The rest is just noise

During the 2008 NBA offseason, two major events occurred that shocked the league.

One is that Lu Wuxia unexpectedly chose to transfer, leaving Boston, a promising city, and heading to Golden State to reunite with his best friend Lin Ziye.

This incident was a big blow to Celtics fans, because after thinking about it, they really didn't know why Lu Wuxia wanted to leave Boston.

Regarding leaving, Lu Wuxia only had one explanation: "I just wanted a change of environment."

Joining the Warriors with him is Carmelo Anthony.

Anthony let James go, which really pissed off the little emperor.

Because Anthony had promised to join forces with him before, but turned around and went to find Lu Wuxia.

James was disappointed.

At the same time, Lu Wuxia's departure also caused some unexpected situations.

Wade suddenly realizes that maybe he can stay in Boston as the core of the team?

James also discovered that the Celtics, who had just won two consecutive championships, were leaderless. Looking at the Green Army roster, no one was qualified to replace Lu Wuxia in that top spot.

James was moved.

Wade also started to greet James. Anyway, they had already agreed to join forces. Since they were joining forces, where would they not join forces? The Celtics have such a good lineup, so don’t give it up for free.

However, James rejected Wade's suggestion to join forces in Boston.

Because Boston is Wade's home team, Lu Wuxia is gone and Wade takes over, which is natural. If James goes to Boston, he will undoubtedly be relying on someone else and it will be difficult to take the top spot. The ideal situation is to kick Wade as well.

Go, then he packed his bags and checked in.

James waited for Louis to recruit him before he could make his case.

However, James did not wait for Louis' recruitment.

What's even more unexpected is that Louis didn't even do any stop loss work.

Logically speaking, if Lu Wuxia leaves the team, the Celtics should try their best to retain Wade.

As a result, Louis' attitude was: "D-Wade is not Wish. He cannot do what Wish has done. We must look forward."

The Celtics shockingly let Wade go.

Wade and James had no choice but to go to another team to reunite as planned.

What they selected was the New York Knicks, who were hungry for young talent.

Not long ago, the Knicks sent Zach Randolph to the Hornets in exchange for the fifth pick and selected UCLA's Kevin Love, thereby freeing up salary space at the maximum salary level.

Then, veteran Grant Hill jumped out of his contract and took the initiative to cut his salary to make more space for the team.

Afterwards, James and Wade each chose to take a salary cut and signed with the Knicks.

In an instant, the Knicks formed a team that looked very scary. They had such a starting lineup: Wade, McGrady, Hill, James, and Love.

Considering that McGrady’s personal ability is far inferior to that of the past due to injuries, Hill is also obviously old and can hardly be called a star. Love is a rookie in the industry and is very immature. The Knicks’ roster is impressive on paper, but its actual combat power is not up to par.

Super team level.

Looking back at the Celtics, before the draft started, they were only out but not in.

Apart from Lu Wuxia and Wade leaving, Nick Collison also failed to stay.

As a result, most of the players drafted by the Celtics in 2003 left the team this summer, with only Korver and Pachulia, both outsiders from the 2003 class, remaining.

In this year's draft, the Celtics selected DeAndre Jordan with the 30th pick in the first round, then used the Pacers' second-round pick to select Goran Dragic, and finally it was their turn to use their second-round pick.

When it comes to choosing, there is nothing left to choose from.

Louis simply chose an acquaintance, Joe Crawford SF.

In his previous life, Crawford was a foreign aid for the XJ team. It was Zhou Qi’s first season in the CBA. As soon as Crawford saw Zhou Qi on the training ground, he couldn’t help but tweet and exclaimed about his team members.

There is a Chinese version of Anthony Davis.

Just when the outside world thought that the Celtics' operations this summer would stop there, there were rumors during the season that Dejan Bodiloga, who was preparing to return to Europe to retire, met with Louis in Los Angeles.

Some tabloids captured pictures of them chatting and laughing.

Subsequently, rumors began to spread that Bodiloga might join the Celtics.

This did not happen out of nowhere.

"If anything could stop me from returning to Europe, it would be the opportunity to play again for the best coach in history," Bodilloga said.

As soon as these words came out, the matter of Bodiloga joining the Celtics became public.

On the day the trading market opened, the Celtics and the Mavericks reached a sign-and-exchange agreement.

