Chapter 821: The pattern has changed dramatically
The world of basketball in the summer of 2016 is destined to be extremely crazy. The Dallas Mavericks build a dynasty, and that's a top priority. But while Wade and Yiyang are in the Netherlands, the free agent market this year is just as crazy.
First of all, Dirk. Nowitzki jumped out of the contract, drawing suspicion. After all, Dirk's annual salary of just $9 million last season can be described as the price of cabbage.
There is speculation that Dirk may leave with Yiyang ruling Dallas. After all, in this materialistic era, loyalty is worthless.
However, Dirk "disappointed" everyone. 40 million in 2 years, Dirk continued to stay in Dallas, and Cuban did not skimp on his money. For a player like Dirk, Cuban is willing to give money whenever he wants, even if Dirk is 38 years old.
Wade returned to the Miami Heat for 47.5 million in 2 years, which is also something that everyone expected. The soul of the Heat in Wade's heart has never been dissipated, and this time, Riley's offer is sincere enough, and Wade has no reason to refuse at all.
Whether the 34-year-old Flash can still eat is a question for everyone, but the Miami fighters have been proving that they are not old. During his two years in Dallas, Wade was in good shape. The No. 2 scorer of the Dynasty team is not covered. As long as he returns to Miami, Wade will continue to shine.
Dwight. Howard also finally "escaped" from the land of right and wrong in Houston, 3 years and 70.5 million, Howard got a big contract that is likely to be the last in his career, returned to the East, and joined the Hawks.
Of course, there are DeRozan's 3-year 139 million, James's 3-year 100 million, Conley's 5-year 153 million, and Horford's 4-year 113 million...... In an era where the salary cap continues to rise, the salaries of the players are becoming more and more exaggerated. Hundreds of millions of contracts have become no longer unusual.
From the current point of view, Yiyang signed a 5-year 108 million with Mavericks, which is really a big bargain for Kuban. After all, now, even Mike. Conley can get a contract of 150 million.
Of course, the scariest news of this summer came from Kevin. Durant's hand.
Durant's sudden announcement that he would not renew his contract with the Thunder shocked the entire league. After all, on the surface, he has always had a good relationship with Westbrook, and the Thunder are a championship team every year.
There has been a lot of speculation about Durant's whereabouts. Some people say that he will join the Mavericks, who just beat him, and others say that Durant may join the Lakers, who are in desperate need of stars and have nowhere to use money. But when Durant finally decided to join the Warriors, the world was stunned.
In the Western Conference finals last season, the Warriors were eliminated early despite losing 4-2 to the Mavericks. But their 72-10 record in the regular season has proven that they are a very scary superteam. If it weren't for the Mavericks, the Warriors would definitely have the strength to challenge for a championship.
It's such a super team, but suddenly another superstar joins. Fans all over the world were scared to tears, and in this way, the authority of the Mavericks was undoubtedly greatly challenged!
The Thunder have beaten the Mavericks, and the Warriors can't beat the Mavericks. But what if the Thunder's star player joins the Warriors? The result is not necessarily.
When interviewed by reporters, Durant also said frankly: I joined the Warriors to defeat the Mavericks!
The Dallas Mavericks have won three consecutive championships, making them a public enemy. Almost all three-time champions have this experience, and the more championships you win, the more people will want to break you.
Durant's joining the Warriors has undoubtedly made people see signs that the sky is about to change. Throughout the summer, Cuban was also in pursuit of the big names. But not everyone, like Dirk and Wade, is willing to act as a green leaf next to the radiant Yiyang. They would rather create brilliance by themselves than become Yiyang's foil.
And just like that, the Mavericks didn't have any major signings all summer. With Wade gone, the Mavericks almost just kept their original lineup. But what everyone knows is that the current lineup of the Mavericks is a year older. Iguodala, Dirk, Tony. Aaron, Carter, Delon...... As they grow older, how much strength can they exert themselves?
Although the situation was already precarious for the Mavericks, Yiyang did not give up on himself. He is still training hard in the summer, and Brickley says he has seen players as hard-working as Yiyang, but he has never seen a superstar as hard-working as Yiyang!
In this way, Yiyang started his 16-17 season with a group of veterans and almost a single-core configuration.
This season may be the most difficult season since the beginning of Yiyang's career, the Mavericks are full of injuries due to the age of the players, and most of the time they can only rely on Yiyang alone to support the team.
