basketball never sleeps

Chapter 188 It's messed up, it's all messed up!

What will be the effect of Kobe and the top point guard partnering to form a double gun in the backcourt?
Apart from international competitions, there really isn't anything that can be accurately referenced.

The best point guards he has partnered with in history are only 36-year-old Payton and 37-year-old Nash. These two times, the Big Four teamed up, but the effect is that Payton is holding the ball. Nash, on the other hand, was plagued by back injuries and didn't play well.

But judging from his performance in the two Olympics, with an excellent helper, chatting can also give up the ball - of course, it is not ruled out that he protects his body and closes the fight for the sake of winning the championship later.

原本历史上05~06赛季是科比最“粘球”的时期，赛季场均高达38.7%的球权使用率创了NBA历史记录，一直到11年后才被场均30+三双打爆BPM值的威少给破掉。

Kobe can also say that he is not alone during this period.

Historically, the Lakers have had problems with their player allocation in the past two years. In order to make up for the vacancy left by O'Pang, the Lakers' reinforcement targets are mainly on the inside. Atkins and Caron Butler are the only two who can help Kobe share the pressure. The helper was packaged in exchange for Kwame Brown.

Without a helper who can share the pressure of holding the ball, Kobe can only be happy... oh no, bitterly taking care of the team's offensive tasks.

However, there is an unremarkable statistic in Kobe's career-after he became the starter, there has never been a point guard who has worked with him to start more than 41 games in a single season, and the usage rate of the ball can exceed 18%.

Traditional excellent point guards generally don't stick to the ball, and their ball usage rate rarely exceeds 25%. For example, Stockton, Payton, Kidd, and Nash generally have a ball usage rate of around 20% in their careers.

Play is a hidden ball in the people.

But not sticking the ball and not holding the ball are two different things.

No matter how mature Paul's technical mind is, he still needs actual ball possession to grow.

Therefore, whether Paul can get Kobe's approval is very critical.

However, with the "little cannon"'s desire to win, paranoia and... unscrupulous means, as long as he doesn't think about what he shouldn't do, there shouldn't be too many problems in the first few years of their cooperation.

Don't look at Paul's offensive success rate in his rookie period was not high, but he can also surpass Fisher, Parker and his like.

Thinking about the two guys who competed for the MVP in 08, if they can cooperate on a team, it is still worth looking forward to.

With the top point guard at his side, I don't know if Kobe can still win the scoring title?
Four o'clock in the morning was replaced by four o'clock in the morning, so the cold Western Conference floor shouldn't be so far away, right?

Looking at the smiling Paul in front of the camera, the Lakers management also breathed a sigh of relief.

When they first studied the draft, they really didn't pay much attention to the outside line. Even if they didn't play a good season and didn't have a championship, Kobe was still a T0-level outside line in this league.

In everyone's previous understanding, an outside core is enough, and the rest can be found inside.

But after the rules were updated, this year's playoffs changed too quickly.

The influence of excellent insiders on the game is still very strong, but after the rise of the fast break, the importance of outsiders has directly increased by two levels.

The Western Conference semi-finals, the Spurs, Seattle, the Suns, and the Mavericks are all fast breaks, and the fast breaks speak for themselves.

Although the Heat, which won the championship, did not focus on fast breaks, the frequent fast-down cooperation between Mo Wen and Wade also left a deep impression on fans and professionals from all walks of life.

Not to mention that the Spurs were swept by the Heat in the fast break. They tried to switch to a steady and steady round of rounds, and it was obviously more difficult.

It is conceivable that the fast break trend will be even bigger next season. If the Lakers still adhere to the previous thinking, let alone make a difference in the playoffs, they will have problems entering the playoffs.

And Kobe, who has not lost weight, is still a bit lacking in fast breaks. Paul may not look tall, but his short legs are really fast, and his ability to control movement, excellent vision in college, selfless Sharing the ball, anyway—Kobe was content.

Then, as long as the youngest high school student in history is won again, this year's draft can be regarded as a successful completion.

Because the new labor agreement will not come into effect until July 7, that is to say, high school students are still allowed to participate in this year's draft.

