I'm really strong in basketball

Chapter 111 Liu He applies for transaction
The second day of the championship parade.

Liu He met with Lakers owner Jerry Buss and general manager Mitch Kupchak.

"Liu, do you want to see us, do you have any request?"

Kupchak asked with a smile.

He is now proud of the spring breeze, the Lakers just won the championship, and is very likely to create a new dynasty, the dynasty established under his management under Kupchak.

At that time, who would dare to say that he is just a puppet, without real materials, and he is not worthy of holding stinky shoes for Jerry West.

As for the feud between O'Neal and Kobe, the OK combination has been in trouble for three years, and it stopped after a while.

Obviously, Kupchak has not realized the seriousness of the contradiction of the OK combination this time.

Liu He stood up and bowed to old Buss and Kupchak.

"Thank you for the care and cultivation of this year. This year is the happiest journey in my 20 years of life."

Since we have to separate, it’s easy to get together and part ways.

In fact, Liu He had a plan before, forcing the Lakers to take the initiative to trade him.

The plan is simple.

Old Bath is a person with a strong desire to control, and he does not allow his subordinates to exceed his control.

Jerry West was so good that Buss was afraid that he couldn't control him, so he kicked him out of the Lakers.

So as long as Liu He keeps fighting against Bass, Bass will be able to see him unhappy, and eventually even want to send him away.

For example, expressing opinions in the draft and opposing Buss' selection.

For example, after O'Neal and the Lakers quarrel, stand on O'Neal's side and blame the Lakers.

This kind of thing can be tolerated once or twice, but if there are too many times, Old Buss will never bear it.

The advantage of this plan is that if the Lakers take the initiative to propose the trade, Liu He will suffer less side effects.

However, after thinking about it, Liu He still intends to be sincere and doesn't want to break up with the Lakers.

Get together and get away!

I really forced Buss to be unhappy and asked the Lakers to propose a trade. Wherever Liu He wants to go, Buss will not indulge Liu He.

Now that this is the case, Old Bass may still think about his affection and give more consideration to Liu He's opinion.

Seeing Liu He bowing, Kupchak was very surprised: "Liu, why are you so polite? We should do everything. If you have any request, just ask directly, and we will definitely agree."

But wise old Buzz frowned.

The well-informed old Bass realized that Liu He must have something important to say, otherwise he would not be so polite.

And this matter must not be simple, and it cannot be easily agreed.

However, Kupchak next to him agreed directly.

This pig teammate!
Kupchak: Boss, you chose it yourself!
West has the ability, do you dare to use it?
If you dare not use West, then you can only accept Kupchak's incompetence.

Liu He nodded, and took advantage of the situation and said, "I want to formally apply to you for a deal!"

"Okay! No problem!"

Kupchak didn't even think about it, he agreed directly, and then he reacted: "You...what did you say?"

Old Bass didn't have time to be shocked, and covered his forehead in pain, this pig teammate!

Liu He repeated: "I formally apply for a trade to the team."

Kupchak was stunned, his expression was exactly the same as that of Arne Teren when he heard it for the first time, and he said the same thing: "Liu, we just won the championship and have a good chance of defending it. Most importantly, this is Los Angeles! "

Liu He nodded solemnly.

Only then did Kupchak realize that Liu He was serious, and looked at Old Bass.

After all, Old Buss is the real master of the Lakers.

Old Bus woke up from the shock, and asked calmly on the surface: "What should I do to make you want to stay?"

Liu He replied seriously: "Next season, let me be the boss of the Lakers!"

Old Bath frowned.

it's out of the question!

Not to mention that O'Neal is still at the top, Kobe just won the new FMVP, and the two are still fighting for the top spot. How could they be willing to hand over the scepter to Liu He?
Bass Sr. remembered something from the regular season.

At that time, O'Neal and Malone were injured, Kobe and Liu He led the team together and played an excellent record.

At that time, the media evaluated the combination of "Liubi" and "Bullfighting" as "Michael Jordan and his Scottie Pippen."

As a result, Liu He directly asked the reporter: "Who is Scottie Pippen?"

At that time, Liu He had clearly expressed his attitude, he didn't want to be the second child, he wanted to be the boss!

It's just that Old Buzz didn't expect that this day would come so soon!

Thinking of this, Old Bass knew that Liu He was determined and there was no need to force him to stay.

Moreover, the Lakers still have an OK combination and are still the favorites to win the championship.Liu He will definitely be able to trade back a large amount of assets, and the Lakers will still be able to make improvements.

In other words, Liu He is good, but not that good.

Not impossible to lose.

Old Bass can accept the loss of Liu He.

As for the huge market behind Liu He, Old Bass knew he couldn't save it, so he could only accept it.

"Do you have a favorite team?"

old Bath asked.

Liu He shook his head: "Just started contact, not yet."

