basketball never sleeps

Chapter 188 It’s chaos, everything is chaos!

Author: I feel restless while bathing

Chapter 188 It’s chaos, everything is chaos!

What will be the effect of Kobe Bryant and a top point guard teaming up to form a double backcourt?

Apart from international competitions, there really is nothing to accurately refer to.

The best point guards he has partnered with in history are only the 36-year-old Payton and the 37-year-old Nash. Both times they were teamed up by the Big Four. But the effect is that Payton is holding the ball and mainly plays in the basket area, while

Nash, on the other hand, was troubled by a back injury and failed to produce good results.

But judging from his performance in the two Olympics, with excellent helpers, Naochi can give the ball away - of course, it cannot be ruled out that he protects his body and plays in order to win the championship later.

Historically, the 2005-06 season was Kobe's most "ball-sticking" period. His average usage rate of 38.7% of the ball per game in the season set an NBA record. It was not until 11 years later that he averaged 30+ triple-doubles per game and exploded his BPM value.

Westbrook's was broken.

Kobe can also be said to be neither alone nor good during this period.

Historically, the Lakers' player configuration has been problematic in the past two years. In order to make up for the vacancy after Ofat's departure, the Lakers' reinforcement targets are mainly on the inside. Atkins and Caron Butler are the only two players who can help Kobe Bryant take the pressure off.

's helper was packaged for Kwame Brown.

Without a helper who can share the pressure of holding the ball, Kobe can only feel happy... Oh no, he has to shoulder the team's offensive tasks.

However, there is a not-so-remarkable statistic in Kobe's career - after he became the starter, no point guard he worked with could have a ball usage rate of more than 18% after starting more than 41 games in a single season.

Traditional excellent point guards generally do not stick to the ball, and the ball usage rate rarely exceeds 25%. For example, Stockton, Payton, Kidd, and Nash's career ball usage rate is generally around 20%.

The game is about hiding the ball from the people.

But not sticking to the ball and not holding the ball are completely different things.

No matter how mature Paul's skills and mentality are, he still needs the ball to grow.

Therefore, whether Paul can get Kobe's approval is very critical.

However, with his "little cannon" desire to win, paranoia, and... unscrupulous tactics, as long as he doesn't think about anything he shouldn't, there shouldn't be much of a problem in the first few years of their cooperation.

Even though Paul's offensive success rate as a rookie was not high, he was still able to defeat Fisher, Death Parker and the like.

It would be worth looking forward to if two guys who competed for MVP in 2008 could work together on the same team.

With a top point guard nearby, I wonder if Kobe can still win the scoring title?

Four o'clock in the morning has been replaced by four o'clock in the morning. The cold floor of the Western Conference Finals shouldn't be so far away, right?

Seeing Paul smiling in front of the camera, the Lakers management also breathed a sigh of relief.

When they first studied the draft, they really didn't pay much attention to outsiders. Even without a great season and no championship, Kobe was still a T0-level outsider in the league.

In everyone's previous understanding, one outside core is enough, and the rest can be found inside.

But after the rules were updated, things changed too quickly in this year's playoffs.

Excellent inside players still have a strong influence on the game, but after the rise of fast breaks, the importance of outside players has directly increased by two levels.

The top four in the Western Conference, the Spurs, Seattle, Suns, and Mavericks all play fast breaks. The fast breaks speak for themselves.

Although the Heat, who won the championship, did not focus on fast breaks, the frequent fast break cooperation between Mo Wen and Wade also left a deep impression on fans and professionals from all walks of life.

Not to mention that the Spurs played fast breaks and were swept by the Heat. They tried to switch to a steady and steady positional game, and it was obvious that they couldn't fight harder.

It is conceivable that the trend of fast breaks will become even greater next season. If the Lakers still adhere to the previous thinking, let alone making a difference in the playoffs, there will be problems in entering the playoffs.

And Kobe, who has not yet lost weight, is still not good at fast breaks. Although Paul is not tall, he is really fast with short legs, and his ability to control movement, excellent vision in college, and selfless

Sharing the ball, no matter what - Kobe was happy with it.

Then, as long as we win the youngest high school student in history, this year's draft will be considered a complete success.

Because the new collective bargaining agreement will not officially take effect until July 1, that is to say, high school students are still allowed to participate in this year's draft.

