"Uncle, you seem unhappy, what's wrong?" Little Loli asked, poking Liu Mang's face with her little hand.

"It's okay Dinah, I'm too busy with some of the team's work and I have a headache." Liu Mang also poked the little Loli in the face and said.

As if he had brought his unhappiness at work home, Liu Mang quickly adjusted his mood and asked Levia, who was setting the plates, and Alexia, who was serving the dishes: "Which of you will accompany me tomorrow?"

Celebration banquet?”

"..."

"..."

Alexia and Levia looked at each other and said nothing for several seconds. At the same time, they turned to look at Liu Mang and said at the same time: "Aida (Levia) will accompany you."

"..." This time it was Liu Mang's turn to be speechless, and the corner of his mouth twitched as he said, "You really don't want to go out with me."

"Too much trouble!"

When Liu Mang heard Levia and Alexia's synchronized answers, he sighed, looked at the ceiling, and sighed silently in his heart: Why are these two girls getting more and more lazy?

"Uncle, uncle, mother and teacher are not going, let Dinah be uncle's female companion!" The little Loli showed her presence forcefully.

Little Lolita is the best, but... Liu Mang sighed again: "Dina, uncle is glad that you want to help, but are you an adult? Can you put on makeup? Can you wear high heels?"

Little Loli stood up and straightened her body. She looked down and saw the slippers. She sighed like Liu Mang and fell down on the sofa.

In the end, Liu Mang was heartbroken as he watched Levia and Alexia use rock, paper, scissors to decide who would lose...

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On June 18th, the championship parade was held happily by the entire Eagles team. This was the most glorious moment for the team, enjoying the cheers of fans across the city.

The streets were deserted. It was at this time that a main road in Atlanta that could pass through several major areas in the city was blocked and suspended. According to incomplete statistics, more than 900,000 people participated in the championship parade, and Atlanta had more than 400,000 people.

More than eighty percent of the population participated in this championship parade.

Although security, medical preparation, traffic obstruction caused by road closures, etc. cost the Atlanta city government a lot of money, the Atlanta city government is eager to come once a year.

More than 300,000 people participated in the championship parade in Atlanta, which means there are still about 600,000 people who are not locals. Even if more than 500,000 of them are from other cities in Georgia, the rest, regardless of whether they are from other cities in the United States or

People from China, Asia, Europe... and other regions, as long as they come to Atlanta, they have to take a bus. It costs money to take the bus, it costs money to fly, and it costs money to eat. People in Georgia can go back on the same day, maybe the United States

Some people in other cities can also go back on the same day, but foreign tourists and some tourists from other states in the United States cannot go back. They need to find a place to live, which is another source of income, and many people come in advance to participate, and they have already begun to provide Atlanta with

Income...

Not only did the Atlanta government fully assist the Hawks in their championship parade, but the government spent more than 5 million U.S. dollars on its own. The Georgia government also sent people to help. Tens of thousands of tourists came to Atlanta at the same time, and Atlanta's hotel industry welcomed them.

Don't come.

When a team from the four major leagues wins the championship, it is not only an honor for the team, but also brings huge economic benefits to the city.

The evening celebration banquet was held in the banquet hall provided free of charge by the Hilton Hotel to celebrate the championship.

It's different from when I won the championship three days ago. It's not just playing around, but the Atlanta government. For formal banquets that local celebrities want to attend, they need to bring their female companions in formal attire. This is very simple for NBA players.

The thing is, it's just a matter of whether you like this kind of occasion or not.

Rahim, who grew up in a middle-class family, and whose father was an Islamic imam in Washington County, Georgia, is similar to a Christian priest. He has lived a wealthy life since he was a child and prefers this kind of occasion. Although Washington County in Georgia has a total of more than 10,000 people.

It is estimated that less than one percent of people believe in Islam...

Kevin Willis, Stockton, Korver, Calderon...these are either businessmen or white people, and they also like this kind of occasion.

But others are just so-so. Those who have just entered the NBA have not made any money in a few years and feel very uncomfortable. Those who have been in the NBA for a long time, although they are not very used to it, have at least had some similar experiences.

Liu Mang and Levia, under the leadership of their boss Price, greeted the celebrities and government officials who should say hello, and asked Levia, who was comfortable with socializing, to help Liu Mang deal with it.

Si took Liu Mang and left.

…

Liu Mang followed Price to the hotel's conference room. Of course, it was all provided free of charge. The Hilton Hotel was not at a loss at all. Just the reporters squatting outside the hotel, no matter what they photographed, their hotel would be included in the news.

Just name it, provide a few rooms and banquet halls, and provide drinks and food, and you can make the news about the Eagles, which is a pretty cheap advertisement.

As soon as he entered, he saw Coach Kruger's anxious look. Liu Mang knew that Rahim was indeed serious and informed the management immediately after the championship parade.

Jason Terry and Liu Mang were the first to know about it, but neither of them said anything because they didn't want to affect the team.

"Ace, you are finally here. Sharif and his agent came to me just now and informed Sharif to apply for a trade, otherwise he would be out of the contract." Coach Kruger said anxiously.

Applying for a trade? By the way, Liu Mang then remembered that if he signed and traded after breaking out of the contract, he would be a free agent. He could not be included in the trade before the draft. He would have to wait until the free market opened, similar to what the Rockets would obtain in future trades.

Paul.

