basketball scientist

After hanging up the phone with Xu Yi, Ke Yan fell into deep thought. After a while, he made the first call to Larry Sander, wanting to know the management's thoughts.

"What a coincidence, I was just about to call you to find out the situation!" Before Ke Yan could speak, Larry Sander said first, "Did Kobe say anything to you?"

"..." Ke Yan was speechless for a while, "If I had contacted Kobe, what would have happened?"

Ke Yan has always done things in a planned and organized manner; for example, in the Garnett deal, he made full preparations, so the deal negotiations were very fast, and he entered the substantive discussion stage with almost no time wasted.

If you leave it to some people who like to argue and take advantage, you won't be able to negotiate for five or six rounds. Earning an extra three walnuts and two dates will be a waste of time and affect efficiency.

The transaction led by him must be a quick way to cut through the mess. It will definitely not be delayed until late July, let alone such rumors.

"Okay, now we also want to hear your opinion, should we participate in the transaction quotation?" Larry Sander asked.

"You mean..." Ke Yan asked.

"That's Anthony, he respects your opinion 100% about the trade." Larry Sand said, "If you want Kobe, we will start trade negotiations; ... If you feel that our current lineup is enough

If I am strong, I will call Paul and Joe Johnson right now and promise them that I will not trade them."

He said that he respected Ke Yan's opinion 100%, but from Larry Sander's tone, Ke Yan still heard what the other party meant. The team wanted to discuss a trade with the Lakers.

That's Kobe Bryant, the most deadly weapon in the world, who wouldn't want him?

"To be honest, if this news broke before the draft, or even before July 10th, I would probably consider pushing forward with this deal. If we form a combination of Kobe and kilos, with appropriate role players, we may be able to play our own game.

When the dynasty comes out, this will be the most glorious moment in the history of the Eagles." Ke Yan said, "But now, we don't have enough spare power to reorganize the lineup around them."

"Also, from the perspective of interests, I am not optimistic about the Lakers trading Kobe to us." Ke Yan said, "It would be too embarrassing for them!"

He forced Ke Yan away because of Phil Jackson, and then his own Kobe ran away with Ke Yan. Is there anything more embarrassing than this?

"But the chips we can provide should be the best." Larry Sand said, "If the Lakers want to maximize their profits, we are the most suitable choice."

A point guard who was selected to the All-NBA Second Team in his rookie season, and a shooting guard who can provide first-class isolation ability, the bargaining chips the Hawks can provide are very competitive.

"It is now ten o'clock in the evening Beijing time. I have already taken a rest. Just pretend that I don't know about this matter. It will take ten hours to run this deal and either complete the transaction or terminate the negotiation." After a moment of silence, Ke Yan said.

This can be regarded as a "best of both worlds" approach. When the deal is completed, the owner's goal is achieved. The team has the core lineup formed by Garnett at the end of his peak and Kobe at his peak. Ke Yan can continue to build the team around the two superstars; the deal fails.

, Ke Yan immediately called Paul and Joe Johnson to stabilize people's hearts, and at the same time leaked information to Xu Yi, "rejecting" Kobe's overtures.

"Ten hours? That's hard~" Larissade hesitated.

"Only ten hours! I won't have any rest tonight. You can tell me the progress of the negotiations at any time. If you cannot complete all the procedures within ten hours, terminate the negotiations immediately."

In his previous life, there was also a rumor surrounding Kobe Bryant, "Go buy a Bulls jersey." As a result, this trade rumor directly destroyed the morale of the Bulls' "Young Guards". Last season, they reached the top four in the Eastern Conference.

The lineup actually fell to 12th place in the Eastern Conference that season.

Although he got the No. 1 pick later and selected Rose as "compensation", this situation is still something Ke Yan doesn't want to see.

The Hawks are different from the Bulls. The Hawks are a team that aims to compete for the championship and have no time to toss with the Lakers.

"Okay, I'll listen to you!" He was a little dissatisfied with Key Yan's attitude, but Larry Sander could probably understand Key Yan's good intentions.

He chose himself in this matter, not to win over the players against the management, but to protect his prestige to the greatest extent, so that if something unexpected happens, he can still control the team.

After hanging up the phone, Ke Yan rubbed his temples, then took the hotel room phone, called room service, and delivered a bunch of food.

There will definitely be no peace tonight!

After Wang Lifan took a shower, he came out wrapped in a bathrobe. He saw Keyan sitting in the living room with a computer. Knowing that it was the team's business again, he asked softly, "Something happened to the team again?"

"Well, Kobe suddenly said that he wanted to come to the Hawks. Anthony has thought about it, and the team is operating." Ke Yan reached out and handed over a strawberry, "The next ten hours will be the key."

"Kobe actually plans to follow you, my God~" Wang Lifan couldn't help but shook his head, feeling incredible.

Even if you don’t pay much attention to basketball, you still know what Kobe means to the Lakers.

"It's not about following me. It's just that O'Neal got his fourth championship ring, and the Lakers management doesn't care about personnel. He can't see the hope of a championship." He has a clear understanding of himself, Kobe, and Ke Yan.

