What's the use of you two!

Kroenke cursed in his heart.

It would be naive to think that he is easy to talk to just because his name is Silent Stan.

Anyone who can become a business tycoon is not a ruthless person.

The atmosphere in the small office became a bit depressing.

Because Kroenke really remained silent and didn't say a word.

Karl and Walken Dean looked at each other for a few times, and finally Walken Dean spoke first:

"We tried to trade some better role players, but other teams took advantage of us when they found out about our situation. The original plan was to wait until the trade deadline before trying again."

Kroenke still said nothing.

"I have the same trust in Lin and Melo, but there are indeed big problems between them."

After all, Karl is a well-known coach in the league, and his tone of voice is obviously different.

Kroenke glanced at Karl and finally spoke:

"Do you know who was the last player on the Nuggets who could be called the core of the team?"

"Alex English."

Walken Dean replied immediately.

His business ability is still very good, otherwise he would not be able to trade Camby for Lin Ying, and then sign Tony Allen.

"There was at least 20 years between them."

Kroenke spoke next.

He doesn't seem to pay attention to the daily operations of the team, but he seems to know everything.

And the meaning of his words is also very clear: How difficult is it for an NBA team to select or train a core for team building.

Maybe, it will take them 20 years to wait for the next Anthony.

Walken Dean nodded.

This situation is even more obvious for the Nuggets. Before acquiring Anthony, they had failed to win 20 games for several consecutive seasons.

However, even though they were last in the league for consecutive years, they didn't select any cornerstone, and it wasn't until Anthony came back that they returned to the playoffs.

This is also the reason why the Thunder team is called the "NBA Whampoa Military Academy". Who can select three MVPs in three consecutive years!

Walken Dean understands what the boss means!

It's right to think about it, Lin Ying is only a second-year student after all.

Although he showed good talent, it also benefited from Karl's trust in him.

"I will look for Lin's trading plan and get the best return!"

He spoke immediately, almost beating his chest to assure himself.

Now that Kroenke had made up his mind, he had to express his stance immediately to gain a good impression for himself.

After all, Kroenke's mood at the beginning already indicated his displeasure.

Kroenke rubbed his head.

Do you understand that silence is golden, young man?

Otherwise, why is he called Silent Stan? It's not that he doesn't want to speak, but that he makes many mistakes if he talks too much.

Walken Dean didn’t even know that he was rushing to answer...

He hasn't finished speaking yet.

"Last season's financial report showed that the team's revenue increased by 12% compared to the previous year?"

Kroenke continued.

Walken Dean was stunned for a moment.

He is the general manager, not the chief operating officer.

He knew that the team's income must have increased last year, but he didn't expect it to increase so much.

Although income does not represent profit, it is still an exaggeration.

And the reason for this exaggeration is naturally the Chinese market brought by Lin Ying.

What Kroenke means is that Lin Ying is also very important?

this……

Or is it that Kroenke doesn’t want to make this decision and wants him and Karl to make it?

This makes sense.

If you make your own decisions, you will only be sulking if you lose money in the future, and you will become the target of media ridicule.

But if the decision was made by someone below, not only would you not have to take the blame, but you would also have someone to vent your anger on.

High.

Walken Dean turned to Carl for help.

He can't bear this responsibility.

Karl is not stupid either, and after all, he has been around longer than Walken Dean and understands the truth that silence is golden.

"Both are very important to the team and both will stay."

Kroenke finally finished.

Walken Dean and Karl looked at each other.

"Their relationship is difficult to reconcile."

This time Karl spoke.

Because it means throwing the hard problem to him.

"George, you have been in the alliance for so long, and you still haven't learned how to resolve internal conflicts?"

Kroenke said slightly disappointed.

The difficulties faced in handling the relationship with Phil Jackson seemed to him to be on a pediatric level.

Carl's face turned red.

"The easiest way to resolve internal conflicts is to transfer them externally. Do you know why we keep provoking wars?"

Kroenke is a businessman after all, so the examples he gave are a little different.

However, it is very intuitive.

The United States is a federal country, which is not much different from the Soviet Union, but it has been using this method since it was not disintegrated in the end.

Carl and Walken Dean were both thoughtful.

It was also because they failed to attend the Nuggets' player meeting last season, otherwise they would soon discover that this was actually what Lin Ying did back then.

"I know Melo relatively well. He may value the team's status and personal data more than the championship."

Karl continued.

Because what Kroenke said will eventually be detailed and implemented by him, he naturally has a lot to say.

"Then look for external contradictions that can attract them."

Karl didn't answer this time because he couldn't think of anything.

"Lakers."

Kroenke said it directly.

"If some media said: If it were LeBron, he would definitely try every means to win back after losing to the Lakers. After all, that's how he defeated the Pistons and entered the finals. What would Melo think?"

"He will beat the Lakers at all costs and prove that he is no worse than LeBron."

Walken Dean took over.

After working together for many years, he knew Anthony quite well.

"As for Lin, there is no need to say more. What you said before, George, shows that he is a player who longs for a championship. To win the championship, he must cross the Lakers. The Lakers are their common goal."

Carl nodded.

Kroenke then motioned for him to go back first.

Fortunately, Karl is not also the president of operations, otherwise the Nuggets would have disbanded long ago!

If the core of the team is torn apart at the slightest contradiction, OK didn't know how many times they broke up.

Isn't the contradiction created by the sentence "Shaq did it too" ten times or a hundred times greater than this?

As a result, didn't the two of them continue to cooperate and reach the finals together?
To be continued...