Chapter 312 The Bull is ready to rebuild

Losing G3 gave the Suns match point and is likely to be swept away. The entire Bulls team, from top to bottom, from the coaching staff to the players, from the owner to the management, is like losing their souls. Are very at a loss.

  From the moment the game ended, Jordan felt that his whole body was empty, from his mind to his body.

   He rested his hands on his knees, gasping for breath, dripping sweat down his chin and dripping onto the floor, which soon gathered into a small puddle of water.

   Hearing the huge shouting that swept the Bulls, he raised his head to look at the crazy Westside Arena, and then the Suns who were celebrating crazy, his eyes very blank.

  Several meters away, Barkley looked at his friend Jordan, and said to the big dream beside him with great emotion: "I have never seen this kind of expression on Michael's face, he seems very dazed and helpless."

"I do not have either."

  Dameng responded and added: "Even if he was crushed by the Bad Boy Legion, he never did this. At that time, he was still full of fighting spirit."

   "Do you two idiots have the right to pity him? His honor can crush you." He thought of Larry Bird's very bad voice.

   "Especially when there are people with empty hands." Magic Johnson's more beating voice sounded.

The blue veins on Da Meng's forehead almost burst, and he glared at Magician and said angrily: "Erwin, don't even think about getting old K to the Lakers, the Suns won't let him go. The finals are consecutive. 50+, do you think the management of the Suns are all fools?

Old K won't go either. He will have two championships right away, and he will win another championship in the future. He has three championships in hand, and personally builds the parent team into a giant. Phoenix will definitely build a statue for him, which is better than going to the Lakers to continue writing glory for you. too much. "

   Magic Johnson's face twitched, this **** seems to have a point, do you want to suggest the management to get O'Neal?

   At this time, some reporters came to interview a few people, and they happily accepted the interview.

   "Larry, do you think the Bulls have a chance to come back?" a reporter asked.

   Hearing this question, Larry Bird couldn't help laughing, and then said a sentence: "In this finals, God is wearing the No. 33 jersey, and he is the center of the Suns."

"Oh!"

   The person who heard it suddenly exclaimed.

   "So Larry, do you think the Bulls have a chance to avoid a sweep?" another reporter hurriedly asked.

  Larry Bird thought for a while before answering this question, and then said: "It depends on the chance, after all, it is Michael's team, and he is capable of winning from this Suns team."

   "What chance do you mean?" the reporter asked.

  Larry Bird said seriously: "The Suns and the Bulls are of course stronger in terms of lineup, but where is the key to victory?

  Inside, in front of old K, the Bulls' inside can only be described as bad. This is the most important point of victory, but not the key point.

  If last year the Bulls met not Mosaic but the Suns in the finals, even if there was no glider, the Bulls would have to work hard to win the Suns.

   Of course, it should still be able to win, because Jordan and Pippen should be able to lock the Lightning, and the old K is not as strong as it is now.

   But this year, the sun has an extra glider, which is a change, a most critical point, the Bulls can no longer lock the lightning, he has a helper.

   The chance I'm talking about is that unless the Suns have problems on the perimeter, such as injuries, feeling cold in a large area, etc., it is difficult for the Bulls not to be swept. "

   "Why don't you think the Suns will have problems with injuries in the interior?" The reporter asked again.

   Larry Bird smiled: "Because old K has never had an injury in the past three seasons, the possibility of injury this time is also the smallest.

   And I don't think about his touch, the Bulls hurt another meat shield tonight, who can stop him from attacking the basket in the next game? He doesn't need a touch at all, he just puts the ball in the basket. "

   Over there, a reporter asked Barkley: "Charles, do you think Michael will be swept?"

Barkley couldn't help but glanced in the direction of Jordan just now, there was no one there, and then took a look at the Bulls' bench, and there was no one there, he shook his head and said: "With the current state of the Suns, with the current state of old K, I'm afraid it will be difficult, old K should not miss the opportunity to sweep the Bulls and sweep Michael."

   "If the sun swept the Bulls, do you think this team would be the best team in history?" The reporter asked again.

There was an envious look in Barkley's eyes, and he shook his head and smiled: "Last season, the Bulls played the first regular season record in history with 72 wins and 10, and they have been called the best team in history, and their lineup this year has not changed. , and some reinforcement.

   So the Suns can now be called the strongest team, because the Bulls have no chance to come back, the Suns do not need to sweep the Bulls at all, they can be identified as the strongest team in history. "

   The big dream and others next to him couldn't help but nodded, agreeing with Barkley's statement.

