I’m Really Playing Basketball

After winning the championship this year, Duncan, McGrady, Ginobili, Parker and others led the Magic to complete their first NBA championship in team history.

This makes the Magic fans and management, who are already crazy about the championship, almost crazy.

Let me tell you, Magic fans and Heat fans are both Florida fans, and everyone should actually know what kind of "goods" they are.

As for the Magic's management, you may not know much about it. From the O'Neal era to the present, the Magic's management has always been a very ambitious management.

Let's put it this way, in the Eastern Conference, there are not many managements as ambitious and pursuing as the Magic management.

The same is true in history.

If you didn't have ambition and pursuit, you wouldn't be so troubled.

You can say that he is a bit hard-working and blind, but you can't say that a person who loves to toss is stupid.

In the NBA, if you don't bother and are willing to be a rookie, no one will scold you for this. If you play well for a season, people will still praise you, but you are willing to be a blood-forming factory for the league. What is the difference between this and salted fish?

The Magic's management really doesn't want to be a loser.

And now, their championship dream, their dream of dominating the NBA, has finally come true.

And it was the kind that was finally realized in a desperate moment after McGrady was injured.

Let's put it this way, Duncan led a group of role players such as Ginobili and Parker to reverse the Timberwolves' championship, which not only established his status as the number one power forward in history, but also established his status with the Magic.

After winning this championship, the Magic's boss position completely changed from Mai Mai to Deng Deng.

This is the reality of ambitious Magic management.

How about how O'Neal left in the first place?

O'Neal was like this back then, let alone Tracy McGrady now.

O'Neal had been the boss for so many years, and the Magic management felt that it was time for him to give way to Pence, so he had to give way.

Well, so...

After winning the championship, McGrady could clearly feel some subtle changes in his status on the team.

In fact, it's not just the change in status in management.

Maizi also felt the change in the team's status.

Let's put it this way, most of the Magic team are also young players. Duncan led them to realize their dreams and reverse the championship. Their hearts must be closer to Duncan.

Maybe throughout Magic Ball, Mike Miller, who has been with McGrady for N years, still has such deep feelings for McGrady, while others...

Just don’t say it.

The boss of the team must be Duncan.

Good guy, after just one finals appearance, the sensitive Maizi found that his position in the team was in jeopardy.

If Maizi had a pair of eyes that could see through history, he would be surprised. His current awkward position in the Magic is very similar to the position in history of his fan Xiao Du in the return of the Thunder.

Guigui really regards Adu as his boss and brother, but others don’t. Even Kanter dares to challenge his authority. The head coach of the team only has eyes for Guigui. This is different from now. The wheat is so similar.

The humble Duncan still believes that the Magic is McGrady's team. Isn't he coming to the Magic just to partner with McGrady?

But if Duncan thinks it's useless, the rest of your team and coach will.

If even Doc Reeves, who has been with Tracy McGrady for so many years, thinks Dunden is more suitable to be the team boss than McGrady, then there is really no hope.

You can't blame Doc Rivers for betraying Mai Zi so quickly.

Damn it, he was forced to the tiebreaker by the 76ers in the second round of the Eastern Conference. It was Deng Deng who saved him in the tiebreaker.

In the Eastern Conference finals, Chen Xiao led the Cavaliers and almost broke up the team. In the end, he almost fell to his knees. It was Deng Deng who saved him and the team in the end.

In the finals, Tracy McGrady knelt down, and when the team was about to despair due to the Timberwolves' two-center-three-inside strategy, it was Deng Deng who took the lead, leading Ginobili and Parker to complete the comeback for the Magic.

Let's put it this way, compared with last season when Maizi took a 3-1 lead and was reversed.

Deng Deng is really reliable.

Doug is now even willing to call Deng Deng his ‘father’!

No joke, Deng Deng's 'father'-like sense of security is really intoxicating.

After any team wins the championship, it is impossible for there to be no changes within the team.

A team as united as the Nets last season may be the only one in NBA history.

In the previous Bulls dynasty and the previous Lakers OK dynasty, changes in the team atmosphere all started with the first championship.

And the same is true for magic now.

Of course, such subtle changes in team atmosphere may not have much impact now.

At the very least, if the team is still successful, then Maizi can still tolerate it now.

With such a strong championship team, Maizi is reluctant to leave now.

As long as Duncan didn't exclude him, he could just pretend that all this didn't exist.

Well, these are some subtle changes that have occurred within the Magic team after winning the championship.

Such changes are very normal for championship-winning teams.

