The God of Basketball

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Kobe couldn't believe what was being reported on TV.

He even thought: "Are you doing this deal purely for revenge on us?"

Li Zhen shrugged his shoulders, he was noncommittal.

ESPN is announcing a shock four-team deal.

The Los Angeles Clippers, New Orleans Hornets, Oklahoma City Thunder, and Houston Rockets each took out chips for substantial reconstruction.

The Clippers are considered to have the most aggressive bargaining chips, because they not only took out Paul George, but also brought the team's excellent point guards Mario Chalmers, Steve Blake and Eddie House to the team last season. One shot.

They traded for Stephen Nash and an unprotected first-round pick for next year from the New Orleans Hornets, and also acquired Cole Aldridge from the Thunder.

This is an operation of turning parts into wholes. It can also be said that in order to get Stephen Nash, the Clippers took out the most potential swingman Paul George!

It's such a bad deal.

ESPN directly defines the rating of the Clippers as C in this transaction.

Although Stephen Nash maintains his body very well, he is 37 years old after all, what else can he do?

Although the Lakers' behavior of trading him was condemned by the whole world, from a basketball perspective, they did the right thing. They got the number one point guard in active service, but what about the Clippers? They're sending a potential rookie for an aging former No. 1 point guard...and they've already got a former No. 1 point guard.

This transaction is really confusing.

Perhaps the only feasible explanation is what Kobe Bryant said, the Los Angeles Clippers are deliberately using this behavior to stimulate the Los Angeles Lakers. Use this act of sacrificing yourself to condemn the inhumanity of the Lakers.

But why bother?

Kobe looked at Li Zhen, he felt that Li Zhen was too impulsive.

Li Zhen was noncommittal.

No matter what the public opinion says, Li Chen believes that he has made the right deal. Paul George really played very well last season, and his talent visible to the naked eye will become a great tool in time.

However, with Li Zhen's evolution and upgrade on the offensive end, there are not many shots left for Paul George, and he can only fall into endless involution if he stays in the Clippers. It's all a waste for this...the Clippers don't need a scorer at the 2 position.

On the other hand, Nash has rich experience, has the style of a general, and most importantly. He is an accurate shooter. He can handle the ball, he can initiate the offense, and he can also be a finisher from beyond the three-point line.

Such a player partnering with Li Zhen has a far more chemical reaction than the coexistence of Li Zhen and Paul George.

Of course, there is one more point: the 2012 Hornets draft pick.

Li Zhen is confident that through this draft pick, he can select a better player than Paul George.

He already has a lot of 'familiar names' in mind for the 2012 draft.

Aside from the Los Angeles Clippers being rated a D in this trade, the Oklahoma City Thunder also don't get enough credit for being rated a C for taking out James Harden.

And it is front and back.

They got Kevin Martin, a shooter, from the Hornets, and then sent James Harden to the Houston Rockets.

Obviously, the Detonators can't afford the salary burden brought by super rookies.

Kevin Durant must be renewing his contract with a maximum salary. He activated the Bruce clause, and Russell Westbrook also activated the Bruce clause. These two will lock in 60 to 70% of the salary space.

Detonator has to choose between Ibaka and James Harden.

Ibaka is an indispensable inside resource, and James Harden is very good and has potential, but...they don't have that much money anymore.

When the detonator learned that the Clippers were willing to send Paul George outside, they were also encouraged, and resolutely broke their wrists.

To some extent, getting Kevin Martin is actually not bad. Kevin Martin is a natural shooter and doesn't occupy the ball.

(However, who would have thought that James Harden would be so powerful in the future?)

The trade ratings of Houston and New Orleans are defined as A. New Orleans has completed a thorough reconstruction, locked the cornerstone of the team, and got a group of rotation players. Houston also formed a core combination of inside and outside line by vacating the cage and changing the bird. James Harden + Pau Gasol + Andrew Bynum, from the book point of view, their strength is more even.

