The Legend of the Hungry Wolf in Basketball

Chapter 313 [Unexpectedly Rising Team]

Several teams have improved through trades this season, none more so than the New Jersey Nets.

In May of this year, the Russian tycoon Mikhail Prokhorov officially acquired the Nets. Many people expressed their high expectations and received rave reviews.Such expectations are not only due to the weakness of the Nets and the whole team is eager to turn around, but also because of the success of Prokhorov's Russian fellow Abramovich in the Premier League Chelsea. The Nets successfully replicated Abramovich's success and used rubles to build an NBA All-Star team.

The Russian tycoon worth $134 billion is likely to use money to reverse the team's fortunes.Prokhorov had a meeting and dinner with some local journalists at the Manhattan Hotel.On the dinner table, he not only described the future grand plans of the team, but also threatened to win the NBA championship within 5 years.Even when he was on the rise, he said domineeringly, "I will turn Knicks fans into Nets fans!"

With the height of an NBA player, Prokhorov, who likes beautiful women, yachts and skinny jeans, will surely become a controversial figure after entering the league.This is not only because he is the first investor from a non-American region, but also because his arrival may change the existing pattern in the NBA league, and the new structure, from this dinner conversation, has revealed some Clue.

The presence of foreign owners will not hinder the development of the league. Who doesn't like to spend a lot of money to build a team? In 2012, the Nets will also move their home court to Brooklyn, and they will have more capital to attract big-name players to join. "Let Knicks fans become Nets fans" is not a joke, but it is very likely to happen.

Their idea of ​​building a team is similar to that of the Clippers back then. Instead of spending huge sums of money to bring in big-name stars, they worked hard to bring in second-rate stars and cultivate their own core. The inside line is Brook Lopez, and the outside line is this year's No. [-] pick John Wall. .

One important detail that can trigger countless changes.Last season, the Nets ranked last in the league and won the No. 4 pick.With John Wall, the Nets will no longer play the Jazz's Deron Williams idea.Although Deron is good, he needs a high salary to stay, but Wall has a [-]-year rookie contract. Although it takes time to develop and is not as good as Deron in many aspects, the price/performance ratio is much higher. Deron's strength has already peaked. It's hard to improve any more.

In addition to reinforcing the lineup.In the summer, the Nets also signed "Little General" Avery Johnson.Johnson has had success in the league both as a player and as a head coach. On March 2005, 3, Nelson Sr. gave up the head coaching position to Johnson. During his coaching career with the Mavericks, his record in the regular season was 19 wins and 194 losses, and his winning percentage of 70% was terrifying. Several coaches can exceed this number.But it's a pity that the Mavericks have a very entertaining offense, and the fatal defensive problem has not been resolved, and they will lose the chain when it comes to the crucial playoffs.In the case of a good regular season and a poor record in the playoffs, the owner of the Mavericks, Cuban, who was eager for quick success, finally chose to fire Johnson.Even so, his coaching ability has been recognized by the league, only because the asking price of his coaching contract is too high, so no team has signed with him, and he worked as an NBA game commentator on ESPN for a period of time.

Just a few days ago, the Nets conducted a three-way deal with the Rockets and the Lakers.The Nets acquired guard Sasha Vujacic and a 2011 first-round pick from the Lakers, as well as the Rockets' Trevor Ariza.The Lakers got veteran Joe Smith and two second-round picks from the Nets, the right to sign Rockets player Sergey Lishchuk.The Rockets got Terrence Williams, Courtney Lee, and Ben Youzo, who are called "weak version of James" from the Nets.

Terrence Williams was the 09th pick selected by the Nets in 11.In his rookie season, Williams averaged 8.4 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game. In addition, the Rockets have a soft spot for Courtney Lee, and they wanted to make a four-party trade in the summer, but the Nets had no choice but to strengthen the inside In the end, he was not interested in the Pacers Troy Murphy and was unwilling to make a four-way deal, so he had to give up.Now the Rockets finally got their wish.As for You Zuo, it was just an addition to the deal.

Courtney. Lee's 2010-2011 season salary is only 135 million, and the contract has a team option next year.Li was a rookie selected by the Magic with the 2008nd overall pick in the first round in 22. He followed the Magic to the finals in his rookie year, but unfortunately lost to the Rockets.Then in the summer, he was traded to the Nets by the Magic. In the Nets, he got the main position and improved in points, rebounds, assists, steals and other statistics, but his shooting percentage dropped significantly.

Lee will bring outside firepower to the Rockets at the back line and deepen the Rockets' bench depth.

The Nets hope to use Ariza and Vujacic to enhance the 2nd and 3rd positions. Ariza defends very well, and Vujacic has a good long-range shooting ability.He entered the league seven years, played 420 games, averaging 4.8 points and 1.7 rebounds.In addition, Vujacic also represented the Lakers in 51 playoff games, averaging 14.7 minutes per game and scoring 6.0 points. He is not lacking in experience.

