NBA: Sharks at the peak, guard the basket!

Chapter 116 Ben Wallace, Carrying the Bucket to the Bowl All Night! !
Of course I am very happy to be selected as the best player of the week, but this is just the beginning, and Lin Hong's goal is far more than that.

He wants to lead the Lakers to the playoffs, the Western Conference Finals, and even win the championship.

But judging from the current lineup of the Lakers, the championship is simply a fantasy.

Basketball is a five-person sport, and he alone can't handle it.

Let Logo Man find a reliable substitute for himself.

And the replacement he found couldn't be worse than Blunt, otherwise Lin Hong would be exhausted sooner or later! !

Lakers, General Manager's Office.

Jerry West was sitting leisurely on a chair at the moment, humming a little song, and reading the newspaper leisurely.

Lin Hong's performance exceeded everyone's expectations, which released the pressure on West.

Just when he was feeling secretly, Lin Hong pushed open the door of the general manager's office.

West sat up straight, and when he saw that it was Lin Hong, a kind smile suddenly appeared on his face:

"Lin, why are you here?!"

"Did something happen??"

"Mr. Jerry!"

Lin Hong looked serious, "You know Blunt was suspended for 3 games, right?"

"I know!!"

Jerry West nodded. He is the general manager of the Lakers, so he naturally knew about Blount's suspension.

"Then I'll just say it straight!!"

Lin Hong paused and made his request.

"Blount is suspended, and the team's inside players are extremely scarce."

Lin Hong reached out and patted Jerry West's table:
"Mr. Jerry, I need a substitute. If there is no substitute, I will be exhausted."

"I don't ask how powerful the substitute is, but at least I can temporarily support the team's defense line in the penalty area when I rest!!"

After listening to Lin Hong's request, West kept nodding: "Lin, don't worry, we are already looking for a substitute for you, it is impossible for you to have no substitute!"

"I'm already doing this, don't worry, there will be results soon!!"

"That's good!!"

Lin Hong nodded, it seemed that he was thinking too much, Jerry West! !
Seeing Lin Hong nodding in satisfaction, West let out a breath slowly.

Lin Hong is now the cornerstone of the Lakers team and the Lakers' cash cow! !

The kind who is closer than my own father! !
Having got what he wanted, Lin Hong didn't stay in the office for too long. Just as he opened the door and was about to leave, West suddenly stopped him.

"Lin, do you have any teammates you particularly want?"

"Or, which player do you want to be your teammate and which player is your substitute."

Lin Hong turned around and looked at West in surprise.

"Um, sorry, maybe I didn't describe it clearly enough." Jerry West explained with a smile.

"I mean, who do you want to be teammates with, that player makes you feel satisfied as a teammate with you."

"Of course, teams like Michael Jordan and Hakeem Olajuwon are not for sale. I have no ability to bring them to the Lakers!!"

West laughed and joked.

"uh-huh?"

"Can I participate in reinforcement?!"

Lin Hong shrugged, with a little surprise in his eyes.

West's words mean that he can participate in the operation of the team management.

This treatment is quite crude.

Generally speaking, only truly top superstars are qualified to intervene in the operation of the team management.

Like Michael Jordan.

Now he can actually give his opinion, which made Lin Hong feel that the Lakers value him.

"Mr. Jerry, I have to think about this. I need a list of league players."

"Emm, if possible, I would like to look at the list of players participating in this year's draft again!"

Lin Hong put forward his request. He vaguely remembered that in the 1996 draft, Ben Wallace, who slipped through the net, should have lost the draft.

But history has been rewritten, and I beat Allen Iverson to become the No. [-] pick. It is not surprising that the plot has changed.

"Okay, I'll ask someone to bring it in!!"

Jerry West made a phone call and stretched out his hand to signal Lin Hong to sit down and wait.

Two minutes later, Lin Hong got what he wanted.

1996 was a super year. There were as many as 300 players who signed up for the draft, but only 58 players were selected.

Therefore, it is entirely possible to miss.

Glancing at the first-round picks, he finally shook his head helplessly.

Let alone players like Allen Iverson, Stephen Marbury, and Ray Allen, the Lakers basically can't get them.

Peja Stojakovic with the 14th pick, Steve Nash with the 15th pick, and Jermaine O'Neal with the 17th pick are pretty good.

Of course, these theoretically available players may not be available to the Lakers in fact.

As for Nash, it is completely unnecessary. It will be two years after he grows up.

Jason Kidd is good enough to be traded to the Celtics!
O'Neal is a very strong inside player.

According to Lin Hong's understanding, Jermaine O'Neal seems to have been a substitute in the Blazers for the first four years of his career. "

After some thought, Lin Hong circled O'Neill's name.

O'Neal has grown up, and his strength is still very strong. In his peak season, he was able to reach the third place in the MVP.

Lin Hong thinks it is entirely possible for the Lakers to get O'Neal.

"Forget it, let the Lakers management figure out a way, I'm only responsible for the circle!"

Lin Hong shook his head. As for how the Lakers get O'Neal, that's not something he wants to consider.

Moreover, the Lakers currently have three or two big fish and small fish. Apart from him and Kobe, there is nothing not for sale.

