mtl008 Chapter 187 The Big Deal Here Comes
Chapter 187 The Big Deal Here Comes
Chapter 187 The Big Deal Here Comes
What Li Wan knew.
Naturally, the general managers of the major teams, like cats that smelled fishy, immediately called the Magic general manager Otis.
Whether it's Li Wan or Howard, they are both "one defense at a time" this year.
There are a total of three "best defensive team" players this year, and two of them are in Orlando.
From this point of view, it is normal for these two to break up...
How can such a great luck be possessed by your little Orlando?
"Crouching dragon and phoenix chick", you can have only one of them!
Otis frowningly turned down call after call.
When the microphone on the table no longer rings.
It is already 02:30 in the middle of the night.
He knows the Magic's current sweet spot won't last long.
But he thought the collapse of the Magic was due to the team's salary.
did not expect……
But because of the bloodiest struggle for power!
What surprised him the most was that the "catalyst" was Artest! ——I asked you to come to help win the championship, but in the end you came to make trouble!
If I had known, last summer, I should have spent more money to sign Ariza!
Whether it's worth it or not, at least it won't make the current situation so bad...
You know, if the whole world knows that you can trade, then the value of this trade cannot be maximized!
Therefore, his first reaction was to stabilize the emotions of the two of them.
Then trade off the troublemakers!
If you can't solve the problem, then solve the person who raised the problem first!
As a general manager, you must not be rigid!
Just to ensure the implementation of the plan, he needs to talk to Li Wan and Howard.
Whether Artest can go or not is his only thought.
The most important thing is whether Howard and Li Wan are willing to follow what he does.
Especially Li Wan.
Just before there was a rumor that Artest was traded, he immediately stated his stance in front of the media that he did not agree to trade Artest.
therefore……
From Otis' point of view, whether his plan can be implemented depends on Li Wan's attitude.
Shall I give him a call and chat?
Otis knew very well that if Rich DeVos knew what he did, he would definitely make a phone call and let him pack up and leave.
Anyway, if you want to ask Li Wan for his opinion, then I might as well give this money to Li Wan!
But in the current situation, from the perspective of a general manager, it is very necessary to call Li Wan!
after all……
This is No.1 in the history of the Magic team!
Making up his mind, Otis got up and made himself a cup of strong black coffee.
Thick to bitter, bitter to trembling...
Only such black coffee can refresh him.
During this period, he thought about how to mention this matter to Li Wan. It is a pity that...
He thought of a hundred kinds of words, but Li Wan was still not impressed.
No matter what he said, Li Wan's response was only one sentence: "If you trade Ron, then trade me too!"
In addition, Li Wan regarded the words directly:
"Man, you know, it's a tough decision, but Ron has faced the media a few times and publicly blamed Dwight for who, I can't pretend that nothing happened..."
Seeing Li Wan clarify all the words, Otis could only heave a long sigh.
"Dude, wait for the news!"
After speaking, he hung up the phone.
Listening to the busy tone on the phone, Li Wan also understood what Otis meant: either it was the news that Dwyane Howard was traded, or it was the news that he was traded.
The management of this team has always been good at "cutting the mess quickly"!
Early the next morning.
The news that Artest and Howard almost had a big fight in front of the media also caused a lot of trouble.
Fans have different opinions, and some think Howard is indeed a bit outrageous: "He should know that when the ball is in his hands, the Magic always loses more than wins, but he still does it. Ron is dissatisfied with him, in my opinion, it should be, no one likes this kind of person who destroys the team chemistry!"
Some thought that Artest was confused about the situation: "He has only been with the team for less than a season, and his name was not on the championship list last year. He is not qualified to say such things!"
Others thought it was the fault of the management and the head coach: "They should be more sure who is the boss of this team, instead of letting Li Wan and Howard rely on their own abilities. Two young people like this have already reached the top level of the league. It is normal for players to have conflicts with each other, the key is management, anyway, in my opinion, the management of the Magic team is too bad!"
……
Among these discussions, the finals of the 09-10 season have also officially arrived.
The eyes of the fans returned to the field.
This year's finals matchup list undoubtedly exceeded the expectations of most fans.
But this is definitely the most anticipated matchup.
If you want to know what the "heart of a championship" is, then you should listen to their stories.
The Boston Celtics, and the Dallas Mavericks...
Two groups of old guys who have gone through a lot of hardships are standing on the final stage of this season.
