basketball never sleeps

Chapter 269 The King's Coronation
Under the camera, Mo Wen raised his third AMVP trophy above his head and enjoyed the cheers of the fans.

Indifferent to fame and fortune? Not true. Become famous as early as possible!
Within the permitted range, the reporters' flashlights never stopped working, just like the sun illuminating the moon, and Mo Wen was also illuminated like a disco ball.

"It's amazing. Three consecutive three-point champions, three AMVPs, and three rings. Most people can't even dream of such a career."

At the edge of the crowd, Carter leaned against the wall with one leg, his eyes half envious and half melancholy.

He used to be surrounded by the crowd like this, but now, except when he dunks and the fans cheer for him, most of the time he has become one of the "ordinary people" on the court.

"It's just an entertainment game. People will forget all about it in less than a week." Garnett retracted his envious gaze. He put his arm on Carter's shoulder and wanted to say something, but it was difficult to open his mouth because there were so many people around.

Carter saw what he was thinking, but didn't say anything. He just shook his head and refused directly.

Harden still wants to struggle a little more and has been in contact with various potential players in the past two days, but in Carter's opinion, such behavior is somewhat childish and ridiculous.

Transferring is not as simple as just moving from one city to another.

Everyone wants change, but change comes at a price.

After the All-Star Game ended, Mo Wen recounted his "All-Star journey" to domestic reporters who had taken the trouble to travel across the ocean, and then hurriedly left with his family while there were still two days of vacation.

It’s not that Mo Wen doesn’t want to stay here for two more days, it’s mainly because Las Vegas has been too lively these two days. Firecrackers are not popular in the United States, but the crackling sound of gunfire is also quite lively.

Las Vegas is said to be the safest city in the United States, but local police have arrested more than 300 people in the past two days.

I took my parents to meet the governor and his wife, and the two families got along quite well.

Mr. Mo is quite like his son, with a generous personality. Apart from the language barrier, he is not reserved at all.

The only thing the old couple was worried about was how they would refuse if the governor asked Mo Wen to become a citizen, but the governor was also very sensible and had no intention of doing so.

When the parents of both parties met, it was natural for them to urge the couple to get married. Mo Wen naturally promised that he would propose this year.

Little Catherine felt that she was just an "ordinary" girl compared to Mo Wen, but Mo Wen was sure that she was the most suitable girl for him on the planet.

For a man like Mo Wen who has a chauvinistic complex, there is nothing wrong with having an ordinary partner. In the United States, women who want to be famous have to pay a lot... and gain a lot. Those who have less negative news are basically from foreign countries.

If you look at the various explosive revelations that came out during the metoo movement, you will find that Angsa Manzi simply put what San Ge did during the day into the night.

After the All-Stars, all teams officially entered the final sprint stage, but reporters' attention was not on a few strong teams fighting ruthlessly for victory, but on the trading market with hungry eyes.

The trade deadline is three days after the All-Star Game.

This year's free market can be said to be even more lively than the summer. There are too many stars and teams who are dissatisfied with the status quo. From the Rocky Mountains in the east to the Caribbean Sea in the south, complaints are everywhere in America.

The most anticipated "supermarket" is the Nets.

Years of lows have made the team lose patience.

Kidd repeatedly emphasized to the team's general manager Thorn that they needed more human-like role players, a reliable inside player, and that they needed to strengthen the team as soon as possible.

Thorne, however, felt that he had already traded for Carter, and the credit he had earned was enough for him to stay in his current position. Besides, it would take time for him to negotiate a trade.

But Kidd is about to turn 34, and there is not enough time for him to play NBA Fantasy (a current manager game) with him.

In addition, Mo Wen's three consecutive championships gave Kidd a great stimulus. After studying Mo Wen's road to the championship, Kidd found that in addition to his bad luck, the most important thing was that he suffered a loss.

Look at what kind of teammates Mo Wen has and what kind of teammates he has. He became a free agent in the summer of 03. The Spurs invited him at that time, but he felt it was a bit shameless to join when he couldn't beat them. The Nets also promised to bring him a championship at all costs, so he stayed.

