My Name is Kobe Bryant

Kobe and his little friends are still enjoying the sunny beach in Hawaii, while West in Los Angeles ushered in the busiest day of the year every year.

"Kobe? Do you want to change Kobe? Use these scum players plus draft picks to change Kobe Bryant? Sorry, as long as you are the general manager, I will not answer the phone call of this team."

"Yes, we want your backup center. Isn't it too much for you to ask for Eddie Jones? He is an All-Star level all-around striker!"

"You want Fisher? You have a great vision! Make an offer, and we'll seal the deal right away."

"Ben Wallace and Bruce Bowen? Jesus, your assets are far from enough."

Every year when the trade deadline approaches, all kinds of ghosts and monsters will jump out.

The championship team will make the final reinforcement.

Most of the playoff-level teams will stand still.

A bad team usually lays off some veterans to control the team's salary.

The Lakers are undoubtedly a favorite, with sufficient salary, young player assets, and long-term draft picks.

Every team wants to try it out, what if they can get a share of the action?

Small and big deals are not uncommon in the history of the NBA.

A person like West, of course, would not be fooled. No matter how the opposing general manager boasted, West firmly adhered to the ideological policy.

All transactions, with the championship as the main purpose.

Reinforcement personnel, two directions, one is an inside backup mine guard, and the other is a 3D pitcher.

These two are currently scarce resources for the Lakers.

The team's offensive initiators include Kobe, O'Neal, Hawley, Van Exel, and Fisher. completely in a state of overflow. West wants to use Van Exel or Fisher in exchange for personnel that the team needs more.

He discussed with the New Jersey Nets for a long time and is waiting for their response at this time.

A first-round pick, plus Tyrese Wright in exchange for Sean Bradley.

The No. 2 pick in 1993 has an exaggerated height of 2.29 meters. Although he is thin and has average confrontation ability, as a substitute, West believes that he is completely competent.

Sean Bradley averaged 12 points, 8.1 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 4.0 blocks per game this season. Looking at the statistics alone, he is very luxurious, although his performance on the court is not as good as his statistics.

Will you agree? New Jersey Nets?

West has no way to provide too much leverage for the substitute players. When O'Neal returns, at the center position, the substitute's playing time is at most ten minutes.

A first-round pick, Tyrese Knight, is already the limit of what West can do for a backup center.

On the other hand, there is another deal that has been discussed for quite a long time.

Fisher and Van Exel are clearly in conflict.

Both are undersized point guards, with Van Exel being the more capable and Fisher the better prospect.

The Lakers' bench often explodes with each other because of the short back line.

After Bowen and Ben Wallace mentioned starting, the defense of the Lakers' bench has been a very big problem. A considerable part of the reason is due to the short back line.

The second deal was born around this.

West wants to keep Fisher more than Van Exel.

Fisher still has a lot of room for improvement, and the 26-year-old Van Exel has reached the highest point, and it is impossible to make further progress.

Crazy Fan's style of play does not match the core of the team, Kobe and O'Neal. As a ball bully, Crazy Fan can play more comfortably with Horry, and it is very awkward to match with any other lineup system.

For another reason, Madman Fan also took the initiative to propose to the coach that it is impossible to increase the team's tactical weight.

Due to the arrival of Kobe, Fan Maniac fell from the starting lineup to the bench. From a first-line point guard who averaged 15+7 per game last year, he has become a fifth-rate guard with 9+3 this year.

This undoubtedly made Madman Fan dissatisfied. Although the team's record was excellent and Kobe's performance was outstanding, he reluctantly accepted this role. stabilizing factor.

In addition, Fisher is Kobe's number one younger brother, and he also performed well when paired with Kobe in the backcourt, which undoubtedly gave the team more tactical options.

Kobe Bryant, Eddie Jones, and Bowen are the starters. If any one is injured, the small fish can go up. Although the effect may not be perfect, at least it can make do with it, something Van Exel couldn't do.

Coupled with Fan Crazy's strength, most teams in the league still recognize it. This is a starter with a very good offensive ability. When his hands are hot, he can even rival the All-Stars. Such a player can be treated as a core player. .

If it comes out, it's an All-Star!

The second offer was given to my old friend, the Charlotte Hornets.

Nick Van Exel and Teres Knight for Dell Curry and Matt Geiger.

We are all familiar with Dell Curry. Although he is too old, he will definitely be a good shooter. With Fisher and Horry, it can completely replace Van Exel's role on the bench.

Matt Geiger, a heavy-duty American white center with 2.13 meters and 110 kilograms. The season averaged 8.9 points and 5.3 rebounds in 20 minutes per game. There is no other advantage, but it is hard enough, at least you don't have to worry about being blown up by the 43-year-old chief Parish.

"Jingle Bell!"

The phone rang, West answered the phone, and the other end was the New Jersey Nets.

"Mr. West, we need another round pick! You know, what you got in exchange was the No. 2 pick, a monster who averaged 4 blocks per game!"

"I declined, that's our reserve price. Sean Bradley has a serious injury risk, which is why Philly traded him to you."

"I'm sorry, Mr. West. This deal fell through." The Nets manager hung up the phone.

West had no choice but to lose two first-round picks for a 10-minute substitute.

Being rejected by the Nets is also within West's reason. Sean Bradley is more or less, and there is still a lot of talent worth exploring. It is undoubtedly difficult to successfully trade only with Tyrese and a late first round.

From noon to evening.

As night falls, the trading deadline is coming to an end.

"Jingle Bell!"

The familiar bell rang.

"Mr. West, we are willing to reach this deal. But you have to add two second rounds." Over there is the manager of the Hornets, a direct descendant of West.

"A second round."

"make a deal."

"very good!"

On the trade deadline, the Lakers completed the buzzer trade, adding Nick Van Exel and Tyrese Knight to the Hornets in the second round in 1997, in exchange for Dell Curry and Matt Geiger.

The Indiana Pacers traded Eddie Johnson, Vincent Asko and the Denver Nuggets in the second round in 1997 for Mark Jackson and LaSalle Thompson.

The Charlotte Hornets traded Scott Brewer to Golden State for Donald Royer.

The Milwaukee Bucks traded Sean Laydon to Toronto for AC Earl.

. . . . . .

The trade deadline for the 1996-97 season was settled.

It's all small things, and perhaps the most prominent deal is the one made by the Lakers.

Strongly recommend "Starting with O'Neill", a coaching article, well written! During O'Neal's injury, you can read this book to see Shaq's brave performance!