Chapter 269 268: If a team has three DPOY...(2/3)
After making a joke, Logo quickly returned to his usual serious expression: "That guy will come later."
"It doesn't matter Jerry, Dennis is generally a good player!"
Soon, Shay and Logo saw a guy with pink hair, a nose ring, and weird clothes walking in from the door of the restaurant.
He is the reason why Logo asked Shay to meet today, Dennis Rodman!
Logo made an appointment with Rodman for an interview in Atlanta, and of course he had to bring Shay with him.
Whether Shay and him can reach a consensus and whether they can cooperate and win-win is the key to whether the Lakers want to sign him.
Rodman is a straight man, and if he doesn't like you, he won't pretend to compliment you.
Therefore, Logo thought that if Rodman and Shay could meet, they would know if they had the right temper.
To Logo's surprise, Rodman was very polite. When he arrived, he took the initiative to shake hands with him and Shay, and his conversation and behavior seemed very normal!
After sitting down, Rodman got straight to the point: "2.5 million a year?"
In the original history, the Bulls spent 9 million a year to renew Rodman's contract in 1996.
But that's because Rodman performed well in the 1996 season and helped the Bulls win the championship, so his value has naturally increased.
But what is Rodman's situation now? No one wants him and no one trusts him. Therefore, the price cannot be still 9 million.
Rodman's requirements are not high. After the salary cap increased significantly, his annual salary also increased, but at least it couldn't be lower than before, right?
In the past few years, he was getting 2.5 million a year with the Spurs. Rodman only asked for the same amount of money with the Lakers.
Logo nodded: "Money is no problem, but we have to make sure that you can play a role."
Then, Shay finally spoke, also straight to the point:
"I don't care about your shabby things. You can dye your hair whatever color you want. You can sleep with any female star you want. You can party in a bar in the middle of the night and come to train early the next morning. I don't care about you either.
I'm telling you Dennis, stop bothering me with these bullshit in the future!
I just have one request: when we go on stage, you and I, and everyone else, we must join hands to roast each other on the stove!
Let them lead to failure step by step in fear and pain!
To put it simply, I want to win, and I want to find tough guys who can help me win.
Even if you were so drunk that you vomited in the middle of the night last night, you still have to work hard for me when you get to the court. I don't care what you did the night before, I just want the result.
If you can do it, Dennis, Dr. Bass will definitely be very willing to give you another 500,000!
But if you want to find a place to hang out, get out as soon as possible."
Shay was not polite to Rodman. With this kind of person, you have to communicate directly with him.
In fact, it is not difficult to control Rodman.
First of all, you can't confine him too tightly.
In the Spurs, under the old pervert Popovich, Rodman's nature cannot be released. How can he play basketball well?
Men all need some space for freedom and release!
Shay has one principle: you can do whatever you want off the court, but you can't let it slip on the court.
You have to give him a little freedom and let him release his excess energy and male hormones, so that he can play the game with peace of mind.
What? Are you afraid that the flower bug will play too much and lose control, affecting training and competition?
It's simple. Shea only needs to raise his fist and hit him until his eyes are cracked and black beads burst out, like a colorful silk shop. He hits him until the red, black and purple spots on his head burst out, like
Just dye his hair the same color.
If he couldn't control his mind, Shay helped him control his mind on the physical level.
Isn't this how a madman was transformed into a good young man?
Didn’t Rodman have no father since he was a child? Shay asked him to experience what it means to have a father’s love like a mountain!
Moreover, in order to control Rodman, the team boss must be meticulous about his honors and qualifications, his hard skills on the court, and his self-severity in training. Only in this way can this thorn in every aspect be speechless.
Shay happens to be that kind of person.
It's not like the admiral, who was tortured so badly that even Rodman looked down on him.
Also, as a person who came out of the Bad Boys, when communicating with Rodman, you have to be simple and rude, and don't beat around the bush.
Of course, the most important thing is that you have to give him the expectation of winning.
If these conditions are met, the demon king will be at your disposal and do his best for you!
After Shea finished speaking, Rodman stared at Shea for a few seconds.
Logo became nervous. You two wouldn't start fighting in the restaurant, would you?
As a result, Rodman grinned:
"You're not going to have any problems with me, Shea, and you're going to win a championship."
The logo was a bit unexpected, so the process of waiting for you two to reach a consensus was so strange!
Shay obviously didn't say a good word, but Rodman, a thorn in his side, greeted him with a smile?
Rodman actually admires Shay very much. If he didn't admire Shay, he wouldn't be here today.
Shay is the man who defeated Jordan twice in the Finals.
In Rodman's mind, what kind of guy was Jordan? He was the enemy who broke up the Bad Boys.
The Bad Boys were more than just a team for Rodman, they were his home.
Ever since he left the Bad Boys, Rodman felt like he was in a state of confusion. There were only women in his life, and he no longer had the passion to play basketball.
He dreamed of defeating Jordan, but the Spurs couldn't make it in the Western Conference and couldn't satisfy his ambition.
And now if he joins the Lakers, he will have the opportunity to destroy Jordan with his own hands!
Of course, what made Rodman appreciate Shea the most was not that Shea defeated Jordan twice in the Finals and turned Jordan into the runner-up with 72 wins.
What Rodman admired the most was that Shea actually beat Jordan with his fists on the court and made him run all over the court!
At that moment, Rodman felt that Shay was so attractive that he fell in love with him!
And just now Shay spoke straightforwardly, which made Rodman believe that he was not wrong about the person.
So Hua Da Chong took the initiative to show his kindness and raised his glass: "I will listen to you from now on, Shay."
There is no need to take action when a gangster takes over his younger brother.
My little brother will obey you if he wishes!
The next day, the whole of Los Angeles was in a panic.
People say Logo Man has lost his mind.
He actually signed Rodman, which is simply the weirdest move this offseason!
What? Let him and Ewing be the reporters visiting the sexy places in Los Angeles?
There are a lot of coins in the shop, is it true or false?
The media is extremely unfavorable about this signing:
"Without the Bulls taking action, Rodman could dismantle the Lakers internally."
"Looking forward to Shea, Rodman and Ewing staging a locker room version of the WWF triple threat match."
"Coach Rick Carlisle is probably buying insurance like crazy now, right? The Lakers coaching position will be the most risky profession in the league next season!"
It's normal for the media not to understand this signing. After all, Rodman's previous reputation and image were really bad.
But Shay will make them understand.
After taking down Rodman, the work of the logo is not over.
Although Gorilla Ewing used his perseverance to help Shay reach the top in the finals last season, after suffering another injury last season, Gorilla's knees will probably be even more fragile next season.
Driving over a speed bump in a car would probably injure his knees.
There is nothing to say about the gorilla's perseverance. No matter how injured he is, he will definitely try his best to fight on the court.
But if he continues to be used as the starter, let alone the playoffs, it is still unknown whether he can play 82 games in the regular season.
Obviously, even if Ewing still has gas in the tank, he is no longer the best candidate to be the starting center for the championship team.
The Lakers must not give up the chance to defend their title because of injuries.
It is true that Rodman, whom the team just acquired, is an inside man, but he is too short to hold up the fifth position.
Jermaine O'Neal Logo is not stupid enough to let a high school student start on a championship team.
I feel the same way. Although Shea said he can play center, Logo is still skeptical.
At the moment, Logo still needs to sign a center with outstanding abilities for the Lakers.
Shay actually said that he has a good candidate.
Moreover, he is currently working on his physical fitness in Atlanta!
To be continued...