am i proud?

Chapter 224 New team, new starting point!
On June 2003, 6, the local media in Detroit broke the shocking news-the head of the Pistons, Darling Wang, was put on the shelves by the team!
When this news first came out, almost everyone thought it was fake news... After all, this is too outrageous, is it simply an insult to the public's IQ?

But when the Pistons made the official announcement, people found out...is this really true?
God!

Did the Pistons management collectively drink fake alcohol?

How could you do such a stupid thing?
Uh... this situation... Maybe the word "brain-dead" is not enough to describe it, it's like shit in the head!

What kind of person is Wang Dalin?

The youngest scoring leader, assist leader, regular season MVP, AMVP, FMVP in NBA history, the undoubted leader of the Pistons...

Such a superstar who is only 21 years old and amazingly talented, as long as there are no injuries, he will be able to maintain his peak for more than ten years in the future... Even he has not really reached his peak yet!

You actually want to send him away?

How dare you say there is no shit in your head?

You don't really think that if you get the second lottery due to luck this year, you can safely and boldly send Darling-Wang away, right?

Even if this year is recognized as a big draft year, from the current point of view, can LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony and Darko Milicic, who are the most popular rookies this year, really be comparable to Darling King?
Who the hell knows?

But one side is an MVP who has already proven himself, and the other side is a rookie who has not set foot in the league yet. A fool should also know that they simply cannot be compared together.

So all of a sudden the management of the Pistons was scolded, especially the local fans in Detroit. They even organized tens of thousands of people to sit down downstairs of the Pistons headquarters, and they had to ask for an explanation.

As a result, the Pistons officially announced another news-the two-time championship coach and the head coach of the Pistons, Rick Carlisle, has submitted a letter of resignation because he has a different coaching philosophy from the team's top management. Darling Wang also asked the team to trade him because of the departure of Carlisle's head coach!

As soon as this news was released, the fans who came to the sit-in immediately exploded on the spot.

Some irrational fans have even started throwing stones, glass bottles and other objects at the Pistons office building... Who said that only football has hooligans?Basketball hooligans don't give in too much, okay?
what do you mean?
In the final analysis, the co-authorship is because you are going to fire the head coach of Carlisle. Darling Wang can't stand it anymore and wants to make a difference for his mentor, right?

After all...why did you fire Coach Carlisle?

He came to Detroit with two championships in two years, and he is the first coach in NBA history to win the best coach of the year, and he is young and capable...Why do you want to fire him?
Could it be that explanation again... Your heads are filled with shit?

On June 6, the Pistons specially held a press conference, mainly to officially announce the news of Carlisle's departure, and to answer some reporters' questions on this issue.

At the press conference, Carlisle kept giving up his seat to Dumars.

"Hey man, I'll just sit here, I'm sitting here when you introduced me to everyone two years ago, it's the beginning and the end, hahahaha..."

Carlisle always liked to joke around with his friends, and he really didn't mean any harm to Dumars, but this remark still made Dumars embarrassed.

Carlisle still looked relaxed: "Everyone may have heard an old saying called 'the nobles forget things'. The guy at the door almost didn't let me in. This is the press conference where I was fired, hahahaha..."

Dumas quickly interrupted him and said, "Unfortunately, today is a really uncomfortable day!"

Carlisle immediately said: "It's okay, you can still have fun in the future!"

All the reporters burst into laughter, and Dumas became even more embarrassed.

Carlisle raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet, then pointed to Dumars and said with a smile: "If you think he is playing tricks behind his back, you are all fools. He is just following orders... It is estimated that after I leave, the Pistons will usher in a poker coach. You don't have to worry about the team's record at all!"

"I still have a one-year contract with the Pistons. Even if they lose money, they will drive me away. It seems that I am really unpopular here... Hehe... I have to pay for my bad temper!"

