I’m Really Playing Basketball

After the Warriors traded for Wade, they quickly reached a trade agreement with the Spurs in exchange for Ron Howard, allowing Marquette's three golden eagles to soar over Golden State. As expected, these two transactions soon became It has become the hottest topic in the entire American sports world.

Although the three Golden Eagles will be 35 years old next season and are in the twilight years of their careers, seeing the Three Eagles on the same team again after fifteen years is more important to many people than anything else.

Moreover, the three golden eagles are still capable of fighting.

Needless to say, Chen Xiao is still the number one player in the league even at 34 years old.

Last season, Ron Howard was a one-team defender and a top-five player in the league.

As for Wade, Wade is also the biggest competitor for the league's scoring title in the past two years.

It is already very happy that the three of them can get together in the twilight years of their careers, and what is even happier than this is that the three of them can still fly as before.

Although even if the three of them can no longer fly, it will be exciting to get together like this, but it is obvious that it is definitely better to be able to fly.

Therefore, after the Warriors signed Ron Howard, many fans who expected Marquette's Three Eagles are looking forward to the performance of the Warriors and the three of them next season.

Not only fans, NBA experts are also looking forward to it.

Let's put it this way, as the defending champion, the Warriors did pay a lot of money to acquire Wade and Ron Howard. Bill, Lopez, and Gobert were all important players for the Warriors last year. Novak and Ding Yanyuhang is a marginal player, not considered the Warriors' combat effectiveness.

But obviously, replacing Bill, Lopez and Gobert with Wade and Ron Howard is definitely a profit.

Maybe Gobert, Lopez and Bill have more futures, and Wade and Ron Howard may only have two or three years left. However, for the Warriors, the most important thing for this team is to defend the title next season, so as to achieve dynasty.

In this case, the Warriors, who have acquired Wade and Ron Howard, will be very strong next season.

Therefore, after Ron Howard's deal was concluded, the Warriors' odds of winning the championship instantly surpassed the Bucks and reached the first position.

In fact, the gap with the Bucks was immediately opened.

Calculating the probability according to the odds, the betting company believes that the probability of the Warriors winning the championship next season is as high as 60%!

You know, this is before a game has been played, and the Bucks' probability of winning is only 30%.

In other words, the Warriors, who were originally weak in terms of odds, have twice the probability of winning the championship because of the arrival of Wade and Ron Howard.

However, this kind of thing makes sense after a little thought.

Because the current Warriors team is indeed very strong.

After completing these two transactions, this team has a total of 12 players in the lineup.

Chen Xiao, Wade, Ron Howard, Thick Eyebrow, Klay, Jokic, Curry Jr., Matt Barnes, Devin Booker, Norman Powell, Jaylen Brown, VanVleet.

The number is not large, and Devin Booker, Norman Powell, Jaylen Brown and VanVleet are either rookies last year or this year, and their combat effectiveness is unknown.

And Matt Barnes is also a veteran. Judging from last season's finals, he still has some gas, but not much.

Therefore, the Warriors currently have only seven truly effective players: Chen Xiao, Wade, Ron Howard, Big Eyebrow, Klay, Jokic, and Curry.

However, even if there are only these seven people, these seven people are invincible!

Among these seven people, one is the league's number one player, one is the league's number one shooting guard, one is the league's number one swingman, one is the league's number one power forward in the future, one is the league's number one 3D, and one is the league's number one 3D. He is one of the top three centers in the league, and one is the league's best sixth man.

Let's put it this way, each of these seven people is Top 3 in their own position!

There are even three positions that are Top 1 in their positions!

To be honest, this kind of configuration is simply luxurious.

Of course, if you want to say whether a luxurious front line like the Warriors has shortcomings, there certainly are.

These seven people are strong, but their substitutes are far from their strength, so there are injuries that are difficult to replace.

The Bucks are different at this point. As long as Curry and Durant are not injured, other players, whether it is Iguodala or other forwards, even if they are injured, there will also be Ariza Antetokounmpo and others. The other strikers come up.

However, things like injuries are inherently unpredictable, and how could Jerry West not want such a thing?

