Bulldozer of the NBA’s Restricted Area

I am a dignified Spurs general.

Why is it so valuable among Jordan's group?

Robinson simply couldn't bear this kind of treatment, and after everyone broke up, they really started to look for their own alliances like Jordan. Although each team's reinforcement plan was basically determined in advance and only needed to be officially announced, this time The summit is a good way to see the future changes of each team.

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At this time, Li Shengli's team had also dispersed to socialize and inquire about news. However, the magician who was supposed to be in Thompson's District 4 came to the active party in District 3. After all, he was also an old man who made a comeback last season. .

"Li, do you see anything?" The magician ordered two glasses of champagne and gave Li Shengli one glass.

"What do you need to see?" Li Shengli took the wine glass, turned to the magician and asked, "What, what news did you just hear in Area 4?"

"How about you take a guess."

"Do you still need to guess?" Li Shengli first glanced at the Spurs represented by Robinson, who was chatting happily with two people in the venue. "This should be the Spurs' changes next season, right?"

"Yes, Wilkins went to Europe to play before, and now he is back. As for Maxwell, he will also be the Spurs' new player next season." Magic nodded. The former is a dunker known as the essence of human movies. , the latter is a big thorn in the side. He was sold by the Rockets after hitting the fans.

"It's a pity that Wilkins doesn't have a good home. There is already news in District 4. This guy's new contract is too harsh. The starting salary next season is only 250,000."

"No, after deducting taxes and other expenses, how much more can he earn?"

"It would be nice to have the ball to play. This place is so cruel." Magic shook his head helplessly. "To be honest, even so, Robinson may not be able to raise his head next season. The Spurs are not a problem. You should look at Ola first. Juwon smiles so happily, he already has Drexler by his side, and next season... Barkley will also go to the Rockets."

"Barkley is going to the Rockets? Is this news from the fourth area?" Li Shengli was stunned for a moment, because Olajuwon, Drexler, and Barkley are considered the Big Three of senior citizens.

"Yes, the news is like this, look at how annoying they are laughing."

"Ahem, is there any other news?"

"Other news? You have to let me think about this, because there is too much news today...Dike Mutombo of the Nuggets is going to the Hawks to team with Laettner; Larry Johnson is going to the Knicks to team with Ewing ; In addition, the Washington Bullets seem to be changing their team name again, and their Chris Webber and Juwan Howard are good friends. After joining forces, the Bullets want to send Wallace, a rookie who conflicts with their position, to the Trail Blazers. .”

"Rashid Wallace went to the Trail Blazers? That's nothing to note, right?"

"Indeed, but what you need to know is that Leder from the Timberwolves also ran to form a team last season." Magic paused, "To be honest, the Timberwolves were a little bit miserable by him... no, I should say it was by you. I just hope this guy will be more honest when he gets to the Trail Blazers."

"Is there any other news?"

"There is nothing else worthy of attention for the time being. After all, you and Shaq are the biggest news this offseason, and these days should be the time to close the net. You and Shaq will be very exposed, so remember not to If there is any other commotion, as for the Knicks... don't pay attention to them and just maintain the current state. In addition, the Crotty you requested has been signed, and he will still be with you in the new season."

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The magician came over and chatted with Li Shengli for a while, briefly talking about the situation, and until the evening... this summit was considered to have reached its climax.

The management teams in District 4 competed with each other, and each team took this opportunity to negotiate a new deal.

Because of the news from District 4, the active superstars in District 3 immediately began to form cliques and conduct in-depth and simple soul exchanges.

Coupled with the repeated appearances of retired celebrities, the major news on the second day of the summit was simply a blowout, sweeping the sports sections of the United States. Even in the offseason, it was still among several major sports leagues at the same level. Stealing the show.

As for such an unofficial Greenville Summit, although there are no serious games to be played, the popularity created makes up for the official popularity gap, and it is a good connection between the new and old seasons. Even if it is In the end, it's still not as efficient as the All-Stars, but the timing is still perfect during the offseason.

The Bulls' Big Three are still there.

The Rockets' Big Three also appeared.

The Spurs found veteran Wilkins.

The Lakers and Celtics also gained two super centers in Li Shengli and O'Neal.

Coupled with the joining of the 1996 rookies, the entire league became full of vitality because of these events, and Li Shengli and O'Neal were also arranged for two exclusive interviews by their team's big bosses the next day, deepening and continuing the news heat after this. , the limelight will be the same in the short term.

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If this time it was limited to teams seeking trades and free agents, then the summit would have become the league's physical market, but the effect of this summit is far more than that. After all, the process of selecting the top 50 superstars is coming to an end.

Top 50!

You must know that the selection of the top 50 superstars is selected by a selection panel composed of retired players, coaches, team management and reporters from major media.

The rule is that retired players cannot vote for themselves, and everyone must come up with a list of 50 people in no particular order, and the final honorary list will be determined based on the frequency of each person's appearance.

This means that there are three forces that determine the 50-man roster, namely retired players, team management and media reporters.

In this way, if you want to get into the honorary list, you will naturally have to appear more frequently in the private lists of these three forces, so this is also the reason why all the famous celebrities are willing to show their faces and gather together.

However, although all voting strives to be fair, the concept of fairness is only relative, not absolute, because in the 50-year history of the NBA, the production and influence of superstars from the Lakers and Celtics are astonishing. Just bug.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic, Russell, Bird, and even team management members West, Auerbach, etc. These yellow and green celebrities are all members of the voting panel and occupy an absolute share of the voting panel. Advantage, coupled with the fact that the yellow and green families are the organizers of the summit...

Therefore, in order to appear frequently in the lists of the two major camps of yellow and green, everyone is willing to form a temporary alliance with the two camps and exchange positions on the list, and almost all the big guys who are willing to talk to the yellow and green camps have the same goal. He took out two of the 50 places he had and filled them in with Li Shengli and O'Neal, in order to exchange for the two yellow and green teams to choose their own places.

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Essentially, the 80/20 rule has a wide range of applications.

No matter what circle you are in, resources are always in the hands of a group of people standing at the top of the pyramid, and the summit is so noisy, and Li Shengli and O'Neal have entered the 50-man honorary list... There are fans' voices outside, and yellow and green blessings inside. Basically That’s it.

Until October 29th.

After a series of "intense" selections, the final list was finalized.

Among the top 50 and retired celebrities, the once-famous superstars are basically all selected. Chamberlain, Dr. J, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic, Russell, Bird, etc. who represent an era have made their debut, and the current players Among... God of War Li Shengli, Shark King O'Neal, General Robinson, Gorilla Ewing, and Big Dream Olajuwon, the five super centers occupy five seats. The league's number one player Jordan, Batman Pippen, Barkley, the flying pig, Mailman Malone, General Stockton, and Glider Drexler were also selected.

With the announcement of the top 50 list, the curtain spanning 50 years of the league has also begun.

It's just that the time card for Stern's announcement of the list was quite accurate, and the award ceremony was also placed during the All-Star Weekend during the season, and the third day after fans across the league were excited, that is, November 1st... 96- The curtain of the new 1997 season has finally begun.

Almost all teams are scheduled to play on this day.

But because there are only 29 teams in the league now, in odd cases, one team has to be missed, so the Charlotte Hornets, whose operations and profits have always been poor, were squeezed out, and on this day... …Charlotte fans were crying, watching the Lakers game, watching the Hornets sell Li Shengli, and watching the rookie Kobe Bryant who was just traded away this season.