no shortcuts in basketball

Chapter 208 James wants to go home
Raunsdorf took the trophy from Stern's hand, his face flushed and he looked extremely excited.

If last season's championship was expected, then being able to finally defend the title this year is really an accident.

Especially before the finals started, he, the boss, didn't think the team had many chances.

But it is precisely because of this accident that this championship becomes more surprising and meaningful.

He called Forman over, and the two of them lifted the championship trophy together.

Then, the trophy was quickly passed to Xu Yong's hands.

When Xu Yong received the trophy, there were overwhelming cheers and whistles.

If this championship is ten points, Xu Yong has at least nine points.

It can be said that if it weren't for Xu Yong's crazy performance, the Bulls would definitely not be able to win this championship.

Take a look at Xu Yong’s complete statistics for the finals!
6场比赛，场均出战46.2分钟，场均35分8.5板8助攻3抢断2.5盖帽3.5失误3犯规，47.6%的投篮命中率，37.3%的三分球命中率，92.2%的罚球命中率。

Statistically speaking, Xu Yong is a completely two-level player compared to last season's finals.

It is no exaggeration to say that Thibodeau forced Xu Yong to a new height.

While the players were enjoying the joy of the championship, the female reporter also began to interview the Bulls players.

The first person to be interviewed was Artest, who made the buzzer-beating shot just after the game.

When the camera showed Artest, there was another round of cheers from the fans.

Artest's performance in the last two games successfully completed self-redemption, and tonight's buzzer-beater made him a major contributor to the Bulls' championship.

"What were you thinking before taking the last winning goal?" the female reporter asked with a smile.

"I'm thinking, my Michael Jordan needs me, I have to hit that ball." Artest looked happy.

"Your Michael Jordan?" The reporter was a little confused.

"Yes, I know Michael is here tonight, but my Michael Jordan is Xu, he wanted me to be Steve Kerr in the last moment, and I had to do it, and I did it!" Artest's Happiness turned to excitement, and finally I couldn't help shouting with emotion.

Xu Yong's performance tonight not only completely conquered his junior Butler, but also veterans like Artest were completely impressed.

This sentence once again caused a burst of cheers from the audience.

Not to mention Artest, many people actually thought of the game-winner that Cole connected with Jordan.

History is always strikingly similar.

"You mean, it was Xu Rangyou's last shot?" the reporter asked.

"Yes, he told me that I just had to shoot, and if I couldn't make the shot, he would settle the overtime, so I had no pressure at all when I took the last shot."

Artest's next words triggered another round of cheers and whistles.

Pretending to be cool from other people's mouths will always make you look much higher.

The reporter then took advantage of the opportunity to interview Xu Yong.

As soon as the camera showed Xu Yong, the cheers at the scene skyrocketed and lasted for a full minute.

Originally, Xu Yong's performance tonight was shocking enough, but with Artest's foreshadowing, the fans' emotions were already so high that they couldn't get down.

"Xu, how did you do that? With 51 points, you are the fifth player in the history of the NBA Finals to score more than 5 points." The reporter sighed.

"Who are the first four?" Xu Yong did not answer immediately, but asked first.

"Elgin Baylor, 61 points, Michael Jordan, 55 points..."

When the reporter took the cue card and said Jordan's 55 points, his voice was drowned out by the cheers from the scene, and the camera also showed Jordan.

Jordan laughed there and couldn't help but said in his heart: This kid!

Most people would definitely not ask that question, and Xu Yong most likely knew who they were. It was obvious that they wanted to show their face to him.

"I think I have to thank Coach Thibodeau first for letting me play the whole game."

Xu Yong knows how to make jokes, and his second sentence also caused a burst of laughter from the audience.

After these two seasons, Thibodeau also has a deep understanding of the fans who hate young players.

Especially Xu Yong, who played 42.6 minutes in the regular season, 44.8 minutes in the playoffs, and 46.2 minutes in the finals, progressing step by step.

Xu Yong is the only cow who can endure fucking, otherwise he would have fallen like Ross.

However, Xu Yong's relaxed tone made the fans relax a lot. After all, there are differences between players, and there is no shortage of players with high endurance in NBA history.

Maybe Xu Yong and Xibodu are really a perfect match after finding a black iron scabbard with a peerless sword.

