Chapter 527

Just after the news conference, Lin Feng received a call from Houston Rockets general manager Dawson. During the phone call, Dawson poured out bitterness. There is no way, Dawson has to vomit bitterness. According to Lin Feng's explanation during the world cup, Dawson and Morey (Deputy General Manager) have made a series of sensational deals since the draft conference. But now, the Rockets are gone. Dawson is asking Lin Feng for help.

It turned out that the world cup coincided with the NBA's annual draft conference. On June 26, it was held at Madison garden square Grand Theater between the 31st and 33rd streets in New York City. At that time, Dawson called to invite Lin Feng to participate in the draft conference. However, at that time, the World Cup between South Korea and Japan just entered the final. Under Lin Feng's layout, South Korea eliminated Germany and entered the World Cup final, It is Lin Feng's layout at a critical juncture, Lin Feng really has no time to watch the NBA draft conference.

Although Lin Feng wanted to go to Madison garden square Grand Theater to see the NBA draft in person, for the sake of layout, he had to put down his wish for the time being, and authorized Dawson and Morey to take full charge of the draft and the transaction. At the same time, he told Dawson the draft list in his mind, and asked him to carry out subsequent related transactions. The goal of the deal is only one, the right to draft next year and the return of "big dream" - olajuwan.

Dawson and Morey, who got Lin Feng's "supreme instructions", began to perform what later generations call the most crazy "draft day".

In 2002 NBA draft conference, the Rockets hold three signings, the number one, the 15th and the 38th in the second round.

There is no suspense about the number one signing. The Houston Rockets chose Yao Ming. Yao Ming also appeared at the draft conference, becoming the first Chinese to step into the draft conference and the first NBA foreign champion.

After the Houston Rockets chose Yao Ming, they began to perform crazily.

In the 15th signing, Dawson, to everyone's surprise, gave up the previous popular candidates such as nacoba and so on, instead chose the nickname "Little Prince" taixiaan prince from Kentucky State University in California, and then chose the unexpected foreign player Scola from Argentina with the 38th signing.

Of course, these deals are not crazy. What's crazy is that on July 1, after the fair opened. At the beginning of the trading day, the Houston Rockets changed their all star player Steve Francis from Cleveland Cavaliers to Carlos Boozer, who signed in the first round and No. 35.

The deal shocked everyone in the NBA.

Although next year is the year of NBA draft, LeBron James, the most popular talent star of NBA high school basketball league, will participate in the draft next year, and Wade, Anthony and others who are now playing in NCAA will participate in the draft next year. It can be said that next year's draft will be another draft year after the 96 golden generation. But now there is still a whole year to go before next year's draft. It's incredible that the Houston Rockets will exchange their star for Cleveland Cavaliers' first round draft right.

Is the Houston Rockets determined that the Cleveland Cavaliers will be the number one signing or the top three signing next year? Beyond the top three, sending out all stars is extremely irrational behavior. What's more, before the rookie joined the NBA, he was just a rookie, and Francis was an all star player who proved himself, and he was only 25 years old this year.

For the Cleveland Cavaliers, the first round draft right next year is still very far away. Although Cleveland is likely to get the number one pick next year according to the record, everything is unknown. After all, Houston is lucky to get the number one pick this year. In this case, now the Houston Rockets take the initiative to send young all star guard Francis, Cleveland if not agree that is really a fool.

Lightning speed, Houston Rockets and Cleveland Cavaliers will complete the deal. Houston Rockets sent out young all star guard Steve Francis, who won Cleveland Cavaliers' first round signing in 2003 and just selected No. 35 to sign Carlos Boozer.

After the deal was concluded, the American sports newspapers were in a frenzy of criticism.

The Los Angeles Times directly used the word "lunatic" as its title, and repeatedly exclaimed that the Houston Rockets were crazy, the general manager Dawson was crazy, and the new deputy general manager Murray was even more crazy. Does the Houston Rockets want to compete for the last place in the league this year, so as to get lucky to win next year's top spot again?

The argument of the Los Angeles Times has been approved by almost all the mainstream media in the United States. They think that the move of the Houston Rockets is too crazy. It's too irrational and absurd to bet on next year like this. No NBA team has ever gambled like this, never!

Even the Houston Chronicle, a local newspaper in Houston, raised a big question mark about the Rockets deal - without Steve Francis, how can we score? Oh, of course, there is "old cat" Mobley, and the champion Yao Ming. But can he afford the 19.2 points, 8.4 rebounds and 7.6 assists that Steve Francis left behind? Is this Chinese OK?

Houston local fans are also very dissatisfied with the decision of the Houston Rockets, that the team such an exchange is a gamble without any chance of winning.

As for the deal to the 35 signed rookie, was forgotten by all.

But it's not going to drive everyone crazy, and the crazier deals are still to come.

Then the Houston Rockets exchanged the team's "No. 2", "old cat" Mobley and forward Maurice Taylor for the Pistons' first round signing in 2003.

When the news came out, all the titles of newspapers and magazines in the United States used the same title - "Houston Rockets, super crazy!" All magazines all over the United States have made a crazy comment on the deal of Houston Rockets, and denounced the general manager Dawson and deputy general manager Murray of Houston Rockets as lunatics, idiots and idiots

"Old cat" Mobley, 01-02 season average 21.7 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and to change a first round signing, this is too crazy. As for forward Maurice Taylor, it's just an addition.

"Houston Chronicle" also used "can't believe" as the title to comment on this ridiculous deal. If it didn't consider that this is a local team, I'm afraid it would also launch a verbal attack on the Houston Rockets like other media in the United States.

