diskusbooks Chapter 374 The Bitterness of Trading
Chapter 374 The Bitterness of Trading
Chapter 374 The Bitterness of Trading
Rockefeller Center suddenly fell into jubilation, and the performance of the Warriors players was perfect!
Because of Carter's temporary departure, after Wilkens changed his style of play, in the smooth and gorgeous Princeton tactics, the Warriors players used exquisite cooperation time and time again to shock the Celtics' defensive formation. Word!
Their hit rate, under the firm tactical execution of their teammates, suddenly increased from the initial 40% to an astonishing 65%!
O'Brien looked annoyed at the players who performed poorly on the court, and was so angry with their performance that he wanted to jump his feet!
After the Warriors played a strong performance, Bruce sat on the office chair slightly drunk, rubbing his hands constantly!
Popovich sat on the office chair with a sluggish expression, his mind kept flipping over the bargaining chips proposed by Bruce before!
For these players, there is a great temptation for Popovich!
Talking about Carter alone, if he can be obtained, the Spurs will get rid of the dull style of play that has been criticized by the outside world before!
And with Carter joining, the Spurs will also have an extremely exciting reinforcement in the backcourt!
Although the Spurs have always stood among the strong teams in the Western Conference under the leadership of Duncan and Robinson in the past few seasons, they can stop in the second round or simply get out of the first round every year. The current lineup feels a little skeptical!
There is no doubt about Duncan's ability, but under the leadership of the duo of him and Robinson, since the Spurs won the championship in the shrinking season that year, they have never won the Western Conference championship in the following years, let alone the finals!
Coupled with the fact that Robinson has made it clear that he will choose to retire after the end of next season, this can't help but make Popovich feel particularly headache about the moment of replacement!
Bruce stood up a little anxiously, and took a look. Popovich still couldn't answer the receiver. He pressed the speakerphone on the phone with an irritated expression, and walked directly to the small bar!
When Bruce just picked up a bottle of red wine and was about to open it, the phone was on speakerphone, and Popovich's distraught voice finally came out!
"Feel sorry."
Hearing the voice, Bruce walked towards the phone in three steps and two steps. He couldn't wait to hear Popovich's last opinion!
"It's nothing!" Bruce replied cautiously, and gently picked up the receiver with a nervous expression on his face!
After all, Popovich used to be a soldier. After he lost his mind a little bit, his expression suddenly became serious, and he said solemnly: "If you want to get Tim, you must accept Steve (Smith)'s contract!!!"
"did not ask.."
Without waiting for Bruce's excited answer, Popovich suddenly said seriously: "Also, if you can get Tim's approval, we can proceed with this deal!!"
"Uh. Tim?" Bruce said with some confusion, he seemed not at all sure about persuading Duncan!
No matter what kind of deal Popovich and the Spurs make, Duncan's feelings for the Spurs are always a concern for Bruce!
Before, because of Duncan's contract renewal, the Spurs used favors and the future of the team to bring Duncan back!
If Bruce hadn't had the memory of his previous life, he wouldn't have considered these factors at all.
However, now that Popovich said this, he suddenly stood in an undefeated situation!
By trading, they can get a lot of draft picks and top players. If the talks fail, they won't lose anything, but it is very likely to be a big blow to Bruce!
Once he fails in this transaction, then the future team operations and transactions will definitely cast a great shadow on Bruce!
Bruce sat on the seat with a solemn expression, and his mind kept churning for a while.
Popovich subconsciously took out the Cuban cigar that hadn't been touched for a long time in the drawer, repaired it briefly with a cigar tongs, and then lit it with his right hand trembling slightly.
"You're not going to get Duncan, he has an unbelievably deep affection for the Spurs, so look for another deal!"
"Go for it!! As long as you bring Duncan into the Warriors, the Warriors will grow into a dynasty-level team in the future!!!"
There are two voices in Bruce's mind, like a demon and an angel, echoing these two voices non-stop!
"boom!!"
When Bruce was in a huge tangle, he subconsciously twisted the red wine bottle with both hands, and when his right thumb was too hard, the cork suddenly opened with a "bang"!
Hearing the sound, Bruce quickly responded with a jerk. He subconsciously brought the bottle to his mouth and drank it in a gulp. After drinking most of the bottle, he said in a hoarse voice: "I'm talking to him!!! "
"Snapped!!"
After hanging up the phone, Bruce took a deep breath!
