Chapter 942: Plan "B".
"I never wanted to leave here, the Warriors have always been my favorite team......"
At the press conference, Klay Thompson was in high spirits, believing that he also got the news of Corey's departure, which is a double blessing, so that the Warriors are not his.
Watching the news on TV, Thompson renews the Warriors, the Warriors will have a 50 million contract, the luxury tax is a lot, and people are lamenting the generosity of the Warriors owner, just two hours later, an explosive news ignited everyone.
"Pelicans and Warriors seem to have reached a deal, Stephen Corey goes to the Pelicans"
This is the news from the New York Sun.
Because of the word "suspected", fans who are immune to the Sun also felt that it was nonsense, but the next series of news confirmed the news.
"Moe God Settles in New Orleans, Pelicans Form a Super Outside Line"
The New York Times' sports headline:
"The Golden State Warriors struck a deal with the New Orleans Pelicans yesterday, not for Klay Thompson, who the Pelicans have been pursuing, but for Stephen Curry, who gave the outstanding young Victor Oladipo, All-Star caliber Kevin Martin, defensive titan Ronnie Brewer, two second-round picks this year, Stephen Curey of the Warriors and a first-round pick in 2016.
Stephen Corey excels at dribbling and pull-up jumpers, and his shots can cover the entire half. Corey has excellent ball control and can find opportunities in one-on-one possession, with plenty of three-pointers coming from dry pull-ups. Due to his thin body, Corey is not easy to enter the restricted area, his style of play lacks aggressiveness, Corey is not really a traditional point guard, but his projection deterrence is too great, it is easy to attract opponents to defend and attack, and Corey is very capable of creating zĂ o teammates.
Next season, the Pelicans don't have Rose and Millsap, and Oladipo's attack is far inferior to Corey. The addition of Corey made up for the firepower on the outside, and after Arenas left, the Pelicans still had a strong firepower on the outside, and the combination of Corey's projection and Li Feng's destructive power had tons of power.
The Golden State Warriors have the potential Victor Oladipo and Kevin Martin, who has excellent projection, and Ronnie Brewer, who has strong defensive ability, so that they can still challenge for the championship around Klay Thompson.
It was a win-win deal, with the Pelicans filling the outside void and the Warriors re-signing Thompson. â
There are a number of media outlets that share the attitude of the New York Times, and they all think that the Pelicans have done a perfect job. Oladipo has good potential, but Corey is a real powerhouse, the contract is even only 10 million, 23.1 points, 9.0 assists, 1.7 steals last season, and a three-point shooting rate of 44.5%, Oladipo needs at least a few years of growth to reach, if Rose is not injured, the Pelicans can slowly cultivate, but now Rose is reimbursed. Arenas left, Caron Butler returned to the Wizards, the Pelicans urgently needed to strengthen the perimeter, and getting Corey was a stroke of genius. An amazing operation.
But the Washington Post, which has a similar status, takes a different view.
"Injuries make Corey the next Rose at any time, and Li Feng needs to be ready to play like the Knicks in the Pelicans"
Very long title, the meaning is obvious.
"Yesterday I heard that the Pelicans were in contact with Klay Thompson, but today they said they got Corey. I don't know if they really chased Clay before, but anyway, the Pelicans achieved their goal. They have three All-Star-caliber players on the court at least next season, and of course that assumes Stephen Corey remains healthy.
In fact, Stephen Corey is not in good health, he can't even survive in the NBA if it weren't for his excellent shooting, he was injured three times last season, and it was a risk for the Pelicans, and instead of paying Oladipo to get Corey, it would be better to get Clay with the highest salary.
Ankle injuries have ruined too many players, Vince Carter has also broken his wings like this, Stephen's body is more fragile, this is a test for Van Gundy, he needs to develop more reasonable tactics to reduce Stephen's physical confrontation, which is obviously inconsistent with his tactical style, and it is not consistent with the Pelicans' style of play, for the Pelicans, getting Corey is a big gamble, of course, if they can replicate the miracle of Arenas last season, Corey only needs to complete Arenas' projection work last season, The Pelicans remain the favourites for the championship. â
The Washington Post's words are not unreasonable, at least it has reduced a lot of pressure for the Warriors, Stephen Corey has excellent ball skills, looks very cute, "has a wide base of people", and trading him also put Meyers under a lot of pressure, as soon as this article came out, plus similar articles, Mark Jackson also came out and said that "the Warriors are ready to attack the championship", and the Oaklanders also temporarily forgot the sadness of the departure of the cute god.
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"Welcome Stephen, I love him, he came into the league with me and now we're playing together and I'm excited to start next season in the next second!"
Li Feng, who was on vacation, came to New Orleans to welcome Corey, in fact, he didn't expect Plan A to succeed, the Pelicans were not interested in Klay Thompson, not because of anything else, just because of his character, in Li Feng's words, Thompson is "Sun Quan", wide on the outside and thick on the inside, and he cares more about the status of the boss than Harden, and Corey has a more calm personality, and Li Feng is also willing to give up the right to Corey.
