Chapter 265: Alliance Stops, Postman Joins Forces to Answer

Wells notified Zhao Dong immediately. Zhao Dong couldn't believe it. The postman would go to have a group meeting so early?

The Shark in his prime + the Postman in his prime. Such an inside combination is invincible on both offense and defense. In addition, there is also a Peter Pan who is starting to grow up on the outside. Before the Postman gets old, he is guaranteed to win three consecutive championships. dynasty.

This is not the combination of Jordan + the disabled version of Ewing, nor is it the combination of Shi Buddha who won the championship in the 98/99 season + the aging version of the Admiral.

If such a Lakers team is really established, no matter how hard he can fight alone, he won't be able to do it.

Not only the Knicks, but even the Bulls during their dynasty and Jordan in his prime could not beat the Lakers.

With just one thing, he is invincible on the inside. With his high efficiency on the inside, he can defeat any team. No matter how powerful he is on the outside, no matter how hard he tries, he can't do it.

He accepted an interview with the media in Spain and said: "Last year, Ewing went to the Bulls and it was not a team-up, but now the postman is definitely a team-up with O'Neal.

Look, I did it. I said I wanted other stars to team up. This is my era. How can they live if they don’t stick together for warmth?

So I don’t think you should be too harsh on them, because they have no choice but to be someone else’s little brother. Otherwise, who would want to be someone else’s little brother?

I think the league should agree to this deal and let them win ten consecutive championships. Then the league will enter the era of teaming up, and then the league will no longer have superstars, because the super giants in the team are not worthy of being called super giants. "

In addition to players, many coaches and general managers have come out to oppose this deal, such as Pat Riley, Popovich, Nelson, Larry Bird, etc.

The statements of these people put tremendous pressure on the Jazz and Lakers.

Malone, the postman, hid for two days and was finally criticized. He accepted an interview with the media and said aggrievedly: "I am already 35 years old, and so is Barkley. Why can he go to the Knicks and I can't go to the Lakers?"

"He had nothing to say and could only talk about my age. But he didn't look at my status? He played 81 games last season. What did Michael say his average per game was? Plus 100 in the playoffs. game. And what about me? Whether it’s the number of games played or average data per game, I’m only half of him. Am I considered at my peak?”

Barkley immediately hit back and asked: "A team is a team when we are at our peak. Do I, an injured veteran, qualify to be a team? I can only play as a substitute in the Knicks. Have you ever seen a team of people playing as a substitute? You postman When you go to the Lakers, should you play as the main force or as a substitute? If you only play more than ten minutes per game,

Then I admit it. "

In Chicago, Phil Jackson was a little nervous.

The Lakers made such a deal, and it was impossible for him not to be nervous.

Along with him were Jordan and Nike, the man behind Jordan.

The Bulls now only have Rasheed Wallace inside. Can they withstand O'Neal and the Postman? Even a three-year-old wouldn't believe it.

This kind of inside combination is invincible inside. Let alone Jordan, even another Jordan will not be able to do it.

"Let's just use the veteran's minimum salary to sign Ewing back. It's still okay to play as a substitute."

With no other choice, he came up with this idea. Thinking about it, he thought it was a good idea to add some thickness to the bench.

Thinking of Ewing, he suddenly thought of a person. He couldn't help but patted his head in annoyance. He quickly started to look through his personal phone book, found that person's number, and immediately dialed it.

"Hey, I'm Oakley."

"Charles, I'm Phil Jackson, great to hear your voice."

"Coach Jackson, do you have a problem with me?" Oakley asked in confusion.

He is now in New York, his home is here, and he has lived here for so many years. He does not want to move. Even if he goes to other teams in the next few seasons, he does not want to sell the house here. He will come back in the future.

"Charles, do you want to continue working with Michael?" Phil Jackson asked at this time.

"What?"

Oakley was a little surprised.

But then I thought about it, the Bulls' inside lineup was too bad. The Bulls lost the Eastern Conference Finals again. It can be said that the inside line was blown away by Feilong. Now it's not surprising that Jackson invites him.

"Sorry, Coach Jackson, I can't play for a few more years. I want to go to a more relaxed team."

But now that he has two rings, he has no idea of ​​joining the Bulls. He is very clear about Jordan's harsh attitude towards his teammates, so he directly refused.

