This season, the salary structure of the Heat team is still relatively reasonable, and after trading away Eddie Jones, who earns tens of millions of dollars a year, it has freed up some space.

Without touching the team's salary cap, the Big Three were formed and quickly soared to the championship level, becoming the biggest favorite to win the championship this season.

This is quite tough in the entire history of the league.

As the owner of the Heat, Mickey Allison should be most grateful for Pat Riley's foresight and strategy.

Of course, the most important thing is the salary bonus of Lin Fei and Dwayne Wade, two sophomore rookies.

After all, Lin Fei's salary this season is only more than 5 million, and Wade is only 2.83 million US dollars.

But with the two completely playing superstar value this season, and then the Heat want to renew the contract, it is difficult to retain Lin Fei and Wade without a maximum salary.

After all, one of these two guys just won the regular season MVP, and the other is a top 3D in the first team.

Mickey Alison, who was sitting on the sofa chair, said happily:

"Riley, you've been keeping the team's salary very reasonable in the past few seasons, which makes me very happy as an owner!"

"Now that the team has finally risen, don't think about saving me money next, even if you pay one or two million luxury taxes, it's totally worth it!"

"As long as the Heat can win the championship this season, and Lin and Dwayne are willing to stay in Miami for a long time, then both of them will be given a maximum salary contract in advance!"

Pat Riley's deep gaze shone with sparkle, and he said with a little worry:

"Dwayne should very much want to stay with the Heat, after all, this is where his NBA dream began, and he has also gained glory and status here, as long as we pay the maximum salary, there is no reason not to choose to stick to one man and one city!"

"But Lin, his ideas are elusive, in my opinion, this kid is a very ambitious guy!"

As the saying goes, a few families are happy and a few are sad.

The Heat team is all healthy and united, from players to coaches, from management to owners, all eagerly looking forward to the team being able to stand at the top of the NBA this season.

On the other hand, the Indiana Pacers, who were just eliminated by the Pistons in the Eastern Conference semifinals, may be the saddest and unlucky team in the league this season.

Originally, the Pacers were the favorites to win the championship this season, but it had a huge impact because of the Auburn Hills palace incident.

Even though Ron Artest returned at the end of the regular season, conflicts have begun to emerge within the Pacers, with Artai and Xiao Ao being separated, and the state of the Martial Saint has been unstable.

Eliminated by the Pistons for two consecutive seasons, this also left the players with little momentum.

Pacers general manager Larry Bird "Big Bird" Bird is under pressure, and the team's current status is already difficult to maintain, but everything needs to be reversed to rebuild, which is equivalent to admitting the failures of previous years.

Of course, what touched Pacers fans the most was the official retirement of the team's decorated veteran Reggie Miller.

On the morning of the second day when the Pacers lost to the Detroit Pistons in the seven-game game, Reggie Miller publicly released a statement on his social account, officially announcing his retirement from the NBA.

Reggie Miller, who was born in 1965, will turn 40 in three months, and he really doesn't have much gas in his tank.

With the announcement of Reggie Miller's retirement, many Pacers fans also burst into tears, their boss worked hard for 18 years, but finally failed to win a championship for himself and the team.

ESPN and NBA officials also spoke out publicly, reflecting on Reggie Miller's illustrious career.

Reggie Miller entered the NBA in 1987 and played for the Indiana Pacers for all 18 seasons of his career.

He was selected as an All-Star five times in his career, was named to the All-Star Team three times three times, and made a total of 2,560 three-point shots, ranking first in NBA history.

Although Reggie Miller's personal resume is not rich, and he also lacks hard honors, and he has not even made a second team,

However, the title of the all-time three-point king has greatly enhanced Reggie Miller's historical status, and his strong mental attributes and miracles of 9 seconds and 8 minutes will always be praised by fans.

Next year marks the NBA's 60th anniversary, when the league will select the official 60 biggest stars of all time.

A number of mainstream media outlets and experts believe that Reggie Miller definitely deserves to be selected and will be in the top 40.

Even though the league in the 90s has not yet opened the superstar reporting mode, and many players are relatively loyal, there are also very few stars who can always play for one team in their careers.