Lin Hong felt that as long as Campbell and Kersey didn't need to trade O'Neal, the Lakers would make money.

After watching the first round, Lin Hong set his sights on the second round.

As a result, I went through the list several times, but I didn't find a single player who was impressed.

The quality of the 1996 draft was very strong, but in the second round, few were selected.

After passing the second list, Lin Hong began to look down on the draft list.

Compared with the second round, there is a big name in the undrafted list.

However, Lin Hong didn't look at the detailed information of these players, and only looked at the names of the players.

Those who have no impression and those who do not know will be passed away!
After a quick search, Lin Hong's eyes suddenly widened. He really found the person he wanted! !
"Nice!!"

"Big Ben really lost the election!!"

Lin Hong laughed excitedly.

West was taken aback, and looked at Lin Hong with a questioning look.

"I am very impressed with this player!"

Lin Hong explained with a smile: "I met him once in the NCAA, and he is one of the most powerful players I have ever met, even stronger than Tim Duncan!!"

"Oh?!"

Hearing what Lin Hong said, Jerry West immediately became curious.

To be honest, it's a bit unexpected that such a powerful center will lose the election.

"Lin, who is he, and why did he lose the election??"

"Ben Wallace!!"

Lin Hong sighed, and secretly sighed in his heart: "It's so slippery!"
Who would have thought that Ben Wallace, an undrafted pick in 1996, won the best defensive player four times, and was finally selected into the Hall of Fame! !
"Ben Wallace?!"

Hearing this name, West immediately had an impression.

Ben Wallace is a senior player, and his statistics in the four years of college are remarkable. The team is only in the second-tier league, and no one pays attention to it at all.

And the most important thing is that Ben Wallace's height is actually only 2 meters.

The height of 2 meters plays the center forward, which is the main reason why Ben Wallace lost the election.

How can such a short player play a center forward?
Not everyone is Charles Barkley! !
"Lin, are you interested in him??"

Seeing that Lin Hong was very interested in Ben Wallace, West couldn't help but smile.

If Lin Hong wants to lose the draft, it will be much easier.

Getting an undrafted pick is much less difficult than getting a regular rotation player in the NBA.

Or the two are not at the same level at all! !
"Yes, I have my eyes on him!!"

"I feel that just relying on his strength, he can become a qualified defensive center!!"

Lin Hong nodded.

I didn't brag that Ben Wallace can enter the Hall of Fame in the future. After all, no one would believe this.

"Mr. Jerry, try this player and see if you can get it."

Lin Hong handed the list to Jerry West.

Jerry West took a look and found that Lin Hongquan's name was Jermaine O'Neill.

"First rounder, Lin, all I can say is, I try my best!!"

"Okay, it's best to trade!"

Lin Hong said emphatically, regardless of whether O'Neal can be traded or not, Da Ben must be traded.

"Don't worry, Lin, I'll take care of Ben Wallace first, and you'll see him appearing in front of you with a suitcase in three days at the latest!!"

Seeing the back of Lin Hong leaving, West also imitated his old opponent Cardinal and picked up a victory cigar, with a smile gradually covering his cheeks.

West is indeed a vigorous and decisive person. After agreeing to Lin Hong's request, he immediately started to act.

Ben Wallace, who lost the draft this year, is playing in Italy at the moment. After losing the draft, he was invited by the Celtics for trial training.

But in the end he still failed to impress the Celtics and stayed in the NBA.

For an undrafted player who has just experienced ups and downs in his life, he suddenly received a notice that an NBA team invited him to give him a short-term contract. This is simply a pie in the sky.

Daben, who played in Italy, learned from his agent that the Lakers were willing to give him a short-term contract for 10 days. He immediately packed his luggage, carried a bucket and ran overnight, and boarded a flight to Los Angeles! !
This summer, Big Ben has experienced countless blows.

After losing the draft, the Celtics were willing to provide trial training opportunities.

As a result, after the trial training, the Celtics rejected themselves again.

The reason is that the height is too short, and if he changes to play guard, he may be able to enter the NBA.

But Daben's skills are rough, and his style of play is only suitable for blue-collar centers.

Playing a guard is worse than hitting someone.

Big Ben, who refused to play guard, could only leave the Celtics. Fortunately, at this time, the Italian team offered an olive branch.

In desperation, Daben could only leave for Italy.

After playing for a few months, the club refused to pay Daben on the grounds of poor record.

Being hit repeatedly, Daben doesn't know where the future is going.

At this time, the Lakers suddenly threw out an olive branch, which is no less than the grace of regeneration. It would be strange if Daben didn't carry a bucket to vote!

the next morning.

Jerry West called and told Lin Hong that the Lakers had reached a verbal agreement with Big Ben.

The Lakers will provide Big Ben with a 10-day short contract.

Big Ben is now leaving for Los Angeles.

If there is no accident, you can see Da Ben this afternoon.

"Walter? So fast??"

Lin Hong was very surprised, not because he was surprised by West's resolute and quick movements, but because of Da Ben's urgency, which made him dumbfounded.

As if he was afraid that the Lakers would go back and not give him this 10-day short contract! ! !
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(End of this chapter)