The last of the three major point guards, Fatton was picked by the Hawks as expected. The Hawks' record this year was tied with the Hornets for last place. The worst they could have was the fifth pick, but they actually got the fifth pick.

This is not easy, because in terms of probability, their probability of winning the No. 5 lottery is smaller than the probability of winning the No. 1 lottery.

The next few players are not interesting. Except for Channing Frye, who was picked up by the Knicks and Mo Wen, who is a high-altitude turret, is still somewhat memorable, the others are all very angry.

"With the 9th overall pick in the first round of the 2005 NBA Draft, the Golden State Warriors selected Andrew Bynum!"

Lakers management holding the 10th pick:???

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who is about to take office as Lakers center coach:???

Mo Wen, the melon-eater:???

"Washing, cutting and blowing" was cut off by Jinzhou?

It’s a mess, it’s a mess!

In fact, Bynum went to Golden State for a trial before, but the Warriors did not give him a draft commitment at that time.

Although Bynum looks very talented, he is still only a 17-year-old and 310-day-old child at this time.

He's just a record-breaking young man, he's still a juvenile delinquent.

In previous draft predictions, his draft ranking was consistently predicted to be below 15th.

The lake manager looked at Bynum, who was hugging his family in a daze, and his agent, who also looked surprised. It was obvious that they didn't know anything.

Could it be that the news leaked out and the Warriors found out about it and wanted to take advantage of them?

Looking at the motionless phone call and the relaxed Warriors front office on the other side, the Lakers management decided to take the initiative. If they were ripped off, they would be ripped off. For the sake of that kid's talent, they would endure it.

But when I called him, the Warriors didn't realize that they had intercepted Hu. Bynum was really one of their targets.

In the Western Conference Finals not long ago, Stoudemire averaged 37 points and 10 rebounds per game. He relied on his athletic talent to ride on Duncan's head and let everyone see the power of talent.

Milicic was the youngest player in the NBA before Bynum. He was only 18 years and one day old when he joined the league. He was considered a loser at first, but he just changed teams and showed the performance that suits him.

The talent of being ranked number two.

And last year's No. 1 pick, Howard, is not as good as Okafor, the best rookie, in terms of performance, but in the long run, his room for growth is definitely the one with greater room.

With the success stories of the previous three years, and the fact that the Warriors also lack the talent and speed to run fast breaks, it makes sense that they would be willing to gamble with the No. 9 pick.

Hearing that the Warriors' management was unwilling to exchange, the Lakers had no choice but to activate a backup plan.

Among the many insiders, I chose the one who seemed to be the most reliable among the remaining insiders, the flexible little fat guy, one of the four best players in North Carolina, and the winner of the NCAA semi-final MOP (equivalent to FMVP) Sean May.

The first-generation walking pork belly, in my impression, was not only fat but also round.

I forgot which dungeon, Mo Wen saw Sean May on the bench, and he was very impressed at the time, because at first glance he thought it was some fan who put on clothes and sneaked to the bench, but later he discovered that this kid was really a "ball player"

round"!

He is similar in height to my brother, weighs more than 120 kilograms, and his neck is relatively short, which makes the outline of his entire upper body look quite smooth and round.

But now Sean May still looks like he has a normal body shape, and the Lakers still dare to bet...

Few of the next rookies are impressive.

According to ESPN statistics, 2/3 of first-round picks will be wiped out, and 3/4 of second-round picks will be quickly eliminated within two years. Even in a big draft year, you cannot escape this law.

Danny Granger, the last member of North Carolina's four young players, was chosen by the Pacers. This guy should be the best wing in this draft. He averaged 25+ per game in his peak season. Unfortunately, his talent is not top-notch and he is seriously injured.

I basically never recovered after that.

The only "future" left in the first round, David Lee, was intercepted by Dumas.

Isiah, who was previously optimistic about David Lee, jumped out of anger, but who gave the Pistons so many first-round picks this year?

The Heat contributed one to the Pistons in Mo Wenzhong, and the SuperSonics also contributed one to the Pistons in the Milicic trade.

I don’t know if it was intentional by the league, but these three draft picks are consecutively numbered—25, 26, and 27.

Dumas, who was diligent and thrifty, endured the humiliation and refused to exchange zero for whole.

