During his college career, Curry was able to hit 43.5 three-pointers per game with a shooting rate of 4.8%. He was highly productive and efficient, and there were many difficult three-pointers with the ball, including ultra-long three-pointers and fast-break three-pointers. , Became the NCAA scoring leader for three consecutive years.
He broke the NCAA single-season three-pointer record, single-game three-pointer record, half-time three-pointer record... In short, he ranks No.1 in all records related to three-pointers.
Although he has not played for four years, Curry has undisputedly become the number one shooter in NCAA history.
In addition, his ability to organize offenses has also been shown on the court. Although many people have criticized his shot selection and back passes, he has assisted in double figures in many games, showing the potential of an excellent point guard .
In this case, many teams have expressed interest in Curry, and his forecast market is 2-5.
If it weren't for his 21-year-old age, it is not even ruled out that a team will use him with the No. [-] pick.
But Griffin showed explosive physical talent and has already booked this year's No. [-] pick in advance.
It's just that Zhang Yu's plan has been completely disrupted.
Although 2009 was not a small draft year as experts said, only Curry and Harden, the "09 duo", could truly be called superstars.
Now, as a heavy guard, Harden has outstanding physical talent, excellent skills and golf quotient. The predicted pick is 3-6, and he is unlikely to be selected by the Warriors.
Zhang Yu doesn't want to wait any longer. Although superstars will continue to emerge in the next few years, none of them will truly reach the cornerstone level of team building like Curry and Harden.
Not only that, from the perspective of the team, in the next ten years, the broadcasting contract fees signed by the league will rise sharply, and the team's market value will soar. Now it coincides with the financial crisis, the US economy is in a downturn, and the team's market value is low. It is the best time to enter.
In Zhang Yu's memory, many NBA teams changed hands in the next few years, including the Warriors, Bobcats, Hornets, Pistons, Nets, Clippers, etc. Among them, the Warriors are undoubtedly the best choice.
The Clippers' asking price is too high, and he can't compete with rich people like Steve Ballmer.
The most unfortunate thing about the Nets is that they are in the same city as the Knicks.
And the ball market of other teams is far inferior to that of San Francisco.
After careful consideration, Zhang Yu decided to contact Chris Cohan in advance to acquire the Warriors.
In the beginning, things didn't go well.
When Chris Cohan learned that a young man from Huaxia wanted to buy his team, he immediately refused.
Are you kidding, I just want to sell you the team, but I can't succeed.
Zhang Yu is aware of the fact that although he has achieved success in the field of basketball, Americans' discrimination and prejudice against Chinese people are deeply rooted.
Although in the past few years, with the take-off of China's economy, Chinese businessmen can be seen all over the world carrying out commercial mergers and acquisitions, but the vigilance of the Western world against China has always existed.
Some sensitive entertainment, sports, and cultural industries are hardly open to Chinese businessmen.
In Zhang Yu's previous life, Cai Chongxin, who successfully bought the Nets, was not even Chinese, but a Canadian Chinese born in Taiwan.
Zhang Yu had no choice but to pull Mark Baum onto the boat.
He and Mark Baum jointly established an investment company, using the name of Mark Baum's daughter - Catherine Investment Company, which is the price for Zhang Yu to ask him for help.
After the establishment of the company, Zhang Yu invested US$600 million and had absolute control over the company, while Mark Baum injected US$300 million, with Mark Baum as the legal person of the company.
In the United States, it is impossible to find out the shareholding structure of non-listed companies. In this way, Zhang Yu can hide behind the scenes.
Then Mark Baum came forward, contacted Chris Cohan through a friend, and initiated a secret acquisition of the Warriors in the name of Catherine Investment Company, and Zhang Yu became his partner.
Chris Cohan is mercenary and doesn't rule out selling the team to Mark Baum.
And since he acquired the Warriors in 1994, except for the success of the Black Eight in 2007, the Warriors have never made the playoffs.
The team is sitting on such a good fan base, and the market value has only increased from 100 million US dollars to more than 190 million US dollars. He no longer wants to continue to operate.
After the financial analysts demonstrated the profitability of Oracle Arena, Chris Cohan spoke up:
"Mr. Zhang, as you can see, the Warriors have a huge fan base, and the San Francisco ball market has great potential. As long as the record improves, the Warriors' market value and profitability will increase significantly."
After several negotiations, although Mark Baum was apparently the head of the Catherine Company, Chris Cohan still saw that Zhang Yu was in charge and Mark Baum was just a cover.
Zhang Yu was also worried that Chris Cohan would refuse to trade because of this, but he didn't care about it.
After Mark Baum explained it to Zhang Yu, Zhang Yu understood.
"I have investigated, and Chris Cohan is a very pure businessman. He only cares about money, and he doesn't care about other things. He rejected you at the beginning because he traded with you, and it was difficult to get the approval of two-thirds of the owners in the league. , the United States does have prejudices against Chinese people, and he will not do useless work."
"But now that I'm in, it's no longer a problem. Of course, he won't reject you. Of course, the premise is that your bid is high. You know, in the eyes of many Americans, Chinese people are just stupid people." The representative of Qianduo... I didn't mean to belittle Huaxia, but it is the truth."
Zhang Yu expressed his understanding, and he no longer concealed it, and took the initiative in the negotiation.
"Mr. Cohan, the Warriors have only entered the playoffs once in the past 15 years." Zhang Yu said lightly.
"But the Warriors killed the league's No. [-] and MVP two years ago." Chris Cohan didn't change his face.
"So what have the Warriors achieved in the past two years?" Zhang Yu asked.
"We will have a top ten pick this year. Monta Ellis has great potential. Corey Maggette and Stephen Jackson are veterans with experience and strength. The team has a bright future." Crisco Han said with a smile.
"This season, the Warriors also have these players, but they rank eighth from the bottom in the league."
Chris Cohan was not embarrassed at all, but laughed:
"Who in the United States does not know the name of Coach Z. You are the expert in basketball. I believe that after you take over, the Warriors' record will flourish and their market value will increase."
"US$450 million, this is my final offer." Zhang Yu said after taking a deep breath.
"Sorry, I don't think this price is enough to buy a team full of potential." Chris Cohan smiled and shook his head.
He made up his mind to blackmail Zhang Yu. After a detailed assessment by Catherine Company, the real market value of the Warriors was between 410 million and 430 million US dollars, and Zhang Yu's bid was already higher than the market value.