From Today It Is the King of the Basketball

Chapter 1363 1362. A Sheep to Be Plucked

After replying this email to the boss, the five core players of the Eagles had a fight in Coach Kruger's room for a while. Coach Kruger ordered food at the hotel. While they were having a fight, snacks came and they were ready to have afternoon tea together. Kruger The coach's computer buzzed.

Email reply tone.

"Ace, go take a look for me." Coach Kruger was chatting with Kwame Brown and was unavailable.

Liu Mang ran over and took a look. It was another email from Pat Riley forwarded by his boss.

Liu Mang clicked on it and Pat Riley replied: "You don't have enough chips."

"What do you mean?" Liu Mang was shocked!

Just as he was about to tell Coach Kruger Pat Riley's reply, Coach Kruger's cell phone rang.

Liu Mang probably called the boss.

Sure enough, Coach Kruger looked weird when he came back from answering the phone outside the room.

Liu Mang also had a strange expression on his side, and Coach Kruger had an equally strange expression when he returned to the room. Their unusual reactions attracted the attention of other people in the room.

"Ace, what's wrong?" McGrady walked up to Liu Mang and asked. Suddenly he remembered something and his face became frightened: "Ace, could it be..."

Liu Mang looked at McGrady and nodded: "Ah...yeah, that guy doesn't play by the rules..."

Originally, Coach Kruger just wanted to talk to the five core players about this trade issue in the last game before the year to strengthen the teammate relationship between the core players. Suddenly, he received a trade request from the Heat, and Liu Mang was filled with bad feelings. , I want to tease the fortune teller.

Unexpectedly, I wanted to disgust Pat Riley, but the other party actually responded!

Liu Mang never expected that Pat Riley would put Wade on the shelf!

There was no announcement for the time being. Liu Mang originally wanted to speak directly, but Coach Kruger went out to call Liu Mang and gave him time to calm down and think, so Liu Mang decisively shut up and did not announce it.

Coach Kruger didn't say anything when he came back. He adjusted his mentality and continued to eat and drink as he should.

McGrady was someone who had been through this before. He knew how to deal with this kind of thing. He secretly complained to Liu Mang and continued to play.

Anyway, it is impossible for the Hawks to trade him for Wade. He will not turn 28 until the end of May next year. He is at his peak and at the time when his contract value is the highest. The main thing is not to affect the mentality of his teammates.

After the afternoon tea, everyone else left. McGrady knew something was going on and didn't stay. In the end, he had nothing to worry about, unless the Heat added Stoudemire to risk two injuries. Huge top players, it takes all of them to get him.

If the Heat really do that, he can't help it. The combined salary of these two people is almost the same as his salary.

But for this extremely low probability thing, McGrady has nothing to worry about.

And he is not Liu Mang. The management's emphasis on him and Liu Mang are still different. As an old player, McGrady understands this very well.

After everyone else left, Liu Mang stayed in Coach Kruger's room. Looking at Pat Riley's reply, the two of them still felt strange.

"Coach, what does that greaser think? Will any star dare to go to their place like this?" Liu Mang could finally complain to his heart's content.

"If they pay enough, and it's the exciting South Coast, someone will definitely go there." Coach Kruger has been the head coach and deputy general manager for so long, and he has seen this clearly.

"That's right, no one can have trouble with money." Liu Mang nodded, "Then what are we going to do? That's Dwyane Wade. The only chance to get him is this year. His salary this year is only over 300. Wanba, when the contract comes into effect next year, we will have no chance.”

"..." Coach Kruger was silent. He did not expect this situation.

Not to mention expecting it, I never even expected this to happen.

When a star is seriously injured, most teams will show care and concern, reflecting the team's humanistic care.

That's what the Eagles did when Wilkins ruptured his Achilles tendon. At that time, Coach Kruger was only in his early 30s and had just become the head coach of the Georgia Tech Jackets. He also paid attention to this aspect.

However, Coach Kruger didn't expect that he would follow Liu Mang's bad idea and want to disgust Pat Riley. Boss Price probably had the same mentality and responded with such an offer. It was completely Unexpectedly, the Heat are actually considering trading Wade!

Coach Kruger was silent for a while and asked: "Ace, you should know the details of Wade's injury, right?"

"Uh...right." Liu Mang thought of Wade's specific diagnosis report that Schwartz gave him.

Maybe the diagnostic report from the Heat was not as clear as Liu Mang's. After all, Wade was a player under Schwartz.

"Do you think Wade can return to 80 percent of his previous level?" Coach Kruger made a conservative prediction.

This question... Liu Mang's eyes lit up. This was a chance!

Liu Mang was very excited when he thought about the possibility of breaking up the miserable couple!

Although it is different from the originally envisioned future helper, the current situation of the alliance is completely different from what was planned early on.

The current alliance is more cruel than expected!

Gasol was so loved that another No. 24 logo man was sent to the Lakers even if he would rather be fired. The Suns straightened Gentry early, starting another strong trend. The Spurs got Artest, all of which It's a different situation.

