Super Lord of the Rings

When playing the Wizards away in January, Wang Jun and his teammates were received by President Bush at the White House.

This is an interesting tradition in the NBA. The champion of last season will be invited to the White House to chat with the president and take a group photo. Bush doesn't like basketball, it's purely for the sense of presence.

Wang Jun felt very strange. When he returned to China from the World Championships, he also met the Chinese President, and he could face it calmly.

I used to see these big people on TV or in the news, and I thought they were superior, but when I met them in real life, they seemed no different from ordinary people.

Leaders pay attention to etiquette, so they are more polite and soft-spoken than ordinary people. They will not suddenly shake their bodies, exude a domineering aura, and attract people to worship.

January is the peak season of layoffs in the NBA. After the teams lay off unwanted players, they can find reinforcements in the free market until the trade deadline.

The Grizzlies made a big move first, laying off Eddie Jones, a veteran swingman with half a year left on his contract and an annual salary of more than 10 million, averaging only 5.6 points per game this season.

Eddie has long lost the sharp breakthroughs and wonderful dunks of the year, but he still has precise shooting and rich experience. His defense is also good, averaging 1.81 steals per game in his career, his footsteps and reactions have slowed down, and his attitude is still there.

As soon as he entered the free market, he immediately attracted a lot of attention. Heat coach Pat Riley immediately sent an invitation to Eddie, hoping that he could return to the Heat.

Riley was 90% sure that he could welcome the veteran back, but Eddie's agent refused.

Riley called and asked puzzledly, "Why?"

Eddie replied: "I am not young anymore. Whether I can win the championship depends on the last two years. Every season is very important to me. I must choose a strong team that is likely to win the championship."

Riley didn't persuade him anymore. The Heat are now at the level of making the playoffs, and they can pass the first round at most.

And even if the Heat win the division championship, they won't lock in the top three, and they are likely to touch the fifth place.

In the summer, the league officially revised the ranking rules for the playoffs. The previous rules were too unfair. The division champions are automatically locked in the top three, no matter how badly they play.

Today, the division champions only enter the top four in the East and West, and the number one remains unchanged. The remaining two district champions and the playoff teams with the best record except for the three district champions are ranked 2nd, 3rd and 4th. The 5 to 8 playoff teams are completely ranked according to their winning percentage.

In this way, there will be no situation where the Bulls and Cavaliers met in the first round last season.

After rejecting the Heat, Eddie rejected the invitations of the Mavericks and the Rockets, insisting on choosing the Bulls, even if the playing time is not guaranteed, it doesn't matter, he just wants the championship.

Bulls manager Paxson is of course also interested in Eddie. The team will have one more three-point shooting point and a strong substitute. Driven by profit, Paxson cut off the blue-collar swingman Adrian Griffin regardless of face.

As a heavy swingman, Adrian's only role is to defend, not to attack. The team's swingman position already has Barnes, who is equally hard-working on defense, and he is not needed at all.

Adrian is also considered a bit famous. Immediately after being waived, he received an invitation from the Warriors. Of course, it was to strengthen the defense. He was fully qualified to be a substitute with a basic salary.

Adrian can't be happy when he has the ball. He has lost hope of winning the championship, and can only make the playoffs with the Warriors.

Only one day later, the 76ers bought out former star power forward Chris Webber, thus obtaining the coveted rebuilding salary space, and Webber became a free agent.

Immediately, 6 teams recruited Webber, the Mavericks, Spurs, Suns, Pistons, Bulls, etc. are all favorites to win the championship.

Among them, the Mavericks are the most urgent and sincere. They hope to find a competent substitute for Nowitzki.

Austin Crohill's performance has been very bad this season, and Devin George is only 1.98 meters tall. The Mavericks already have 15 players under contract, so they had to cut one first to make room for Webber to sign.

At first, Webber was personally more inclined to join the Pistons. The reason is that the Pistons left Ben Wallace. As long as he goes, he can get a lot of playing time. If he plays good data, he can get a contract next season. Webber doesn't want to retire after this season.

What played a key role was a phone call from Webber's friend, retired player Christie.

He helped the Bulls recruit Weber and just said a few words. "Chris, if I were you, you would go to the Bulls, because you can win the championship. If you don't want a championship ring. You just want to find a bad team and play more time at the risk of injury. Just pretend I didn't say anything."

The friend's words were very ironic, and Weber slapped his forehead and realized, wouldn't it be stupid to go to the Pistons? Even if he still has a team willing to take him next season, can he sign a big contract? He is 34 years old, and now he is not short of money, what he lacks is honor.

The chances of joining the Pistons and defeating the Bulls are slim, and the best way to win the championship is to join the Bulls directly. Although the Bulls have David Lee, Lewis, and Chandler, it is difficult for him to get a lot of playing time, but it is very likely that he will get into the ring.

Webber immediately asked his agent Aaron Goodwin to agree to Paxson's invitation, and the veteran joined with a basic salary.

Paxson did not lay off any more players, leaving Amundson, and the team became 14 players. If they are all healthy, one of them will not be able to participate in the playoffs. If there is an injury in the team, someone can take over.

Paxson does not need to trade again this season, the Super Bulls have already been formed, which he could not have imagined at the beginning of the season.

Centers: Tyson Chandler, Malik Allen, Amundson.

Power forwards: David Lee, Webber, Lewis, Sangueira.

Small forwards: Luol Deng, Eddie Jones.

Shooting guard: Wang Jun, Barnes.

Point guard: Hinrich, Duhon, Payton.

After the news that the two veterans joined the Bulls was announced, Chicago fans were going crazy with joy. How could the depth of the lineup not defend the title? Which team can stop it?

President David Stern felt helpless. The league can't directly regulate the lineup of each team, and the free market attracts veterans based on their own ability.

The Bulls are not just Wang Jun, everyone knows and admits this. But for the team to win the championship, the most glorious person must be Wang Jun, because he is the boss of the team.

Eddie Jones is definitely better than Adrian and would be an excellent backup at both spots.

Webber is perfectly fine as the "fourth man" inside. He averaged 20.2 points, 9.9 rebounds and 3.4 assists last season.

As long as the Bulls are not injured, no team seems to be able to prevent them from winning the championship this season, and the lineup on the card crushes the entire league.

At this time, Stern felt that Clark's suggestion was more suitable. Let the Bulls choose Oden, and it is very likely to cultivate a superstar. The premise is that Auden has to live up to expectations, so that when Wang Jun gets old, he can seize power and strive to win more championships than Wang Jun.

It is already difficult to compete with the Bulls by praising other teams. The Bulls before the promotion, the Cavaliers may be able to compete. Now the Bulls want to win with Bibby, James, and Big Z, unless a miracle happens.

After the Chinese media reported the news, Chinese fans believed that a new Bulls dynasty was coming.

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