basketball superstar

Chapter 773 Super Lineup

After the Mavericks' contract extension was completed soon, the transactions with other teams were not smooth.

No matter what player the Mavericks want to trade, they will get almost crazy offers from other teams, even if it is an ordinary role player, they will not give it to the Mavericks.

No team is willing to assist the Mavericks, or even willing to trade with the Mavericks.

But that doesn't mean the Mavericks can't improve.

The Grizzlies chose not to renew the contract after Zach Randolph's contract expired. Zach Randolph finally contacted the Mavericks and got a 1+1 veteran's basic salary.

Randolph is similar to Al Jefferson, now that he is older, he can barely be a backup.

The strength of the Mavericks has not increased. If there is no accident this season, Randolph will get very few opportunities to play. More often, Zach will play the role of a veteran in the team, helping other insiders train their footwork and defense.

The Mavericks have no reinforcements, but that doesn't mean other teams won't.

The Cavaliers made big deals in the offseason, signing Wade and Derrick Rose one after another.

Last season, Wade signed the Bulls with an annual salary of 2000 million, and he was accompanied by Rajon Rondo. After one year, the Bulls did not choose to renew.

Eventually Wade signed with the Cavaliers.

The same option also has Derrick Rose.The Rose of the Wind City, Rose, was once boasted as Qin Yang's lifelong enemy, but no one mentioned this anymore.

Last season, Rose seemed to perform well in the Knicks, but in the offseason, the Knicks couldn't bear it and would never choose to renew Rose.

Two scams.

In the end...the Cavaliers took it all.

What's even more frightening is that the Cavaliers also signed the retired Chris Bosh.

After that, James chose to implement the contract for the next year.

James: "The joining of Dwyane and Derek will make the team more competitive, and our goal this season will still not change."

James didn't mention Bosh.

But the media hyped it up.

The Big Three of the Heat will meet again after three years. This time in Cleveland, whether the three can lead the team to win the championship, talk about the past deeds and statistics of the three, and remember the glory of the past, will definitely attract the attention of many fans. There is nothing wrong with doing so.

But... the original Big Three, now James is still a superstar, and the other two only signed the veteran's basic salary, and they are complete role players.

Things change, nothing more than this.

It is useless to hype the original Big Three now except for feelings.

The Cavaliers' book strength is very strong, and the starting lineup is at least a combination of the Big Five. However, how far the record can reach is another matter.

The perimeter combination of Wade, Rose, and James... the picture is too beautiful to watch.

None of the three are good at three-point shooting or mid-range shooting. As long as the zone defense locks up the inside line, the Cavaliers will be dumbfounded. How should they play this game?
The new season has not yet started, but there is no doubt that the Cavaliers are destined to hit the street.

Except for the Cavaliers, there are still many changes in other teams.

The Clippers chose to renew Griffin, which resulted in Paul asking for a trade out of the team.

In the past few years, Griffin has hardly brought any positive impact to the Clippers except for his excellent dunks.

Yes, in fact it is.

Griffin has done a good job on the offensive end.The dunk flew up, and the mid-range shot became more and more accurate.

But when the mid-range shot was not accurate, Griffin's inside offense was useless. Later, when the mid-range shot was accurate, he never went inside again. He was terribly soft.

It is a good thing to be able to shoot inside, but there is no way to be so soft.

Griffin's defense is particularly poor, and he is basically powerless in the face of a defender's breakthrough. This makes the Clippers unable to fight against strong teams.

The most obvious result is that the Clippers never reached the Western Conference Finals.

Chris Paul, the number one point guard in NBA history, was unable to make it to the Western Conference Finals, which is simply a tragedy.

After Griffin renewed his contract, Paul quickly chose to trade.

In the end the Rockets won.

The Rockets sent Patrick Beverley, Sam Decker, Louis Williams, Montrezl Harrell, Kyle Welger, DeAndre Kings, Darren Hilliard, a future first-round pick and some cash to get Chris Paul from the Clippers.

A seven-for-one deal is rare in NBA history. Generally speaking, there are no beneficiaries of this kind of deal.

Because the Rockets lost seven players or draft picks and got a superstar, it will have a great impact on the overall strength of the team, while the Clippers will be bad after rebuilding, so they can only look forward to the future.

But... this time is an exception.

The price given by the Rockets is actually not big. There are three main prices, the future first-round picks, Beverly and Louis Williams.

Beverly and Louis Williams have good statistics, but they are not so good in the position of the Rockets. When Paul comes, it is almost enough for Paul to be the point guard alone.

The departure of Louis Williams is also a good thing. Even though Lu Wei is very strong, Gordon of the Rockets is also a player of the same type, and his strength is not weak.

Such a transaction has greatly enhanced its strength.

It can be said that after this transaction, the Rockets' winning odds immediately increased a lot.

The backcourt combination of James Harden and Chris Paul is definitely one of the strongest in the league. Both are players who can attack, pass, and attract defense.

Paul's joining made the league an instant sensation.

TNT experts said in the TV program:
"The NBA has entered the era of giants. There are no more than two teams, and they are completely unqualified to touch the final championship. In the future, some teams in the league will become stronger and stronger, while others will become weaker."

This is true. Many teams will definitely reduce their expenses, work hard for next year's draft picks, and trade away their own team's outstanding players under the premise of knowing that they will not be able to win the championship.

In this way, some strong teams will be stronger.

It's a crazy arms race.

Immediately afterwards, the Celtics made another shot. The Celtics played well last season. Although they lost to the Cavaliers, the team played very well. This season, the Celtics strengthened again and signed Gordon Hayward of the Jazz with a contract of [-] million yuan.

Last season, Hayward averaged 20+5+3+1 per game and played very well.

Looking at the data, the contract is not bad.

After the Celtics traded the Big Three, they quickly rebuilt successfully. After this season, the Celtics definitely have the strength to challenge any team in the league.

Also traded was Jimmy Butler.

Last season, Jimmy Butler played very well next to Rondo and Wade, both offensive and defensive, averaging 20+ points per game.

But Jimmy Butler has no All-Star appearance at all, he plays very hard, works hard, and lacks offensive talent, so the Bulls just gave up.

The Timberwolves have formed Jimmy Butler and Wiggins, and Towns' potential lineup seems to be rising again.

(End of this chapter)