It was worth mentioning that the player who played with Yang Ming in this game was Ben Wallace, who had just been signed by the New York Knicks. He was the hero of the next 2004 championship for the pistons, and he defended the big gate under the basket.
This was his suggestion.
He had a deep impression of this big player. He knew that the other party had been signed by the Celtics to play in the summer league after he was not selected.
Don Cheney listened to his advice. After the Celtics gave up on Big Ben in their last game, he quickly gave him a summer contract and brought him back to the team.
After the match, Yang Ming was finally surrounded by many reporters.
Yes, he had envied Iverson for such treatment, but he didn't expect to get it after this game.
Countless microphones were extended in front of Yang Ming like long guns and short cannons.
"Yang, congratulations on getting 101 points today. Oh my god, this is really crazy.”
"Yang, how do you feel about scoring more than 100 points in a single game? How many points do you think you will get in the NBA in the future? Wasn't the standard of this summer league too exaggerated?”
"I heard that you haven't signed with the team yet. After today, will you sign with the Knicks because of this?”
"Yang, give me a rough guess. How big of a contract will you get? What is your position in the team in the future?”
One question after another was thrown at Yang Ming. It was as if he wouldn't let go if he didn't answer. The reporters asked crazily with a strong desire to find out.
Yang Ming didn't act like a big shot. Instead, he spoke to these people with confidence and didn't show any impatience.
If he wanted to get a big contract, he had to create momentum and let more people know about him.
And the media, these reporters, were the most beneficial tools.
He answered all the questions patiently and humbly with a faint smile on his face.
However, when he was interviewed, Falcao welcomed another busy day.
Yang Ming's 100 points in a single game today, even if it was just a low-level summer league game, had greatly shocked the management of the various teams in the hotel where the Knicks stayed.
When everyone saw his data, they sucked in a cold breath. They were so shocked that their eyes almost fell to the ground.
After that, everyone came to a consensus that Yang Ming was a crazy and brutal rookie who had no problem adapting to the rhythm of the official NBA game.
Such a player deserved a bigger contract.
Look at this year's top pick, Iverson. His performance was much worse than Yang Ming's, even if he was already good enough.
So, did anyone think that Iverson would not be able to adapt to the NBA and would become a big fake?
Which rookie had ever played in the Summer League as terrifying as Yang Ming?
One by one, the team's management went back and forth to Falcao's temporary rented conference room in the hotel, and then waves of people left in a dilemma.
Falcao insisted that he would only sign for one year for five million a year.
This offer was originally a little weak, but today, he was full of confidence. Yang Ming's performance in this game gave him a super reassurance.
If you don't pay a lot of money, you won't be able to take Mr. Hundred Points away!
Wasn't the Summer League an official competition? Who could be as awesome as Mr. Hundred Points?
If it wasn't five million a year, then forget it!
An additional year was out of the question!
As more and more teams approached Falcao, the Knicks management team, led by Greenfield, panicked even more. Their general manager even called the team's president, Dave Cheketts.
Comrade Cheketts couldn't handle it, so he called the team's boss, James Dolan.
When Dolan heard that there was a rookie who was so arrogant and dared to ask for such a high contract price, he immediately asked for a video of the game to go home and watch it confidently.
The next morning, Greenfield received a call from him.
"Agree to their offer!"
Wasn't it just five million dollars a year?
Give it to him!
After Yang Ming scored 101 points in a single game, James Dolan, who had watched the game, held onto the image of a fool with a lot of money. With a wave of his hand, he gave the team's management an order to take down the former.
He seemed to see Jordan's shadow in Yang Ming.
Five million a year was not expensive for a rookie who had the potential to become Jordan.
Jordan himself had just signed a contract with a super top salary of 30 million yuan. What was 5 million yuan?
"Take him down, take him down at all costs. He's our future Jordan!”
Dolan directly slammed the table, officially setting the tone for Yang Ming's team contract negotiations to go smoothly!
With Dolan's approval, things were much easier for Greenfield and the others. They didn't even need to discuss the contract duration. After the final contract was drawn up, they rushed to Falcao's office in a hurry to bid for the contract.
"Yes, but we request that we have priority in the contract extension period and priority in matching. In the future, if we don't agree, Yang can't leave.”
" The penalty for breaching the contract is 30 million USD!"
“OK! I'll discuss it with my employer!" Falcao said as he heaved a sigh of relief.
That night, after discussing with Yang Ming for a while, he finally decided to sign with the Knicks.
Other than the New York Knicks, no other team would dare to take such a risk. They would sign a rookie who had yet to play a high-intensity game and prove himself with a five-million-dollar one-year contract.
It was also because few of these team owners had the image of being stupid and rich.
Although the boss of the Orlando Magic was stupid, he was so stupid that he was brain-dead. He was very stingy!
The next morning, under the witness of the lawyers from both sides, Yang Ming signed his name on the Greenfield contract and officially became a member of the Knicks.
The contract period was one year, with an annual salary of five million US dollars, before tax!
After signing the contract, Yang Ming and the others heaved a sigh of relief. Just as they were about to say goodbye, Greenfield suddenly placed a bunch of keys on his desk.
"What is the meaning of this?"
Not only was Yang Ming stunned, but Falcao was also dumbfounded.
Greenfield sat back down and smiled."This is an apartment near the Garden. It's less than 300 meters away and only a two-minute walk!”
"We know that you have a single mother by your side, so we specially bought an apartment and rented it to you for free!”
"This apartment is more than 1,200 square feet (about 120 square meters) and is worth about 600,000 US dollars.”
Near the arena at the Garden?
Midtown Manhattan, where housing prices were extremely expensive?
In order to increase Young's sense of belonging to the Knicks, Dolan actually invested so much?
As expected, he was rich and overbearing!
Falcao was a little shocked. Even someone as knowledgeable as him was shocked by the way the Knicks treated Yang Ming, a rookie.
Yang Ming asked nonchalantly,""Just rent? Aren't you giving it to me?"
"Send?"
Greenfield smiled even more happily. He paused for a moment to calm himself down and said seriously,"If you can play well in the new season and fulfill your talent, even if you only get an average of 20 points per game, I can give it to you when I renew my contract next year.”
"The team's boss, Dolan, said that the better you perform, the bigger the house might be!”
(1996 was indeed a good era. There were many opportunities to make a fortune. I also planned to arrange for these. I wouldn't let go of any of those like Facebook, Google, Penguin, and so on.)）
(One more thing, I have a dinner tonight, so I'll probably be back very late to update. Anyway, I've saved two chapters, so I can update them directly when I come back!) I hope everyone will support me and vote more! I also want to thank the brothers who voted for me earlier.）
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