Old Bath immediately said: "If you have a favorite team, you can communicate with us, and we will refer to your opinion."

Liu He nodded.

Sure enough, it's easy to get together and get together, be sincere, and the other party will give you a respect.

Old Bass felt Liu He's sincerity, and he didn't want to make trouble with Liu He.

Unlike James, who relied on deception and betrayal to leave, eventually forcing the team owner to write a letter:

"As you know, our one-time hero, the one who abandoned the land where he was raised, is no longer a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers," Gilbert wrote in the letter. "The narcissistic and self-promotional saga that went on for days ended with the 'hero''s decision to announce himself before a national television audience in a show that made sports history and perhaps even entertainment history. TODAY I want to make the following promise: I guarantee that the Cleveland Cavaliers will bring the NBA championship trophy back to Cleveland before the new team signed by the self-styled 'former king' wins the championship."

At one point, the letter hung on the Cavaliers' official website for four years.

What's even more bizarre is that this "hero" actually had the nerve to return to his hometown after seeing this letter.

This kind of psychological quality and the thickness of the skin can be called invincible.

To use a Chinese saying: Eighteen steel knives can't pierce the skin.

Of course, this hero's thick skin is not born, but a little bit of practice.

How do you practice?
Of course he kept punching himself in the face.

"I will never leave Cleveland, there is no other team that suits me better than this team. I love the fans here, I love the teammates here, I love everything here. I will bring a championship to Cleveland. In this I won't leave until my goal is achieved!"

"I'm going to take my talent to the South Coast!"

"In order to express respect for Jordan, the league should retire all No. 23, starting with me!"

"In the new season, I will wear No. 23 again!"

"I'll win seven championships for Miami!"

"I won't leave if I win three consecutive championships!"

"I am mature, no longer throwing magnesium powder!"

"I can't wait to get back to the ritual in the new season!"

"If I participate in the slam dunk contest, I will definitely win!"

"But the time has passed, and I will not participate!"

"I didn't need to dive. I played an aggressive game, but I didn't dive. I've never been one of those players who dived. I didn't even know how to do a dive!"

"Actually, flopping is part of the game!"

"I feel like I'm Wolverine, recovering fast and full of strength!"

"It's been a long season and I'm really tired!"

[-] words are omitted here.

(Write it all down, I’m afraid no one can read it.)
The next day, a message on the Lakers' official website shocked all fans.

"2004 is a year that will always be remembered in the history of the Lakers! In this year, we achieved the best record in history of 73 wins and 9 losses, and also achieved a record of 16 wins and 0 losses in the playoffs. We created New history! The team will remember every hero.

But, now is the time to say goodbye.

Liu He, goodbye!Good luck! "

For a moment, Lakers fans were dumbfounded and left comments one after another.

"Please, Liu He's child labor contract has three years left, don't make trouble!"

"Does the official joke? This joke is not funny at all!"

"We are still waiting for the next dynasty!"

"The technical staff on the official website of the Lakers can't do it, is this hacked?"

Not just the fans, everyone on the Lakers, everyone Liu He knew sent messages to Liu He asking for the news.

Josh Howard: "What happened bro? No matter what happened, I'm with you!"

Yao Ming: "Did the Lakers bully you?"

Duncan: "You have a conflict with the Lakers?"

Kobe: "Bro, are you really leaving?"

O'Neill: "Dude, don't be kidding me."

Peyton: "What's going on?"

Malone: ​​"I just lay in the hospital for a few days, what happened?"

In New York, David Stern is also watching.

After all, the invincible and long-term invincible Lakers have become his confidant.

He can accept that the Lakers are invincible, but he cannot accept that the Lakers have always been invincible.

But excluding O'Neal, who is at the tail of the peak, Kobe is only 26 years old, and Liu He is only 20 years old.According to their age, you can imagine that the Lakers will dominate the league for at least 5 to 10 years.

Do other teams still play?
Do the owners of the other 29 teams still have a sense of gaming experience?Still willing to play?

This was unacceptable to Stern.

So seeing the news, Stern immediately became excited, and he hoped the news was true.

It's just that even Stern felt that the Lakers might have made a mistake. How could they be willing to trade Liu He?It is even more unlikely that Liu He would be willing to leave Los Angeles and the Lakers on his own initiative.

Could it be that the official website of the Lakers has been hacked?
It must have been done by fans in Boston, or Detroit, or San Antonio.Sitting in the apartment, Liu He clicked the "upload" button and sent the copy he had prepared a long time ago to his personal social media.

"My dear brothers, friends, and fans, I'm fine! The Lakers are telling the truth, I was the one who requested the trade first. Don't get too shocked, let me tell you why.

I am only 20 years old this year, and I really don’t want to continue lying in Los Angeles, waiting for the championship ring to fall on my hand. Such a career is too boring.Even if I have championship rings on my hands, I still feel bored.

