Chapter 209 Yao Sha Showdown(1/2)
Chapter 209 Yao Shark Duel
Author: Lao Majia
Chapter 209 Yao Shark Duel
Kong Bu was very satisfied with Reed's crazy three-point performance.
After playing this game tonight, Reed's obvious self-confidence boosted a lot, which will be very beneficial to his future development.
There are not many players available in Kongbu at present, and he doesn't want to miss any improvement in combat power. Reed can shoulder the leverage of the offensive end of the outside line, which is undoubtedly a good thing for the 76ers.
In the evening of the next day, Kong Bu sat in the office and checked the financial reports of 76 people this month.
Now Kong Bu is the general manager, so of course he has to pay attention to the team's profitability.
The indicator that any team pays most attention to is actually the sales of season tickets. The better the season tickets are sold, the greater the profit margin of the team.
When Kongbu first came to 76 people, 76 people sold a wave of season tickets, selling 8,600 units.
If it were in previous years, it would be great if 76ers could sell 3,000 units.
Not only has sales soared, but the price has also increased a lot. The price of the season ticket last season was US$3,500, but this season it has increased to US$5,000, and the sales are still very popular.
One month after the start of the game, the Philadelphia 76ers had the best record in the league, and Yao Ming and others played thrilling data, and the season tickets were sold again.
The 76ers have sold more than 10,000 season tickets, and it is also the third team in NBA history to sell more than 10,000 season tickets.
Of course the first two players are the Knicks and the Lakers.
The season ticket revenue alone is as high as more than 50 million US dollars, and 76 people are undoubtedly making a huge profit this year.
This is Conbu's influence. What he can bring to the team is not only record and glory, but also real US dollars.
"Dongdongdongdongdong."
Someone knocked on the door outside the office.
Mescheri and Newmann walked into Conbu's office together.
"Kong, Boston called me in the morning and asked if I had any idea of going to their place to be the head coach."
Newmann spoke first, his old face flushed, not sure whether it was because of excitement or shame.
He had just jumped out of the fire pit of the Washington Wizards and returned to Conbu's hands for a few days.
"Oh? Good thing, what did you say?" Kong Bu asked in surprise without any concern.
He wished that every assistant coach under his command could make a fortune.
"I said I'm considering it, this is not to listen to your opinion."
"I'm really afraid to live like a life in Washington again, Kong, do you think I should go?"
Of course, Newmann wanted to go, mainly because the contract that Green Kai issued was very generous this time, with an annual salary of 3 million US dollars, which is a real salary of a serious coach.
But he felt that he had just gone like this, and he was very sorry for Kongbu, so he simply asked Kongbu for his opinion.
If Conbu said he could go, then he would go by himself. Conbu said he couldn't go, then he would reluctantly give up the annual salary of three million US dollars.
An annual salary of three million is indeed very attractive, but it is hard to say how many years you can work.
If he stays by Kongbu's side, he will not lose his job if he stays by 700,000 to 800,000 US dollars a year.
"Then what else is there to consider? Of course I have to go."
"Boston's foundation is very weak now, but fortunately, their boss is much better than the Wizards, and he is not the kind of villain who forgets his righteousness when he sees profit."
"Even if Pitino leads the team to be like that, he can still work as general manager and coach for three years. Their boss is already kind enough."
"The next few years will be considered a year of drafts. Just go with confidence, outstanding newcomers are bound to be there."
Conbu is sincerely happy for Newmann. Being able to coach a wealthy family like Lukai is definitely the dream of most coaches.
"Okay, since you said you could go, then I'll go."
"I hope I can do it this time for a longer time." Newmann said in a breath of relief.
Conbu looked at Mescheri who came in with Newmann again and asked curiously: "Old guy, you won't be poached too, are you?"
Mescheri's face turned red when she asked this and nodded silently.
He felt that he had been dreaming in the past two years. He was just a high school teacher, writing poetry from time to time and doing artistic creation.
As a result, I became an assistant coach for some reason. Now I don’t know how it is, a team invites me to be the head coach.
It's really like dreaming.
"It seems that I really got it right. Which team is it?"
Kong Bu asked curiously.
"The Nuggets, after Old Feich left last season, they invited Isel to coach, and the situation was not ideal."
