The NBA started with helping Iverson win the championship

Chapter 275 Pistons Trading Plan

After the call with Cuban, Nowitzki called again.

The two chatted for a while, thinking about the next season.

As for Li Xun joining the Pistons, Nowitzki is definitely one of the happiest people. Nowitzki is here, is the championship he dreamed of still far away?

As for the boss position of the team, he has been the boss of the Mavericks for at least ten years, and he doesn't care about these things.

He just wants a championship right now and nothing else.

"Dirk, don't worry, one season may be a bit reluctant, after all, the Mavericks' lineup is not good."

"But in two seasons, I will definitely bring you a championship trophy."

Li Xun directly gave his promise.

In his opinion, winning the championship in one year seems a little bit reluctant.

After all, the current lineup of the Mavericks is really not good. A group of veterans can't keep up physically, and there is no new reserve in the team.

There is no bargaining chip even in the transaction.

But it was just barely, and Li Xun felt that it didn't mean that he had no chance of winning the championship.

After all, I still have myself.

If it takes two years, Li Xun will be 100% sure of winning the championship.

"Okay, if you need anything, just tell Mr. Nelson, I think he should be calling you now."

"I won't talk about it for now. By the way, I wish you success in the Olympics. If you're lucky, maybe we can run into each other."

After finishing speaking, Nuo Tianwang happily hung up the phone.

When people are in good spirits on happy occasions, Nuo Tianwang feels that his mentality is at least ten years younger. Looking at his not-so-beautiful daughter-in-law, he feels that he is as beautiful as a fairy.

As he said, the general manager of the Mavericks, Nelson Jr., was indeed calling Li Xun.

As a result, I called for a long time, and the line was always busy.

He didn't give up either, just kept hitting.

After waiting for more than half an hour, it finally got through.

"Li, God, I finally got through to you."

"If Mr. Cuban hadn't told me himself, I would have thought it was a big joke."

"I really never dreamed that you would have the idea of ​​joining the Mavericks."

"To tell you the truth, you are the player my father admires the most. He said more than once that you are the standard template for future players."

"It's a pity that the relationship between him and Mr. Cuban is too tense, and it is impossible to come to the Mavericks to coach you."

"But our coach Carlisle is also a top coach, I think you should be very clear about this."

After the call was connected, little Nelson started chatting like a chatterbox.

The Nelsons and Cuban can be said to be in love with each other.

In 05, old Nelson had a falling out with Cuban, to the point where they never got in touch with each other.

The old Nelson, who was the general manager at the time, left the Mavericks directly.

However, Cuban is also interesting. He turned against Old Nelson, but his general manager position was not given to outsiders, but directly given to Old Nelson's son.

Over the years, it turns out that there is nothing wrong with Cuban's operation.

If it weren't for Li Xun, Nelson Jr. would have led the Mavericks to the championship.

It can also be seen from this that Cuban is still a bit interesting. If it were another boss, the Nelson family might have to leave.

After listening to little Nelson's words, Li Xun was in a great mood.

The main reason is that Nelson Jr. said that Li Xun is the player that Nelson admires the most, and he is not one of them.

This sounded like a close call, like a compliment to Li Xun.

But Li Xun actually knew very well in his heart that these words were not at all watery, and he had no intention of being the player that Nelson favored most.

This mad scientist once put forward a theory about the future of basketball.

That is, there are five players on the field, all of whom are two meters tall and have outstanding athletic ability. All five players can shoot, break, defend, assist and rebound.

There are actually quite a few players who meet this condition.

Before Li Xun's rise, James would definitely be one of them.

Grant Hill can also be counted, but Hill's basket still needs to be strengthened in his peak period, but after going to the Suns, his shooting ability has been significantly improved.

Durant, Garnett, Marion, King Webber are all.

However, these people have more or less problems.

For example, James' basket is not good enough, Durant's organizational skills are not good enough, and Garnett's three-pointers are not good enough.

Anyway, it's not perfect.

It wasn't until the appearance of Li Xun that Old Nelson's crazy idea actually had a real template.

Li Xun is the standard template for future players.

With height and speed, rebounds and shots, steals and blocks, passing and pick-and-rolls, he perfectly possesses all the elements of future basketball theory.

According to old Nelson's theory, if five Li Xun are on the field, they are invincible.

At that time, many people laughed at Old Nelson, thinking that his ideas were too whimsical.

