Chapter 366: We Need a Southern California Derby
The Golden State Warriors have been a powerhouse for a month, but how they will function will be the focus of attention. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
Chen Mo's strong strength has been recognized by everyone, but Chen Mo alone can't help the Warriors win the championship. The team that gets Chen Mo must have its eyes locked on the championship, but after getting Chen Mo and forming the highest-looking backcourt double gun in the league, at least from the current point of view, how will the Warriors operate next?
After Chen Mo took a photo of the jersey after the press conference of the franchise, and participated in a series of activities, Chen Mo met with Timothy Glenn in Bob Myers' office.
"During this long shutdown, there were a lot of players who went to Europe or China to play, and there were a lot of really good patches on the market, and we persuaded Kirilenko to stay in the NBA, and now when you are sure to join, he will sign with us tomorrow. Bob Myers said.
Chen Mo nodded, now he is fully involved in the Warriors' personnel trade.
Regarding the staffing of the team next season, Chen Mo has his own ideas.
If Kirilenko is the team's outside defensive core, it is not impossible, but Kirilenko is older and his form has begun to decline, Chen Mo is still a little worried.
What Chen Mo wants most is Gerald Wallace, Bob Myers has been in contact with Gerald Wallace, but the results of the negotiations are very unsatisfactory.
Gerald Wallace wants to pursue more, and after getting Chen, the Warriors can't spare more space to sign Gerald Wallace.
"So, we had to miss it. Bob Myers said to Chen Mo.
Chen Mo nodded, saying that he could understand, he couldn't force this matter, and it was a good choice to get Kirilenko.
But now that Kirilenko has been obtained, Chen Mo naturally thinks of the other person in the Utah Wings - Millsap.
Chen Mo and Bob Myers have been talking for a long time, the two of them have also chatted many times through video before, they quickly reached a consensus on the idea of building a team, they have listed several options for each position, and the next thing that needs to be busy is Miles, and tomorrow the Warriors' training camp will open, Chen Mo will meet with all his teammates, as for the guy he sees tomorrow will have a few people in the team at the beginning of the season, it is not clear.
Timothy Glenn doesn't have any opinion on Chen Mo's ideas, and all he needs to provide to cooperate with Chen Mo is a reference.
Chen Mo was still the first to come to the training gym, and this habit of waking up early would never be thrown into the Atlantic Ocean because he had succeeded.
Under the sparring of Muller, Chen Mo is still polishing his back body skills.
It wasn't until nine o'clock that everyone was ready.
As the new head coach of the Warriors, Timothy Glenn is naturally indispensable in front of the players.
Timothy Glenn is a good-natured middle-aged man who has always advocated "love" to manage the team, but his philosophy is at odds with many coaches in the league.
Chen Mozhi doesn't think that Timothy Glenn's concept is wrong, even the current education advocates "happy education", and Glenn's concept may be a little ahead of its time.
Today, the teammates greeted each other, and Chen Mo didn't say much to his new teammates, after all, it was not certain that a few people would be able to stay at that time!
Chen Mo kept drooping his eyelids, as if he hadn't woken up, and he looked really similar to Tracy - didn't wake up - McGrady.
At the beginning of the training camp of the new season, the first thing to be carried out is naturally the physical test.
Chen Mo and Curry have no problem, as for the others, physical training has been increased to some extent.
Although Chen Mo has always looked listless, in fact, he just doesn't want to spend more words and effort when the team has not stabilized.
But Monta-Ellis looked listless, and he was really absent-minded.
When the outside world is overwhelmingly promoting and hyping the backcourt combination of Chen Mo and Curry, the most uncomfortable in my heart is naturally Monta Ellis.
As the boss of the Warriors, he's clearly not far from being swept away.
Regarding Ellis, Chen Mo and Miles have also discussed.
If Ellis is willing to play sixth man, it is fine, if he is not willing to play sixth man, then he will be the best bargaining chip in exchange for Millsap.
After the Jazz lost Sloan and left Delon, there has been a huge problem with the offensive power of the guard line. Al Jefferson is an interior player who is strong and weak on offense and defense, and he needs someone on the outside to pull for him, as well as someone who can get the ball to him.
As a defensive player, Millsap can wipe Jefferson's ass on the defensive end, but he can't open up space for the opponent, so the Jazz have been looking for a guard with good offensive ability.
After the physical test, Timothy Glenn called Monta Ellis into the conversation.
This year's NBA league is in a hurry, with training camp and free agency opening at the same time, keeping many teams' staff busy. Some of the players are recovering, some are trying to stay in the team, and everything seems to be rushing anyway.
On the afternoon of December 10, the NBA league revealed a big news, the New Orleans Hornets have basically reached an agreement with the Los Angeles Lakers on the Chris Paul trade, and CP3 will wear the No. 3 purple and gold jersey and wait for the league to make a decision.
Yesterday, the Orange County Chronicle revealed that Chris Paul is likely to join the Lakers, and today, the news revealed again by the Los Angeles Times seems that Queen Bee has been confirmed to join the Los Angeles Lakers.
At this time, Stern was convening a meeting of the league's top brass.
In fact, the league can't interfere too much in the original matter about team trades. But this time the Lakers' trade with the Hornets is a bit special, as the New Orleans Hornets are in the league's hosting phase at this time. That said, the boss of the Hornets is the NBA league.
"I don't think I can approve this deal. A bald middle-aged man was the first to express his opinion, "The Los Angeles Lakers have been strong for too long, and they can't be allowed to continue to be strong." If they get Chris Paul they can still be strong for ten years, which is not in line with the laws of nature. ”
Everyone understands the principle of feng shui turns, and Stern doesn't want the Lakers to continue to be strong. In the middle of last season, Anthony forced the Nuggets to send him to New York, and Stern was furious.
