Chapter One Hundred and Twenty-Three The New Man Changes the Old Face(3/3)
But before they could celebrate their victory, ESPN broke a piece of news that shocked them and the entire league.
Just an hour before their game ended, the Lakers and Grizzlies made an "unbelievable" deal.
The Lakers sent Kwame Brown, this year's No. 19 pick Calvary Crittenton, Aaron McGee, two first-round picks in 2008 and 2010, and Marc Gasol (who is still playing
(La Liga) signing rights from the Grizzlies to Pau Gasol!
Following the Boston Big Three in the offseason, the Lakers' "Technology and Sister-in-law Combination" was also born!
Let’s analyze this legendary transaction in history, a typical “change for whole change” operation.
It's just that the change is a bit loose, maybe three to five yuan, or even one to two yuan.
And this whole amount of money is actually fifty-dollar bills!
Although Gasol is not among the top power forwards in the league at this time, he is still very close.
He was selected as an All-Star in 2006 and led the team to the playoffs three times.
Although he was swept out in the first round of three consecutive playoffs, he was rated as one of the "softies" by the media.
But if you think about the Western Conference these days, both golden guns will be swept away. What kind of waves can Gasol alone make?
After this wave of trades in big cities, the alliance was shaken.
If Garnett joining the Celtics in the offseason was likened to a magnitude 10 earthquake, then this wave is at least a magnitude 9!
Many people around the league protested the deal.
The most violent protester was Spurs head coach Popovich.
"This beep is robbery!"
Compared to the previous criticism that Lin Ying played dirty, this time it was more direct.
It's easy to understand why he was so excited.
The most watched team in the league right now is the Celtics, but the Spurs are the defending champions!
You know how uncomfortable it is to have a Duncan in your hand but not even a single dynasty!
Originally, the Big Three this season were enough for him to scold, but now a "scientific sister-in-law combination" suddenly appeared. This is deliberately trying to make things difficult for him!
Let’s look back at Lin Ying’s reaction.
In fact, he didn't react much...
After all, he traveled through time, and he knew that this deal would come sooner or later.
It just came earlier than in history.
And maybe, it has something to do with the Nuggets?
After all, the Nuggets beat the Lakers by 20 points in a single quarter before, which was a bit harsh.
You can even imagine Kobe finding Kupchak with a serious look on his face after the game.
"I don't have time to continue being Andrew Bynum's nanny. If I can't get help from the deal, send me away immediately!"
This rude way forced Kupchak to "work hard".
Then, the transaction was brought forward.
Compared with the historical deal, the Lakers asked for one less second round, and it can be seen that they were really anxious.
Oh no, in terms of reaction, Lin Ying was actually a little happy.
Because of his previous feud with the Spurs, he naturally didn't have a good impression of Popovich.
Look at Popovich scolding people like this. Don't tell me, it feels pretty good!
Chapter completed!