Chapter 372: Paul Who Got His Wish (10,000 Words)
At the end of June 2015, NBA fans were looking forward to ESPN's annual special issue, in addition to successfully eating melons.
In 2008, ESPN was in financial trouble, and in order to improve its performance, it also launched its own special issue, The Body LSSUE, against Sports Illustrated's "Swimsuit Awards".
Translated as "Sports of the Year Awards", although the name is good, it is actually an invitation to the athletes who were popular that year to take fruit photos.
LSP does not distinguish between men and women, and everyone yearns for a beautiful body!
After several years of development, this special issue has attracted superstars from rugby, football, basketball, skiing, ice hockey, figure skating, tennis, track and field, and more.
The LSPs also donate, if you look at the data, female fans buy more...
After Li Ze entered the NBA League, ESPN has always wanted to drag him into the water, and he has been pursuing him every year, just to let Li Ze strip and take a picture.
After licking for 6 years, taking advantage of the Clippers' completion of three consecutive championships, Li Ze finally agreed, after all, ESPN has never stumbled him in the MVP selection.
As for Kip Bayless, this person spouts wild words on the show, but behind his back, he has already texted Li Ze, and even called to explain.
"Make money, don't shudder!"
Kip Bayless' contract with ESPN expires next year, and it can be expected that the annual salary will definitely double in the future.
Big media people are looking forward to Li Ze and LeBron James being able to play until they are 40 years old, without the two, many people are estimated to be unemployed, after all, there is no traffic for other black stars!
DeAndre Jordan and the Mavericks reached a verbal agreement, melon-eating fans were overjoyed, and after the special issue of ESPN No. 30 was released, Li Zeins exploded.
Many people criticized "Swimsuit Awards" for being too revealing and playing side balls, but "Sports of the Year" was fruitful, but no one criticized.
"We show the power and beauty that sports bring to the human body, regardless of gender, age or skin color."
As long as the slogan is shouted, the mighty and majestic cannot fall!
Female athletes are indeed mediocre, but Li Ze's photo photos are really a benefit for LSPs, except for the sensitive parts being blocked, everyone can enjoy the beautiful flesh.
Li Ze weighs 104kg this season, his body is strong but not bloated, thanks to the good diet control of the season, the abdominal muscles are distinct, and the muscle lines are very obvious.
Whether it's a frontal shot, a side view, or a sports photo with the ball, the results are outstanding.
After the special issue at the end of the month is released, Li Ze's ins and private messages can always receive LSP messages, the purpose is to experience a beautiful body...
On July 1, Li Ze came to New York to deal with personal affairs, and by the way accepted an exclusive interview with Sports Illustrated.
At the end of 15 years, the "Sports Illustrated" Athlete of the Year award was also none other than Li Ze.
With the development of the times, the awards and award ceremonies of various media are becoming more and more ceremonial, and the NBA league seems to be preparing to reform the award ceremonies of various awards, signing large broadcast contracts, and the league is also rich!
Tribeca Apartment in New York is Li Ze's favorite house, the duplex apartment has become more and more luxurious after several years of renovation, with 8 bedrooms, 10 bathrooms, a private gym, and a high-end recording studio.
Last year it was renovated with the addition of a video room and a small wine cellar.
Li Ze is very satisfied with the living environment here, but Taylor likes the new and hates the old, and the money printing machine chick recently fell in love with a mansion near Central Park in Manhattan.
Located on the southeast side of Central Park, 432 Park Ave is the world's tallest residential building.
If you buy a little higher, you can basically overlook the whole of New York, the house is really good, but unfortunately the price is also expensive, 82 million US dollars, and the average unjust head can't afford it.
Li Ze was handling the mail in the study, and Taylor was spraying the lsp that appeared on the side:
"These annoying blue rulers, you can also react to a photo! It's shameless, look at these disgusting private messages! β
The money printing machine chick saw that no one responded to her, and immediately shouted at the big wave sister on the side:
"Alex, you can say something too, you also saw those disgusting messages!"
Alexandra was holding ESPN's special issue and reading it non-stop, when she heard Taylor's shout, she subconsciously replied:
"It's really sexy! Kayce has this kind of half-length hair to look more feeling. β
The money printing machine chick was so angry when she heard such an answer that she immediately stepped forward and made a fuss:
"Said to help me persuade him to buy a house, but when he gets here, he will change his mind, you don't want a dream house?"
