warrior godfather

Saginaw, Michigan.

Green looked at the iPad in his hand with a gloomy face. Agent BJ-Armstrong sat next to him and watched the video playing on the iPad screen with him.

After the finals, Green went to Mexico for vacation, then returned to the Bay Area to participate in the championship parade, and then returned to his hometown of Saginaw.

He was selected for the 2016-man roster of the U.S. men's basketball team for the 12 Rio Olympics. He will go to Las Vegas to participate in the national team training on July 7. Prior to this, Sagino trained alone and maintained his condition.

In the video, Antetokounmpo faced reporters and talked eloquently:

"I'm very happy to be able to sign this contract extension with the team. I have had a great time in the Bay Area for the past three seasons. I have the best coach, the best teammates, and we have won two championships together. , I hope to make more contributions to this great team, I want to be a real warrior..."

A reporter asked:
"When this contract starts to execute, you will become the Warriors' second highest-paid player, and you are not the Warriors' starter. Do you think you should enter the main lineup?"

Antetokounmpo shrugged and said:
"Who doesn't want to be the main player? But there are only five starting positions in a team. It is impossible for everyone to be the main player. Whether they can enter the starting lineup is not up to me. All I can do is to train hard and work hard to improve. Skills, and then obey the arrangement of the coaching staff, and make contributions to the team within our ability. As for whether I can enter the main force, I don’t care.”

He said a lot, but said nothing.

Afterwards, the reporter asked a few more irrelevant questions, and Antetokounmpo, who had been prepared for a long time, answered them perfectly, and the interview ended accordingly.

"Hehe!" Green put the iPad on the table and sneered, "5 million in 1.2 years, no, 1.3 million, Ronan is so generous..."

Armstrong said:
"Drummond, Ronan gave Giannis this big contract, and he must be trained in the direction of the core of the team. After two more seasons, your starting position may not be stable..."

"Two seasons?" Green shook his head. "No, maybe next season, after one season at the latest, my starting position will be gone."

Armstrong frowned and said:

"Probably not? You are the core organizer of the Warriors' passing and cutting system, and the defense of the five small lineups is also inseparable from you. Giannis has only played for three seasons. Although his talent is very good, his defense and The organization is far worse than you, but you are better than you in fast break and impact on the inside, and overall, your effect on the Warriors is greater."

He won three consecutive championships with the Bulls. He was an important helper beside Jordan. He was also selected as an All-Star in the first year after Jordan retired. Comparable.

Green sighed and said:

"You are right. From the perspective of combat power, I should be the starter, but Ronan is not someone else. I should have told you how I was selected by the Warriors, right?"

"I was a junior at the time. Ronan came to my house on Christmas night, hoping that I could participate in the draft. He would pick me and promised to reuse me. I was ecstatic at the time and entered the election a year in advance. Ronan After selecting me, he pushed me directly to the starting position... Would any head coach do this? Not to mention the fact that he has completely cleaned up the main force just after he acquired the Warriors. He has always done things unexpectedly .”

"But the Warriors are at the critical moment of the three consecutive championships. Isn't he destroying the Great Wall by doing this?" Armstrong was puzzled.

Green thought for a while and said calmly:
"He probably won't let Giannis start next season, but after Giannis' contract takes effect, it's hard to say... In this way, you can contact Larry and ask the team to give Giannis such a big contract. How will you coordinate my position with him, you tell him that I don’t accept the substitute position.”

"No problem, first show our attitude and see what the Warriors will do." Armstrong agreed very much.

Green thought for a while, then said:
"When you contact Riley, lower your posture. I know Ronan. He has a strong personality and has always been intolerant of doubts and challenges from others. However, he still takes care of the heroes who helped the team win the championship."

"Okay, I remember." Armstrong agreed, and couldn't help but praise, "Drummond, after you retire, you should also be an agent. You are so suitable for this job. With so many players under me, you It is the most worry-free thing for me, I can't think of many things so deeply."

Green smiled, completely different from his passion and roughness on the court, and said calmly:
"To be honest, I have expected this day. Ronan thinks highly of Giannis, and he spares no effort in cultivating Giannis. You don't know, Ronan doesn't like low singles very much. He thinks it's a very inefficient offense. method, but Giannis is the only insider in the team who has the authority to play low singles. Except for the finals, Kawhi seldom plays low.

