Tony Batty is coming to Los Angeles.
This towering man kept his word. He bought out his contract, which was only half a year old anyway. The Eagles gave him a symbolic $500,000, which he happily accepted.
Then he found Larry Bird.
Indiana has no shortage of power forwards, but out of loyalty to Tony Batty, Larry Bird gave him a one-year, $1.2 million contract.
In total, Tony Barty also lost more than one million. His original annual salary for the last year was 440. He had already taken it for a few months and still had two to three million left. Today, the full amount is only 1.7 million.
But Tony Barty is happy.
He is just unhappy with James. He just wants to defect to Su Xi and win the championship with Su Xi. Then he mocks the little king in Cleveland: Why don't you just stay in the backcountry and play with your eggs.
Tony Barty’s hatred of the Cavaliers for James is all on the surface.
After Susi left the Cavaliers, he didn't say a word. He didn't comment on James, the trade, or talk about Cleveland. Just talk about the future and the future of the Indiana Pacers.
After the victory in the first game against the Clippers, Carlisle kept emphasizing to Su Xi: "You have to take more shots and score more. We now want you to come over and be the boss, and you have to be more yourself."
Few head coaches would advise a point guard to do this, but Suzy played too unselfishly.
So much so that Carlisle was worried that no one would stand up when encountering tough battles in the future.
So, prepare now for a rainy day.
The Pacers lack a strong attacker. Although the team is full of talent, there is no one who can make a big impact with the ball...
Carlisle was worried about this. O'Neal, the inside core, has very good skills and is good in the face, frame and back. However, he lacks some firepower to fight tough battles. He is the icing on the cake, a super giant, and it is almost meaningless to provide help in a timely manner.
At the core of the perimeter, Ron Artest is a strong defensive player, but offense... is not something he can master just by switching from jersey number 15 to jersey number 23. He has a lot of offensive tools, but he's not very efficient. Strictly speaking, he was forcibly promoted to be the core of the outside offense.
Apart from these two, there are no ball-holding attackers. There was Al Harrington, who was sometimes good and sometimes not good, and he was traded.
This is a common problem of defensive teams, and the Detroit Pistons are also like this, but they also have Billups at the 1st position, and Billups' shooting at critical moments is very accurate.
Carlisle wants Suchy to be Indiana's Billups.
When Coach Carlisle said the name with great solemnity, Su Xi's eyebrows couldn't help but wrinkled: Huh?
Su Xi's talent at this time is already outstanding in many aspects.
Super explosive talent: 98.
Super Speed Talent: 97.
Super Strength Talent: 95.
Super coordination talent: 88.
Super Flexible Talent: 100.
Jump talent: 77.
Agility talent: 79.
Physical talent: 76. (The blood return speed is super super fast.)
In terms of technology, Su Xi now has super winding defensive talent. In addition, with his super coordination talent reaching 88, his finishing ability at the basket is much stronger. After all, his explosive power, speed and strength are enough to send him to any corner of the court.
But in terms of shooting with the ball, Su Xi almost didn't care. He has never played like this. If he really wants to fight, his efficiency may not be as high as Artest.
Therefore, Su Xi now very much wants to win the championship, and then get the super distance talent from Bird.
In this way, Su Xi's offensive firepower will be greatly enhanced.
…
Before the game against the Lakers, Karl Malone, who had a problem with Su Xi last time, was talking nonsense again. He was still injured and could not play, but this did not prevent him from using his mouth to output.
"The Pacers got a disaster. That kid can't replace Kenny Anderson and Tinsley at all. Larry Bird liked to find another way when he was a player." Karl Malone made no secret of his dislike for Suhi.
He had done this to the magician before.
Therefore, this is the reason why his image is ruined in the eyes of the superstars in the 1990s.
"They can't even make it to the Eastern Conference finals. Championship? Dream on!" Karl Malone said categorically: "I guarantee it with my career. They will definitely not win the championship. We are not the same team in essence." A championship team. They couldn't even draft a guy to take the last shot in the clutch. They just looked strong."
Malone's argument is actually in line with the mainstream views of the media.
The mainstream media still believes that a superstar is necessary to win the championship.
In the past so many years, which championship team has not had a historical superstar? The Lakers have O'Neal and the Spurs have Duncan. A little further, the Bulls have Jordan, the Rockets have Olajuwon, and the Lakers have Magic. Although Detroit is known as the Bad Boys, Isiah Thomas is the absolute second point guard in history. Then Moses Malone, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson...
Can the Pacers draft such a character?
No.
Moreover, everyone still feels that Bird pinned all his hopes on Su Xi is a bit too good. After all, Su Xi is just a rookie, what if she hits the rookie wall.
Therefore, the Lakers are bound to win the championship. Because this season, the Lakers even have four superstars.
Most of the mainstream media are not optimistic about the Pacers, and some experts even say that the Pacers made a loss on this deal. Although the Cavaliers were very reckless, they felt a little sorry for Su Xi emotionally. However, they make a lot of money.
…
The last time we played against the Lakers, O'Neal was not there.
This time, except for Karl Malone, all the Lakers' elite players are gathered together.
Lakers fans also shouted and shouted before the game, as if this was a preview of this season's finals.
Before the game, Ron Artest said to Su Xi: "You'd better attack more tonight, don't let me think you are a coward who dare not take action."
He said it very strongly.
But he put his hand on Su Xi's shoulder and lowered his head subconsciously.
His expression was cold and haughty.
Su Xi reached out her hand, but still didn't touch the back of his head. "I must have scored more than you tonight."
"Hmph, that's best."
Artest walked away with a touch of disappointment.
Although Artest is as strong as James, their styles are completely opposite. Artest doesn't win people's hearts at all, and he and Su Xi are not pleasant to talk to. However, Su Xi felt no distance from him when they met for the first time. Moreover, they have great defensive chemistry on the court.
It's like the coordination of the left hand and the right hand.
However, as soon as Artest turned around, he ran into Tony Barty.
When Tony Barty first arrived, he saw that Artest had a bad tone and reminded Artest: "Be polite to Jack. He already defeated you before he came here."
Um?
Artest has a bad temper. He pushed Tony Barty on the spot, but Barty did not move.
Barty is a tough guy, with excellent footwork, and his weight is one size larger than Artest.
Artest turned around and left.
His psychiatrist told him that he should learn to adjust his breath and not get used to confronting others head-on. It was unnecessary to fight violence with violence.
He followed the doctor's orders.
He has a mental illness.
(End of chapter)
