basketball task

Chapter 343 The Free Market
Zhu Fangyu's mature performance and efficient shooting in the training game finally got the affirmation of Coach Cheeks, and the two sides entered the next link, the contract negotiation.

Finally, in mid-July 2009, the Philadelphia 7ers officially announced the completion of a player signing. Zhu Fangyu, a small forward from the Guangdong team in China, signed a two-year formal contract of $76 million with the Philadelphia team.

As for another Guangdong star, Wang Shipeng, he did not follow Zhu Fangyu to Philadelphia. On the one hand, Wang Shipeng’s overall strength is one notch weaker than Zhu Fangyu’s. The CBA level may not be obvious, but with the increase in competition intensity, this difference It became clearer and clearer. For example, in the Olympic-level arena, Zhu Fangyu is the starting No. [-] of the Chinese men's basketball team, who can match up with superstars such as James and Anthony for a long time, while Wang Shipeng is Chen Ning and As Sun Yue's substitute, his performance in the Olympics was also at the level of a knife, not stable enough. Under the intensity of the NBA, I believe this gap will be further enlarged, so Chen Ning gave priority to the introduction and training of Zhu Fangyu.

On the other hand, the Guangdong team has already sent Yi Jianlian away for nothing, and this time they sent Zhu Fangyu, so a support must be left behind. If Wang Shipeng also leaves, there will be nothing left for the Guangdong team. They also have The need to maintain the record.

Therefore, after comprehensive consideration, after friendly negotiations between Qian Ning, Zhu Fangyu, Wang Shipeng and the management of the Guangdong team, all parties finally agreed to the current result.

As soon as the official announcement came out, the Chinese fans were excited again. They had long been looking forward to more and more Chinese stars entering the NBA. Following Chen Ning and Yi Jianlian the year before, and Sun Yue last year, Zhu Fangyu will also enter the NBA this year. , This is the third consecutive year that Chinese players have successfully joined the NBA. For Chinese basketball, it means continuous progress. Chinese fans are all immersed in the good expectations for the future.

What is even more gratifying is that Zhu Fangyu joined the Philadelphia 76ers, the only team in the NBA that is led by a Chinese star. Philadelphia gathered three Chinese players and became a veritable Chinese home team.

Of course, there are also a lot of doubts. Many fans have expressed doubts about whether Zhu Fangyu can play in the NBA. For American players, it is very unfair.

What's more, some extreme Lakers fans paraded in public with their upper body bare, with big slogans painted on their fat bodies:
"NBA should not treat Chinese players differently!"

"This is employment discrimination against young American players!"

Channing laughed off the news, seeing that it was something only Lakers fans who were blinded by hatred could do. He worked so hard to become the leader of the 76ers, and even got Yao Ming to win the championship. As a hero in Philadelphia, it is very normal to enjoy such a little private privilege. Almost every NBA superstar will do this, and those guys who stare at these black spots on Channing's body are either sunspots or brain-dead.

While the Philadelphia team signed Zhu Fangyu, other NBA teams were also intensively arranging transactions, each targeting the weaknesses of the team's lineup.

However, compared with other years, this year's summer reinforcement work does not have much to gain.

In the summer of 2009, Kobe had already locked in early to stay with the Lakers and continue his path of self-proving after leaving O'Neal.

The contracts of superstars such as James Wade expire in one year, and Channing’s rookie contract has only the last year left. Therefore, many teams with sufficient salary space are keeping their backs. Prepare to compete for these three superstars next year, James, Wade, Channing, these three young super scorers, whoever can get one of them next summer will have the future.

So under such circumstances, this year's summer free market did not make any waves.

The more important signing and transaction information are:
O'Neal moved to the Cavaliers. The Cavaliers' management has resorted to all kinds of martial arts in order to keep James next year. Last year's Big Ben failed to integrate into the team, and Mo Williams' performance was also very average. Therefore, the management of the Cavaliers put all their eggs in one basket this year and spent a lot of money to introduce Shaquille O'Neal, who is in the twilight of his career, in an attempt to make him an inside helper next to the little emperor. However, O'Neal's performance in the Suns and other teams in the previous two or three seasons has proved his aging How serious is it? Now he is no longer the invincible Ottoman who was invincible in the paint. Most of the Cavaliers' deal is still a garbage operation. I am afraid that James will still be unable to escape the fate of making a decision after this year;

Richard Jefferson and Bruce Bowen exchanged clubs. Bowen is old, and it is understandable for the Spurs to send him. However, whether Richard Jefferson, who is highly praised by Spurs fans, can perfectly integrate into the What about the Spurs' team system?Channing expressed doubts. He always felt that Richard Jefferson belonged to the kind of player whose statistics are very good, and the small forward level in the league is top ten, but in fact the ability is not enough. The three-headed monster of the Nets, Yi Jianlian, who was single-changed for the Bucks in the later period, and Richard Jefferson's performance are very average. Channing's rating for this deal with the Spurs is not high. To put it bluntly, the Spurs' offense relies on Duncan , Parker, and Ginobili are enough, and there is no need for another ball-holding point. It is still unknown whether Richard Jefferson's defensive habits and temperament can adapt to the Spurs.

The Magic have undergone a big change. Turkoglu, who has played very well in the past two years, wants to fight for a big contract. The management of the Magic is not willing. The two did not agree, so Turkoglu directly switched to the Raptors. They chose to team up with Dragon King Chris Bosh; the Magic turned around and gave Carter the remaining salary space. Once Turkoglu left, it was equivalent to the departure of the Magic's offensive commander and captain in the true sense. The one-star four-shot system that he has been insisting on before may not be able to continue, and the new aid Vince Carter has already seen a decline with the naked eye, so we can't expect too much. Channing is very happy after seeing this trade news, because he knows that he doesn't have to do it himself , the former enemy Orlando Magic has fallen on its own, and is no longer a potential threat to Philadelphia.

The Cavaliers attracted very slow-paced elderly sharks, and James was no longer as brave as last year. The Magic were reluctant to renew Turkoglu. Philadelphia has only one opponent left, and that is the Celtics.

(End of this chapter)