rpbooks Chapter 339
Chapter 339
Chapter 339
Ever since he played high school league games in China, An Luo rarely had time to relax.Especially after becoming a professional player, it is even more difficult to relax for a few days!
Of course, he wasn't the only one who couldn't relax.Every summer, the entire NBA management is very busy.They have to make all the preparations for the next season's journey.Drafting and trading are the top priorities.
Last summer, after Durant confirmed that he would transfer to the Warriors who had just defeated him, fans all over the world have basically determined that the Warriors will win the championship in the coming year.Moreover, everyone also decided that the Warriors' opponent in the finals will still be the Cavaliers.Sure enough, the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers met on the stage of the finals for the third consecutive year, and the Warriors also reported the shame of being reversed after leading 3:1 last year.And all of this is within the expectations of the fans!Completely in accordance with the established script!
Such a final, although the scene is quite exciting and has contributed many classic moments to fans all over the world, but I always feel that something is missing.What is missing is precisely the most critical thing in sports games: suspense, unknown, and unpredictable.
Everyone thinks that the Warriors will create a Wang Chao.After all, their lineup is really too strong.
But for the championship, almost all teams are eager.Even if this Warriors team is hopelessly strong, there are still many teams working hard to beat them.
"Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're going to get next!"
This classic line from the Oscar-winning film "Forrest Gump" is quite appropriate when used in the NBA transfer market!
This offseason has been really exciting.
In the low-June draft, the Celtics and the 6ers called each other the No. 76 pick and No. [-] overall, which was a bit surprising.But it turned out that it was just an appetizer dessert.Next, Butler rushed to the Timberwolves to join his mentor Thibodeau, and teamed up with Wiggins and Towns as the two champions; Paul came to the Rockets in a seven-for-one change, and formed a light bulb combination with Harden
This is exactly the slogan of the advertisement: "There is nothing unexpected, only impossible".
It's far from over!
In early July, the Pacers reached a deal with the Thunder, and Paul George was traded to the Thunder by the Pacers.Paul George will team up with 2016-17 regular season MVP Westbrook!For this reason, the Thunder only sent Oladipo and Sabonis Jr.
This is nothing short of robbery!
Presti successfully brought another super small forward to Oklahoma City.Of course, George hasn't reached Durant's level yet.But he can play against any player in the league defensively, and he's also pretty good on the offensive end.For Thunder general manager Presti, this is definitely a deal to re-establish his name. He announced to everyone that he is still one of the best executives in the league.If anyone questions Presti's Harden deal and Durant's departure, he can respond with Paul George.
In fact, the transfer of Paul George has always been a focus of attention.In addition to officially notifying the Pacers that they will leave the team next year, George also said: His goal is the Lakers.Moreover, Paojiao has already begun to plan ahead for the Lakers' future lineup upgrades, and "tucked up" Klay Thompson on Twitter, looking forward to joining forces with Tangshen in the Lakers.
But in the face of Pickled Pepper, who only has a one-year "use period" and seems determined to defect to the Lakers, many teams are still flocking to him.Rockets, Cavaliers, Celtics, Spurs.The top teams in the league all offered an olive branch to George.Except for the Warriors, they really don't need that, and they don't have that money anymore!
However, to everyone's surprise, George transferred and came to the West, but it was the Thunder.
Is it good or bad that George came to the Thunder?
For the Thunder, as long as Paul George is traded and the chips sent are not Westbrook, then they are the winners of the trade.Last season, after Durant left, the Thunder decided to introduce the powerful Oladipo from the Magic, for which they sent Ibaka away.After sending Ibaka away, in order to supplement their inside strength, they selected Sabonis Jr. with the 11th pick in the draft.At the time, it seemed that this series of actions was very thoughtful, but when the season started and the games were played, the Thunder realized that Oladipo was not the kind of player they wanted in their hearts.
Fortunately, they later used the No. 13 pick from the Suns to come to An Luo.Made up for Oladipo's downturn and helped Westbrook share the pressure on the offensive end.
But they exposed their biggest weakness in the playoffs, that is, the striker is too weak.Otherwise, they will not lose to the Spurs.
Now, after the introduction of George, this problem has been perfectly solved.The Thunder have added a super offensive firepower on the offensive end. With the original "three-point king" An Luo, their offensive ability has once again been greatly enhanced.Moreover, George's defense is also at the forefront of the league.In this way, whether it is against the Spurs, or the Warriors or the Cavaliers, some teams with super three positions, the Thunder will not suffer on the front line.Coupled with their super backcourt, next season's Thunder will definitely be a championship-level team as long as they smooth out their own offensive and defensive systems.
In terms of salary, the total salary of the two players sent by the team is about 2360 million U.S. dollars, while George's contract for next season is 1951 million U.S. dollars, and the Thunder also freed up 400 million U.S. dollars in salary space.The 400 million doesn't seem like much, but it can help them renew Robertson and others, and avoid touching the bottom line of the luxury tax.
As for the Pacers, they avoided the embarrassment of losing George at the end of next season but got nothing. They got the powerful guard Oladipo and the potential insider Sabonis, which can be regarded as a gain.
There is no doubt that the Thunder's operation this offseason has been a big success.As for An Luo, he will replace Oladipo as the team's starting second position, get more playing time and performance opportunities, and he can be regarded as enjoying the dividends brought about by this deal.
The happiest has to be Westbrook.He failed to reach the Western Conference Finals last season, and Leonard's unsolvable performance made him quite dissatisfied with his team's weak striker.But Durant led the Warriors to the finals and defeated their opponents.While winning the championship they had been chasing together, they also won the finals MVP.And now, he finally saw the hope of defeating the opponent!
(End of this chapter)