187: Past events in the North(3/3)
Li Ang's 2001-02 season ended in an anticlimactic manner.
Carter needs surgery in the summer, so he will miss half of the games next season.
Therefore, after the season, Babcock approached Leon and told him his plan: "We rebuild!"
The 2003 draft included James, Anthony, Bosh, Wade and other young talents. People said that this was a draft comparable to the 1996 draft!
Babcock didn't want to waste this opportunity.
Carter and Leon only won one game in the 2001 Finals. This huge gap in strength made Babcock not trust the duo.
He believes that if the third star is not added, the team will not win the championship anyway.
But now the team has to renew Carter's contract with a maximum salary, and is unable to flex its muscles in the free agent market. Therefore, the only option is the draft.
According to Babcock's original words: "Leon, please be a little more restrained next season. We will win a few fewer games and strive to win a great victory."
Of course Li Ang is not willing to do so, and I admit that he can’t beat me hard, but I can’t do this kind of thing of deliberately losing.
What's more, it's not like the team doesn't have the strength to make it to the playoffs. It's not like Li Ang can't do it even if he has the strength to deliberately mess up.
Li Ang still believes that the team does not need to be rebuilt. When Carter returns next season and the team makes some serious reinforcements, the team will still have hope.
After all, Li Ang has become a lot stronger this season, and he is confident that he will complete a qualitative change next season and make a name for himself.
Seeing that Li Ang rejected him again, Babcock stopped talking.
He fired the physical therapist who had a good relationship with Leon and removed his dedicated parking space at home.
All his actions are telling Li Ang: If you can do it, do it; if you can't, just leave.
Leon warned Babcock: If the Raptors leave me, they can get better and I won't be a hindrance.
Li Ang could no longer bear to serve under Sabi like this.
After thinking about all this, Li Ang shook his head and looked at the score newspaper that was put up yesterday.
The bold and bold title contains just a few words: "Li Ang applied for a transaction!"
Li Ang sighed, this year passed quickly and a lot happened.
But he had thought a long time ago that he would not be a city hero.
He missed Toronto and couldn't bear to leave Carter. But he also knew that in the original history, it was Babcock who made the Raptors miserable.
Playing under a general manager like him, Li Ang felt that he would have no future.
Babcock readily agreed to Li Ang's application, but he didn't expect Li Ang to grow into a superstar anyway.
Next, he is going to embrace the young talents of the 2003 class.
Therefore, Li Ang started to clean up his house.
Because when the new season starts again...
I guess I'm not in Toronto anymore.
The northern border is a thing of the past.
Chapter completed!