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Chapter 195 The New Lineup
Kobe and Garnett are a little fierce.

The main internal and external defenses are top-notch. Garnett sweeps the paint, Kobe locks the opponent's guard, and his offensive ability is also top-notch. With a few players who are fast and can pinch three-pointers, and a blue-collar center who can protect the frame, it is definitely a championship. line-up.

"It's interesting..."

Su Yang continued to watch the broadcast intently.

[ESPN commentator Kevin Pelton said: "According to the internal information I got, the Lakers are going to send Lamar Odom + Chucky Atkins + the 2005 first round that comes with them, and exchange last year's MVP player with the Timberwolves. Kevin Garnett, and the Timberwolves are going to send away Wallis Zebiak and Sam Cassel, plus the failure of the contract renewal of the madman Sprewell, they are obviously ready to enter the reconstruction stage, just taking advantage of Kevin Garnett The effective salary of the special new contract is relatively low, and he is sent to compete for the championship.

Timberwolves owner Green Taylor held a board meeting before, and he bluntly said that he was inspired by the Clippers winning the championship in one season, especially looking back at the Clippers' resolutely sending away the player who averaged 20+10 points per game in order to make room for Su Yang on the draft day. Power forward Elton Brand has proven that the right lineup is more competitive than the so-called strong combination.

The Timberwolves decided to go all out to develop a talented young player who already had goals in the draft.

If this deal is finally concluded, it will have a lot to do with the initiative of the Lakers. The source said that a very important figure within the Lakers personally initiated the deal negotiations. The Lakers management does not want to see the Clippers dominate Los Angeles for a long time in the future. "]

Seeing that kind of broadcast, Su Yang thought it’s no wonder that Olshey said that the Timberwolves had already talked about the Cassel + first-round exchange for Jaric. The Clippers won the championship in one year. The butterfly effect made the Timberwolves decide to rebuild earlier than the original time. two seasons.

Thinking about it, it’s actually not outrageous. The four teams of the Western Clippers, Spurs, Suns, and Mavericks are obviously at another level. The Timberwolves can only compete with the Nuggets, Kings, Rockets, and Grizzlies for the second half. No hope of winning.

Madman's contract and Cassel's injury are considered incentives, coupled with the Lakers' initiative, multiple factors have brought about an advance.

"Okay! It's interesting to compete, so that defeating the Lakers and other teams can increase the gold content of winning the championship."

After watching the broadcast, Su Yang rushed to the training base instead.

I got Milicic's number from Olshey, called directly, and waited for about half a minute before being connected.

"Which one?"

"I'm Su Yang from the Los Angeles Clippers. I'm officially giving you a notice. You have been sent to the Clippers in the trade between the Clippers and the Pistons. I don't care what you are doing. From Detroit to Los Angeles. It will take four and a half hours, plus other time to get to the airport. It is now nine o'clock in the morning, and I want to see you appear in the training base of the Los Angeles Clippers before three o'clock in the afternoon. The specific address has been Sent to you by mail, hope you won't disappoint me.

In my opinion, you are full of talent, and you are a player comparable to Pau Gasol. Unfortunately, you were delayed by the environment of Larry Brown and the Pistons. I believe you want to prove yourself again, rather than looking for life through earrings and dyed hair. meaning. "

"Wait..." Milicic on the other end of the phone still hadn't recovered, "You're not kidding me, are you?"

Su Yang ignored it, and said that the countdown had begun, and then hung up the phone, highlighting a psychological shock. The main reason was that Milicic had given up on himself for a long time, and he had to take serious medicine to stimulate him to regenerate motivation for the game and win, and then talk about it. nourish.

Instead, rush to Olshey's office, chat about Ray Allen's transaction progress, and see if there is any way to attack.

"If Garnett successfully joins Los Angeles, it will help us sign Ray Allen. The main thing is that this kind of first-line superstar actively joins other teams. Someone needs to take the lead and bear the infamy first, so that the pressure on the people behind will not be so great. big.

However, there are differences between Ray Allen and Garnett.

Garnett is a trade and will be left to the Timberwolves to rebuild assets, while Ray Allen is a free agent signing and will not be left to the Sonics assets. According to what the Ray Allen team just talked to me about, they hope to sign first and then trade Formally, at least symbolically give the Supersonics two first-round picks, so that Ray Allen will not suffer too much infamy, what do you think? "

Hearing what Olshey said, Su Yang thought for a while.

Needless to say, Ray Allen's combat power, as long as he joins the Clippers, he will have a strong combat power in the next five years, and Ray Allen wants to sign first and then trade. In addition to leaving assets for the Supersonics, he must also get the rights to the Birds. The idea of ​​getting the maximum contract, because you can only get a four-year contract and a non-maximum salary if you sign directly with the Clippers as a free agent. The two factors are understandable, name and money.

"We don't seem to have that much room?"

Su Yang looked at the trade analysis report given by the scouts and found that Ray Allen's starting salary for next season should be 1300 million.