With the combat effectiveness of the team's four young players unknown, it is natural to add some capable veterans.

Moreover, the NBA free market is quite large this year, and many capable veterans have become free agents.

The current Warriors are definitely attractive to veterans who want a championship.

After the departure of Gobert and Lopez, the current Warriors are lacking inside players, but Jerry West's supplementary focus is not on inside players.

Chen Xiao has already decided to play inside next season. In this case, the inside configuration of Jokic, Big Eyebrow, and Chen Xiao is actually enough.

All three of them can play center, and all three can play one senior, four small, one midfielder, and one senior.

The Warriors' tactical system is one big and four small.

Therefore, unless all three people are injured, there is no danger of the inner line collapsing.

On the contrary, the Warriors' imaginary enemy is the Bucks. In the Warriors' view, the Bucks are indeed somewhat invincible now.

Even in the Eastern Conference, it is difficult for any team to compete with them.

In this case, it is very important to stock up on enough strikers.

Now, who are the forward players that the Warriors can match up with the Bucks?

Chen Xiao, thick eyebrows, Ron Howard, Wade, Klay, Jaylen Brown, Norman Powell, these are the six.

Although Jaylen Brown and Norman Powell have good bodies, their strength and adaptability are definitely unknown. It is indeed a bit too demanding for them to face the Bucks' five forwards in the finals.

Therefore, the Warriors only have four forwards that can really be used.

Four, that's definitely not enough, at least six are needed.

Barnes, Norman Powell and Jaylen Brown can barely count as one, and at least a capable striker is needed.

Are there any outstanding forwards in this year's free market?

Of course there are, such as Batum, Evan Turner, and Chandler Parsons.

But obviously, it is impossible for these players to come to the Warriors to get a basic salary.

Besides these strikers in their prime, are there any veterans who are short of championships?

There really are some, such as Vince Carter!

Vince Carter, who is now 39 years old, is a bit older, but his strength is still very good. Last season with the Mavericks, he still averaged 16 points per game, shot over 48% from the field, and over 41% from three-point range. % can average 2 three-pointers per game.

This is because he has no tactical status and is playing a role player. Let's put it this way. If he is the core of the Mavericks' tactics, he will still average 20+ per game.

This legendary NBA player, in history, will be with the Grizzlies next season. In the playoffs next season, he can still average 32 minutes per game, and his shooting percentage and three-point shooting percentage can reach 48% and 48%, respectively. 40%.

This is the Carter of history.

The Carter of this time and space is stronger than the one in history.

After all, the Carter in this time and space was only hurt once, and was motivated by Chen Xiao, while the Carter in history was hurt three times, and his body was basically half-disabled.

The Carter of this time and space is stronger physically, mentally, and technically than the one in history.

And this demigod's physical endurance is indeed strong.

More importantly, he now lacks a championship!

Therefore, Carter has not accepted contracts from other teams since the free market began.

He will definitely not stay in the Mavericks. This team is going to be rebuilt now and it is impossible to help him pursue the championship.

As for the other teams that offered him contracts, although the contracts are not small, and most of them are full middle-class, does he lack the 18 million of the full middle-class?

Of course there is no shortage.

Now the situation in the NBA has become very obvious, especially after Wade and Ron Howard came to the Warriors one after another, the situation in the entire NBA has become very obvious, that is, the Warriors and Bucks are competing for the championship!

Therefore, Carter is waiting for these two teams now and is struggling with these two teams.

Of course he wants to go to these two teams.

But going to these two teams has its own obstacles.

For example, take the Bucks. The head coach of the Bucks is Ray Allen, and Ray Allen does not have a very good relationship with him.

People who know the NBA are well aware of the grievances between the four major shooting guards, but few understand the grievances between Ray Allen and Carter.

In fact, the relationship between the two has never been very good. After all, they are two years close in age and they are both the favored sons of heaven. In the old atmosphere of the past, it is not easy for the favored sons of heaven to live in harmony, not to mention that both of them are Not a person with high emotional intelligence.

These are grievances, and it was the formation of the Dream Team in 2000 that exploded their grievances.

