king of defenders

Chapter 934 Andy Ellisberg

Although Xiang Long agreed to Meng Yun's proposal, there are still many problems in letting Xiang Long join the Heat.

First of all, Meng Yun needs to convince the Heat, and secondly, the Heat needs to negotiate with the Celtics. With the current relationship between Xiang Long and the Celtics, the Celtics may cause some troubles, such as the lion opening his mouth. And the Heat may not be able to come up, or they are willing to come up with so many chips to exchange with the Celtics for a rookie who has only played for a year.

This is just for Xiang Long to join the Heat.

And even if he successfully joined the Heat, what role should Xiang Long play after he arrives in the Heat, and how should he get along with his teammates with his personality?
Thinking about these things, Meng Yun gave me a headache, and I regretted making this proposal.

Whether Xiang Long's coming to the Heat is a good thing or a bad thing, even Meng Yun is not sure.

But now that the words have been spoken, Xiang Long also agreed, and the rest can be put aside for the time being. Meng Yun sent Xiang Long and Nicole away, slept comfortably, and contacted him the next day. the team management.

Andy Ellisberg is potbellied, bald, and wears black-framed glasses. What is particularly striking is the fat on his chin, which looks like a skirt that begins to shake as he speaks.

After receiving Meng Yun's call, Andy Ellisberg, the current general manager of the Heat, did not dare to neglect. After all, Meng Yun is now the absolute leader of the Heat, and it is foreseeable that for a long time in the future, Meng Yundu will be the leader of the Heat team and a cash cow in the eyes of the team owner, even more precious than him as the general manager.

So Andy Ellisberg put aside the things around him and met with Meng Yun.

In the general manager's office, Meng Yun and Andy Ellisberg sat opposite each other. The secretary poured Andy Ellisberg a cup of coffee, and then made Meng Yun a cup of tea.

This made Meng Yun a little surprised. Even the secretary to the general manager knew that he didn't like coffee, but tea?Thinking about it, Meng Yun couldn't help feeling that the person who can become the general manager of the team is really not an ordinary person.

Some seemingly inconspicuous details actually hide knowledge.

"Meng Yun, why did you return to Miami so soon?" Andy Ellisberg said with a smile, "I thought you wouldn't come back until at least early September."

"It was originally like this." Meng Yundao: "But because of some things, I chose to come back early. This is also the reason why I came to see you today."

Andy Ellisberg became serious, straightened his two legs that were stretched casually, put down the coffee cup, and said, "Did something happen?"

Meng Yundao: "That's right, you may have heard that I am friends with Xiang Long from the Celtics."

Andy Ellisberg nodded, he had heard of it, so after hearing what Meng Yun said, he immediately thought that Xiang Long seemed to have torn his face with the Celtics, and he looked at Meng Yun intently. Yun, could it be said that Meng Yun came here for Xiang Long?

As the general manager of the team, Andy Ellisberger is no stranger to the free agency market, which teams have players worth digging, and Xiang Long also knows something.But he is not interested in Xiang Long, the team is not short of people inside, but if the 2nd and 3rd positions can be further strengthened, or simply recruit players with all-star strength, that would be great .

In fact, Andy Ellisberg has been pushing for it this summer.

Not long after the 16-17 season ended, the Heat successfully won the Eastern Conference Championship and reached the finals, but in the end they lost to the Warriors, which made the Heat fans very reconciled, and the team owners and management were also reconciled.

Why the Warriors can win, isn't it because of the so-called "Big Four"?

So as soon as the season ended, the team owner gave instructions that the team needed reinforcements this summer, and it would be best to recruit an All-Star player to form the "Big Three" with Meng Yun and Wade.

Of course, it is also planning for the future of the team. After all, Wade is getting older and his state is declining very fast. The title of "giant" is a bit misleading. The team needs another person to continue to play Wade's role.Assist Meng Yun to maintain the competitiveness of the team and compete for the championship.

Andy Ellisberg's work focuses on this, and now the Heat, as the favorite team for the championship, are also attractive enough, so he didn't pay attention to rookies like Xiang Long at all.

Guessing Meng Yun's intentions, Andy Ellisberg frowned slightly.

Before he could speak, Meng Yun said, "Mr. Ellisberg, please let me say a few words first."

Andy Ellisberg swallowed the words that came to his lips.

Meng Yundao: "We lost to the Warriors in the finals of the 16-17 season. I believe Ellisberg has also seen it. We have many problems. There are problems on the outside, and there are actually problems on the inside. Monroe's performance at this point is not as good as expected, far worse than the norm We played well in the game, we had an advantage in the interior against the Warriors, but we couldn't make it out."

This is a fact, and Andy Ellisberg nodded. He talked to Coach Spoelstra after the game. Coach Spoelstra mentioned this issue and gave some advice. It is suggested to keep Monroe and give him another season, or simply trade it out as a bargaining chip in exchange for a more suitable player.

Meng Yun said again: "I think our inside line needs to be further strengthened. It's not that Monroe is not good. The poor performance in the playoffs may be related to injuries, or it may be due to lack of experience. But no matter what, we have The inside line should be strengthened so that there will be more room for manipulation later on.”

Andy Ellisberg's heart skipped a beat.

Originally, he thought that there were enough insiders, but after hearing what Meng Yun said, he suddenly came up with some ideas. If Monroe was traded, the No. 4 position would be a bit stretched.Then adding a No. 4 player, as Meng Yun said, can have more room for maneuvering on the issue of whether to trade Monroe.

Seeing Andy Ellisberg thinking, Meng Yun was sure, and continued: "Mr. Ellisberg, Xiang Long's talent and strength are outstanding among the rookies in 16. And I think he He’s going to be a great player, and he’s young, and I’m young, so I think he’s definitely the type of player we need.”

Andy Ellisberg's heart was moved again. The replacement of the old and new teams is not a unique problem. It was put on the agenda at the end of last season. Meng Yun is still very young, so it is necessary to build a team around him. Set up a relatively young team, and then there were things like signing Sullinger and Monroe and renewing Taylor Johnson.

The recruitment of star players with sufficient immediate combat power and the cultivation of young players with potential, these two things are executed around the core of Meng Yun, and they are executed at the same time, which is equally important.

So Meng Yun's words once again poked Andy Ellisberg's heart.

(End of this chapter)