A total victory is indeed something that seems rather illusory.

Even Richard, if Rondo hadn't mentioned it, he wouldn't have thought about winning it all.

But people can't be without hope and illusions, the current Richard is so young, who can guarantee that he will not be able to win all in his life.

……

After the loss to the Lakers, the Buccaneers' road trip ended.

Kwame Brown only had 4 points and 3 rebounds in this game, and the key was to carry 3 turnovers......

It's terrible.

This was caught by Bogut again, and he sarcastically beat Jordan.

Some players are in awe, especially for a famous player like Jordan, even if the famous man says something bad about him, they still want to leave enough face for the famous player.

But it's clear that Bogut is not that kind of player to be feared for......

Jordan jumped to his feet angrily, touched Richard's office, and mentioned Kwame Brown to Richard again.

Richard naturally could only nod his head and agree, this matter has to be considered in the long run.

After giving Jordan a package ticket, he was able to appease Jordan and let him leave his office in a huff.

……

"Doot toot!" Richard's cell phone rang.

Richard picked up his phone and saw that it was Stotts calling.

He couldn't help but be happy, it seemed that what he had said to Stouts had played a role.

At the moment, each team has played about 30 games, and whether it is a mule or a horse, it must be able to tell.

There's no doubt that the Bucks are definitely a mule, as they've only won a measly seven of their 30 games.

With a record of 7 wins and 23 losses, he is currently firmly in the second lowest place in the East.

Stouts was already aware of the impatience of the team's management, and he felt that he was probably less than a month away from being fired.

He even heard that the team's management had already started to contact job seekers privately......

It's also extremely normal to think about it, the Bucks' lineup is not small, and there is nothing to be wanted in the team.

The center is the champion Bogut, the outside has the league's top attacker Reed, the point guard has a good strength Mo Bu Pass, and the forward line also has a Ruben Patterson nicknamed "Kobe Terminator".

……

With such a lineup, with only a 7-23 record, it is really a bit unreasonable.

If Richard was the boss of the Bucks, I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to stand it, and then fired Stottes' squid.

In his position, as the head coach of the team, playing such a garbage record, why should the team spend money on you.

……

Stotters went completely mad at the situation, and Richard's original joke came true.

At the beginning, he scolded Richard for not saying good things, but now it seems that Richard must have realized something at that time, or he knew that the Bucks would definitely not be able to play a decent record.

This is the real reason why Richard said that to himself in the first place.

……

"Lee, what should I do now......" Stouts was completely panicked, and now there were already some six gods without masters, and he asked Richard what he should do.

Richard smiled, he didn't pit Stottes in this matter, he was completely angry.

Since there is no trick on people, Richard has no psychological burden.

"Terry, remember what I told you?" Richard asked with a smile.

"Remember, I'm going to talk to the team executives right now?"

"That's right, the sooner the better, I think they'll weigh the trade-offs."

"You can tell them this, if you Bucks get the top pick, I can help you pick two good players, of course, it's definitely not realistic to pick two players in one draft, you can use my help in any draft, after all, you Bucks don't have that many suitable picks."

"If it's a roster pick, then you can only choose one player, and you can use it in any draft."

"If it's just the third pick, or the next pick, then there's no way, I can't help you, because with your record, it's probably between the third and seventh picks."

Richard told Stouts about the plan he had already thought of.

If the Bucks are crazy and help themselves get the No. 1 pick or the top pick, then Richard doesn't mind helping the Bucks get two good players.

And if it's just a probe or a later order, Richard doesn't need to help, because the future order is not a big difference for him.

The third pick is Al Horford, an all-round interior lineman, more similar to Milicic, but in the current situation, his organizational ability is not as good as Milicic.

The fourth pick is Oden's alumnus Mike Conley, who is also a good No. 1 player, but now that Richard already has Paul and Rondo on hand, it would be a waste to ask for Conley.

……

Now Richard is hoping to get a top-two pick, and if he can't, he really doesn't know who to pick at the moment.

After listening to Richard's words, Stotters frowned, only if he got the first two picks, Richard was willing to help them bucks?

This is too risky, because even if the Bucks have the worst record in the league, their chance of getting the top two picks is only 46.5%, less than a 50% chance!

Among them, the chance of getting the champion lottery is 25%, and the chance of getting the list lottery is 21.5%.

But even so, Stotters feels that the Bucks management will definitely agree to Richard and make a mess......

Because the Bucks actually have no choice, at the moment, they can't do it if they want to, if they are lucky enough to draw the top two picks, then they can still make a wave.

If you don't promise Richard, there is no hair, and the team's record is still poor.

If you say yes, you might earn one or even two good players.

"Li, what kind of player is the good player you are talking about?" Stouts asked curiously.

It was the thing he wanted to know the most.

It's just good, but it's a big difference......

An ordinary starter can also be called good, and an All-Star level player can also be called good.

Even compared to other leagues, the NBA can be regarded as good at pulling out a fringe player.

"All-star level, all-star level is bound to be all-star level!" Richard answered the question without hesitation.

"Of course, it depends on the draft picks you have, and if you only have some low-pick garbage picks on hand, it's up to your luck to get to All-Star level."

……

"Okay, Lee, then I'll go to General Manager Harris this afternoon." Stouts had a bottom in his mind.

If they can really draw the No. 1 pick, Richard can help them pick two All-Star players for the Bucks, which is too much temptation for the Bucks.

He feels like he can keep his position as head coach nine times out of ten.

……

Inside Bucks general manager Larry Harris' office, Stotters sat in front of Harris.

If you want to say the most money-saving general manager in the NBA, Larry Harris can definitely be ranked first.

Even Morey, who became the general manager of the Rockets in '07, is far inferior to Harris in this regard.

Harris is really picking, and he can't wait for a penny to break the flowers.

Maybe this is why the Bucks' strength is so rubbish in 03-08, because in the past five years, Harris has been in charge of the general manager's position.

"What do you say? Terry, is this true? Harris listened to Stouts's narration, and his eyes widened.

Stouts nodded, "It's true, Larry, Richard personally promised something, although he is a madman, but it seems that there has been no broken promise." ”

Harris let out a long sigh of relief, his pressure was actually no less than Stottes's.

The team's record is rubbish like this, and he, the general manager, is also to blame, if Stotters is fired, he will probably be the next one.

Team owners naturally like general managers who save money, but the premise for you to save money is to show your record......

If you don't take into account the results, who won't save money.

Now the opportunity to relieve him of the pressure has come, and if he can really draw the top pick, then the bucks will be developed.

Richard was a madman, Harris was extremely sure, and the first thing his predecessor Dunleavy Sr. said when he was doing the handover with him was to remind him not to deal with Richard......

But even if he is a madman, Richard has not broken his promise so far, which makes Harris extremely reassured.

"Promise him, promise Richard."

"We're going to be crazy and try to get the top pick."

"Have a meeting in the afternoon and talk to other executives about it, and I think they'll definitely have an idea with me."

Harris said with some excitement.

"Terry, old man, you're doing a good job this time."

"Hopefully God will bless us bucks and let us draw the champions, God, this is the first time I have been so eager to draw the champions!"

Stouts looked at the excited Harris and breathed a sigh of relief, looking like he had finally retained his position as head coach.

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