Bishop of the Abyss

Chapter 128 128. Asking price from the Bobcats

Especially in a championship team like the Timberwolves, Ellis's data is completely waterless, which is far better than those rookies who scored points on a weak team.

In Monta Ellis's competitive state, if he is placed on a team that does not pay attention to records, and Monta Ellis is given enough offensive power to fire, he will average 20+4+4+2 per game. Data is by no means difficult.

With the help of head coach Luke, Ellis took a lot of detours and reduced some unnecessary shots. Now Ellis is an indispensable part of the Timberwolves bench. and Nehbar are called "Three Guns".

Thanks to the "alien" Cassel and Nehbar, both of whom have a selfless style of play, otherwise Ellis would definitely not be playing as comfortably as he is now.

"Lu, Kevin asked you to go to his office and said that he has something important to discuss with you." Just as Luke was sitting on the bench and Lambiel supervised the training of the players, scout Smith came over and said.

"understood."

Smith's words made Luke a little surprised. At present, the cooperation between Luke and McHale is relatively tacit. When there is nothing to do, the two parties rarely contact each other. When there is something to do, it is usually McHale who calls to ask for advice.

Now that the Christmas battle is approaching, Luke doesn't know what important business McHale has for him.

Of course, this matter must be related to the operation of the team, and it also involves the core property that McHale can't decide, otherwise McHale doesn't need to let himself go there in person.

.........

"You look for me, Kevin."

Pushing open the office door, Luke walked towards the coffee machine in a familiar way, without looking outside at all.

"Lu, I just finished the phone call with the Bobcats management. It was Bernie who called me personally. He hopes to get our first-round pick for next year."

"Whether it's the Knicks, the Lakers, or our own, the Bobcats are willing to offer chips."

"I don't know your plan, so I asked him to wait for the news on the phone to see what you think." McHale said with his hands open. "Even though I don't think the team needs to make trade adjustments at all now."

"Lynx?"

"It's not surprising that a team that was just established last year, the Bobcats urgently need draft picks to strengthen themselves."

"We now have three first-round picks for next year. It's not surprising that the Bobcats are greedy, but I didn't expect them to take the initiative to contact them. It seems that the situation of the Bobcats management is worse than we imagined." Added to the coffee A piece of candy, Luke said while sitting on the sofa leisurely.

The Bobcats are a team that was just established in 2004. Before that, there were only 29 teams in the league.

Last season, the Bobcats ranked second to last in the East with a record of 18 wins and 64 losses. For a newly established team, this record usually lasts for several years.

Gerald Wallace, Okafor, and Sean May and Felton, who have just been selected as one of North Carolina's four young players in this year's draft.

These four players are very talented and are currently the key training targets of the Bobcats. However, the top three have suffered injuries one after another. After the start of this season, their attendance rate has not been high, and it is hard to trust them intermittently.

Among them, Xiao Enmei is frantically testing on the verge of being reimbursed for the season, and has been placed on the indefinite truce list by the team doctor. If nothing happens, Xiao Enmei will definitely become a parallel importer.

The only healthy Felton is average in personal strength. Although his rookie data of 11.9 points, 3.4 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game looks good, if compared with Chris Paul and Deron Williams , Felton was obviously a little embarrassed.

The most talented player on the Bobcats is last year's No. [-] pick, Emeka Okafor.

In his rookie season, Okafor beat "Warcraft" Howard and was elected as the best rookie last year. Suddenly, Okafor was held in the hands of the Bobcats management and directly decided to build a team with him as the core.

As a result, Okafor's personal data in the new season did not increase but decreased. The data of 13 points and 10 rebounds is still excellent, but it is far from the management's expectations.

The most deadly thing is that Okafor was reimbursed early for the season due to an ankle injury in a recent game. This is undoubtedly a cold water for the Bobcats who want to rise.

好在杰拉德华莱士的成长远超人们想象，截止到目前，华莱士场均可以轰出15.2分7.5篮板1.5助攻2.3抢断以及2.1次封盖。

He is the third player in the entire league besides Kevin Garnett and Marion who can send steals and blocks 2×2.

To be precise, Gerrard is the No.2 player with such data this season, because Marion is after Gerald Wallace, and it is not certain whether he can maintain it later in the season.

