Basketball starts with breathing

Chapter 348 Do you have a suitable candidate?

After Lu Yu finished his Olympic journey, the first thing he did when he returned to the United States was to move.

He is going to move from Chicago to Phoenix. Phoenix is ​​actually a city that Lu Yu doesn't like very much, because although he is a western city, it does not rely on the seaside. This is a city built on ruins. The city that heats people up.

Also with Charlize Theron and Monica Bellucci.

Bellucci was about to give birth, and Lu Yu was worried that she lived alone in New York, so he discussed with Theron and brought Bellucci by his side.

Theron looked at Bellucci's belly with admiration, and she wanted to get pregnant too.

As for whether he would be jealous of Bellucci, that's not the case. In fact, none of these women are very smart. Before following Lu Yu, many of them already knew Lu Yu's Huaxin's character, and some even refused many times in their hearts, such as Jessica, she sometimes told herself to stay away from Lu Yu, but in the end she didn't do it.

Three days later, the Suns held a press conference for Lu Yu.

Marion arrived in advance to greet Lu Yu.

"Lu, I'm glad to meet again. Is your injury better? I'm sorry I couldn't help you at that time." Marion's first words when they met were the game between the Chinese men's basketball team and the American men's basketball team. Apologize.

Lu Yu just smiled: "It's okay, Sean, injuries are also part of the game."

Marion will be the only teammate who can be trusted among the remaining members of the Suns. If the two of them are at odds again, no matter how strong Lu Yu is, he will not be able to succeed.

Good thing it looks good.

Marion's figure is a bit peculiar, even wearing a suit can't hide his slightly hunchback, shrunk neck, and particularly long arms, coupled with the appearance of his face, if you don't identify it carefully, you might think it's a gibbon being put on Suit.

"Nice to meet you, Lu."

Stephen Nash, who walked by, also said hello to Lu Yu.

He's been reporting from Phoenix since July and has already given a press conference.

This time I heard that Lu Yu was coming, so I made a special trip to join him.

Lu Yu and Nash shook hands: "Actually, we could have partnered earlier. I participated in the draft that year, and Coach Nelson said he would choose me, but he didn't trade up to a higher pick."

"It's not too late to cooperate now."

Nash is very smart, he didn't say anything earlier, otherwise we both won several championships in the Mavericks, because now we are in the Suns, even if we go back in time, touting the past team to get Lu Yu won the championship a long time ago, it seems Too unemotional.

Lu Yu suddenly felt that joining the Sun would not be too boring.

This year's Marion is only 24 years old. It was when the ball was rising. Last year's Marion was also selected to the All-Star substitute team, and he can now be at his peak.

As for Nash, with him in Lu Yu, there is no need to worry about the organization of the team.

what?
Nash's defense is not good, it doesn't matter, Lu Yu's supplementary defense is very strong.

When the team has a troika, it has the initial capital to rise in this league. As for other role players, the Suns management can make up whatever they want, as long as it is not too bad, and Lu Yu can't interfere with the management's transactions.

It's also not right, I definitely can't ask for Barbosa.

Neither can fish Fisher.

This kind of player who likes to play with other people's wives, no matter how far he goes, it's not that he feels bad for Nash, but that Lu Yu has too many wives.

The press conference was crowded with reporters. The Suns haven't received such attention in years. The last player surrounded by so many reporters was Barkley?

Did you say Marbury?
Stop making trouble bro.

What did Marbury compare with Lu Yu, just throw it in the trash can.

"Lu Yu is a great player, and his career has been very successful. Although he only played in the NBA for three years, no one will treat him as a rookie. He is the most dominant player in the league. There is no one of the players, and with Lu Yu, it has become a team that is enough to compete for the championship."

What's the difference between Lu Yu and no Lu Yu?

Without Lu Yu's Suns team, their shadows cannot be seen in the ranking of the probability of winning the championship. If it is said that they will win the No. [-] pick next year, the Suns will definitely be on the list.

