The Basketball Court Swordsman

"Damn it, do you know what time it is?" Byrd received a call from Henson in his sleep.

On the phone, Bird's voice was a little confused, with a hint of anger in the confusion. After all, no one wants to be woken up by the phone at two in the morning.

"The deal that I mentioned with you, I almost finished it. If the Bucks ask you to confirm, you have to as soon as possible. Okay, now you can go to sleep, old man."

Byrd shook his head, and couldn't express his temper with a guy like Henson. You are about to get angry at him, but he throws you good news.

"So, what about Livingston? Call him? Or are you going to find him yourself?" Byrd rubbed his eyes, trying to make himself more awake.

"Call him, I have no time, the team will have a game on the 23rd. Hurry, Bird, I heard that the Clevelandans are also playing Livingston's idea. If Livingston is on the free agent signing deadline Become a Cavaliers player before, that's a mistake in your job, Bird."

"Don't worry, brat, Bird never makes a mistake!"

The eve of the 2013 trading deadline was as lively as ever. Although there was no heavy mid-term trade like Anthony and Gasol this year, the teams still made frequent minor repairs.

The Houston Rockets are the first recent deal that involves the most players. The Rockets sent Patrick Patterson, Tony Douglas, Cole Aldridge and Marcus Morris, and got Thomas Robinson and Francis from the Kings. Co. Garcia, Taylor Honeycutt and a 2013 second-round pick.

The Rockets' deal with the King seemed to be a signal, starting the trading frenzy before the deadline.

Subsequently, the Celtics, Heat, Raptors and other teams have operations, each team is seizing this last opportunity to prepare for the playoffs.

Until the Warriors successively traded two second-round picks from the 76ers and the Eagles, there was only one hour left before the trade deadline. Everyone believes that there will be no more explosive news in this year's mid-term trading, and the chaos before the trading deadline this year should almost end here.

However, just as the trade deadline was approaching, the league suddenly announced that it had passed a buzzer deal. In fact, the deal involved not many players, and it was not a blockbuster deal, but it still shocked the fans.

Because the defending champion Indiana Pacers participated in this deal!

"The Pacers sent D.J. Augustine, the 2013 first-round and second-round picks, and got the 2013 first-round pick from the Milwaukee Bucks."

A buzzer deal appeared in front of everyone. The moment Henson received the notice from the Alliance, his palms were all sweaty. He was really afraid of the conclusion of the deal between Hammond and Magic! But it seems that in order to keep Tobias Harris, Hammond chose to give up the pick!

After all, 13 is a draft year, Hammond can't guarantee that the players he picked this year will be better than Tobias Harris.

"Henson, are you okay?" An Jiali saw Henson's face pale and she touched his forehead with the back of her hand.

"Of course...I'm fine, it's just that I'm a little too nervous. God, this is more exciting than a lore match." Henson let out a sigh of relief, the match failed, and he can go next. Come again. But if this deal fails, Antetokounmpo’s fate is unknown. After the Greek boy has made his mark in other teams, Henson wants to own him again, but it's not his current price.

"It's just a draft pick deal. Is it necessary to be so excited? I think you and Mr. Hammond had a long talk yesterday." An Jiali kissed Henson's forehead and ran back to the kitchen to toss for lunch.

Henson and An Jiali returned from Los Angeles this morning. The charity dinner in the Kobe mansion yesterday gave Henson a lot of exposure. There are still different opinions on why he attended that banquet.

As a result, the transaction was concluded the next day. In the banquet yesterday, the general manager of the Bucks was also one of the guests. The idiot can also see that the appearance of the dinner and the transaction is no coincidence!

"An unpredictable deal, the Bucks got the kind of three-point shooter they wanted. But what about the defending champion? They are almost the same as giving away a player for nothing. The Bucks are very promising this season. In the playoffs, their first-round draft picks will not be too high. I really don’t understand if Bird did this purely to find a sense of existence."

"Which rookie did the Pacers look at? I think it's impossible. After all, the quality of the players in the 13th draft has yet to be tested. So why did they make this deal? I think only Henson Joe knows."

"ESPN gave the Pacers a C rating for this deal. There is no doubt that no one knows the meaning of this deal."

The instant the trade happened, the Pacers were pushed to the forefront. I have to admit that the Pacers' current exposure rate is really high, and any draft pick can be a hot topic.

During the media opening hours that afternoon, reporters finally saw the Chinese coach returning to the training ground and asked him some details about the deal. However, Henson just spread out his hands in confusion.