"Then I have to thank Ron. He and I scored 17 points in the last quarter." Xu Yong knows how to reciprocate, and as soon as the joint score came out, there was another burst of laughter.

"I always believe that basketball is a team sport. It is not even a game of five people, but the result of the joint efforts of 15 people on the team and the coaching staff, so you ask me how I got 51 points, I think that was us The result of the joint efforts of the whole team.”

When Xu Yong finally answered this question, there was thunderous applause.

Jordan was also applauding heartily, and Xu Yong now fully understood the concept of team.

Scoring 51 points is not about not being a team player, but about doing what you can to the best of your ability with the help of the team.

When the interview was almost in progress, the results belonging to FMVP were also freshly released.

There was still a bit of suspense in last year's selection, but there is basically no suspense this year.

Stern announced the final result soon after opening the envelope.

"The winner of the Bill Russell Trophy in the 2011~2012 season is Xu Yong. This is the second consecutive year that he has received this honor."

Xu Yong received 11 of the 9 votes, and the remaining 2 belonged to Yao Ming.

Although Yao Ming did not play in G6, his performance in the finals averaging 21 points, 11 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.6 blocks per game was also outstanding. Especially the return of the king in the Battle of Tianwang Mountain is still fresh in people's memory.

Russell handed Xu Yong the FMVP trophy and took the initiative to give Xu Yong a hug.

"The future is yours."

While hugging, Xu Yong heard Russell say to himself.

He was stunned for a moment, but immediately smiled and shook hands with the old man.

This is not trash talk, but serious words of affirmation.

And it's normal for a veteran like Russell to say something like this.

After all, a player who won the FMVP in his second year, turned the tide in the finals in his third year, and won two consecutive FMVPs.

The future does not belong to such a person. Does it belong to the king who is about to be kicked out?

Xu Yong turned around and raised the FMVP trophy, and cheers came one after another.

At this time, fans on social media have also fallen into carnival.

"Xu proved one thing with his crazy performance. When you are strong enough, nothing is impossible." Comment from "KBforever".

"In not being favored, and finally winning the championship in the face of adversity, Xu and the Bulls showed us what it means to have the heart of a championship." Comment from "KBforever".

"I like Xu, I like this Bulls team, he showed me what is needed most to win the championship, respect!" A comment from "KBforever".

"Xu became the second player in the NBA to win the scoring title, MVP and FMVP at the same time, and was selected for the double team. He is the best player this season."

"Who was the first? Michael Jordan, but Xu did it earlier than Michael, and I think we are witnessing a new legend."

"Beat Anthony, then the Celtics, then James, and finally Kobe, Xu's championship will be full of gold."

“Chicago no longer needs God because they already have Satan!”

"I would say it's hard for the Bulls to lose the Finals when Barkley is a Bulls fan."

"The best shot off the court in this year's Finals. Barkley once again showed his bull heart on championship night."

"He was even willing to eat a bowl of cow dung in order for the Bulls to win the championship. He really made me cry to death."

"If I were the owner of the Bulls, I would definitely make an extra championship ring and give it to Barkley."

……

After the award ceremony, the players were still partying in the locker room, and Xu Yong was sitting at the door of the locker room to rest with the FMVP trophy in hand.

He was really tired.

He had never been so tired after a night of fighting Megan Fox before.

It’s best not to experience Zone again unless you have to.

Moreover, his trouser pockets were vibrating continuously.

He finally took out the mobile phone inside, and the information was constantly refreshing.

During his three years in the NBA, he has met many new people every year, and more people have learned his contact information.

In such a championship night, the scene is more exaggerated than text message bombardment.

He chose not to worry about it for the time being, and then logged into social media to check the situation first.

Looking at those who were bragging about themselves, he smiled and at the same time felt a little emotional.

Two completely different lives, it feels like a dream.

However, this feeling is only fleeting. Once you have confirmed that rebirth is real, then try your best to be wonderful.

After reading enough of those comments, he clicked on his personal homepage.

There are many people following him on social media, but he rarely makes updates. The latest one was more than half a year ago, when Satan Generation was released, and he posted an official update.

He wanted to send one on a whim, but found a new private message.

Because there are few updates, I know that he doesn’t go online very much, so his private messages are not that many.

He stopped editing and clicked on the private message to read it. When he saw the person who sent it, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

Scarlett Johansson sent him a private message and invited him to a yacht party.

