In the process of the playoffs, something happened that made Rocket fans happy, but gave Wang Yuanfei a headache. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

Since the Rockets only have 28 wins and rank fifth from the bottom in the league, even if there is a very unlikely event, that is, the top five teams with the worst record have not been able to draw a good pick, the Rockets can get the eighth pick at the worst, and according to Yuanfei's impression, they can pick Da Yao's spare tire Stoudemire (actually the 9th pick).

But the draw still surprised him. Olajuwon, who drew on behalf of the Rockets, drew the list and was the second pick! The Bulls, who have the lowest record in the East, drew the top pick as they wished, which is the second time they have drawn the top pick after 99.

Yuanfei has a headache, the position of the list is not up or down, it is very difficult to get Da Yao, and it is a loss to choose Xiao Si. It's very promising to exchange 1 for 2, get a slightly lower pick pick, and then get another low pick. This is obviously very beneficial to the Rockets' championship competition, the current Rockets lineup is relatively complete, and Xiao Si can play the No. 4 position, making up for the lack of Thomas and Wallace's stature. The low pick could also give Parker a backup. And if Yao Ming is chosen, plus Da Meng and Magloyle, there are three people in the center position, which is more bloated. But Yuanfei gave up this idea after careful consideration. If you want to win, you must win with Da Yao, and you must go all out to sign Yao Ming!

After Yuanfei made up his mind, he immediately contacted Dawson. On June 15, the two got on a plane to Chicago.

The Bulls manager was also surprised by the arrival of the Rockets, but soon said he couldn't make up his mind about the big deal and had to talk to his boss. So 3 hours later, the negotiation partner in front of Yuanfei and Dawson was changed to the owner of the Bulls - Jerry. Reinsdorf. This is not an idle man, but the creator of the 6 championships of the Bulls dynasty and one of the greatest owners in NBA history.

"Mr. Reinsdorf, first of all, we would like to extend our greetings to you on behalf of Mr. Alexander. The two of us have absolute authority to represent Mr. Alexander's views in this negotiation. The experienced Dawson put aside his words first.

"Then I want McGrady." Reinsdorf also made a funny joke.

"Mr. Reinsdorf, I'm Jason from China. Wang is a data analyst for the Rockets. Yuanfei also spoke.

"I've heard your name, you are known in the circle as young." Reinsdorf's words were purely polite. It's true that Yuanfei is young in the team's management, and it's not for anyone outside the Rockets to know if he is promising or not.

Yuan Fei didn't take it seriously, and continued to preach: "We Chinese have an old saying that doing business pays attention to 'mutual benefit'. Now is an opportunity for both of us to achieve a win-win situation. The Bulls now have Tyson. Chandler and Eddie. Curry (picked in the 2001 Bulls draft) is two promising young centers. Jay. Rose is a good wing player, and the defender is a little worse. The number one favorite among this year's rookies is my compatriot, center Yao Ming; The second favorite is Duke University guard Jay. Williams. So our intention is already obvious. We only have two centers on the Rockets, and the starter Olajuwon is almost 40 years old and can't play high-intensity back-to-back games, so we urgently need a center and Magloyl to share the interior rotation. I believe Yao Ming is the right person, and your team's Chandler, Curry, and Yao Ming are in conflict with each other and difficult to coexist. Williams would be a better option for the Bulls. ”

"So we have two options." Dawson interjected at the right time: "One, your team signed a private commitment with us to select Williams or other Bulls favorite players as the top pick in the draft. As a condition of reciprocity, we will make some internal draft data and materials available to your team for reference, and prioritize the Bulls' requests in the trade market. ”

"The Rockets have had a great draft in the last two years, which is recognized by the league." Yuan Fei took over, "This is the result of my joint efforts with Mr. Dawson. It's no secret that our newcomers are in high demand on the trading market. ”

Reinsdorf frowned, it was clear that he was not easily receptive to the simple and crude lip service of prioritizing internal data and transactions. Businessmen prefer to see some straightforward benefits.

"The second option is certainly simpler, and we're willing to add draft picks to trade for the Bulls. But considering that our two picks are next to each other and close in value, with all due respect, we're not going to take a high pick. Dawson watched the other man's reaction.

Reinsdorf frowned again, as if dissatisfied with Dawson's words. He said, "If the value is close, then why do you bother to talk to me?" It's because of the value gap that you're sitting in this room. ”

This old man is really hard to deal with! Dawson secretly complained in his heart. One sentence wiped out the momentum of the rocket side.

