Chapter 47 Transactions
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"It's too much, it's really too much, this Chinese is really too much" John, as usual, took out the newspaper just delivered today early in the morning, yesterday he was very tired from work, did not watch the NBA draft live, as a local Minnesota fan, when he learned that the NCAA championship coach was willing to deign to come to Minnesota to coach the Timberwolves, he was very welcome, and was full of expectations for the new season of the Timberwolves, but when he saw this New York Times early this morning, The psychology of anticipation in an instant is full of disappointment and incomprehension.
"Honey, be careful of your cow nǎi," Lisa said resentfully, looking at her husband's obsessed look. It's the Timberwolves again, it's basketball again. In the past half a month, the most common name on her husband's lips is not her, but a Chinese surnamed Zhuang, which makes her very angry.
However, Lisa's reminder was still too late, and John still knocked over his own cow nǎi.
Early this morning, there may be countless Timberwolves fans who knocked over their own cows.
"Minnesota, New Jersey Nets, Milwaukee Three Teams Complete Three-Way Deal, Marbury Comes to New Jersey"
That's the headline of the newspaper John reads.
The Minnesota Timberwolves sent Marbury and this year's No. 46 rookie Andre Patterson, the New Jersey Nets sent alien Cassel, the Milwaukee Bucks sent this year's No. 7 rookie Paul Pierce and No. 39 rookie Carty after the 80s Shaolin abbot got Marbury from the Timberwolves, and the Bucks got Cassel and Andre Patterson from the Nets.
This deal is the headline of major media today, and NCAA championship coach Zhuang Fei showed his first arrow to the NBA.
"Who is this Pierce? And who is Mobley? How could they get Marbury," John said angrily again, completely ignoring the fact that his wife had brought a new cup of beef nǎi and placed it next to him.
Now he has completely lost the kind of faith in Zhuang Fei in his heart, and the most disadvantaged in this deal is the Timberwolves, the Nets got the superstar Marbury, and the Milwaukee Bucks got a star player in his prime of integrity, and what did the Timberwolves get? A No. 7 rookie and a second-round miscellaneous fish, you must know that Marbury was still the No. 4 rookie two years ago, and it was the No. 4 pick of the golden generation, which is more than one level higher than this year's No. 7 show. Marbury is now the team's second-in-command, quasi-All-Star caliber player.
This deal John is a loss no matter how you look at it, this Chinese has no business acumen, he is not suitable for a business alliance like the NBA at all. This is John's definition of Zhuang Fei
"Hahaha, I heard about this deal, it's the stupidest deal I've ever seen, if Marbury is really that cheap, I really regret I didn't make a move, cheapened the Nets"
"Does Mr. Dolan think this deal from Coach Z really sucks?"
"What do you think?" Dolan asked angrily, and then continued: "Do you think Nowitzki can be exchanged for Patrick Ewing?"
Zhuang Fei's TV was playing a sports news, and Zhuang Fei and his two assistant coaches were eating breakfast with him next to him.
Seeing Zhuang Fei's leisurely appearance, the two assistants didn't see the meaning of being angry at all.
"Zhuang, in fact, I still agree with this little Dalan at this point, I think your decision is too arbitrary, Marbury's value must be more than that" D'Antoni said a little disappointed, he only learned about Zhuang Fei's trading decision after reading the newspaper this morning, and he was a little dissatisfied with Zhuang Fei's cheap sale of Marbury like everyone else in the world.
"Yes, I also think that some of Xiao Daolan's views are very correct," Zhuang Fei picked up the napkin in front of him, wiped his mouth, and said with a smile, how could Patrick Ewing get Novitsky? Old Nelson wasn't stupid.
This is the difference between Zhuang Fei and his assistant, and Zhuang Fei doesn't want to explain more, because he can't explain it.
Pierce was indeed selected by Zhuang Fei at the suggestion of Milwaukee, and Mobley was the same, Milwaukee wanted to get Kassel, and the Nets wanted to get Marbury, and the three parties reached a unified opinion, although Zhuang Fei couldn't get the first three picks, and he couldn't get Carter, but it was not bad to get a Pierce.
"Zhuang, what are we going to do next season now? Now the team's starting lineup last season is already certain to go four, and according to the current situation, the league shutdown is a foregone conclusion, and the NBA may cancel this year, what should we do in the future? D'Antoni asked worriedly, now the Timberwolves are almost tearing down and rebuilding, and after July 1st, the league shutdown will prohibit any basketball-related activities, that is to say, there is no way to trade, no way to sign zìyóu players, and the most important thing is that the players can't train together in the club, if the league finally ends the shutdown, it is almost impossible to rely on this Timberwolves who have no tacit understanding and no cooperation to achieve good results.
"It's business as usual, according to the rules of the league, but you tell me that all the players must not think too much during the shutdown, and don't forget to train and keep them in good shape, although the league values the team and the players, but there is no prohibition on the players from running their own training camps."
"Are you so sure the league won't cancel all of its games this year?" D'Antoni asked curiously, judging from various situations, the differences between Jordan and other superstars and the owners are really big, and there are many calls for the NBA to cancel this season. Now many corner players are in a hurry to go abroad to find a way, they don't have much money, they can't afford to consume, Jordan and other superstars can not care, they care, even if the league really resumes the game, but what about those players who leave the NBA? At that time, the team will not have any players to play, so now many people think that the league will eventually cancel the season. That's what D'Antoni thinks.
"The league will not cancel this year's game, because neither the owner nor the players want such a thing to happen, and then the reputation accumulated in the NBA for more than ten years will be ruined, and Stern can't afford this responsibility, so do what I tell us, we have to be more prepared than other teams, so that we can do a great job."
Seeing Zhuang Fei's confident appearance, D'Antoni hesitated and nodded
"Zhuang, look at this, it's so funny, the Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks actually fought over a German," McHale said with a smile as he put a newspaper on Zhuang Fei's desk.
"Hehe, let me see" Zhuang Fei opened the newspaper, to the effect that Pitino wanted to exchange Jason Williams for Nowitzki but Nelson refused, and then Pitino teamed up with Nowitzki to say that Nowitzki was only willing to go to Boston, if it wasn't for Boston, he wouldn't be in the NBA, and now is the NBA's shutdown period, Nowitzki also has the confidence to do this, anyway, the NBA is estimated to be unable to do it this year.
This reminded Zhuang Fei of a certain Chinese player in the future. The water in the NBA is really deep.
"It's better to take the initiative yourself, and if you are passive, you will be beaten" Zhuang Fei put down the newspaper with a smile, if he was a little slower now, maybe he was also looking for a good point guard everywhere. The good thing is that most of his goals for the season have been achieved.
"Zhuang, do you have any plans in the future, now the club is afraid that it is about to be dismissed" After the two laughed, McHale said worriedly, he doesn't care, he is just the general manager, but Zhuang Fei is the head coach, if he can't get in touch with the players, how to train? How to practice tactics? The Timberwolves are all rookies next season, how to cooperate? How to play? Arguably the team with the biggest impact of the shutdown is a team with a big turnover like the Timberwolves.
"I really hope the league cancels next season," McHale sighed again.
Zhuang Fei shook his head and didn't speak, cancel a season? It's impossible, but McHale's worries are a problem, and it was a huge challenge to expect his first season to be a shutdown season.
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