roccoschili Chapter 159 Damn it!They dare to trade even the No. [-] pick!
Chapter 159 Damn it!They dare to trade even the No. [-] pick!
Chapter 159 Damn it!They dare to trade even the No. [-] pick!
Lin Tian sighed, wondering if the owner of the Grizzlies would regret not playing badly after this season?
He thinks the Lakers still need to fight for Tony Allen!Chances are it or not.
After the players returned to the locker room, they all chatted about off-court affairs. After all, it is impossible to just talk about basketball when we are together every day.
Their record is now 20 wins and 29 losses!Although it is still a bit far from the threshold of the playoffs.
But if you can continue to maintain this state, it is not difficult to enter the playoffs!
Howard, who was traded to the Lakers not long ago, is now full of confidence in the playoffs.
He came to Lin Tian and scratched his head embarrassingly: "Lin! I was impulsive tonight! We could have won the game more easily."
In the third quarter, he took up a lot of ball rights, but he didn't play very well, which Howard himself admitted.
Howard, although sometimes bad temper, but he is also a smart guy.
Now he has been considered a problem player by many teams.
If he still can't get along with his teammates after returning to the Lakers, I'm afraid not many teams are willing to sign a big contract with him next season.
Lin Tian hugged Howard without hesitation: "No, Dwight, you played great today!"
Based on his qualifications, to put it bluntly, he is not qualified to criticize Howard, and Howard is obviously a person who prefers softness to toughness.
A small conflict hidden by the team was resolved in this way.
After taking a bath and dressing up, Lin Tian took out the remaining shredded beef from the closet: "Guys! Does anyone want to eat these shredded beef?"
Howard next to him hurriedly shook his head: "Don't give it to me! This thing is too spicy!"
Nick Yang said: "Lin! Compared with this shredded beef, I still hope that you can treat us to a steak!"
Lin Tian did not refuse: "This proposal is very good, I will treat everyone to a steak next time!"
"Hey! It's the next time! You guys have fooled me several times! This is not allowed!"
"Okay, the next time will be the next time. We are going to play an away game tomorrow. How can we have time to eat steak!"
……
After accepting the media interview, it was getting late, and Lin Tian hurried back to the apartment.
At this time, the team general manager Kupchak called: "Lin! I have to tell you something big!"
On the phone, Kupchak's slightly old voice came out.
Lin Tiandao: "If I didn't guess, there was a transaction?"
Calls came and went in the middle of the night, and there seemed to be nothing else besides the transaction.
"Yes! We just finalized a deal with the Suns, PJ Tucker will join us, Russell will go to the Suns."
Lin Tian had been wanting the team to trade PJ Tucker before, but there had been no progress some time ago, and he thought it was over.
Now Kupchak's words made Lin Tian cheer up in an instant!
Tucker's iron-blooded defense and tough attitude on the court are what they need!
Trade No. [-] pick Russell for PJ Tucker!Absolutely no loss!Even if Russell will become an All-Star point guard in the future, Lin Tian doesn't care.
He traveled here, not to accompany the prince to study!
"Hey! Lin! Are you listening to me?" Kupchak's voice came again.
Lin Tian said: "I know."
"Lin! Now you are the unique core of the team! The team has bet everything in your hands! No matter whether we can make the playoffs this season! I only hope you can see the team's resolute attitude."
"I understand, you've worked hard, Manager Kupchak, I assure you, we will definitely make it to the playoffs this season!"
"No, no, no! It's not important! The most important thing is that you are healthy."
Next, Kupchak talked to Lin Tian about the details of the transaction.
The Lakers wanted to trade Nance Jr. and a second-round pick for Tucker, but the Suns ruthlessly rejected it.
In desperation, they could only send Russell away.
After hanging up the phone, Lin Tian took a sip of water to force himself to calm down.
He knew very well that this wave of operations by Kupchak required great courage!
No matter how bad Russell is, he was also last year's No. [-] pick!
A team's No. [-] pick was traded before the team finished a season. This kind of thing has never happened before!
Lin Tian opened Twitter to check the news, but did not find news about the trade between the Suns and the Lakers.
It must be because the two sides haven't spoken out yet.