The two of them were dressed more casually at home, and Sister Dabo suffered more, and was rubbed twice, seeing that Li Ze finally raised his head, he hurriedly hugged Taylor, and immediately said:
"Kayce, the house is really nice! We kid you not, it's much prettier than Britney's high-rise apartment, and it may appreciate in the future! β
Li Ze felt that he must have sold the house to pour ecstasy soup into these chicks, and since he appeared on the Forbes female singer income list, all kinds of luxury mansions have rushed to Taylor.
Although no one knows the share given to the singer by Big Machine Records, the media in New York have long exposed the real estate bought by Li Ze and Taylor.
Coupled with the fact that the daily consumption level is getting higher and higher, everyone has a rod scale in their hearts, and the two of them must be making a lot of money!
In order to promote consumption, these guys simply regard the money printing chick as the god of wealth.
"It's just a high-rise residence, you've all lived in it, and now there are enough houses, how many times have you lived in a waterfront house in Rhode Island?"
Speaking of the seaside mansion, Taylor is also a little embarrassed, and he lives for two months at most a year, which is still for everyone to save face.
In fact, every time the girls get together, most of them are in New York or Los Angeles, although the sea view is good, but after a long time, I have seen enough...
Running to Li Ze's side diligently, Taylor sat in his arms and began to recommend the high-rise mansions that everyone has been looking at recently:
"It's enough to buy a house like this in Manhattan, we don't have a high-rise house yet, it's rare that everyone likes it, and we can buy it together!"
Li Ze hugged the chick who had recently changed her short hair style and said teasingly:
"If you buy a house, you have to maintain it, you have to pay taxes, plus the cost of a private jet, I hope you don't regret it then, I will pay half of the money, and you can discuss the rest yourself."
Taylor cheered, she loved the process of moving, and the high-rise apartment was a new experience, and she didn't need to think about the cost at all!
The property fee of this mansion is 17,000 US dollars per month, the real estate tax rate of 0.8 in Manhattan, and the house has to pay almost 656,000 US dollars in real estate tax every year, and at least more than 800,000 US dollars are thrown in a year...
But a peaceful life needs more excitement!
Li Ze saw that the two of them began to talk about the follow-up decoration style again, and sighed silently in his heart:
"Money does corrupt the mind!"
Amerika's stars flying leaves are commonplace, silver parties are daily activities, and Li Ze and the ones they play are petty fights.
"When they come to New York, Annie, you can go to Rhode Island for a rest and vacation!"
seems to have guessed Li Ze's follow-up itinerary, Taylor lemon essence possessed:
"Why doesn't the Latin diva go back to Amika, my mother is just too good to you!"
Li Ze looked weird, the parents of the money printing chick were completely separated, and the two of them were chic, just like Lily's parents, they played no worse than young people...
In contrast, Shakira's father is a bit more stereotypical, of course, this is also related to the belief in Catholicism, and the apology link is indispensable.
"Remember to take care of everyone, pay attention to safety, and be careful!"
Li Ze gave Sister Dabo a look, in New York, Big Machine Records was taken care of by the local police, in addition to donating money, thanks to the care of Alexandra's father.
Although the donkey party members also buy records, the contradictions have deepened in recent years, and the brainless people sometimes only care about their identity, and the radical people at the bottom are bewitched and can always do something out of the ordinary.
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On July 8, the Clippers announced on their official Instagram that they had officially signed Kevon Looney and Norman Powell.
The first-round rookie is still on a 2+1+1 contract, with a two-year guaranteed contract and a team option for the next two years.
In his first year as a rookie, Kevon Looney's salary was close to $1.14 million and $1.19 million in his second year.
Norman Powell has a lower salary, a first contract of only $650,000, and is still unguaranteed.
Even the team option exercised by the Clippers is only $870,000 in the second year.
Meng Xin is the object of squeezing in the NBA league, and the capital will not make a loss-making transaction!
However, both men who signed the contract were very happy, with Kevon Rooney opting for the No. 5 shirt and Powell opting for the No. 24 shirt.
At a simple press conference, the two newcomers showed their jerseys, and the reporters present also gave face, and they blew each other in business.
The Clippers' signing was not over, and it was later announced that they had re-signed Joe Ingles, exercising Jokic's team option.
Both of them have low salaries, Ingles is $2.85 million for two years, and Jokic's salary next season is only $1.36 million.
The two signings didn't attract much attention, with the Fat Man starting well but looking mediocre on the court.
