Davidson's home is in a small manor outside the city of Detroit. This is his place for leisure and vacation. The reason why he chose this place is that this conversation is relatively private and there is no chance of being caught by reporters. In fact, there are many in the NBA.
The boss and the players have a good relationship in private, even if they are not on the same team, but the earth is round and there will always be areas where everyone can use each other.
Davidson is an old man who likes basketball. This industrial city also gave him a tough and unyielding personality. When selecting players, he did not focus on big names, but paid more attention to the players' strength and team spirit. Later, he became critically ill.
During that period, the Pistons traded Billups for Iverson, which actually deviated from his original intention. Facts also proved that the final effect was not ideal, and the Pistons fell into endless reconstruction after that.
Still haven't come out of the quagmire.
Davidson only invited Dumas and Milicic to this family dinner. Dumas was kind to Milicic. It was because of his presence that Milicic was able to enter the NBA, and finally with his help
Being able to leave the Pistons that had been suppressing him, although Milicic knew very well that Dumas had his own plans, it was undeniable that what he did had always been to help him, so Milicic also accepted the invitation from an old friend.
Had to agree.
The reason why he had to make a good deal with Angie and Rivers beforehand was because Milicic did not want to cause any misunderstandings at this juncture. Controversial topics about beauties and games can arise, but the issue of loyalty must not be overly entangled.
Marbury, Boozer, James, Howard and others all failed to handle this aspect well enough. As a result, they became the targets of verbal criticism from the media and fans.
"Darko, are you still used to living in Boston?" Davidson didn't talk about anything about the future. He just kept chatting here all night, just like an elder communicating with his children who have returned from an outing.
However, Dumars has been hinting to Milicic that Milicic is likely to receive a maximum salary contract after his rookie contract ends, and the Pistons still have the strength to absorb this contract.
Judging from the salary structure of the Pistons, it seems that the next contracts of Billups and Hamilton will not be too big. Their age and popularity determine their income. Many stars in some teams with dull playing styles have top-notch players.
Except for Duncan, Parker and Ginobili’s annual salaries are on the low side for the Spurs. The same is true for the Pistons. Two years later, Ben Wallace and Rasheed Huale
Shi, McDyess, Billups and others are all in their thirties and at the end of their careers. Even if they are in the team, they probably won’t have very high salaries, and looking at the Pistons’ record, in recent years,
It seems that there will not be a good draft pick, so when the 2003 generation rookie contract expires, they will get one. Now it seems that what they need most is Milicic. As for James, Anthony and others, Davison is not very good.
Cold, he likes to use the inside as the core of the team. On the other hand, the Pistons' Prince has also grown very well. Now he can be regarded as the top defensive player in the league.
After dinner, the three of them sat on the sofa and drank red wine. To be honest, Milicic, who was a loser in his previous life, did not have any research on red wine. He could not drink the red wine that Davidson collected and how valuable it was, but he could tell.
Davidson wanted to recruit him. Although he didn't say it outright, Dumas was like his mouthpiece. Without his approval, how could Dumas have the right to say that he would pay the maximum salary in the future to compete for Milicic.
Davidson took a sip of red wine and seemed to be still thinking about it with his eyes closed. He said as if talking to himself: "As people get older, they are particularly nostalgic for good things, and I find that I have become more and more fond of them recently. The more I like to reminisce, I can even think of my first kiss decades ago, my first successful investment, my first victory after taking charge of the Pistons, and even the first time you came to the Pistons, Darko. During training, you couldn't even speak English well at that time, and you were even shy when you saw people. But after the ball was handed over to you, you seemed to be a different person immediately, three-pointers, dunks, etc. Inside footwork...even when I was worried about whether your physical strength would be like Yao Ming's, you put the ball down and ran around the court 10 times..."
Milicic also laughed when he heard this. In his deepest memory, Milicic also remembered his performance at that time. All the rookies in the trial looked at him like a monster. On the one hand, it was because of his strong ability. , on the other hand, I am unable to communicate with them on a deeper level.
Thinking about it then and now, everything seemed like a lifetime ago, Milicic couldn't help but laugh.
Davidson continued: "At that time, I told Joe and Rick that I liked this kid and would bring this kid to Detroit at all costs. Although what happened afterwards was not pleasant, my instinct at the time was that this The kid will give Detroit a dynasty, like Olajuwon and O'Neal."
"Thank you for your compliment. Without you, I don't know if I would have entered the NBA. I learned a lot during this year in Detroit. Although Larry and I had some unpleasantness, he made my basic skills better." I have become more solid, assisting in defense, filling in, blocking shots, and protecting backcourt rebounds...these are all things I lacked before."
Davidson looked at Milicic. The reason why he liked this guy was that he had strength. On the other hand, Davidson also valued Milicic's popularity. Although the Pistons are now the championship team, they only have only one live broadcast in the United States. Ranking tenth in the league is something that irritates Davidson, but the team's record is very good. You can't ask the team to give up the championship to become a run-and-gun team!
The family dinner ended with laughter. Milicic looked at the scenery on the street on the way back to the hotel. Compared with Boston, this city lacked too much. If he produced such data in Detroit, I am afraid that He will not be the focus of the media like he is now. His first choice of Detroit has been proven to be a mistake, and he cannot repeat the same mistake after his rookie contract ends.
Thinking of this, Milicic's eyes became more determined. What he has to do now is very simple, that is to defeat the Pistons in Detroit. Only by defeating the Pistons can he break all doubts and prove his worth. Please search Gone with the Wind Astronomy and novels are better and updated faster!
