I Am An NBA Goalkeeper

Kevin Pritchard, the general manager of the Portland Celtics, is waiting for someone to arrive in front of the Trail Blazers training hall very leisurely.

He is in a good mood today, and it should be said that after trading Greg Oden, he is in a good mood during this period of time.

He didn't expect that this deal would be so concerned by his boss, the super-rich Paul Allen, who is No. 6 on the Forbes list.

He has even been asked. Must give Wang Dachun enough shot rights and playing time. This is something that has never happened before.

It seems that his trade operation was very successful, and at least his boss is very satisfied.

Since he came to Portland as an assistant GM in early 2006, in the offseason of 2006, owner Paul Allen fired former general manager John Nash and let team chairman Steve Patterson serve as part-time general manager. , He was promoted to deputy general manager. Mainly responsible for team management and draft.

Before the 2006 NBA Draft, he traded Sebastian Telfield and Theo Ratliff from the Boston Celtics for the No. 7 pick in the first round of the year and Reeve Laver. Lenz.

On draft day, he sent No. 4 rookies Tyrus Thomas and Victor Kayapa to the Chicago Bulls and traded No. 2 rookie LaMarcus Aldridge.

In the second trade on draft day, the No. 7 rookie Randy Foyega cash was exchanged for the No. 6 rookie Brandon Roy from the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Roy also became the rookie of the season, and this year he was directly selected to the NBA All-Star team.

His two transactions also brought Portland a star of hope, and was praised by the media for his unique vision.

In 2007, after Steve Patterson announced his resignation, he officially became the general manager of the Portland Trail Blazers.

Also in 2007, he was even more character-filled and won the No. 1 lottery, but with the No. 1 lottery in hand, he hesitated during the draft. I don’t know whether to choose Greg Oden or Kevin Duran. special.

In the end, he chose Greg Oden, who was sent by most people to the last hope of the American center.

But after choosing Greg Oden, his nightmare began.

After signing a rookie contract with Oden. Oden was on vacation and suddenly felt swelling after his knee pain. After the examination, he found that the cartilage was damaged and he could only choose surgery. After this operation, he needed to recuperate for 6-12 months, and Oden missed a whole season.

In 2008, Oden finally looked forward to coming back. As a result, Oden was not used to NBA games at all. He sprained his foot during the game.

After another two weeks, Oden returned to the game again. Barely able to make a double-double.

However, in less than a month, he collided with Maggie's knee again, and his kneecap was damaged and he lay back on the hospital bed.

This one after another has been injured. And it is so easy to get hurt. He is scared! Every time he sees O'Den on the field, he is always in fear. I was afraid that Oden would be "broken" when he collided with someone.

The media has also begun to change direction. Compare Durant's performance with Oden's performance and attack his draft vision.

Even his boss, Paul Allen, is constantly questioning his ability to operate.

He knows his boss too well. The Trail Blazers are certainly not the best team in the league. But the Trail Blazers are the team with the most general managers in the league. The boss is disappointed in him, and he may be fired at any time.

He is just 40 years old this year. When you formally show off your talents. He brought Aldridge to Portland and Roy. This proves that he is capable.

It is because he chose Greg Oden, who is favored by most people. And suffered the current dilemma.

A deep sense of anxiety and crisis continued to spread in his heart.

Even last year, in the intricate draft day trading operations, he brought No. 25 rookie Nicholas Batum and No. 11 rookie Jerry Bayless to the Trail Blazers. The progress of these two rookies is also very stable.

But Greg Oden's constant injuries. It still made him feel that his position as general manager might not be guaranteed.

The first thing he thought of was Wang Dachun. He is on this 2008 rookie. Impressed too much.

He couldn't figure it out himself, how could he miss such a good defender. Before the draft, he didn't pay attention to him at all.

Especially in the first match between Oden and Wang Dachun, when Oden was overwhelmed by Wang Dachun throughout the game. He had a plan to get Wang Dachun in his hands.

With Wang Dachun in the league game. Performance in continuous improvement. And Oden's continuous injury performance in the game. He felt that he could not wait any longer.

Just like Nelson Jr., the general manager of the Mavericks. The first call was made.

"Do you want to get the king? Are you kidding? That is impossible. The king is our non-sale product, and is our main object to be cultivated. Don't think about it!" Little Nelson said in an unusually firm tone on the phone.

Not for sale? There are no non-sale items in the alliance. If you refuse to trade, you can just say that the chips you gave are not high enough.

"Man, listen to my thoughts before you decide! We all know that Wang is a good guy, but being good does not mean that he is suitable.

Don’t you see how isolated Nowitzki was when you were about to reach the Western Conference semifinals last season? You didn't see your outside line, it was just like paper made, and it was broken by someone stabbing it?

You now have the best vacancies in the league! The best power forward! Only the defense on the striker and the scoring support on the inside!

Let's continue talking about Wang, do you think he is suitable for the Mavericks right now? He is not suitable. He only has defensive ability. He has no offensive ability. Even if you say now that you can train him and give him time to improve, how long can you give him?

Kidd is about to pass his peak. Dirk is at his peak. You can't afford to wait and train. What you need now is timely combat power to make it possible to hit the championship.

Our trailblazers belong to the rebuilding team, and we train rookies. We have Roy, we have Adelaide. They are all just entering the league and they are still young. If we add a Wang Dachun, we have enough time to cultivate it slowly. , And we don’t need Wang Dachun’s offensive ability.

I can tell you a piece of news. Roy has signed a five-year contract with us for 84 million yuan, but it has not been announced to the public. Roy and Ade are enough to attack. They only need an excellent frame protector, so Wang Dachun Very suitable for our team. "

Kevin Pritchard helped Nelson analyze the current status and needs of the Mavericks. Denying that there is a part of the degree of flicker, but this is generally the current situation the Mavericks have encountered.

Little Nelson was silent for a long time here. Then he said.

"What do you have? You don't have a bargaining chip!"

"Man, of course we have the bargaining chips, we have the top pick Greg Oden."

Kevin Pritchard said very confidently.

"Just kidding, who didn't know that Oden is a glass man, shall we trade him over, and then put him there?" Little Nelson laughed.

"I don't deny that Oden is a bit fragile! But he still averaged 9 points and 7 rebounds per game in his rookie season. This is still in the case of his injury. The Mavericks are not relying on him to score. They just need to think of it. Dirk can be an inside helper. As long as he is a healthy Oden, his talent and ability can definitely help the Mavericks.

And can we add another Sean Marion? "

Kevin Pritchard said seductively.

"Do you want to bring one side in again?" Little Nelson was indeed tempted. Asked.

"As long as you get Sean Marion and Oden and exchange a stable scoring point on the points, the Mavericks will become the most powerful favorite in the league. This only requires your Mavericks to send Wang Dachun and a little bit of extra head. Reached." Kevin Pritchard continued to tempt.

Little Nelson was tempted. The championship! It doesn't seem to be that far away from yourself!

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