I'm not really a brutalist striker

Chapter 225 225.15 The list of the National People's Congress is confirmed!Welcome to the new season!

The next day, the major media rushed to report the news of the Hawks double-star contract renewal. The news that Suter signed a high-paying long-term contract shocked many fans.

Among them, the Atlanta fans think that Suter's contract is overvalued, and the Eagles made it.Experts said that he chose an appropriate salary cut for Stephen Jackson to renew his contract smoothly. Although he made a little less money, he won the favor of all Eagles fans.

The same is true for Stephen Jackson. He originally joined the team to get more salary, but he also voluntarily cut his salary in order to stay in the Hawks. Both of their contract extensions were praised by Atlanta fans. Playing under the atmosphere, the Eagles will definitely be able to successfully defend their title in the new season.

Fans generally believe that it is reasonable for Suter to sign a contract similar to O'Neal, because he has already won the championship and FMVP, and his commercial value is higher than O'Neal, and he defeated O'Neal in the finals. With an annual salary of 600 million US dollars less than O'Neill, this kind of courage is not something ordinary young people can have.

Suter doesn’t think he’s losing money. It’s good for everyone. He’s lucky. He signed a new contract with the Eagles before the “Arenas Clause” was launched. Can't get it.

Players in the future will not have this kind of benefits. Almost all first-round picks sign four-year contracts with the team. With the salary limit, it is useless to play well. The home team has the right to match all contracts with only the middle class contract.

And for him, the annual salary of playing is just a matter of face. If it is not for his personal worth, he is even willing to use a lower contract to reach a contract extension with the Eagles to help the Eagles strengthen in the free market.

But in the NBA, the annual salary represents the commercial value of a star. Suter must not lower his salary too low, otherwise he will lose the right to speak if there is a conflict with the management, and he will easily become a commodity for casual trading.

Westbrook in the parallel world is a good example. If he didn’t have an annual salary of 4000 million in the Lakers, the Lakers would have traded him out in the middle of the season, but because Westbrook’s contract is too big, the team will It is not easy to trade him, so Westbrook can complete a full season with the Lakers.

Stars get high salaries not only to make their lives better, but also to allow themselves to have more voice and status in the team.

In addition to Suter, there are many players who have signed lucrative big contracts this year. The annual salary of tens of millions has become very common, and most teams have such players.

The gap between rich and poor in the NBA has become more and more obvious at this time. The annual salary of stars and basic salary players can vary by dozens of times. Everything indicates that the NBA is about to usher in rapid development and enter the era of player salary blowout.

Players in other sports leagues are very envious. The NBA's big contracts have been flying all over the sky, but they have not changed much. This makes more and more people feel unbalanced, and it also creates the rapid expansion of sports leagues. It also makes The NBA is getting closer to a fifth lockout.

On October 10, local time in the United States, the Eagles held a media day event, which also indicated that the new season is about to start, and fans are about to welcome the arrival of the 3-04 season.

After Suter entered the stadium on time, he first greeted his teammates one by one. After chatting for a while, he was surrounded by reporters who rushed over after hearing the news.

This year the Eagles are one of the most watched teams in the league, the number one seed to win the championship in the new season, and Suter is the most watched star of the team and a popular candidate for the regular season MVP.

The president of the league, David Stern, never imagined that Suter's performance in his rookie season would be so strong. The momentum could not be suppressed. There is no need for the league to praise it deliberately. As long as Suter plays normally, he will definitely become the leader of the league. Top stars.

Facing reporters scrambling for interviews, Suter stated his goal for the new season: "Our goal in the new season is to win the championship. We must successfully defend the title. If we don't win the championship, we will fail, and no one in the Eagles from top to bottom likes to fail."

The reporter asked: "Which team do you think may be the team's biggest opponent on the road to defending the title in the new season?"

"Many teams in the league have made large-scale reinforcements during the offseason. I believe this will be a very interesting season, but no matter who stands in the way of the Eagles defending the championship, I will personally eradicate him."

Last season, Suter was only a rookie, and he still had to keep a low profile in public, but now that he is recognized as the king of the Atlanta Hawks, there is no need to keep a low profile.

