I’m Really Playing Basketball

Chapter 657 The NBA where gods and demons dance wildly

As the biggest fish in this year's free market after Ron Howard, Anthony's ownership did not attract much attention when the free market started. Why is this?

Because many people around Anthony have been revealing before that Anthony's only next home is New York, and Anthony wants to go home.

After all, when you go to New York, you have to pay attention to it, and you have to live a life, which is indeed very refreshing.

If New York really trades Stoudemire to the Knicks in Stoudemire's deal, Anthony may indeed go to New York.

With Stoudemire, Anthony and Westbrook, the Knicks can still pursue something in terms of hard power.

However, Stoudemire was intercepted by the Bobcats, and Anthony's road to the New York Knicks was somewhat gambled to death.

Just like Luo Ge has thoughts about Chen Xiao and Wade winning championships.

Anthony is also concerned about Chen Xiao and Xiao Zhan's achievements in the NBA.

Of course he doesn't want to be a loser. If the Knicks who own him are in the West, they may not be a loser, but unfortunately, the Knicks are in the East.

Only his Knicks, even with Westbrook, a good young man, are competing with teams such as the Heat, Bobcats, Raptors, Bucks, Nets, Cavaliers, Magic, and Bulls in the Eastern Conference.

They may not even be able to beat the Celtics.

It should be said that it is 100% impossible to defeat the Celtics.

This is a bit unbearable.

For Anthony, his contract will definitely be indispensable for any team he joins. The maximum salary must be the maximum salary. Since money is no longer the most important thing, then the living environment, the strength of the team, and the status of the team , is very important.

The Heat and Miami fit his needs almost perfectly.

The Heat are one of the two strongest teams in the NBA right now.

Miami is one of the most livable cities in the United States, much higher than Denver.

As for the status of the team, before Anthony agreed with Pat Riley, he also consulted his idol, friend, and former teammate Iverson. Iverson told Anthony that Miami is a perfect team, and Wade and Yao Ming are two A perfect opponent.

"As long as you are his teammate, they will be willing to fight for you every round. This is the most selfless team I have ever been on. They have the two most selfless players. There is no better teammate than them. They are powerful. , Unite, cooperate, Melo, don’t hesitate, Miami will be the place where you make achievements.”

I have to say that these words of Iverson are still very convincing.

After all, many people said that Iverson was a cancer in his previous career. Even if he was such a cancer, when he arrived in the Heat, he became a treasure and legend that covered up his shortcomings and magnified his advantages.

It has to be said that the defensive abilities of Yao Ming and Wade, as well as the high efficiency and stability of the offense, can perfectly cover up the defensive flaws of players like Anthony and Iverson, and the relative inefficiency of the offense.

At the same time, the offensive explosiveness of Anthony and Iverson can also be maximized next to Wade and Yao Ming.

For players like Anthony and Iverson, if their scoring efficiency is no longer a shortcoming and they only need to exert their explosive scoring power, that is their most perfect playing environment.

You don't have to worry about being bullied by the ball bully in the team, and you can perfectly utilize your offensive characteristics.

Do you think such a team would be unattractive to Anthony?

As for New York’s biggest advantage, it’s the advantages of my hometown and a big city.

NBA players are constantly competing during the season. They play 82 games in a regular season. How can they have so much time during the game? As for missing the prosperity of New York, there is plenty of time in the offseason.

As for the commercial value income brought by the big city of New York.

Let's put it that way.

The current head guard of the New York team, Westbrook, may have a year's worth of endorsement fees that are higher than those of the Heat's Tony Allen.

This is no joke. The distinctive teammates around Chen Xiao and Yao Ming have a lot of endorsements from China.

People at Anthony's level are not players with just characteristics like Tony Allen and Haslem, but real stars. When he comes to the Heat, he gets far more than what he got in New York.

Therefore, after the Heat and Anthony announced that they had reached an agreement and signed a 2+1 contract, many people were shocked that Anthony gave up on New York.

But from Anthony's own perspective, he would be crazy if he really went to New York.

As the Bobcats' biggest competitor, the Heat signed Anthony, and the threat to the Bobcats can be said to be infinite.

The Bobcats, who got Anthony, are probably almost as good as they were in the 2008-2009 season, not to mention their strength.

Although compared with the 2008-2009 season, the Bobcats lack Bosh and Iverson, but have more Anthony and Barbosa.

You can hardly call such a change a decline.

What's more, this year the Heat have four more first-round picks, including Paul George and three other first-round picks acquired from the Suns, as well as Whiteside, whom the Heat selected with the 29th overall pick.

