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Chapter 380 New Alliance Pattern
Milwaukee Bridge.

Sergeant Garcia still stood there, letting the wind on the lake ruffle his hair.

His thoughts are as messy as his hair in the wind now.

"Here are the two temporary green cards you want. The validity period is two years. After two years, I can turn them into formal ones."

"Of course, with your current ability and identity, this matter is not difficult, even without my help, it can be done easily."

Li Lai took over the green cards from the old Taoist and the young Taoist, and he didn't even bother to say thank you to Garcia. He could faintly hear some sour tone from the other party's words.

Li Lai said: "If you have something to say, if you fart, then let it go. Are you covering yourself and preparing to make biochemical weapons?"

Garcia sternly smiled, turned around and punched Li Lai lightly in the chest, he said, "Have you found Holloway?"

Li Lai knew that Garcia couldn't hide this matter. As long as Holloway returned to the United States, the other party would know about it immediately.

Li Lai did not deny it and said, "Yes."

Garcia said: "The matter has been delayed for a long time. From the evidence I have now, we can know that there must be members of that international criminal organization in the Bucks."

"The two bosses, Mark Leslie and Wesley Edens, are the prime suspects. The only certainty is that Holloway must be a member of this international criminal organization."

"Of course, Mark Leslie and Wesley Edens are both members of this organization, or one of them is, I still can't be sure, and whether they may be the organizers behind the scenes is also uncertain."

"I don't know whether the person who laundered and transferred the funds was the three of them."

"So, now that the case has got in the way, I've decided to formally arrest Holloway."

After speaking, Garcia looked at Li Lai seriously, hoping to see some clues from his face.

It's just that the result disappointed Garcia. Li Lai seemed to have expected such a result. Even the reason why the other party went to Milwaukee as soon as he returned to New Orleans was to deal with this matter.

Li Lai said: "She has lost her memory, and her current IQ is only 2-3 years old."

Garcia raised his eyebrows and said, "This joke is not funny."

Li Lai said seriously: "Jumping off the Chaobai River Bridge, the internal organs of the body suffered a great impact, but before that, Holloway had already suffered from neurasthenia caused by drugs."

"Fortunately, it's not in the United States. In China, there are not so many high-ranking people who have nothing to do with themselves, so she survived."

At this time, Garcia was sure that Li Lai was not joking, and he asked in surprise, "You also jumped off the bridge?"

Li looked at Lake Michigan in front of him and nodded, "That's right, my father jumped off the Milwaukee Bridge back then, but this time Holloway jumped off the Chaobai River Bridge."

"I suspect the same thing happened to both of them."

Garcia nodded. Li Lai's guess is not unreasonable. Judging from the criminal record of that organization, they have no sense of guilt for doing such a thing.

"So, are you going to tell me not to detain Holloway?" Garcia raised his eyebrows and said.

Li Lai nodded unpretentiously and said, "I really think so."

Garcia was so angry that he blew his beard and stared and said, "I'm an FBI, you want me to watch criminals slip by my nose, what do you think?"

"Even if she can no longer bring any help to the case, it is an indisputable fact that she is a member of that criminal organization. I have the right to arrest her!"

Although Li Lai already knew that the other party was a very upright FBI, he was extremely surprised by such a big reaction.

Li Lai said: "I have a way to restore her memory, and then the case you want will be solved."

"The black hands behind the scenes will definitely be found."

Garcia was startled, and said in disbelief, "Do you have a solution? What solution?"

"Is it possible that there is still someone who can restore people's memory?"

"Don't be kidding. Although I am not a doctor, I have dealt with various cases all year round. Nerve damage and weakness are irreversible injuries. This kind of thing cannot be recovered at all."

Li Lai turned his head, and suddenly said with a very angry expression: "For this case, I accompanied you on the entire Bucks team. Do you think I am joking with you?!"

Garcia was at a loss for words for a while, this was the first quarrel between the two since they met, because of Holloway.

Seeing Li Lai who was so nervous about Holloway, Garcia sighed after a long time and said, "Okay, I trust you in this matter."

"But brother, I still want to remind you of one thing. Holloway is a criminal after all. Is it worth helping a criminal?"

Li Lai remembered what Xiao Nizi said before, and said to Garcia in the same way: "It's not worth it."

Garcia patted Li Lai on the shoulder, indicating that this matter should be handled by the other party, and then he looked at Li Lai speculatively.

"You have to go to Milwaukee Hospital next?"

Li Lai nodded and said, "Holloway's biggest dream is that everyone in this world will not get sick, and that her grandfather can be freed from the torment of disease."

"At Milwaukee Hospital, the old man with gray temples suffered a lot, and the nurses saw it."

"So even though he was glib and unforgiving, those kind nurses didn't bother with him."

