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Chapter 388 Transformation from proletariat to bourgeoisie (please subscribe and support)

Author: Fan Xian Xiao Xianxian

Chapter 388 Transformation from proletariat to bourgeoisie (please subscribe and support)

WOJ: Carlos Boozer signed with the Bulls for 5 years and 90 million.

As the ownership of the last All-Star player in the free agent market has settled, the vigorous drama of the 2010 free agent market has finally come to an end. What remains is each team's own work to fill in the gaps and complement each other's deficiencies.

On the surface, the Knicks, Nets, and Heat have become winners, each gaining 1 to 2 All-Star players, and have built highly competitive lineups around their respective star players.

At the same time, "Superstars traveling east" is also the main theme of this summer. Two All-Stars, Stoudemire and Boozer, chose to come from the West to the East to balance the strength of the two sides. The Suns and Jazz, who have lost their inside pillars, will be passive.

Start rebuilding in the new season.

Two Chinese players, Yi Jianlian and Sun Yue, also changed careers this summer. Yi Jianlian was selected by the Cavaliers in the "post-James era" and traded him back to the East with Hickson as a lottery ticket; and last season's playoff performance

Sun Yue, who has performed to a certain extent, received a basic salary contract from the Nets and is expected to get more playing time.

On July 9, the Knicks held a grand welcome ceremony for James at Madison Square Garden. More than 19,000 fans came to Madison to welcome the young emperor.

The scale of this welcome ceremony was unprecedented, with everyone including Key Yan and Curry "invited" to attend.

After James' appearance, the host asked: "We all know that you are here to fight for the championship, and you will not be satisfied with just winning one championship. LeBron, what do you think?"

James smiled and said: "No, not two, not three, not four, not five, not six, not seven..."

When he said "not three," Curry, who was not far away, was already laughing.

Unlike Curry's open-mindedness, Ke Yan had a "wandering" expression, as if he was in a daze.

The following activities were still the same. James explained why he chose the Knicks, "Here is Kimi, here is my Akron brother Curry, and there are many outstanding young people. I think I can lead them to improve."

, and along with their progress, they will move towards the championship. The most important point is that no basketball boy does not want to play in the basketball Mecca! This is my childhood dream!"

James' speech was very contagious and touched the fans' high points again and again!

On the contrary, when the microphone was given to Keyan, a discordant scene appeared in Madison. Because the "recording scandal" incident a few days ago offended some fans, some fans booed.

This scene is really chilling. This is the meritorious coach who led the team out of the quagmire two months ago and helped the team return to the playoffs after six years!!!

Facing tens of thousands of fans at the scene, Ke Yan stood up calmly and floated his hands upward, signaling for the boos to be louder!

What is this, provoking the fans? The reporters at the scene were even dumbfounded. It is no exaggeration to say that if tens of thousands of people "rioted" at the scene, the security force in the arena would not even be able to 100% guarantee Ke Yan's personal safety!

Fortunately, at this time, most fans in the arena burst into applause, trying to cover up the boos with applause.

After all, those who attack Ke Yan are in the minority. Whether they are followers of Ke Yan or neutral fans, they do not want to become a joke to the whole world on such an occasion.

After a small commotion, Ke Yan finally spoke.

"I am very happy about LeBron joining. His joining will be of great help to us. LeBron can score, assist, rebound, and help defend. There is nothing he can't do on the court. He can

His skills are as comprehensive as Pippen's, and his specific abilities are better than Pippen's. He can bring us a lot of help."

After the words fell, James took the lead in applauding. They were basically words of praise. James didn't think Ke Yan was using Pippen to "sinister" him.

"There is no doubt that James and Gallinari have two completely different styles of play. Do you have any ideas about changing the team's tactics?"

"Well... our team is not 100% complete yet. The players haven't even practiced together yet. It's a little embarrassing for me to tell you the most suitable tactics now. But all this is difficult.

Give it to me. I say something and he does it. Then we can say 'not two, not three, not four, not five, not six, not seven'..."

Ke Yan imitated James' movements of shaking his head and counting just now, which also caused the fans in the audience to burst into laughter.

As for James himself, after saying "I say something, he does it", he was slightly startled and felt some hostility.

He came to New York for Ke Yan, hoping to play well under the opponent and create a "Jordan + Phil Jackson" legend. Before joining New York, he even called Paul to learn about Ke Yan's situation.

Try not to touch the opponent's taboo. But from the team's refusal to introduce the third giant, to O'Neal Jr. and Big Z being refused to join, to this press conference, James felt something was not right.

