NBA: I have 3, no D, and I can't dribble

As the saying goes, Ron Artest is the protagonist of the palace incident at Auburn, but the DPOY he received is full of gold.

In an era when the league needs 3D players the most, Artest's defense on the front line will be the energy that any team desperately needs, and it will also be a nightmare for any opponent.

The forward-back defensive combination of Lin Fei + Artest will be a terrifying existence that no team in the league is willing to encounter.

It just so happened that this season the New York Knicks ended many junk contracts left over from history, so they used Artest's annual salary of 800 million U.S. dollars without even touching the luxury tax.

Of course, James Dolan is not a man short of money. As long as Lin Fei needs it, the Knicks can sign another star player.

However, with Artest, the Knicks' starting five for the new season are expected to be: Marbury, Lin Fei, Artest, Randolph and Eddie Curry.

In Lin Fei's view, this five-tiger lineup is enough to stir up a bigger storm in the east and west of the new season.

In fact, after the free market opened this year, the Knicks were not the only team pursuing Artest, but dozens of teams.

After the incident at the Palace of Auburn Hills gradually passed, Artest's ability was gradually recognized by fans and team management again, and it improved.

In this year's finals between the Timberwolves and the Knicks, although Artest was suspended for 3 games, his personal performance in the 4 games he played was very stable and strong, averaging 15 points, 9 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 block per game. His output is very impressive on the defensive end and on the rebounds.

Although in this championship-winning Timberwolves team, Ray Allen is the nominal second-in-command of the team, and his qualifications and performance are enough to be recognized.

But the problem is that throughout the finals, Ray Allen faced Lin Fei, and his personal performance was inevitably greatly compromised. He averaged only about 13 points per game. Not only was his performance unable to compare with the Wolf King,

Not even as good as Artest, Gerald Wallace and Wally Szczerbiak.

Therefore, Artest's contribution to the Timberwolves' championship this year can definitely be regarded as the top three in the team.

In terms of personal plus-minus, Artest even ranks first in the team, higher than Kevin Garnett.

These data and intrinsic values ​​are naturally not invisible to the teams in the NBA. Therefore, when the deal between Artest and the Timberwolves collapsed and they finally tested the free market,

Many teams in the league, including the Knicks, Cavaliers, Lakers, Rockets, Spurs, etc., have all turned to Artest.

Especially for the Los Angeles Lakers, who lack the immediate ability of small forwards, general manager Mitch Kupchak even gave him a two-year, $2 million contract, with an annual salary of nearly $1900 million.

At the same time, there were two other teams that also offered Artest an annual salary of tens of millions.

But in the end, attracted by the big city of New York and Lin Fei's personal charm, Artest chose to sign with the Knicks for $3 million over three years, determined to help Lin Fei win the championship.

On his personal social media, Artest also immediately expressed his feelings after signing with the Knicks:

"Hometown, I'm back. I look forward to fighting side by side with the number one player in the league!"

Under Artest's tweet, fans quickly made more than 10,000 comments. Many people hate Artest, but they also look forward to Artest's arrival.

"Haha, has Ron already begun to show his affection to the new boss? Isn't his move arousing Kevin Garnett's jealousy?"

"As a Knicks fan, I sincerely welcome Artest's arrival. The Knicks will definitely win the championship in the new season!"

"Although Artest has beaten fans and has a bad record on the court, there is no doubt about his strength. If it were not for the impact of fighting, Artest would have been selected to the All-Stars more times!"

"Coming to the Knicks in the new season and playing next to Lin, will Artest still be worried that he will not have a chance to be selected for the second All-Star Game? You must know that Lin is the best core who can lead his teammates!"

"I have a hunch that in the new season, the New York Knicks will have at least four people selected as All-Stars!"

"Are Artest and Randolph actually going to play on the same team? Haha, that's fine. The two thorns restrict each other, and the atmosphere in the team's locker room will be more harmonious!"

"The starting five are worth looking forward to, but I feel that the bench still needs to be strengthened a little bit. After all, the team has never touched the luxury tax this year. Can James Dolan tolerate this?"

