Basketball: The Chosen Victim

Chapter 305 New Main Quests
"After winning the first championship, if you want to achieve three consecutive championships, the biggest fear is that internal problems are not handled well. No matter how big the external problems seem, it doesn't matter. Instead, it will become your team's pursuit of the next championship. With help..."

There was once a golf round where Wu Di hit an albatross and beat the old gangster's eagle. The old gangster wanted to default on his debt, so Wu Di asked him to exchange his experience in building a dynasty. This is what the old gangster said at the time.

For Jordan himself, the main problem when the Bulls won their first three consecutive championships was his gambling addiction.

Before Jordan retired for the first time due to the death of his father, there were already problems with his condition.

Because he missed the trip to the White House due to gambling with a mafia boss, he stayed up all night gambling in Atlantic City the night before the playoffs, and his reputation declined due to a gambling debt lawsuit...

These have seriously affected his state, like the time in the Atlantic Ocean, which even caused the Bulls and Knicks to lose both G1 and G2.

It's just that the old hooligan was too strong, and he adjusted his condition quickly. He led the Bulls to four consecutive games and won the series, making these stories a footnote to his legend. That's all for another day.

For the second three consecutive championships after returning from retirement, the Bulls also fell due to internal problems, that is, conflicts between the management and Phil Jackson and Jordan.

If it weren't for this contradiction, Jordan would not have retired so early, and the Bulls would probably have won four or even five consecutive championships!

Now Wu Di encounters the biggest problem when he comes up.

And unlike Jordan's request for shares and Phil Jackson's request to enter the management, this time it was Gilbert who took the initiative...

But this is not the only thing that gives Wu Di a headache. The system has also released new tasks:
[Mission: "Road to Dynasty"]

[Task Type: Mainline]

[Difficulty: Nightmare]

[Task requirement: Lead the Cavaliers to defend the championship for three consecutive seasons in the next season]

[Task reward: Influence badge (black gold, not upgradeable)]

[Note: The host’s previous wealth was operated by the system in the name of a charitable foundation. After wearing this badge, the charitable foundation will be transferred to the host’s name, and the host’s influence will be significantly increased.For reference, the current social influence assessment of the host is 7. After the allocation is completed, the host's social influence will reach 72! 】

Badge of Influence!
Wu Di has spent at least 30 billion US dollars in the system. If he can achieve three consecutive championships, the charity foundation operated by the system will be allocated to Wu Di's name!
It's like the system had been doing charity work anonymously before. When Wu Di won three consecutive championships, the foundation suddenly turned over and stopped pretending. It was all Wu Di's good deeds!

No wonder the influence can directly increase more than 10 times!
But the difficulty is also really difficult, nightmare level!

Wu Di could only bite the bullet and solve the problems in the team.

The next day, September 9, Wu Di took a private plane to Los Angeles to meet with Scott to discuss the current issues within the team in person.

After Scott listened, he thought for a while and came to a conclusion:
"Obviously, you have greatly stimulated the boss's jealousy..."

"He wants to be a hero in Cleveland, but there is no doubt that you are the one sitting in this seat now, not him!"

"Moreover, he may also have some financial interests to consider..."

Wu Di couldn't help but think of how furious Gilbert was during the Instagram acquisition, but if he hadn't persisted at that time, he would have lost more than 10 billion US dollars!
He thought that Gilbert would think about the stakes when he saw the acquisition later, but now it was proved that Gilbert was not relieved...

It's just that as a self-made billionaire, Gilbert's ability to control his emotions should be very good. How could he do this a second time for no reason?
This is somewhat unreasonable. Wu Di inevitably speculates that it may be due to his status in the team.

In the entire team, David Griffin is an invisible man. Both the players and Scott follow Wu Diwei's lead, which will inevitably make Gilbert fearful.

Now that the first crown has just been won, everyone is extremely eager for the second crown. Gilbert may take this opportunity to beat Wu Di...

"Oops! I think if he dares to do this, he has already found a way to force you to submit..."

As an experienced head coach and someone with ambitions to serve as general manager, Scott quickly took Gilbert's ideas a step further.

"Forcing me to submit? This kind of thing, as long as I don't agree..."

In the middle of Wu Di's words, he suddenly thought of something, frowned and said:
"Damn, I might know what he's planning!"

Gilbert really had a way of forcing him!
Compared with the previous life, the Heat replaced a key role in Howard's four-way deal, and that was the Lakers!
The trade chip between the Lakers and the Magic is Bynum, who has become the team's thorn in the side but is at the "peak of his career."

Now, Bosh, the unlucky guy, replaced Bynum and was casually thrown to the 76ers by the Heat, but Bynum is still with the Lakers!
The Lakers want to trade for a muscular center. Love is not a good choice, but Wu Di's die-hard brother Jordan is!

Although Wu Di knew that Bynum was about to turn into a dragon, others didn't know!
Now this Shamate who loves to wash, cut and blow has just become the starting center of the Western Conference All-Stars last season, and it is the time when he is proud of himself!
If Jordan can be traded for Bynum, Gilbert can not only brag about his achievements to the fans, but also let Bynum and Woody check and balance!
At this time, if Gilbert throws the contract in Love's face, he doesn't have to look for Wu Di. Wu Di himself has to go to Love's house to beg him to stay.

