My vision is different

Chapter 296 Granger Leaves the Team

As Channel 5, which cannot be named, they launched a brand new program earlier this year, "NBA Frontline".

This is a program launched before the NBA All-Star game. Their focus is not simply scoring, dunking or even lore. Although these are the main elements of the program, in an official capacity, there are more in the program. The focus is on some off-court corners, and even on the personnel relationship between players.

Taking advantage of the topicality of the All-Star game, this program successively launched "All-Star Memories" as a link between the past and the future, and finally pointed out the "Star in the Star" of the 2013 All-Star, and after the All-Star event, it specially launched "Lin Shaojie" Personal special!"

The show became an instant hit.

At this time, not only the hosts Yu Jia and Liu Yuxi were sitting in the studio, but also the special guest Little Giant.

"In the 12 rounds, the Pacers have not lost a single game. I think other teams will definitely regard the Pacers as their biggest competitor on the way to the championship. I don't know what you think of this little giant?"

The little giant with a low voice sat in front of the camera and responded to Jia's speech.

"Actually, from the way the Pacers won the championship last year, we have already seen that they are not only a strong team in the East, they are also competitive even in the West.

Let's look back and see that Kobayashi entered the Pacers, as if pushing the propellers on this playoff-level team, and only then did they win the final championship.

So far this season, the Pacers have almost repeated last season's undefeated road.If other teams had insufficient response to the Pacers last season, then this season, they have improved their response level and still cannot beat the Pacers, which explains a lot of problems.

On the one hand, the strength of the Pacers is indeed a bit higher, on the other hand, the other teams did not run in place at the beginning of the season, and the lineup was unreasonable.

Therefore, it is almost impossible for other teams in the East or West to beat the Pacers. This is the most balanced offensive and defensive team I have ever seen. "

"Is it better than the Lakers in the OK era?"

The Yu family took the opportunity to ask, but the little giant shook his head.

"It's been ten years, and the rules have changed. We can't make a horizontal comparison intuitively through Guan Gong's battle with Qin Qiong. What I'm talking about is that the current Pacers team is the most balanced team under the current rules."

"Compared to the Spurs?"

The Yu family was still a little bit unwilling to give up.

"Both teams were strong defensively, with the Pacers winning on the perimeter and the Spurs winning on the inside.

In terms of offense, the Pacers have stronger perimeter strength and more concentrated scoring points, while the Spurs are more average. Overall, the Spurs may be more average, but the age of the Spurs is here, and the Pacers have also won championships. Although there is some lack of experience, but the age advantage is greater, so the two sides are tied. "

"Some fans sent curious questions before, is Director Lin the strongest player in the league at present?"

Liu Yuxi took the opportunity to ask.

"From my personal experience, it must be the strongest. Kobayashi has only entered the league for the second season, but he has already played 50+ games 5 times, and there were two consecutive 50+ games last season.

Needless to say, he had the most assists last season, and he is far ahead on the assist list this season. Not surprisingly, Xiao Linzi will still defend his title on this statistic.

Before Kobayashi, the one with the strongest overall strength must be LeBron, and the one before that must be Kobe. I have dealt with them all. From my personal point of view, Kobayashi is stronger. Of course, this may be a compatriot. Among them, radish and cabbage have their own preferences. "

"I think the Thunder's Durant is also good. He and Lin are the two BUG-level players in the NBA. Can you say that?"

This question from Liu Yuxi made the little giant think for a while before replying.

"I think this statement is a little problematic. Durant needs to be tall and tall, and he needs to shoot and shoot. It can be said that in terms of offense, he is the strongest player except Kobayashi.

However, according to my observations, Durant is still inferior in talent. Whether it is scoring skills or pure physical talent, Durant only has the advantage of height and wingspan. Other aspects include speed, strength and endurance. It is Kobayashi who is stronger. "

"endurance?"

Liu Yuxi asked in disbelief: "Director Lin's average playing time is not as much as Durant's?"

"This is because of the tactics of both sides!"

The little giant explained.

"Although Kobayashi's regular time this season is not much, only more than 30 minutes, which belongs to the relatively small playing time in the core, but this is closely related to the Pacers' tactics. They are more keen to let other players enjoy the ball during the regular season. , More experience, for a smart player like Kobayashi, more playing time will have little effect on the team's winning percentage except for increasing his personal data.

