warrior godfather

Chapter 313 Rick Wertz (5000)

Rick Wertz smiled slightly, took out a bound plan from his briefcase, stood up and handed it over, saying:
"This is my development plan for the Warriors for the next three years, covering all aspects. This plan contains all the details, so I won't go into details. Here, I will first explain my thoughts on the Warriors' future development strategy."

Zhang Yu also stood up, bent slightly, and took the plan with both hands in a very polite gesture.

After both of them sat down, Rick Wertz calmly said:

"In my vision, the ultimate goal of the Warriors is to develop into a top team in the league with the highest market value, profitability, and performance, to win at least one championship within three years, and to strive to win at least two championships within 10 years. The championship is based on the team's achievements in the Western Conference finals last season, young players full of potential, a strong fan base in the Bay Area, and a unique market development environment in China. "

Zhang Yu nodded in agreement, and Rick Wertz continued to laugh at himself:
"Of course, you are the most professional in terms of competition. I won't be so stupid as to point out a champion coach. This is just my immature preliminary idea. In the end, your decision will prevail."

Hearing this, Zhang Yu shook his head and laughed, and waved his hands to show humility. Rick Wertz paused for a moment, and then talked about other aspects:
"In terms of commercial development, the first thing the Warriors have to do is to fully develop the commercial value contained in Stephen. His background, image, strength, and style of play are very suitable for commercial development. He will soon become a superstar, and even become a superstar. The potential of a historical superstar, it can be said that he is one of the players with the most commercial potential I have ever seen..."

"If Stephen is the core of the Warriors' commercial development, then the Chinese market is the key to whether the Warriors can surpass other teams in the commercial field. Thanks to your existence, Ronan, and the joining of Yi and Jeremy, the Warriors are in The team with the strongest appeal in China, the Rockets occupied this throne before, but after Yao unfortunately retired from injury, the Rockets' appeal in the China market gradually weakened until they were surpassed by us..."

"I think the team should use Ronan, you, Jeremy and Yi as the key elements to attract Huaxia fans. On this basis, strengthen the Chinese fans' perception of Stephen. I think they will like Stephen. In addition In addition, the team should add some traditional Chinese elements, which will further reduce the difficulty for us to develop the Chinese market, and at the same time consolidate the Chinese fan base in the Bay Area, and promote Chinese culture across the United States. Nan is one of the goals you are after."

After Rick Wertz finished speaking, he stopped, picked up the water glass at hand, took a sip of water, and gave Zhang Yu and Larry Riley time to digest. After the two nodded to indicate that they understood clearly, he finally continued:
"For better commercial development, I think one thing must be done, and that is to build a brand new arena, an arena that belongs exclusively to the Warriors!"

Larry Riley frowned:
"Mr. Wiltz, what do you mean, the team will fund the construction of an arena?"

"That's right, that's right." Rick Wertz nodded.

Larry Riley glanced at Zhang Yu:
"But it needs to consume a lot of money. Oracle has been running well for nearly 40 years and has become one of the traditions of the Warriors. The fans are also familiar with this place. It seems that there is no need to change the home court, right?"

Zhang Yu didn't respond, but just looked at Rick Wertz calmly, nodded with a smile, and signaled him to continue talking.

Rick Wertz said solemnly:

"No, I think the Oracle Center is a major obstacle to the Warriors' commercial development. The team should build a new arena as soon as possible."

Larry Riley was taken aback, and looked at Zhang Yu again, and found that Zhang Yu's face was still the same, and his expression did not change. He also suppressed the urge to refute, and patiently listened to Rick Wertz's explanation.

Rick Wertz said:
"I am very clear about the status of the Oracle Center among Warriors fans. The golden ocean here is famous all over the United States and has the most fanatical home atmosphere... However, the location of the Oracle Center is not good. Oakland's economic development and security level are far inferior. In neighboring San Francisco, the blue-collar workers here certainly brought a fanatical home atmosphere to Oracle, but with their income level, they could not support the further development of the team."

"As far as I know, with the rise of the Warriors in the past two years, many IT elites in Silicon Valley and middle-class people in San Francisco will come to Oracle to watch the game, which has greatly increased the ticket revenue of the Oracle Center. A short distance requires the cross-border Bay Bridge, and the poor security level in Oakland is also something that the middle class and IT elites need to worry about, which will undoubtedly reduce their motivation to come to watch the game.”

"Moreover, the Oracle Center is an arena rented by the Warriors. The club has only very limited management rights and cannot make full use of the commercial facilities around the arena. It has lost a very considerable amount of income and cannot fully control the fans attending the game. Experience. If we can build a new modern arena in San Francisco with complete commercial facilities, we can get rid of these disadvantages, attract a large number of middle-class and above audiences, establish a connection between the club and the local community, and give fans the best experience. A good game watching experience will no longer be constrained by the Oakland city government, and fully develop the huge fan base in the Bay Area, which will bring the Warriors' commercial development to a whole new level!"

