Chapter 660: The ‘Collapsed’ Warrior and the ‘Poisoned’ Ye Si
"Yese, I heard that Presti fell ill after the Warriors withdrew their interest in David Lee!"
"I heard he was mad at the warrior!"
In Ye Si's villa gym, Ye Si is working hard to continue his weight loss career. After half a month of hard work, Ye Si's weight has been reduced from 105 kilograms to 98 kilograms.
I lost nearly 7 kilograms in just half a month.
This result seems quite amazing.
But it's actually not that amazing.
Anyone who has lost weight knows that weight loss is very fast in the early stage of weight loss, but it becomes more difficult as time goes by.
For Ye Si's current amount of exercise, such results can only be regarded as ordinary.
If Ye Si were more extreme, his current weight could actually be lower.
But if you really do this, the gains outweigh the losses.
Although his time was tight, it was not so tight.
This is different from the team's general manager Presti.
Wang Han said that Presti was so angry that the Warriors withdrew the offer to trade David Lee. This is actually not that accurate.
Presti was indeed ill.
It was indeed a stroke of luck from Jerry West, the Warriors' senior advisor.
But his illness was more because he was really too tired recently.
From the time the Seattle SuperSonics won the championship to now, in half a month, he has to inspect the rookies, he has to deal with the sign-and-trade of Kwame Brown, and then he has to deal with the trade of David Lee.
It can be said that during this period of time, the most tired person in the world, besides Ye Si, is Presti.
If Ye Si is tired, he knows, he has a system.
But if Presti gets tired, he has no system and no one to remind him.
Regarding the deal between the SuperSonics and the Warriors, Yes has a complete understanding of the deal.
Presti and Warriors general manager Larry Riley have been discussing the possibility of the Warriors' No. 4 pick in exchange for David Lee.
According to Presti, the Warriors feel that this year's No. 4 pick for David Lee is not equivalent.
But just because it's not equivalent enough, it doesn't mean that the deal can't be completed. As long as we dig deeper, Presti thinks this deal can be done.
For example, the Warriors' idea is to use their No. 4 pick to select Westbrook, and then trade Westbrook for David Lee + this year's SuperSonics first-round pick and the Sonics' ball-savvy backup point guard that the Warriors also want. Sessions and Sonics backup forward Tucker.
This deal, which is equivalent to the Warriors, is not equivalent to the Sonics. Sessions and this year's draft picks are okay. Although Tucker is also a substitute, Tucker's statistics in the NBA are not that good. Beautiful, but Tucker plays a strategic role in the Sonics' defensive system!
if you can,
Of course, Presti and the Sonics are unlikely to be willing to let Tucker go.
The two sides were at a stalemate.
The stalemate remains a stalemate, but both parties are very sincere, and both parties feel that the deal will definitely be completed in the end.
Presti wants Westbrook for real.
It’s also true that Mark Jackson and Larry Riley wanted David Lee’s heart.
However, no one on either side expected that Jerry West would suddenly appear!
Jerry West was suddenly hired by the Warriors owner from the Grizzlies as a senior consultant. This happened very suddenly.
The Grizzlies are now thriving thanks to Jerry West.
The Grizzlies, led by the Big Three of Carter, Oden, and Gasol, are now also known as the most promising team in the league.
This most promising team needs immediate fighting strength, immediate fighting strength, potential and potential, and salary space and salary space.
When many people are predicting the Grizzlies next season, they are predicting that Jerry West will definitely be in this year's free agency market.
Prepare to completely build the Grizzlies into the strongest team in the league.
This year’s free agency market is an amazing one!
All-Star center O'Neal, superstar Allen Iverson, All-Star guard Marbury, All-Star forward Marion, star guard Baron Davis, All-Star forward Antawn Jamison, All-Star inside captain Brand , star small forward, Artest.
The most important free agent, super giant defender, Arenas!
Rumor has it that Jerry West has been lobbying for Arenas to join.
As long as Arenas joins the Grizzlies, the Grizzlies will become the strongest team in the NBA!
It can be said that the Grizzlies are now just short of one superstar to form the Big Four and become a perfect team. The Grizzlies are already a player close to the full level.