I am eager for new challenges, greater challenges, and more exciting careers.

Opponents, don't say I won't give you a chance, your chance to beat me is here.

So, I applied for the deal!

In the end, I still have to say that this year has been really good, and it has been a wonderful journey that I will never forget.

Farewell, Los Angeles!

Best boss Jerry Buss ever!Best general manager Mitch Kupchak ever!Best coach Phil Jackson!Tex Winter!Best teammate Shaquille O'Neal!Kobe Bryant!Gary Payton!Karl Malone"

Seeing this news, everyone fell silent.

It turned out to be true!
Then the second sentence blew everyone up.

I am only 20 years old this year, and I really don’t want to continue lying in Los Angeles, waiting for the championship ring to fall on my hand. Such a career is too boring.Even if I have championship rings on my hands, I still feel bored.

Listen, is this human?
A lot of uncrowned kings include Iverson, Garnett, and Webber. Including the retired Barkley, Ewing, and Baylor. I feel that I can't breathe for a moment.

But everyone is more sure that this is Liu He's truth, not being hacked.

Because who else but Liu He could say such annoying words?

But thinking about it carefully, Liu He seems to have nothing wrong with what he said.

For the Lakers next season, Liu He, Kobe, and O'Neal may decline a bit, but Kobe and Liu He will continue to grow.

Facing this Lakers team, who dares to say victory?
Just this season, all the teams were scared of being beaten by the Lakers. They swept everything in the playoffs and completely crushed them without giving their opponents a chance.

Next season, the Lakers might even be stronger.

Isn't this just lying down and taking the championship ring?

Thinking of this, everyone suddenly realized that as soon as Liu He left, the Lakers were weakened and they had a chance to win.

OK!Great!

It's dawn in the NBA.

That piece of heaven called the Lakers was torn apart.

They should be happy!
"Liu He, you are such a good person!"

The more happy one is naturally David Stern, and the NBA has regained its balance.

"Joke" couldn't help reminding: "Liu He's trade value can still be exchanged for an All-Star player. That kind of Lakers is still very strong."

Stern didn't care at all: "Can they bring back a 20-year-old All-Star?"

Joke shook his head.

20-year-old All-Star?
How many teams does the league have?
The team that really owns will never change.

As for getting back an All-Star in his prime, Stern doesn't care.

He can accept another dynasty from the Lakers, as long as the Lakers will decline in a few years, don't keep ruling the league and ruining the game experience of other players.

"Liu He is indeed a good boy, we need to give him more encouragement and support!"

Stern said happily.

Of course, compared to the happiness of the players and NBA executives, some Lakers fans still cannot accept it.

"This is blatant betrayal! When you were betrayed by the Pistons, it was the Lakers who saved you. And now you choose to betray the Lakers!"

"Leaving the Lakers, this will be the worst decision of your career!"

"One day, you'll regret it! And that day won't be far away."

But fortunately, most fans chose to understand and support, especially the fans of the other 29 teams celebrated with drums and gongs.

"Liu He has already won the championship at the age of 20. He has indeed achieved success. Life is lonely as snow, and it is right to pursue new challenges."

"Kobe is only 26 years old. Do you expect a super rookie like Liu He to be Kobe's lifelong younger brother?"

"Liu He was restricted in the Lakers. It is natural to change the stage to pursue a better career. This is the same as you did not get development in the old company and jumped to the next company to seek growth."

As for those who didn't understand, although they were angry, they didn't reach the level of burning their jerseys.

From this day on, Kupchak became the most popular person in the NBA, and the general managers of various teams almost blew up his phone calls.

Spurs general manager Popovich: "Except for Tim Duncan, you can take your pick. Ginobili and Parker can be packaged together."

Kupchak smiled: "Except for Duncan, your entire team is no match for Liu He."

Just kidding, Duncan and Liu He, these two teams are the favorites to win the championship, and they are the biggest obstacle on the way for the Lakers to defend their title.

If Kupchak dares to promise, Old Buss will really kill him.

Mavericks owner Cuban: "Except Dirk Nowitzki, take your pick!"

Kupchak: "Even if you are willing to send Nowitzki, I will consider it."

The 20-year-old Liu He, in the eyes of Kupchak, is really worth more than the 26-year-old Nowitzki who has achieved nothing.

Timberwolves general manager: "Except Garnett, you can pick whatever you want."

Kupchak: "If you choose Garnett, I will still consider it, and the rest will not be discussed."

Timberwolves: "Are you crazy? Garnett is the MVP of this season!"

Kutchek: "The MVP that was snatched from Liu He? As long as the judges are fair, this MVP is not Garnett's."

After the voice fell, Kupchak hung up the phone directly.

Kupchak is such a dick now. No matter who it is, if he is not satisfied with the quotation, he just hangs up. This is the day when Kupchak feels that he is the most "uncle".

