Chapter 331 Olympic flag bearer, Wang Zhizhi's request
"Are you going to open it Klaus?"
Lu Yu was also thinking about this matter during this time.
Did Klaus do something wrong?
In fact, no, he is just the general manager of a team and a part-time worker. He has to figure out the boss's thoughts and execute the orders according to the boss's intentions.
But he was wrong again because he was not a qualified general manager.
A good general manager should know that the boss is not always right. The general manager should have his own ideas, not an obedient dog.
"Let's open it."
Thinking of this, Lu Yu felt that there was nothing to consider.
If he were still with the Bulls, it wouldn't matter to Lu Yu who the general manager was, but Lu Yu had already decided to leave. He was a bit bored playing in the East and was going to go to the West to have some fun.
Just like in his previous life, James won several championships in the Eastern Conference. In addition to being scolded by fans for clumsiness, the other worst scolding point was that he only dared to hide in the Eastern Conference.
Lu Yu didn't want to be scolded, and he didn't want to hang around in the east all the time. It was pointless.
But if he wants to leave, he still needs the Bulls' current owner Jessica to give instructions to the new general manager.
"Help me ask Jessica, the new general manager, does she have any suitable candidates?"
"Look, it turns out that you two have a good understanding."
Snoopy took out a document from his bag: "Here are some general manager candidates she has recently selected. Do you think any of them are satisfactory to you?"
Lu Yu flipped through it from beginning to end, and his eyes suddenly stopped on one of the pages.
Danny Ainge?
When Cardinal Auerbach drafted Danny Ainge in 1981, he was still a young man who was inexperienced in the world. The first question Auerbach asked Ainge was:
"Do you know why I came to you, Angie?"
"Isn't it because I'm a good player?"
"No, I chose you because you are a born adventurer."
Yes, he is an adventurer.
Maybe no one knows this guy yet, but Lu Yu is very familiar with him.
An impersonal guy who treats all players as commodities.
Little Thomas lost a tooth and strained his butt for the team. He didn't even go to his sister's funeral. As a result, Angie threw him directly to Little Poqi.
In Anji's eyes, the player's ability is not important, what is important is the player's value.
Ainge has played for the Celtics, Kings, Trail Blazers and Suns, reaching the Finals six times with the team, winning two NBA championships, and was selected to the NBA All-Star team in 1988.
In his 14-year career as a basketball player, Anji is not the strongest guy, but he is always favored by strong teams. In the jungle-eating NBA, this often means the success of courage and will. As a player, Anji is an adventurer, and as a team
As a manager, he is essentially more like an actuary.
In 2003, Danny Ainge returned to Boston. As a player, he had won 2 championship rings for this team. When he returned this year, Ainge was determined to regain his place in this team with a glorious history.
To build a strong team image, it is best to hang some championship flags over the team.
Anji's "angelic" name and gentle appearance often deceive many people. Take a look at what he did when he was young and frivolous, and you will know that he is a cold-blooded thug and a complete adventurer. Fortunately, he always
Can win.
Auerbach once again recommended Ainge's name to the Celtics owner, and Ainge has learned too much from this man for more than two decades.
"It's not just about how many points you score and how many rebounds you grab," Ainge said. "The Cardinals see the little things that make players great in the game, the little things that get overlooked in the game — screens, saves,
Go around. And this is what I need to find players."
After Angie took office, he set out to rebuild the team, and the first thing he did was to send away Antoine Walker.
This makes the team's boss Pierce very dissatisfied now.
Pierce even wanted to leave the team.
Anji has never been the kind of person who will tell you his plans directly. He likes to sit in the office by himself, then look at the resource reports on hand, and then contact the data engineer to analyze everything.
But having just assumed the position of general manager, he still underestimated the human relationships in the NBA.
At this time, he is not as strong as Lu Yu was in his previous life. You must know that his strength is because he helped the Celtics win the championship in 2007, but now he is far less tough.
So when the Bulls changed owners, the butterfly effect began to unfold, and Ainge became the general manager candidate the Bulls were now looking for.
"It's up to him. No matter how much it costs, just invite him here."
"OK."
Snoopy didn't ask why. He obeyed Lu Yu's words unconditionally.
"By the way, tell him that his first job when he takes office is to trade me, and it can only be to a team in the Western Conference."
Lu Yu knew that with An Ji here, he would definitely not lose money on this transaction.
The Bulls can at least maintain a foothold in the Eastern Conference, but Ainge may be scolded for a long time.
