Positional warfare in Cheaters II.

Xu Yong knew that Butler didn't have any independent offensive ability at this stage, so he naturally wouldn't let him play Kobe Bryant with the ball, so he relied on Williams to ask for the ball in the high post when he got to the frontcourt.

The ball came in, and he hit Williams with his back to the ball, and he knew right away that he was a little weak.

Because of his style of play and size, Williams is often compared to Beasley.

In fact, these two are indeed not inconsistent, and this confrontation can easily become a defensive hole in the NBA to play the No. 4 position.

After a strong confrontation, he turned and broke through, and he cleaned Williams away.

However, Williams didn't play very well, but he made a lot of small moves, and he even pulled his jersey after being passed.

Xu Yong didn't get used to it this time, and directly accelerated.

Williams was originally pulling Xu Yong, but Xu Yong's acceleration, pulling directly turned into dragging, he was chasing the center of gravity forward, and this time he was directly dragged and lost his center of gravity and fell to the ground.

"Bang!"

And Xu Yong got rid of the tomahawk that he staged violently.

This instantly ignited the scene.

Seeing this, Kobe Bryant showed an exaggerated meme .gif.

Williams, this kid, deserves this ball, but Xu Yong is really ruthless this move, and I am afraid that Williams will be beaten out of the psychological shadow.

However, he didn't open his mouth to let Xu Yong take it easy, if Williams didn't have the ability to resist pressure, he wouldn't be worthy of being his disciple.

Then, he can only increase his efforts on Butler.

Butler's defense was still aggressive, but he was quickly teased by Bryant with his back turned and then stepped up.

Kobe Bryant in this round is obviously much more serious than in the previous round.

The strength of the league's first man, Butler is difficult to resist.

Kobe Bryant looked at Butler again at this time, because he looked like Jordan, which made him look forward to seeing a look similar to frustration or panic on the other party's face.

But Butler still didn't have any emotional fluctuations on his face, which made Kobe really wonder in his heart.

Of course, it also made him full of desire to compete.

He couldn't cure the braised egg more than ten years ago, and now he can't cure you, a guy who looks like a braised egg?

As a result, the fans at the scene soon found out that the game turned into two superstars beating each other's little brothers.

And then the reactions of the younger brothers on both sides are also very interesting.

Butler was defeated again and again, but also again and again.

That kind of temperament that does not admit defeat can be completely felt across the distance of the court.

Williams, on the other hand, after resisting for a while, called his teammates to help defend.

It was this time that Xu Yong showed off his training success in the past month or so.

A good pass requires different passing strengths and angles to be controlled according to different teammates.

The pass you gave Yao Ming was from a normal person's point of view, that was to deliberately attack Yao's second brother.

The same is true for the strength, if the strength is small, the pass is too slow, and if the teammate can't hold it, it is a mistake.

And the amount of power that everyone can accept is different, so this requires the passer to adjust in real time.

It turns out that Xu Yong's training during this period is still effective, although there are occasional mistakes, but more often assist teammates to score frequently.

This time CheatersII quickly pulled the score away.

Basketball games, team sports.

Kobe Bryant saw that the momentum was not right, and after angering Williams and expelling Mamba from school, he went directly to defend Xu Yong.

Fans were also thrilled to see this scene.

King vs. Wang, this is the most exciting part of the basketball game.

Bryant smiled, then took out twelve points of focus.

But in the end, Xu Yong still used a beautiful breakthrough to turn and lean back to send the ball into the basket.

The ball was over Kobe's fingertips, and the moment the goal was scored, it directly detonated the arena.

Kobe's expression suddenly became serious, because he could really feel Xu Yong's progress.

The two are in different divisions, and they only play each other twice in a season, and it seems that after the baptism of the finals, Xu Yong has grown in many aspects.

Xu Yong also understands the effect of the show, so he changed the defense with Butler at this time, and then changed the defense to Kobe.

At this time, the fans climaxed on the spot, and Xu Yong really understood the difference between an exhibition game and a main game.

The result was the same as the round just now, Xu Yong failed to prevent Kobe's attack in the end.

Although the strength has declined, Kobe Bryant's previous apex is too high, and there is a lot of room for decline.

It can even be said that before he suffered an Achilles tendon injury, his overall strength was always the first in the league.

