Healing Basketball

Chapter 7 7. The next Bob Bass? (for collection)
Looking at the way Bob Sweet looks like, it may have been a real slap in the face at the beginning.

Morris Cheeks joked: "Are you regretting it now? I didn't expect this guy to be so popular, but the Grizzlies have already selected him. If you break the contract, it will have a bad impact on your future work." Bar?"

"No, there is a legitimate reason for my refusal. The actual situation is that they want to reduce the bargaining chips for us. The logo man lowered the price after selecting the rookie."

"He lowered the price, isn't he afraid that if we don't make a deal, it will be rotten in our hands? They chose another point guard behind, and they probably didn't plan to keep it for themselves."

"They have other buyers to trade."

"Who?"

"The Lakers."

Maurice Cheeks was really surprised this time: "The Lakers want to get that rookie so much? Bob, do you think it is possible that the logo guy is just using the Lakers to lower the price?"

"Maybe, but it doesn't matter. Satisfy the needs of the boss and you first. If you lose a little, you will lose a little. Anyway, I'm leaving soon. If you didn't say you wanted to choose that rookie, I would have left a long time ago."

Maurice Cheeks feels so casual, Bunch Wells, a top-notch striker in the league, just dealt with it so casually.

But this is the status quo of their Trail Blazers... Shaking his head, he said: "It seems that I need to reconsider how to arrange this lottery show."

Bob Sweet was surprised: "I thought your vision was the same as that of the logo guy. Didn't you suggest that I choose him because you liked that rookie?"

Morris Cheeks responded honestly: "I don't have much confidence in his talent or immediate combat power."

"Then why did you choose him?"

Maurice Cheeks said: "The strength of the newcomers to our team is not the most important thing. It is more important whether they can withstand the pressure and show their strength under such pressure. He has talent in this regard. "

"This is considered a talent..." Bob Sweet had to admit, "I understand, then the Knicks should have the same idea as you in wanting to draft him."

The Trail Blazers and the Knicks have one thing in common-newcomers will be bullied when they come.

But Liu Xiu, a rookie...

Bob Sweet recalled that when he and Maurice Cheeks came to the Trail Blazers two years ago, he was very high-spirited. Who knew that he got such a team.

They don't want to set things right?Of course I want to, it’s just impossible, but I’m working hard, just like the general manager of the Knicks is trying to make things right.

But this kind of thing can be done well if you think about it and do it.

The Trail Blazers and the Knicks are two big pits!

Fortunately, he is about to jump out of this pit.

Maurice Cheeks knew that Bob Sweet was determined to leave the team, considering the team's gains and losses, it was only out of professionalism, and Bob Sweet was still in Paul after leaving. -Working under Allen, going to Paul Allen's other professional team, the Seattle Seahawks.

Thinking of this, Maurice Cheeks is really envious, but he doesn't have the ability to coach other projects, and his old friend is about to leave, and he still has to struggle in this quagmire.

"The Lakers want our rookie, probably suggested by the logo man. Even if we don't allow him to lower the price, he may stay on his own or really trade to the Lakers..."

Maurice Cheeks originally wanted to choose a substitute who might gain a firm foothold in the team, but now, he pays a lot more attention to the rookie he just selected.

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At the same time, in the Four Seasons Coastal Hotel in New York, in the suite of Grizzlies general manager Jerry West, in addition to Jerry West, there was Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak.

"Mitch, we've already sent NO.13 to Portland, and it's too late for you to regret it now."

Jerry West wants Bunch Wells, but the Lakers also have someone Jerry West wants. Role players such as Devin George and Medvedenko are also very good for the Grizzlies. So good, can help the Lakers create a future, of course Jerry West is more willing to trade with the Lakers.

Now his relationship with the Lakers is not as weak as it will be ten or 20 years later.

"We don't have time, Jerry, Kobe doesn't want to wait, Shaq doesn't want to wait, we don't have time to wait, if we don't win the championship immediately, the OK combination you built is gone."

Jerry West was really speechless when he heard the words, leaving a full-level number to go, how could he actually be able to play Beng?

He has been gone for a year!

But it is not easy to think about Kupchak. The actual right to speak, this successor is not high.