"And his time is numbered, and I hope he can enjoy his old age with his loved ones in his final days."

Garcia guessed: "Although Holloway is a member of that criminal organization, it is obvious that she has been constrained by others."

"Otherwise, it is impossible to disappear in this place immediately after framing you to lose the Bucks."

"So, I have been guessing, what is the fundamental reason for his grandpa to stay in Milwaukee, is it really for medical treatment or something else."

"Coupled with the fact that Milwaukee Hospital is the private property of Wesley Edens, my guess on this matter is a little more believable."

Li Lai thought of that kind little girl, Maroli Edens, who had done her best to take care of Grandpa Holloway. Although Li Lai was also a little suspicious about this matter, he still felt a little strange.

"If Milwaukee Hospital stopped me from taking Holloway's grandfather and it was okay, it would almost prove a lot of things."

"If Milwaukee Hospital didn't stop me, it would make me feel more suspicious."

Garcia did not ask why Li Lai became more suspicious. He knew that Li Lai, like himself, was getting clearer about the case.

"Sometimes I think, if you could come to the FBI, you would be a really good officer."

Li Lai looked back lazily and said, "Oh, this is the second time I've heard this sentence."

"The last person who said that wanted me to concentrate on doing business, and even boasted that I had a chance to become the richest man in the world."

"But I, have a dream."

Garcia chuckled, a little speechless that a person like Li Lai would actually talk about dreams, but after thinking about it carefully, he changed his mind.

"Only people like you can talk about dreams."

"By the way, let me tell you something that I don't know whether it is good news or bad news. Your Bucks team is falling apart."

8 month 22 day.

new orleans.

Hammond rounded up all the trades he made this offseason.

The Clippers renewed Blake Griffin with a five-year 5 million maximum salary contract.

Although the Clippers only took the eighth place in the Western Conference last season, they were easily eliminated by the Lakers in one round after entering the playoffs.

But this is the Clippers' first trip to the playoffs in 6 years. Both the management and a small number of fans in Los Angeles are very sure of what Griffin has brought to the team.

More importantly, he is only 23 years old, and he is worthy of a maximum salary contract in terms of ability and potential.

The Knicks signed Steve Novak to a four-year, $4 million extension.

Last season, the Knicks created a black-eight miracle and successfully reached the Eastern Conference Finals.

Steve Novak's 40 percent [-]-point shooting in the playoffs is the X-factor of the Knicks' ability to kill the playoffs, given his almost entirely show-stopping defense, to be able to reap such a multi-year stint Contracts are not easy.

What really shocked Li Lai about the Knicks was the latter contract.

Four years worth 2880 million US dollars, the fourth year is a player option contract, signing some restricted players Jeremy Lin of the Bucks.

With the current salary situation of the Bucks in the team, they simply cannot match such a contract, and the biggest problem exposed by the New York Knicks in the playoffs last season is the impact and defense of the point guard.

Jeremy Lin, who has played his worth in the Bucks, is undoubtedly a very cost-effective player in this position, and his championship experience can also bring more help to the Knicks.

Compared with the previous life, this time the Knicks star Melo Anthony and Stoudemire expressed a warm welcome to Jeremy Lin, and expressed excitement and excitement on social media at the same time.

The Knicks, which reached the Eastern Conference finals last season, obviously want to make a big difference this season and make breakthroughs in performance.

The Knicks, who have been rich for most of their lives, are not short of money in this regard.

The Pacers matched the Trail Blazers' offer, leaving Gao Yuanyuan Roy Hibbert for 4 million in four years.

The Spurs signed the Bucks 3D player Danny Green for 1500 million in three years. The Bucks still did not choose to match the Spurs' contract because of salary issues within the team.

Li Lai is very concerned about this signing, because the Spurs have failed in the playoffs for several consecutive years, and the key reason is the front line and defense.

Danny Green is not the kind of player who can determine the upper and lower limits of the team, but he can definitely become a team's championship puzzle.

Coupled with the fact that it was the Spurs who won the opponent, and the old and cunning Popovich was the one who coached him, Li Lai can say with certainty that the Spurs in the new season have finally solved the problems that have plagued them for many years.

The Spurs also completed a contract extension with Tim Duncan. Next season will be Duncan's 16th season with the Spurs. The contract they signed is 3 million for three years.

Considering that Duncan is 36 years old, he will be 39 years old after this contract ends, so if nothing else, this is also the last contract of Duncan's career.

In order to sign this contract, the Spurs also handed over an additional 2000 million in luxury taxes.

You must know that the Lakers, the league's largest luxury tax family last season, paid a luxury tax that was only slightly higher than this amount. The Spurs are still quite humane in treating the team's achievements.

Of course, Duncan can still play.

