215. This may be a rich person (3rd update, please vote for me)

The day after the game against the Jazz, the 20th, a rest day, the Trail Blazers held a meeting to study and train in the afternoon...

During the meeting, they made it clear that they were careless and careless. When they saw that the Jazz's record was less than 50%, they treated the other party as a soft persimmon.

But the Jazz team with Kirilenko, built around Kirilenko with Matt Halprin, Ostertag, DeShawn Stevenson, Raja Bell, Jaylon Collins... they

The Trail Blazers want to compete defensively with the Jazz. It may not be a problem when the offense in the iron-blooded confrontation stabilizes in the future, but now they are fighting against the Jazz.

So, after another day of training, Maurice Cheeks found the team's general manager.

"John, I have a signing target."

"Huh? Who?" John Nash was a little happy. The coach ignored him after Tianzun was traded away.

Although no one can control the other, the general manager and coach of the Trail Blazers have independent positions, but the coach is the one who needs the cooperation of most of the team's employees. Maurice Cheeks is not pretentious, and most of the team's

Everyone has a good relationship with him, but he, the general manager, has a bad relationship with the coach, which is quite embarrassing.

When it comes to signings, the coach comes to him to break the ice!

There is definitely a need for signings, the checkbook can be opened with him, and it will definitely be no problem to refer to the head coach's ideas.

Maurice Cheeks said: "Andrei Kirilenko."

"The Jazz one?"

"Yes, that's right, give him the maximum salary!"

"The maximum salary is no problem. He has just turned 23 years old and can average about 16 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 3 blocks per game... But we have no room this summer. We may be able to even it out next year, and his

The rookie contract also has to wait until next year to expire."

Maurice Cheeks's eyes lit up: "That's good, I'll make an offer next year."

"Maurice, wait a minute. The Jazz have the right of priority to renew the contract with the parent team and have bird rights. The size and length of the contract they can offer are more favorable than us..."

"What's wrong?"

"What's wrong... Morris, although I really want to help you dig him out, I think there is a high probability that I won't be able to do it!" John Nash almost cried in grievance.

"I'm not forcing you to dig him back. I'm just trying to make an offer. Understand? If you can't dig him back, forget it."

"ah?"

Watching the coach, who was still looking unruly, leave gracefully, John Nash was stunned for a while.

Suddenly, he connected the look on Maurice Cheeks's face just now with that of the most handsome young man on their team.

The operation Maurice Cheeks mentioned is so similar to what that rookie would do!

John Nash was horrified to find out - "Oshiate, our coach was infected by that kid!"

After Morris Cheeks walked away, a middle-aged man came out of the utility room in the general manager's office.

Just like he doesn't understand how a man can hand over tens of millions of dollars a year to run a team, John Nash doesn't understand why the man in front of him is hiding.

Maybe this is a rich person.

John Nash said: "BOSS..."

"I heard it. According to what he said, I don't like the Jazz either."

"..."

In just a few minutes, John Nash felt like the most mature man on the team.

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On March 21, the Trail Blazers faced the challenge of the New Orleans Hornets at home.

Tonight, the warden goes berserk!

11 of 21 shots, including 1 of 1 three-pointers, plus 4 of 6 free throws, a single game of 27 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals and 1 block...

The talent of ‘template’ made the warden take off! He began to imagine how great it would be in April if the ‘glory ending’ mode was turned on...

but……

Tonight the Trail Blazers did a good job defensively, step by step, and the effect gradually improved. In addition to Liu Xiu, Randolph also scored 14 points and 16 rebounds. Raheem, the strongest substitute in the league, who came off the bench, scored 14 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists.

2 blocks, Little Flying Squirrel had 8 points and 4 assists, Outlaws had 9 points, Reuben Pat had 6 points and 3 steals...

The score was 25-22 in the first quarter, 22-20 in the second quarter, and 26-24 in the third quarter. After three quarters, the Trail Blazers led the Hornets by 7 points, 73-66.

Baron Davis, Magloire, and P.J. Brown performed extremely well, and the Trail Blazers still relied on defense to suppress them steadily.

But in the fourth quarter, the Trail Blazers, who were still not good at this style of play, could not continue to control the rhythm and collapsed...