He immediately called Kobe again, and Kobe said he had also received a call from Kupchak.
Kobe didn't comment on Russell being traded away.
Lin Tiandao: "Kobe! Don't you feel surprised? Kupchak is fighting hard!"
"It's nothing surprising, even if they send me away, I won't be surprised." Kobe's answer surprised Lin Tian, "The NBA is a business."
After finishing the call with Kobe, Howard also called...
When Lin Tian was about to go to bed, even Nick Young called: "Lin! D'Angelo was traded away!"
Nick Young's voice was slightly agitated, and Russell was the closest to the entire Lakers team.
Every time the two finish playing at home, they basically leave together, and they often appear together in team training, so it can be said that they are inseparable.
Lin Tian calmly said, "Did Mickey tell you the news too?"
"No! The old guy didn't call me, D'Angelo told me! Damn! They dare to trade the second pick!"
Lin Tian scoffed at what Nick Young said, what is the second place in the list?"Wiggins", who was called the next James by countless fans at the beginning, was traded away after being selected by the Cavaliers without playing a game. Who can I ask for reasoning?
He simply borrowed what Kobe said just now: "Nick, calm down! The NBA is a business, let alone the No. [-] pick. If necessary, I think they even dare to send Kobe away! Do you believe it?"
Nick Young was speechless.
He can barely be considered a veteran now, and he has been traded before. After he figured it out, he didn't say anything more.
……
In the early morning of the next day, the news that Russell and PJ Tucker exchanged clubs was exposed by a tweet from Wo Shen.
The exposure of the news glasses caused a thousand waves with one stone!It has aroused heated discussions among countless fans.
When Lin Tian opened the sports news, various headlines occupied the news page:
[Heavy deal!The Lakers reach a deal with the Suns!Russell and PJ Tucker swap clubs! 】
[Russell's average data this season: 13 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.1 steals. 】
[D'Angelo Russell: The first No. [-] pick in NBA history who was traded before finishing his rookie season! 】
[Potential rookies exchange for instant combat power!The Lakers have gone all out this season! 】
[Another big move!The Lakers have reached three blockbuster deals this season! 】
……
When Lin Tian came to the arena, today's other players also came very early, only Russell did not come.
Except for Howard Frye, the other players seemed a little frustrated.
Russell was traded, and they felt a bit sad because no one wanted to be traded away after all.
When Nick Yang saw Lin Tian, he couldn't help complaining: "They don't even give a second place pick a chance to grow!"
Lin Tian curled his lips and said nothing, disagreeing with Nick Yang's point of view.
The other players on the team did not give up on Russell like Nick Young.
Lin Tian actually wanted to tell Nick Young that you should thank the management.
Because according to the calculation of time, the notorious "recording gate" incident will break out in a short time.
Now that Russell is sent away, even if there are some recordings of Nick Young's derailment in his mobile phone, it will be difficult to affect the Lakers anymore.
Of course, it would be great if there were no more "Recording Gate" incidents in this life.
In order to stabilize the morale of the army, shortly after the players assembled, Kupchak showed up in the training hall and arranged a team meeting.
In a team meeting, Kupchak reassured the Lakers players that Russell was okay with the trade, and even approved of it.
Although everyone had some doubts, they did not directly refute Kupchak.
Lin Tian didn't know whether what Kupchak said was true or not.
But he knew very well that it was not a bad thing for Russell to leave the Lakers.
As a point guard, he was barely able to handle the ball early in the season.
But after Lin Tian came to the team, his point guard basically existed in name only, and was often left on the field as a spot-up shooter.
Russell's shot count has dropped a lot as a result.
Coupled with his defensive loopholes, he becomes the opponent's breakthrough every time.
Sending him away is actually very good for the team and players.
Kupchak also said at the end of the meeting: "Russell has a good relationship with Devin Booker of the Suns. I wish him a better tomorrow."
When he said this, Lin Tiancai remembered that Russell, Booker and Towns can be said to be the Iron Triangle.
Now that Russell and Booker have played "brother basketball" in advance, it seems to be pretty good.
Throughout the next morning, Russell did not appear in the training hall or the locker room.
