warrior godfather

Chapter 343 Scheme
Rick Wertz's expression froze:
"You mean..."

"Smith often talks nonsense for the sake of attracting attention, but this time, he was right. The five small lineup is not so simple." Zhang Yu said lightly.

"It's not that simple..." Rick Wertz repeated in a low voice thoughtfully, his eyes gradually changing, "Ronan, can we make the 'Five Juniors' a unique selling point for the team? This unique label is very helpful for us to develop new fan bases."

Zhang Yu was startled, nodded and smiled and said:

"Of course, Rick, you can come up with such an idea from just a few words of mine. I feel more and more that the Warriors will usher in a very rapid development under your leadership."

Rick Wertz waved his hand:

"I just do my job well. The rise of the Warriors in the past few years is the foundation of everything. Without your coaching, no matter how hard I try, I can't get the Warriors out of the quagmire."

"Haha!" Zhang Yu shook his head and laughed, and said, "Okay, we will be flattered by each other again—let's discuss the new arena, let me read the information first..."

He picked up the folder from the coffee table, opened it, and started browsing from the beginning.

Rick Wertz and Larry Riley sat quietly beside them, only the slight sound of Tina preparing dinner could be heard from the open kitchen a little further away.

After a few minutes, Zhang Yu looked up, and he first handed the document to Larry Riley:

"Larry, take a look and tell us your thoughts. This is a major event that will affect the development of the team in the next few decades."

Larry Riley was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly took it, gave Zhang Yu a grateful look, and looked down seriously.

He didn't expect that Zhang Yu would seek his advice on the new arena. After all, he is not particularly professional in matters related to the team's commercial development.

Larry Riley suddenly understood why Zhang Yu invited him to have dinner with Rick Wertz.

In fact, Rick Wertz was Zhang Yu's "guest", but Zhang Yu specially invited him to participate in the new arena. This made Larry Riley feel Zhang Yu's respect for him. .

While Larry Riley was browsing the documents, Zhang Yu didn't speak out to start a discussion with Rick Wertz, but fell into deep thought.

The construction plan for the new arena that he saw just now emerged in his mind. In Rick Wertz's plan, the Warriors' new arena will rise from the ground at the San Francisco Pier.

This is a prime location in the Bay Area. If Rick Wertz's plan is successful, then this arena will become a gold-swallowing behemoth, bringing the Warriors a steady stream of huge profits and becoming the foundation for the Warriors to rise to the top. foundation.

However, Zhang Yu always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't tell, so he could only keep thinking, trying to find the problems in this plan.

However, Rick Wirtz's planning is very thorough and detailed, taking all issues into consideration, from the method of obtaining the land for the new arena, to the construction plan of the new arena, to the operation plan after the completion of the new arena. It is feasible. The more Zhang Yu thinks about it, the more he feels that this plan is impeccable.

However, he just had a feeling that something was wrong. This feeling has no reason, but it has been lingering in his mind, and irritability is gradually brewing in his heart.

At this moment, Larry Riley finished reading the plan, and he handed the document back to Zhang Yu, admiring:
"Rick, your plan is very good. If a new arena can be built, the team's income will at least double, and our competitiveness in the market will be even greater."

As the general manager of the team, he is still used to considering issues from a competitive perspective.

Rick Wertz smiled and nodded in response. He was also very satisfied with the plan he had drawn up.

In the past few months, he has conducted on-the-spot investigations in many places in San Francisco, collecting and investigating information on San Francisco's traffic, land prices, business districts, developable land, and city government infrastructure policies. He communicated frequently with all parties, and after careful consideration, he finally Draw up the construction plan of this new arena.

This plan is the painstaking work of Rick Wertz.

After Zhang Yu took the folder, Larry Riley praised him again:
"Rick, you are really bold. No. 30-32 of the San Francisco Pier is next to the Golden Gate Bridge. It is one of the best locations in the Bay Area. I never thought that we would build a new arena there. "

Rick Wertz smiled reservedly:
"I just think about it from a purely commercial point of view. It will consume a lot of money, but as long as the arena is built, it will get a hundred times the return!"

"It's next to the Golden Gate Bridge..." At this moment, Zhang Yu suddenly said something in a low voice, looked at the document in his hand, and asked, "Rick, when you were drafting the plan, you considered choosing a site in Mission Bay Building an arena?"