After the new collective bargaining agreement takes effect, the first-round contract only needs to be guaranteed for two years. For a team that is accustomed to keeping its budget down, this kind of contract is quite suitable.

In addition to David Lee, Dumars also selected CJ Miller, who is similar in size to Mo Wen, and stocky inside man Mark Hill.

Caron Butler, who was not regarded as a hero in the Eastern Conference Finals, does not plan to renew his contract with Detroit. DeFerno, who was previously selected before Mo Wen, is basically certain that he will not be able to adapt to the NBA. Dumars refuses to spend money and can only continue to be a rookie.

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The Heat did not have a first-round pick this year, and they wanted to trade out the second-round pick at the beginning. The team aims to defend the title next season. The Big Three control 70% of the ball rights, and there is no condition for cultivating rookies.

But considering that both Laettner and Dazhi are leaving - one has received a minimum salary offer from the Mavericks and Suns, and the other has received a mini-middle-class offer from Seattle.

Riley still picked an inside man named Christaft in the second round. If nothing else, just looking at this guy's body shape and temperament, he was very suitable to be a thug... Oh no, he is a security guard.

During the draft, Riley did not discuss with the Big Three, and there was no need to talk about respect for a second-round pick.

There are also several second-round picks this year who can play well, such as "the second guard in the Western Conference" Monta Ellis, "everyone has a wife and a concubine" Lu Wei, "Polish Hammer" Gortat, XJ star An

Dreiblage and more.

But they all need a lot of time to grow, and Mo Wen has no interest in opening his eyes for the Heat before leaving.

As soon as the "Mo Clause" came out, Mo Wen was determined to leave. O'Pang's contract extension this year will not be small. According to a normal player's career, he still has three years to reach his peak. A Pang who is at his peak is definitely worth it.

A maximum salary.

There is no substitute for O'Fat, he is marketable but priceless. In order to win the championship, there must be a team willing to pay a premium to O'Fat, and the Heat cannot let him go.

If Mo Wen renews his contract according to the terms, the contract between the two of them will account for at least 75% of the team's salary space, and other players will have to take full basic salary to make up the number.

Of course, it is not difficult for the Heat to strengthen in the summer. The Big Three will still play together next season. This is their natural championship appeal.

Neither veterans who want glory nor frustrated people who want a gilded comeback will miss this opportunity.

Although there were some unexpected factors for the Spurs being swept, the strength of the Heat is fundamental.

Experts from all walks of life are also generally optimistic that the Heat will defend the title next season, and the Suns have the second highest probability of winning. The Suns' advantage lies in their stronger overall offensive capabilities.

No defense? It doesn’t matter!

He was willing to be killed and dared to pull the emperor off his horse.

The Suns were originally in a position to reap the dividends of a championship team, but they rotated six or seven players in the playoffs, and many people were unwilling to accept the fate of their veterans destined to see the water cooler.

On July 1, the free market opens.

The chaotic summer has finally begun to get lively.

The biggest player whose contract has expired is Ray Allen, and as soon as the free market opened, Ray Allen's agent claimed that the Sonics lacked sincerity, which gave many teams room for imagination.

The Cavaliers and Clippers all came forward waving banknotes.

Although Ray Allen was severely targeted when facing Bowen, he is still a peak All-Star level defender.

His offensive style is similar to Mo Wen's, but his organizational and defensive abilities are much inferior. 30 years old is not too old for a player known for his self-discipline. Ray Allen's agent wants to fight for him

A 6-year, 115 million lucrative contract, but the SuperSonics management team is determined to prepare for next season and does not want to give up hope early for the sake of Ray Allen.

The Sonics were able to compete with the Spurs in 7 games in the second round, not because Ray Allen was the only one carrying it all.

If he can play a 50+ game or a 40+ triple-double like Nash, a slightly larger contract would be fine, but now the SuperSonics management is only willing to offer a 5-year, 70 million contract.

SuperSonics owner Schultz suffered a loss last year. Not to mention the fluctuation of the team's value, he failed to make any money on the surface and instead lost 17 million.

Schultz already has the intention to sell the team, and he does not want to create another bad asset that will affect the value of the team.

The Bucks' Reid's contract is also about to expire. This year is his player option, but for his Bird rights (he can renew the contract beyond the cap), the contract may be larger, and it can also add more to the regular contract period of up to five years.

