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The NBA free market in 2010 is very, very big.

Historically, the rookies in the 2003 class collectively signed 3+1 contracts. In 2010, they created the largest summer free market in the history of the NBA.

The teaming up of James, Wade and Bosh in 2003 can be said to be a major event that changed the future history of the NBA. This event has affected the careers of many superstars and the values ​​of many stars in the future.

In this time and space, in 2010, many players, not only the 2002 class who signed five-year contracts, can opt out of the last year of their contracts.

Even many players from 2003 who signed 3+1 contracts can also skip the last year of their contracts.

Although because of Chen Xiao's little butterfly, Bosh and Xiao Zhan chose a five-year contract when signing their second contracts, and Bosh even gave up the player option.

But the superstars in the 2003 class are not only James and Bosh, but also Anthony!

Also because of Chen Xiao's little butterfly, when Anthony was selected by the Nuggets, he had no intention of staying in the Nuggets and always wanted to leave. In addition, George Karl instigated Iverson and Anthony to fight for the boss. Let's put it this way, Anthony thought about leaving the Nuggets early very early.

Therefore, Anthony signed a 3+1 contract with the Nuggets, a 3+1 contract with player options.

In other words, Anthony can also enter the free market this year.

Without making people wait any longer, Anthony announced on the first day of the free market that he would opt out of the last year of his contract and follow Wade and Yao Ming into the free market. Of course, he and Wade and Yao Ming entered the free market. no the same.

Wade and Yao Ming entered the free market purely to attract the third giant to strengthen the team.

Britney Anthony, on the other hand, simply wanted to escape the Nuggets.

With the three superstars Wade, Yao Ming, and Anthony taking the lead in entering the free market, the free market in the summer of 2010 soon became extremely lively.

Joe Johnson and Richard Jefferson of the Nets, Ray Allen of the Bucks, O'Neal of the Raptors, Dirk Nowitzki of the Mavericks, and that's not counting Big Ben, Boozer, Mosaic's Jay Williams, Scola, Mike Miller and other first-line star players.

Of course, compared with these people, after the summer free market opens on July 1, people across the United States and the NBA are waiting for the decision of Ron Howard, the head player of the Spurs.

Everyone knows that the two superstars of the Heat have jumped out of their contracts, and Ron Howard is waiting.

There are no secrets in this world now.

During the Finals, the Bobcats and Lakers were fighting on the court, but Wade, Yao Ming and Ron Howard were always together on the sidelines.

Add to that Wade's relationship with Ron Howard, and it would be weird if it wasn't relatable.

In fact, Wade did extend an invitation to Ron Howard.

After Wade saw Ron Howard's urgent need for a championship, he tried to introduce Ron Howard to the Heat.

But the specific operation of this matter was Pat Riley's handiwork.

For example, Wade and Yao Ming broke out of their contracts and renewed their contracts with a salary cut.

Therefore, while the whole world is watching Ron Howard's decision, Chen Xiao is actually paying attention to Brother Luo's movements.

Of course he will not call Luo Ge. Although the two are very good friends, now is the most important decision-making stage of Luo Ge's career. His intervention will cause variables in Luo Ge's future decisions, but it will also It may make Luo Ge regret his decision in the future.

Now, the only one who can help Brother Luo decide everything is himself.

Unless he wants to introduce Luo Ge to the Bobcats and convince Luo Ge like Wade and Dayao.

However, it is obvious that Luo Ge's pride will prevent him from coming to the Bobcats.

After all, the Bobcats are the defending champions.

Of course, joining the Heat is also a big challenge for Luo Ge. After all, the Spurs lost to the Heat in the past two finals.

Therefore, if Luo Ge really wants to join the Heat, it will be the same as O'Neal joining the Bobcats. He will join if he can't beat them.

This will destroy the good image he has cultivated in the NBA over the years.

However, if Luo Ge is really willing to join the Heat for the championship, Chen Xiao will certainly support him. As a friend, he will support all Luo Ge's decisions.