Neither sending a fixed hat nor a slam dunk is rare, although Ingles has more than 10 minutes of playing time, he is mostly a fixed-point shooter and has not performed too eye-catchingly.
The melon-eating crowd was waiting for the Clippers to disintegrate, but what everyone didn't expect was that before the Clippers dynasty collapsed, the Trail Blazers broke up first...
Before the draft, the Hornets traded Gerard Hen Derson and Noah Fung for Nicholas Batum from the Trail Blazers.
On draft day, the Nets were trading Pat Connaughton and Mason Plumlee from the Trail Blazers for Steve Blake and Ronday Hollis Jefferson.
These two transactions happened, and Trail Blazers fans also consoled themselves:
"Batum is slipping in form, Blake is too old, and our new squad is even more dynamic!"
On July 9, after the Spurs announced the signing of free agent Aldridge, the Trail Blazers fans exploded.
The melons of the Clippers haven't been eaten yet, and their own team has broken up first...
Popovich does have the charisma, and the Spurs have given up role players such as Thiago Split, Corey Joseph, Marco Bailey, Aaron Baines in order to make room for Aldridge's salary.
At the same time, Bruce Bowen, the original owner of the Spurs' No. 12 jersey, also actively recruited, generously saying that Aldridge can continue to use this jersey after he arrives on the team.
Tim Duncan also welcomed it, and even said in an interview that the Spurs will be Aldridge's team next!
Li Ze's appearance did have some butterfly effects, Leonard didn't get the FMVP, and he was taught badly in the playoffs.
In this case, Popovich started the big man idea again, and the old man has good connections in the NBA and began to contact Aldridge after the playoffs.
Except for Leonard, the whole team sent out a thick chicken soup, saying that Aldridge is their future!
In this case, although the contract was somewhat reduced, in order to be able to achieve better results and gain more honors, Aldridge said goodbye to the Trail Blazers and joined the Spurs as a free agent.
Popovich is very satisfied, a Duncan has benefited the team for many years, and now with Aldridge, he is confident that the Spurs can win another championship!
I thought the team would be on the right path, and Lillard also showed the demeanor of a star player, but unfortunately, one offseason, most of the team's main force was gone, and the Trail Blazers fans were completely stupid...
Fortunately, the Trail Blazers also announced that the team had completed a contract extension with Damian Lillard, which reassured fans that if Lillard left again, then tickets for next season would really not sell.
The Mavericks also officially announced the signing of DeAndre Jordan on this day, with a four-year, $80 million dollar and a player option for the final year.
This contract does give the championship center the greatest respect, but the trade also really looks stupid to a lot of ball critics, and the Clippers really disintegrate?
The Cavaliers announced the signing of Kevin Love, which Chapman has been working on, with $110 million over five years and some bonus clauses in his contract.
Love is very satisfied with the sincerity of the Cavaliers, although they need to take the blame on a daily basis, LeBron James has led the team to the Finals after all.
After getting along for more than a year, Lefu also felt that it was not bad to stay in Cleveland, got a big contract, and admitted it!
Reaching the Finals this season, the Cavaliers naturally have to maintain the lineup, and have successively announced the signing of Shambaugh and Williams Williams, obviously, the Cavaliers will continue to compete for the championship next season!
Although LeBron James' contract has not yet been confirmed, seeing the signing of the Cavaliers, fans also believe that the team has done its best.
The Pelicans also announced the signing of Anthony Davis, the son of Amerika, as the team's star player, Davis is a guarantee for ticket sales.
The championship contenders' rosters naturally need to remain stable, and the Warriors have signed Draymond Green.
The Celtics traded Chris Barb and Gerald Wallace for David Lee from the Warriors, and since then, Draymond Green has been officially corrected by the team, and the second-round pick has completed the counterattack!
The Lakers also made moves in the offseason, signing rookies D'Angelo Russell and Larry Nance in exchange for Roin Hibbert from the Pacers with a 2019 second-round pick.
Lakers fans are happy to bloom, and the future is promising!
"Lakers Championship! ...β
On July 10, the Cavaliers announced that they had reached an agreement with LeBron James, and the Chosen One would remain in Cleveland for next season.
The 1+1 contract was executed, and the Cavaliers fans rejoiced, this is the leader they are looking forward to, stick to their hometown, and everyone is already looking forward to James leading the Cavaliers to the Finals again next season!
