256: The Ultimate Warrior
The Miami Heat have definitely been one of the busiest teams this summer, and while the team already has a top-tier configuration like the Big Three, the problems exposed by the Heat last season are also very obvious.
No strong inside, no solid three-point shooting...... These holes are one of the reasons why the Heat were eliminated by the Pacers last season.
The Eastern Conference Finals, in fact, are by no means bad. But for the Miami Heat, as long as they don't win the championship, it means failure! Therefore, Pat. Riley doesn't want to wait any longer, he needs to use this summer to bolster as much as possible and try to get past the Pacers next season!
And next season's Heat opponent is not only the Indiana Pacers, now the Lakers are eye-to-eye with Howard, if the Los Angeles also form their luxury lineup, then the Heat even if the Pacers pass the Pacers, it is very likely that they will meet the Lakers in the Finals. It doesn't make sense to beat the Pacers and not beat the Lakers in the end.
The Heat's operational task this summer is a long way to go.
As a result, the Heat signed Rashad at lightning speed, a high-forward who had assisted Howard in reaching the Finals. Lewis. Hopefully, the veteran with Finals experience will be able to open up space for LeBron at the No. 4 position.
After that, Pat. Riley turned his attention to Ray, one of the Green Army's Big Three. Alan.
After an unhappy season, Ray. Allen and the Celtic tearing their faces is already a well-known "secret". Thunder. Although Allen's form has declined severely, he is still an important scoring point that can contribute 14 points per game and shoot 45.3% from three-point range! If only Ray. Allen can partner with his teammate Lewis in the SuperSonics to join the Heat, and the Heat's three-point weakness will be solved.
"Lower the price, we have to lower the price. Thunder. What Aaron wants now is a ring, so we don't have to offer a higher price tag than 12 million for 2 years. Call Jim. Tanner, tell him we want to talk to Ray. "Pat. Riley instructed his aides to make phone calls, and although the team had only just finalized the signing of Lewis, Riley knew very well that a player like this could not be delayed for a moment.
"Riley, I didn't expect to get a call from you this summer. How? Do you know what a good point guard does? Truth be told, you do need someone like Jeremy. A point guard like Lin. You can't just keep LeBron playing multiple roles on the basketball court, right? Tanner and Riley weren't strangers, so they got straight to the point when they got on the phone.
Like most other managers, Jim. Tanner isn't just Ray. Allen is a player. Jeremy Lin, who set off "Lin madness" with the Knicks last season, is also one of his clients. So Tanner thought that Riley was calling for Jeremy Lin.
"I didn't call to talk to you about Jeremy. Lin, I'm here to ask about the price. Aaron's. Find a time and place to talk, you choose, anywhere. "Pat. Riley will Ray. Allen sees the Heat's most important signing this summer, so he is full of sincerity.
"Okay, then the day after tomorrow, let's talk about it in Miami." Jim. Tanner readily agreed to Riley's invitation.
"The day after tomorrow? Won't you be in too much of a hurry? Ray shouldn't have returned from his trip yet, right? ”
"Tourism? What if I told you about Ray now. You're not going to be happy where Aaron is, Riley. Me and Ray. Aaron is in Indianapolis, and they're offering a price that makes Ray very excited! So, you have to be ready, Riley. "Jim. Tanner smiled, put pressure on Riley with the Pacers, and took the opportunity to raise the price again!
Indiana ...... Boris? "Pat. Riley couldn't help but hold his forehead, and the cunning faces of Henson and Bird's two foxes, one old and one young, immediately came to mind.
If those two guys had already been the first to contact Ray. Aaron, I'm afraid it will be very difficult to bring in reinforcements this time......
One step late, one step late!
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"Ahh Henson walked down the street and sneezed, not knowing which bastard was scolding himself behind his back.
"What's wrong? Did you catch a cold last night? Angari, who was holding Henson's arm, asked with concern.
"No...... Are you tired? I said I was here to work, and you could stay with your father in Indianapolis, and you didn't have to run around with me. Henson touched Angeli's head.
and Ray. After Aaron's negotiations were over, Henson immediately called Silas to fly to Greece again.
Of course, this time Henson is not watching the most beautiful sunset in the world, but watching a game of the Greek Basketball League B. Although the new season has not yet begun, Henson is already preparing for the 13-year draft. And his target is the "spider monster" called Antetokounmpo.
Originally, Henson didn't want to take Anjiali with him, after all, travel and work are two different concepts. The tour can be played and walked at the same time, and it is pure enjoyment. And work, it's hard to run around.
Rush - watch the game - do a scouting report - make an observation plan...... It's boring, boring, and abrasive.
But Anjiali insisted on accompanying Henson, and Henson had no choice but to take the boss's daughter and embark on the journey again.
It took another ten minutes to get to the plane, the train, and another ten minutes before Henson and Angeli finally reached the home of the Filas Ridix team. Silas had arrived a day early and had bought tickets for the trio.
It can be seen that even though today is a match day, there are not many fans around the arena. After all, it's just a second division match. Essentially, you can think of it as Greece's development alliance.
After entering the gymnasium and taking her seat, just five minutes into the game, Angeli fell asleep on Henson's shoulder.
First, the level of the Greek second division is definitely not comparable to the NBA, so the viewing is not so high. Second, this time I came to Greece in a bit of a hurry, so the trip was indeed a bit hard, and Anjiali estimated that she was already sleepy.
But it also happened to give Henson and Silas room to talk about work.
"As far as I know, he has signed with Zaragoza 2002 in the Spanish league and we will be able to see what the 'Mr. Alphabet' does in the Spanish league in the new season. When the time comes, we will be able to evaluate his ability more intuitively. Silas began to brief Henson on Antetokounmpo.
These days, Henson and Bird are busy recruiting Ray. Aaron, Silas wasn't idle. His job was to collect all the information on Antetokounmpo.
"This kid was a late adopter of basketball, and he was even playing football in 2007. Therefore, although the physical condition is excellent, the basic skills are not solid enough, and the ball skills are still 108,000 miles away from maturity. If I had to evaluate him, he was the kind of player who could be drafted, but who would have to be polished for a few years in the Europa League in order to develop. If you're really interested in him, it might be three or four years before we get him in the NBA. Moreover, there is no guarantee that it will be played. ”
"Hmm......" Henson nodded as he listened to Silas' introduction, "did you see that?" This guy, he's actually a point guard on the court. ”
"That's right, as far as I know, he can play multiple positions."
"yes, he's a jack of all trades, Stephen. He is...... Well, he's Pat. The ultimate basketball player of the kind in Riley's basketball philosophy. Riley believes that the five players on the basketball court in the future will be five players who are about two meters tall, and the division of positions on the court will be completely blurred, and all five players will have all-round skills. And this kid is undoubtedly the player who best fits this philosophy. For Antetokounmpo, there is no place in basketball, he can do almost anything. From playmaking offense to interior defense, he can do it all. And he only started playing basketball in 2008, and now he has received an offer from a Spanish team, which is enough to say that he is talented, Stephen. ”
Henson smiled, Antetokounmpo's balanced ability and top-notch A+ potential couldn't escape his eyes! That's right, A+! Another monster with top potential, Henson's trip was not in vain!
Because of this, after watching Antetokounmpo play for a few minutes, Henson already knows him better than Silas.
"What do you mean?"
"I mean, if we draft him next season, he'll be in the NBA right away. For him, the Europa League stage is too small. ”
On the court, the lanky No. 4 wiped his sweat. Unbeknownst to him, his life had begun to change.