One year) Reid will most likely choose to stay with the Bucks, but the Cavaliers have already launched a fierce pursuit of Reid.

The Cleveland media is quite confident in this regard - no one can refuse KINGS's call!

The remaining big fish are not big, but there are quite a lot of them: Anthony Walker and Raheem, who have just finished their big contracts; the Cavaliers' Big Z; Finley, who is about to be waived by the Mavericks; last season's "steals king" Larry Hugh

Si; the bull has just been found out.

Eddy Curry, whose uncle has myocarditis; Kwame Brown, a restricted free agent; Sprewell, who cannot support his family without a multi-million-dollar annual salary; Johnson, who is willing to sign with the Suns if they want; Paul, who almost became the Most Improved Player

than simmons...

Of course, there are many big fish in the smoke bomb, such as the Wolf King who may leave Minnesota, Jason Kidd who wants to cut his salary to join the Rockets, and Kobe Bryant, who Old Buss said is not for sale...

Domestic players drooled greedily when they saw this list. Of course, they are not greedy for the Heat. Most Chinese fans even hope that the Heat will maintain the status quo so that the Heat can have salary space to renew Mo Wen's contract next year.

They are mainly there to help the Rockets.

The Rockets lack reliable point guards, reliable point guards, and reliable power forwards.

There are so many big fish in the free market, except for Yao and Mai, it is best to replace them all.

There are also some voices saying that it would be best for Tracy McGrady to be replaced as well.

Originally, in history, Tracy McGrady was compared with Big Brother Fred, who was naturally better than him. However, in this time and space, Mo Wen exists, and Tracy McGrady's charm has been reduced by most of the comparison.

The scoring efficiency cannot be compared, the assist ability cannot be compared, the defensive defense cannot be compared, the elegant and smooth movements cannot be compared, and the high score in a single game is the level of Dayao, let alone the appearance.

35 seconds and 13 minutes is amazing enough, but many fans have said that there are so many winning moments when the Heat win in three quarters every day.

In fact, everyone can see McGrady's excellence, but his chemical reaction with Dayao is really not as good as expected, at least far behind the Heat's Big Three.

A ball shared by two people is not as smooth as shared by three people. What else can they say?

After the end of the Rockets season, someone already posted a proposal to trade Tracy McGrady away, and wait until next season to welcome Mo Wenlai. Then the Chinese stars will be on the same team, so that everyone can skip less classes and miss less work...

Domestic fans are very divergent in their thinking, but the reality is very different from what they think in China.

The Rockets have been clamoring for a long time in the free market, and they have only made a profit. Yao Mai has not proved their strength and attractiveness. The Rockets do not have much salary space. They only have a budget of 6 million and they are asking for a lot of repayment. Who is willing to do it?

Come.

On the other side, the Heat's threshold is almost crossed.

Payton, who had met before, took the initiative to contact Riley after the free market opened, offering him a veteran's minimum salary to help the Heat.

Anthony Walker, Raheem, Finley, Marshall, Mobley...all the big fish over the age of 30 have basically submitted their resumes to the Heat.

Riley sent a copy of the list to the Big Three. Well, it was mainly for Ao Pang to see.

By directly making it clear that Ao Pang is willing to take less money, he can get more good teammates.

Previously, Aofang made serious inquiries and learned that Mo Wen would leave after the end of next season. He was not merciful when asking for the price, 120 million in five years.

He has a small dream, and wants to hit a career with an annual salary of 300 million.

If Riley wasn't crazy, he would definitely refuse to agree, but a PUA master like Riley knew that he couldn't refuse directly, so he delayed it until now.

"Mo may leave, but if there are these outstanding players to fill the gap, three consecutive championships is not unattainable."

"Walker said that he really hopes to play with you. He is very satisfied. He is willing to play for the Heat for two years with only a regular mid-level salary. Walker is not as good as Mo, but with some modifications, he can also play a role in Mo

If Mo leaves, he will be a good helper to Dwyane!"

"Finley is also waiting for the Mavericks to implement amnesty. We plan to provide a contract with an annual salary of 3 million to take it back. Think about it! A player with an original salary of 15 million can become your teammate for 3 million.

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"Raheem, his asking price is lower than Walker, 5 million! Do you know what I thought of when I heard this price? Damn it Haslem, that bastard's agent gave him

My offer has reached 6 million. If it were you, which one would you choose? Or should I grit my teeth and choose both?"

