Healing Basketball

   Chapter 7 7. The Next Bob-Bass? (for collection)

  Looking at Bob Sweet like that, maybe he really slapped his forehead at the beginning.

Maurice Cheeks joked: "Do you regret it now? I didn't expect this guy to be so popular, but the Grizzlies have already selected the candidate. If you break the contract, it will have a bad impact on your future work. Bar?"

   "No, I refuse to have a valid reason. The actual situation is that they want to reduce the chips they gave us, and the logo man lowered the price after selecting the rookie."

   "He lowered the price, so he's not afraid that we won't trade and rot in our hands? They chose another point guard behind them, so they probably didn't plan to keep it for themselves."

   "They have other homes to trade."

"Who?"

   "Lakers."

  Maurice Cheeks was really surprised this time: "The Lakers thought so much about getting that rookie? Bob, do you think it's possible that the logo man is just using the Lakers to lower the price?"

   "Maybe, but it doesn't matter. First meet the needs of the boss and you. If you lose a little, you will lose a little. Anyway, I will be leaving soon. If you didn't say that you want to choose that rookie, I would have left."

  Maurice Cheeks feels so casual, and Bunch Wells, a top-notch swingman in the league, handles it so casually.

   But that's the state of their Trail Blazers... shook his head and said, "It looks like I need to reconsider how to arrange this lottery pick."

  Bob Sweet was surprised: "I thought you had the same vision as the logo guy. Didn't you suggest me to choose him because you were optimistic about that rookie?"

  Maurice-Cheeks answered honestly: "I don't have much confidence in his talent or immediate combat power."

   "Then why did you choose him?"

Maurice Cheeks said: "The strength of the newcomer in our team is not the most important thing, whether he can withstand the pressure and show his strength under that pressure is more important, he has the talent in this area. "

   "This is also considered a talent..." Bob Sweet had to admit, but he had to admit: "I understand, then the Knicks want to choose him, they should have the same idea as you."

  The Trail Blazers and the Knicks have one thing in common - they will be bullied when they come.

   But Liu Xiu, a rookie...

  Bob Sweet recalled how high-spirited he was when he and Maurice Cheeks joined the Blazers two years ago. Who knew it was such a team.

   They don't want to set things right? Of course, I just can't do it, but I'm working hard, just like the general manager of the Knicks also wants to set things right and is working hard.

   But this kind of thing is not something you think about, you can do it if you do it.

  The Blazers and the Knicks are two big pits!

  Fortunately, he is about to jump out of this pit.

Maurice Cheeks knows that Bob Sweet has decided to leave the team. Considering the team's gains and losses, it is only out of professionalism, and whether Bob Sweet is still in Paul after leaving. - Worked under Allen to Paul Allen's other professional team, the Seattle Seahawks.

   Thinking of this, Maurice Cheeks really envy, but he has no ability to coach other projects, his old friend is about to leave, and he has to struggle in this quagmire.

   'The Lakers want our rookie, probably suggested by the logo man. Even if we don't agree to lower the price, he may stay or really trade to the Lakers...'

  Maurice Cheeks originally wanted to choose a backup who might have a firm foothold in the team. Now, he has paid more attention to the newly selected rookie.

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   At the same time, in the Four Seasons Coast Hotel in New York, in the suite of the Grizzlies general manager Jerry West, in addition to Jerry West, there is also the Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak.

   "Mickey, we've already sent NO.13 to Portland, and it's too late for you to regret it."

Jerry West wants Bunch Wells, but the Lakers also have people Jerry West wants, and role players such as Devin George and Medvedenko are also very good for the Grizzlies. Well, to help the Lakers create a future, Jerry West is of course more willing to trade with the Lakers.

   Now his relationship with the Lakers is not as weak as it was ten or twenty years later.

   "We don't have time, Jerry, Kobe doesn't want to wait, Shaq doesn't want to wait, we don't have time to wait, if we don't win the championship right away, the OK combination you created will be gone."

  Jerry West was really speechless when he heard the words. He left a full-level number to go, how could he be able to play?

   He was gone for a year!

   But it’s not easy to think about Kupchak. The actual right to speak, this successor is not high.

