I’m Really Playing Basketball

The 37-year-old O'Neal has one year left on his contract with the Suns. Many people have thought that O'Neal wants the Suns to buy out his contract and let him leave freely.

Based on O'Neal's contribution to the Suns over the years, coupled with O'Neal's age, the Suns actually have no reason to reject this proposal.

The 37-year-old O'Neal definitely has no trading value. Who dares to trade O'Neal? Aren't you afraid that he will just retire where he is dissatisfied?

Moreover, O'Neal has led the Suns to the Finals, and he will definitely be a player who will have his jersey retired in the future. Coupled with his historical status in the NBA, it is impossible for the Suns to keep O'Neal.

Moreover, everyone knows that the Suns are a very stingy team. If O'Neal asks for a buyout, the Suns will not have to pay O'Neal the full 20 million in the last year of his contract.

Historically, Howard asked for a salary of 5 million less in order to leave the Nets and seek a buyout with the team.

This time, O'Neal also asked for a salary of US$5 million less in order to reach a buyout with the Suns.

Of course, the 5 million he wants can certainly be made up for by signing with the Bobcats.

Out of respect for O'Neal, the Bobcats can't just sign him with a minimum salary.

Before O'Neal called Chen Xiao and said he wanted to come to the Bobcats, Chen Xiao and Jordan never thought about poaching O'Neal.

Facing the almost invincible threat of Yao Ming, it is very important for your team to have O'Neal.

What's more, this O'Neal is still more self-disciplined than in history. Last season, he averaged 19 points and 9 rebounds per game and shot 60% from the field as an All-Star center.

Historically, O'Neal could average around 18+8 per game in the 0809 season.

If possible, Chen Xiao and Jordan would of course have wanted to bring O'Neal here.

But obviously, this is impossible. Chen Xiao and Jordan don't even have such an idea.

The whole world knows how bad the relationship between Chen Xiao and O'Neal is.

It is not an exaggeration to say that the two are enemies.

Chen Xiao's first championship, the best finals in his career, the 2003 finals that Barkley called the best performance on the beast list, Chen Xiao stepped on O'Neal's super god, five seals with his left hand. Cover, he blocked five more shots, shooting at O'Neal's PG, the true eye of the snake king, the true eye of the wolf king, the eye of God...

In that series, it is no exaggeration to say that Chen Xiao crushed O'Neal under his feet and humiliated him.

After that, Chen Xiao's first black game in his career was when he led the Cavaliers to defeat the Seven-Star Nets, the most powerful team in history at the time.

After that, Chen Xiao won the second championship of his career, and he also led the Cavaliers to sweep the Suns led by O'Neal in the finals.

Therefore, according to many experts, without Chen Xiao, O'Neal would have completed six consecutive championships and caught up with Jordan. Even if he was not the first in history, he would at least be the second in history.

Regardless of the relationship between the two, or the relationship between the two according to fans and experts, it can be said that they are incompatible with each other.

In fact, Chen Xiao, a die-hard Ke Mi, has always regarded Ao Pang as his sworn enemy.

Of course, Chen Xiao must believe that O'Neal thinks so too.

So, where did you get the nerve to call me and want to join my team?

Are you worthy of the seven-star Nets you brought with you back then?

Are you worthy of your good comrade Karl Malone, who refused Chen Xiao's olive branch and retired directly after being hacked?

The most important thing is, do you really not want this face anymore?

Are you really not afraid that fans and experts across the United States will criticize you so much that you can join if you can’t beat them?

So far in your career, you have not won a series against Chen Xiao.

Aren't you afraid that your former teammates will criticize you and make you look disgusting?

After being shocked, Chen Xiao and Jordan called again to confirm the matter with O'Neal.

They don't look down on O'Neal. The main reason is that they are worried that O'Neal has not thought clearly about the consequences of joining the Bobcats. If he regrets it after joining the Bobcats and wants to leave, the Bobcats will also become victims.

After all, O'Neal is really an unreliable person.

Faced with the inquiries of Chen Xiao and Jordan.

O'Neal told Chen Xiao and Jordan very definitely and seriously: "Bobcats, I'm here to make a decision. Chen, Michael, do you have any misunderstandings about me? Do I care about face so much?"

Now that O'Neal said this, what else can Chen Xiao and Jordan have to say?

O'Neal is a magic weapon against Yao Ming. There is only one O'Neal in the entire league, and this is the only one. Of course he wants it!