After Wu Di told Scott his speculation, Scott immediately became worried. News that the Lakers wanted to trade Bynum for Howard had been circulating for a summer, but was intercepted by the Heat at the last moment...

If the Cavaliers are interested, it is not impossible for the Lakers to settle for DeAndre Jordan!

Thinking of this, Scott immediately called the magician to confirm.

The magician didn't want to be a mole, but his hesitant tone gave him away.

Wu Di didn't even need to call Kobe to confirm twice, he knew that this matter was close to [-]%.

"Gilbert is crazy!"

Scott cursed immediately after making the call.

Although this move can theoretically further strengthen the Cavaliers' lineup, it is redundant, risky, and not conducive to the team's culture!
Jordan's ability is not as good as Bynum's, but Jordan has integrated into the team. From the initial confrontation to the current cooperation with Love, one has range and can conduct, and the other has rebounds and can defend. How difficult it is!
And what a contribution the first crown has made!
But Gilbert didn't hesitate to trade Jordan to complete the checks and balances?
Wu Di finally realized what Jordan meant by "don't talk about relationships with your boss".

Wu Di and Scott fell into silence. This incident may be their biggest challenge to win the championship this season!
The Heat's new Big Three, he and Scott are both confident of breaking out, but what if Jordan replaces Bynum and adds a frustrated Love?

"Do you think Jordan will conceal this matter?"

Scott couldn't help but say, he paused, stroked his chin and said:
"Little Jordan made his home in Los Angeles when he was playing for the Clippers. Now he is in Los Angeles. Do you want to go to his house to find out more about him?"

Wu Di didn't think so much at first, but after Scott reminded him and added Jordan's nickname "Qiao Shouxin", he was a little unsure.

DeAndre Jordan is considered a good prospect cultivated by Wu Di, and he helped win the big contract. DeAndre Jordan has been shouting at you, so he wouldn't even dare to hide such a big thing just because he wants to return to the bustling Los Angeles, right?

This is the problem caused by Gilbert's coquettish operation. The originally close comrades-in-arms became inseparable...

"Don't worry!"

Wu Di raised his hand and shook his head. They already knew about this, so it doesn't matter whether Jordan knew about it in advance or not!

Besides, there is no veto clause in Jordan's contract, so if Gilbert is really determined to trade, it doesn't matter whether Jordan knows about it or not.The key is to find a solution, how to break the deal.

"Ok!"

Scott looked at Wu Di with more determination. He thought that Wu Di rejected his proposal out of trust in Jordan.

bell bell bell...

The ringtone of the marimba cell phone rang, Wu Di picked up the phone and said that Cao Cao Cao Cao has arrived, and it turned out to be Xiao Qiaodan!

"Boss, something big happened! I just ran into Kupchak when I was out. From what he said, it seemed like David Griffin wanted to trade me for Bynum..."

Xiao Qiaodan said anxiously.

Wu Di breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this. Although Jordan had a bad reputation with Qiao Shouxin, experience can change a person. He was not Paul, so when Jordan made a decision, he firmly chose him.

Scott also leaned back. Fortunately, although the management was stupid, the Cavaliers' military morale was still stable. There was still hope!
But Jordan's next words left the two of them speechless:
"Boss, let's mobilize the fans to build a momentum, right? Even if you beat me to death, I don't even want to partner with that paranoid Kobe!"

"You don't want to partner with Kobe? Kobe may not like you yet!"

Wu Di sneered.

"Why don't you like me? I'm an All-Star...substitute, and I heard from Kupchak that Kobe likes me..."

Little Jordan scratched his head and said.

Wu Di confirmed with Scott with his eyes and said:
"Come here and talk, I'm on Scott's side!"

At the same time, the two also called Love. Love is also from Los Angeles. What a coincidence!

Several people discussed the matter openly and honestly. What made Wu Di very pleased was that Love actually said on the spot that he would rather sign at a lower price than the market price and stay in Cleveland!
But this also makes Wu Di feel that he must get Love the contract he deserves.

Several people came up with several solutions, some mobilized fans to build momentum, some directly approached Gilbert for a showdown, and some sought pressure from the media, but Wu Di was not very satisfied with any of them.

However, it is still early, and the training camp for the new season will only start for nearly a month. Several people first resorted to the procrastination trick, allowing Jordan to make it clear to Kupchak that he did not want to play for the Lakers and hinder the Lakers.

Although Kupchak's style is more decisive, this guy is very arrogant. As long as Jordan dares to express such a meaning, he will probably have to curse a few times when he thinks about it in the middle of the night, which will definitely extend the time of trade negotiations.

At the same time, Love was asked to send his agent to immediately start negotiations with the Cavaliers management. After a few actions, several people gained room for maneuver.

A few days later, Wu Di went to China to record the second season of "Invincible Elite Challenge". Because of the previous affairs in charge of the center, he thought that the second season of the program would not be successful. Who knew that there would be a bright future in another village, and not only was it successful? , there are still a lot of resources!