"Mission Bay?" Rick Wirtz repeated in doubt, then shook his head, "I have visited Mission Bay on the spot, and it's not bad, but compared to San Francisco Pier, it's much worse, so I didn't consider it later. There."

Zhang Yu pondered for a moment and said:

"To be honest, your plan for the San Francisco pier is very good, but it is too close to the Golden Gate Bridge, and there may be some twists and turns... Well, Rick, please work hard, and you plan to build a new arena in Mission Bay plan, just in case.”

Rick Wertz's complexion changed:
"Ronan, what do you mean..."

Zhang Yu sighed softly and said vaguely:
"You know, not everyone wants to see us build a new arena in San Francisco ... We have to have backup plans."

Rick Wertz's face changed again and again, but he didn't ask any more questions, just nodded heavily:

"Okay, Ronan, I know what to do."

Zhang Yu has been observing his expression, he was relieved when he saw this, and said slowly:

"Of course, I'm not asking you to abandon the plan for the San Francisco Pier. After drawing up the plan for Mission Bay, you should first try to promote this plan, test the reactions of all parties, and then launch the plan for Mission Bay. At that time, the resistance should be small. a lot of."

Rick Wertz heard the words, thought for a while, and nodded slightly:
"This is the best way, Ronan, thank you for reminding me, otherwise I might put all my energy on the plan of the San Francisco pier. If the situation you mentioned happens again...then the construction of our new arena The time will definitely be greatly delayed."

Zhang Yu smiled and said:

"I was not idle when you were drawing up the plan for the new arena. This is the news I heard from a friend who has a lot of energy in the Bay Area."

Rick Wertz nodded happily:
"That's great, it saved us a lot of time in building the arena, after all, if the situation you mentioned happened, it would be fatal..."

Zhang Yu also smiled and nodded in agreement, but he was at a loss in his mind. He didn't know what the "situation" in Rick Wertz's mouth was referring to.

After he took over the Warriors, he put all his energy on the team and had no time to develop contacts in the Bay Area, let alone know any "powerful people".

He rejected the San Francisco pier plan proposed by Rick Wertz for only one reason, that is, in his previous life, the Chase Center built by the Warriors was not at the San Francisco pier at the foot of the Golden Gate Bridge, but in Mission Bay some distance away from the Golden Gate Bridge !
It was still 2019, and Zhang Yu had a chance to take a vacation in November. He planned to go to the Warriors’ home court to watch a regular season game. He also specifically inquired about Chase Center tickets, nearby hotels, and Shanghai-San Francisco flights. travel planning.

But unfortunately, Curry was accidentally injured in the game against the Suns on October 10 and suffered a fractured left hand. Zhang Yu was disappointed and canceled her plan to watch the game in San Francisco.

This memory is already very vague to Zhang Yu. Just now, Larry Riley said that "Pier 30-32 in San Francisco is next to the Golden Gate Bridge", and he finally remembered that he had looked at the Google Map of the Chase Center at that time. The Chase Center is not next to the Golden Gate Bridge, and it reminds me of the place "Mission Bay".

Zhang Yu didn't know why Rick Wertz chose the San Francisco Pier as the address for the new arena, but he vaguely remembered that in his previous life, Rick Wertz joined the Warriors in 2011 just like he does now.

Since the Chase Center was built in Mission Bay at that time, it must have passed the approval of Rick Wirtz, the president of the Warriors, but now he proposes to build a new arena at the San Francisco Pier, there must be a problem in some link Otherwise, the Warriors at that time could not have given up the prime location next to the Golden Gate Bridge, but chose to build the arena in the slightly inferior Mission Bay.

That's why Zhang Yu asked Rick Wirtz to prepare the second plan, and reminded him that there might be problems with the plan for the San Francisco Pier, so that he could make plans early so as not to be caught off guard and delay the construction of the new arena .

Although Rick Wertz seems to have made up some things that Zhang Yu didn't know, his goal has been achieved. Rick Wertz will no longer put all his energy on the plan of the San Francisco Pier, the Warriors' new arena The progress of construction will not be slowed down.

Seeing Rick Wertz lost in thought, Zhang Yu no longer disturbed him, but turned to look at Larry Riley:

"Larry, there is something that needs your attention."

"what's up?"

"Look for a center in the free market. He should be around 6 feet 7 inches (2 meters) tall, have certain mobility, be able to switch defenses to the outside line, and it is best to keep an eye on the inside line."