18 to 28 in a single quarter...

At 9:27 pm, the Flying Squirrel missed a three-pointer at the buzzer. The Trail Blazers lost to the Hornets 91-94. They suffered a late comeback by the Hornets and suffered a two-game losing streak. Their record fell to 49 wins and 19 losses.

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Baron Davis had the last laugh tonight with 21 points and 15 assists.

In a box, John Nash was about to cry.

What's going on!

At the end of the third quarter, he was still boasting that their team was quick to adjust, that they were like a king, that they had grown in three years and competed for the championship in five years... Good guy, they were slapped in the face in the last quarter.

It’s hard for people to come to the team to watch the game. Can these people do something better?

That lousy coach agreed to help you vent your anger on the Jazz team. Can you give me some face?

Another middle-aged man in the box held his chest, breathed for a while, and finally recovered.

This life is really full of ups and downs...

"John."

"BOSS, I'm here!"

"Let's see who they have, that center, Magloire, his rookie contract is about to expire, right? He seems to be an All-Star center? Offer him the maximum salary!"

"Huh?" John Nash was stunned, and he responded with professionalism: "Boss, he is not worth the maximum salary. The market price is between middle class and the average salary is tens of millions. He is a substitute for the Eastern All-Star center. It doesn't count.

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"Then you first ask how much the Hornets want to give him, and reveal that we will give him 1 million more per year than he does!"

After saying that, the middle-aged man felt a little more comfortable, but not only did he look at his office filled with piles of '50-win gifts', but now he also had his exclusive box filled with '50-win gifts'. After a few days of vacation, he has been

He was almost depressed after buying and shopping.

"John, I can't fit it in here, can you put something in your office? I have something in the warehouse in the parking lot.

I don’t have time to watch back-to-backs with you tomorrow. I have a job. After winning 50 games, you can send these things to them. There are yours in them. You can find them by yourself... But you can’t win the game without me..."

John Nash looked at the middle-aged man in front of him who was inhumane but could listen to advice, and was confused...

Wait, that thing in the small warehouse in the parking lot is also a gift?

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On March 22, the day after playing the Hornets at home, the Trail Blazers came to Seattle and challenged the SuperSonics away, back-to-back games alternating between home and away games.

The Trail Blazers and SuperSonics have played against each other 4 times before, once in the preseason and three times in the regular season. The two teams are very familiar with each other.

Tonight, the Sonics rarely have all their main players together!

The SuperSonics have suffered a lot this year. Only one rookie, Nick Collison, suffered a serious injury, but others suffered minor injuries, all of which would affect their personal performance at the moment, so they could only miss the game.

It was the second game back-to-back against this opponent, and we were in the period of tactical adjustments. We had already lost two games in a row.

To be honest, even Liu Xiu, who is so competitive, feels like he has to give an account tonight.

Therefore, the mentality was very calm, and he led his teammates to face the Sonics with a new style of play that focused on physical combat + personal ability + teamwork.

Their mentality has calmed down. The losses in the past two games are not all bad things. They have learned a lot of experience, and their hardware configuration is indeed very good. The lineup is deep enough, and they also have Randolph and Liu Xiu who can score under high confrontation.

, Little Flying Squirrel, and Raheem are the four major stars. They are still two starters and two substitutes. They have made great progress!

In addition, the Sonics and Trail Blazers have played against each other many times, and they know the Trail Blazers' style of play very well. The Trail Blazers' sudden change caught the Sonics off guard.

Relying on Randolph's 18 points and 14 rebounds, Liu Xiu's 12 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists, Flying Squirrel's 19 points and 4 assists, Raheem's 11 points, 4 rebounds and 2 steals, McDyess's 9 points and 4 blocks...

Four players from the Trail Blazers scored in double figures, beating the SuperSonics 96-80, ending their two-game losing streak, and finally achieved their 50th victory!

That night, a middle-aged man who wanted to remain anonymous while working overtime in New York received an email from the general manager of a well-known NBA team, asking if he could send a gift tomorrow. His hands shook for a long time, and he replied "Yes"

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50 wins and 19 losses, the Trail Blazers won 50 games for the fourth time in five seasons!
To be continued...