What kind of ending should it be so that it can be worthy of the ups and downs along the way.
No matter what the result is, there is always a group of old guys who are going to realize their dreams!
Countless fans want to be witnesses...
Therefore, when the finals were only halfway through, the number of viewers in the United States had already reached 2 million.
Although it is not as good as last year, it is definitely among the best in so many finals after Michael Jordan.
You want to ask which sessions have the lowest ratings?
Popovich smiled without saying a word.
The team that finally got off to a good start was the Mavericks at home.
After they rewritten the big score to 1-0, they successfully rewritten most of it to 2-0.
However, the Dallas people who got 2-0 were even more nervous.
The experience of the 06 Finals reminded them.
2-0, not an advantage.
On the contrary, it means that the game has just begun.
Sure enough, the Celtics "Big Three" who returned to the home court then launched a counterattack.
Shunli rewritten the big score to a 2-2 tie at his home court.
“天王山之战”转战达拉斯。——便是从这个赛季开始，NBA总决赛的赛制从“2-3-2”改成了跟季后赛前三轮一样的“2-2-1-1-1”。
Judging from the results, this change in the competition system saved the Mavericks.
Amidst the cheers of the home fans, the Mavericks, which had a bad start, slowly regained their rhythm, and finally Jason Terry made an open three-pointer to end the game.
101:95.
With a 6-point difference, the Mavericks narrowly escaped death and won the "Battle of Tianwang Mountain".
Holding two match points, they should have a more psychological advantage.
But who would have thought that the Celtics, who were behind by a large score, returned to the home court and still played a strong start, especially the suppression on the defensive end, which was even more amazing. They ended the first round with 28-20.
Based on the experience of these three "old guys", even if they are "2-3 behind, they will go home after losing a game", but their psychology will not be burdened at all.
Even if there is a burden, it is all turned into a steady stream of motivation by them.
They used this kind of motivation to play such a defensive suppression.
The game continued in the following time, until 7 minutes and 15 seconds into the third quarter, the Mavericks were still 9 points behind.
Nowitzki's performance is getting more and more sluggish.
Jason Terry saw that the guy had softened again at the critical moment, and quickly shouted: "Damn it, Dirk, have you forgotten about 06?"
As expected of an old partner for many years.
Although it was just such a sentence, he obviously knew where Nowitzki's g-spot was.
"Nuo Tianwang" immediately broke out into "Little Cosmos", using "Golden Rooster Independent" one by one, layups with their tongues sticking out one by one, slowly recovering the 9-point difference.
In the end, 88 to 83, with a score difference of 5 points, the Mavericks won the O'Brien Cup that the Dallas people coveted at the home court of the Celtics.
When the whistle sounded.
When the backboard turns red.
When the score is fixed.
Nowitzki rushed towards the Mavericks in the first place.
A group of people hugged together and celebrated like crazy.
Jumping and jumping, the eyes of the "German Tank" were red.
Along the way, the 20-year-old Nowitzki is now 32 years old.
From a young boy to a middle-aged uncle.
Dallas' first championship, Nowitzki used his entire youth.
fine……
final result……
Live up to youth!
The sound of "MVP" came from Dallas!
While at the North Shore Garden, there was a dead silence.
The Mavericks shouted wildly, celebrating their hard-won championship.
The "Big Three" of the Celtics bowed their heads in unison.
This scene is very similar to that time three years ago.
But at that time, Paul Pierce could still look calmly and confidently at Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen and said, "Brother, let's do it again next year."
this time……
In this case, he couldn't say it.
He is 33 years old, Kevin Garnett is 34 years old and Ray Allen is 35 years old.
He may still have a peak tail, but these two old brothers...
Especially Kevin Garnett after the serious injury, even as a teammate, he can feel that this guy's lateral movement speed has obviously slowed down a lot, which means that this injury has affected his physical condition.
Suffering such a serious injury at this age, I'm afraid it will be even worse every year.
He looked up over the North Shore Gardens.
The jerseys of the celebrities fluttered slightly.
Paul Pierce looks forward to being a part of it...
As a champion!
In the summer of 07, knowing that Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen were coming, he was sure that he would definitely win the championship.
just now……
He also didn't know what to do.
The "Big Three" bowed their heads and left, but there were very few cameras recording their backs.
At this moment, all the spotlights are shining on Nowitzki in the middle of the court.