But by the end of the day, Kupchak was a little unhappy.

Because within this day, more than 20 teams have contacted him, including the Bobcats that have not yet been formally established.

What does this mean?
Liu He is so popular!
This also reflects Liu He's value and Liu He's strength.

These teams all believe that Liu He can improve the combat effectiveness of their own teams.

At this time, Kupchak regretted a little, whether he should have agreed to Liu He's trade application in the first place.

However, Old Buss had already nodded, and Kupchak had no right to refuse, so he had to follow suit.

Similarly, several teams have also contacted Liu He, hoping to break the game from Liu He himself.

After all, Liu He's current coffee position is not completely without the right to speak.

Liu He expected that these teams would find another way, but he did not expect that the first person to contact him would be his worst enemy... Joe Dumars, the general manager of the Pistons.

Sure enough, there are no permanent enemies in the adult world, only permanent interests.

"I would like to apologize to you for what happened last summer. Anyway, I broke my promise and betrayed you."

Joe Dumas was very sincere on the phone.

"But please believe my sincerity at this moment. Although the current Pistons team is very strong, but there is no clear core, we are willing to build a team with you as the core of the team! I have asked Larry for his opinion, and he is also willing .”

Larry Brown is indeed full of prestige. After all, half of the NBA is his apprentice. Even Popovich has to call him a teacher.

Joe Dumars took Larry Brown as a capital and wanted to attract Liu He.

But he didn't know that, as a traverser Liu He, Liu He knew about the series of scandals that broke out after Larry Brown's thunderstorm.I also know about Larry Brown's success in leading the team.

For example, falling out with his lover Iverson.As long as a player has a little bit of his own style of play that doesn't suit his wishes, he can't stand it.Too arbitrary!

For example, during the playoffs of the Pistons in 05, head coach Larry Brown was actually in contact with other teams to find new jobs.So unprofessional!
For example, his vicious mouth made Milicic, Nate Robinson, JR Smith, Billups and many other players bombard him after they separated.too vicious!

Most importantly, his coaching ability is not particularly strong. In 03, the Dream Six team did not win the championship.Except for the Pistons, he has never led a team to win an NBA championship.

The championship of the Pistons still uses the system and team left by Rick Carlisle, but he picked the peaches.

Of course, now, because of Liu He's appearance, the only peach has not been picked yet.

If you want to say that the biggest reason why Liu He is unwilling to go to the Pistons is Larry Brown.

Joe Dumars never expected that his words had the opposite effect.

Liu He said, "Joe, even if I wanted to, the Lakers would not agree to this deal."

Liu He didn't want to speak too clearly.

However, Joe Dumas is quite smart, and he heard Liu He's meaning behind his words.

"So why on earth would you not want to come to the Pistons?" he pressed.

After thinking about it, Liu He chose to speak bluntly: "I don't even think about the Pistons for a day when Larry Brown is alive! I don't think he is a good coach!"

Joe Dumars: "..."

In addition to the Pistons, the Cavaliers, Heat, and Celtics have also contacted Liu He.

Some Liu He directly refused, such as the Cavaliers.

Because the Cavaliers will not give up training James, let alone let James be their helper, so what is there to talk about?
As for the others, Liu He replied that he would seriously consider them.

……

However, what Liu He didn't expect was that the next day, the owner of a team came directly to Los Angeles and made an appointment with Liu He.

This boss is none other than James Dolan, the owner of the Knicks in New York City, the largest city in the United States.

Dolan is the president of Cable TV Systems and one of the richest NBA owners.

Such a big man actually approached Liu He directly, which shows his sincerity.

But Liu He still chose to refuse: "Mr. Dolan, I am very touched by your sincerity, but I can only give you a sorry answer."

James Dolan still refused to give up.

In this era, a team's salary cap is only more than 4000 million US dollars, but Dolan spent more than 1 million US dollars last season, but the Knicks still only had a garbage record of 39 wins and 43 losses.

Dolan doesn't care about the money, but he doesn't want to be scolded by fans as "a fool with too much money" or laughed at by New York fans. He wants to change.

That's why he found Liu He himself.

"New York is the largest city in America!"

Dolan said.

Liu He shook his head: "If I cared about the size of the city, I wouldn't leave Los Angeles."

Dolan still didn't give up: "So why on earth did you refuse so simply?"

Liu He saw that Dolan was so sincere, so he told the truth: "You spent [-] million this year and the team's record is still so bad. What does this mean? The Knicks' general manager is too bad!"

The general manager of the Knicks is none other than "Smiling Assassin" Isiah Thomas.

A player was a strong player, and a coach and general manager was a smart guy.

To play under Thomas?

Come on, Liu He just wants to accept a bigger challenge, not want to be a big joke.

(End of this chapter)