ATPnovel Chapter 963 The Strongest Rival
Chapter 963 The Strongest Rival
Chapter 963 The Strongest Rival
Chapter 974 The strongest opponent
Fans will probably hate Hinkie for Hayward's departure.
However, the duration of this process will not be too long.
Because fans can immediately see the "legacy" left by Hayward.
Save his 3000 million, what can the 76ers do?Of course, it is signings. 2017 is a big year in the free market. Although the 76ers don't expect such a greedy move to poach James from Cleveland, some other players can be expected.
The first thing the 76ers announced was that Zhou Qi, the Chinese player selected last year, will complete the contract with the team.
In this way, the 76ers have three Chinese players.
Then there is a series of explosive bombs!
First, Hinkie came forward, and then Weixia came forward to lobby. After several efforts, the Italian player Danilo Gallinari decided to sign with the 76ers.
The two sides signed a three-year 3 million contract.
Gallinari played for the Nuggets last season. Originally, the team hoped to send him to Atlanta in a sign-for-sign exchange, but he was not happy, and the 76ers were eager to pursue him.
Gallinari is the 41 in the 4 system that Jay Wright has been pursuing.
In theory, the perfect candidate for this position is Durant or James, but being a man is contentment.
The arrival of Gallinari will greatly strengthen the 76ers' flanks.
He can play the 76rd position, and can also play the [-]th position under the small ball system, which is very suitable for the [-]ers.
Although he is a white player, he has a tough style and a competitive personality, probably because of his daring style. Over the years, he has had minor injuries and has never had a full-time season.
Then came good news from overseas.
Hinkie broke through the checkpoint in Russia and reached a two-year 2 million agreement with CSKA Moscow's core player Milos Teodosic.
Teodosic has always had the reputation of a European magician, and he is also recognized as the strongest player outside the NBA.
Before that, Wei Xia was not familiar with Teodosic. When he heard that the team had signed him, he went to watch the highlights of Teodosic on YouTube.
It only took a few seconds for Teodosic to make Wescha fall in love with him.
His shooting range has reached the NBA level or even farther, and his passing imagination and creativity, in the NBA, except for Wesha himself and Curry, no one may be able to compare with him.
As a big point guard, he has delicate skills and excellent organizational skills, but his speed is slow and his athletic ability is weak.
This is a consistent shortcoming of white linebackers.
Compared with his advantages, these are not problems.
As long as the 76ers can protect Teodosic from being targeted by opponents on the defensive end, it is almost certain that this is a mature immediate combat power.
With the addition of Gallinari, the 76ers not only made up for the loss of Hayward's departure, but also made the lineup more diverse.
But this is not the end.
The 76ers asked Kobe to recruit Rose.
Rose has just finished his last year with a maximum salary, and the son of the Windy City has been reduced to an abandoned son. From the moment Chicago sent him away, it was tantamount to a conclusion on him.
If Rose is still likely to return to the level of the MVP season, then the Bulls will never trade him.
His explosion in his rookie season promoted the introduction of Rose's clause, and then, he signed the supermax salary as he wished, and then was knocked down by injuries.
For fans, the superstar Rose is already a distant past.
The 76ers signed him with only a basic salary of $100 million.
After signing Rose, the 76ers lost David West.
This dude has always been very assertive. He gave up his eight-figure salary for the championship. Although the 76ers had a fierce operation, he still chose to implement the player option and leave.
Where did he go?Los Angeles!
While the 76ers were recruiting with great fanfare, an earthquake-level transaction also occurred in Los Angeles.
The Lakers used Andre Drummond as the main body of the transaction, took some scraps, exchanged two future first-round picks and one first-round pick, and traded Chris Paul from the Clippers, the big brother in the same city.
Durant + Paul, is it enough for West to believe that the Lakers are more promising?
And, the earthquake caused by the Lakers is not just that.
Because Durant and the Lakers signed a 1+1 contract, if it was just Paul, he might not be able to keep him.
Originally, Durant wanted to join forces with Wei Xia.The reason is simple. He and Wei Xia are good friends. Since he challenged the Lakers for the first time in his rookie season, and the entire Lakers team was targeting him, they were friends only after Wei Xia showed his favor to him.
It's a pity that the sky failed, and Wei Xia had no idea about joining forces with him.
In other words, in Weixia's cognition, he and Durant can be friends, but not teammates.He'd much rather beat Durant on the court than team up with him to beat everyone else.Wei Xia has his own position, and so does Durant. Since he can't ask for it, forget it, he Du is not nobody.
