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Chapter 379 Bidding War
In the 1986 NBA Finals, the Boston Celtics took on the Los Angeles Lakers.

Regardless of whether the fans are tired of watching it, Louis is tired of watching it anyway.

There is still a clear gap between the Lakers and the Celtics this year, and Bird's competitive state has reached the peak of his career.

Six games, as strong as the Lakers, only lasted six games under the Celtics.

Game6 of the finals was Bird's solo dance.

Although the Magician averaged a triple-double throughout the playoffs with 26 points, 15 rebounds and 12 assists, it was useless.

In the sixth game, Bird scored 42 points, 16 rebounds and 7 assists in a single game, and his shooting percentage exceeded 65%.

At the end of the game, he won his third FMVP trophy.

In an interview with the media after the game, Bird said he had just played the best game of his career.

And, he couldn't be better than tonight.

"I should retire now." Bird's complacency shows how high a competitive level he played.

The magician's low back is a corner that no one pays attention to. Three years later, he still can't break the spell.

The Lakers of the 80s are suffering the same thing as the Lakers of the 60s. They can beat other teams, but they can't beat the Celtics.

Louie liked the result and he didn't want Celtic to be beaten by anyone other than him.

He participated in the process of building this team, and now, he wants to find a way to bring this building down.

Since they selected Ewing last year, the plan to overthrow the Celtics has officially entered the fast lane.

They won the No. [-] pick again this year, and Louis is determined to use the past few years to create a team that can shake the Celtic dynasty.

As soon as the finals ended, the trading market also opened.

The Philadelphia 76ers announced that due to financial problems, they will sell their second pick in the first round.

Some teams jumped into action immediately.

Louis also wants to get the 76ers' second pick in the first round, but he doesn't want to be the first bird.

An early bird's offer can easily become a stepping stone for sellers and be used as a tool to raise prices.

April 6

Just one day after the NBA Finals, the moves made by the 76ers made many teams unable to sit still.

Louis came to his office early in the morning, and Elgin Baylor was there, as well as Tomjanovich and Zhao Yuanzheng.

Baylor and Tomjanovich have rich contacts, and they can find out some news for Louis.

And Zhao Yuanzheng is mainly responsible for analyzing what the 76ers want and what kind of price those teams that want to make a deal with the 76ers can offer.

On one issue, everyone reached a consensus.

What the 76ers want most is cash, so those teams that cannot afford cash can be eliminated.

After this article came out, the Celtics, who were aggressive and wanted to trade the second pick, were dead.

As long as Auerbach can lower the annual salary of Bird and Sampson to 160 million US dollars, he knows that the team owner's so-called desire to become Jerry Buss in the East is just lip service.

"As far as I know," Baylor said of what he knew, "Portland, Cleveland, Los Angeles, Detroit are all interested in this trade."

Louis asked back, "Who isn't interested?"

"The Clippers," Tomjanovich joked.

Louie laughed. If he were Donald Sterling, he would probably hire a killer to kill the general manager who sent the 86 first round for Joe Bryant.

"Xuanzheng, tell me about the other teams."

Zhao Yuanzheng has been preparing for this meeting for a long time.

He pointed out: "Only Portland and Cleveland have enough desire."

"How?" Baylor asked.

"Portland just suffered from the loss of the inside line in the Western Conference Finals. They will spare no effort to strengthen their inside line. Therefore, if we don't choose Brad Dougherty, Portland, which gets the second pick, will definitely choose him." Zhao Yuanzheng said, "They don't want to be kicked by Kareem Kareem anymore."

Hearing that, Louis had a weird expression.

He doesn't think that with Doherty, the Blazers' inside line will not be blasted by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

Over the years, only Sampson has really blown Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in the playoffs.

At best, the other insiders would be able to interact with him, but only Sampson was overpowered by his talent and used his skills to beat him.

In front of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in his old age, Sampson is like a technological product that is changing with each passing day. He belongs to the new era.

Just because Kareem Abdul-Jabbar doesn't like to come out to defend people, Sampson can numb him by shooting.

If Kareem is forced to come out on defense, Sampson can attack with the ball again.

On defense, Sampson's height of 2 meters, wingspan of 24 meters and flat basket bounce make him a monster who can interfere with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's hook.

Therefore, it is definitely overthinking to count on a mediocre physical condition of Doherty to stop Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's atrocities.

"What chips can Portland come up with?" Louie asked.

"Except for Michael Jordan, Drexler ([-]), McDaniel, there is no one in Portland who is not tradeable, and everyone can be put in this deal and given a certain amount of cash."