Maybe this is retribution.
Who made Lu Yu hate him so much in Lu Yu's previous life?
As for which team to go to the Western Conference, Lu Yu also had some guesses in his heart.
If the Bulls proposed to put Lu Yu on the shelf, it is estimated that all teams in the entire Western Conference would be excited.
But if Ainge becomes the Bulls general manager, he will definitely choose the team with the most trade value to trade.
First of all, we can exclude the Lakers. The Lakers just exchanged O'Neal for a bunch of change. The only one with trading value is Kobe, but they only traded O'Neal to keep Kobe.
Lu Yu felt that Anji would feel a bit of a loss if he were to trade himself for Kobe.
At least two more draft picks and a few scraps will be added.
But in this case, the Lakers may not be willing to do it. When everyone knows that Lu Yu is going to be put on the shelf, it means that Lu Yu and the Bulls have broken up, and Lu Yu’s transaction value will be reduced. Judging from the Lakers’ urine, it is definitely
I'll take a look around first.
There is a high probability that the transaction has been completed before they have finished waiting and watching.
The rest, like the Timberwolves and Spurs, their leading stars are not for sale, but if they can't replace them with a decent star, Anji will definitely feel a loss.
Other teams like the Mavericks' Nowitzki, the Grizzlies' Gasol, the Warriors' Arenas and Yao Ming, and the Rockets' Tracy McGrady are all fine, it just depends on who is willing to play.
Of course, it's not necessarily an exchange between stars. It may not be like O'Neal, who can exchange whole money for small change.
There is also another possibility, a very extreme possibility.
It was Anji who was like Lu Yu's detonator in his previous life, trading Lu Yu for a lot of future draft picks.
If this is the case, then Lu Yu will look at Anji with admiration.
To put it bluntly, even Lu Yu himself knew that it would be very difficult to trade him, but he just didn't want to play in the East.
It doesn't matter where Lu Yu goes, as long as he can go to the Western Conference, he will be confident in taking the team into the playoffs. The playoffs in the Western Conference are interesting.
It's not like the eastern part, which is all about crushing all the way, which is a bit boring.
With the NBA matter settled, Lu Yu began to set his sights on the Olympics.
The Chinese team's problem of eating in Athens has been solved, but eating is not the worst thing.
The Olympic Village is located in the northwest of Athens, far away from the city center. It is quiet and quiet, but it is far away from the training venues, and the time taken to get there and back is doubled.
"The Olympic Village is too far away from some competition venues, and we feel it is inconvenient." Yuan Weimin, the leader of the delegation, told reporters, "It is almost 20 minutes away from the main venue, and there are not many shuttle buses. Some sports teams
, such as shooting, rowing, sailing and windsurfing competitions are all very far away, and it may take more than 50 minutes to return to the station after training and competition. Once the air conditioner in the car is turned on, sweaty athletes can easily catch a cold."
Athletes go abroad to compete in food and accommodation. They are almost able to overcome it, but they are afraid of catching a cold. After catching a cold, they dare not take medicine for fear of accidentally taking illegal drugs. In most cases, they can only endure it, which is really miserable.
Although problems arise, they are not considered real difficulties in the eyes of well-informed members of the Chinese Olympic delegation.
"We have reported this problem, but the fait accompli cannot be changed. We have to find ways to overcome it ourselves!" Yuan Weimin frowned and thought about it. "I told the team members that they can bring more clothes during training and put them on after getting in the car.
Put it on first. After all, the weather in Athens is not as hot as we expected,"
He pointed to the suit he was wearing and said, "You won't get heatstroke if you wear a coat."
Lu Yu thought to himself, the Athens Olympics are not for competition, they are purely for tribulation, okay?
Harris was obviously used to this kind of life now. Lu Yu gave him an idea, which was to hang a curtain on his bathroom door.
At least it gave Harris a sense of security.
After training that day, as soon as they returned to the station, Lu Yu and Yao Ming received a notice that Yuan Weimin, the head of the Chinese Olympic delegation, was looking for them.
Lu Yu and Yao Ming went directly to Yuan Weimin's room. Yuan Weimin was waiting for them in the room. When he saw them coming, he quickly motioned for them to sit down.
"Captain Yuan, I heard that you are looking for us." Yao Ming said cautiously.
The Yuan Weimin in front of me is not only the head of the Olympic delegation, but also the director of the State Sports General Administration.
Yuan Weimin smiled and said: "Looking at how sweaty you are, have you gone to train again? Remember what I said, wear an extra coat."
