As the new season approaches, each team has started trading and signing mode.
The Lakers' acquisition of Paul triggered a catfish effect, just like the Lakers' acquisition of Gasol in 2008 triggered an arms race in the Western Conference.
However, compared with the stable and harmonious environment in the team in 2008, this year's Lakers are somewhat turbulent due to trade rumors, injuries and many other issues.
Two veterans, Pau Gasol and Derek Fisher, left the team.
Lamar Odom has been repeatedly put on the trade shelf, which has affected his mentality.
Now that Paul has arrived, whether Odom can play with peace of mind in the Lakers will be a big question.
The Lakers certainly hope that Odom can stay. After all, he won the Sixth Man of the Year in the 2011 season, just when he was in excellent form.
Aged 32 years old, it's acceptable.
However, Odom publicly stated that he no longer wanted to play with the Lakers, and he took the initiative to request a trade.
On December 29, two days after Paul came to the Lakers, the Lakers and Heat reached a deal.
Odom was sent back to Miami for a 2014 first-round pick and some cash.
This deal, which is equivalent to a free gift, has once again strengthened the Heat's strength.
Odom has returned to the South Coast since 2005 and continues to partner with Wade.
The Heat failed to form a troika last season and lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals.
Battier's contract expired in the summer, and the Cavaliers snatched Battier away for 10 million in three years on Christmas Day, December 25th.
With Battier, the Heat can't beat the Cavaliers.
Well now, Battier was intercepted by the Cavaliers, and the Heat were obviously even more uncomfortable.
Fortunately, Odom's return has greatly increased the Heat's strength again.
The Heat soared to third place in the odds rankings for winning the championship in the new season.
Second only to the Los Angeles Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers.
After the Lakers acquired Paul and sent away Odom, they began to recruit people in the free market.
With full salary space, they still use the old method of using championship rings as bait to seduce veterans.
On December 29, the Lakers signed former Bucks All-Star forward and left-handed sniper three-pointer Michael Reid.
On December 30, the Lakers signed the former super small forward Grant Hill, who recovered from his injury in the Suns and returned to his youth.
On the same day, the Lakers signed the 2000 No. 1 pick and former star power forward Kenyon Martin.
Guard, small forward, and power forward, the Lakers suddenly added three former star players.
The strength on paper has skyrocketed, and the winning odds have risen rapidly, occupying the first position.
For a time, the Lakers were in great glory, and other teams could only stare.
For example, last season's defending champion Dallas Mavericks, Cuban won the coveted championship, but chose to disband the team.
On December 31, the last day of 2011, the Mavericks signed first and then traded, sending the championship hero Tyson Chandler to New York. The Mavericks only got a symbolic second-round pick from the Wizards, and the Knicks Defender Andy Rautins.
Because Cuban realized that the Mavericks' lineup is aging and no matter how they strengthen this summer, they will not be able to compete with the Lakers.
Although Tyson Chandler is important, as a free agent he must get a big contract.
Cuban can afford the four-year salary and luxury tax of $56 million, but the Mavericks' salary space is locked up, and they have no room for maneuver in the summer of 2012.
After all, there are no big fish on the free market this year. Cuban's idea is to endure it for one season. In the summer of 2012, there will be Deron Williams and Dwight Howard. This is the real cornerstone of the championship.
In this shortened season, leave the stage to the Lakers.
The Spurs, another traditional Texas strong team, lost their favorite Leonard in the draft.
Their plans were completely disrupted, and they could only keep the original lineup and continue to tinker.
George Hill, who was originally going to be traded to the Pacers in exchange for the No. 15 pick, stayed on the team.
But just like the Lakers, once you consider trading a player, it will have a bad impact on the mentality and the locker room.
The Spurs' frontcourt and backcourt are all aging and are in urgent need of fresh blood.
But being intercepted repeatedly made Popovich uncomfortable, very uncomfortable.
In the East, the Cleveland Cavaliers are also winners.
Under the guidance of Min Chongda, James urged the management to grab Shane Battier.
James also called Battier, and the emperor went on to recruit him personally.
In fact, James had an exchange with Battier at the end of the tiebreaker in the Eastern Conference Finals.
This time James sincerely invited him again, and the Cavaliers offered a bigger contract than the Heat. Battier had no reason to refuse.
As a result, the Cavaliers' strength further expanded, and the James-Irving combination was the top pick.
Guard Hinrich, striker Shane Battier, and center Camby all work together well to form a very capable lineup.
Therefore, in terms of winning odds, they rank second after the Lakers.
And experts generally believe that the Cavaliers are stronger this season.
The two teams are likely to meet in the finals and have a 23vs24 game that many people have been waiting for.
Of course, this expectation has been around since 2009.
As a result, in three years, Kobe scored twice and James scored once, which happened to be staggered.
I have to say it is a huge regret.
Now the Lakers have formed a super team again.
The knight's strength has not diminished but increased, and people's hope has been ignited again.
In addition to these championship teams, other teams are also constantly making improvements.
One of the signings made Min Congda very depressed. The Hornets' star power forward David West jumped out of his contract to test the free market.
The Hornets did not renew the 31-year-old striker's contract, and instead let the Pacers win him with a two-year, 20 million contract.
Of course, the Hornets have Pau Gasol, and the two have positional conflicts.
But Gasol can move to the center position.
Pairing Gasol with West is definitely a very powerful inside combination.
Therefore, the Hornets let go of Gasol and instead signed former Rockets player Carl Landry, Radmanovic, who is accurate in three-pointers from outside, plus Ariza, Jack, Belinelli and others in the team. , formed a fairly good lineup.
However, it is still unknown how much gas Baron Davis and Pau Gasol still have in the tank. With them as the core, it is really unknown what the Hornets can do in the new season.
Compared with other teams, they are in full swing and signings are constantly coming.
The Los Angeles Clippers seemed much quieter after completing a big deal.
The whole team has a complete lineup and is fully preparing for the 2011-2012 new season.
Of course, except for their general manager Min Congda.
Min Congda has been paying close attention to player market trends during this period.
He wanted to see if there were any other areas where he could assist each team.
The Lakers and Cavaliers have become giants with his help.
The script for this season is for the Lakers and Cavaliers to meet in the finals.
The Lakers continue to dominate the Clippers.
The Thunder and Grizzlies will grow up.
There will be no room for the Clippers to survive in the West!
There is only the Spurs, and Min Congda feels that this old bone seems to be a bit useless.
Just when he was thinking about how to help the Spurs, Ada came to tell Min Congda bad news.
"Mr. Smart, Coach Dunleavy felt unwell during training and was admitted to the hospital."
"What? Lao Deng is hospitalized? Come on, take me to have a look."
Some people died, but not completely...