The excited Chen Xiao and Jordan didn't know that O'Neal, who had happily ended the call with them, had an expression on his face as dark as coal after hanging up the phone.

He, Shaquille O'Neal, is a shameless person, but he is also a person who cares about face very much.

In the 2009 All-Star Game, the best example of this was the drama he played with the All-Star MVP and the poisonous snake. For the sake of face, he was shameless.

When the generals reconcile, it is not Boss Ke who is embarrassed, but him, because he was kicked out of the Lakers by Boss Ke. It is him, not Boss Ke, who suffers. It seems that you are trying to reconcile the generals, but in fact, you are forgiving the victim. the perpetrator.

But for the sake of attention, traffic, and AMVP, he decisively threw his face to the ground.

People are inherently complicated.

If he could, he would definitely not do this in the 2009 All-Star Game. Isn't he in decline? His strength and popularity are declining. If he doesn't do this, how will he return to the center of the NBA stage?

Similarly, if possible, he would definitely not want to go to Shanmao to find Chen Xiao to join the team.

But there's nothing we can do about it.

He is 37 years old now and will be 38 next year. O'Neal knows his body very well. No matter how self-disciplined he is, his body may only be effective for two years.

Therefore, he only has two years to win the championship.

Now, he had no time to delay.

He wants a championship, but not the kind of championship that hugs his legs. At least he wants to be the team's starter, the main champion.

And he's been calling all the teams that can compete for the championship these days.

Heat, Lakers, Raptors, Spurs, Bucks, Bobcats, Cavaliers, Bulls, Magic, Nets.

The Heat already have Yao Ming, so it's impossible for him to start.

The Lakers have that viper, and the Lakers' Gasol brother is also very strong. Even if he goes back, he will not only have to be the viper's younger brother, but also have to serve as a substitute, which is even worse.

The Raptors now have Milicic, the future number one center, and this will definitely not work.

The Spurs' current starting center is Duncan.

The Bucks are playing against the fifth team now, and he definitely won't be able to do so.

The Cavaliers, this team has a very good center Oden.

The Bulls, the Bulls have a big Z, and his style is inconsistent with the Bulls.

As for the Magic, they have Howard, who is also his mortal enemy.

As for the Nets...

Pat Riley would welcome him, but as Nets fans, I'm afraid booing every game is inevitable.

Moreover, Pat Riley only welcomed him as a substitute to give the Nets more tactical options. Who doesn't know that Pat Riley regards his five forwards as treasures? Don't even think about him going to the Nets. What a starting thing.

Therefore, he actually doesn't have many choices. As a smart man, O'Neal knows very well that his choices are very few, so few that he only has one, and that is the Bobcats.

The Bobcats have the strength to win the championship. Although the Bobcats lost in the conference semifinals in this year's playoffs, they played better than the Lakers when facing the championship team, the Heat.

They also lost 2-4, but the Bobcats gave the Heat two collapse games. The Heat's two worst losses in the playoffs were caused by the Bobcats.

Even in six games, the Bobcats scored more points than the Heat.

The Bobcats lost because they did not have a reliable inside attack point to share the pressure on Chen Xiao and other outside players.

The whole world knows that the Bobcats are really in need of a center!

In order to get a reliable center, O'Neal even selected four centers in last year's draft.

It can be said that, apart from the discord between him and Chen Xiao, he and the Bobcats are definitely a match made in heaven.

With him, the Bobcats can definitely defeat the Heat, but there is definitely a chance, and there are many opportunities.

Therefore, the Bobcats are his only choice.

If he still wants to win the championship.

For him, his career has been perfect.

He has won everything, MVP, championship, FMVP, scoring champion, dynasty, 30,000 points, he has it all. There are no shortcomings in his career, but there are regrets.

The only regret in his career is that all his achievements and championships were won with Kobe.

This makes him feel uncomfortable now.

"Those who go to NMD can't win the championship without Kobe. I, Shaquille O'Neal, can not only win the championship with the Viper, but also with that precious beast!"

I have to say that O'Neal was very decisive after making up his mind.

Of course, this cannot help but for him not to be decisive. After all, if he is not decisive anymore, the Bobcats' quota will be gone.

This year's free market is full of veteran players. If he doesn't occupy his position first and waits for Chen Xiao and Jordan to come to him, it will be too late.