The Mavericks signed Bodilloga to a two-year, $22 million contract and then sent him to the Celtics in exchange for Vassilis Spanoulis, Lamar Odom, and Jose Barry.

Yahe's 2013 first-round pick.

"Compared to Dejan Bodilog adding two years of usage rights, I want Wish to play for the Celtics until he retires. However, Wish's departure is a foregone conclusion. I don't understand it, but I respect his decision.

I believe Bodilloga will fill Wish's shoes in a short period of time, which is the biggest consolation prize we can get - even better if Boss Lu tries to keep D-Wade."

Bob Ryan commented in the Boston Globe.

Bodiloga is 35 years old this year, and he is the oldest one in the Generation of Miracles.

In the seven years since leaving the Lakers, he and Nowitzki have brought the Mavericks to a certain height, but they have never taken the final step.

In fact, this doesn't mean anything.

Because after everyone in the Generation of Miracles went solo, the only person who proved that he had the ability to lead the team to win the championship was Duncan. Others failed to win the championship when they led the team alone, so not winning the championship does not mean anything.

Last season, Bodilloga still averaged 23 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists per game, leading his team to the semifinals and being eliminated by the Lakers.

After Lu Wuxia left the team, the Celtics urgently needed to add a sharp edge on the outside, and Bodilloga seemed to be an ideal replacement.

In the months that followed, the Celtics entered a period of silence.

Bodiloga is their only reinforcement.

The subsequent offseason trades and free market competition have nothing to do with them.

Louis has welcomed his summer vacation.

He first traveled to Northern Europe with his wife, and then returned to China to watch the men's basketball game at the BJ Olympics.

This year, the Chinese team once again reached the finals and faced the United States team, known as the redemption team, and staged a wonderful battle.

The American team is full of superstars, but the basketball game under FIBA ​​rules has its own mysteries.

When Kobe Bryant hit that four-point play like he did in his previous life, Louis' mood sank. Then, Liu Yuqing came out from the weak side, received a flawless pass, shook Wade a little, and then jumped up to meet the opponent's body.

There was a collision and a four-run hit was returned.

In the last 15 seconds, the two sides were tied.

In the last attack of the U.S. team, when Howard stepped forward to pick and roll, Lin Ziye had an idea and chose to flank the U.S. team's ball carrier. So the U.S. team passed the ball to Howard. In an instant, Lu Wuxia made a tactical foul on Howard.

Under the roaring boos, Howard's free throw performance was normal and he missed both free throws. From that moment on, the game was no longer under the control of the Americans.

Louis in the front row stood up and waved his hands to make the audience cheer. In the last ten seconds, the Chinese team ran a beautiful diamond tactic. Liu Yuqing used it as a bait to defraud Kobe in front of him. Lu Wuxia faked a sudden pass and faced Howard's assist in the penalty area.

Defense, a throw, the light is red, the ball goes in.

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The unparalleled sense of achievement and pride lingered in Wukesong Stadium, and Louis just watched from a distance.

For him, this is the best gift for his 30th anniversary.

After that, the new season comes.

Although the Celtics lost their most popular Lu Wuxia and Wade, the skeleton of the team is still there, and the main rotation that helped the team win two consecutive championships has basically been retained.

Moreover, Brandon Loyin, who had been out for more than 500 days, has officially returned.

There are still many questions about the Celtics' future.

Can they achieve three consecutive championships, can Luo Yin return to his former glory, can Bodilloga be a perfect substitute for Lu Wuxia, and most importantly - will Louis renew his contract?

When Louis came back, he signed a three-year contract.

Time flies so fast, and in a blink of an eye, we have arrived at the third year.

It can be said that Louis' comeback is successful. In the past two years, the Celtics have won two consecutive championships. Now even if they lose Lu Wuxia and Wade, the team is still the favorite to compete for the championship.

As long as Louis is here, there is no doubt that the Celtics will have the strongest competitiveness in the league.

Louis has not made any comments about the future.

Then, the Celtics ended the regular season with a record of 68 wins and 14 losses.

Their record is still first in the league, but their dominance has indeed declined compared to last season.

In the playoffs that followed, the Celtics first defeated the Nets in the first round, and then faced the Heat in the semifinals. The two sides fought in six games, and Ginobili's buzzer-beater advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals.