"The Pelicans are a great team, I'm sad to leave the Warriors, in fact I was very close to the championship before, and in the end Li Feng got it, and now I'm on the same team with Li Feng, our style of play is a perfect match, if Derrick recovers, I believe the championship is not far away, and I am willing to work hard for the Pelicans to defend the title."
Corey put on the Pelicans' No. 30 jersey, which also revealed a rare "arrogance"? Expectations for the championship were expressed.
In any case, the media's affirmation of the deal for Corey outweighed its denial, at least they had a guarantee on the outside, and the shadow of Arenas' departure disappeared in an instant.
However, the price paid by the Pelicans is not small, Oladipo, Kevin Martin, Ronnie Brewer, the departure of these three has changed the number of players who can play next season for the Pelicans from 7 to 5, and the Pelicans now only have Al Jefferson, Henson, Li Feng, Thornton, and Corey 5 people, even if these five people all play the start, there is still no one on the bench.
However, when Plan A is completed, Plan B will be fully implemented.
"Hello, Willow?"
A shrewd voice on the other end of the phone:
"This is Aruntrum, I received your email today, thank you for not calling me directly, there are too many calls these days."
"Hello, Aaron."
Liu Qiyu was sitting on her back in the boss's chair, of course, there was a Li Feng under her, and Li Feng's magic grasp was groping on her body:
"I want to sign Paul, how hard do you think it is?"
Aaronteham, one of the most famous agents in the NBA, is Maddy's agent, and is also Pau Gasol's agent, and he certainly knows that Liu Qiyu is not talking about Chris Paul but Pau Gasol.
Arendham still wants Gasol to get the most out of his contract.
"It's not a big problem, you're good enough, as long as the contract is good for Paul."
Arendham replied.
Liu Qiyu's confidence lies in the fact that even if the Pelicans have Al Jefferson and Paul Millsap, plus Henson, the interior line is very crowded, but they have money, and they are the defending champions at the same time, with Li Feng and Corey, they are not afraid of being unattractive.
As for deliberately doing tricks, even a predator like Arun would not dare to casually offend the huge group that has already controlled hundreds of billions of dollars.
"A three-year, twenty-four million contract, put Paul under me, and he will be our Chris Webber!"
Liu Qiyu gave the price:
"Do you think it's okay?"
There was silence on the other side......
"This Liu Qiyu's brain is short-circuited?"
Aaron sat on the office chair and thought about what kind of thinking this willow paint rain was. It's like a lot in an auction house has just been put on the stage, and before anyone starts to raise a sign, a hammer goes down and a million walks up to me! Is pelicans money to burn?
Although Aaronterim looks up to his players, but for a player who has passed his age and is about to be 35 years old, although he averaged 17 points and 9 rebounds per game last season, he is a player who is about to retire, and he still doesn't know whether to doubt or smile at the price of 8M annual salary.
"Well, Liu Qiyu, I believe I can accept your contract, but it still depends on Paul's own opinion."
Arendham wanted to give himself time to catch his breath, in fact, he even wanted to do the pelican a favor, he had another plan, he also had another dying cash cow in his hand, maybe the pelican was Guanyin's jade bottle.
After hanging up the phone, Li Feng's hand had already swam over Liu Qiyu's body, and asked with a smile:
"Well, this guy is easier to deal with than Billy Duffy, right?"
Liu Qiyu licked her red lips and said:
"It's not easy for you to deal with, Plan B should be fine!"
Li Feng smiled evilly:
"Who said it's okay, Plan 'B' is still a big guy!"
Liu Qiyu looked at Li Feng's bulging pants. Crotch, Jiaolong seemed to break through the wall, and he could see his hideous appearance through his pants, Liu Qiyu took out the red wine on the table and took a sip.
Suddenly, as if it was a tacit understanding, Li Feng didn't wait for her to react, picked her up, grabbed his little feet, gently shook it, and clasped Li Feng's palm little by little.
The tip of Liu Qiyu's light and fluttering tongue constantly teased Li Feng's stiff lips, like a slippery red wine dingdong, tapping on the other side of the heart, the heart swirled, and with the contact of Liu Qiyu's fingers, Li Feng's chest, the breath rolled softly.
It's like a fragrant liquor, poured into Li Feng's throat, Li Feng's arm can't help but wrap around Liu Qiyu's delicate body, I don't know how many centuries have passed, maybe it's just an impulse for a moment, Li Feng's arm sank into the depths of Liu Qiyu's skirt, impulsively caressing irrepressibly, the angry delicate body, rubbing Li Feng's body hot and hot, Li Feng's movements also went crazy.
The office is full of spring colors, like the intoxicating sounds of heaven constantly reverberating. (To be continued......)