He first clicked on it to confirm that it was indeed Scarlett's own account, and then couldn't help but shake his head.

Mature women are indeed very direct.

He didn't want to go back, but his mind couldn't help but picture Scarlett's charming figure standing by the court that day with her breasts half exposed.

"Time, place." He read back the private message.

Since you want to live a wonderful life, you really need to change your mentality.

……

The Bulls' championship parade took place three days later in Chicago.

Compared with last year, one of the biggest features of this year's championship parade is that there is no need to hire any stuntmen this time. Barkley himself came to the scene.

When the team returned to the scene after the parade and Barkley appeared, Chicago fans went wild.

Anyone who dares to speak ill of Lord Barker in the future will be working against me in Chicago.

It is no exaggeration to say that Barkley's exposure in media reports is even higher than that of the Bulls themselves.

Buckley: You guys really don’t understand traffic.

And just one night after the championship parade, Xu Yong appeared on a secret yacht.

There were not many people on the yacht, but they were all well-known, and many of them were Hollywood stars.

Xu Yong even unexpectedly met the Fox couple there.

Fox was very enthusiastic when he saw Xu Yong and took the initiative to hug Xu Yong.

This is a European and American star, and her ex is just a comrade who sweated on the same bed.

In fact, not only Meghan, but many female celebrities would come up to say hello when they saw him.

This feeling is familiar to that of when I was in Tempe. The only difference is that the target is changed from a female college student to an actress.

His performance in the finals this year allowed him to successfully break out of the circle and his popularity increased a lot.

And looking at this posture, it seems that he underestimated himself. He is not a "little reputation" in the Hollywood circle, but a "big name".

Xu Yong didn't see Scarlett, so he took a glass of red wine and went to the stern of the boat to take a breath.

After a while, he heard footsteps, then turned his head and saw Scarlett.

Scarlett wore curly hair, a tight open-chest red dress, and a graceful figure.

"They told you you were here." Scarlett took the initiative, came up to greet him with a smile, and then took the initiative to hug him.

Because of the height difference, he could only lean down and get a panoramic view of the spring scenery.

"The first time I watched you play was in Chicago two years ago, and my first impression was that this Asian guy is so handsome." Scarlett felt the same as in the private message, very proactive.

"Thank you, I was earlier. Girl with a Pearl Earring, that oil painting." Xu Yong replied, he had actually seen this art-oriented movie.

"Haha, I'm surprised, but I'm honored." Scarlett didn't expect Xu Yong to pay attention to her early works.

"Is there any difference between me and then?" Scarlett fiddled with her curly hair and looked at Xu Yong with a smile.

Xu Yong looked at Scarlett carefully and then commented: "You are more attractive now."

Scarlett's face is not actually a popular face of European and American stars. Her most beautiful parts are her eyebrows and eye sockets.

The three-dimensional eyebrow arches and deep eye sockets that she has had since she was a child, combined with her cold white skin, are very charming.

Moreover, she bumped into Marilyn Monroe, the hottest American actress of the century, and she had that feeling of pure lust.

But in comparison, she is still more suitable for taking the sexy route. The word stunner exists for people with her face shape and body shape.

Scarlett smiled when she heard this, then reached out and touched Xu Yong's chest.

Xu Yong held Scarlett's hand, not wanting to be embarrassed later.

"You go somewhere with me." Scarlett took back her hand and invited.

Xu Yong nodded. In fact, he wasn't that interested in parties or anything like that. He also came because of Scarlett's invitation.

Scarlett took her from the side of the ship to the second floor, and then continued up to the stern of the cockpit.

There was a small room with a window and a lot of clothes hanging in it.

"Where is this?" Xu Yong looked confused.

Scarlett turned off the light, and the moonlight shone in through the glass, and it felt very good when it fell on the ground.

"Have you thought of anything?" Scarlett asked.

"You are testing me, about light. The painter's daughter knows that cleaning glass will change the light." Xu Yong replied with a smile.

The Girl with a Pearl Earring is actually a story about a painter's daughter who was in trouble and worked as a maid for another painter.

Cleaning the glass was a servant's job, but she would always carefully clean the glass facing the painting board because she knew the importance of light for painting.

