Chapter 281 A Pleasant Decision
James Dolan's voice wasn't too loud, and despite the overwhelming cheers outside, the two people next to him still heard it all.
Charles Dolan didn't hate Yang Mo, he even admired Yang Mo, but now Yang Mo was Isaiah Thomas's man, so he had to oppose him. So, he didn't forget to say: "LeBron James can definitely bring us the championship."
His words sounded like an unintentional sigh, but his actual meaning was very clear.
James Dolan turned his head to look at his son, but he didn't say anything. He hesitated for a moment. This action was instantly caught by Isaiah Thomas. He subconsciously felt happy and quickly said, "In fact, Super Yang has made great progress. When he first entered the NBA, no one believed that he could gain a foothold in the restricted area. Now he can constantly defend the inside line, grab rebounds and shoot three-pointers, and can also initiate offense from half court. In two years, he will definitely be even stronger."
The meaning of Thomas' words was very clear. He was telling the boss that we should take a long-term view. This is a potential stock and he may be able to lead us to win the championship in the future.
James Dolan had also heard of Yang Mo's legend to some extent, and knew what great things this rookie had done. Therefore, Isaiah Thomas' words were particularly convincing to him.
"Charles, what do you think Yang can bring to us if he joins the Knicks?" Dolan turned and asked his son.
Charles Dolan was a little slow to react to my sudden question. He then continued, "Actually, I've known Super Yang for a while, and I like his domineering style of play. But... he can't support a team on his own. If we sign him, it's very likely that we can maintain our current record in two to three years. Of course , we don't have to worry about the box office. But... winning is also important."
After Charles Dolan finished speaking, Isaiah Thomas said, "I don't think Super Yang's growth period needs to be that long. He was able to create such a good record when leading such a bad team on the Heat. I think Charles' understanding of Super Yang is not comprehensive enough. Super Yang is a man who can score 101 points in a single game. His offensive power can fully support a team. His average points per game in the Heat are not high because his shooting rights are often ranked behind Wade, Jermaine O'Neal and even Michael Beasley."
"101 points, that's because of the rookie game." Charles Dolan argued. He just didn't want Isaiah Thomas to come back because he didn't want his assets to be reduced by him again.
"Even if it's a rookie game, it shows that Super Yang's offensive firepower is fine."
“But he lacks consistency.”
“Stability can be cultivated.”
“We don’t have time to train him.”
"No, we have time to develop. We are a big city, we are not in a hurry to win the championship. In fact, the last time we won the championship was in the 1980s."
"We haven't cleaned up the mess you left behind yet..."
The two of them immediately started fighting, neither of them willing to give in. Just when the fight was reaching a fever pitch, James Dolan shouted, "Enough!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the two of them shut up at the same time. At the same time, Yang Mo on the screen in front of him threw in a three-pointer with an expressionless face. It was so fast, accurate and fierce that Gallinani, who was defending him, had no time to react.
James Dolan stared at the screen for a long time, and finally said: "Isaiah, are you sure you can trade Super Yang?"
"I'm eighty percent sure." Thomas clenched his fists and said with full fighting spirit.
"Then how confident are you in signing LeBron James?" James Dolan turned his head and asked Charles Dolan, who had been in charge of contacting James' team.
Charles Dolan was silent for two seconds with a heavy face, and said with a little frustration: "They have not given a clear answer. We have the same chance as other teams."
"That's only one thirty?" James Dolan said majestically with his eyebrows raised.
James Dolan was obviously angry, but Charles could only bite the bullet and answer, "Yes."
In the Dolan family, honesty is everything.
"So besides LeBron James, do you have a plan B?" Dolan Sr. asked his son, controlling his temper.
"Yes." Charles Dolan nodded quickly and said, "If we can't get James , we will set our sights on Dwyane Wade or Carmelo Anthony. We have even contacted Stoudemire."
As soon as Charles Dolan finished speaking, Isaiah Thomas next to him added an accurate comment: "Stoudemire had knee surgery and ligament surgery. And last December, he was dunked by Super Yang and was completely beaten by the fledgling Super Yang."
Isaiah Thomas's words were a great finishing touch. Old Dolan immediately frowned and looked at Charles Dolan: "Is what Isaiah said true?"
Charles Dolan nodded awkwardly, "Yes, Stoudemire didn't gain an advantage against Super Yang that night. But the game wasn't a one-on-one duel, maybe it was just that Stoudemire's style of play was restrained by Super Yang."
"Okay, Isaiah, go contact Super Yang now. If we can get him, we will list him as Plan A, LeBron as Plan B, and Carmelo Anthony as Plan C." James Dolan made a decision quickly: "Isaiah is right. We are a big city. We have enough time to wait for a star to mature . And this guy has such great market potential. We have no reason to reject him."
"But? Is he really worth it?" Charles Dolan still did not agree to directly promote Yang Mo to the position of Plan A.
"Charles, have you forgotten what our main business is? We are in the TV media business. You should know how powerful a super idol is, and now Super Yang is a super idol. He is the first player I have ever seen who can turn an away game into a home game. Michael Jordan couldn't conquer Madison Square Garden like he did tonight." James Dolan educated his son very seriously: "I know you have bad feelings towards Isaiah, but this should affect your judgment of the players. This is not what a qualified boss should do. Do you understand?"
"Understood." Charles Dolan nodded, fully understanding what his father meant.
At this time, James Dolan turned to Isaiah Thomas and said, "Super Yang's affairs are now handed over to you. However, I can no longer appoint you as the general manager. No New York fans like you now. You can serve as Charles' assistant first."
"Well, okay." Isaiah Thomas nodded. He was not dissatisfied with this decision at all. For him, as long as he had a chance to avenge his previous shame, it would be enough.
Just when James Dolan made the decision happily, the court suddenly became chaotic. Upon closer inspection, Michael Beasley and Jerome James of the Heat were wrestling with each other. At this moment, Yang Mo rushed over and pushed the fat Jerome James, who was holding Beasley's neck, three or four meters away. The man staggered and fell to the ground.
Wow!
Suddenly, Dolan and his son exclaimed at the same time. This power was too amazing.