On the other hand, Durant, with him and without him, the Thunder are two teams. Although the Pacers are also like this, but the Pacers can hold on, and Kobayashi has a greater advantage, so when Kobayashi is off the court, it will withstand the opponent's offensive. It is the advantage of the offensive and defensive balance team.

If it's really pure stamina, last season has already demonstrated that even in the playoffs, Xiao Linzi's physical strength is not a problem, and his physical talent can be said to be the highest among us yellow people. "

The little giant's explanation made Lin more and more prominent. Immediately afterwards, the Yu family asked about the Lakers. After all, for most basketball program hosts, the Lakers were an unavoidable hurdle, and Kobe even more so. It is the memory of many people.

"I also talked about these things with Xiaolin on the phone before. It is difficult to say when Kobe's injury will heal. To be on the safe side, it is the best choice to come back later. After all, the NBA is very confrontational.

The current Lakers lack a soul like Kobe. Although Nash can be replaced to a certain extent, he is not Kobe after all. The fate of the Lakers is tied to Kobe, and now, it is in the hands of Kobe.

I believe that as long as Kobe expresses his comeback, he will still average twenty or thirty per game. "

"Because he's Kobe?"

Yu Jia asked a question.

"Yes, although Kobe has slipped from the position of the first man in the league due to age and injuries, and now the crown falls on LeBron's head, but all of us can see that Kobayashi is the most likely The player who stole the crown."

"Really?"

Liu Yuxi opened her eyes wide, as if hearing it for the first time.

The little giant responded with a smile: "If the Pacers can successfully defend the title this season, then don't think about it, LeBron's ass is not hot, and the seat will be given to others.

But I think this is very difficult. There are not many teams that can successfully defend the title. Although the Pacers have shown an impeccable lineup this season, the probability is still too low.

I also hope that Kobayashi can do it, but it is really difficult and there are too many unexpected factors. "

"What other factors are there?"

The little giant looked at Liu Yuxi who asked the question, and replied: "Injuries, players' status, these are all possible.

But fortunately, there is one thing, that is, the Pacers have plenty of substitutes, and their rotation is very good. Even in the absence of one player, they can fully consider the player's body without excessive tossing. "

The little giant's words reminded everyone of the days when he was absent due to injury. He ran back and forth at home and abroad, and his average playing time was squeezed. For a big player like him, rotation seemed to be a luxury.

As long as he can play, he is indispensable in almost any occasion.

Looking back at Lin Shaojie's living environment, it is a bit outrageous that he has dared to play "health ball" since his rookie season and has not knocked down the rookie wall until now.

What's even more rare is that, just like the budget match of the World Championships, he was not recruited to play in the country, and the fans also recognized it. After all, that period was the critical moment before Lin Shaojie won the championship.

If you didn't become Sister Hui and entered the finals, wouldn't you still have a wild card?

Unless the men's basketball team is stupid and doesn't want to play anymore, is it difficult to buy a spot for a few dollars under normal circumstances?

The International Men's Basketball team welcomes the Hua Guo team very much. With such a big market there, the International Men's Basketball Team will not reject it.

And because of the existence of Lin Shaojie, this legitimately popular player in the NBA has great appeal in the European market.

"Is it possible that Lin guides to go to the Lakers?"

The Yu family took the opportunity to ask, and the little giant shook his head: "Before Kobe retired, it was almost impossible. Although Xiao Linzi's salary is not high, the second contract must be the maximum salary.

It's not that the Lakers can't afford it, after all, they are giants, but teams that want to compete for Xiaolinzi are all over the league.The most important thing is that the Pacers will definitely not give up. They are currently one of the strongest teams competing for the championship, the Lakers!how to say? "

The little giant touched his head, and finally said helplessly: "They are too messy. With Xiao Linzi's cleverness, he will definitely not go to a team that has never been able to compete for the championship, and he has stayed well in the Pacers. Why do you want to leave? There is absolutely no such possibility.

So I think everyone should bless the Pacers and strive to successfully defend the title. Now Xiao Linzi is our banner. He is the most influential athlete in China in the world, not limited to basketball. "

The winning Pacers returned to Indiana, and the losing Celtics were suffering.

With the departure of the core players this season, the only thing left is Rajon Rondo, a "single seedling." Many local media in Boston are speculating whether they should rebuild more thoroughly and trade Rajon Rondo out. .