In the afternoon, the players sorted out their personal belongings and boarded the special plane to Atlanta.
Their next opponent is the Atlanta Hawks, a strong Eastern team.
On the plane, Howard yelled at everyone to play cards, but the players were not very interested.
The No. [-] picks were all traded away. Except for Lin Tian, Kobe, Howard and Frye, everyone else was panicked.
Especially Clarkson and Nance Jr., it was obvious that they were absent-minded.
What Nance Jr. didn't know was that because his performance this season was not as good as Russell, the team failed to send him out.
Among the few, Clarkson's transaction value is not low. He is known as "K6".
After Lin Tian came, Clarkson was also one of the few players on the team whose scores did not decrease but increased.
He can be a bench gangster in any strong team, and his temper is not as big as Lu Wei, which is also very important.
Lin Tian only hopes that their performance tomorrow night will not be affected.
After the players arrived in Atlanta, they rested for more than two hours and had extra training in the evening.
The team fought in groups, and Scott put Clarkson on the starting lineup and let him play the starting point guard.
The No. [-] position is currently in short supply, but there is nothing to do.
After the training, Lin Tian went back to the hotel to swipe his phone.
At this time, the official account of the Phoenix Suns posted a message: Welcome D'Angelo to join the Suns family!Let us move forward together!
The accompanying picture below shows Russell stepping out of a plane, wearing sunglasses and smiling.
At the same time, several star players of the Suns also reposted this news one after another, including Booker.
It was only the second day after being traded that Russell went to Phoenix.
Lin Tian knows that although Russell is also happy to play brother basketball with Booker, it is impossible for him to say that he does not hate the Lakers.
Below the news they reproduced, there are also many comments from netizens:
"Haha! D'Angelo was squeezed out of the Lakers by an undrafted pick! How funny!"
"The Lakers have worked hard for several years! Now they are sending away all the potential players! What are they trying to do?"
"Kupchak and Bass Jr. are really bad! Such a deal is not good for anyone!"
"Why do I think the Lakers have made money this time! PJ Tucker is a tough guy, the Lakers need such a player!"
……
Lin Tian didn't watch the news anymore, because there was a new message in their team's player group: Kobe Bryant invited PJ Tucker to join the group chat.
Above this message is: D'Angelo Russell has withdrawn from the group chat.
Russell withdrew from the group very quietly, without saying a word.
If Tucker hadn't joined the group chat, Lin Tian would not have known that Russell had quit.
This is not like Russell's style, usually he is more active in the player group.
After Randall was traded, he chatted a few words in the group anyway.
This also shows that Russell is indeed dissatisfied with the team, and even some players, which may include Lin Tian.
After all, if Lin Tian Hengkong hadn't been born, he wouldn't have been traded.
It's a pity that Russell doesn't have WeChat, otherwise Lin Tian would like to try to transfer money to him to see if he has been blocked by him.
As soon as the team's new aid Tucker entered the group, he sent a message: Hello, Lakers players!It's an honor to be able to fight side by side with you in the future!
Immediately, some players replied to Tucker.
Channing Frye: Hi PJ!Welcome to the Lakers!
Dwight Howard: Look who's coming!Oh my God! PJ Tucker!my idol!
Jordan Clarkson: Very welcome!dude!
Lin Tian also quickly sent a message.
Lin Tian: Welcome PJ Tucker!We have added another titan to our inside line!
One minute after the news was sent, PJ Tucker took the initiative to add Lin Tian as a friend, and then chatted with Lin Tian about some trivial matters.
It can be seen from the message he sent that he was quite happy about being traded to the Lakers.
Lin Tian knows that although Tucker has played for the Suns for several seasons and bought a house in Phoenix, his family is also in Phoenix.
But for a player who is extremely eager to win, staying on a team that has not made the playoffs in five years is really a torture for him.
What's more, the Suns' record is at the bottom of the Western Conference this season!It can be described as rotten to the extreme.
Tucker is very grateful to the Suns, because when he was at his worst, the Suns gave him a chance.
Now he was sent away by the sun, allowing the sun to get a second place, which can be regarded as repaying the sun.
Thank you Gaara!
(End of this chapter)