Chapter 42: The Lakers' dream
"The stacks the Lakers are giving are too low. Pen %Fun %Pavilion www.biquge.info"
The game between the Trail Blazers and the Lakers has just begun, and Pritchard has come to Larry Miller's office to discuss: "They won't even come out of Lamar Odom, it's just robbery." ”
Larry Miller was silent, his fingers tapping on the table, his attitude not as resolute as before.
Now a part of Oregon fans is starting to agree that Brandon Roy could be better and... The boss went to recuperate again, he was fighting stubbornly against the disease, and the affairs of the team were completely entrusted to him. He hopes that by the time the owner returns, the Trail Blazers will already have a championship...... As the second largest shareholder of Microsoft, the boss is not short of money at all, and he enjoys victory and glory.
On this point, he has already been confirmed by McMillan...... If the Little Tiger is the core, the probability of the Trail Blazers winning the championship is close to zero.
And Pritchard continued to instill this theory in him, and he began to feel that Zhou's ceiling might not really be enough to support the ambitions of a team that strives to win the championship.
"The Dallas Mavericks are also stingy, and they're only willing to trade Jason Terry. ”
“……”
Pritchard counted them one by one: "It is not difficult to see from these trade offers that the trading attributes of Little Tiger have not actually reached the ranks of first-class stars, most teams are waiting, and many teams are still trying to rob." ”
"The only teams that really want to get a week are the San Antonio Spurs and the Chicago Bulls. ”
"San Antonio is willing to sell Tony Parker, but they want to eat Aldridge at the same time. ”
"The Chicago Bulls said they were a casual match, and their sincerity was the highest. We traded them in the draft, and they helped us select Aldridge with the second pick. ”
"I'm more inclined to do business with Chicagoans, and we can also sell Margoul or Ratliffe's contract ......to them," Pritchard said.
"Wait......"
Larry Miller interrupted Pritchard: "You just said that San Antonio is willing to trade their Finals MVP for Tiger and LaMarcus?"
"Yes. Pritchard replied.
"Who sent the trade request?" asked Larry Miller.
"Greg Popovich. ”
The moment he learned this answer, the fingers that had been tapping on the table suddenly stopped, and then Larry Miller said firmly: "Reject all transactions." ”
"Why? Brandon has shown ......"
Pritchard tried to argue his case, but Larry Miller had already vetoed him: "You can't let the tiger go until you get the real cornerstone player." We may be underestimating his value on the pitch. ”
While Larry Miller said this, Zhou Zheng shook off Vujacic in Stamps strongly, stabbed the Lakers in the heart like a sharp knife, and smashed the basketball into the basket under Andre Bynum's defense.
Staples Arena was bursting with cheers.
They treat the little tiger as their own, and the recent series of trading scandals have made them sit on the throne, and the little tiger will soon wear the purple and gold robe.
"Tell the Trail Blazers uniform team that we now agree to trade Andre Bynum for Tiger. Phil Jackson told Kupchak in the midst of a crowd: "They don't have any reason to turn down the offer, the most they lack right now is a potential center!!"
"It's robbery. Kupchak replied loudly: "We even refused to trade Andre for Jason Kidd. ”
His bottom line is to trade Lamar Odom, but the Zen master has now unleashed the potential of Andre Bynum as soon as he comes up...... You know, the Lakers are the cradle of great centers. No one knows if the 18-year-old will become O'Neal, Abdul-Jabbar, Chamberlain or George McCann in the future.
"Nope. Phil Jackson excitedly told Kupchak: "It's us who are robbing." Do you want to build another dynasty?Hurry up and get me the little tiger!!"
Jackson's eyes sparkled, and tonight's Zhou Zheng showed him the infinite possibilities of tactics.
This guy can be inside and out, can shoot suddenly, and has above-level defense, and his understanding of tactics is even more amazing...... I'm the best manager at the outside.
Jackson muttered silently in his mind that his interest in Zhou Zheng had completely outstripped the focus on the game itself.
"The Lakers played tenaciously tonight, but Phil Jackson seemed to be distracted again. ”
Earl Johnson muttered on television: "His reaction to the little tiger was so untimely. In the first half, he scored 16 points and 7 assists, and also led the team to a 9-point lead. ”
"Who knows? The whole of Los Angeles didn't treat the Tigers as an away player. When he dunked, the Staples guys didn't give the little shark any face. Charles Barkley said 'heartbreakingly': "He's just a kid." ”
"It seems... It was only a matter of time before Little Tiger joined the Purple and Gold Army. Kenny Smith muttered, "Damn the Lakers are going to rise again." ”
For the rest of the NBA, the Lakers are the league's enemies, they share the most championships with Boston, and they're always at the forefront of the league and enjoy 'I just like to see you guys look at me and you can't kill me'. With the departure of the shark, they finally fell into a trough temporarily, and now the little tiger is going to join them again.
The third quarter of the game began quickly.
At this point, Brandon Roy walked onto the court, and the Trail Blazers slowed down.
When Zhou Zheng was on the left side of the corner area with his back to attract the assistant defense to pass the ball to Brandon Roy, Roy inserted into the penalty area and caused a foul by Kwame Brown to make it 2+1.
The entire Stamp Arena almost exploded!
Triangle Offensive!
This is a very classic triangle attack routine...... Zhou Zheng plays the role of Scott Pippen, who incarnates as a playmaker and plays a strategy on the strong side. And Brandon Roy became Jordan on the weak side.
"Is this an inspection?"
Charles Barkley complained: "Look at Phil Jackson's impatient face, he almost looks like he saw an eighteen-year-old." ”
"Imagine that. If the person who partners with the Little Tiger is Kobe Bryant, it means that the Lakers have two guards who can play on the left wing or right wing or even in the low post at any time, which will greatly enrich the offensive line of the triangle strategy, and once the Little Tiger's shooting rate increases, this is an offensive duo that can match or even surpass Jordan and Pippen on the offensive end!!"
Earl Johnson can fully understand Phil Jackson's gaffe: "The only elite outside player in the world who can be compatible with Kobe Bryant is Little Tiger. And the only one who can coach both players at the same time is Phil Jackson. Once they are put together, and with the corresponding helpers, the Lakers will immediately become a powerhouse in the West, and within two years, they can launch a strong attack on the championship. ”
Earl Johnson spoke Phil Jackson's heart completely.
That's what he really thinks at this moment. From the moment he spotted the Trail Blazers starting to play the triangle offense this season, he realized that he had made a major mistake in the '05 draft, and he can't wait to save that mistake by resolutely taking the Tigers in the bag.
…… (To be continued.) )