Chen Xiao, James and Paul Anthony naturally don't know.

The finals ended on June 17th.

Chen Xiao and James got over their regrets and worries about gains and losses after the first game of the Finals started on June 6.

While the finals between the Magic and Timberwolves were going on, James was still working hard on shooting.

It is true that he has come out of the pain of worrying about gains and losses and self-blame, but during this playoff trip, Xiao Zhan really realized the importance of shooting.

In the regular season, shooting generally does not have that big an impact. In the regular season, both the scale and the way the game is played are friendly to breakthrough players like him.

But when it comes to the playoffs, that's really not possible!

Xiao Zhan is a very ambitious player. Although his personality is a bit stinky, he can really work hard.

In this regard, compared with Chen Ling's left and right guardians, little wolf king Miles, and little man Buck Crawford, they are really incomparable.

These two are typical examples of people who won't leave unless they fight.

After the failure of the Eastern Conference finals, the two disappeared with the team for two days.

But soon, the two left Cleveland to go to New York and Los Angeles respectively.

The season is over, Boss Chen can no longer control us, if we don't leave now, when will we wait? !

Then, Diop was also led away by the two.

For this, Chen Xiao, Carlisle, Xiao Zhan and others all noticed it.

This is a professional player!

We are all millionaires, and NBA and basketball are just a part of our lives. During the season, we work hard not to cause trouble for the team, but in the offseason, we also need to enjoy the life of millionaires.

Therefore, after Chen Xiao and Xiao Zhan finished watching, they cherished Chandler, Dior, Barnes, Korver, and Xiao Mo even more.

In a situation like the NBA where most players are salty players and professional players, it is lucky to have such a group of players who are willing to follow their dreams.

Perhaps it is a pity that these fellows who are willing to follow their dreams are still very weak.

And this series against the Magic also made Chen Xiao and James see clearly the importance of strength.

Especially Chen Xiao.

It is no longer possible to obtain a large number of his scoring experience cards.

His basketball achievements are basically all that can be achieved. It can be said that even if he can obtain scoring experience cards in the future, the number of scoring experience cards will not be enough to support him in changing the outcome of a series.

The era of wanting to succeed by plug-ins has passed.

"Xiao Zhan, I have already stepped out of the novice village of my career!"

"Xiao Chen, me too!"

"..."

Chen Xiao felt that Xiao Zhan might have misunderstood something.

Xiao Zhan, you haven't left Novice Village yet, right?

However, Chen Ling looked at Xiao Zhan who was full of fighting spirit again at this time, and didn't say anything, but smiled.

Xiao Zhan feels that getting the first failed season of his career is tantamount to stepping out of the novice village of his career.

Therefore, after failure, you will cherish and desire success even more.

To succeed, you not only need to improve your own strength, but also need to improve the strength of the entire team.

So while the finals were in progress, the Cavaliers' top four, including Chen Xiao, James, Carlisle, and Jim Paxson, were discussing how to strengthen the team.

The contracts of these five players, Eddie Robinson, Chris Mihm, Kevin Ollie, Ira Nubel, and Corey Blount, will definitely be cleared.

For these five salted fishes, Chris Mihm's contract has expired and the team will definitely not renew it.

Corey Blount's contract is also expiring and he is retiring, so the Cavaliers don't have to worry about it.

The key now is the contracts of Kevin Ollie, Ira Nubel, and Eddie Robinson. Eddie Robinson still has 2 years and 11 million contract, and the other two have 4 years and 3 million per year, which adds up to 6 million.

These three alone occupy 11 million in the Cavaliers' salary space.

You know, the current NBA salary cap is 43 million.

It can be said that although the salaries of these three people are not high, they are not low at all.

If the Cavaliers want to strengthen, they must take action on the contracts of these three people.

Let's put it this way, Cavaliers owner Gund's investment in the Cavaliers is limited. To put it simply, he is very poor. The Cavaliers have not paid luxury tax in 20 years. The Cavaliers' total salary every year is at most more than the salary space. millions.

The owner of the Cavaliers is also willing to pay the luxury tax for the team, but first, you have to be able to pay it.

So, why are the Cavaliers so cautious in free agency?

Last year, he spent 6 million in the free market to acquire two salty players, Kevin Ollie and Ira Nubel?

Not for anything else, just because I have no money.

Cleveland's urban appeal is inherently low.

The boss can't give a high salary, so only a ghost is willing to come.

Kevin Ollie's 3 million, 5-year contract is also a premium contract. For such a player, you have to pay a premium and others can come. How much do the Cavaliers need to pay to bring in star players?

