NBA Legends Manager

Chapter 158 The second half, sprint!

Seeing this, Anjali stepped aside immediately, and quickly returned to her seat. After sitting down, she turned around and made a face at the surrounded Presti.
Presti just glared at Anjali, and the surrounding reporters immediately asked: "Presti, why did you trade Chris Paul? And why did you only want such a bargaining chip?"

To be honest, this question stumped Presti. He couldn't say: "Although Paul is great, he will always be injured at critical moments. It can't be said that these picks will all pick top superstars. Just as a general manager, it can be said to attract attention. Now that he is the boss, it is a bit stupid to say that."

After thinking for a while, Presti said nonsense: "Because I suddenly felt that Chris Paul should have a wider world, and only in that wider world can he realize his dream. I don't want to delay Paul's development."

After a pause, he continued: "Even a fool knows the value of Paul. He is the No. [-] point guard. It strengthens the entire team in all directions. Can I not know? But I can't be so selfish, so I reluctantly traded Paul out!"

Why is the previous paragraph so familiar, the reporter tried hard to think about it,

Dragic, the name of Baron Davis suddenly appeared in my mind. I remembered that when I traded Dragic and Baron Davis last season, I said the same thing. After the transaction:
Baron Davis has become a garbage contract, and Dragic's performance is far inferior to that of the Thunder!And the next year, Presti won the first NBA championship with the Thunder!
Could it be that Paul will also become a garbage contract?Or will the performance be far worse than it is now?The reporters glanced at each other. As for Presti who later said that he had to deal with Paul to achieve his goals, the reporters didn't even believe a single letter!

Thinking of this, the reporter immediately decided to write this conjecture article, and they believed that it would definitely arouse heated discussions!

After the interview, Presti quickly made it next to Anjali, waiting for the start of the All-Star game!
Ten minutes later, the game started!

The full-name competition at this time is not a pure exhibition competition like that of later generations, and we will still guard it seriously at this time!
You come and go, one by one breaks dunks, one by one crossover!One by one, they hit the tie rod for a layup,...

Watching it, Presti exclaimed in his heart: "Exciting!"

Presti looked very involved. At the end of the game, Presti was reluctant to leave when he left.

The result was not much different from the previous life, the West won!Kobe wins AMVP again!

The next day, Presti and Anjali hugged each other to say goodbye, the holiday was over, the regular season continued, and Anjali also had her own career!

Looking at Anjali who boarded the plane, Presti couldn't help laughing when she remembered the tears she had just lay on her mouth and wiped her tears back and forth.

An hour after Anjali boarded the plane, Presti also started boarding the plane back to New Orleans!

Eric Gordon was wearing a Hornets jersey and was taking makeup photos. To be honest, he didn't believe it when he learned that he was traded. Olshey told him that he would be trained as the core of the backcourt.
But when I knew that I was actually one of the bargaining chips for Chris Paul, I was even more surprised!Because I am the only player in the chips this time, the others are draft picks!
And it was Presti who operated the deal, so that means, his ability was recognized by Presti!And his potential may not be much worse than Chris Paul!
Confidence burst for a while!

When Presti arrived at the arena, he immediately arranged for someone to hold a press conference according to the plan, because the game will be held the day after tomorrow, and it must be held immediately!

Half an hour later, Presti and Eric Gordon sat at the press conference!

"Presti, what is your next goal after you send Paul away?" The reporter began to interview.

"Let's make it to the playoffs." Although Presti's answer felt reluctant, his eyes were full of confidence!

"Hi Presti, I don't mean to offend. Before Paul didn't come back, your team's winning percentage was less than 50%. That was when Jeremy Lin played "Linsanity".
After losing Paul, I don't think your team is better than some of the teams that are currently ranked behind you. "A reporter expressed his opinion.

"So?" Presti asked, frowning. He didn't know what the reporter was going to say?
"So, I want to ask, how do you plan to use the current lineup to enter the playoffs? According to the current situation, after Paul leaves, the Hornets have no player who can top the position of the point guard," the reporter said his own question.

"Jeremy Lin" Presti said his starting point guard.

"But that has been proven to be impossible. Jeremy Lin is most suitable to play as a substitute, as the sixth man." This reporter is not forgiving.
"Let's watch the new season," Presti chuckled.

"Presti, may I ask you for this Paul deal, you only want Eric Gordon as a player, what kind of potential do you think he has, and what do you expect from him?" asked the female reporter sitting at the front.

"Eric Gordon is a player who is tough, smart and has been able to perform consistently. He is like the legendary star Mitch Richardmond, with the same excellent shooting and scoring ability, the same tough personality and strong defensive performance"

Presti paused and continued: "I said before that part of my confidence in entering the playoffs comes from Eric Gordon by my side!"

As soon as the reporter heard this, he immediately shot wildly!The meaning of Presti's words was understood by them. Gordon can lead the team to the playoffs, even if he is weaker than Paul, he is not much weaker!

The next reporters began to interview Gordon, and half an hour later, the press conference ended.

The next day, the players all came to the arena for training on time, and Presti gathered the players together.

In fact, many players here are already dissatisfied with Presti. In the past few days, when they were interviewed, as long as they talked about Paul, they wanted to use the best words in the world on Paul, mocking how rubbish Presti's deal was.

As for why this is so, it is very simple. Paul has improved their stats. After [-] consecutive victories, they are already looking forward to the arrival of the next big contract. They believe that with their performance and stats, they will definitely get more money than they are now.

And now, Paul has been traded, so how can he get a big contract!

Regardless of their mood, Presti said: "Next, our schedule will be several times more difficult than before. I hope everyone will do their best to reach the playoffs!"

Except for the high-spirited shouting of a few core members: "Understood", other sparse voices instantly made Presti's anger explode!

(End of this chapter)