As for the fans of Houston Rockets, they spontaneously gathered hundreds of die hard fans to demonstrate at the Compaq center of Houston Rockets to protest the idiotic behavior of Houston Rockets. The excited fans even burned the portraits of general manager Dawson and deputy general manager Murray.

As for Houston rockets boss Lin Feng, because he is not in the US and in NBA, the transfer of the team has the final say of the general manager, so no one has counted all of them on Lin Feng's head for a while, otherwise I'm afraid the action will be more intense. It's also a blessing in the current misfortune of the Houston Rockets.

Although facing the criticism of all media magazines and the game demonstration of fans in the United States, Dawson and Morey believe that their two deals are absolutely right. First, it comes from Lin Feng's authorization. Lin Feng's firm belief in these two transactions makes Dawson willing to gamble; The second is the simulation calculus from Morey's database software.

According to Morey's database calculation, the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Detroit Pistons should be in the top five next year, and Houston has a 63.8% chance of winning the top spot. Such a high chance to bet nba20 out of a talented star LeBron, is worth a bet. Moreover, with LeBron James's strong calf like body, Morey's database shows that LeBron James is invincible in the same position in the NBA.

In NBA, skills can be tempered, confidence can be cultivated, tactics can be practiced, only the talent of the body is given by God. He who has this gift is the blessing of God. LeBron James is such a blessing of God.

Therefore, Dawson withstood the pressure and made a deal again, using the current chief center Cato in exchange for the former all star player of Houston Rockets - "big dream", olajuwan.

For this transaction, the media in the United States have been stunned and don't know what to say. The pre-season transaction in Houston this year can be described as brain damage. Although olajuwan has contributed all his youth to the Rockets, he is now 39 years old. It's not reasonable to replace a blue collar center with a veteran.

Fortunately, although the Houston Chronicle lamented and thought it was a pity that the Houston Rockets exchanged Kato for olajuwan, it still gave a positive evaluation. And the fans for the replacement of the former leader of the Houston Rockets, or to give full affirmation, praised the Houston Rockets have a human touch, but also let the fans for the current team's several successive transactions of dissatisfaction slightly eased.

It's a relief for Dawson and Morey. As a matter of fact, Dawson has to deal with Kato for Olajuwon.

Kato was signed in by Dawson himself. He likes the blue collar center better. But if we switch back to olajuwang, and Yao Ming is the number one, Cato's position will be very embarrassing. For a center who is in the middle of his career, it is very difficult for him to play as a substitute, or even as a second or third substitute. Especially for Cato, Dawson is also very clear. He looks very honest and has a strong self-esteem. He would not accept such an arrangement.

In order not to delay Cato's future, it's better to change him to the Raptors without center. At the same time, it can eliminate a hidden danger in the team (prevent Cato from making trouble), and also give Yao Ming sufficient space for development. Although generally speaking, competition can stimulate the growth of players, it is not suitable for all players. Especially for a player from China, Yao Ming, who is the first foreign champion, needs to reduce pressure. Kato's departure will undoubtedly help Yao Ming not to worry about his position all day. What's more, there are also the words and deeds of olajuwang. Dawson believes that Yao Ming can give enough reward to the Houston Rockets.

Therefore, for these three transactions, Dawson and Morey are able to withstand criticism from the outside world. What really makes them helpless is that after this deal, some free players who were willing to join the Rockets have rejected the Rockets' contracts.

Among them, the most important one is Changxi Billups, whom Lin Feng is optimistic about. It's not obvious yet, but it's going to be one of the best point guards in the NBA in the future.

Chauncey Billups was a star player of the University of Colorado in 1997. He was selected into the best team 2 of all American universities. He has a cool head, a strong body, a high basketball IQ and a good shot. In principle, the NBA should have a bright future. Unexpectedly, it should be that the ideal is beautiful, the reality is cruel.

Billups has changed five teams in the first six years. If it goes on like this, he is likely to break the previous transfer record of 12 teams held by Jim in the future. Faced with this dilemma, Billups is also extremely dissatisfied, he is eager to change the environment. Now that his contract has expired and he has become a free agent, he can think about his future.

At this time, Billups, who has become a free agent in the Timberwolves, received a call from the Houston Rockets. Dawson offered him a six-year $80 million first-class star contract, and promised that he would be one of the core of the future of the Houston Rockets, the main control position, which made Billups very excited.

Unexpectedly, when he was ready to sign a contract, the Houston Rockets had brain damage deals one after another. First of all, the All-Star player, the leading star, traded the first round draft of next year and a rookie signed on the 35th. At that time, Billups was a bit silly. But look at the rest of the Rockets lineup, with him to join, enough to fill the gap of Francis, supplemented by the scoring guard Mobley's score, the number one Yao Ming's inside line, is not bad. What's more, next year, if this draft right wins the number one spot, the Rockets will be able to create a big scene again.

Unexpectedly, the ideal shooting guard Mobley was also traded, in exchange for a first round draft right. This makes Billups a little unbearable. As a result, the attack is not over. The Rockets have replaced the current chief center with Super Center olajuwang. It looks very beautiful. He can play "internal and external combination" with olajuwang. With a number one center Yao Ming, they can also form a double tower. It looks very beautiful.

But unfortunately, this super center is 39 years old, too old.

In the face of such a Houston Rockets, Billups lost confidence. This contract can't be signed any more. Money is important, but honor is also important.

What bothers Dawson is that other free agents have also rejected the rotten rockets. In desperation, Dawson can only ask Lin Feng for help. If no one else comes, the Rockets are really rotten.

After hearing this, Lin Feng frowned slightly, but then laughed.

"Don't worry, I have everything. As long as I'm here, the Houston Rockets won't rot! " Lin Feng's lofty spirit is myriad（ To be continued, if you want to know the future, please log in www.qidian.com , more chapters, support authors, support legitimate reading!)