Chapter 307: I’d rather be the head of a chicken
Su Wan took the crown from the fan and was surprised to find…

This gold is “real gold”!
Even if it is coated with a layer of “gold powder” on the outside, it still weighs a few grams.

New York fans are really rich…

But the fan who handed over the crown had an expression that said “Su Wan, you deserve it.”

When Su Wan held the crown in his hand, the excitement in the entire airport suddenly reached another peak.

But it can be clearly felt that this restlessness is very restrained, and they are all waiting for an outbreak point.

Everyone knows this breaking point…

When will it happen!
Just at the moment Su Wan put on the crown.

Such a moment happened very quickly. After Su Wan finished looking at it, he put the crown on his head.

It was also at this time that the cheers became completely uncontrollable.

If there was an instrument to measure sound at this time, it would definitely explode at the first moment.

If this sound wave turns into a substantial “attack wave”, it can definitely overturn the roof of this airport.

All this is because Suwan led the team to win the “three consecutive championships” tonight and officially ascended the throne as the “King of New York”.

If the New York fans’ submission to Suwan was from their verbal attitude to their hearts, now it has turned from their hearts to physical behavior…

At this moment, they couldn’t help but want to kneel down!

The reporters on the sidelines immediately raised their cameras and took pictures of Su Wan wearing the crown.

Erin had the best position, so she took the most atmospheric photo of “The King of New York is Enthroned”.

The New York media looked at Su Wan and everything in front of them, and they all had a feeling:
New York’s glory is not just the current “three consecutive championships”, they can create greater glory.

Of course, all this is based on the premise that:
Continue to regard Suwan as the “absolute core” of New York!
They knew it, and so did Donnie Walsh.

Su Wan received his call on his way back from the airport.

The free market has not yet opened, but the undercurrents in the free market have begun to surge. The first thing facing the New York Knicks is to determine the head coach for the new season.

Under the current circumstances, it is certain that the Knicks will not be able to continue to maintain such a coaching lineup in the new season.

This is no longer about money.

But the New York Knicks can’t have three head coaches…

Tyronn Lue and Mike Malone have both established their own reputations.

From the perspective of career planning, leaving the New York Knicks and going to other cities to become the head coach of a team is a better choice for them!

So Donnie Walsh’s choice is very simple, that is, to keep one of them and continue to be the head coach of the New York Knicks. And of course, he has to follow Su Wan’s arrangement for this candidate.

Su Wan had almost no hesitation: “Choose whoever wants to stay!”

This is not a difficult question to answer at all. For this team, it has never been the head coach who made the New York Knicks, but the New York Knicks that made the head coaches.

No matter who leaves, the New York Knicks will never lack successors.

Even those ambitious newcomers and even various frustrated veteran coaches will regard the New York Knicks assistant coaching as a springboard for his career.

Ever since the New York Knicks won three consecutive championships and these three coaches became famous, this team will never lack assistant coaches again…

There is actually no need to say more about this.

The most important thing for the New York Knicks this summer is not the coaching bench, but the signing of Stephen Curry.

In fact, Donnie Walsh is also clear about this.

As soon as the game ended, he offered Stephen Curry a contract extension, a sincere maximum salary contract.

According to the rules, when the New York Knicks offer such a contract, it means that Stephen Curry has only one choice, which is to sign with the New York Knicks.

This is the “tyrannical clause” in the “parent team clause”.

but……

If Stephen Curry insists on not signing with the New York Knicks, then with his current energy, he can leave the New York Knicks.

After all, a star player who wants to leave is no different from a “time bomb”. For a team that wants to achieve results, once the star player is sure he wants to leave, the final result is basically “parting ways”.

So, in the final analysis, it all depends on whether Stephen Curry wants to leave the New York Knicks.

Donnie Walsh felt that all the respect he should have given Stephen Curry was in place, and there was no reason for him to leave. But he understood the reason, but he always felt something was wrong, and he always had a sense of uneasiness in his heart.