The Los Angeles Lakers failed to acquire Ron Artest, which made Kobe feel very helpless. This time, Lin Fei stole the limelight again.

The Lakers made significant progress last season. The chemistry between Kobe, Dayao and Al Jefferson was very good, and their prospects for the new season are also optimistic by most experts and commentators in the league.

But the Lakers' biggest hidden danger is at the small forward position, so pursuing Artest in the offseason is what the team management and Kobe himself are most concerned about.

But in the end, the second largest city in the United States still failed to compete with the first largest city.

In addition to wanting to return to his hometown, Artest

Between Kobe and Lin Fei, the two strongest shooting guards in the league, I still chose Lin Fei.

Although there is no way to sign Artest, the Lakers still have other ways to strengthen. After all, in the 07 NBA free market, there are still many big-name stars and 3D players.

The rookie contracts of the 03 Platinum Generation stars have expired one after another, but Wade, Anthony and Chris Bosh have all reached maximum-salary contract extensions with the team in advance.

Only the 03 No. pick, LeBron James, has yet to sign a contract with the Cavaliers and decided to test the free market.

But because the Cavaliers have the priority to sign LeBron James, and there is a high probability that they will not let the little emperor go, it is basically impossible for other teams that are eyeing him to take away James with the maximum salary.

Moreover, after the league issued the "Linwei Clause", in addition to Lin Fei and Wade, James is the third superstar to whistle the benefits of the clause.

Therefore, LeBron James' contract extension with his home team, the Cavaliers, is obviously larger than the amount he would get from signing with a new team.

But for a superstar who is already famous and eager to prove himself, LeBron James no longer cares too much about this difference in salary.

Even though James is a free agent restricted by his home team, there are still 13 teams in the league that have provided James with maximum salary contracts for free.

This is enough to prove the huge influence of the "Little Emperor". He is undoubtedly one of the biggest free agents in the league in the past 10 or even 20 years.

Among the teams pursuing LeBron James is the Los Angeles Lakers. The Los Angeles Lakers now have two top-paid players in Kobe Bryant and Dayao, but the salaries of the team's other main players are relatively low. They signed James with the maximum salary while paying a certain luxury tax.

It is not impossible.

Moreover, Los Angeles is also the second largest ball market in the United States after New York, so its appeal to James is naturally very huge.

In an instant, the news of Kobe Bryant teaming up with James spread like wildfire, causing a huge sensation throughout America and even the world.

"What's going on? James is joining the Lakers and teaming up with Kobe Yao. Are you kidding me?"

"Kobe and James are both big gamers. If they are together, can they score the ball?"

"I feel that the Lakers will definitely not be able to sign James, and the Cleveland Cavaliers are not stupid. They will not let James go easily!"

"I heard that James' public relations team is in a very tense situation with the Cavaliers management and owner Gilbert. The Cavaliers may not give James this face!"

"All this must be attributed to our brother Fei. He defeated LeBron James in 35 seconds and 16 minutes in the Eastern Conference semifinals. This was so refreshing that the Cavaliers directly saw James' upper limit and future!"

"As long as Lin Fei is here, if James doesn't team up with a superstar-level teammate, it will be impossible to get past the Knicks!"

"I already have internal news here, saying that James' agent team is already discussing a sign-and-trade with the Cavaliers management. This guy, it seems that things are really going to get serious!"

"This offseason this year is really better than the playoffs. Isn't the Green Army's 'Paul Big Three' enough? Are the Lakers also going to form a Big Three of Kobe Yao and James?"

"It seems that the league's structure will really change completely this summer. The NBA has ushered in a new era!"

Before LeBron James' new contract was completely finalized, several other transactions occurred in the league, causing certain waves among the teams.

Among them, the transactions between the Denver Nuggets and Detroit Pistons have attracted the most attention from fans.

Allen Iverson and Chauncey Billups were called to their employers in this deal. Iverson came to the Motor City, while Billups, the key player, joined Denver to join forces with "Melo" Anthony.

