Updated: 2013-06-08

Yao Ming's willingness to take is only the first step, because he is also signing a contract with the Houston Rockets. If the Rockets are unwilling to let go, it will be useless to say anything. So you still have to communicate with the Rockets first and make sure that the Rockets are unwilling to give in.

If one threat here and then accept it immediately, it will naturally be happy and everything will disappear. Although there will be a huge crack between the team and Yao Ming, so what? The players are not selling themselves to the team.

Under the protection of the Player Union, the interests of the players are greatly guaranteed. At least the players' salary will not always be guaranteed. If you make a big fuss with the team, it will be nothing more than a loss of reputation. Your business image may be a certain loss, but this is not absolute.

Moreover, Yao Ming's four-year contract has only the last two years left. At worst, it's time to end the contract. Of course, this is a trick that can be defeated and cannot be used easily. If you don't play for two years, it's hard to say whether Yao Ming's condition can still be maintained, but if you want to negotiate, you must have this courage.

According to normal standard procedures, Bill Duffy made an appointment with the Rockets in advance, and then came to Houston and met Darill Morey.

The reason why Daryl Morey didn't reply to Bill Duffy's call last time was because his boss Alexander had not given him an answer, and now he has already got the answer, he naturally doesn't need to avoid Bill Duffy's visit anymore.

Alexander listened to Thomas Cranton's report on Yao Ming's physical condition. Here, Thomas Cranton was not as confident as he was about to perform surgery on Yao Ming. Instead, he made a very cautious assessment of Yao Ming's health. He believed that no matter what treatment method was used, Yao Ming's physical condition would only continue to deteriorate. In other words, Yao Ming's health will only get worse in the future.

Because the injury in the lower set is almost fatal for an athlete, especially Yao Ming's ability is mainly to carry people at the basket, and has high requirements for the weight of the lower set, unless Yao Ming changes his playing style, but in this way, his power will not be reflected and he becomes an ordinary player.

Here, Thomas Cranton boldly made a prediction about Yao Ming's body, that is, Yao Ming's outstanding performance will last for up to two to three years, and there will inevitably be constant injuries. Yao Ming is no longer suitable as the cornerstone of a team.

Now Yao Ming will return strongly after every injury. It is based on his high-intensity and extensive training. Sooner or later, his body will not be able to withstand such training intensity. By that time, Yao Ming will be in a state of decline every time he is injured until he cannot adapt to the game. Of course, Yao Ming may have retired before this.

Hearing that Yao Ming had only two or three years of balls to play, Alexander hesitated. If Yao Ming could play for another four or five years, it would be worth a chance. He believed that if he came forward in person, it would be fine if Thomas Cranton and Yao Ming gave in.

But after hearing Thomas Clanton's words, he hesitated. Yao Ming, who only has two or three years of career life and is still in a state of decline, is not worth a shot. Thomas Clanton's words may be exaggerated, but Yao Ming's physical problems do exist.

When doing business, you must be forward-looking. If you wait until Yao Ming really has to retire before making plans, it will be too late. Although Yao Ming can bring benefits to himself, compared to a team's long-term consideration, no player cannot be abandoned.

But when he solicited Daryl Morey's opinion, Daryl Morey cautiously stated that for the Rockets now, Yao Ming is still irreplaceable, and the inside players are so short of now that there is no need to destroy the Great Wall.

Because if you choose to give up Yao Ming, it will definitely be a blow to the Rockets. Moreover, what Thomas Cranton said was the worst possibility, and did not consider the possibility of Yao Ming recovering well from his injury.

Of course, if you consider it in the long run, it is understandable to choose reconstruction when the combination of Yao Ming and McGrady is obviously unable to go higher. It is obvious that Yao Ming's transaction value is much greater than McGrady. It is also a good plan to take action before he still has transaction value.

Alexander didn't need Dalry Morey to give himself a positive answer. It was normal for him to make suggestions for his own choice. If it were Mike Dawson, he would definitely object if he didn't say three or four. So in this matter, he did not intend to listen to Mike Dawson's opinion.

However, he also told Daryl Morey that since the other party took the initiative to contact the team, it means that Yao Ming's side also had the idea of ​​solving this matter. He asked Daryl Morey to negotiate with the other party and not to make more concessions. If he really couldn't make a breakthrough, he could tell the other party and ask Yao Ming to call him.

