0513: Chicago or New York
When Snoopy openly said, 'I'm open to a trade,' the smelly West packs immediately flocked to New York City, and at the same time, the local media began to go wild.
The local media, led by the New York media, scolded the Knicks uniforms for their bloody heads, especially Donnie Walsh, who was almost described as a disaster that destroyed New York basketball! At least more than a thousand people left messages on the Internet hoping that Walsh would get out of the way.
"Donnie Walsh's stupidity is that he is really selling Snoopy in private because of LeBron James' verbal promises, as rumored to be? He's just crazy, he's like the kind of bastard who hears that Angelina might give him an autograph and immediately runs to go through the divorce procedures! ”
"You know, Snoopy led the team to the finals in his first season in New York! Why not trust a 20-year-old young genius? Is there anyone else in the league who has had a more brilliant NBA rookie season than him? ”
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Dugg saw the news in his little villa, and he didn't show much emotion. just stood up calmly, and then went to the Hilton Hotel with Lin Weiwei, who flew over from Kentucky.
Next, they will have some effective meetings there. Miss Daphne will be in charge of dealing with the scheming Western giants, who are not like some managers in the East who still foolishly think Snoopy is a low-ceiling guy and look at them with hatred about their lucky run to the Finals last season.
The alliance has always maintained a pattern of being strong in the west and weak in the east, which is enough to show the vision of these guys.
After arriving at the hotel, Lin Weiwei and her assistant began to meet with the top three in Texas. All three teams are very explicit about Snoopy's pursuit, and they all say that as long as Snoopy is determined, they can definitely handle and fulfill all the wishes of the New Yorkers, and each of them is bound to make a deal.
Dugg, on the other hand, personally approached the Lakers delegation.
Magic Johnson explained the Lakers' long history to Snoopy, and then said that there should be a No. 10 jersey hanging from the top of the Staples Arena.
After he said this, Snoopy nodded slightly.
This signal boosted the morale of the entire Lakers delegation, and their eye contact with each other was full of joy.
Just as Kupchak was preparing to explain in more detail that Snoopy would be the No. 2 core in the Lakers' system, Dugg asked a very simple question: "How long do you think Kobe Bryant will remain at his peak?" How long will the Lakers stay in their current position? ”
This sudden question stunned Kupchak and the coaching staff behind him.
Half a minute later, Kupchak made an answer that made Magic Johnson frown: "I think Bryant has at least three to five years left in his prime." Our current squad will be able to maintain a strong contender spot for the championship for at least five years. When you join, we will be even stronger! ”
After he said this, Magic Johnson sighed softly. He knows Snoopy's personality very well, even though they don't have much contact: judging by Snu's handling of key balls on the field and the way the incident was handled, he is not like himself, he will not take the scepter from Abdul-Jabbar step by step like I did!
And, join a team that is the favourite to win the title. For Snoopy, it doesn't seem appealing.
Before coming, Magic Johnson kept emphasizing to Kupchak that he must start with his friendship with the Black Mamba. Be sure to depict in detail the picture of them fighting together, and be sure to let him know that his arrival is to play the image of a savior.
But Kupchak clearly did not follow this philosophy. He believes that the biggest purpose of poaching Snoopy is to be the 'crown prince', as a reserve force for future successors.
After a brief silence, Kupchak mentioned the price they were willing to pay: Andrew Bynum and Lamar Odom. But at the same time, he wants to be able to pack James Johnson, Jeffries, and David Lee from the Knicks.
It sounds more like an equivalent deal.
Dugg didn't end up giving the Lakers an accurate answer. Just tell them that I'll communicate with Kobe Bryant.
Half an hour after leaving, Snoopy received a call from the Black Mamba.
In fact, the Black Mamba had already understood Duge's intentions.
Because, they are the same kind of people. Kobe Bryant didn't want to survive under the wing of Shackle O'Neal, and Snoopy today doesn't want to live under the Black Mamba either.
The two talked a lot about training, and then they talked about Chinese horticultural culture. Vanessa has been fascinated by garden design lately, Snoopy gave her a lot of ideas when she was in Los Angeles, and now the back garden of the Black Mamba house is half Barot and half Chinese. And at Vanessa's request, the workers brought back a lot of rockeries from China that were conducive to fertility, and placed them very symmetrically with yin and yang;
Vanessa wants to salvage the current imbalance in the family atmosphere in this way, and she has even made a urinal in the bathroom where children pee standing up.
The Black Mamba has a bit of a headache about it, but he is also silently supporting this behavior. After all, as a man, he also hopes that one day there will be a guy wearing his jersey to continue to conquer the NBA.
At the end of the call, Snoopy reiterated his promise he had previously made in Los Angeles: "If one day you find yourself no longer able to beat Michael Jordan in the number of championships on your own." Call me. ”
"There will never be this day."
Kobe Bryant replied with an oath.
Both laughed.
Then, in a friendly atmosphere, I hung up.
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Ms. Daphne has done everything in her power to get the Texas Three, as well as the Oaklanders and the Satmentos, and she must make sure to tell them that Snoopy is not ready to go west lately, without irritating them peacefully.
She even told Popovich on the phone: "Snoopy wants to go west after he has completely ruled the east, and he is always full of incomprehensible rationality and stubbornness when he graduates from business school." ”
Then, Popovich told her on the other end of the phone, "Okay, Ms. Daphne. Tell Mr. Snoopy that Greg Popovich of San Antonio will be waiting for him and has three bottles of wine ready for him to celebrate his leap over Dwight Howard, the Boston Big Three, and LeBron James. ”
"It's going to come very quickly and he'll be wearing the San Antonio shirt in the summer of 2012."
When Lin Weiwei told these words to Duge, Duge laughed: Popovich is indeed an interesting person.
After dealing with those suitors in the west, there were actually not many options left in front of Snoopy.
"Orlando, as much as they have a strong desire, don't seem ready to come up with any surprising chips."
"I've answered the phone call in Miami as you instructed, and I've told Pat Riley's assistant that good horses don't look back. And seriously explained to him the meaning of this Chinese proverb. ”
"The Philadelphia 76ers are not competitive at the moment, and they don't even have an expiring contract."
"The only ones left are the Chicago Bulls, the Charlotte Bobcats and the New York Knicks."
Daphne shrugged her shoulders, she looked at Dugg, and continued, "James Dolan called me three times this morning, and two calls me this afternoon. In addition, the Bulls have made a significant commitment, and Derrick Rose has emphasized that he will respect and identify with you as a leader in the locker room, and that he is also willing to share the ball with you tactically. ”
"Tomorrow, I will arrange a meeting. Do you want to participate? ”
Daphne looked up, and she looked at Dug.
After a long silence, Dugg nodded.
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