If he does it himself, after three consecutive championships, he will send away some of the champions for various reasons after the start of the new season to rebuild the role player lineup to prepare for the future. If the boss does not agree, then he will hype it up. The general manager insisted on his own way, not letting the owner who cherishes feathers take responsibility.

  Relying on his past resume, no matter how he is criticized, he will not shake his position. Since becoming the general manager of the Lakers in 1982, he has won 6 championships for the Lakers.

   And after the operation bears fruit, if the results are good, those who criticized before will immediately turn their guns around and blow the hype.

   But Kupchak can't, Kupchak really did that, the Lakers have no reason to keep him, and can't wait for the fruit to bloom.

   The pot can't be moved by anyone.

  Kupchak didn't want this sad thing, and asked something interesting: "Jerry, is that rookie really talented?"

Jerry West thought of the information he got from his old friend Jim Boyheim, shook his head and said, "Not necessarily, but you can take a bet, so I suggest you pick him with the twenty-fourth pick, Just didn't expect the Knicks and Grizzlies to move him to the 13th pick, but the 13th pick is also worth a gamble."

   "Then why didn't you keep him?"

   "If I were still the manager of the Lakers, I would choose to keep him. The Lakers can afford it, but the Grizzlies can't."

   "So you didn't even go to the draft in person, but let your assistant go, because you were afraid that you couldn't help buying the lottery again?"

   This pun, Jerry West laughed: "Maybe I'll be the next Bob Bass?"

   "Then I have to observe this rookie carefully to see if our logo man will be ashamed."

Bob Bass, a very powerful NBA executive, has worked in the NBA for more than 30 years since 1967. The most famous operation is to select Kobe Bryant with the 13th overall pick in the 1996 draft. - Bryant, and after holding it for more than ten days, traded him to the Lakers for All-Star center Vlade Divac in mid-July 1996.

  Kupchak was willing to gamble at the beginning, but Jerry West strongly recommended it at the 24th pick, and the 13th pick did not particularly insist.

   After all, this kind of thing is gambling.

   Apparently Jerry West made a bet based on the 24th pick in the draft, and he won't lose too much if he loses. The 13th pick in the draft... After all, that's Kobe!

  Liu Xiu's ranking was raised to the thirteenth, which was completely unexpected.

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   At 7:00 in the morning, Liu Xiu woke up from her sleep and her biological clock was running fast.

  It was Anthony, who was so excited that he fell asleep at dawn, and now he sleeps like a pig.

   Liu Xiu came back from breakfast alone, glanced at the system screen that was still in the simulation training, yawned, lay on the bed, turned on the TV, and turned down the sound so as not to disturb Anthony.

   At the beginning, Liu Xiu was not this lazy look.

   But the longer he trained with the simulation, the more lazy he became.

   He has spurned himself many times and wanted to step out of his comfort zone.

   but really comfortable…

   He even regretted that his sleep quality was so good because of the system that he couldn't sleep even if he wanted to sleep late.

   Not long after, the system prompt came.

   "Basic skills for layups for 2 hours, basic skills for combination **** for 1 hour, and 3-point shooting for 1 hour and 22 minutes. The simulation training has ended. To extract the simulation training results, it will consume 191 healing points. Do you want to extract it?"

  In simulation training, you can set which items and duration to train, and there is a sequence, but after the "remaining physical strength" is exhausted, the simulation training will not continue.

  ‘4 hours and 22 minutes? It’s a bit shorter than the season period. Fortunately, the summer league will be available in ten days. Now it’s still the most important thing to improve your strength. ’

  Liu Xiu lay down, holding the quilt in both hands, biting the quilt in his mouth, and reciting the extraction in his heart.

   "Consumes 191 healing points, the simulation training results are being extracted..."

   As soon as the new reminder came, Liu Xiu felt sour all over her body... she almost didn't cry out.

pain!

   But this kind of pain is not really painful, to be precise, it is acid.

   After a few more times, it’s still a bit cool…

   After a few seconds, Liu Xiu released her hands and mouth at the same time, suppressing her voice and exhaling.

   The sourness came and went quickly, and after the sourness passed, he couldn't feel any changes.

The improvement brought by    training cannot be seen overnight.

   The most important thing is that after those few seconds of sourness, it will be fine, unlike the "sourness" the next day after a real training that exhausts physical strength to the extreme.

