Legendary star

Chapter 52 Not For Sale

"Larry, Larry, Larry." After Meng Xu dunked, there were sparse applause and cheers in the North Shore Garden Arena.

"That guy is now the head coach of the Pacers." Hearing the voice of fans calling Larry Bird in the stands, Bob Cousy was also disgusted and frowned.Tom Heinsohn on the side shook his head helplessly.

Just when Bob Cousy's words were spread to the entire North Shore Garden Arena through the loudspeaker, there was a burst of boos in an instant, and the boos were naturally addressed to Bob Cousy.

The current Celtics fans have all experienced Larry Bird, experienced the glory of black and white hegemony and the troika era, Larry Bird is also the idol of countless young Bostonians, and for old guys like Bob Cousy, All they have is respect.

So after the game started, Meng Xu, whom Larry Bird called the most like himself, did not get booed by the Celtics fans, and in the fourth quarter, these fans even applauded Meng Xu.The Celtics, which has a glorious history and heritage, and its fans are also very proud. It is the first time in North Shore Gardens in recent years to applaud and cheer for a player of the visiting team, although these fans are obviously looking at Bird's face. In fact, even this is shocking enough. You must know that Michael Jordan was the last one to conquer the North Shore Garden.

The filth between Larry Bird and Bob Cousy has been widely circulated among Celtics fans. Most of the fans are very dissatisfied with them forcing Larry Bird away. , and even some extreme fans have long shouted for people like Pitino and Bob Cousy to get out.

At 4 minutes into the fourth quarter, Meng Xu hit a 9-pointer again, raising his score to 3 points. In the fourth quarter, he made 27 of 13 shots, including 7 of 3 10-pointers. After scoring 5 points, the point difference between the two teams was also pulled to 19 points.

The entire North Shore Garden resounded with cheers. Nearly 2 fans shouted Larry Bird's name in unison. When Meng Xu was replaced, the fans gave Meng Xu warm applause.

"It's time for us to make a change." With 3 minutes left in the game, the team trailed by 16 points. When Pitino replaced all the main players, the game was over.After flicking the ashes off his body, the cardinal leaned on a cane and left the box with the support of Bill Russell.

In the end, the Spurs defeated the Celtics 115-93 in the away game. Meng Xu scored 27 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, 5 steals and 1 block in this game. It is also the first time in his career that he won the best player in a single game.Anthony Walker scored 25 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists.

"Ding, congratulations to the host for completing the task of the battle of successors. You will be rewarded with 1000 experience points, 30 attribute points, and a shooting card for the All-Star 3-point contest." Hearing the rewards for completing the task, Meng Xu was also a little disappointed. I thought I would at least get an A-level training card or something, but I didn't expect to get a B-level training card.

After returning to the hotel, Meng Xu immediately entered the system space to check the rewards for completing the task, but the result made Meng Xu very disappointed.

"All-Star 3-point Contest shooting card." When he clicked on this card and observed how to use it and its purpose, Meng Xu was also a little helpless. Like the name, it was only used in the All-Star 3-point contest, and it was completely an entertainment card. used cards.

Card name: All-Star 3-point shooting card.

Conditions of use: Only used in the All-Star 3-point contest.

Use effect: After the card is used, the host will have 5 chances of 100% hit.

Times of use: 3/3
The next day, the Spurs flew back to San Antonio to prepare for the game against the Portland Trail Blazers on January 1. In the training session that day, Meng Xu was also devastated. Meng Xu performed very well in the game. It is no exaggeration to say that this game was Meng Xu's best performance this season. He not only contributed 19 backcourt rebounds and 9 steals on the defensive end, but Anthony Walker only made 5 of 23 shots, and scored 8 points and 27 assists on the offensive end.

Although he thought his performance was perfect, Popovich was still a little furious at Meng Xu's deliberate feat of "scoring points" in the fourth quarter. After returning to San Antonio, Popovich faced Meng Xu on the training ground. A sharp cut, and then 1000 sets of passing and catching training as punishment.

At the same time that Meng Xu was being punished, Popovich, the assistant coach, and the team's operations director circulated a fax in the general manager's office of the Spurs.

"Is Meng so valuable?" As soon as he got to work today, the Spurs received a fax from the Celtics club. After seeing the content of the fax, the Spurs' operations director also looked at Popovich with some doubts. The content of this fax is really scary.

"Although Meng has some potential, he will never be able to reach the height of Larry Bird. The Celtics are obviously looking for Larry Bird's successor again." This fax from the Celtics also made Mike Brown Den Holzer wondered if today was April Fool's Day.The Celtics are willing to use this year's first-round pick and Danny Fortson and the team's rookie Adrian Griffin this year to exchange the Spurs' Meng Xu.

Danny Fortson is a power forward. He was traded from the Denver Nuggets to the Celtics this season. He averaged 11 points and 11 rebounds per game last season. He is a very good power forward. Derian Griffin is a rookie player this season. In an average of about 20 minutes per game, he can score 8 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1.5 steals. It can be said that compared with Meng Xu Not bad at all, and a player with great potential.As for the draft pick, the Celtics have performed poorly this season, and this first-round pick is definitely a lottery pick.

"Danny Fortson is a very high-quality insider, and Adrian Griffin is also a very good sixth man." Mike Budenholzer kept chanting while holding a fax.These trading chips can be said to be very attractive to the Spurs. The Spurs have been looking for suitable substitutes for David Robinson and Tim Duncan, and the substitute lineup has always been the weakness of the Spurs. It can be said that the Celtics have the pulse of the Spurs. Very accurate.

"Is Auerbach old and confused?" Popovich kept tapping the table with his fingers, constantly looking for possible loopholes in this transaction in his mind.

"Greg, I don't know anything about sports, but I know one thing, that is, no one wants to lose money."

"Well, Mike, write back to the Celtics and say that Meng is not for sale." After hearing what the executive said, Popovich also came to his senses. The Cardinal has always been known for looking at players. For decades, the Celtics have basically never picked parallel importers. Many players who were picked by the Cardinals decided to pick him after only watching one of their games. Such a guy will be at a disadvantage. ?In the last game between the Spurs and the Celtics, it is said that both the Cardinal and Bill Russell were present in person. The Celtics sent a trade application to the Spurs on the second day of the game, which is really intriguing.

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