As the alcohol surged up, feeling the feedback from the nerves to himself, Bruce suddenly laughed nervously!
"Hahaha, Duncan, you will choose to join!!!"
At home in the Holy City, Duncan was sweating profusely practicing free throws in the arena of his villa!
Although he has a very high hit rate in the mid-range shot, free throws are his biggest problem now!
"Jingling!~~"
The phone rang, and Duncan stopped immediately. He took the towel hanging on the basket, wiped it, and walked two steps towards the place where the phone was placed!
"Hi, this is Tim Duncan!"
Hearing Duncan's voice suddenly, Bruce couldn't help getting excited. Taking advantage of the onset of alcohol, he said casually, "Dude, can you guess who I am?"
"Mr. Bruce???" Duncan said with a weird expression. He had a deep impression on Bruce's voice, so he knew the identity of the other party immediately!
"Aha, I'm really honored to be remembered by you!" Bruce's previous nervousness and worry gradually returned to calm after these words!
His thoughts at this time were extremely simple. It was nothing more than the two choices of transaction failure and transaction success. At worst, he was a little depressed, so his tone immediately relaxed!
"Hehe, I will never forget your voice, you are an exciting guy!!" Duncan sat on the floor with a smile, took a sip of his drink, and then asked with some doubts: "Mr. Bruce , is there anything I can do to help?"
"Of course, you might do me a big favor!" Bruce said playfully, then straightened up and said solemnly, "Tim, can I ask you a question?"
Hearing Bruce's serious tone suddenly, Duncan couldn't help but wonder: "Of course, sir!"
"Huh. Huh." Bruce took a deep breath, and then a flash of determination flashed across his face, and he asked simply: "If, I mean, if I bring you into the Warriors, will you agree to be the center forward? ?”
"What!!" Duncan exclaimed in shock, then suddenly relaxed, and said with a little shock: "Aha, you must be joking!!"
"Sorry, Tim, I'm not joking!!" Bruce said slowly, word by word, he has already put his all out, isn't he just a super giant who will be exciting for more than ten years in the future? ?
Bruce, who had such an idea, couldn't help but bleed. Damn, who would not want to get Duncan, especially a guy who was born as a dick, what does Duncan represent?He knows better than anyone! !
"How much am I worth?? Will the Spurs get the future?"
After hearing Duncan's reply for a while, Bruce was about to say something to ease the atmosphere between the two. After hearing this sentence, he couldn't help but a trace of shock flashed across his face, and then he said calmly: "No tendons are injured. Boneless, just a few talented players, the Spurs will get their future!!!”
Bruce's words are extremely sincere. He doesn't want to use deception to bring Duncan to the Warriors. He just wants to treat all players with the sincerity he has always had.
"Give me one night!!" Duncan said with an extremely calm expression, then got up and hung up the phone!
"Whew!!!"
Bruce let out a heavy breath, his whole body seemed to have collapsed, and he slumped on the seat!
In the arena, the Warriors used a 4-15 shock wave in the last 0 minutes to shatter the Celtics' last stubbornness. They used a brand new look to tear up all the previous doubts !
Bruce looked weakly at the players celebrating the victory on TV, gritted his teeth thinking of the possible big deal, and then pressed Carter's phone number!
"Hello, Vince!" After answering the phone, Bruce swallowed subconsciously and said with some difficulty.
Hearing that Bruce's tone was not so smooth, Carter suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart!
"Hello boss!"
Bruce heard a trace of forced composure in Carter's tone, and resisted his reluctance. He said cruelly: "Sorry, Vince, you may be traded to the Spurs, I hope you are ready!"
"A deal??" Carter's eyes widened suddenly, and he asked in a trembling tone, suppressing the incredible shock in his heart.
"That's right!!" There was a flash of pain in Bruce's expression, and the scene of choosing Carter at that time could not help but appear in his mind!
"Warriors chose.. from Florida, played for UNC.. Vince Carter!!!"
Carter's excited expression is still deeply imprinted in Bruce's mind. Even though he was asked to play his best saxophone in front of all the players as a joke, his expression is still calm and serious!
The beauty of the past may become a memory in the past one or two days. A little bit of reluctance, a little bit of sadness, and a little bit of difficulty, after Bruce hung up the phone, he picked up the bottle and slammed it The last half bottle of wine was poured into his mouth, he was drunk, he was completely drunk, and his heart was filled with bitterness.
(End of this chapter)