"Ronan, do you have a favorite candidate?" Larry Riley asked.

Generally speaking, as long as Zhang Yu makes a request, there is often a relatively certain candidate. Larry Riley only needs to push forward the transaction, so he asked this question.

But this time it was different, Zhang Yu shook his head:

"No, I need you to worry about it this time, but my requirements are not high, as long as I can switch to the outside line and protect the rebounds, that's fine. After all, we already have Tyson and Hassan. This is just in case. You look for it from the undrafted and G League teams, pick one that is similar, and sign it."

"No problem!" Larry Riley was overjoyed. This was a rare signing he could decide on his own in the past two years.

But then he asked doubtfully:
"Ronan, don't we already have Drummond as the center of the five small lineups, why do we need to sign another center? With Drummond, we have a total of three options at the center position, and there are enough candidates. right?"

Zhang Yu smiled and said:

"No. [-] is not a panacea. It is not a bad thing to have more reserves at position [-]. We still have a spare spot. It is a waste to be empty. The combination of other positions is very reasonable. It is better to use it as a center forward."

Larry Riley suddenly realized, nodded and said:

"Okay, when I go back, I will pay attention to the centers who can switch defenses in the market."

"There is no need to worry about this matter, it can be done before the All-Stars." Zhang Yu said.

Just when the two of them were negotiating about signing someone in the free market, Tina walked over and reminded:
"Ronan, dinner is ready."

Zhang Yu got up and said with a smile:

"Come on, Rick and Larry, Italian food is Tina's forte!"

Larry Riley got up and followed, and Rick Wertz also woke up from his contemplation, followed behind the two, and walked towards the restaurant, just murmured in a low voice:
"Mission Bay, there seems to be only 12 acres of undeveloped land there..."

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An hour and a half later, Zhang Yu saw off Larry Riley and Rick Wertz who were having dinner, and returned to the living room.

During the dinner just now, he, Larry Riley, and Rick Wertz drank a bottle of red wine, and their complexions were slightly flushed.

He seldom drinks alcohol at ordinary times, as long as he drinks a little wine, he will enter a state of slight drunkenness.

After drinking the glass of apple cider vinegar that Tina handed him, Zhang Yu's slightly chaotic thoughts due to drinking gradually became clearer.

He sat on the sofa, and the conversation with Rick Wertz before dinner gradually emerged in his mind.

The construction of the new stadium is a major event for the Warriors, which is the top priority of whether the Warriors can usher in a leapfrog development next.

And to build a vast new arena in San Francisco, where land is very expensive, is bound to cost a lot of money. Although the land price in Mission Bay is much lower than that of the San Francisco Pier, the supporting parking lot, office area, shopping mall Parks, parks and other facilities will not be missing, and according to Rick Wirtz's plan, the Warriors' new arena will be a new type of arena full of technology. The arena itself will inevitably cost a lot of money.

If Zhang Yu remembers correctly, the construction of the Chase Center cost more than 13 billion US dollars, and his new arena will cost only a lot more.

"I have to work hard to make money..." Zhang Yu muttered to himself.

He now has less than [-] million US dollars in cash, and the rest of the funds have been injected into his dream investment company and the "Venus Capital" co-founded with Mark Baum. They are used for various investments, and it is difficult to allocate them in a short period of time. .

If Zhang Yu wants to build the Warriors' new arena on his own, he must quickly earn more than one billion dollars in the past few years.

After all, after he reminded Rick Wirtz, the construction plan of the Warriors' new arena will not take another detour. If it goes well, there will be actual progress within a year. At that time, matters such as land purchase, public relations, architectural design, etc. All require huge sums of money.

Zhang Yu raised his right hand and stroked his chin lightly, a leisurely smile gradually appeared on his face.

Making money has never been a difficult task for him.

He picked up the phone and called Mark Baum:

"Hello, Mark, it's me."

"Huh... Ronan, why did you think of calling me—hey, baby, wait for me a moment, Huh... it's Ronan's call." There was a burst of rapid breathing from the other end of the phone.

"Did I interrupt your good business?" Zhang Yu smiled narrowly.

"Fack! I'm with Rosie, talk to me!" Mark Baum shouted angrily.

Zhang Yu smiled slightly and said:

"Mark, are you interested in shorting the yen?"

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