   O'Neal muttered: "But the Suns' regular-season record did not exceed the Bulls' record last season."

  Everyone nodded, Magic Johnson said: "This may be the only flaw."

   But he paused and then said: "It's just that if the Suns complete a four-round sweep to win the championship, then I think they will be the best in history without a doubt."

   As soon as these words were said, everyone nodded, even O'Neal had nothing to say.

   On the sidelines, after Wang Tiejun and the others celebrated, they also began to accept live interviews.

   "Old K, congratulations on winning the G3 battle."

"thanks."

   "The Bulls have another injury on the inside, and now you have a bigger advantage in the inside, so in the next G4 battle, will you really sweep the Bulls?"

   Old Wang said with a smile: "There is no doubt that I will not be merciful, because the best way to respect our opponents is to do our best to destroy them and defeat them, and the bull is the opponent we should respect."

   When all the reporters around heard this sentence, their eyes could not help shrinking.

   They felt an overwhelming cold and cruelty, the kind of meaning that they wanted to trample their opponents on the floor and turn them into ashes, which made their hearts shiver slightly.

   They looked at Wang Tiejun's smiling face, his teeth glowing white from time to time, as if they had seen a beast biting and devouring his prey.

   "Old K, Barkley said just now that you are the strongest team in NBA history, what do you think?" a reporter asked.

When Pharaoh heard this, he immediately snorted and said with a smile: "Really? If I say no, isn't it not giving Charles face? Well, I'll give him face, he is right, we This year is the best team in history."

   "Hey, old K, Erwin said that if they can win the championship in four rounds, they will be the strongest team."

   At this time, Buckley's group ended the interview and came over. After hearing this sentence, Da Meng said loudly.

   Old Wang said without thinking, "Then sweep them away."

   Having said this, he shouted to his teammates who were being interviewed not far away: "Brothers, sweep the Bulls, we are on the throne of the strongest team in history."

   "Sweep them!"

   Lightning and others shouted excitedly.

   "Sweeping the bull...ouch!"

  The glider Drexler was the most excited, his teeth were chattering, he accidentally bit his tongue when he was shouting excitedly, and the pain caused tears to come out.

   "Sweep the bull! Sweep the bull..."

   Countless Suns fans who were still nostalgic in the arena shouted.

   ended the interview, Wang Tiejun and Yu Feihong said a few words, and after saying hello, they went back to the locker room with the teammates.

   In the locker room of the visiting team, on a June day, the air-conditioning seemed to be too strong, the atmosphere was as cold as ice, and no one spoke.

   Outside, general manager Jerry Krause didn't want to go in, he didn't want to face Jordan's face at this time.

   The owner, Jerry Reinsdorf, stood aside, also not wanting to go in.

   "Jerry..."

  Klaus gestured, and the two walked to the other end of the corridor and started talking.

   "Jerry, I..."

  Klaus hesitated for a moment, but still said: "I want to dismantle this team."

"what?"

  Jerry Reinsdorf was startled and a little dazed. Last season, this team was called the strongest team in history, is it about to be demolished?

   "Jerry, what are your specific thoughts?"

   But he trusted Klaus' ability, forced himself to calm down and asked.

After sorting out his thoughts, Krause said: "We successfully won three championships by building a strong perimeter force, but now the times are different, the dominance of giant beasts like old K in the low post is too strong, and it has completely Overtaking the three super centers completely wiped out our advantage on the outside, and if we don’t build a strong inside lineup, we will lose the competitiveness of the championship.”

  Jerry Reinsdorf frowned and asked, "Can't we just reinforce the inside?"

Jerry Krause sighed: "We don't have a good draw at all, so we can only dismantle this lineup and trade. If we want to get a center who can compete with the old K, it is impossible without enough chips. It's not going to work. And we don't have much time, Michael is very old, his contract expires next year, and before that, we must complete the reconstruction as soon as possible."

  Jerry Reinsdorf couldn't help nodding, as if it were.

  Klaus added: "My team building idea is to build a dual core inside and outside..."

   Having said that, the door of the locker room opened, and Phil Jackson came out.

   He really couldn't stand the icy atmosphere inside. Jordan's madness, but he didn't say a word, made him unable to stay any longer, so he just came out and took a breath.

   "Phil, come here."

  Jerry Reinsdorf greeted him when he saw it, and Phil Jackson hurried over.

   Krause actually doesn't want to talk to Phil Jackson about rebuilding the team right now, or even reveal the news.