In the original world, the deal between Iverson and Billups didn't happen until after the start of the 08-09 season, but in today's parallel world, the deal happened more than a season in advance.

As a time traveler, Lin Fei naturally understood the importance of this deal to the Denver Nuggets. In the first season after Billups was traded to the Nuggets, the team reached the Western Conference Finals and competed with Kobe Bryant's Lakers. Start a life and death battle.

However, Iverson's condition plummeted after joining the Pistons. He refused to serve as a substitute and had many conflicts with the management. His personal peak also quickly fell. He fell like a bright meteor and had to exit the stage of history early.

Facts have proved that Billups is a more suitable point guard for a championship team than Iverson, but Iverson's fans and box office appeal are far beyond Billups's.

However, in Lin Fei's view, this deal is a season earlier than the original world, and may lead to more different directions and results.

After all, Iverson was still at his peak in the 07-08 season, much better than he was in the 08-09 season.

Allen Iverson was so angry at being frequently traded that he even smashed his cell phone to the ground in his home.

Iverson thought of his unruly attitude shortly after entering the league ten years ago, and of his legendary goal that knocked down Jordan.

It all seems like yesterday. How could ten years pass so quickly?

But then, the intact screen of the Nokia phone that was thrown to the ground suddenly lit up. It was a text message sent by Lin Fei.

Iverson squatted down to check, and a sense of determination and warmth suddenly emerged in his restless heart.

"Aaron, just be yourself!"

In the first class cabin of a passenger plane flying to New Orleans, the young Kevin Durant was rushing to report to his new team with his mother.

Durant was confused about how he was quickly traded to New Orleans after being drafted by the Celtics. However, he was only a second overall pick after all, and it was not up to him to decide.

Durant thought that when he achieved the same results as Kobe Bryant and Lin Fei, he would be able to control his own transactions and destiny. He firmly believed that he could achieve such a goal.

Overall, Durant is not too repelled by New Orleans, a south coast city, and the Yellow Peaks also have a good lineup.

Although Chris Paul is lost, there is still David West, who averages 18 points per game, three-point shooter Peja and center Tyson Chandler who have recovered from injuries.

Moreover, Durant has received the commitment from the Huangfeng team management and head coach Byron Scott. The reason why the team traded him is to rebuild the team around him.

In addition, Durant has signed a seven-year sneaker contract worth US$7 million with Nike Group and received more than US$6900 million in commercial remuneration in the first quarter.

Kevin Durant, who grew up in a slum, has now truly realized his dream of getting ahead. The first thing he took his mother to New Orleans was to buy a million-dollar mansion for himself and his mother.

In August, Lin Fei also returned to China to participate in a series of fan meetings, which set off a nationwide craze in the country.

In an environment where NBA teams are making trades one after another, a major incident involving the change of team owners has occurred in the league.

Bill Gates, the chairman of Microsoft Group and the world's richest man, with a net worth of US$560 billion, officially purchased all shares of the Seattle SuperSonics from Bennett's agency for a sky-high price of US$4.5 million, becoming the Sonics' 41st-year team. The fifth boss in history.

The change of team owners is not that new in the NBA, but Bill Gates is the world's richest man after all, and his investment tentacles suddenly extended to the NBA, which surprised and expected many fans.

As an out-and-out Seattle local, the low-key Bill Gates also rarely publicly stated his position in front of the media. He will try to help the SuperSonics win the championship again and win back the Seattle ball market within 5 years. Otherwise, he will The team will be sold.

At the same time, Bill Gates will also personally invest US$1.3 million to comprehensively repair the dilapidated Key Arena.

As the saying goes, there are three things a new official needs to do when he takes office. Less than three days after the world's richest man became the new owner of the SuperSonics, another seismic deal came about in the NBA.

On August 8, the Cleveland Cavaliers, Seattle SuperSonics, James' agency team and NBA officials all announced major trade news at the same time.

LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers have officially reached a sign-and-trade deal, landing on the West Coast and wearing a Seattle SuperSonics jersey in the new season. (End of chapter)