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Chapter 153 Another epic transaction

"It's okay. I know about Artest. He has such a temper. I won't take it to heart."

Totoro sneered in his heart, but replied in a very flat tone.

Artest should have stayed in the Rockets not long ago. Judging from Morey's shrewd character and Alexander's ruthless style, Beast's days in Houston have also entered the countdown because of his words.

"Our team is planning a deal recently, what do you think of Iguodala?"

Sure enough, as soon as Totoro thought of this, Morey mentioned it on the other end of the phone.

"Iguodala? Are you talking about the little AI of the 76 team? What I want to say is, if you are asking me if the other party can be my teammate, I think I will answer that no one will be unhappy with it. Playing basketball with such an excellent defensive gate, I have dreamed of being teammates with him many times, he is the dream partner of every player.”

It is rare for Totoro to express in a long paragraph of words. In fact, it only needs a simple sentence of "Well, I like Iguodala very much, let's make a deal!"

Don't think that he is very verbose or that he is deliberately pretending or something. A person with a little brain would not speak like the above. Even if he meant that, he would not express it in vernacular.

Because who can guarantee that the phone call between himself and Morey will not be leaked in the future?
Don't underestimate the current technology. If this passage is exposed, if Totoro talks like the above, how will he behave in the team in the future?
No matter how he is the core, he is just a player. The most important thing for a player to remember is to participate in the team's transaction as a player. He can give opinions, but he must not say things that can be finalized, unless he His influence has reached the level of Mr. Joe before.

Kobe Bryant once asked the management to trade Bynum publicly, which resulted in a mess in the Lakers locker room. LeBron James of the Cavaliers never publicly called out to designate a certain teammate to leave. On the contrary, he repeatedly tried to keep certain players. Team, which allowed him to win a lot of prestige in the Cavaliers, although in the end he destroyed it all himself.

"Okay, I understand what to do, just wait for my good news."

Morey agreed in an excited tone. For him, the team manager, the team's winning is not his greatest contribution, but completing a big deal and bringing some powerful players to this city is the urgency. can prove himself.

Generally speaking, for this kind of transaction involving star players, experienced managers will not talk so much.

It's one thing for the boss to disagree, but it's another thing for the opposing team to trade. A deal is nothing until it's signed. Fell through.

But Morey’s assurance on the phone can only show that the other party has been doing this kind of work for more than a day or two. Dayao probably has passed his tone. He has already made up his mind, so he just waits for his nod Confirmed.

As for what the Rockets will use in exchange for Iguodala, the core of the 76 team, this is not a problem that Totoro should worry about. As long as he and the little giant, the Chinese will not leave. The general theme of the transaction should be Tester, but a beast should not be able to satisfy the appetite of the 76ers. It is estimated that a few role players will be needed.

"Well, Totoro, what do you think of my outfit today?"

On the other side, just as Totoro hung up the phone, Ivy walked in from the door,

She is wearing bright pink high-heeled shoes and shorts to straighten her slender legs. She is wearing an officer's cap on her head with two fluffy fox ears on it. She looks sexy and cute Attract men again.

"Is this the cosplay costume of the idol singer with Ahri's new skin in lol? It's quite suitable for you."

Totoro raised its eyes, then turned its head as if no one else was there, completely ignoring the "O"-shaped mouth of the blond sister, which was so long that an egg could be stuffed in it.

"How do you know? This skin is still in production and has not been sold."

"Hehe, I heard it from a friend occasionally."

My Neighbor Totoro said that he accidentally slipped his mouth. He was a diamond-level player in his previous life. What doesn't he know about the game League of Legends?

"Hmph, your way is really wide. Hey, you say I'm pretty, but you still stare at the TV. What do you mean?"

However, Ai Wei obviously didn't notice Totoro's language problem, instead she ran to Totoro and questioned in front of Totoro.

Since the two of them had a French wet kiss experience, the relationship between the two has become a little delicate.

At the beginning, Ivy really looked down on those NBA players who are worth millions and other women are flocking to, because her family background is really prominent, her parents are rich and powerful, and it seems that they all work for government agencies in the city government , received a high education since she was a child, Ivy has always looked down on those nba players who spend money like water, have a corrupt private life, and stay out all night, but now the appearance of Totoro has changed her opinion.

Although he is not a very good person, he may reach out to help strangers in times of crisis. He lives a regular life, does not go to nightclubs, does not touch drugs, does not drink alcohol, and occasionally smokes. This makes the blonde sister a little unhappy. But it's not so unacceptable.

Then Totoro is still powerful and rich, and his income in the nba arena is small. His exposure and influence are the most valuable parts of him. People who follow him can always enjoy what he has. Bugatti luxury cars are a good example of the continuous benefits brought about.

In the end, he still looks very handsome. Maybe chinchillas are ugly in the aesthetic point of view of black people, but chinchillas are still very handsome among Asian and European races. At least the original appearance of the alliance is no longer like that of Redick. , even Parsons, who entered the league in the next few years, can't compare with Totoro.

He is handsome, rich, and popular. Although Totoro seems to have no other connotations other than these points, these advantages are enough to attract girls.

"Why, what do you mean?"

My Neighbor Totoro smiled slightly. He was not the kind of otaku who was fighting for the first time. He also became immune after being with the beauty for a long time, so he would no longer be as passive as when he kissed the blonde sister for the first time.

