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Chapter 1038 Shafier who can protect and warm the heart

17th Chapter [-] Shafier who can protect and warm the heart

Hurley's fall to the ninth overall pick is a big upset in this draft.

He was considered a faster, more accurate version of Stockton.

But compared to Stockton, he is more like Nash who has weakened his projection and strengthened his breakthrough.

If he stays healthy and develops normally, the upper limit should be an All-Star level point guard.

Louis wanted to draft him, but the Knicks already had Stockton and Rauf, and there was no soil suitable for Hurley's development.

Therefore, the Knicks selected Alan Houston according to the original plan.

Houston responded well to the lights.

Appearance is decent, conversation is natural.

He said that the Knicks are the greatest team in NBA history, and he was excited to play for Louie, and said he would learn from Miller and Wilson.

Ewing is the best center ever.
He licked everything and everyone he could, and you could tell he was a fine young man.

"Is John Selley really nobody wants?" Louie asked Baylor.

Baylor said helplessly: "He is indeed a very good player, but the Eden incident is a heavy blow to his reputation. No team wants a 'dime' that may reveal the whispers in the locker room to the media⑴."

If there is no good deal to do, Louis would rather give it away than keep him in the team.

Just when Louis was getting impatient, his private plane rang.

The Knicks' draft war room is set up in Louie's president's office, and usually only people who are very close to him call here.

"Hello, who is it?"

Louis asked straight to the point.

"Coach Lu, it's me, Lewis."

The caller was Lewis Shafier, the godfather of Miami pro basketball.

In the past few years, Shafier has called Louie a lot as soon as the offseason comes.

Without Louie, the Heat would not have been able to rebuild so quickly.

This year, the Heat have no draft picks.

They just made it to the Eastern Conference finals, and they are full of ambitions and optimistic about the future of the team, so they have no plans to make a big deal.

"What's the matter, Lewis?"

"Coach Lu, I heard that you are in trouble. Is there anything I can do to help?"

Louis knew that this guy would come to his door.

John Salley will definitely not be able to stay in New York. The century game between the Knicks and the Trail Blazers proved that he is still a player who can play a role in a high-level game.

"You'd be doing me a favor if you could get that bastard John Sely away from me," Louie said.

Shafier couldn't wait to say: "This is my purpose, Coach Lu, just name it, who do you want?"

Louis originally wanted to talk about PJ Brown, but on second thought, Ewing had Yu Tiancan as a substitute, and they didn't need Brown.

"Rick Mahon."

"make a deal."

Louis:? ? ?
"What's the matter, Coach Lu?"

Louis asked, "What did you say?"

"Deal, I agree." Shafier's tone seemed to take advantage of it.

John Sely and Rick Mahon, both of them are representatives of the Bad Boys Corps, but Mahon's reputation is much higher than Sely's because he is the number one thug on that team.

After entering the 90s, both Mahon and Sely had passed their peak period.

But Ma Hong's immediate combat power is obviously stronger than Sely's.

If Mahon is traded for Sely, it would be a weakening for the Heat.

"Why did you agree so simply?" Louis asked curiously.

Shafier replied naturally: "Coach Lu, when I needed your help, you helped me without hesitation. Now you just want to deal with John Sally. Why should I not help you?"

Louis was left with nothing but emotion.

"Have we made a deal, Coach Lu?"

"The deal is done."

This deal will completely resolve the negative impact of Sely.

Ma Hong is also a swingman in the fourth and fifth positions. In terms of defensive accomplishments alone, he is above Sely.

Salley is a sweeping Spider-Man, and Mahone is the kind of hobgoblin defense that Riley likes, and he was selected as a second defense a few years ago.

His position just fills the vacancy of Sely, and his aggressive style of play also meets the needs of the Knicks. It can be said that he is the perfect complement to Sely.

This time Shafier can be regarded as a great help.

"Is that done?" Baylor asked in surprise.

Louis glanced at Zhao Yuanzheng, "Go and inform him."

Zhao Yuanzheng asked: "What is John's next stop?"

"Miami."

Baylor then asked: "Who did we get back?"

"Rick Mahon."

The relationship between Shafier and Louis can be seen, Baylor and Doug Mo are both convinced.

In a situation like Sely's, it is difficult to have an equivalent return under normal circumstances.Because the Knicks are eager to make a shot, even if he is a good player, no team will come up with similar chips.

But Shafier is a kind person. He has brought out better players than Salley at this stage, and his position and style are in line with the needs of the Knicks.

"Coach Lu, did you save Lewis' life?" Old Mo asked.

Louis pouted proudly, "You're right when you say that."

After that, Baylor called Shafier to finalize some details and added Wang Mukong to the deal.

To join Wang Mukong, the Heat have to give something more.

Baylor tentatively asked for future draft picks.

Shafier even readily gave a 1998 second-round pick.

"Is he so easy to talk to?" Baylor really couldn't understand.

Louis knew that Shafier was just repaying himself, so he didn't explain much, but let Baylor advance the transaction.

The draft is going on, and the deal between the Knicks and the Heat is also completed.

The Knicks sent John Sely and Wang Mukong back from the Heat for Rick Mahon and the 1998 second-round pick.

The Knicks used their first-round pick to sign Florida State combo guard Sam Cassell.

Then there are the footholds of some players this year.

George Muresan, the tallest man in history, was selected by the Cavaliers with the 25th overall pick in the first round.

Then came the Cavaliers, who selected the University of Cincinnati's "Madman" Nick Van Exel with the first overall pick in the second round.

Timeless backdrop, Byron Russell was drafted by the Spurs.

Then there is the draft situation of Chinese players.

This year, 8 Chinese players from the Road Academy participated in the draft, of which 6 were from the second phase of the Road Academy, but unfortunately, no one was selected in the second phase.The other two players who participated in the selection are Du Shuai and Chu Nan from the third period of the Young Eagles.They were selected by the Clippers and the Magic with the 13th pick in the second round and the 20th pick in the second round-Louis swore that this matter had nothing to do with him.

Especially Du Shuai, seeing that he was selected by the Clippers, Louis was very worried.Although the Clippers are now considered the top team in the West, they have a terrible owner who may dismantle the team at any time because they are unwilling to spend more money.

As for Chu Nan, Louis was happy for him.

Before he and Du Shuai came to the United States, they were the most promising children in the third period, but their development after coming to the United States was not smooth.Especially Chu Nan, who should have become a space-type fifth position with a strong ability to protect the basket, but was hit by the ruthless reality.

Few coaches knew how to use the space-type fifth position. After struggling for a few years, Chu Nan had to give up his studies and enter the election early.

From the perspective of technical characteristics, Magic is his best destination.

His shooting ability can be matched with anyone in O'Neal and Webber, and it will not hinder the performance of these two big guys, and he can also open up space and protect the basket.

The premise is that he has to adapt to the three-point line of the NBA.

In any case, when the new season comes, there will be five Chinese players in the NBA, which was unimaginable in Louie's previous life, and he is excited and proud of it.

On the New York side, the Knicks basically realized their strategic plan.

Through this draft, the No. [-] position was strengthened, Angie's successor was found, and John Sely was upgraded to Rick Mahon by the way.

If Tony Kukoc can successfully land in the NBA and join the team, then when the new season starts, the Knicks can proudly announce that none of the 15 players on the roster is redundant.

⑴ Before the 90s, the cost of calling a public phone on a public phone in the United States was a dime. The "dime" that Baylor said refers to those who sell exclusive information through the public phone.

(End of this chapter)