After Scarlett heard Xu Yong's answer, she suddenly took his hand, then asked him to lie under her clothes with her, and then looked at the place illuminated by the light.

This is also a scene in the movie. Looking at paintings under clothes is the first intimate contact between the painter's daughter and another painter.

However, Scarlett couldn't help but touch Xu Yong's chest.

At such a close distance and in such a closed space, Xu Yong reluctantly expressed his respect.

"Meghan said that you are the most satisfying boyfriend she has ever had." Scarlett was already in front of his head.

There is a height difference between the two of them when they are standing, but it disappears when they are lying down.

Now the case is solved, it seems that Megan Fox helped spread his reputation.

And before Xu Yong could answer, Scarlett had already sealed his mouth with a passionate kiss.

After a while, both of them were breathing rapidly.

Scarlett has not had a serious boyfriend since her divorce two years ago.

Because for her, ordinary men can no longer satisfy her.

Since Xu Yong broke up with Swift, he has been focused on helping the team defend the title and has no energy to devote to women.

This wave of truth was like dry wood meeting fire, and soon they were being honest with each other.

However, reason made Xu Yong pause his actions at the critical moment, and he looked in the direction of the door.

Because he was immune to injuries and illnesses, he didn't worry about safety, but it would be embarrassing if he was observed.

"Don't worry, no one will come here."

After Scarlett finished speaking, Xu Yong felt a warmth.

……

Less than a week after the Bulls' championship parade, the 2012 NBA Draft kicked off in New York.

This year is the first draft after the shortened season, and it can be said that it is full of talents.

The one who gets the most attention is naturally Anthony Davis.

Davis was not the top pick before, and his position belonged to another big man, Andre Drummond.

Before March this year, as the recognized No. [-] pick, the media evaluated him as: he has beaten all college insiders, the only insider who can compete with Griffin, and his skills are more comprehensive than Griffin. He may be the next era. representative.

But after entering the crazy three, his performance was in sharp contrast to Anthony Davis.The defending champion UConn led by Drummond was eliminated early, while Anthony Davis led Kentucky all the way to the finals, defeated the University of Kansas, won the NCAA championship and was elected MOP.

His defense and physical talent were perfectly displayed during the entire three-year NBA draft, and he was designated the No. 2012 pick in [-].

Then the ownership of the No. [-] pick becomes very critical.

The difference from the history Xu Yong knows is that because the Hornets made the playoffs this season, even if Stern wanted to give it to them this year's No. [-] pick, he would not be able to give it to them and would have to compensate them in another year.

This year's No. [-] pick belongs to the Cavaliers.

This is also the second consecutive year that the Cavaliers have won the No. [-] pick.

This kind of experience has only been experienced by the Kings, Knicks, Rockets and Magic before.

Is the drawing of lots fair?
This is a question that many people have had.

In fact, it is fair, just like when the shareholders meeting was held to decide whether to agree to Paul's move to the Lakers, it is fair on the surface.

But if you think it's really fair, you'll look young.

Stern has been working hard to improve the value of the Hornets in the past two years, so history has given this year's No. [-] pick to the Hornets.

The Cavaliers suffered heavy losses after James left, and Gilbert was completely defeated.

In order to make up for Gilbert's loss, and to prevent Cleveland from shrinking back as the ball market has improved, welfare is naturally indispensable.

In history, the Cavaliers' three No. [-] picks in four years are just the difference between giving them early and giving them late.

So in the end, there was not much suspense. The Cavaliers selected Anthony Davis, and together with Irving last year, they formed a reconstruction combination inside and outside.

Cleveland's renaissance is just around the corner.

……

Miami, private mansion.

James and Rich Paul watched the draft together.

When the Cavaliers drafted Davis, James turned off the TV and opened a bottle of champagne with Rich Paul.

It had been almost two months since the relationship between him and Riley had broken down.

Riley had no contact with him for the past two months.

This means that Riley is determined to send him away this time.

This was something James didn't expect. He originally thought that if he ignored Riley for a while, the latter would come back to him with a close face.

After all, compared to Wade, he has no injury risks and has more commercial value. An old fox like Riley has no reason to give up his interests because of a temporary conflict.

But it turned out that he still didn't know enough about Riley.

And under the current situation, Riley will definitely not trade Haslem, so it is unrealistic for him to stay with the Heat.

