freeallnovels Chapter 410 Swap of Picks
Chapter 410 Swap of Picks
Chapter 410 Swap of Picks
A slightly difficult playoffs has caused a large number of Warriors players to undergo a transformation, especially a few of the young people. Their performance is worthy of the picks and decisions that Bruce chose them at the time!
As the Lakers completed a grand championship parade ceremony, all the games of this season finally came to a successful conclusion!
In this year's free agent market, because of the luxury tax, there has never been a team that can sign a large number of good players!
As the Lakers completed all the championship ceremonies, a wave of attacks on them also appeared in a large number of media headlines!
"After the Lakers won [-]:[-] tonight, they eliminated the New Jersey Nets [-]:[-], thus becoming the fifth team in NBA history to win the "three consecutive championships". Coach Jackson also wore nine championships ring."
"It's a pity that this year's ring will also be recorded in NBA history, recording the misdeeds of the referee killing the real championship team Sacramento Kings."
"Whenever people talk about the "performance" of the Lakers' three consecutive championships, they always recall the fact that the Lakers stepped on the coffin in Game [-] of the Western Conference Finals: the referees awarded the Lakers [-] free throws in the fourth quarter. , surpassing their earlier full game average."
"Then he "ordered" Divac, who was defending Shaquille O'Neal, to participate in halftime in the seventh game of life and death, and finally strangled the Kings bloody."
"The audacity of the referees that ultimately created the O'Neal dynasty killed the life of basketball and deceived fans around the world."
"When the referees blindly encourage Shaquille O'Neal's domineering, the NBA game loses any appreciation value. This is not only because it lacks suspense, but also because it has changed from a technical contest to a strangulation of arms and thighs."
This article had a great impact on Bruce!
Although he didn't watch the game in person, but he has the memory of his previous life, and he also has some impressions of the game between the Lakers and the Kings!
As the report said, the Lakers seemed to be manipulating by an invisible hand in the game against the Kings!
When the referee used a lot of whistles to stifle the fierce confrontation between the two teams, everyone saw a strange scene!
The absence of Divac, the referee's obvious favoritism towards the Lakers, everything is like a conspicuous signal from the league, which is very awkward and even a little embarrassing!
The appearance of this article has plunged the entire United States into a huge wave of discussion!
"Hehe, is it the fifth team to win three consecutive championships?" Bruce whispered, with a strong light in his eyes, and slowly looked up at the family portrait of the Warriors who once took a photo with Chamberlain behind him!
On June 6, as the draft was approaching, Bruce, Wilkens and others also invested in some potential transactions and discussions on rookies!
This year's Warriors' performance in the playoffs has reached a very good level!
The twin-tower lineup of Duncan and Nowitzki also enabled the Warriors to gradually develop a stable lineup with them as the core!
Under the polish of Bowen, Cassell, Billups and Kirilenko and others, what the Warriors lack is only the experience of fierce confrontation games!
After going through a tough playoffs, they must grow up very quickly!
What Bruce has to do now is to bring them more helpers so that they can have the most favorable impact on the championship!
Rick Pitino sat in his office with a sad face, looking at the familiar furnishings around him, but he was not happy at all!
Since coming to Boston, Pitino has made bold words to all the fans who love the Celtics and the team management!
However, his success in the college league does not mean he is as successful in the NBA!
Although he brought a lot of good players to the team after joining the Celtics, the sluggish team record still caused him to resign sadly in January 02 under the sudden increase of pressure. Team coach!
Pitino's resignation seems to be a foil to Jim O'Brien. Since his resignation, O'Brien has led the Celtics to an amazing success this season, and they broke into the Eastern Conference Finals stage in one fell swoop. above!
Seeing the team show such an astonishing combat power, Pitino really has great doubts about his coaching career!
Although he still serves as the general manager of the Celtics, everyone has seen the fact that he is about to leave!
"Before you leave, let's continue to bring some good players to this team!" Pitino smiled bitterly, and then made a call!
Bruce walked alone in the arena, thinking of the upcoming draft, he couldn't help but have a headache!
According to the assessments of him, Wilkens and others, with the picks in their hands this year, they really won't pick any impressive rookies in the first round.
