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Chapter 1536 The Secret History of the Lakers 3.0

Louis selected almost every player he was interested in in the 2003 draft.

Other teams also gained a lot. The following are the results of the powerful players in the 2003 class.

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Kirk Hinrich, who was originally targeted by Louis, fell to the tenth pick and was taken by the Sacramento Kings.

French fat man Mike SeetneyPF went to the Raptors as the twelfth pick.

French jumper Michael Pietrus went to the Pacers.

David West, a late pick in the first round, was selected by the Warriors.

The same fat guy from France - of course he is not fat yet - Boris Diaw was selected by the Dallas Mavericks.

Another high school player in this class, talented small forward Travis Outlaw, whose physical condition is similar to Kevin Durant, was drafted by the 76ers.

Brian Cook, who scored 81 points with Kobe, went to the Magic.

Future media giant Kendrick Perkins was acquired by the New York Knicks, who were hungry for a center.

As agreed, Louis will continue to provide professional advice to the Lakers this year. So the Lakers selected Brazilian lightning Leandro Barbosa at the end of the first round. Josh Howard, the winner of this year's Ugliest Rookie Award, went to the Utah Jazz.

Among Bill Walton's sons, the only one who inherited his father's golf intelligence, Luke Walton, was selected by the Mavericks with a second-round pick.

Zaza Pachulia, who had the NBA's historical god-level BUFF "He's just clumsy" and used this BUFF to rewrite the Spurs' fortunes, went to the Pacers - seeing this, Louis was very worried about his flawless ankle.

After all, the Pacers are also a traditional strong team in the East. If the Celtics want to make a difference, they must compete with them.

However, this is not the most important thing to worry about right now.

The soul of the Spurs team, Matt Bonner, still went to his loyal Spurs country.

Probably only 60 percent of Kyrie Irving at his best—70&a; level Maurice Williams dives into the Bucks.

It was only then that Louis discovered that the sharpshooter who best suited his needs, Kyle Korver, was still waiting for a call from the NBA team.

There is no shortage of market opportunities for large white shooters like Korver, which means he will not lose the draft.

You have to choose as early as possible, otherwise when someone else chooses and they ask for it, it will definitely not be the current price.

Louis immediately called Chris Wallace and asked him which teams held the 17th to 29th picks in the second round.

When Wallace talked about the 20th pick in the second round...\n.\n.\n

Louis interrupted: "The Lakers have the 20th pick in the second round?"

"Yes."

What a coincidence, isn't it?

Louis called Zhao Yuanzheng again and prepared to ask for help.

"Lao Lu, I really can't trade with you this time. When I gave Hedo Turkoglu to you, I only got two first-round coins back. Now you changed hands and traded him for eight coins this year."

Lot number..."

Hearing this, Louis said nonchalantly: "Old Zhao, don't think you are at a disadvantage. On the surface, you only got two late first-rounders. In fact, you also selected Tayshaun Prince through me. If you are willing to

If he puts it on the shelf, can't he get back a No. 8 pick? What's more, the Brazilian I recommended to you this year is also a good player. You will definitely make a profit from the original transaction."

The premise is that Hedo Turkoglu was Louis' only gain from that deal, and Zhao Yuanzheng was the sure winner.

But in fact, what Louis wanted was Ginobili, and Turkoglu was just incidental.

Ginobili has just finished his rookie season and his performance has been impressive, but only Celtics fans know his merits because his current data is not eye-catching.

Zhao Yuanzheng hesitated for a moment, and after thinking about it carefully, it seemed that it would not be a bad idea to get a second-round pick and then sell Louis a favor.

"Well, if you help me again next year, I will give you this second-round pick."

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Although Zhao Yuanzheng was about to be sent, Louis decided to send a player to the Lakers in order to clear a spot for Korver.

Louis selected Greg Buckner from the roster and sent it to the Lakers in exchange for the 20th pick in the second round and used it to select Kyle Korver, thus ending all operations in the 2003 draft.

The day after the draft, Lu Wuxia decided to follow Benjamin Wilson and signed a five-year, $60 million endorsement contract with Adidas.

In this era where the timeline was completely changed by Louis, although Nike soared with the astonishing popularity of Jordan in the early days and became the number one sneaker manufacturer in the basketball world, Adidas and Wilson have a lifelong partnership. The recognized GOAT in the basketball world entered the world in 1993.

Years later, he gained the same popularity and influence as Jordan, and became an undisputed superstar of the era during the Lakers period.

Therefore, the endorsement contract given to Lu Wuxia by Adidas is no less important and valuable than the contract given to James by Nike.