"Oh, by the way, Horry, that lucky bastard's contract has also expired this year. He told me that if I am willing to let him beat me up, he is also willing to come. It only costs 2.5 million, you can help me refer to it.

, can Horry still be able to use it after being beaten?"

O'Fatty was confused when he took the quotation sheet. He had never encountered this kind of grand occasion during the Lakers' three-consecutive championship dynasty.

He personally recruited Malone and Payton from Lakers F4 back then. How come they came to the south coast and these arrogant guys became as proactive as hot girls on the beach?

The reason why the Lakers dynasty failed to continue was because of problems with role players. If the Lakers had been in this situation, there would have been no problem for the Lakers' dominance to continue to this day.

Out of fantasy for the future, Aopang quickly showed off his underpants - 100 million in five years.

This is already a friendly price. The original asking price for the renewal of the contract between O'Pan and Bass was 134 million for five years, and O'Pang ended the 30 million contract for next season in advance to execute it.

This reduction directly helped the Heat save 10 million in salary space.

After Aofang confirmed that he had reached a contract extension, the rest fell into place.

The 2.8 million Finley replaced the 2.5 million Damon Jones, the 1.1 million Payton replaced the 75-year-old Kenyon Dulin, Anthony Walker signed for 12 million in 2 years, and Haslem (early Bird clause) signed for 33 million in 5 years.

Salary increase and contract renewal, Mourning renewed his contract with a basic salary of 3 million for 2 years.

Mo Wen, Rasul, Wade, Doliak, Dorell White and rookie Tufte are all still under contract, and there is no talk of early renewal.

The Heat's 12-man roster for the new season is here:

Point guard: Mo Wen, Payton;

Points: Wade, Dorell White;

Small forward: Finley, Rasul;

Power forward: Anthony Walker, Haslem, Taft;

Center: O'Neal, Mourning, Doliak;

What's even more outrageous than this lineup is that the Heat's total salary is still 1 million short of the luxury tax threshold!

When He Shen comes, you have to say "Miao"!

The Heat still have three regular-season injury quotas, but Riley doesn't plan to operate them for the time being.

The Heat can now be called a five-star Heat - Mo Wen, Ou Pang, Wade, Walker, Finley; Payton, who averaged 10 points per game in the playoffs last season, is not worthy of being in the starting lineup.

It will arouse the public outrage of the whole people.

Mo Wen, who was still on vacation in Los Angeles, frowned hard after hearing the news. Riley has chosen the most difficult path!

With this lineup, if Riley does not activate the 16th man clause for team training (when a team has 6 injured players, the team is allowed to have a 16th player), it will be difficult for other teams to compete in front of the Heat.

Look up.

However, to put it bluntly, this veteran lineup is not so perfect.

If we put it in the version two years ago, this lineup could be said to be the gods killing the gods and the Buddhas, but now, the version has been moved forward several years under the influence of Mo Wen.

Fast break has become the most mentioned word in basketball programs, and the Lakers are equipped with dual-drive motors.

Although Finlay and Fathead Fish both have experience playing fast break, they are both over 30 years old after all and have entered the maintenance period. It is really hard to say how they will perform in subsequent versions.

Moreover, Finley and Fathead Fish are both typical players who hold the ball and find rhythm. If they cannot adapt without the ball, they may not necessarily be more efficient with full-time role players next to the Big Three.

As for the defense of the two...it depends on Da Fan's training ability.

Historically, one of these two men was under Popovich and the other was under Riley. Anyway, they both played close to the best defensive efficiency in their careers.

If Da Fan's wrists were softer, he might not be able to restrain these old basketball hooligans.

And, one more thing, has Riley really given up on the idea of ​​renewing his contract?

If celebrities gather together, if they cannot achieve explosive results, it will have a negative effect on the selection of various awards.

If he doesn't win a prize next season, Riley might actually be able to renew his contract.

…

When Stern saw Payton signing the contract at first, he just lamented that time flies by and a superstar like Payton could only put down his body and wander around in order to win a championship.

Then when he saw Anthony Walker's signing record, he was happy but solemn. To a certain extent, the Heat's signing meant that they gave up the competition for Mo Wen next season. This was good news. But there was one more Walker.