Look at this game, the Pacers completely put the Celtics under the pressure, and Rajon Rondo can only watch from the sidelines. They need a healthy player who can work hard for the team, not such a " Sick child!"

The general manager, Danny Ainge, was furious after hearing these words, his face was full of anger.

"I don't know where all these rubbish reports are coming from. The media close to us will definitely not report these rumors. It hurts the players a lot. I think it is a waste of time. There is no need for the fans to start talking about it. discuss."

Denied the dazzling Danny Ainge added.

"Rajon is the most important part of our rebuild and I've been emphasizing that, it's hard to find a player of his caliber right now, and while I've gotten a few calls asking about potential trades, I've been very succinct. , 'Rajon is one of us, don't even think about it.'

Rajon is recovering very well, of course he will not play for a short time, we need to let him adapt to the rhythm of the game gradually, maybe after completing all the training, we can decide to let him play.”

Rajon Rondo is not the only one involved in trade rumors.

Lin Shaojie returned to Polis with the team. He had already seen the advice of famous people and hoped that Kobe could cut his salary and stay with the Lakers.

This is not the first time. From the perspective of Lakers fans, this is indeed a good notice.

It's a pity that from the perspective of the management, such things are just lip service, and no one even talks about it. Only those celebrities who have long been "nothing to eat" and can only use their reputation to get some "carriage money" can do it. Take the opportunity to profit in front of the TV station.

If Rondo is "not for sale" of the Celtics, then Kobe has been "not for sale" for many years, and the story of "one person, one city" has been told by the league for many years. own fame.

Anyway, the mouth of a professional manager is a deceitful ghost!

There is nothing not for sale in the world, if there is, then the price is not in place.

So when he saw Larry Bird, Lin Shaojie thought of this again for some reason.

It was still early for the plane to land, and the unexpected appearance of "Big Bird" made Lin Shaojie a little strange.

"A team wants Danny Granger!"

"Who?"

Lin Shaojie couldn't hear the noisy voice outside the open car window.Today, Su Zhen had a class at school, and it didn't match the time of getting off the plane. Lin Shaojie originally planned to take the bus back with his teammates.

Unexpectedly, Larry Bird, the president, would appear at the airport. Although "Big Bird" may seem to be very leisurely on the basketball court, he is actually very busy and can't be idle!

But sitting in the car, Lin Shaojie was shocked by the first words Larry Bird spoke!
"Danny Granger, a team wants him."

The car that started slowly left the airport, and the players following the bus looked enviously at Larry Bird's cheating.

Among the players, Lynn was the only one in the whole team to board the unfashionable classic car, and even Larry Bird came to pick him up in person. The sense of vanity made the other players envious.

Paul George and Roy Hibbert were sitting in the car. They were also alone today.

"The boss is the boss. The president came out to greet him. When do you think we will have this treatment?"

"Play with peace of mind! Don't think about these things all day long. If you lose your standard on the court, Lynn will definitely find you trouble!"

How could Paul George not be envious? He was not born to be the "second child". Recently, Lynn has been "feeding the ball" to him a little bit in a high spirited way.

Although there were a few games that didn't feel good at the beginning, how could he not know how popular he is as the team's top scorer.

As for the matter of Larry Bird coming to pick up Lin Shaojie, vanity, it's all vanity, what he really likes is this little profit?
To be able to truly become the core one day is what he wants to try.

It should be a good feeling to be under one person and above ten thousand!

Lin Shaojie, who was sitting in the car, did not expect that after Danny Granger was injured, there were quite a few teams interested in this former "All-Star" player, including the Clippers, Spurs, Mavericks and even the Rockets. Having sent out their intentions, they were clearly looking for opportunities to miss out.

Those are secrets known in the Pacers locker room.

Who doesn't want an All-Star player to exude a second spring? For the current Pacers, the position of small forward has become Paul George's pocket.

The Pacers have no living space for Danny Granger in this position. In other words, they can stay if they want to, but the only possibility is to be a substitute, or as a 3D player, to become a brick of the team.

Can Granger, who is at his peak age, accept it?

Granger used his behavior to show that he would be willing to move bricks with the Pacers even if he moved bricks together. This is obvious to everyone.

But to Lin Shaojie's surprise, it was just an intention before, but this time it feels like it's for real.

As the Pacers' next opponent, the 75ers, they really planned to buy out Granger's contract and snatch the star.

