On the way home, Bill asks Luke, "Why don't you just sign up?" ”

Luke said dismissively, "I don't want to sign." First of all, now the Celtics have Paul Pierce at the small forward position, and there is no place for me at all; Secondly, such a head coach can't retain talent, and he will soon be out of class; In the end, do you think such a team has a chance to compete for the championship? "Of course not." "So what am I doing here? It's better to play with a better team that I like. ”

"That's what you say, you're back with the Lakers?" Beal said, "The Lakers meet all the requirements you say. ”

"Not necessarily, the current Lakers team is very strong, but it is not without weaknesses." Luke said.

"Oh? What are the weaknesses of the Lakers? Bill was curious.

"The Lakers in these seasons are very ferocious, O'Neal is at his peak, and he is the only one of the four centers who is still in his prime, and there are almost no opponents; Kobe Bryant is also growing, and coupled with Phil's scheduling, it's almost a perfect lineup. But this team is not entirely without weaknesses. Their weakness is that they can't play against O'Neal, and the Lakers can't play. Luke said.

Bill rolled his eyes, "Nonsense, everyone knows this, but no one can guard against him, and Kobe Bryant is not weak!" ”

"You're not right." Luke said, "Who says no one can stop O'Neill? ”

"Who?" Bill asked curiously,

"Go home and watch the game footage yourself, I know you still have the right to work in the TV station, to watch the Lakers and Magic play."

"Really? Doesn't Magic have just one Maddie? Will someone be able to guard against the big sharks? Bill still didn't believe it.

"If you don't believe it, just watch it, if you can't take the tape home, I'll help you point it out." Lu Keman said nonchalantly.

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The next day, Beal actually found a video of the Lakers-Magic game from 1999-2000.

"Come on, come on, let's see." Luke said, gesturing.

"On the outside, you can see that Kobe Bryant can't beat Maddie at all now, only abused."

"What about the people who can defend against O'Neill?" Bill asked.

"Then you'll have to look at the inside line." Luke said, "Seeing that there is no center who is not too tall and is stuck in O'Neal and doesn't let him go further, O'Neal has to hand over the ball or shoot with a hook hand, and there is no such thing as a squeeze in and dunk in other games." Luke said, gesturing.

"Oh, that's not bad if you say that, but why hasn't anyone in the Coalition found him?" Bill asked.

"Who cares about an undrafted rookie, and it's not too tall, only 2.06 meters, it's enough to play small, it's too short to play center, even if he bounces well and has a lot of power. But they don't attack, they do all the dirty work. Luke rolled his eyes.

"Won't the Magic be invincible next year? There is a strong outside line like Maddie, and there is an inside line in this person, combining inside and outside, and the alliance goes sideways. "So the general managers of the Magic are stupid, they used to let the Lakers pick up a bargain, send O'Neal to Los Angeles almost for free, and now they give Wallace to the Pistons, it's stupid!"

"Haven't delivered it yet? Now it's called ...... Wallace's is still magical. Bill was puzzled.

"Magic has been in love for a long time, Granger Hill, and has always wanted to recruit him under his command, but Hill's value is too high, so only Ben Wallace will be exchanged!" Luke seemed angry.

"Granger Hill is not bad, Jordan's successor, good offense, not bad defense, all-round player, and the potential has not been fully developed, and he can still grow." "You are still the champion, how much potential do you have, only three years at the peak of Chamberlain and Abdul-Jabbar, why did you retire at the age of 34?"

"Uh......" This is an eternal pain in Bill's heart, but he suddenly figured it out, "You mean injury, you mean Hill will have a big injury?" "Otherwise, how do you think the Pistons would trade him?" "No, if there is an injury, it should be possible to check it out, and the magic are not so stupid." "But he's just so stupid, they've coveted Hill for a long time, and now they want to give it to him at all costs. In addition, some injuries are not so easy to detect, and many times they are caused by carelessness and carelessness of the team doctor. Hill is a 'tragedy'. ”

"Alas, poor man." Both father and son sighed.

"Anyway, how do you know so much?" Bill was a little suspicious of his son.

"Uh...... I study in the hospital when I have nothing to do, and then the hospital is so boring, I always have to find something to do. "Really?" "Really, of course it's true, it's more real than gold!" "Well, I believe you."

Luke pinched a cold sweat, almost seeing that he was a "fake", thinking that he couldn't talk more next time.

Soon, the summer league began, and Luke played vigorously, averaging 29.5 points, 2.3 rebounds, 12.2 assists, as well as 7.5 steals and 5.2 blocks per game (don't look at this statistic too exaggerated, summer league is essentially an exhibition game, and Luke goes to play and perform).

Luke's flawless performance has caught the attention of many teams, including the Lakers, Kings, Spurs...... The Celtics were the most active, and they lobbied Luke's family, but none of them were successful.

One night after Summer League, Bill asked Luke, "Have you decided which team to go to?" ”

"It's decided." "Just decide." "You don't ask which team it is?" "You just know it yourself, and it's not for me to fight. But you're really not going to go to the Celtics? "No, at least not now." "Oh, okay. Good night. "Good night, Dad."

Early the next morning, Luke and Bill set off. "Where?" "Philadelphia."

The general manager of Philadelphia was surprised when he learned that Luke was signing with the 76ers, but as a general manager he still knew what to do. Head coach Larry Brown and the team's No. 1 Allen Iverson were quickly notified. When Luke and Bill arrived, they found that the three of them had already arrived. After some pleasantries, they decided on a contract, and Luke opted for a one-year, $1 million contract, which he signed.

"Mr. Wharton, now that you're a member of the Philadelphia 76ers, I welcome you on behalf of the people of Philadelphia."

"Thank you, Mr. General Manager, and Mr. Manager and ......," Luke smiled at Iverson, "Mr. Allen. ”

Iverson also met Luke's gaze, and fierce sparks burst out in the eyes of the two of them (not to make a base, but to stand in the corner if he was wrong). The "big war" is about to break out.

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