warrior godfather

Chapter 221 Make sure to sign Tony Allen!

The Qilu land in August is the time when the heat is transpiring, the sun is tirelessly scorching the earth, and the cicadas are screaming heart-piercingly, adding a touch of irritability to the hot and humid air.

But none of this had anything to do with Zhang Yu. He comfortably half-lyed on the sofa and turned on the air conditioner to the maximum, not feeling the slightest heat at all.

"Brother Monkey, Master was captured by a monster!"

"Oh? Brother Sha, don't panic, don't panic..."

Listening to the familiar voice on the TV, Zhang Yu picked up the iced Coke on the coffee table, drank it in one gulp, and let out a comfortable breath.

In his previous life, he hadn't watched TV seriously for several years. He always watched videos on his mobile phone and computer, let alone lying on the sofa watching "Journey to the West" like he is now. This is a real childhood memory.

In late July, Zhang Yu and Mark Baum returned to Huaxia together. The two went to the four cities of Modu, Sijiucheng, Pengcheng, and Lin'an to investigate the development of Huaxia Internet companies.

Zhang Yu has a general grasp of the development of Huaxia Internet companies in the next ten years, but the specific details are not clear. After 10 days of preliminary investigation, Zhang Yu gradually has a clear plan in mind.

In the end, after the two discussed, it was mainly because Zhang Yu made an analysis to Mark Baum, and Mark Baum decided to invest in the short video and food delivery industries together with Zhang Yu.

Zhang Yu also proposed two goals. One is Meituan, which was just launched in March this year and has not yet received a round of investment, and the other is Bilibili, which has just been born for a year and has not yet received any attention.

Mark Baum did not see the development potential of these two companies due to his limited understanding of China's national conditions, but he believed in Zhang Yu's vision, and did not despise these two companies because they were still weak, but was looking to find out After the details of these two start-up companies, they quickly sent people to contact them.

Of course, before this, Mark Baum and Zhang Yu jointly established an investment company called "Venus Capital". The two injected [-] million US dollars and [-] million US dollars respectively, distributed shares in proportion, and invested in China.

Venus Capital quickly achieved results. Under the personal operation of Mark Baum, Venus Capital squeezed out Sequoia Capital, monopolized the US$2000 million A-round investment in Meituan, and became the angel of Bilibili Investor, under the suggestion of Zhang Yu, Venus recommended Chen Rui, the co-founder of Kingsoft Network, to Xu Yi, the founder of Station B. The relationship between the two quickly heated up. Chen Rui's interest in Station B increased greatly, and he visited the headquarters of Station B frequently. , chatted with Xu Yi, and also discussed the future development of Station B with Zhang Yu.

After Venus Capital got on the right track, Zhang Yu bid farewell to Mark Baum and returned to his home in Qidu, while Mark Baum and his assistant stayed in Sijiu City. He was completely obsessed with Chinese food and immersed in Chinese cuisine I want to linger and forget to return, and I am also quite interested in the traditional Chinese culture. I want to stay in Sijiu City and have a good time.

Zhang Yu didn't have this idea, he was more like lying on the sofa at home watching TV, forgetting everything, letting go of everything, and completely emptied himself.

But it is a pity that when the social animals have vacations, the boss does not. Zhang Yu only steals half a day's leisure, but is pulled back to reality by a phone call from Larry Riley.

"Boss, the issue of Tyson's contract has been resolved. After I communicated with his agent many times, he agreed to renew his contract with the team in advance, but the annual salary should not be less than 1100 million."

"Okay, then sign for four years."

If Zhang Yu remembers correctly, in his previous life, after the Mavericks won the championship, Chandler signed a contract with the Knicks for 4 years of 5600 million U.S. dollars, with an average of about 1400 million U.S. dollars a year. Signing Chandler is a pretty good deal.

Then Larry Riley reported to Zhang Yu about the renewal and trading of other players. Varejao returned to Cleveland. After James left, the Cavaliers had ample salary space and generously offered the Brazilian a 6 A big contract of $4200 million a year.

Big Z stayed in Golden State. He accepted the one-year veteran's basic salary contract offered by the Warriors. He liked the atmosphere of the Warriors very much and wanted to spend the last period of his career here.

