rpbooks Chapter 253 The Lakers and Gao Tian
Chapter 253 The Lakers and Gao Tian
Chapter 253 The Lakers and Gao Tian
"What about Kobe? What did he say?"
Kupchak admitted that his heart full of expectations had fallen into the abyss when he saw Kobe's uneasy face after hanging up the phone, but he still held on to his last hope and asked, Seeing Kobe shaking his head slowly, he could no longer suppress his emotions. He sat down on the chair, put his hands on his forehead and asked in puzzlement: "Why didn't he want to come to the Lakers? This is obviously his The best place to stay."
"He very much hopes to fight alongside me, but he said that it is almost impossible for the Suns' management to let him stay in the West. Although he has not figured it out yet, he has a high probability of going to the East."
After saying this, Kobe's face was not too good-looking. When the news that the Suns were willing to put Gao Tian on the shelf was spread by a few people in the league, the Lakers immediately made an offer that they thought was extremely sincere, and they Informed Kobe and asked him to call Gao Tian, to show affection to Gao Tian, and to reason with Gao Tian's management, although they knew that the Suns were not likely to be willing to trade Gao Tian to the West to strengthen competitors, but here is In the NBA, as long as the chips are big enough, there is no deal that cannot be completed.
There is nothing not for sale here. In terms of business, although the Suns will not agree to their bargaining chip now, what if they choose to exchange Kobe for Gao Tian?
There is no doubt that the Suns management will not think so much, they will definitely agree to this deal immediately, but Kupchak believes that no real strong team will choose to exchange their core team building for Gao Tian, It is not to say that Gao Tian is not as good as their team building core. There is no doubt that Gao Tian's future is indeed brighter than almost everyone in the league, but most of their team resources are prepared for the original team building core. Sudden replacement of the team-building core will require a buffer time for the team, and they may need to supplement the new team-building core through other transactions in exchange for the corner players he needs.
"Then what should we do now? Mitch, our lineup is really far from the championship. I still say the same thing. If you can't find a suitable helper for me, then you can trade me out. I'll wait." These young people have grown up! I don't have much time!"
Seeing Kobe with a very resolute expression, Kupchak felt even more headache. He sighed helplessly and stood up, put his hands on Kobe's shoulders, staring at Kobe's burning eyes, he said word by word. : "Kobe, I will definitely find you a helper who can help you win the championship. This is me, and this is our management's promise to you!"
"Although this is not the first time I have heard this sentence, I choose to believe you. We must make some changes during the offseason. One year, I will give you another year at most."
Seeing Kobe turn and leave, Kupchak, who was slumped on the chair with some powerlessness, punched hard on the hard table. The pain in his hand could not relieve his inner depression and struggle at all. As the Lakers The general manager, he has been in the vortex of the Lakers' internal power struggle. He really wants to make some shocking big deals to help the Lakers get the championship ring, but he has no power!
Kobe is right, they can't wait any longer, they can't wait that long, Kobe has already stepped into the pinnacle of his career, both the Lakers and Kobe need to seize this time window, once this time window is missed Then the Lakers may really have to wait until the next superstar appears if they want to win the championship.
What they need is an inside core. In fact, there are not many targets for them to choose. Even the big men who meet the requirements of the Zen master are only those few, Duncan Nowitzki, Dayao and Garnett. It is possible to get it, but it can only be selected from weak teams, and the Bulls' Ben Wallace's age and offense are problems. The Grizzlies' Pau Gasol is an inside player that almost perfectly meets their requirements, but the Grizzlies' asking price is really It was too ruthless, and he kept clenching his teeth and didn't let go, as if he was determined to eat the Lakers.
In fact, it is also feasible to form an outside core. For example, players like Paul, Kidd, and Nash. With them sorting out the team's offense, Kobe can fully focus on offense. Kobe is the strongest Kobe who is not restrained. , but none of them are easy to get. Originally they had a chance to get Gao Tian, but the Sun management is really annoying.
Their reply looked down on the Lakers' crooked melons and dates, and they almost called Kobe by name. Kupchak looked out the window and fell into thought.
Naturally, Gao Tian didn't know what happened to the noisy Lakers. He was talking on the phone at this time. Obviously, what the person on the phone said was very tempting. Gao Tian fell silent for a while. After a while, Gao Tian said He thinks about it again.
"Pat Riley?"
Seeing Gao Tian nodded, Du Fei looked at him depressed and said: "I think the Heat are a very good choice! They have Dwyane Wade, and they also have a lot of excellent role players and some good players." Pat Riley is very sincere, as long as you ask him, he will definitely find a way to get you the lineup you want!"
Speaking of this, he said with a bit of resentment: "This is the third call he made. Where do you want to go? Obviously, the Heat is the most suitable place for you!"
Gao Tian shrugged helplessly. He also knew that the Heat were very suitable for him, but he couldn't explain why he just didn't like coaches like Pat Riley and Phil Jackson. After staying by the coach's side for two or three years, Gao Tian felt shuddering. His detached personality told him that the Heat were not a good choice.
Seeing Gao Tian's indifferent appearance, Du Fei sighed, it was really the first time he met such a lazy person, and it was almost time for all the eyes of the whole world to focus on him, but he still looked displeased. He seemed in a hurry, sometimes Du Fei really wanted to quit, he had never done such a tiring job, but when he thought about Gao Tian, he was helpless again, what could he do, he was out of luck.
"Then you always have to choose one. Now we can choose the Celtics, the Heat, the Bulls, oh yes, and the Bobcats. In fact, from the perspective of the championship, the Celtics and the Heat are the best. The Celtics have a better configuration than the Heat. As long as you pass, the Big Three will definitely be the most competitive team on the road to the championship. And Angie also told me that as long as you pass, they can Build the team lineup exactly according to your requirements, they are willing to pay the luxury tax, as long as you want someone, they will try their best to dig it for you!"
"So the Celtics are definitely a very good choice. Since you don't like Pat Riley's strength, you must like the gentleness of Celtics coach Rivers. He is best at dealing with players. relationship, and you don’t have to worry about the jersey number, Angie said that as long as you go there, Sam Jones will definitely agree to have his No. 24 jersey parachuted from the North Shore Garden Arena.”
"How about it?"
Seeing Du Fei looking at him with hope, Gao Tian smiled apologetically, and said weakly, "I don't really want to go to the Celtics either."
"Ha ha."
(End of this chapter)