Gerald Wallace ranks seventh in the league's defensive efficiency list, ahead of him are top stars such as Kevin Garnett, Ben Wallace and Tim Duncan.

So Gerald Wallace has been officially appointed as the core of the Bobcats team, and was also given the title of "Elvis" by the fans.

It's just a pity that Gerald Wallace's attendance rate is not high, and he still has injuries, which has always worried the Bobcats management.

Coupled with Gerald Wallace's lack of offensive end, this makes it difficult for the Bobcats management to make up their minds to build a team around him, and has been in a state of hesitation.

Rather than being passive, the Bobcats management hopes to acquire draft picks and become active, pick a few more talents in the draft, and then find a core that is really suitable for team building among these talents.

The Timberwolves have three first-round picks for next year, which is an opportunity for the Bobcats. Compared with other teams, the Timberwolves are the most promising team to sell their first-round picks.

With a large number and a good record, no matter how you look at it, the Timberwolves will not pin their hopes on the draft, which makes the Bobcats really unwilling to give up this opportunity.

Today, the highest scoring average in the Bobcats team is Gerald Wallace's average of 15.2 points per game. How fragile it is.

"What do you think, Lu, do you want to refuse directly?" McHale stared at Luke seriously.

"Don't say no, tell the Bobcats that if you are willing to use Gerrard as a bargaining chip, I am willing to sit down and talk with him."

"If Bobcat doesn't want to take out Gerrard, I'm sorry, I'm really not interested in others." He drank the coffee in his hand, and the sufficient sweetness made Luke raise his eyebrows subconsciously.

Gerald Wallace is a future star with a strong style of play, and he is also one of the few strikers in the history of the league who can sit on the star position with defensive ability.

Gerald Wallace is not only the "Elvis Presley" recognized by fans of later generations, but also the first player in the history of the Bobcats to be selected as an All-Star.

Like Kevin Garnett, Gerald Wallace's single defense ability is not that good, but his defense ability is definitely the best in history.

Even after half of his lung was blown out with an elbow by "Little Shark" Bynum, Gerald Wallace was still selected for the best defensive team without half a lung. These are enough to prove that Gerald Wallace Warrior's defensive ability.

Wallace's comprehensive ability on the field also earned him the title of "Second Pippen". It has to be said that Gerald Wallace is indeed somewhat similar to Pippen in many places.

It's just a pity that Wallace doesn't have a top scorer like Jordan around him.

Gerald Wallace is more suitable to be a second-in-command assistant to win the championship, rather than leading the team as a star, because Wallace's offensive ability is not up to the level of a superstar, and his peak season is only 19.4 points.

Compared with offense, Wallace was selected as an All-Star because of his defense and pleasing style of play, flying alley-oops, and brutal dunks. These all show the explosive physical fitness of "Elvis Presley".

If they can get Gerald Wallace from the Bobcats, the Timberwolves' defensive pressure will directly reach the highest level in history.

It's hard to imagine how desperate the opponent will be when "Glove" Payton, Gerald Wallace, and Kevin Garnett are on the court at the same time!

Guards, strikers, and insiders, this is simply an impregnable defense.

However, although Gerald Wallace has injuries and his attendance rate has not been very high, he is currently the top card of the Bobcats after all. The 23-year-old Gerald Wallace still has room for growth, and the Bobcats will never let him go easily.

At least one first-round pick is definitely not enough.

"Gerald? That's the core player of the Bobcats, and the Bobcats probably won't put it on the shelves."

"But I really like the player Gerrard. His style of play reminds me of our era, so this time I have no reason to refuse." McHale said with a smile.

Ancient stars like McHale have a common problem, that is, they like to recall the past.

Compared with shooters like Ray Allen, players like Gerald Wallace who have the courage to confront physically are more appreciated by them.

"Nothing is certain, and if you don't put it on the shelves, you don't have enough chips."

"Anyway, we are the one who takes the initiative in this transaction. Even if it goes yellow in the end, there is no loss."

"I never believed in the vision of the Bobcats management, that is a group of guys without vision, let them make demands as much as they want, I want to see how big the appetite of the Bobcats can be." Taking a cigarette, Luke's face There was a hint of banter.

　Ask for a monthly pass, ask for a recommendation ticket, ask for a monthly pass, brothers!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)