As the boss, the first thing he has to do is to boost morale and instill the concept of winning and confidence in his teammates. If even he has no confidence in the team's defense in the new season, then other players will be even more afraid to speak.

Veterans like Armstrong and Brent Barry are willing to join with a basic salary just to hold his thighs. If he can't guarantee the team wins the championship, will the group of guys with the basic salary of veterans be blamed for losing?
It is his responsibility as the new Eagle King to lead the team to win. He will not throw blame, let alone complain, and Suter is very confident in his own strength.

Suter must raise his profile in the new season and attract the attention of the fans to himself before the start of the season. If everyone is discussing him and paying attention to him at the beginning, then it will be very important for him to play beautiful personal data in the end. The probability of winning the regular season MVP.

Atlanta's ball market is limited, so he can't help him with further publicity, so he can only rely on himself. To win the MVP, it's not just as simple as playing beautiful personal data, but also needs to be popular and convincing in many cases. .

As long as he leads the team to win the championship again in the new season and win the finals MVP, then he is likely to replace "Shark" O'Neal as the new No.1 in the league.

After all, O'Neill is old, and his dominance is not as good as before. The league is now in a situation where all the heroes are competing for the title. If he wants to further improve his status, Suter must attract enough attention.

Stephen Jackson and Derek Anderson already knew what Suter would say, and they agreed with him in the interview, saying that the team is confident of winning the championship in the new season and will not be troubled by reinforcements from other teams.

Derek Anderson was asked about this season being a contract year. Anderson shook his shoulders with a smile on his face: "I haven't considered these things for the time being. I will do my best this season to help the team defend the title. The contract expires. Whether he will stay in the Eagles after the season will be decided after the season is over, it is still a long time, and it is meaningless to discuss these issues now."

Derek Anderson has no pressure at all now. Souter and Stephen Jackson have both received high-salary contract extensions. There is no reason why he cannot get a lucrative contract. Bigger, even if the team fails to defend the title, he will also be a favorite when he enters the free market.

Unless he plays too badly in the new season and restores the value he has accumulated before, he doesn't have to worry about the next contract at all.

The current NBA is very inclusive of players like Derek Anderson who have won championships in the past two years. As long as they are not bad, they can basically get a big contract from other teams.

Even players like Jacqui Vaughn who didn't play in the finals have other teams poaching them, let alone a sixth-man player like Derek Anderson.

Head coach Mike Woodson is also very confident, and he looks as good as ever, and he looks more aura than last season: "After watching the vulture's individual performance in the team training game, I think we will definitely be able to do well in the new season. To achieve a better record in the regular season, he has performed too comprehensively, and he has been training hard during the offseason, and he will definitely be able to drive the team."

The reporter asked: "The Hawks did not sign a very good point guard in the new season, so will you consider letting him attack with the ball like a point guard in the new season?"

Mike Woodson shook his head. "Maybe everyone will see this happen, but I won't let him play like that every game. As a star player, although he has the ability to take responsibility, that kind of play will consume a lot of energy and increase the risk of injury. There are 82 games in the regular season, and I will let the players share his pressure and ensure the health of the Vulture."

When Suter was asked by reporters about his personal style of play in the new season, he also bluntly said that he would not always play like that: "When I need to stand up and take responsibility, I will definitely stand up, but I believe in my teammates, so I don't have to. Work hard every game. There are many good players on the team, as long as they play well, we will win the game easily."

The hero of last year's finals, Rebrasha, was asked in an interview about his future stay. He said that he would like to play in the Eagles until he retired. He likes the city of Atlanta very much, and he likes the teammates of this team even more.

Of course, the management welcomes a dedicated role player like him.

Armstrong and Brent Barry also praised Souter in interviews. Their opinions were similar, and their reasons for joining the Hawks were not much different. dream.

The players took a unified makeup photo on this day. Last season, Suter was just a rookie. This time he has become the core of the team.

Souter and Stephen Jackson stood in the middle with a basketball, and Derek Anderson and Al Harrington looked like guardians on the left and right.

Derek Anderson's personal performance in the finals was mediocre, but he is still a sixth-man player, but the number of shots has decreased. When taking makeup photos, the Eagles will naturally give him face and admit that he is An important contributor to the team's championship.