When he held the "Bill Russell" cup high, David Stern next to him couldn't help showing a bright smile and nodded slightly.
The best interpretation of one person, one city...
The president of the alliance thinks you are very good!
The next day, stories about Nowitzki winning the championship and his ups and downs began to circulate in the streets and alleys.
The lingering "softie" hat that used to be on his head is no longer mentioned at this moment.
Dirk Nowitzki "conferred the gods" in the first battle!
Since then, there will be no "soft Nowitzki" in Dallas...
Please call him Nowitzki "King"!
When Li Wan saw Nowitzki's photo on the headline of the newspaper, a voice suddenly echoed in his mind: I'll call you, do you dare to agree?
Now he can be regarded as really doing that.
At least in the 09~10 season, he can confidently shout to the league: Don't get me wrong, I am not targeting someone, I mean you are all stinky brothers.
Not convinced?
If you don't accept it, look at what your brother is holding in his hand?
O'Brien Cup!
Win or lose...
This is sports competition!
Saying [-] words "I tried my best" is not as good as having a championship trophy right in front of you.
Li Wan didn't pay attention to the finals. He went out with Taylor Swift for half a month and had just returned to Orlando.
During this period of time, he basically knew about Otis' progress from Tyron.
The latter called him almost a day at the beginning to report what Otis had told him.
Later, the phone calls gradually decreased.
It wasn't that Tyron was being lazy, but that Otis was calling him less and less.
What this reaction represents is self-evident.
Otis should have gradually made a choice!
As for which to choose...
His attitude said it all.
Even if it is not certain that Li Wan will be traded, Li Wan is definitely in the candidate lineup.
Li Wan didn't think too much about it. If he was traded, there was nothing he could do about it.
He is just a rookie and has no way to control his own destiny.
However, there is still the last year of the rookie contract, no matter where the next stop is, when the second contract is over, he will no longer be so controlled by others, and he will have no initiative at all.
So when Otis didn't tell, he didn't ask.
Look to the upcoming 2010 draft!
This year's "No. [-] pick" is still the same as the original, and belongs to the Wizards.
This is another "No. 01 lottery" for them since [-].
In view of the fact that the "No. [-] pick" they selected in the draft last time was Kwame Brown, even if they hold the "No. [-] pick", the Wizards' management is not very excited.
This is the first step in the Long March.
They have to use this draft pick to get the truly veritable "No. [-] Scholar" so that they can really feel at ease.
The good news is...
They didn't have Michael Jordan in this draft.
In addition, the candidate for this year's "No. [-] Scholar" is actually quite clear.
John Wall of the University of Kentucky is the best candidate for the "No. [-] pick" in this year's draft.
Known as the "enhanced version of Ross".
Just this nickname alone is enough to see how talented this person is!
So the Wizards chose him without hesitation.
With Arenas on the team...
But there is no way, this guy has been reimbursed for all injuries for two seasons, let alone "Agent No. 0", even if he is "Superman", who knows how much ability he will have left at the beginning of the new season?
Besides, John Wall's talent is here, if he is not selected, he has a brain problem!
therefore……
Here you go, John Wall!
The second pick, the 76ers took junior Evan Turner.
Generally, the "older rookies" with high rankings are talking about an immediate combat power.
Turner is a typical representative of them.
In the three years of college, he has won all the heavyweight awards and achieved the "Grand Slam" of NCAA awards.Although he is not the only one who has done this, but there are really not many that can be done.
Anyway, Li Ning is very optimistic about him, and he was awarded an endorsement contract shortly after the draft.
It's a pity that the 10-year draft has not escaped the curse of being the "No. [-] pick".
Evan Turner was the one who lost the water.
Of course, if you really want to say it, it’s not too watery. In the fourth year of his career, he averaged 17.4 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists per game, and his average field goal percentage was 45.2%.
It's just that Sam Hinkie, the general manager of the Philadelphia 76ers, is crazy, and the "gu-raising" training method has made the 76ers the grave of rookies in recent years.
Those who entered the 76ers during this period of time will not be able to survive!
Evan Turner is no exception. After leaving the 76ers, he has become a very good wing defender.
The Nets with the third overall pick and the Timberwolves with the fourth overall pick selected Derek Favors and Wesley Johnson. These two selections are considered normal performances for the two general managers.
If you only look at the top four picks, the quality of 2010 is really not as good as the previous three.
