After receiving an offer from the Grizzlies, Carol Dawson has been hesitating.

Hakeem Olajuwon is old, it's obvious, Olajuwon fell seriously last season, otherwise the Rockets wouldn't have missed the playoffs, and the Grizzlies offered a first-round pick in exchange for Olajuwon who had one year left on his contract, which was an attractive offer.

Carol Dawson was eager to take the offer.

But the problem is that Olajuwon is a team merit, the first person in the history of the Rockets, to send away the team merit at the end of his career, this kind of thing, Carol Dawson wants to do, but he doesn't dare to do.

So, after thinking about it for a day, Carol Dawson still called back Stu Jackson and rejected the Grizzlies' offer.

Stu Jackson directly added a 2003 first-round pick, and this time, Carol Dawson only hesitated for a moment, rejected it again, and added: "Hakim is not for sale." ”

Carol Dawson's heart was bleeding when he said this, and those were two first-rounders! While the Grizzlies' first-round pick isn't worth much, it's also a first-round pick, isn't it?

In Vancouver, in a dimly lit office, Qiao Hai knocked on the desk, as if thinking about something.

The Rockets refused, Qiao Hai knew that maybe the chips were not enough, but the Grizzlies had already come out of two first rounds, and if they increased the weight, they could only move the Grizzlies' main rotation lineup.

After thinking about it, Qiao Hai: "Add another Rajabel and try Carol Dawson's reaction." ”

Stu Jackson answered, but when he turned his head, Qiao Hai seemed to remember something again: "By the way, who is Patrick Ewing's agent?" ”

Stu Jackson paused for a moment, thought for a moment, and blurted out, "David Falke!" ”

……………………

New York, the sun is shining outside the window.

"David, you're too unkind, you know I'm looking for a starting center, but you don't tell me that Patrick is your employer."

Qiao Hai complained about David Falck, David Falke could only smile bitterly back, there was a tall and strong man sitting next to him, it was Patrick Ewing, Patrick Ewing had been sitting next to David Falck, looking at Qiao Hai.

Looking at the young coach who led the Grizzlies to a magical championship just a month ago, it was a little strange why a team that focused on Princeton's offense would bring him in.

"I didn't know your target would be Patrick." David Falck spread his hands.

Then he shook his head helplessly: "You almost came one step late, the Knicks and the SuperSonics deal is about to be completed, only the last step is missing, fortunately you called, received your call, I immediately called Scott Rayden - (Knicks general manager) and stopped the transaction." ”

"What, you can still stop trading?" Qiao Hai was surprised.

David Falke nodded: "Patrick's deal to the SuperSonics began to be negotiated last year, and it was requested by Patrick himself at the beginning, but the Knicks have not made up their minds, so they have been delayed again and again, and it has been delayed until now, Patrick's contract has one year left, and the Knicks also want to get some things back before the contract expires, so they restarted the trade ......"

"However, the Knicks still respect Patrick's personal wishes, so we called the trade off, and the Knicks cooperated."

David Falck explained it clearly, and Qiao Hai was also relieved, as he guessed, the Knicks fully respected Patrick Ewing's personal wishes, in this case, the deal is still promising, but the Grizzlies have to pay something.

And now, facing Patrick Ewing, Qiao Hai knows that he has to convince Ewing first.

Changing teams at the end of his career, the idea of the gorilla is self-evident, that is, he wants to hit the championship again at the end of his career, from the perspective of strength, the grizzlies are undoubtedly stronger, and it is easier to realize the gorilla's championship dream, but the problem is that the gorilla also wants a main position, or even a core position, so he needs Qiao Hai's guarantee.

It was not difficult for Qiao Hai to guess this, so he had already prepared his words.

"Well, David, I think Patrick should join the Grizzlies more than the Hypersonics!"

Qiao Hai was still talking to David Falck, but after this sentence, Patrick Ewing, who had not spoken, interjected: "Why? ”

Talking is a why.

Qiao Hai smiled: "I know that the supersonic will give Patrick a main position, but with all due respect, even if they get Patrick, the supersonic does not have the strength to win the championship." ”

The championship is an eternal pain in Patrick Ewing's heart, like the Utah Twins and Charles Barkley, Ewing and Michael Jordan were in the same era, so it became a tragedy, he was the background board on Michael Jordan's path to godhood, and he has never been able to win the championship.

Two years after Jordan retired halfway, the Knicks had a chance to win the championship, but at the last step of winning the championship, they fell at the feet of Hakeem Olajuwon.

When Jordan retired for the second time, Patrick Ewing was old, and the new generation rose, Ewing could no longer carry the team to compete for the championship alone.

"Grizzlies are different......"

"We're the defending champions, a month ago, we just beat the Kings, Spurs, Lakers and Pacers to win the O'Brien Cup, we have Tracy, we have Sherif and Chauncey these young players, we have a lot of potential, next season, we're going to be stronger, we're still going to be strong contenders for the championship," Johi said. ”

"David should know that Brad Miller has signed with the Bulls." David Falke nodded, and Qiao Hai continued: "Now we need a new starting center, and next season, because of the change in league rules, we will also change our tactics and change to defense. ”

"Switch to defense?"

Speaking of which, David Falke was shocked, Qiao Hai was actually ready to change his tactics and stop playing offense? You know, in the eyes of outsiders, ball critics, experts, reporters, and fans, Qiao Hai is an offensive master, triangle offense, Princeton offense and running and bombing, all kinds of fun, but never thought that Qiao Hai would also play defense?

"Patrick, if you can come to the Grizzlies, I'll give you the starting center position, with the position of the defensive core, and I'll build a defensive system around you to compete for a championship."

Having said so much, Qiao Hai believes that Ewing should have a decision in his heart.

Patrick Ewing was still hesitating.

Qiao Hai said that by now, he knows very well that the Grizzlies are a better choice than supersound, but the hesitation is, can Qiao Hai play defense? And look at the Grizzlies' lineup, Yishui's young players don't even have a veteran, can Qiao Hai use him well? After all, he is 38 years old, and retirement is just around the corner.

David Falck looked at Patrick Ewing, who hesitated, and then at Qiao Hai, and he decided to help Qiao Hai.

"Patrick, go to the Grizzlies, Qiao Hai will give you better development, think of Scott Pippen, he broke out under Qiao Hai for the second spring."

Finally, David Falck's words were like the last straw, crushing Patrick Ewing at the last of his hesitation......

"Okay, Mr. Joe, I agree to join the Grizzlies, but before that, the Grizzlies still need to meet the Knicks' requirements."

Qiao Hai nodded: "Of course. ”

With Patrick Ewing's consent, the Knicks won't embarrass the Grizzlies too much in terms of asking price, as long as the price is acceptable.