Bulldozer of the NBA’s Restricted Area

After the victory over the Lakers, the Jazz's situation is still the same.

Li Shengli and Malone dominate the interior, while Stockton recovers from injury and waits for his return. Near the end of the regular season, the playoff pattern of the Eastern and Western Conferences has basically emerged. It can be said that the top six teams on both sides have locked in the playoffs, and only the free The seven or eight players on the edge are still fighting to defend their spots.

Next game.

The competition between the teams locked in the playoffs is not that fierce. The teams ranked in the middle are still struggling. As for the bottom teams in the East and West, they have begun to decide to fail. Unfortunately... just like last season, Mo Ning's Timberwolves still failed to make the mark, and were still competing with the Dallas Mavericks to finish last in the league.

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Salt Lake City, where Li Shengli lives.

Since the trade rumors were exposed, lobbyists from various companies have come to the door in an endless stream, and Thompson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar have also stayed here as Li Shengli's elderly think tank, while personal assistant Jones is responsible for intelligence work.

"Lee, the situation is basically the same now. Your trade is definitely the biggest news of the offseason." Thompson said while lying on the sofa: "We really want to know now, what do you think?"

"Yes, if you really have to choose, you should know the advice I give you!" Kareem Abdul-Jabbar sat upright. When talking about business, he looked far more formal than Thompson.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's suggestion is of course the Lakers.

If it is really a trade between the Lakers and Jazz, main center Divac will undoubtedly be one of the packages, and of course one or more outside firepower will be added.

The removal of several main players means that what Li Shengli inherited is definitely a mess. Even if the Lakers are willing to reorganize the lineup with him as the core, this kind of thing will not happen overnight, so the Lakers are not the best option.

Otherwise, the Celtics are in a similar situation.

If you want to trade his team, the cost is to dismantle the current lineup and not leave even a hair for Li Shengli. This situation is quite embarrassing. After all, the weak team does not have many chips, but Li Shengli really needs someone. helper.

The Spurs, Rockets, Knicks, and even the Magic, these teams will basically not participate in the pursuit, because it is simply impossible to replace Li Shengli with their own center, and the lineup's long-standing integration will not allow such a bad operation.

As for the other teams…

For the Bulls, Jordan took a lot of shots under the triangle offense. All he wanted was a blue-collar inside man. Li Shengli joining the Bulls was not a good thing for both parties. The Bulls had no reason to dismantle the triangle, and Li Shengli had no reason to work hard for Jordan.

The current system of the SuperSonics emphasizes the full strength of all members, and there is no need to chase Li Shengli; the Trail Blazers have the glider, which is an option, but they may not be able to provide the chips that the Jazz want; the Hawks have the newly traded All-Star player Dan Manning, but this season he has ranked first in the Eastern Conference. There is no reason to make a trade when the limelight is strong.

Of course, other teams also have many problems. Jerry Sloan said that he gave Li Shengli a choice, but the choices are really limited, so limited that all the choices are a mess.

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"Any other suggestions?" Li Shengli frowned.

"No, you know, some people don't give you many choices." Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's face was very cold. "To be honest, trading you will not hurt the Jazz as much as it does you. Isn't that right?" This is the way a team should treat its star players."

"Don't say these useless things!" Thompson glanced at Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in disgust.

"Shit, can you tell me something useful? Apart from the Lakers, there is no other suitable choice." Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was very unhappy.

"Lakers, Lakers, you know the Lakers. Even though you have retired, you are still thinking about your Lakers?"

"Otherwise, tell me, what other team can I choose?"

"I……"

"Okay, why are you arguing at this age?" Li Shengli had a headache and held down the two uncles who were about to fight. "Now let's take it one step at a time. It's still early. Let's wait until the season is over. But... … My thought was, Crotty, I’m going to take him.”

Since Crotty became the Jazz's starter, his statistics have changed dramatically compared to last season. He is currently averaging 30 minutes per game, averaging 12.6 points, 4.1 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2.2 steals.