The top four in the 09 draft included Griffin and James Harden, not counting Evans;
In the 08th class, there were Derrick Rose and Westbrook;
Not to mention 07, including Oden, who was originally ruined by injuries but did a good job in emergency avoidance this time, none of the top four lost!
But the 2010 NBA Draft is still worthy of the title of "Draft Year".
Because starting from the fifth pick in the first round, a lot of familiar names popped up:
The fifth pick in the first round: Cousins, the league's top match below the neck;
Ninth pick: Gordon Hayward;
Tenth pick: "Essence of Human Background" Paul George;
……
The rest, like Monroe and Bradley, are also candidates for this draft.
The quality of the second wheel is also very good:
The "court artist" Stephenson and "Big White Side" that bother "B King" Larry Bird... are the "second-round picks" of this draft.
What's more amazing is that there are also treasures in this year's "Legacy Jewels of the Sea".
The future "Linsanity" also participated in this year's draft.
In short, there are many talents.
Unfortunately, now Li Wan doesn't know which of these people will be his teammates in the new season.
However, the end of the draft means that the free trade market is just around the corner.Immediately he knew what Otis' final choice was.
Otis was completely insane.
After confirming Li Wan's heart, Otis officially began to accept offers from other teams.
Originally, he planned to trade Dwight Howard.
After all, Li Wan was the FMVP of last season's finals. In terms of credit, he is the biggest on the Magic.
And when the ball is in Howard's hands, the team loses, the ball is in Li Wan's hands, and the team wins, all fools know who has the greater influence on this team.
But for some reason, the boss, Rich DeVos, found out about it. He called him directly and said angrily, "Dwight was trained by us, and you traded him because of Li Wan, a foreigner." , will there be rookies willing to sacrifice their lives for us in the future?"
Go out and inquire, is there any new star that has been cultivated by itself, but was finally squeezed away by outsiders!
Do you want this "corporate culture"?
Otis actually knew that Rich DeVos simply didn't like Li Wan, a "back-talking employee".
But he was right...
Howard was raised by them alone, a child who grew up in Orlando.
Because of Li Wan, sending his own children out did affect the image of the team to some extent.
So he simply put Li Wan on the shelf.
It was also from this time that he cut off contact with Li Wan.
After listening to a lot of quotes.
Otis suddenly found that... he was becoming more and more determined to trade Li Wan.
reason……
Putting Howard out, it is really too difficult to switch to an inside player of the same quality.
As a rising star, there is only one Oden in total. He asked the general manager of the Blazers for his opinion. When the other party heard that "Howard" was replaced with "Enhanced Howard", he immediately picked up the phone.
Call again, can't get through.
"Small" doesn't work...
"old"……
"Shark" is completely useless in this year's playoffs. Li Wan led the Magic to perform in front of the whole world. How to "catch sharks";
"Little Shark"...
There is no need to talk about the dishes.
Then there is only one Yao Ming left.
Call the White Pig of Team Rocket.
As a result, the other party hung up the phone directly.
What Otis didn't know was that the Rockets were in a sensitive time right now.
Yao Ming has been slow to announce the implementation of the fifth year of the contract.
Baipizhu knew very well that Yao Ming was putting pressure on him, and he wanted to see what he did this summer before deciding what to do.
Ok……
Last summer, the Rockets were really outrageous.
Let people go.
Not to mention the heavy introduction, there is not even a little bit of reinforcement.
No matter how honest Yao Ming is, losing his temper is normal.
He believed that Yao Ming would execute the contract when his anger subsided.
They are all "old husbands and wives", and Baipizhu feels that he and Yao Ming have this tacit understanding.
But at this time, if rumors spread about Yao Ming's trade, it would only add to Yao Ming's obstacles and add unstable factors to this tacit understanding.
So, when Otis said that, he twitched like an electric shock and hung up the phone immediately.
Yao Ming is no longer an option...
Just turning around like this, Otis suddenly discovered that ESPN was right, this is an era of "withering centers".
If other teams had Howard, it would be too late to hide it, so how could they push it outside?
He recalled what ESPN had to say about it:
stupid!
he……
Not stupid!
Look at the fact that almost every team has a good outside rookie...
Rare is precious!
Can Otis not understand this truth?
He firmly decided to trade Li Wan.
After making up his mind, he completely cut off contact with Tai Lun.
