NBA Backer King: Chapter 329 Big Bug: Let me be teammates with old K, and I will retire
Chapter 329 Big Bug: Let me be teammates with Old K, and I will retire
At eight, the 1995 draft begins.
David Stern made an opening statement, and then the Warriors with the No. 1 overall pick started the selection.
The Warriors selected forward Jordan Smith with the No. 1 overall pick, the Clippers selected Antonio McDyess with the second overall pick, Philadelphia selected Jerry Stackhouse with the third overall pick, and the Bullets selected Rasheed Wallace with the fourth overall pick. The Timberwolves selected Kevin Garnett with the fifth overall pick.
"The top four, two from North Carolina, Jordan's class of alumni are of high quality!" Little Colangelo said with emotion.
"He likes to pick his own alumni." Westphal laughed.
The draft continued. The Suns’ first target, Barry Jr., was selected by the Nuggets at No. 15, followed by Theo Ratliff by the Pistons at No. 18. In the end, the Suns were at No. 21 and selected Michael Finn. profit.
"Suns?"
Michael Finley was delighted to hear that the Suns had drafted him.
The Suns just won the championship. I heard that the gliders did not renew their contract. Lei Gongdan Marley is also old and lacks outsiders. He should be able to get a lot of opportunities in the Suns. This is the reason why he is happy.
He excitedly trotted onto the stage, put on the Suns hat, then hugged Stern, thanked him, and went to interview the media after leaving the stage.
"Old K, are you going to see him?"
"I won't go."
Little Colangelo and Westphal were going to have a word with Michael Finley, but Wang Tiejun didn't follow.
"Brian, old K may not think this rookie is a good fit for the team." After leaving his seat, Westphal said.
"Do you think he is suitable for the team?" asked Colangelo Jr.
Westphal said: "His real height is only 198 cm, and he has a high disadvantage as a small forward. If he plays against opponents like Pippen, he will be very disadvantaged. I don't think he can fill Drexler's vacancy. Now, if I let him play the No. 2 position, I think it's okay, but his ability to hold the ball is a little worse, and his performance will drop a lot when he encounters a defensive master.
But the Lightning is getting old. We need to develop a young potential point guard. Michael Finley has no ball-handling ability and breakthrough ability. We need to train someone who can handle the ball on the perimeter, or trade a good point guard. "
Little Colangelo nodded and did not speak, he was thinking about trading Lei Gong.
No matter what weaknesses Michael Finley has, the Suns don’t have any other rookies that can be cultivated now, so what should be cultivated is still to be cultivated, and we will talk about it later.
The two found Michael Finley, said a few words of encouragement to him, and returned to their seats.
Michael Finley was a little disappointed, because the team's boss, Old K, didn't see him, and he knew that Old K was there.
Then the Suns used their No. 25 pick in the first round to first hit Mario Bennett, a small forward, only 198 cm, with average talent, not as good as Michael Finley.
The draft continues, and after the first round, the second round begins.
But there is nothing to do with the Suns. The Suns' second-round pick has been exchanged for the Hornets. The Suns will choose whoever the Hornets want to choose later.
"Ben, calm down, you'll hear your name, I promise." In the audience, Oakley was comforting Ben Wallace.
Ben Wallace, who was silent, twisted his neck in annoyance, and said in a muffled voice, "Charles, I believe you."
Oakley rubbed his chin a little uneasily, and thought to himself that this is just a comforting word, Ben, can't you hear it? But don't take it seriously!
After one hour, the draft is over.
"Ugh!"
In the hotel room, although Ma Jian knew that he would lose the election, but now that he really lost the election, he still felt very disappointed.
In fact, we know from the attitude of the Suns towards him that Old K is the boss of the Suns and is reluctant to give him a chance. The possibility of him being selected is too small.
Madison Square Garden, Ben Wallace looked at Oakley resentfully, this old man lied to him, he lost the election.
"Relax, Ben, I know some scouts, they will give me face, I will let them introduce some teams, you can go to trial training, there will definitely be opportunities." Oakley said quickly.
“Charles…”
Ben Wallace said in a muffled voice, "It's up to you, I believe in you."
Oakley opened his mouth and secretly said, Ben, I'm just talking, don't take it seriously, I really don't have that much face.
The draft is over. Little Colangelo and the others have other things to do. Wang Tiejun left alone.
Many New York fans greeted him, and he waved at them. When I was about to enter the exit, I happened to bump into Charles Oakley who came down from the auditorium.
"Hey."
The two are old enemies, but like Ewing, there has been no conflict in the past two years. They only play two games a year. There are not many opportunities to meet each other. Some things have faded with time. At that time, he simply nodded as a greeting.
"Hey."
Oakley nodded immediately.
Now, with the status of old K, being able to greet him first is already a good deal, and he is not good at putting on airs, so he responded immediately.
It's just a little uncomfortable, because one of his baskets is still in the hands of old K, and I heard his name is on it.
"Hey."
Seeing Ben Wallace with Oakley, Pharaoh also nodded.
