NBA: I really just want to be a second-in-command

Chapter 215

"I know, I know, this kid is worth a bit now, but Couch, we are the general manager of the team, we have to figure out one thing, that is, how much this player is worth in the team is actually very important to us. It doesn't really matter," Steve Kerr said.

Kubchak narrowed his eyes and smiled. "If none of that matters, what do you think matters?"

"Of course, the team's record is the most important." Steve Kerr said, "Even if you have a player as valuable as Kobe in your team, like last season, you can't get results in the playoffs." , what's the use? Right? The boss will only be dissatisfied with us team managers, thinking that we are not capable enough. There are stars of this value in the team, but they can't even win the Western Conference Finals. They will only think that What about our incompetence, so, is there any use for you to say that there are high-value players in the team?"

Kubchak laughed and said, "It's still good for you to be eloquent. They used to say that Steve Kerr was eloquent and could bring the dead back to life. Now it seems that his reputation is really well-deserved."

"Don't put so many hats on me," Steve Kerr said, "Just say what I just said makes sense?"

"Yes, of course it makes sense. It is really convincing to talk about our record last season. We did not achieve much last season and wasted Kobe's year. But the problem is, Cole, the old man will not blame me for this matter. I think he knows better than anyone how much a lineup like last season can achieve. Moreover, this is not last season after all. We are completely different from last season. It's different. Last season, we started [-] games and had a winning percentage of less than [-]%.

But this season, I think you should understand, what kind of record we have, it's a completely different state, and it's all brought about by that kid, Cole, he's an amazing kid, we'll be in this season Under his leadership, if you have achieved very good results, you should trust us. "

Steve Kerr smiled slightly, "That's right, your record this season is indeed good, but this is just the regular season record. Although the regular season record can explain some problems, it is completely different from the playoffs."

"Of course you're right, so, you mean, think we're going to have hips in the playoffs?" Kubchak said.

"That's not going to pull your hips, but I think it's a bit unreliable to expect a rookie to lead you to the championship," Steve Kerr laughed. Come out to convince me with Magic Johnson, what he was like back then, led the team to win the championship in his rookie season,

But what I want to say is that it was already in ancient times. At that time, our league was not very mature, and even our modern basketball was not very mature, so at that time, a rookie could support such a scene, but It’s different now, how mature our league is now, how mature modern basketball technology is, the gap between ordinary players and stars is no longer that big, so if you want a rookie to do such a big thing, Basically unrealistic,

Moreover, are you sure that Lu Yusheng has the talent of a magician? "

Kubchak didn't speak, just smiled and motioned for him to continue.

"So I can basically help you draw conclusions like this. Think about it yourself, right? The appearance of Lu Yusheng has indeed played a very good role in improving the regular season of the Lakers. This is indeed a good thing, but I think, He has no way to help such a team go too far in the playoffs, because this team has great shortcomings.

First, your No. [-] position does not have an ideal substitute. When their tactics are endlessly targeting Kobe, it is difficult for him to get a chance to breathe. "

"Well, I admit it," Kubchak said.

"Secondly, you lack a suitable inside line. To be precise, you don't have an inside line that satisfies Phil Jackson." Steve Kerr said, "Even if anyone can't see this, I can definitely see it. After all, I have been with that old man for so long, and I know exactly what kind of center forward his tactics require. If you want to say who is suitable, I may not be able to say for a while, but if you want to say Bynum and Odom, I don't think they're a good fit. They can't play that pivot in the triangle, am I right?"

Kubchak nodded with a smile, "Of course, you know your teacher well. The two of them are really not suitable for us."

"So, it's decided on these two points. First, Kobe can't play well, and the other is that Zen master Phil Jackson can't play well. When your team's two trump cards can't play well, then just follow Is it exactly the same as last season? Even if they have a higher value, what's the use? Couch, you just say, the points I said are reasonable or not."

Kubchak laughed. "It makes sense, it makes sense."

"Since you agree with my analysis, then I think you should agree with my conclusion just now. If you don't solve these two core problems, don't let Kobe and Phil Jackson play, and only rely on a rookie point guard. This season's playoffs, You still can't go far," Cole said.

Kubchak nodded, "You are right, but what about your solution? Just trade Richardson for our Lu Yusheng, which is considered a solution to the problem? This will allow us Sai went further?"

"Of course not, but I think it's a problem to solve one problem first, right? It's impossible to solve such a big problem in one step. Let's solve Kobe's replacement first. After all, this season is still long. In the future, we might be able to get a decent big man, such as a certain type of European center... right, so that Zen Master can also play, isn't it all work for you?" Steve Kerr laughed.

Kubchak smiled, "It seems that you came prepared, Cole, you have already inquired about all the news about us, and you came to us with the certainty of victory, right?"

Steve Kerr smiled, "It's not a crime, is it? Although I know that the deal you are planning cannot be explained yet, but I think it must be difficult?"

"Oh? Where did the saying that there are so many difficulties come from?"

"Couch, don't lie to me, please, any qualified team manager, as long as he estimates the bargaining chips in the hands of the two of you, he should know that this deal is not so easy to make, To put it bluntly, Couch, you don't have the right trade chips to get the big man from Spain," Steve Kerr said.

