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Chapter 409
For someone like Pat Riley who has been in the NBA for decades, the NBA is like a very huge free market. Of course, all people are sold here, and it is still legal, especially when When summer comes, there are often all kinds of strange deals, some people lose, some people earn, and those who earn may become the best manager candidate for the next season, and those who lose At most people will be labeled as a fool, and then everyone will start to wait for the next trading day, the next opportunity to gamble. In this market, no one has ever dared to say that they are the real winners, because they will be the winner in the end. At the same time, they will lose to that ruthless time. Too many excellent managers have been buried here, and too many talented superstars have been buried here. Summer should be the most impetuous and noisy season in the money league of the NBA.

No one dares to say that they have vision, and no one dares to say that what they are looking for must be a waste. This place is always full of opportunities, just like the gold rush in the western United States. This place is always full of excitement and madness. There will always be people who become tragedies and others who are triumphant. Americans like this kind of stimulation, because there are opportunities here, as long as you dare to bet.

Pat Riley has also walked through this chaotic market many times, and he can't guarantee that the person he likes will definitely adapt to the needs of the team and style of play, so he needs to wait patiently for the opportunity, because Too many teams in this league need to rely on the summer to make up for it, especially those teams that are trying to get their hands on the championship. Their eyes start to scan this gambling market from the second they lose the game, Pat. Riley just needs to wait for someone else to do it first. He has no money to rush now, so he can only capture that fleeting opportunity.

Spoelstra didn't bother the old fox's pleasure in this stimulating market, but he was also paying attention to the big fish that might appear in this market. After all, Pat Riley, the chief executive, is no longer in charge. The part of the game, if the people who are traded are not in line with Spoelstra's temper, it is actually a very difficult task to expect him to go further in the playoffs. You must know that the Filipino kid is also a lunatic Guy, as long as he wants to do something crazy, he doesn't care who his men are.

However, when such an old fox chooses to hibernate, he always has his own reasons. He is very aware of how much pressure the big man in his hand has put on people in the past season, and that pressure will force some The team must make changes. He has heard some vague rumors, so he will not be in a hurry to snatch the resources that will be lost to the market sooner or later. He is just waiting, waiting for others to make mistakes. It can't be said to be a mistake, it's just a change they were forced to make.

As the old fox predicted, there will always be people in this market who can’t hold back and make the first move, especially those teams or players who are eager to prove themselves with their results, and they will use their own methods to force the team to make changes, “The star "Kidnapping the team" seems like a ridiculous proposition, but it is true. In this league, the stars are the masters of the team. Even the team owner needs to consider the gains and losses.

Have you ever seen an NBA team change its head coach frequently, but have you seen any team change its head coach frequently?You must know that the fans who pay to buy tickets to enter the basketball arena are not those old guys in suits and leather shoes or those whose heads have begun to bald. What they need to see are those who can run, jump, dunk and score on the court. , Even the young lads who can directly kick the opponent's ass.

Those are the only people who let kids and adults spend money to watch games, spend money on memorabilia that is of no use, even hundreds of dollars a pair of shoes and jerseys, no matter how good the coach is, you are at most admired , is admired by people, but you will never enjoy the feeling of being sought after by a star, including Phil Jackson's ten-time champion is no exception. The role of a star is irreplaceable.

The star is the protagonist of a team. There are not many Auerbachs and Phil Jacksons in this world, but there will never be a shortage of stars, so don't expect the head coaches of those teams to control all the personnel The selection of the team, the stars and the owner are the ones who decide the future of the team. There are not many iron bowl managers in this NBA league. The rest are puppets who can only execute orders. Occasionally, one or two are good. The lucky guy will be elected as the best manager without any meaning because of a few good trades, but what they can do is to serve the stars of their own team, and what they can decide is probably to find some suitable managers for these stars. helper.

This is a money league where stars come first. Not many people here are qualified to have the dominance of Pat Riley, including the famous coaches of Zen Master. Maybe they don’t have such a right to choose. MR. Given Pat Riley the most relaxed operating environment, they didn't have to worry about what the chief executive would do. All they could do was wait for the final result.

And now what Pat Riley is waiting for is someone who can't bear the pressure of the star. The Cleveland people who lost the Eastern Conference semifinals can't sit still first. They are the first to open the door to the summer transfer market, and their The first transaction directly sounded the alarm for everyone. The Cavaliers sent Ben Wallace, Sasha Pavlovich, a 2010 second-round pick and some cash in exchange for Shaquille Pavlovich from the Suns. O'Neal.