The last of the three major point guards, Fatton was taken away by the Eagles as expected. The Eagles' record this year is tied with the Hornets for the bottom one. They could have the fifth pick at worst, and they really won the fifth pick.

This is not easy, because in terms of probability, the probability of them drawing the fifth lottery is even smaller than the probability of drawing the number one lottery.

The next few people are not interesting, except for Channing Frye, who was picked up by the Knicks, and Mo Wen, a high-ranking fortress, who still has a little impression, the others are very serious.

"The 2005th overall pick in the first round of the 9 NBA draft, the Golden State Warriors chose Andrew Bynum!"

The Lakers management holding the tenth pick:? ? ?
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who will soon be the Lakers center coach:? ? ?
Mo Wen, who eats melons:? ? ?

"Washing, cutting and blowing" was cut off by Jinzhou?

It's messed up, it's messed up!

In fact, Bynum went to Golden State for trial training before, but the Warriors did not give him a draft commitment at the time.

As talented as Bynum looked, he was still a kid at 17 years and 310 days.

The record young is nothing more than a juvenile delinquent.

In the previous draft predictions, his draft ranking predictions were consistently below 15th.

Lake management looked at Bynum, who was hugging his family in a daze, and his agent, who also seemed extremely surprised. It was obvious that they didn't know.

Could it be that the wind was leaked and the warriors found out about it, and wanted to take advantage of them?
Looking at the motionless phone and the relaxed Warriors uniform team on the other side, the Lakers management decided to take the initiative to attack. If you are ripped off, do as you please. For the sake of that kid's talent, endure it.

But when the call was made, the Warriors didn't realize what they had cut off. Bynum was really one of their targets.

On the stage of the Western Conference finals not long ago, Stoudemire averaged 37 points and 10 rebounds per game, relying on his athletic talent to ride on Duncan's head and let everyone see the power of talent.

Milicic was the youngest player in the NBA before Bynum. He was only 18 years old and one day old when he joined the league. At first he was considered to be out of water, but he just changed the team and showed that he was in line with him. The talent of the No. [-] status.

Last year's No. [-] pick, Howard, although in terms of performance, is not as good as the best rookie Okafor, but in the long run, he must have a bigger room for growth.

With the success stories of the previous three years, and the Warriors also lack talented and fast insiders who can play fast breaks, it is reasonable for them to be willing to gamble with the No. 9 pick.

Hearing that the Warriors management is unwilling to exchange, the Lakers have no choice but to use a backup plan.

Among the insiders, he chose the most reliable one among the remaining insiders, the nimble little fat man, one of the four North Carolina juniors, and the NCAA semi-final MOP (equivalent to FMVP) winner Sean May.

The pork belly that walked in the first generation was not only fat but also round in the impression.

Forgot which dungeon, Mo Wen saw Xiao Enmei on the bench, and was very impressed at the time, because at first glance, he thought it was some fan who put on clothes and slipped to the bench, but later found out that this kid was really a "ball player" round"!
With a height similar to that of Ben's, a weight of more than 120 kilograms, and his relatively short neck, the outline of his entire upper body looks quite smooth and round.

But now Xiao Enmei still looks normal, the Lakers dare to bet...

Few of the next rookies are impressive.

According to ESPN statistics, 2/3 of the first-round rookies will be lost, and 3/4 of the second-round rookies will be quickly eliminated within two years. Even in the draft year, this law cannot be escaped.

Danny Granger, the last member of North Carolina's four juniors, was still bet by the Pacers. This brother should be the best wing in this draft. He can also average 25+ per game in his peak season. Unfortunately, his talent is not top-notch, and he suffered serious injuries. Basically never recovered.

The only "future" left in the first round, David Lee, was cut off by Dumars.

Let Isiah, who was optimistic about David Lee before, jump in anger, but who made the Pistons have a lot of first-round picks this year.

In Mo Wen, the Heat contributed one to the Pistons, and in the Milicic trade, the Supersonics also contributed one to the Pistons.

I don't know if the league did it on purpose, but these three draft picks are still numbered - 25, 26, 27.

Dumas, who was diligent and thrifty, endured the humiliation and refused to exchange zero for the whole.

After the new labor agreement takes effect, the first-round contract only needs to be guaranteed for two years. For a team that is habitually lowering its budget, this kind of contract is quite suitable.

