Chapter 905: The Grand Plan of the Chosen Son(1/2)
Chapter 905 The Grand Plan of the Chosen Son
"Donny, let's open the skylight and speak loudly."
In the office of the Knicks, New York, Xie Hou looked at Donny Walsh, the founder of the Pacers' dynasty.
Today is his meeting day with Walsh.
The first person he met was the logo man, followed by Pat Riley.
Riley is more direct than the logo man. He promised to build a Big Three team with Xie Hou as the core. Xie Hou didn't know him, so he said a few words on the surface, but he didn't take it seriously.
Maybe Riley will really form the Big Three, but he is not very interested in the city of Heat. It is true that they are a tourist city, with a pleasant climate all year round and many places that make people nostalgic. When Wang Zhizhi was at the bottom of the day, he must have considered this issue.
Xie Hou had a bad impression of the Heat.
Local fans are not loyal to the team. During his seven years of playing for the Pacers, he has had the experience of scoring every team in the league into garbage time. Among them, the Heat fans have the worst impression of Xie Hou.
Once failure becomes a foregone conclusion, fans there give up on the game first than the team.
They exited faster than the legs of Hong Kong reporters.
With this, Xie Hou would not consider them very much.
And today is the third family he met.
The New York Knicks, who are obviously James's team, are pursuing him fiercely. What is Walsh hiding?
"Arthur, I really miss the five years I worked with you." Walsh wanted to bring Xie Hou to recall the past, "You are the best player I have ever met. The championship gene you established in Indiana will definitely make this team that has been silent for more than 30 years."
Xie Hou sat in his position: "Why should I come to LeBron's team?"
Or, why did Walsh recruit James if he had him?
Or is it that James has confirmed that he will not stay with the Knicks?
Xie Hou thought of the possibility of this incident and his vision collided with Walsh.
Walsh smiled, "If you can join forces with LeBron, the league will be firmly grasped by you in the next five years, and the pulse of the times will be controlled by you, and you can achieve everything."
"And, New York has everything you want." Walsh began his offensive, "There is the oldest arena in the world, and countless stars come and go every day. Only the Son of Time can truly become the protagonist of Apple City. Here, your popularity, traffic, topic, influence... will reach a height that you can't imagine in Indiana."
"Arthur, to be fair, isn't this what you've been pursuing?"
Under Walsh's glasses, there are eyes that can penetrate the heart.
As early as 1999, he saw that Xie Hou was not a player who would be willing to stay in Indiana for a long time. Once he was tired of the small city, leaving was the best choice.
The summer of 2010 is a wonderful time.
He presented the Pacers with his best seven years of youth, helped the team bring four championships, and failed to compete for the championship for two consecutive years. The Pacers' dynasty lineup has become corrupt, there is little room for improvement, and the road ahead is blocked. Why do they leave Xiehou? Tradition? Fans' love? Max salary contract? Walsh believes that these factors are just icing on the cake for a player who pursues historic status and is eager to become the best in history.
In the summer of 1999, Xie Hou refused the Pacers' draft trial and participated in the team trial in all major cities, and finally got the Clippers' commitment to the fourth pick in the first round.
If the Pacers had not made a move to intercept the enemy halfway, today's alliance pattern would have been very different.
Walsh believed that the seven years in Indiana would only make Xie Hou more eager for big cities.
"Donny, you really know me." Xie Hou stood up with a relaxed expression and smiled, "It's true."
Walsh thought Xie Hou's home was at his fingertips, after all, they had five years of experience working together.
"If the chosen son cannot revive Apple City, King Arthur will definitely be able to do it." Walsh asked, "Would you like to join us and make New York great again?"
Walsh's deep eyes floated out, and they were eyes that were extremely eager for answers.
"I can't decide yet, but you did move me."
Xie Hou controlled his floating mood. All the promises and verbal agreements were just clouds. He could not be moved by this. He had to choose the best from the best after listening to the suggestions from many parties and make the best choice for himself.
He couldn't help asking for the walker.
What are the advantages of the Pacers in front of these teams?
Is it necessary for me to meet them?
Xie Hou walked out of Walsh's president's office and he was going to return to Indiana tomorrow. Everyone who should meet was almost the same. It was time for him to meet with the Pacers' management and talk about each other's thoughts.
To be precise, it's about listening to Larry Bird's thoughts.
He really wanted to know, until today, what else could Bird have to keep him?
Just as Xie Hou was planning to spend a boring night in the hotel, James called. The others were in New York. To be precise, he was still at his house, opening a party and invited Xie Hou over.
Like him, James has been in talks with various forces since he implemented the player options.
Moreover, they have not had direct contact with their old boss yet.