The real reason why he called Suwan was also Stephen Curry:

“Suwan, will you have a good talk with Stephen Curry?”

He wants Suwan to be a lobbyist.

But Su Wan did not agree:

“The choice is in Stephen Curry’s hands. It’s not up to me.”

Ok!

Su Wan has the ability to do both.

But he didn’t want to do that.

With his current status in the underworld, he adheres to one principle towards his brothers:
The principle of voluntariness!

If Stephen Curry has other ideas or other ambitions, Su Wan will respect his choice!

He has hinted at this many times in front of the camera, but he really didn’t say it casually.

The situation of Stephen Curry and Tyronn Lue is similar.

With his current position in the New York Knicks, it can be said that he is below Su Wan and above everyone else. If he is still not satisfied, then the position he wants is obvious, and this is not something Su Wan can give him…

Everyone has their own aspirations, and Su Wan cannot force them.

Donnie Walsh really wants to ask:
If Stephen Curry really leaves, Suwan, aren’t you worried at all about the momentum of the New York Knicks in the future?
But he knew Su Wan’s answer very well, and he would definitely not worry.

And his career has given him such confidence.

Just kidding, 9 years of professional career, 8 Finals, 8 championships, and 8 Finals MVP trophies.

This is no longer something that can be described simply as golden.

The 9-year career has already surpassed Michael Jordan’s 15-year career.

This is Su Wan!
It is impossible for such a person to have no confidence.

But Donnie Walsh couldn’t give up just like that. After hanging up the call with Suwan, he looked at the time and called Stephen Curry.

The call was connected quickly, and Stephen Curry was also in the car on the way back.

Before Donnie Walsh called, Stephen Curry’s mind was filled with the sight of Suwan putting on the crown handed to him by a fan at the airport.

This is what he longed for.

He has always regarded Suwan as the player he wanted to be.

Especially at that time, that desire reached its peak.

At the same time, he had a strong feeling that if he continued to stay in the New York Knicks, his dream would never come true.

From the end of the game, it can be seen that the entire media and New York fans “ignored” him. In New York, it was Suwan first, and then him… If he wanted to replace Suwan, he could only wait for Suwan to retire.

But here’s an embarrassing fact:
Su Wan entered the league in 04 when he was less than 19 years old.

Stephen Curry, who entered the league in 09, was already 21 years old.

It seems that Stephen Curry entered the league 5 years later than Suwan, but in fact, he is only 2 years younger than Suwan!
These are almost stars from the same era!
By the time Su Wan retires, he will be almost retired too.

What are you waiting for?
Stephen Curry wants to prove that he is not only Pippen, but also “Jordan”!
He has ambitions that are extremely inconsistent with his appearance.

It is impossible to realize this ambition in the New York Knicks.

He wants to leave!

Can……

The New York Knicks gave him enough respect.

Take the current contract Donnie Walsh gave him for example, this is the seventh time he has proposed an early contract extension. Originally, this frequency was even higher, almost once a month to Stephen Curry to submit a contract extension, but Stephen Curry said that he wanted to focus on the current “three consecutive championships” first, Donnie Walsh was quiet for a while, otherwise it would definitely not be just this number.

As soon as the finals ended, he immediately got a new contract.

Just based on this attitude, Stephen Curry can’t say anything that New York disrespects him.

If you leave…

Even Stephen Curry thinks there is something wrong with him!

This is also the reason why he is most entangled at the moment.

In the end, he gave Donnie Walsh an ambiguous answer, saying he would think about it again.

Donnie Walsh was even more nervous.

At this moment, he has completely become a “dog” in front of Stephen Curry. Any words from Stephen Curry may shake his emotions.

But after this call, all he could do was wait.

Stephen Curry hung up the phone and looked out the window unconsciously.

As the final decision time draws closer, the day he needs to make up his mind is also approaching…

At this moment, he desperately needed someone to enlighten him.

