Tiger fell asleep in a thousand thoughts, and the next morning Tiger was awakened by a rapid ringing of the phone.

Groggily, he picked up the phone and said, "That's me, I'm Tiger Jones." ”

"Boss, haven't you gotten up yet, I'm Dawson." On the other end of the line was Dawson's voice.

"Oh my God, it's almost nine o'clock, and the Grizzlies staff should be picking us up and going to their club to talk about work, why didn't you wake me up sooner, Dawson." Tiger looked at the time and quickly jumped out of bed.

"Boss, I thought you were up, it's been this time, don't you want a fixed-point ** service?" Dawson was full of displeasure, and said in his heart: You are really an uncle.

"Well, I forgot to call it, okay, I'll come right over." I hung up the phone, hurriedly took a shower, brushed my teeth and washed up.

rushed to the restaurant downstairs at high speed.

Look at this Dawson and Old Soup, who are leisurely drinking coffee, waiting for Tiger to come downstairs.

A steaming breakfast was served on their table, apparently for Tiger.

Looking at the breakfast he was serving, Tiger smiled a little shyly.

"Thanks, Dawson, Rudy, if you hadn't woken me up, I'd have been embarrassed in front of Grizzlies management." Tiger is thankful for these two old guys.

"Hehe, we're afraid that you, the boss, will sweep us away." Old soup laughed at Tiger.

"Alright, alright, Rudy, it's my mistake, can't it be done?" Tiger was a little embarrassed.

Lao Tang smiled at the right time and didn't say anything.

Dawson said, "Eat, the Grizzlies management should be here in a moment, and I've already asked our staff to start preparing the relevant materials for today's negotiations." ”

"Okay, I'm going to eat quickly, so I won't lose time." After speaking, he picked up a knife and fork and swept the breakfast on the table.

Just after Tiger quickly swept his breakfast, he was drinking coffee peacefully.

The staff accompanying the rocket this time have already sorted out the materials and come out of the room waiting for the Grizzly Bear's management to come and pick up people.

After a while, the grizzly bear's reception vehicle arrived.

After everyone got on the bus, they arrived at the Vancouver Grizzlies club office in less than 15 minutes.

Everyone walked into the grizzly room.

Grizzlies general manager Stu Jackson stepped forward to greet him.

"How are you resting, Mr. Tiger?" Stu Jackson asked with concern as he reached out and took Tiger's hand.

"Very good, thank you for your concern, Mr. Stu." Tiger responded enthusiastically

"Okay, please take a seat, everyone take a break, you need something to drink, Mr. Tiger." Stu Jackson hurriedly asked everyone to sit down.

"You're so polite, bring me a cup of green tea." Tiger said, sitting on a stool in the conference room.

Everyone sat down and exchanged pleasantries for a while.

Tiger took the initiative to get into today's topic.

"Mr. Stu, let's get started, everyone's time is precious." Tiger said.

"Okay, let's get into our topic then." After hearing this, Stu Jackson also quickly entered his role.

Both sides quickly stepped into their roles.

"Okay, Mr. Stu, the Grizzlies want to get the Rockets' interior player, Ocella Harrington, this player is 6'9 (2.06 m) Weight: 235 pounds (106 kg) Graduate: Georgetown University, position: power forward, center, was selected by the Rockets with the first pick in the second round of the 1996 draft, born on January 31, 1974, and averaged 6 points and 3.6 rebounds per game as of the last game. Okay, so that's the basic profile of Otera Harrington, and I think your Grizzlies system should have these things as well, and I'd like to hear the list of players you Grizzlies have given now. Dawson gave a brief introduction to the players and asked the Grizzlies what the chips were.

"Well, what we Grizzlies are proposing is that we exchange Chris Robinson, the No. 55 rookie in the '96 draft, for the same salary, you see." Stu Jackson named his choice.

"Chris Robinson, 6'5, Weight: 200 lbs., Position: Forward, Graduate: Western Kentucky University, averaged 4.6 points, 1.1 assists and 1.4 rebounds per game as of last game." Tiger quietly looked at the information.

Just as Tiger was reading the information, Stu Jackson began to say again: "Chris Robinson's salary is about $320,000, which is basically the same as O'Cella Harrington's salary, and they are both second-round picks, and they are still equivalent in terms of value, and the Rockets will not suffer." ”

"Hehe, Mr. Stu, how do you know that we didn't suffer, you look at the data, the two of them are indeed similar in terms of data. However, what you didn't expect was the future prospects of the two people, I think Mr. Stu was also a coach, and you also have a vision, so you shouldn't be unable to see the gap between the two. Chris Robinson is a guy who can't get along in the NBA, and I can have as many as I want with a player like that, and O'Sella Harrington is different. The Grizzlies' interior line is now dominated by Raheem and Brian Rivers, with Thorpe as the best spare tire for both men. However, Thorpe is 35 years old this year, and there is still a question mark over how long such a veteran player can play. However, Ocella is different, to be honest, if our Rockets don't have a player like Garnett, Ocella we won't let go, he is completely worthy of us to send a $3 million contract to keep him, this kid has defense, rebounding, and offense, and an average of 12+5 per game is absolutely no problem. But Mr. Stu wants to take advantage of us and trade a player like Chris Robinson for a player like this who can be cut at any time, and we don't need it. Tiger spoke his mind lightly but firmly.

