The strongest bishop in the NBA

Chapter 227 Sign Yi Jianlian

Yi Jianlian to join the Wizards?

Once the news was announced, it immediately attracted the attention of many people.

Although Yi Jianlian's performance in the Nets last season was mediocre, after Dayao retired, he was the only Chinese player still playing in the NBA. This status made him bound to attract the attention of all parties.

Previously, many people had predicted Yi Jianlian's next home, because the Nets had no idea of ​​renewing the contract with Yi Jianlian.

Most people think that Yi Jianlian should not be so easy to find a job. After all, each team can only sign 15 professional basketball players.

Returning to the CBA, or going around in the NBA, and finally signing a minimum salary contract with a team that didn't sign up to 15 before the start of the new season is the most likely scenario.

People never expected that Yi Jianlian would sign a contract with the Wizards within two days of the opening of the free market.

Although 150 million is not too much, referring to Yi Jianlian's performance last season, it can already be regarded as a premium contract.

Yi Jianlian, who entered the league in 07 and has only played for four seasons, only needs a basic salary of 83 US dollars to sign.

Although there is not much difference between US$150 million and US$83, whether it is a basic salary to join the team is a completely different concept for a player's status in the team.

Before officially joining the Wizards, Yi Jianlian came to the Wizards for trial training, and in his training, he really achieved the goals Wang Xiao set for him last season.

Regardless of whether the three-point shooting is stable in official games, at least Yi Jianlian's three-point shooting in training has reached the standard.

Reminiscent of Yi Jianlian's refusal of the CBA club's invitation to return to China during the offseason and the lockout period, and devoted himself to practicing three-pointers, Wang Xiao felt that no matter what, he should give Yi Jianlian a certain amount of respect.

Wang Xiao's signing of Yi Jianlian only surprised many people in the NBA, but that's all. Yi Jianlian and Wang Xiao are both Chinese compatriots. As the head coach of a team, Wang Xiao has great power to help There is nothing wrong with compatriots.

But in China, this matter is brewing and fermenting, forming two completely different public opinions.

Some people think that Wang Xiao's work is very beautiful. As Chinese people, it is right for them to study abroad and take care of each other. Yi Jianlian's situation in the NBA is precarious. Wang Xiao's support for Yi Jianlian is not in vain.

Some people think that Wang Xiao is a villain through and through.

Yi Jianlian was in the Nets last season, but he got an annual salary of 1 million yuan a year, but when he came to the Wizards, he was dismissed by Wang Xiao with a mere 400 million yuan. Regardless of Yi Jianlian's strength, after all, he is also from China, and the salary of the Wizards team The space is so healthy, and Wang Xiao holds great power, so what if he offered Yi Jianlian a big contract?

And he only signed with Yi Jianlian for one year. Is Yi Jianlian a temporary worker?

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This world has never been short of pros and trolls, and Wang Xiao, who is far away across the ocean, cannot see the wonderful comments of domestic netizens.

Wang Xiao from 2019 is well aware of the power of Keyboard Man, so he doesn't log in to domestic websites very often, and he doesn't have much effort.

The tight schedule of the new season has made him in a hurry these two days, and he has no spare time to care what others say.

The departure of Jordan and the arrival of Yi Jianlian did not have much impact on the Wizards lineup, but the departure of the best sixth man Harden, as well as Klay Thompson, Kawhi Leonard and Jimmy Butt The arrival of Le and others made the team almost face a big change.

The starting lineup of last season is obviously going to be overthrown, and Wang Xiao has some ideas about the team's new starting lineup.

Needless to say, Curry and Thompson, the two splash brothers in the backcourt, Paul George, who gradually appeared in the starting position as a small forward in the second half of last season, Wang Xiao wants him to change his style and move to power forward. position.

In the Pacers in another time and space, George had a history of playing power forward, although George later complained in front of the media that he didn't like playing power forward, and he felt very uncomfortable playing against those strong inside players. But obviously at the power forward position, George can occupy a place.

The Pacers and the Wizards are two teams with completely different styles. The Wizards are faster and more threatening in counterattacks. These will obviously share the pressure on the inside to a certain extent.

In addition, Wang Xiao plans to let Leonard serve as the starting small forward for the new season.

Like George, Leonard is also a swingman with comprehensive skills who can play multiple positions.

Leonard is slightly shorter than George, but he is also a little heavier than George.

When George is a power forward, the burden of defending the opponent's power forward will not be on him alone. Wang Xiao plans to let George and Leonard frequently switch defenses and take turns against the opponent's strong power forward.

Of course, even if George and Leonard take turns, the defensive ability at the power forward position is still weak, but there are gains and losses, and Wang Xiao must make a choice.

In the case of slightly sacrificing the defensive ability of the power forward position, the overall defensive ability of the Wizards can reach an almost terrifying level.

Thompson, Leonard, George, plus a McGee or Whiteside, this defensive lineup will definitely become the most terrifying defense line in the league when it runs smoothly!

On the offensive end, although there is no double-star Curry and Harden's 09 bombing ability, the scoring ability of Thompson and Leonard is not much inferior.

Needless to say, Thompson, after being selected by the Warriors in another time and space, contributed 24 points and averaged 12.5 three-pointers per game in the first season of his career when he averaged only 1.7 minutes per game as a substitute. point.

After becoming the team's starting shooting guard in the second season, Thompson's scoring rose to 16.6 points.

Since the fourth season of his career, Thompson has never averaged less than 20 points per game. Even when Durant joined the Warriors and the team had two big men, Curry and Durant, he was still the same. Can contribute stable output without occupying the ball.

Compared with Thompson, Leonard's scoring ability at the beginning of his career seems to be slightly worse, but referring to his average of 17 points per game in the 25.5th season and 19 points per game in the 26.6th season, it can be seen that Leonard's offensive ability is not bad. , but compared with his amazing defensive talent, it seems a little inferior.

With Curry, Thompson, and George, Wang Xiao was not prepared to allow Leonard to awaken his offensive and defensive talents from the very beginning. On the offensive end, as long as he can show enough threats, the defenders dare not easily It is enough to leave him.

This point, judging from Leonard's career average of 38.3% three-pointers per game, does not seem to be difficult.

(End of this chapter)