"Charles, if you come to the Bulls, I guarantee that the contract will satisfy you and you will play the main role." Phil Jackson said.

"Is that so?"

Oakley pondered.

Although he is 35 years old, he refuses to accept his old age. The reason he chose to leave the Knicks is because he wants to find more opportunities with other teams. It would be good to go to the Bulls to play the main force.

As for pressure, does Jordan still dare to shout at him? If you dare to show your face to him, call Feilong to beat him to death.

But he just left the Knicks and then joined the Bulls. Isn't this the same as Ewing? I can't explain it to Feilong.

"Michael, I want to bring in Oakley and we are talking about it. He still has some doubts. You can call us and talk about it."

At this time, Jackson dialed Jordan's number on his cell phone.

"ok."

Jordan immediately agreed.

In fact, like Jackson, he was also a little annoyed. He was looking for insiders everywhere, but why didn't he think of Oakley? This is his first patron saint, and his strength is still there.

"Hey, Michael."

"Hey, Charles, you've been helping that guy Fei Long for two years. Now come over and help me. It's my turn anyway."

"Haha... But, Michael, I have to ask Fei Long for his opinion on this matter."

"Charles? Okay, okay, you call that guy."

"Feilong is traveling around the world. I'll call you back after I contact him."

"ok."

Oakley and Jordan ended the call.

Then, he sent an email to Zhao Dong, and it was not until 9 o'clock in the evening that he received Zhao Dong's call.

"Feilong, the Bulls invited me and Jordan called me personally. What do you think?"

"Bulls? No problem, as long as the contract is okay."

"Do not you mind?"

"Haha, Charles, you and I are professional players, do you think I would mind? In fact, the matter between me and Jordan is over."

"Okay, then I'll reply to Bull."

Oakley is quite happy to be back with the Bulls.

Zhao Dong is also in a good mood. When Oakley returns to the Bulls, he can help him take care of Da Zhi. With Oakley here, Da Zhi will definitely have no problems in the Bulls. Jordan will give Oakley face.

Phil Jackson was very happy to receive Oakley's reply and offered Oakley a three-year, $27 million contract, which was higher than the Raptors' $25 million.

At Nike headquarters, President Philip Knight thought of one person, and that was Tim Duncan, who was at the peak of his career with the Spurs.

Duncan is from Nike, but because his style of play is not popular and the insider does not sell shoes, he only has a small contract.

This is what Knight is worried about. If the contract is small, it will have no influence on the players.

"Tim, there is an opportunity. Nike wants to send you to the Bulls. I think this is a good idea. The attention there is 10,000 times more than here. What do you think?"

On this day, Duncan received a call from his agent. This news made him a little confused.

"Group?"

The word came to him immediately.

Now the postman is almost scolded to death. He is now recognized as a superstar. If he goes to the Bulls, will he be scolded to death?

"No, I don't want to be scolded to death." He refused immediately.

After Nike was rejected by Duncan, they were unwilling to contact the Spurs and wanted to trade Duncan.

"Asshole, if you dare to touch Tim Duncan, I will appeal to the league."

Popovich received a call from Nike to discuss trading Duncan, and immediately became furious and cursed.

Philip Knight said in a very intimate tone: "Mr. Popovich, Nike will never let you and the Spurs suffer, and you will receive adequate compensation..."

"I want Feilong or O'Neal." Popovich said coldly.

"We really can't do this." Knight said awkwardly.

"Then you'll have to pay for it!" Popovich yelled angrily and hung up the phone.

"Damn old guy!"

Knight was sprayed with blood on his face and dropped the phone in anger.

Subsequently, Popovich actually complained to the league about Nike's behavior.

He was already very dissatisfied with the Lakers' trade. In the West, if the Lakers did this, the Spurs would be affected first. Now Nike wants to poach Duncan, and he can't suppress his anger.

"Mr. Knight, please don't overdo some things. The Alliance is not a place where you can do whatever you want."

Stern received the Spurs' complaint and immediately contacted Nike to warn the major sponsor.

"Mr. President, if we can't do it, then what are the Lakers doing? Once such a deal is passed, there will be no rules in the NBA."

Philip Knight immediately put eye drops on Adi.

"The league will handle this matter naturally without your intervention." Stern said coldly, and then hung up the phone directly.

"damn it!"

Knight hung up the phone with a bad look on his face.

