NBA: I just want to play soy sauce, you let me win the championship

Chapter 290 Giving new promises

The Clippers have always been a little transparent in the league. Since 1996, they have not entered the NBA playoffs once. They are indeed old fish with pure blood.

Such a team, if it were in other cities, might rely on the support of fans and slowly accumulate, maybe it would be able to soar into the sky with the help of the draft.

But not the Clippers!

They don't want to be bad every year, because in the same city as them, there is also a powerful team in the league, the Los Angeles Lakers.

If it sucks, it won't be able to win fans from the Lakers, and it won't be able to gain a foothold in Los Angeles. Therefore, even though it sucks, the Clippers will work hard to make the playoffs every year.

But in recent years, the trend of the west being strong and the east being weak has become more and more obvious. Although this year they have captain Brand and left-handed magician Odom on the team, before this game, they still dived for the No. 22 pick with a record of 49 wins and [-] losses. qualifications.

Oh, by the way, speaking of the No. [-] pick, the Clippers also have the best No. [-] pick ever, Olowokandi!

But Olowokandi has to thank Kwame Brown. Without this good brother to share the firepower, this title is now taken over by Kwame Brown!
With such a tight-knit team, weird things will naturally happen.

If there is a Los Angeles Derby, you will find that the Lakers home court is full of Lakers fans, and the Lakers away games are naturally filled with Lakers fans!

This can’t help but confuse people. Are there really such creatures as Clippers fans?
The Clippers made a rare concerted effort to resist the boss. Captain Brand did not fall behind in the confrontation with Webber. They also had a back-and-forth with the Kings in the first three quarters, which is really rare.

But their engine, Odom, was defended by Lu Yuanzhi. He made 10 of 0 shots from the field and only scored 2 points with free throws. At the last moment, he was given two consecutive big blocks by Lu Yuanzhi, which completely destroyed the Clippers. Lost the possibility of winning.

Lu Yuanzhi looked at it and shook his head. What valuable things were selected in this draft? All the good first-round picks were wasted!
However, Lu Yuanzhi didn't sigh for long. What does other people's team's weirdness have to do with him? He just wishes his opponents were weirder so that he could get free attributes!

The night after playing against the Clippers, Lu Yuanzhi unexpectedly received a call from Bird.

What's going on? Last time it was the old gangster, this time it's the king. Are they all so idle?
Call me all day?
"Max, my informant told me that the Washington Wizards may break the contract and no longer give Michael shares!"

Lu Yuanzhi didn't react for a moment. The old gangster has no shares. Why are you, Bird, so nervous?
Isn't that a good thing for you?One less competitor!
Seeing the delay in response from Lu Yuanzhi, Bird sighed, "It seems that you don't know anything about it. That's fine. I'll tell you straight. Michael may find someone to join the Clippers." "

Now Lu Yuanzhi completely understood and knew why Bird called today.

"You mean, he wants to invite me to the Clippers?"

"Yes, the last time I heard that Michael asked you to remain a free agent, I thought of this possibility. It was also recently confirmed that he will leave the Wizards at the end of the season."

"Of course I won't advise you to renew your contract now, as this will break your trust, but I also want to remind you, is the Clippers' system really suitable for you?"

"They are working tirelessly to build the twin towers, and I know you don't like this model."

"I called up all the game videos from the time you entered the league to now, and watched them all without missing a beat."

"I've seen your growth, and I've seen your ambition."

"You are improving very quickly, but that is not the key. I also see that you are constantly strengthening your arsenal. Admit it, your main means of scoring now are attacking at the basket and shooting from outside the three-point line, but within two or three years, you will You have to perfect your post-up game, right?"

Lu Yuanzhi was really shocked at this time. Bird actually saw his strengthening plan, but he also put forward his own ideas.

"Larry, I know what you want to say. You will say that the Clippers have twin towers. The stance play will compress my offensive zone, and the athletic Jermaine is more suitable to partner with me." "No. ? At least we all understand football and can see the key to the problem at a glance."

"So, Larry, have you ever considered a situation? 03 is a big draft year, and the Clippers are very likely to get a high pick, especially after Michael joins the Clippers, you Know the habits of the league.”

"So what?" Bird sneered disdainfully, "Of course they have a lot of chips to reorganize the team, but don't forget two facts."

"Which two?"

"The first is, after going through the Wizards' draft, how much say does Michael still have in drafting and team building?"

"Can they really put together a decent lineup for you?"

"Can this lineup be quickly integrated?"

"These are all questions, but they are actually not as fatal as the second point. I mean, will Michael really listen to you?"

Lu Yuanzhi was directly silenced. If the Clippers were still in the current or similar configuration, even if he went, the upper limit would be to lead the team into the playoffs and then escape in the first round.

This is not the situation he wants to see.

As for whether the old gangster would listen to him, to be honest, Lu Yuanzhi didn't think that the cunning image he had established at the card table could really make the stubborn old gangster change his mind.

Oh, by the way, there is also the more stubborn Clippers management. They seem to have a perverted love for the inside. They seem to feel that the Lakers next door have quickly re-emerged by introducing center O'Neal, and they will rise in the same way.

There was silence on both ends of the phone for a long time. Bird knew that he had almost said what he needed to say and was just about to finish.

"Max, actually you don't need to guess whether Michael will listen to you. Can't you just confirm with him after he joins the Clippers?"

"What I hope is, like Michael, to get a commitment from you. Before Michael follows your advice and adjusts the team configuration, you will not sign with the Clippers easily."

"You can even request that these be written into the team's supplementary contract!"

"This should be the best way for you to deal with it, isn't it?"

"In return, I also give you a promise. If you come to the Pacers, you will have the right to build a team with me!"

"These will be written into the supplementary terms, and I will ensure your status!"

"I believe in your vision, and I believe in my own. I think this will be a strong alliance!"

Lu Yuanzhi didn't know what Bird's vision was, but he couldn't be worse than the old gangster, not to mention he had made a promise.

Moreover, Bird is right, this is indeed the best way to protect your own rights.

"Thank you, Larry! You have my promise. No matter what happens with Michael and I, I will tell you the result as soon as possible!"

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