When the Dream Team was originally formed, Ray Allen was chosen as the last outside position, and he was naturally the starter.

But in the end, he was robbed by Carter, who was later selected as a substitute. In the end, in the 2000 Olympics, Carter achieved the slam dunk of the century, the death dunk.

Ray Allen, who is also a member of the Dream Team, is rarely mentioned.

What’s even more interesting is that before Vince Carter usurped Ray Allen’s starting position, the trouble-loving American media desperately tried to sow discord before the Olympics, making the already bad relationship between the two even more tense. .

The situation at the time was this. Regarding the last guard spot on the Dream Team Four, the voting of the coaching staff was that Ray Allen defeated Carter 6-3.

Therefore, Ray Allen was selected, but Carter was not selected for the Dream Four.

Of course, this will make Carter very unhappy. Even though he is only a sophomore, he is already half-human and half-god at this time. He is the All-Star vote-winner this season and the most popular star in the NBA. Who do you think Ray Allen is?

So after the results of the Dream Team came out, Carter hated Ray Allen.

On January 14th, Ray Allen and the Bucks visited the Raptors. Carter scored 47 points and led the team to a violent beating of Ray Allen and the Bucks. The beating mentioned here was a real beating. He not only led the team to win, but also defeated Ray Allen and the Bucks. Moreover, he took his teammates with him on the court and knocked down Ray Allen N times, causing Ray Allen's nose to bleed and his head to break.

What’s interesting is that on January 15th, the Raptors are going to play back-to-back games at the Bucks’ home court.

Do you think Ray Allen is a generous person?

In this game, although Ray Allen did not physically beat Carter, he actually humiliated Carter and the Raptors.

As soon as the Bucks came to the home court, they beat the Raptors 42 to 18. In the first quarter, they swept the Raptors by 24 points, more than double the kill!

In that era, such a score was absolutely humiliating.

In the end, Ray Allen scored 33 points and led the Bucks to humiliate the Raptors at home by 21 points.

So the question is, how did Carter end up stealing the starting spot from Ray Allen?

After all, he was voted out and was not even selected for the Dream Team Four.

Well, because Tom Gugliotta was injured, Carter replaced Tom Gugliotta and was selected to the Dream Team.

Then, when Carter and Ray Allen arrived at the Olympics, they were also fighting openly and secretly.

However, it is rumored that after the Olympics, Carter became good friends with Ray Allen, who was beaten up by his team and took away the starting position. It seems that Carter has forgiven Ray Allen...

However, the two did not become so passionate after that. Before and after the game, the two would often hug and greet each other.

It seems that Carter has indeed forgiven Ray Allen, and Ray Allen doesn't care anymore.

but……

You let Carter go to Ray Allen's team and hang out with Ray Allen...

Let's put it this way, suppose that in the 2000 Olympics, the ending is not that Carter suddenly became famous, but that Ray Allen started and he was unknown. Will he forgive Ray Allen? Will he take the initiative to repair his relationship with Ray Allen?

Definitely not!

Isn't it just the way the winner treats the loser? If I win the game, of course I have to show my grace. If I lose the game, see if I don't jump over you to death. Do you really think that I am so easy to get along with someone?

Of course, it is difficult to get along with someone who is stuck, and it is naturally difficult to get along with someone who is in trouble.

Therefore, the Bucks do not lack Carter at all. Ray Allen will naturally not take the initiative to invite. If Ray Allen does not take the initiative to invite, Carter will naturally take the initiative to lick Ray Allen and the Bucks.

Although Carter and Chen Xiao also have grievances, to be honest, the grievances between the two are really not that deep. Both of them are no longer with the Nets, so such grievances have naturally disappeared.

After all, thirteen years have passed, and Carter has not beaten Chen Xiao until his nose and face are swollen, and Chen Xiao has not beaten Carter all over his body.

What's more important?

More importantly, Chen Xiao, Iverson, Kobe, and Tracy McGrady all have championships, and Carter is the only one among the five majors who has not won a championship!

More importantly, Chen Xiao, Jerry West, Wade, Ron Howard, and Cole all came to invite him!