I’m Really Playing Basketball

"I have said in interviews before that I will not take the initiative to make the decision to win the championship in my career. My dignity tells me that I cannot do such a thing."

"This is not to say that I don't want to get a championship ring. In fact, I am like many players, no, I even desire a championship ring more than these players, and for this coveted championship ring, I do I can put aside my pride and dignity, go to a super team that doesn’t need me, sit at the end of the bench, silently watch my teammates play, and then lead me to win the championship. This may indeed be a very easy thing. …”

"If this happens, if you actually see me sitting on the end of the bench on a championship team and winning a championship, then it means that the love of basketball in my heart has died, and that will This will be the last time you see me in an NBA game!"

"You should know that after my contract with the Mavericks expired this summer, many teams approached me, and I also participated in many of their offline or online meetings. I can feel it from them. I feel so happy that they respect me as much as I respect myself, and among these teams, the one that touches me the most is the Golden State Warriors!"

"Chen, Ron, Dwyane, Cole, Wang, Monk, Jerry, all of them are here just to recruit me."

"When I opened the door at home and saw them, I immediately felt a strong sense of recognition and touch, because the best team in the league needed me. They didn't need to say any words, they told me with their actions, They need me and desire me. Now, I can still be needed and desired by a championship team. This feeling is great. At the same time, I also feel the unity and charm of this team from their enthusiasm for me. , I felt a strong desire to join this team.”

"So, after meeting them, I knew I wanted to join them. I knew right then and there that this was the team I wanted to be on, and now, as you know, we became teammates."

"I know that winning a championship in the NBA is never easy. I am not sure that joining the Warriors will definitely win the championship. Just like Chen and the others did not promise me anything, everything requires our own efforts, and I can't promise you anything. I like Chen's honesty, and I am willing to convey this honesty. For me, the Golden State Warriors are the penultimate stop of my career. After leaving the Golden State Warriors, I will Returning to Toronto to end my career, if Toronto still accepts me, if not, then the Golden State Warriors will be the last team of my career, no matter how it ends here, I will accept it."

"This is my choice. Now, I am very satisfied with it and very happy. I will definitely not regret it in the future!"

On July 16, 2016, Vince Carter, the league's legendary star and Mr. NBA's 30,000-point player, announced that he would join the Golden State Warriors with a minimum salary. The two parties signed a 2+1 two-year contract.

The legendary star who was hot on the free market this summer finally chose to join the most sincere Golden State Warriors to complete the pursuit of the championship dream for the last time in his career.

After the Golden State Warriors signed Vince Carter, the feelings of this team really exploded.

Let's put it this way, whether it's Chen Xiao, Wade, Ron Howard or Carter, this is the youth and feelings of so many people.

Even after Carter joined, fans throughout the NBA began to @Kobe again, just like they did @Ron Howard.

After all, Chen Xiao, Carter and Kobe are the only five active guards who are still playing in the entire league. Now that Chen Xiao and Carter are on the same team, as the remaining one, can Kobe also come to the Warriors? How about gathering together?

The boss of Science and Technology also responded to these netizens' "shaking people" on his social media.

"It's a super attractive and good idea, but I want to leave the last season of my career to Los Angeles and the Lakers."

What Mr. Ke said was quite touching, and at the same time, it also made many Ke Mi feel sad and cry.

Brother Ke's words are obviously telling the whole world that next season will be the last season of his career.

If he had one more season in his career, he would definitely join the Warriors.

But next season will be his last season. Although joining the Warriors is also very attractive to him, it still cannot change his career plan.

After the end of next season, he will become the head coach of the Lakers, and at the same time he will concentrate on training little Kobe, so that little Kobe can reach a height that he has never reached.

In short, after acquiring Carter, the Warriors theoretically have a core lineup that can compete with the Bucks' five-forward strategy.

Facing the Bucks' powerful five-forward tactic, the Warriors can now line up a lineup with Chen Xiao, Nong Mei, Carter, Klay, Ron Howard and Wade as the main body.

This makes the Warriors appear more comfortable when facing the Bucks.

As for whether they can definitely beat the Bucks, it's really hard to say.

The competition between the Bucks and the Warriors was too intense, and there is no doubt that the young Bucks are more dominant.

But in any case, the Warriors' acquisition of Carter is indeed a very beneficial addition. If Carter is not strong now and is already a veteran with little combat effectiveness, there will not be so many teams in the league pursuing Carter.

Of course, the Bucks are the Warriors' first imaginary enemy, and the Warriors will not only have this imaginary enemy. Suppose, what if the Warriors encounter not the Bucks or the Cavaliers in the finals, but Oden and James.

Then the Warriors also need new planning.

If they really meet the Cavaliers, the three insiders of Chen Xiao, Nong Mei and Jokic will definitely not be enough.

Therefore, after acquiring Carter, Jerry West's next step was to introduce a combative interior free agent veteran.

Among this year's free agents, the strongest ones are of course Gasol, Pachulia, Dwight Howard, Joakim Noah, Al Jefferson, Mozkov, Stoudemire, etc.

But obviously, except for Gasol and Pachulia, it is impossible for other players to accept the Warriors' basic salary.

And Pachulia, a former teammate of Duncan and Mai Zi on the Magic Team, already has a championship in his hands. Naturally, it is impossible for him to accept a basic salary if he can.

As for Gasol, he has the opportunity to accept a basic salary.

But the chances are not very high.

After all, Gasol averaged 16 points, 11 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game with the Lakers last season. The inside combination of him and his younger brother Gasol is a guarantee to support Ko's scoring.

And Kobe will retire after playing next season. Kobe is not far away from 40,000 points, and he no longer needs the protection of the Gasol brothers.

