1456. The Madness of 4 A.M. to 4 A.M. (9th Tip Plus 13)
On the evening of July 11, 2013, at the Ritz-Carlton near the Singapore Flyer, Sun Ce had just returned to his room after a day's work.
After taking a shower, changing into short-sleeved shorts, and preparing to go out to find a roadside stall for dinner, the last time he came here to promote, Sun Ce knew that there were many delicious things at the roadside stalls here.
took out his mobile phone and looked at it, at 7:02 in the evening, he was about to go to the next room to call He Zhengkai, a domestic agent who was in charge of his business communication in Asia and came to Singapore with him, when the mobile phone rang, Klay Thompson called, Sun Ce calculated, it is just past four o'clock in the morning in the United States, right?
The sliding screen was connected, and as soon as Sun Ce put the earpiece close to his ear, he heard what seemed to be a heart-rending roar on the other side: "Third brother, watch the news!" Just now, Sports Illustrated broke the news that James is going to the Lakers! ”
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At 4 a.m. on July 11, 2013, U.S. time, Sports Illustrated was the first to break the news that the Lakers and the Heat reached a preliminary agreement that Paul would sign a five-year contract with a starting salary of 18.67 million and then join the Heat, and the chips sent by the Heat were LeBron James.
According to Sports Illustrated, the specific details are still being discussed by the two teams, but the two sides have reached a consensus that the Lakers need to eat the Heat's 10 million annual salary players, and among the Lakers players, except for Kobe, the Heat can take any player with equal salary.
Bosh was sent to the Mavericks, and Griffin and Rose teamed up, and those were trifles.
More than a month ago, in the 12-13 season of the Western Conference Finals, the Lakers regained a home-court advantage in the third game after falling behind 0-2 at home, and it seems that the Lakers have the possibility of a reversal, which means that there is a possibility of Kobe Bryant vs James Finals.
At that time, Kobe fans and James fans quarreled so much, as if they had seen the two play each other in the finals, and the Internet was full of scolding.
Suddenly, coldly, suddenly, Kojan joined forces!
According to WOJ's follow-up revelations, it was the Lakers' first tentative offer, but Pat Riley quickly agreed; As for asking the Lakers to eat a 10 million annual salary contract and pick any player on the Lakers team except for Kobe, it was Pat Riley who proposed it; After the Heat agreed to the trade, the Lakers asked Paul, who accepted the option.
According to WOJ's constantly updated Twitter details, due to two Finals losses in three years, Pat Riley is worried that James will leave directly in 2014.
So Pat Riley quickly gave positive feedback after receiving the Lakers' trade offer, and began to discuss in detail after receiving the offer on the 9th, and immediately began to prepare for the trade, and after the transaction was completed yesterday, which must be placed before the James trade, he negotiated with the Lakers overnight and reached a preliminary agreement.
Basketball fans around the world, and even some other sports enthusiasts, have focused on the "trade of the century" between the Lakers and the Heat.
At 8 a.m. U.S. time, sports media from around the world and regions in the U.S. quickly gathered at the American Airlines Arena in Miami and the Toyota Center Training Complex in Los Angeles to find out.
However, the two teams closed the hall and asked for an extension of the interview.
Although both teams have not responded positively, and the NBA official has not received a trade application, there is no doubt that James and Paul swapping owners are true!
Both the Heat and Lakers seem to want a quick decision, the media stay outside the stadiums or training halls of the two teams, and fans on the Internet have been anxiously waiting for the outcome of the matter, and they are still waiting for the early morning on the other side of the ocean.
Finally, at 1 p.m. US time, the Lakers, the Heat, and the NBA official website jointly announced a news that was like a nuclear bomb explosion for basketball fans, and the entire basketball world was shaken!
The Lakers and Heat made a deal that saw the Lakers send Chris Paul and Jordan Hill on a sign-and-trade basis, plus Josh Smith, in exchange for LeBron James, Nene Hilario, and Tracy McGrady.
When there was no deal before, many people were still praying that the deal would break down, after all, it was not officially reached, and it was still not reached.
Among them, the fans of Kobe Bryant and James are the most resistant to each other.
However, at the moment of the official announcement, Kobe fans and James fans suddenly kissed as a family......
Kobe + Jammy, dominate the screen on major sports portals and basketball forums!
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At 4 a.m. Los Angeles time, Sun Ce learned the crazy news from Klay Thompson.
At four o'clock in the morning Beijing time, Sun Ce, who was enjoying the night view of the new broadcast in the same zone, received a call from the team's general manager, Chris Wallace, and the Lakers, the Heat and the NBA officially confirmed the shocking deal.
Hanging up the phone, at this moment, Sun Ce remembered 12 years ago, when the Lakers had just won two consecutive championships, and the Kings traded Jason Williams to get Mike Bibby, and the Kings made up the five tigers.
Three years ago, the Heat triumvirate was formed.
Now, it's his turn, and there's a madness like never before!
The Heat made a big change and formed a super foursome of Paul, Wade, Josh Smith, and Chandler.
The Lakers 23 and 24 teamed up.
The Mavericks make up the core of Conley + Bosh, along with Nowitzki.
The Spurs have Gay, who is at his peak and playing in his preferred system, with a troika that can still be tough.
The Bulls' Rose + Griffin duo is paired with Noah and Roel Deng......
At this moment, Sun Ce finally understood the difficulty of building a dynasty, the first crown, the shortened season, was considered a regular mode, and last season, it was in hard mode.
And this time, it went straight into hell mode!
Since Klay Thompson called at 7 o'clock last night, Sun Ce's mobile phone was about to ring, and when he called, others asked him what would happen if this deal really went through, and Sun Ce really didn't know how to answer.
Less than a month after he won two consecutive championships, the league reshuffled and the pattern changed suddenly, just like in 2010, no one expected James and Bosh to sign for the Heat, and suddenly came.
If you want to talk about Sun Ce's feelings...... He really didn't think there was anything to be afraid of.
The opponent is very strong, and it is the kind of strong that has a great sense of impact, but for Sun Ce, his first reaction was not worry or fear, but just stunned and surprised.
And the subsequent emotions are not all negative, but mostly positive, such as - he really wants to play against the duo composed of Kobe Bryant and James!
Thinking that the duo opposite is James who is at his peak + Kobe Bryant, who just played the most efficient season last season after changing his playing style, Sun Ce felt the immediate, immediate, and impatient desire in his heart to fight!