"I have to thank the Pistons for firing me, huh... In my opinion, it's a good thing. It doesn't look easy, but you have to think for the best. I believe that I have a bright future. It's a good thing for my wife Donna and our two dogs. I'm excited about the possibilities in the future."

"I have a beautiful big house for sale in Birmingham. This was decided almost two hours ago. If you are interested, please do so early!"

It is conceivable that after this press conference, the support rate of the Pistons' local fans has dropped to such a point.

This is completely different from the original history. At that time, Carlisle's departure from Detroit did cause a certain sensation, but at that time he only led the team to a record of 50 wins and 32 losses for two consecutive years, and he regretted losing in the playoffs.

Carlisle is different now. He won the Coach of the Year award for two consecutive years, and he also led the team to win the championship for two consecutive years... That's why so many people scolded the Pistons management for having shit in their heads.

The Pistons did make a fuss in order to fire Carlisle, but now the offer plan for Wang Dalin is full of Dumars's desk.

Even if the Knicks and Trail Blazers, whose salary space has already exploded, have sent offers, Wang Dalin's appeal is indeed unparalleled.

For this reason, Dumas specially invited Wang Dalin and his agent Jeff Schwartz to his office for a detailed discussion. After the three met, they couldn't help but sigh.

Just two years ago, Dumars and Carlisle successfully persuaded Wang Dalin in Schwartz's office, which brought him to Detroit. Now that they meet again, Carlisle is missing.

"Darling, first of all, I have to tell you, don't even think about the teams in the East, we can't give you to the opponents in the East!" Dumars picked up a stack of offer plans and handed them to him and Schwartz respectively, "These are the offer plans of the Western teams. I want to know your personal wishes, where do you want to go!"

There are a total of 14 of these offer plans, and none of the Western teams is missing...many of them are not lacking in sincerity.

For example, the Lakers offered Kobe and Wang Dalin a one-on-one exchange, and the Trail Blazers offered Rasheed Wallace plus two future first-round picks.

The most sincere one is the Los Angeles Clippers. They offered All-Star forward Elton Brand, the sixth pick in the first round this year and the first round pick in 2005.

The Pistons already have the No. 6 pick this year, and with the No. [-] pick, they can definitely make a fortune in this draft year.

Uh... about why the Pistons won the championship and still got the second pick, this has to be said.

Back in 1997, the Pistons traded veteran Otis Thorpe for a protected first-round pick from the Grizzlies, but the protection was limited to the first pick.

To put it simply...if the No. [-] lottery is drawn, the lottery belongs to the Grizzlies, and as long as it is not the No. [-] lottery, it belongs to the Pistons.

To tell you the truth, the Grizzlies came close to drafting LeBron James, just a billion points away!

After reading many offer proposals, Wang Dalin and Schwartz looked at each other, neither of them showed any expression, so Dumars explained: "Now the team means to send you to the Clippers, because they offer the highest price. I wonder if you would like it?"

Wang Dalin coughed twice and was about to answer when Schwartz asked first, "Joe, you mean you can choose Darling at will, right?"

Dumars hurriedly said: "Of course! If Darling feels that the Clippers are too weak and he doesn't want to go, he can choose whatever he wants. For example, the Lakers are very good. Darling can become a partner with Shaq in the past!"

Schwartz couldn't help but nodded and smiled: "The Lakers are indeed a good choice!"

Dumas smiled and said, "I think so too, Darling, what do you mean..."

Wang Dalin thought for a while, then asked, "Joe, do you want Kobe or Elton more?"

Dumars said with a smile: "Of course Kobe is stronger in terms of strength, but Elton is also an All-Star, and the Clippers have added two first-round picks. From the perspective of the team, I certainly hope to trade with the Clippers!"

Wang Dalin said with a smile: "Then go to the Clippers!"

Schwartz hurriedly said: "Darling, do you want to think more about it? The Clippers are the worst team in the West for a millennium. Even though they are also in Los Angeles, they are incomparable to the Lakers!"

