Chapter Ninety-Six: Tripartite Preliminary Transaction [Second Update]
Chapter 96 Tripartite Preliminary Transaction
"Another three-pointer, right or super rookie Lin, he used a three-pointer to tie the game tenaciously, a perfect steal, a perfect singles three-pointer, Kupchak what are you hesitating about?" Once again, Bill Wharton had his say.
Hoffman turned his head to look at Bill Wharton, "Bill, I have to say that this ball is really very smart, this once again proves that he has a very high basketball IQ, look at Doug Rivers' face, I think he will defend more in the second half." ”
The game entered the halftime Lin Fei walked directly into the locker room, while Kupchak in the box was still smoking a cigar thoughtfully, "Who?" Come in! When Kupchak looked up, he was surprised to find that it was Kobe Bryant standing in front of him.
"I heard you're looking for a trade forest?" Kobe Bryant went straight to the point, he called, but Kupchak called Maha, so now back in Los Angeles he decided to come to Kupchak in person.
"Nope! Lin is our future, he will be a good help to you......" Kobe frowned and directly interrupted Kupchak's answer, "Mitch, what I need is not your official tone, what I need is an answer!" He deserves to stay. ”
Kupchak looked at Kobe, and since that was the case, he decided to say "no, no, no!" Bryant you don't know he's a greedy vampire, there's no way the team can keep him! But I promise you that you will not be short of helpers, and it won't be long. ”
"Mitch, he's worth a big contract, he's worth it, you can see his performance, he's doing a good job, isn't ......?"
"Bryant, you have to know that there is only one leader in Los Angeles, and that is you - Bryant, not a rookie forest, Los Angeles can only have a maximum salary, that is also you, not a rookie forest, you can rest assured, I will not let him go for nothing, he will bring us more value, send away garbage contracts, get top three draft picks, potential rookies, and practical teammates, they will be your biggest helpers! The Los Angeles Lakers will once again be the league's most favorable contenders for the O'Brien Cup, and you trust me! ”
Kupchak's eyes were full of sincerity, but this sincerity was so disgusting in Kobe's eyes, Kobe Bryant turned around and left directly, because he knew that as long as Lin Fei's asking price did not match the team's psychological price, they would not hesitate to trade Lin Fei.
Suddenly, the phone rang, and Kupchak looked at the monitor with a smile on the corner of his mouth, "Hey, it's really an honor to be Mickey!" ”
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Kupchak hung up with a smile and immediately dialed another number, "Hey, Bob, I've got something to talk to you about." The smile on the corner of his mouth was extremely fake, if it weren't for the fact that Bob Pelinka was also Kobe's agent, his tone would never have been so kind.
"No, Mitch, the Heat have Dwyan, we can't go, Seattle, do you want Lin and Durant on the same team? That way, I can guarantee that they will be the most competitive team in the West, and I don't think you will make such a trade. Pelinka, on the other end of the phone, directly interrupted Kupchak.
Just a rookie, you think he's Kobe?
Kupchak said with disdain in his heart, but he would still do it on the surface, "Don't worry, Bob, I know how to do it." ”
Kupchak then hurriedly left the box and went straight to the general manager's office, while the Lakers who rested in the locker room were back on the pitch for the next half of the game. Lin Fei, who had already scored 21 points in the first half, naturally became a heavy hit.
At the beginning of the second half of the game, the Celtics sent a bag to defend, Ray Allen was the main defense of Rondo's defense, which made Lin Fei very uncomfortable for a long time, for a while, Lin Fei's shots were greatly reduced, and the Celtics had two offensive points in addition to Ray Allen, although Odom did not get distracted, but Garnett really couldn't prevent it, plus the offense could not provide team support, the Lakers were soon pulled away by the Celtics, and when the third quarter ended, Lin Fei only scored two points in 1 of 3 shots in a single quarter, and the Lakers were already 14 points behind the away team, and Phil Jackson on the sidelines frowned, Lin Fei did not rest in the third quarter of the game, even if it was a second, and now he is even more 14 points behind, which makes him fall into thinking.
"Dolan, they've given us Alssoton and this year's first-round and second-round picks plus the Lakers' Kwame Brown and second-round picks, and we've just got to send Wilson Chandler and the first-round pick and next year's second-round pick, and then there's Jerome James, that damn guy!" Thomas said cautiously, and when he mentioned Jerome James, he raised his voice in an attempt to empathize with Dolan's boss.
"yes, the Lakers will get our first-round pick this year and the Clippers' Tim Thomas and the Clippers' first-round pick next year, and as for the Clippers, yes, they seem to have given up to get that rookie wood, yes! Good! Thomas hung up with a smile on his face, as his big boss had just praised his deal.
If nothing else, the deal is finalized, then the Knicks not only got rid of a garbage contract, got Kwame Brown with a good defense, not to mention the parallel goods and a contract year (here Ai Shen didn't have a net to confirm, let's think it's the last year), but also got the draft picks of potential rookie Alsolton and the Clippers, which is indeed a good deal.
The three-way deal was quietly finalized, and if nothing else, the deal would be reached in the short term, and the parties' Lin Fei and Kwame Brown were on the court in the fourth quarter of the game, at this time the Lakers were still 18 points behind the Celtics, and there were still ten minutes left before the end of the game, and Lin Fei still did not take a moment to rest.
"Famar, give me the ball, it's still early and there's still a chance!" Famar's eyes were a little suspicious, and when he touched Lin Fei's eyes, he nodded subconsciously.
Kwame Brown sent the ball to Famal, he quickly passed through the half, saw Lin Fei stretched out his hand to ask for the ball and passed the ball directly, until now Lin Fei has not rested for a full 38 minutes, constantly facing the Celtics' moment marking, fatigue has been constantly eroding his willpower, but he doesn't want to give up just like that, and now giving up to him is only failure.
"You can't stop me!" looked at Tony Allen in front of him and said lightly, but his eyes were so sharp as if penetrating Tony Allen's heart.
"Just you?" Tony Allen showed his inner disdain with a skeptical tone, and the so-called super rookie in front of him was obviously in a slump from the second half, and he was confident to guard against this rookie at this moment.
The disdain at the corner of his mouth stimulated Lin Fei's nerves, and suddenly with a probing step, Tony Allen subconsciously retreated half a step, and at this time, Lin Fei directly retreated and took a shot!
The basketball went over Tony Allen's fingers that were hurriedly defended and landed cleanly into the basket!
"That's me!"
Lin Fei's voice was like a loud slap in Tony Allen's face.