NBA Building Cardinals

Chapter 177
April 1

The Bobcats once again ushered in the challenge of the Knicks at home. This is the third time the Bobcats have played against the Knicks this season.

In the previous two times, the Bobcats won.

After Liu Rui made this suggestion to Smith, he never contacted him again.

Smith has never contacted himself, and Liu Rui never knew the extent of the negotiations between him and the Celtics.

After all, you can't pin all your hopes there, and you have to knead the new players together again in order to exert their greatest strength.

Facing the Knicks, the Bobcats also played relatively easily. The whole game was bloodless. The Bobcats played at home with:
108:96
Twelve points defeated the Knicks for the second time, and also completed the sweep of the Knicks this season.

After the game, Liu Rui and coach Wilkens hugged each other again, and Wilkens kept saying that he was really old and had to seriously consider retirement.

Winning the best coach in December also allowed Liu Rui to truly make headlines in the sports world with his strength after the incident at the American Airlines Arena.

Although many people are skeptical about Liu Rui's election, thinking that the alliance purposely opened a back door for Liu Rui in order to open up the Chinese market.

But in any case, Wallace of the Bobcats really used his strength to win the honor of the best player in the Eastern Conference in December.

In the last season, he could only serve as a marginal player in the Kings, but this season's progress is so obvious. It is undeniable that these are inseparable from Liu Rui's training.

April 11

The Bobcats are here at home with:
101:100
Beat the Clippers.

Facing Maggette again, this time Ariza's defense against Maggette was obviously improved compared to last time.

The two teams played very anxiously in the four quarters, and it can be said that they were evenly matched.

Thanks to Martin in the last 3 minutes, he scored six points in a row from inside and outside, helping the Bobcats withstood the Clippers' counterattack.

And with Maggette's missed shot at the end, the Bobcats are also at home with a one-point advantage.

Helped the Bobcats to win two consecutive victories after a three-game losing streak, and the record came to 11 wins and 17 losses, successfully overtaking the Bucks and rising to 11th in the Eastern Conference.

After the game ended, Liu Rui also received a call from General Manager Smith again after many days.

"Hey?"

After receiving Smith's call, Liu Rui didn't know whether to be happy or sad.

After all, I don't know anything about the progress of this transaction.

"What the hell, Angie is really like what you said, he's too plucking, it's really difficult, because I've been in ink with him for so many days on this matter, but I don't have any intention of letting go."

"I mentioned it to him before, expressing my interest in his team's rookie Jefferson, but when this guy heard that I was interested, he made it clear that Jefferson was not for sale."

"Damn! It's the first time I've seen an auction item that averages 10 minutes per game and can only be played in garbage time. This guy just wants to raise the price. Later, I asked him about the bargaining chip."

"But this guy is really unwilling to reveal any flaws, insisting on letting me say what chips I'm willing to offer."

"I have been in ink with him for a long time, and finally I revealed my background to him, and I am willing to exchange with the team's Brezek, and the salaries of the two can also match."

"But I didn't expect this guy to be shameless. He climbed up when he saw the pole. He not only wanted Brezek, but also asked us to add Knight. In order to balance the salary, they were willing to take out Burrows."

"Listen, are you speaking human words?! Barros hasn't had the chance to play this season, and he hasn't played in a single game so far. He's like a water dispenser among water dispensers."

"It's not enough to just have Brezek, but now you want Knight with empty gloves?? Although I know that Knight doesn't have much playing time under your hands, I still feel that we are at a disadvantage in this deal, so I would like to ask you what you think."

Smith on the other end of the phone was obviously disgusted by Angie in the past two days, and he complained crazily to Liu Rui as soon as he called.

I can't wait to pull Angel over and beat him up.

And hearing Smith's words, Liu Rui also fell into deep thought.

This season, the Celtics are mainly to support Pierce, but the team's ambitions are particularly large. While training, they also want to hit a wave of playoffs.

So I found the veteran glove Payton, who can provide the team's young players with defensive experience and at the same time bring changes to the team's defense.

But Payton is old after all, and it is difficult to play for 40 minutes in a row on the court like when he was young, without feeling tired.

And apart from Payton, the Celtics only have Banks as a point guard. After all, Banks is only a second-year rookie with limited personal abilities and has not been reused much.

So most of the time, you can see that the Celtics have to use West to play the team's point guard, although West, as a combo guard, can play two positions.

But after all, he is not a professional point guard, and there are still big problems with on-the-spot command and response on the court.

Coupled with Payton's advanced age, he only signed a veteran's basic salary contract, and he is likely to choose to retire next year.

Therefore, the team urgently needs a high IQ point guard, which is the main reason why the Celtics chose Rondo later.

After figuring this out, Liu Rui was not at all surprised why the Celtics wanted Knight by name.

As for Barros, it's just an addition to balance the salary. No matter where he goes, it is difficult for this veteran to get a chance to play.

Liu Rui was also calculating in his mind, calculating whether the deal would bring him a profit or a loss, and if so, how much he would earn.

First of all, Brezek is a high-ranking turret under his own hands, and his main purpose is to open up space for Wallace.

And because he is a European player, his passing skills are very strong, so he is also capable of supporting the task on the court.

But as Okafor matures day by day, Okafor's coping ability has been gradually revealed.

The most important thing is that because of Okafor's involvement in the interior offense, other players can get more shots, which Brezek never had.

Compared with Brezek, what Okafor lacks the most is shooting range. After all, Brezek's shooting range can extend beyond the three-point line.

More of Okafor's shots come from the basket, and mid-range jumpers from more than ten feet.

If only Brezek was exchanged for Jefferson, Liu Rui would definitely agree to it directly, after all, it was too lucrative.

You know, for a period of time in later generations, Jefferson had the title of the number one center in the Eastern Conference...

(End of this chapter)