"Indeed," Kubchak nodded, "but what kind of help can this deal of yours bring to us? Yes, we did not find a suitable substitute for Kobe, but if we use Lu Yu To trade Richardson, on the surface, it seems that Kobe has indeed found a suitable substitute, but in fact? Brother, what about our No. [-] position? Do you still count on our Smush Parker? There is really no possibility of trading now, I would have traded him long ago."

"You're right," Steve Cole said with a smile, "Replacing Lu Yusheng is indeed a great weakness for your No. [-] position, but I don't think it will affect you, Ku Qi, as I said just now, if the Lakers want to win, they only need to solve two problems. The Lakers won the championship and did not rely on the performance of the No. [-] position, or to be precise, Zen Master’s triangle offense did not rely on the No. [-] position. You only need a qualified No. [-] position, not how good he is. Are you right?"

Kubchak was taken aback for a moment, he didn't expect that Steve Kerr thought so thoroughly, and the analysis of every sentence hit the point.

The Zen master had talked to him countless times about these words.

Almost exactly the same as what Steve Kerr said just now.

Of course, these conversations between him and Zen Master were all about Lu Yusheng's transaction.

So, when Steve Kerr said this, Kubchak was actually a little moved.

"And the biggest trouble you are facing now is that you don't have a good chip in your hand to trade the big man of the Grizzlies," Steve Kerr said, "So, I am here today to help you solve the problem .”

Kubchak was taken aback, and looked at Steve Kerr in surprise, "Can you help us solve it?"

"Of course." Steve Kerr laughed, "You can't get chips, but I have chips in my hand."

"What chips do you have?"

"Draft picks." Steve Kerr said bluntly, "The Grizzlies are at odds with their leading star, and now they want to rebuild, and what is needed for reconstruction? What is needed is draft picks, and we have draft picks in our hands. , there is a lottery show, I can give it to you."

Kubchak's eyes widened and he stood up, "Really?!"

"Why are you so excited?" Steve Kerr laughed, "Cutch, we are old friends, I don't need to tease you here, since I just entered your office, everything I said It’s from the bottom of my heart, without a single lie. I’m here to discuss business and cooperation with you with sincerity. I’m thinking about the future of both of us.”

Kubchak was a little surprised at first, but when he heard the last sentence, he suddenly became a little puzzled and suspicious.

"Steve, you mean... if we are willing to trade Lu Yusheng to you, besides giving us Richardson, you can also give us some draft picks? Including lottery picks?" Kubchak asked with some uncertainty.

"That's right, that's what I said just now, is there something wrong with what I expressed?" Steve Cole spread his hands.

"But it's a bit of a loss for you to do this, isn't it?" Kubchak asked suspiciously, "With the loss of a starting shooting guard like Richardson and the draft picks for the next two years, are you sure your boss can do it?" Agree?"

Steve Kerr laughed, "So I just said, this is a win-win for us."

"What kind of win-win method?"

"First, you can use this deal to solve two problems at the same time, Kobe's replacement and Pau Gasol's deal. In this way, you will directly become the favorite team to win the championship." Steve Kerr said.

"Of course this is the case for us, but what about you? Losing Richardson and taking out so many draft picks, is it really profitable?" Kubchak asked.

"For us, of course it's all good." Steve Kerr said, "First, losing Richardson is indeed a loss for us, but I think in order to get Lu Yusheng's level of control Wei, it’s totally worth it, besides, his status in our tactics is not too high, we also have players who can replace him, the impact is not big, let’s talk about draft picks.”

Steve Kerr laughed, "What's the purpose of draft picks? It's to pick good players in the future, right?"

"Of course."

"But the problem is that the draft is a lottery after all. Sometimes you are lucky and you can get a good one, but there are also times when you are not lucky. But when you are sure that there is a super good player in front of you When you were a player, why did you still open the lottery, right? The strength Lu Yusheng has shown so far is definitely the best among the rookies this year, so let's take the draft pick in exchange for a stable future , isn't this better?
Besides, from a tactical point of view, you also know that our problem is basically the same as yours, that is, our leading star has never had a suitable point guard. That guy Barbosa is okay in the regular season. The playoffs will only mess around, which is the main reason why we lost to Dallas last season, so if I get Steve Nash a point guard of Lu Yusheng's level and serve as his backup, then we Phoenix The Suns basically have no shortcomings at all. "Steve Cole said, "So do you think the win-win deal I just told you when I walked in the door makes sense? "

Kubchak nodded.

He really didn't expect that Steve Kerr was so fully prepared this time, he completely thought of everything from the two teams, and was very comprehensive. This made his words basically impeccable and logically clear, making Kubche It is impossible for K to argue even if he wanted to.

After all, the content of his transaction is still very attractive, and it really solves the headache they have been feeling for a long time.

Regarding Gasol's deal, he and Zen Master did not know how many times they conspired underneath, but they did not find a suitable solution.

After all, there is no bargaining chip in hand.

But now, Steve Kerr brings everything they want.

When Steve Kerr walked out of Kubchak's office, Kubchak couldn't wait to call Zen Master.

"Phil, great news, come on, our champion is about to play!"

(End of this chapter)