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Chapter 232 The mysterious Presti is about to make a big move

Chapter 232 The mysterious Presti is about to make a big move
"So you're saying that even after making it this far, we still haven't been able to stop them from winning the third game?"

Looking at Adam Silver, who was supporting his chin with his hands crossed in front of him, his tone was calm and his expression was normal.

But Foster couldn't help swallowing.

Foster looked nervous and didn't know where to put his hands.

Although the man in front of me will not take office as the president of the alliance until next year, I should not be afraid of him now.

But he has been in the league for a long time and has heard about the other side's methods.

He is meticulous, and most importantly, he can hardly tolerate his plans being disrupted.

He once heard that a staff member was directly fired for incompetence because he made a small mistake and some blunders in his work.

Act with great vigor and determination, without even giving the other party a chance to explain themselves.

And I...had directly messed up his plan for the finals.

I hope to play a few more games.

When something like this happens, I don’t know how the other party will remember it.

When I take office next year, I will decide whether I will deal with it myself.

"Yes... I'm sorry, Mr. Adam, for disappointing you."

Foster closed his eyes and admitted his mistake decisively.

"Forget it. The outcome of this game is no longer something you can easily influence."

A moment later, Foster, who had originally closed his eyes and prepared to be scolded by the other party, heard Xiao Hua's words and nodded in surprise.

I only heard Xiao Hua continue to say,
"You have already done a lot. If you target more, it will not be good for the league. It will only make more viewers accuse us of being black whistles and match-fixing, and our future development will be affected."

Although Adam Silver did not blame him, his words were all about the development of the league, and he did not worry about himself who was doing the dirty work for him.

While Foster was relieved, he couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.

It seems that the new president of next season, Adam Silver, is different from Mr. Stern. He is indeed a cold-hearted person as rumored.

Xiao Hua didn't care about the referee's thoughts, but said to himself,

"The Knicks lost again in this game. It's partly because of their own, especially Anthony's, lack of skills and inability to play at the MVP level, but the main reason is still that Chinese kid..."

"Yes, Mr. Silver, that Lin Chuan is really smart. He saw that I was going to call the Knicks to win this game and wanted to send him off. But he, who is obviously the best defensive player of this season, simply stopped defending and tried to evade my whistle. In the fourth quarter, he even took advantage of my attention..."

"All right!"

When he heard Lin Chuan's name, a white light flashed in Adam Silver's eyes.

He spoke up to interrupt Foster, who was chattering and trying to complain.

Foster was also stunned for a moment, then bowed slightly and smiled somewhat flatteringly.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Xiao Hua, I talked too much."

Xiao Hua ignored him and recalled what happened last summer.

During last season's finals.

As the vice president, I went to watch the fifth game of the finals between the Heat and the Thunder with my mentor Stern.

They said they were going to watch the game, but in fact they were just going through the motions as if it was the last game, to watch James hold up the championship trophy.

But he never expected it.

He thought that his last match would be overturned by that unknown Chinese boy.

It took until the sixth game.

They then led the team to an unprecedented 1:3 comeback.

Xiao Hua remembered this guy from then on.

At that time, Stern smiled and told him that he could remember this Chinese player, and when he came to power, he could support some young players to enter a new era.

And this Chinese boy can also be included in them.

Ah……

Thinking of this, Xiao Hua curled the corners of his mouth.

What Stern said makes sense.

Supporting him can also help the development of the Chinese market become better.

But in the last game, he slapped himself in the face.

Obviously, we could have just lost the game honestly.

As long as they lose two games, I can favor them and let them continue to hold the trophy and become the defending champions.

But I didn't expect him to be so disobedient.

Now on the surface, it is still Stern's alliance.

He doesn't follow the rules.

I will take office at the end of next season.

If by then, he can even win the championship next season, winning three consecutive championships and establishing a dynasty.

Wouldn't that mean he wouldn't even take me, the new president, seriously?

Even if he will be supported in the future for the development of the alliance.

But no matter what, we must kill his fighting spirit.

Starting from next season, we will have to take some measures against him.

Xiao Hua knocked on the table and looked up, only to find that Foster was still sitting opposite him, looking uneasy.

"You haven't left yet?"

Xiao Hua was a little strange.
"I've finished talking to you, why are you still here?"

"Um, well... I just asked you if I could leave first."

Damn it, I was in his office and I didn’t hear him ask me to leave, so how could I dare to leave without saying a word?

This guy is so petty that he will never let go of any grudge.

"Oh, that was me thinking, I didn't hear you, go away."

"Thank you, Mr. Xiao Hua."

Foster stood up and left with a smile on his face, having already cursed the bald guy a hundred times in his heart.

As soon as he opened the door, he heard Xiao Hua calling him again from behind.

"Foster."

"Hey, I'm here, Mr. Xiao Hua."

"By the way, in this game, did you give Brooks two technical fouls because he called you a foul whistle?"

"It is true. After the game, they criticized the league, saying that they won the game despite the unfair penalty."

"Well, it looks like I need to punish you."

"Oklahoma City Thunder coach Brooks was fined 25,000 yuan by the league for his rude remarks after the game"

"He was sent off for insulting the referee and then fined"

"Ha, this is really shameless. This alliance is so shameless. They dare to continue punishing people when they have done something wrong."

Lin Chuan had just finished a set of training and was sitting on the sidelines when he saw the message on his phone. He felt it was ridiculous.

