Last year's MVP was given to Jordan, and he felt it should be given to him this year. He had a hunch.

  Chicago, Jordan also turned on the TV.

   But his mentality is still quite peaceful, because he already has 4 of this honor, and now what he wants is not this, but defending the title, and even more of a dynasty.

   "When will it be announced?"

   Yu Feihong washed some fruits, cut them and brought them over, asking nervously.

   She knows that the honor of MVP is equivalent to the Oscar for best actor in the film industry, and Lao K is one of the most important candidates for this award.

   "Nine o'clock, five minutes away." Old Wang didn't look nervous, but some small gestures showed that he was not nervous.

   Such as clenching fists from time to time, drinking water from time to time, etc.

   At nine o'clock, ABC's sports morning news begins, and the NBA will announce the winner of the MVP through this news program today.

The male host talked for a long time, listed the personal data and team records of a few people who were most likely to win this honor, and satiated his appetite, and finally said: "Audience friends, now is the most important moment. , let's look at the commercial first."

   "I X! I will never watch this ad."

  Pharaoh jumped up while scolding, ready to go up and change the channel.

"Ha ha…"

   But when the advertisement came out, Yu Feihong burst into laughter.

   Old Wang also laughed helplessly and sat back again.

  Because this is an advertisement of his endorsement, a global first-line brand selling fitness equipment, the channel cannot be changed.

   "Old K, is your sneaker contract about to expire? I heard you last time." Yu Feihong asked.

   "Next February, before the All-Star Game." He nodded.

   "Mammoth is not going to renew the contract with you in advance?" Yu Feihong asked.

   "They do, but CAA will not renew their contract with them in advance. If I lead the team to win the championship this time, the value will be different."

Lao Wang explained it, and said with a strange expression: "The year before last, they planned to build a factory in China, but for some reason they didn't do it. Although I sold a lot of shoes, I heard that the situation is not very good now. Can't handle other big brands."

   "Will you not go bankrupt?" Yu Feihong said.

   "I don't know, without me the year before, their boss would have gone bankrupt," he said.

   was chatting when the host came back and said, "Friends from the audience, now I have Mr. David Stern, president of the NBA."

   Then the familiar smiling face of David Stern appeared on the TV screen, and in his hand was a delicate envelope with gold edges on a white background that had not been opened.

   At this moment, Phoenix's Wang Tiejun, Chicago's Jordan, and Houston's Olajuwon all widened their eyes and opened their ears.

   Even guys like O’Neal and David Robinson are the same. They are also in the top ten of the MVP rankings. Although the chances are small, what if the people who voted go crazy?

  David Stern has already opened the envelope, pulled out a folded piece of letter paper, opened it, glanced at it, and showed no surprise.

   As the president of the alliance, everything can be manipulated. The name on this letter was typed with his permission.

   Of course, he just knew and agreed with the result. The winner was not decided by him. It was indeed selected by 117 media people.

   Under normal circumstances, he would not control these results. After all, the company's people talk a lot, and if it is exposed by the media, his face will not look good.

  The development of the alliance is inseparable from the media, and it is impossible for him to offend these media people.

   "NBA League, 94/95 season, the most valuable player in the regular season is, congratulations, Hakim Olajuwon."

   As David Stern's voice sounded, some people were crazy with joy, and some people were disappointed.

   "I knew it, I knew it, it's mine, it's mine..." Houston, Da Meng roared excitedly.

   "Special, I knew it." Phoenix, Pharaoh was a little depressed, but in a good mood.

   "Forget it, let's fight again next year." Yu Feihong advised.

   nodded, Lao Wang said: "The MVP is given to Da Meng, he is pitiful, he has played all his life without even an MVP, so I gave it to him, and then I killed him and entered the finals, which is quite fair."

"Ugh!"

   At this moment, in San Antonio, David Robinson sighed in disappointment when he saw that the big dream, who was also the three super center, won the MVP.

