basketball pope

Chapter 692 [The wave has gained a false name, and it is difficult to recruit]

Watching the opponents cheering and celebrating at home, the lost Wade was extremely frustrated and shed a man's tears, Bosh covered his face and cried without tears, James was sour in his heart, and his chest was full of mountains.

When the Cavaliers' Big Three got together last summer, they were so powerful that they were said to have rehearsed the championship celebration in advance.Before the finals, they have been majestic, but they gave the Mavericks the first championship trophy in history, failing to win the championship is a failure for them.

Unlike Yang Rui's previous life, perhaps because of the home field advantage, Nowitzki was under little pressure and did not have a fever of 40 degrees to participate in the game. His only injury was his left middle finger, and he played with a splint.

Because Nowitzki is a right-handed shooter, James and Wade made fun of him before the game, mocking Dirk by pretending to be sick. After five games, they couldn't laugh anymore.

The media's evaluation of the Big Three of the Cavaliers has hit rock bottom, and many people think they have a false reputation.

Especially James, the whole world is pointing at him, he fell to hell.

Some fans commented that he knew how to put on a show. Even if the team fell behind 0-2, he didn't forget to sprinkle magnesium powder before the game. He was the only one in the league to do this. Is this an expression of a privilege and domineering leak?Or do you want to mobilize the atmosphere on the court and cheer on yourself and your teammates?

Some fans commented: "The league prohibits drug use. Those called magnesium powder are actually white powder. James took a few gulps before the game to play well."

There is also the brain-dead James Mi who excused himself for his idol, guessing that there is a conspiracy in the league, and James was bizarrely ineffective in the finals.The most bizarre remark is: "It is better not to be a champion who is not an FMVP."

A James, who has been abused since he entered the league in 2003 and has been abused until he has to find a star to fight for the championship, finally made it to the final but failed to do anything?What spirit is this?
In any case, the Cavaliers were beaten 1 to 4, and James had a feeling that he was playing B and was beaten by that...

In fact, James played badly in the two finals, not because of psychological factors, but because of his style of play.He mainly attacked by the face frame, and the Mavericks' zone defense just restrained him. As soon as he rushed into the penalty area, he was double-teamed, and the team lacked pitchers.

The most suitable lineup configuration for James is a lap of 3D pitchers, then he can play singles to his heart's content, attracting double teams and assisting teammates.

Both James and Wade regret it. The Clippers have salary space. If they joined last year, they would not need to take a pay cut. Now that they have signed a long-term contract, it is impossible to join.

At this time, Yang Rui was also having a headache about the signings. When he saw the free agent list provided by the scouts, he realized that he was negligent last summer and should look down and sign a star.

The Clippers have salary space and it is not easy to reinforce, they are catching up with a special time point in the NBA - labor negotiations.

At the end of the finals, everyone's attention was focused on labor-management negotiations. On May 5, the NBA Players Union formally filed a lawsuit with the American Labor Arbitration Agency, accusing the NBA of using intimidation and threats in the new labor-management negotiations to coerce players. The union signs a new collective bargaining agreement that is bad for the players.

From the players' union's view, the NBA's inaction is to wait until July 7, when the current labor contract expires, to force the league to suspend.The lockout will allow NBA teams to avoid paying player salaries and other contract-related expenses.At the same time, the lockout can also cause conflicts among the players, so as to achieve the purpose of disintegrating the opponent's front.

The players' union also pointed out that the NBA simply did not provide enough financial data to justify its stated economic situation, and that the NBA also tried to negotiate directly with players, bypassing the union.

Employers also took a tough attitude, emphasizing that players’ salaries must be reduced in the face of the reality of losing money, and in the labor-management negotiations, they put on a “dead fight” with the players’ union.Employers have been emphasizing that they lost a total of $3 million last season, with 30 of the 23 teams losing money.

In this case, the lockout is a foregone conclusion. During the lockout, the team cannot complete the contract with any player. After the new labor-management agreement is reached, the signing and reinforcement must be carried out within a very short period of time.

To make matters worse, Yang Rui found that there were no inside players to be missed in this free market.

He wants to sign a center who can stretch the space and shoot, and then he can give up Jordan, or make Jordan a backup, and he gets upset when he sees Jordan making free throws.

It's a pity that this kind of big man who can shoot is too hard to find in the free market. The standard is the Rockets restricted free agent Spencer Hawes, a white center with a height of 216cm and a weight of 111kg.

上赛季霍伊斯场均11.2分7篮板2.5助攻，投篮命中率46.5%，三分命中率34.8%，罚球命中率72%。

In Yang Rui's previous life, Hawes was recognized as a softball. He joined the Clippers in the 14-15 season and averaged 17.5 minutes per game, with only 5.8 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists. The shooting percentage was less than [-]%, and the defense was still bad.

For a functional player, it would be good if he could sign a contract at a low salary, but unfortunately Yang Rui led the trend of insiders.This year, the Mavericks won the championship, and Gasol and Nowitzki were touted, making the "soft egg" insider more popular. It is impossible for Hawes to join the Clippers cheaply.

Yi Jianlian is also a free agent. He played in the playoffs with the Celtics last season, and his performance was a mess, averaging 2.7 points and 1.7 rebounds per game, and he could only serve as a substitute for veteran Jermaine O'Neal.

No team will offer Yi Jianlian a high salary, and the Celtics will not match the contract. It is not difficult for the Clippers to sign him, and the basic salary will probably be settled.But his presence on both ends of offense and defense is useless, and can only attract the attention of Chinese fans.

The Clippers are going to compete for the championship next season, and Yang Rui feels that the precious signing quota cannot be used for Yi Jianlian.

The big man who can shoot is Troy Murphy, who is 211cm tall and weighs 111kg. In the peak 08-09 season, he averaged 14.3 points, 11.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game, shooting 47.5% from the field, 45% from three-point shooting, and free-throw shooting. 82.6%.

On the surface, Murphy is a second-rate star, but in fact he is a defensive colander, and can only float outside and shoot.

The biggest free agent insiders are Nene Hilario of the Nuggets and Tyson Chandler of the Bobcats. One is a potential injury risk, and the other is a blue-collar center similar to Jordan's style, but the free throw is slightly accurate.

After signing Chandler, there are three centers with similar styles in the team. Even if Chandler didn't win the championship with the Mavericks and the price was slightly lower, he couldn't play like this.

There are many outstanding perimeter players in the free market, such as Jamal Crawford, JR Smith, Sean Battier, etc. The Clippers do not need them, and there is no shortage of swingers and guards.

The Clippers lack a center, and the power forward has a "17-foot killer" David West. If he joins, he can only serve as a substitute for Griffin, which is too extravagant.

After thinking about it, Yang Rui decided to look for an insider in this draft to enhance the team's strength.

As for swingmen like Kawhi Leonard and Jimmy Butler, Yang Rui is not considered. Even if they have potential, they have to train for two or three years before they can become stars.

With Guy there, whoever chooses will have overlapping positions, and playing time is not easy to allocate. It is better to let Guy, Korver, and Tony Allen rotate among three people, each with their own characteristics and complementary styles.

Yang Rui asked manager Nell Olshey to contact other teams to see which team was willing to trade a first-round pick, which must be acquired before the draft.

The evaluation of this rookie is not very high, and there are still many teams that want to send draft picks.

(End of this chapter)