At a time when teams are on the move, Gary Sachs, the general manager of the Clippers, has a bit of a head.
Chris Paul's agent Steve Hughman was also a little embarrassed, and the two sides only considered Paul's opinion, but they didn't expect a situation to arise on the other side.
"Gary, trust me, I'm going to take care of this, Chris will definitely leave the Clippers with a good pay."
Gary Sachs rubbed his eyebrows, both parties were satisfied, but they didn't expect the change:
"We believe Chris, it looks like we're going to have to pull a third party, it's strictly confidential, and Chris definitely doesn't want to alarm too much of the media."
Steve Heuman nodded, and the two exchanged a few more pleasantries before finally saying goodbye and leaving, and then drove to Chris Paul's home.
As a big customer on the CAA side, Paul will naturally be fully satisfied if he has needs.
Chairman Cannon wanted to leave the Clippers in pursuit of more honors, and after playing this year's playoffs, Paul found a backcourt that suited him better.
If cooperating with Li Ze is regarded as hugging the thigh of the league's leading scorer, then cooperating with James Harden, Paul thinks he can teach the other party to win the championship!
is also a scoring guard, the bearded golfer once rushed to the third place on the MVP candidate list this season, needless to say, the scoring ability, aside from Li Ze, maybe Harden is the league's second scoring guard.
Although Harden is a shrunken version of Lee, Paul feels that working with a super scorer is successful, and this pattern should continue!
So, after the Finals, Steve Heuman started to help Paul run this thing.
When they came to Paul's house, the two did not talk about work, and after dinner, they saw his wife going out to walk the baby, so Paul opened his mouth to consult:
"There's a problem with Houston?"
Steve Heuman, who was leaning back on the sofa, smiled wryly and nodded:
"I thought it was a simple deal, the Rockets sent Dwight Howard and draft picks, and the Clippers just had to send you away, and then take Hoyins, and the two sides could easily match."
"It's a shame that something went wrong on Howard's side, and the superstar seemed angry about the deal, you know, coming to the Clippers, the role is going to be completely different, and this is Kayce's team."
When Paul heard this reason, he frowned, and asked with some confusion:
"It's a good thing for Howard, with the Clippers he still has a chance to chase a championship, it's a win-win deal, and I'm a little hard to understand!"
Steve Heuman feels that the big employer in front of him seems to have forgotten something:
"Next year is Howard's contract year, and don't forget that the superstar's stats have shrunk significantly this season, and when he comes to the Clippers, his stats won't go up."
"The bottom line is that he doesn't like the positioning that the Clippers give him, and Howard still seems to want more low-post opportunities, but you know what's going on with the Clippers, the center is always for the backcourt."
Paul shook his head helplessly, the team has only one boss, as long as Howard is on the court, there will be disagreements on the offensive end, and the outdated super center doesn't seem to realize that times have changed.
"It looks like the Rockets need to pull a third party in, didn't James Harden say anything?"
Speaking of the bearded golfer, Steve Hewman looked even more eccentric, and tactfully persuaded the big employer in front of him:
"Chris, leaving the Clippers is not a good choice, I know what you're pursuing, but James Harden is not Kayce, both in terms of ability and character, the two are completely different."
"Kayce was still able to easily score 30+ in the next day's game after an all-night party, and now James Harden seems to be addicted to women."
Seeing that Chris Paul hadn't reacted yet, Steve Heuman shrugged his shoulders and then revealed a grapevine:
"I learned from a reporter in Houston that James Harden seems to be in love with Khloe Kardashian, and he shouldn't be too concerned about the team's situation right now!"
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Paul was speechless for a while when he heard this news, but he didn't look back after firing his bow, but he thought helplessly in his heart:
"Hopefully it's not the wrong choice."
On July 15th, the change of the team did not affect Li Ze, after coming to Colombia, in addition to visiting Shakira's family, he accompanied his blonde sister to raise the baby with peace of mind.
Barranquilla is where the blonde sister was born, and although she doesn't live here anymore, Li Ze still accompanies Shakira to walk around here for a few days.
"I didn't expect my family to be very talkative!"
After returning to the hotel, Li Ze helped the blonde sister to settle down, as if thinking of the scene of the first meeting between the two parties before, Shakira said with a smile:
"That's because everyone has been calm for a few months, in fact, my father doesn't mind if I choose not to get married, it's just that you look too young."
"Being young sometimes means being irresponsible, and stereotypes are really hard to change."