But later, Carter did come, but he was traded for by dismantling most of the 03 Eastern Conference championship team.

The Nets were excited about grabbing Abdur-Rahim in the free market, but Abdur-Rahim, whose knees have degenerated, can no longer support the responsibilities of the power forward position.

When the differences could not be bridged and the problems were laid on the table, the countdown to the disbanding of the Nets began.

"What? You want Carter? OK, we can talk, we can talk about everything. By the way, do you still want Kidd?" Thorn was not intimidated by Kidd's frank intention to leave, because the Nets owner was also tired of this game.

The Nets have no players who are not for sale right now.

Carter, who will become a free agent during the offseason, is undoubtedly the Nets' best asset at the moment.

But Carter has expressed his willingness to renew his contract with the Nets in the summer, so Thorn is not in a hurry to trade him. Besides, if Carter is really traded, it will still be a problem for the team to sell tickets in the future.

Carter's asking price is too high, so Kidd has become a hot commodity. After all, he was once the core point guard of the finals. Although he has no winning experience, he is still attractive enough.

Thorne had his eyes on the young point guard of the Lakers, but the Lakers, who were willing to let the Nets pick anyone except Kobe in order to get Kidd two years ago, now rejected the proposal outright.

He also set his sights on the Hawks' Fatton, but the Nets also wanted the quality inside players that the Hawks wanted.

You may not believe it, but the most sincere offer among the many offers came from Kidd's former club, the Suns.

Nash's injury some time ago made the Suns management team see the fragile foundation beneath the team's glory. They relied too much on Nash as an organizer. Once Nash was injured, the team couldn't even find a second qualified organizer, and the risk of the playoffs was too great.

In addition to solving this problem, Kidd's arrival can also make up for Nash's defensive loopholes at certain times.

If the second point guard can't beat the first point guard, how should you respond if we bring in the third point guard?

Think about it, Nash is the main attacker and Kidd is the main defender, and both of them are among the top three assist masters in the league. The combination of these two swords is like adding two horses to the Apollo chariot... bah, is it two Apollos?
Not to mention a 7-second attack, even a 5-second attack is not a dream!
The abstract thing is that Thorne was really moved.

As time went by, this deal became the most feasible deal before the trade deadline.

The league was shaken by all kinds of "insiders" and "reliable information", and it was just a matter of submitting the transaction record to the league office.

Mo Wen was stunned when he heard the news. Is it true that Naji and Niki are merging?
The wind created by his butterfly wings is quite strong.

To be honest, he had fantasized about 23 and 24 getting together, but he never thought that these two could get together!
You have to know that the most opposing groups in various forums and thread bars back then were not Kobe fans and James fans, but this pair. Just opening a thread about the battle for the strongest point guard is like discussing Kobe and James in the future, and there will be hundreds of replies in half a day.

If this works, then as a die-hard Namiki hater, wouldn't it be all I can do to hate him for not winning?
After a brief surprise, Mo Wen curiously checked the chips used by the Suns in this transaction. After all, Kidd also had a contract of nearly 2000 million.

When Mo Wen saw that the subject of the Suns' transaction was Marion, he immediately exclaimed, "Good guy."

In order to find someone to make up for Nash's "bellyband" level defensive defects, the team directly gave away the defensive "underpants".

Let me see which little genius came up with this idea... It's you, Cole!

It becomes reasonable.

If Mo Wen remembers correctly, in history, when Kerr was the general manager of the Suns, he very abstractly used Marion to trade for O'Neal, saying that it was to improve the Suns' ability to attack in positional warfare.

Compared to replacing a fat guy who is the worst at running fast breaks in the entire league, it seems that the Suns really made a profit by replacing Kidd.

I just don't know how many years O'Neal can play without the Suns' miracle doctor.

While everyone was waiting for the historic moment when the two best point guards in the league would come together on one team, a spoiler appeared.

