"The Pacers and the Nets!" Duffy did not hide it and immediately named both teams.

"Pacers!" When he heard the Pacers, Ji Liang showed a surprised look.

In the last season, the Pacers ranked second in the regular season, with a record comparable to the first-place Heat, and reached the Eastern Conference finals in the playoffs, and finally lost to the 'Black Eight' Knicks.

Although Miller, the core of the Pacers, is old, he has always been in good shape, and with Jalen Rose in his prime, the Pacers don't seem to need to trade no matter how you look at it.

What's more, with the value of Chi Liang, if you really want to get Chi Liang, the Pacers' lineup will inevitably be scattered.

"I don't know, but Larry Bird values you very much, and he came to you this time!"

Duffy is also very strange, with the strength of the Pacers, as long as they maintain the lineup, the results next season will not be bad, and they are still a strong team in the league. It seems that there is no need to break up the lineup in order to get Ji Liang.

Larry Bird came to find him, which surprised Chi Liang, originally he thought it would be the manager of the Pacers, but who knew that Larry Bird did not take advantage of the offseason to rest, but came to him, which had to make Chi Liang feel admired.

Whether it's as a player or as a coach, Larry Bird can be described as a legend.

Bird began coaching the Indiana Pacers in 1997, and that season was also the closest the Pacers came to a championship, when the Pacers, with Reggie Miller as the main firepower, fought Jordan's Chicago Bulls in the Eastern Conference Finals for seven games and finally lost.

It was also this season that Larry Bird won the NBA Coach of the Year award.

And Chi Liang, who is familiar with the future, knows that Larry Bird will be the only person in NBA history to achieve the regular season MVP, Finals MVP, Coach of the Year and General Manager of the Year awards in the future.

Ji Liang thought about it for a while, and quickly figured out the reason why Larry Bird came to him, maybe it was to observe his own state, or it was because he wanted to reach an agreement with himself, and then make a deal at a small price.

If you make a gesture that you have to go to the Pacers, other teams may give up, or at the very least, the negotiations will be deadlocked.

It's a pity that Chi Liang won't do this kind of thing, firstly, it will be detrimental to his reputation, and secondly, with his bad relationship with the team owner Clooney, it may be counterproductive.

"Forget it, don't think about things you don't understand, and you'll be clear when they come over!"

Chi Liang didn't think much about it, and after talking to Duffy, he hung up the phone.

Unexpectedly, Duffy called Chi Liang early the next morning, saying that he would pick up Larry Bird at the airport now and ask Chi Liang to prepare.

"So fast?"

Chi Liang was full of surprise, Duffy only told him about it yesterday, who knew that Bird rushed over today, this impatient movement, couldn't help but make him a little flattered.

"I didn't expect that I just gave the Pacers a reply last night, but Bird booked a plane to Houston on the spot, it seems that he values you very much! Don't talk about it, I'll pick him up now! ”

After saying that, Duffy hung up.

Chi Liang didn't put down his phone for a long time, and he couldn't help but be full of respect for Bird, although Indianapolis City is a little smaller, but if he is really traded to the Pacers, he will not resist.

After Duffy greeted Bird, Chi Liang did not go to the Big Dream Training Camp, but sat in the café next to the training camp and waited for Bird's arrival.

After about half an hour, Duffy finally arrived, and next to him was middle-aged Larry Bird.

Chi Liang hurriedly stood up, welcomed Bird into the café, and said, "Coach Larry, I didn't expect you to arrive so early, I am really flattered by your arrival!"

"There's no way, so many teams want to get you, so naturally I have to start as soon as possible, so as not to have no chance at all!"

While talking, Bird pulled out a stool and sat down, and after ordering a casual coffee, he said straight to the point: "I won't go around the bend with you anymore, I am very optimistic about you, and I sincerely hope that you can go to play for the Pacers." Also, I want to confirm your status, after all, the value of your transaction is too great to allow any mistakes! ”

"I understand that I've been at Big Dream Training Camp lately, so you can ask Hakim about that. Of course, you can also test my training for yourself! ”

Bird has been retired for a few years and must still have a certain level, especially since he is still one of the representatives of the technical stream.

"That's what we're going to do!"

After finishing speaking, Bird couldn't wait to stand up, and Chi Liang was a little helpless, so he had to take Bird to the Big Dream Training Camp.

"Hakim, long time no see, didn't expect me to come!"

"It's Larry, I haven't seen you for a long time, we met two months ago."

In the big dream training camp, Olajuwon and Bird hugged each other, and Bird didn't deal with Jordan very much, and the relationship with Olajuwon was quite good.

In addition, there was a saying in the NBA at that time, the footsteps inherited Olajuwon, and the trash talk inherited the big bird Bird.

"Larry, I'm afraid you want to get Chi Liang this time. I'm telling you, he's even stronger than he was last season, and no matter what the cost, as long as you get him, the Pacers won't have to worry about rebuilding for ten years, and he'll still be a strong shock to the championship, which is definitely a very good deal! ”

On the way to the training ground, Olajuwon did not hide it, and praised Chi Liang from the bottom of his heart.

During this time, Chi Liang has been staying in the big dream training camp, and I don't know if it is because of his excellent talent or similar physical fitness to Olajuwon, in short, under the guidance of Olajuwon, Chi Liang's low footsteps have improved very quickly.

According to Olajuwon, his low position has become a big success, and there is nothing left to teach in this regard, and the rest is only up to individual effort.

Bird was a little surprised, he knew that with Olajuwon's character, it was impossible to lie to him in this regard. However, he is still ready to play in person, wanting to test Chi Liang's color.

Just as Bird was warming up, the Big Dream training camp welcomed two more 'guests', who were representatives of the Nets, and like Bird, they came to Houston as quickly as possible after receiving the reply.

"Hey, why is Bird here?" On the way to the training court, Nets general manager Ed Stefansky couldn't help but show a surprised expression when he saw Bird, who was still warming up.

"I didn't expect the Pacers to also play Chi Liang's idea, Ed, we have to make a decision as soon as possible, now, let's see if his strength is worth it for us to do that!"

It was an old man who spoke, and after he finished speaking, he stood on the edge of the training court with the general manager of the Nets, watching the heads-up between Ji Liang and Bird.