Armstrong's expression slowly became serious, and he said:

"Then what should we do? If Ronan really insists on letting Giannis start, wouldn't your main position be in danger?"

Green sighed and said:

"Hey...Actually, when Giannis won the Sixth Man of the Year award for the first time, I thought about using some means to drive him away so that he would not take my place, but later, I gave up. "

"Why?" Armstrong asked.

Green smiled bitterly:
"If I were in another team, I would never let anyone who threatens my starting position stay. No matter who it is, I can use the status of winning the championship to force him away. No one can compare with mentality. I."

"But I happen to be in the Warriors. Ronan is the owner and the head coach. He controls everything. I can't get the support of the management, and I don't dare to make troubles on the court or in the locker room, otherwise he can see through it at a glance. He is so strong, I can only play well, I don't even dare to lose my temper, if I dare to draw a technical foul, he will really put me on the bench until I can control myself emotions. Tell me, how dare I exclude Giannis?"

Armstrong nodded in understanding. As Green's agent, he knew Green's character.

Green's temper is indeed bad, and sometimes he can't control his emotions, but he is not a reckless man.

He is a very smart person with a very high emotional intelligence, very rational, and can always make the best choice for himself.

He is only tough when he should be tough, but when he can't be tough, he will never mess around.

Armstrong said:
"We really can't fight Ronan hard, and you still have a three-year contract with the Warriors. He has too many means to punish you."

As a professional agent, Armstrong's first focus is always on the client's contract. There is no liquidated damages in the NBA, and the contract is the biggest rule. No matter what you do, you must take it into consideration.

Dennis just didn't think of the contract's shackles on Leonard, so he dared to force the palace with Zhang Yu. In the end, he lost his face and had to admit defeat.

Moreover, Green is only a blue-collar after all, not a scorer like Leonard and Clay. Apart from the status of winning the championship, he doesn't have much leverage.

Green nodded and said:

"Yeah, so this time, our goal is to test out Ronan's attitude. If we can keep the starting position, it is naturally the best. If not, then I will leave. Whenever he asks me to play as a substitute, I will When to go, in short, I cannot accept the substitute position."

Armstrong said:
"Then I'll contact Larry tomorrow. Giannis just renewed his contract today. It seems too urgent to call him now..."

"Ding……"

Before he could finish speaking, Green's cell phone rang.

Green picked up the phone and looked, it was Zhang Yu calling.

Armstrong also saw the caller ID, frowned and said:
"Didn't he just finish the press conference? Why are you calling at this time?"

Green stared at Zhang Yu's name on the phone screen, and murmured:

"Maybe we have answers to our questions..."

He slid the answer button, turned on the speakerphone, put the phone on the coffee table, and said in a relaxed tone:

"Hey boss, what do you want me to do?"

Zhang Yu's calm voice came from the phone:

"Drummond, I have something to discuss with you. You should know that Giannis has renewed his contract with the team?"

Green's face turned ugly, but he said with a smile:
"Of course, it's a good thing. Giannis played so well last season that he deserves such a contract."

Zhang Yu said:

"The thing I want to discuss with you is related to this matter-the condition of Giannis' contract extension is to enter the starting lineup next season, and I have already promised him."

Green's expression suddenly darkened, and Armstrong's expression also changed. He leaned into Green's ear and whispered:
"Ask him, why did he let you play as a substitute just after winning the championship, you are the hero who won the championship!"

Green took a deep breath, barely suppressed the anger in his heart, and said in a relaxed tone:
"Boss, can you tell me why? Me and Steph, Klay, Kawhi... oh, and Giannis, I play well with them, and I can play center, why do I have to be a backup Woolen cloth?"

Armstrong nodded again and again, and this was the question he wanted to ask.

Zhang Yu did not answer Green's question immediately, but said:

"Drummond, you're a smart guy. If it were someone else, I wouldn't communicate with him directly. Instead, I would let Larry contact his agent. But you are different. The agent can't influence your thoughts. I didn't want to waste time, so I called you directly..."

Hearing this sentence from the side, Armstrong looked normal, and just glanced at Green, as if he was not affected at all, but the flash of haze in his eyes still revealed his mood.

Green didn't have time to pay attention to these, he listened intently to Zhang Yu's words:

"...the answer is simple, he's the future of the Warriors and you're not."