Chapter 446: The Emperor's Hidden Worries
The Cavaliers are currently proud, they first played an 8-game winning streak, and in terms of record, they got rid of the Magic, Boston Celtics and other teams to rank first in the East; Then on the All-Star roster that just appeared, their team was selected with 4 people; James, who is definitely the starting forward in the East, is also Big Z, Big Ben, and Mo Williams.
To the annoyance of Cavaliers fans, Zay Delunas Igorscas and Ben Wallace are both listed as centers, and centers can only pick one, and they have to choose between Big Z and Big Ben. Regardless, there's a good chance Cavaliers fans will see two of their team's players at the All-Star Game.
However, a discerning person can also see that the Cavaliers' current good form is all due to James's good play. Although the little emperor is extremely brave, he is human after all, and no one can guarantee that he will not be tired. Therefore, the Cavaliers management is very keen to make up for the team's weakness at the No. 2 position through trades, and at the same time hopes to bring in superstars to assist James.
In this case, the rumors of the trade appeared, before the Nets wanted to poach the little emperor, this time it was the other way around, and the Cavaliers wanted to poach Carter.
In fact, this is not the first time that the Cavaliers have pursued Carter, when the Nets began to cut salary space, the Cavaliers offered the Nets a trade for Wally Szczebiak, but neither Rod Thorne nor Kiki Vanderwich is Isiah Thomas, so Carter remains in New Jersey to this day.
However, the Cavaliers' current No. 2 position is too weak, and Szczebiak is basically a waste, with a three-point shooting rate of only 25%, which is in vain as a shooter; And Aleksandar Pavlovich is even more useless than Szczebiak, with a total of 11 points in 10 games.
In this case, the Cavaliers' current lineup can no longer satisfy James's appetite, and it is imperative to poach Carter - looking at the whole league, Carter is the only star point guard who can meet James' standards and is willing to trade at the same time.
For this deal, there are only two major questions left: first, whether Carter is willing to be a substitute and play for the little emperor; Judging by the past history, this will not be a problem, Carter has not snatched the boss with Jason Kidd before, and now that he is old, teaming up with James may be the best chance to compete for a championship before hugging his thigh. Second, whether the Cavaliers can come up with trade chips that the Nets are happy with.
James really wants the team to strengthen his roster, and there are a lot of strongmen around him, Ben Wallace, a four-time Defensive Player of the Year; Big Z Ilgauskas, an excellent center, an underrated All-Star; Mo Williams, singles king; Szebiak, the sharpshooter striker who once assisted the Wolves King to almost create a miracle in history.
But the problem, these people are either too old or too lonely, mainly because they are too old, Big Z, Big Ben and Szzebiak, any of these three people are at the peak, and the little emperor will not be clamoring for help now, the problem is that the only assistant who is considered the peak is Mo Williams, and this thing is a nerve knife, sometimes once he is hot-headed, the knife in his hand will stab the little emperor to death.
And in turn, look at Chamberlain on the other side, look at his helper: Allen Iverson, I am fortunate that this guy is also old, otherwise he is at the peak, and James has to be scared to pee with such a helper; Billups, this guy is not young, but he is in good shape, and his cooperation with Chamberlain is even more seamless; West, the crazy attacker who is likely to win the Sixth Man of the Year this season; Others, such as Jackson, Barnes, Curry, Morrow, and the like, are not to mention.
All in all, the little emperor was blushing at the number of assistants Chamberlain had.
This time it was the home court of the Warriors, and the fans entered at six o'clock, and the Oracle Center arena quickly became crowded, and no one wanted to miss today's matchup, and there was no doubt that Chamberlain and James were going to explode.
Hill and Collins, who were traded from the Phoenix Suns, have come to the team, but because they have just finished their physical examinations and have not yet come out with results, they can't play.
Hill was once Jordan's successor, and this elegant and violent forward has conquered the hearts of many fans, and his scoring record of 42 points was set against the Warriors in 1997.
Time is really a pig-killing knife, watching the handsome and elegant Hill handsome guy turn into an uncle with a mustache, countless young women can't help but sigh.
Chamberlain was the last to play, and as he walked out of the tunnel with his arms raised, a scalp-numbing sound erupted from the inside out of Oracle Center Court, and the sound waves in the arena were as if someone had detonated a nuclear bomb, and 20,000 people chanted 'MVP' in a frenzy, which almost smashed the walls of the arena.
Chamberlain high-fived his teammates one by one, and as he ran past Hill, he gave him a bear hug and shouted, "Hey, Grant, are you used to coming to San Francisco?" Welcome to the Warriors, man, you're a Warrior! It's a pleasure to play with you, let's go get a championship, shall we? ”
Hill still has a calm smile, but the fanatical gaze in his eyes reveals excitement, although it is a pity to leave the Suns, he may be coming to the Warriors does make him happy, if there is anyone who is most likely to compete for the championship in these seasons, Hill believes that it is definitely the Warriors.