If he does it himself, after the three consecutive championships, he will send away some of the heroes who won the championship for various reasons after the start of the new season and rebuild the lineup of role players to prepare for the future. If the boss disagrees, then he will hype it up. The general manager is determined to go his own way, not letting the boss who cherishes feathers be held accountable.

Relying on his past experience, no matter how he is criticized, he will not shake his position. Since becoming the general manager of the Lakers in 1982, he has won 6 championships for the Lakers.

And after the operation bears fruit, if the result is good, those people who criticized before will immediately turn their guns and blow the hype. Even if it fails, the pressure has been overwhelmed, and it is enough to start all over again.

But Kupchak can't, Kupchak really did that, the Lakers have no reason to keep him, and they won't be able to bear fruit.

Not everyone can bear the blame.

Kupchak didn't want this sad thing anymore, and asked something interesting: "Jerry, is that rookie really talented?"

Jerry West thought of the information he got from his old friend Jim Boyheim, shook his head and said: "Not necessarily, but it's a gamble, so I suggest you choose him at the No. 20 fourth pick, I just didn't expect the Knicks and Grizzlies to lift him to the No. 13 pick, but the No. 13 pick is worth the gamble."

"Then why don't you keep him?"

"If I were still the manager of the Lakers, I would choose to keep him. The Lakers can afford it, but the Grizzlies can't afford it."

"So you didn't even go to the draft in person, but asked your assistant to go, because you were afraid that you couldn't help but buy the lottery again?"

With this pun, Jerry West laughed: "Maybe I will be the next Bob Bass?"

"Then I have to observe this rookie carefully and see if our logo man will be ashamed."

Bob Bass, a very powerful NBA management personnel, has worked in the NBA for more than 1967 years since 30. The most famous operation is that he selected Kobe Bryant with the No.1996 pick in the 13 draft. Leant, and after holding it for more than ten days, he was traded to the Lakers in mid-July 1996 in exchange for All-Star center Vlade Divac.

Kupchak was also willing to gamble at the beginning, but Jerry West strongly recommended the No. 20 fourth pick, and the No. 13 pick did not particularly insist.

After all, this kind of thing is gambling.

Apparently Jerry West made a gamble based on the No. 20 fourth pick in the draft. It wouldn’t be too bad if he lost the bet. The No. 13 pick in the draft year... After all, that’s Kobe !

Liu Xiu's promotion to No.13 was completely unexpected.

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At 7 o'clock in the morning, Liu Xiu woke up from her sleep, her biological clock was on the rocks.

Anthony, on the other hand, was so excited that he fell asleep at dawn, and now he is sleeping like a pig.

Liu Xiu went to eat breakfast alone and came back, glanced at the system screen that was still in the simulated training, yawned, lay down on the bed, turned on the TV, and turned down the volume so as not to disturb Anthony.

In the beginning, Liu Xiu didn't look so lazy.

But the longer he spent on simulated training, the more lazy he became.

He has spurned himself many times and wanted to get out of his comfort zone.

But really comfortable...

He even regretted that his sleep quality was so good because of the system that he couldn't sleep even if he wanted to sleep in.

Not long after, the system prompt came.

"Basic layup skills for 2 hours, basic skills for merging the ball for 1 hour, and 1-point catch and shoot for 22 hour and 191 minutes. The simulation training is over. Extracting the results of the simulation training will consume [-] healing points. Do you want to extract it?"

The simulated training can set which items to train, the duration, and the sequence, but the simulated training will not continue after the "residual physical strength" is exhausted.

'Is it 4 hours and 22 minutes? It's a little shorter than the season period. Fortunately, there will be summer league in ten days or so. Now the most important thing is to improve your strength. '

Liu Xiu lay down, grabbed the quilt with both hands, bit the quilt with her mouth, and meditated in her heart.

"Consuming 191 healing points, extracting simulation training results..."

As soon as the new reminder came, Liu Xiu felt sore all over her body... She almost didn't cry out.

pain!
But the degree of pain is not so painful, it is sour to be precise.

After a few more times, it's still a bit cool...

A few seconds later, Liu Xiu let go of her hands and mouth at the same time, and let out a breath with a suppressed voice.

The sourness came and went quickly, and after the sourness passed, he couldn't feel any changes.

The improvement brought about by training cannot be seen overnight.

The most important thing is that after those few seconds of sourness, it will be fine, unlike the "sourness" of the second day after a real training that exhausted the physical strength to the extreme.