Although he brought Phil Jackson to the Bulls as an assistant coach, and he pushed him to the position of head coach, as the team has won championships in the past two years, Phil Jackson has become more and more demanding for power, and has been frequently Interfering with the terms of reference of the general manager, the relationship between the two is not very good, and there are many estrangements.

   And his relationship with Jordan has always been very bad. Phil Jackson and Jordan are in the same group. If the news of the reconstruction is revealed to Phil Jackson now, Jordan will definitely know quickly, and he cannot predict Jordan's reaction after knowing it.

   But the boss spoke, he couldn't object, he could only nodded to Phil Jackson who came over.

  Jerry Reinsdorf glanced at Krause and said to Phil Jackson: "Phil, Jerry said he wanted to rebuild the team, you should also listen to him."

Of course he knows some contradictions and conflicts between his subordinates, but as the owner, the team is likely to be swept away. He desperately hopes that his subordinates can be twisted together. At this time, he can no longer control their conflicts. Who dares to influence Team, he won't be polite.

"what?"

   Just like Jerry Reinsdorf's reaction just now, Phil Jackson was also startled when he heard this.

   "Is this going to be rebuilt?"

   His thoughts froze, as if he saw the glory of winning the championship last season by defeating Mosaic.

  Klaus coughed and had to continue: "My idea is to build a core inside and out. Only with such a lineup can it be possible to fight against the Suns."

   "Dual core inside and outside?"

  Phil Jackson quickly calmed down, and if the owner decides to rebuild, he has to get involved, for the best benefit.

   Now the team may be swept, and even if it is not swept, there is no hope for a comeback. I am afraid that Michael also supports the reconstruction of the team?

If it was before, when Michael was young, he might not support the reconstruction and would continue to wait for the team to gradually strengthen, but now that he is 32 years old, there is no time to wait for the gradual strengthening, he should support of.

At this time, Krause continued: "With Jordan as the core on the outside, this can't be changed. Inside, I hope to trade a super center, or someone of similar grade. Other positions, and then equipped with a few good main players player."

Phil Jackson shook his head and said: "It's difficult, just a few, the three super centers can't leave the team, right? O'Neal still has a one-year contract, and the possibility of old K leaving the Suns is very small. And, Mr. Krause, have you considered Cap space? Do you expect them to take a pay cut and join the Bulls?"

  Jerry Reinsdorf nodded.

   Now the salary of this lineup is OK, because Jordan only has an annual salary of 4 million, Pippen is lower, but it definitely cannot accommodate a super center, and there is no space to sign in.

  If you want to sign a free agent, you must consider the salary space, and you cannot sign if it exceeds the salary cap.

   (There is currently no luxury tax in the NBA. It only started in 1999, and now it is impossible to sign if it exceeds the salary cap. There is no limit to the maximum salary of players, but the team salary cap cannot be exceeded.)

When    mentioned salary, he couldn't help thinking of Jordan.

  Jordan only has one year left on his contract, and he has no intention of renewing it in advance. What kind of contract will he give Jordan this time next year?

   He had a conversation with David Frank earlier, and Frank made it clear that Jordan’s next contract’s annual salary should not be less than 20 million.

   This is a bit high. Ewing's contract is on average, 10 million a year.

   If Jordan was worth 20 million in the last dynasty that won three consecutive championships, but he couldn't get it, such a high contract would be a bit inflated.

   He is not reluctant. With Jordan's influence, as long as he stays, he can earn back the ticket money and peripherals every year.

   But in addition to this contract, he also has to ensure that he builds a roster with championship competitiveness, which is the point.

   When he thinks of this matter, he can't help but have a headache, because a year's salary costs tens of millions of dollars, which is a pain in the flesh!

  Jordan's signing does not have to consider the salary cap, because the Bulls have Jordan's bird rights and can renew the contract over the cap, as long as he can afford it, he can open as much as he can.

  If there are other teams who want to grab Jordan, it will not be so easy, because they don't have Jordan's bird rights, and if they want to sign Jordan, they can't exceed the salary cap.

   However, it cannot be ruled out that some teams use other ways to make up for the lack of contracts, and he must guard against this.

   At this time, Krause said: "The Knicks just renewed Ewing for two years, more than 18 million next year, and only 3 million the next year. Why is this? I think they are playing Jordan's idea."

"what?"

  Jerry Reinsdorf was stunned, then angry again, how dare those **** from the Knicks dare to attack Michael's idea?

  The reason why his Bulls can make a lot of money is because of Jordan. Without Jordan, how much value would the Bulls have left?

   Phil Jackson frowned, glanced at Claus, and couldn't help but admire his keen mind.