The trade between the Warriors and the Kings has also gone smoothly. Whiteside's performance in the summer league was mediocre. He has no physical fitness, but he is like a headless chicken. The prospect of the lottery was not promising, and the Warriors traded Anthony Randolph and $20 in cash for Whiteside.

"Boss, what size contract do you think is appropriate for him?" Larry Riley asked.

"Hmm... There is no guaranteed basic salary for two years, and the team option for the second year. Put some pressure on him. If he doesn't make it, we can stop the loss in time." Zhang Yu thought for a while and said.

In his previous life, Whiteside wandered overseas and endured hardships before he finally got a chance in the Heat. This experience must have played a big role in sharpening his character. Zhang Yu did not want him to be promoted in the easiest position. Sometimes he misses opportunities for systematic training, but he doesn't want his career to go smoothly, so he can only artificially increase some pressure on him.

Matthews' contract extension has also been settled. He and his agent are very satisfied with the two-year 1000 million contract. Larry Riley also followed Zhang Yu's instructions and vaguely revealed to Matthews his status in the team in the new season. It will be greatly improved, which makes Matthews even more overjoyed. He signed the contract readily, even ended his vacation early, went home to train hard, and vowed to play the best performance in the new season.

Listening to Larry Riley's report, Zhang Yu nodded slightly:

"Very good... Larry, you can pay attention to the teams that lack people at the small forward position in advance."

Larry Riley said in amazement:
"Boss, what do you mean..."

"I didn't want to keep Wesley from the very beginning. Since he wants a big contract, I can only send him to a team that can give him room to play." Zhang Yu said slightly coldly.

There is nothing wrong with Matthews' desire for a big contract, but Zhang Yu cannot accept players making trouble during the contract period. Such a player will not stay in the Warriors.

After swiping the data for Biedrins, Zhang Yu became more and more comfortable with this kind of thing.

"You focus on the lower-ranked teams, especially those in the Eastern Conference. I don't want to reinforce the competitors." Zhang Yu warned.

Larry Riley responded and turned to another thing:

"After I let the wind go, there were quite a few teams that offered offers to Reggie, but they might be worried that Reggie's performance was accidental, and his basic salary contract was not well matched. The chips they quoted were not good. Some fountain keeper."

Zhang Yu pondered for a moment and said:

"In the new season, we need to train Clay. Wesley needs the ball to collect statistics. After a season of training, Jimmy will definitely not relax this summer. His role in the new season will also increase. Danny's growth is also in my As expected, they all have iron man attributes and need to be trained in games. There is not enough time on the front line...Reggie still needs to make a move as soon as possible. To be honest, I don’t know if his amazing performance can be achieved. Keep it up."

"Then I continue to talk to them?" Larry Riley asked.

"Well, as long as a team is willing to give a first round, no, two second rounds, they can take Reggie away. If it is lower than this offer, then we will keep it for ourselves." Zhang Yu made the final decision decision.

If the chips are too low, he might as well keep Reggie Williams as a backup striker. Of course, with the guys in front who are always full attendance, there is a high probability that he can only play with the third team in garbage time. mixed up.

Larry Riley wrote down Zhang Yu's request on paper, and finally introduced the situation of the summer league to Zhang Yu.

As Zhang Yu expected, the Warriors went all the way in the Las Vegas Summer League and won the final championship with a record of victory. Clay averaged 5 points, 24.3 assists and 1.3 rebounds in 2.4 games. He is the leading scorer in this summer league and was co-elected MVP with John Wall, who averaged 21.2 points and 11.3 assists per game.

Under the guidance of Silas, the trio of Jeremy Lin, Green and Clay burst out with amazing power, and the undisciplined opponents were completely destroyed by their simple but sharp cooperation.

林书豪打出了12.3分10.1助攻的两双数据，掌控了勇士队的进攻，格林则是获得了9.4分8.6助攻8.9篮板3.5封盖3.2抢断的全面数据，攻防两端都有非常亮眼的表现。

Under the excellent performance of the trio, the Warriors averaged 16.5 points per game, and almost every game was a big win. Only the Wizards at the helm of John Wall caused some troubles for the Warriors, allowing the Warriors to "only" win by 8 Point advantage wins.