Now the Lakers have come up with the combination of Shark + Mailman. Once successful, it will suppress the Bulls and Nike will suffer heavy losses.

However, judging from Stern's attitude just now, he was also very dissatisfied with Adidas and the Lakers. The deal will probably not be approved.

Thinking of this, he breathed a sigh of relief again.

But it is still necessary to put pressure on the league through the media, just in case.

At 10 a.m. on September 10, the league made a statement that it would not allow this transaction to go through.

This statement disappointed the Lakers very much.

Even more disappointed are Adidas and Reebok, as well as Postman.

"Our team has been completely destroyed because of this damn deal. We should stop those sponsors from interfering in the affairs of the league. They are destroying this league."

After the league expressed its stance, the Jazz immediately held a press conference. Coach Jerry Sloan publicly expressed his attitude towards this matter. His attitude was very fierce and directed at Addy.

Although this transaction was blocked, as Jerry Sloan said, the Jazz can no longer go back. The postman has been regarded as a traitor by Utah fans and has been officially put on the shelf by the team management.

The sale of the Black and White Shuangsha triggered a frantic rush by teams across the league.

Ever since his rookie season, Iverson has shown his peak strength since his debut. After two seasons of training and additional training last offseason, his strength has improved significantly, and his scoring efficiency is higher than in his previous life. He has become the absolute core of the digital team.

Last season, the management traded Jerry Stackhouse, who competed with him for the ball, to the Pistons in exchange for defensive star Theo Ratliff, which improved his strength.

But the overall strength was still not enough, and the team failed to reach the playoffs, which disappointed him very much.

This season, under the tremendous pressure from the flying dragon in New York, he once again started arduous training.

On this day, as the league stated that it would not allow the postman to join the Lakers, he suddenly saw hope.

If there is a postman inside and Leo Ratliff is added, then the team's strength will definitely rise to one level, or even two levels, and it will directly undergo a gorgeous transformation and become a championship-level team.

Moreover, the Postman does not need the ball, and his breakthrough ability is stronger than John Stockton. Breakthrough or pick-and-roll tactics are suitable for the combination of the Postman and him.

Excited, he quickly called his agent uncle Gary Moore and couldn't wait to tell him his thoughts.

"You want the team to trade the postman?" Gary Moore was surprised at first, but quickly nodded.

The two of them summed it up and immediately rushed to the headquarters and made an appointment with General Manager Billy King.

"Allen, the team is also considering this trade. If we can trade the Postman, we will definitely become a playoff or even championship-level team." Billy King said with a smile.

"Oh, that's great!" Iverson said excitedly.

Then he asked, "Billy, how likely do you think a deal is?"

Billie King looked serious and said: "Allen, the Jazz want at least two first-round picks in the lottery..."

"What should we do?" Iverson asked anxiously.

He can be sure that if the Postman is traded, he will definitely make the playoffs in the new season. The team cannot provide lottery picks, so it cannot trade the Postman. This is an endless cycle.

"If we have the Postman, then we don't have even one lottery pick, let alone two? So for this transaction, we can only attack through multi-party transactions, or we can trade to get two such picks first, and then trade with the Jazz. "

Billie King said.

"Then let's do it, I can't wait." Iverson said excitedly.

Billy King said with a wry smile: "But if we want to trade two such picks, our existing lineup may have to be completely dismantled."

"But the postman is more important, isn't he?" Iverson said.

After sending away Iverson, Billie King began to consider what kind of chips to use to trade two such picks.

Now there are valuable chips that can be traded. The first one is Derrick Coleman, the No. 1 pick in 1990 who once dunked on the Sharks.

Since his serious injury in the 95/96 season, Coleman's condition has been in decline. Coupled with his fiery personality and lack of self-discipline, he is determined to trade him out.

This time the deal between the Lakers and Jazz was exposed, and at the same time the deal between the Lakers and the Hornets was also exposed. Since the Hornets are willing to trade first-round picks, he can also give it a try.

After thinking clearly, he immediately contacted the Hornets and traded Coleman for the Hornets' unprotected first-round picks in 1999 and 2000.

The Charlotte Hornets rejected the deal because the Postman deal was revealed. After the league expressed its stance, the team management also had the intention of trading the Postman.

If the Lakers can trade their two first-round picks for Mailman, why can't they?

The Hornets immediately contacted the Jazz, expecting the other party to agree to the deal.