He entered the league three years late, two years younger than Da Meng, and he has fewer hard honors than Da Meng. So far, the All-Star does not count, that is, a rebounding champion, a shot blocking champion, and a DPOY, three times All-Defensive Second Team, Two All-Defensive First Teams, Two Best First Teams, One Best Second Team, Two Best Third Teams, and two Best of the Month.

And Da Meng has five best first team games, and five best defense first team games, including four single-season offensive and defensive first team games. These alone have surpassed him. Now that Da Meng has won the MVP again, Throw him further away.

   Similarly, Ewing, who was far away in New York, was in a similar mood.

   Fortunately, he will be able to get a big contract soon, and his mood will soon be better.

   However, he did not expect to be stabbed by his fans at noon.

   "We have to trade, Patrick Ewing can't support the Knicks at all, he is always soft-hearted at critical moments, the management should use him to replace the old K."

   "Yes, old K is our New Yorker, his contract is over, management should bring old K back to New York."

   At noon, a video of an interview with Knicks fans was broadcast on a New York TV sports program. Several fans openly asked the Knicks management to trade Ewing and proposed a trade target.

   "These **** fans!" This made him so angry that he almost vomited blood.

   And in the afternoon, the New York media began to fuel the flames, asking the Knicks management to take action immediately.

   The Knicks management, who just settled the contract with Pat Riley, has a big head, but they are also good at it, and they began to discuss internally the possibility of using Ewing to trade old K.

   "Knicks bastards, what do they want to do? David, can't let old K come to the East." After Jordan knew the news, he immediately called his agent David Frank.

   He knows the strength of the old K. Once he replaces Ewing in the Knicks, with the Knicks' lineup and financial resources, it will pose a huge threat to the Bulls, so it is better for the old K to stay in the West.

  David Frank is not only his agent, but also Barkley's agent and Ewing's agent. He is currently in New York and the Knicks discussing Ewing's contract extension.

   "I see, don't worry, Michael, this thing won't work out."

  David Frank was also very annoyed after knowing this news. He has several superstars, but of course the most important one is Jordan, so he also very much does not want to see old K come to the East.

At 3 o'clock in the afternoon, the Miami Heat announced that the team and Pat Riley, who had just resigned from the New York Knicks, had reached an agreement. Starting next season, this iron-blooded coach will coach the Heat team and serve as the Heat's manager at the same time. The position of general manager.

  Meanwhile, David Frank held a press conference and faced the media's public condemnation of the Knicks management for their attempt to trade Ewing.

He said angrily: "You have done everything for this city, for this team, he is a symbol of this city, he is loyal to this city, but now someone wants to trade him, this is extremely shameful, unacceptable.

   I just want to say that if Ewing gets traded, this team won't get any superstars because they could be traded at any time if they come here. "

   With the influence of David Frank in the league, the influence of this conference is great, and it immediately put a huge pressure on the management of the Knicks.

  …

   The next day, on May 22, Phoenix set off for Houston and entered the rhythm of the Western Conference Finals.

  The Suns' wives' family group also chartered the flight, with twenty or thirty members of all sizes, including Yu Feihong.

  At noon, the Suns held a press conference at the hotel.

   "Old K, the Suns have completed two sweeps, do you still have the confidence to complete the third sweep?" a reporter from Houston TV asked.

   "Sweeping the mosaic?" Pharaoh's spirit instantly cheered up, and his heart burst with excitement.

   "Why not?" He gave his answer.

   This answer not only made the media exclaim his arrogance, but also frightened his teammates.

   "This bastard, he actually wants to sweep us?"

  In the dining room of Mosaic's training base, an angry dream slammed on the dining table, and the pot of soup in front of him was spilled.

   On the opposite wall, the news program of the local TV station is playing, which is the scene of the news conference of the Suns.

   "Hakim, calm down, old K is like this, let alone sweep us, he can even say the words sweeping the Bulls after entering the finals in a few days."