Alexander is a person who pays great attention to the difference between the top and bottom. No matter how important this player is, he will not take the initiative to call the player. Including the head coach, he only contacts the president and general manager in the team.

After accepting the boss's personal instructions, although he felt a little regretful, Daryl Morey also knew that whoever he eats was responsible for. No matter how many players Yao Ming was a player he had never met for decades, the boss was unwilling to ask for it, so there was nothing he could do.

At this time, he accepted Bill Duffy's appointment and then met Bill Duffy in his office. Although Bill Duffy was dissatisfied with this, he had no choice but torn apart. He was about to break up and did some superficial efforts.

The two completed all the negotiations in a very friendly and warm atmosphere. Although they said it was light and light without any fireworks, they were actually talking about the sword.

In plain words, Daryl Morey said to Bill Duffy: "You must undergo surgery, the rules of the team and the contract between the two parties determine, and you must accept our treatment opinions."

Bill Duffy said to Daryl Morey: "We don't think that's a reasonable approach. We need better treatments. We have the freedom to decide how to treat them."

Daryl Morey shrugged. In fact, the key is that according to the contract, the other party has the freedom to choose the treatment time and method, but the specific method must be adopted by the team doctor, and treatment can only be achieved with the permission of the team doctor.

The problem now lies with Yao Ming and Thomas Cranton. Both of them are unwilling to change their positions. In this way, it is very difficult for the team to decide and must stand on one side.

"According to regulations, if you do not obtain the permission of a team doctor, you cannot participate in the game even if you recover well." The Americans regard the regulations more important than anything else. This is the contractual spirit that Western civilization relies on for survival. Of course, if the team stands on Yao Ming's side, they can naturally fire the team doctor, but it seems that the Rockets obviously don't plan to do that.

"Even so, I believe that it is not just us who suffer the biggest losses." Bill Duffy said very easily. In any case, Yao Ming's salary is guaranteed. If the Rockets do not pay for their salary if they violate the regulations, the huge team of lawyers in the players' union is not something they can afford.

"If that happens, the team will have to make another decision." Darryl didn't say it. I guess Bill Duffy knew it well. Since he had been mentally prepared before coming, Bill Duffy said easily: "Very good, this is our choice." Bill Duffy was about to get up and leave, but Darryl Morey suddenly said to him: "Please tell Yao Ming, Mr. Alexander hopes he can call him."

"I think it's not necessary. As an agent, I need to stop this behavior. If you have any opinions, you can communicate with me." Bill Duffy knew very well that Alexander's idea was that Yao Ming was gentle and easy to talk to. In addition, the habits of Chinese people, he had a touching idea, so he directly rejected this possibility.

Daryl Morey didn't say anything, and he knew what the boss was going to do, but he also believed that this matter was no longer the time for Yao Ming to decide alone, including his parents and his agency team, all had their own ideas.

When Bill Duffy went back to tell Yao Ming about the results of the negotiations, even with enough mental preparation, Yao Ming still seemed very sad. It seemed that he was really leaving the city. Bill Duffy also said about Alexander's request to call Yao Ming. Yao Ming pondered for a moment and said nothing. Since it had reached this point, it was useless to say anything. Since Daryl Morey dared to say this, it was naturally after Alexander agreed.

Since both sides have already made the decision, there is nothing to say. Bill Duffy is still not optimistic about Yao Ming going to the Seattle Supersonics. He still hopes that Yao Ming can go to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Of course, there is no problem if he can go to a team like the Boston Celtics.

Yao Ming himself does not want to go to those teams that are bad, but to a team that can attack the championship. Then among these strong teams in the league, there are only these two teams that may reach a deal. Others like the Los Angeles Lakers and the San Antonio Spurs are not suitable, and the Rockets will not trade Yao Ming to these teams, including the Seattle Supersonics.

Without further ado, all teams are now preparing for the game. Although Yao Ming cannot play after the transaction, he can always determine the lineup. So Bill Duffy immediately set off and came to Cleveland.

The two sides naturally hit it off and also notified LeBron James. LeBron James was naturally very happy. He had had enough of the pain of supporting a team by himself and was unwilling to get further and further away from the championship. Although Yao Ming was injured, he was still a top inside player in the league and was still worth a try. So he quickly stood up and expressed his welcome to Yao Ming.
Chapter completed!