NBA Absolute Flood Dam

Chapter 1322 Five Forward Tactics

Back at the hotel, Li Ba found David Griffin and talked to him about Drummond.

Griffin also agreed, it is indeed more important to reinforce the third position.

Next, Larry Bird negotiated a deal with David Griffin overnight, a single exchange, but the Pacers have to catch the 2013 unprotected first-round pick.

On the 28th, Larry Bird called Stern directly.

His idea is to express his grievances and express that forcing Paul George to stay in the Pacers is actually a kind of harm to the Pacers, so that Stern can withdraw the freezing order.

After listening to Larry Bird's grievances, Stern also expressed that he could consider it, and asked, "Who do you plan to make a deal with?"

"Sir, it's the Phoenix Suns." Larry Bird said happily.

"The sun?" Stern was taken aback.

He thought about the lineup of the Suns, and then traded Paul George. Is there any suspense about the championship this season?

He no longer wants to see the Suns sweep their opponents in the finals. What he wants is for the Suns to fight hard for seven games. As for who wins and who loses, that's not his consideration. Anyway, he doesn't want to see the Suns strengthen.

It's not that he doesn't support Li Ba, it's out of consideration of balance, but out of interest.

Being rejected by Stern, Larry Bird was stunned. He didn't react until the other party hung up the phone.

"Why?" He was very puzzled.

But soon, he found the reason and understood the reason for Stern's refusal. In desperation, he could only find the next trading team.

This night, the Suns defeated the Pacers and rushed to Minnesota overnight. They will have a back-to-back game tomorrow and challenge the Timberwolves away.

Li Ba has already received the news that the deal was rejected, so it doesn't matter, he actually doesn't have such high requirements for the lineup, and the current lineup is already competitive enough.

At noon on the 29th, Kevin Love invited Li Ba to dinner.

"Boss, the Suns have a chance to win the championship again this season. I haven't played in the playoffs yet." Love looked hopeless.

Li Ba laughed. It is not good to be selected by a weak team. The Timberwolves have not made the playoffs for 8 consecutive seasons.

"This year is your contract year, let Gao run it for you. You should perform well this season, get good statistics, and try to get a big contract," he said.

"OK!" Love laughed excitedly.

"The Lakers should be looking to trade Howard. I'll see if we can get you to the Lakers." Li Ba laughed.

"The Lakers?" Love nodded excitedly.

After defeating the Timberwolves, the Suns continued their road trip to Oklahoma, where they will challenge the Thunder on the last day of 2012.

Li Ba has already talked with Gao Yuanyuan about running Love to the Lakers. Of course Gao Yuanyuan will not object, but she is currently in China and has been pregnant for almost three months, so she cannot come to the United States, so she can only hand in It was handled by the brokers affiliated to the brokerage company.

After settling in the hotel, Li Ba called Kobe and said, "Kobe, how is your relationship with Howard? Some media reported that you had a conflict?"

"..."

Kobe was silent for a while, and then said angrily: "I'll tell you the truth, Hammer, I do have some conflicts with him, since last season."

"Oh, are you looking for a deal?" Li Ba asked.

"What do you want to say?"

Kobe didn't think the Suns would trade Howard, and he didn't know what he meant, so he asked.

"I want to know, will you complete the deal this season? If not, I will recommend a player to you." Li Ba laughed.

"Who?"

Bryant asked.

"Kevin Love, your teammate in the Olympics." Li Ba said.

"But...he is not tall enough, and his finishing ability inside is not good." Kobe hesitated.

Of course Li Ba knows Love's weakness, because he is not tall enough, only 208 cm, and because he doesn't bounce enough, he rarely dunks, his finishing ability is not good, and his ability to control the air is low.

Li Ba persuaded: "Kobe, Love has developed long-range shooting ability, and his current three-point shooting percentage is five percentage points higher than yours, which reduces his activities in the paint area, so it's okay to have poor finishing ability." No problem. Moreover, he has low-post post-up skills, strong rebounding ability, and can pull open the basket, which is good for a breakthrough master like you."

"Can he hit you?" Bryant asked rhetorically.

Li Ba was startled, and said in surprise, "Kobe, do you think you can trade someone who can compete with me?"

Kobe almost died of anger when he heard the words, this damn bastard really doesn't want to dress 13 all the time!
"If you don't want it, I'll sell it to James. The Heat traded Gasol, and now they are short of insiders like Kevin Love." Li Ba laughed.

Kobe frowned, this is yes, although the Heat have traded Millsap now, but the inside height is not enough.

Needless to say, when Li Ba was on the phone with Kobe, Pat Riley was already in contact with the Timberwolves, and he was also eyeing Kevin Love.

He still wants to play a five-forward tactic, James controls the ball and controls the ball, and the other four forwards must be able to shoot, pass, fast break, and play positional warfare.

He proposed to the Timberwolves a trade for Deron Williams for Kevin Love, but was rejected.

The Timberwolves are aware of Love's strength, and now the league is still more popular with inside players. Although Deron is good, he is not the cornerstone of the team, and Love is the cornerstone of the team.

"Where's Wade?"

Pat Riley gritted his teeth and changed a chip.

"Wade? NO."

Timberwolves general manager David Kahn hesitated, but still declined.

"David, you have to know that this season is Love's contract year, and he won't be willing to stay after a few months, because you can't provide him with the playoff opportunities he wants."

Pat Riley started to apply the pressure.

"We will match his invitation contract." David Kahn said unmoved.

"He wants to leave, can you keep it? Look at Paul George now, the Pacers are forced to stay, what happened? The face is torn and stiff, and sooner or later he will have to leave."

Pat Riley continued to press.

"this?"

This made David Kahn hesitate.

If Kevin Love is traded, then the reconstruction of the Timberwolves will once again declare failure, and from the Heat’s trade, the Heat cannot provide the first-round pick that the Timberwolves need, even if Wade and Deron Williams are traded to the Timberwolves , that's useless, because they have no potential, and they will become veterans in a few years, when the Timberwolves will rebuild again.

He threw this question to Pat Riley, telling the other party that if he wants Kevin Love, he needs to exchange the unprotected first-round pick of the weak team, at least two lottery picks, and not next year.

(End of this chapter)