If you don’t play with the max-level account, you suddenly switch to the novice account of Warriors?
Who could have imagined this?
Jerry West is suddenly spaced out for the Golden State Warriors, and it doesn't matter if anyone wants to get there.
The thing is, it's true that Presti and Mark Jackson and Larry Riley are having a hard time right now.
Presti was so called angry.
Mark Jackson is clamoring to resign.
And Larry Riley is also clamoring to resign.
Although you, Jerry West, are indeed great, the strongest manager in the league, and even the number one manager in history.
But I am the general manager!
Now that you, a senior consultant, have so much power, how can I, the general manager, carry out my work?
"Jerry, I don't know why you want to block our deal with the Sonics, but I want to tell you that David Lee is one of the most important futures I have planned for the Warriors, and he will be the one I build for Stephen Curry. The most important part of the tactical system!”
"Steph Curry?"
"That's right!"
Mark Jackson is very angry now, but he doesn't dare to be too presumptuous in front of Jerry West.
This guy is a logo!
The person at the top of the nba food chain.
Not to mention he is the team's senior consultant, even if he is an ordinary scout, as the head coach, he would not dare to beep loudly to him.
Didn't you see that the team general manager didn't dare to speak and explain in front of him?
"Maybe I'm blind. Although Stephen Curry's current reputation in the NCAA is not good, I am very optimistic about his future!"
Mark Jackson was already preparing to leave the Warriors when he failed to acquire David Lee.
He has been waiting for Curry for two years. Now that Jerry West is doing this, how can he build the country he wants in the Warriors?
Rather than doing this, it's better to go back and be your own commentator.
"I don't think Mark is blind."
"What?!"
Looking at Jerry West with a smile on his face, Mark Jackson was stunned.
Now they are talking about building a team with Curry, which is almost equivalent to joining the Confederate States of America, that is, the South, on April 8, 1865.
But look at Jerry West's attitude...
"Curry is very good and Mark has a good vision."
"Then, why are you?..."
"You can't get Curry in a deal like this."
After Jerry West finished speaking with a smile, he ignored Mark Jackson who looked surprised.
"Larry, put me on the phone with the Dallas Mavericks."
Dallas, with the team unexpectedly winning the second pick this year, to be honest, Donnie Nelson is quite confused now.
The second pick!
This was quite an unexpected pie in the sky.
However, this second pick is really poisonous for the Mavericks!
Beasley is good, but his style is not what the Mavericks need right now.
If I want a singles game, I don’t want Dirk, but you want Beasley?
It's just a ball, you play it, what does Dirk play?
And what about Mayo?
The Mavericks have been training Mayo during this period, and Westbrook and Afflalo have also come before.
But the performance of these three people made the Mavericks very disappointed.
Mayo doesn't seem that strong. Not only does he not have the ability to pass the ball to Dirk, he also doesn't have the ability to play hard like Jordan Yes.
Westbrook…
Explosive!
Nelson Jr. can only say that it was exciting, because after watching Westbrook's trial training, Rick Carlisle, the team's head coach, almost got high blood pressure.
And Afflalo?
Afflalo is really good. Although his potential is not as great as Westbrook's and he is older, his immediate combat ability is really strong. He can shoot three-pointers, mid-range shots, and he can break through with the ball. More importantly, he can shoot three-pointers and mid-range shots. He can also pass the ball, his offense is excellent, and his defense is not bad. He is comprehensive in all aspects and is like a version of Yes without potential. The key is that his fighting spirit is still strong!
This is simply the most perfect second position for the Dallas Mavericks.
As for potential...
He has so much potential, what the Mavericks need most now is immediate combat power!
If you dare to tell the Mavericks and Dirk in front of boss Mark Cuban, Mark Cuban can kill you!
The Dallas Mavericks have a target, and that is Afflalo.
There is no problem in selecting Afflalo with the No. 2 pick.
but……
Don’t you think this is too wasteful?
Afflalo's draft pick prediction is No. 6!
As a general manager, facing such waste is really poisonous.
He wanted to trade down, but he didn't dare to make a big show of it. If he really exposed his target, that would be the fate of the Bulls, who would be robbed and killed!