There is also the Bulls. The Hawks have not played against the Bulls yet, but Garnett is equipped with two human shields, and there is a group of mid-to-long-range shooters who can defend...

Two superstars leading two or three first-class stars seems a bit insufficient!

Originally, if we got forward Artest or Garnett, the situation would be very different. No matter which one of these two people we get, it will be much easier to play against those super strong teams!

The gap between Prince and Artest is obviously very obvious. Prince's first defense is the best. Even if Artest is suspended for a year, he can still defend first when he comes back. This is a guy who can defend from the 1st to the 4th position. The best defensive player in the position, and he is also at his peak age...

The main reason is that the trend of the league has not developed toward small ball as Liu Mang expected. Instead, teams that aspire to compete for the championship have begun to hoard insiders in order to deal with the Eagles' small ball.

A more extreme example is the Suns. They replaced O'Neal with Stoudemire, which greatly restricted the small ball play of the Hawks' rotation.

Liu Mang and several starting teammates are not afraid of anyone, but it will be very painful for the rotation lineup to face teams with super insiders, or even more than one super insider.

But what if the outside line is extremely strong?

Moreover, the inside line of their own team is not weak. Marion is a top star at power forward, and Kwame Brown is the best single-defense center in the league. The Hawks' inside line group is just inferior to the Lakers, Spurs, Mavericks and other teams. The Bulls Maybe it counts as one, but facing teams with top-notch inside combinations like the Cavaliers, Raptors, and Rockets, they are still equally matched.

There are fewer and fewer super insiders now, and the probability that the Hawks can get it is very small. Just like the 76ers are willing to wait for Embiid to be reimbursed for several years in the future, the rarer the more precious he is.

The era that Liu Mang thought would come quickly has not come, so he has to think of new ways.

There is a first-class inside line, although it is not a dream high school combination like Garnett and Kwame Brown, but a first-class inside line with a super outside group...

Also worth trying.

This season the Eagles are taking this route, but they are not as good as Liu Mang's ideal level.

Battier is really at his peak as a rookie. After his rookie season, he seems to not know how to score anymore. Apart from the three-point attack from the corner, he only has setter. Although it is a good return, obviously, Battier is just like that in his peak period. Well, it's not unreasonable for the Rockets to give up a mid-first-round pick in order to get Iguodala, who was underpriced by other teams.

Seeing the super combinations of other teams, Liu Mang also wanted to create a super outside combination that went in the opposite direction. Mitaka is very cool, but why not be more showy if it can be more cool?

Liu Mang thought about it, originally he wanted Carter, but Carter's salary was too high. The maximum salary was extended to 2012, more than 21 million in the last year, and the lowest one was more than 16 million, which was simply unaffordable.

Relatively speaking, Wade is much cheaper, with a starting salary of more than 12 million yuan when he renewed his contract in advance in 2005. He also gave up the right to use the two best lineups to trigger the Ace clause.

Now that Wade is in front of us, why not fight for it?

Even if you don't strive for success, it doesn't matter.

As for Wade’s injury…

Does Liu Mang care about this? If he is a teammate, even if it is only four years, it will be useful! Four years later, Wade is 29 and almost 30 years old. Wade's body is destined to be like most superstars who collapse after the age of 30, so these four years will be excellent.

And even if there is a problem that Wade is not satisfied with the role... Although the probability is small, Wade will definitely perform amazingly after recovering from injury. A new four-year contract has been signed, and the deal is definitely a very attractive one. ’s chips, then it is possible to get the super insider that was not available before!

Liu Mang felt excited when he thought of this!

Liu Mang calmed down his emotions, and after thinking about it, he decided to come up with a more conservative expectation. Liu Mang hesitated for a while, and said to Coach Kruger, who was looking forward to it: "Eighty percent... I guess it will be fine. , Jeff is also very confident.”

Hearing this affirmative answer, Coach Kruger thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I'll discuss it with the boss. If the price is reasonable, we can try to get it."

After Coach Kruger finished speaking, he paused and continued: "But in that case we will have a big problem this season!"

After Liu Mang became excited, he also paid attention to this issue.

What chips do the Heat want?

What is beneficial to the Hawks is Wade's four-year maximum salary. With the Heat owner's unwillingness to bear the luxury tax, it is very likely that he will test Pat Riley at this point, as long as the price is reasonable, of course. It is reasonable for Wade, who is seriously injured.

"Let's give it a try. Even if the transaction is not completed, we will not suffer a loss." Liu Mang responded.

Coach Kruger thinks this is true.

Now that you’ve decided, just do it!

This is their specialty!

That night, Eagles owner Price brought his secretary and some team staff to the arena where the Eagles stayed in Rutherford.

The Nets are currently competing for eighth place in the Eastern Conference at a difficult time. They dare not be careless in every game. Although internal strife continues, fortunately, both Carter and Kidd want to perform well now, and they hope that some teams will watch. Get on them.

