On the morning of August 2, everything was settled.

The Pacers officially announced on the entire network that they will use Paul George and Mahinmi to trade for Li Liang and Waiters of the Cavaliers-the Pacers also took a future second-round pick.

The summer soap opera directed by Li Liang came to an end, creating a unique dramatic transfer experience in NBA history.

After retiring and publishing an autobiography, this period of history can definitely be published in a special book.

The entire media and fan circles were in an uproar.

Unexpectedly, the transaction actually took shape.

It is really one who dares to buy and one who dares to sell.

The Cavaliers dropped an MVP from the sky, and they sold it as soon as they said it would be sold.

The future star that the Pacers just signed, they changed as soon as they said they would.

Of course, the luckiest thing is the Cavaliers, who got Li Liang for nothing, and it would not be a loss to replace George. On the contrary, George and James, this combination feels more reasonable.

Griffin and Gilbert would wake up laughing from their dreams, and really want to put Li Liang's photo in the office for confession.

However, some media people pointed out that it was definitely a mistake for the Cavaliers to trade Li Liang to the Eastern Conference team.

"If you keep Bruce Lee in the East, or in the Pacers, then what kind of lineup your Cavaliers form is useless."

This is reporter Stephen Smith's evaluation of the Cavaliers trade.

And the teams in the west are still laughing. The competition in the west is already fierce, so it's great to send Li Liang to the east.

The only one who can't laugh is the Clippers.

If you don't have a point, you can take another. If Li Liang seeks a deal, he will definitely be able to exchange for high-quality players, such as Paul George.

Li Liang was also very sorry for this. After the transaction was completed, he called Ballmer to thank him for his tolerance and support, and apologized for his waywardness.

Ballmer was very generous, forgiving Li Liang, thanking him for the historic honor he brought to the Clippers, and said that he was considering whether to buy the Pacers.

The Pacers made a very risky deal, because George signed a five-year contract, and Li Liang is likely to only stay with one team for one year.

The Pacers are not a place where superstars like to go.

Larry Bird is also desperate. Starting from Reggie Miller in the 1990s, to O'Neal, and now George West, the Pacers have experienced three ups and downs in the past 20 years, and they are one step away from the peak. little bit.

Lost in the Eastern Conference Finals many times and lost in the Finals once.

Bird thought to himself that in 2015, he was going to be the champion. If he couldn't make it, he couldn't keep Li Liang, and at worst, he would rebuild, or he wouldn't be the general manager at all.

For basketball, he no longer has any obsessions, and he has got everything he deserves.

And from a commercial point of view, the Pacers finally have a superstar coming, and the fans in Yincun can be said to be very excited. It can be imagined that the Pacers' home court in the new season will be full.

Although the Pacers have never won an NBA championship, Indiana is an out-and-out basketball state and sports state in the United States.

The large open cornfields and the simple and simple rural life here make the people very passionate about sports, basketball, racing cars, and rugby, and there are fanatical believers here.

Among them, Indianapolis, located in the core area of ​​Indiana, is a sports city built by the whole state. There are 5 national highways and 4 interstate highways passing through it. 60% of the population in the United States can drive for a day. to Indianapolis.

The city has a large number of sports venues and facilities, as well as a well-developed hotel and catering service system, which can be used by sports fans from all over the United States to watch or participate in various sports activities in person.

The news of Li Liang's successful transaction made the whole city boil.

After learning that the Pacers got Li Liang, a large number of fans went to the home court, holding a portrait of Li Liang, hoping to see Li Liang at the Conseco Arena.

And Li Liang fulfilled the wishes of the fans. He arrived in Indiana on August 2, completed the physical examination, and attended the press conference with Bird.

Then on the square, Li Liang greeted all the Pacers fans and declared, "I will bring the championship back to the state of basketball."

Indiana occupies an extremely important position in the history of American basketball.

Especially in the NCAA, Indiana has contributed important talents to the United States. Bob Knight was the head coach of Indiana University that year.

Of course, it goes without saying that Bird is the pride of Indiana basketball.

Every year, the high school basketball league in Indiana is the most intense and popular league in the United States. It is very effective in cultivating youth basketball here.

It's a pity that at the top basketball level, they still lack something.

Li Liang can bring them.

After the meeting, Bird was going to take Li Liang to visit the team's headquarters, and then take him to see the residence arranged for him by the team.

Li Liang asked: "Hey Larry, you haven't announced important news at the press conference yet."

Bird said: "Oh, don't worry, I don't want to stimulate the nerves of the fans twice in one day, I need a while to prepare."

Li Liangdao: "Okay, I hope you will do what you say, otherwise..."

"Otherwise what? Otherwise, do you still have to apply for a transaction?"

"Otherwise I will scold you."

"Oh my God, I'm so scared that someone is going to scold me."

Facing Li Liang's "threat", Bird remained unmoved.

Li Liang didn't say much, and will let you know what "swearing" is.

Don't say that you Larry Bird are not afraid of coach Bob Knight. Who played at Indiana University, was scolded and couldn't keep playing, and finally dropped out and slipped home?

With all his thoughts, Bird took Li Liang to the residence arranged for him by the team, a luxury apartment in downtown Indianapolis.

This is a property owned by the owner of the Pacers, Herb Simon. The location is very good, the transportation and life are very convenient, and it is located on the top floor.

Indianapolis has undergone industrial transformation since the 1980s, from industry to sports city, and the air in the city is very good.

This is not New York or Los Angeles. It will not be brightly lit. It can be said that it is a good place to live.

Li Liang and Zhu Shu are very satisfied with the residence. Bird also said that he hired a Chinese chef for Li Liang, who can help Li Liang cook every day.

The apartment has a dedicated maid who cleans and handles various housekeeping tasks, so there is no need to worry about life.

In this regard, the Pacers are better than the Cavaliers. The Cavaliers are all focused on James returning home, and in Indiana, Li Liang is the new center.

The NBA and Xiao Hua are also happy to see this.

The East has been weak for a long time, and James is thriving, and he really needs someone to fight against James.

Although Xiao Hua doesn't like Li Liang, this guy is really strong.

It would be good to let him stay in Dayin Village.

In short, everyone was happy in the end, and all parties were satisfied.

And they all began to look forward to the arrival of the new season.

However, the news about the Pacers did not end there.

Just a week after the transaction was completed, Larry Bird held another press conference to announce a "news about personal job changes."

Then at the press conference, not only Bird, but also the team's head coach Vogel and former Clippers assistant coach Mike Brown participated.

"After careful consideration, I decided to come back and serve as the head coach of the Pacers next season, with Vogel and Mike Brown serving as the team's assistant coaches."

At the press conference, Bird said in his unemotional voice, and dropped another bomb on the public opinion circle.

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