Louis looked at the Blazers' lineup and felt that the most attractive offer was nothing more than Michael Thompson + cash.

However, the 76ers already have insiders such as Moses Malone and Bowie, and they don't want an insider who takes away $80 a year to increase their burden.

In other words, their goal is no longer to enhance the team's competitiveness through transactions, but to reduce the team's financial pressure.

To be more precise, the most attractive offer for the 76ers is high-quality and cheap young players + a considerable amount of cash.

"What's the best offer Cleveland can make?" Louie asked.

The most intense desire for reinforcement is definitely the Cavaliers.

They have already sent a No. [-] pick to the Knicks for free, and the Knicks still have the right to exchange first-round picks with them next year. If they don't want to increase their combat power, they will just make wedding dresses for the other party for nothing.

"From the perspective of the lineup, they have no non-sale items. What Philadelphia wants, they can give."

Zhao Yuanzheng took the information he had prepared and said: "However, they do have the player Philadelphia wants. Roy Hinson (Roy Hinson SF) averaged 20 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.4 blocks last season, shooting 53%.

"They really want to change their situation, and they may take risks, because Sinson's potential has been developed to the limit, and this year's top three favorites all have the strength to change a team."

Louis took a look at the book lineup of the Cavaliers.

Hinson really looks like a very good player, with statistics and efficiency, and his annual salary is only 20 US dollars, because he is still on a rookie contract, and his original draft pick was only the 20th pick in the first round.

It seems that the Cavaliers scouting level is very high.

It can be said that as long as the cash is given enough, the 76ers will definitely not be able to refuse the Cavaliers' bargaining chips. It is difficult for other strong teams that want to strengthen themselves to provide such high-quality young players.

Cash is not the problem at all, the problem is the young players.

It's not safe for a strong team to cover it by themselves, so how could it be possible to trade it?
Only a team like the Cavaliers who are eager to lose can be so crazy.

But Louie wondered why the Cavaliers would rather hand over their best player?They don't have other options.

Because even with a core center like Doherty, the Cavaliers still can't raise their heads without a suitable helper.

"Did the Cavaliers really put Roy Hinson in the trade?" Louie asked.

Zhao Yuanzheng shook his head: "I don't know, but this is the best bargaining chip they can offer."

"Is Hinson injured?"

"As far as I know, he is very healthy. He played all 82 games last season, and he only rested 8 games in some games due to knee problems in three seasons."

"Knee problems?"

"Yes, he had a little bit of a knee injury, but since he was in full attendance last season, it's sorted out."

Louis didn't believe that the riding stewards were crazy, nor did they believe that they were obsessed with Doherty's strength.

What does he believe in?He believed in plain judgment.

What can this team do even if Dougherty?Send away the best young player on the team, and then invite a young core center, and everything will be fine?
There is no conflict between Hinson and Dougherty or several other popular rookies this year. He can play both forward positions. From the rebound data, he is better at playing power forward.

Hinson will not be able to partner with Doherty after being traded, if the Cavaliers really put him on the trading list.

Based on Louis' experience, or his first reaction, there must be something wrong here.

He can't say what the problem is, but he just doesn't believe that any team can do the same thing as picking sesame seeds and throwing watermelons under the current situation of the Cavaliers.

"Don't tell me, things are getting interesting." Louis said excitedly, "Expedition, let's talk about Detroit and Boston. What chips can they come up with?"

Zhao Yuanzheng said: "It is very difficult for these two teams to get what they want."

"It's okay, talk about it, be prepared." Louis didn't plan to make a move now, he had to wait.

Moreover, if the transaction involves cash, he has to apply upwards.

These few days must be his busiest and messiest time.

In addition to applying for cash for transactions with the above, he also has to participate in the NBA's annual meeting. He has to put forward several new proposals on behalf of the Knicks.

During the period, I would like to inquire about the information of all parties. Since the 76ers want to trade the second pick, no matter whether the Knicks can get it or not, Louis must go up and join the team.

What's more, they don't have no chance. Don't the 76ers want young players with good quality and low price?As it happens, the Knicks have a bunch.

Therefore, in this multi-party bidding war caused by the 76ers, it is hard to say who will be the final winner.

Louis began his actions with the idea of ​​harming others and benefiting himself, and with the mentality of confusing the water even if he didn't get the draft pick.

⑴Special statement, in the future, as long as the New York forces mention the glider, they will not call him "Clyde", but will directly call him "Drexler", because in New York, there is only one Clyde.

(End of this chapter)