Hearing the second half of the sentence, and seeing this person blinking his big eyes and pointing at him, Li Ze gently stepped forward and hugged the other party:
"Back in Los Angeles with peace of mind, Amerika's medical resources are better."
The blonde sister saw Li Ze's well-behaved appearance, and suddenly laughed:
"Don't worry! My pretty boy, life is our own, we can't spend our money in the next life, that's enough. βγ
Men work hard outside the home, women teach their husbands and children at home, and the voting masses also like this image.
"I bought a lot of groceries at my home in Los Angeles, and we'll go home at the end of the month!"
Hearing Li Ze's words, the blonde sister smiled with satisfaction, the two have known each other for many years, and rarely quarrel, and a child will make the connection between the two parties closer.
Of course, Shakira, the little secret hidden in her heart, didn't say it, she felt that after knowing Li Ze, her body had become young and energetic.
As if thinking of her future life, Shakira kissed Li Ze fiercely:
"Take me home! Work again next year! β
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On July 19, the media in Los Angeles happened to photograph Li Ze's Shakira appearing in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles.
In February 15, Shakira simply exposed this mansion, which happened to be the birthday of the Latin diva, and the house worth 17 million US dollars was a gift from Li Ze.
Of course, this money is not only taken from Li Ze's private account, but Big Machine Records actually invests half of it, and the Spanish channel has brought more profits to the blonde sister over the years.
For reasons of privacy, the media only knew that the 12,000-square-foot house was luxuriously decorated, and the infinity pool, wine cellar, home theater and other configurations were only learned through the photos posted by the blonde sister.
A lot of lemon essence sour words, thinking that the two would break up sooner or later, but this time they were all shocked when they saw the news, and the children were going to come out!
Of course, having a child out of wedlock is not uncommon in Amika, but female boxers directly refer to the Clippers as a scum men's basketball team.
Li Ze's apparent brother Blake Griffin met Brian Cameron when he was 13 years old, and then the two sparked love.
Although the difference between the two parties is 15 years old, the crystallization of love was finally born, but the apparent brothers are not as affectionate as Li Ze, and at the beginning of 15 years, the two broke up again.
The gossip reporters in Los Angeles have already broken the news about this, and this time with Li Ze's news, Griffin was sprayed again.
The gossip spread very quickly, but fortunately, Li Ze had already prepared for it, the privacy of the new house was excellent, and the security measures had been prepared for a long time, so the blonde sister could live with peace of mind.
The two were premeditated and didn't give the boring media any chance at all.
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Rockets owner Leslie Alexander is not like Steve Ballmer who throws money at the team, and the old man who picks the door always feeds the Rockets fans!
The Rockets during the Yao Mai period didn't really reinforce too good players at all, so the Celestial Empire media fantasized about using leftovers to win the championship every day...
Mo Dog didn't expect Paul to be airborne in Houston at all, so after Steve Human contacted the Rockets, a huge surprise came to mind.
This is the best point guard in the league right now! Just look at the success of the Clippers, the "Morden" combination failed, and Paul + Harden can definitely make a difference.
It's impossible to pay a large luxury tax! So Mogou moved the idea of trading Dwight Howard.
The super center took the initiative to pitch, and the team's unsympathetic choice to trade was indeed a bit excessive, but business is business, and he also believes that Howard will like Los Angeles.
It's a pity that after Dwight Howard's agent, Dan Fagan, made a trip to the Clippers, the super center changed his mind:
"Hell DeAndre Jordan character, IM Superman! Falk Los Angeles team! β
Dwight Howard directly wants to trade him to the Clippers, and as a superstar in the league, Howard doesn't want to become a pie forward.
Dwight Howard missed most of the season last season due to injury, and despite the bearded player's good stats, Howard still considers the Rockets to be his team.
Trade the team boss? Howard was...
It's a pity that the Rockets are determined to change Paul, and no one can refuse the best point guard in the league.
Agent Dan Fagan can't wait to tie Howard to the Clippers and partner with Li Ze, he will definitely be able to chase the championship, Los Angeles is a big city, this is a good opportunity for pie in the sky!
Unfortunately, the super center hasn't realized he's outdated, and Howard thinks he can still lead the team to the Finals.
"Dwight, trust me, going to the Clippers is definitely a turning point in your career, and you're going to have a chance to win a championship."
The agent's words irritated Howard again, which reminded him of Kobe's "I'll teach you to win the championship", and he never wanted to work with a super scorer again.