Originally, Adidas planned to make a big move on Lu Wuxia for the sake of Benj, but because the "big" contract was fixed, and this $60 million contract had an opt-out clause, in order to play in the future

It was convenient to renegotiate the price, so Wuxia chose 60 million.

This is also a kind of confidence in one's own strength.

As several rookies signed contracts, Louis' focus shifted from the draft to coaching.

Originally, Louis planned to let Laimbeer succeed Thomas, because with Pat Riley at his side, there would be no bad choice for the coach.

But Laimbeer was daunted by the kind of pressure and publicity Thomas encountered.

He didn't think he could produce good results, and even if he produced good results, some people would say it was Riley's fault.

Even if he wins the championship, Louis is the one who gets the most praise.

Louie became Boston's new ghost, like Reed Auerbach behind Tom Heinsohn in the 1970s.

Just when Louis was worried about this, the Los Angeles Lakers officially announced the news of Larry Bird leaving the team.

The news was like thunder and lightning.

Louis thought Buss was stupid, but after thinking about it carefully, it was impossible for Zhao Yuanzheng not to know how important it was to keep Bird on the team.

Only Bird can hold down Garnett and Kobe at the same time.

The Lakers announced that the head coach will be replaced by chief assistant Rick Carlisle. As for Bird, his whereabouts are unknown.

At a press conference for the media, Bird told the reason for his departure: "I am very happy working in Los Angeles. This decision has nothing to do with anyone and is just my own choice."

"I feel that no matter how good a coach is, he cannot control a successful team for a long time.

That's why I chose to leave. My time has come. This team needs freshness and should be taken over by someone with more enthusiasm than me."

"I will try to find another job, and if I can't find it, I will happily enjoy my vacation."

Although Bird seemed calm on the surface, Louis did not believe that nothing was really going on within the Lakers.

Louis checked in with little Buzz.

Bass was a man who kept his mouth shut, so he simply told Louis the internal situation out of trust in him.

As it turned out, the inside story was far more exciting than Louis imagined.

Kevin Garnett, the self-proclaimed No. 1 player in the world, as the boss of the Lakers, did not lead by example and behave like a competent boss.

After winning the championship in 2002, Artest expanded and became disrespectful of Malone and unruly. The competitive pressure brought by Prince made him particularly irritable and sensitive.

Bird asked Garnett to calm the team, but he couldn't because Artest didn't listen to him.

Ironically, Artest was willing to listen to Kobe.

However, Kobe believes that it is normal for Prince to put competitive pressure on Artest. Didn't he and Liu Yuqing get involved together? It's healthier to do it. If Artest has a bad attitude, you Garnett

You should ask him to correct his attitude. Otherwise, why would you be the boss?

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Although Nate couldn't control Artest, he did his duty on the court. He had no regrets as a center and performed well. The Lakers returned to normal for a time until he was injured.

With the boss gone, Kobe became the temporary boss. Under his leadership, the Lakers' record did not fluctuate. Artest was very honest and obedient.

After entering the playoffs, Garnett continued to take a truce. Then, the Lakers were forced into a desperate situation by the Mavericks. At the critical moment of the playoffs, the media, fans and even the team wanted Garnett to come back.

Garnett also planned to risk his boss's dignity and force his return from injury, but Bird forcibly stopped him.

In the end, the Lakers were eliminated and missed consecutive championships. As the boss, Garnett failed to stand with the team at critical moments, which gave Artest a reason to rebel.

Bird witnessed the entire process of Louis suppressing Isiah Thomas in 1984. He knew that the Lakers needed to do the same to make everyone understand their respective positions.

But he was not Louis, he couldn't do that, so he chose to blow himself up, take the blame for the loss in front of everyone in the team, and announce his departure from the team outside the team.

After hearing this secret and tortuous behind-the-scenes story, Louis got goosebumps unconsciously. He had seen this drama in New York.

Although Garnett is not as heavyweight as Ewing, Kobe's attitude of fighting for nothing is so special.

Louis feels that Kobe and Garnett cannot reach the level of Benj and Ewing, but who can say clearly about the future? His feeling is not always accurate, just like Benj and Ewing, he initially

If my feeling is right, the Knicks will not have the following problems.

Finally, Bass asked Louis for advice on how to calm down the internal strife. Louis was confused.

First of all, he didn't know what the current relationship between Garnett and Kobe was like, and secondly, whether Kobe had no intention of fighting for power or was following the Benj route.

If it's the former, then it's very simple. Trade Artest and rehabilitate Prince. If it's the latter, what's the point of calming down? Just wait until they are beaten to a bloody head.

Therefore, Louis' suggestion was to ask Buss to talk to Kobe and properly reveal that the team was preparing to trade Artest to see his reaction.

Bass went to do it, and Louis opened the memo and called Bird happily.

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