"Yes, if you sign and trade, then we need to make room first, and without counting Bobby Simmons and Mark Jaric, the best way to do it is to send another player who can be sent away , according to the present..."

Olshey stopped halfway, waiting for Su Yang to think.

Su Yang pondered for himself, the salary in the team was close to 300 million+, and the less important players were Kaman or Maggette. Kaman's position and time were deliberately replaced by Varejao, and Maggette's position And time, if you get Ray Allen as the starting shooting guard, then Iguodala will return to the starting lineup to replace, and then the backup shooting guard and small forward, there are Hill, Wilkins and Barnes, and then considering the With his vitreous physique and insider needs, Maggette is the best choice.

"After this time is over, I will try my best not to participate in the transaction..." Su Yang took a deep breath, brushing his hair back with his hands, thinking that he decided not to renew the contracts of Bobby Simmons and Jaric, and sent Will Cox now has to decide whether to send Maggette away. Although Maggette did not appear in the final moments of the previous finals, he is also an old brother who has fought for the entire season.

Really sad.

"So?" Orshe tacitly didn't say much, pulled out Maggette's information, tapped it lightly, and asked.

Su Yang nodded in confirmation.

It's still an old idea, brotherhood must make way for the championship, and brotherhood can continue even if you are not on the same team.

Of course, with Bobby Simmons, Jaric, Maggette and Wilcox, there is not such a deep brotherhood.

"Then let's discuss..." Olshe picked up the phone.

Su Yang returned to the field to practice shooting. After shooting for a while, he met Wilkins who took the initiative to practice. He shared his latest three-point training method on a whim, mainly based on the well-known shooting coach Rob Fodo. training ideas.

As a shooting coach, Rob's masterpiece is to greatly increase the Heat's three-point production. The core concept is to use force to move the ball during the lifting process, instead of pressing the wrist when the basketball reaches its peak, and maintain stability during the acceleration process. For stability, Shots are roughly divided into hip flexion, vertical ball lifting while keeping the body as still as possible, and wrist pressing from bottom to top with hips and elbows.

I don't worry about affecting Wilkins' three-point shooting percentage. After all, Wilkins is not very good at shooting three-pointers.

"Try it, maybe it can better help you improve your three-point shooting rate, anyway, it's better than trying to find it yourself..."

"I will definitely practice!" Wilkins nodded solemnly, very happy that the team boss shared his skills, thinking that this is the three-point shooting skills shared by Su Yang, so many classic three-point lore and three-point eight Even in the middle, you must practice to the death.

Su Yang stood on the sidelines and cooperated with the staff to pass the ball to Wilkins, simulating actual combat at a higher level, rather than purely fixed-point.

Between practices, I thought I should hire a shooting coach. Last season, Spoelstra used the assistants left by the old Dunleavy to maintain the stability of the coaching staff. However, it turns out that except for Kim Hughes, everyone else is not very good. It is necessary Please one.

Jeff Hornacek is a good choice. He just retired for a while and is at home.

Specify also see little Abby.

After making up his mind, he immediately called Spoelstra and suggested inviting 'Death Gun' Hornacek to be his shooting coach.

Shiba agreed without any hesitation.

It was noon in a blink of an eye, and Olshey texted that Ray Allen's deal had been basically settled, and Su Yang entered the office again.

"After three hours of communication with Supersonics general manager Rick Sander and Ray Allen's agent Jim Tanell, the current plan is that Ray Allen sign first and then trade, and we give Maggette And the two first rounds of 06/08, those two first rounds were obtained from the 76ers, not our own first rounds, I think it is very reasonable, what do you think?
However, they said that even if a deal is reached, they hope to announce it later, preferably after Garnett. "

Su Yang thought about it for a moment.

Very reasonable!The asking price is even a little lower!
You must know that in history, Ray Allen will be replaced by Jeff Green, Delonte West and Wallis Zebiak two years later. It is estimated that Maggette has only 76 years and 3 million contracts left.

After all, when trading in history, Wallis Zebiak was still carrying tens of millions of contracts, and the data efficiency was also low.

Of course, Ray Allen is a free agent at this moment, which is different from having a contract, and he can directly sign naked.

The Supersonic speed is also estimated to sell favors.

It is more reasonable to think about it carefully, which is equivalent to using Elton Brand + Maggette in exchange for Ray Allen + Iguodala.

Earn swollen!
"I think it's doable, let's do it!"

Su Yang nodded to confirm, and made a little simulation in his mind. He was the point guard, Ray Allen was the shooting guard, Iguodala was the small forward, Milicic was the power forward, and Varejao was the center forward. He is definitely the strongest starter in the league. , The Lakers with Garnett are not afraid.

As for the bench, there are two main players, Hill and Kaman, as well as veteran Payton and rookie Bass. Wilkins and Barnes are also potential stocks. Without the Big Three, the Clippers have a very high probability of consecutive championships. Anyway, in the West, the Mavericks are not enough to watch, and the Lakers, Suns and Spurs are a little troublesome.

But so be it.

(End of this chapter)