Chapter 45: The Celts of Pitino

"Dumas Gassop for Big Benga dell Curry?" Larry Brown's offer gave Jerry West a momentary thrill.

The addition of Dumas and Thorpe seems to be just the right thing to strengthen the Lakers' power forward weaknesses.

If Thorpe had been five years younger, Jerry West would have had no hesitation in making the deal.

But now?

Jerry West hesitated, Big Ben and O'Neal were clearly not compatible. In exchange for an opportunity to strengthen the Lakers' weak spots? Change?

"Larry, I'm sorry, the Lakers are working well, I have no plans to make a trade." Jerry West turned down, and he turned down a deal for two All-Star players for two role players.

The Lakers, who are currently on a winning streak, don't seem to have the need to gamble on luck, and this Lakers team is the strongest team in the league. Even if there is a chance to become stronger, there is also a chance to become weaker!

How many years can the aging Dumas and Thorpe play?

"Okay." Larry Brown let out a long sigh that this trade was the one he thought would be the best solution to the Pistons.

Dell Curry's projection can open up space for Hill, and Big Ben's defense is the core of what Larry Brown thinks is the cheapest way to build a defensive system.

The other Mutombo Eagles had no intention of trading at all, and hung up the phone when they heard Larry Brown's inquiry.

Larry Brown knows that if he can't find the defensive core he wants, the Pistons this season may be going to collapse.

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The Lakers players in Miami didn't know what was happening, and they left for Boston immediately after winning 12 straight games. They need to take on the Boston Celtics back-to-back.

This season's Boston Celtics, after signing Bird II Van Horn and talented high school student Tracy McGrady, have become a dark horse in the East!

No one could have predicted that Boston, last year's crane tail, would be able to usher in a resurgence so quickly, and they currently have an 8-5 record and occupy seventh place in the East.

Under the coach of young coach Piertino and Cardinal Auerbach, the changes in Celtic have been striking. They are now more than capable of making the playoffs and revitalizing Bird after his retirement.

β€œBEAT LA !”

"That's the end of the Lakers' winning streak!"

"Maddie is the strongest high school student!"

"Bird II will kick Los Angeles in the ass!"

The buzz at the Boston Arena was unusual, and even during the Celtics' toughest times, these Green fans stayed with their team.

And now that the team has ushered in the dawn of revival, coupled with the old rival Lakers, the long-standing tradition of the yellow-green battle seems to be showing signs again.

"Shhh These guys are crazy. "Some players who haven't experienced the yellow-green battle sighed.

"This is the old enemy." Byron Scott said meaningfully.

The Lakers and Celtics, the two most legendary and rich teams in American professional basketball, will cause turbulence every time they collide. No matter how great the difference in strength between the two sides is, the players on both sides will play hard!

That's the blood of champions, and the feud between the two teams with the most championships goes on overnight.

"Hey. Tracy, do you know Kobe? "Tyrese Wright, who was cut by the Hornets at the end of last season, was signed by the Celtics.

"yes." Maddie is sleepy-eyed.

"I heard that Antoine was very upset about watching Kobe." Although Tyrese Snight was traded by the Lakers, he still admires Kobe Bryant's boss very much.

Maddie is noncommittal, and to be honest, he doesn't like the current Celtics boss Antoine Walker.

With such good physical fitness, he doesn't kill on the inside, but floats on the outside. can be called a black hole of ball possession, devouring a lot of ball possession but not a few assists, and the style of play is too cancerous.

If the efficiency is high, it's just that, and Maddie, the efficiency of the fat head, is also unconvinced!

Give me so many balls! I scored more than him!

Maddie thought to herself.

"Alright, guys. Needless to say, everyone knows the grievances between the Celtics and the Lakers, or we grew up watching the yellow-green hegemony! Pitino said gently, his coaching style is somewhat similar to that of later generations of young marshals, Confucian generals.

"Now we're going to continue this legendary confrontation, and we can accept losing to any team, but the last thing the Celtics can afford to lose is the Lakers!"

Pitino remembered Auerbach's expectations before the game, and the Celtics legends wanted to see a win over the Lakers!

"Coach, rest assured. I'm going to win this game! Fat head Toine Walker patted his chest, and this season he jumped from 17+9 in his rookie season last year to a star-level space power forward of 22+10+3. If the Celtics maintain their current win rate, being selected as an All-Star would be a sure thing!

The fat head is full of ambition!

While he shot just 42.3 percent from the field and 31.2 percent from three-point range... This kind of stat is not at all what a big forward can play. It can be called the king of profligacy.

It's fair to say that the Celtics almost relied on Maddie and Van Horne to get the fat head to the All-Star spot.

"Tracy, you're going to defend Kobe!"

"Yes." Maddie replied calmly, and Van Horn, who was on the side, was surprised.

Brother, you're too calm!

That's Kobe!

The best 19-year-old player in history!

Last year, he and Jordan didn't fall behind, and almost grabbed seven to win the championship!

"Antoine, the Lakers' power forward is their hole, and the main point of attack in this game is handed over to you!"

"Look at me!"

"Okay, that's it. Fight every round carefully, and I'm going to end the Lakers' winning streak! I don't want the Lakers to leave Boston with a 13-game winning streak! ”

In Boston's locker room, the players are full of fighting spirit.

Snipe Lakers Winning Streak! Will also be a thing that will go down in history!

It's so cool to end the historical record of an old enemy!

Must win!

"Hey, Tricy, Tyrese. How was it in Boston? ”

The game was about to start, and the players on both sides began to fight eyes.

Bryant was the only Lakers player who wasn't affected by Boston's crazy home atmosphere, smiling and greeting Maddie and Tyrese Knight.

"Boss! I want to go back to Los Angeles 55555! "Tyrese Knight, a 2.1 white man, was bitter and almost in tears. After leaving the Lakers, I realized that the Lakers were good. was bullied by the team's veterans, was terminated, and was signed with a basic salary for one year.

It's miserable!

Kobe Bryant was embarrassed, and if Tyrese Knight had signed Pelinka with Bowen Big Ben at the time, then he could still find a way to run it. But Knight is partial to his garbage agent and has been sold by the team in a row, so there is no way.

Just like Stephen Jackson this season, who is also signed by Pelinka, even if he can't play much, the Lakers will not release him.

Because Kobe Bryant is a player, he is already a force to be reckoned with for the Lakers.