You know, Granger was injured again this season, but he is the second highest in the team, with a salary of more than [-] million, which is not cheap.

In this contract year, the Pacers' contract extension is at risk, and the 75ers dare to bet heavily is also at risk.

what is this?
Seeking wealth and insurance?
The 75ers opened and closed during the offseason. After Iverson left, they had almost no sense of presence, and they were even less attractive to star players.

After all, Nick Young went to the Lakers, and Holiday went to the Pelicans. If they can win Danny Granger, the latter may become a super big name in their player pool!

But a "broken settled" wants to take away the substitute core player of a strong team like the Pacers, and wants to buy out his contract to help the Pacers stop losses in time?
Larry Bird obviously wanted to ask for Lin Shaojie's opinion. At the very least, judging from the injury situation, it is an optimistic estimate that he will be able to appear before February next year. If the recovery is not very good, it may be postponed.

It is precisely because of this lack that the Pacers have become a weak link at the small forward position.

There are plenty of people on the back line, and there are two or three players guarding the power forward and the center. This is the small forward. When Paul George is not around, the only ones who want to step up are Rasu Butler or Stephenson, or even Lin Shaojie. Go up.

It's not so easy to be a swingman at the front and guard, and it's not so easy to cut on the wing.

Seeing that Lin Shaojie was sent back by Larry Bird, Su Zhen wanted to invite the "consul" of the Pacers to come to his house, but Larry Bird refused.

For Lin Shaojie, the news brought by Larry Bird undoubtedly requires him to think carefully. This year is the year for the Pacers to defend their title, just like last year's Heat.

There is no need to worry about whether the bench is sufficient in the regular season, but in the playoffs, it is really fatal.

Granger's injury offseason, and leaving the team are two different concepts.

Although the Heat lost to the Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals, it was due to the restraint of the lineup. What if the Pacers also encounter that kind of "silly, black and thick" team this year? The team still needs some determined substitutes to sit in it.

Therefore, in order to successfully defend the title, the team definitely hopes to make up for the shortest "wooden board" without leaving any hidden dangers.

"What's the matter, are you worried?"

Su Zhen found that Lin Shaojie, who had returned home, sat in the office and meditated for a long time.

"No big deal, one player might leave the team."

Lin Shaojie's words did not reassure Su Zhen. If it was an unimportant player, Lin Shaojie didn't have to do this at all. He was obviously a more important person, so Lin Shaojie hesitated.

Lin Shaojie didn't hide anything, he just briefly talked about the intention of the 75ers towards Granger. After hearing this, Su Zhen asked: "You can ask his opinion directly, Larry Bird has already said, is the team It's up to you to keep him, I think the key is whether Granger wants to stay or not."

Lin Shaojie's eyes lit up in the midst of the situation, and he nodded yes.

Danny Granger, who had already returned home from the hospital, suddenly received a call from Lin Shaojie, saying that he would come over if it was convenient.

Granger put down the phone in his hand, looked at the message from the manager in front of him, and then looked at his legs. Granger sat silently on the sofa.

Soon, Lin Shaojie's "classic car" drove over.

Although it is a German luxury car, most young and rich players drive some sports cars. This kind of powerful and comfortable top luxury car is often the standard equipment of big bosses. It is a bit old-fashioned. Only Lin Shaojie drives the Pacer mostly.

Lin Shaojie saw that Granger's expression was okay, but he didn't know how to speak when he was about to speak.

Is it asking "The weather has been nice recently?"

Indiana has been raining and snowing from time to time recently, and the weather in Polis is really not that good.

Or ask "brother, how are you?"

It wasn't good at all, with the second injury and the undecided return date, such a terrible thing in the contract year, coupled with his financial situation, Granger might want to die.

Lin Shaojie had no choice but to ask, so he had to show it with actions, stepped forward to give a hug, and listened closely to Granger's "voice!"

"Danny, have you been out with Pickle lately?"

Serving a glass of iced lemonade, Lin Shaojie sat in front of Granger as if he was at home, doing homework.

"Son of Yincheng" spread his hands: "Pickled Pepper has played a lot with Roy recently. I am an injured person and I can't play with him anymore. Do you have something to do with me this time?"

"Mainly to ask about your situation?"

Lin Shaojie said with a smile: "The pressure of winning streak is a bit high, it will be much better if you are here."

"Your words are a bit false!"

Granger laughed: "Brother, tell the truth, you don't look like the real you at all?"

