new lord of the rings

Chapter 10 Formal Signing
Warriors meeting room.

On the Warriors side was general manager Bob Myers and head coach Mark Jackson.

On Zhang Xin's side, Zhang Jieying led Chen Chao.

The two sides are arguing fiercely.

"Miss Zhang, signing for one year is too little! We have included Zhang Xin in our team's long-term development plan. There is only one year and we have no way to arrange it. What we are building now is a championship team. For the team, if Zhang Xin only plays for one year, there will be no way to produce a chemical reaction, and then we will have to rebuild the lineup." Bob Myers said.

"Mr. Myers, Zhang Xin likes the Warriors very much. The reason he is only willing to sign for one year is because he is afraid of being traded to another team by the Warriors. You don't need to worry that Zhang Xin will switch to another team for salary. "Zhang Jieying said with certainty.

"Miss Zhang, please rest assured that Zhang Xin is the talent we need. We will list Zhang Xin as not for sale for at least three years." Bob Myers said.

"Oh? Can you write this clause into the contract?"

"Ah...? There is no precedent for this... this team." Miles was embarrassed.

"That means Mr. Miles can't guarantee that Zhang Xin won't be traded?"

"Well, no one can guarantee this."

"Well then, we can sign a 1+1 contract for two years, but in the last year we want player options."

"Mr. Miles, please rest assured that Zhang Xin's father's assets are greater than your boss's. Zhang Xin doesn't care about money. What he cares about is basketball. If the Warriors are worthy of his assistance, he must be obliged to do so." Zhang Jieying said firmly.

Bob Myers and Mark Jackson looked at each other and nodded.

"Miss Zhang, I need to ask for instructions."

Zhang Jieying expressed her understanding.

Bob Myers came back after going out for more than ten minutes, and nodded with Zhang Jieying and Chen Chao.

"Miss Zhang, let's talk about salary."

"Okay, Mr. Miles, please make your offer."

"Our offer is 400 million for two years, 140 million for the first year and 260 million for the second year."

"OK, let's follow this." This price is the price space given by Zhang Jieying and others after research. It is relatively reasonable, and it is slightly higher. This is the sincerity of the Warriors.

The Warriors drafted the contract between the two parties. After checking one by one, Chen Chao told Zhang Jieying that there was no problem, so the two parties agreed to sign the contract after Zhang Xin finished training.

Zhang Xin came to the conference room after taking a shower, and greeted the general manager and head coach with a smile.

"Is everything finished?"

"Well, 1+1, player option for the second year, 400 million for two years, 140 million for the first year, and 260 million for the second year." Zhang Jieying replied.

"That's it." Zhang Xin nodded in satisfaction, picked up the pen and was about to sign.

"Wait a minute," Bob Myers said.

"I'll find a cameraman. This scene needs to be recorded well. We may sign a Hall of Famer." Myers said with a smile.

After signing the contract, Miles took out a bottle of champagne and poured a glass for everyone, which was a small celebration.

Not long after signing, there was already signing information on social media.

WOJ God: Chinese player Zhang Xin has officially signed with the Warriors!

Although it was expected, it still caused quite a stir.

"I also want top 3D players, or 3D players with post-up singles." Popovich.

"Isn't Danny Green a top 3-and-D player?"

"I don't care, who would dislike too much of this kind of player." Popovich.

"Brother, I will return to the Cavaliers next year, will you come?" James asked.

"Didn't you date JR Smith?"

"JR is not as good at defense as Zhang." James said.

For a while, many commentators in China also published many articles.

"How far is the Warriors from the championship?" Wang Meng asked.

"Tsunami Brothers will dominate the backcourt of the entire league!" Yang Yi said.

"What will Zhang Xin bring to the warriors?" Su Qun asked.

Fans on the Internet are like Chinese New Year, and another player from China has officially entered the NBA, which is really gratifying.

"Guangdong Province sent a congratulatory message!"

"E Province sent a congratulatory message!"

"Sichuan Province sent a congratulatory message!"

"..."

"Let me send Zhang Xin, congratulations on his entry into the NBA!" This one is unique.

Immediately behind:
"Zhang Xin my husband, congratulations to him for entering the NBA!"

"Zhang Xin my brother-in-law, congratulations to him for entering the NBA!"

"Zhang Xin is my cousin, congratulations on his entry into the NBA!"

"..."

The Warriors special plane crossed the vast desert and landed in Phoenix.

Dusk is approaching.

As the sun sets, the earth is bathed in the afterglow of the rosy clouds, and people walk in the streets in twos and threes.

The evening breeze blows slowly, sending bursts of fragrance mixed with flowers and trees, which makes people feel refreshed.

"The sunset in Phoenix is ​​so beautiful!" Zhang Xin, standing on the street, praised.

The Warriors' next opponent is the Phoenix Suns.

The Suns are a team based in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, and joined the NBA in 1968.

Since the Suns joined the NBA in 1968, they have been ranked among the top teams in the Western Conference, but their fate was ill-fated and they have never been crowned champions.

In the 1969 draft, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar passed by. This is the biggest regret of the Suns.

After 2000, the Suns have always adhered to the small ball style and played pleasing games repeatedly, but they never made it to the finals.

Barkley's death, Nash's death, like a curse, the Suns still haven't won a championship in 2018.