Both of them still have long contracts. Kidd signed a 6-year contract after losing to the Spurs in the 2003 Finals, which expired in 2009. Carter's 6-year contract, which was extended in advance when he was traded to the Nets, just took effect this season and expires in 2012. They both want to have a good place for their future careers, at least a playoff team. If a playoff team gets one of them at a low price, its strength will be immediately improved.

The Nets are actively preparing for the game, but the head coach and star player of the Hawks almost forgot about them and focused on the negotiations with the Heat.

Price and Pat Riley had a short phone call. After the call was hung up, Liu Mang felt a little short of breath and asked, "Boss, how is it? Did they agree?"

Price looked strange and said with doubt: "Riley doesn't want Rajon, Danny, and Sean..."

Price was strange. Fans and the media praised Granger and Rondo, who were selected by the Hawks last year and this year, as the next Josh Smith and Iguodala. Why didn't he want them when it came to Pat Riley?

Battier is also a high-quality role player who works hard.

"He refused to trade?" Liu Mang was a little regretful.

"No, he wants Tayshawn and Paul..." Price was even more confused when he said this.

"Is he crazy?" Liu Mang complained.

"And," Price didn't finish, "He also wants Kwame."

"He's really crazy!" Liu Mang felt that this was hopeless. Kwame Brown... You can't trade a center no matter how you trade! Even if Stoudemire comes, he can't trade him. This is the defensive cornerstone of the Hawks.

"I refused, too. He seemed to have guessed that I would refuse. He wanted to talk about it tomorrow." Price explained.

"What does he mean?" Coach Kruger was even more confused.

Price shook his head. He had never conducted such a trade negotiation.

"I think... Riley wants Oden..." Liu Mang said uncertainly.

Riley's heart is very wild!

Liu Mang could imagine how wild this guy's heart was from Pat Riley's amazing idea of ​​letting the Lakers trade Magic for Jordan. You know, Magic was the number one player in history at that time.

But why does Liu Mang feel... the Heat has become a sheep that can be constantly fleeced?

Riley is such a good man!

The Rockets have almost done it. Next is the Heat's turn?

Liu Mang thinks it is feasible!

But how the trade will be carried out now is like a fog. Liu Mang feels that Pat Riley wants to trade, but he also has the kind of ruthlessness that would rather die than live in disgrace.

Price and Coach Kruger thought that the guy was Pat Riley, and they also felt that it was very likely that this guy could do anything.

Liu Mang suddenly thought of something: "Riley didn't want to pull Jane, could he be pursuing Kidd!"

"Kidd?!" Coach Kruger and Price both exclaimed.

In this way, everything makes sense!

"The Heat want Kidd, Kidd plus Stoudemire, and they may get a high pick..." Price was a little incoherent.

Price agreed with Liu Mang's guess. With Wade's serious injury, the Heat has already formed a half-dead situation. They can only hope that Stoudemire will not be injured, and hope that Wade will be at least 80% to 90% of his previous strength after recovery.

But the bad performance, the trade for young substitutes, and the pursuit of Kidd, the dead end was suddenly revived!

Liu Mang's guess made Price feel creepy!

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Rondo will definitely be a first-class point guard in the future. His passing awareness, overall view and defensive ability are something that others cannot learn even if they want to. Riley doesn't want such a talent that can be seen with the naked eye!

In this way, Liu Mang guessed that the Heat wanted to fight for Kidd... It was very likely!

Seeing Liu Mang and Coach Kruger talking about this, Price felt the gap between himself and the super general manager, and thought that he should hold on to Liu Mang's thighs...

"It's okay if we don't rush. Don't make irrational decisions easily." Coach Kruger comforted the two of them, and also comforted himself.

"Yes, boss, you can't rush!" Liu Mang said to Price, whose expression control system collapsed.

"I know, I will make a decision after we discuss it." Price actually sweated in the middle of winter. Although the air conditioner was turned on, it was not hot enough to make people sweat, which was enough to show his nervousness.

Liu Mang thought about it and came up with a solution. He asked Price, "Boss, how is your relationship with Heat owner Arison?"

"I am quite familiar with him. I will go to his seaside restaurant for tea when I am free." Price was a little surprised, but he still answered.

"That's good, boss, are you free in the next few days?" Liu Mang's eyes began to flicker.

Looking at Liu Mang's expression, Price felt uneasy. He must have some bad ideas again!

Although he felt that he was being cheated, Price could only admit it. After all, this gentleman was the Buddha he worshipped. He said with a stiff upper lip, "There is nothing important in the next few days. If you need my help, I will just turn those things down."

"No, no, no, I don't have anything to do. It's just that if you are free, go to Miami to live for a while, ask Arison to play golf, go fishing... Can you go fishing in winter?" Liu Mang couldn't help laughing as he said this.

What do you mean by idle! Price was not happy about this, but seeing Liu Mang's sinister smile, Price did not say this, lest this kid hate him and plot against him. Because he plotted against him, he dared not say anything, just like when Jordan pointed at their manager's nose and called the manager a pig during his time in the Bulls, the manager could only endure it.

"Is it enough to just go fishing and play golf? Don't you need to talk to Arison directly?"

"No, when you go, just let Pat Riley know that you are going..."

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