Chapter 990 989. Giants Descend on Los Angeles (Subscribe)

"Oh, Leslie, I've missed you so much!" Jerry Buss came up and hugged Alexander.

Alexander hugged him and snorted coldly: "Miss me? Are you thinking about how to trick Yao away from me?"

"Leslie, why do you think so? We will definitely give you the best return. Come and see the child I told you about. You will definitely be satisfied with the child, definitely!" Jerry Buss was excitedly promoting.

"I think so." Alexander snorted. Facing Jerry Buss, he still had no confidence. The other party was the most successful boss in NBA history, no doubt about it.

However, Alexander still trusted Jerry Buss's character. Jerry Buss said so, and he really wanted to see

Yao Ming was leaving, and it was irreversible. It would not be good for anyone to tear his face apart.

The Rockets had no choice. Forcing Yao Ming to stay would only hurt both sides. If they parted ways amicably, they would have a chance to keep the title of "Yao Ming's old club". This was also the reason why Yao Ming did not publicly express his dissatisfaction with the Rockets.

Unless they have to tear each other's skin apart, neither side will take this last step.

Yao Ming is ready to be shameless, but he is willing to keep this friendship.

As for the Rockets, there is no chance of recovery after tearing each other's skin apart, and they are reluctant to go to that step as much as possible.

Alexander communicated with Bill Duffy several times yesterday. Bill Duffy always responded in a calm tone that it was up to Yao Ming to decide, and he was just an agent.

Alexander chose to recover the losses as much as possible and preserve the friendship with Yao Ming and Chinese fans. As a shrewd businessman, he clearly felt that as long as he rejected the trade application, Yao Ming would definitely tear his skin apart.

Too tolerant! Alexander was afraid of Yao Ming's forbearance after just finishing this season!

At this point, how to get more returns is what Alexander has to consider.

The day before yesterday, that is, June 30, Alexander made a decision after thoroughly understanding the determination of Bill Duffy and Yao Ming. When the Lakers called him again, he did not hang up directly, but answered the phone.

The caller this time was Jerry Buss. Jerry Buss was not so anxious to get straight to the point, but invited them to Los Angeles to watch a training session.

For a trade, you have to see how good it is.

There is no need to look at Yao Ming's side, but the Lakers' chips must be well displayed.

The Lakers' core of the trade mainly has three aspects. One is to pick any player except Kobe, and the other is a large number of draft picks, but these two are not the focus. The focus is a 17-year-old rookie!

Andrew Bynum!

The Lakers invited Dawson and Alexander to watch Bynum's training. In the president's office on the second floor, they watched Bynum being defended by Chris Mihm downstairs.

The 17-year-old Bynum beat Chris Mihm, who has many years of NBA experience.

Of course, Chris Mihm is not strong, but at least it proves that although Bynum is only 17 years old, he already has the ability to survive in the NBA.

Beating Chris Mihm is not the key. Bynum's talent makes the Rockets' owner, general manager, and head coach stunned!

Is this a 17-year-old kid?

Just talking about the talent that can be seen with the naked eye... Bynum definitely has the talent to become the best center!

He has height, athletic ability, and touch. He is 2.13 meters tall, and the key is that he is only 17 years old. He is a perfect traditional center!

Physical fitness is one aspect, and the skills of playing can also show that Bynum has a high basketball IQ!

Against Chris Mihm, Bynum's tonnage is much worse, but Bynum is very conscious of playing with his mobility and arm span. It is not just a physical confrontation. The key is that he has a soft touch and is very good at throwing shots under the basket.

Alexander is not a layman either. He can see Bynum's talent at a glance.

After watching Bynum's training, Alexander borrowed the meeting room of the Lakers training hall, brought Dawson and Van Gundy in, and closed the door.

"Carroll, what do you think?" Alexander asked.

"That kid is so outstanding, so talented, Leslie, do you know who I think of? Hakeem! I'm not sure if he can defend like Hakeem, but his offensive talent is really outstanding." Dawson couldn't help but say excitedly after no one else was there.