The Heat's current roster is thicker than it was two seasons ago.

In short, the Heat are indeed quite eye-catching this offseason.

Many people even say that the next target for Pat Riley and the Heat is to dig up the Raptors' star inside man O'Neal.

With the rise of Milicic, O'Neal's role in the Raptors is indeed a bit embarrassing. Milicic's style of play requires a lot of space. If Milicic explodes from a single point like Yao Ming, it will really be a waste of him. Talent, his talent is comprehensive, after all Nowitzki + Garnett, his presence needs to cover the entire court.

From this aspect, Milicic's best partner is Josh Smith, who can pass and run extremely quickly. After Milicic is pulled out, he can support Josh Smith's offense at the basket from a high position.

Last season, Josh Smith accounted for 60% of all his shots at the basket, reaching a career high.

In other words, the space outside O'Neal is occupied by Milicic, and the space inside is occupied by Josh Smith.

Xiao Ao really didn't know what to do last season.

Milicic and Josh Smith did not grow up at the time. He was the backbone of the team. He was needed inside and outside. It was Milicic and Josh Smith who were embarrassed.

But now, with the growth of Milicic and Josh Smith, the embarrassment has become O'Neal Jr.

After all, he is already 32 years old this year. He really cannot have the energy of Milicic and Josh Smith. He needs to fix his position.

Therefore, for O'Neal, the Raptors are also very embarrassed now. Of course they want to stay. O'Neal's strength is there, his skills are comprehensive, he is not too old despite his age, and his strength is at least 90% of the peak. In this way Even if a player is not suitable to be a starter, he is still suitable to be a substitute and lead the rotation.

It's just obvious that Xiao Ao cannot accept the substitute status.

Therefore, the entire NBA knows that O'Neal's departure has become a foregone conclusion.

And O'Neal's ownership has nothing to do with those small teams.

Everyone knows that O'Neal left the Pacers for the championship.

In these years with the Raptors, he was very close to the championship, but he never won the championship.

And now, of course, he will make his dream come true in the last year of his career.

Therefore, many people say that there are only a few places where O'Neal can go.

Bobcats, Heat, Bucks in the East, Lakers, Spurs, Timberwolves in the West.

With O'Neal at center and Stoudemire at power forward, the Bobcats cut off O'Neal's place to go.

Because the Bucks are playing five small players, O'Brien is not suitable.

The Lakers in the West have the Gasol brothers, which is also inappropriate.

The Spurs, on the other hand, have Duncan, Diaw, Al Jefferson, and Varejao, and there is actually no shortage of insiders.

The same is true for the Timberwolves. With Garnett, Rasheed, and David Lee, it's difficult to guarantee a starting spot for O'Brien.

With so many teams capable of winning championships, the Heat are almost the only team willing to guarantee Ou's starting position.

So soon, news came that O'Neal and the Heat had reached an agreement. On July 8, O'Neal announced that he had reached an agreement with the Heat and signed a 2+1, 3-year, 20 million full mid-level contract with the Heat. .

O'Neal Jr. had his most difficult season with the Raptors last season. His season averages were only 16+8+2, and his points, rebounds and blocks all hit 12-year lows.

But this is not due to the huge decline in Xiao Ao's strength.

O'Brien's shooting percentage reached 53% last season, a career high.

This season, his comprehensive offense is simply staggering. At the basket, two points from close range, two points from mid-range, and two points from long distance, O'Neal's shot ratio exceeded 20%.

28% at the basket, 20% from close range, 30% from mid-range, and 22% from two-point range.

Looking at this average, among all the star power forwards in the NBA last season, only Bosh and Aldridge took more than 20% of the shots in each area of ​​the three-point line.

Nowitzki is not close enough at the basket.

Garnett and Stoudemire are even worse in the mid-range.

But Duncan's two points from long distance were not enough.

Let's look at O'Neal's shooting percentage: 68% from the basket, 51% from close range, 45% from mid-range, and 49% from long range.

Inside the three-point line, O'Neal's offense in all areas is all red.

At this point, Bosh and Aldridge are almost interested. Bosh's two-point shooting rate from close range is nearly 10% lower than that of O'Neal. This area is the area under the basket where back-ups are played. This shows that Bosh has a back-up. He has the ability to play, but his back-up ability is not as strong as O'Neal's.

In addition, Bosh in other regions is basically 1 to 3 percentage points lower.

As for Aldridge, his shooting percentage in all areas is also not as good as that of O'Brien.

