While the Rockets were heading to Dallas, Dawson and Tiger were figuring out how to get the '99 No. 1 pick, which was a very tricky question.

Tiger looked at the analysis materials of Lao Tang, silently closed his eyes and pondered, while Dawson frowned without saying a word, looking at the information in his hand.

After a while, Tiger said, "The personnel and draft picks we need to pay can really get us this year's No. 1 pick." ”

Dawson also raised his head and said: "There is no guarantee, because the last few teams have the opportunity to get this year's top pick, and the last few teams have different demands, so we can only talk about it then." ”

Tiger continued to be silent for a long time and said: "I have seen this year's results, Chicago is very likely to get this year's top pick, you said that if we reach some agreements with Chicagoans in private now, will there be any danger." ”

Dawson thought silently and said: "Klaus is a businessman, he can only be on the same page as interests, I don't know if he can make changes for the greater good, after all, we can only make a verbal agreement in private, this thing will be in big trouble on paper, I don't want our team to become the next Timberwolves." ”

The Timberwolves incident still happened, there was no way, it was sold.

Tiger was also thinking about the pros and cons, and finally Tiger said to Dawson categorically: "Dawson, you go talk to Klaus first, convey our meaning to him, and see what he thinks, this old fox wanted to exchange Pippen for a few of our young people, but it didn't work, Pippen saw Jordan retire and went directly to the Trail Blazers, and now we are asking Klaus, let's see what kind of offer he has." ”

Dawson nodded and said: "I can go and talk to Klaus, but the league may not be able to agree, we are already a very strong team now, will the league allow us to recruit again, in that case, who can still be our opponent, in that case the league will enter an era of monopoly." ”

Tiger got up from his chair, paced a few steps, and said in a deep voice, "You go talk to Klaus, I'll go find David?" Stern, he owes me a favor and wants him to pay it back. ”

Dawson nodded, didn't say anything, and went straight out of Tiger's office and went back to his office to prepare for negotiations with the bulls.

Tiger sat down from the new one, looked at the phone, and pondered what to do with David? Stern spoke of such things.

Tiger took a deep breath, picked up the phone on his desk, and dialed a number.

The phone was quickly connected, and a voice came from the other side, saying very gently: "Hello, I'm David?" Stern. ”

Tiger smiled and said, "Hello, Mr. Stern, I'm Tiger?" Jones. ”

The phone froze for 2 seconds, and he immediately reacted and said, "Hello, Mr. Tiger, I haven't been in touch for a long time, how are you doing?" ”

Tiger smiled and said, "Very well, thank you for your concern, Mr. Stern." ”

Stern still greeted as always, and in the end, Tiger didn't hold back, and said his purpose, so he heard Tiger say: "Mr. Stern, I actually came to ask for help on this call." ”

Stern smiled, laughed heartily, and heard Stern laugh and say, "Say, Mr. Tiger, what can I do to help you." ”

Tiger continued: "We Rockets want to get a '99 No. 1 pick. ”

After hearing this, Stern was silent at the time, and after being silent for a long time, Stern said: "Mr. Tiger, do you still think that the strength of your rocket is not strong enough?" ”

Tiger said in a deep voice: "No, now the strength of the Rockets is strong enough, we just need to add some flesh and blood players, we will have good results, we will be the most favorable championship contenders in the league." ”

Hearing this, Stern's voice also began to lower, and said: "Then what are you not satisfied with, flying to a champion signing, do you know how difficult it is, if your rockets continue to be so strong, the league will be played by your team, do you think it's interesting." ”

Tiger smiled bitterly and said: "I know that things will be difficult and difficult, but this matter is of great benefit to the Rockets and the Alliance, if it weren't for this, I wouldn't have called you." ”

Stern took a deep breath and said, "Tell me, what's the benefit." ”

Tiger said word by word: "I want to choose an Asian champion, to be precise, a Chinese champion, I need your support." ”

Stern on the other end of the phone suddenly stood up in his chair, gasped sharply and said, "That's what you think. ”

Listening to Stern's somewhat hurried voice, Tiger said reassuringly: "Yes, that's what I think, you should know that there are two European players and one Chinese player in my team." And this Chinese player will be traded this summer, so that the trend of our Rockets internationalization will be weakened, we are not looking for a player to make up for this shortcoming, and a Chinese champion can completely make up for the lack of the Rockets, I think a Chinese champion has a huge energy for the NBA to expand our influence in Asia, especially China. ”