In addition to David Lee, Dumars chose CJ Miller, who is similar in size to Mo Wen, and the stocky insider Max Hill.

Caron Butler, who was not considered a hero in the Eastern Conference Finals, does not intend to renew his contract with Detroit. De Ferno, who was selected ahead of Mo Wen, is basically sure that he cannot adapt to the NBA. Dumars refuses to spend money and can only continue to draw for rookies. .

The Heat did not have a first-round pick this year, and they also wanted to trade the second-round pick at the beginning. The team aims to defend the title next season. The Big Three control [-]% of the ball, and there is no condition for developing rookies.

But considering that both Laettner and Big Zhi are leaving-one has received basic salary offers from the Mavericks and Suns, and the other has received a mini-middle-class offer from Seattle.

Riley still picked an insider named Christaft in the second round. Not to mention anything else, just judging by his size and temperament, he is very suitable to be a thug... oh no, it's a security guard.

During the draft, Riley did not discuss with the Big Three, and there is no need to talk about respect for a second-round pick.

There are also a few second-round picks this year that can be played, such as "Second Guard in the Western Conference" Monta Ellis, "Qi people have one wife and one concubine" Lu Wei, "Polish Hammer" Gortat, XJ star Ann Drey Brach and more.

But they all need a lot of time to grow, and Mo Wen has no interest in leaving to open his eyes for the Heat.

As soon as the "Mo Clause" came out, Mo Wen was determined to leave.Ao Pang's contract extension this year will not be small. According to a normal player's career, he still has three years of peak tail, and Ao Pang at the peak tail is definitely worth a maximum salary.

There is no substitute for O'Pang, and it is priceless. In order to win the championship, there must be a team willing to pay a premium for O'Pang, and the Heat can't let him go.

If Mo Wen's contract is renewed according to the terms, the contract of the two will account for at least 75% of the team's salary space in the future, and other players can only make up enough players with a basic salary.

Of course, it is not difficult for the Heat to strengthen in the summer. The Big Three will still play together next season. This is the natural appeal of the championship.

Veterans looking for glory and frustrated ones looking for a gilded comeback won't miss this opportunity.

Although there were some unexpected factors in the Spurs being swept, the strength of the Heat is fundamental.

Experts from all walks of life are also generally optimistic about the Heat defending the title next season, and the Suns have the second highest probability of winning the championship. The advantage of the Suns lies in their stronger overall offensive capabilities.

No defense?It doesn't matter!

He was willing to cut himself to pieces, and dared to pull the emperor off his horse.

The Suns originally had the conditions to enjoy the bonus of the championship team, but they rotated six or seven players in the playoffs, and the fate of the veteran going to see the drinking fountain made many people unwilling to accept it.

On July 7st, the free market opened.

The chaotic summer finally started to get lively.

On the surface, the biggest player whose contract has expired is Ray Allen, and as soon as the free market started, Ray Allen's agent declared that the Supersonics lacked sincerity, which gave many teams room to imagine.

Like the Cavaliers and the Clippers, they all waved their banknotes and joined in.

Although Ray Allen was severely targeted when facing Bowen, he is still a peak All-Star guard after all.

His offensive style of play is similar to that of Mo Wen, but his organizational and defensive abilities are much inferior. At 30 years old, he is not too old for a player known for his self-discipline. Ray Allen's agent wants to fight for him. A fat contract of 6 million for 1.15 years, but the Sonics management team who intends to prepare for next season does not want to give up hope early for a Ray Allen.

The Sonics were able to fight the Spurs in 7 games in the second round, not because Ray Allen carried it alone.

If he can play a 50+ or ​​40+ triple-double like Nash, the contract is slightly larger, but now the Supersonic management is only willing to provide a 5-year 7000 million contract.

Supersonic owner Schultz lost money last year. Not to mention the fluctuation of the team's value, the funds on the surface just failed to make money and lost 1700 million instead.

Schultz already has the intention to sell the team, and he doesn't want to make another bad asset affect the value of the team.