Now, it depends on which one of Wade, Dayao, Duncan and Pop is more powerful.

Luo Ge is now in his hometown in Chicago, and Wade and Yao, Pop and Duncan, as well as the Spurs' owners, players, general managers, and their entire team are also in Chicago.

Obviously, although Luo Ge is very tempted to join the Heat, he also knows how "terrible" this decision is, so his heart has been wavering.

If possible, Luo Ge certainly hopes to stay with the Spurs, and he does not want to have the reputation of joining the Spurs if he can't beat them like O'Neal.

However, seeing Chen Xiao win four championships and Wade win three championships, he was really a little impatient in his usually calm mind.

Of course Bobo and Duncan saw this impatience.

Put yourself in his shoes, if you were in Luo Ge's position, you would also get angry because of the championship.

Chen Xiao, Wade and Luo Ge embarked on the professional path together, and the three entered the NBA with the same name. Their names had always been together, but now, his name has become gradually different from that of Wade Luo Ge. The journey is getting further and further away.

At this time, any human being will have other emotions.

Of course, for the Pop Spurs, they are not completely without hope of retaining Ron Howard.

After all, the fact that Luo is hesitating means that he has no feelings for the Spurs and has no expectations for the Spurs. If Luo can do it, his first choice will definitely be to win the championship with the Spurs.

It's just that the fire is rising.

As long as they suppress Luo Ge's false enthusiasm for the championship, they can still keep Luo Ge in the end.

Luo Ge's situation is different from Anthony's.

So, in that precious meeting with Ron Howard, Pop didn't talk about the team's tactics after he arrived in the Heat like Wade, Yao Ming and Carlisle did. Yao Ming was in, he was in the middle, using his jammed Joe's fadeaway support. Yao Ming, while Wade supports the two of them with his breakthroughs and mid-range jump shots. As one of the most stable players in the NBA, the three will make the Heat unbeatable.

The pie the Heat drew for Carlisle is indeed very tempting. If the pie is drawn using tactics and play, Pop knows that no matter how he draws the pie, he will not be better than Carlisle.

Therefore, Bobo's first words when he met with Luo Ge were not to turn on the computer, turn on the projector, or open the PPT to talk about tactics, but to suddenly ask Luo Ge a question.

"Ron, when Boy Wonder had two championships, Dwyane Wade and Yao Ming didn't win a single championship. But until last year, when Boy Wonder had three championships, Wade and Yao Ming also won three championships. If Wade loses his composure when Wonder Boy wins two championships, will there still be a Heat dynasty?"

"..."

"I know you are more urgent now than Wade was at that time. Wade was only 23 years old at that time, and you are 28 now. However, if you give up the career you have built in the past eight years just for a championship, it is worth it. Are you pursuing a championship to be on par with Wade and Chen, or are you pursuing your career to be on par with Wade and Chen?"

"..."

I have to say that Bobo really came prepared. He did not beg Luo to stay as many people outside thought.

But it is a wake-up call for some Luo Ge who is now obsessed with the championship.

Obviously, Luo Ge also knows that if he joins the Heat at this time, the career he has built in the previous eight years will be ruined. His entire career may even be ridiculed, even if he really wins the championship. Neither can prove himself. By then, his number of championships may be close to that of Chen Xiao and Wade, but his career achievements will never be close to those of Chen Xiao and Wade.

Brother Luo is a smart man, and this has always been a point that Brother Luo has been hesitating about. Bobo magnified the point that Brother Luo cared about almost as soon as he came up.

After Bobo's very realistic praise, Wade said before, "If you win the MVP, Yao and I will be the first to applaud you!" ’, it seems like a fairy tale.

Yes, Wade and Yao Ming will applaud his achievements and they are good friends, but what about everyone else?

Will fans applaud his achievements?

Will even the rest of the Heat applaud his achievement?

I'm afraid, with a smile on my face, I despise MMP in my heart.

