As the saying goes, a tree wants to be quiet but the wind doesn't stop; a son wants to be raised but cannot be kissed; the sun rises in the east and rains in the west; a mother wants to marry but her son won't let her go.
Edison's original plan was to take a good rest and come back to work after August. But every two days after Edison stayed in Los Angeles, a piece of news would draw his attention back to the construction of the team.
"Trailblazers welcome new leadership." - The New York Times
"The SuperSonics may enter an era of chaos, and the Trail Blazers will make great strides forward" - "ESPN Sports Weekly"
Edison looked at the newspaper in front of him and frowned.
McMillan led the SuperSonics to the Western Conference finals last season. Although they lost 4-1 in the end, McMillan's coaching ability is obvious to all. His contract with the SuperSonics will expire on July 1 this year. After expiration, McMillan has been
There was no renewal with the Supersonics. During this period, many teams including the Supersonics, Trail Blazers, Knicks and Bucks competed for McMillan, and in the end the Trail Blazers had the last laugh.
The SuperSonics just reached a five-year, $85 million contract with team star Ray Allen one day ago. SuperSonics president Walker issued a statement, saying: "Our previous negotiations have made McMillan
To become one of the most expensive coaches in the league, we made a fair offer. We made our highest offer, but we failed to have the last laugh. We respect McMillan's choice, but our offer will not waver.
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The Trail Blazers are in a mess now. They have missed the playoffs for two consecutive seasons, and before that they made it to the playoffs for 21 consecutive years. Last season they only achieved a record of 27 wins and 55 losses. And there are many players in the team.
Tangled in scandal, it won't be easy for McMillan to succeed with the Trail Blazers.
It is rumored that the reason why McMillan finally chose the Trail Blazers was entirely because of money. The so-called fair offer offered by the SuperSonics was a four-year, $18 million contract, and Paul Allen, the NBA's richest owner, offered it directly.
With a 5-year, 2,750 contract, it’s clear which one is better and which one is worse. If I were me, I’d go to the Trail Blazers.
Edison frowned as he read the contents of the newspaper. He stood up and walked around the living room for a long time. Rachel felt dizzy while reading.
"Dear, what are you thinking about now? There is no mention of the Magic Team here." Rachel lay lazily on the sofa. Because she wore less clothes, and because of the angle, a deep groove was visible to Edison.
But Edison has no time to think about that now. "The alliance is a whole, and many things affect the whole body. McMillan going to the Trail Blazers may be an opportunity for me."
After finishing speaking, Edison sat down again, picked up the phone and dialed a number.
"Eileen, this is Paul. Do me a favor. Find someone's phone number. Ask your ESPN team reporter in Seattle if he knows Jack Sikma's phone number."
"Okay, Paul, let me ask you. But why do you want his phone number?"
"I plan to let him join my coaching staff, so don't make any announcement." After half a year of contact, the two knew each other very well. Edison also trusted Andrews and did not hide it from her.
"Don't worry, I can definitely help you find it. By the way, where are you now?"
"Los Angeles."
"With Rachel?"
"Yes what's the matter?"
"Nothing, just asking. Just wait, I will reply to you soon."
After Andrews hung up the phone, she suddenly felt a little sad. She smiled helplessly and said to herself, "The two of them have a very good relationship." Then she called her colleague.
After Edison hung up the phone, he walked around the living room again...
Two minutes later, his cell phone rang and it was Andrews calling.
"Paul, Sikma's phone number is xxxxxxx, but he seems to be on vacation now."
"Okay, thank you Erin, I'll treat you to Chinese food when I get back to Orlando."
Rachel was lying on the sofa, looking at the scene happening in front of her. She felt a little uncomfortable, so she said sourly, "Irene is so good to you. You asked her to help you find a phone number. It's only been a few minutes."
I found it for you, even if his boss asked her to do things, she probably wouldn't be so efficient."
Edison smelled a smell of vinegar in the air, came to Rachel, patted her plump buttocks, and said with a smile, "What are you thinking about? But I am really more important than his boss. If I block
If you kill her, then her boss will definitely fire her. Okay, I'm going to do serious things. If you keep thinking like this, I'll come back to take care of you."
Edison came to the study on the second floor and dialed the phone number provided by Andrews. After a series of rapid ringing tones, the phone was picked up. A loud voice came from the receiver.
"hello?"