At the end of Rick Wertz's speech, his voice became passionate, logical and very contagious, and Larry Riley completely dispelled the idea of ​​rebuttal.

Afterwards, Rick Wertz looked at Larry Riley with a smile and said:
"As for funds, we can take loans from banks, accept investment, etc. I have mentioned the details in the plan, you can take a look...In short, funds are not a problem. The Warriors are a team with great development potential. The team, there will be a lot of people who are willing to provide funds."

"You are right." Zhang Yu nodded slightly, "But I will not accept the injection of foreign funds, I will invest in this new stadium myself."

Rick Wertz was taken aback for a moment, then reacted, and said with joy on his face:

"Ronan, do you agree with my proposal?"

Zhang Yu smiled and stood up, reaching out to Rick Wertz:

"Of course, Rick, your idea is very suitable for the situation of the Warriors. You are thoughtful and have rich experience in team management and operation. I sincerely invite you to be the new president and CEO of the Warriors and take charge of the Warriors' daily life. Operations, business development, and global image promotion work, all remuneration is compared to the top level in the industry, what do you think?"

Seeing Zhang Yu get up, Larry Riley also stood up, Rick Wertz also got up, held Zhang Yu's hand, and said:

"I'm so happy, I feel very honored to be able to contribute to the development of the Warriors."

The hands of the two were tightly held together, and Zhang Yu said enthusiastically:
"Rick, let's discuss the details again. If there is no problem, sign the contract as soon as possible, and you can start working on the team earlier."

"No problem." Rick Wertz nodded in response.

Afterwards, the three sat down again to discuss the details of the contract.

An hour later, Jonathan drafted a five-year contract based on the Warriors' original contract template with slight modifications, and it will be signed after Rick Wertz returns to the lawyer for review.

This is not because Rick Wertz is worried that the Warriors will deliberately leave a trap to entrap him in the contract drawn up by the Warriors. This kind of contract has long been established in the league, and all teams are similar. I know what I know.

He also has to submit the contract to a lawyer for review, just because the amount involved exceeds one million U.S. dollars, and he needs to be cautious. This is also an industry practice, but as long as the two parties have reached an agreement, generally there will be no more accidents.

After the "job fair" ended, the time came to 6:34 p.m. Zhang Yu glanced at his watch and said:

"Rick, to celebrate your joining the Warriors, I have reserved a seat at a Michelin three-star restaurant in San Francisco, and you must be honored."

"Ronan, are you pre-booking?" Rick Wertz asked.

Zhang Yu teased and laughed:

"If you are willing to take over as the president of the Warriors, then I will treat you to dinner. If you refuse, then I can only reward Larry."

Hearing what he said, both Rick Wertz and Larry Riley shook their heads and laughed, and the atmosphere in the room became more relaxed.

Zhang Yu suddenly said seriously:
"Rick, there is one thing that you should have heard, but I have to remind you again, this is related to whether our future cooperation can continue happily."

Rick Wertz nodded and made a gesture of listening attentively. Zhang Yu said:

"You know, I usually make decisions about the Warriors' basketball affairs related to trades, signings, training, etc. After you take office as president, this will not change at all. Can you accept it?"

Rick Wertz laughed and said:
"So that's what you said, don't worry, Larry told me before, the Warriors' basketball affairs have always been made by you, and I can accept it. And as I said before, my strength lies in team management. And business operations, how can you be so stupid as to teach a champion coach how to build a lineup and coach a team?"

As he spoke, he glanced at Larry Riley. Larry Riley met his gaze and forced a smile, but he was crazily complaining in his heart:

"I told you very euphemistically. The boss will make decisions based on discussions with me. How did you hear that everything is up to the boss? Although it is true, you also Can't you say it so bluntly?!"

Zhang Yu smiled slightly:
"Very good, since we have reached a consensus on this point, then... happy cooperation!"

Rick Wertz solemnly replied:
"Happy cooperation!"

……

After leaving the Oracle Center, driven by Jonathan, the four of them crossed the Bay Bridge and came to a Michelin three-star restaurant with an elegant environment. Before entering Zhang Yu, they asked Jonathan to reserve a seat.

Since Jonathan had already communicated with the restaurant before they set off, shortly after they were seated, the waiter began to serve the dishes, and everyone chatted while eating.

Although he has not officially entered the job yet, Rick Wertz is not at all restrained. He told Zhang Yu and the three about the difficult situation in the early days of the alliance, as well as the interesting things he encountered when he founded the All-Star Weekend and formed the dream team. Riley also introduced the current situation of the Warriors in detail, and Jonathan added a few words from time to time. The four talked and laughed happily, and the atmosphere at the table was very relaxed.

“…when the Dream Team arrived in Barcelona it was as spectacular as we thought it would be, and even more spectacular, the hotel was surrounded by crowds 24 hours a day, I couldn’t imagine it was any different than traveling with the Beatles, I realized then , I may have done something that affects the development of basketball around the world." Rick Wertz said softly with a look of reminiscence on his face.The three of Zhang Yu seemed to be brought into that scene by his words, and they were so engrossed in listening that they forgot to move their knives and forks.