But thinking about it now, there is nothing wrong with this theory at all. One Li Xun is almost invincible, but if five Li Xun are placed on the field, how can the opponent fight?
It turns out that Nelson Sr. wasn't just a mad scientist, he was a sideline artist.

Point forward, this is the idea proposed by the old Nelson, which has been proven step by step by later generations. This is an extremely effective tactical choice.

The big man pulls out to shoot a three-pointer, not to mention, the big man who can't shoot a three-pointer in future generations of basketball is about to be swept into the garbage dump of history.

Even though old Nelson didn't invent the shark slashing tactic, it was he who really developed it.

In the basketball environment at that time, point forwards and inside three-pointers were undoubtedly deviant ideas. Who would have thought that basketball would become the mainstream in later generations.

It was no surprise that Li Xun was overjoyed to be recognized by Old Nelson.

"Mr. Nelson, thank the old Mr. Nelson for his approval."

Li Xun said with a smile.

"Don't call me Mr., just call me by my name Tang, I think this is more suitable for you people from the Celestial Dynasty."

"Our Mavericks have had many Chinese players, so I also know something about this."

Little Nelson laughed.

I have to say that Little Nelson's similar skills are a bit powerful, and this is a person's essence.

It's normal to think about it. A thorny coach like Rick Carlisle can coexist peacefully. How can he do without emotional intelligence.

Carlisle was in the Pistons at the time, and he was fired because of a disagreement with Dumars.

This guy is a straight man with a bad temper.

If the temper is better, it may not matter to Larry Brown that the Pistons' grassroots five tigers won the championship.

Of course, capable people generally have bad tempers. This is very suitable for Carlisle.

As for what Nelson Jr. said about the Mavericks having had many Chinese players, this is not a lie.

In the NBA, there are only a few Chinese players who have shown their faces. As a result, both Da Zhi and Ah Lian have played for the Mavericks.

"By the way, I was so busy chatting with you that I almost forgot the most important thing."

"Li, who do you think we should choose with the second pick in this draft?"

"Would you prefer a big man, or a young point guard? Or a shooting guard?"

Little Nelson patted his forehead and said.

Patronizing on the set, I almost forgot the most important thing to call today.

With the draft coming soon, Nelson Jr. can't make up his mind about this precious second pick.

If it's not a high pick, that's fine. Now that he finally got a high pick, of course he cherishes it very much.

And everyone knows that Li Xun has a unique vision in the draft, and Nelson Jr. also wants to take this opportunity to show the sincerity of the Mavericks.

The sincerity of the Mavericks is that in this team, Li Xun has absolute autonomy.

"Don, how many draft picks do we have now?"

Li Xun asked.

He didn't pay much attention to the Mavericks before. I don't know if the Mavericks got or sent draft picks in the transaction before.

"Two teams, both from this year, one is the second pick, and the other is the first pick in the second round."

Li Xun nodded, a No. 2 pick and a No. 31 pick.

After pondering for a while, Li Xun said, "Tang, why don't you think of a way to replace this second pick with a pick around the fifth or sixth pick, and let them add the second round pick up to the 35th pick?" .”

If this second pick is placed in previous years, it may play a huge role.

But in the 12th draft, Li Xun feels a little useless.

Under normal circumstances, Jordan used this second pick to select a parallel importer Michael Gilchrist.

It is certainly impossible for Li Xun to repeat the same mistakes.

Bradley Beal, the No. [-] pick, played well enough to be worthy of his status as the No. [-] pick.

But if he chooses Bill with the second pick, Li Xun feels that it is not worthwhile.

Beal is certainly a good player, it's a pity he's not that talented.

Step by step in his career, he can see growth every year, and there has never been a season where he can reach the sky in one step.

After playing for about seven or eight years, he averaged 30.6 points per game, and he was already among the top three-pointers in the league at the time.

But to say how powerful it is, Li Xun feels almost meaningless.

The offensive efficiency is not high, and certainly not low.

The defense is a bit weak. It is said that it can defend against the opponent's No. [-] and No. [-] positions, but in fact it sounds good.

His height of 196 is a bit short in this era when the average height of a shooting guard almost exceeds two meters, so he is more suitable to defend against the No. [-] position.

In addition, his ball handling ability is not good, and it is almost meaningless to attack at critical moments.

Li Xun feels like Stackhouse who was repaired by Li Xun at the time, but he has a better personality and higher offensive stability than Stackhouse at his peak.