"Haha, it's no big deal. I was only fined 25,000. At least we won the game and I had a good time."

Brooks, the victim standing by, looked calm.

"Seeing me scold that guy directly on the field, it really cleared away all the pent-up anger in my heart."

Brooks thought about what happened on the court and laughed heartily a few times.

"Oh, it seems that the coach's salary is not low. It seems worthwhile to be fined 25,000 just for a few words of scolding."

"Shit, twenty-five thousand is enough to keep my apartment for another year or two."

"You kid...%&"

Brooks said it was okay.

But when he heard Lin Chuan mention this amount again and again, his face looked a little ugly.

His contract wasn't that big either.

Speaking of which, compared to players, coaches' contracts are indeed much smaller.

Even the top coaches in the league do not earn as much as the middle-class contracts in the league in a year.

It can be said that for him, although the fine is not a big deal, it is still a bit painful.

Consumption will shrink for at least the next week.

"It's really okay. The team will pay you. After all, your words have helped us vent our anger. And the referee won't dare to blackmail us in the next game. Well done."

A familiar voice came from the entrance of the stadium.

"Presti? When did you come?" "It's a rare visitor."

At the door, it was the team's general manager Presti. They were all a little surprised to run into each other in the training hall.

Remember, this is New York.

As the general manager of the team, he has a lot of things to do, and it is indeed rare for him to come from such a far distance.

"Can't we just do it to watch you win the championship?"

Seeing that several people shook their heads, Presti had no choice but to say,

"Well, there are other reasons, including work, but more importantly, I just want to witness the championship with everyone."

"What? Is the team going to make a deal? They made a special trip to New York, they can't possibly be making a deal with their opponent in the finals."

Presti smiled mysteriously.

"Secret."

Lin Chuan was still a little curious.

After all, if the general manager could fly all the way here to make a deal, it wouldn't be just a minor fix. Could it be that this legendary draft pick could get them an All-Star in the trade?
But the other party seemed to be keeping it a secret, so he had no choice but to give up.

While his mind was full of these things, he didn't notice that head coach Brooks beside him had a strange expression on his face.

"Okay, stop asking. Manager Presti is very busy. Don't delay his work. Also, don't rest any more. There are more than 20 training sessions today. Go do it!"

Hearing Brooks' harsh words, Lin Chuan could only howl like a ghost.

"It's the last game, why are you still so tired? Shouldn't you rest more and save your energy for the game?"

"Humph, aren't you afraid of the opponent's counterattack? You neglected your training, and you will regret it when the opponent wins the game by fighting too hard."

Brooks crossed his arms across his chest, and his words sounded so cold in Lin Chuan's ears.

He had no choice but to get up and reluctantly run onto the court to continue training.

"Hey, aren't you afraid of being like Riley, who trained so hard for the finals and got injured?"

Lin Chuan complained quietly.

"Practice well! Add ten more sets of nonsense!"

Lin Chuan, who was running back and forth on the court and shooting, suddenly shook, and his three-point shot also hit the rim and bounced out.

Brooks, who was behind him, heard it clearly but just smiled. Of course, he also knew about Riley's incident.

But he is not that cruel, and his training is always relaxed and intense.

If you want to get hurt, that's absolutely impossible.

But his mind soon drifted to another place.

Presti also came for work reasons.

Seeing how he kept it a secret from the players just now.

He thought of Presti's cold words in his office earlier.

It seems that he flew so far and came here this time just for Stephen Curry.

There were many celebrities and stars watching yesterday's game.

Many team managers are no exception.

It seems that Presti came here this time, perhaps for this matter.

"Ugh."

Thinking of this, Brooks couldn't help but sigh.

It’s a pity to think about Westbrook who was just discharged from the hospital two days ago.

The opponent fought for the team until he was injured, and in return he received a cold deal.

When he still had enough trading value, he was ruthlessly abandoned.

The reason is to find a player who is more suitable for Lin Chuan and Durant.

After working so hard for so many years, he must be very disappointed to be traded like this...

"Hoo hoo... Coach, what's wrong? Are you thinking about something?"

Brooks was startled by the sudden sound in his ear.

Looking closely, it was Lin Chuan who had just finished a set of training.

The latter was staring at him breathlessly, his eyes shining, and seemed very curious.

"Nothing. I'm thinking about how to arrange tactics for the game the day after tomorrow. They will make some changes and fight back, and we have to come up with a way to deal with it."

"Oh."

Seeing that Lin Chuan didn't ask any more questions, Brooks secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately he didn't notice.

Otherwise, considering his character of valuing his brothers.

If they knew about this, they would definitely try to stop it.

But actually...

Brooks thought about it.

I have to painfully admit a reality.

Maybe if this deal is really made, the team will only be better.

Westbrook's playing style is too special.

The reason why he can display such excellent strength now is not because his point guard attributes are so obvious, but purely because of his exaggerated physical fitness.

A point guard is similar to a forward.

Moreover, he is not good at shooting and needs to have the ball in his hands.

When several players played together, Durant was always played as the third player.

With Curry in the fold, everything will change dramatically.

So he would definitely not let Lin Chuan know.

Wait until the transaction happens and everything is settled.

Lin Chuan didn't ask.

But seeing Brooks' somewhat unnatural reaction, I guessed something.

After finishing training.

He tossed and turned in bed.

Want to know what exactly happened.

But they all said nothing.