From this aspect, the current Ou is similar to Bosh and Aldridge in offensive methods, efficient, defensive, and stronger.

And this is why O'Neal Jr. struggled with Milicic, because he also needs to attack like Milicic. He can't always be at the basket, nor can he be restricted in the area. He needs the guarantee of position and freedom. .

Partnering with Milicic, he will overlap, and partnering with Yao Ming is just right.

And this is why after the Heat signed O'Neal Jr., the Heat immediately overtook the Bobcats in terms of NBA championship odds next season.

Without O'Neal, the Heat would be similar to their invincible season. With O'Neal, the Heat would be too strong.

The point guard, Wade Barbosa Jr., is very fast, has explosive breakthroughs, and is very accurate in three-pointers. He is also the second point of the organization. His defense is average. But in the Heat, there is really no need for the point guard to be too defensive, just average. If Wei rushes over, it will be a dead end.

Historically, when the point guard of the Mosaic team was Alston, he was defending Dudio. With Barbosa's physical fitness, if you don't rush him, don't bypass him in pick-and-rolls, it's really difficult to play one-on-one. .

I won’t talk about the shooting guard, Wade.

The small forward, Anthony, has excellent offense and is especially good at offensive explosiveness, providing the Heat with a stronger offensive ceiling.

Power forward, O'Neal Jr., is good both offensively and defensively, a perfect Bosh replacement.

Not to mention center Yao Ming.

After the Heat signed O'Neal Jr., soon after, Yao Ming and Wade also signed with the team, signing a 2+1 three-year salary-reduced contract.

At this point, Pat Riley's transformation of the Heat this offseason is complete.

I have to say that Pat Riley's operations this summer were dazzling, shocking, and powerful enough.

Although Ron Howard was not acquired, replacing Ron Howard with Anthony also looked invincible.

So much so that after the Heat ended their operations this summer, experts and media celebrities across the NBA were comparing the Heat's lineup with the Bobcats.

The Bobcats' operations this summer ended very early. Although it ended quickly, it did not make anyone feel that Jordan did not do well enough this summer.

Although Cousins ​​was only selected in the draft, Aldridge was traded away in exchange for Stoudemire.

But, look at the Bobcats’ starters next season.

Center O'Neal.

Power forward Stoudemire.

Small forward Granger.

Shooting guard Chen Xiao.

Point guard Rose.

Is this weak?

This is also not weak. At the same time, the Bobcats' lineup next season will also become stronger than last season.

After a dry-mouthed comparison, many media experts and celebrities believe that next season will still be a two-man game between the Heat and Bobcats.

Are other NBA teams willing to accept these people's judgments?

Of course he is unwilling to accept it.

Therefore, soon, several popular players in the free market have their own ownership.

The Nets announced that they signed a 6-year, 120 million contract with team guard Joe Johnson. At the same time, they traded Joe Johnson to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Lamar Odom, Nate Robinson and Shannon Brown plus the Lakers. The team's 2011 first-round draft pick.

Joe Johnson's contract expired and he left for free, and the Nets got nothing.

But before the era of big contracts came, Joe Johnson wanted to sign a maximum salary, and if the Lakers didn't bleed money, they wouldn't be able to sign Joe Johnson with a maximum salary.

In the end, only part of the high-quality chips could be used to sign and trade Joe Johnson.

After the Lakers traded for Joe Johnson, they immediately announced that they had reached an agreement with former Pistons and Magic center Ben Wallace. Ben Wallace would join the Lakers with a minimum salary to reunite with Billups.

After the Heat and Bobcats quieted down, the Lakers immediately exploded.

Fortunately, after the Lakers exploded, no other team continued to explode.

Otherwise, this year's free market will really not be dazzling, but a chaotic dance of gods and demons.

However, the strength of the Heat and Bobcats and Lakers next season may be enough to make the gods and demons dance.

So much so that Barkley sighed when evaluating these three teams with the most active free market: "Twenty years ago, when Jordan and I were in the era, we would never have thought that twenty years later, the NBA would be Rolled up to such an extent!

These teams are terrible!

What's even more frightening is that these teams may not be able to dominate their respective divisions!

The championship in this era is incredibly difficult and the gold content is incredibly high! "

Soon after Barkley's words on the TV show, Magic Johnson, the Knicks' general manager and the Smiling Assassin, took to social media to express support.

Even Jordan smiled when asked this question and said: "This time Charles is right. I will never know where the strongest team is now. Maybe it will always be next year. I don't know now." We know how difficult the future will be, and the current NBA is full of gods and demons."

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