Forward to the basket

Angie's life is not easy now. In addition to careful budgeting, he also has to consider whether the players he wants to recruit can fit in with the team, and what's more, the salary requirements of those guys.

It is simply that Goodwin's agent does not need too many dollars to pave the way. It is said that players with an annual salary of more than 2000 million are still rushing for money at the end of their careers.

They just hope that when they are about to leave the league, they can have a decent ending in addition to earning enough coffin money. Wearing the championship ring is the best ending.

Otherwise, like Malone, Payton, and Barkley, they would rather not have a big contract, but have to tie up a few good partners, in order to be able to win a championship title before they leave everyone's sight.

It's just that some people seem to be destined to miss the championship for the rest of their lives, such as Malone, who managed to get an f4 from the Lakers, but was beaten by the Pistons with a big head.

Payton's luck was better. He didn't get a championship ring with the Lakers and made up for it in Miami.

Although Payton has long lost the courage of the past, he won a championship ring at the end of his career anyway, which is much better than Malone's dejected ending.

Now the only players that Angie can attack are veterans. After all, few fierce players in their prime are willing to play supporting roles for others with low salaries.

Only veterans can risk their salary and remuneration, just for the championship ring. Although Angie doesn't know what kind of negotiation Goodwin can negotiate with his agent, that guy is a big fish no matter what.

Although he is a bit old, his scoring average can still be controlled at [-] points per game, and he can still have five or six rebounds.

If this level of insider can be settled with a veteran clause, Angie definitely thinks this is a very worthwhile deal, and he is confident to keep this guy.

At the beginning, he also had some rumors about this big purge. After all, the secrets of the NBA cannot be hidden for long. Even if the other party rarely said anything publicly, some gossip can always leak out inadvertently.

But Angie didn't expect this guy to fall into his hands. After all, he can read the minds of these veterans. It is said that the Pistons have indeed contacted each other. There is only one condition, and that is the temptation of the championship.

Although the Celtics are now gradually recovering and their competitiveness in the Atlantic Division is also increasing a little bit, Angie is still not sure about competing with the Pistons.

After all, the Pistons' record in recent years is obvious to all. The conversation he had with Goodwin in the cafe was at best a scene of staunch support. In terms of strength, the opponent is indeed stronger than the Celtics.

But what Angie said was not all about the scene. Rivers once told him privately that the current Pistons are in the process of slipping from the top. This is the truth that prosperity must decline.

Originally, they reached the Finals twice, and if they hadn't met the Spurs who were as tough as them, they might have won another championship, but these guys are really unlucky.

And after they changed coaches, Larry Brown's tight-fitting tactical system began to gradually collapse. Sanders definitely does not have the rigorous style of his predecessor.

The most important thing is the change of the entire lineup. Wallace may be missing alone, but with this one, the cornerstone of the Pistons' defense has completely disappeared.

It is basically hopeless to want Rashid to direct everyone to defend. He is not "Big Ben" and does not have that strong defensive awareness, so the Pistons' style of play is changing.

However, they have a championship team and can last for one or two seasons, but the hope of entering the finals again or winning the championship is gradually shrinking.

It's not just Rivers who sees it this way, Auerbach's old-fashioned eyes have already seen it. The Eastern Conference is playing so chaoticly. Although the Pistons dominate the top spot, the advantage is not obvious.

Especially when playing against the Western Conference powerhouses, the Pistons have won nearly [-] games, and they only have a [-]-[-] split. They even lost away to the Clippers, who were [-]th away in the Western Conference.

Angie dared to seduce Goodwin's agent so blatantly just now, because the Celtics are so energetic now, young people are always better than old ones.

And what Goodwin said gave Angie more confidence. The other party specifically mentioned Chen Feng, probably because of that face-to-face confrontation, which made the old guy a little interested.

If there is such a relationship, Angie at least doesn't think he will lose to other competitors. Except for the Pistons, maybe he can only pray to God now. I hope Chen Feng's attraction is strong enough.

However, after deciding on such a person for the time being, Angie's journey was not so smooth. He had just rushed to the downtown of Alhambra in Los Angeles, but was very unlucky.

"Ah? That guy didn't stay in his factory, and went out to play yachts again? What? He went to Lake Michigan? God! Did a year of rest at home make this guy so idle!"