"Donny, let me tell you some good news. Kwame Brown has accepted our contract offer and initialed a four-year, 60 million contract with us!"
Nelson, who was struggling at first, breathed a sigh of relief.
Putting aside everything else, the team's center problem has finally been solved!
As for signing Kwame Brown for 60 million in four years, is the contract a bit too big?
In fact, it's not that big. The league's salary cap will reach 70 million US dollars next season. In the future, every team must learn to get used to such a big contract for a quasi-All-Star player like Kwame Brown, especially for such a league wonder. A quasi-All-Star center player is missing.
Last year, the whole world was laughing at the five-year, 60 million contract that the Sonics gave Milicic. Now, everyone has shut up.
This year is a big year for free agents. There are a lot of outstanding free agents, including current and past superstars like Arenas Iverson.
But for the Mavericks, they have all the players the Mavericks should have, but they are missing a center who can take charge of their role, and Kwame Brown is the best choice.
The whole world would not dare to offer Kwame Brown such a contract, but for the Mavericks, it is really worth it, if Kwame Brown is really blessed by yes and succeeds.
"Donny, the call from the Golden State Warriors!"
Did that call from the Golden State Warriors get you this excited?
Soon, Nelson knew why his assistant was so excited.
"Jerry...Mr. West..."
Warriors head coach Mark Jackson and Warriors general manager Larry Riley watched the entire half-hour discussion.
Mark Jackson's mind is still thinking about what Jerry West just said: You can't get Curry like this.
Mark Jackson now wants to know what method Jerry West used to get Curry.
It took a long time for him and Larry Riley to come to their senses until they watched Jerry West trade the team's No. 4 pick.
"Mr. West, you, you, you?!"
Looking at Jerry West who is still calm now, Mark Jackson really wants to hit someone now.
It doesn't matter if you lose the core of my future team, you, you also trade the super-potential new star that I cultivated? !
At this time in the Warriors' general manager's office, Mark Jackson was so angry that he wanted to hit Jerry West.
In Dallas, Nelson is so excited that he wants to yell!
"Yes, look for my third party immediately!"
The Dallas general manager's office is once again extremely busy.
On the eve of the draft, it's not just the Mavericks' general manager's office that's busy at this time.
The Heat, Cavaliers, Bulls...the general manager offices of these teams have been working all night for countless days and nights.
On the other side, the Seattle SuperSonics were pissed off by Jerry West and the Warriors.
But SuperSonics general manager Presti quickly woke up from the nightmare of losing Westbrook.
The most important thing for the team now is to get David Lee's deal done.
There are many teams interested in David Lee now.
But there are not many who are very sincere.
For example, the Bobcats hope to trade their picks for David Lee and Tucker. This is impossible.
For example, the Kings hope to trade their picks for David Lee and Barea, which is also impossible.
Only the Cavaliers have the greatest sincerity. Of course, this is also related to the low lottery pick of the Cavaliers. The No. 11 pick is really an embarrassing pick.
In Ye Si's villa, Ye Si was still losing weight, but Wang Han on the side fell into silence after seeing him answer a phone call.
"Yes, are you okay?"
"It's okay, David is going to the Cavaliers."
"Cavaliers?! The Cavaliers are going to use David Lee as the core of their reconstruction?!"
"The core of reconstruction?"
Ye Si looked seriously at Wang Han, who was surprised at this time, and his face was a little unhappy.
"Don't follow what others say, it's impossible for James to leave Cleveland."
After Ye Si finished speaking calmly, he ignored Wang Han, who still had a surprised look on his face at this time.
only……
Seeing the extremely confident and determined expression on Ye Si's face now.
Wang Han was really surprised now.
Not only was he surprised that the Cavaliers wanted David Lee, but he was even more surprised, why was Ye Si so sure that James would stay with the Cavaliers?
Is Ye Si deaf?
The whole world knows that James is preparing to leave the Cavaliers, and the Cavaliers are also preparing to let him go. The Cavaliers boss has been doing public relations for losing James recently. LeBron James' team and the Cavaliers' ownership team are now like two resentful wives in Cleveland blaming each other's fault.Isn’t this obvious? "Isn't it possible that Yes was poisoned?" Poisoned by a poison called LeBron James...