On any team, Crotty is also a good role player.

The offense is not very eye-catching, but as for the defense... some clues can be seen from averaging 2.2 steals per game, but in many cases the defense cannot be intuitively reflected by data, and Crotty has become the core of the Jazz's perimeter defense.

"Crotty? His contract has not expired. Are you sure the Jazz will let him go?" Thompson also knows Crotty's changes during this period, and in terms of cost-effectiveness alone, Crotty is ranked first in the league. With a meager salary, he is tasked with blocking outside giants like Jordan.

"There should be no problem with this. In the trade plan decided by the Jazz and various companies, there will definitely be outside players to add firepower. At that time, Crotty's starting position will also be very embarrassing."

"What about Crotty's opinion?"

"He mentioned this to me, it's no problem at all!" Li Shengli pondered for a while and then said: "The mess after the transaction is fine, I will take care of it myself."

"My requirement is that the fourth position does not need to be too strong, I can handle the offense. With Crotty on the outside, the offense will not be too late, and the defense is definitely adequate. As for other positions, I need one, just one helper. .”

"Unfortunately, you have no helpers! We have to understand that if a weak team wants to trade with the Jazz, if they don't put the main players on the shelves, the Jazz will probably not even look at them. In the past, you could only fight alone. And the strong teams basically It won't disintegrate itself, so the chips on their shelves are not rich, and the Jazz don't like it." Thompson rubbed his head, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar also had a headache.

"Don't be afraid, there is always a way out!" Li Shengli turned to the intelligence agent Jones next to him and asked: "Tell me, are there any newcomers preparing to participate in the draft this year that are worth paying attention to?"

"Rookie? Are you kidding? It takes time to develop a rookie. You don't think that if a kid comes out randomly, he will be your helper, right?" Thompson said in surprise.

"That's right, high-ranking rookies are all in the hands of weak teams, which is not suitable for your development." Kareem Abdul-Jabbar also felt screwed.

"It's okay, I'm just asking. After all, I need more information to help me make a judgment now." Li Shengli explained and motioned to Jones to explain the situation.

Although the draft is still early, March Madness in the NCAA has already begun, and the star players interested in participating in the draft are basically determined, and there is no need to pay attention to the players who have not made a name for themselves.

"The first one is Glenn Robinson."

"Big dog? I know him. I have met with him in the NCAA. He has such a bad mouth!"

"The second one is Juwan Howard."

"If you didn't tell me, I would have forgotten. Why wasn't he with Webber?" As the top five players in Michigan, Juwan Howard and Chris Webber are undoubtedly the best. Webber was the No. 1 pick in the last draft. Howard is here to see this. The draft pick will probably not be that low.

"And Grant Hill."

"Donyel-Marshall."

"Jason Kidd."

"besides……"

"Okay, I said I don't know these guys, just prepare some information for me, and keep an eye on these people. Even if the high-ranking rookies are a little weak, I can raise them up. It's better than being in a mess." No one can fight seriously." Li Shengli covered his head with a headache, and Jones had already left first after receiving the order.

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"Don't think about it now, just finish this season." Thompson patted Li Shengli on the shoulder.

"Of course, I still have to play this season. Larry Miller doesn't plan to keep me, but he still paid my salary after all, right?" Li Shengli forced a smile, "The current situation is just waiting for John to recover from injury. Otherwise, no one can guarantee whether we can achieve results.”

"That's right. Everyone knows the importance of Stockton. It would be fun if you could catch him and run away from the Jazz together!" Thompson smiled, but Li Shengli and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar thought the joke was not funny.

"Okay, don't look at me like that, I'm joking, but if there is a point guard of this level, I think the mess can be cleaned up, and it won't be too difficult for you."

Li Shengli + Stockton?

Which team can handle such a big deal alone? This kind of thing is simply impossible, and the current point guards with names and surnames have all been ruled out. The future of this mess is not too bright.