Soon, the Lakers got Paul, and Durant knew that you don't need to recruit a real good brother, he will come by himself.
When Paul’s signing was completed, the Kings from the Eastern Conference had just lost LeBron James in the Finals. Out of consideration for his family, for his children to get better educational resources, for the school district housing plan he donated in the future, and for various considerations that had nothing to do with basketball, he left Cleveland again.
One remembers the famous letter he wrote when he returned home to end his career in his hometown.
When someone "endorsed the book bag" very rudely and questioned the emperor with these words.
The emperor smiled steadily: "My thoughts are changing every moment, and I believe I have made the best choice for my family."
Teaming up with Durant and Paul is indeed an attractive option, but the Cavaliers just tied the Eastern Conference last season and reached the finals. Why did James jump decisively?
Not long after, news broke that Kyrie Irving had applied for a trade, and it all made sense.
Last season's Eastern Conference champions collapsed, and the 76ers who have completed their signings seem to be able to focus on the finals.
In one summer, they made up such a lineup: Weixia, Kobe, Rose, Gallinari, Cousins, Oubre, the injured Robertson, Teodosic, Mbah a Moute, Siakam, OG Anunoby, Zhou Qi, Wang Zhelin.
In addition to the lack of reliable substitutes at the center position, the other lines, the back line, the wings-especially the wings, are not just luxurious, but luxurious.
On the other hand, the price the Lakers paid for gathering Durant, Paul, and James was $8400 million.
The current salary cap is $9900 million, and the Lakers still have a few exceptions, but with other players on the roster, there is not much room for them to use.
The situation of the Lakers is a bit like the newly formed Big Three of the Heat.
The core talent is invincible, but players in other positions can only use rookies, and then hope that those veterans who want to be champions will come to help them.
They were joined by championship-hungry David West.
James' fellow Kyle Korver also came to vote.
The most dramatic scene also took place here.
Iguodala, whose contract expired, could not get a compensatory contract from the Warriors, and their space was already full.
In a rage, he accepted the Lakers' one-year, 1 million contract.
The Lakers used part of their salary space and dismantled a middle-class special case to make up a 600 million contract.
Even if the Lakers give this contract very hard, it is still a cheap contract that does not match Iguodala's ability at all.
Iguodala accepted this contract entirely to snipe the Warriors on the Lakers' boat.
Although the Warriors apologized repeatedly, Iguodala still felt betrayed.
Next, veterans from all sides poured into Los Angeles like a tide.
The Lakers don't want everyone, they select carefully according to the characteristics of the core players, just like the imperial concubine.
In just one summer, the structure of the league has undergone earth-shaking changes.
the knight sank;
The Warriors' salary space is expanding, and as Wall's cheap contract expires next summer, they will face another choice. A team that cannot be strengthened cannot continue to compete;
The Lakers form a new Big Three;
The media were excited to find that the Lakers and 76ers are very likely to meet in the finals.
At that time, there will be Weixia, Durant, James, Kobe, Paul, Cousins in the finals.
Kobe beat the Lakers on behalf of other teams in the Finals;
James and Kobe are 9 years late for the duel, 23 vs 24, even though Kobe no longer wears 24;
Wei Xia and James faced off in the finals for the first time;
The two rulers of the 10s may have to write a summary of their rivalry in the next few seasons, and Durant may become a force to control the situation. After all, Kobe is too old.
The 76ers have a better lineup and the Lakers have more talent.
In any case, in this era of traditional competitive sports gradually weakening.
In the era when large-scale stand-alone games, various live broadcasts, and APPs have diverted the attention of young people, the NBA finally has another attractive ticket to attract the attention of the outside world.
It's sad for the Warriors.
In less than two months, everyone doesn't care about the existence of the defending champion. Everyone wants to see the 76ers and the Lakers play a seven-game series in the Finals.
Green tweeted indignantly: "It's like we can't compete for a championship anymore!"
The fans replied sarcastically: "Yes, your time has passed, although it is only a short year, but thank you very much!"
The moment James announced that he was joining the Lakers, Wei Xia's heart twitched.
He knew what it meant.
The strongest frontcourt duo in NBA history emerged.
James and Durant, the ultimate combination of height, length, and athleticism.But their styles are so complementary, there is no conflict at all.
If they meet in the finals, they must be one of the strongest opponents Wei Xia has ever met.
(End of this chapter)