Chapter 169 casting a net everywhere
Angie's life is not easy now. In addition to careful calculation, he also has to consider whether he can run in with the team, and the salary requirements of those guys.
Goodwin's agents simply don't need too many dollars to pave the way. It is said that players who can get more than 20 million an annual salary are still running for money at the end of their careers.
They just hope that when they are about to leave the league, they can have a decent end in addition to the coffin book. Wearing the championship ring is the best ending.
Otherwise, like Malone, Peyton and Barkley, they would rather not have a big contract at the beginning, but have to tie up a few partners with good strength, in order to get a championship title before leaving everyone's sight.
It's just that some people seem to be doomed to miss the championship all their lives. For example, Malone, it was easy for the Lakers to make up an F4. As a result, he was beaten out of his head by the Pistons.
Peyton's luck will be better. He didn't get the championship ring in the Lakers and made up for his regret in Miami.
Although Peyton has long been brave, at least he got a championship ring at the end of his career, which is much better than Malone's sad ending.
Now the only players that Angie can play are those veterans. After all, few of them are willing to play supporting roles with low salaries.
Only veterans can risk their salaries and rewards, just for the sake of the championship ring. Although Angie doesn't know what Goodwin can talk about with her agent, that guy is a big fish anyway.
Although it is a little old, the average score per game can be controlled at 12 points, and there can be five or six rebounds.
If this level of insider can be done with a veteran clause, Angie absolutely thinks it is a very worthwhile deal, and he is confident that he will keep this guy.
At the beginning, he also had a little rumor about the purge. After all, the secrets of the NBA can't be hidden for long. Even if the other party rarely says anything publicly, some gossip can always be inadvertently leaked.
But Angie didn't expect this guy to fall into his hands. After all, he can understand the minds of these veterans. It is said that the Pistons have indeed come into contact with each other. There is only one condition, that is, the champion **.
Although the Celtics are gradually recovering, and their competitiveness in the Atlantic Division is also increasing little by little, Ke Angie is still not sure about competing with the Pistons.
After all, the Pistons' record in recent years is obvious to all. His conversation with Goodwin in the cafe is at most a desperate scene. In terms of strength, the other side is indeed stronger than the Celtics.
However, what Angie said is not all scenes. Rivers once told him in private that the current Pistons are in the process of slipping from the peak, which is the truth that prosperity is bound to decline.
Originally, they had reached the finals twice. If they hadn't met the same tough Spurs as them, they might have won another championship, but these guys were really a little unlucky.
And after they changed their coach, Larry Brown's tightly stitched tactical system began to gradually collapse, and Sanders was definitely not as rigorous as his predecessor.
The most important thing is the change in the whole lineup, which may be without Wallace, but that's the Pistons' defensive cornerstone completely disappearing.
There is basically no hope for Rasheed to direct everyone to defend. He is not a "big stupid clock" and does not have a strong sense of defense, so the Pistons' playing style is changing.
However, they have a championship team and can hold on for a season or two, but the hope of entering the finals again or winning the championship is gradually shrinking.
It's not just Rivers that Rivers thinks so. Auerbach's old-fashioned eyes have long been seen. The East is so chaotic now. Although the Pistons occupy the first place, the advantage is not obvious.
Especially when playing against the strong in the West, the Pistons have scored five or five in nearly 20 games, and they even lost away to the Clippers in the West.
Angie dared to blatantly seduce Goodwin's agent just now, relying on the vigorous momentum of the Celtics now. Young is always better than old.
And Goodwin's words also made Angie more confident. The other party specifically mentioned Chen Feng. I guess it was also because of the face-to-face confrontation that made the old guy a little interested.
If there is such a relationship, Angie at least doesn't think she will lose to other competitors. Except for the Pistons, she may only be able to pray to God now. I hope Chen Feng is attractive enough.
However, after finalizing such a person for the time being, Angie's journey was not very smooth. He just arrived at the center of Alhambra in Los Angeles, but he was unlucky.
"Ah? That guy doesn't stay in his factory and goes out to play on the yacht again? What? Did you go to Lake Michigan? God! Does it make this guy so idle after a year's rest at home?"