Dawson, who was originally a basketball player, was shocked by Bynum's talent! That is a talent that can be seen with the naked eye. It's not without reason that he is the youngest NBA player in history.

Bynum's height, mobility, touch... are too suitable to be the center of the Rockets.

Yao Ming gained weight and could not inherit the dream footsteps, which made Dawson a little regretful, but now he seems to have seen someone who can inherit his mantle!

Olajuwon's dream footsteps were not his own original creation, but the 1.95-meter Dawson created the technology when he played center for the Houston University basketball team in the 1960s.

Dawson has been an assistant coach for the Rockets since 1979 and worked until 1995, when he became the general manager of the Rockets. When he was an assistant coach, he was responsible for the team's inside offensive guidance.

No one paid attention to the footwork that Dawson used when he played as a center with a height of 1.95 meters. Only Olajuwon, after watching a video clip of a basketball game at the University of Houston in the 1960s, found Dawson and humbly asked for advice. He learned this footwork and carried it forward.

However, among the centers, only Olajuwon learned the dream footwork. It seems that few other centers can use it, or not many people use it as well as Olajuwon. Just like only Kareem Abdul-Jabbar can use the skyhook well, this technique is not so effective when used by others.

Later, the ones who used it better were the outside players who were more than 1.9 meters tall...

After that... it disappeared...

Dawson's eyes lit up when he saw Bynum, who is only 17 years old now. He has great talent! It feels like seeing another Dream!

People always see only the good things when they first see each other.

When Dream started to play basketball, he was also 17 years old, and Bynum already had a basketball foundation, and a very good basketball foundation. He was selected in the lottery at the age of 17, so his basketball ability is not weak.

Although the age of 17 is a problem, the Rockets also have a tradition of centers, so they can be trained slowly. With such players, the team has a future!

Of course, with Yao Ming, who would want Bynum? There is no other way.

Getting such a treasure in a deal that is definitely a loss is the best from a basketball perspective.

After repeated inquiries and really confirming Bynum's talent, Alexander was silent for a while and said, "Carroll, keep raising the price! In addition to this kid, the Lakers' low-paid and strong players should be removed as much as possible, and the players with low base salary and high ability should be removed! And there are also draft picks! Yao is gone, our salary cannot exceed the salary cap! And we must ensure that we make the playoffs!"

Alexander's request is only maintained by Dawson for so many years, and in the past 10 years, only the three times before Yao Ming joined the Rockets did not make the playoffs, and the rest of the time, they made it.

Alexander's goal is to retain as much attention from China as possible brought by Yao Ming.

Even if the Rockets trade Yao Ming away, as long as the relationship is well maintained, there will still be many fans who remember that the Rockets are Yao Ming's home team, and there will be some attention to the Rockets. If you can retain the attention, that's all money!

In this way, it is crucial to ensure the strength of the team, draft picks are important, and low-priced contracts are also important. Alexander must recover the losses as much as possible, and of course, save money as much as possible!

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In the presidential suite of the Hou Oak Hotel in Houston, Yao Ming and Bill Duffy are anxiously waiting for the negotiations between the Rockets and the Lakers.

It is said that he has returned to China, but Yao Ming has not left Houston. He just lives in the hotel with Ye Li, fearing that he will be found at home by Alexander or Dawson.

What kind of situation is it, such as visiting the thatched cottage three times and respecting the wise and humble, Yao Ming does not want these situations to happen. He wants to avoid things that will put him in a passive position in public opinion.

After receiving the news that the Rockets management went to Los Angeles, the two knew that things were going as expected.

But neither of them was sure what it would develop into.

The key is whether the Lakers can offer chips that satisfy the Rockets.

At 10 a.m. on July 3, Yao Ming and Bill Duffy, who had been waiting for several days, finally received a call.

Bill Duffy pressed the answer button on his phone.