Anyone can clearly see who this decision is aimed at. After losing the Eastern Conference semifinals, the little emperor showed his extreme disappointment with the team's insiders for the first time. He has stated in public more than once that he hopes that the team will The team can have a look of competing for the championship, instead of just working hard for the regular season ranking every season, they should be on par with the championship. This may be the first time that the little emperor has shown such anger.

From the chaotic fight on the field, everyone has seen what it was like for the little emperor to get angry in public. No one will forget the water glass that was thrown on the edge of the field in the Quicken Loans Arena. And no one will forget those unwilling eyes, especially when he saw Lin Yi attacking the Cavaliers' defense again and again, the little emperor's clenched fist did not let go for a moment, he wanted to play too much , but even if this guy is allowed to play, can he guarantee that he will win the Miami Heat?Don't forget, how Wade and Lin Yi teamed up to defeat the Cavaliers during the regular season, and how they ended the Cavaliers' unbeaten home game at Quicken Loans Arena. The powerful breakthrough has already suffered a loss in the hands of Lin Yi. The little emperor wanted to prove that he is not a simple data madman, but that nasty big man in the east did not give him this chance. The emperor now just wants to make his team's inside line stronger.

If you want to appease the little emperor's anger, the only way to go is to strengthen your own inside line. Other than that, there is no way to solve the problem. Like the boss, he hasn't won a championship for six consecutive years, so what if he can score a triple-double in every game?He can make his name appear everywhere in the historical data of the NBA, but can he change the embarrassment of not having a championship ring in his hand?Even those Cleveland people who worship him are saying, how can a man without a crown be called an emperor?Is it just because of his pile of gorgeous looking data?I'm afraid even he himself knows how pale those statistics are in front of the honor of the championship. The only way is to win the championship before his next contract arrives.

So the little emperor, who had seen Kobe lift the O'Brien Cup again, was angry. For the first time, he threatened to choose another team after the contract expired. Although he didn't express this clearly, he The strong pressure brought by the language game with the media still made the Cavaliers' senior management feel the shock. No one dared to let the little emperor go at this time, and the Cavaliers absolutely could not bear such a blow.

Everyone knows what Cleveland's resurgence depends on. In addition to the money of the Gilbert brothers, what is more important is the strong appeal of the fans of the little emperor LeBron James. As long as there is a game with him, there will be absolutely no silence At that time, this guy who is said to be the first billion-dollar earner in NBA history has become a living sign of Cleveland, and it is impossible to let anyone go.

So the first thing for the Cavaliers to do after the end of the season is to find a strong insider for the Cavaliers at the request of the little emperor. Their purpose is only one, and that is to use this strong insider to control Miami. It is obvious that an old Ben Wallace and a big Z have no way to complete such a task, and the relationship between the big Z and the little emperor's friend is already known to everyone. You know, the primary target of cleaning will naturally fall on Big Ben's head, but the price they paid to get the shark from the Suns is not small, and they themselves know that this is a desperate gamble.

Because no one knows whether O'Neal, a 37-year-old shark, is still capable of such a task, whether he can still take advantage of Lin Yi and Howard, and whether his huge body can still cover him like before. Live at the entire basket, but Cavaliers general manager Danny Ferry can't think of anyone else who can restrain those two guys in this position. Maybe only the shark can do this.

YAO may be able to compete with them for a while, but the big man from country Z will take at least a year to recover from his injury. The Cavaliers can't wait that long. In order to keep the little emperor's hope in Cleveland, they have to gamble Take a risk, at least when that shark faced Lin Yi last season, that Oriental boy suffered a lot. Although it was only the first duel between Lin Yi and O'Neal, at least O'Neal was in the matchup. Offensively and defensively, he wins, and maybe that's one of the biggest reasons the Cavaliers can bet on it.

A Miami Heat team with Lin Yi has already formed a deadly threat to the Cavaliers, not to mention that there is a magic team next to it. The little emperor's strong desire for inside support is not without reason. He lost last season Lost in the fact that no one opened up space for him on the inside, now this "Shark King" combination may bring more space requirements for his offense. For such a deal, the little emperor's rumors that he wants to leave at any time Finally, it stopped. As for whether this combination can bring about the kind of chemical reaction they need, only God knows.