But since the news that Lu Yu was traded to the Suns was confirmed, the probability of the Suns winning the championship has soared to third in the league.

The first is the Spurs.

The second is the bull after losing Lu Yu.

The third is the Suns that Lu Yu has already joined.

In addition to the Spurs, the other two teams have been branded with Lu Yu's label.

Suns coach D'Antoni said: "Although we lost Stephen and Amare, the addition of Lu Yu made us different. We are confident that we can become a strong team this year. I have confidence in my team. Proud to have such a dominant star joining us."

The Suns staggered all the way, and by the end of November the result was a pitiful 11-7.By December, the Suns were even more disappointing, with a 8-12 record that led to the dismissal of head coach Frank Johnson.

Mike D'Antoni takes over as head coach.

However, the difference from the previous life is that Anthony in the previous life directly traded Marbury away, and now Marbury is not used in the transaction with Lu Yu until the end of the season.

While D'Antoni was excited to coach Lu Yu, he also had a headache because he didn't know how to use Lu Yu.

He had never had contact with Lu Yu, and the limited number of encounters were all on the basketball court. He could only feel the fear of being dominated by Lu Yu on the court.

Now let him coach Lu Yu, how should the team play?

After Lu Yu came out, he first showed off his jersey, still the No. 10 jersey he had been wearing since college.

This jersey number helped Lu Yu win the NCAA championship and the NBA championship. Lu Yu likes this number very much. He hopes that when he retires one day, No. 10 will replace No. 23 and become a bigger legend in the NBA.

Lu Yu said in an interview: "I'm very happy to be a player for the Suns. Playing in the West and proving myself from scratch has made me feel a new challenge. Of course, playing in the East is very nice. It's just that I've been in the East for too long, and it's not fair to other East teams. I think it's when I'm coming to the West, and at this time, the Suns drafted me. I'm very grateful to the Suns for their efforts. "

The reporter asked: "What is the goal of the new season? Is it convenient to disclose it?"

"Before I came, the management of the team told me that if you asked me this question, I would answer that my goal is to help the team enter the playoffs, so that even if we lose in the playoffs in the future, we can say that we have Target accomplished."

Lu Yu smiled.

"But I rejected this answer, because in my dictionary, I don't allow myself to set my goals too low, just like when I joined the NBA in my first year, I said, my goal is the championship, It was then, and it is now."

When Lu Yu first said that his goal was the championship, he was greeted with countless ridicule.

Because many people think that a rookie said such a thing, it is tantamount to whimsical.

But the reality was a slap in the face, Lu Yu not only did it, but also won the championship for two consecutive years.

When Lu Yu said this again at this time, the reporters only gave him applause.

They believe that only powerful people can say such domineering words.

The reporter asked again: "The only players with strength in the Suns now are you, Marion and Nash. Your strength is still far behind those powerful teams in the West. Do you think the Suns can beat them?"

Lu Yu smiled and said: "Of course, I have the confidence to defeat any opponent, Kobe is still in the West, Tim is there, Dirk, Kevin, and even Tracy have come to the West, I'm afraid they should have a headache now, Because I'm here too."

There was warm applause from the audience. The owner of the Suns felt that it was worth it to trade Lu Yu at such a high price. Other players did not have this eye-catching ability.

What's more, after the news of Lu Yu's trade with the Suns came out, the Suns have received a lot of sponsorship advertising fees, and a large number of them are from across the ocean.

Marion on the side was filled with excitement. Although he was improving every year, and he had already become a Western Conference All-Star substitute, he still did not dare to speak like Lu Yu.

Because he is not good at attacking with the ball, he can't drive his teammates, and he is not expected to be the boss.

The reporter asked: "As one of the few stars in the West leading a single-core team, do you feel a lot of pressure?"

Lu Yu did not answer the other party's discussion about pressure.

Because this question is a pit, it seems to be asking you a question of pressure, but in fact, it focuses on the words "single-core leading the team". If Lu Yu answers the pressure is high or small, it is equivalent to admitting that he is a single-core leading team. .