Leaning on the bed again, Liu Xiu glanced at Anthony, who was still soundly asleep, and turned her head to watch the TV, thinking about her uncertain future.

Liu Xiu is very good at distraction. Two hours passed in a flash. At ten o'clock, the doorbell rang, interrupting Liu Xiu's divergent thinking.

'At this point in time, who is it? '

Liu Xiu got up to open the door, and it was Bill Duffy.

Bill Duffy was in contact with Anthony at the beginning, and later learned that Liu Xiu was also looking for an agent, so he got in touch with Yao Ming and signed Liu Xiu together.

Bill Duffy signed not only Liu Xiu and Anthony for the draft this year, but he signed a total of ten individuals, and three of them were selected, and one was selected in the middle of the second round, named Willie Green. He was traded to the 76ers.

However, those who were not selected did not just give up. On the contrary, these rookies who were not selected are the reason why Bill Duffy is very busy at the moment.

Bill Duffy had to find a way out for these people, and of course he was actually trying to make his wallet bigger. When these people found jobs, he had to take a cut of the salary.

Anthony made an appointment to meet with the Nuggets at [-]:[-] p.m., and Liu Xiu didn’t know exactly where he was going. He was in contact with each team this morning, hoping to send the undrafted picks under his hands to a certain team. Play summer league and try to get a contract.

Liu Xiu asked: "Bill, why are you here? Didn't Carmelo go to meet the Nuggets in the afternoon?"

Bill Duffy's expression was not very good-looking, and Liu Xiu felt that something was wrong.

really……

"Jess, the Grizzlies called me just now, and you were traded to the Trail Blazers."

"??? Portland Jail?"

Liu Xiu's voice was raised to the maximum unconsciously, and Anthony, who was sleeping, jumped up in fright.

"Jess! I want to fight you one-on-one!"

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How could Liu Xiu think that the school gang background that he thought was lowering his draft expectations during the draft could actually be one of the factors in his selection under certain circumstances?And it also greatly improved his final pick!

"Carmelo, come on, heads-up, you asked for it."

"...I'm still sleepy. I'm going to negotiate with the Nuggets in the afternoon. I didn't sleep well last night. Let me catch up on sleep first."

In Liu Xiu's runaway state, Anthony decisively wrapped himself in a quilt.

Usually it's okay to practice Liu Xiu, but now, Anthony said that he was tired.

"Ahem," Bill Duffy coughed dryly, and comforted him: "The Trail Blazers are also pretty good. Damon Stoudemire and Jeff McGinnis performed poorly last season. You go to the Trail Blazers. Chances are good... let's try to apply for a deal."

Bill Duffy couldn't speak for himself.

Portland Trail Blazers, who wants to go to that damn place!
It was okay when Sabonis was in charge a few years ago. At that time, the Trail Blazers were thriving, thriving, and making an indomitable impact towards the championship.

The current Trail Blazers is a standard rookie grave type team.

Last year's Quintelle Woods and the year before last Zach Randolph, although not high in the draft, both showed very good talents in the summer league, but both of them were half-dead in the Trail Blazers.

Jeff McGinnis, who played so well in the 01-02 season, seems to be useless when it comes to the Trail Blazers.

The lack of playing ability is the next best thing. This year's 4th overall rookie has about $400 million in money in four years. Based on Bill Duffy's understanding of Liu Xiu in the past two months, it is enough for Liu Xiu to start a brand new career. Life.

But if people learn badly, it will be troublesome.

Quintelle Woods was even tricked into selling drugs by local dealers, and was shut down for two months during his rookie season and suspended for one month.

As an agent, Bill Duffy knows teams very well.

Although Liu Xiu is not as clear as Bill Duffy about how big the hole in the Trail Blazers is, he doesn't need to be so clear. In the past ten months, he has seen eight out of ten news about the Trail Blazers who are who. Something happened.

Just when Liu Xiu and Bill Duffy were in pain, Anthony, who was still in bed just now, appeared next to them at some point, and said with disdain: "What are you afraid of going to the Trail Blazers? The Pistons chose me. dare to go."

Only then did Liu Xiu realize: "That's right!"

Bill Duffy slapped himself on the forehead, why did he forget that these two people are not good people?

However, this is not the solution that a good old man like him wants!

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(End of this chapter)