Nowitzki finally showed signs of old age, and even the all-powerful German tank ran out of organic fuel one day. And Iguodala and Tony. Aaron and the others also lost the terrifying defensive dominance they had at the beginning.
Yiyang's stats this season are terrifying, averaging 32.1 points, 11.1 assists and 2.4 steals per game. A large part of this is because the Mavericks really have no one else to step up, and most of the time, Yiyang has to score high points to ensure that the Mavericks win.
In the end, the Mavericks still have 64 wins this season. Everyone was amazed at Yiyang's personal ability, after all, in this era, it is almost unbelievable that a single-core team can still win 64 victories. You know, the Warriors, who have a super lineup, have only 67 wins this season.
But this season, Westbrook used an average triple-double per game to take away the MVP that had been occupied by Yiyang for four years. This result is full of controversy. Because Westbrook's average triple-double per game is simply brushed out. Look at how painful Oladipo and others are playing next to Westbrook, and look at the picture of Adams not reaching out every time he gets stuck in position, waiting for Westbrook to come and snatch the rebound.
With the standard of Yiyang in front, Westbrook's MVP is really very unpopular.
In the playoffs, Yiyang was not disappointed because he lost the MVP. He went all the way, Nowitzki fell in the second round, and Yiyang had to carry the team forward alone. Facing the Rockets in the Western Conference semifinals, Yiyang scored 40+ points in three consecutive games, allowing him to defeat the evolved Harden and lead the team to the Western Conference Finals for the fifth consecutive year!
In the Western Conference Finals, the Warriors and Mavericks meet again! This is the script that everyone wants to see before the season starts. These two teams, it can be said that they completely dominate the West. But compared to the Warriors' lineup, the Mavericks' configuration is too "shabby".
Durant and Curry finally completed their revenge, 4-3, and no one thought that such a Maverick would be able to fight the Warriors to the end. But the Warriors' powerful firepower still put an end to the myth of the Dallas Mavericks.
Durant, Curry, Thompson, Green, when the best players in the league teamed up to deal with Yiyang, and Yiyang lacked helpers around him, the Mavericks had no choice but to accept defeat.
"Golden State Warriors, they broke the Dallas Mavericks' three-year-long domination of the league! Kevin. Durant, he finally got his wish and passed the Yiyang level! Look at him, look at Kevin's crying expression! Yiyang and the Dallas Mavericks have left too many shadows on all the stars in the West! However, at this moment, the shadows dissipated! ”
"The era of resistance in the West is finally over, but now, all teams in the league must think about how to deal with the terrifying Golden State Warriors!"
"It's incredible that the Warriors have toppled the dominance of the Dallas Mavericks. If the Mavericks can't continue to strengthen, the myth of Yiyi is likely to be broken! ”
"Reinforcement!? Everyone is proud to beat the Dallas Mavericks. I think there are very few superstars in this era who are willing to act as green leaves! ”
Under the big celebration of the Warriors players, Yiyang silently walked back to the players' tunnel. He originally thought that his honor was enough, but when he collapsed again, the unwillingness in his heart was still strong.
"Damn it!" Yiyang punched the wall of the player's tunnel, and Benjamin hurriedly went up to stop it after seeing it. Yiyang's hand is more expensive than Benjamin's whole person. If there are three long and two short, he will not be able to explain to Kuban.
Cuban walked to Yiyang's side with a blank face, and this fat boss was obviously not very comfortable. Last season they were still a dynasty army, but this season they couldn't even enter the finals, and the gap was really too big.
But with him, Nelson Jr. and Carlisle alone, it's hard to make a difference in the free agent market. It was for that reason that the Mavericks barely made any reinforcements last season.
Cuban and Nelson Jr. had a phone call, and the player would only say in surprise: Join the Mavericks? Come on, I don't want to be a supporting role next to Yi.
Or: I'd rather join another team to defeat you.
Just like Kobe Bryant of the Lakers back then, not all superstars are willing to come to Dallas to play. Kobe Bryant and Yiyang are too dazzling for Los Angeles and Dallas.
"This summer, too. If we want to make up for it, we may need you to do it yourself. "Cuban was very helpless, he and the rest of the management did not have enough connections. If the Mavericks still want to regain their glory, they may also need to rely on Yiyang's connections!
After working hard in the alliance for so many years, Yiyang is not just making enemies everywhere. There seem to be a lot of people who are willing to follow him......
Looking at Kuban's serious expression, Yiyang nodded slightly.
This guy, who has just been eliminated from the competition, has already begun to sketch out the blueprint of the next dynasty in his mind.