As strong as O'Neal and "Sky Hook" Abdul-Jabbar, he has also played for many teams in his career.

Therefore, Reggie Miller can stay with the Pacers consistently and gain the trust of the team, which is also a reflection of his strong strength.

The Pacers have never won a championship in their history, and their ancestors have not produced any superstars, so Reggie Miller is enough to be the first person in the history of the Pacers.

As the all-time three-point champion, fans can easily think of Ray Allen and Lin Fei, who are known for their three-point points after learning of Reggie Miller's retirement.

Judging from the current situation, Ray Allen has made more than 1,500 three-point shots in his career.

The 29-year-old Ray Allen is at the peak of his career, and it is not a problem to play another 5-7 years in the league, and according to the three-point production of Junzi Lei, he can surpass Reggie Miller in 5 seasons at the earliest.

In addition to Ray Allen, the second one who may surpass Reggie Miller in the total number of three-pointers is naturally Lin Fei.

Although Lin Feicai played two seasons in the league and didn't shoot a three-pointer in the regular season in the rookie season, he shot more than 470 three-pointers this season.

Such a terrifying output, if Lin Fei can maintain it, then it will only take 5 seasons to complete the surpassing of Reggie Miller, which can be described as a rebellion.

You must know that Lin Fei is not yet 21 years old, and when he retires from his career, his total three-point shot will reach a rather terrifying height.

Make it out of reach for all three-pointers in the league.

There are only four teams left in the playoffs, and they will fight fiercely for the championship in the 04-05 season.

The remaining 26 teams in the league are already looking at free agents and the June draft.

The lottery for the 2005 draft was held at the NBA headquarters in New York, and the Milwaukee Bucks received the top pick.

The Eye Pick and the Prospect Pick were won by the Hawks and Jazz, respectively.

If you don't open the eyes of the sky, the 2005 draft conference is a proper draft year, and the top favorite is actually Australian Bodog.

Chris Paul and Deron Williams, two of the NCAA's most famous point guards, also rounded up the lottery.

With the East-West Finals approaching, the attention of fans at home and abroad to the NBA has also reached a new peak.

Under the hype of various sports media, fans of various teams also fought on the Internet, and started discussions and "greetings".

"The infinite change of defense of the Pistons Five Tigers is born with Klingfei's three-point shot, and I feel that this season's Pistons are stronger than last season, and the Heat seems to have finally encountered a bitter master!"

"The Pistons and Pacers who can barely wrestle with the Heat in the East are the Pistons and Pacers!"

"Don't deify the defense of the Pistons Five Tigers too much, even if the defense is infinitely changed, it is not that Lin's three-point shot cannot be prevented in the finals last season, and it is not the Timberwolves who win the championship in the end?"

"Lin has now gradually developed three-pointers with the ball, and it is basically impossible to limit his three-point shot!"

"The confrontation between Lin and Hamilton in the finals last year is still vivid, and now it has only been a season, and I feel that Hamilton is at least two grades worse in front of Lin!"

"Didn't Hamilton like to play Lin Fei with the ball he was not good at in the finals last year? Let him try it again this year, haha, Lin Fei will definitely prevent him from doubting his life! ”

"Phineas's three-point shot may have ups and downs, but the defense will definitely not pull the hips!"

"Hamilton and Lin Fei are no longer what they used to be, Lin Fei has been selected for the season double team this season, what honor does Hamilton have? If I'm not mistaken, he doesn't even seem to have made it to the All-Star team once! ”

"Hamilton isn't even an All-Star substitute, but I'm a proper all-time ticket king and All-Star MVP! Hamilton is completely out of his hands! ”

"Hamilton averaged 10 points per game in this round of the Eastern Conference Finals, count me as losing!"

Many Heat fans look down on the Pistons' scoring champion, thinking that this guy is completely unworthy of being compared with Lin Fei.

Public opinion spread to the Pistons, and the Pistons, who were naturally angry, were extremely angry and felt that their dignity had been trampled on.

Head coach Larry Brown used this to give the players a kick in the blood, encouraging everyone to come together and give their all, and slap the pundits and fans who don't think of the Pistons in the face.