This season, according to Wu Di's idea, the program team held a BA in a mountain village 10 years in advance. While promoting China's beautiful countryside to the world, it could also stimulate a national basketball trend.

This time it is still a four-person team. Previously, Irving was unable to participate because he signed with Nike, so he was replaced by another Under Armor spokesperson, Brandon Jennings.

A total of 100 elite students are recruited, half of whom are Chinese and the other half are young players from all over the world.

The program is an unprecedented success. Because of his divine vision, Wu Di is equivalent to integrating the core of Li Ziqi with the popular Village BA. It has refreshed his previous ratings record for sub-program units at home and abroad, and has won more than 500 ratings on the YouTube channel. [-] million subscriptions!

Wu Di won again. In the meantime, he also took time off to go to Beijing Film Academy and Shanghai Theater to conduct casting as the producer of "The Hunger Games".

After picking and choosing, I found that among the girls in this class, Nazha and Reba were still the most beautiful. The fact that these two were chosen as the school beauties of their respective schools proved that the masses are very discerning!
Take it away directly on a private plane!
However, what makes Wu Di dumbfounded is that the "Invincible Elite Challenge" program is so popular that not only has the funds given by Under Armor and Fox not been spent, but they have also made a lot of profits. Each of their four players has paid back 100 million US dollars. There is a surplus.

Moreover, many countries have developed a strong interest in this program. Among them, Big Goose even sent Prokhov, the owner of the Nets and the richest man in Big Goose, to come to Wu Di to discuss the next season of the show.

Woody instantly brightened up when he saw Prokhov in Cleveland, and he knew how to convey the message to Gilbert.

As a super oligarch, Prokhov's hobbies include beautiful women and sports, which is quite similar to Wu Di.

The two hit it off. Before joining the Nets, Prokhov already owned a European basketball giant, the Moscow Army Basketball Club. This club has dominated Europe twice and has achieved very solid results.

But after he took over the Nets, he was still far from being able to play in the NBA.

In this regard, Prokhov has long announced to the outside world many ambitious capital injection plans and reinforcement plans, but he did not wait until next year for the opportunity to use his cash capabilities.

Wu Di readily agreed to Prokhov's request to hold the "Invincible Elite Challenge" in Moscow next year, and made a reverse request, that is, to pay a special visit to Gilbert and help him to report to him at a special time later. The media responded to some questions.

Of course, the specific response must be based on Wu Di's method.

Prokhov was a little surprised after reading it:

"Do you really want to come to New York to play? If you really come, I can even sign a contract for you and give you 10% of the team's shares after you retire! You know, Jordan couldn't even ask for 4.5% of the Bulls' shares at the time. arrive!"

Wu Di laughed loudly and did not refuse. He just said that we would talk about it when the time comes.

Soon, the media revealed multiple photos of Prokhov having dinner with Wu Di and Gilbert respectively. Some media also released news that Prokhov was ostensibly doing it for the next season of "Invincible Elite Challenge", but actually he wanted to kill two birds with one stone. Recruit Wu Di!
When the news first came out, it was instantly ridiculed by the fans. Everyone knew that Wu Di was not for sale to the Cavaliers, and there were still two years left before the contract period. The New York media was once again habitually daydreaming!

However, Prokhov and Wu Di did not show up for several days, so this issue has not been clarified. And soon, a New York newspaper dug up the news that Wu Di bought a house in One 57!
When Prokhov returned to New York and was asked by reporters what he had talked about with Wu Di, Prokhov did not answer and just smiled mysteriously.

Now the Cleveland fans are a little annoyed. Is Prokhov planning some bad ideas? !

The more noisy the situation became, the more evil it became, even attracting the attention of NBA executives, because as the team owner, Prokhov would definitely have violated the rules if he recruited Wu Di at this time.

Logically speaking, neither of them should meet, but the punishment in this area has always been relatively light, and it is difficult to define, so it is a gray area.

After the external hype was almost over, Prokhov jointly held a grand press conference with Fox, saying that the next season of "Invincible Elite Challenge" will be held in Moscow.

The reporters in Kecheng were convinced, but the reporters in New York were obviously very disappointed with the result. They began to ask whether there was any idea of ​​recruiting Wu Di and what they talked about with Gilbert.

In order to avoid NBA punishment, Prokhov just smiled and said vaguely:
"Recruit Wu Di? Who wouldn't want to?"

As for what they talked about with Gilbert, he couldn't answer that they just talked about real estate investment, right?

But the Kecheng reporters who had just made up their minds just now were instantly shocked!
The storm of public opinion reached Cleveland in the afternoon. Angry fans rushed to the downstairs of Gilbert's office to protest and demand an explanation. Quicken Loans Arena and the Cavaliers Training Center were also besieged!
The scene got out of control for a while!
Wu Di had to formally respond to the media at this time:
"Cleveland is very good. I have my most loyal fans here, as well as the best teammates and coaches in the world. My current goal is to win three consecutive championships with DeAndre Jordan, Love and others under the leadership of Coach Scott." Great cause strikes..."

(End of this chapter)