"I hope I'm overthinking it!"

After signing a five-year, $102 million contract with player options and trade veto rights, James locked his peak years in New York for at least the next four years. Wearing the Knicks' No. 23 jersey, James smiled.

Very domineering.

Ke Yan quickly returned to the office after the signing conference and continued to screen suitable players to join the team.

Counting Jeremy Lin and Lance Stephenson, who have not yet signed, the Knicks already have 12 players, of which only four are full-time inside players. Except for Mozgov, everyone else is less than 2.1 meters tall. Considering the new season,

The Magic are still a big threat, and it is necessary to prepare more human shields for Howard.

The young inside man Mahinmi, who played for the Spurs last season, got the attention of Ke Yan. The French inside man later played for the Pacers and was once a very suitable substitute for Gao Yuanyuan, and got the starting job of the Wizards in the wild summer of 2016.

He was awarded a big contract, and later transformed into "Ma Da Lie" and stayed on the contract for the rest of his life.

With 4 million in two years and a team option, the Knicks successfully signed Mahinmi to further enhance the team's inside depth.

"The salary cap has not been filled, can this lineup compete for the championship?" When have the New Yorkers, who are used to being generous, seen a team roster with no junk contracts? The media expressed doubts about Ke Yan's operation and felt that he would not pay thousands

No tax is worth Dolan's IQ.

But this is also a trivial matter. On July 12, the Knicks and Horford reached a 4-year, 44 million early contract extension agreement. The Dominican became the second player after Durant in the 2007 class to get a big contract. For those who just signed a contract with Global

For Horford, who is in love with Miss Vega, this contract freed him from the dilemma of "strong women and weak men".

Then, after giving two more contracts to Jeremy Lin and Lance Stephenson, the Knicks' summer operations came to an end.

PG: Curry, Holiday, Jeremy Lin

SG: Matthews, Korver, Lance Stephenson

SF: James, Casspi

PF: David West, Landry

C: Al Horford, Mozgov, Mahinmi

If it were any other coach who had created this lineup for James, James would most likely have yelled at him, especially since he "pretended" to reject capable veterans such as O'Neal Jr. and Ilgauskas. But Ke Yan and

General coaches are different. Last season, he led the Knicks, who were "differentiated between young and old, with almost no players in their prime", to the top four in the Eastern Conference. He also trained undrafted Matthews into a high-quality 3D player. What if the lineup is younger?

Already?

And in itself, the "compatibility" between Ke Yan and the veteran does not necessarily match. Compared with the team's lineup last season, the team is equivalent to eliminating the old and incorrigible O'Neal and Tracy McGrady, and updating it to the current lineup.

LeBron James, David West, and Mozgov in 2010, you can taste them carefully if they improve in terms of strength.

Although the Heat missed the "Big Three", they recruited Bosh while retaining Wade, forming the team's internal and external dual-core. The improvement in combat effectiveness was very obvious. At the small forward position, the team signed a mid-level contract.

They hired Mike Miller and renewed Haslem's contract with a four-year, $20 million contract, retaining the "spirit of the team" for the next ten years. After a series of operations, the Heat are optimistic that the Knicks will be the new team's new partner in the new season.

Strong rival. However, none of Joel Anthony, Ilgauskas, or Haslem seems to be that suitable to be Bosh's partner. This may be a problem that troubles the Heat;

Another winner in the free agent market was the Nets, which had just been acquired by Russian billionaire Prokhorov. The team first selected No. 3 overall pick Favors in the draft, and then successively introduced players in the free agent market.

Joe Johnson, Stoudemire, Sun Yue, O'Neal, Tracy McGrady and others finally used a "partially guaranteed contract" to retain Josh Howard, forming the Harris-Jo Johnson, Josh Howard-Stoudemire team.

Brook Lopez's starting lineup, and the bench also includes CJ Watson, Sun Yue, Tracy McGrady, Ryan Anderson, Favors and others. According to the media, if Stoudemire can leave Nash

If they prove themselves under the circumstances, then the Nets will be a strong contender for the championship.

Of course, in Ke Yan's eyes, this team's lineup highlights an incongruity! Daluo is a typical traditional center, focusing on low-post offense, and also has a long range, which is completely incompatible with Stoudemire; Devin Harris also has a personal reputation.

A point guard who is good at offense may not be able to deliver the ball to Stoudemire comfortably; in addition, Josh Howard was not a 3D player in his peak period, but a comprehensive ball-handling singles player, let alone now?