In the game between Miami and the Mavericks on February 2, Wade finally paid the price for his frequent "Wade falls" - after a confrontation with Howard during a drive to the basket in the third quarter, Wade's shoulder first collided with Howard's elbow and then fell after falling to the ground. After two collisions, his left shoulder was severely dislocated.

After the game, the doctor took an X-ray and gave him two options. The best option was direct surgery, but the subsequent four-month recovery period also meant that he would be out for the season.

The other option is conservative treatment, which may cause considerable harm to his future. With this method, he will be able to return before April, and the surgery can be postponed until the end of the season.

Wade announced the next day that he would use conservative treatment.

"Are you fucking stupid? You really took the potion that Riley the bastard gave you? You already have two championships and you're still getting a rookie salary. As long as you're healthy, you still have plenty of time in the future. Don't be like a low-class black man who only cares about today and tomorrow!"

After learning of Wade's decision, Mo Wen, as a friend, picked up the phone without hesitation and started to criticize him.

"I know. A lot of people have told me about this. Shaq and even Riley have advised me. You have to know that my contract extension has been signed. If I can't play in the future, he will be the one who suffers the most...but we really can't wait any longer." Wade's voice was deep but firm.

"You don't understand English?"

"If I play, I might be disabled for life, but if I don't play, I will regret it for life!" Wade sighed quietly, as tragic as Sylvester Stallone at sunset.

"...Regret your ass. Willis Reed said this during the finals. It's hard to say whether the team can make it to the playoffs when you return. Even if they make the playoffs, I don't believe you can beat the Pistons or LeBron!" Mo Wen mercilessly sprayed back with reality.

"Don't persuade me, I will not give up the three consecutive championships. At least I have to show everyone who is the real boss of the Heat dynasty!"

Mo Wen wanted to curse again, but Wade on the other end hung up the phone.

After cursing him as an idiot on the phone, Mo Wen no longer thought about persuading him. When Don Quixote wanted to challenge the windmill, no one could persuade him.

After all, there are only a few people as wise as Leonard and Simmons. In this era, there are more lovable and hateful idiots like this.

The Heat did not want to make any big deal because of Wade's injury, but Thorn saw a glimmer of hope.

The Heat, when healthy, are just like the Lakers F4 back then. Even if they don't perform well in the regular season, few teams can be confident of winning in the playoffs.

But Wade's injury will make it difficult for him to recover to his peak form even if he returns to action. Their subsequent regular season record is doomed to be poor and they will definitely collide with the top two Pistons or Cavaliers...

In other words, the Nets' chance has come?

Kidd was also impressed by this genius logic. It is true that the big boss has fallen, but the Nets can't beat other bosses either?
But Thorne is finally able to become the general manager.

After much effort, Kidd actually accepted the glimmer of hope he described, but it was hard to say whether it was Thorne's eloquence or Kidd's unwillingness. ...

As usual, Ricksander asked Mo Wen about his ideas on strengthening the team.

Mo Wen signaled to Rick Sander that he could continue to slack off. The Sonics had already established a certain tacit understanding among various positions, and the team was still ranked first in the league, so it was good to be stable.

The Sonics' recent lineup change was just trading French second-round pick Graber, who had never been able to play, for a second-round pick from the Clippers two years later.

Grabel is good at breaking through and shooting, and has a good burst of speed, but his advantages are fully covered by Gay, and his functionality is even better than that of the mature Damien.

What Mo Wen didn't expect was that after the All-Star Game, several veterans came to seek jobs.

"I think we can consider Scott's. Even if he sits on the bench, it will be a good gimmick."

That's right, the famous Scott Pippen participated in this year's All-Star mixed shooting competition and announced his intention to come back after the game.

The 41-year-old Pippen is willing to come back not because he has rekindled his love for basketball, but because his "financial black hole" has run out of money and he wants to show his presence and make some money.

In 01, at the instigation of people around him, he borrowed 440 million yuan from the bank to order a plane. Unfortunately, in 04, the aircraft manufacturer went bankrupt before the plane was delivered.