The Bucks' Reid contract is also close to expiration, and this year is his player option, but for Bird's rights (can be extended over the cap, the contract may be larger, and it can be added to the regular contract period of up to five years) One year) Reed will most likely choose to stay in the Bucks, but the Cavaliers have launched a fierce pursuit of Reed.

Cleveland's media is quite confident in this regard-no one can refuse the call of KINGS!
The remaining big fish are not big, but there are a lot of them: Anthony Walker and Raheem who just finished their big contracts; the Cavaliers' big Z; Finley, who is about to be amnesty by the Mavericks; Eddie Curry in the Bulls who was just found to have the same type of myocarditis as Uncle Huo; Kwame Brown, a restricted free agent, Sprewell who can't support his family without a salary of tens of millions, and the Suns who are willing to sign at will. Sen; nearly Most Improved Player Bobby Simmons…

Of course, there are many smoke bombs, such as the Wolf King who may leave Minnesota, Kidd who wants to cut his salary to join the Rockets, and Kobe who Old Buss said is not for sale...

Domestic players are drooling greedily when they see this list. Of course, they are not greedy for the Heat. Most Chinese fans even hope that the Heat will maintain the status quo so that the Heat will have salary space to renew their contracts next year.

They are mainly to help the Rockets.

The Rockets lack reliable point guards, reliable points, and reliable power forwards.

There are so many big fish in the free market, except for Yao Mai, it is best to change them all.

There are also some voices saying that it is best to replace McGrady as well.

Originally, McGrady was compared with Boss Fu in history, so it was naturally better, but there is no news in this time and space, and McGrady's charm has been reduced by most of the comparison.

The scoring efficiency is inferior, the assist ability is inferior, the defense is inferior, the movement is elegant and smooth, and the high score in a single game is the level of Dayao, not to mention the appearance.

35 seconds and 13 minutes is amazing enough, but many fans have said that the Heat won't have so many lore moments every day after winning three quarters.

In fact, everyone can see McGrady's excellence, but his chemical reaction with Dayao is really not as good as expected, at least far worse than the Big Three of the Heat.

A ball divided by two people is not as smooth as three people, what else can they say?

After the Rockets season ended, someone posted a proposal to trade Tracy McGrady away, wait for Mo Wenlai to welcome next season, and look back, the Chinese stars are all on the same team, so that everyone can avoid skipping classes and skipping classes...

The domestic fans' thinking is very divergent, but the reality is very different from the domestic thinking.

The Rockets have been yelling in the free market for a long time, and they only made a lot of money. Yao Mai did not prove their strength and attractiveness. The Rockets don’t have much salary space. They only have a budget of 600 million. Who wants to pay back a lot? Come.

On the other side, the threshold of the Heat is almost broken.

Payton, who had met face-to-face before, took the initiative to contact Riley after the free market opened, willing to only need a veteran's basic salary to contribute to the Heat.

Anthony Walker, Raheem, Finley, Marshall, Mobley... The big fish over the age of 30 basically sent their resumes to the Heat.

Riley sent a copy of the list to the Big Three, um, mainly for Ao Pang to read.

Directly expressing that Ao Pang is willing to take less money, he can get more good teammates.

Previously, Ao Pang asked seriously and learned that Mo Wen would leave after the end of next season. He didn't show mercy when asking for the price, which was 5 million in 1.2 years.

He has a small dream, and wants to hit a wave of 3 million annual salary in his career.

Riley is not crazy and definitely refuses to agree, but a PUA master like Riley knows that he can't refuse directly, so he has been procrastinating until now.

"Mo may leave, but if there are these excellent players to fill the vacancy, three consecutive championships are not unattainable."

"Walker said that he hopes to play with you very much. He is very satisfied. He is willing to play for the Heat for two years only with a regular mid-level job. Walker is not as good as Mo, but he can also play Mo's role if he is remodeled. If Mo leaves, he will be a good helper for Dwyane!"

"Finlay is also waiting for the Mavericks to implement the amnesty. We plan to provide a contract with an annual salary of 300 million to collect it. Think about it! A player with a salary of 1500 million can become your teammate for 300 million. .”

"Raheem, his asking price is lower than Walker's, 500 million! Do you know what the first thing I thought of when I heard this price? Go to fucking Haslem, that bastard's agent gave I have an offer price of 600 million, if it were you, which one would you choose? Or should you choose both?"

