Chapter 437: Construction Completed
The Oklahoma City Thunder didn't make any big moves in this year's free agent market. Pen ~ fun ~ Ge www.biquge.info After all, the Thunder team's lineup is already strong enough, and under normal circumstances, the team that enters the Finals will not make much adjustments in the team lineup.
But Presti has been angry lately, and when Nicolas Batum didn't immediately renew his contract with the team, Presti felt that something seemed wrong. And now, the damn bad news has happened.
36.72 million in 4 years, such a price is simply not something Presti can afford. What's more, Batum's position in the team is just a backup for Durant, and a bench player gets an annual salary of almost tens of millions every year, which is really a luxury for Presti.
Durant and Westbrook have just signed big contracts with the team, and Morris and Serge Ibaka are also facing contract extensions. In order to ensure that the four guys did not leave, Presti had to give up Batum and let the Trail Blazers complete his contract match.
Losing Batum is actually not a big deal, but Batum's return to the Trail Blazers means that the Trail Blazers used only one draft pick and Craig Smith to exchange Anjie!
Presti must stop that bastard Orsi now, or God knows what Thunder players he will poach. But fortunately, this time, Orsi really planned to stop.
The Trail Blazers' roster has been largely built, and the Trail Blazers' salary space has been depleted. Now, even if you sign again, you can only sign some shrimp soldiers and crab generals. Orsi has done his job, and he's done everything he can for the championship. Now, the baton on the way to the championship marathon has been officially handed over to Ricard and Anjie.
"You old fellow, don't let me know if you change careers. Anjie is on the phone with Divac at the moment, and Anjie had no idea that Divac was going to join the team as an assistant coach.
"Wanted to surprise you, haha. This humanitarian adviser sits in his office all day, and it's so boring. After so many years, I decided that I wanted to get back on the court. Originally, the Kings invited me to be a personnel consultant, but I still found it interesting to be a coach. Divac didn't have a serious answer.
"Hey, when I'm here, the training will definitely be tough. You kid, you need to be ready. ”
"Don't worry, let you send it!" Anjie is not afraid of Divac's rigorous training, and Divac's arrival means the arrival of more experience. As one of the most passable centers in NBA history, Divac gave Anjie guidance that no one else could give.
After the call ended, Anjie asked Moslav to help him settle the cost of hiring a trainer. After that, Anjie bought a ticket to Brazil. He and Catherine had to hurry up and spend their last free time.
While in London, Angel and Catherine's conversation made the relationship between the two couples, who don't see each other often, even better. The half-month trip to Brazil was as sweet as honey for Anjie and Catherine.
The two have fun on the beach in Brazil and forget all the madness at the carnival. In just half a month, An Jie really understood the meaning of the word holiday.
When Angel and Catherine had to part ways again, it was the end of September. Since An Jie led the team to the Western Conference Finals last season, this is also the shortest vacation since An Jie stepped into the NBA.
Draft, Olympics, Summer Trade, Training, Travel...... In the blink of an eye, a new NBA season is just around the corner.
"I'm going to try to propose to you this season with the championship trophy. Before parting, An Jie kissed Catherine's forehead lightly. This year, with a brand new lineup, the word championship will no longer be just a fantasy.
In her first season, Anjie's main goal was to survive in the NBA. In the second season, Anjie's main goal is to lead the team to the playoffs. In the third season, Anjie just wanted to get fit and get back on the pitch. In his fourth season, Anjie initially just wanted to prove himself again, and then he started the idea of the O'Brien Cup. This year, Anjie has no other goal, he has all his attention on the finals, aiming at the O'Brien Cup!
The plane took off, and the two lovers parted again. But this time, Anjie didn't plan to go home empty-handed.
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"NBA Dirtiest Players Inventory: Warcraft and Love were selected, and An Jie ranked second!" is only a month and a half before the start of the new NBA season, and only half a month before the start of the NBA summer training camp. During this time, it is natural that all kinds of articles previewing the new season are the preferred topics of major newspapers and magazines. Sports Illustrated, on the other hand, has chosen a very novel angle to warm up for the upcoming 12-13 season.
"Butcher, this nickname is definitely well deserved to Ann. It's not that he's a guy like Bowen who would have caused a player to suffer significant damage. But An's small actions on the court and his tough style still make many NBA players stay away from him. Pulling the jersey, pushing the knee forward, dark elbow, and of course, the superb fake fall, these are all actions that An Jie is likely to use after a match. In terms of historical rankings, Ann may not be in the top 10 yet, after all, the villains of the 90s were too savage. But in the inventory of the dirtiest players who play in the current season, I think Ann can definitely be ranked second!" Next to the text is a high-definition game photo. In the photo, An Jie is elbowing Special Envoy Garnet. This issue of Sports Illustrated features a lot of pictures and texts, and the players on this list are nowhere to be found, even if they want to quibble.
