This striker is a bit of a monster

Chapter 197 'Hackers' Arrive, Team Gathers
The arms race in the 2007-2008 season was much stronger than in previous years.

The big fish in the free market are also caught one after another.

Moreover, this year, the eastern part of the big money has emerged one after another, and blood has been drawn from the west.

The composition of the Celtics' Big Three can be called a robbery, and many teams in the league are questioning the shady inside.

Another Seattle twin star Sharad Lewis came to the Magic and formed a shooting trio with Howard and Turkoglu.

Vince Carter stayed with the Nets on a long-term contract.

Chauncey Billups and Antonio McDyess returned to the Detroit Pistons one after the other.

Once the Eastern underdog Bobcats got all-around forward Sean Marion.

For the first time they also have an All-Star caliber player.

While the Bulls got Joakim Noah, they also used 5 years and 3800 million to keep small forward Andres Nocioni in the Bulls.

West side.

The Dallas Mavericks re-signed the team's point guard Devin Harris for 5 years and 5 million.

Grant Hill went to the Phoenix Suns, but after they lost Shawn Marion, they got the Bobcats' desperate Saburo, Gerald Wallace.

The King signed last year's Most Improved Player with 5 million in 5500 years, a thin scorer with an average of 23.7 points per game, and the first generation of touch porcelain king Kevin Martin.

For the Houston Rockets, minor repairs and minor repairs, and Yao Ming's persistence made the African mountain Mutombo choose to fight for another year.

The Zijin Lakers want to flex their muscles this season, but they are too stretched in the free market.

The only reasonable extension is the six-year 6 million contract extension of Luke Walton.

And all this also attracted the dissatisfaction of the head star Kobe Bryant.

He even let go of the management at one time, and if he did not make a suitable signing, he would leave the team.

News broke that Kobe even contacted Yao Ming, and the Lakers also hoped to make a deal with the Rockets, but Kobe was affectionate and Yao Ming had no intention...

In addition, the Nets tried to make a deal with the Lakers, willing to send the team's core point guard Kidd in exchange for the Lakers' new star Andrew Bynum as the main Lakers players, but the Lakers flatly rejected it.

And the news that Kobe intends to leave the Lakers and hope to join the Bulls is also spreading in the league. This butterfly effect will really cheat the Bulls in the future.

Watching the once old rival Celtics get rich overnight, the team's general manager Kupchak also publicly questioned whether there was any shady.

In fact, the Lakers are also masters who know this well.

The Lakers have never been a team that is good at drafting. Even the head star Kobe was traded with the Hornets, and the previous team boss was snatched from the Magic.

For the stars, the attraction of big cities is self-evident.

And the Lakers are often able to get the team to the top through some seemingly extremely difficult trading operations.

Kupchak is also one of the masters, of course, most of the doubts about the Celtics are still sour.

In fact, when he took office as the general manager of the Lakers, the first big deal he planned was a super big deal, and the response at that time was no less than that of the Celtics' Big Three.

At that time, the Lakers introduced the superstar Karl Malone of the Jazz and Gary Payton from the Bucks who had fallen from his peak period, together with O'Neal and Kobe, formed the masterpiece F4.

It's a pity that they lost to Detroit in the end, and watched the grassroots team win the cup.

This also makes the super tough guy Karl Malone regretful to retire.

Secondly, some of the transactions operated by Kupchak are still full of controversy. Among them, the exchange of Shaquille O'Neal for the Miami Heat's Lamar Odom, Caron Butler and Brian It's a trick.

O'Neal's victory in the Miami Heat again stimulated the Lakers and Kobe Bryant. Of the three players traded from the Heat, only Odom was left. Butler, who played well, was released to the Wizards. Kwame Brown was the main Wizards player, but later Kwame Brown became the main body of the exchange for Paul Gasol.

Of course, the follow-up actions finally made Kobe Bryant happy to compromise.

“This trade takes Kupchak straight from an F to an A+!”

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In the free market in October, there are almost no big fish, except for some players who seem to have a good price/performance ratio.

For example, the white devil Mike Bibby in the player option.

His contract expired in the 08-09 season, and he has player options for the 07-08 season contract. There are not a few teams that throw olive branches for him. The Bobcats are willing to take third-year rookie Raymond Felton as The main body went to replace Bibby, but the Kings didn't appreciate it, and the white devil Bibby also chose to implement the contract for next season.

Another option for upgrading the point guard position is to find a more experienced backup for Raymond Felton, rather than second-round rookie Sessions.

They are targeting the 40-year-old Gary Payton.