"Oh, by the way, Horry, that lucky bastard's contract expired this year, and he told me that if I would let him beat Mori, he would also come. It only costs 250 million, and you can give me a reference." , if Horry is beaten up, can it still be used?"

Ao Pang was confused by the quotation. He had never encountered such a grand occasion during the Lakers' three consecutive championships.

Back then, Malone and Payton of the Lakers F4 were recruited by him personally. How did these arrogant guys become as active as the hot girls on the beach when they ran to the South Coast?
At the beginning, the Lakers dynasty failed to continue because of problems with role players. If the Lakers had this situation at the beginning, the Lakers' rule would continue to this day.

Out of the fantasy of the future, Ao Pang quickly showed his underwear-5 million in 1 years.

This is already a friendly price. At the beginning, Ao Pang and Old Bass asked for a contract renewal of 5 million for five years, and Ao Pang ended his contract of 1.34 million next season ahead of schedule to implement it.

The reduction before and after directly helped the Heat save 1000 million in salary space.

After Ao Pang confirmed that the contract extension has been reached, the rest is a matter of course.

280万的芬利代替了250万的达蒙琼斯，110万的佩顿替代了75的肯扬杜林，安东尼沃克2年1200万签约，哈斯勒姆（早伯德条款）5年3300万涨薪续约，莫宁2年300万底薪续约。

Mo Wen, Rasul, Wade, Doriak, Dorrell White and rookie Taft are all still in the contract period, and there is no talk of early contract renewal.

The Heat's 12-man roster for the new season is as follows:

Point guards: Mo Wen, Payton;
Points: Wade, Dorrell White;
Small forwards: Finley, Rasul;

Power forwards: Anthony Walker, Haslem, Doriak;
Center: O'Neal, Mourning, Doriak;

What is even more outrageous than this lineup is that the total salary of the Heat is still 100 million short of the luxury tax threshold!
He Shen has to say something wonderful when he comes!
The Heat still have three regular-season injury quotas, but Riley doesn't plan to operate them for the time being.

The Heat can now be called a five-star Heat -- Mo Wen, O'Pang, Wade, Walker, Finley; Payton, who averaged 10 points per game in the playoffs last season, is not worthy of starting. To arouse public outrage.

Mo Wen, who was still on vacation in Los Angeles, frowned fiercely after hearing the news. Riley chose the most difficult path!

With regard to this lineup, if Riley does not activate the No.16 clause for the team’s practice (when a team has 6 injuries, the team is allowed to have a 16th player), it will be difficult for other teams to compete against the Heat. look up.

However, to put it mildly, this lineup of veterans is not so perfect.

If you put it in the version two years ago, this lineup can be said to be gods blocking and killing gods and Buddhas blocking and killing Buddhas, but now, the version has been advanced for several years under the influence of Mo Wen.

Fast break has become the most frequently mentioned word in basketball programs, and the Lakers are equipped with dual-drive motors.

Although both Finley and Fathead Fish have experience in playing fast break, they are both over 30 years old and have entered the maintenance period. It is really hard to say how they will perform in subsequent versions.

Moreover, Finley and Fathead Fish are both typical players looking for rhythm with the ball. If they cannot adapt to off the ball, they may not be more efficient with full-time role players next to the Big Three.

Besides, the defense of the two... depends on Da Fan's training ability.

In history, one of these two men was under Popovich and the other was under Riley. Anyway, they both played close to the best defensive efficiency of their careers.

If Da Fan's wrist were a little softer, it might not be able to calm down these old ball ruffians.

And, one more thing, did Riley really give up on the idea of ​​re-signing him?

Celebrities get together, if they can't achieve explosive results, it will have a negative effect on the selection of various awards.

If he doesn't win a prize next season, Riley may really have the possibility to renew his contract.

...

When Stern first saw Payton's signing and filing, he just lamented that time flies. A superstar like Payton can only put down his figure and wander around for the championship.