It's just that the direct threat of the little emperor has worked again, "Cleveland is still shrouded in the glory of the emperor", such a vague title directly points out James' status in the team, he can even decide everything about the team, including The will of the boss has to change with his thoughts. The star once again kidnapped the team. I don't know if it is the sadness of the Cavaliers or the luck of the fans. Anyway, he has won.

When Pat Riley received the news, the smile that appeared on the corner of his mouth didn't seem to have any worries. On the contrary, he seemed to very much hope that the deal would be done. Even Spoelstra read There is no comment on the result of such a transaction, "Reinforcing, people need a center and can naturally buy that big shark. We can only wish the other party good luck. As for the game between us, see you on the field."

However, not everyone can see the smug smiles of these two foxes when they closed the door, because they know what this means. The player addition got off to a good start, because a day later, the Phoenix Suns announced that they had bought out the remaining 1000 million yuan of Ben Wallace's contract, and "Big Ben" lost his job.

One of the potential replacements that Spoelstra mentioned when he was plotting with Pat Riley was one-time Pistons mainstay, Ben Wallace, although the season that just passed was a tough one for Big Ben. It was the most failed season, but both Pat Riley and the Filipinos believed that this guy was not too old to be used, but the Cavaliers' extremely bad tactical play made this former best defensive player Having lost the position where he can exert his power, the tooth of the piston tiger can bite the throat of others, he is not old yet.

"Like asking an idiot like Mike Brown to command a best defensive player who is separated from a complete defensive system, I really don't know if the owners of the Cavaliers are crazy. That guy can compete for the position of the best coach. Because he has a lebron on his team, not that he is really good, that guy has used up a good player like ben wallace, defense? please don't make me laugh, that head is polished every day The oily guy never knows what defense is. All he can do is hug James' thigh. Unfortunately, he is not as lucky as Phil. He didn't hold a championship, and his ability is just like that. A tragic guy." This is what Pat Riley said to Spoelstra behind closed doors. He has never looked at a coach like Mike Brown, who sits on the sidelines and admires himself every day. Player performance, a guy who can only tout James' core role is really not a coach.

"Maybe we should really thank that Danny Ferry guy, I really don't know where the brains of this genius are wrong, can think of using Ben Wallace to trade that Shark, and also set up a People and millions of dollars, oh, and a draft pick, if such a guy can compete for the best manager, then the NBA may already be full of idiots." Pat Riley looked When the pieces of news were summarized in his hands, he smiled and said to Spoelstra that he was so satisfied with the Cavaliers' trade choice, because he saved a lot of things for himself, and now he is basically In fact, you don't have to think about the big contract that Ben Wallace once carried.

"Originally, we had to consider who would be more appropriate to exchange. It seems that the owner and manager of the Cavaliers are such generous guys, and Steve is really willing to buy out Ben Hua for more than 1000 million US dollars. Rash's contract, which has saved us a lot of trouble, but now our trouble is how to convince that guy to join our team, I've heard that the Pistons are trying to approach him." Spoelstra Those words made Pat Riley frown, yes, even though that guy is now a free agent, there is no guarantee that he will come to Miami. You must know that Detroit is the place where that guy became famous and his home. I want to go back there. When I get old, I always love my family.

Wanting to persuade a veteran who is eager to go home is really a headache and troublesome task. At least for Pat Riley, this matter is really a bit troublesome. After all, Lin Yi was originally from Lao Cha He was robbed in the hands of Mike, and now he is going to set foot on that guy's lair to rob again. It seems that he is destined to become the most unpopular person in Detroit, but the Motor City that is bound to embark on the road of reconstruction , Maybe it’s really not suitable for people to go to the elderly. If he comes to Miami, that guy may have a chance to hit the honor again. Maybe he can prove that he is not as useless as those Cleveland people ridiculed. I hope that Guys can be persuaded.

Before stepping on the plane to Detroit, Pat Riley looked at the cloudy sky. He was looking forward to good news waiting for him. At least he hoped that his sincerity could impress the other party, Ben Wallace?A tough nut to crack, alas, this damn dynasty plan is really harmful, the old fox's mind is also praying. . .

(...Has the Spurs been perverted recently? How have they changed from a defensive team to a little prince of scoring points... This is too vicious, directly killing the Timberwolves 133:111 is too cruel, who is the wolf... .)
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