After determining who to trade, the next thing becomes simple.
Just find that best offer...
The news came out that the Magic wanted to trade Li Wan.
General managers from all walks of life moved upon hearing the news.
Kupchak was the first to make an offer.
But his offer is a complete joke.
Ariza, Odom, Nelson Jr. and Bynum...
This is to take the sword of the previous dynasty and kill the officials of this dynasty?
As long as this guy gives Otis a little respect, he will definitely reply with the word "scroll".
Now, Otis' choice is to just hang up the phone.
Then there's Cavaliers general manager Griffin.
His quote is very atmospheric: Except LeBron, whatever!
Otis's reply was also very happy: LeBron must be, and the others are negligible.
The words were not speculative, and the two quickly hung up the phone together.
at the same time……
Otis: "Oh, let you form Li Wanjia LeBron? Then I won't be scolded to death by the boss?"
Griffin: "Heh~ let you form LeBron and Howard? Then I won't be scolded to death by the boss?"
Then the general manager of the Raptors and the general manager of the Clippers.
As more and more calls came in, the offer finally became less outrageous.
Record it patiently.
Feeling almost done, another call came in.
Pick it up, it's Donnie Walsh.
"Brother, I gave Crawford to you for nothing back then. Shouldn't we brothers talk about this kind of love? Just say, did I not say a word when you wanted Crawford?" , give it to you quickly?"
……
7 month 1 day.
The much-anticipated NBA free trade market has kicked off.
A good show is on.
The first play made all the audience see the extraordinary summer of 2010!
Chris Bosh, the "Dragon King of the North" who jumped out of the contract, finally couldn't stand the cold and went to the warm Miami.
ESPN connected Wade and Chris Bosh for the first time.
Both had bright smiles on their faces.
Bosh is excited to have Wade.
Wade was happy because the old man was finally willing to "divorce".
Originally, he was trying to invite LeBron James to join Miami, but the latter has not returned his call.It seems that they don't remember the agreement back then.
That's okay, anyway, Chris and I are enough!
The eyes of "The Flash" are full of desire to fight.
He wanted to give Pat Riley a nine.
He is indeed his favorite old man.
Sure enough, he didn't break his promise.
Miami will be back at the center of the league!
Unbeknownst to Wade, Pat Riley picked up the microphone on the corner of the table and made a call.
It can be seen from his proficiency in rummaging through the callback number that he has made a lot of calls recently.
It's just that I haven't gotten through it before...
this time……
He believes it can!
"Hey……"
really!
The phone rang three times, and a voice came from the other end.
"LeBron, I think, now, I have enough sincerity to impress you!"
Ok……
Yes!
The number Pat Riley dialed immediately was the number of LeBron's team.
"The Big Three of the 03 generation" is his ambition this summer.
So from the very beginning, he didn't run after Li Wan, and concentrated on seducing Chris Bosh.
This young man in the north is really weak-willed and has never seen the world. Hearing that Miami is full of hot sunshine all year round, he nodded his head in agreement.
With Chris Bosh and the original Wade, he doesn't believe that such a lineup can't win the "Little Emperor".
But what he didn't expect was...
LeBron James still wants to think about it.
And hung up the phone directly.
For the first time, the "magic fortune teller" miscalculated people's hearts.
What he doesn't know is...
LeBron James is now waiting for a reply from another person.
That person is Cavaliers general manager Griffin.The latter promised him that he would bring him Li Wan or Howard.
If one of them can be obtained, then he will naturally not have to leave the Cavaliers.
Moreover, this is different from him going to the Magic. This is Li Wan or Howard coming to the Cavaliers, so there is no such thing as "surrender to the enemy".
Only after the Cavaliers can't get players of Li Wan or Howard's level will he take the most difficult path.
Go play brother basketball with your good brothers.
However, while he was waiting for Griffin's call with full expectation and anxiety, the league had a second big deal at this time.
This time it's even bigger.
Three-way trade from the New York Knicks, Nets and Magic:
"The Magic sent Li Wan, Artest, Lewis, and Jason Williams, etc., and got Vince Carter and the Nets' 11-year 2nd round pick from the Nets, as well as Gary from the Knicks. Nally."
"The Nets sent Vince Carter to the New York Knicks for Wilson Chandler, Jordan Hill and David Lee."
"The New York Knicks received Li Wan, Artest and Lewis as additions to the Magic."
