Vol 2 Chapter 530: Consecutive transactions

Chapter 530 Consecutive Transactions

Just after the press conference, Lin Feng received a call from Dawson, general manager of the Houston Rockets. On the phone, Dawson kept spitting out bitterness. No way, Dawson had to spit bitterness. According to Lin Feng’s explanation during the World Cup, Dawson and Morey (deputy general manager) have conducted a series of sensational deals since the draft, but now, the Rockets have no one. Yes, Dawson came to Lin Feng for help.

It turned out that during the World Cup, it coincided with the annual NBA draft meeting, which was held on June 26 at the Madison Square Theatre between 31st and 33rd Streets in New York City. At that time, Dawson called to invite Lin Feng to go. Participated in the draft, but at that time the Korea-Japan World Cup just entered the final finals. Under Lam Fung's layout, South Korea eliminated Germany and entered the World Cup finals. It was a critical moment in Lam Fung's layout. Lam Fung really had no time to watch the NBA draft.

Although Lin Feng really wanted to go to the Madison Square Theatre and watch the NBA draft in person, for the sake of the layout, he had to temporarily put down this wish and authorize Dawson and Morey to take charge of the draft and the transaction, and at the same time put his own minds. The draft list in China told Dawson, and let him make follow-up related transactions. There is only one goal of the trade, next year's draft pick and exchange for the "big dream"-Olajuwon.

Dawson and Morey, who received Lin Feng's "Supreme Instructions", began the performance that later generations called the craziest "draft day".

In the 2002 NBA Draft, the Rockets had three picks, the No. 1 pick, the No. 15 pick and the No. 38 pick in the second round.

There is no suspense for the No. 1 pick, the Houston Rockets chose Yao Ming. And Yao Ming also appeared at the draft, becoming the first Chinese to set foot in the draft, and also the first NBA foreign champion.

After the Houston Rockets chose Yao Ming, they began to perform crazy performances.

With the No. 15 pick, Dawson unexpectedly abandoned the previous popular candidates Nakoba and others, and chose Tayshaan Prince, who was nicknamed "The Little Prince" from Kentucky State University in California. Then with the 38th pick, Scola, a foreign player from Argentina who was unexpectedly selected by everyone, was chosen.

Of course, these transactions are not crazy, the crazy thing is after the opening of the fair on July 1. In the first time after the opening of the trading day, the Houston Rockets used the team's All-Star Steve Francis from the Cleveland Cavaliers for Carlos Boozer with the +35 pick in the first round.

This transaction shocked everyone in the NBA.

Although next year is the NBA draft year, NBA high school basketball league's hottest talented star LeBron James will participate in the draft next year, and there are also Wade, Anthony and others who are currently playing in the ncaa. These people will all next year. Will participate in the draft, which can indicate that the draft of the year will be another draft year after the 96 golden generation. But now there is a full year before next year's draft, the Houston Rockets used their own star for the first-round pick in the hands of the Cleveland Cavaliers, which is really incredible.

Are the Houston Rockets sure that the Cleveland Cavaliers will get the No. 1 pick next year, or the top three picks? Beyond the top three, sending an All-Star is extremely irrational. What's more, before the rookie joined the NBA, no matter how powerful the rookie was, it was just a rookie, but Francis is an All-Star who has proven himself, and he is only 25 years old this year.

For the Cleveland Cavaliers, next year’s first-round pick is still far away. Although based on record, Cleveland may get next year’s No. 1 pick, but everything is unknown. After all, Houston’s luck to get the No. 1 pick this year is a precedent. That being the case, now the Houston Rockets take the initiative to send young All-Star guard Francis, Cleveland would be a fool if he didn't agree.

At lightning speed, the Houston Rockets and the Cleveland Cavaliers completed the deal. The Houston Rockets sent young All-Star guard Steve Francis to get the first round pick of the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2003 and the just-selected No. 35 pick Carlos Boozer.

After the deal was concluded, newspapers in the American sports industry were criticized.