  Buckley reluctantly grabbed the tablecloth and wiped his face. He was about to drink soup and was splashed all over his face.

"Right…"

  Dameng snorted coldly, suddenly reacted, and said to Barkley dissatisfiedly: "No, Charles, what do you mean after entering the finals in a few days? You think we will lose?"

  "..." Buckley was startled, then smiled helplessly.

  Seriously, he really wasn’t mentally prepared to win. With Mosaic’s lineup, he was already weaker than the Suns, and he injured the main shooting guard. How could he play against the Suns?

"This kid, last time we disparaged our three super centers, and now he wants to sweep us. I can't finish with him. This time we are going to be the same as he dragged us down last season, dragging them down in the Western Finals. I'd rather cheap Jordan." Da Meng said fiercely.

  Buckley opened his mouth, shook his head and said nothing.

  In terms of friendship, old K is his brother, but Michael Jordan is also his old friend for many years. The friendship is very deep, and he can only help each other.

   This evening, the Eastern Conference begins.

  In the end, the Bulls defeated the Magic, 101:115, and got their first home game.

  O'Neal scored 39 points, 17 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 blocks, and blew up the Bulls' inside line, but such a versatile performance still could not save the team.

  The reason is that the Bulls are open inside and he can't follow. Even if he can, he doesn't want to follow. It's too tiring.

   and his opponent, Clifford Robinson, frequently got vacancies, scoring 28 points and shooting 57%, far higher than his efficiency in the regular season. This season he shot only 46.2 percent in the regular season, ten percentage points higher.

   With Jordan's 34 points and Pippen's 25 points, the Bulls triangle combined contributed 87 points, plus Tony Kukoc's 11 points, the four scored 98 points.

The Magic also has Hardaway and Nick Anderson on the outside. They are known as one of the most attacking guards in the East, but they only contributed 34 points together, plus Cobra Grant's 13 points and O'Neal's 39 points. The next 86 points, the result is still lost by 14 points.

   After watching this game, the atmosphere of the Suns was also a little dull.

   "O'Neal is like this, but he still loses." Robert Horry sighed.

   "Jordan hasn't worked hard yet, the Bulls are so strong. If we reach the finals, can we win the Bulls?" Drexler was also worried and uneasy.

   At this time, Pharaoh stood up and said to the crowd: "Don't worry, my physical strength is stronger than O'Neal, and I won't let Clifford Robinson score so many points. Don't underestimate yourself, we can win against the Bulls."

  Kevin Johnson also stood up and said, "Old K is right. Our offensive ability is no worse than that of the Bulls. In terms of rebounding, Old K is better than O'Neal. We are better than the Magic and better than the Bulls."

   nodded, and Old Wang shouted loudly: "So from now on, don't destroy your own morale. Those words that we can't win and the bulls are too strong, take them back to me, and don't let me hear them again."

   Having said this, he glared at Horry and then at the glider, both of them bowed their heads in embarrassment.

   The next day, the 23rd, the match day of the Western Conference Finals G1.

   For the Western Conference Finals, the media is generally optimistic about the Suns.

The Suns failed in the tiebreaker in the last Western Conference finals. This season, they added a glider to strengthen their strength. After two consecutive sweeps, Wang Tiejun openly shouted the slogan of sweeping the Mosaic team. Super Mosaic team.

  Team Mosaic finally made it to the Western Conference finals through the tiebreaker. According to Lao Zhang, now it is the end of the game and cannot wear Lu Zong. How could it be the opponent of the Suns?

   "Old K don't even think about sweeping us, we will do everything in the Western Conference finals, what he did to us last season, we will do to him."

   At the Mosaic team's press conference, Da Meng said so.

   "Hahaha...Da Meng, you are such a good person, go and try your best to get into the tiebreaker, hahaha..." Jordan looked at the TV and laughed excitedly.

   (end of this chapter)