This is one of the founders of the glorious history of the NBA. Listening to him talk about the era when superstars were turbulent, I have a different feeling.

After he finished speaking, Zhang Yu slowly cut a small piece of juicy and tender steak, put it in his mouth, and chewed slowly, feeling the fresh and sweet beef juice splashing in his mouth, squinting in enjoyment He opened his eyes and said with a smile:
"The London Olympics will be here soon. I don't know which superstars will participate in this dream team."

Rick Wertz picked up the red wine, took a sip, shook his head and said:
"Ronan, you don't have to have too much expectation for next year's dream team. You don't know when the lockout will end. The shrinking season will test the physical fitness of the players. After such a season, those stars may not Want to go to Europe to play games again - at least a large part of it will be like this, maybe the biggest superstars such as Kobe and James will go, they shoulder the responsibility of promoting the NBA to the world, especially after going through a lockout after the season."

Zhang Yu nodded slowly, with a clear expression on his face, Rick Wertz sighed again, and said:

"The impact of the lockout is too great, and the Warriors are also suffering from it. If it were not for the lockout, our young players would be able to play more games, accumulate more experience, grow faster, and the team would be able to play earlier. Enter the ranks of the championship. But now, the team can't even supervise the physical and training status of the players. No one knows how they spend this summer. I only hope that they can maintain the state of last season as rookies The results of the team can be slower, but there must be no example of destroying yourself like Sean Kemp..."

Rick Wertz looked a bit disappointed and his voice was low, but after he finished speaking, he found that Zhang Yu and Larry Riley didn't agree with each other. Instead, they looked at each other and smiled. Even the young assistant had a smile on his lips. meaning.

He felt a little strange and asked in surprise:
"Ronan, Larry, you are..."

Zhang Yu put down the knife and fork in his hand and said:

"Rick, there's one thing I forgot to tell you."

"What's the matter?" Rick Wertz also put down the wine glass in his hand and asked seriously.

"The Warriors' assistant coaches Stephen Silas, Ron Adams and Bruce Frazier from last season all negotiated with the team to terminate their contracts."

Rickwirtz frowned, his expression became serious:

"They all terminated their contracts with the team? As far as I know, they are all very good assistant coaches. The Warriors were able to reach the Western Conference Finals last season. Their role cannot be ignored. Why did they suddenly terminate their contracts with the team? There is something else. The team offers generous conditions to poach people?"

Zhang Yu shook his head and said:
"No, they joined a training camp and became personal trainers."

"Personal trainer?" Rick Wertz asked in astonishment.

A smile finally appeared on Zhang Yu's face, and he said slowly:
"Yes, this summer, they joined the basketball acceleration training camp opened in Miami, serving 11 clients, they are Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler, Draymond Green, Klay Thompson, Danny Green, Kawhi Leonard, Hassan Whiteside, Chandler Parsons, Isaiah Thomas, Jeremy Lin and Yi."

Rick Wertz was completely stunned, and looked at Zhang Yu in a daze:

"This is... the training camp you opened?"

Zhang Yu smiled and nodded:

"Yes, in July, I reached an agreement with Brant Payne, the director of the basketball acceleration training camp, to inject $300 million to help him open a temporary training camp in Miami this summer. Of course, who will he hire? It has nothing to do with me as a trainer and which customers I serve, I am only responsible for providing funds and enjoying dividends, and have no management authority.”

"There are still dividends?" Rick Wertz asked in surprise.

Zhang Yu spread his hands and said in a regretful tone:

"Unfortunately, Brand Payne's business strategy has gone terribly wrong, charging too little, $[-] a month per client, and overpaying his personal trainers, training camps. Up to now, it is far from being able to cover the cost, let alone make a profit. Now it seems that my investment is going to be wiped out... But that's okay, Ron and the others will definitely not be able to do this job for a long time. I very much welcome them to return to the Warriors after losing their jobs and continue to serve as assistant coaches."

"I lost everything..." Rick Wertz repeated in a low voice, and then laughed, "Ronan, I think that your investment is worth a lot of money, and the rate of return is very high, which is unimaginably high."

Zhang Yu smiled slightly:
"I hope so. I will not make this kind of investment in the future, and I may not have the opportunity to do this kind of investment again."

Rick Vivierz nodded slowly and said with emotion:

"To be honest, Ronan, your investment is a stroke of genius, and only you in the league can make such an investment, but I still hope that you will not have a second chance to invest in the future, because that means the league is suspended again. gone."

Zhang Yu nodded in agreement, picked up the wine glass, raised it to Rick Wertz and Larry Riley, and signaled:
"I hope the lockout will pass soon and the league will get back on track."

Rick Wertz and Larry Riley also toasted to each other, and Rick Wertz smiled and said:

"Hope the league gets back on track. I can't wait to see those 'clients' of the basketball acceleration training camp play again. I have a hunch they will shock the league and even the world!"

　This is to make up for yesterday, one thousand more to show compensation.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)