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In Los Angeles, Thomas Bentley was eating breakfast, watching the morning news, and sighed: "Jerry, the boss of the Wizards is a scumbag. Do you want to resign? Facebook is likely to go public next year, and your worth will increase." After a few rounds, you can buy your own team to play, be the boss and coach, and no one can control you. Aren't you depressed working for such a person? "

"Being a boss means I have to work hard, but right now I just want to be a coach." Yang Rui paused and smiled: "I really want to resign. Without Jordan, the Wizards have no gimmick, and I don't like Washington either. This city.”

"Can you go then?" Thomas asked.

"I signed the contract and resigned. If there is no suitable reason, I have to pay liquidated damages. The Wizards cannot let me go easily." Yang Rui shook his head.

Stana smiled bitterly and said, "It would be great if you could coach the Los Angeles team."

Choosing Hollywood, Stana was destined to be based in Los Angeles, where many movies were filmed and screened. Even if she doesn't make a new movie, she won't stay in Washington forever. She will stay in Los Angeles to take drama classes and hone her acting skills.

Thomas said: "Jerry, don't you like Los Angeles very much? Instead of always traveling here during holidays and staying in hotels for vacation, why not just buy a villa here, which is also close to Silicon Valley."

Yang Rui thought for a while and said with a smile: "You have persuaded me. If you are not happy, there is really no need to stay in Washington for five years. But I will not pay the liquidated damages."

A gentleman does not stand in danger. As soon as the Jordan incident came out, Yang Rui no longer wanted to stay with the Wizards.

He used the Wizards as a springboard. He just wanted to take Jordan for one year, increase his exposure, compete for the best coach award, and make himself more famous. But the Wizards were determined to sign a long-term contract with him.

Of course, there are many benefits to Yang Rui's stay. The Wizards have salary space. If they introduce another star in the summer, the lineup will be stronger than last season.

In the free market, Yang Rui can also rely on his vision to find players suitable for the system to strengthen the lineup. It will be easy to find a replacement without Jordan. Next season, the Wizards will definitely have the strength to defend their title.

However, no matter how many benefits there are, it is not as important as being happy.

Wizards owner Abel Pollin and the management staff did not deliberately target Yang Rui. His annual salary will not be reduced by one point, but Yang Rui still intends to give the Wizards management a test.

This year, he won't worry about the draft anymore. The free market has opened, and he won't talk about which players will be traded. If Pauline or Unseld takes the initiative to call him and ask him, and shows that he follows his lead and is willing to act according to his arrangements, it will be considered sincerity.

Pass the test.

Yang Rui deliberately sold a flaw to the Wizards, and he could use it as an excuse. Some of his rights have been clearly written into the contract, and he has the final say in drafting and trading. If the Wizards management selects players without contacting him in the draft, or signs players in the free market without asking his opinion, even if they only sign a player with a minimum salary, Yang Ruixia will leave the Wizards.

Moreover, he would just overturn the table, being reasonable and not afraid of big trouble, because the Wizards breached the contract. (Gentleman, your moral integrity is gone...)

Yang Rui felt that just not taking the initiative to contact the management was not enough. Yang Rui didn't like to do things that were uncertain. After thinking about it, he asked Stana to fly to Chicago with him. While visiting Stana's family, he also visited Jordan "by the way."

After Jordan fell out with the Wizards, he returned to Chicago. He owns a house here and plans to live here after retiring.

When Yang Rui called Jordan, Jordan was still angry. His interview could reduce the Wizards' popularity and damage Abel Pauline's image, but no matter what, he was a loser because he couldn't buy the ball. shares of the team.

Yang Rui asked Jordan to have dinner at a famous Western restaurant in Chicago, preparing for a high-profile meeting.

Jordan asked with a smile: "Aren't you afraid of having conflicts with the Wizards management when you see me now? Abel Paulin is not as generous as he usually behaves. If he thinks you are on my side, he may cause trouble for you."

"What the hell am I afraid of? If we hadn't worked well together last season, would the Wizards have won the championship? I joined the Wizards because of your face, and everyone on earth knows it. Now that I'm in Chicago, if I don't meet with you In person, what will the media say? They may think that I support the Wizards management, which will affect my image of glorious justice."

"..." Jordan was stunned, his thinking was really different from ordinary people. "Okay, let's eat first and then go play golf with me tomorrow."

Jordan was also a little moved. Yang Rui showed that he was on his side. Yang Rui works for the Wizards as the head coach and if he publicly supports Jordan, how could owner Abel Pollin not be angry? This is to slap the boss in the face.

Jordan would never have guessed that Yang Rui was now afraid that the fire would not burn him, and that Paulin would be too embarrassed.

Jordan took his wife, Yang Rui took Stana, and met at the hotel.

Reporters were watching Jordan's every move every day. Before the meal was finished, a group of reporters were waiting outside the restaurant. They thought they had big news to dig out.

After the meal, the two did not hide from reporters and accepted the interview at the door generously.

Jordan still thought about Yang Rui and spoke first: "I'm on vacation now. I'm not a player, and he's not a coach. Isn't it weird for friends to hang out together?"

The reporter asked Yang Rui: "What do you think of the previous dispute between Michael and the Wizards management?"

Yang Ruiyu will not stop dying if he is not surprised. "What if I verbally agreed to Michael joining the Wizards during the 2002 All-Star Weekend, and then told him when I signed the contract in the summer: 'I'm sorry, I want to join the best team in the country. I want the best. I want to find a team with stars, money, and a big city. Of course, you are a star but not the greatest player. What I want to find is someone who can change the destiny of the team. This has nothing to do with personal grudges, I am very I like and respect you, but this is business.’ If I said that, do you think Michael would want to shoot me?”

The reporters were all stunned. Yang Rui once again turned into a jokester, laughing and slightly changing Paulin's explanation in the interview. It was so ironic.

The reporters took pictures together, and some were so excited that they wanted to break the camera. Jordan held Yang Rui's shoulders and smiled, saying nothing.

Yang Rui cleared his throat and said seriously: "Of course, I have always been a good negotiator, and everyone's feedback to me has always been very positive, because I am very nice and fair, and this has never happened to me. happened before."

He repeated exactly what Pauline's wife said in the interview, which was even more sarcastic. It’s clear who are the good guys and who are the bad guys. He used the other party's original words to slap him in the face, it was so exciting!

Yang Rui is not a Holy Mother and will not make promises to others easily. Once he makes a promise, he will keep it.

Not to mention that Yang Rui doesn't want to stay with the Wizards now, even if Abel Paulin treats him well, he will not remain neutral on this matter, because this old man's hypocrisy is disgusting. Yang Rui has his own arrogance and disdains to be with this guy. Kind of people.

When you get along with Jordan, at least you don't have to worry about being stabbed in the back. Not so with Pauline. You trust him, but he repays you by treating you like a monkey. Not to mention the arrogant Jordan, even an ordinary person can swallow this breath?

In Yang Rui's previous life, Jordan was the Bobcats boss. During the 2011 labor negotiations, he generously sided with the employer and became a tough representative. He can say without shame: "I am not against the players. It would be hypocritical to say I support them."

Jordan is an old gangster, but he is also a real man. He is much better than those who act one thing in front of others and do another behind their backs.

Once a word is spoken, it is hard to follow.

Without credit, one cannot stand!