"Okay, then I said it!"

Lin Shaojie put down the water glass in his hand: "Has any team contacted you secretly?"

Granger just said, "Spurs, Mavericks, Rockets...that's all."

Before he finished speaking, Lin Shaojie immediately interjected, "Don't lie to me, the ones who are really interested, not those who are dishonest."

Granger looked at the sincere eyes on the other side, and nodded helplessly: "Well, there is one, 75 people, and they have a lot of interest!"

"What do you think?"

Lin Shaojie immediately asked: "You know Danny, as long as you want to stay, there will be no problem with me, and I will take care of the rest."

"Of course, you are the most responsible leader I have ever seen!"

Granger gave a thumbs up and said sincerely: "David (West) told me that you helped him win the contract. You also gave him a lot of opportunities to make shots for the contract signed by Paojiao this year. I have seen it all, I have never seen a more suitable boss than you, far better than me."

Granger, who was still walking on crutches, leaned on the armrest of the sofa to get up, took the mobile phone from the coffee table beside him, and sat down again.

"I think there are some things that you may not know, there are some problems with my financial situation, and this year is my contract year, plus injuries."

Helpless Granger spread his hands: "And I also know very well that if I compete head-on, I can't compete with Pickled Pepper. He and you cooperate very well. All the buddies around me are saying that Pickled Pepper and you are a perfect match." .”

When he said this, Lin Shaojie clearly saw the helplessness in Granger's eyes.

The two have the same position, similar stature, and similar style of play, but one is very pleasing to fans, and the other is unpretentious.The unpretentious one is also injured, and everyone knows how to choose.

"Not only that, this year is Stevenson's contract year. I know that he currently only has less than one million income. With his current level, although he is a substitute, if I am not here, he can take my place. The sixth man on the team, not when you or George Hill are off the court to play.

If the team wants to keep him, it will definitely bleed, and my existence may block his way of making money."

Saying that, Granger looked at Lin Shaojie again: "Do you know what happened between me and the 75 people?"

Lin Shaojie nodded: "Larry told me today, so I want to know your opinion as soon as possible. This is very important to me."

"If the conditions are right, I will leave!"

Looking back at the scenery outside the window again, Granger's words were full of reluctance: "Larry treated me very well, at least he didn't kick me out during the offseason, it's just that I didn't live up to it and got injured again.

If leaving can give the team something useful, and at the same time allow me to have a good income, no one will stop this kind of thing, right Lynn? "

The vehicle started slowly and gradually left.

Lin Shaojie stretched out his hand from the driver's seat, waving goodbye to Granger.

He also understood Granger's true thoughts. Although he didn't know the final result of this matter, it should be in the process of execution.

During Lin Shaojie's close contact, he had already "seen" very clearly that Larry Bird had already "discussed" with Granger, such a final result that could benefit both parties.

As the president, Larry Bird has already given him enough face. Perhaps Lin Shaojie's move to seek Granger's advice today was calculated by "Big Bird"!

Although the result is not too smooth, but people have done enough to save face.

What can Lin Shaojie say!

Granger is by no means a bad guy, on the contrary he is a good guy, his departure is bound to allow the Pacers to complement the flank.

In the East, for the Pacers, the biggest enemy is the Heat. There is nothing to say about the Heat during the Big Three period.

If you want to play such a team, you must not relax inside and on the wings!
But no matter what, if it is really implemented one day, the loss of Granger will definitely be unreasonable in reason, but there is no way, professional basketball is like this.

Perhaps the person Granger is most complaining about right now is probably not others, but his former little brother——Paul George.

Pickled Pepper entered the NBA, it can be said that he brought it out.

But this season, apart from the time when they were injured, the two rarely had private gatherings. Although it is normal for old blacks to be indifferent, Lin Shaojie knew very well that when they were injured last year, Granger and Pickled Pepper were quite good at playing. This season has become like this?

Maybe this is a real player relationship, chasing ups and downs.

Maybe one day, there will be another "second child" who will take his place when he is injured.

Some people have to tap it from time to time, otherwise they will get carried away.

But Paul George should not be such a player, he is the second master that everyone recognizes very much.

The next game happened to be against the 75ers. Lin Shaojie wanted to test their quality. Is there anyone worthy of the Pacers' high regard? Otherwise, if they just want to take Granger away with money, why can't they be other teams?
(End of this chapter)