Nelson Sr. laid out the tactics for the players, and he grabbed the tactics board and yelled, "You know very well, bunnies, the Clevelands are only conceding 93 points per game. 6 points, eighth in the league, and the average points per game has exceeded 100, reaching a damn 101. 1 point, ranked fourth in the league; They shot 47 from the field. 9%, first in the East, third in the league, so, if you're going to fight them to get their shot, then you're dead, you know what I mean? Defend, defend, defend! All you have to do today is defend me to the death! ”
Old Nelson finished arranging tactics, Chamberlain couldn't wait, and immediately went to James, the Cavaliers players were warming up, and when they saw Chamberlain coming, the little emperor shot a three-pointer, and then turned around and said: "You guys are still arranging tactics, isn't it a little late to pray to Jesus Christ before you die?" ”
Chamberlain shrugged and said, "This has nothing to do with you, we want to die, baby, I came to ask you, which team are you going to go to?" What if there is nowhere to come and our warriors? The starting small forward position, appropriately. ”
Hearing this, the little emperor couldn't help but roll his eyes with such a good temper and cultivation, and he said angrily: "Don't dream, even if the whole league team is disbanded, I'd rather play in the CBA than go to your team." Also, how many times have I said that I'm so happy in Cleveland that I'm not going anywhere the! ”
03 The contract of the golden generation is about to expire next season, Wade has prepared to renew the contract with the Heat, and the little emperor has not yet said it, his explanation to reporters is that he just wants to concentrate on preparing for this season and winning a championship, and other things are not in his consideration now.
Although it sounds good, everyone can hear the voiceover - if I can't win the championship in the Cavaliers this season, then Lao Tzu will quit, and Lao Tzu will leave! Therefore, the knights are in a hurry now, and they are bent on finding a strong helper for the little emperor.
Of course, in the eyes of experts, James is most likely to stay with the Cavaliers, after all, this is where his career began, if he wants to become comparable to Jordan and surpass Kobe, then he has to prove himself by leading the team to win the championship from the beginning to the end in a team, at least Bird and Magic have done this.
In addition, under the current collective bargaining agreement of the American Men's Professional Basketball League, James can only receive the highest salary if he stays with the Cavaliers. According to the rules, in 2010, James could get a six-year contract from the Cavaliers, while he could only sign a five-year contract with other teams; At the same time, the Cavaliers offer contract salary increases of up to 10 per year. 5%, while other teams can only open up to 8%; That said, if the salary cap in 2010 was $64 million, James could get up to 1 with the Cavaliers. $3.3 billion contract, while other teams can offer him up to $1. $0.2 billion in contracts.
The problem is that James is not a man short of money, and, as an all-around business star, many of his sponsorship contracts come with strings attached, and if James can play in big cities like New York and Los Angeles instead of bigger cities like Tieling, China, then his sponsors will add a lot of money to him.
Listening to James's declaration of allegiance, Chamberlain pursed his lips disdainfully, and he said with a skeptical face: "What's the use of you telling me this? You think I'm going to believe that I'm just like you, man, I'm a player, I know your little calculations. ”
Indeed, since the labor dispute in '97 that led to the shrinking of the season, the league has become a market for red fruits: this is a deal, and this old fearful phrase has been put on the surface.
NBA players' pledges of allegiance never count, and Jason Kidd has said countless times that he wants to end his career with the Nets, but now he is wearing the Dallas Mavericks jersey; Even Garnett went to the Celtics and Iverson left Philadelphia and went through the Nuggets and Warriors successively, except for Nowitzki and Yao Ming's stubborn parent team, others such as Kobe Bryant and Duncan also shouted and threatened the team to run away if they didn't make up.
James wanted to give Chamberlain a dismount, but the latter stimulated him vigorously, asked him who he planned to go with, and asked him what it felt like to be second in the MVP rankings, James was sullen, and Chamberlain was still unsatisfied, and he threw everything he learned from Beasley's **** in the previous game to the little emperor.
There is a reason for James' sullenness, although the Nets, Knicks, and even the Clippers, Pistons, and other teams have wooed him, but he does not plan to go to these teams except for the occasional heartbeat. However, two days ago, a phone call from Miami was from a guy he admired.
To this day, James still remembers Wade's frustration and helplessness on the phone:
"Brother, that kid from Chamberlain is very difficult to deal with now, today we lost, damn, seriously, we tried our best, but we still lost! The most unbearable thing for me is that I bet that Chamberlain's kid didn't even show eight points of strength! If we're going to beat him, if we're going to win a championship, then I think we can't be separated, you come to Miami or I go to Cleveland, let's join forces to be the next Jordan and Pippen, even if you do Jordan and I do Pippen! ”
Looking at Chamberlain's high-spirited face, James actually had a feeling of powerlessness, this is not a reason for strength, but age, this is Chamberlain's second season, he has begun to take over the game to dominate the league, so what if he grows for two more seasons?
James was in a heavy mood, in such a situation, the game was about to start, the two sides lined up, and the starting lineup was released:
Cavaliers, center Ilgoskas, power forward Ben Wallace, small forward LeBron James, playmaking guard Mo Williams, shooting guard Gibson.
Warriors, center Chamberlain, power forward Ibaka, small forward Jackson, playmaking guard Billups, scoring guard Iverson.