For the Lakers, the main purpose of the trade is to save money.It is said that in order to strengthen the back line, the Lakers are also considering trading Bynum out of the team in exchange for a powerful point guard back.

This person is likely to be Mike Conley of the Grizzlies.The positions of Westbrook and Conley overlap somewhat. Westbrook plays the 2 position most of the time, but since the Grizzlies are not tall enough to start, they are going to send one of them away in the summer.In contrast, Westbrook is more aggressive.The Grizzlies and Conley have not yet reached a contract extension agreement, but only implemented the player option for the last year. It is obvious that the Grizzlies want to send Conley away.Conley is currently averaging 13.7 points, 3 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 1.7 steals per game.

The 2007 rookies are considered to be the most tragic in history. They were born at the wrong time. When they encountered changes in salary clauses, they were met with cold reception in terms of contract renewal. The new contracts of many high-ranking rookies, including Oden and Yi Jianlian, are still Unaccounted for.Oden's continuous injuries have brought endless pain to the Blazers, so naturally he will not get a high-paying contract extension.Yi Jianlian will become a completely free agent after the end of this season. He has not shown his strength, and the Clippers uniform team is also under observation.

The Grizzlies and the Lakers did not make a trade in the summer, because both sides were considering whether it was worth the trade. After all, the insiders in the league are scarce. After sending Bynum, it will be difficult for the Lakers to get another powerful insider in the future. If they can, they More hope to exchange with other chips.The Grizzlies are already very strong inside, and the Lakers don't want to create a Western rival, they just want to get some cheap from the Grizzlies.

The Grizzlies have the same idea. They have a good record this season, ranking sixth in the Western Conference, but their inside substitutes are poor.In the summer, they introduced Ryan Gomez and Brian Cook, neither of which was too strong. The only thing that needs to be strengthened is the inside line. Once Griffin and Randolph are on the court, their strength will drop a lot.This season, Griffin averaged 18 points and 11 rebounds per game, and his performance was eye-catching. He formed a super inside combination with Randolph, who had 20 points and 10 rebounds.

Ye Feng is paying close attention to the movements of the Lakers and Grizzlies. Once the deal is concluded, the Lakers will be able to handle it better. The Grizzlies don't know what kind of team they will become. It is best for the Lakers to trade Artest to bring disaster. Grizzlies, both teams are finished.If some useful person is traded to the Grizzlies, the biggest enemy in the West will probably not be the Lakers or the Thunder.

Now the Grizzlies lineup is very abnormal, Zach Randolph, Blake Griffin, Rudy Gay, Westbrook, Mike Conley are all very strong.

December 12, Clippers VS Nets.

Seeing the Nets' current roster, Ye Feng was surprised.This has undergone earth-shaking changes from the team he knew in his previous life. The Nets currently have 15 wins and 6 losses, which is the same record as the Magic.Only the Heat and Celtics are at the top.

Center Brook Lopez, DeAndre Jordan (introduced from the Magic); power forwards: Luis Scola, Chuck Hayes, Chris Humphries; small forwards Trevor Ariza, Dami Ang James, Travis Outlaw (from Portland); SG Stephen Graham, Sasha Vujacic; PG John Wall, Devin Harris, Jordan Law Mal.

Because of Wall's existence, Harris can only be a substitute, or a guest at the 2nd position.This made Harris very dissatisfied and asked for a transfer. The Nets will definitely have a big deal in the future.Harris scored 2008 points, 2009 rebounds, 21 assists and 3.3 steals in the 7-1.7 season. Last year, he declined due to injury, but many teams are still interested in him.

If Harris and other players are used to exchange for a star, the strength of the Nets will increase, which is a different team from last season.

Because of the rise of the Nets, on the Internet, someone fabricated a "Yi Jianlian curse".When Yi Jianlian was in the Bucks, the Bucks with Mo Williams, Michael Reed, and Bogut were at the bottom of the Eastern Conference.In the second year, the Bucks sent Yi Jianlian to the Nets, and the Bucks immediately cheered up and became a strong team in the East.After the Nets got Yi Jianlian, the team was in turmoil, the star left, and last season they were at the bottom of the league.Now that Yi Jianlian has just left, the Nets have become a strong team again.Some people say that it is a very wise choice for the Clippers not to let Yi Jianlian play in order to ensure the momentum of winning, otherwise they will be finished.

Such remarks have brought a lot of psychological pressure to Yi Jianlian, and he is about to be called a "declining god".In fact, he was pretty bad.He always goes to teams that conflict with his own style. If he goes to the Suns to cooperate with Nash, he may not be worse than Frye, and he may be better than Frye in defense.

Because it is against his old club, Thibodeau is going to give Yi Jianlian more playing time. Whether he can seize the opportunity depends on whether he can show the results of the special training during this period.

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The owner of the Nets is really willing to spend money, just look at their real lineup for the new season.Joe Johnson's 1.2 million bad contract is not something everyone dares to accept.With Wall in the book, the Nets will definitely have other deals. They will rise early and become a strong opponent of the Clippers.The Heat wish for luck.

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