Seeing Old K, Ben Wallace was a little excited. This is the super center who beat Jordan twice in the finals. I didn't expect to be so close to him, and he nodded at him?
is just a little inferior. He was a super center, but he was not selected, and he was also a center, but he was almost a head shorter than Old K.
"Snapped!"
Oakley noticed that Old K was greeting Big Ben, but Big Ben didn't say a word, as if he didn't see or hear it, he immediately slapped Big Ben on the back of the head and scolded, "You bastard, you are such a big name. Is it? Call someone!"
"oh oh…"
Big Ben nodded in embarrassment, nodded towards Old Wang, and said, "Hey!"
Oakley covered his forehead, this idiot, hey, hey, you can't say one more word, at least call old K?
"I'm leaving."
Old Wang nodded again, and he left first because he couldn't talk about friendship with Oakley.
"Ben, be more flexible, don't you know how to greet him? Just know hehe, you idiot, idiot!" Oakley whispered.
"I…"
Big Ben lowered his head, opened his mouth, and closed it again.
As he walked, Oakley said long-windedly: "The Suns are rebuilding, and there is a shortage of people. AC Green's annual salary is very high, and he is old, and he may be traded. When you come across such a good opportunity as old K, you don't know. Have a relationship with him and get a trial training opportunity?
Your movement speed is okay, you can switch to the 4th position, do the hard work for him, and you can switch for him when you run into an open lane, isn't it just right? "
Big Ben said: "Charles, I don't know him, didn't I point to you? You didn't tell him?"
“…”
Oakley for a while, should I talk to him? Do you speak with your fists? Do I have that friendship with him? Don't you know that he beat me?
…
Wang Tiejun returned to the hotel and went to Ma Jian's room to chat with him.
"Brother Ma, do you have any idea of going back to China to play games? The CBA and the professional league are now established in China. The first season will start in a few months. Your strength is fine."
Ma Jian shook his head and said, "I still want to try it here to see if I can find a chance to play the summer league and preseason."
Old Wang nodded, answering so quickly, he must have thought about it long ago, and he will not persuade him any more.
At this time, Ma Jian said: "I left the national team. When I came to the United States, the relationship with the relevant domestic units was strained, and I was afraid that I would not be able to play when I went back."
Pharaoh thought for a moment and then said: "Well then, you try it here first, it really doesn't work, let's find a way.
The Suns side, Danny Ainge should lead the team to play the summer league. I told him that there should be no problem. "
"Thanks then!"
Ma Jian is grateful.
Old Wang scratched his head, and regretted rejecting Little Colangelo's proposal.
Ma Jian can be said to have completely left everything in the country, just to play the NCAA, the ultimate goal is of course the NBA. Now he has worked hard for more than three years, and still has no chance today.
His own experience in entering the NBA can be said to be quite smooth and legendary. He did not have such a difficult experience as Ma Jian, so he could not really experience Ma Jian's mood.
Pharaoh didn't waste time, and immediately called Danny Anji and told Ma Jian that he wanted to play the summer league, and Anji also agreed.
"When I return to China this time, I will bring a group of trainers over to hold a summer camp with Brother Zhang in the capital. Brother Ma, go and do sparring, help me out, and I can train myself by the way. I will offer you a salary. ," he said.
"No, it's inappropriate, right?" Ma Jian said with some genuineness.
"That's it." Lao Wang said.
Ma Jian nodded and did not refuse again, because he really needed money, he really needed it.
The so-called poor people have short ambitions, just like when Lao Wang ate leftovers at other people's restaurants, he can eat enough, and put aside his face.
Wang Tiejun continued to stay in New York for the next two days, and then held the opening ceremony of the New York branch of the K Martial Arts Hall on the second day.
The next day, he rushed back to Los Angeles to prepare for the premiere of the Red Zone on No. 4.
On this day, the alliance's trading window opened. Although it is still in the trading freeze period, various transactions have already begun.
…
The red zone has swept across Asia and the box office is amazing, which has excited US publishers.
The American distributor in the red zone is New Line Pictures. The company's distribution manager, Mike Roberts, has managed 2,000 North American movie theaters, which is by far the largest release of a non-American film.
The scale of today's premiere is not small. New Line Pictures used 30 police cars and 400 Harley-Davidson motorcycles to run along Hollywood Boulevard to the premiere of the Sunset Boulevard Dome Cinema. attracted the attention of countless people.
Wang Tiejun and Yu Feihong came to the red carpet in a Cadillac extended RV arranged for him by Hoxman.
"Oh, here comes the old K."
"The publisher has long promoted that the old K will participate in the premiere, and it's really here!"
After the two got off the bus, they immediately attracted the attention of countless spotlights and fans, and became the center of attention on the scene.
"Old K!"
Cheng Long and the others greeted them with smiles on their faces.
"Congratulations, today's scene is great, I wish the box office a big hit and rush to the top of the North American Weekly Championship." Lao Wang said with a smile.
"Thank you, thank you!" Zhou Wenhuai smiled politely.
"Then it's your blessing." Cheng Long laughed.
