69novels Chapter 188
Chapter 188
The old man was in a hurry to get his hands on the ball.
"What method?"
The other assistant coaches were confused, but they also let out a glimmer of hope:
"Is there really a way in this world to limit that bastard Han Yi?"
Popovich looked at everyone's eager eyes, and he pretended to be happy:
"It's unspeakable, unspeakable, just watch!"
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One day later, at the final mobilization of the San Antonio Spurs, Popovich called a group of marginal jerseys who had no contract next season into a room alone:
"I'll be frank, you only have one player next season. There is a person who has the opportunity to continue playing in the NBA. If you want to stay in the NBA, you only need to do one thing for me. Don't worry, this is not difficult at all. It depends on your determination. "
Except for the 2.11-meter-tall center Will Perdo, the other three of the four people Popovich found can't even enter the normal daily rotation:
1.98 meters tall, 98 kilograms, 24-year-old undrafted Brandon Williams, played a total of 3 times this season, averaging 2.1 minutes per game, 0.7 points, 0.2 rebounds!
2.01 meters tall, 93 kilograms, 34 years old, with only two years of NBA experience, Andrew Gates played a total of 19 times this season, averaging 3.1 minutes per game, 1.1 points, 0.3 rebounds, 0.3 assists!
Gerald King, 27 years old, 2.06 meters tall, 104 kilograms, undrafted, got his first NBA contract this year. He played 19 times this season, averaging 3.3 minutes, 1.2 points, 0.7 rebounds, and 0.2 assists!
No matter how you look at these players, they are all scraps of scraps in the NBA. According to the original historical trajectory, except for Will Perdo who played in the NBA for a few more years, the other three will really fade out of the NBA after this season!
After all, the NBA world can produce as many guys as it wants every year. If such players want to gain a foothold in the NBA, either you have a good father or you have to be willing to be a dog for the coach.
Of course, this dog also needs competition to get to the top.
Except for Will Perdo, who seemed to have guessed everything and took a half step back, the other three rushed forward like vicious dogs that smelled blood.
But when Popovich said slowly:
"I believe you have also seen how powerful Han Yi is on the court. Any ordinary strategy is difficult to limit Han Yi, so we have to come up with some special tricks."
"We only have one way to win!"
At the critical moment, Popovich learned from the storyteller and kept it a secret:
"We want to find a hero among you who can turn the tide and become the ultimate weapon to defeat Han Yi. As long as you do well, I will give you a fully guaranteed contract that is higher than the minimum salary and at least two years."
Two years of guaranteed contract? And it is higher than the minimum salary?
This time, the four people's eyes were red. For people like them, such a contract is simply something they dare to think about only in dreams!
Seeing that everyone was already very excited by him, Popovich finally revealed his answer:
"I need to make it impossible for Han Yi to complete the next game normally. I need one of you to make a sacrifice and use some unconventional means to force Han Yi to leave the court."
This statement couldn't be clearer!
Conventional means are normal confrontation with Han Yi, and the result is that he was beaten by Han Yi!
So what are unconventional means?
To put it bluntly, isn't it a malicious foul?
Use a strong malicious foul to injure Han Yi, so that he can't play normally!
Such a trick is definitely the best way to reverse the defeat, but any guy with a little moral bottom line will not include such a trick in his arsenal.
But Popovich obviously has no moral concerns. He can do anything to win!
You know, in the last life, with Tim Duncan, a historical killer, which of the championships he won was not stained with the blood of some opponents?
This thought flashed through Popovich's mind today. It was not an accidental result of Han Yi being too strong, but an inevitable choice for a guy like Popovich who has no bottom line when he encounters difficulties.
The Spurs are not black because there is a black-footed person in the Spurs.
It is not Bruce Bowen, but because under Popovich's tacit consent, even if there is no Bruce Bowen, there will be Michael Bowen and Tracy Bowen to become the next blackfoot expert.
For example, now, Popovich will choose a guy who dares to fight and is willing to play blackfoot among this group of supporting players.
But after hearing this, these supporting players who were just swearing were all dumbfounded:
Fouling the opponent's core player in the finals?
And this core is not an ordinary core player, but Han Yi, the new face of the NBA recognized by many parties after Jordan?
Damn it!
This risk is too big!
The real risk is not the operation, but even if the malicious foul is successful, Han Yi is reimbursed, and your Spurs win the championship, then what?
As a pawn crossing the river, do we still have a chance to survive? Is it possible to continue playing in the NBA?
Even if the Spurs give a contract, anyone who dares to attack Han Yi will be banned from the NBA for life, right?
If the No. 1 player in the league is eliminated by a malicious foul, then he can be eliminated by a malicious foul. Even if Michael Jordan was made of iron, he must have been disabled countless times during his six championships!
Will Perdo, the most experienced player, raised his hands and chose to withdraw. Although he might not be able to play next season, he could not play.
After all, he is 34 years old and has played in the NBA for 10 years. He is about to retire, so he should not ruin his reputation.
Subsequently, Brandon Williams and Gerald King also chose to withdraw. They are still young, and although they may fade out of the NBA, they are not fools. Even if Han Yi is eliminated, even if the Spurs keep him, they are also likely to be expelled from the NBA. If that is the case, then why bother? It is better to go overseas and find another job with a clean slate!
This time, only 34-year-old Andrew Gates is still hesitant among the four.
For Gates, who is already over 30 years old, he was recruited to the NBA for the second time at the age of 34, and he has long passed the time to make a name for himself in the NBA. For him, coming to the NBA is to make more money while he can still play for another two years.
For Andrew Gates, whose annual salary before tax this year is only 460,000 US dollars, a two-year, fully guaranteed contract that is higher than the minimum salary is a huge sum of money.