The Eagles' 15-man roster for the new season has been thoroughly determined.

Center forwards: Drogbiak, Varejao, Rebrascia.

Forwards: Josh Smith, Al Harrington, Boris Diaw, Chris Crawford.

Swingman: Suter, Stephen Jackson, Brent Barry, Wesley Person.

Guards: Derek Anderson, Tyronn Lue, Darrell Armstrong, Smush Parker.

At first glance, the Eagles' lineup for the new season is not as strong as last season's star flavor, but in fact, the depth of the Eagles' lineup for the new season has become stronger.

Whether it is Armstrong or Brent Barry, both of them were outstanding players who averaged double figures per game last season. Needless to say, Al Harrington ranked second on the list of the best sixth men. One of the best bench bandits in the active league.

This lineup can ensure that the Hawks bench can have at least three gangster-level players at any time. If Suter switches to shooting guard in the new season, the Hawks will sit on the bench at the same time. Armstrong, Brent Barry, Derry G. Anderson and Al Harrington.

This kind of lineup depth is top-notch even if you look at the entire league. Although the starting lineup is much weaker than last season, from the perspective of the overall lineup depth, the overall strength of the Eagles should be stronger than last season.

Although Drobiak and Suter partnered inside may not be as powerful offensively as Rasheed Wallace, his help on the defensive end is definitely far beyond the latter.

As a powerful center with shooting ability, Drogbiak fits the Eagles' tactical system very well, which is one of the reasons why head coach Mike Woodson is very confident about the new season.

Although the number of the Hawks' star players has decreased, their overall strength has improved significantly. In addition, Suter's personal strength has also improved, which makes Woodson more and more confident in the team's defense in the new season.

The next day, the team's training camp officially opened. In the first day of the Eagles' training match, Armstrong and Brent Barry, two newly joined veterans, played very well.

Brent Barry has never been a star, but his three-point shooting percentage has always been at the forefront of the league.Last season's 45-point shooting rate of more than [-]% ranked first in the league, two percentage points higher than the second-ranked Peja Stojakovic.

As for Darrell Armstrong, he is a master of chaos. He is very suitable for leading the bench lineup and fits very well with the Eagles' tactical system that can play as fast as they can.

When Armstrong got the ball to the basket, Derek Anderson and Brent Barry, the two outside fortresses, could easily get the ball and shoot, which also allowed the Hawks to play well off the bench, even at a certain point. The performance of this stage is even stronger than that of the starter.

The big center Drogbiak also performed very well. On the offensive end, he can open up space to move the opponent's inside line out of the penalty area. When defending, he can also limit the opponent's low-post strong play. In addition to not doing a good job of protecting the backcourt rebounds , Drogbiak's performance is in line with the requirements of the coaching staff, and even feels that this signing is worth more than Al Harrington's, and it is the most valuable asset of the Eagles during the offseason.

Tyronn Lue's performance is still the same. His style of play has long been finalized. There is no large fluctuation throughout the game. The role of "run and bomb engine".

Al Harrington is still performing steadily, but the cooperation between him and his teammates as a substitute needs to be honed. In addition to using his personal ability to dominate the opponent's rounds, Harrington still needs to improve in terms of tactical movement , but his personal strength is still as strong as ever, without any decline.

If nothing else, Harrington will soon be able to integrate into the Eagles' system after the start of the regular season.

The performances of Josh Smith and Varejao, two rookies, were average. It was probably the first time they practiced with NBA-level players. Both of them were very nervous on the court, and they were not decisive enough to attack when facing opportunities. , The defensive end is too strong, in short, there is still a long way to go, and it may be difficult to surprise the Eagles in the early stages of the season.

The good news is that everyone feels that Suter is stronger than last season. His "sewer big core play style" makes Stephen Jackson feel tricky and difficult to guard.

Both Souter and Stephen Jackson have undergone high-intensity training this summer and haven't had much rest. Woodson didn't give them too much playing time in the preseason. They basically played for a while before coming down to rest. Substitutes and rookies, as well as the tactical running-in between the various lineups.

In the preseason, the Eagles had 4 wins and 2 losses with some reservations, and then they only need to wait for the opening game of the new season.

(End of this chapter)