Chapter 179 The era of LPL competition!
"Brother Yang!"
"Hiccup..."
Lin Shuyang smiled and handed over a bottle of water.
"Take a sip first."
"Thank you, Brother Yang!"
At the dinner table just now, he had eaten a little too much to compete with Able and Xiaotian. After taking a drink of water from the coach and burping, he finally felt better.
"What do you want from me?" Jin Gong asked subconsciously.
"What are your plans for next season?"
"Next season?"
Jin Gong was a little panicked, "Brother Yang, you don't want me anymore. Doesn't my contract with the club last until next year?"
Jin Gong's strong body trembled, and what he had done during this period of time flashed through Jin Gong's mind. On the competition field - there was no mistake. At the dinner table just now, he didn't turn the table when picking up the dishes, right?
Seeing the misunderstanding, Lin Shuyang quickly explained: "Jin Gong, you misunderstood. It's not that the club doesn't want you."
"But have you ever thought about it, based on your performance in this summer split... Well, if we go further in the playoffs, or even enter the World Championship, the contract TES will give you now will no longer match your worth."
Oh, that's what it means.
Jin Gong breathed a sigh of relief, it wasn't just that the club was going to let him pack up and leave.
"Brother Yang, don't worry, I'm not that kind of ungrateful person. It was TES who gave me this opportunity, and it was only with the help of you and the coaching staff that I made the progress I have made today."
"If other clubs contact me, I will communicate with you as soon as possible."
He could still clearly see how much he weighed, and he didn't say that he was in a daze just because of his performance in the summer game.
To put it more bluntly, it doesn’t matter if you are really a thousand-mile horse. Before joining TES, he was demoted to LSPL with GT. Without Brother Yang, he might still be struggling to get back to the LPL. struggle.
Some people are like gold, but they still need to be in the right position to shine.
"I want to say that the club plans to re-sign a contract with you in the playoffs. Of course, the specific benefits of the contract will be broken down. Reaching the finals in the playoffs is a level, winning the championship is a level, and then you can enter the world. Sai will also give additional bonuses.”
Of course, he can wait until the end of the next game and almost before the transfer period to talk to Jin Gong. As Jin Gong himself said, the club has been kind to him, and it is impossible for him to contact other teams without informing him.
That would be the best choice for the team.
However, a person who thinks this way may be a qualified businessman, but he will definitely not be able to lead a truly outstanding team.
Interactions between people cannot only consider interests, but they cannot be without this thing. What is the scale? In a sense, it is also a difficult knowledge to master.
The league does have top laners like Ze$us for him to choose from in the future, but what he can get in exchange for gold and dollars can't compare to having a veteran with a mentality, experience and character in the team. exist.
Yes, Lin Shuyang plans to follow SKT's example. While wrapping up Jin Gong's career, he will also arrange his work after he retires and completes his military service, and then cultivate one or more monuments for TES for those who come after him. example.
"Yang...Brother Yang..."
Jin Gong was a little incoherent. After listening to Lin Shuyang's description, he felt like his head was buzzing.
Do you have such great value?
"Don't worry about salary. If TES can enter the World Championship this year, I guarantee you that every player on the team will receive at least seven figures in after-tax salary."
Seven figures!
million!
That’s nearly 200 million won after tax. No, it can’t be calculated that way.
Brother Yang said that every player in the team can earn at least seven figures after tax, and as a foreign aid, he can only earn more.
The young man's breathing became much thicker uncontrollably.
Lin Shuyang understands Jin Gong's reaction very well. Before the LPL became a league, that is, before the Jin Yuan era began, a seven-digit salary was definitely considered a top-notch income among LOL players.
It's not as good as the treatment of popular players like Pig Dog, but it's definitely in the first echelon.
You know, the salary cap limit for players from teams that have not won the championship is only 10 million yuan. Among the current Korean players in the LPL, it is estimated that only scouts who have won several league championships or rookies, who are the absolute core of the team, may receive this treatment. Jin Gong In this way, players who just dropped out of the secondary league last season are still in the top unit with the lowest contract salary in the LPL, which is unthinkable.
How many seven digits?
Not much at all for a player like Jin Gong.
Compared with some flashy gold cards, Lin Shuyang is happy to spend money on players like Jin Gong who get a penny or even two points for three points.
Moreover, Jin Gong is absolutely indispensable to the current TES.
Seven figures is a conservative estimate. Given the current competitive state of the opponent, if TES can enter the World Championship and achieve a pretty good result, there will definitely be many teams that directly offer Jin Gong an eight-figure annual salary in next year's LPL.
"You can think about it first, don't rush to answer me, and just prepare for the playoffs."
"No, coach, I am willing to sign."
Jin Gong, who had completely digested it, said without hesitation.
Perhaps, if he continues to wait, by the end of the playoffs, or even by the time he reaches the World Championship, he will be able to negotiate a higher salary from outside teams that need a top laner.
But as the book says, some things cannot be measured solely in monetary terms.
In the few months since he came to Taobao, the changes in his body can be seen with the naked eye. Jin Gong believes that what he can get in the future by staying at TES will be far more than sticking to that annual salary.
It's not worth it to throw away future development for three melons and two dates!
"Okay, after reading the contract, you can find me in the office tomorrow." Lin Shuyang picked up the contract from the small round table on the rooftop, and Jin Gong took it with both hands.
"Brother Yang, others..."
"Oh, don't worry." Lin Shuyang chuckled, "I will also talk to them one by one."
After getting a positive answer, Jin Gong returned to the room, feeling hard to calm down.
I tossed and turned in bed and couldn't fall asleep. I had no choice but to get up and go to the training room to play two ranks to cool down. "Calm down!"