The jersey changed from "Bulls" to "Eagles". He may be one of the reasons, but it is definitely not the whole reason.

The temptation to join forces with Garnett, the good living environment in the city of Atlanta, and the thriving prospects of the Hawks may be more important factors; in the same situation, if you were in Orlando, Milwaukee or even Portland, I guess Kobe would not consider it.

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As for the negative effects brought about by applying for a transfer, as long as he wins the championship, all these will be washed away! For a while, Kobe has won a lot of these first-defense honors, and he has also won two scoring titles. It is no longer new.

His current goal is to achieve a higher level of mvp, championship ring and fmvp, surpassing that fat man!

Ke Yan transformed into a keyboard warrior, typing away in front of the computer, integrating all relevant information into one document, and conducting neat deductions.

In his previous life, after Kobe Bryant revealed that he "hoped to go to the Bulls", four teams started negotiating deals with the Lakers, namely the Bulls, Mavericks, Pistons and Cavaliers. Among them, the Mavericks and Cavaliers had the same attitude, except for the star star (

Nowitzki, James), others were randomly picked, and then they were directly out; the only teams with in-depth negotiations were the Pistons and Bulls. Kobe held the veto power of the transaction and made it clear that he did not want to go to the Pistons, and the Pistons were out; in the end

Only the Bulls were left, because Kobe asked the Bulls to keep Luol Deng as his "Pippen", but the Lakers insisted on asking for "Luol Deng" and gave up.

Obviously, the "Paul Joe Johnson" bargaining chip that the Hawks can offer is much more attractive than that of the Bulls. The team will retain Garnett, which is attractive enough for Kobe; but there are also disadvantages.

, one lies in the relationship between Key Yan and the Lakers, and the other lies in the market disrupted by Ke Yan himself.

"Garnett is worth so many chips, doesn't Kobe deserve it?" Ke Yan could have imagined that Kupchak would use such words to attack Larry Sands after the lion opened his mouth.

Does this count as shooting yourself in the foot?

"Why don't you go and have a rest first? I guess I won't be able to sleep today." Ke Yan was busy for a while and said to Wang Lifan, who was sitting opposite him and reading information.

"I'll accompany you~It's okay." Wang Lifan shook his head.

"Staying up late is very harmful to the body."

"Don't discuss it with a doctor..." Wang Lifan was halfway through talking when Ke Yan's cell phone rang.

"..." Ke Yan gave an apologetic look and answered the call from Larry Sander.

The Lakers made their first asking price, Kobe Kwame Brown in exchange for Paul, Joe Johnson and Diomi Milicic from the Hawks for two first-round picks in 2007 and 2009.

While taking away all the bargaining chips from the Hawks except Garnett, they also dumped Kwame Brown's junk contract to the Hawks. With this bargaining chip, the Hawks were just like the Heat in the 0405 season, except for the core duo.

In addition, the role players are all full of flaws. What's even worse is that the team's next two draft picks will be poached, making it difficult to use the draft picks to make a fuss.

Considering the salaries of Kobe, Garnett, and Hassell, it may be very difficult for the Hawks to make reinforcements.

"Diaw and Milicic will be given at most one; two draft picks will be given at most one." The Lakers asked for a high price, but Ke Yan sat down and paid back the money.

"Although I'm not very friendly to you, I still want to say that you are the most handsome when you are working~" Wang Lifan couldn't help but praise him after Ke Yan hung up the phone.

"This is a fact, there's nothing impolite about it." Ke Yan rolled his eyes at Wang Lifan and then sneered.

Larry Sander was only given 10 hours to operate, and Ke Yan was not optimistic that the deal would go through. However, beyond his expectation, the deal really progressed quickly in the right direction.

"..." Ke Yan calculated in his mind and probably guessed the possibility of the transaction going through.

It’s already a high-level infighting within the Lakers!

A detailed analysis shows that it should be the deal promoted by Jim Baskupchak's faction.

Jenny Buss Phil Jackson forced Ke Yan away, Phil Jackson came to take charge of the Lakers and obtained the team's trading rights. However, in the past season, they failed to build a competitive lineup, and the team's record fell instead of rising.

; This led to Kobe Bryant leaving. Putting this label on Jeanie Buss was undoubtedly a heavy blow to her!

In this way, an obstacle has been cleared for Jim Buss to take charge of the Lakers in the future!

"The world is full of wonders~" Ke Yan never expected that Kobe could become a victim of infighting among the top management, and the two siblings were not afraid of killing the Lakers.

When the time came to 6 a.m. Beijing time, Ke Yan, who had not slept all night, got the fastest progress of the transaction from Larry Sander. The two parties reached an agreement in principle. The Eagles sent Paul, Joe Johnson, and Milicic, the first player in 2007.

With the draft pick and trade swap rights in 2009, Kobe Kwame Brown was acquired from the Lakers.

"Communicate with Kobe immediately and ask him to give up his right to veto the transaction! Then complete all the procedures for the transaction as soon as possible. If the transaction documents cannot be reported to the league within two hours, I will come out and terminate the transaction!"