At this time, the fans at the scene were really about to die of happiness, and this game was really exciting.

Especially when it came to the second half, Xu Yong and Kobe, the two old fritters, began to control the court, so that the score difference between the two teams was always very close.

In the process, Williams was able to show off his physical prowess with a flying dunk, while Butler showed off his playmaking talents.

All in all, Xu Yong and Kobe Bryant are both too good at each other, and they have kept the fans in high spirits.

Three minutes before the end, the two teams were tied at 125, and there was a timeout on the sidelines.

As soon as Xu Yong's buttocks sat down, a staff member behind him whispered to him for a while, which roughly meant that he and Kobe Bryant were ready to leave the field early.

Because at this time, outside the stadium, there have been many fans who have heard the news, and if it is any later, the scene may get out of control.

Although the Drew League is famous, it is a small league after all, and there is not much money to arrange for security.

Xu Yong was a little hesitant at this time, he had seen many accidents that caused the scene to get out of control due to the large number of people.

He got up and looked over at the next half, just in time to see that Kobe Bryant was also up and looking at him.

The two of them tacitly agreed, and then nodded in unison.

"Don't worry, we'll help you out." After sitting down, Xu Yong gave the staff a reply.

If they leave the stadium at this time, then the fans will really stop doing it.

And from a personal point of view, it's a bit torturous to go into a game without a score, only to leave the game three minutes before the end.

The timeout came back and the game continued.

Xu Yong and Kobe Bryant both showed their real skills in this section, and their wonderful performances once again caused the scene to boil.

At this time, there were indeed more and more people at the door, as the staff said.

There are 20 seconds left in the race.

At this point, the score was 135-133, with the Home team leading.

Xu Yong holds the ball on the outside, and Williams is defending him.

At halftime, this new Kobe disciple was educated by Kobe Bryant, and spent most of the second half defending Xu Yong.

Xu Yong's breakthrough started with a falling step, and the amplitude was very large, and then he pulled back three points of retreat.

Now this situation is unrealistic to play overtime, and it can only be a one-handed kill.

The skill of retreat is a small skill, and he has not yet trained it, so he is not skilled, but it is enough in front of Williams.

Even, it was too much, because Williams was directly shaken down at this time.

There was an uproar at the scene.

Then Xu Yong made a three-point shot.

"Huh!"

Hand up and knife down.

"Satan! Satan! ”

The sidelines began to cheer for Xu Yong.

But the game isn't over yet.

And the last 5 seconds.

The Home team called a timeout.

After the timeout comes back, serve in the front court.

Kobe Bryant raised his hand with his back to Butler, and Butler also struggled to give the confrontation to try to interfere.

Xu Yong didn't go over to change his guard at this time, and Butler basically defended the whole game, which was worth this opportunity.

And if he can really prevent Kobe Bryant's killer shot, it will be a great boost to his self-confidence.

Bryant finally received the ball, but after receiving the ball, he quickly turned to the frame and then got rid of it from the right elbow area to the free throw line.

Butler pursued hard and stayed in a defensive position at all times.

Bryant opted to step back near the free throw line, and Butler slammed into it.

Butler's defense was definitely in place, and Kobe's shot was over Butler's fingertips.

"Huh!"

At the moment of the whistle, the basketball still fell straight into the net bag .gif.

Lore!

Bryant briskly stepped back to the half court after completing the stunner, and then raised his hands to meet the fans' rush to the court.

Xu Yong walked over to Butler and patted him on the shoulder.

He wanted to say a few more words of comfort, but when he saw Butler's unyielding eyes, he suddenly felt that there was no need for that.

For the average person, it is a very painful thing to be killed.

But Butler is no ordinary man, and being killed once may be a good thing for him.

The game is over, and the fans are still unsatisfied.

Xu Yong and Kobe Bryant also satisfied the fans, and after those fans touched their hands and said hello, they then went outside the arena to take photos with the fans outside.

The two of them are powerful fans this time, and by the way, they also helped maintain the order of the scene in the end.

It wasn't until the end that the four of them got into the car and left.

"Jimmy, you're good, very good." In the car, Bryant couldn't help but praise Butler to his face.

In this game, although he scored 45 points under Butler's defense, Butler's defensive ability is not bad, but he suffers from poor arm span and talent, if he has the same talent as Xu Yong, his score will be controlled at about 30 points.