Standing next to the iconic black Hummer H3 off-road vehicle at the gate of the factory, Angie is really a little melancholy.
"Lake Michigan, er, do I have to tell the team that I will rent a yacht now and then chase the crazy man who is not very reliable at all? What? I'm really in trouble!"
Anji absolutely didn't expect that he would be empty, because he had already said hello to the other party's agent before he came, but he forgot that the guy had never been a good man.
But it's okay. After all, it's in Los Angeles. In addition to this goal, Angie still has a place to go. The Celtics' enemy in the same city also has a chance to dig the wall.
But the price is a little high. At least Angie hasn't figured out how many chips she can take out to talk to the other party. He is also a cunning guy, but the price is not cheap.
As for the guy who wanders around on the yacht when he has nothing to do, now Angie can only wait for him to come back. I hope this guy doesn't have too much fun in Lake Michigan.
If these three transactions can be completed, Angie can have an explanation with Rivers, but she brought him three old guys, and I don't know if it can meet his requirements.
Generally, teams focus on the direction of investment in the future, but now Angie has to focus on the present. The Celtics do not lack novices like Rondo and Chen Feng, but they have some shortcomings in experience.
Rivers also said that in terms of facing the enemy, the Celtics often have a lack of experience, which is a lack of energy, but lacks players who can stabilize the situation.
Latliff, Ogvokandi, these are old ruffians, but they are not particularly successful in the NBA, and they are not self-motivated now. It is basically impossible to expect them to pass on.
Except for these two old guys, the rest of the group has no rich playoff experience. Maybe Pierce is a little bit more, like West, Jefferson and Tony Allen.
Not to mention Chen Feng and Rondo. Now the Celtics are not short-talented, but the shortcomings in experience can't be honed in a day or two. There must be a few old guys to take a hand.
There is an old man in the family, if there is a treasure, but now the Celtics don't have this treasure. Angie dares to target the veteran to recruit players in order to find a few such experienced old monsters for Rivers.
However, the ones he found are really good enough to be old demons. In terms of experience, several people have been playing in the playoffs for more than ten years, and there is an old guy with two championship rings.
Anyway, these three old monsters are all experienced characters. It's really a little difficult for ordinary people to contain them, and Angie doesn't need them to play for 48 minutes.
If it is a charge, it will naturally have Chen Feng's little animals to complete it. It's just that when the team needs to stabilize the situation, these old monsters must stand up and guide the little guys on the field for Rivers.
This is to find a sea god needle, and it is also to find a master for the juniors in the team. Stadium experience has to rely on a little bit of the game.
However, in addition to these three, Angie collected one in Houston in advance before he came to Los Angeles.
"The pitcher outside the three-point line is temporarily finished, but that guy is still a novice. I hope he can play his shooting accuracy in college normally. If he can have that kind of feeling, this deal will be worth it."
Using a small forward squatting on the bench in the Celtics to deal with a rookie in Houston who is going to be transferred to the Development League, Angie doesn't think she will lose much.
And Houston does think that its draft results are not satisfactory. Instead of being sent to the Development League to fool around, it is better to change to a player who can play.
Ryan Gomez's level is average, but it's much better than a novice who hasn't experienced NBA training. The two sides are also a hit. Two days later, when the green shirts return to Boston, they will see a novice to report.
"Houston may not give you enough mobile phone calls, but Boston can. It needs a shooter who can look for empty space on the periphery and has a certain amount of long-range firepower."
Angie used a promise on the phone that there was no guarantee of credibility, and she had already fooled the little guy who had just entered the NBA.
The managers of both teams have finalized the matter. If the players nod by themselves, I don't think anyone will object.
Hook up with three old ones, and then hook up with such a small one. If it can be done, Angie's attack this time will be a great success.
While the Celtics were still struggling on the away trip, the busy Angie had messed up his big net. As for how many he could get in the end, he was really not sure.
In case these old guys are brought into the account, er, Angie finds that Boston, a place that has always been disciplined, is really going to develop into a bandit nest.
Such old monsters, if you meet Chen Feng, God, the North Bank Garden Arena in the future may be a smoky scene...
(The hospital is a little busy today, and I will add an extra chapter tomorrow...)