Chapter 388 The Eve of the Trade Deadline

After a routine interview after the Bulls game, Mavericks head coach Motta took Li Shengli and Curry to participate. There was not much else to say, except that Motta was a little excited and couldn't wait to be interviewed, even though this game It doesn't matter if they lose, because the fighting power that the Mavericks burst out in the final quarter is enough to boast.

"Hello, Coach Motta, what do you want to say about the loss of this game?"

"I have nothing to say. You can ask the same thing. Ask Mr. Jackson, the head coach of the Bulls, what does he want to say after winning this game? Is it glory? No, I think it is more of a shame. , because he had no competitive spirit in his arrangements in the final quarter and repeatedly fouled our Li Li. Apart from being dirty, I cannot give him a higher rating!"

"But you can't deny that this is indeed within the limits allowed by the rules. If we face the Bulls next time in Chicago, do you have anything to say to your opponent?"

"I don't deny that it's reasonable, but that doesn't stop me from despising them! Also, it's impossible for the same arrangement to be repeated a second time with our Mavericks, including all kinds of flops and cheats on their insides!"

The reporter asked casually, and Motta angrily accused the Bulls of not having a competitive spirit. To put it bluntly, they were cheating and taking advantage of the rules. But this kind of thing is more serious... the Bulls are at fault.

Can it be done without any prohibition by law?

Obviously that's not the case. After all, in a business league like the NBA, the game is meant to be enjoyable to watch. There is a lot of back and forth in the front, and when things collapse, they just mess around and let the audience watch crappy free throws. This is simply detrimental to the prospects of the league. strangle.

Therefore, no one said anything about Motta's remarks. As for Li Shengli on the side, he would not say anything because the game was so intense that it didn't matter even if he lost in the end. It's really hard to accept that the game ended with bad free throws.

As for Old Barry's free throw shooting by holding the urinal, it's not that Li Shengli dislikes the ugly posture, but this method cannot solve the mentality problem. After all, the free throw shooting rate of holding the urinal is about the same as his regular action. I think Chamberlain used this posture back then, but He has not gotten rid of his status as a 'student with poor free throw shooting'.

It can be seen that the urine pot is not so immediate, otherwise there must be at least a hundred people in the league willing to use it to improve free throw shooting, and by then... the scene of the entire league splashing urine together will be too spectacular.

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"Coach Motta, tomorrow is the trade deadline. Does the Mavericks have a reinforcement plan? Although it seems that your record has improved significantly compared to last season, have you ever thought about competing for a championship? "

"Are you trying to dig into our bottom?" Motta said jokingly, "We look forward to reinforcements, but this kind of thing is not the personal wish of our Mavericks. I can only tell everyone that reinforcements are inevitable. , will also be our focus in the future.”

"The Mavericks' current record is 24 wins and 23 losses. I admit that it is much better than last season, but what you need to know, Coach Motta, is... with a top star like Li, you can't take advantage of his extremely cost-effective rookie contract. It hasn't expired yet, so we are stepping up efforts to build the lineup. Do we still have to wait for his next big contract to come out? But once this season is over, next season will be the last season of Li's contract period.

Everyone knows that the Mavericks still have a lot of salary space. Last season's record and total salary ranked last in the league. At that time, we could be forgiven for not having a superstar to lead the team, but now that we have Lee, are we, the Mavericks, still so stingy? ? Can't we just watch the Orlando Magic?

In the past, their record and salary rankings were similar to ours, but what we can't ignore is... the Magic have changed. Their total salary has jumped to second in the league, and the Magic can build a team for O'Neal. Why do we, the Mavericks, have to overshadow Lee’s shine?

Maybe you think this jump in record has satisfied your expectations and earned you enough dollars, but for fans, we want to see more, not just the playoffs. You all know what you are longing for. What is it? Please stop being stingy. "

Naturally, there are fans among reporters, and the reporter who asked this question is a native of Dallas. His opinions represent the opinions of the Mavericks fan group. However, it is difficult for Motta to give a positive reply to this sensitive issue. However, the current president of the Mavericks Manager Toby Knight took over.

"Please don't be anxious, and please don't doubt our determination to strengthen, and tomorrow is the trade deadline, I think..."

"So before tomorrow's deadline, will our Mavericks make any moves?"

"This...this...Coach Motta just said that finding a trading plan is not something we can finalize as a team, so everyone still needs to wait patiently!"

"Waiting? I think you should know that the Bulls, Magic, and Spurs have officially announced the trade. The Magic is looking for All-Star level Bulls main No. 4 Horace Grant for O'Neal.

What the Bulls prepared for Jordan was Dennis Rodman.

Although the Spurs sent away Rodman, they also strengthened other positions.

Then there are the Rockets, who packed up Thorpe, Maxwell and the Trail Blazers to trade for the glider Drexler.

Even the New York Knicks are negotiating with the Hornets to seek a trade plan for Larry Johnson.

Let’s not talk about the Bulls’ Michael Jordan for now, but can’t you take a look at what kind of teammates each team has equipped for these super centers like O’Neal, Robinson, Olajuwon and even Ewing?

Everyone has found a helper, except our Li. Only our Mavericks are silent. But in terms of honor, strength, and teamwork, our Li is no worse than anyone else, and even surpasses them. Why should we? Shall we wait? How long do we have to wait?

You have seen Robinson's contract. This year's annual salary is 7.3 million. But when Lee's contract ends, will you still be able to offer 3 million? Are you stingy people really willing to pay such a high-dollar contract to Li? If you don't want to, why do you want to reinforce it? Isn't this a joke? "

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This reporter can be regarded as the representative of the public opinion of Dallas fans. He repeatedly asked questions. Although it seems inappropriate to discuss player contracts on this occasion, everyone can't hold it in. At this time, the Mavericks boss is not named Cuban, and he is not that kind. of generosity.

Magic, Bulls, Spurs make trade together?

Li Shengli just got this news. Among other things, O'Neal actually got a Grant? When compared to Grant in the fourth position, he is not as good as Malone and Barkley, but he is indeed a top player at the first-line level and a leader at the second-line level.

In comparison, his predicament with the Mavericks seems downright embarrassing.

However, it is not true to insist that the Mavericks are not willing to trade. It is just that there are not many trading chips. They can only wait for the players whose contracts expire to see if there are suitable players. But the situation that was most feared at the beginning still happened. It’s hard to clean up this mess of cattle.

Even with the help of Kidd, Curry, and Croteau, it's not enough, because Kidd is indeed a rookie and has limitations. Curry's shooter ranking can only be considered mid-range, and Crotty's limitations are even greater. , defense but no offense.