Legendary star

Chapter 286 Choice
On June 2001, 6, when the first game of the 6 season finals was about to kick off, a piece of news disclosed by USA TODAY magazine immediately detonated the entire NBA, even stealing the limelight of the finals Quite a few. According to USA Today, Meng Xu, the top 0001 active star in the league and the former Spurs' perimeter core, has officially rejected the Spurs' contract extension and decided to test the free market. This news is undoubtedly a blockbuster.

This year's NBA draft is a recognized draft year, except for the Spaniard Pau Gasol who is still hesitating whether to participate in the draft, and the talented high school student Kwame Brown who may directly participate in the draft as a high school student, there is nothing else A rookie with outstanding talent.And this year's free market is far worse than last year's. Last summer, there were big fish like Duncan, Hill, and Tracy McGrady. Ready, but this year's free market has been extraordinarily calm, and Meng Xu's decision has undoubtedly broken this tranquility.

Therefore, just after the news of USA Today was confirmed by the Spurs, most of the general managers and management of the team turned their attention to San Antonio, and Meng Xu's agent, He Hui, is now undoubtedly the agent of all NBA players. one of the busiest.On June 6th, He Hui was on the phone almost from morning to night, and the people who called were naturally the managers of the teams that were interested in Meng Xu, from the head coach to the general manager, Even the president, the team chairman has various identities.

Although there are many teams that are interested in Meng Xu, there are not many teams that Meng Xu can choose from. With Meng Xu's current status and requirements, it is naturally impossible to lower his value and go to another superstar. Considering the record and honor, those uncompetitive teams, and those teams that are not good enough, will naturally not be Meng Xu's choice, so there are only a few teams that Meng Xu can choose from now.

"Xiaoxu, these are the teams that I called today and hope you can join. I screened them out. The ones circled in red can be eliminated, the ones circled in yellow can be observed, and the ones circled in purple can be observed. Circles can be considered." Rubbing his temples, He Hui handed a piece of A4 paper filled with circles of various colors to Meng Xu's hand.

"Why are there still the Lakers?" After receiving the A4 paper handed over by He Hui, Meng Xu roughly browsed it. It basically included all NBA teams except the Spurs. The Los Angeles Lakers in the final, and the Lakers were also the first team to be circled in red.

"Well, Mr. Jerry West was the first to call me. He said that this suggestion was made to him by Magic Johnson, and he thinks that you are very suitable for the Lakers from your style of play to your temperament. Therefore, if you can join the Lakers, the Lakers will definitely give you the highest salary, and the combination of you, O'Neal and Kobe will definitely be able to create a dynasty belonging to the Lakers."

"If I go to the Lakers, I'm afraid the general managers of the other 28 teams won't be able to sleep well." Lakers?Meng Xu laughed it off, and went to the Lakers to be O'Neal and Kobe's younger brother?It would be better to stay in the Spurs, and Meng Xu doesn't think it's a glorious thing to join you if you can't beat you. Barkley defected to Olajuwon because he couldn't beat the Rockets, but he will Pulled out by the media and whipped.

"It's not just them, I think Stern won't be able to sleep either." Looking at Meng Xu who was frowning and smiling, He Hui also smiled. "For you, there are only a few teams to choose from. I think the most suitable ones are the Knicks, the Pacers, the Celtics, the Mavericks, and the Trail Blazers. I introduced the detailed plan for you after joining, and since these teams have no financial problems, especially the Knicks and Trail Blazers, they assured me that as long as you are willing to join, the team's salary expenses There is no upper limit."

At present, the Blazers and the Knicks are the ones who are most sincere to Meng Xu. For the Knicks, after receiving Meng Xu's conditions, Dolan, the owner of the Knicks, told He Hui that Alan Houston had promised himself that he would accept it. Meng Xu’s status as the boss of the team, and the Knicks will select the team’s head coach and tactics based on Meng Xu’s recommendation. Trade them over at any cost.

The Blazers are also very sincere. Paul Allen, the owner of the Blazers, told He Hui directly on the phone that as long as Meng Xu is willing to go to the Blazers, the Blazers will spare no money to build a competitive team around Meng Xu next season. In the current Blazers team, as long as Meng Xu doesn't like or obey Meng Xu's players, the Blazers will send them away.

"I won't stay in the west, so let's choose from these teams in the east." After hearing the teams mentioned by He Hui, Meng Xu pondered for a moment and said calmly.

"Why? I don't think there is any difference between the East and the West." He Hui was also very puzzled by Meng Xu's remarks. Is there any difference between the Western Conference and the Eastern Conference?

"It's enough to go back to San Antonio once a year." Now that he has decided to leave, he and the Spurs will be rivals in the future.San Antonio is where I have lived for two years, and the Alamo Stadium is where my career started. Meng Xu has deep feelings for this place, this arena, and even the fans here.Therefore, Meng Xu didn't know what kind of scene he would face when he came here as an opponent, how he would face Duncan and Popovich, and whether he would be booed by the fans. It is enough to experience embarrassing and uncomfortable scenes once a season.

"Okay, then let's choose from these teams in the Eastern Conference." Meng Xu is a person who values ​​emotions, and He Hui knows it very well. Therefore, He Hui also understands Meng Xu's statement and decision. Know what it means. "Xiao Xu, do you really not consider Nike's opinion?"

After excluding several teams in the West, there are only three teams in the East, the Knicks, the Pacers and the Celtics. Nike has always hoped that Meng Xu can go to the Knicks. This is not unreasonable. Yes, New York is the largest city in the United States. Its total population exceeds that of Los Angeles, Chicago, and Philadelphia combined. At the same time, New York’s purchasing power has always been the highest among all cities in the United States. Therefore, as long as Meng Xu joins the Knicks, the upcoming Odin One generation, there is no need for any publicity and promotion at all. With the influence of the Knicks in New York, the sales in the Odin area must be very terrifying.

The remaining Indianapolis and Boston are both cities with a population of less than one million. Indianapolis is better, with a population of more than 90. The population is only 60, and Boston also has the Boston Red Sox, one of the most influential teams in the MLB league. At the same time, the Celtics now have the twin star combination of Pierce and Walker, so no matter how you look at it, Nick Stalin is the best option, followed by the Pacers, and the Celtics are the worst.But He Hui knew that since Meng Xu entered the league, he had always had objections to New York and the Knicks, which could be seen from the fact that Meng Xu worked hard against the Knicks.

"Which one should you choose?" Just as Meng Xu was hesitating, the doorbell rang, and he put down his thoughts. Meng Xu went straight there. Looking through the cat's eyes, two familiar figures appeared at the door, and Meng Xu also Immediately opened the door.

"Larry, Larry?" Meng Xu was still very surprised when he saw Larry Bird and Reggie Miller standing outside his door. Since he entered the league, he has been carrying "Larry Bird's successor" on his back. At the same time, Larry Bird has always touted himself when he was interviewed, so Meng Xu has always had a good impression of Larry Bird, but the two have never had any intersection, although it is clear The purpose of Larry Bird's trip, but Meng Xu was still a little surprised that Larry Bird would come to the door in person, and he would bring Reggie Miller with him.

"Why, don't you invite us to go in and sit down?" Larry Bird said with a smile when he saw Meng Xu was still a little dazed after opening the door.

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