Chapter 58: The Bad Army
Lin Yu's impression of Bill Duffy still comes from the incident in 2003.

In 2003, his Anthony Carter's contract was about to expire.

But Bill Duffy made a mistake at this point.

Before the deadline for contract renewal, Bill Duffy actually forgot to negotiate with the Heat, causing Anthony Carter to automatically give up the remaining year's worth of $400 million on his contract, and also putting Anthony Carter into a very embarrassing situation.

Judging from Anthony Carter's performance in the 2002-03 season, it would be difficult for any team to be willing to sign him.

At this time, Bill Duffy took the initiative to assume all the responsibilities. He helped Anthony Carter sign a contract with the Spurs with an annual salary of about 100 million US dollars. In addition, he took out 300 million US dollars from his own pocket to compensate Anthony Carter for his losses.

This incident shows that Bill Duffy is very responsible towards the players he signed.

An occasional mistake is actually nothing in Lin Yu's opinion.

What really caught Lin Yu's attention was Bill Duffy's reputation and character.

Steve Nash once commented on Bill Duffy.

"In my opinion, Bill is the best agent. It is a great honor for me to know him. Whenever I am down, he will patiently comfort me. He is one of my best friends."

Bill Duffy also hopes that all his players will be good guys. For this reason, he would rather miss the opportunity to make a fortune than serve some insincere players.

Bill Duffy said: "Money is not everything. I am not in this profession for money. I have my own principles."

When it comes to endorsements, you really can’t just look at the money. You also have to choose an agent with good character.

Otherwise, it would be bad if he got cheated of money by his agent like Duncan did.

Bill Duffy, dressed in a suit, made an appointment to meet Lin Yu at a restaurant.

When the two met, Bill Duffy really made Lin Yu very satisfied.

Bill Duffy was not like many other agents who, as soon as they met, told Lin Yu how much money he had made for him and how many endorsements he had gotten.

Instead, he talked about training with Lin Yu.

"The off-season is a good time to improve your strength. I think you can form a professional team of trainers to serve you in advance."

"You don't need to worry about the money. If you agree to sign a contract with me, I will help you with everything..."

"You and KG should be very similar players. I happen to know his trainer Joe Abaza, so you can ask him to assist you in training."

The professionalism of the NBA exceeds the imagination of many ordinary leagues.

From nutritious meals, trainers, and even shooting coaches.

Joe Abaza is also a very famous trainer in the NBA. Garnett and Aldridge have been his clients.

As for the issue of money, there is really no need to worry about it.

It is common for agents to advance fees to college players.

After all, many NBA players, like James, have no father and were raised alone by their mother.

If you don't rely on basketball to change your destiny, you will end up as a poor person at the bottom of society.

After listening to Duffy's words, Lin Yu nodded in agreement.

"The stronger the player is, the more fame they will gain and the more money they will make. Many players will squander their talents when they see the huge sums of money."

"I believe that you will never regret working hard now in the future!"

After Bill Duffy finished speaking, he began to talk to Lin Yu about some issues related to sneaker contracts and endorsements.

The two sides had a very harmonious conversation, and finally Lin Yu decided to use Bill Duffy as his agent.

As for future problems...

There are many agents in the NBA, such as Feigen and Jeff Schwartz, and he just needs to replace them.

After signing the contract with Bill Duffy, most of Lin Yu's calls disappeared instantly.

When Bill Duffy began to form a training team for Lin Yu, the NBA was just beginning its vigorous battle to tank.

Although there is only about half a month left until the end of the NBA regular season.

But the team, which could no longer make the playoffs, began to play badly.

4 month 7 day.

North Shore Garden. Today is the Celtics' home game against the Cavaliers.

"Nice dunk! LeBron James dribbled the ball and then dunked it!"

"This is his 27th point today. If nothing unexpected happens, the Cavaliers should have found their chosen one, and the Celtics are about to welcome a new leader!"

The commentator on the scene didn't care at all whether the Cavaliers won or not.

The Celtics' star player, Paul "The Truth" Pierce, had already retired from the game.

They said it was a back injury, but in fact everyone knew that this was the Celtics' excuse for playing badly.

Buzz! As the timer reached the end, the Celtics lost to the Cavaliers 88:97.

Wow!

After the game, North Shore Garden was instantly filled with cheers!
Although the Celtics' role players, such as Mark Blunt, Chucky Atkins and others, lost the game, they all held their heads high and waved to the fans.

It seems like they are the ones who won the game!

When young James saw this scene, a hint of jealousy appeared in his eyes.

Half of the league is now rooting for Lin Yu!
Even he, who was called the 'chosen one', had never experienced such a situation.

Cavaliers power forward Carlos Boozer also sighed: "I really don't know what kind of player Lin Yu is. The last player who could make half of the league go bad for him was Tim Duncan!"

Tim Duncan, the best power forward in NBA history, led the Spurs to defeat the OK combination and win the championship...

The Cavaliers' center, Big Z, also spoke up at this time: "I'm also curious. If Lin Yu joins the NBA, I'm also looking forward to playing against him!"

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At this time, the Trail Blazers faced the challenge of the Magic away from home.

The fans in the Rose Garden were already drowsy at this time.

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

The entire game was filled with the sound of iron hitting the target.

At this time, there were only 7 minutes left until the end of the game.

If we only look at the score of 50:51, many fans would think it was the Pistons versus the Spurs.

Two strong defensive teams in the main formation.

In fact, these are two bad teams that started to miss shots crazily in order to lose on purpose.

The Magic lead by 1 point, but the Trail Blazers are better at acting.

The Trail Blazers eventually lost to the Magic 58:60.

After the game, Magic general manager Weisbrod, who came with the team, had a terribly dark face.

What the hell do I want is for you to win?
What I want is to lose!
Can't you forge iron?
When Trail Blazers general manager Patterson saw this scene, a smug smile appeared on his face.

The Trail Blazers are one step closer to the No. 1 pick!
New York, NBA headquarters.

Stern looked a little unhappy at this moment.

At this time, teams in the league have started losing in various ways in order to avoid being in a bad situation.

For a team that is in a bad state, winning is the most annoying thing, while losing is something to be happy about.

Stern naturally does not want to see such a situation.

The NBA is ultimately a business league.

This situation can easily damage the ratings.

Another question is that Stern is also struggling with where to send Lin Yu.

The Trail Blazers, 76ers, Celtics, Bulls and Clippers are the big-market teams currently participating in the tanking.
But after a phone call from Boss Joe, Stern began to hesitate again.

(End of this chapter)