"Calm down, you, Jin Hanquan, are just a little lucky. Think about Jiang Chenglu and think about Jin Dongha."
Jin Gong muttered, forcing himself not to think about the tens or even hundreds of millions of Korean aid contracts.
……
Time flew by.
Ten days later!
The 2017 LPL playoffs are here as scheduled.
In the first round, OMG played against IG in the first half, and NB played against SS in the second half.
Different from the results in the previous life, the original OMG was taken away by IG three to one due to the exposure of the tactical system in the intercontinental competition. However, after the training experience in TES in this life, the strength of the five OMG groups has been qualitatively improved. Especially the old thief Sima in the bottom lane. In each of the three games against IG, the matchup was completed ten minutes ago. IG, which has a shortcoming in the bottom lane, can only suffer this loss silently.
IG fans who were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs burst into tears, but facing the old thief Sima who brought glory to the division in the intercontinental competition, they really couldn't hate it.
Looking at the opponent's various performances in the game, I could only envy him while drawing a circle curse on a certain light dog's head.
Hum, our little IG’s strongest AD will be old next season. Just watch our S8 take off and we’ll be done.
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On the other side, NB's game against the Snakes did not change. NB still defeated SS and advanced to the semi-finals.
TES is located in the upper half.
Since they are ranked fourth in points, they need to face OMG, which defeated IG, in the second round.
Next door, NB needs to compete with EDG, which is third in the league, for a spot in the semifinals.
Finally, there are WE and RNG, the first and second defenders in the league. They will compete with a quarter of the promoted teams for a spot in the summer finals on the 25th.
In the quarterfinals of the playoffs, the new team TES has attracted much attention.
Before the game, everyone was predicting that OMG, with its super-evolved Sima Laothief, would easily defeat TES and go on to meet WE in the semi-finals for the intercontinental tournament just like it did with IG. It would be like another pig-dog battle in the second half. In that way, after all, the shortcomings of the TES team are very similar to that of IG. The AD players are relatively weak in personal ability.
However, just before the game, various predictions were made that OMG could win TES three to zero, three to one, or three to two at most, but it exceeded everyone's expectations and the LPL quarterfinals were won.
TES defeated OMG 3-0 and successfully advanced to the semi-finals!
"The new team TES defeated the old and strong team OMG. This is a victory for the coaching staff."
Yes, that's right, when facing OMG, Lin Shuyang personally came on the field and prepared a full set of exclusive services for the bottom lane for the old thief Sima.
Coupled with the leadership in operational tactics, TES did not have many team battles with OMG and won the game with a single belt.
But just when TES fans are full of interest, looking forward to another breakthrough in the derby match between the semi-finals and WE's own family, it will be the peak of their debut.
Reality gave fans a hard punch.
As mentioned before, TES was able to defeat OMG because, as the head coach, Lin Shuyang knew OMG well enough and gained innate advantages in the BP stage and tactical arrangements.
But when they met WE, who also knew them well, the lack of experience of several new players became the biggest breakthrough point.
The fight between Jin Gong and TheShy on the top lane was considered a draw for the time being. Mystic and Missing, the two M surnames in the bottom lane, were able to dominate the bottom lane. Then, BeryL's best roaming lane was in the middle lane. Da'an suffered a brutal blow to Xiye in the middle lane, and Ye Fu's double The tactical effect of the game is greatly reduced.
In the end, TES lost to WE 2-3, ending their team's first playoff appearance.
"You guys are great!"
"Don't be discouraged, we still have bubble games to play."
Facing the contestants who were almost in tears, Lin Shuyang went on stage and stroked their heads one by one to comfort them.
TES has just been running in for a season and has a lineup of three first-time professional players. It is already very outstanding. Not to mention that the two opponents in the playoffs are all LPL four players who have been strengthened by himself. One of the great kings.
All they need is a little time.
After the semi-finals were played, the result of the game naturally changed drastically.
First of all, RNG refused to let two chase three. In the intercontinental competition, Letme, who evolved to S8 state in advance under Lin Shuyang's key training, made up for RNG's shortcomings. Even though Mingkai was fully fired, he led EDG to chase two games in a row, but in the fifth game After being caught in the second level, UZI, who was afraid of being caught by TES during training, evaded him. The young IBOY failed to resist Brother Zaozi, who was about to enter his peak state. The team eventually fell to the semi-finals.
A week later.
"WE!"
"WE won!"
"Three to two!"
"In the fifth round of the fierce battle, the battle between the two sides reached the 39th minute. TheShy!!! With a sword, he found UZI in the crowd and hit the policewoman's resurrection armor."
"It's a wave. We would like to congratulate WE. They once again won the LPL Summer Championship. They will represent the LPL in S7 as the No. 1 seed."
"Congratulations to them!"
"I also want to give applause to Coach Lin in the audience. Just like TheShy player said in the interview, he wants to give this championship to his Bole."
In the battle for third place, Lin Shuyang, who successfully defeated EDG and won the third place in the LPL Summer Split, was sitting in the audience at the LPL finals, watching his own image suddenly appear on the big screen, and his ears were filled with all kinds of awesome things from the audience. praise and heard the words of thanks from TheShy on stage during the pre-game interview.
He waved his hand towards the camera.
The trace of depression in my heart about my team's failure to reach the semi-finals of the playoffs has completely dissipated.
Now, under his own intervention, the LPL competition area, which is full of competitiveness, has become completely active.
In S7, the Bird's Nest will not repeat the ending of its previous life.
Thank you to the previous reader for your suggestion. It is true that running a club is far less satisfying than improving the strength of the entire LPL. This is the plot of the intercontinental competition.
To be honest, the plot of the intercontinental match delayed me a lot in ordering it, but after writing it down like this, the story gained a little more flesh and blood.
(End of chapter)