The Los Angeles Times directly used the huge "lunatic" as its headline, sighing again and again-the Houston Rockets are crazy, general manager Dawson is crazy, and the new deputy general manager Morey is even more crazy. Do the Houston Rockets want to compete for the last place in the league this year and once again get lucky to win next year's No. 1 pick?

The argument of the Los Angeles Times has been endorsed by almost all mainstream media in the United States, thinking that the Houston Rockets’ move is too crazy, and it is too irrational and ridiculous to bet on next year like this. Never before has an NBA team gambled like this, never!

Even the Houston Chronicle, a local newspaper in Houston, raised a big question mark about the Rockets deal-without Steve Francis, how would we score? Oh, of course, there is also the "old cat" Mobley, and the top pick Yao Ming. But can he afford the 19.2 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 7.6 assists per game left by Steve Francis? Is this Chinese good?

Local fans in Houston are also extremely dissatisfied with the Houston Rockets' decision, believing that the team's exchange is a gamble with no chance of winning.

As for the rookie with the No. 35 pick in the deal, it was forgotten by everyone.

But this is not driving everyone crazy, even crazier deals are yet to come.

The Houston Rockets then used the team's "No. 2", "Old Cat" Mobley and forward Morris Taylor in exchange for the Pistons' first round pick in 2003.

The news broke that all the headlines of all newspapers and magazines in the United States used the same headline-Houston Rockets, super crazy! All the magazines across the country criticized the Houston Rockets deal, rebuking the Houston Rockets’ general manager Dawson and deputy general manager Morey as lunatics, idiots, and idiots...

auzw.com "Old Cat" Mobley averaged 21.7 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 2.8 assists in the 01-02 season. It was crazy to switch to a first-round pick. As for forward Maurice Taylor, it's just an addition.

The Houston Chronicle also used unbelievable as the headline and commented on this absurd deal. If it weren't for the fact that this is a local team, I'm afraid it would be the same as other media in the United States, and it would have made rhetoric about the Houston Rockets.

As for the Houston Rockets fans, hundreds of **** fans spontaneously gathered to demonstrate at the Compaq Center of the Houston Rockets to protest the idiotic behavior of the Houston Rockets. The excited fans even burned the portraits of General Manager Dawson and Deputy General Manager Morey.

As for the Houston Rockets owner Lin Feng, because he is not in the United States and in the NBA, the general manager usually decides the transfer of the team. Therefore, no one will count all this on Lin Feng's head for the time being, otherwise the action will be more intense. . This can be considered a blessing in the current misfortune of the Houston Rockets.

Although faced with the rhetoric of all the media and magazines in the United States, and the game demonstrations of fans, Dawson and Morey believed that their two transactions were extremely correct. One is from Lin Feng's authorization, and Lin Feng's firm belief in these two transactions undoubtedly makes Dawson also willing to take a gamble; the second is from the simulation calculation of Morey's database software.

According to Morey's database calculations, next year the Cleveland Cavaliers and Detroit Pistons should be in the top five picks, and Houston has a 63.8% chance of winning the No. 1 pick. With such a high probability to bet on LeBron, a talented star in the NBA in 20 years, it is worth a bet. What's more, with LeBron James' strong calf-like body, Morey's database shows that in the same position in the NBA, LeBron James can be called-invincible.

In the NBA, basketball skills can be tempered, confidence can be cultivated, and tactics can be practiced. Only this physical talent is a gift from heaven. People who possess this kind of talent are God's blessings. LeBron James is such a blessing from God.

Therefore, Dawson resisted the pressure and made another trade, trading the current chief center Cato for the Houston Rockets' former All-Star player-"Big Dream", Olajuwon.

With regard to this transaction, the national media has been astonished and do not know what to say. The pre-season deal in Houston this year can be completely described as a brain damage. Although Olajuwon has contributed all his youth to the Rockets, he is now 39 years old. It is really irrational to use a blue-collar center in his prime to replace an old and weak soldier.

