Legendary Basketball Tycoon

After two more transaction news broke out one after another, the Han people temporarily died down.

But this does not mean the end, because the subsequent trade involves the Sonics, so the Han people are waiting for the deal with the Sonics before proceeding.

And the deal on the supersonic side is also attracting attention.

Not long after the end of last season, Payton yelled back to Seattle, and the Sonics also took out quite a lot of trading chips to return Payton home.

such a pity…

People are still not as good as people. Bruce has tried his best to win Payton back to the supersonics, because there are two big men who hinder Payton from going home.

The first boss is the old buckle of Alexander, the current owner of the Philadelphia 76ers. Originally Alexander had agreed to the transaction and the result was returned by the second boss, and then there was no more.

As for the second big boss, let’s talk about it later. Let’s talk about Alexander first. After Payton’s deal was returned from the league, Alexander didn’t care about that much, even if the general manager of the Sonics team, Bob Whithit, broke the phone. It’s useless even if Payton has a temper. Alexander doesn’t make sense. The reason for him is very simple. Since the league doesn’t agree, then let’s give up the transaction. Let’s talk about Payton now. I counted as a star in Philadelphia, so I really traded Payton away, so I went there to find another star back.

In short, we will not do business that is losing money.

Alexander was bitten to death and refused to let go. There was no way.

Let's talk about this second boss, yes, I believe everyone has guessed who it is, except for our President Stern.

Stern disagrees that the transaction is simple. Jordan is about to retire. The league has been building momentum for Jordan in recent years and has promoted Jordan as the **** of basketball. At this time, the Sonics wants to trade Payton back and want to do it. Well? !

Payton + Iverson's backcourt combination can be said to be absolutely No. 1 in the league. You traded back at the SuperSonics. It's not a god. How can Jordan win the championship when he is about to retire?

Such a strong combination must be strangled in the cradle.

In addition, if Payton returns to Seattle, then in the West, basically all players can only surrender. Even the Jazz, who was No. 1 in the Western Conference regular season last season, has no solution to such a Supersonic team, which makes other Western teams. How to play? !

So after thinking about it repeatedly, Stern decided not to agree to this transaction in order to avoid signs of group formation at the back of the alliance.

I have to say that Stern's refusal is quite impressive, and it also delayed the time for the Sonics to win the championship again by a few years.

Ginger is still hot!

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There was no other way. After Payton's deal was cancelled, Bruce could only use his brains again, preparing to turn the Sonics into another team.

The "enhanced" civilian Pistons came into Bruce's mind.

Taking into account that the team has already had a big Ben and Iverson, then it is reasonable to trade back Rasheed Wallace and Chauncey Billups.

Within a few days, the supersonic deal was announced.

First, the Sonics traded Terry Porter to the Milwaukee Bucks for Andrew Long + Eric Snow.

Then use Andrew Long + Bobby Jackson, who was drafted in the first round of 1997, and the Portland Trail Blazers to trade for Rashid Wallace + Michel Butler.

From the very beginning, Bruce aimed at Eric Snow. It is also more cost-effective to trade a veteran for Eric Snow, because he can perfectly fit Iverson’s play in the backcourt. Rick Snow people don't like to grab the right of the class, and the effect of changing to someone else to partner Iverson is definitely not so good, so Bruce is the first time to find a suitable partner for Iverson.

Even if Eric Snow still can only look for opportunities on the bench in the new season, Bruce will not let it go.

As for Andrew Long, who plays the forward position, Bruce said he didn’t know, he had never heard of him, that is, he and Eric Snow could match Terry Porter, so the Supersonics traded him over. Yes, but such players can only be traded away, and the Supersonics will not support idlers.

And trading Rashid Wallace with the Blazers is to form a "double Wallace" combination. Basically, Bruce thought of copying the civilian version of the Pistons, except for Richard Hamilton on the shooting guard. In addition to Iverson, small forward Tayshaun Prince was replaced by Detlev Schramf. Now the center has a big stake, and the power forward position has Rashid Wallace. Chauncey Billups, the poorest point guard.

This is not in a hurry, and it is not impossible to trade. With the former Celtics coach Rick Pitino disgusting Chauncey Billups, he traded the Tanhua Lang before the end of the season. So basically as long as the price is right, it can still be exchanged. After all, the current Celtic coach Rick Pitino is eager to show his coaching ability in the new season, and he is trading back to his direct line in large numbers. To Boston.

At this time, Bruce took the shot. First, he used his relationship to get the Hans to trade B.J. Armstrong and the Seattle Supersonics to get Jermaine O’Neal + Michel Butler.

Then let the Sonics use B.J. Armstrong + P.J. Brown and the Boston Celtics to trade for Chauncey Billups + Eric Williams.

This deal is simply the finishing touch. Bruce swears that he has never played like this before. The two-pointed team in the East and the West can change the game. Wouldn't it be a trick for the Celtics.

Point guard BJ Armstrong and center PJ Brown are definitely players that Rick Pitino will continue to want. There is indeed a lack of center and point guards in his direct line. Although Antoine Walker is traded back from the Mavericks, he can play. The center position, but the power forward position is even more lacking, and BJ Armstrong, who has been around for many years, does not need to prove himself. Do the champions of the Bulls still need to be positive? !

Coupled with the fact that the Supersonics has shown outstanding defensive ability and PJ Brown went out, it really aroused the interest of Rick Pitino. After all, what he wants now is immediate combat power instead of training players. He doesn't have so much time to train. Young players.

Also, after all, all the ambitious head coaches in Boston are eager to show themselves, and Rick Pitino is no exception.

If you trade one Tanhua for two, you won’t lose any money.

Similarly, the SuperSonics are not at a loss here. Although Chauncey Billups needs to grow, it doesn't matter. The team has time to train the young Chauncey Billups.