rpbooks Chapter 815 Everyone Has Different Choices
Chapter 815 Everyone Has Different Choices
Chapter 815 Everyone Has Different Choices
Regarding the Paul George deal, it is not groundless.As early as last season's playoffs, there was some rift between Paul George and the Thunder.At the beginning of this season, Paul George went for the defending champion and FMVP.Especially the latter, after all, he already won the championship last season.However, in the eyes of some people, Paul George, a championship, feels somewhat huggable.Therefore, he is eager to prove himself.Unfortunately, his performance did not achieve the desired effect.On the contrary, An Luo became better and better after entering the playoffs, and was finally elected FMVP.
In fact, in the middle of last season, when Paul George and An Luo played back and forth with explosive performances, people felt the breath of the Thunder's lineup collapse.Although they don't seem to have any conflicts, there is harmony among the players and the atmosphere in the locker room is also very good.But when An Luo performed better and better, the feeling in people's hearts became clearer.
This is actually an inevitable thing.Every team with two or more star players, it's hard to be consistent.After all, any team can only have one voice, that is, there can only be one boss.Paul George is not the kind of person who wants to be subordinated forever. He wants to be the person with more say on the team both on and off the court.Originally, he could wait until Westbrook handed over power more thoroughly, but judging from the development trend of An Luo, it is possible that the owner of the Thunder will not become Paul George by then.
In fact, Paul George's situation in the Thunder is not good.As a "transition student", although he quickly won a large number of fans in Oklahoma with his excellent offensive and defensive ability and chic style of play, when he faced Westbrook and An Luo, he still couldn't take advantage of it. to what advantage.After all, these two are players acquired by the Thunder in the draft.So far, whether it is Westbrook or An Luo, their careers have been on this team.Although Americans pay more attention to the supremacy of interests, and the NBA league is also a business, but as the saying goes, the more you lack something, the more you are passionate about it.Those players who will live forever in the city will still be more likely to be loved by the local fans of the team.
In this regard, Westbrook and An Luo do have a great advantage.
Needless to say, Westbrook has been the absolute core of the Thunder since the moment Durant left.Even if he has transformed since last season, he handed over the ball on the field.In fact, he has always been the boss of the Thunder.Even if Paul George stays in the Thunder, he will have to wait a few seasons before he can take the position.Perhaps, even without An Luo, Paul George would not have been willing to wait that long!
Presti may have also seen this before finally making the decision to send Paul George away.He doesn't want to risk losing an FMVP and still end up with a bamboo basket and nothing.
The departure of Paul George means that the Thunder's lineup that dominated the league for two years is over.This is definitely a pity.If Paul George can stay in the Thunder, plus an increasingly stronger An Luo and a less impulsive Westbrook, even in this new situation where all the heroes coexist, the Thunder is still the most likely team to win the championship Team, none of them.
Unfortunately, when this deal happened, everything changed.This is not a good thing for the Thunder's current situation, but it has a very positive meaning for the entire league.Next season, the league will no longer have a true Big Three team, and the championship teams that emerge will dazzle people.
After Paul George joins the Clippers, he also has a great chance to win the championship.After all, when the Thunder, the last Big Three team, disbanded, the two teams in Los Angeles were the strongest on paper in the entire league.Especially the Clippers, the depth of their lineup is definitely the only one in the entire league.After all, they were originally a playoff team, and now that they have two more top ten players in the league, their strength will definitely change drastically.
From the point of view of stars, the Lakers are ranked second, and no team has the courage to rank first.Having two top five stars in the league at the same time is rare even in the entire NBA history.However, they missed a series of reinforcements in order to wait for Leonard, resulting in the Lakers' overall lineup not being as competitive as the Clippers.
These two teams, plus the Nets with Durant and Irving, are the three strongest teams in next season's championship contenders.As for the Thunder, the team that has won two consecutive championships, after losing Paul George, suddenly fell into the second group.Like the Warriors who have lost Durant, the Rockets who have not moved, and the Bucks who are still looking for helpers for Antetokounmpo, the Thunder now has the strength to hit the championship, but they are not favored by people.
Seeing that a new dynasty is about to emerge, the middle way suddenly collapsed.It is indeed a pity!But judging from the subsequent reactions of everyone in Thunderbolt, they were not particularly depressed.
"Everyone has their own choice. As a professional player, being traded is a very normal thing! No matter where Paul is, I don't think our pursuit will change. He is an amazing player. The future will definitely be even brighter.”
Although An Luo was in the country, he was still involved in the turmoil of this transaction.He didn't feel particularly close or particularly fond of Paul George.The opponent is strong and is a player who can provide great help to the team in the game.From the perspective of ability alone, Paul George is very good.Looking at the entire NBA, it is also difficult to find a few players of this level in the third position.But now it's a done deal, and these things are beyond An Luo's ability to intervene.Of course, this is not something Paul George can interfere with.There's no way Paul George would have left Oklahoma without Presti's nod.
"I think next season will be very lively!"
When asked by a reporter about the possibility of the Thunder defending the title next season, An Luo circled around and replied vaguely: "Everyone has seen that many teams have made sufficient preparations for the championship. In this In the summer, the landscape of the league has changed dramatically. It is too early to talk about the championship, and it will take time for all of us to adapt to this league."
(End of this chapter)