The Pope of Basketball Community

Yang Rui stayed in China for 20 days. In addition to participating in activities, he also visited famous tourist attractions in various places. Wherever they go, they are led by senior tour guides and bodyguards clear the way.

The Clippers finished the summer league. The outside combination of Devin Booker, Joseph Young, and Norman Powell performed well and defeated the Spurs to win the championship.

Joseph Young averaged a league-high 22.5 points and 2.5 assists per game. He had a sharp breakthrough. He scored 26 points and 4 assists in the final game and was elected the Finals MVP.

Becky Hammon, a female disciple of Spurs coach Veach and the only female coach in the league, failed to lead the team to the championship. Well, in front of her, the old man could only be called Vicky, and Bobo had no advantage.

The Spurs' Kyle Anderson averaged 22 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.3 steals per game and was elected the Summer League MVP.

Although he won the award, not many people are optimistic about Anderson. From his nickname Human Creeping Essence, you can see why people are not optimistic about him.

He was nicknamed Slow-Mo when he was nine years old. He was indeed too slow. He moved slowly and his body movements were also slow. When he played on the court, he seemed to be not on the same channel as everyone else.

Duncan said last season: I can outrun Kyle, I can outrun him, which is really bad.

No matter how fierce the fast break is, it will definitely slow down once Anderson steals the ball. I thought he was going to call a timeout when he made a steal. Because of his high golf IQ, many people joked that God gave him a brain but took away his body. What's even more funny is that his slow motion often makes defenders at a loss, and they slow down with him, get into his rhythm, and watch him score.

In the summer league, the most optimistic person among experts is Booker of the Clippers.

When Booker participated in the draft, everyone thought he was just a catch-and-shoot player. Born on October 30, 1996, he is the youngest player in the current NBA.

Surprisingly, Booker showed amazing basketball skills, including step-by-step breakthroughs, European steps, floaters, turnaround shots, step-back jumpers, feints and fouls, and catch-and-stop jumpers. etc……

He can do anything, he is an offensive kaleidoscope, he looks like a veteran who has been playing in the NBA for several years, and his wonderful goals in the summer league can be made into a 10-minute highlight.

Because Booker was Yang Ruigao's pick, he attracted countless eyeballs and everyone was stunned.

Who says his template is Klay Thompson's? Looking at this performance, the template is clearly Kobe!

When Kobe first entered the league, his skills were not so comprehensive. Booker was a man with unique skills. Due to his poor wingspan, he practiced throwing in college. He was more confident when throwing high with his right hand, and his release speed was fast and the arc was extremely high. High, making it difficult for opponents to block shots.

Booker also averaged 17.3 points per game. He came off the bench in every game. His performance was not stable enough, but he was full of fighting spirit. In addition to his technique, his shooting skills were praised by everyone. 36 NBA rookies were interviewed and surveyed. In the Who is the top scorer selection, Booker was elected first. He shot 40% from three-point range and 88% from free throws.

In the semifinals against the Pelicans team of Chinese player He Tianju, Booker played his best game, scoring 31 points and hitting 5 three-pointers.

Norman Powell also averages 16 points per game and is the Clippers' best defender. He is also favored by experts.

Walton asked Powell to play the starting No. 2 position with Booker as the substitute, which is the greatest affirmation of his strength. If Booker can't practice defense well, his achievements will not be too high.

Yang Rui read the summer league information, called Olshey and said: If a team wants Joseph Young, trade him for a draft pick. The first round is best, or a high pick in the second round is fine.

Although Joseph Young scored a lot, he mainly relied on breakthroughs. His long-range shots were not accurate, his three-point shooting rate was only 21.7%, and he was not sure about the open shots. You can't arrange a strategy to pull apart a group of stars.

Let a second-round pick like him break through with the ball, right?

Olshey asked: Boss, I sent the list of free agents who want to join to your email. Have you read it? I think we have to make a decision as soon as possible.

It doesn't matter, the core is determined. We only need substitute players to properly repair the lineup. Veterans who want the championship will definitely be willing to wait for us. Yang Rui said with a smile.

Players usually inspect the team, but the Clippers have the capital to inspect players and can wait for the opponent to take the initiative to invest. Veterans who ask for high salaries are not considered at all, and they are attracted by the championship.

On the first day of the free market, you can see how fierce the salary increases for players this year will be. The NBA has signed 27 major deals, and its single-day turnover has soared to 1.5 billion U.S. dollars. It has simply brought the Double Eleven ahead of schedule, and the most expensive sports league in history is about to be launched.

The league signed a nine-year, $24 billion television broadcast contract, so starting from 2015, the league's total salary cap will begin to grow crazily.

The total league salary cap for next season is US$70 million, and the luxury tax trigger line is US$84.7 million, which continues to set a record high in history.

In the 2016-2017 season, the salary cap is expected to reach US$89 million, and the luxury tax trigger line is as high as US$108 million, enough to sign another star.

What’s even crazier is yet to come. In the 2017-2018 season, the league’s salary cap is likely to reach US$108 million, and the luxury tax trigger line is as high as US$127 million. By then, most teams will have a salary of over 100 million US dollars.

By next year, the league pattern will be more wolves than meat, because there is a minimum salary limit in the NBA. If the team's total salary cannot reach this minimum limit, then the extra money will be shared equally among the players.

The minimum salary limit for the 16-17 season is 90% of the salary cap, which is US$80.1 million. For team owners, instead of spending it in vain to rate players, it is more practical to recruit some players, even if the money spent is higher than usual. Don't hesitate to spend more, so almost all teams plan to spend money like crazy this summer.

The Clippers have become an alternative. Yang Rui only plans to let the team's salary reach the salary cap, leaving enough salary space to renew the contracts of the stars trained by the team next year. As long as the contract renewal goes smoothly, the Clippers' total salary will be hundreds of millions in the 2016-17 season. The advantage is that the core lineup is perfectly retained.

Some bad contracts soon appeared in the league. For example, point guard Goran Dragic renewed his contract with the Heat for 90 million for five years, but actually renewed his contract with the Spurs for the same price as Kawhi Leonard.

The Spurs let go of two players to free up salary space. They signed LaMarcus Aldridge for 80 million in four years and found a successor for Duncan. Many people are optimistic about the Spurs' pursuit of the championship next season.

The Nets re-signed Jimmy Butler for 90 million over five years, the same as Leonard.

Even role players like Thaddeus Young can get a 4-year, 50 million contract if they renew with the Pacers. The Raptors signed the Hawks role player DeMarre Carroll for 60 million in 4 years.

Anthony Davis renewed his contract with the Pelicans in advance for 5 years and 145 million. It is also a maximum salary. Compared with Davis, Curry's contract suddenly became much smaller.

In addition to contract renewals, big-name players have also changed teams. Monta Ellis joined the Pacers for 50 million in 4 years. The Mavericks have a good record, and his value has also increased a bit.

Rajon Rondo joined the Cavaliers on a one-year, 10 million short-term contract, which was surprising. When the Big Three of the Celtics were there, some people boasted that Lon Buchan was the league's No. 1 point guard, better than Paul. Once the Big Three left, no one wanted him anymore.

The Cavaliers are the saddest thing. They can't attract big names in the free market. Rondo is only willing to sign a short-term contract in order to produce good data and try to sign a long-term contract next year.

The Cavaliers' biggest move was to poach Heat blue-collar power forward Tristan Thompson at a premium of 82 million in five years. Their lineup next season will be much worse than Yang Rui's previous life.

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