The toughest man in the NBA

Chapter 131

Tu Man hurriedly said:
"No ban, of course not! I am such a kind child, if someone hits my left cheek, I will obediently stretch my right cheek over it. A man can flex and stretch..."

Su Maite cast a disdainful look, and continued:
"If you look at the stats per game, you're second at 14.7 rebounds per game, Kevin Love is first at 15.2 rebounds per game, and Dwight Howard is third at 14.1 rebounds per game. It's not that big of a gap , and there is good news..."

Tu Man became interested:

"What good news?"

Su Maite showed a wretched smile:

"According to the Timberwolves' official report, Kevin Love suffered a groin strain last week and has already determined that he will not participate in the rest of the regular season. His data has been determined!"

Tu Man clapped his hands and praised:

"Good job!"

The two wretched guys looked at each other and smiled, and Su Maite said:
"In this way, in the next five games, you only need to average 22 rebounds per game, and you can successfully surpass Kevin Love, reach an average of 15.3 rebounds per game, and win the rebounding champion!"

Tu Man curled his lips and said dissatisfiedly:

"Coach, you are looking down on me! It's so boring to surpass him by 0.1 rebounds. Isn't that making people laugh at me for learning from David Robinson? No matter what, I have to average 16 rebounds per game, and that will be convincing!"

Su Maite lowered his head and pressed the computer hard. After a while, he shook his head and said:
"It's so hard, you have to average 30+ rebounds per game..."

Tu Man waved his hand:
"It's a big deal, so it's settled!"

Su Maite clapped his hands and said with a smile:
"Okay, okay, then I'll just wait and see! Don't just brag, kid!"

Tu Man rolled his eyes, where am I bragging?

Su Maite closed the notebook, thought for a while, then stared at him suddenly and said:

"Tu Man, while I'm bored, let me tell you three fables!"

Tu Man said with a sad face:

"Coach, I want to sleep."

Su Maite glared at him:
"Go to bed after listening to it. I don't talk to ordinary people. You don't want to listen to it!"

Tu Man came over obediently, and Su Maite said slowly:
"In other words, on August 1997, 8, the Detroit Pistons made an unremarkable sweet deal with the Grizzlies who were still in Vancouver at the time. The Pistons sent Otis Thorpe in exchange for a A conditional first-round pick."

Tu Man asked:

"Who is Otis Thorpe?"

Sumait said:

"A powerful power forward, an important puzzle when the Rockets won the championship, was selected as an All-Star, and was still very tough in that season, averaging 13.1 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 1.8 blocks per game..."

Tu Man said in astonishment:
"He's worth a pick, isn't this a robbery?"

Su Maite laughed and said:
"Who says it's not, and this draft pick is conditional, from 1998 to 2003, from 2nd to 18th, and the Grizzlies decide which year to send out."

Tu Man said:
"The piston is really sick!"

Su Maite smiled and said meaningfully:
"Sometimes team transactions seem very nonsensical, but at the time, we had to consider the team's structure, atmosphere, and future, and it was necessary to suffer some losses..."

Tu Man seemed to understand, but Su Maite explained:

"At that time, the Pistons had the young and talented Theo Ratliff inside, and the bison Dele who helped the Bulls win their fifth championship. The old Thorpe has become less important."

Tu Man said dissatisfied:

"That can't be given away for nothing!"

Sumait said:

"It can't be said to be a free gift. At that time, Grant was in full swing and was almost the best guard under Michael. The future of the Pistons was extremely bright. It is almost impossible for them to have high draft picks in the next few years. But the Grizzlies are a salty fish. It is impossible to turn over in six years, and it will be a lottery pick in any year!"

Tu Man smacked his lips and sighed:

"This is fortune-telling. The Pistons are quite accurate for the Grizzlies. Are you..."

Su Mait ignored him and continued:

"Both parties did not expect that the luck of the Grizzlies' lottery was so good. From 1998 to 2000, they drew three consecutive No. [-] picks. How could they be willing?"

Tu Man laughed out loud:

"Interesting, and then they chose the franchise, and then people look down on it. If it were the Pistons, Francis might go!"

Su Maite also laughed:
"That's another story..."

Turn around and continue the story:

"In the next two seasons, the Grizzlies got the No. 2003 and No. [-] picks respectively, but they felt that the team was rising, and maybe there would be no good picks in the sixth season. So, after winning Shane Battier After Drew Gooden, the deal was held until [-]."

Tu Man suddenly realized:

"So that's how Darko Milicic came to the Pistons? Seeing Cameron, Dwyane and Chris, the Grizzlies are afraid to regret it. After picking up sesame seeds for five years, they will be raised by others A big watermelon!"

Su Maite laughed and said:
"So, from this story, what do you see?"

Tu Man pointed to his eyes:
"Have a pair of discerning eyes."

Su Maite slapped him and said angrily:

"Fart, it's been seven years, of course you know who to pick! But at that time, which team didn't rack their brains to pick a big melon?"

Tu Man shook his head and said:

"Could it be that you can't be greedy, and keep a line of life so that we can meet each other in the future?"

Su Maite put his hand on his forehead:
"Forget it, you are an elm lump. What I want to say is that there is no team in the NBA that does not want to win the championship. However, no matter whether it is a trade or a draft, it was just a gamble at the time. If it doesn’t work, it’s all luck. But the team needs to be strong, and the mentality of cultivating core players remains the same, you know?”

Tu Man was stunned for a moment, then asked:
"John, do you have something to tell me, but it's hard to say, so you have to tell such a story?"

Sumait said affirmatively:
"No! But you have to remember that the team treats you now, just like the Pistons treated Grant back then, and that's enough. Next, let's talk about the second fable!"

With black question marks all over his head, Su Maite has already started:

"Actually, in the 2003 season, the Pistons didn't need a high-ranking rookie to strengthen the team. Last season, they reached the Eastern Conference finals with the No. [-] in the Eastern Conference. They have almost no shortcomings."

Tu Man raised his head and asked:

"Then they skip Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony and Chris Bosh, and just pick Milicic, a jerk?"

Su Maite laughed and said:
"No, no, no, Joe Dumars was not chosen casually. At that time, Darko Milicic, who dominated the European arena, was so talented. Even if the Pistons didn't choose him, he would not fall out of the top three. You know, his draft template is an enhanced version of Nowitzki or KG, just like you!"

Tu Man said disapprovingly:

"Nonsense, the template is Wilt Chamberlain, not cigars!"

(End of this chapter)