"Go ask Bird, I went to Los Angeles and the Kung Fu deal was suddenly concluded. Even I didn't know what the situation is now."

Henson's realistic acting skills successfully fooled the reporters. So much so that they didn't realize that in the Banker's Life Arena today, there appeared a face that shouldn't have been here.

"If an agreement is reached, you will train on this field in the future." Byrd looked at the basketball court underneath in the office area on the second floor, and beside him, at this time, was standing a lanky young man.

"I heard that Coach Henson is very different." The man next to Bird looked at Henson, as if a little nervous.

"I guarantee it by my personality, Sean. Henson Joe is nothing different. He is just a simple bastard." Byrd waved his hand. "Let's go to the office. Coach Henson will come up right away. Let's come. Let’s talk about the contract."

He didn't smile, his cold face couldn't see joy, but there was a trace of sorrow in his life.

This is the impression of this tall guard when Henson first met Sean Livingston in Bird's office.

Sean Livingston, put ten years ago, this is definitely a name that no one knows.

In the 2004 draft, he was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers with the 4th overall pick in the first round, and Livingston was known as the next magician. Flexible footsteps, changeable dribbling, and broad passing vision have made him known by scouts as "worst to become an All-Star fringe player"! He was selected by the Clippers and quickly cultivated as a cornerstone player. Needless to say, he knows how honorable this is.

Facts have proved that Livingston is indeed a potential player. In the third year after entering the league, he has begun to cash in his talent. However, it was the third year that completely changed Livingston's destiny.

Set the time back to the night of February 26, 2007. The Los Angeles Clippers played against the Charlotte Bobcats at home. After only 3 minutes of the game, Livingston was injured in a layup and fell to the ground. His face was grim and painful. Accompanied by bursts of heart-piercing shouts, at this time, Livingston's knee was severely deformed, all three of his ligaments were broken, recurrent dislocation of the patella and dislocation of the anterior tibia. The left knee bends violently and then breaks inward...

Yes, he broke his leg-for a basketball player, there is nothing worse than that. Because this injured video was too **** and terrifying, the alliance even banned the entire network from broadcasting the footage at that time.

After the inspection results came out, the situation was worse than people thought. Livingston's anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments were ruptured, the medial ligament was severely sprained, and almost all cartilage and joints in the knee were displaced. To put it simply, his knees are like a mass of paste, which has been stirred by a wooden spoon for about two days and two nights.

The well-known doctors at the time all said: "This may be the worst knee injury I have ever seen in my 20 years of work." "May need amputation. Say goodbye to basketball."

Compared with the impact of injuries, Levine's mental state is also almost collapsed. The side effects of painkillers, coupled with such a tragic injury, made him even think of suicide. The doctor specifically told Livingston’s friends that they must always take care of the patient. On every quiet night, Livingston’s good brothers would quietly walk into his room and walk slowly to his bed to confirm themselves. Is his brother still breathing.

It was such a guy who almost lost a leg or even his life. At this time, he still had the opportunity to sign with an NBA team.

Most teams will not trust him. Since 2008, Sean has started his NBA roaming career. He moved to many teams, and even left the NBA for a while. The longest time he spent on a team was 9 months. This period also included the offseason of nearly 4 months. Ten days, and another ten-day short contract to survive, sometimes he was laid off before he even knew what his colleagues were.

He became a mercenary wandering around. The manager of the team never looked at him directly, and threw him around like rubbish, because no one believes that a person who has almost lost his legs and has unstable shooting What is the value of a thin guard.

But Henson believed in his worth.

What he saw in Livingston was not injury and decadence, but amazing willpower, good court vision, excellent ball-coordination ability, fierce defense, and an excellent back attack that did not match the number one position. As Henson has always adhered to the creed, he only cares about what a player can do and what he can bring to the team.

Are the previous scars really that important?

Thus, Livingston also felt the special of this Chinese coach for the first time.

After Henson walked into Byrd's office, he did not shake hands, no greetings, or any nonsense, but went straight to the subject.

"I need you, Sean. I need you to fight for the championship, not to send you a short contract. I must tell you that the road to the championship is extremely difficult, and not everyone can withstand this pressure. .If you think you can, just sign this contract and become a member of the defending champion. We fight side by side to challenge the greatest achievements. But if you think you can’t, it’s okay, then go to Cleveland, light Easily win another short contract and get some quick money. Then next season, we will continue to wander. The choice is yours, Sean."

Henson shrugged, his words hit the nail on the head.

Livingston's face was still cold, but there was a warm current in his heart.