If it was Silas himself, of course it would be impossible for the Warriors to play such a dominant performance. According to Zhang Yu's suggestion, he arranged the most suitable tactics for the three of them, allowing them to fully utilize their technical characteristics. It was fully covered, which helped the team dominate the Las Vegas Summer League.

And Jeremy Lin's amazing performance has naturally won the favor of many teams. The Mavericks, Knicks, Nets and other teams have all sent invitations to Jeremy Lin.

Of course, Larry Riley will not fall behind either. He has long been authorized by Zhang Yu and offered Jeremy Lin a four-year, fully guaranteed contract worth $4 million. The third and fourth years are team options.

Among all the contracts Jeremy Lin has received, the conditions are the most generous. Coupled with the blessing of emotional factors, he accepted the contract from the Warriors without hesitation and officially joined the Warriors.

"Larry, you have done a good job. This summer we have completed all the planned plans, retained the lineup from last season, and made reinforcements. I have already seen the scene of the team killing all directions next season." Zhang Yu said to Larry Riley was full of praise.

Although he made all the decisions, Larry Riley's execution is also the key. It might not be possible to arrange all these things in an orderly manner if he were replaced by another person. Zhang Yu was able to focus on coaching last season, and Larry Riley The silent contributions made behind the scenes cannot be ignored.

"Where is there..." Larry Riley said a few words modestly, and then suggested, "Boss, I think we still need to sign a few veterans, preferably with playoff experience. A few rookies, too many young people, if we really make it to the playoffs, we need veterans, Tyson alone cannot make the team calm."

"Veteran..." Zhang Yu was lost in thought. He remembered the phone call with Ron Adams yesterday.

"Ronan, our perimeter defense still needs to be strengthened. Jimmy is a defensive strength, but he alone is not enough. Wesley's defense can only be said to be good, and it is far from the elite level. And Jimmy needs to defend the opponent's front line, the defense on the back line is very weak, Clay has great potential, but he needs time to grow, we must strengthen the outside line, otherwise Stephen and Clay will be torn apart by superstars like Wade and Kobe ..."

Zhang Yu nodded and said:
"Your proposal is very good. Veterans are indispensable. We also need experience. Although we just reached the playoffs last season, a trip to the playoffs is not enough. You should pay attention to free agents. There are no defensive backs at the right price..."

Larry Riley said:

"To tell you the truth, boss, I have been paying attention to this matter. I think Tony Allen of the Celtics is good. He has played in the playoffs many times, won championships with the team, and his defense is also good. If you Yes, I'll send you his scouting report right now."

"Tony Allen? He's a free agent?" Zhang Yu's eyes widened in surprise, and his voice amplified a lot.

Larry Riley explained:
"That's right, his contract has just expired this season, and the Celtics have no intention of renewing his contract..."

"Sign him!" Before he finished speaking, Zhang Yu interrupted him directly.

"what?"

"Sign Tony Allen, you have to act fast, the contract premium doesn't matter at all!" Zhang Yu said firmly.

Larry Riley was taken aback for a moment, and then responded simply and neatly:
"No problem, boss, you will definitely see Tony Allen at the Oracle Center next season!"

He didn't know why Zhang Yu was determined to win Tony Allen, but he knew that his proposal had won strong support from the boss, which gave Larry Riley a sense of accomplishment.

Who said that Coach Z made all the Warriors' decisions?My contribution as the general manager is also great!
After hanging up the phone, Zhang Yu let out a long breath. He almost made a mistake and ignored the existence of Tony Allen.

Don't blame Zhang Yu, Tony Allen left him with such a deep impression of the Grizzlies legend that even if Zhang Yu saw Tony Allen in the Celtics, he thought he would definitely be traded to the Grizzlies, and the Warriors He didn't have a suitable bargaining chip. Although he admired Tony Allen's defense, he didn't think about cutting it.

Who would have thought that such a defensive champion would be given up by his old club and then join the Grizzlies as a free agent?

This is the super defensive champion who made Kobe and Durant suffer so much. Kobe thinks he is the best perimeter defender and the best guy to defend him. He is the benchmark of perimeter defense in NBA history. The man who can retire the Grizzlies jersey!
If he can join the Warriors, the depth of the team's lineup will be greatly improved, and Zhang Yu's tactics will also have many changes.

After thinking about it, Zhang Yu sent another text message to Larry Riley:
"Must sign Tony Allen!"

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