Lu Yu and Yao Ming nodded.
They didn't know why Yuan Weimin asked them to come, so they could only sit there cautiously, waiting for the boss to speak.
Yuan Weimin did not hesitate and went straight to the point: "Actually, I have nothing else to do with you today. I just want to ask for your opinion on something."
"You say……"
"You also know that every national delegation must have a flag bearer when entering the opening ceremony, and the flag bearers of our Chinese Olympic delegation have always been selected from men's basketball players, whether it is the previous Wang Libin, Song
Tao, it’s still Song Ligang and Liu Yudong from the past two years. The tradition of men’s basketball players being the flag bearers of the Chinese Olympic delegation has never changed, so this time we still hope to select someone from the men’s basketball team to be the flag bearer. The delegation means from you
To choose between the two, I would like to ask you, who is willing to be the flag bearer this time?"
Lu Yu: "..."
You, the leader, can just decide on this matter directly. How can you ask for opinions like this?
In fact, it is not to blame Yuan Weimin for being embarrassed. If Lu Yu was not available, they would definitely choose Yao Ming. But the problem is that Lu Yu is not a player trained by the domestic system. Compared with Lu Yu, they still want to choose Yao Ming, but Yao Ming is more popular.
There is a big difference between Lu Yu and Lu Yu. The key is that they are both basketball players.
Lu Yu and Yao Ming looked at each other.
"Brother Yao, why don't you do it..." Lu Yu passed the job to Yao Ming.
Yao Ming shook his head, "You are handsome, come on, it's an image issue."
"It's a fact that I'm handsome, but what people see is the national flag, not my face. If you are tall, others can see you if you hold the flag, which makes it more conspicuous."
"No, no, no, you are more suitable."
"It's still suitable for you."
Yuan Weimin was stunned. It was originally a good job, but when it came into the mouths of two people, neither of them seemed to want to do it.
"Stop, stop, stop..." Yuan Weimin waved his hand: "You two, don't give in. This year Lu Yu will be the flag bearer. When the 2008 Olympics comes, Yao Ming will be the flag bearer. That's it..."
Lu Yu and Yao Ming looked at each other and smiled. They had guessed that the leader had already made a decision when Yuan Weimin said it. They just put the matter on the table to discuss it with them in order to prevent any estrangement among the team members. Since everything has been arranged
Okay, the two of you have nothing to say.
Walking out of Yuan Weimin's office, Yao Ming smiled and said: "Congratulations, you are going to be famous now."
Lu Yu smiled bitterly. He always felt like he was at a disadvantage. It was so glorious to be the flag bearer at home during the 2008 Olympics. In this shabby place where no one has shit, who would you want to be a flag bearer for?
But he probably guessed what Yuan Weimin meant.
This Athens Olympics is not at home, so it doesn’t matter if Lu Yu, who is outside the system, shows his face. By the time Yao Ming has grown up in 2008, when Yao Ming becomes the flag bearer, it will not matter whether the flag bearer is an athlete within the system or not.
Nor will he be forced to choose Lu Yu because Yao Ming is not famous enough.
Any leader who can achieve their level is not a human being.
Lu Yu returned to the dormitory and saw Wang Zhizhi staying in his room furtively.
"What's wrong?"
"Well, Lu Yu, I have something to discuss with you."
Wang Zhizhi looked around, Yi Jianlian and Zhu Fangyu looked at each other, and they suddenly understood.
"Hu Mei and I made an appointment to go to a restaurant for dinner in the evening. Do you want Ah Lian to go with us?"
The restaurant he was talking about was the restaurant that Snoopy brought a chef to open.
Yi Jianlian nodded quickly: "Okay, I haven't eaten enough today."
"Let's go, just in time I asked Hu Mei to introduce you to the beauties of the gymnastics team." Zhu Fangyu dragged Yi Jianlian out.
Lu Yu glanced at them sideways.
Yi Jianlian, who is over 2.10 meters tall, is looking for a beauty from the gymnastics team... what a magical combination.
After the two of them walked out, Wang Zhizhi finally said: "I heard that the Bulls have changed their owners. The owner is Jessica. I know Jessica and you... I want to ask you to do me a favor..."
"What's the deal?"
Lu Yu had some vague guesses in his heart.
Wang Zhizhi hesitated for a moment and finally spoke, and what he said confirmed Lu Yu's guess: "I want your help to trade me away from the Mavericks."