Lifting Ivy's long hair hanging down her cheeks with her left hand, and stretching her right hand around Ivy's neck, Totoro looked straight at the blonde sister.

"Hmph, I don't mean anything, but what do you want to do? Could it be that you want...you want you want"

Today Lufa was not at home, Taylor went to a concert, Bugay went abroad to run business, Lin Zhenna also returned to Korea, and the blonde sister suddenly became very brave, but when Totoro acted like a real man, Ai Wei actually found that she suddenly stuttered when talking about important things?
It turned out that she just looked open, so obviously she looked like a baby, and it was not useful.

Totoro silently mocked in his heart, and then decided to take the initiative to attack. "Don't say anything, I'll just ask you, are you really ready?"

"That, this, actually, I think so, I think I should."

Ivy's face turned red to the base of her neck.

"Okay, I think I see what you mean."

My Neighbor Totoro smiled, picked up the blond sister lazily amidst the screams of the other party, and walked straight into his bedroom.

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Anyway, the next day Totoro and Ivy were both lying on the bed and neither of them could get up. There are always rumors that American girls are hot enough, but how a hot French Totoro said that he has never experienced it. Facts have proved that an American girl who has never had a meat drive can almost drain him as a professional athlete. Now he says that he finally understands why those nba black brothers who are also like cattle can go to nightclubs and their ability drops sharply.

The blond sister is obviously just a rookie who has never tried anything, but when she actually goes to bed, the other party is so proficient in operation and has so many tricks that a rookie can do it. Red, he wondered if he picked up someone else's broken shoes and came back.
However, he has seen some traces of browsing porn on Ivy's laptop before, and it is the kind that charges very expensive. It seems that American girls are not simple. If you talk about bed skills It is estimated that only Russian fighting beauties and Japanese girls can compete with them.

But no matter what, Totoro can be regarded as the blessing of that blood buff. In the next game against the Eagles, Totoro showed great power against Joe Smith, who had restrained him in the preseason, and made 32 shots. He scored 17 goals and scored 51 points as soon as he came back. Not only did he break his own record for the highest score, but he also broke the record for the highest score in the history of Chinese players in the nba. Yao Ming's 41 Totoro fully improved this record by 10 points.

And the most different thing from Artest is that Totoro not only scored 51 points in this game, but also scored 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 blocks and 3 steals. He is not The kind of player who wants to score high and doesn't look at other statistics, nor is the kind of player who forgets about others once he wants to score.

On the defensive end, the Rockets have regained their previous dominance. In fact, the defense line composed of Dayao and Rotten Tofu is strong enough, but they are afraid of those fake inside players who like to float on the outside. It was solved.

The Beast was intentionally isolated by the rest of the Rockets today.

This can't be blamed on the Rockets' bad-mindedness, but Artest was a bit too much in front of him. Grabbing the shot is tantamount to grabbing their jobs again. If they lose the game, they will blame them all. Who is willing to go?
So today, when Artest is no longer the point where he must catch the ball tactically, the Rockets are not happy to hand over the basketball to him. Think about it if you are hostile by 5 people on a basketball court with 4 people, And being isolated by [-] people, if you can still perform well, it really is hell.

However, Artest also got a 15+ stat today. The reason is not that the beast is so powerful, but that Totoro also made a few assists for the beast when he double-teamed. Beast is very happy. Although he has an impulsive personality, he is not a fool. He knows that he said something wrong at the press conference the day before yesterday. Logically speaking, no matter how Totoro targets him today, he is psychologically prepared, but Totoro What does it mean that you still make balls for him today?
Does it mean that the other party seems to be giving in to him?Admit it?Have you admitted your words?Could it be that the Chinese team really has a sense of slavishness in their blood as rumored, and if you play it seriously, they will shrink back?

Beast was very happy. Artest didn't care what other players thought of him. Anyway, it didn't affect the penny of his salary, but he cared about Totoro's "goodwill" towards him. , because Totoro is the new boss of the Rockets, as long as Totoro is in charge of the Rockets for a day, won't he control the Rockets if he controls Totoro?
"Today is the first game I paid. I know I scored a lot and won the mvp of this game, but what I want to say is that Artest played very well in this game."

Totoro praised the Rockets reporters in the audience.

"Compared to my opponent Joe Smith, Joe Johnson is a genuine All-Star, a real leader, he is a cold-blooded killer, but today the beast limited the opponent very well, he not only scored himself but also prevented What Joe Johnson did to our team, I think he should be the man of the game."

Totoro's words made the media exclaimed, what the hell is this?Is the Rockets going to change owners?
In an away game against the 1ers on January 7, Artest scored 76 points, Totoro had 38 points, 19 rebounds and 13 assists, Yao Ming had 10 points and 14 rebounds. In the game, Beast asked Chinchilla for the ball more than once and waved. Asking Dayao to come out and set him a pick-and-roll, just like the big brother of the team.

On January 1th, the Rockets played away against the Celtics. The old man chatted with the giants at home and got 8 points. Compared with the Rockets' three fake giants, it was a bit bad. Totoro + Yao Ming + Artest three A man scored 84 points, and Artest scored 73 points to sing a one-man show alone.
Then, a big deal happened that shook the league again.

The Rockets sent Artest, who has been in a hot state recently. He averaged 3 points, 31.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists in 2.1 games, plus Brooks. The team once again completed an epic deal and continued to attack the championship.

(End of this chapter)