After Kobe Bryant retires, the Lakers will definitely need to rebuild.

There are two ways to rebuild, one is to draft, and the other is to sign big-name superstars.

These two must be carried out at the same time, and to sign big names, it is natural to clear the contracts of veterans.

Therefore, it is naturally impossible for the Lakers to renew Gasol's contract unless Gasol can accept an ultra-low contract that will not affect the Lakers' signing of a big-name contract.

It's just obvious that Gasol will definitely not accept it. It's either a championship or a high salary. Why should I get a basic salary in the Lakers and accompany you to rebuild?

Los Angeles is really not that attractive.

So the question is, is the Warriors’ championship appeal that great?

Obviously, no.

After Gasol contacted the Warriors and learned that the Warriors could only offer a minimum salary contract, he signed with the Spurs for 60 million in four years.

Well, Popovich of the Spurs really appreciates Gasol.

And for the 36-year-old Gasol, this money is indeed too much.

The Spurs are ready to completely rebuild this season. Ron Howard came to the Warriors, Al Jefferson entered the free market, and Parker and Ginobili all went to the Clippers to find their godfather Doc Reeves. After playing his last season with Doc Reeves, he retired and went fishing with Duncan.

Because of Parker's angry rant against Leonard in last year's playoffs, the Spurs' big-name veterans left the team, leaving a lot of salary space. This also gave the Spurs a lot of room to operate this summer.

Before bringing in Gasol, Popovich had already signed back Dwight Howard.

Howard was indeed hurt after leaving the Spurs, especially in the past few years with the New York Knicks, when he was completely taught by the young man Westbrook.

With Westbrook, let alone free throws, he even practiced three-pointers.

Thinking about it, after so many years of wandering, he went from a young wanderer in his 20s to a 31-year-old uncle. Howard has indeed matured. He still feels that he is by Ron Howard's side, by Popovich's side, and by his side. The Spurs were the happiest period of his career.

What Magic, what Clippers, what New York Knicks, that is simply a nightmare!

In the past, he always thought that he could compete with O'Neal. Now, he just wants to get back to the happy time.

He really didn't want to be disgusted anymore. What Howard had experienced over the years would make anyone cry.

Even Popovich was shocked when he saw Howard again.

In the end, Howard signed a four-year, $8,000 contract with the Spurs.

This price is of course part of Howard's contract with a slight salary reduction. Given Howard's strength and age, although it is impossible to get more than 30 million, it is still possible to get 25 million.

After signing Howard and Gasol, and then trading Gobert, Ding Yanyuhang and Novak from the Warriors, Popovich immediately completed the rebuilding of the Spurs.

With the current strength of the Spurs, although the gap with the Warriors has become wider, they are still very competitive in the Western Conference.

Maybe the Spurs are still the strongest team in the Western Conference after the Warriors and Clippers, and they should be slightly better than the Jazz and Lakers.

By the way, Carmelo Anthony, who was also tortured by Westbrook over the years, did not leave angrily like Howard in the end, but chose to accept it silently and chose to continue to stay in New York.

After all, this is New York, the largest city in the United States, and his hometown. He can't let it go, and neither can his wife.

As for Westbrook…

Close your eyes, it will pass.

If he can do it, I can do it too.

He can get assists, and I can also get points.

I can score points, and I can also help him with rebounds.

Thinking about it this way, it's actually not that uncomfortable.

only……

"My favorite basketball, it just disappeared with the wind..."

If that were the case, it would definitely not be the basketball he loved in the first place.

I have to say that in the high-spirited atmosphere of the entire NBA, the New York Knicks are still a very special team in the NBA, always so different.

Gasol was eventually intercepted by the Spurs, and the Warriors' plan to find a strong substitute inside player had twists and turns.

However, Youdao is another member of Liu Yanhua Ming. Although the veteran has not been found, Jerry West found a pearl in this summer's preseason.

Dorian Finney-Smith, the forward swingman from the University of Florida, is a 23-year-old rookie who is now very mature. He and the Warriors' second-round pick VanVleet can play in this year's summer league. It can be described as killing everyone.

Playing like VanVleet is as different as Jordan. Although Dorian Finney-Smith's offensive skills are still immature and seem to have not been polished, his defense, his dynamic and static physical talents, then It's really, really good. This is a player who is useful whether he meets the Bucks or the Cavaliers!

He is 2.03 meters tall and weighs 100 kilograms. He can run, jump and defend. When playing against the Cavaliers, he can guard James. When playing against the Bucks, he can also guard Antetokounmpo.

Even if he can only defend for a few minutes, it is worth a big contract from the Warriors.

As for whether his offense can be improved in the future?

There is no need to consider this at all. What the Warriors want is not a star, but a functional player.

In history, there were players who were dedicated to dealing with Jordan and O'Neal. The most important game for these players in a season was to play against Jordan and O'Neal. As long as they performed well against Jordan and O'Neal, it was worth it.

This is the case for Dorian Finney-Smith, this year's undrafted player.

Of course, it was impossible for the Warriors to notify Chen Xiao when they signed an undrafted player like Dorian Finney-Smith, and Chen Xiao didn't know either.

And Chen Xiao is also very busy at this time. This year is 2016, and 2016 is the year of the Olympic Games. At this time, Chen Xiao has already led the Chinese team to do the final training with the US team.

After training, I will fly to Brazil to participate in this year's Olympic Games.

However, although Chen Xiao is busy, he is still busy.

But for the Chinese players, it is a bit tiring, but it is definitely happiness.

Yao Ming, Bago, Ron Howard, Wade, Carter, Chen Xiao...

These are all coaches from the Chinese team’s special training for the Olympic Games!

So much so that a Chinese reporter said: "After this training, even a pig can gain two or two pounds!"