Fortunately, for the Houston Rockets' decision to exchange Cato for Olajuwon, although the Houston Chronicle lamented and thought it was a pity, it still gave a positive comment. The fans gave full affirmation to the former leader of the Houston Rockets. They praised the Houston Rockets for their humaneness and eased their dissatisfaction with the current team's successive trades.

This also let Dawson and Morey breathe a sigh of relief. When Cato replaced Olajuwon, Dawson also had no alternative.

Cato was signed to the Rockets by Dawson himself, and he still likes this blue-collar center. But if you switch back to Olajuwon and have the champion Yao Ming, Cato's position will be very embarrassing. It is undoubtedly very unacceptable for a center who is in his prime to play as a substitute, even the second and third substitutes. Especially for Cato, Dawson is also very clear. His appearance is extremely honest and unrestrained, but his self-esteem is very strong. He will not accept such an arrangement.

In order not to delay Cato's future, it is better to change him to the Raptors, which lacks a center, and at the same time eliminate a hidden danger in the team (to prevent Cato from causing trouble), and also give Yao Ming ample room for development. Although generally speaking, competition can stimulate the growth of players, it is not suitable for all players. Especially for a player from China, Yao Ming, a Chinese player who wears the hat of the first foreign champion, needs to be decompressed. Cato's departure will undoubtedly save Yao Ming from worrying about his position all day. What's more, with Olajuwon's precepts and deeds, Dawson believes that Yao Ming can give the Houston Rockets enough in return.

Therefore, for these three transactions, Dawson and Morey are able to withstand criticism from the outside world. What really made the two of them helpless was that after this deal, some free agents who were willing to join the Rockets rejected the Rockets' contracts one after another.

Among them, the most critical is Chauncey Billups, Lin Feng's optimistic view. This is still not obvious, but in the future, he will become one of the best point guards in the NBA.

Chauncey Billups was a prospective player in 1997. He is also a star player at the University of Colorado. He was selected for the All-American College's All-NBA Team 2. He has a cool head, a strong body, a high basketball IQ and a good hand His shooting, logically speaking, the NBA's future should be very good. Unexpectedly, he complied with that sentence, ideals are beautiful, reality is cruel.

Billups changed five teams in the first six years. If he continues to develop in this way, he is very likely to break the transfer record of 12 teams previously held by Jim in the days to come. Faced with this dilemma, Billups was also extremely dissatisfied, he was eager to change the environment. Now it happens that his contract expires and he has become a free agent, so he can think about his future.

At this time, Billups, who had become a free agent in the Timberwolves, received a call from the Houston Rockets. Dawson offered him a six-year, $80 million first-class star contract and promised that he would be Houston. One of the core of the rocket's future, the main position control, which makes Billups very excited.

Unexpectedly, when he was preparing to sign, the Houston Rockets sent out brain-dead trades one after another. First of all, the All-Star player, the head star traded next year's first-round pick and a rookie with the No. 35 pick, and Billups was a bit stupid at the time. However, looking at the rest of the Rockets lineup, his addition is enough to fill the gap of Francis, supplemented by shooting guard Mobley's scoring, the inside line of top pick Yao Ming, it is not bad. What's more, if this draft pick wins the No. 1 pick next year, the Rockets can once again create a big scene.

Unexpectedly, the ideal shooting guard Mobley was also traded for another first-round pick. This made Billups a little bit unbearable. As a result, the attack was not over yet. The Rockets exchanged the current chief center for super center Olajuwon. It looks very good. He can play with Olajuwon. "With the addition of a champion center Yao Ming, you can also form the Twin Towers, which looks wonderful.

But it is a pity that this super center is 39 years old this year, too old.

Faced with such a Houston Rockets, Billups lost confidence. This contract can't be signed anymore. Money is important, but honor is also very important.

What makes Dawson a headache is that other free agents have also rejected this bad rocket. In desperation, Dawson could only ask Lin Feng for help. Nobody will come, the Rockets will really suck.

Lin Feng frowned slightly, but then smiled.

"Don't worry, everything has me. As long as I'm here, the Houston Rockets won't be bad!" Lin Feng said with great pride.