Chapter Forty-Six: The Praying Mantis Catches the Cicada, and the Yellow Sparrow Follows
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"Damn Mavericks, Damn Don Nelson" When David Stern announced that the Mavericks had selected Nowitzki with the No. 6 pick in the live NBA Draft, everyone in the Boston Celtics Club conference room was silenced, except for the roar of head coach Rick Pitino.
Rick Pitino, the former head coach of the University of Kentucky, left the NCAA to the NBA this year like Zhuang Fei, Wake Forest has stepped on Kentucky to win the championship in the past three years, killed Anthony Walker's Kentucky in the quarterfinals in 96, and destroyed Kentucky in the finals in 97 and 98, it can be said that the two most beautiful college teams in the past three years are Wake Forest and Kentucky, when Zhuang Fei announced his departure from the NCAA, Rick Pitino also announced his departure from the NCAA. It was as if the two had discussed it.
In fact, this is also the case, Rick Pitino is indeed preparing to duel with Zhuang Fei again, and he has been pressed by Zhuang Fei for three years, he is not convinced, and the Boston Celtics, who were originally very interested in Zhuang Fei, learned that Rick Pitino was also going to enter the NBA, and immediately gave up the pursuit of Zhuang Fei, because Rick Pitino is a native of Boston and has a household registration book. And in order to show their sincerity, Boston handed over the three major positions of general manager, chairman, and head coach to Rick Pitino, so now the Celtics are Rick Pitino's words. Who would dare to speak in his anger? This also indirectly shows that the conditions for Zhuang Fei to sign and trade at that time were not excessive, but Zhuang Fei did not have a U.S. household registration book, even if he achieved greater achievements than Rick Pitino, he could not get the same treatment as Rick Pitino, so the entire NBA was willing to let Zhuang Fei's general manager and head coach pick up the Toronto Raptors, a non-American team.
"Mr. Rick, isn't he just an international player, why be so angry," an assistant kindly reminded. Instead of appreciating it, Nachirik Pitino scolded: "**, what do you know? ”
The assistant was so frightened by Rick Pitino's words that he could only tremble.
In fact, it's no wonder that Rick Pitino is so angry, who would be angry when the boiled duck flies, why the boiled duck? Because Rick Pitino had contact with Nowitzki in May before this year's draft, others may not know Nowitzki, but Rick Pitino knows very well, and he gave the evaluation after examining Nowitzki: Larry Bird is second.
Not only that, Rick Pitino and Nowitzki also reached a secret agreement, the content of the agreement is that the Celtics promise to sign Nowitzki with the No. 10 pick, but Nowitzki must tell the media that even if he is selected by the NBA, he will not come to the NBA to play immediately, and he will have to train in Germany for a year or two, which is also Rick Pitino's caution, afraid that others will take the lead, after all, the No. 10 pick is not a very good signing, if Nowitzki says he is unwilling to land in the NBA immediately, I'm afraid no one would use a high pick to select such an international player whose future is unknown.
However, things have been done so secretly, and in the end, people still get the first step, how can they not make him angry?
When Rick Pitino saw the Milwaukee Bucks pick Pierce in the seventh place, he was completely speechless, and he didn't even hold on to the spare tire
"Hahaha, well done" At the same time, the Dallas Mavericks' conference room was full of laughter, old Nelson couldn't stop applauding, and finally took down the German, Rick Pitino thought his plan was seamless, but it was Nelson who saw through the truth.
"The Germans are in place, it's up to the Canadian now, I don't think Phoenix will turn down the offer," Nelson muttered with a smile.
"Coach, is it necessary to be so happy, is it too wasteful for us to pick him with the number six"
"Hehe, the No. 6 sign is too wasteful? No, even the top five picks are not wasted, and in my opinion, this rookie is better than everyone except Vince Carter," Nelson said with a smile, and he is now starting to fantasize about Nowitzki and Nash coming at the same time, and he can't control the anger of Boston management, who is just going to snatch people from Rick Pitino.
At this moment, the door to the conference room was pushed open, and a person entered. Old Nelson looked back, it was his son, and Old Nelson immediately asked eagerly.
"Downey, how's it going, did Phoenix agree?"
"No, they can't call the shots now," little Nelson said with a sad face.
"Can't be the master? Why, not satisfied with the chips? I'm not telling you, there's no problem with any chips," said Old Nils angrily to his son, who had told him earlier that he could promise Phoenix any chips as long as he could take Nash.
"Don't be angry, it's not that they're unhappy with our chips, it's that Nash isn't in Phoenix anymore"
"Not in Phoenix?"
"That's right, the Minnesota Timberwolves have reached a trade agreement with Phoenix half a month ago, and now Nash is already a player for the Timberwolves," Nelson Jr. shook his head with a wry smile. Unexpectedly, this old man, who has always been calculating, also suffered a big loss.
"Timberwolves, Zhuang Fei, it's him, no wonder he has a crush on Nash, no wonder" Old Nelson's lost expression was clearly visible, and the corners of his mouth were constantly trembling, which seemed exactly the same as Rick Pitino.
When little Nelson saw the old man like this, he could only stand aside stupidly. At the same time, there was also a lot of interest in the Chinese, the old man used to rejoice when watching the games in Wake Forest, and kept saying that the Chinese had the same dedication to attack and speed as him, and now it seems that the two are really similar
"Zhuang, what makes you smile so happily? Even if we snatch Rashad Lewis, you don't have to do this" At Zhuang Fei's home, the TV screen showed that the NBA draft had ended perfectly, but Zhuang Fei didn't have this consciousness at all, and he couldn't stop smirking. This made D'Antoni wonder, and they all laughed all night, and laughed.
"Hehe, this is not just a Rashad Lewis thing," Zhuang Fei said mysteriously. Today's NBA draft has deviated from the historical draft to a large extent, of course, there are many reasons for this, such as the strong appearance of the two of the Big Three in Wake Forest, Carter and Szebiak, they are not what they are now in Zhuang Fei's previous life. These two people mainly disrupted the ranking of the top few.
And Zhuang Fei's chaotic entry disrupted the interruption of the draft and the ranking of the back-end.
"Coach, have you already discussed the deal with Mr. Kevin" Stephen Green, as a disciple of Zhuang Fei for many years, obviously saw something.
Zhuang Fei didn't speak, just smiled and nodded. Zhuang Fei's acquiescence fueled the curiosity of Stephen Green and D'Antoni.
"Coach, who are you going to trade Marbury for?" Stephen Green and D'Antoni looked at Zhuang Fei with shiny eyes and asked.
Just as Zhuang Fei was about to answer, the phone at Zhuang Fei's house rang suddenly.
"You'll know right away," Zhuang quickly left the TV and went to answer the phone. Looking at Zhuang Fei's back, Stephen Green and D'Antoni looked at each other, and then both sighed.
Finally came, Zhuang Fei thought to himself, and then picked up the phone.
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