By that time, the day lily is cold. In this season, most teams choose to make transactions in the trading period before the draft. After the draft and before the free market starts, they can only make verbal agreements. If the ball happens to be acquired,

Players outside the eight-man protection list are trade targets and may be taken away by the Bobcats.

But in this way, if Rahim renews his contract for up to six years, then after seven years, according to the rules, Rahim may lose up to nearly 10 million in salary. From having bird rights, he can get up to 7

136 million per year, reduced to 110 million over six years, which is roughly equal to the contract of Mr. Lewis, who was poached from the SuperSonics by the Magic two years ago.

Even if Raheem has one year left on his contract worth US$14.5 million, the total is only US$124.5 million over seven years.

According to the rules, starting from 1998, players' contracts can only be for a maximum of seven years.

Liu Mang remembered that Kobe’s huge contract of 136 million, which was going to create an NBA history record. After O’Neal left, Kobe’s contract extension with the Lakers was only a verbal agreement, and the formal contract was due to be renewed in advance in 2004-2005.

If the contract renewal is completed before the date, it can be renewed according to the rules at that time.

Judging from the current market situation, if Raheem changes teams, he will not be able to get the maximum salary. A small forward who can average 20.10 per game, put down his offense to defend and grab rebounds and win the rebounding title is still in his prime, and there are many

The team wants it, not to mention that Raheem has just won the championship.

Liu Mang sighed inwardly. Rahim has done his best. More than ten million US dollars is not a small amount for an NBA player. Moreover, he notified the team so early to give the team enough time.

Go and operate.

Thinking of this, Liu Mang completely calmed down and responded calmly: "Coach, I know, Sharif told me."

Seeing Liu Mang's expression of knowing what he had known for a long time, and being very calm and collected, Coach Kruger and Price seemed to have calmed down a lot in their anxious moods. The two looked at each other and noticed something.

"Ace, there is no room for recovery?" Coach Kruger asked with a hint of hope.

Liu Mang shook his head and said: "It's very rare for Sharif to be able to opt out of his contract without making it public, allowing us to choose the team he will go to."

"Hey..." Coach Kruger saw that a dynasty lineup had been born, but the most important rebound defender and internal and external defensive connection point wanted to leave, and he was determined to leave...

"Things are already like this. Let's discuss it and send Sharif there. Our plans for this summer are going to change." At this time, the most decisive person is Price. Sometimes Price's decisiveness gives way to

The team is in a quagmire, but in Alexander's current situation, Price's decisiveness is correct.

Upon hearing this, Liu Mang quickly said: "I think Sharif has given the initiative to us, and we should also give him a suitable new team."

Liu Mang thought that Rahim would treat him like this, and he should have the same repayment. Liu Mang chose to help Rahim find a good home as much as possible. At least, it couldn't go to freezing Toronto or remote areas.

Memphis and other places.

"Of course, Ace, Sharif values ​​feelings, and so do we." Price immediately responded.

This was beyond Liu Mang's expectation.

In the final analysis, everything is because of Liu Mang. Liu Mang values ​​​​emotions, which makes other people in the Eagles also start to value emotions. That's why Rahim made such a choice; Price only wants to make Liu Mang live in the team.

Being happy and having a deeper feeling for the team is the right choice.

With Liu Mang here, everything is possible. In Price's view, Liu Mang is equivalent to Duncan of the Hawks. After the Spurs had Duncan, they won two championships in the first six years. Even if Duncan retires soon, it may not be possible.

Ten or hundreds of years later, he is still the number one player in the history of the Spurs. In addition to the Lakers and Celtics, other teams, especially teams in small markets, may have the entire team history of fifty or sixty years, and they are not as good as the championship.

It has nothing to do with it.

Therefore, although the chosen target has limitations, which will reduce Rahim's transaction value, the loss is nothing compared to winning Liu Mang's heart.

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Originally, Liu Mang thought he could take a break and go to Los Angeles with the team to participate in the joint trial training on the 20th. Unexpectedly, the celebration banquet was not over yet, and he started to get busy that night.

Head coach and offensive tactics coach Lon Kruger, defensive coach Mike Woodson, shooting coach Chip Englander, owner Steven Price and team core Liu Mang came after the celebration banquet.

Went to Phillips Arena for a meeting to discuss the next changes to the team's future plans.

Originally everything had been arranged, but the plan could not keep up with the changes, and it was such a big change that it destroyed the team's structure, so we had to start working overtime immediately.

Liu Mang was not very adaptable, but the management and coaching staff were too adaptable. When Coach Kruger was a college coach, he worked 24 hours a day in order to grab college resources, especially when he was robbing Marbury.

The scouts also sent in their own lists of candidates suitable for the team's requirements to supplement Rahim's departure.

"The most difficult question before us now is not whether we can get good players, but whether we should maintain our current style of play. There is almost no player in the league who can replace Sharif's role this season.

"At the beginning of Coach Kruger's meeting, he pointedly pointed out the current problem without even reading the scouting report.

When Liu Mang and others heard this, they thought, right?

Replace Artest?

This is a good choice. Artest is good at defense, is keen on defense, and is very tough, but he is not good at rebounding! The Hawks currently rank first in the league in rebounding, and Raheem is the key. This second-year player is a first-year player.

On a bad team, a guy who can average 10 rebounds per game without anyone to help him cannot be replaced by just anyone. Centers and pure power forwards may not be particularly difficult to find, but small forward swingman
To be continued...