Although this is likely to become a fact, for Lu Yu, who has just come to the Suns, it is not conducive to the unity of the team.

After all, there are two star players Nash and Marion standing next to him.

Lu Yu smiled and glanced at the reporter: "I think you may not have heard what I said, basketball is for five people. Big or small, because when we hold together we make fists."

"I came to the Suns to win with my teammates, and as we win more and more games, my teammates will be star after star."

"At that time, if you come back and ask this question, you will find how ridiculous you are asking, because the Suns at that time may not have star players everywhere."

The next day, Lu Yu invited Marion and Nash to have a meal together.

After eating, Lu Yu returned to his apartment. The apartment was arranged in advance by Snoopy and rented. Lu Yu had no plans to buy a house.

Many people say that he is rich, but in fact Lu Yu has spent all his money and still owes a lot.

However, if he sells any of the assets in his hand casually, he can pay off the money he owes, and he is not in a hurry.

On the other hand, when the Bulls teammates were interviewed,
I was very frustrated with Lu Yu's departure.

They had thought they would build another Bulls dynasty.

Training has been a little lethargic these days.

However, they all supported Lu Yu's decision, because the East let alone Lu Yu, even they didn't think it was interesting.

The Suns also won't be able to play a season with these three players.

The depth of the bench is equally important for a team, but the Suns' signing work is very difficult, they also want to find two helpers for Lu Yu, but unfortunately the team has no suitable trading chips, and can only be in the free market. Panning for gold.

After looking around, they targeted Lu Yu's former teammate, Quentin Richardson.

When Richardson learned that Lu Yu might be traded, he kept delaying the contract renewal. It was not until Lu Yu was confirmed to join the Suns that he asked his agent to contact the Suns management.

The Suns were overjoyed.

This is simply filling out the pie!

Coincidentally, in Lu Yu's previous life, Richardson, who became a free agent this year, also joined the Suns.

That Suns team signed free agent Richardson in the 04 offseason, and Richardson was in hot form that season, breaking the Suns' record for [-]-pointers at the time.

But even so, the Suns' lineup still looks thin.

In addition to Lu Yu, Richardson, Marion and Nash, the rest are marginal and declining veterans from last season.

Although everyone is saying that Lu Yu is very powerful, in fact, they all want to see Lu Yu embarrassed.

On September 9, Lu Yu was talking to Bellucci in the apartment.

He has been sleeping in Theron's room these past few nights, and will chat with Bellucci during the day. Bellucci is looking forward to the arrival of the child.

They are even discussing what the child's name will be in the future.

Lu Yu is also absolutely amazing. He never expected to live a new life and have a child, and the child's mother is actually a ball... In other words, the ball seems to have grown another size because of pregnancy.

It is estimated that after the baby is born, it will be bigger.

Suddenly, he received a call from coach D'Antoni.

"Hey Lu, will this be busy?"

"Hello, Mike, I'm not busy, I'm at home, what's the matter?"

D'Antoni said straight to the point: "The team's current reinforcements have encountered problems, so I want to discuss with you if there are any strong free agents you are familiar with. If there are, I will contact the general manager with his agent now. , do you have a suitable candidate?"

"Free agent?"

It seems that the team really has no trading chips that can be taken out.

Picking a Richardson from free agency isn't enough, it's missing someone.

D'Antoni came here to express his importance to Lu Yu, and secondly, the team really didn't have anyone available, but he didn't know, he really asked the right person this time.

Lu Yu is a rebirth, and he can't do anything else. If you want to pick a capable player in the NBA, you can pick out a lot.

But the ability is not enough.

Also for the Suns.

For example, there are players who can make up for the Suns' current interior defense problems, interior and defense, but most of them have contracts.

Let him think about it all at once, he really can't remember.

"Well, I'll look for it first, and if there's any news, I'll let you know, how about Mike."

"Okay, then I'll thank you in advance."

After hanging up the phone, the afterglow of the sunset fell on the ground, and Lu Yu fell into contemplation.

(End of this chapter)