"Shet! I'm not going to play the role of DeAndre Jordan, I need to play in the low post, I'm healthy and I'm going to show my dominance next season! β
"Hell Los Angeles! I'd rather go to Denver and I'll prove myself again anyway with only one year left on my contract. β
Watching Howard walk around irritable in front of him, agent Dan Fei sighed helplessly, is dignity as important as a championship?
"The Nuggets just had a head coach change this year, and Malone seems to be a good talker, and he welcomes you on behalf of the Nuggets coaching staff."
"Dwight, but you have to understand that when you leave the big ball market, your attention will be further reduced."
Hearing the advice of his agent again, Dwight Howard said confidently:
"I will play brilliant statistics, and I will use my performance to conquer the audience and the media!"
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On July 20, the three-way trade of the Clippers, Rockets, and Nuggets was officially approved, and after the news was released, it once again detonated the NBA circle.
The Rockets sent Dwight Howard to the Nuggets while trading the 2016 first-round pick, 2018 first-round pick, 2020 first-round pick, 2016 2nd round pick, 2017 second-round pick and some cash to the Clippers;
The Nuggets traded Danilo Gallinari and Ty Lawson to the Clippers and the 2017 second-round pick to the Rockets.
The Clippers traded Chris Paul to the Rockets and Jared Dudley to the Nuggets.
In this three-way deal, the Rockets have made a bloody investment, the Clippers can only say that they are not losing, and the Nuggets may make bloody gains!
Social media has completely fried the pot, and I never expected that the strongest backcourt in the league would disintegrate!
Chris Paul + Jared Dudley = 2016, 2018, 2020 first-round picks + 2016 second-round picks + 2017 second-round picks + Ty Lawson + Danilo Gallinari + some cash.
The Rockets nearly overdrew their future, and Clippers general manager Gary Sachs rejected the terms of a first-round swap in favor of two second-round picks.
After this deal, the Clippers retracted the future of the trade Li Ze overdraft, but the outside world is not optimistic about this three-way deal, and TNT even gave a three-lose evaluation.
Host Ernnie Johnson naturally took the three of them to follow the hot spots in the morning show:
"Alright! Shaq, you're right, the Clippers really aren't in harmony, how do we evaluate this deal? β
Charles Barkley looked at the information in his hand and shook his head incessantly:
"The good news for the Clippers is that Ty Lawson has only one year left on his $12.4 million contract."
"In the 14~15 season, Lawson averaged 15.2 points, 3.1 rebounds, 9.6 assists, 1.2 steals and 2.5 turnovers per game, shooting 43.6% from the field and 34.1% from three-point range."
"Statistically, Lawson is the Nuggets' core guard, but I'm not optimistic about his future with the Clippers, and he can't replace Chris Paul."
Kenny Smith looked at Gallinari's profile and couldn't help but hold his forehead:
"Gallinari is an absolute tough guy, having torn the cruciate ligament and meniscus in his left knee in '13 and an anterior cruciate ligament injury in his knee in '14."
"I played 59 games last season, and after returning from injury, I was in average shape, averaging 12.4 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.0 turnovers per game."
"In terms of height, 2.08 meters can hit the third or fourth position, but I can't give an evaluation of his health."
O'Neal on the side began to sarcastically mock Howard again, and said mockingly in front of the camera:
"Look at Dwight Howard's choice, he chose to play in small ball city, he's scared of the LA spotlight!"
"He missed out on his best chance to win a championship by refusing to partner with a scorer like Kayce, and looking at his options, from Los Angeles to Houston to Denver, Dwight Howard is out of gas."
Host Ernnie Johnson heard O'Neal's words and quickly changed the subject:
"How do you think the three teams will play next season?"
Charles Barkley has always been optimistic about Harden, and when he heard this question, he immediately turned into a Rockets:
"Chris Paul and James Harden are going to be the best backcourt in the league and I think Harden needs someone around to push him to improve, and Paul is definitely a good mentor."
"Despite the loss of Dwight Howard, the Rockets still have young interior players available, and they will play well in the new season."
Kenny Smith thought for a moment before he cautiously said:
"I don't know the situation of the Clippers, but if Gallinari is healthy next season, then the $14 million contract is definitely worth it, he can provide good outside firepower, and he's very tough on rebounding."
"As long as Ty Lawson stays in shape, the Clippers are still a championship contender, and of course, they have to add big men, and Blake Griffin alone can't protect the basket."
