redvbooks Chapter 648 Textbook-like top management and mentally handicapped management [Subscribe]
Chapter 648 Textbook-like top management and mentally handicapped management [Subscribe]
In the process of recruiting O'Neal that year, every decision and behavior the Magic made was to force O'Neal to stay away from them, and the Lakers, except for the contract of more than 100 million US dollars, gave O'Neal respect in every detail. It's the real reason why O'Neal decided to go westward!
First, owner Jerry Buss patted his chest and said: "Shaq, I know you have a lot of friends and relatives. As long as you come to Los Angeles, you will have as many tickets as you want for the Atlantic Arena! There will be no shortage of one! "
Then 'Magic' Johnson took out a photo of a parking space with a portrait of O'Neal on it, and Magic showed his signature smile and said: "Shaq, I have the best spot at Atlantic Arena. Conspicuous, everyone can see when entering the arena, and at the same time the parking space closest to the elevator.
"I think you can see that I've painted your portrait on it! That means he's yours whether you're in LA or not!"
31 Then one of O'Neal's idols, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, smiled and said: "Shaq, I'm different from Erwin, I've been taking care of the team for a long time, and I don't like being a coach to teach people my experience. Just like quiet. But if it's you, you need my experience, need my help, call me anytime, I'm willing to give you everything I have!"
In the end, West took out a contract worth more than $100 million with a smile on his face, and he said to O'Neal: "Shaq, I want you to know one thing, that's why I gave you this money. , not because I think you are only worth so much, but because the rules only allow me to give you so much!
Dr. Bass smiled and said: "Isn't it inappropriate for you to talk about this in front of me?"
The above are just some small fragments of the Lakers recruiting O'Neal, not to mention that after O'Neal has agreed to join the Lakers and signed that contract, West called O'Neal again.
"Shaq, good news! Our previous contract can be revised again, I just sent Derek Strong and Anthony Miller away to clear about $900,000 of space, all for you! You! The annual attack capital is more than 900,000, and our contract has been upgraded from 110 million in 8 years to 117 million in 8 years!
"Shaq, I know this increase might not mean much to you, but I really feel like you should take this much, and you have to take this! I just wanted to show my sincerity, that's all That's it!"
Compared with the grandeur and boldness of the Lakers management team, the Magic team's performance in those years was childish like a clown. They even began to find out when O'Neal's agent told them that O'Neal had decided to leave the Magic and go to Los Angeles. wrong!
They began to want to keep O'Neal.
But compared with the Lakers, O'Neal can only strengthen his determination to leave!
They first offered O'Neal a contract that was a little lower than the maximum salary, and then said that O'Neal would not be short of this amount of money, but this amount of money would make Hardaway happy! They hoped that O'Neal would give in a little more.
Then, after learning some details of the negotiation between the Lakers and O'Neal, their boss waved his hand and expressed his willingness to find 5 more front-row tickets for O'Neal in each home game, and he was willing to put the ball in the arena. The 2 parking spaces are leased to O'Neal for 5 years free of charge.
These Magic teams seem to be bleeding profusely, and they are extremely generous, but they completely made O'Neal determined to leave!
What are they all!
And O'Neal's departure did not make the Magic's management realize their own shortcomings. Normally, since they sent O'Neal away in order to make Hardaway happy, they should treat Hardaway as a treasure and take good care of him.
But the Magic team pressed Hardaway's injured knee again and again, and repeatedly asked Hardaway, who had not recovered from the injury, to forcibly come back, and then get injured again. This brainless behavior directly caused Hardaway to degenerate from the top swingman in the league into an ordinary star, and then into an ordinary player. Finally, before the age of 30, he retired early and faded out of the league.
After losing Shaquille O'Neal and Hardaway one after another, the Magic's management still hasn't learned its lesson.
In the summer of 2000, they had a chance to acquire Grant Hill, Tracy McGrady and Tim Duncan at the same time.
But just after the Magic got the first two, the most important Duncan also intends to sign with the Magic. He just asked a question when he finally decided to sign.
That is, if the team plays away games, can they occasionally let their girlfriends get on the team plane.
In this regard, the team management did not hesitate to say no to Duncan!
He even talked to Duncan about team culture and team discipline. No one knows what Duncan thought when he heard this. People only know that Duncan signed a contract with the team the night he returned to San Antonio. A long contract, announced to stay in the holy city!
The ambition of the Magic 863 team to form the 3 giants was officially shattered!
But luckily, they also have Maddie this year!
This young man, who was originally recruited by them to be the top 3 and a defensive leader, has made rapid progress this year and has become a balloon star and a first-class scorer in the league!
Although the Magic will force McGrady to leave the team in a few years because of some other rude operations, at least now, McGrady still has gratitude for the Magic and is willing to give everything for the team!
Even if their opponent in the playoffs is the Boston Celtics, known as the No. 1 team in NBA history! Compared with the Magic, it is simply not a team in the league!
But McGrady obviously doesn't think so, he is determined to fight to the death, determined to dedicate himself to the team!
This is the first time McGrady has entered the playoffs as the team leader. He is determined to play something for everyone to see, and he is not a meteor that suddenly explodes and will fall at any time.
He wants to be the top star who can truly leave a story in this league!
At least, the current Maddie still has a lot of heart, and he is not alone with the guy who is so stubborn a few years later!