The Raptors and Rockets completed the deal, and they got guard Kyle Lowry. For this, the Raptors sent Gary Forbes and a future protected first-round pick.

The reason why the Rockets gave up their rookie Kyle Lowry was because they had to make room to sign a big-name player.

The Rockets signed Yi Jianlian, who jumped out of the original contract, with a five-year contract of 5 million slightly below the maximum salary. In this way, the Rockets realized the twin-tower lineup of the Chinese men's basketball team in the Olympics.

In order to make good use of the twin towers of Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian, the Rockets' management retained the legendary center Kevin McHale as the team's head coach, and at the same time poached the Bucks' assistant coach Donyell Marshall.

I want to use this to reproduce the Bucks' use of the twin towers of Cousins ​​and Yi Jianlian.

At the same time, there was an earthquake-level transaction in the alliance.

Because the head star Derrick Rose suffered a torn cruciate ligament in the playoffs last season, there is a high probability that he will be reimbursed this season, so the Bulls left the championship team early.

In order to wait for Rose's recovery from injury and prepare in advance for the next season in the future, the Bulls announced a rebuild.

Of course, their reconstruction period is only a short one season, just to wait for Rose's recovery.

For this reason, the Lakers, Nets, Magic, and Bulls traded in four directions.

The Magic sent Howard and Richardson and got Afflalo, Vucevic, Harrington, Harkless, Mike Roberts, three first rounds and two second rounds.

Lakers The Lakers sent Garnett, Lamar Odom, Mike Roberts, Ienga, a first round and a second round, and got Howard, Clark and Duhon.

The Nets got the Wolf King Garnett and the truth Paul Pierce, for which they sent two first rounds and two second rounds, as well as two first round swaps.

Of course, no matter how you look at it, the price paid by the Nets for the Wolf King Garnett and the truth Paul Pierce is a bit too high.

But knowing that they are also making big deals this offseason, using Anthony Morrow, Jordan Farmar, Deshaun Stevenson and Jordan Williams, Johan Petro and a The Houston Rockets got a lottery-protected pick after trading for Joe Johnson from the Hawks.

I don't think they are too distressed in terms of what they paid for Garnett and Pierce in the trade.

What is even more frightening is that the Nets also completed a deal with the Trail Blazers. The Trail Blazers sent Gerald Wallace to the Nets in exchange for Mehmet Okur, Sean William Adams and a protected 2012 first-round pick.

In other words, in order to gather Pierce, Garnett, Joe Johnson and Gerald Wallace, the Nets paid for 4 draft picks in the next 8 years.

In terms of total team salary, they have also become the largest player in the league, surpassing the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat.

"This season, the Nets officially moved to Brooklyn, New York, officially ending their 35-year history in New Jersey. With the team moving, the new owner can't wait to make achievements in Brooklyn."

"So, it's not surprising that you paid a jaw-dropping amount of money for it."

Of course, as crazy as the Nets are the Los Angeles Lakers.

After they got Warcraft Howard in the trade, they also completed a sign-and-trade deal with the Suns.

Nash was acquired from the Suns with 4 draft picks plus a special case value of $890 million and $300 million in cash.

Nash's new contract lasts for 3 years, with a total value of 2700 million US dollars.

There are also a lot of chips paid for this deal. The 4 picks include two first rounds and two second rounds. Considering the current lineup of the Lakers, it seems that these 4 picks are not worth much.

But in fact Kobe is 34 years old, Nash is 38 years old, Gasol is 32 years old, and Warcraft Howard is only 27 years old, but he only has a one-year contract.

If the Lakers can't do something this season, there is a high probability that Howard will become a free agent directly, and the Lakers will be empty-handed by then.

The Lakers will also have a high probability of falling apart.

At that time, these four draft picks may still become high-ranking picks.

Looking at the Lakers who are still going the same way as in the previous life, Li Lai couldn't help but sigh at this moment.

"Nash + Howard, a good pass and a good jump, is indeed very exciting, and there are already successful examples, the Suns Nash + Stoudemire."

"It's impossible for Howard to be worse than Stoudemire."

"Coupled with Kobe and Gasol who still led the team to the finals last season, the Lakers seem to have a promising season."

"Moreover, Howard is the best player to defend James, and he is also a flexible center that is very suitable for the small ball era."

"The whole world thinks the Lakers did a really good thing by calling this team the Galacticos."

But Li Lai is not optimistic about this lineup and this combination, the reason lies in Kobe and Howard.

Kobe is an old-school player, and the entire Lakers team deserves to be the absolute talker. Howard is a big kid who wants to win the championship, and wants to win the championship happily.

To interpret Howard in one sentence, that is, if I can't be with the person I like and let me be the Jade Emperor, I will not be happy.
Of course, the Lakers also took the elderly Nash with a high salary. Li Lai was not the only one who discovered something wrong with their crazy move. ESPN and TNT both launched TV program columns to discuss this matter.