If he and the Heat were compared to a couple, now that the cooling-off period has passed, they can only leave.

But how to leave and where to go after leaving, this is also the topic that he and Rich Paul have discussed the most in the past two months.

Let's talk about where to go first. It's not easy to join a team where he can directly become the boss and have the possibility of competing for the championship.

Because there are only 30 teams in the league, there will be no more than 5 such teams.

Next, let's talk about how to go about it. He originally signed a 6-year contract with the Heat, and the last two years were player options, which meant that he did not have the right to get out of the contract until the summer of 2014.

And now, it's only 2012.

But now that the Cavaliers have selected Davis, it has directly become the best place for him.

Although Irving didn't seem to be very good at leading the team last season, he was very capable of scoring, which means he could throw all the tough balls to him.

Moreover, Irving is not as senior as Wade, so young people would not dare to make mistakes in front of him.

Thinking about getting 30+ or ​​even 40+, and then Irving wins the game, it is really a data victory, a perfect ending that requires both process and result.

Then there is Davis. After being selected, Davis was called by the media a super insider in the United States once in 50 years. He can eat cakes and protect the frame. He is much better than Bosh and his like.

Even if he returns to the Cavaliers, it will be the return of the prodigal son. Hometown basketball, the media can praise him to the sky.

So the only question now is how he returns to the Cavaliers.

A trade is impossible this season. If the Cavaliers don't bring out one of Irving or Davis, Riley can't send him to Cleveland.

But if the Cavaliers lose one of the two, then it will be meaningless for him to return to the Cavaliers.

So the best way is for him to contact Rich Paul and Gilbert privately to ease the relationship first and allow the Cavaliers to prepare salary space.

Then, he said, first trade to another team to compete for the championship. If you can win the championship, it would be best. If not, wait until the contract expires in 2014 and directly join the Cavaliers as a free agent. That would be perfect.

At the end of the day, the question is which team he wants to transition to, no, continue to compete for the championship.

There is a very tricky point here. In order to show his sincerity in cooperation, he did not include the [transaction veto power] in the contract.

This means that he has no say in the transaction.

If Riley cruelly throws him to a place like Minnesota or Memphis, it would be almost like two years in prison.

"King, I think you need to see Pat again." Rich Paul gave his sincere advice.

"Will he meet me?" James also knew that this trip was inevitable, but this was also what worried him.

With his current relationship with Riley, he was afraid that the other party might really shut him out. At that time, he would be really embarrassed.

"I remember he gave you a championship ring back then?" Rich Paul had obviously considered it.

James was stunned for a moment, then slapped his thigh suddenly.

Yes, championship rings.

This ring is now both a stepping stone and a bargaining chip for him.

Just do it if you think of it.

He immediately asked Rich Paul to call Riley.

Sure enough, when Riley heard about the championship ring, he accepted James' request to come again.

After finishing the call, James couldn't help but put his arm around Rich Paul's shoulders.

With the help of rich Paul, why worry about not winning the championship?
……

The next day, James and Rich Paul visited Riley at home.

Riley's attitude is very good.

James looked happy when he saw this. It seems that the championship ring is quite important to Riley.

So after a brief exchange, James also put forward his own ideas.

Or to be more precise, he gave his favorite home.

San Antonio Spurs, Golden State Warriors, Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks, and Los Angeles Clippers.

Because it was only a short transition, some places that he would not have considered originally became one of the options.

And the reason why he offered so many offers was because he was afraid that Riley's negotiations would not go smoothly, and he was thinking about it for Riley.

Don't ask him why they are all Western Conference teams, you just know!
"Don't worry, even if we have to separate, I will choose a decent way." Riley said with a smile after hearing this.

Hearing this, James finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Breaking up requires dignity, and Riley doesn't seem to want to make things too ugly.

He then took out a delicate box from his pocket and handed it to Riley, with the ring inside.

"After you gave him to me before, I kept it sealed and protected him very well." James said touched himself.

Riley was stunned for a moment after hearing this, then smiled and nodded: "I'm determined."

In the end, the negotiations between the two parties began and ended in a peaceful atmosphere.

Riley even walked them to the door himself and told them to be careful on the road.

However, after sending the person away and Riley returned to the house, his expression suddenly became extremely ugly.

Nonsence!He really gave James face when he designated his next home!

Nor did he ask about Riley's reputation in the trading world.