"Hello, I'm Bill Duffy. Who are you?" Bill Duffy tried not to get excited.

"Hello, Bill, long time no see. I'm Jerry. We may have a long-term cooperation in the next few years. How about it? Do you want to come to Los Angeles to discuss Yao's contract extension?"

Jerry Buss!

Hearing that it was Jerry Buss's voice, Bill Duffy quickly pressed the hands-free button. Jerry Buss's next words reached Bill Duffy and Yao Ming's ears. The two of them were nervous for several days and jumped up with excitement!

Jerry Buss's words, there is no doubt that the Rockets agreed to the deal!

Finally, their gamble was successful!

Yao Ming and Bill Duffy were ready to tear their faces with the Rockets, Yao Ming was ready to be criticized, and Bill Duffy was ready to bear the notoriety of "vampire" agent. Now, these most extreme situations have been avoided!

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Atlanta, Philips Arena.

After several days of negotiations, the contracts of these three restricted free agents were finally finalized.

Although it was already negotiated yesterday and he came to sign this morning, Liu Mang was still a little worried, so he came and waited outside the meeting room.

After all, these three people have teams that want to poach them. If they stay in the Hawks, they will definitely have to take a pay cut.

Seeing the management and the three teammates all come out with a smile, Liu Mang put down the big stone in his heart.

Kwame Brown of the Hawks reached an agreement on 3+1 with a player option totaling 34 million, reached an agreement with Calderon for a 3-year 6 million team option in the last year, and reached an agreement with Korver for a 3-year 7.5 million player option in the last year.

All of them were verbal agreements, and they were signed after the Hawks finished strengthening in the summer.

The team's plan to retain the core lineup was completed, and Liu Mang was very happy.

In the past two days, Kwame Brown's contract was offered at most for 4 years and 36 million, which is 4 million more than the 4-year and 32 million contract offered to the Cavaliers' All-Star center Big Z. Youth is the future.

Kwame Brown's annual salary reduction of 500,000 is not bad.

Calderon's salary is basically in line with expectations. Korver is the one who really reduced his price. Some teams directly fired him from a three-year, 10 million contract. However, although Korver is not from Liu Mang's agency, he is The one who wanted to stay the most actively signed the contract for 7.5 million in three years.

Korver wants to improve. He is very clear about his role as a puzzle piece for the championship team. He is very sure of this. He is not the core, and playing on a weak team cannot save the team, so he wants to play himself as a puzzle piece for the championship team. Train your abilities to the extreme and position yourself to the best.

In this way, staying with the Eagles is not a difficult choice.

Three verbal agreements were reached, plus the newly drafted Granger and David Lee, the Hawks already have 13 players. Mourning is still negotiating, and there is still one position. The Hawks' goal is to find an outside player. Of course, the premise of the veteran holding the line is to keep Mourning on the inside. Otherwise, the most important thing is for the veteran inside to hold the line.

Just as the Eagles were preparing to hold a press conference, a big thing happened! Prevented the Eagles from holding a press conference.

Because there was bigger news at this time. The Eagles Kwame Brown reached a contract extension. This was originally big news, but it was stolen by a shocking news!

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"This..." Liu Mang changed to several sports-related TV stations, but they were all the same, and they were all broadcasting this news!

The Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets suddenly made a shocking trade!

The Lakers sent Caron Butler, Chucky Atkins, unprotected first-round picks in 2006, 2008, and 2010, and Andrew Bynum, the ninth overall pick in the 2005 first round. , got center Yao Ming from the Rockets, and also received a bad contract from the Rockets. Maurice Taylor had two years left on his bad contract worth 18 million and was dumped by the Rockets to the Lakers.

The "Big Three" combination of Kobe, Yao Ming and Odom was born!

The Lakers have spent a lot of money! Counting Bynum, that's 4 first-rounders, plus Caron Butler, who also received a garbage contract.

However, this is definitely not a loss for the Lakers! On the contrary, I made money!