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Isaiah Thomas stood up proudly when the media was questioning: "For the Los Angeles Clippers, this is a great deal and a win-win deal. We sincerely wish Paul George a great deal in New Orleans Great job, he's going to get unlimited fire rights there, that's something we nailed down in the deal."

"Stephen Nash is a great point guard. His arrival will greatly increase the brand value of the Clippers. He will team up with Bruce to win at least three championships, and Jason Kidd."

"Never underestimate the heart of a veteran."

Thomas was very emotional with his rhetoric in the media.

However, the media did not buy it. Even some fans are questioning the team's operation. Stephen Nash is really good. He was the leader of another team a few months ago.

But he is old after all.

Compared with Paul George, he has too many disadvantages.

Too many people feel that the Clippers made a foolish decision.

In fact, even the Clippers' decision to trade Outlaw for Jason Kidd was criticized.

However, when the Clippers acquired two veterans through such a large price, the Clippers' signings became easier.

Ray Allen's agent tentatively made contact with the Clippers, as well as Kevin Garnett. Both of Boston's veteran superstars are looking to head to Los Angeles,

It's just that neither of these two is willing to give up the big contract in the last year of their career. Kevin Garnett's salary next season will reach 22 million U.S. dollars, and Ray Allen will also have 10 million U.S. dollars.

In this regard, the Clippers do not force.

Isiah Thomas said generously: "You can join the Clippers as a free agent after taking the last big contract."

At this time.

Stephen Nash, who returned to Los Angeles again, took the initiative to find Li Zhen.

In the past few months, Nash's mood has been like a roller coaster. At the beginning, he was swinging between the Clippers and the Lakers, but in the end he was moved by the sincerity of the Lakers, and when the Lakers got Yao Huang, the Lakers were indeed more competitive than the Clippers.

However, who would have thought that they would sell him so ruthlessly after learning that they could get Chris Paul?

At that time, Nash was extremely angry, he was extremely frustrated and hated. He didn't expect that the last active choice of his career would turn out to be like this... At some point he even thought about retiring.

He sought to buy out his contract at a low price in New Orleans, but the Hornets did not agree. They hoped to keep Nash in this rebuilding team.

This made Nash despair. He doesn't like the weather in New Orleans, and he doesn't like to be the temporary leader of this downstream team... However, when his mood fell to the bottom, his agent suddenly told him: The Los Angeles Clippers are actively seeking a deal .

His mood is very complicated.

Both full of hope, but also feel that the Clippers will not pay a high price to get their own veteran who was sold off.

However, when the transaction happened.

He was dumbfounded.

The Clippers not only took out the entire point guard line, but also took out the strongest rookie in 2010, a forward and guard swingman who will become a big weapon.

When did I become so valuable?

Compared with the Lakers' two-faced swordsmanship, the Clippers' move moved Nash to tears. This emotional old man even had the urge to die for his confidant.

So, he found Li Zhen.

When Li Zhen saw him the first time, he hugged him very hard: "I told you a long time ago that I want to be your teammate."

This warm hug made Nash's eyes wet.

"In my heart, you will always be the number one point guard in the league. I don't care what others say, but to me, this is a great value deal, a deal that lays the foundation for our dynasty."

Li Zhen continued.

Li Chen is full of language charm, he deeply impressed Stephen Nash.

Stephen Nash, an old man who never speaks harsh words, even told Li Zhen at the end: "I will not let these criticisms surround the team. I will also do my best to help the Clippers become the best in Los Angeles. team."

"Of course!" Li Zhen patted Nash on the shoulder and emphasized: "I will not let the Lakers go, they have to pay for what they do."

Nash nodded vigorously.

He also decided to follow Li Zhen to ask the Lakers for something.

In fact, at this time, the Los Angeles media has also begun to hype the grievances between Stephen Nash and the Lakers. It's just that not many people are optimistic that he can succeed in revenge. After all...the Lakers' No. 1 position is Chris Paul in his prime.