After putting the ring away, he had already made up his mind to send James to his favorite home.

But it's not James's preference, it's his own preference.

……

Because the London Olympics will start in one month, Xu Yong, Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian all have to play some warm-up games with the team, so they will not stay in Chicago for too long.

After participating in the team's celebrations, they then prepared to fly back home the next day.

The night before leaving, he also had a barbecue with Yi Jianlian, Butler and the little king in the villa.

Most of the time they roasted it for the little king.

Although this king is a bit useless, he is still a little reluctant to be separated for such a long time.

"Senior, I plan to strengthen my three-point play this offseason and become a 3D player like Yi," Butler said.

"A very good decision, out of ten, I would give you a nine." Xu Yong answered in the affirmative.

Butler's three-point shooting has been historically unstable, much like Jordan's.

Unstable, but able to solve problems with three-pointers at certain critical moments.

This is actually very bad, especially in the playoffs, because the competition in the playoffs is who is more stable.

And let's put it aside for now, just say that right now, it is unrealistic for Butler to be better defensively than Tony Allen in a short period of time. A more realistic way is to develop three-pointers. In those cases, Allen can't make it because he is targeted. In every game, he can go up.

As for developing three-pointers and not doing well in other aspects, this is unlikely to happen to Butler, because this guy is also crazy in practice.

……

The next day, Xu Yong and the others got on the plane back home.

Jeremy Lin is a restricted free agent this year and will rush back to join the team a few days later.

Although Xu Yong actually wants to stay and pay attention to this year's free agent trading market, because it will be another turbulent year.

Free agents such as Deron, Nash, Ray Allen, and Jeremy Lin.

In addition, where Howard will be traded, and which team James will be sent to, which is the most interesting, are all very concerning.

However, these are probably not going to come to fruition anytime soon, especially the latter two. It wouldn’t be a surprise if they were delayed until August.

"Brother Yao, how did you convince Forman in the end?" After getting on the plane, Xu Yong started chatting with Yao Ming.

Regarding this year's London Olympics, the Bulls management strongly disagrees with Xu Yong and Yao Ming participating.

Especially Yao Ming.

It doesn’t matter if Xu Yongnai’s attributes are maxed out, but Yao Ming is constantly injured.

If he gets injured, the Bulls will lose the remaining three years of his contract.

You must know that although Rose's injury is serious, he will be back next season.

But if Yao Ming gets injured again, his career may be over.

Seeing how curious Xu Yong was, Yao Ming didn't hide anything and said calmly: "I promised him that if he gets injured, he will quit his contract and retire next year."

Xu Yong was filled with emotion when he heard this.

Yao Ming originally signed a five-year contract with the Bulls. If he quit and retire early, he would lose more than $4000 million in salary over two years.

Even after tax, it's still more than 2000 million.

He didn't know how to describe this feeling for a while.

If it were someone else, he would definitely feel it was fake, and he might even say one thing openly and do another behind the scenes.

After all, it was just a verbal agreement between the two parties, and it was also real money.

But only from what Yao Ming said, he felt that was his plan.

He can lose weight and readjust his playing style for the London Olympics. The money is expendable to him.

I just hope that Yao Ming can return healthy from this Olympics.

……

Just as Xu Yong and others returned to China, the door to the free market in 2012 officially opened.

However, what is different from previous years is that this year's free agents are not in a hurry to sign. Instead, rumors have emerged one after another.

For example, the Mavericks are actively seeking to recruit Deron.

The contracts of Carter, Kidd and Terry expire at the same time, and Haywood has been sent away before. As long as the Mavericks get rid of Marion's contract, they can sign Deron directly.

With the main lineup of Deron, Leonard, Nowitzki, and Chandler, and the likes of Kidd and Carter who intend to stay if they renew their contracts at a low price, this team will definitely be the favorite to compete for the championship next season.

However, the Nets are also actively pursuing the biggest free agent of the summer. While they are working hard to strengthen the lineup, they also have a contract advantage over Deron, because in the new labor agreement, the home team is the only one that can offer A team with a five-year max contract.

Another example is Nash becoming the most sought-after player on the free market.

Nash was still an All-Star last season, but due to his age, his market value is only about 1000 million.

It's definitely a bargain under the new collective bargaining agreement.

