NBA's strongest prince

Chapter 3 Out of the mouth
"Bad news, the Suns have become a toy for capitalists, Phoenix is ​​crying."

"What the hell, someone broke the news that I fired employees indiscriminately and installed direct descendants. Isn't this a normal method? I gave compensation, okay? If the emperor and courtiers understand it, it must be the incompetent people who were fired who are breaking the news."

"Hehe, there is a price to be paid for talking nonsense. Let people investigate a little bit. If someone is stupid, don't mess around in this industry in the future. No boss will hire a guy who can't control his mouth."

"Uncover the secrets of the rich second generation, he will cause great harm to the team, what the hell is this..."

"Damn it, this bastard is full of black material from me, and he's added fuel and vinegar. He's also a fucking basketball expert. Are there any basketball experts who are Internet celebrities in this era? There are really bitches everywhere."

"Joe Lewis, it's a very common name, what about legal means? Anyway, I'm free now besides training."

In 2004, the Internet was not as developed as later generations, but the print media was also very lively.

The Suns had a dismal record last season and even changed their bosses. The newly appointed Russell family is unreliable. The new officials don’t even try to hire famous coaches when they take office. If they have money, they still keep it. Will the team have to wait 1 years to win the championship? .

What the hell is D'Antoni? In the two years he has been in charge of the NBA, the team has been unable to attack or defend. The honor of Europe is nothing. The NBA is the world's number one basketball league. Other places are scumbags. Coaches who have grown up in other places It's also scum.

Russell is fine. After experiencing the baptism of the big Internet revelations in later generations, the doubts from the Arizona Republic and other media are nothing at all.

D'Antoni gritted his teeth, and he was short of shouting out three years in Hedong and three years in Hexi, don't bully aspiring coaches to be poor.

He has continuously recommended Nash to Russell, hoping that the team will win.

Russell just reassured him that the team will definitely complete the lineup, and there is no guarantee.

Whether or not to win Nash depends on the functions of the system after startup. If the functions overlap, Russell will have to reluctantly give up on Nash.

Of course, in the free market this summer, Nash, already known as a Mavericks veteran, did not attract much attention at all.

The big drama of the summer is in Los Angeles, and the Lakers are exposed to many contradictions by the media every day.

Just looking at media reports, the Lakers are about to explode on the spot and quit the NBA.

The contradiction between O'Neal and the team is not fake. Now the teams that want to take over are ranked from the west to the east.

But this year is Kobe's contract year again. According to various expert media reports, Kobe is also unhappy with the Lakers management.

There are already N teams preparing to clear the space to welcome Kobe, among which the Clippers in the same city are the most eager.

The Clippers can't wait to dig the corner of the Lakers, and then turn over to become the new owner of Los Angeles.

There are still many teams secretly thinking about the two of Ok, trying to win one.

Don't doubt, although the Lakers lost to the civilian Pistons in the F4 lineup last year and have not touched the O'Brien Cup for two years, this era is still an OK era.

D'Antoni is also clear that the Suns can't attract big fish like Ok, so he turned his attention to Nash, who fits his coaching style.

Originally, the Suns' acquisition of Nash in history was indeed a signing worthy of special mention.

Nash led the Suns to sweep the league with quick hits, and the Suns also brought Nash two Most Valuable Player trophies, which can be regarded as a model of the second spring explosion in the player world.

But the Suns got Nash, but a blind cat met a dead mouse. D'Antoni and Nash broke out sparks that no one imagined. The real management level of the Suns in history is absolutely worrying.

In addition to signing Nash, they also signed Quentin Richardson with a six-year contract, but they were unwilling to give Joe Johnson a similar contract extension, and then Quentin Richardson used it for one year. Lightly sent away.

What's even more unbelievable is that they hold the No. 7 pick this year, and after selecting Luol Deng, an immediate combat power, they almost gave it to the Bulls for nothing.

The Suns are only one breath away from the finals for two consecutive years. If there is Luol Deng, the ending will definitely be different.

Of course, it's not surprising that the sun is free in this year's environment, if you don't open your eyes.

Because the rookies led by James and Anthony last year were called the Platinum Generation. The current public opinion atmosphere is that all good rookies participated in the draft last year.

So the Bobcats, who were new to the league, were easily traded to the Clippers' No. [-] pick, and the Wizards' No. [-] pick was also given to the Mavericks. In this case, it feels acceptable for the Suns to send the No. [-] pick with an eye to the future.

The key is that the situation of the Suns is different. They sent away three big contracts of Marbury, Hardaway and Gugliota last year, and they also picked up a group of people. A lot of votes, that is, rookies with combat power are still sent out, isn't it head-watering?

In fact, Russell, who is open to the sky, said that this year's rookies are considered to be good, and they will play a lot. The next two years will be the real draft year, which is very hip. This summer, the team will focus on the future. will cry.

The great atmosphere also makes it easy to trade this year's draft picks. Even if Russell's team has no connections, NBA managers are very active in taking advantage of things and are absolutely willing to be good friends with the Suns.

It's a pity that the draft picks for the next two years will be traded out and the benefits will not be enough. Russell is a little sad.

The Suns have three draft picks this year. Originally trading Marbury and Hardaway earned the Knicks two first rounds, but in order to send Gugliotta out, the two first rounds were taken out.

Now they hold the No. 7 pick, the No. 31 pick and the No. 36 pick.

Russell has asked the black fat man to lead the team to buy first-round picks everywhere, and is going to do a big job in the draft.

It's a pity that there is no bargaining chip, otherwise it would be okay to prostitute Howard for nothing.

Now the public opinion is that Okafor has a back injury, and Howard is a high school student. However, there is nothing to do if the Magic wins the No. [-] lottery. Strong MOP Okafor.

At the end of June, the 6 NBA Draft was held at the Madison Square Garden Theater in New York, USA.

Russell brought three followers, as well as D'Antoni and other staff, and the team was mighty.

The old Russell asked three questions, and the media could only block Russell, the defining player, who was actually the boss's enviable and hated guy.

"Mr. Russell, what is the goal of the Suns for the new season? Do you really have the confidence to return to the playoffs?"

Russell hasn't held a formal press conference yet, and it doesn't make much sense to argue with the media before the results are released, and his official status is a candidate for the draft, so his status is inappropriate.

But by the way, he didn’t refuse to answer one or two questions. He showed a charming smile to the reporter, “A soldier who doesn’t want to be a general is not a good soldier, and a team that doesn’t want to compete for the championship has no real competitive spirit. From the moment the Suns play, the goal is always the championship."

(End of this chapter)