   He knew the Knicks' intentions. Jordan had told him that the Knicks wanted to recruit him to New York.

  Klaus observed the reaction of the two and continued: "So we have no time, and we must start rebuilding the team immediately, otherwise we will most likely lose Jordan this time next year."

  Jerry Reinsdorf nodded again and again, at this time there was no objection in his mind, and reconstruction was imperative.

   As for how to renew Jordan's contract next year, the big deal is to give him an annual salary of 20 million, but this is also his bottom line, no more.

   "Jerry, who exactly do you want to recruit? Is it possible for Old K? Didn't you just want to get him before?" He asked hurriedly.

  Klaus shook his head regretfully and said, "The contract I gave at the time was still too small, and I underestimated Mr. Colangelo's courage."

Having said that, he sorted out his mood and said: "This time, the old K should jump out of the last year of the contract, and Colangelo should also have more courage. The possibility of us recruiting the old K is not very big. .

  Old K played for the Suns for three years. After becoming a free agent, the Suns have his bird rights. As long as Colangeloken gives it, any contract can be accepted, but we cannot.

  Unless we compensate for the insufficiency of the contract in another form, and the boss has to offer old K a super-large contract that he is satisfied with and that Colangelo cannot agree to. "

   Rainsdorf shook his head quickly, Jordan's contract will make him bleed a lot next year, and another old K will come over, so he won't go bankrupt? He started bulls to make money, not to go bankrupt.

  Klaus continued: "In addition, next season, our opponents may not be more than one Suns, and even the same as the 93/94 season, our main opponent is likely to become the Mosaic team again."

   "You mean Drexler?" Phil Jackson also had some news of his own and asked sensitively.

Nodding, Claus said: "Dameng has recruited gliders many times. In the last transaction, Mosaic also participated in the transaction. In the end, the Suns succeeded, which also made the Suns, otherwise we would not have lost to them. ."

   The other two couldn't help but nodded again and again. If the Suns had no gliders, their perimeter strength would be halved, and it would be impossible to compete with Jordan + Pippen, so they would most likely succeed in defending their title. Thinking of this, they all sighed in unison.

Krause said: "Drexler's contract ends when he finishes playing, and the Suns renew the old K, there is no room for him, so it should be a foregone conclusion that he leaves the Suns. So where will he go? One target is his hometown of Houston."

   "Can't let him go back to Houston." Phil Jackson reacted instinctively.

  Klaus glanced at Jackson, with the feeling that the heroes saw the same thing, but this was also what annoyed him, because Jackson was trying to take his power.

   After letting go of this thought, he nodded and said, "I really want to stop him from returning to Houston. If Houston can't get a glider, then the big dream may go crazy. He's not too young, and he won't have a chance if he doesn't win the championship."

   "Trading dream?"

   Phil Jackson and Jerry Rainsdorf were refreshed at the same time.

  Klaus had a fox-like smile on his face and said, "Yes, stop the glider from returning to Houston, and we have a chance to trade the big dream.

  Dameng, like Jordan, still has a one-year contract. It seems to be $5.3 million next season. After we clean up the inside line, we will have salary space to accommodate him next season. "

"Then what kind of contract extension are you going to give him? You know that we will renew Michael next year. There is no room for him, and we don't have his bird rights." Jerry Reinsdorf reminded road.

   nodded, Klaus only thought about the next season's problems, the latter issues really need to be considered, if you don't think about it, you can't convince Da Meng to join the Bulls.

  Dameng almost escaped from Houston in 1992 because of contract issues. He must have a big contract. If he doesn’t agree to a big contract, he will not come.

   He thought that Dameng would reduce his salary and renew his contract because of the championship. If that is the case, it would be perfect, but he only needs to contact Dameng's agent to find out if it is possible.

   The three exchanged for a while, and Phil Jackson went back to the locker room.

   He still has a press conference to prepare, and the Bulls are about to be swept away. Tonight's press conference will be a difficult time for him.

   "Jerry, do you want to trade Pippen for Big Dream?" Jerry Reinsdorf asked immediately after Jackson left.

  Klaus nodded and said: "Jerry, we have no other chips. The future first-round picks, Pippen, Clifford Robinson, Kukoc, in addition to Jordan, everyone else needs to be our chips."

  Jerry Reinsdorf sighed and said nothing.

   His mind is very messed up, rebuilding things, renewing Jordan's contract next year, his life will be very difficult in the past two years, in short, in order to build a championship lineup, he must prepare for hemorrhage, otherwise Jordan will not be able to keep.

   (end of this chapter)