Stern was silent on the other end of the phone for a long time, and said, "I see what you mean, Mr. Tiger, but then I may have to face pressure from most clubs. ”

Tiger smiled confidently and said: "Mr. Stern, don't worry, I don't think most clubs will have any ideas, only those few have a little strength, but the strength is not enough to sweep all the opponent's teams, there is no way to eat grapes sour, and this transaction, our Rockets will also pay a huge price, our team's two first-round picks in 99, plus three important players, will become the bargaining chips of this transaction, we get a kid who doesn't know what the future will look like, But we're going to give a few of our main strengths, so that we can shut the mouths of the vast majority of teams. Also, we just did the normal deal, who can say what. ”

Stern nodded and said, "Well, I assure you, Mr. Tiger, as long as your team doesn't do anything that violates the rules of the league,; The alliance will never care about your trades. Finally, I would like to thank you once again for being the first to support the coalition in the shutdown practice. ”

When Tiger heard this, he knew what people meant, and Stern told you that this favor was returned, and what happened in the future would be what should happen.

Tiger said bitterly, "That's what I'm supposed to do, Mr. Stern." ”

After speaking, the two exchanged a few words and hung up the phone.

After making the call, Tiger gently lit a cigar, walked to the window, looked at the colorful white clouds in the sky in the distance, and said secretly in his heart: The fate of the rocket has changed, why can't Da Yao's fate change.

Tiger stood by the window like a statue, except for the smoking cigar in his hand, which was moved into his mouth from time to time, and the whole person stood there quietly like a marble statue.

The Rockets, who went to Dallas, met the Mavericks' stubborn resistance on the road, and Finley and Nash, two of them stubbornly blocked the Houstonians.

At the beginning of the first quarter, Finley began to perform in his game, not to mention, the current Michael? Finley was in his prime, facing Horry's defense, and with the help of Nash, he scored 12 points in a single quarter, standing at 50% of the team's first-quarter scoring rate, and showing the demeanor of a leading scorer.

On the other hand, the Rockets use the ability of the whole team to constantly create opportunities, and hit the weakest position of the opponent's defense again and again.

And Nash's passing has begun to play its due power in the Mavericks, as long as you appear in the open space, Nash's ball can always find you in the first place.

With Nash, you don't have to think about how to get the ball, you just have to think like how to score.

At the end of the first quarter, the Rockets led by just two points.

In the second quarter of the game, Dazhi and Nowitzki began to come off the bench, the two are about the same height, and the technical characteristics are also very similar, but they are not the same, Nowitzki is from playing small forward, and Dazhi is from playing center, which directly leads to the end characteristics of the two are very similar, but the styles of the two are very different.

Nowitzki is playing from the outside in, using his height, pace and arm length to bully opponents, and now Nowitzki has not yet practiced, what about the unique golden rooster reading-like shot.

Dazhi plays from the inside in, using his feet to get space on the inside line, and projecting, once he pulls down the high position, Dazhi can also project.

Technically, Nowitzki wants to be a small forward, while Dazhi is more like a center or a big forward.

When the two were on the court at the same time, they played a wonderful cooperation, both of them can shoot and shoot, once both of them are pulled out, the Rocket's interior line will inevitably follow out to defend, so that Finley and Nash's breakthrough will continue to hit the Rocket's interior line.

Using the shots of Dazhi and Nowitzki and the breakthrough of Nash and Finley, the Mavericks never let the Rockets pull the score away.

Just three points behind going into halftime.

After the adjustment of the midfield, the Rockets frequently beat the Mavericks' interior line at the beginning, and the Mavericks' interior linemen turned on their backs, and the lack of an interior defensive backbone has become a top priority for the Mavericks, otherwise the Mavericks' head is accurate, and the team with a strong interior line will explode.

In terms of interior defense, Nowitzki is slightly worse, Dazhi, who has played in the NCAA in the United States, knows the importance of the inside line for a team, so in terms of interior defense, Dazhi is better than in his previous life, fighting at all costs, fierce defense, and ruthless fouls, all of which are very different from Dazhi in his previous life.

Although the fouls have increased a lot, the control of the interior has also been much stronger.

Even Garnett quietly asked the bus, saying that your compatriot is more ruthless than you, and he never shows mercy when he fouls.

The bus listened, just laughing and laughing, without squeaking.

Although the Mavericks put up a stubborn resistance, the Rockets still relied on strong strength to win the game.

101:92Rockets continue to soar.

(To be continued)