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"Hello, President." Yang Rui didn't expect that Stern would take the initiative to contact him.

Usually Stern will not contact players or coaches directly, and will be aboveboard when meeting someone without leaving any behind-the-scenes information. For example, in March this year, Yao Ming was invited by Stern to have dinner with him.

Stern is very smart. This can not only encourage Yao Ming to play well, but also remind the Knicks boss that Yao Ming must be reused. This is the key to opening up the Chinese market.

However, Larry Brown just doesn't use the name Yao. He is too self-centered, and it is useless to even hint or express it.

Stern didn't go to watch the Knicks' playoffs, otherwise Yao Ming would be so pitiful when he appeared on the court. He might be so angry that even assistant Silva couldn't stop him and rush up to give Brown a critical hit! "Don't stop me, I'm going to kill him!"

Stern asked straight to the point: "Jerry, what do you think about the lawsuit with the Wizards? If I can mediate it and let the court pronounce the verdict as soon as possible, are you willing to join a team to coach? I can let the Wizards compensate you. But you have to cooperate to save them some face and claim a smaller amount.”

Yang Rui immediately thought of Stern's involvement in the lawsuit between Brown and the Knicks in his previous life, and both parties ended up settling down.

But Brown coached the Knicks for one year, and his situation was different from Yang Rui's, because the team's record was at the bottom and they only won 23 games throughout the season. Brown was fired as a result, but he actually had the nerve to demand salary and compensation, and wanted to take away a total of $63 million from the Knicks.

What is this concept? There is no better robber in the world than Larry Brown. Faced with this requirement, the judge would rule in favor of Brown unless he is Brown's biological son. Presumably Brown did not want others to regard him as a greedy person, so he agreed to Stern's mediation.

Brown turned the Knicks into a mess and earned 28.5 million, which is astonishing enough.

He smiled and said: "Of course I will be happy if the lawsuit can be concluded as soon as possible, but I don't want to lower the amount, nor do I want to give the Wizards face, because they have gone too far this time and deserve to be punished. If they are willing to apologize and admit their mistakes, I will I can consider it because they have given me face. Also, I do plan to take a break next season and I will definitely come back in 2004."

Stern was neither impatient nor impatient, like chatting with an old friend: "Can you tell me why you don't want to coach next season?"

"Because there is no suitable team, big city teams have no place for the time being. If I go to a small place, I have to leave sooner or later. I don't want to follow the old path of the Raptors. To tell you the truth, I only have my eye on two cities. I can consider teams in New York and Los Angeles."

Stern was not angry. It was not surprising for a genius to have such an idea.

If it weren't for the Knicks' efforts to invite him, Larry Brown would not leave the 76ers easily.

Stern asked with a smile: "The Nets fired Byron Scott. They are very close to New York. Will you consider it?"

Separated by a river, they are worlds apart. Yang Rui guessed it was just a joke and tested his vision.

Even after the Russian tycoon Prokhorov bought the Nets and moved the team to Brooklyn, he still suffered losses year after year, which soon made the ambitious boss lose confidence.

Yang Rui said with a smile: "The Nets can't compare with the Knicks. Not to mention they are in New Jersey, even if they move to Brooklyn, it will be useless. They are not as attractive to New York fans as the Knicks, so I won't consider it."

"Okay, I understand. Just enjoy your vacation. If I have any ideas, I will call you again." Stern smiled.

"Bye, nice to hear from you."

Stern didn't mention the lawsuit again, and Yang Rui didn't ask him if he wanted to be a peacemaker. The tacit understanding was amazing.

Since Yang Rui was not wasted time, Stern stopped talking to Abel Paulin. He will directly clean up the Wizards in the new season, so that Paulin can't bear the pain and walk around without having to think about face.

Yang Rui understands that Stern agrees with him to coach in a big city. A good coach can lead a big city team to win championships and cultivate stars, which can create greater value and is in the interests of the league.

As long as Yang Rui lives in Los Angeles, the owners of the Lakers and Clippers will not remain indifferent and may contact him during the season. Stern believes that it is best for Yang Rui to coach New York instead of Brown, but Brown obviously will not leave easily, and the contract still has four years.

Stern's support relieved Yang Rui's pressure, and the outcome of his lawsuit with the Wizards was decided.

In Yang Rui's previous life, Abel Paulin was very strong when he drove away Jordan. In fact, he did not get any benefits. Even after the Wizards recruited new players, the entire team's salary was more than 60 million, forming the trident of Arenas, Butler, and Jamison. Halberd has never reached the Eastern Conference finals, and there is Stern's shadow behind it.

Think about how the Cavaliers defeated the Wizards. Fake fans can see James walking, but the league does not admit it. Later, the controversy grew, and the league changed the layup rules for James, saying that under the new rules, James's buzzer beater was clean and there was no referee. The situation of missed judgment.

Yes, because Wuhuang is heavier and has difficulty controlling his steps, in many competitions, his steps of less than 6 steps are not counted as steps. As long as his movements are smooth, it is fair. It wasn't until Emperor Tianwu went to the Heat that fairness was broken...

After getting along with Stern, Yang Rui was in a happy mood and gave Scarlett the keys to the house, leaving her to look after the house in Los Angeles while he visited the crew of "Resident Evil 2".

Scarlett knew that he was looking for Stana, and she was a little jealous at first, but soon became happy again. Because Yang Rui didn't treat her as an outsider at all, otherwise how could the owner go out on his own and leave the mansion to his friends?

The only ones with such a good relationship with Yang Rui are Thomas and Stana, even if Leonardo is not famous.

In the past few days, Stana has not acted in dramas. The requirements for literary dramas are very low. As long as she performs with a heroic spirit, she will be qualified. Stana has experience from the previous film and is very good at acting cool. With her big eyes and angular features, she shows off her royal-sister temperament.

Matthew often praises Stana for her good acting. This is not a compliment. The temperament of the royal sister is innate. Stana's figure and appearance are suitable for playing agents and police chiefs.

Some roles have nothing to do with acting skills. If you choose a short actor to play Resident Evil, there is a chance that he will not be as good as Stana.

Stana also has acting skills, can be cool and cute.

Her performance with Jenson Ackles is particularly exciting and is the biggest highlight of this movie besides the fighting. Ackles is a funny version of Leon, and he shows the characteristics of a vehicle killer in this film. He can damage whatever he touches, and he is lucky enough to die no matter what.

Leon made a lot of comments in the movie, and Alice had to match the expression of being dumbfounded and rolling her eyes.

After seeing Alice's fighting power, Leon also said that he was a man and wanted to go ahead to open the way, but Stana twisted his ears and pulled him behind.

The crew is preparing to see the audience's reaction. If they like this pairing, they may be cast in a movie in the future. With any luck, Ackles might become a regular cast member starting in episode four. He will not appear in the third episode, and the plot will be filmed according to the game.

At the end of the day, Yang Rui and Stana went out for dinner and met an entertainment reporter.

The reporter asked Stana if she knew there was a woman living at home now and would she be jealous of the relationship between Yang Rui and Scarlett.

When answering the previous question, Stana's expression was very serious. When she heard whether she would be jealous, she burst out laughing. She couldn't hold it back even when she covered her mouth, and her eyes were crooked. Then she said: "I don't mind if Yang Rui has friends of the opposite sex."

Yang Ruiqi guessed that if Scarlett saw this interview, she would bang her head against the wall again.