"I'll definitely guard against you next time." Butler replied.

This answer first stunned Kobe, then couldn't help laughing, and finally nodded at Xu Yong.

This character, confident and unwilling to admit defeat, is very similar to Xu Yong, but he may be a little worse in emotional intelligence.

It was at this time that Xu Yong noticed that Williams had been frustrated and did not speak.

It's clear that Williams doesn't have as much of a strong heart as Butler, especially when the final ball is shaken down.

"Derek." Xu Yong looked at Williams at this time and said.

Williams looked up at Xu Yong suspiciously.

"People who don't work hard to defend don't become a backdrop, and in that regard, you're already better than everyone else." Xu Yong said with a smile.

Williams froze for a moment, then let out a long breath and nodded.

Xu Yong's words really made him feel a lot better.

Bryant also reached out and patted Williams on the shoulder at this time, but his eyes remained on Butler.

Everyone's apprentice is different, and it's clear that between Williams and Butler he prefers the latter.

……

Playing in the Drew League is just a small part of this long downtime season, and more time, Xu Yong is training with Tempe and Harden.

It is difficult for players to improve in terms of quality during the season because they are busy with games, and it is more from off-season training.

So when the small-ball era comes, you're going to see a lot of centers that weren't going to make threes, but they've been developed through an offseason of training and reached a pretty good level, like Gasol Jr., Brook Lopez, Dwyane Dedmon, and so on.

Of course, because of the relationship between flexibility and coordination, shooting can be developed and cannot be developed.

If you can't develop it, like Howard, you can't practice it.

Rose has developed three points later in his career due to injuries and athleticism, and can maintain a level of around 40%, he clearly belongs to the ranks that can be developed.

However, it is clear that his performance in the playoffs last season shows that he is far from consistent enough.

So the focus of Rose's training this summer is also on mid-to-long-range projection, striving for shooting consistency.

This is the butterfly effect produced by history, and Ross at that time in history is still seeking the ultimate improvement of breakthroughs.

As a result, Rose also played in the Drew League this year, and his three-point level was noticeably more consistent.

While the amateur league can't say much, next season's Bulls backcourt combination makes people look forward to it even more.

Speaking of Xu Yong, because the shutdown has been so long, training is not all he has done in the offseason.

In September, he returned to China to participate in AJ's trip to China.

Although the shutdown severed the connection between the team and the players, it could not affect the commercial activities of the players off the field.

This trip to China brought even more pomp and circumstance than last year.

After all, the last trip to China was before the World Championships, and Xu Yong also had a "Black Eight Award", but now he is a double champion in the world and the NBA.

Not to mention that he is the youngest FMVP in NBA history.

A Chinese person who does this, as a basketball fan, is proud that is completely written on his face.

This time, even if the organizer made sufficient preparations, it was inevitable that there would be chaos at the event site, and some people even fainted because they were too excited.

Then at the second stop of the China trip, in Hangzhou, Xu Yong "bumped into" Kobe Bryant, who also came to China.

Although AJ has separated from Nike, the connection between the two is inextricably linked, and in the context of the growing Chinese market, the linkage between them is too normal.

Kobe Bryant is also a big player in China, he came to China in 1998, and then created the classic Great Wall dunk .jpg when he traveled to China in 2001.

Since 2006, he has switched to Nike, and he has come to China every year, and this year is the fifth consecutive year.

With the top popularity and this frequency, Kobe Bryant is definitely the most popular among non-Chinese players.

So this time he met Xu Yong and participated in the show together, which completely detonated the domestic basketball circle.

At the event site, the American-style heads-up game staged by Xu Yong and Kobe Bryant in West Lake was the same as the original Great Wall dunk, which became another classic.

After returning to the stadium, they also took questions from reporters.

Unlike last year, when Wade was embarrassed, this year's fans are completely looking forward to it.

"Will you meet Xu Yong in the finals next season?"

The fan's question drew a burst of whistles and laughter.

This question is full of elements, because it involves various topics such as the Bulls defending their title, the Lakers being swept, and whether the Lakers can make a comeback.

"That's a good question." Bryant smiled and affirmed the fan's question, and then gave his answer, "I'm looking forward to it." ”

To be honest, he really wants to play a finals with Xu Yong, which is much more meaningful than the media hype to play with James.