Maybe this team needs Joe Johnson for organization, Joe Johnson is needed to open up the space, and Joe Johnson has to be pointed at singles at critical moments!

Compared to two opponents with uncertain prospects, Ke Yan is more concerned about two teams that have been very strong in history and are now even stronger than they were in history.

In the past two seasons, the Magic have dominated the Eastern Conference. Despite his shortcomings, Howard is still the second player in the league in Ke Yan's eyes, and his destructive power is quite astonishing! Compared to the disaster suffered by Lewis's contract in his previous life,

Then a big bet on Carter failed, and now the Magic retain Josh Smith, Peja, and Turkoglu to assist the Warcraft and play both offensive and defensive basketball!

In the offseason, they replenished their bench appropriately, and they may still be the Knicks' biggest opponent in the new season. The Magic's hidden danger is Peja's degradation, but Redick, the former NCAA marksman, will leave Peja in the new season.

More playing time.

The Bulls, who have unlimited potential, introduced Boozer in the summer, but compared to the "rebellious guy", Thibodeau is the Bulls' most important signing! This defensive master will forge a Bulls team that is tough, tough, iron-blooded and even a little dirty.

The defensive system destroys every opponent's offensive rhythm through constant confrontation!

Compared with the previous life, the Bulls have Jamal Crawford at the second position. Although Ke Liu, who is strong offensively and weak defensively, may not necessarily be suitable for Thibodeau's system, he is much better than Bogans in the previous life, right?

...

Time has come to mid-July, and the stars have taken advantage of the summer vacation to start their "China Tour" under the arrangement of sponsors, causing a sensation in various cities in China every now and then. This is the best situation of the NBA in China, with various "strategies"

"Partner" closely connects the NBA and the Chinese market.

The two keys that really allow the NBA to open up the Chinese market, Yao Ming and Ke Yan, have no public activities this summer.

After competing in the Beijing Olympics in 2008 and achieving the feat of breaking through the first round in 2009, Yao Ming's body is already close to being scrapped. His knees, ankles, and toes are all irreversible injuries. Basically, it can be said that after completing his performance next season and

After signing the contract with the Rockets, Yao Ming will officially announce his retirement.

But this summer, Ke Yan was "tied" by his daughter and concentrated on being a full-time dad at home. At most, he occasionally took some time off and went to play football at a nearby football field.

"After you officially retire, do you want to consider buying an NBA team with me?" Ke Yan asked.

Buying an NBA team was originally in Ke Yan's future plan. He even said that if it weren't for his insufficient prestige and lack of financial resources, he would have wanted to bid for the Nets with the Russians last year. At the moment, the Knicks' situation

This made Ke Yan feel uncomfortable and had the idea of ​​joining forces with others to enter the market in advance.

"Anyway, Yao Ming will pursue an official career in the future. When the time comes, I will buy back his shares." Ke Yan's long-term plan is to be a sole proprietor, which is why he approached Yao Ming to cooperate.

"You also want to buy an NBA team?" Of course Yao Ming was jealous. After the Rockets drafted him in 2002, the team's market value soared from 130 million to 900 million, a full 7 times increase, and the profit doubled.

"Think! I've made so much money for Ressler and Dolan!" Ke Yan said, "By buying a team and mastering the tools of production, we can truly transform from the proletariat to the bourgeoisie."

"..." Yao Ming hesitated. "Of course I want to do business with you, but are you sure you can buy the team?"

In fact, compared with the price, admission qualification is the most critical! After all, they cannot afford the more expensive Lakers, Knicks, and Bulls, but the Wizards and 76ers of special significance cannot be released to them by the Celtics.

"Russians can buy it, why can't we buy it?" Keyan said.

Years of poor management of the league, the star team-up in the summer of 2010, and the stupid operations of some team managements have led to the current league, the management is full of anger, and collectively broke out in the 11-year collective bargaining agreement.

!Although labor was finally forced to make concessions, a considerable amount of capital still left the market afterwards.

The most famous one is that the Hornets were insolvent and were entrusted to the league. This was the "basketball reason" that later prevented Paul from going to the Lakers.

Because of Ke Yan, the Hornets are even worse than in the previous life! The boss is probably selling now.

"Okay. If you say so, I have to prepare cash flow in advance." Yao Ming said.

Unlike most of Keyan's predecessors in the stock market, Yao Ming's assets are more abundant, but they have been converted into various industries, and converting them into cash requires advance operations.

"Then it's agreed. I've also started looking for target teams in advance. Let's keep in touch."

(End of chapter)