Isel is Dan Isel. His No. 44 jersey was retired by the Nuggets and is a super celebrity in the history of the Nuggets.
If you play well, coaching may not be good. Iser truly interprets this sentence.
The Nuggets have a good foundation. Even if the Martial Saint leaves, there are still many powerful players in their team such as Camby and Poison Dragon. Unfortunately, under the leadership of Issel, the Nuggets only played in the West for one month after the new season started.
The ninth record.
The team's record is so embarrassing. Not to mention a celebrity in the team's history, even the boss's father is useless, and he has to be put out of class.
Mescheri entered the Nuggets' vision at this time.
In terms of qualifications, Meschelle is actually not much worse than Ischelle. The two are stars of the same era, but Ischelle is a super giant and Meschelle is an ordinary star.
In addition, the relationship between Mescheri and Conbu is also the main reason why they want to hire Mescheri.
The reason why the Nuggets have risen in the past two years is because of the friendship between Fitch and Conbu that Conbu has extended a helping hand.
Now that Old Feiqi has retired, this relationship is almost broken.
Of course, the Nuggets didn't want to break up, so they just poached Mescheri. Anyway, even if his coaching ability is not good, he would not be worse than Densell.
The reason why Green Kai wants to hire Newmann is actually the same.
The teams that have been involved in Conbu have gained some benefits over the years, especially since Lu Kai is now extremely bad in his career, and their next draft picks are very high, and they need Conbu's help.
"The Nuggets are good, and they are also an old friend."
"Their foundation is good. If they adjust a little, their results will definitely not be much worse."
"Old guy, don't worry, go there, please contact me anytime if you have something to do."
Conbu knew that Mescheri had no confidence, so he spoke up to comfort her.
The three of them chatted in the office for a long time, and Kong Bu felt a sense of accomplishment. Now the two of them went to coach Lu Kai and the Nuggets. By counting this, there were already four coaches in the league who belonged to their own factions.
The Warriors' Palone, the Grizzlies' Old Mahon, the Nuggets' Mescherry and the Green Kay's Newmann.
In the future, Adelman and Sanders, the Timberwolves, will sooner or later take the coach's stage.
"Two left, it seems that a few assistant coaches are really recruiting." Originally, his coaching staff was short, but now he left two more, which is even worse.
Adelman, the youngest, became the only soldier under Conbu.
It's not known when Old Adelman will call his son back.
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In the next half month, the 76ers played seven games and lost three of them.
The reason why the winning rate has dropped so much is that Kong Bu rested Yao Ming in these three games.
Since Yao Ming entered the league, Kong Bu has actually been paying attention to the health value in his attribute panel.
After the Double Forty game, Yao Ming's health value dropped by a fraction, and he was only in his early 80s, probably because he had too much time on the night.
After two more games, Yao Ming's health value continued to decline, falling to only 73 points left.
The 73-point health value is still within the safety line, and the risk of injury is not very high, but Kong Bu definitely dared not take the risk, so he still took Yao Ming to rest.
When Yao Ming was unable to play, the combat power of the 76ers dropped by more than two levels.
First of all, Iverson has not supported the inside, and he has become the kind of lone hero in the previous seasons.
Secondly, the team's rebounds cannot be guaranteed. Barkley and Oakley are old after all, and Ratliff himself is not good at rebounds.
Finally, the inside lacks a finishing point, and the team's overall offensive efficiency has dropped a lot.
From these three games lost, you can clearly feel the importance of Yao Ming to the Philadelphia 76ers. The 76ers with Yao Ming are super powerful in the league, and if they don’t have one, they can only be considered a second-rate team.
In addition to not wanting Yao Ming to be injured, Kong Bu also wants to rest on the move because he wants Yao Ming to accumulate strength and prepare for the next game against the Lakers.
This game may be the most important game for the 76ers this season to date.
If the 76ers can make it to the finals, then their opponent has at least 80% chance of being the Lakers.
And the Yao Shark showdown also made Kong Bu full of expectations.
"I've been waiting for this game for at least two months. Now the league has introduced rules to restrict the shark chopping tactics, and Kong Bu can't do anything to me."
"I'm going to score 50 points on Kongbu, no, 60 points!"
To be continued...