This answer also transformed the laughter into cheers.

The pinnacle showdown between Olajuwon and Jordan's disciples, who doesn't look forward to it?

After returning to the United States from his trip to China, Xu Yong went to Swift's concert.

When Xu Yong slowly rose from under the stage and finally held hands with Swift, the entire concert scene exploded.

Generally speaking, celebrity love is rarely put on the table like this, and such a public show is absolutely rare.

But also absolutely explosive.

This is due to many reasons, first of all, Xu Yong's popularity is not low under the double blessing of appearance and strength, and the achievements made this year have brought him to the peak of his career.

Secondly, it also shows that the two are in the honeymoon period, and Swift is also very optimistic about the relationship between the two.

After attending the concert and returning to Tempe, Xu Yong saw another familiar figure in the Devils.

It was not Zhou Qi, Zhou Qi showed excellent potential after playing in high school for two years, and he received offers from many NCAA universities, and finally chose to join the prestigious school, Anthony's alma mater, Syracuse University, that is, Syracuse University.

Syracuse University played Arizona State University in last season's tournament 16-8, and was eventually upset by the latter, and the core of the team is still Corey Joseph and Dion Vitesse, and the addition of Zhou Qi can improve their interior strength and get more opportunities.

It's Ding Yan Yuhang.

Maybe it was the impact of Xu Yong's trip to China, or maybe it was because overseas players such as Zhou Qi and Guo Allen mixed well, Sandike finally brought Ding Yanyuhang to the NCAA.

At that time, Ding Yanyuhang had just turned 18 years old and had not yet landed in the CBA, but he had already shown outstanding talent, and what is commendable was the temperament of the game, and even he was a swing man, compared to Zhou Qi, he looked more like the "next Xu Yong".

Seeing that Ding Yanyuhang also came to the NCAA, Xu Yong was very touched.

Because he retired early before his rebirth, Ding Yanyuhang, who had substituted himself for a long time, also felt embarrassed by Ding Yanyuhang's experience, and even watched Ding Yanyuhang's game before his rebirth.

So now, Ding Yanyuhang's life trajectory has also changed, and he is also looking forward to Ding Yanyuhang's future.

……

It's November.

There is already growing news that the differences between labor and management are dwindling and that the shutdown is coming to an end.

Finally, on the 26th, after 15 hours of negotiations, the two sides finally announced that a new agreement had been reached, ending the long shutdown that lasted 149 days.

If all goes well, the new season will officially kick off on December 25.

The free market, which fans are most concerned about, will open on December 9, along with training camp.

There is no freeze period, and you may even be traded in bootcamp.

Because the NBA has been in a hurry to start the game for so long, everything seems to be in such a hurry.

This also means that the next month's transactions and signing information will explode in a blowout manner, and the negotiation process will be compressed.

The Bulls were also a little anxious at this time.

Now the Bulls' roster:

Point guards: Rose, Hinrich

Quarterbacks: Seo Yong, Tony Allen, Jimmy Butler

Komae: Artest

Omae: Gibson

Center: Yao Ming, Asik

At the end of last season, the team had seven contracts expiring, and even if Butler was acquired in the draft, they still needed to add six players, and they needed to complete the signing of these six people in a short period of time.

Of course, that's not to say the Bulls are going to make six new signings.

Because of the heroes who contributed to the championship last season, Battier, O'Neal Jr., Novak, the management must have fought hard to stay.

Of course, whether you can stay in the end, and what kind of choices you can make if you can't stay, will have to wait until the free market officially opens.

However, just when the free market officially arrived, a news report gave all fans a small shock.

Chris Paul, the league's No. 1 overall strength and a point guard last season, officially applied to the Hornets to trade him.

It's time to talk about the current state of this Hornets team.

The Hornets, yes, the original Charlotte Hornets (now the Charlotte Bobcats were formed), relocated to New Orleans in 2002, the predecessor of the Pelicans, and were hosted by the league after owner George Synn was unable to manage the team due to cancer.

Surely there are people here who will wonder, is Sinn unable to manage someone he has no family for? It's even a big deal to sell the team, why the league hosting?

This is because Sinn is a notoriously old "yellow" bee with a lot of rotten crotch things, and the league has long wanted him to sell the team.