No matter what the pick is, there is no guarantee that a center like Yao Ming will be selected!

The Lakers formed the "Big Three" and Yao Ming joined the Lakers. It suddenly overshadowed everything else and all the news was bleak!

In the next few days, all the news was about Yao Ming and Kobe Bryant joining forces.

There is another strong rival in the Western Conference, Yao Ming and Kobe... an enhanced version of the Kobe and Kobe combination,

What should this combination be called...a drug combination? Or is it a necessary combination?

Liu Mang has one more powerful opponent, so he doesn't have much to worry about. This feeling is super refreshing, isn't it? They all beat each other until they were in a group!

There are always enemies. Liu Mang's team is getting stronger and stronger, and the enemies will naturally find ways to strengthen them. There will always be strong enemies. No matter who they are, Liu Mang feels that no matter how strong the opponent is, it won't be long before they can be defeated. ?

However... there is so much news about the Lakers that Liu Mang feels a little annoyed!

No, this is Lakers news again. Yao Ming accepted an exclusive interview with Time Warner in Los Angeles.

Yesterday, July 6, he came to Los Angeles to undergo a physical examination. The deal was officially concluded. He will be interviewed today to talk about the deal.

Yao Ming said to the TV camera: "The three years with the Rockets are the most unforgettable time for me. I am very grateful to the Rockets for sending me to the team I want to go to. I will always love the Rockets and Houston.

Just to defeat Ace, I chose to join forces with Kobe. We have the same goal and the same opponent.

I am grateful to Carroll and Leslie for accommodating my willful request. Houston is my forever home and I hope to return to play for the Rockets one day.

But what I want to do most now is to truly compete with Ace as his opponent and defeat Ace! I can't wait to start the new season. The thought of being teammates with Kobe is so unreal. "

When Liu Mang saw Yao Ming's expression of "I'm not good, it's my fault, I'm willful, but I just want to defeat Liu Mang", Liu Mang was about to vomit blood: Join the Lakers, just join the Lakers! Why are you using me as a shield?

Do you really think that I am invulnerable to all poisons and have a face thicker than the city wall?

This female sign of the future, the sun and the moon, will be a bitch setting up a memorial arch! Still standing up!

Liu Mang heard that Yao Ming had begun planning to open a restaurant in Los Angeles. When Yao Ming arrived in Los Angeles, the effect of a real big city suddenly came to him. Yao Ming did not have to spend money, and many people invested in his catering brand.

And Hollywood also invited Yao Ming to participate in action movie shooting, just like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who shows his face, becomes famous, and gets money.

As soon as Yao Ming joined the Lakers, all kinds of new business activities immediately came one after another. Los Angeles was a blessing for the stars. New York couldn't compare to it. In Los Angeles, Yao Ming's business value has almost caught up with Liu's. So reckless, he had more business invitations than Kobe Bryant, and wiped out both personal honors and team honors!

After Bill Duffy knew Yao Ming's intentions, he actively pushed Yao Ming to go to Los Angeles. It was because of this that in addition to the chance to win the championship, there was also commercial value. Although in Bill Duffy's view, money was not the most important, but he could earn More, why not?

Yao Ming has such great commercial value in Houston. He knows that his commercial value will be further improved when he goes to Los Angeles. After Bill Duffy knew Yao Ming's idea, he immediately took action, carefully thought out, found the problems of the Rockets, triggered the Rockets' most fearful actions, and made a plan to break the jar. Finally, the deal was completed!

Yao Ming joined the Lakers, and the whole sports circle was blown up!

Liu Mang's commercial value is no longer restricted by the city, so he doesn't envy this.

It's just...

Liu Mang feels that Yao Ming is really a brother!

Liu Mang decided that after taking the two elders over, he would take the whole family to eat at Yao's restaurant! Wherever he opened, he would eat it up!

Let's start with 12,000 yuan a day. I have a headache and my shoulders and neck are uncomfortable after writing too much.