The Knicks want him to form a Big Three lineup of Nash, Anthony and Stoudemire;

The Thunder want him to join to strengthen the weakest one position to compete with the Lakers;
The Raptors offered a contract that was far overpriced. They hoped that Nash would return to his hometown with honors in the last stop of his career, and then take the young people to the playoffs by the way;
The Pacers are also lobbying hard. Their starting point guard Darren Collison's contract expires and the team has no intention of renewing it;
Jeremy Lin has also attracted the attention of many teams. His Linsanity has proven that he has the ability to become a starting-level player, and the market contract is not large. He is regarded as an alternative to Deron and Nash.

Ray Allen and the Celtics have basically broken up, and the Heat and Thunder are his popular next destinations.

Potential next homes for Howard and James have also surfaced.

While the Nets are striving to keep Deron, they are also working hard to trade for Howard with Brook Lopez as the core.

Because Howard unexpectedly chose to execute his contract last season, the Nets' bargaining chip made them a popular target for Howard.

At the same time, the Lakers also seem to be very interested in forming a lineup of Paul, Kobe and Howard, and Bynum in their hands is the best bargaining chip.

It's just that the Magic don't seem too interested in Bynum, and if the deal is to go through, the addition of a third party is inevitable.

James was accidentally linked to the Mavericks. It is said that Pat Riley is very interested in Leonard.

Just like when he deliberately traded "Magic" Johnson for Jordan when he was with the Lakers, this was regarded as another imminent proposal on his part.

ESPN also proposed a potential trade plan. James would be replaced by Leonard and Tyson Chandler. The Heat would be perfectly reinforced, while the Mavericks could form Deron, James and Novi. Tsky's Big Three lineup.

……

After a week of domestic training, Jeremy Lin came.

Although Deron and Nash still haven't found their next homes, his new contract has been finalized.

The Rockets offered the Knicks a "poison contract" of $500 in the first and second years, but the contract of $1400 million in the third year was completely unmatched by the Knicks due to future salary pressure, so they had no choice but to let it go. Go Jeremy Lin.

Jeremy Lin will team up with Noah and Deng next season to help the Rockets return to the playoffs.

Xu Yong was not surprised by this result. Although some things had changed, Mo Gou was still such a dog.

But with the contract finalized, Jeremy Lin can play with them with peace of mind.

Just one day later, the men's basketball team left for Europe to participate in the final warm-up match before the Olympics.

They will have warm-up matches with the men's basketball teams of Spain, Lithuania, Serbia and France respectively.

These are all teams competing for medals, which also shows that the strength of the men's basketball team this year is fully recognized.

In fact, in this year's strength list given by fiba, the Chinese men's basketball team is second only to the American Dream Team and ranks second in strength.

Most people do not question this ranking because the Chinese men's basketball team is stronger this year than when they won the World Championship in 2010.

Take a look at the men's basketball roster for the London Olympics!
Defenders: Jeremy Lin, Sun Yue, Liu Wei, Guo Ailun
Striker: Xu Yong, Wang Shipeng, Zhu Fangyu, Zhou Peng

Insider: Yao Ming, Yi Jianlian, Wang Zhizhi, Zhou Qi

With 5 current NBA players and 6 players with NBA resumes, the lineup is unprecedentedly strong, allowing them to even bring in young players like Guo Ailun and Zhou Qi.

This is the last dance of Yao Ming's national team career, and it is also the performance of the truly strongest men's basketball team in history.

The reason why they are ranked second is because this year's Dream Team also fielded their strongest lineup in order to regain the world championship.

Guards: Paul, Kobe, Harden, Deron Williams, Westbrook
Forward: James, Durant, Anthony, Iguodala

Insider: Tyson Chandler, Love, Anthony Davis

It can be said that, except for Howard, who is still recovering from injury, and Bosh, who was not drafted from the beginning, all the big-name stars in the United States have appeared.

And just like the Chinese team, they even brought this year's number one pick, Davis.

If these two teams meet this year, the game will definitely be exciting.

Of course, what you absolutely cannot ignore is this year's Spanish team. With the growth of Gasol and Ibaka's first appearance on behalf of the Spanish team in the Olympics, they are also the strongest lineup in history.

In London this year, no matter who becomes the team on the highest podium in the end, the gold content will be the highest in history.

(End of this chapter)