What awaits the Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals is the New York Knicks, who have returned to the top ranks.

Known as the Big Five, the Knicks won 62 games under the leadership of James. James won the first MVP trophy in his career.

However, the so-called Big Five of the Knicks are just lofts in the sky. Tracy McGrady has declined sharply after the closure, and Hill has also declined significantly. Love is not as good as Horford at this stage, but James and Wade are difficult to deal with, but because of their

His long-range shooting is unstable, so he won't be able to perform well against the Celtics.

The Knicks also played six games against the Celtics, but were ultimately defeated due to a lack of depth in the lineup.

Then, Louis went to the Finals to arrest the traitor, but ended up meeting the Lakers.

Yes, the Warriors also fell in the Western Conference Finals.

The league is happy to welcome the Lakers-Kaike war, but all teams have a fatal problem in front of the Celtics, that is, the depth of the lineup is too far apart.

The intensity of the Celtics' starting lineup is already high enough.

Bodilloga, Ginobili, Battier, Kirilenko, Yao Yueban.

The bench includes Luo Yin, Gasol, Korver, Dunleavy, and Tony Allen.

The Celtics once again eliminated their opponents in six games.

The departure of Lu Wuxia and Wade means that the Celtics no longer have absolute dominance, but as long as there are no large-scale injuries, they will still be the strongest team.

Kobe left with his fifth loss in the Finals.

This time, he did not say "we will be fine" again, because the Lakers were indeed fine. They did not lose because someone did not perform well, but simply because they were not as strong as their opponents, so they lost.

In this case, the only thing he can say is that he hopes the team can strengthen the inside line.

Then, Dejan Bodiloga won the Finals FMVP.

Louis announced at this year's championship celebration that due to his original commitment to recruiting Bodiloga, he would not retire until the opponent retired.

In other words, Louis will renew his contract with the Celtics for at least one more year.

Time flies to the 2009 draft.

As we all know, Louis has been eyeing this draft a few years ago.

However, in terms of talent, apart from Blake Griffin, there is no super giant prospect in this draft with explosive physical fitness.

The Celtics hold five first-round picks in 2009.

Among them, the highest pick is the No. 4 pick from the Denver Nuggets, followed by the No. 9 pick from the Philadelphia 76ers, followed by the No. 12 pick from the Brooklyn Nets, and then the No. 18 pick from the Pacers.

Finally, there are the Lakers' No. 28 pick and their own No. 30 pick.

Louis initially wanted to catch all Cooden in one fell swoop, but later, he changed his mind.

Curry must get it, but as for Harden, you don’t have to.

Because the Celtics already have Luo Yin and Ginobili, normal development will not be a problem until 2016.

If Harden is added, the ball won't be enough.

Therefore, on the day of the draft, the Celtics first used the No. 4 pick to select Stephen Curry, then used the No. 9 pick to select DeMar DeRozan, then used the No. 12 pick to select Jrue Holiday, and then used

Omri Casspi was signed with the 18th pick, Wayne Ellington was selected with the 28th pick, and Patrick Beverley was selected with the 30th pick.

At this point, because the Celtics' roster was full, Louis exchanged all the second-round picks for cash.

After the draft, Louis let go of Tony Allen and Eduardo Najera, and then gave DeAndre Jordan to the Warriors for nothing (in exchange for three second-round picks).

As Louis expected, Allen accepted a flawless recruitment and signed a three-year, $15 million contract with the Warriors.

In this way, the Warriors got the inside and outside defenders they needed most, greatly increasing their competitiveness.

Louis indirectly strengthened the Warriors, not to make Wuxia's life easier, but to allow him to successfully break through the Western Conference so that he could be arrested in the finals.

What is the purpose of Louis working so hard to build the Celtics into a flawless super team? Isn't it just to make flawless a winner like Benj?

It's good now that as soon as he left, Louis became angrier as the Celtics' lineup got better.

If he didn't teach the traitor a lesson in the finals, he felt like he couldn't get angry anymore.

Moreover, in this case, let alone what will happen to Bodiloga, as long as Curry grows up smoothly, his future is limitless.

Considering the Celtics' current lineup, it is conservatively estimated that Curry can win 5-6 championships in the 10s.

By then, the point guard GOAT and President Hill seats that should belong to Lu Wuxia will probably belong to Curry and his braces.