He doesn't want players to be the loudest talkers in the league, they can go wherever they want, and it's a bit of a disregard for him Stenne.
This time Chris Paul's trade is the same as the previous Carmelo Anthony trade, and Stern wants to kill the players' prestige.
But the situation looks a little delicate now, because the league needs a story, and giving Chris Paul to the Los Angeles Lakers seems to be able to collide with a more exciting spark.
Stern's so-called spark is the spark between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors.
California is an important gathering place for Chinese in the United States, especially in the Los Angeles area, where there are many Chinese people and many Chinese companies.
California's ball market has always been one of the best in the NBA, and maybe they didn't need to care about the Chinese market before. Because the Chinese stars who are not too strong can't make the already good California ball market go to the next level.
But things have changed, and Chen Mo is the same strong Chinese star, and he's in Oakland, a city just 450 kilometers from Los Angeles.
If the Chris Paul trade is halted, the Lakers' decline is almost inevitable. But if the Lakers are made stronger, he will be the best opponent for the Golden State Warriors.
Southern California Derby ...... Chinese Market ......
These two keywords kept swirling in Stern's mind, and he raised his head, which had been slightly lowered, knocked on the table to interrupt his colleagues who were having a heated discussion, and said, "Think about how it would work if we got the Southern California derby gimmick right." ”
Xiao Hua looked at the information in his hand and took the lead in speaking: "Judging from Chris Paul's wishes, he really wants to go to Los Angeles, he doesn't particularly care whether it is the Los Angeles Clippers or the Los Angeles Lakers, he should only be willing to be traded to these two teams." The Los Angeles Clippers are also looking for a trade for Chris Paul, and if he goes to the Clippers, we can do it not only in the Southern California derby, but also in the Los Angeles derby. ”
If Paul goes to the Clippers, then the Pacific Division will go from a two-strong battle to a big brawl. The Pacific Division will undoubtedly become the Southwest Division that had the Spurs, Rockets, and Mavericks in the early years.
"We don't need another Southern California Big Three. "Even if you put Chris Paul with the Clippers, they can't rise in a year," Stern said. Jack Chan can wait until they rise, but Kobe Bryant doesn't have time to wait. ”
"We need a gimmick, a huge gimmick, to bring the league out of the throes of the shutdown as quickly as possible. Jack Chan is our best signboard right now, and it's hard for the Miami Big Three to have too many crossovers and stories with them in the regular season, but the Los Angeles Lakers are clearly different. "Don't forget, Jack Chan also wore the Purple Gold jersey," Stern said. ”
Stern finally made the decision, "Agree to their deal, and then go all out to hype up the 'Southern California Derby!'"
Just on December 9, the shock of the league's press conference because of Chen Mo's joining the Warriors has not passed, and the news of Chris Paul, Pau Gasol, and Ramar Odom swapping clubs was confirmed by the official website, and then on December 11, Chris Paul arrived in Los Angeles and attended the press conference accompanied by the team's general manager Kupchak.
Kobe Bryant and Paul formed a super backcourt again, and for a while, the limelight of the "CK combination" even overshadowed the limelight of the Oakland super backcourt.
No one expected that after the shutdown ended, the two teams in Southern California would make a rapid effort and form a shocking super backcourt combination.
However, the shock caused by these two teams is far from over, and on December 14, Chen Mo met with the team's uniform team to confirm the decision to trade Monta Ellis for Millsap.
Ellis is reluctant to play Sixth Man, and the Warriors identified Curry as a core player late last season, believing Curry has more potential than Ellis. With Chen Mo and Curry here, it is extremely difficult for Monta Ellis to enter the starting lineup, and Ellis, who is unwilling to be the sixth man, leaves is his only choice.
Utah responded quickly, agreeing to the Warriors' request to trade Monta Ellis for Millsap and Raja Bell.
Chen Mo participated in the team's trade for the first time, this kind of video call, both sides sent their own applications, and finally after the league approved the process, the players had to pack their bags and go to another city.
Although Monta Ellis is really impossible to have a starting position in the Warriors, Chen Mo has already determined the plan in his heart, but when the plan really starts to be implemented and is extremely smooth, Chen Mo's heart is still a little uncomfortable. Because, he is also one of the players!
In this league, only true superstars are in control of their own destiny. But in reality, those superstars have to compete not only against their opponents, but also against time.
Olajuwon left Houston and Philadelphia abandoned Iverson...... When superstars are corrupted by the magic of time, they still can't fully control their own destiny.
And the only option may be ...... Make yourself stronger.
All the team building plans of the Golden State Warriors are being promoted in an orderly manner, and Chen Mo is like a huge gold mine, so that those players who are approached by the Warriors cannot choose to refuse.
Kirilenko signed a contract with the Warriors on the 15th, and the former Utah wings came to Oakland together.
"Jack, Curry, Kirilenko, Millsap, Bidrins...... Their starting line-up is already in shape. There's no denying that they're going to play better next to Jack. Biedrins' bouncing and moving abilities are an outlier among big men, and there's no doubt that his best defender to partner with is Jack Chen. Next season, all he needs to do is jump higher. ”
"And don't forget that there's a big forward like David Lee sitting on the Golden State bench. The Aucklanders' bench bandits will also shake the league next season. ”
The Warriors' pace of reinforcement has not stopped, and they seem to feel that their attack is not strong enough, and they have since signed Troy Murphy, who has announced his retirement, with a base salary.
For the Warriors, their lineup is basically in place, but for Chen Mo, his plan is still one last person in place.
Because there is another person who is not important to the team, but is indispensable for Chen Mo, he has been unwilling to sign the contract...... (To be continued.) )