He wouldn't be like Garnett, who would give it a try first and then wait for someone else to invite him. There's really no need for it. Can he use it as a meal to save face?

You deserve it. You have played so far and are more and more respected by the players, but you are getting further and further away from the championship!

O'Neal didn't forget to complain about Garnett at the end.

Of course, Garnett certainly didn't want to let the Bobcats do this.

Being an idol still requires a lot of face. I really can’t afford to embarrass that person to be a little brother to my fans.

In any case, after finalizing O'Neal's joining, Uncle Qiao, who was originally very busy, has become even busier now.

The arrival of Kidd previously required changes to the Bobcats' strategy and trading strategy for next season.

And now with the arrival of O'Neal, the team's bunch of young centers have become less important.

At least, for the Bobcats, with the four centers of O'Neal, Lopez, Lopez, Roy Hibbert and DeAndre Jordan, the Bobcats only need to keep two.

Therefore, Jordan is now changing his trading strategy.

It can be said that for the Bobcats, because of the arrival of Kidd and O'Neal, the team's lineup next season will undergo major changes.

Fortunately, these young players and draft picks of the Bobcats are still quite popular and quite attractive.

Therefore, Jordan's current task is yes. It is a heavy task, but it can be completed. It just requires a bit of hard work.

After Jordan and Chen Xiao discussed it, they believed that the best trading strategy for the team before the draft was to send all five players including Lowry, Lopez, DeAndre Jordan, Ilyasova, and Livingston. Go and move your first-round pick forward.

After discussion, Chen Xiao and Jordan decided to select Tyreke Evans and DeRozan in this year's draft.

Obviously, Evans cannot be selected with the No. 6 pick.

Evans' current draft stock is solid at No. 4.

Because the king wanted him very much.

If you want the Kings to trade the No. 4 pick, it will definitely not work without paying a price.

Just be afraid, even if you pay the price, the king is not willing to trade.

After a little contact with Jordan, it really was like this. The Kings really didn't want to trade the No. 4 pick.

Evans' strength and talent are not only visible to Chen Xiao. Do you really think all NBA scouts are blind?

Take a look at the scouting report made by the NBA scout’s third brother.

Third Brother: Advantages: Can make free throws, has various offensive methods, has excellent technical ability, high offensive intelligence and great tactical execution, can skillfully use fake moves, is also very good at switching dribbles, and has a certain three-point shooting ability ; Disadvantages, prone to mistakes, unorthodox playing style.

More than ten years have passed, and it feels very accurate, as if it were a prophecy.

In fact, judging from the NBA draft history, among the thousands or even tens of thousands of rookies, perhaps not even 10% of the players can really slap NBA scouts in the face.

This accuracy rate of over 90% is definitely very high.

Especially for those players who are really good and attract a lot of attention, it is not easy for you to miss them.

There was a group of very good players in the 2009 NBA Draft, but what the Bobcats need now is not just good enough. There are enough players suitable for the Bobcats.

When the Bobcats got O'Neal and Kidd.

Looking at the Bobcats' lineup, the only thing missing now is a role that can play in the five small centers as a power forward and be good at both offense and defense.

If Granger is pushed to the power forward, then the small forward needs to make up for it. Evans and DeRozan are both products of this idea.

Of course, in the NBA, nothing is certain or certain. If the Bobcats really can't get the players they want from the draft, there are also opportunities from the trade market or other places.

Again, this season, the Bobcats have a lot of chips!

Moreover, after booking Kidd and O'Neal, Jordan and the Bobcats can also use all their chips to give it a try!

June 25, 2009, New York. This year, Chen Xiao still came to New York on the day of the draft.

Because today, the third generation of ‘Three Eagles and Two Claws’ will be drafted.

Therefore, not only Chen Xiao, but also the first generation of Three Eagles and Two Claws such as Wade and Luo Ge, and the second generation of Three Eagles and Two Claws such as Durant, Curry and DeAndre Jordan are also here.

For a time, Chen Xiao, wearing a white suit and sunglasses, followed by a group of Marquette University "Eagle Claws" in black suits and sunglasses, became the most beautiful scenery in New York.

The Godfather’s expedition map!

This is the name of the photo from USA Today.

And as USA Today reported: "In the history of the NBA, no university has ever been able to explode with such vitality in such a short period of time!"

"And all of this was brought about by that man!"

"Godfather of Marquette University, well-deserved!"