Tiger and Dawson continue their journey in transfer trades, with the Indiana Pacers ending on the trail.

On the plane, Tiger looked at the Pacers' profiles and wondered what he could do to deal with the haughty bird.

In terms of personal accolades, 'Big Bird' has taken everything he can get.

As a coach, except for the championship, all other honors have been obtained.

This year, Bird, who just took over the Pacers, has shown his coaching talent.

This year's Pacers are arguably the strongest year in all.

Tiger slowly reminisced about Big Bird's experience as a coach.

In Bird's three-year tenure as head coach, his team has been remarkable. In the first season, the Pacers started with Reggie? Miller was the main scoring machine, with a 58-24 regular season record and the best regular season record in team history, and went all the way to the Eastern Conference Finals, where they lost in seven sets to the defending champion Chicago Bulls, led by Jordan, 3-4. Bird himself was named NBA Coach of the Year. In the '98-99 season, the Pacers reached the Eastern Conference Finals again, this time losing to the New York Knicks. In the 99-2000 season, Bird led the Pacers to make a comeback, and finally defeated the Knicks in 6 games in the Eastern Conference Finals, avenging the revenge. Although they lost to the Los Angeles Lakers led by OK in the Finals, the huge changes that Bird brought to the Pacers are obvious to all.

"I think about everything I get every day, and this guy has it all," said Donniewalsh, president of the Pacers, of Bird. "I want our high school, college and professional basketball careers here to grow together and complement each other, and Bird is one of those iconic figures. I have every confidence that he will be a good manager. “

"He has a mesmerizing charisma, and when he speaks, you are unconsciously transported into his world. It's a must-have for a manager. ”

"I'm still new to coaching, but I feel like I'm capable of doing the job well." Bird told the media: "I have a lot of experience and knowledge about basketball, and I will lead people to do the right and necessary things to win the game." ”

Thinking back to Big Bird's experience, Tiger's head also hurts for a while, which is really difficult to deal with.

And that Donnie? Walsh, too, is an old fritter.

Walsh was born in Manhattan, New York, and attended Fordham Preparatory School in the Bronx. Walsh played college basketball at the University of North Carolina before being drafted by the Philadelphia Warriors of the NBA, but never played in the NBA. Walsh earned a double degree in law during his college years. But instead of pursuing a career in law, he pursued a career as a basketball coach.

Walsh served as an assistant coach on several college teams, including 12 seasons at the University of South Carolina working with McGunney, head coach of the University of South Carolina Cockfighting Team. After that, he was drafted by the Denver Nuggets to become Larry? Brown's assistant. He served as head coach of the Nuggets for a year and a half in 1979 before Doug Mo took his place. In 1984, he became an assistant coach with the Indiana Pacers.

He then became the general manager of the Pacers, and in 1987 he made a very controversial choice at the time, picking Reggie Miller over Indiana University's homegrown hero Steve Alford in the NBA Draft. This decision is now very far-sighted. Miller is already a well-known figure in NBA history, while Alford is just a very mediocre player. After that, Walsh became the team's president until the '07-08 season. During his tenure, the Pacers made the playoffs 16 times in 17 seasons.

On April 2, 2008, the New York Knicks announced Walsh as the team's new president of basketball operations. Walsh immediately set about working on several long-term big contracts with the Knicks when he took over, trading Jamal Crawford for Al Harrington. This was followed by the removal of Marty Collins and Zach Randolph in exchange for Catino Mobley and Tim Thomas. While the players were not much of a help to the team, their contracts all expired at the end of the 2010 season, which would save the Knicks $27 million in total salary and give the team enough salary space to sign free agents whose contracts expire: including LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and Amar Stoudemire.

In the 2010 big-name free agency, Walsh signed free agent Amar Stoudemire on July 8, 2010, with a total contract of five years and $100 million. During the 2010-2011 season, Walsh brought star players Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey Billups to the Knicks in a multiplayer trade.

Such an experienced old man is extremely difficult to deal with.

Looking at the Pacers' profile, Tiger said to Dawson: "Dawson, negotiating with the Pacers is very difficult, and we don't know if we can achieve our desired goals. After saying that, he smiled wryly and shook his head.

Tiger knows that this negotiation with the Pacers is arguably the toughest one of the transfer trade trips to deal with.

"yes, boss, Bird and Donnie? Walsh has been in the league for years. Moreover, the Pacers just need a player to bench for Kassel this time, and we don't have enough chips, Austin? Crohill is also a first-round rookie, Anthony? Johnson is just a second-round pick, and although they are now better than Crohill, the gap in draft picks is not so easy to close. Dawson was also a little bit of a lack of confidence.

"yes, even if we take a first-round pick in '98, the Pacers may not be as we want, it's up to us to do it, but the best point now is Anthony? Johnson's stats are good, and Crohill's stats don't match his identity. Tiger looked at the data and analyzed his strengths and weaknesses.

"It seems that the only thing we can use is this data, Crohill's average of 2.9 points, 1.7 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game really doesn't match his draft pick, but Anthony's average of 7.5 points, 4.3 assists and 2.2 rebounds per game is completely in line with the results of a backup point guard, and he is only a first-year student, and he still has some potential." Dawson contrasted the two men's data.

"Okay, don't think about it, there will be a way then. I don't believe the Pacer is a hedgehog, we can't get off our mouths. Tiger said with some irritation.

"yes, we'll be able to improvise when the time comes, so let's talk about something." Dawson was also a little out of breath.

In such an atmosphere of somewhat silence, the plane was at the Indiana airport.

Coming to greet the Rockets at the airport was the Pacers' general manager Donnie? Walsh.

Looking at the group of rockets coming down from the private jet, Donnie? Walsh also felt very difficult to deal with.

The Pacers were just going to trade a backup guard, and the Rockets' general manager and owner showed up at the same time.

Could it be that the substitute defender has a lot of potential?

But after the observation of his team's scouts, he can only be the life of a backup point guard.

What's the reason, Donnie? Walsh was also confused.

However, he also did not dare to slack off, the arrival of a super financial predator, and he was also in the basketball circle.

"Hello, Mr. Tiger, welcome to Indiana." Downey? Walsh stepped forward and took the initiative to shake Tiger's hand.

"Hello, Mr. Donnie, thank you for coming to pick us up." Tiger was also very enthusiastic to step forward with Donnie? Walsh said hello.

"You've worked this trip, Vancouver went first to Salt Lake City and finally to our Indiana, it's not close." Downey? Walsh said with great concern.

"Hehe, it's nothing, it's all work, nothing hard or not." Tiger said with a smile.

However, a hint of exhaustion revealed from his demeanor was revealed by Donnie? Walsh caught it smartly.

"Well, Mr. Tiger, you'd better go and rest first, and then we'll negotiate tomorrow." Downey? Walsh suggested.

Tiger looked at the tired Rockets and nodded.

Along with the walkers, the reception staff came to the hotel to stay.

Just when the Rockets were staying.

The Pacers defeated the Toronto Raptors 89-77 on their home court.

Miller scored 20 points.

Kassel also scored 16 points.

The Pacers' strong defense has unnerved everyone in the league.

And Tiger and his party are about to welcome their toughest negotiators in this series of trips.

Downey? Walsh and 'Big Bird' Bird.

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