Then when he saw Anthony Walker's signing record, he was very happy and dignified. To a certain extent, the signing of the Heat means that they gave up the competition for Mo Wen next season. This is good news.But having one more Walker means that the Heat's competitiveness will not decrease but increase. Who can stop the Heat next season?
And when I saw Finley signing the contract - call the police... stop, Riley really doesn't want any face at all? !
But the Mavericks' amnesty to Finley's amnesty has been completed, and Stern's all-hands can't stop a free agent from signing with a team with space.

How to fight against this super team?

After thinking for a few minutes, Stern thought about it.

The emergence of such a super team is not necessarily a bad thing!

If he's right, next season should be a pretty quick one.

When the alliance completed the filing and approval and announced the news, the media who had already noticed the rumors were still screaming in shock.

Crazy, this wave of the Heat is really crazy!

What kind of monster team is this, what kind of monster signings!
It is not a time in history that there is no star gathering, but if you sign up like a championship team, how do you let other teams play?
Some seasons died in July and were not buried until June of the following year.

……

"You guys are too stupid, you're not going to let others survive at all?"

Hospital bed Dayao, who had just completed a set of rehabilitation training, pointed to the contents of the newspaper and said indignantly.

"Why don't you give me a way to survive? I just signed two old guys that no one wanted. And if you want to complain, you have to complain about the Spurs, Mavericks and Suns. You are a person who has never passed the first round of the playoffs. , what are you doing with your leisurely mind?"

For acquaintances, Mo Wen has always had no morals—or his morals are only reserved for the media and the camera.

"What's so great about the first round? When my legs and feet get better, I'll definitely pass the next season for you to see!"

Unconvinced, Dayao hammered his legs.

"Forget it, didn't you just take a bone density test, didn't you hear what the doctor said? Your bones are not suitable for long-term high-intensity exercise with your weight, or you will just wait to become a glass person, otherwise Needless to say, Shaq also suffered leg injuries from the weight, but he is 33 and doesn't have as many bones as you.

Lose weight, change your style of play, find a good teammate, play around at ordinary times, come out for a top at a critical moment and it's over. " Mo Wen turned his head to persuade.

"You think everyone can be as chic as you, you are smooth enough, you don't understand many things at all, when you come out to lead the team yourself, you will know how difficult this league is." Dayao shook slightly bitterly shook his head.

Mo Wen smiled, but he didn't say anything else. Thinking about it from another angle, Dayao might indeed have his own troubles.

After being silent for a while, Dayao raised his head and asked again; "You are not going back to participate in the Asian Championships, and there have been several phone calls over there, let me ask you again?"

"No, I must have a rest when I go back. I have only had such a vacation in the past two years, and it's not spent on those boring games." Looking at the flower bed outside the ward, he took a breath to suppress his helplessness.

"Dazhi is back, and he is enough. When we went back, we talked about it. If he leads the team to win the championship, let him play for another two years. If he doesn't win the championship, he will stay at home honestly and change to others. Young ones come out to exercise."

"How can those people negotiate conditions?" It was the first time Dayao heard such a statement.

"They heard that I was talking about a partner, so they talked about patriotism with me. I said that I can also talk about patriotism, but the basketball is round, and it doesn't have to be shot in a designated position with a designated movement to count. Then I said They listened carefully to some opinions.”

Mo Wen showed a smile, he seemed to be smiling, but there was a hint of helplessness in his eyes.

Dayao also wanted to laugh after hearing this, but he couldn't make a sound when he smiled on his cheeks.

"You still have to win the championship to speak."

Not knowing what to say, Dayao held back for a long time, and came up with such a dry sentence.

"So, look ahead, I told you not to renew the contract in advance, do you think I'm hurting you?"

"Alexander refuses to spend money. Do you think that he wants you to win the championship by giving you that little salary? It's for you to perform!"

"Don't say that the city is not a city. The boss who pays you is the boss. You just talk about loyalty with the capitalists of private companies. 20 years ago, you were the lackeys of the capitalists! Success is what you should pursue."

Mo Wen complained mercilessly.

"Running dog, isn't it the same as cooperating with you?" Dayao sarcastically said.

"They can get me, but they will never get my heart. My heart is much harder than yours." Mo Wen replied with raised eyebrows.

December 2005, 7.

Dayao officially issued a document through his agent, rejecting the Rockets' early contract extension offer.

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