The most important thing is that this is a slow-heating newcomer, how could Li Xun have so much time to wait for him to grow up.

And if you really choose this type of player, you might as well choose Lillard.

Lillard's offensive efficiency value is a bit higher than Bill's.

Now Li Xun's plan is to see what kind of pick this second pick can get in exchange for.

Li Xun knew that the value of the No. [-] pick was not high, but other teams didn't know that the temptation of the No. [-] pick was still very strong.

The most valuable picks are the top three picks, which can almost select the best players at each position in the current rookie class.

Generally, the inside line will be selected by the No. [-] pick, and this No. [-] pick can select the best small forward or backcourt player of the year.

For example, Jordan's draft was like this.

Under normal circumstances, the same is true in this draft. In Jordan's eyes, thick eyebrows are the best inside line this year, and the best outside line is Gilchrist.

So it is definitely not a problem for this second pick to trade for two draft picks.

"Okay, I'll do it right now."

"Does it have to be a high-ranked second-round pick in that round? Is it okay to change to a 29th or 30th first-round pick?"

Little Nelson asked.

Generally, the 31st round pick in the hands of the Mavericks is actually worth more than the bottom pick in the first round.

The main reason is that the signing contract was signed in the first round. If the rookie is cheated, the team will have to spend several years of salary in vain.

The second-round pick is different, the contract amount is small, and there is also room for manipulation in the signing year. If the performance is not good, they will be waived directly, and the team will lose little.

The picks are close, and the team takes less risk. Of course, the second-round picks with high picks are more valuable.

Generally, this position is reached, and no team can expect to pick up any treasures in this range.

"Yes, it would be better to have some."

Li Xun said with a smile.

After waiting for about two days, Nelson called Li Xun again.

"Li, I contacted some teams about the draft pick."

"The Warriors want to use their No. 24 pick and a No. [-] pick from the Cavaliers to trade our No. [-] pick and next year's first-round pick."

"Reject it directly. Our draft picks are extremely precious, so don't give them away."

Without even thinking about it, Li Xun directly rejected the deal.

A first-round pick in the hands of Li Xun is guaranteed to be an All-Star. If you are lucky, you may even get a historical-level star. How can you send it out.

And Li Xun doesn't want to continue to be a warrior anymore.

Over the years, the Warriors have been poached by Li Xun to the point of collapse.

Under normal circumstances, the Warriors already have the Splash Brothers in their hands. This year, they used this No. [-] pick to select the North Carolina Flying Eagles Harrison Barnes, and then selected Green in the second round, and their championship lineup was formed.

As a result, Li Xun did this. Not only did the Splash Brothers disappear, but there was a high probability that Green would also be snatched by Li Xun this year.

If the No. [-] pick is traded, the Warriors are likely to use this second pick to select the parallel importer Gilchrist, and the Warriors are too sad.

So Li Xun didn't even think about it, and directly rejected the Warriors.

This can also be regarded as leaving a way for the Warriors to survive and let them choose Barnes honestly.

Although Barnes is not considered a top star, but being selected with the seventh pick is not bad.

At least not bad.

"There is also the Bobcats. Michael said that he is sure to acquire a No. 32 pick from the Blazers. He plans to use the No. [-] pick and the [-]nd pick to trade our No. [-] pick."

The Michael Jr. Nelson mentioned was, of course, Jordan.

Li Xun was dumbfounded. The No. [-] pick that the Bobcats drew this year belonged to the Pistons.

In the end, this guy seemed to have a special liking for that parallel importer, and even tried his best to choose that parallel importer.

There is no doubt that if Li Xun nodded and agreed to the deal, Jordan might really become a joke.

However, the conditions offered by Shan Mao are indeed in line with Li Xun's expectations, and they are very sincere. It would be a pity to give up like this.

Li Xun is thinking about whether to buy one get one free, make a deal with Jordan, and let him choose Bill or Lillard.

"There's another one, Pistons!"

"I haven't contacted them, but it may be that the Bobcats want to try to get back the No. [-] pick of the Pistons, so let them know the news."

"They also want the No. [-] pick, and they are going to trade the No. [-] pick plus Jimmy Butler."

Li Xun was stunned.

First surprise, then anger.

It seemed that his choice to leave the team was not wrong at all.

The Pistons were going to make a trade without notifying themselves at all.

(End of this chapter)