"Ron, the Spurs and I will support any team you go to, but the Heat, Bobcats, absolutely not. Tim and I, we are not trying to keep you, we are saving you, you have to remember, before you join They were already champions before them!”

They were already champions before you joined...

Bobo's words made Luo Ge's ears buzz.

Seeing Ron Howard's expression changing at this time, Duncan, who had been watching Bobo's performance next to him, was stunned.

Duncan, who was originally dumbfounded, looked at Bobo as if he didn't recognize him.

Is this Bobo?

Are you sure it's not Phil Jackson or Jerry West or Pat Riley?

I have to say that Bobo has indeed grown up now. Duncan's departure can be said to be eternal pain for Bobo.

During the time when Duncan left, Bobo kept thinking in his dreams, if there was another chance to retain Duncan, would he seize it?

It has to be said that over the years, Bobo has indeed become very proficient in retaining people in his dreams.

After returning to the Spurs, Ginobili and Parker, who have been clamoring to go to the Boston Celtics to find their godfather Doc Rivers, are now being retained by him, aren't they?

As long as they are stabilized, things will change. Now that the Celtics have Rubio, they don't need Parker. Similarly, the Celtics are full of talents on the outside, and they don't need Ginobili either.

Of course, the importance of Parker and Ginobili cannot be compared to Ron Howard.

Let's put it this way, Ron Howard is his second most important player, and in his heart, he is only slightly worse than Duncan.

"Ron, if you just want the championship, you can still get it when you are 38 years old, like O'Neal and Kidd this year. If what you want is a career, then please give up this decision. Stay or go to another team!"

"..."

Brother Luo didn't speak, but Duncan next to him breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

Because judging from Ron Howard's face, it seems that he is stable.

I have to say, Bobo can really speak.

The fact that they were already champions before you came here bet Ron's path to the Heat and Bobcats to death.

If you don’t go to these two teams, is there any other team in the NBA that is more attractive than the Spurs?

Of course not.

Therefore, although Bobo said that Ron could choose other teams, in fact, Ron only had one choice at this time.

Of course Chen Xiao didn't know that the situation in Chicago was so intense at this time.

Although Chen Xiao didn't know that the battle for Luo Ge in Chicago was going on in darkness, he had been paying attention to this matter and soon saw Luo Ge's final choice on the news.

On July 2, 2010, one day after NBA free agency, Luo Ge, Duncan, Popovich and the Spurs' owner and general manager held a press conference at Luo Ge's home in Chicago.

"After we lost in the playoffs last season, I was shaken about my career and I began to doubt my choices, but now, I have become more determined and focused about my career, thanks to Pop And Tim, thank you to everyone in the Spurs who cared about me, thank you for finding me again after I was lost.

Now, I declare that I will continue to execute the remaining contract with the Spurs. I will not jump out of the contract or leave San Antonio. I will continue to move forward with the team. "

Ron Howard finally chose to stay. When Ron Howard made this decision, professionals throughout the NBA breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, the outside line composed of Wade and Ron Howard, plus Yao Ming on the inside, is going to be incredible.

The singles shooting percentages of the three of them are all above 50%. The three of them are both offensive and defensive. If the three of them really work together, the league's outside players and inside players will have no way to survive.

Of course, Chen Xiao also breathed a sigh of relief.

It was not because he was afraid, but because he also felt that if Luo Ge really went to the Heat, he might lose much more than he gained.

However, just when Chen Xiao and the entire NBA were breathing a sigh of relief.

On July 6, 2010, in New York, Heat president Pat Riley and former Nuggets player Anthony participated in a TV show in New York.

During the show, Britney Anthony used his signature sweet smile to announce live across the country: "I'm taking my talents to the South Coast!"

James, who was looking for Anthony all over the world to join the Cavaliers team, was stunned when he saw Britney announcing his whereabouts on TV.

At this time, Xiao Zhan was not the only one who was shocked.