"Should I be honored for this?" An Jie picked up this issue of Sports Illustrated magazine, a little crying and laughing.
"Of course, the top three people on this list are not easy to mess with. Ricard's smiling answer made An Jie feel embarrassed.
'We're going to have a squad in a few days and so many new players coming in this season. If you make such a feature in Sports Illustrated at this point, isn't it smearing me in front of new players. An Jie said this as if he had been playing very peacefully.
"Your opponents may hate you for it, but trust me, as long as you can lead the team to victory, your teammates won't care what way you do it. "Rickard snatched the Sports Illustrated newspaper from Anjie's hand, and if he was to be in line, Garnett would have to be behind Anjie.
"The people who are willing to move to the Trail Blazers this summer are players who are just as hungry for wins and championships as you are. The only rule they have on the pitch is to win! Your new teammates won't be disgusted with you just because of an article. On the contrary, by being on this list, it instills more confidence in them. With a leader who will stop at nothing to win, they don't have to worry about winning. Okay, let's get on with training. You don't want to be looked down upon by your new teammates when training camp starts. Rickard blew the whistle and Anjie continued to bounce under the guidance of the trainer. It's only 10 days until the start of the Trail Blazers' summer training camp, and after 10 days, Anjie will start practicing with his new teammates. And the group that gets together after 10 days will be a strong contender for this season's championship!
Signings, transfers, trades, the long summer has left all fans waiting. Of course, as a player, there will always be a few weirdos who think that their holidays are too long. And Anjie is one of them.
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Andre Iguodala was visiting Portland for the first time for a summer camp, and he was unfamiliar with the city of Portland and even got lost on the streets. GPS navigation says Iguodala should turn left at this intersection, but now to the left of Iguodala is a newly dug artificial lake.
Iguodala's map information must have not been updated for a long time.
"Hey, Andrey?" shouted a guy on a motorcycle at Iguodala, who was driving. Iguodala thought it was a Portland fan greeting him, but when the rider took off his helmet, Iguodala realized that the guy in front of him was none other than Damion Lillard, a rookie selected by the Trail Blazers with a sixth pick this year.
"It's nice to see you, do you know the way?" Iguodala felt like she had found her savior.
"I have navigation in my headset. Lillard pointed to his hidden Bluetooth headset and looked strangely at Iguodala's car.
"My GPS guided me to swim in the river. Iguodala pointed to the newly built artificial lake, and Lillard immediately understood Iguodala's situation.
"Hahaha, it's okay, follow me, my map information was only updated yesterday. With that, the green light came on, and Lillard and Iguodala headed for the nearby Rose Garden Course at the same time.
Although it was only the summer training camp, there were still many fans standing outside the Rose Garden Arena today. In order to maintain order on the scene, the Portland City Police had to deploy a large number of personnel to ensure that the players did not run into trouble.
Iguodala and Lillard were surprised to find that countless signs with the words "Welcome to Portland" were held up in the crowd, and they had already been enthusiastically followed by fans before the Trail Blazers had played a game. Whoever encounters such a situation will be in a good mood.
With joy and anticipation, Lillard and Iguodala walked onto the court, for Iguodala, the Rose Garden is not unfamiliar, after all, he has been here every season to play a few away games. But for Lillard, he was struck by the quality of the facilities at the modern stadium.
"Hello, this way, please. "As soon as I walked in, a security guard appeared in front of Lillard and Iguodala. In order to allow the new players to find the home team's training ground in this labyrinthine tunnel of players, Orsi has specially arranged for people to wait at the door today.
After a few turns in the tunnel, Lillard and Iguodala heard "Peng, Peng, Peng." And the further you go inside, the louder it gets. It's undoubtedly the sound of the basketball hitting the wooden floor, but who's going to be there?
"This is it, feel free to call me if you need it. After asking Iguodala and Lillard to sign autographs, the security guard turned and left. Iguodala and Lillard looked at each other before pushing open the door to the training ground.
The training ground was empty because it wasn't time for the team to assemble yet. Iguodala and Lillard are afraid of getting lost, which is why they leave so early and arrive so early.
There was only one person playing in the huge training ground, and when he saw the door being pushed open, that person also stopped what he was doing and walked towards the door.
As the tall figure drew closer, the shadow on the figure gradually dissipated. When the guy walked up to Lillard and Iguodala, he was the first to speak.
"Hello, I'm An Jie. Welcome, welcome to the Trail Blazers family!" An Jie smiled kindly at the two at the door.
New season, new teammates, first contact. No one can give an accurate answer to how much energy this group of first-time guys can burst out.
No matter how well they play, the Trail Blazers' final result this season will certainly not be as uneventful as their start.