"I also prepared some materials before I came." Reinsdorf continued: "Top trades are rare, and the last time something like this was in 1993. At that time, the No. 1 show Chris. Webb and No. 3 Schoffine. Hardaway swapped, and the Warriors took three first-round picks in 1996, 1998 and 2000 to get Webb. If the Rockets want to change to the top pick, they will have to show similar sincerity. ”

"Sir! This year is recognized as a small year for the draft, and it is completely incomparable to what happened back then. What's more, our signing is that the value of the number 2 is higher than the number 3. Dawson explained, somewhat flustered.

"Of course, I agree with you. The champion is worth more than the top eye, just as the list eye is worth more money than the Tanhua. Leinsdorf continued to state his claim: "I agree with Jason. The king spoke of reciprocity. Considering the value of your picks, I want you to give half of the sincerity of the Warriors back then. They gave three first-rounders, you guys come up with a first-round and a second-round. By the way, I wanted a 2003 pick. ”

"2003 was a draft year, Mr. Reinsdorf. The 2003 draft picks were worth a lot more than this year's. Dawson almost blushed.

"But the champion is the champion, and there is only one champion every year. You have to think clearly, Mr. Dawson. ”

"But as you know, our own 2003 first-round pick has been traded away (see Chapter 1 of the Francis Trade)." Yuanfei finally spoke.

"But you also have two first-round picks from the Raptors (see Chapter 3 Maddy Trade) and the 76ers (a trade from Dawson in '99 that was traded to the Hawks by Dawson and the Far Flyer blocked the deal and kept it). If I had asked for both, you wouldn't have agreed. That's why I want the two picks to be higher. ”

"If you want the higher of the two picks, we'll accept that option, but refuse to take another second-round pick. If you'd like to choose one of those two picks now, we'll take another second-round pick. Yuanfei gave the conditions without hesitation.

"I promise you the latter condition. I chose the 76ers' first-round pick, and the second-round pick I wanted to be the No. 5 pick in this year's second-round pick (historically Dawson traded to the Bucks). Reinsdorf thought for a moment and agreed, and he was also a man of no delay.

"Happy cooperation, let's sign the contract!"

(Note: Historically, the Rockets had the No. 15 pick in the first round and the No. 24 pick in the second round in 2002, which came from the trade that sent Big Dream to the Raptors.) In the article, Big Dream renews his contract with the Rockets, so these two signings still belong to the Raptors. ）

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Reinsdorf's choice was not shrewd. The Raptors were last season's Finals team and were fourth in the East that season, while the 76ers were sixth in the East that season. Since the Raptors are obviously stronger, it should be reasonable that the 76ers will be higher in a year's time. Judging from the second-round pick, the Rockets may not be so bad in the coming year, and this year's second-round No. 5 is already a very high priority, and he won it immediately.

But how did he know that Yuanfei was snickering? Yuanfei clearly remembers that the Raptors played badly in history, and finally drew the No. 4 pick to sign Chris. Bosh. He deliberately made a trick to prevent Reinsdorf from fighting for the option, and the other party really chose the 76ers' sign, thus leaving the Rockets with a more valuable Raptors sign.

"Although I successfully completed the task, I still feel very distressed." On the plane home, Yuanfei said to Dawson, "With two draft picks, we can pick two great players." This is equivalent to three for one to get Yao Ming. ”

"It's a little distressing." Dawson though can't figure out this Jason. Wang's superpowers, but he knows very well that this little gentleman is indeed vicious, and he never chooses the wrong person.

"Actually, if we don't do anything, we may also pick up the remaining Yao of the bull. Because the Bulls certainly won't add another center. What I'm afraid of is that the Bulls will pick the top pick and then trade it to other teams, and we will lose Yao. In order to secure Yao's joining, we lost all the draft picks we had hoarded. This year's second round is gone, and next year there will only be a first round and a second round. If you really can't do it, you should consider selling Magloyer, anyway, Yao Ming is about to take the position, if Oku can also come back, Xiao Ma is not a must in the team. He played well last season and was almost the most valuable player on the team outside of Maddy. ”

"yes, big men are scarce these days." Dawson chimed in, and he began to get used to Jason. Wang made a whimsical deal. Whoever plays well sells whichever player plays, except for Jason, no one in this league dares to do that. "But selling such a good substitute center, I'm still a little bit in pain."

"The big boss picks the door and doesn't cut the meat, how can he win the championship!" Yuan Fei said solemnly: "Anyway, Brother Xiao Ma was exchanged for Mobley, and now it has increased in value after 1 year, and it will not lose at all if it is exchanged again." ”

"I, old man, have completely convinced you."