In fact, the reason is very simple, and it is not difficult to think about.

But people are often swayed by subjective thinking.

Even professional managers like Buford did not think to look at the data against Deng Hongfei because of subjective limitations and some prejudices.

And the data in black and white is also the most convincing intuitive evidence.

After a group of shareholders saw it, they discussed it for a while, and then consulted the next boss, Holt.

The latter did not express his opinion from beginning to end, and when he heard this, he finally opened his mouth after a moment of silence, "I am on Greg's side, and you can speak freely. ”

"I think so, too."

The team's No. 2 shareholder spoke after him.

"I agree with that."

"I agree with that."

One after another, shareholders have expressed their attitudes.

In the end, Holt made a summary, "Okay, since everyone has passed, then this order, you can play as you like, but I still have to remind you, no matter what, you must evaluate his professional life and potential, don't sign a long-term contract and suddenly scrap it halfway." ”

"Okay."

Popovich nodded, "You can rest assured that we will definitely do a good job of evaluating the relevant aspects." ”

End of video conference.

He looked at Buford, whose eyes were full of admiration.

"How? RJ, are you going to have no worries now? Popovich's expression was meaningful.

"Hey." Buford didn't dare to look him in the eye, just sighed.

"I was almost led by you, if it weren't for the more I thought about it during the negotiation, the more wrong it became, I would have really given up such a good player."

Popovich didn't mean to blame, he just said to himself: "Remember, don't even look at the data analysis because of personal bias in the future, what a low-level mistake, it really shouldn't happen to you, right?" ”

Buford nodded humbly.

Although he is the general manager of the team, he is also a junior in front of the old man.

In terms of status, prestige, prestige, insight, and the weight of his speech, he has fallen into the upper hand in all aspects, and he is indeed seriously reflecting.

Prejudice is sometimes scary.

People tend to be dominated by preconceived notions and make low-level mistakes that are difficult to understand.

Like Jeremy Lin at the time.

Obviously, he performed well in static, dynamic, and training camp matches.

Even the draft model in Darryl Morey's office intuitively shows that the player's level of strength is around 14 in the first round.

Rao is still not a team in the league that picks him in the draft.

It wasn't until Jeremy Lin became famous that Daryl Morey said some of his thoughts back then - "Although the data shows that we should take Jeremy with a high signing, and I have also watched his videos and various statistics, and know that he is fast and has good physical fitness, but once you leave this evidence, when you calm down alone or discuss it with a group of people, you will think in your heart that he is not good, his athleticism is terrible, and he will definitely not be able to keep up with the intensity rhythm of the NBA." ”

It is precisely because before Jeremy Lin, there has never been a yellow guard who can gain a foothold in the league, not a single one.

Therefore, yellow people will encounter more non-objective doubts and discrimination in people's hearts, and even data will not change this stereotypical phenomenon.

Fortunately, the situation at that time did not happen at this meeting.

Perhaps it was because of his own reasons that he persuaded them.

Perhaps Jeremy Lin was the forerunner when he proved that yellow guards can play well, eliminating some of the deep-seated prejudices.

Whatever it was, things didn't go in the direction Popovich didn't want to see.

"So ......"

"RJ, now we have to discuss what kind of treatment we should give Deng Hongfei."

"Treatment ......"

Buford nodded, "It's time to study it." ”

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The discussion was in full swing, and Johnnon was not in a hurry to wait in the hotel.

Every day, he gets calls from other teams, but he drags them all around.

Of course, he also took the time to negotiate with some good teams.

The main starting point, that is, to think of a few more ways out.

Even if the Spurs really want to abandon Deng Hongfei, there will be no embarrassing scene of taking the initiative to send it to the door and being temporarily lowered.

Moreover, the offers of these teams are also bargaining chips with Spurs.

After receiving a call from Buford, he put down everything he was doing and went to the Spurs general manager's office again.

This time, Popovich was not there, and only RJ Buford was left alone.

"You may be seated, Mr. John."

Buford smiled.

From the look in his eyes, Johnny Nong read a sparkle that he did not have in the last negotiation.

This gave him a glimmer of hope for the negotiations.

"Looking for you, I definitely want to talk about the renewal plan in detail."

Buford smiled professionally, "Last time you made an offer that was the bottom line in your heart, right?" ”

"Yes."

Johnnon nodded, "My employer is willing to make concessions on salary, but that doesn't mean we're going to accept an unreasonable price cut. ”

"After all, his ability is here, and the commercial value and market prospects are obvious to all."

Johnny Nong's words were also methodical, and at the same time, he was capturing Buford's micro-expressions.

The latter listened attentively, occasionally flashing thoughtfully, and his attitude was very cautious.

After a moment of silence, he spoke: "That day you said that your bottom line is 25 million for 2 years, and the salary from the first year is 12 million, which is fully guaranteed and cannot be traded, right?" ”

"Yes."

Johnny Nong nodded, "In essence, in my heart, I can't accept this offer, but my employer has told me again and again, so I quoted that price, you should know very well in your heart that Deng Hongfei's value far exceeds this price." ”

"Yes, I agree with you."

After thinking deeply, Buford raised his head, looked directly into Johnny Nong's gaze, and said seriously: "To be honest, we had a meeting with the team's shareholders yesterday to discuss this matter, and then discussed it carefully, and came up with such a plan, you can see if you can accept it." ”

Hearing his words, Johnny Nong took the piece of paper handed over and looked at it suspiciously, and immediately raised his voice in surprise, "10 million a year? And then take an extra 3% of the sponsor share? ”

How much is the sponsor share?

Johnny Nong has not made a specific calculation, but he understands very well that one of the most important ways for an NBA team to make a profit is sponsorship, which is divided into many forms of sponsorship, and there is no doubt that the 3% sponsorship share will be considerable. ”

Seeing this, he stared deeply at Buford's smile for a long time.

He nodded deeply and said, "Mr. RJ, I need to go back and study this matter again." ”

"Okay, I'm here for you."

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