In his career, he had two mentors, one of whom was Chris Paul.

But this mentor had already “broken up” with him, and the other mentor was Su Wan.

In this situation, it is obviously not appropriate for him to look for Su Wan.

At this time, another figure emerged in Stephen Curry’s mind. That lonely figure had been in a similar situation as him. He felt that this person could definitely give him an answer.

Taking out his cell phone, finding the man’s number, Stephen Curry pressed the dial button.

The call was quickly connected, and a cold voice came from it:

“Stephen?”

He was a little surprised by the call.

Curry nodded: “It’s me, Kobe, I have some questions I want to ask you…”

Curry’s emotions were somewhat tense at the moment.

In his impression, Kobe is as aloof as a snake. Stephen Curry is not sure whether Kobe is willing to help him solve his doubts. Maybe Kobe will hang up the phone in the next second.

Who made them beat this guy in the finals?
Stingy is Stephen Curry’s second impression of Kobe.

But Kobe’s response was unexpectedly gentle: “Tell me, what’s the matter?”

When Stephen Curry heard such a gentle tone, his whole mentality calmed down a lot, and he immediately mentioned the breakup of the “OK Combination” that year.

Kobe’s tone suddenly became excited: “Do you want to break up with Su Wan?”

Curry shook his head like a rattle: “No, no, no, no, I just want to know what your definition of a team leader was at that time, and why you think Shaquille O’Neal is no longer suitable to be a leader?”

The “OK” combination broke up in 04, but the fight between Kobe and O’Neal had actually started after 02.

Kobe seemed to be recalling that time as well, and it took him a long time to come back to his senses. He probably knew what Stephen Curry wanted to know.

After all, all kinds of comments about Stephen Curry during this period can be described as “flying all over the sky”. Kobe said: “Your situation is different from mine.”

“Shaq is a lazy person, Suwan is the exact opposite!”

Stephen Curry nodded slightly. He couldn’t refute Kobe’s comment.

In this league, Su Wan is the best in every aspect, including his diligence.

“At that time, I thought Shaquille O’Neal’s laziness would affect the entire team, but Suwan’s influence on the New York Knicks has always been positive. New York was rotten for 10 years, but after he came, they won three consecutive championships. This is Suwan’s ability!”

Kobe has some admiration for Suwan.

Stephen Curry is silent.

He listened in silence.

Because Kobe’s words seemed to be persuading him not to “separate” from Su Wan.

However, at this time, Kobe spoke again: “But this does not mean that you can’t be the leader of a team. If you want to leave, it’s completely fine. Our partners are different, but one thing is the same…”

“We all want to be better players!”

“If you decide to do it with this in mind, then any choice you make is normal!”

“There is absolutely no need for any psychological burden!”

The sudden change in tone almost hurt Stephen Curry’s waist. But this was undoubtedly what Stephen Curry wanted to hear.

His tangled heart gradually became firm…

He has this idea, but after all, he just wants to become a better player!
“Thank you, Kobe!”

He had the answer.

At this time, the agent sitting in front of him suddenly said to him: “Stephen, Nike has given them their final contract extension, 1200 million per year, for a total of 4 years…”

As the team’s second in command, this shoe renewal contract shows enough respect.

but……

What Stephen Curry is pursuing is definitely not just a shoe contract as the “second in command”.

He wants to create a miracle!
His eyes gradually suggested that a bold idea came to his mind, and he asked his agent back:
“I remember there is a brand called Under Armour that is willing to give us a better offer?”

“This…” The agent hesitated.

Although he was not very satisfied with the contract, in his opinion, Under Armour, a small brand, was definitely not a good place to go.

He didn’t want Stephen Curry to sign with such a brand.

But Stephen Curry’s eyes were more resolute than ever before. He seemed to be talking to himself, or to his agent:
“It is better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix!”

He doesn’t belong to anyone.
He wants to make a name for himself!
(End of this chapter)