It is precisely because of this that Bruce has to find someone else for the lottery in his hand!
Before, because of the issue of draft picks, Bruce had already negotiated a result with Wilkens!
However, because he was afraid that his memory would go wrong, Bruce did not immediately look for potential trading teams.
Now, since he has acquired players with few options, Bruce must determine a buyer as soon as possible before or during the draft!
Thinking about his own thoughts, just as Bruce entered the office, the phone on the desk rang!
"Hello, this is Bruce Young!"
Pitino clenched the receiver a little depressed, making the decision to trade with Bruce was a very difficult thing for him!
Bruce completed a series of transactions in the league, making him basically give the impression that the draft picks cannot be traded. Unless there is a super deal involving Duncan last time, Pitino has never heard of Bruce’s previous actions. After Bruce traded the draft pick, it will not be exchanged for the draft pick deal!
"Hi Bruce, I'm Rick Pitino!"
Hearing the other party's reply, Bruce couldn't help being surprised!
Because of his previous resignation, Pitino has become what some people call a big-mouth coach.
Now he suddenly called himself, which made Bruce a little puzzled.
"Hi Rick, how are you doing?"
Hearing Bruce's words, Pitino couldn't help flashing a trace of anger on his face. Now everyone was watching his joke. For this sentence, Pitino directly regarded it as an insult and irony to him!
Bruce, who was waiting for Pitino's reply, would never know that he made Pitino half dead with just one sentence!
"Huh...huh." Taking a few deep breaths, Pitino suppressed the anger in his heart, and said with a slightly trembling tone: "You know we completed a deal in February, and this year we don't have any The draft pick, so we are more interested in your first-round pick, do you have any plans to trade?"
After listening to Pitino's words, Bruce couldn't help being stunned. He was still depressed about the draft right before, but now a buyer came to his door, which really made him doubt whether he was the chosen one or not. !
Speechless for a while, when Pitino was impatiently ready to say goodbye, Bruce finally answered!
"Rick, you know my love for draft picks, can you tell me about the bargaining chips you paid?" Bruce said this deliberately, and his intention was nothing more than to get more benefits!
"Except for our current rotation lineup, you can choose anyone else!" Pitino said without hesitation, he didn't want to mess up this possible deal because of his anger!
Hearing the other party's offer, Bruce thought about it for a while, and then said with some regret: "I'm not interested in your players at all. If possible, I'm more inclined to pick the picks in the next few years!"
"Is that so?" Pitino subconsciously closed the roster of Celtics players on the table, and he had already received a clear answer from Bruce.
Thinking about it secretly, for the Celtics, with their current rapid progress, the future draft picks will not be so advanced.
Therefore, after only a short thought, Pitino verbally agreed: "In addition to next year's draft pick, we can consider trading the picks within the next two years!"
After receiving the final answer, Bruce couldn't help but beam with joy: "Thank you very much for your understanding. If possible, you can use a first-round pick from 26 to trade if we pay this year's No. 04 pick. I don't know such an exchange. Is it feasible?"
After listening to Bruce's words, Pitino nodded secretly, and then made a decision: "If you promise us to have the top 20 protected special column, we will be very happy to complete the deal with you!"
Hearing Pitino's condition, Bruce didn't think about it, he relied on his intuition, and finally agreed to the condition!
Finally, as the two sides completed a small transaction, the Warriors will no longer have a first-round pick in this year's draft, but only the 39th pick in the second round, the pick from the Wizards and a 42nd pick , a draft pick from the Milwaukee Bucks!
Judging from the picks they have, there are still a lot of players to choose from in the second round, and some international players are considered by Bruce!
On June 6th, when the Rockets confirmed again on their official website that they will choose Yao Ming from China in an excited tone, the little giant of the East once again entered everyone's eyes!
On the day before the draft, a large number of team staff and media rushed to New York to make some decisions and report the news as soon as possible!
Bruce and Wilkens did not go to New York this time, but sent Chris Mullin to New York!
Because Bruce had given Mullin two names before, he was not worried about whether there would be accidents in the draft. This was his trust in Mullin and his confidence in himself!
(End of this chapter)