The day before the first game of the Eastern Conference Finals, Lin Fei drove his newly bought Audi Q7 to Miami Airport and personally picked up his old teammates "Wolf King" Garnett and Sizebiak.

The Timberwolves ended their season early, and Garnett and Szebiak also brought their families to Miami for a vacation, and they were also ready to go live to watch tomorrow's Eastern Conference Finals G1.

Thinking that at this time last season, everyone was still fighting together for the championship, and Garnett and Szebiak were full of emotion.

"Lin, I really envy you, you have been a favorable contender for the championship for two consecutive seasons, this year's Heat is in such good shape, and you have Shaquille and Dwayne to help, it seems that winning two consecutive championships should not be a big problem!"

It was naturally difficult to say too clearly in front of Garnett, but what he meant was obvious, Lin Fei chose to leave the Timberwolves and come to the Heat, which was a very correct choice.

Garnett said with some helplessness and unwillingness: "If Lin doesn't leave, maybe now we are also preparing to play in the Western Conference Finals!" ”

"The overall competitiveness of the team has been much worse this season, but now the management is quite positive, and Wally and I will definitely lead the team back next season!"

Si Zebiak also smiled and said to Lin Fei: "Lin, General Manager McHale has brought good news to the Timberwolves this time, we are infinitely close to trading Ron Artest!" ”

"Atai is going to the Timberwolves?"

Lin Fei was also a little shocked, he did hear that after the Pacers were eliminated, Atay and the team had a big conflict, and the Pacers also tended to send away this restless powder keg.

But I didn't expect the Timberwolves to start so quickly, and the two teams have basically agreed, just waiting for the offseason trade market to open.

"Artay is indeed the league's number one wing forward today, especially defensively, and if he comes to Minnesota, he will indeed improve the team's overall offensive and defensive strength!"

Si Zebiak's eyes lit up and said: "Lin, you have always been very accurate in looking at people, you have said so, it seems that the team's trade to Atai is a very correct choice!" ”

Lin Fei smiled awkwardly and said: "Although this guy has strength, his temper is also very hot, I don't know if Kevin can suppress his arrogance in the locker room!" ”

Garnett patted his chest and said confidently:

"What the Timberwolves need now is a beast like Ron, and the team has to show a tough and iron-blooded side in the game!"

"And to be honest, the Auburn Hills palace incident seems to have discredited Artay, but in fact, I found that this guy has more and more fans now!"

Lin Fei smiled and nodded: "That's right, black and red are also red!" ”

The Timberwolves traded Gerard Wallace from the Bobcats before the February trade deadline and are now infinitely close to acquiring Artest in the offseason.

On the whole, the Timberwolves will inevitably be much more competitive in the new season, which may change the pattern of the West to a certain extent.

Lin Fei couldn't help but sigh that it had been less than a year since he crossed over, and the butterfly effect was already unstoppable.

The three then talked about this year's draft, where the Timberwolves got the No. 16 pick in the first round and are actively looking for an upward trade.

"I've watched Deron Williams play in the NCAA, this kid has a lot of potential, he's very physical, and it would be great if the team could draft him!"

"It's a pity that Delon's draft prediction is in the top four, and the Timberwolves want to trade the top four picks, which is too difficult!"

"Lin, how do you feel about Delong? What is the potential for the future? ”

After hearing Garnett say this, Lin Fei has nothing to hide, and it is not a bad thing to reveal a little "inside information" to his old club.

After all, the Heat had already sent this year's first-round pick when they traded O'Neal, so this year's draft has nothing to do with the Heat.

Instead of watching a few potential stocks being picked by other teams, it is better to remind the Timberwolves, after all, Minnesota also has a lot of memories of Lin Fei.

And the Timberwolves are a team in the West, the stronger the Timberwolves in the new season, the more chaotic the pattern in the West will be, and the more disparity there will be from the original world, which will have a more dramatic effect.

"Of course Delon is good, he will be the best point guard in the league, and Chris Paul, he will most likely achieve more than Delon in the future!"

(End of chapter)