Today's Suns are still struggling to compete for a place in the playoffs. In fact, this Suns team is not weak, and has a group of good players:

Goran Dragic, Eric Bledsoe, Channing Frye, Leonardo Barbosa, PJ Tucker, Marcus Morris and more.

On January 2013, 1, the Phoenix Suns changed coaches and relieved Alvin Gentry as head coach.

Appoint assistant coach Lindsay Hunter as interim head coach.

2013年2月23日，太阳88-113不敌凯尔特人，在连续12个主场比赛中得分都没上过100，这也是太阳队史上主场得分没破百的最长记录。

However, this season, when it is not optimistic, the double point guard composed of Dragic and Bledsoe, with the outside line blooming everywhere, playing a new version of the whirlwind.

For the Warriors, the Suns are not as easy to deal with as they imagined.

Bledsoe is known as a blood cloth and has a strong impact.

Dragic has a weird style and is difficult to defend.

Brothers Tucker and Morris are well-known hard-working Saburos in the league, and they are highly motivated to play.

This season, the Brazilian Lightning is only 31 years old, and he is not yet old. Next season, he will be the Warriors' bench bandit and become the Warriors' champion.

Zhang Xin couldn't wait to play against the Suns, not because he wanted to face a certain star, but because he had already completed a systematic task: to complete the signing with the Warriors.

There is a reward for completing the task, and this time it rewards a breakthrough skill: Tracy McGrady's breakthrough skill pack.

There are several distinctive breakthroughs in NBA history:

Allen Iverson, the characteristic of Iverson's breakthrough is that the breakthrough of the first step depends entirely on speed and suddenness. With Iverson's starting speed, few defensive players can keep up. Then Iverson can Do whatever you want, change direction, stop suddenly, etc., the defender will often be swayed by Iverson's rhythm.

The breakthroughs of Jordan and Kobe belonged to relying on feints and rhythm changes to find space for their first step, which looked wonderful.

Wade's breakthrough was sharp and fast, the kind that doesn't need to be slowed down when it pops up, and passed with a whoosh.

McGrady's breakthrough is the first step. There is a claim that the first step is the fastest breakthrough. Whether this claim is true or not, it proves that it is really fast. Combined with McGrady's emergency stop jumper, it is basically unstoppable.

Zhang Xin has Thompson's shooting bag. Thompson's shooting belongs to one motion, while McGrady's is two motion. Zhang Xin wants to see if they can be used together.

Now Zhang Xin has the following skills:

Thompson shooting bag;

Jordan packs his back alone;
And McGrady's breakthrough skill pack.

With Zhang Xin's current position in the team, it is basically enough. The Warriors have Curry, Iguodala and Green to control the ball. They don't need Zhang Xin to control the ball. Zhang Xin only needs to play a good role in finishing That's it.

Zhang Xin has entered a normal rotation and can replace Thompson as the starter during the period of Thompson's absence, but after Thompson returns, he may have to be the sixth man to lead the second team.

Zhang Xin's idea is to enter the starting lineup in the regular season, replace Iguodala as a small forward, take on the responsibility of attacking, and then serve as a shooting guard in the second team.

When entering the playoffs to replace Barnes, and Curry, Thompson, Iguodala, Green formed the death five in advance, so that this year's Warriors will go further.

Now Zhang Xin is thinking about how to persuade Mark Jackson.

Although Mark Jackson seems to appreciate Zhang Xin, he is actually a very stubborn person who is not good at handling interpersonal relationships. Otherwise, he has laid such a good foundation for the Warriors. Obviously he can follow up, but he can only be sad. leaving the Warriors.

Another issue that needs to be considered is: the current first lineup is already strong enough. Once the five death squads are formed, it will be a devastating situation for today's alliance, but how to arrange the rotation lineup is the key to the problem.

Why the Warriors won 15 wins in the 16-73 season:
One is that the powerful Death Five hits the starters of most teams in the league;

The second is that when a team can restrain the death five, the Warriors' bench bandits will give them a fatal blow.

This is the secret of the warrior's constant victory.

The best rotation lineup in Zhang Xin's imagination is: point guard Blake, point guard Zhang Xin, small forward Barnes, power forward David Lee, and center Bogut. This lineup takes offense and defense into account.

The offense needs to play position, Blake and Barnes can open up the space, Bogut picks and rolls for Zhang Xin, and David Lee has the ability to finish at the basket and can slip to the bottom.

No matter how bad it is, Zhang Xin can also use Kobe's style of play, evacuate one side, and use singles to ensure efficiency. In this way, although the substitute lineup cannot win points, at least it will not become the biggest weakness of the Warriors.

In this way, the Warriors will go further!

However, will Mark Jackson not leave because of this?

To be honest, as a supporter of the Warriors, Zhang Xin is grateful for Mark Jackson's contribution to the Warriors, but the Warriors successfully established a dynasty, and Steve Kerr is the one who contributed more.

There is a gap in ability between Mark Jackson and Steve Kerr. Otherwise, the team is similar. Why can one win the championship and the other can only enter the second round at most?

Zhang Xin is really afraid of destroying the establishment of the warrior dynasty because of this, then he will become a sinner through the ages!

Zhang Xin tossed and turned on the bed in the hotel, thinking about this problem, unable to fall asleep for a long time...

(End of this chapter)