"Hello, I am Paul Edison, the head coach of the Magic." Edison once again said this opening sentence that every reader has read countless times. It is simple and clear, neither humble nor overbearing.
"Hello, Paul." A person has a name and a tree has a shadow. Edison has just led the team to a miraculous season. Now it can be said that everyone in the basketball circle knows it.
But while Coach Sikma was dealing with Edison, his mind was racing, thinking, "Why is this guy calling himself?"
Edison was a man of two generations, and had also stayed in China, where people's livelihood was based on understanding others. He immediately heard Sikma's perfunctory and surprised, so he simply went straight to the point, opened the skylight and said plainly, "Hello Jesse, this is how it is."
Yes, I hope you can come to the Orlando Magic and join my coaching staff."
"Join your coaching staff?"
"That's right. Jesse, you were once the best center in this league. The Sikma step named after you is still a basic move in low post offense. I think you are the best interior coach in this league, but you
There has never been a chance to show off. The SuperSonics are a perimeter team that focuses on long-range shots. There is no chance for you to show off your skills..."
Sikma listened to Edison's words and knew that what he said was right. Ever since the SuperSonics' two big insiders, Thorpe and Vin Baker, lost their confidence in the inside players, the team's front office has completely lost confidence in the inside players, and has since adopted a shooting-oriented approach.
The team's path. Last year's excellent record allowed the team to sign a long-term contract with Ray Allen, which strengthened the outside tactics, but this means that the living space of Sikma, the center coach, in the team will be further reduced.
"But it's different when you come to our Orlando. Howard, Josh Smith, Varejao plus David Lee, our new pick this year, I think you should know very well their talents, which are better than those in Seattle.
Not just a little bit. And next season I will put more emphasis on inside players. I hope they can develop inside offense instead of relying purely on talent to play, so I need your help, Sikma."
Sikma said nothing, he was deep in thought.
Edison received no response from the other party on the phone, so he used his trick again, "Jesse, if you come to Orlando, I will give you a contract with an annual salary of 300,000 yuan, which should be double your current salary."
What Edison said before only made Sikma's heart flutter, but this last sentence completely shook Sikma. The NBA looks very glamorous on the outside, but it is also very classy. Superstars like Kobe and James have an annual salary of almost 20 million.
, and some rookies only have hundreds of thousands. But as long as the players are still relatively good, the coaches are even worse...
Some teams in remote areas may only offer assistant coaches an annual salary of US$100,000. Coaches of NBA teams may earn an annual salary of US$100,000. These two words are so contrasting together that many people may not believe it.
, but this is a fact.
The current contract that the SuperSonics gave Sikma was only 180,000, so when Edison mentioned the figure of 300,000, he was a little unable to bear it. But he remained calm and raised a question from another aspect.
"But I still have a two-year contract with the Sonics. There are liquidated damages. How to deal with it?"
Edison listened and smiled and said, "Jesse, you are so smart and confused for a while. Didn't McMillan just leave? If you use this reason to resign, I think the SuperSonics front office will agree. Or you can apply to take up the position."
Head coach, if they don't agree with you, resign and try to make progress by retreating."
When Sikma heard this, he paid attention and it was highly feasible, so the two of them reached a consensus instantly.
"Okay, Sikma, when you leave your job there, go to Orlando to report. I'll call the team and ask them to help you find a place to live."
"Okay, then I will follow you next season, Paul." Sikma's hearty laughter came from the phone.
"If you want you to train those boys for me, they can talk to me about anything."
After Edison hung up the phone, he let out a sigh of relief and said, "Okay, we've settled this one." Then he picked up the phone and dialed Thibodeau's number.
"Tom, this is Paul."
"Paul, what do you want from me?" Thibodeau said angrily. It seems that this guy's signal is not good now.
"Tom, I just called Sikma. He has agreed to come to Orlando next season. Our plans are ahead of schedule." Edison said with a stern face.
"It's better to do it in advance, so that we can have longer preparation time in the summer." Thibodeau immediately became more energetic when he heard Edison's words. "Then what should I do now? Contact another person?
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"No, I'll do it. You should pay more attention to the good inside players in the league now." At this moment, Edison heard Rachel calling him from downstairs, "Okay, that's it, I have something else to do, bye." Edison said.
He hung up the phone, turned around and went downstairs.
But he did not close the computer. A word document was still open, and the title of this document was "Internal Completion Plan."
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Okay, Rondo playing center is just a joke, don't take it too seriously.
