Bishop of the Abyss

Chapter 125 125. "Little Shark" Bynum
"Lu, that fellow Phil has contacted me three times today, and according to what you mean, I haven't let go."

"Phil was reluctant to use Andrew as a bargaining chip, and pushed Andrew on the bench without giving him a chance. I really don't know what is going on in this guy's mind."

"But I still don't understand why you have to worry about the Lakers' first-round pick next year. We already have two first-round picks in our hands. Is next year the draft year?"

In the office, General Manager McHale looked at Luke with a puzzled expression.

When Luke told the Lakers that the Lakers were likely to take the initiative to seek a trade, McHale only felt a little messy in the wind.

After going to Los Angeles to play a game, a deal was drawn, which made McHale, the general manager, a little ashamed.

In particular, the team's trading chip is Marcin Gortat, who was just selected in this year's draft. strong potential.

The Timberwolves' current inside configuration is not crowded at all. McHale doesn't know why Luke wants to trade Gortat. Even in this deal, Andrew Bynum, who Luke named by name, is also a center.

But Bynum averaged 1.6 points and 1.7 rebounds per game. McHale really can't see what makes this guy special.

But considering Luke's excellent operational vision, McHale decided to wait and see, after all, Luke's vision has never missed it.

The Timberwolves were able to establish a dynasty foundation in a short period of time, thanks to Luke's excellent vision. Regarding the operation of the team, McHale is very convinced of Luke.

"The draft pick is just a matter of course. There are indeed a few good seedlings worth looking forward to next year, but they are far from being called the draft year."

"The real target this time is not the pick, but Andrew."

"It's just that the purpose is too obvious. The Lakers will definitely notice it. It will take a long time for Andrew to realize his talent under Phil. The first-round pick is just a cover."

"I know Phil this guy too well. This guy is completely impatient and desperate to lead the Lakers back to performance."

"When he becomes interested in Marcin, he will definitely not let it go, unless the terms we offer are really unacceptable to him." After receiving two cups of coffee and handing them to McHale, Luke explained patiently.

Due to the strong support of Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor, Luke has full control over the operation of the Timberwolves players, and he can even choose to skip McHale.

But in any case, McHale is the general manager of the Timberwolves and Luke's immediate boss. Luke doesn't want to have differences with McHale, especially when McHale has always understood.

"Andrew?"

"I know your vision is very accurate. Sometimes you can't use statistics to measure a player, but Marcin's talent is also very good, and there is no problem with the team's running-in. Is it a bit risky to trade Andrew and come back rashly. "

Luke's habit of adding sugar to coffee has made McHale unable to adapt to it. After saying this, McHale was afraid of misunderstanding, so he hurriedly said: "I am not questioning Andrew's talent, but this season we will go all out to win the championship. , Is it inappropriate to exchange a player who has realized his talent for a rookie who has no prospects."

Whether Andrew Bynum has talent is completely nonsense. Being selected by the Lakers with the [-]th overall pick in the first round is enough to prove Bynum's personal talent.

However, Gortat, who was picked by the Timberwolves in the second round, has already fulfilled his talent, and the outside world is optimistic about his performance on the field and his future prospects.

From McHale's point of view, Luke always likes to do some risky things, even if these things don't miss in the end.

The Timberwolves will go all out to hit the consecutive championship this season. This situation makes McHale really unwilling to take risks. Unless Luke can give him a reason that he cannot refuse, McHale's concerns are not unreasonable.

Different from Luke, McHale is the general manager of the team. In these aspects, McHale should be more cautious. Once Bynum's performance is not as good as Gortat's, McHale will definitely take the blame. .

"Don't worry, Kevin, Andrew's thinking is just a little naive, and his brain is not very good on the court, but his talent is definitely much stronger than Ma Xin's."

"His height, weight and wingspan are more suitable for building a team around Kevin. The core player of the team in the next few years can only be Kevin. Neither you nor I can change this."

"The presence of Andrew can make Kevin play more comfortably and reduce the physical confrontation in the penalty area. Neither Jamal nor Marcin has done well enough."

"Chuck can share these things for Kevin, but his offensive ability is too poor. He can be used as a surprise soldier on the bench, but he is not as good as a champion center."

Sipping coffee leisurely, Luke threw a notebook with a smile on his face. This notebook recorded in detail the personal analysis of Andrew Bynum and Gortat.

Judging from the notes, it should have been written by Luke himself.

He bowed his head and read the notes carefully. After a while, McHale's brows began to relax, obviously accepting Luke's trading plan in his heart, even though McHale still had a worry.

As a high school rookie who chose to skip college and enter the NBA, Bynum was immature in his thinking and childlike on the court.

Bynum is the youngest rookie in NBA history. Even Kevin Garnett and LeBron James were a few days older than Bynum.

At present, Bynum is not only immature in his golf quotient, but his body is also underdeveloped to the extreme. He can't take advantage of any advantage against the top NBA centers.

Jackson is a "nine crown coach" who is obsessed with the triangle offense, and the triangle offense has some requirements for the center. The center either has excellent coping ability, or the center has the ability to attract double teams at the basket .

And these two points are currently not available to Andrew Bynum, so Jackson chose to abandon Bynum and put Bynum on the bench as a spectator.

"Zen Master" would rather use Kwame Brown to play the starting lineup than use Bynum. It's no secret that Jackson doesn't like Bynum.

On a normal historical trajectory, even if the Lakers won two championship trophies with Kobe, Bynum, Gasol and Odom as the core, Jackson would not look down on Bynum.

With a low golf quotient and a strong player, in addition to his excellent physical talent, Bynum is simply terrible on the court.

It is somewhat similar to Wiseman of the Warriors of later generations, it is tasteless to eat, but it is a pity to discard it.

It is a lie to say that there is no talent, and it is far-fetched to say that there is no strength, but it just cannot be integrated into the team's tactical system.

(End of this chapter)