It's a bit of a persecution, but you have to know that there are also grades in the capitalists, and Shenn has a lot of tricks to get hold of, so he can only agree to sell the team in 2010.

However, because of the economy (the Hornets were involved in rebuilding the city after Hurricane Katrina, were supported by locals, and had the highest attendance in the league) and the humanitarian spirit, the league did not allow the Hornets to move.

But you know, after New Orleans was hit by a hurricane, who would be stupid to come here to invest?

So two years have passed since this e-tube.

In other words, before finding the right buyer for the team, the current owner of the Hornets is the president of the league, the "godfather" David Stern.

Then the problem came that Stern was clearly unable to invest in the team, and the Hornets were basically in a situation where they were struggling to make ends meet.

In this context, the overall state of the Hornets is passable, and it is like a fantasy to hit the championship.

But who is Paul, the guy who led the team to second in the West in the third year, and at the same time honored the assist king, steal king, and MVP ranked second.

Now he has been playing in the league for six years in a blink of an eye, and the past three years have been completely standing still, staying in a small city like New Orleans, and his personal business value is completely unrealizable.

So he couldn't wait any longer.

There's no reason why the Hornets shouldn't agree to Paul's application, as Paul has been with the Hornets for six years, similar to Garnett's time with the Timberwolves.

So they're also actively looking for a suitable deal for Paul.

But the deal was bound to be tough, as Hornnets general manager Del Damps had two big prerequisites for the deal:

First, to bring back a potential star for the Hornets.

And it's the most important one.

This is a very good explanation, the Hornets are going to sell for money after all, you Paul can't get back the potential star when he leaves, how can Stern find a buyer for the Hornets?

Second, try not to send Paul to a championship team.

Stern is very opposed to star huddles, because he knows that once the stars are all piled up, it will be the end of the small city team, and it will be very bad for the investment environment of the entire league.

That's why he was so angry when James went to the Heat.

The Bulls are an exception.

Looking back now, Ross is the youngest MVP, Xu Yong is the youngest FMVP, plus Yao Ming, that is also a proper Big Three lineup.

But this is a classic cause-and-effect reversal.

Rose can win the MVP because the Bulls have the best record in the league, and Xu Yong's is even more so, and the Bulls didn't win the championship in the end, and he was just the best rookie.

Before the start of last season, the Bulls were just two potential youngsters, plus a top center with injury concerns.

It's just that the performance of the last two young men, and the final record of the Bulls, far exceeded expectations, elevating them to this position.

So it's not easy to trade, but even if it's not good, there's no shortage of quotes at all.

Without him, just because he is Chris Paul.

Because trading can be started after the shutdown ends, quotes against Paul are already open before the free market opens.

The first thing that greeted us was the popular spot of Thorn Matching, the Orlando Magic Troupe.

They had a clean face and the chips they pulled out were JJ Redick + Nelson + Ryan Anderson + Bryden Buss, as well as a couple of draft picks.

This wave belongs to the operation of the play called Hanako, which was not only directly rejected by Danps, but also blocked by the way.

This is Chunchun looking at him as a fool.

Immediately followed by the Golden Land and the Golden State Warriors phalanx.

The Warriors obviously have goods in their pockets, and their sincerity is directly full.

The chips they gave were Stephen Curry, the team's central player, and Klay Thompson, the No. 11 pick selected this year.

Curry was the Warriors' second-leading scorer last season, averaging 18.6 points per game.

And he's already shown top-notch three-point talent, averaging nearly five three-pointers per game in his first two years as a rookie, and shooting over 43 percent from three-point range in both seasons and 44.2 percent last season.

Eventually, Damps politely rejected the proposal.

Because Thompson has limited value as a lottery pick in the draft, and although Curry has advantages, his defensive shortcomings are also obvious, and his Warriors team has always been a bad team in the league, and there is a lot of moisture in the data.

The third one to come is the source of the thorns, the Boston Celtics.

Jeff Green was out for the season due to heart surgery in the summer, and Kostic chose to play in the Russian league after his contract expired, which meant that the Celtics gave Perkins for nothing and suffered a huge loss.

After Ray Allen announced the exercise of the player option, the Celtics have no room to strengthen, and the best choice is to make a change at this time, and if they can trade Paul, they can quickly return to the championship favorites.

They don't have much in their pockets, but they do have valuable goods.

The chips they gave were starting point guard Rajon Rondo, as well as a first-round pick.