Standing next to the iconic black Hummer h3 off-road vehicle at the gate of the factory, Angie felt a little melancholy.

"Lake Michigan, uh, do I have to tell the team to rent a yacht right now and go after that lunatic who is not very reliable at all? Well, I really asked for trouble!"

Angie definitely didn't expect that he would miss out, because he had already greeted the other party's agent before coming, but he forgot that that guy was never a good citizen who followed the rules.

But fortunately, after all, in Los Angeles, Angie has a place to go besides this goal. The rival of the Celtics' rival in the same city also has a chance to poach the wall.

But the price is a bit high, at least now Anji hasn't figured out how much chips he can spend to negotiate with the other party, he is also a cunning guy, but the price is not cheap.

As for the guy who was driving around on a yacht for nothing, now Angie can only wait for him to come back, I hope this guy doesn't have too much fun in Lake Michigan.

If these three deals can be done, Angie can be able to have an account with Rivers, but if he gets three old guys, I don't know if he can meet his requirements.

Most teams focus their investment on the future, but now Angie has to focus on the present. The Celtics do not lack rookies like Rondo and Chen Feng, but they are a bit short in terms of experience.

Rivers also said that when facing the enemy, the Celtics often can't hold their ground. This is the lack of experience. They have a rush, but they lack players who can stabilize the situation.

Ratliff, Ogwakandi, these are veteran ruffians, but they themselves are not particularly successful in the NBA, and they are not motivated now, so it is basically impossible to expect them to help.

Except for these two old guys, the rest of the group doesn't have a lot of experience in the playoffs, maybe Pierce has a little bit, like West, Jefferson, and Tony Allen are all half-baked.

Not to mention Chen Feng and Rondo, the current Celtics team does not lack talent, but the short board in terms of experience cannot be honed in a day or two, and there must be a few old guys to lead it.

An old family is like a treasure, but now the Celtics don't have this treasure. Angie dared to target veterans in recruiting players, in order to find a few such experienced old monsters for Rivers.

But having said that, the few he found are indeed old monsters. In terms of experience, several of them have played in the playoffs for more than ten years, and there is an old guy who has two championship ring.

Anyway, these three old monsters are battle-tested characters. It is really difficult for ordinary people to contain them, and Angie doesn't need them to play a full 48 minutes of the game.

If it was a charge, it would naturally be done by Chen Feng and his group of little animals, but when the team needed to stabilize the situation, these old monsters had to stand up and guide the little guys on the field for Rivers.

This can be regarded as finding a sea god needle, and it can also be regarded as finding a master for the juniors in the team. For things like court experience, you have to rely on a little bit of precepts and deeds in the game.

But apart from these three, Angie recruited one in Houston in advance before coming to Los Angeles.

"The shooter from beyond the three-point line is temporarily settled, but the guy is still a novice. I hope he can play the shooting accuracy he had in college. If he can have that touch, this deal is worth it."

Ainge doesn't think he will lose much by using a small forward who is benched in the Celtics to deal with a rookie in Houston who is going to be transferred to the Development League.

Moreover, Houston really thinks that their draft results are not satisfactory. Instead of delegating to the Development League to dabble, it is better to change to a successful player who can play.

Ryan Gomez's level is average, but he is better than a novice who has not experienced NBA training.

"Houston may not give you enough shots, but Boston can. Here you need a shooter who can find space on the perimeter and has some long-range firepower."

Angie used a promise with no guarantee of credibility on the phone, and he had already fooled the little guy who had just entered the nba into a world.

The managers of the two teams have already finalized the matter, and if the players nod themselves, it is estimated that no one will object.

Hooking up the three old ones, and then hooking up with such a young one, if it can be done, Angie's attack this time will be considered a success.

While the Celtics were still struggling on the road trip, the busy Angie had already cast his net indiscriminately. As for how many he could get in the end, he was really not sure.

In case these old guys are brought under the tent, well, Angie found that Boston, a place that has always been strictly disciplined, is really about to develop into a den of bandits.

There are so many old monsters, and Chen Feng is so unscrupulous, God, the North Shore Garden Arena in the future may be a messy scene...

(The hospital is a bit busy today, I will add another chapter tomorrow...)