"Karl, you have played for the team for more than ten seasons. Now the Hornets want to trade you. I respect your wish. Are you willing to go?"

Although the postman betrayed the Jazz, General Manager Ham immediately contacted the postman after receiving the call from the Hornets.

But in fact, he is a little worried about whether the Hornets will make the playoffs if the Postman is traded to the Hornets.

Because once they reach the playoffs, the Hornets will have no lottery picks next year, and the value of trading the Postman will be greatly reduced.

The deal he wants is like the original Lakers, where a third-party team, a team that cannot make the playoffs, provides lottery picks, and the postman goes to another team.

Of course, this idea is very luxurious, especially after the news broke. Now his idea has faded, so he asked the postman for his opinion.

"No, Ham, I'm going to a championship team, otherwise I'll stay." The postman immediately refused.

His goal is to defeat Zhao Dong and the Knicks, how could he go to the Hornets? It's really better to stay with the Jazz.

"Oh well."

This was exactly what Ham wanted, and he immediately agreed, then rejected the wasp.

After the Hornets were rejected by the Jazz, they could only choose to trade with the Digital Team because the team really lacked an excellent center.

Although Coleman's condition has declined somewhat, he still posted 17.6+9.9 data last season. With Coleman, the team should have no problem making the playoffs.

As for the two first-round picks, there will be no good rookies next year and the year after that. Almost all scouting reports define the next two years as weak draft years, and the value of the first-round pick in hand is not great.

The two first-round picks in 1999 and 2000, the former is unprotected and the latter is top-five protected, are the same as the Lakers' chips for trading Eddie Jones.

In this way, the Digital Team reached a deal with the Hornets.

Then Billie King contacted the Jazz back and informed him of the bargaining chips of the postman.

He is very sure that the Jazz will agree, because this is the condition for the Jazz to agree to the Lakers trade, and there will be no change.

Sure enough, Jazz immediately agreed.

After agreeing to the numbers team, Ham informed the mailman that he was going to Philadelphia next season.

Of course, this does not mean that he respects the postman, because the transaction will not change due to the postman's attitude, it is just a pure notification.

"Philadelphia?"

The postman immediately thought of the hip-hop kid who has been very popular in the league in the past two years, Lightning Iverson.

In the past two seasons, the one who has attracted the most attention is of course the damn New York Death Snake, but Iverson has led a fashion trend, which is a hip-hop trend in the league, so he has a very good impression of Iverson. deep.

"I only have an annual salary of $6 million next season, which doesn't take up any space. After Coleman was traded, Philadelphia should still have room for reinforcements. It's not like Salt Lake City, it's a metropolis and a big ball market. In this way, Maybe they will be stronger than the Jazz and have a better chance of defeating the Dragons and Knicks."

When he thought about it, he immediately became interested.

"marvelous!"

In Philadelphia, Iverson was very happy after receiving the news that the deal was negotiated.

"Allen, the postman is a superstar, but this team is yours, you have to know that, and you have to let him understand that."

His agent uncle immediately reminded him.

"I see."

Iverson thought for a while, took out his cell phone and called Billy King, and got the postman's contact information from him.

"Hello, I'm Karl Malone."

"Hello, postman, I'm Allen Iverson, welcome to my team."

In Salt Lake City, the postman's cell phone rang, and Iverson's somewhat stiff voice sounded over there.

"snort!"

He couldn't help but snorted, it was ridiculous to declare the team's sovereignty to a second-year boy without even meeting him and before the deal was completed.

He is a postman, a historical superstar and one of the fifty greatest stars in the history of the league. Do you think he is the trash like Coleman?

"However, to defeat Feilong, Iverson's cooperation is needed. I can't ruin my relationship with him."

As soon as he thought of this, he suppressed the dissatisfaction and anger in his heart, and pretended to smile peacefully: "Hello Allen, I think it is a pleasant thing to have the opportunity to cooperate with you. I hope our The new season is a season full of hope.”

"I think it will be." Iverson said happily.

The two exchanged pleasantries and ended the call.

"damn it!"

The postman was a little discouraged. He felt really ashamed to be the younger brother of a second-year rookie. After the news of this deal spread, others would definitely laugh at him.

"It's great, I can finally get a taste of the playoffs."

On the other end, Iverson was extremely excited and said to himself excitedly: "Feilong, wait for me, I will challenge you."

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