Li Lai thought of little Bath, and the old Bath he had always loved.

He knew very well that this was a son's gamble for his father, and Old Bath's time was numbered.

So no matter what the price is, Bass Jr. hopes to fulfill his father's wish in his last days.

Once again saw the Lakers win the championship.

It's just that the price of this gamble may not be expected by Bass Jr., and it may even push him directly into the abyss.

Li Lai recalled the scene when he kindly reminded little Bass back then, but what he didn't expect was that little Bass still chose this path.

"At this time, this road has nothing to do with right or wrong. For a child, he just wants his father to see the picture he most wants to see before he leaves."

"Bass, I respect you even more."

At this time, Li Lai turned his attention to the Bucks, which he had always cared about.

Danny Green is gone, Jeremy Lin is gone, Yi Jianlian is gone, Villanueva's ability has declined seriously, and his contract has become a junk contract.

In order to renew the contract of Cousins ​​with a maximum salary, the management of the Bucks almost let go of many role players. Of course, they only reached the semifinals in the playoffs this time, which is what the management of the Bucks is determined to change. The reason.

The Bucks used a five-year contract with a maximum salary of $5 million to renew Cousins ​​​​in advance, and at the same time planned to keep Curry with a maximum salary.

It's just that the Bucks' management never expected that they worked hard to make room to sign Cousins ​​and Curry with a maximum salary at the same time, but the latter directly applied for a deal.

Originally last season, the management of the Bucks wanted to sign an early contract with Curry, but they have already found the other party's rejection.

The management of the Bucks originally thought that Curry was putting pressure on the team to keep the team strong and competitive. After all, winning the championship, any player who has the first time must want the second time .

What's more, Curry has tasted this taste twice, and he naturally wants the third time.

It's just that what the Bucks' management never expected was that Curry was really determined to trade.

Considering the strength of Curry's FMVP and the three-point ability that changed the league structure, the Bucks' management immediately decided to stop the loss in time and squeeze the last point of Curry's value.

So put it directly on the trading shelf, instead of meeting Curry's request to go to the New York Knicks.

What the Knicks wanted at the beginning was actually Curry. In the end, because the Lions of the Bucks asked for at least 2 first-round starts, and at the same time they had to ask for an All-Star player to join the bargaining chip, they had to retreat. Second, Jeremy Lin was chosen.

After the news appeared, at least eight teams in the Warriors, Clippers, and Trail Blazers leagues were chasing Curry frantically.

In the end, it was directly won by the Warriors Stud, and a deal of the same level as Warcraft Howard was produced.

The Warriors sent Monta Ellis, the leader of the team who averaged 22 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists per game, Gaepai Udu and Kwame Brown, as well as 2 first-round picks, signed first and then traded for Curry .

The deal, which came at the same time as the Lakers' deal for Howard, immediately shocked the league.

"Um?!"

Li Lai continued to look behind the transaction summary, and was suddenly shocked.

He saw an equally astounding trade behind the Warriors, the Warriors traded with the Thunder.

Durant, who was clamoring to leave, finally negotiated with the Thunder and traded to the Warriors!

The chips that the Warriors paid for this were potential rookies and a number of capable players, Nate Robinson + Dorrell White + Brandon Rush + Aipai Udo, and also sent 2 first-round picks and 2 Two second-round picks, and ate two junk contracts from the Thunder.

At the same time, the Warriors also selected Draymond Green with the 35th overall pick in the second round of this year's draft.

"Combined with the Klay Thompson that the Warriors won in the draft last year, they have assembled a lineup of Curry + Klay Thompson + Durant + Draymond Green."

Li Lai was a little annoyed that because of his negligence, the Warriors suddenly gathered this four-star warrior from his previous life, although he was only one step away from a complete five-star warrior.

But even that lineup is enough to make the world tremble.

At this time, the entire United States has not yet realized the power of Curry + Klay Thompson + Durant + Draymond Green. In ESPN's trade score, the Lakers got A+, while the Warriors only got it. A-.

Of course, the Pelicans, who have done nothing in free agency, get a C-.

What shocked Li Lai even more was that the Warriors also announced that they would hire Steve Kerr, the general manager of the Suns who had resigned, as the general manager of the team, and Nelson, who had led the team to create a black eight miracle, as a team consultant.

In this way, the Warriors also hired two legends from the player period and the coaching period as team consultants, Jerry West and Old Nelson.

Their general manager Larry Riley announced very arrogantly at the press conference the moment the transaction was completed that the Warriors have completed the reconstruction!

In the future, under the leadership of Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant, this team will hit the Western Conference playoffs and win the championship!
(End of this chapter)