Rondo is the same age as Paul and is an All-Star guard, averaging 10.6 points, 4.4 rebounds, 11.6 assists and 2.3 steals per game last season.

And his contract is very cheap, and he has five years left, and the final year is only 14 million, which is lower than Paul's current salary.

However, this offer was also rejected by Danps, because although Rondo is a top point guard, he cannot become a star because of his weak offensive ability.

A very realistic topic, there are owners willing to invest in a team where Paul is the star of the house, and how many owners are willing to invest in a team where Rondo is the boss?

The deal was not negotiated, and it became a rumor, but it also brought an expected result.

That is, when Rondo heard about the deal, he was so angry that he reportedly rushed to the office of the general manager, Anji.

You must know that Rondo and Paul had a bad falling out when they played in 2009, when Paul even wanted to storm the Celtics' locker room after Rondo spewed "I already have a championship ring and you don't have one".

As a result, now the team not only has the idea of trading him for Paul, but even ...... Also post draft picks upside down!

What does this mean, it makes it clear that he is inferior to Paul!

For a competitive man like Rondo, this is really humiliating him.

The last to come to us is the Los Angeles Lakers.

Not only do the Lakers have the goods in their pockets, but they are also quite valuable, not only valuable, but also full of sincerity.

The chips they gave were the team's second-in-command, All-Star Pau Gasol, last season's sixth man Odom, and a first-round pick.

To meet the Hornets' demand for a potential star, they are also willing to pursue third-party trades.

This means that whether you want a mature woman or a girl, it can satisfy you.

Of course, Damps is not such a foolish person, he wants girls, but all he can see now is mature women.

So, before the free market officially opened, he really came to it.

Not Team Rocket.

The Rockets did give the same chips in history, but the chips of Martin + Scola + Dragic + the first round were not much better than those given by the Magic.

It's the Thunder.

The rumors that Xu Yong heard before had actually revealed the thoughts of Thunder's management.

Because they now have a bunch of high-quality young players, which is too similar to the Bulls in the 09~10 season.

If there is a second team in the league that has a chance to replicate the Bulls, it will be the Thunder.

So the chips given by the Thunder as a third party are, Westbrook + Perkins + Nate Robinson.

This completely captivated Danpus.

Honestly, this offer is more attractive than the ones that have been given before, and it is much more.

Westbrook, the scoring point guard with a strong style of play, may be his relatively weak link with his shooting, but the team has such a player, you don't have to worry about the ball market at all, he is a player who can definitely increase the value and attractiveness of the team.

It can even be said that he is one of the few players in the younger generation other than Xu Yong who can bring this effect.

Not to mention, the Thunder also provided Perkins in this offer, a restricted area barrier that can make a qualitative change in the team's defense.

This means that the Hornets can not only sell tickets, but also have playoff-level strength.

The so-called offer of killing two birds with one stone, it is really difficult for him to refuse.

Headquarters in New York.

Stern finally saw the offer from Damps, and his expression looked a little tangled.

Because if you don't take into account the balance of the league, he also has no reason to turn down this offer.

But he couldn't agree.

One detail that many people may overlook is that the Lakers' offer is not as simple as it seems.

There are two details that would be overlooked.

Or rather, two players.

The first, David West.

West is an All-Star selected for the 08/09 All-Star Game, he can maintain a shooting rate of about 50% on the Hornets, and then contribute about 19 points, and although he is a little smaller, he has a tough style of play, which can be regarded as both offensive and defensive.

However, because he is an older rookie and was 23 years old when he entered the league, the contract will not be big, basically about 10 million.

Then you found out that the contracts of Gasol (17 million) and Odom (8 million) combined, Paul (14 million) alone can't match.

So there is only one scenario when the time comes, and the Hornets sign David West, which is exactly the right match for the contract.

Then in this way, the Lakers' starting lineup next season will be: Paul, Kobe, Ariza, David West, Bynum.

This lineup of the Bulls is not enough for it to play, it is really Feng Pants who shouted, "Who else".

But that's not the most terrifying.

The scariest of all is the second player, Howard.

Bynum has one year left on his old contract with the Lakers, and Howard is already unhappy with the Magic.

By the time Howard executes his contract next summer and the Lakers put Bynum on the trade table, the Magic will be really hard to refuse.