But just like an unfinished real estate project, although Pi Er has never ridden on a plane, he must bear the debt.

When Pi Er just retired, a few million was not a problem. The problem was that in the previous two years, Pi Er's financial agent used his money to buy a large number of junk bonds - similar to the ones with ST in Myanmar A, so 2700 million of after-tax assets were gone.

The court supported the bank's claim and ordered Pi Er to pay 500 million yuan in compensation. Although this would not cause Pi Er to go bankrupt directly, it was enough to make his wonderful retirement life become financially tight.

"Scott said he wanted to see the difference between the new king and the old king." Presti, who was standing next to him, smiled and handed Mo Wen a physical examination report that Pi Er had someone take.

"Is this Mr. Bennett's idea?" Mo Wen raised his eyebrows.

"Clayton (Bennett) thought he could be signed to create some hype," Presti nodded in response.

"Has the attendance at our stadium dropped recently?" Mo Wen turned and asked Rick Sander.

"All the tickets for March have been sold out, and the tickets for April haven't been released yet." After Ricksander said this, he and Presti knew what Mo Wen meant.

Mo Wen put down Pi Er's resume and took out a copy from the list of veterans.

"If Eddie Jones wants to come, let him try. At least he can fight. As for the others, forget it."

Mo Wen doesn't like Pi Er. In the future, many people will compare Pi Er with A Zhan. To be honest, A Zhan doesn't deserve this.

Although James left behind an 1-point game, 8 team changes and countless jokes, he eventually won championships in every place. However, apart from winning 3 championships with Danzi, Pierre's clownish behavior ran through his entire life.

What Mo Wen could guess was that if Pippen was really given a chance, even if it was just a short contract of 10 days, he would become a frequent guest in Pippen's mouth in the future.

By the way, Pi Er's victory gave Danzi one more championship than Pi Er, which might disgust Danzi a little. But a few days ago, when he looked through his notebook, he found Pi Er on the list as well.

If you want to hug my legs after reading my sharp review, you can dream on.

Eddie Jones' tryout results are pretty good, and he is qualified to be a second substitute at the 2nd or 3rd position.

It was after learning the news that the Raptors, who had cut him some time ago, felt a little numb, and the memory of the death began to attack the Raptors fans and Bosh again.

This was enough player to be exchanged for Mo Wen at the time, damn Babcock!
On February 2, the eve of the trade deadline, the game in Quicken Loans Arena had already entered the fourth quarter.

However, the situation on the field was not optimistic for the home team, with the Supersonics leading the Cavaliers 122:99.

There was still a whole quarter left, but only a miracle could save the Cavaliers.

Mo Wen remained on the field, standing in front of A Zhan and applauding him.

"Come on LeBron, the situation is getting better and better for you now - those fans who are disappointed with you have left, and I can guarantee that the fans who stay now will definitely not boo you."

A Zhan bit his lip. At this moment, he really wanted to experience how good Mo Wen was as Melo said.

The humiliation in his heart made his dribbling movements a little deformed and stiff. It would have been bad enough if he couldn't vent it, but he didn't even have anyone to share it with.

In the second quarter, Mo Wen suddenly leaned over and changed direction, breaking Reed's ankle. He is still in the locker room applying ice packs.

"Varejao can replace Gooden's role, but neither Reed nor Snow can defend against Mo," Cavaliers general manager Danny Ferry said to the boss next to him in the private room.

Although Danny Ferry didn't say it, both of them knew that he also said one sentence - LeBron can't defend it either.

"Will the SuperSonics be our opponent in the finals this year?" asked Dan Gilbert.

"Speaking from experience, they have good results, but there is a high probability that they will not be able to surpass the two from Texas. However, we will meet them in the future. Besides, it is not easy for us to deal with either Parker of the Spurs or Terry of the Mavericks." Ferry spread his hands.

"Those two guys from the Nuggets made LeBron very unhappy some time ago. Unless we replace Reed, it will be difficult for us to solve this problem without spending money."