……
When the news broke out.
Li Wan received four calls.
One is a farewell call from Otis, just some kind words, wishing you a bright future or something;
Then there was a call from Tai Lun. He mainly came to inform Li Wan of the deal, and then asked Li Wan, "When will you leave for New York?"
After getting the answer, he also went to work immediately.
Then there was a call from Taylor: "Lee, are you going to New York? Great, then we can live together again in the future!" Taylor's head office is in New York, but she prefers to stay in Los Angeles.
After all, compared to New York, Los Angeles has a more humanistic atmosphere.
But now, since Li Wan has gone to New York, she has nothing to say, and naturally has to go back to New York.
Ok……
I definitely didn't go to New York because there are so many whores in New York and I have to watch it, I just...
It is purely close to the head office.
Headquarters: It has been three or four years since you signed the contract, now you think you are closer to the company?
Huh~
woman!
Last call...
When Li Wan heard the phone ring, he thought it was Howard, but he didn't expect it to be the president of the Knicks: Donnie Walsh!
"Hey, man, welcome to the New York Knicks, I promise you, the new Knicks will build the team with you as the absolute core, if you have any partners you want to partner with, you can tell me, we will work hard to win ..."
In New York, we have nothing but money!
This is what Li Wan heard from Donny Walsh's words.
At that time, he felt that going to New York was really a good choice.
Although the boss is an idiot, Donnie Walsh actually did a good job after he took office. In the first year of signing Stoudemire, the New York Knicks got back on track. Injuries caused everything to go in an uncontrollable direction.
He also dismissed get out of class sadly.
But that's all later.
The current New York Knicks can be said to be "a lot of waste", and they are short of a master.
In fact, Li Wan himself had considered which city he should go to if he was allowed to choose.
After thinking about it, he felt that the most important point was that there were no symbolic players in this team. ——He is really annoyed that things like robbing the boss happen again.
So things like Los Angeles, Cavaliers, Heat...
None of it was what he expected.
Because there, there were already people there before.
The Knicks were originally where he expected to go.
Not to mention the big cities, they have been rotten for so many years, and they are just waiting for someone to save them.
The only problem is that the boss has more work than the management.
Now Donny Walsh called him immediately and gave him an absolute status, which made Li Wan feel at ease.
At least during Donnie Walsh's tenure, his absolute core position in this team and his capital to do whatever he wants will not be shaken.
That's it...
It's time to start "The Era of Li Wan"!
For this, Li Wan is also very confident.
McGrady was reimbursed due to injuries this season, so the Knicks did not become "taken advantage of".
It is equivalent to saying that the salary space of the Knicks this summer is very healthy.
Even with Lewis's big contract, there is no pressure at all.
You can even get another big contract.
With Artest also following the trade...
Although Li Wan hasn't read the Knicks lineup yet, he knows one thing...
The Knicks will have in the new season: Li Wanga Artest plus Lewis plus a certain player with an annual salary of tens of millions plus a certain player lineup!
What more is there to say!
The Knicks champion can shout!
Ok……
After being traded by the Magic, Li Wan now has a new "face-slapping task".
The matter of winning the championship has become urgent again.
He hung up the phone with Walsh, who had expressed his loyalty, and the latter immediately sent Li Wan the list of signings.
The whole attitude, that's called a...
Flattery.
Looking at the list of these people...
Li Wan's gaze fell on a certain figure, and he never looked away.
This……
Can it work?
But he decided to give it a try anyway.
After putting down the list, Li Wan saw Howard's text message. Yes, there was no call, but a text message of blessing.
Li Wan was not surprised either.
Since the "Warcraft" stayed, one should know why Li Wan left.
At such a time, it was beyond Li Wan's expectation to receive a text message of blessing.
Because, from now on, one of them wants to prove that "the Magic is right to keep me", and the other wants to prove "the Magic is wrong to give up on me!"
This transaction caused a big commotion in the outside world...
In less than two hours, a large group of Orlandians gathered outside the Amway Arena to protest the Otis deal.
Orlando "OK" combination dream broken...
For them, there is nothing more heartbreaking than this.
In their view, this pair should have brought Orlando...not one, not two, not three, four, five, but six O'Brien Cups!
Now, just take one and stop abruptly?
They don't want to believe all this.
It's just that their protest will not affect Otis's continued trading.
What he wants to build in the new season is naturally the new version of the "OK" combination in Orlando.