Imagine, if you let him play about 15 minutes per game, the veteran's rich experience can still help this team.

The only former superstar in history who won the best player as a point guard also rejected Jordan.

His next step is to retire and enjoy life. If there is no championship in his career, he may play for another year, but he will not join a team like the Bobcats that cannot win the championship in the short term. After the player's dream came true, retirement became the best choice, and the Bobcats became nonsense.

Another position that needs to be strengthened is the inside line.

Inside players in this era are still very popular, and even standard parallel imports like Milicic are being rushed for.

Currently on the free market, only Chris Webber is left unattended.

The 34-year-old veteran, the No. 93 pick in the [-] draft, was once the league's top power forward.

In January of this year, he was bought out and joined the Detroit Pistons. At that time, he was hailed as possibly the best championship puzzle in Detroit. However, in the final Eastern Conference, the Detroit Pistons lost to Cleveland led by young LeBron James. Cavaliers.

According to the historical trajectory, Chris Webber did not sign a team in the summer, but went to the Golden State Warriors that brought him to the league during the window period in January next year, and then retired sadly after completing the last journey of his career.

And Michael Jordan, with a 210 million contract, brought Chris Webber back to the Charlotte Bobcats, which became a buzzer-beating deal before the start of the preseason.

History is changed again.

The opening day is approaching, and the arms race is just coming to an end. Zhou Lin knows in his heart that there are still many turbulent changes in the middle of the season. Kidd left for New Jersey, Gasol went to the Lakers, and whether O'Neal will leave the Heat, because Gerald The deal between De Wallace and Sean Marion has become an unsolved mystery, but the fortune teller Pat Riley can be regarded as one of the ruthless people in the arena, and the big shark will be sold sooner or later things.

This is bound to be a turbulent season.

The NBA slogan has also changed from "I love this game" to "Where amazing happens" very accurately.

Start all over again.

And miracles will happen every day in the future.

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The 29-year-old Sean Marion is still at the peak of his career. He entered the league with the 1999th pick in 9. He was selected to the rookie second team in the first season. After that, his scoring has been maintained at around 20 points almost every year. Last season's state Slightly slipped only 17.5 points + 9.8 rebounds.

In the two seasons of 04-05 and 05-06, when the Phoenix Suns took off, he was also selected to the best third team twice, but in fact, this is his peak.

And when you reach the peak, it's time to go downhill.

According to the historical trajectory, Sean Marion's data dropped again this season, and then he was traded to the Miami Heat. Without Nash to deliver ammunition by his side, his physical function was accompanied by injuries, that is, his combat power began to decline continuously.

Although he won the championship with the Mavericks in 2011, in that season, he appeared more on the team's bench and won the championship as a role player.

However, at this moment, he is the No.1 of the Bobcats in terms of past history and salary.

Many intersections in Charlotte have posted advertisements welcoming Marion to Charlotte, and Marion has also become a signature figure in the dazzling part of the arena.

Bernie Bickerstaff personally welcomed the arrival of this strong support and let him use Gerald Wallace's locker.

The location of the locker is also one of the unspoken rules in the locker room. The locker for the more core players is often the better.

Of course, this kind of goodness does not mean that the locker is bigger, but the location, which is different from what everyone understands. Most NBA lockers look like a "concave". The more spacious the closet, the higher the status of the team and the more outside.

The Bobcats locker room arrangement is like this.

Of course, this is also for the convenience of some reporters.

In the past, Zhou Lin was the one who received the most interviews from reporters in the team. With Zhou Lin's performance, there is nothing wrong with getting a good position.

This season, Zhou Lin's locker was adjusted to the farthest left, while Brandon Roy's locker was next to Zhou Lin.

Before Gerald Wallace left Charlotte, before Sean Marion came to Charlotte, the cabinet was already used by Emeka Okafor, who just signed a five-year, $5 contract He, who scored 5500 points and 13.8 rebounds in the just-concluded playoffs, is also one of the core of the team, and he is also one of the oldest players in the new team. The cabinets are also no problem at all.

But on the first day Sean Marion came, he directly moved Okafor's position, put his belongings in, and notified Sean Marion after everything was done.

Of course, there was also Bernie Bickerstaff's connivance. Although Okafor was a little displeased, he didn't say anything in the end. Sean Marion is not the kind of existence who takes advantage of it and pretends to be good. , and directly gave Okafor a necklace worth 1.5 US dollars at the next meeting.

Besides, Sean Marion also hosted a banquet for the players of the whole team, and each team member received a gift from Sean Marion.