The touching thing is.

After Nash and Li Zhen negotiated, he, like Jason Kidd, gave up his annual salary of 11.9 million U.S. dollars in the last year, and turned around and signed a 3-year 20 million U.S. dollar contract with the Clippers.

The contract is certainly worth the money.

Although the media has been emphasizing Nash's age, he still averaged 13.5 points and 10.7 assists last season, and he is the only active member of the 180 club.

...

On the third day after Stephen Nash announced his contract extension.

Li Zhen met Allen Iverson in Los Angeles.

Iverson has not played in the NBA for more than a year, but it seems that his condition is not bad. Larry Brown was his referrer, and they had worked together for a while. Although there are often conflicts, it also allowed Iverson to achieve his personal peak in the NBA.

The relationship between them has always been good.

Larry Brown has always been more concerned about Iverson's situation.

In fact, since the end of last season's playoffs, after Li Zhen announced at the MVP awards ceremony that he would introduce veterans, Larry Brown has been contacting Iverson.

Iverson is also waiting for a chance to return to the league.

Therefore, he has devoted himself to systematic practice since the beginning of June, and his sponsors are also providing him with active help, which allowed him to recover quickly.

When he determined that he could still contribute his abilities in the NBA, he came to Los Angeles.

And found Li Zhen under the recommendation of Larry Brown.

Iverson can be regarded as Li Zhen's half idol. In fact... In the long history of the NBA, there are only two people who can go beyond the scope of basketball and export cultural radiation to the society, Michael Jordan and Allen Iverson.

Iverson led the trend. He brought street hip-hop elements into the court in the 1990s, and he deeply fit with his image, thus forming a cultural symbol.

During Iverson's peak period, he was the presence that stabilized Kobe.

It's just that he slipped too fast.

In other words, his character made him and destroyed him.

Although he restrained himself after arriving in the Nuggets.

However, he no longer has much ability to resist the heavy counterattack of those traditional forces and years.

He lost his starting job in Detroit, then his job in Memphis...  

Because of his once rebellious personality, it is difficult for other teams in the league to give him another job, and no one knows what he will come up with.

Iverson expressed to Li Zhen his desire to return to the game, and he told Li Zhen that he has been actively training for the past few months and has not done anything unrelated to training.

Li Zhen nodded, he believed in Iverson.

Because he hugged Iverson when he saw him.

If Iverson has depraved behavior recently, Iverson's talent will be snatched by him...he still has 6 talent slots waiting to be fed.

Therefore, the conversation between the two became very simple.

Li Zhen chatted with Iverson about crossover skills for a while, and under his guidance, he did a few classic Iverson step crossovers.

Then he said to Iverson: "Okay. If you don't rule out accepting a minimum salary...probably a non-guaranteed minimum salary, and serve as the team's second backup point guard, we can certainly have a wonderful season."

Of course Iverson will not reject these.

After years of scouring, the answer is still that answer, but the question is no longer old.

He's not going to talk to reporters about 'practice' or say, 'Have you ever seen an MVP, an All-Star... come off the bench?'

Now, he simply wants to return to the highest hall of basketball and use his remaining speed to mark a successful end to his career.

It would be best if he could win the championship.

...

When the news of Iverson signing with the Los Angeles Clippers came out, the media was boiling again.

Because, the Clippers' back line seems to have become a nursing home. From Jason Kidd, who entered the league in 1994, to Iverson and Nash, who entered the league in 1996, none of them were born in the 1980s.

This is 2011.

"The Clippers must still be living in 2000, otherwise it would be difficult for them to make such a choice. When other teams are forging ahead and pursuing strong reinforcements, they are doing this kind of work."

Bill Simmons sighed in the media.

He believes that it is more difficult for the Los Angeles Clippers to win consecutive championships this season.

Other commentators think so too, because the Clippers are really wayward! !

But at this time, the Clippers announced another'blockbuster' signing!

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