Wang Dalin smiled and said, "Don't worry, I haven't finished yet!"

"Anything else?" Schwartz asked.

Wang Dalin said with a smile: "I must be the head of the team, and I must have the right to refer to the draft and the right to trade, otherwise there will be no discussion!"

Dumars interjected: "It's definitely okay to be the master, but the draft reference right and trade reference right are a bit troublesome...I'll contact Elgin to ask!"

He immediately picked up the phone and connected the general manager of the Clippers, "Lord Baylor". A few minutes later, he put down the phone and said with a smile on his face: "Well, it's settled. He said that as long as you can go to the Clippers, you can talk about anything!"

Wang Dalin suddenly regretted it. He really forgot this point just now... The Clippers have a general manager who can kill people without paying for their lives.

Elgin Baylor was naturally majestic when he galloped the field back then, and his achievements were enough to make most players envy and hate... It is a pity that he did not win a championship until he retired.

However, since "Master Baylor" became the general manager of the Clippers, all kinds of brainless operations have really made people doubt his IQ. If he can "make mistakes" once or twice, the Clippers will not have a championship until 2021, right?

In 1995, the Clippers selected Antonio McDyess with the No. [-] pick, and missed Kevin Garnett behind... McDyess was also selected to the All-Star team in his peak period, but he is obviously not a star and a half behind the "hard special", right?

In 1996, they selected the little-known Lorenzen White with the No. 7 pick, and successfully "avoided" Kobe Bryant, Peja Stojakovic, Steve Nash, Jermaine O'Neal, "Big Z" Ilgauskas and other stars.
In 2001, they selected Tyson Chandler with the second pick. It's not that the "boxing champion" is not good, but no matter how he is, he can't compare with Paul Gasol, the third pick, right?

In 2002, they took Chris Wilcox with the No. 8 pick, again missing Amare Stoudemire with the No. 9 pick.

All in all, "Lord Baylor"'s draft vision is always so fresh and refined, it has been imitated and never surpassed.

At this point, even the "old rascal" has to bow down. Although he has chosen a parallel import champion and been complained about for a lifetime, he has chosen Kemba Walker and "three-ball" Ramello Ball anyway!
Thinking of this, Wang Dalin said to Schwartz: "Jeff, it's up to you to talk to them. I must get the draft reference right and trade reference right!"

Schwartz smiled and said: "No problem! I will contact the Clippers later today, and they will definitely agree to you!"

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Schwartz's actions have always been very fast, just like in the original time and space, he settled various contracts of up to 2019 million US dollars within 12 hours after the opening of the free market in 7.

This time is no exception. He quickly reached an agreement with "Lord Baylor", and Dumars also finalized the deal as quickly as possible. When the free market door opens on July 7, the Pistons and Clippers will make an official announcement immediately.

Now that he is already a member of the Clippers, Wang Dalin certainly can't sit idle.

He immediately looked through this year's draft materials, and then put forward his first request to Elgin Baylor-use the fifth overall pick in the second round to select super shooter Kyle Korver from Clayton University!
Although Wang Dalin's strong draft vision is not widely known at this time, "Lord Baylor" still agreed to his request. Anyway, it is only a second-round pick, so there is nothing wrong with picking a shooter.

Besides, this is Darling Wang's first request to the team, can he still be rejected?

Then, Wang Dalin began to study the Clippers' lineup.

At present, apart from Wang Dalin himself, the Clippers have only 7 players under contract, namely Corey Maggette, Quentin Richardson, Chris Wilcox, Marko Jarich, Kenyon During, Melvin Eli and Wang Zhizhi.

Originally there were still 8 players, but Elton Brand was going to swap with Wang Dalin, so naturally he couldn't be counted... Now including the upcoming rookie Kyle Korver and Wang Dalin himself, there are only 9 players in total.

Wang Dalin couldn't help wiping the sweat off his brow... It seems that he spent a lot of time in this offseason. Who made the team's general manager "Bailey"?

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