Chapter 1884 Big Deal, Big Changes
It only took the Lakers three days to determine the roster for the new season. This is the fastest among all teams in the league. This is also the advantage of the defending champion. They would not have been able to make any more adjustments to the main lineup. Minor repairs are enough.
Moreover, these two transactions have directly lowered the average age of the Lakers. Currently, the oldest player on the team is 37-year-old Yu Yu. The oldest among the starting five is 34-year-old Kobe Bryant. However, Ji Feng, the core of the Lakers, is still only 22 years old. At 20 years old, Bynum and Gasol are also in their prime, and they are really the envy of all teams.
Heat coach Spoelstra said after learning that Jordan Hill and Kapono signed with the Lakers: "Oh, it's really uncomfortable. I really hope the Lakers don't continue to sign people. They are already so strong, aren't they."
Although what Spoelstra said is very pitiful, the Heat are not idle either. As a powerful force in the Eastern Conference, the Heat are the second favorite to win the championship this season. The Heat are faster than the Lakers. They took advantage of the Rockets' rebuilding and signed a contract with a three-year price of 9 million. Sean Battier!
Anyone with a discerning eye knows what this deal is for. They have James at the third position, which is enough to fight against most teams, but they still recruited Battier, an excellent defender at the third position and a fixed-point fort. , the purpose is naturally to deal with the Lakers.
The Heat then wanted to find one or two outstanding insiders to partner with Bosh. Last season's loss to the Lakers was due to James' abnormality and the weakness of the inside line. In the summer, Big Z's retirement left them without a genuine player. Center, if we can't find a qualified center, Haslem will have to start all the time, which will be absolutely disastrous for the Heat.
However, good centers are scarce nowadays, and the Heat don't have much salary space, so they can only recruit Bayas, Gladnis, Terrell Harris and others to enrich the roster. According to this situation, they It is estimated that some operations will be needed in the middle of the season.
This is the impact of the shutdown. Time is too tight and they don't have time to find the talents they want.
Like the Heat, there are many teams that have failed to reinforce, such as the Rockets. Although they still have Dayao, they have done nothing in the transfer market. Not only did they lose Battier, but also Miller and Hayes. They left the team one after another, and only two second-round picks and Adrian, the soy sauce king, were transferred. The future of the new season is worrying.
It’s not just the Rockets whose transfers are unsatisfactory. Few things go well for the Western Conference’s top powers. The Spurs also make more purchases and less incomings, including Dashawn Butler, Devin Gibson, Udoka, and Chris Quinn. After leaving the team, coupled with the retirement of McDyess, and the fact that GDP is one year older, it will be difficult for the Spurs to do big things in the new season. Fortunately, they acquired Leonard, a man with a pale face that fits the atmosphere of the Spurs team very well. , Ji Feng is also very optimistic about this guy, but not yet.
The Rockets and Spurs are unsatisfied. As the traditional top three in Texas, the Mavericks also have something to say. They lost to the Lakers last season and unfortunately failed to enter the finals. They are not prepared to return to the current lineup for another year. Fernandez, Barea, Tyson Chandler , Caron Butler, Brewer and Sean Stevenson and other major players all left at once, and Peja also retired. This was like a new team, but they introduced half-man and half-man God Carter, it can be regarded as stopping the bleeding, but the effect can be seen just by looking at the magic next door.
"Texas, the new season is probably not going to be good. The Grizzlies are going to take over!" Ji Feng curled his lips and lamented the uncertainty of the world. The top three of Texas, which have dominated the league for a long time, may not be able to swoop together this season. , by the way, take the Hornets next door, yes, the Hornets who have contributed to the biggest news these days!
There is an endless stream of transfer transactions these days, but they are basically just small deals. The Celtics introduced Pietrus, Tyson Chandler went to the Knicks, Livingston went to the Bucks, and the Hawks were all the same. Seven players including Tracy McGrady, Radmanovic, Stackhouse, Pep Sai, Rolle, Wanamaker, and Clayham were introduced, but who pays attention to him...
Only the last member of the Pistons' five Tigers, Hamilton, joining the Bulls is worth talking about. Oh, and Gasol's extension with the Grizzlies.
Originally everyone thought this year's offseason would be like this, but on the 15th, the Los Angeles Lakers' rival Clippers suddenly broke the news. The core of the Hornets and the queen bee Chris Paul joined the Clippers!
The Los Angeles Clippers and the league-managed New Orleans Hornets reached an agreement on the Paul trade: the Clippers sent Eric Gordon, Kaman, Aminu, and a 2012 first-round draft pick to acquire "King Bee" Chriss ·Paul.
It is no longer news that Paul is leaving the Hornets. Over the years, the Hornets have made no progress in the playoffs and are basically at the level of a first round trip. New Orleans is also a small club. The owners have fled and been managed by the league. Naturally It was impossible to find any reliable helper for Paul, so it was understandable that Paul should leave.
But choosing the Clippers is still unexpected. There was originally information that Paul was willing to join the Lakers, but firstly, it was difficult for the Lakers to accept such a large contract. Secondly, the league really did not dare to allow such a thing to happen. The original lineup of the Lakers It's already scary. It was originally the starting combination of Gasol, Bynum, Ji Feng and Kobe. The only weakness may be the No. 1 position. Now I give you Paul, completely liberate Ji Feng and never again. People know how the Lakers pass the ball and all five points are the main attack points, and the NBA is completely over.
Therefore, the Lakers could only regret missing Paul. Unexpectedly, Paul still chose to come to Los Angeles and became neighbors with the Lakers.
And that's not all yet. Two former All-Stars, Billups of the Knicks and Caron Butler of the Cavaliers, have announced that they have joined the Clippers!
Coupled with Jordan's contract extension earlier, the Clippers actually built a team that looks very strong during this lockout!
"This is fun," Ji Feng said after seeing the news. Los Angeles should be very lively in the new season.
The addition of Paul will undoubtedly stimulate Griffin's combat effectiveness to a greater extent. At least one thing that is certain is that Griffin's number of dunks will further increase significantly on the original basis. DeAndre Jordan's offense is limited to the basket. Compared with "Giffin" who has a variety of offenses, a typical dunker like DeAndre Jordan needs Paul's strong support.
Considering that Paul has always had a bonus effect on inside players, it is foreseeable that with the support of Paul, Jordan is likely to become another Chandler.
Some fans have already called the Lakers and Clippers the NBA version of Manchester United and Manchester City...