The first two hits to Hollywood failed, and the box office of Killer Trench and Dragon Detective was terrible. Although the red zone has swept across Asia this time, he really has no certainty in North America.
At this time, a large group of reporters gathered around to interview, and Lao Wang said good things about Chenglong and Hongfan District.
The premiere in Hongfan District was very successful. Some of Cheng Long's actions in the film were very attractive, such as the scene where he jumped from the top of the building to the balcony on the opposite side. The audience felt it was very exciting, and even Hollywood felt it was an eye-opener.
On the morning of the 5th, Colangelo Jr. called and told him one thing. The team was going to trade Dan Marley and asked him what his opinion was.
"That team?" he asked.
"Cavs, I want their '96 first-round pick." Colangelo explained.
Lao Wang didn't ask about the signing first, but asked, "Then have you talked to Lei Gong?"
"Already discussed."
"That's fine."
There is no surprise for him. The team lineup needs to be changed, and it is no different from rebuilding. It is normal for Lei Gong to be traded. Although it is a pity, this is the NBA, a hard-hitting team, and a flowing player.
"Brian, would the Cavaliers be willing to trade their '96 first-round pick?" He then focused on this.
Last time, Brian traded for the Hornets' 1996 unprotected first-round pick. He felt a little bit at a loss for four. This time, he changed the sign from the Cavaliers. Maybe it was a loss-making trade. Colangelo Jr. Are you a loser?
"The Cavaliers are even stronger than the Hornets, so their first-round pick next year won't be a lottery pick, and the value won't be that great. And they, like the Hornets, have a '96 first-rounder traded in. I just The news they got, so they might trade their pick when they come across a good chip," Colangelo Jr. explained.
"That's okay, you decide."
Pharaoh didn't ask any more questions, and he didn't understand this. Little Colangelo told him that he was just polite and respected the core of his team.
Then he made a phone call and chatted with Dan Marley for a long time.
Malley is in a good mood, the team is rebuilt, and a swingman like Michael Finley is selected in the first round. He has long been ready to be traded.
A veteran like him is mentally prepared. If you don’t trade them, the team’s position and salary space are so much, and the team has no way to rebuild.
And little Colangelo promised him that when he retired, he would be given a short contract and let him return to his home team and retire.
On the other end of the , little Colangelo began to contact the knight.
He plans to take Dan Marley, plus the Suns' 1997 first-round pick, for the Cavaliers' 1996 first-round pick.
It’s just a pity that the Cavaliers didn’t want to, and Dan Marley’s state had begun to decline, and he was only an ordinary main player at his peak, and directly rejected the Suns.
The trade of Dan Marley can only be temporarily suspended, but Colangelo Jr. will still trade the Thunder and leave the team because the Suns will prepare for the development of Michael Finley next season.
6th, Wang Tiejun and Yu Feihong, accompanied by Hawksman, rushed to the airport, ready to fly to Tokyo, Japan.
He has some business activities in Japan and needs to stay there for two days. Ma Jian flew to the capital with several trainers, as well as Liu Changfeng and Tian Xiaofen.
There are also a group of reporters who followed him to Japan. Now his influence and popularity are far more than last year, and there are media follow-ups at any time.
Last year, he led the team but failed to break out of the West. This year, he led the team to swept the championship in four rounds, which directly caused his influence to take off. .
On this day, the NBA’s trade freeze period ended, and the league officially announced the salary cap for the new season, which was $23 million, an increase of $7 million over the previous season. In the 93/94 season, it rose by more than 40%.
At 9 a.m. on this day, Mosaic announced that it had reached a contract with Drexler, a completely free man, for three years and $20.5 million.
At this moment, the mosaic of the Big Three immediately became the favorite team to win the championship next season.
The Suns also began to trade with the Spurs for Big Bugs and Green in accordance with the steps. While waiting for the league to pass, they notified AC Green’s agent first.
Green knew that he would be traded to the Spurs, and he was not disappointed. He was already mentally prepared to be traded. In fact, he actively sought a trade last season.
"I'm going to the Suns? No, no, no, I don't want to face the violent old K. I want to retire."
Rodman had a great reaction from his agent Darren Prince, knowing that he would be traded to Phoenix, and even shouted out his retirement.
He is used to being a loose person. He often does not participate in training in the Spurs. He has also become a party maniac and hangs around in nightclubs. His habits cannot be changed. fist? He didn't want to be beaten to death in the locker room.
"Dennis, the transaction has already happened, can't you change it?" Darren Prince said with a headache.
Rodman yelled in disgust: "What do you want me to do? Don't let me have a party? No way, I want to have a party every night.
Won't you let me pick up three girls at once? Absolutely impossible, I think three of them are too few. I just customized a big bed that can sleep ten people, and it suits me very well.
Do you still want me to train like a robot every day? No way, I'm in my thirties and I don't want to train. "
"What now?" Darren Prince asked in despair.
"Let them stop trading, or I'll retire and the Spurs won't get a penny," Rodman roared.
(end of this chapter)