Chapter 213: The poaching of the calf
Mavericks' general manager, Nelson Jr., is the son of Don Nelson, and he has been worried about the Mavericks' record since he took over the Mavericks' position as general manager from his father. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
When he received a call from his boss Cuban, he began to think about several possibilities for trading Wu Di. One is to exchange Nowitzki for Wu Di, which is the most likely, but also the most unrealistic.
Nowitzki was the core of the Mavericks, and in order to be able to keep Nowitzki in charge, Cuban even traded away Nash. At that time, Nash was already under the tutelage of Don Nelson and was beginning to look like a superstar, which shows how much Cuban likes Nowitzki.
So this approach is completely unworkable, and it is impossible for Cuban to agree to trade Nowitsky.
The second option is to find players that the Lakers are interested in and then operate privately. However, this method is simply impossible, there is no player that the Lakers are interested in, Wu Di is already the top superstar in the entire league, except for Kobe, James, Wade and others are the most famous of him. Moreover, Wu Di's Chinese identity is a plus for himself, and teams that have both ability and market are not so easy to find.
Even if you find a player that the Lakers can like, it will be at the superstar level, and the annual salary will reach at least 15 million. Such a player can't be exchanged for Wu Di, who only has more than 5 million, and the Lakers don't want to increase the total salary out of thin air, they have already exceeded the luxury tax of more than 10 million more.
And the rest of the means are not to call out, that is, to use the next means or to take the alliance route. However, Nelson Jr. didn't think his energy could defeat the Bass family, so the idea was dispelled by Nelson Jr. as soon as it arose.
However, knowing that there was no hope, Nelson Jr. still launched a trade request to the Lakers, and the publicity was boiling.
The Lakers were also stunned by the Mavericks' sudden trade request, and they had no plans to trade Wu Di. Jeanie Buss even said directly in front of the media: "Wu is the future of the Lakers and cannot be traded."
Of course, little Nelson will not be poached so simply, he used the media publicity at the same time, and also called Wu Di.
Wu Di felt very strange when he received a call from Nelson Jr., the league has high restrictions in this regard. Ever since the Jazz and Boozer teamed up with the Cavaliers, the league was very disgusted with such things. Now that little Nelson has semi-openly contacted himself, Wu Di feels a little resistant.
The fact that the calf wanted to dig him up has been spread all over the United States. Jeanie Buss hailed him as the future of the Lakers, and it pushed him to the forefront.
You must know that the current Lakers are still Kobe's world, although Kobe is losing the ball, but he is still the Lakers' star star. Many media asked Kobe Bryant for his opinion on this matter, and although Kobe Bryant didn't say anything, he was still screaming in his heart!
Some media also asked Wu Di's opinion, and Wu Di's answer was very formulaic: "All young players are the future of the NBA, and after the seniors retire, the NBA is a young player." ”
Nelson Jr. said a lot of good things about Cuban on the phone, as well as the Mavericks' promises, with the sole purpose of hoping that he would be able to sign with the Mavericks when his contract expired. Nelson Jr. promised that the Mavericks could give Wu Di a salary cap and form a combination with Nowitzki to win the championship. Nelson Jr. said that Wu Di and Nowitzki can play blocking and dismantling tactics, and the cooperation must be seamless.
Wu Di's interior impact is the best in the entire NBA, and only James can compare with him. Because the two are not afraid of the defense of the inside line at all, many thin inside lines can be knocked out by the two.
And Nowitzki's range has reached beyond the three-point line, and the blocking and dismantling is a perfect match.
But Wu Di didn't think so, if he just hit the inside, he wouldn't be able to shoot three points, which is equivalent to half of his weapons being scrapped. He can lead the team on his own, and he only needs to bring four players who are good defensive and can shoot to play with any team. By the time he reaches the mythical level, there will be no player in the league who will be able to stop his onslaught.
Wu Di rejected Nelson's request and said that if the Lakers' offer was right, he would continue to sign with the Lakers.
Although Wu Di rejected the Mavericks, the poaching of the Mavericks caused some cracks in the relationship within the Lakers, and many people were very envious of Wu Di, and at the same time, jealousy was born.
On January 6, the Lakers played against the Rockets and the news had not yet arrived. On the 7th, because it was back-to-back games, and the news was revealed, many people were out of shape, and they lost in the face of the Clippers.
By the 8th, the Mavericks had already made the news all over the place, and only Gasol was not affected on the team, and everyone else was obviously out of shape. When he played against the Trail Blazers on the 9th, he was not as strong as he was when he played against the Mavericks a few days ago, and he ended up worth 82 points.
82 points! This is the Lakers' lowest scoring game this season, and the lowest score was 96 points before, and it was 14 points less.
The experienced Zen master immediately knew the situation of the Lakers, and he also had insight into Nelson Jr.'s conspiracy.
The reason why Nelson Jr. made this matter a stir was not only to show Wu Di's sincerity, but also to disturb the psychology of other players of the Lakers. The Lakers are now far ahead of the rest of the rankings, sitting high at the top of the rankings, and the other teams will definitely face the Lakers in the end, but it's good to be one step late. So while Nelson Jr. is digging corners, he is also digging holes for the Lakers.
This hole is dug well, the Lakers' regular season record declines, there are problems in the playoffs, and they may be eliminated by other teams. If this pit is not dug well, it can also make other players of the Lakers have bad thoughts about Wu Di, so that Wu Di is isolated, and it is possible to switch to the Mavericks. Anyway, if Nelson Jr. digs the pit well, the Lakers will definitely have some problems, and even if there is no situation, Nelson Jr. has nothing to lose, just a few words.
The development of things made Nelson Jr. not expect that the Lakers would suffer two consecutive defeats, and it seems that there is indeed a problem within the Lakers.
The Zen master summoned everyone into the room and said to them, "What are we playing basketball for?" ”
The players looked at each other, a little unsure of what to answer. The answer is actually ready-made, but they don't know whether to answer it or not, because it's too simple.