"Isn't there a cheaper solution?" Gilbert frowned. He was willing to invest money for the sake of results, but his money didn't come from the wind. If he traded for another player with an annual salary of 1500 million... When he thought about the four players with an annual salary of million next year, including James and Reed, who both make +, he felt a headache.

"Boss, the target we are targeting is as outstanding as LeBron. They are willing to give us a chance now. In the summer offseason, we will have more competitors." Ferry continued to persuade.
"In fact, the reason why the SuperSonics are so strong is that they have the same salary structure as us after the trade, and after the trade, our lineup system will be more mature than theirs... and stronger."

"Well, let's trade him. No matter what, we can't be the one that holds LeBron back."

"Great, I think the news of the trade should be able to dilute LeBron's bad mood tonight." A smile appeared on Ferry's face.

After returning to the office, everything was settled and tonight's game came to an end.

Looking at the camera where A-Jan threw the headband on the ground in dissatisfaction, Ferry also sighed.

King, we have given you all that we can. What happens next is up to you.

Half an hour later, Azhan came to the general manager's office tiredly.

"Mike said you had good news for me, God, I hope you make sure it's good news."

"I think so. Of course, the deal hasn't been submitted to the league office yet. We can go back on it if you don't want to." Ferry took out a stack of cards.

"Trade? What trade? We don't need a trade. We have an excellent team, and our team is thriving." James, who hadn't yet come out of the press conference mode, subconsciously started talking about the same things.

"Oh wait, you mean you already made a deal? Who are you sending away? Why didn't you tell me ahead of time?!"

Ferry didn't say anything, but took out a card from the stack and put it on the table.

James picked it up and saw that it was a signed jersey card of Drew Gooden.

"Fuck, what did you do? Drew (Gooden) is an important member of our team. Don't you know how important he is to us?! You traded him away. Do you want me to play the power forward position? You..." Without the headband, James' forehead wrinkles were as big as the Chinese character [兲]. He pinched Drew Gooden's star card tightly, as if he was asking Ferry a question on behalf of Gooden.

Seeing that James' tone was getting more and more serious, Ferry simply handed over the stack of star cards in his hand.

"This is our new lineup, if you agree."

Grabbing the card, A Zhan flipped through it quickly.

I'd like to see what kind of player you can come up with that is more cost-effective than Gooden - even high cost-effectiveness is not enough, after all, Gooden is his beloved friend, and the tacit understanding between the two is priceless.

Because they are not from the same team, the color distinction is very obvious. Surprisingly, there are two of them.

Isn't it changing change into whole money, but changing whole money into change?

But when he saw clearly who they were, Azhan's brows relaxed again. Not only did his brows relax, but his mouth also opened wide.

"Really...are they really the two of them?"

Ferry didn't say anything, but took out a blue and gold headband from the drawer - the Cavaliers' uniform this year was blue with gold edges. He put the headband on A-Jan's head like the Pope crowning a Roman emperor.

"Danny, you are my forever best general manager!"

A Zhan hugged Danny Ferry, just like Lu Bu met his new godfather.

"Win a championship for the Cavs, LeBron."

Ferry put a genuine smile on his face and patted James on the shoulder.

"I will, I will definitely bring a championship to this city, not one, not two, not three, not four..."

A Zhan had been holding the two newlyweds' cards in his hands. If it wasn't in front of Ferry, he would have wanted to kiss them twice.

And the autographed jersey card of Drew Gooden, who was so "aggressive" just now, is now somehow lying in the crack of the sofa.

Just when a group of media people thought that this year's trading deadline would end with much ado about nothing.

A major deal was officially approved by the league.

骑士送出德鲁古登（660万）+09年首轮签+11年次轮签+300万现金，从国王队交易来了前不久带队赢过莫闻的迈克毕比（1200万）。

The next day, after being cut by the 76ers and passing the cooling-off period, the "old king" Chris Webber followed in the footsteps of his old teammates and announced that he had signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers to assist the new king in pursuing his dreams.

(End of this chapter)