This remark said that Stu Jackson was sweating, and this little abacus in his heart was understood by others.

"Hehe, Mr. Tiger, that's right, how do you want to trade, can you pick and choose our other players at the same price." Stu Jackson smiled a little forcedly.

"Hehe, that's no problem, this kind of thing is discussed by everyone, I have a plan here, see if you can consider it." Tiger throws out his own plan.

"Oh, Mr. Tiger, please, let's listen." Stu Jackson quickly adjusted his mood, and he knew that the Rockets were starting to make moves.

"We want to trade Oshera Harrington and a first-round pick in '98 plus some cash for Antonio Daniels." Tiger drops a bombshell.

As soon as this plan was thrown, the Grizzlies management was stunned.

However, Stu Jackson reacted immediately, shook his head resolutely and said: "Impossible, Daniels is the object of our key training, Mr. Tiger, you must know that Daniels is the No. 4 rookie in 97, you should know the gold content of this pick." ”

"Hehe, don't say no so soon, Mr. Stu. You have to know that we are talking about business, can you put forward your opinion, can you discuss it? Tiger said with a smile.

"If it's an equivalent exchange, Daniels for Ray Allen, you see how Mr. Tiger looks." Stu Jackson immediately came up with his own plan.

As soon as he finished speaking, Tiger looked at Stu Jackson with a very strange gaze.

Under such a gaze, Stu Jackson quickly couldn't hold back, and said a little embarrassed: "What's wrong with you, Mr. Tiger, is there anything wrong?" ”

"No, Mr. Stu is a very good manager, and he will soon find a quid pro quo in his favor. However, no one is blind in his eyes, and Ray Allen is definitely a member of the Hall of Fame based on his current performance, as long as there are no major injuries in the future. Daniels, he's just a rookie who has played 30 NBA games, would I trade a player who will be in the Hall of Fame for a player who hasn't proven himself in the NBA, would you do such a loss-making business? Tiger said with a slight mockery.

"I disagree with you, Mr. Tiger. You know, Daniels is just a rookie, no one knows what he's going to look like in the future, can't he be the next Stockton or the next West. Stu Jackson said without concessions.

"You're right, Mr. Stu. However, I want to correct you that Daniels is unlikely to be in the Grizzlies even if he becomes the next Stockton or the next West. You should know that Daniels' good friend is Duncan, and I'm sure Daniels will definitely not stay with the Grizzlies next season, I guess he already wants to leave this season, and can you still keep in the face of a player who is determined to go. Tiger continues to undermine the Grizzlies' general manager's confidence.

As soon as these words came out, Stu Jackson's face turned pale for a while and he was silent.

After a moment of silence, Stu Jacksunk said: "If we let go, then how can you guarantee that Daniels will stay with the Rockets." ”

"You don't have to worry about this problem, our Rockets have their own means, if the Rockets can't even get a player, what qualifications do we have to get involved in this year's championship." Tiger's face was full of confidence.

Looking at the domineering Tiger, Stu Jackson thought for a long time.

In the end, he said very reluctantly: "Okay, let's follow Mr. Tiger's plan." ”

When Tiger heard this, he said very happily: "Okay, Mr. Stu, the Rockets will not let their friends suffer, I will open our Rockets '98 draft player database, and the Grizzlies can share it with us, but without the consent of the Rockets, you can't pass this information on." Moreover, if the Grizzlies teammates have any difficulties in the future, as long as the Rockets can help, they will definitely not shirk. ”

Stu Jackson is also an elven figure, and he understands what is going on as soon as he hears it.

So he also put aside the depression and said happily: "Great, Mr. Tiger, we understand your intentions, Grizzly Bears will not treat their friends badly, business is business, friendship is friendship, I will have a small banquet tonight, I hope Mr. Tiger and the crew of the rocket can participate." ”

Looking at Stu Jackson's warm invitation, Tiger also readily agreed, and it was a joy for the guests and hosts for a while.

After returning to the hotel, Tiger said to Dawson and Lao Tang: "This Stu Jackson is definitely a character, he can choose the most beneficial plan for himself in the shortest possible time, they also know that Daniels is leaving, and they can resolve this matter with a smooth move, not only made a friend of the Rockets, but also threw out the time bomb in their hands, if the exchange with the Spurs at the end of the season can they exchange the players they want, the Spurs can be said to be the first poor team in the league, Looking at Stu Jackson with a bitter face, he didn't know how happy he was, forget it, don't talk about it. Everyone just takes what they need, but it will help us to have more friendships with the general manager of this grizzly bear in the future. Tiger waved his hand.

The next day, the Rockets announced the trade along with the Grizzlies, with Osayra Harrington plus a '98 first-round pick plus some cash for the Grizzlies' No. 4 rookie, Antonio Daniels, '97.

Such trades are all too common in the league and are quickly ignored by the media.

However, in the eyes of some well-intentioned people, after pushing to rob the Rockets players, the Rockets' counterattack began.

And that's not just the beginning.

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