"Do you have any ideas, Dirk?!" Bruce asked casually.

"Oh, Dirk doesn't have much idea about this matter, because Dirk doesn't have an agent, and he is still in the rookie contract period. This year is the team option, so the general manager of those teams is

He took the initiative to call me and asked for a quote." Mitch Kupchak replied slowly.

"No matter which team comes to ask for an offer, they refuse it. Even if they come to match Dirk, Mitch, you have to keep Dirk for me." Bruce replied decisively.

Bruce is not afraid of Nowitzki leaving, because he knows what kind of contribution Nowitzki can make to the team. In order to win the championship, would he rather take a salary cut than leave the team?

He is afraid that other teams will match Nowitzki's contract, which will be troublesome.

"This..." Mitch Kupchak hesitated slightly.

"If you have anything to say, just say it. Don't be hesitant. Let's finish all the things today and see what needs to be dealt with." Bruce was annoyed by those who said half the words and left the other half. Did they want him to guess blindly?

?!

"Well, actually it's like this..." Mitch Kupchak then answered all the questions.

Yes, at the power forward position, Nowitzki is strong and very good, but even so, Mitch Kupchak is not optimistic about Nowitzki. Why, the reason is that when Yao Ming did not enter the league,

With Mourning as the defense inside, Nowitzki can only be relied upon to attack. Of course, Nowitzki himself is also very good, especially in the inside offense, but things are different now. Yao Ming is going to join the team.

Now, who should the offensive power be given to inside, whether it is Dirk Nowitzki in the lottery or the No. 1 pick Yao Ming? This fool knows how to choose (any general manager knows that the No. 1 pick is the cornerstone of the team, and it is impossible to let him

A player in the lottery grabs the prestige of being the No. 1 pick).

Yao Ming is an offensive player, and Nowitzki is also an offensive player. They are both inside. In the past, Mourning could play defense, but now they are all attacking. Don't you need inside defense?!

So when a team proposed to trade Nowitzki, Mitch Kupchak was tempted. In addition, Duncan's contract has expired this year and he has become a free agent. Then the opportunity has come to trade Nowitzki.

Ciskei makes room for Duncan, which is the best outcome Mitch Kupchak expected, and it is also the best outcome for the future of the team.

Mitch Kupchak also discussed this with Rick Carlisle, the team's soon-to-be head coach. Rick Carlisle also agreed with this idea. If the team does not have Kobe, the two offensive insiders can form a team.

There is no problem with the twin-tower combination, but with Kobe, only one player can stay in the interior offense. Obviously, either Nowitzki will leave or Yao Ming will leave, and what Rick Carlisle wants in his heart is not to let Yao Ming go, because

He is not good at coaching slow big men. Nowitzki's speed is not bad, and Rick Carlisle quite likes Nowitzki. But there is no way, Yao Ming is the No. 1 pick, and he is just the new employee.

The head coach didn't have the decision-making power yet, so he could only say sorry to Nowitzki.

Mitch Kupchak's idea is exactly the opposite. He needs to shoot Bruce's horses, so keeping Yao Ming, the boss's compatriot, is the best result.

It turned out that Bruce didn't know what these two people were thinking, otherwise he would have scolded them for having nothing to do. When it is their turn to make decisions about the team, you are just the executors, okay?

"This problem is indeed a bit..." Bruce also had a headache.

In terms of power, Nowitzki + Yao Ming can be regarded as the most lethal inside combination in NBA history. The previous twin tower combinations in the NBA were also not bad, but everyone is used to the configuration of one offense and one defense.

Now, there are two offensive configurations, so what to do about defense? Should the team use offense instead of defense, abandon all-round defense and switch to all-out attack mode?!

This inside combination may not be a problem in the regular season, but what about the playoffs?! In the playoffs, you have to fight for defense. If you only attack without defense, it will also be a huge hidden danger?!

It's a pity that he offended Garnett to death at that time. If Garnett was still on the team, then Garnett could be competent on the defensive end and leave the offense to Yao Ming.

Hey... I regret it!

"Well, let's keep it the same. In the new season, let Rick focus on Yao Ming to practice defense. In the regular season, let Yao Ming still take on the offensive responsibility. In the playoffs, Dirk will focus on attacking and Yao Ming will focus on defense. That's all it is now.

"

"As for the Tim Duncan you want, I advise you to give up this idea. Tim Duncan will eventually renew his contract with the Spurs. Besides, he won't like the atmosphere in New York. He didn't see our local rivals, the Knicks.

Have you all gone to poach? Did Tim Duncan go to the Knicks for a tryout? Obviously not, so some players like a quieter life and don't like a noisy environment." Bruce tried to convince Mitch Kupche

gram.

After hearing this, Mitch Kupchak thought about it carefully. Yes, the Knicks were clamoring so loudly, but he had never heard of Duncan going to the Knicks for a tryout. Duncan only had training in Orlando, which was full of children.

He was offered a tryout in Qiu, but others were rejected. It can be seen that Duncan is a very childlike player.

"Okay, I understand, I will discuss these things with Coach Rick."

"Oh, by the way, after Yao Ming participates in the draft, Mitch, please arrange for him to learn from Hakeem Olajuwon, especially fantasy footwork and defensive experience. The team will pay for the training.

." Bruce couldn't help but say hello.

In Bruce's view, Dayao still has to learn Olajuwon's unique skills in advance. In addition, Olajuwon's defense cannot be left behind. This is related to the team's ability to win the championship in the shortest time in the future.

Then there is the national team. After Dayao participates in the draft, it means that he will play for the country. This is what Bruce and the Basketball Association agreed in advance. While Dayao is studying in college in the United States, the national team will not draft Dayao.

Playing games, because Dayao must stay healthy enough to make himself the number one pick in the draft and make the Chinese people proud. But it will be different after entering the NBA. Dayao must play for the country. There is no doubt about it.

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Chapter completed!