Shefow knew nothing about James's ideas, and what about James's ideas about Walsh? Did he know what exciting plans Walsh had proposed during today's talks?
Xie Hou didn't expect that James was holding a pool party.
Celebrities from all walks of life in New York, unknown female stars, and sexy hot girls flirt with men online.
If Xie Hou was 23 years old this year, he might be able to ride on his horse and gallop.
Now he is 30 years old and has passed the age of thinking about beauty when he sees beautiful women. He has a beautiful wife, a daughter, and a perfect family, and he doesn't want to mess it up.
The same goes for James. He never seemed to have any scandals with other women. He had a lover who had been together since high school. Although he had never married, the latter had given birth to several children for him. They were not husband and wife, and their connections were already close to each other.
In terms of Xie Hou's aesthetic, James's girlfriend is not pretty. But this meticulously chosen son has never been ugly in a woman.
"It seems that Donnie moved you today." James sat by the pool, wearing sunglasses, and said casually to Xie Hou.
Xie Hou opened a bottle of red wine, filled it with it, and drank half a cup.
"He said it very well, and it's hard for me to refuse." Xie Hou decided to explore James's reality, "Do you know what he said to me?"
James kept his original posture and said calmly: "I think it's nothing more than those old styles. He thinks you are more suitable for big cities. Indiana will only bury you. New York will squeeze out all the value you have. Your status will rise, and you will do what I have never done. He hopes you will lead the revival of Apple City!"
Is it a good thing that Xie Hou didn’t know that King James knew Walsh so well?
Which player will know this point about his general manager like he is defending against thieves?
"Not bad." Xie Hou finished drinking the remaining half glass of red wine, "You really know him."
“He also promised that he would be at the core and that he would build you into another championship team, just like he did in Indiana.”
"That's right."
“You will get everything you want in New York. The resources, the influence, and your reputation will go far beyond the past.”
"As long as I join the Knicks, these things will inevitably happen."
James took off his sunglasses, "So, did you agree?"
"You missed a little bit," Xie Hou said with a faint smile, "He also said that if you join forces with me, you can rule the alliance for five years."
"Just five years?"
The Chosen Son, who had been in the industry for seven years and had no idea what the ruling alliance tasted, was full of disdain for Walsh's words: "Who did he look down on? Five years? Hum!"
"If you have five years to be content, LeBron, I have understood that there is no long-lasting championship. When I first won the championship, I thought no team could beat us, but we were defeated the next year. The same is true for the Bulls this year. No one believes that they will fail, but they just failed. If you want to rule the league, you and me are enough. If you want to rule the league for five years, it may take some luck." After Xie Hou said that, he poured himself wine.
He hadn't drunk for a while.
James sat opposite Xie Hou. After hearing Xie Hou's words, he asked calmly: "So, do you want to join forces with me?"
Did he think I was drunk? Xie Hou picked up the glass containing half a glass of red wine and shook it gently.
The drink inside was rolling, and Xie Hou rebelled against King James and said, "I have nothing to prove, LeBron, this sentence should be asked by me. Do you want to join forces with me?"
James laughed heartily, "If there is really a chance, why not?"
"So, should I accept Donnie's invitation?" Xie Hou rolled his eyes. Has he really considered this? He could not tell by his behavior, expression and words and deeds.
He was like an alcoholic drunkard who was obsessed with alcohol and drank several glasses in a row.
There are only two people here, Xie Hou and James.
There is no one else around, they can speak freely.
"You said that if the two of us were to rule the alliance for five years, it would take some luck, I agree. But if we were to join the third one, do you think we still need luck?"
“We can rule for ten years!”
In a proud life, James seemed to have seen himself who achieved his dominance.
Xie Hou was just drunk at first, but James's words immediately shocked his drunkenness.
Has the Knicks locked in one of the big fish? They want to form the Big Three?
"Knicks are so big?" Xie Hou's lips trembled slightly.
"No, it's not the Knicks, it has nothing to do with the Knicks!" James gently shook the index finger of his right hand, "Arthur, you just asked me if I would like to join forces with you? This is simply a stupid question. Can anyone not join forces with you? You are the best player and can play in five positions. Our combination will surely sweep the league and become the most dominant combination in basketball history. Arthur, would I want to join forces with you? Of course, I do, but not in the Knicks."
Xie Hou's hand holding the wine glass shook slightly, and the red wine inside almost spilled onto the table.
"What?"
"We can join forces, but not in the Knicks."
Xie Hou slowly put down the wine glass, and he could no longer drink it. If he drinks it, his mind would not be able to turn around, and he could not stop thinking.
"Things are getting more and more interesting, LeBron, what are you going to say to me?"
To be continued...