O'Neal fired on his firepower and continued to taunt Howard:
"The Nuggets lost their core guard and leading scorer, and it's basically impossible to rely on Howard to compete for a championship!"
"I'm not optimistic about a Nuggets trade, Howard is not a great leader, I'll keep an eye on them in the new season!"
Host Ernnie Johnson shook his head with a smile on the side, but thought amusefully in his heart:
"A careful-eyed shark, healthy Howard, is still a strong center in the league."
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From a stats standpoint, Gary Sachs thought Ty Lawson would be more than enough as a backup guard, and after Paul requested a trade, head coach De Nagro decided to put Lee Ze in the No. 1 spot.
The Clippers' starting lineup needs height and space, so Gary Sachs doesn't think it's a loss for this deal.
It's just that when I think of Mo Gou's inexplicable smile, I still feel a little uncomfortable in my heart, and I always feel that there is a hole in the transaction...
Chris Paul's departure has made the hearts of Clippers fans sour, although he has returned a large amount of draft picks, but this thing is the most useless thing for the championship team in the future.
It's just that Paul was very low-key in the offseason, and fans didn't see Paul speak out after the trade happened, but everyone knows that this must be the player's own choice.
The team usually respects the wishes of the star players, and the Clippers choose to gather and disperse, and in the end, most of the fans can only send their blessings.
On the night of the 20th, after the trade took place, Paul hosted a low-key banquet for the Clippers to his home.
Li Ze, Griffin, and Little Jordan are all there, and the atmosphere team is also present, and tonight is a formal farewell party.
Everyone didn't bring a female companion, the atmosphere was good, and work and life should be separated, which was the view that the players agreed with after entering the league.
Li Ze wore a black printed T-shirt, dressed casually, and teased Chris Paul's baby son.
"Do you really want to keep your family in Los Angeles? That way, you won't be able to spend half of the year with little Paul. β
When Paul heard Li Ze's words, he looked at his wife, who was busy before and after, and sighed silently in his heart, and finally said firmly:
"It's safer in Los Angeles, and now that the traffic is more developed, I'll go home often!"
Li Ze touched little Paul's head, and finally suggested:
"I can provide a private jet if necessary, of course, remember to pay the bill by credit card for fuel bills, and Clarley can fly to Houston with little Paul to see you."
Paul smiled and nodded, then raised the champagne in his hand and clinked glasses with Li Ze:
"Thanks! broοΌ In the future, I will not show mercy. β
Li Ze laughed and nodded, said all the champagne in his hand, and when he saw Griffin and Little Jordan who were not speaking on the side, he immediately greeted loudly:
"Don't think about work, Blake, DeAndrew, aren't you the most active at the previous gatherings?"
Griffin, who was still recovering from his injury, also looked very low-key in the offseason, and responded with a smile when he heard Li Ze's words:
"Respect the scum men's basketball team! Hell, it's your news, but a bunch of people come to scold me! β
Little Jordan is really "Joe keeps his word" this time, seeing that Li Ze doesn't mind leaving the team, his heart is still a little sour, but he also smiled and raised his glass on the surface:
"To our great triple crown!"
The atmosphere group also cheered, no matter what the final outcome of this offseason is, the Clippers' team history will always be recorded in everyone's name.
Although Dudley was traded to the Nuggets, he also wants to work hard in the final year of his contract.
Coach De Nagro doesn't trust him, so it's important to go through the stats in another place and work hard for the next contract.
Everyone drank a lot in the evening, and after sending off his teammates, Paul had some insomnia, looking at the trophy in the study and the photo of the Clippers, and sighed silently in his heart:
"Scorer + jumping man inside, the Rockets in the new season are a shrunken version of the Clippers, will I succeed?"
Just thinking that James Harden has not responded to his text messages so far, Paul feels that he must talk to Harden after going to Houston!
The bearded golfer is actually in Los Angeles, not to mention Paul's text messages, Harden will not pay attention to anyone's messages, and practice like crazy with Khloe Kardashian every day.
The two intend to make their relationship completely public, and Harden is addicted to the big ass chick, basketball? Rockets? Trade? What is that...
Harden, who practiced late at night, saw the flashing text message on his mobile phone, and just wanted to take a look, but the next second he gasped and indulged in Kohler's excellent defensive skills:
"Don't bother me, I'm going to have a good time offseason! ...β