Because Howard is no longer the Howard of the past, there is really no better team than Bynum who can provide chips now.

Then the Lakers' Big Three of Paul, Kobe, and Howard, as well as high-quality role players like guard West and Ariza, this is no longer Feng pants, it is really invincible all over the league.

None of this is what Stern wants.

So after weighing it up, Stern replied to Dampus.

He didn't explicitly reject the Lakers' chips, just letting Danps continue to explore the possibility of other options.

Damps is also an absolutely smart person who can be selected by Stern, and he naturally understands what Stern means.

But what could be done to stop the things that Stern feared from happening?

Soon, he found the answer.

And when he communicated with Lakers management, he only gave Stern a new trade plan two days later.

This time, Stern changed his mind.

A dominant league is not what he wants, just like the original OK Lakers, he worked out all kinds of rules, and it was a regional defense and defense for three seconds, and finally pulled the Lakers off the altar.

Now, the Bulls are the next Lakers.

Although they have not yet been able to create a dynasty, the possibility is very high.

Because the Bulls were the second team in history to lose just one game in the playoffs after the Lakers last season.

Three rounds of sweeps, plus one round of gentleman sweeps, this is the most direct manifestation of dominance.

Moreover, Rose and Xu Yong are too young, and Thibodeau's use of Yao Ming is very moderate, and the strength of the Bulls will not decline in the short term.

What's more, even if Yao Ming retires, the Bulls have plenty of space to sign a third core, and at that time it will really not be an accident, but a real big three lineup.

But it's hard to limit the Bulls under the current rules, and even if the "vertical take-off rule" is introduced, the benefits outweigh the disadvantages for the Bulls.

Because Yao Ming is not a defensive center, but an offensive and defensive one, compared to the decline in deterrence on the defensive end, this rule will allow him to score more points on the offensive end.

So in contrast, there is only one other way: to create a team that is strong enough to match the Bulls.

In Danmps' new plan, the Lakers would be the right choice.

And Xu Yong and Kobe, Los Angeles and Chicago, the topic is full.

As for whether it can be successful, it is not so important, just like the original 23VS24, the focus is on the hype, in the process.

So, the next day, Stern called the owners of the league team and called a vote.

Theoretically, the Hornets are in league trusteeship, not he Stern trusteeship.

Before the voting began, Stern was the first to take a stand, agreeing to the deal and also stating his reasons.

In the end, there were no surprises, and the result of the vote was in line with Stern's opinion.

Those who have attended the company's board meeting should understand that the so-called democratic vote is just a cover, and more often than not, it depends on the chairman's meaning.

Externally, of course, it must have been voted on by the board of directors.

Although there are some differences between the board of directors of the NBA and that, as the "godfather" of the league, Stern is not much weaker in this regard.

After all, when he first took over the NBA, the NBA's market capitalization totaled $15.5 million, and 17 of the 23 teams were on the verge of bankruptcy and almost collapsed.

It was he, the "godfather", who took office and acted vigorously and rectified the atmosphere, giving the NBA a new look; It is also he who resolutely implements global promotion; It is even more of him who has carried out in-depth cooperation with big brands such as Nike and Adi, and finally took off with the birth of Jordan, becoming an alliance worth three or four billion yuan for a boss today.

Just a few hours before free agency opened, Danps agreed to a trade with the Lakers.

When fans woke up from their sleep, they couldn't wait to see the free agent signing, after months of waiting for hunger, they saw a three-way deal, and the only thing they felt about was this: it's fierce!

It was a three-way deal involving the Lakers, Thunder and Hornets, and the specifics of the deal were:

The Hornets sent Chris Paul, Emeka Okafor, Westbrook, Perkins, Nate Robinson, Lamar Odom;

The Thunder sent Westbrook, Perkins (sign and trade), Nate Robinson, Paul Gasol and Fisher, and first-round picks from the Lakers;

The Lakers sent Pau Gasol, Lamar Odom, Fisher, a future first-round pick to Chris Paul and Emeka Okafor.

Kneel and beg for all the bookings, ask for a monthly pass~~ Thank you to the author for the 2000 reward on Children's Day, thank you to the black-faced man TM, Pinot Grigan, book friend 150707111148977, Take-in machine, Ajiu Cheng, Xia Qingyou for the reward~

(End of chapter)