Ke Yan's attitude was very strong, urging Larry Sander's side to move forward with the transaction. Larry Sander, who had been busy all day, was also the first and the second largest.

The deal has been agreed upon and it is only a matter of time before the remaining procedures are completed. Is there still a need to be in such a hurry?

If the NBA has a "power list", Ke Yan must be ranked before Larry Sander, so he must cooperate with Ke Yan's work. He contacted Kobe as soon as possible and discussed with him about joining the Eagles.

"Sorry, Mr. Sander. Maybe I need some time to explain this matter to my wife and daughter." Kobe was fully prepared to leave Los Angeles.

But as a man who has married a wife and has a daughter, he still needs to talk to his wife and daughter before making a decision. Especially after the "Yingjun incident" caused Vanessa to miscarry, Kobe felt even more sorry for his wife.

Affection.

"I understand your responsibility to your family, but we have taken some risks with this transaction. The advice I received is that we need to complete the transaction within today." Larry Sand said, "Maybe you need to make it as soon as possible

Decide."

"Does it have to be today?" Kobe asked strangely, "I don't think it's very urgent."

"This is a joint decision made by our management. I hope you can understand."

After hanging up the phone, Larissand suddenly figured out why Ke Yan set a ten-hour time limit.

The video was exposed, and Kobe's request to be traded to the Hawks was indeed his true idea. But whether it was just an impulse or the result of careful consideration, others don't know.

Ke Yan's decision was, firstly, not to give Kobe Bryant time to "think carefully, seek advantages and avoid disadvantages"; secondly, he would definitely not let the atmosphere within the Hawks team be affected by this rumor.

Just come if you come, don't come and pull me down! If you want to play fish pond management, I'm sorry, no need to talk!

Ninety percent of the matter has been done, and what happens next depends on God’s will.

Subjectively, Larry Sander still hopes that Kobe can come.

From the perspective of his own career, this transaction is enough to go down in history, and as the main executor, didn't he make great contributions to the Eagles?

Last season, the Hawks won a bunch of best-of-the-season awards, but he was the only one who didn't win the best general manager. Everyone attributed the credit to Ke Yan. This season, they have brought in Garnett and Kobe one after another, so we have to take him seriously as the general manager.

Is it the manager’s contribution?

Of course, after making himself a cup of coffee to refresh himself, Larry Sander stared at his men and prepared the transaction documents. As long as Kobe agreed to give up his right to veto the transaction, the Eagles would immediately sign the transaction documents with the Lakers and reach an agreement.

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Time passed by, and there was still no news from the Lakers. The ecstasy on Larry Sander's face turned into anxiety.

At this time, Kobe called Key Yan. Keyan didn't answer, and the ringing of the phone woke up Wang Lifan, who was sleeping.

"???" Wang Lifan looked at Key Yan, only to see Keyan shaking his head.

In any case, Keyan has no intention of participating in this transaction.

"If you need me to convince you to come to the Lakers, then maybe you are not suitable for the Lakers." This was a very pretentious statement that Kobe said later.

Ke Yan can also send the same sentence back to Kobe: "If you want me to convince you to follow me, then you may not be suitable to play under me."

The phone hung up after ringing 16 times. Ke Yan went to the refrigerator to get a cup of iced black coffee, and drank half of it. The cold and bitter feeling filled Ke Yan's brain, and he suddenly became more awake.

When the time came to 8:00, Ke Yan "woke up" and immediately dialed Paul's phone number.

"Hello, Chris. I'm Kimi. Yes, I'm in China and I saw the news about Kobe as soon as I woke up. What I want to say is that I have no idea of ​​using you and Joe Johnson as bargaining chips to trade for Kobe. In Canada

During Nate's trade, I have explained to him in detail my tactical ideas for the new season. In my tactical system, you have a very important position! So you don't need to worry about being traded away."

Ke Yan also said the same thing when talking to Joe Johnson on the phone. Compared with Paul's "gladness", Joe Johnson was much calmer. Maybe he didn't care where he played at all?

It was Ke Yan's third call to Kobe: "Hi, Kobe, I just woke up and saw your call and the trade rumors."

"Well! I originally planned to ask for your opinion, but I don't need to now." Kobe said, "I still plan to stay with the Lakers."

"Ah! What are you doing?" Ke Yan complained, pretending not to know.

"You don't need me, right?" Kobe said seriously.

"..." Ke Yan paused and said, "To be honest, if you applied for a trade before or after the draft, I would try my best to promote the deal. This is not the right time."

Didn't Kobe know that this was not the right time? But his original intention was to see what the Lakers could do under the limited operating space in the summer window before making a decision.

Facts have proved that Kobe overestimated the operational capabilities of the Lakers management. Jerry Buss was old, and Jeanie Buss and Jim Buss could not make any big moves; he also overestimated his own attractiveness. Missed it

The best trading opportunity, even for him, would be rejected by Ke Yan.

"Wish you good luck~"

(This morning, my body has not recovered yet. In the afternoon, my body slowly recovered. If nothing else happens, the update time will be back to the afternoon tomorrow)