   Leaning on the head of the bed again, Liu Xiu glanced at Anthony, who was still sleeping soundly, turned his head and looked at the TV, thinking about his uncertain future.

   Liu Xiu is very good at this kind of distraction. Two hours passed in a flash, and at ten o'clock, the doorbell rang, interrupting Liu Xiu's divergent thinking.

  ‘At this point in time, who is it? ’

   Liu Xiu got up to open the door, it was Bill Duffy.

  Bill Duffy was in contact with Anthony at first. Later, he learned that Liu Xiu was also looking for an agent. He connected with Yao Ming and signed Liu Xiu together.

Bill Duffy signed more than just Liu Xiu and Anthony for the draft this year. He signed more than ten people in total. Three were selected, and one was selected in the middle of the second round, called Willie Green. After the selection Was traded to the 76ers.

   But those who were not selected did not give up, but these rookies who were not selected are the reasons why Bill Duffy is very busy at the moment.

  Bill Duffy has to find a way out for these people, of course, in order to make his wallet bigger. These people find jobs, and he has to take a cut of the salary.

Anthony made an appointment to meet with the Nuggets at 2:00 in the afternoon. Liu Xiu didn't know where he was going. He was in contact with each team this morning, hoping to put the undrafted under his hand to a certain team. Play summer league and try to get a contract.

   Liu Xiu asked: "Why are you here, Bill, didn't Carmelo go to meet the Nuggets in the afternoon?"

  Bill Duffy's expression is not very good-looking, Liu Xiu feels that something is wrong.

   Sure enough…

   "Jess, the Grizzlies called me just now, and you were traded to the Blazers."

   "??? Portland Jail?"

   Liu Xiu's voice was unconsciously pulled to the loudest, and Anthony, who was sleeping, jumped up in fright.

   "Jace! I'm going to duel with you!"

  …

  How could Liu Xiu think that the background of the school gang, which he thought lowered his draft expectations during the draft, could actually become one of the factors in his selection under certain circumstances? And it also greatly improved his final pick!

   "Carmelo, come, duel, you asked."

   "...I'm still sleepy. I'm going to negotiate with the Nuggets this afternoon. I didn't sleep well last night. Let me catch up first."

   Liu Xiu's runaway state, Anthony decisively wrapped himself in the quilt.

   It’s okay to practice Liu Xiu at ordinary times, but in this situation, Anthony said he was tired.

"Cough," Bill Duffy coughed dryly and reassured: "The Trail Blazers are also good. Damon Stoudemire and Jeff McGinnis had poor performance last season. You go to the Blazers. Chances are good...let's try to apply for a deal."

  Bill Duffy couldn't speak for himself.

  Portland Trail Blazers, who wants to go to that **** place!

   It was fine when Sabonis was in charge a few years ago, when the Blazers were thriving, thriving, and pushing for a championship.

   The current Blazers are a standard rookie grave type team.

   Last year's Quintel Woods and the year before last, Zach Randolph, although they were not high in the draft, both showed very good talents in the summer league, but they were both half-dead in the Blazers.

  Jeff McGinnis, who played so well in 2001-02, looked like he was dying when he got to the Blazers.

The ability to play is second, this year's 13th overall pick, the money he received in 4 years is probably more than 4 million US dollars, with Bill Duffy's understanding of Liu Xiu in the past two months, enough for Liu Xiu to start a new Life.

   But when people learn badly, they are in trouble.

  Quintell-Woods was even tricked into selling drugs by a local dealer. He was suspended for two months in his rookie season and suspended for a month.

  As an agent, Bill Duffy knows the teams very well.

Although Liu Xiu is not as clear as Bill Duffy about the size of the Blazers' pit, he doesn't need to be so clear. In the past ten months, the news he has seen about the Blazers has eight out of ten. Something went wrong.

Just when Liu Xiu and Bill Duffy were both in pain, Anthony, who was still in bed just now, appeared next to them at some point, and said with disdain: "What are you afraid of going to the Blazers, the Pistons choose me and me. Dare to go."

  Liu Xiu then reacted: "Yes!"

  Bill Duffy slapped himself on the forehead, why did he forget that these two are not good things?

   But, this is not the solution that a good guy like him wants!

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   Ask for a collection and ask for a recommendation ticket!

   (end of this chapter)