This means that the Heat's competitiveness has increased instead of falling. Who can stop the Heat next season?

And when I saw Finley signing the contract - call the police... stop it, this bitch Riley really has no shame at all?!

But the Mavericks' amnesty for Finley has been completed, and Stern's all-powerful hands can't stop an unrestricted free agent from signing with a team that has room.

How to fight against such a super team?

After thinking for a few minutes, Stern came up with something in his mind.

The emergence of this kind of super team is not necessarily a bad thing!

If his predictions are good, next season will be a pretty fast one.

When the alliance completed the registration approval and announced the news, the media, which had already noticed the news, were still shocked and screamed.

Crazy, the Heat are really crazy this time!

What kind of monster team is this, what kind of monster signings are this!

There are times in history when stars gather together, but if a championship-winning team signs up like this, how do you let other teams play?

In some seasons, it dies in July and is not buried until June of the following year.

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"You guys are too stupid, are you not giving others a way to survive in this whole situation?"

Dayao in the hospital bed Dayao, who had just finished a set of rehabilitation training, pointed to the contents of the newspaper and said angrily.

"Why don't you give me a way to survive? I just signed two old guys that no one wants. And if you want to complain, the Spurs, Mavericks, and Suns have to complain. You are a guy who didn't even get past the first round of the playoffs.

, what are you doing with your free time?"

Mo Wen has never had any good manners with acquaintances - or in other words, his good manners are only reserved for the media and the camera.

"What's so great about the first round? When my legs and feet get better, I'll definitely show it to you next season!"

Dayao hammered his legs unconvinced.

"Save it, you just took your bone density test, didn't you listen to what the doctor said? Your bones, combined with your weight, are not suitable for long-term and high-intensity exercise, otherwise you will become a glass person.

Not to mention, Shaq also suffered a leg injury due to the weight, but he is 33 and doesn’t have as many bones as you.

Lose weight, change your style of play, find a good teammate, just mess around, come out and hit him at critical moments, and that's it." Mo Wen turned around and advised.

"Do you think anyone can be as cool as you? You are so smooth. There are many things that you don't understand at all. When you come out to lead the team yourself, you will know how difficult this league is." Dayao shook his head slightly bitterly.

He shook his head.

Mo Wen laughed, but he didn't say anything else. Thinking about it from another angle, Dayao might indeed have his own issues.

After a moment of silence, Dayao raised his head again and asked, "You are not going back to participate in the Asian Championships. There have been several calls over there. Do you want me to ask you again?"

"No, I must be resting when I go back. I have only had such a vacation in the past two years, and I didn't spend it on those boring games." Looking at the flower bed outside the ward, he took a breath to suppress his helplessness.

"Dazhi is back. He is enough. When we went back, we agreed that if he led the team to win the championship, we would let him out and play for another two years. If he didn't win the championship, he would just stay at home and replace him with someone else."

The young ones come out to exercise."

"How can those people negotiate terms?" This was the first time Dayao heard such an argument.

"They heard that I was dating someone, so they talked about patriotism with me. I said that I can also talk about patriotism, but the basketball is round, and it doesn't have to be thrown in the designated position with designated movements to count. Then I said

They listened carefully to some opinions.”

Mo Wen showed a smile. He looked like he was smiling, but there was a hint of helplessness in his eyes.

Dayao also wanted to laugh after hearing this, but the smile was on his cheeks but no sound came out of his mouth.

"You still have to win a championship to have a voice."

Dayao didn't know what to say. He held it back for a long time and finally came up with such a dry sentence.

"So, let's look forward. Do you think I'm harming you when I ask you not to renew your contract in advance?"

"Alexander refuses to spend money. Do you think he is giving you that salary to win the championship? It is for you to perform!"

"Don't say that the city is not a city. It is the boss who pays you wages. You are a part-time worker talking about loyalty to a capitalist in a private enterprise. Twenty years ago, you were a lackey of the capitalist! Success is what you should pursue."

Mo Wen complained ruthlessly.

"Stooge, isn't it the same with you?" Dayao said sarcastically.

"They can get me, but they can never get my heart. My heart is much harder than yours." Mo Wen raised his eyebrows and replied.

July 21, 2005.

Dayao officially issued a document through his agent, rejecting the Rockets' early contract extension offer.

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(End of chapter)