He believes that Vince Carter and Gallinari's perimeter firepower is enough to fill the perimeter shooter group firepower.
Coupled with the departure of Lewis and Artest, their salary space was eased, which allowed him to sign Felton, who performed well in the Bobcats last year, with 2 years and 1580 million without any difficulty.
As the fifth pick in the first round of 05, Deron Williams and Chris Paul were the first point guards in the 05 draft.Felton averaged 12.1 points and 5.6 assists last season.
He's good at driving the ball.
His arrival can supplement the breakthrough ability of the first position that the Magic team lacked because of Li Wan's departure.
After signing this contract, the Magic's starting lineup became: No. [-] Felton, No. [-] Vince Carter, No. [-] Michael Pietrus, No. [-] Galinas, No. [-] Howard;
In fact, Gallinari plays in position 3, but he is 2 meters tall.
It can fully cope with the general fourth position.
The biggest advantage of this lineup is mobility.
Otis only needs to add some meat shields next, and when people need to stand up and resist, go up.
The prototype of the Magic's lineup for the new season has also come out.
In his view, it is still a championship-level competitiveness.
Like Orlando fans protesting, there are Lakers fans.
They protested outside Toyota Arena:
"Kupchak dismissed get out of class, Li Wan was traded by the Magic, such a good opportunity! You actually missed it!"
"I think the chips of the New York Knicks are just like that. Isn't the chips of the Lakers better than them?"
"Kupchak is so old, it's time for him to leave get out of class. If this continues, he will delay the future of the Lakers, you know?"
……
In their view, this should have been the best chance for Li Wan, a "wanderer", to return home.
Kupchak didn't even grasp such a good opportunity!
Why are you still sitting in the position of general manager?
Get out now!
Kupchak sees these protests in full view.
Apart from a wry smile, there was no other action.
What can he do?
He later submitted another quotation.
Except for Pau Gasol and Kobe, he chose Otis at random.
Even later, he even added Pau Gasol.But people just don't want it, what can he do?
What he didn't know was that Otis was almost moved.
Just think about the feud between Orlando and Los Angeles...
If he sends Li Wan to the Lakers, with the current Kobe and Li Wan, even if there is no Pau Gasol and the like, I'm afraid they can beat the opponent to the ground in one round, right?
If Li Wan won the championship in the first year after returning to the Lakers, he would definitely be scolded to death by Orlando fans.
For Orlando, the most unacceptable thing is that after the Lakers traded with the Magic, they won the championship!
In contrast, the Knicks are not so dangerous.
Except for Li Wan, there is no representative player who can be played at all.
Within one to two seasons, it should be difficult to rise!
It just happens to be able to return favors.
Crawford was given away for free. ——Otis also didn't think Bogans' two additions could be traded for Crawford, a scorer who averaged 20 points per game at the time.When they gave it to them, they said, "For the friendship between the two of us..."
This is how the rivers and lakes are, people have to communicate with each other.
The opportunity is right now, and the price offered by the Knicks is not low, and it can even be said to be the best, which just meets the requirements of the Nets who want to be young and ready to fight. ——Don't ask why the Nets didn't directly take Li Wan, but chose to ask for the rookies of the New York Knicks. When you hear the name Billy King, you should know that the Nets It's normal for the team to do this!
Mention this buddy's brilliant record: form the "Big Four of the Nets", give Angie the right to exchange the first-round pick in 2014, the first-round pick in 2016, the first-round pick in 2018 and the first-round pick in 2017 .Helped the Celtics select Jaylen Brown and Tatum.
What can you say?
nice guy!
good man!
It is not an exaggeration to say that it is the second best general manager in the history of the Celtics...
The kind that has to give him his retired jersey...
It was the same this time. Otis and Walsh called him respectively: "I heard that you are selling Vince Carter? Do you want to give you some potential stocks? There is David who averaged 20 plus per game. - Li oh?"
At that time, Billy King directly made a decision: Is there any need to hesitate?Brothers, let's make a fortune together, let's start!
While the Orlando fans and the Los Angeles fans were angrily protesting, Li Wan dialed the familiar phone number. When the phone was connected, he heard the movement on the other end and smiled:
"Brother Yao, are you still playing World of Warcraft? Tyson Chandler has won the championship, when will you become the number one in the league!"
[-] words are sent.
(End of this chapter)