Therefore, the Cavaliers lost to the Magic in the Eastern Conference Finals and missed the finals. Cavaliers owner Gund also felt very guilty.

The Cavaliers never thought they would be so successful this year. Last summer, the team's investment was too low.

If he had spent a lot of money to bring a star to the Cavaliers last summer, maybe the ending would have been different?

A few years ago, Gund said affectionately to local Cavaliers fans: "The fans are my friends, and I will not sell the team even if I lose all my money!"

Because Gund is a local, although the Gund family is not that wealthy, their love for the Cavaliers is definitely true.

Therefore, now that he has discovered that his family's financial resources have hindered the team's future development, Gund is preparing to sell the Cavaliers.

According to the New York Daily News, Gund is in "serious" talks with Daniels Gilbert, a businessman from Michigan, about selling the Cavaliers.

It is estimated that Gund will sell 85% of the Cavaliers' shares for US$375 million.

"Our negotiations are serious," Gund said. "If everything goes smoothly, we will sign a formal agreement and submit a formal application to the NBA."

This is a report from the New York Daily News. In fact, Gund was angry with Chen Xiao and James before he was interviewed by the New York Daily News.

The two sides are still in the negotiation stage. Although the progress is good, there are still things that cannot be agreed on at the initial stage, and the two sides do not have complete trust.

At the very least, Cleveland fans don't want their team to be sold to a Detroiter.

In fact, it's not just Detroiters. Cavaliers fans are worried about selling to anyone who is not a Clevelander.

Don’t blame Cleveland fans for being sensitive, but the city of Cleveland is too special in the United States. What if the new owner moves the team from Cleveland?

Let's put it this way, moving the Cavaliers from Cleveland, not to mention moving to New York and Los Angeles, to any big city is better than staying in Cleveland.

This is no joke.

Therefore, Gund still needs to confirm Gilbert's sincerity to see if he has any plans to move away from Cleveland.

Gilbert said no, but we are adults. If you say it’s useless, you have to do it.

Gund wanted to see Gilbert move his business to Cleveland so he could believe it.

It has to be said that Gund is still responsible for the team.

Thinking about the SuperSonics in history, Seattle fans cried when they talked too much. They agreed not to move, but in the blink of an eye they ran away with the team.

Or maybe the people who hate the Thunder the most have always been Seattle fans.

Regarding the Cavaliers' deal, the opinions of Chen Xiao and James are also very important, especially Xiao Zhan.

So Xiao Zhan also expressed his position outside.

"I'm not surprised, I just don't know how to express my opinion. Selling the team is just part of the transaction. Gordon called me on Thursday night and briefly introduced the situation. This kind of thing happens every day, it's nothing Strange." Xiao Zhan pretended not to care at all and joked, "I talked to Chen. When the new season starts again and our income comes in, our combined money can buy half of the team. "

(PS: These are James’ original words in history.)

Compared with James who pretended to be relaxed and joked that he didn't want Gund to sell the team, Chen Xiao was much more direct: "I worked under Gund for a while, not long, but he is a very good person. The boss, he really loves the team, and the deal has not been negotiated yet. I hope Gordon can seriously consider this matter. The Cavaliers are on the road to success. It would be a pity if Gordon cannot enjoy the glory of the future. "

After Chen Xiao finished speaking, the team's head coach Carlisle also directly stood up to support Chen Xiao: "I know what Gordon is thinking. He hopes that the Cavaliers can have a better future, but I feel that even if the Cavaliers do not have enough With money, we can also have a good future, maybe a little later. I think Gordon should believe in the same group of magical young people I brought with me as the fans. They will serve the Cavaliers and Cleveland. Bring world-renowned glory to Gordon."

That's the thing. After James, Chen Xiao and Carlisle objected to selling the Cavaliers now, although Gund is still hesitant, the Big Four of the Cavaliers meeting now feel that Gund's possibility of selling the team is no longer that high.

Why do the Cavaliers' Big Three collectively oppose selling the Cavaliers?

Of course, I really feel that the Cavaliers are very good now. Maybe Gilbert can bring money and stars to the Cavaliers, but this may also put the Cavaliers on a completely different path than now.

Cuban played five-star with the Mavericks last season, which was miserable.

Many people say that the main reason why Nowitzki watched Chen Xiao, Garnett, Duncan and Webber fight each other in the playoffs this season was because of Cuban's blind operations.

They directly dismantled a team that was thriving with only minor repairs.