Sean Marion's signing press conference was also very lively. When facing the reporter, Sean Marion was in a good mood and said with a smile: "Gerald Wallace helped this team The team made the playoffs, and I will take on the responsibility of a leader to bring this team to the playoffs again, and even go one step further.”

Yes, at the age of 29, he finally has a chance to become the boss. In the Suns, even in the best years of his career, he can only be the team's third choice, the third man.

Now this deal changes everything.

In his eyes, this old, weak and disabled Bobcats team, who else can be the boss besides him.

Chris Webber also held the No. 4 jersey and stood for a photo with Marion, who was holding the No. 31 jersey. However, the treatment he received was not so good, and there were not many reporters who interviewed him.

If it was placed five years ago, this scene should have been changed.

So far, the lineup of the Charlotte Bobcats is complete, and the 15-man roster is as follows.

No. 20 - Raymond Felton.

Age: 23, Height: 6-1; Weight: 200 lbs.

Position: Point guard.

Last season's statistics: 12.9 points, 5.9 assists, 3.2 rebounds, 1.5 steals, and shooting percentages were 30%/41%/79%.

No. 0 - Jeff McGinnis.

Age: 33, Height: 6-4; Weight: 195 lbs.

Position: Point guard.

上赛季数据：4.3分3.3助攻，1.6篮板，0.4抢断，命中率分别是12.5%/41%/69%。

No. 6 -- Ramon Sessions.

Position: Point guard.

Age: 21, Height: 6-3; Weight: 185 lbs.

NCAA stats: 12.3 points, 4.7 rebounds and 4.7 assists.

No. 23 - Derek Anderson.

Position: Point guard/shooting guard.

Age: 33, Height: 6-5, Weight: 220 lbs.

上赛季数据：6.5分，2.2篮板，2.3助攻，命中率分别是42%/50%/87%。

No. 15 - Alan Anderson
Position: Shooting Guard/Small Forward.

Age: 25, Height: 6-6, Weight: 220 lbs.

上赛季数据：4.9分，1.5篮板，1.2助攻，命中率分别是45%/55%/82%。

No. 5 - Brandon Roy.

Position: Shooting Guard/Small Forward.

Age: 23, Height: 6-6, Weight: 208 lbs.

Last season's statistics: 12.4 points, 3.7 assists, 3.8 rebounds, 0.8 steals, shooting percentages were 34.3%/45.5%/88.3%.

No. 13 – Matt Carroll.

Position: Small forward.

Age: 27, Height: 6-6, Weight: 212 lbs.

Last season's statistics: 10.6 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 0.7 steals, and shooting percentages were 41%/45%/90%.

No. 35 - Zhou Lin.

Position: Small Forward/Power Forward.

Age: 20, Height: 6-9, Weight: 221 lbs.

Last season's statistics: 16.1 points, 5.9 assists, 5.7 rebounds, 1.1 blocks, 0.8 steals, shooting percentages were 36.3%/48.9%/87.5%.

No. 31 - Sean Marion

Position: Power forward.

Age: 29, Height: 6-7, Weight: 225 lbs.

Last season's statistics: 17.5 points, 9.8 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 2 steals, 1.5 blocks, and the shooting percentages were 32%/58%/81%.

No. 50 - Emeka Okafor.

Position: Power forward/center.

Age: 25, height 6-10, weight: 245 lbs.

Last season's statistics: 14.4 points, 7.4 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 2.6 blocks, and the shooting percentages were 0%/53%/60%.

No. 15 - Walter Herman.

Position: Power forward.

年龄：28，身高：6-9，体重：225磅，命中率分别是46%/56%/77%。

No. 4 – Chris Webber.

Position: Power forward/center.

Age: 34, Height: 6-10, Weight: 245 lbs.

Last season's statistics: 11.3 points, 6.7 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.0 steals, 0.6 blocks, and the shooting percentages were 33%/49%/63%.

No. 51 - Sean Williams.

Age: 22, Height: 6-10, Weight: 230 lbs.

NCAA stats: Suspended for final season.

No. 24 - Ocela Harrington

Position: Power forward/center.

Age: 34, Height: 6-9, Weight: 235 lbs.

Last season's data: 2.6 points, 1.5 rebounds, 0.2 assists, 0.6 blocks, and the shooting percentages were: 0%/44%/77%.

No. 7 - Primoz Brezek.

Position: Center.

Height: 7-2, Weight: 252 lbs.

Last season's data: 7 points, 4.2 rebounds, 0.4 assists, 0.8 blocks, and the shooting percentages were: 33%/47%/64%.

(End of this chapter)