So many people are now rumoring that Mavericks head coach Nelson was injured by Cuban's blind operations, and the team he finally built has been dismantled, and he is already frustrated.

Cuban and the Mavericks have learned from the past. Chen Xiao, James and Carlisle are all satisfied with the Cavaliers and certainly do not want the team to undergo drastic changes.

Capital is ruthless.

Chen Xiao and James Carlisle are both smart people.

Now that they have joined forces to prevent Gund from selling the team, Chen Xiao, James and Carlisle have to endure the Cavaliers' continued tight life.

And this season is even tighter than last season.

Although Chen Xiao and James are still on rookie contracts, the rookie contracts of Crawford and Darius Miles have ended.

These two performed very well with the Cavaliers last season. The two did not hide it from the Cavaliers. Many teams have already contacted them. Among them, the highest intention offer received by Crawford was 50 million in six years, while Da Liu Smyers is 40 million in 5 years.

Historically, after the two rookie contracts were completed, the contracts they signed were 7 years, 56 million and 4 years, 30 million. The two are now playing much better with the Cavaliers than in history. When the two signed the second contract in history, Neither has played in the playoffs.

And now, the two have proven themselves players in the playoffs.

Let's put it this way, this is the offer from other teams to the two before the start of July. After July, the offer from the two is likely to be even higher.

If we really want to give the two a combined 17 million or even 20 million contracts, plus the 11 million from the Cavaliers' three garbage contracts, the Cavaliers' contracts for these five people next season will reach 30 million.

And Gund continues to be the boss, and the total salary of the Cavaliers next season will be controlled within 50 million.

Why should it be controlled within 50 million?

Because next season's NBA's luxury tax line should be about $50.2 million.

These three accounted for 30 million, plus Chen Xiao, James, Chandler, and Diop's 13 million, it was 43 million.

Even if the contracts of Mo, Diaw, Barnes and Korver are ignored, it is still 4 million less.

Then there will be two free rookie contracts for the team.

Well, as long as Crawford and Darius Myers are kept, the Cavaliers will do nothing, and the total salary next season will be almost 50 million.

After Chen Xiao, James, Carlisle and Paxson discussed the team's reinforcement strategy for next season, they found out.

If the three players, Kevin Ollie, can't be dealt with, then they won't be able to do anything in this year's free market.

In this year's free market, all they can do is try their best to keep Crawford and Darius Myers.

Only if the two of them cannot stay, there will be room for maneuver.

Therefore, now the Cavaliers can have a certain room for manipulation or only the draft.

"Rick, you chilled Kevin Ollie and Ira Nubel too much last season. They are going to be rotten on our team."

Why not talk about Eddie Robinson? Because the man with the highest salary has been completely injured and disabled. I don’t know whether he will be able to play in the NBA in the future. He will definitely be ruined.

Carlisle was also helpless about this.

His behavior last season was indeed too "arrogant", and his 11 million contract was ruined by him. In New York, Los Angeles or the Mavericks, it doesn't matter.

In the Cavaliers, this is really hurtful.

He was happy last season, and most of the young players were trained by him, but the consequences...

It's indeed big.

"Rick doesn't have to blame himself too much. I will also try my best to find opportunities to trade three people."

Jim Paxson didn't mean to blame Carlisle. In other words, at this difficult moment, Paxson thought of his brothers in the Bulls.

Sometimes, it's important to have a brother who is a general manager like you in the NBA.

"Chen, whether we can keep Jamal and Darius or whether we can sign an offensive center or defender in the free market, this is our business. You can have expectations for us, but it's best to Don't expect too much, the reinforcement of our offensive centers and guards may still depend on your draft."

"..."

Paxson, the team's general manager, is assigning tasks.

Chen Xiao has a very heavy task because his draft last season was so good.

James won’t say anything.

Mo Mo, Korver, and Diaw are all worthy of their draft position. Among them, the free agent he strongly advocated signing, Barnes, is even more profitable.

Although Chen Xiao's draft was not too amazing, it was very successful.

"By the way, the last thing in today's meeting is that the Bobcats are going to be formed. They are eligible to select people from the 29 teams in the league. Each team has 8 protection lists. Our team's 8 protection lists are for who?"

Chen Xiao, James, Chandler, Crawford, Darius Miles, Diop, Diaw, Mo Mo, Korver, Barnes.

The young people of the Cavaliers are all in demand after a youth storm. Of these ten, only eight can remain.

After Paxson finished speaking, Chen Xiao, James, and Carlisle's expressions all darkened.

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