This draft has aroused public opinion among fans.
The top three picks have all been traded!
After the entire draft, fans felt that the TV station's camera button was about to break.
Every transaction has become a hot topic among fans.
The Grizzlies traded Raheem for the No. 1 pick, which received mixed reviews.
Opponent point of view: A swingman who is only 24 years old and averages 20 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.1 blocks per game. Can the new No. 1 pick perform like this in his peak period?
Positive point of view: Rahim is capable but has no leadership skills. He has led the team in the bottom five in the league every year for 5 years. The Grizzlies need to make changes. If Rahim changes to a different environment, he may become better.
But regardless of the pros or cons, everyone is laughing at the Clippers for using young talents + draft picks in exchange for assist brusher Mike Bibby.
The reason for ridicule is simple, but it cannot be refuted - among the players who averaged 8+ assists per game, he had the worst performance in leading the team.
Although Brevin Knight was also evaluated as an assist brusher back then, he still won more than 30 games when he led the Cavaliers.
Although the Cavaliers have a good lineup, the Grizzlies have a better lineup than the Cavaliers.
However, the topic that is more popular is the three talented high school students, local American players, and with the blessing of 'high school rookie' status, the discussion is much hotter than Gasol's.
On Li Ao's side, on the second day of the draft, he had a meal with Maggette, talked about the past season, and thought about the future.
Maggette faced the matter of being traded. Although he also had negative emotions, he was generally happy.
The Grizzlies have sent away their leading forward, and he may become the main force.
In the Clippers, his playing order must be ranked behind Li Ao and Matt Halprin.
Moreover, the Grizzlies will move to the Hawks' homeland next season. They don't need to go to the far north, which is easier to accept.
After having dinner with Maggette, Li Ao called Chris Mihm and Brevin Knight, sent his blessings, and it was done.
There are obvious differences in treatment, but there is always closeness in the relationship.
On the 30th, he made an appointment for a meal with the Bibbys and his son, Gerald Wallace, and witnessed the loving father and filial piety of the old coach and his son. The scene was very funny. Henry Bibby couldn’t finish talking. Mike Bibby When Bi looked at his father, his face was full of 'too lazy to pay attention to you'.
Originally, Li Ao wanted to call Odom, O'Neal Jr., Big Q, Matt Halprin and others to get acquainted with each other, but after discussing it with his father, he decided not to call them yet.
Li Ao was noncommittal about his father's evaluation of the trade back to Bibby, but he agreed with his father's analysis.
Li Weidong feels that Wally Walker is a very radical person.
The free market has just begun, and the OK team's invincible appearance of winning the championship with 15 wins and 1 loss has brought panic to all championship teams and stars who are eager to compete for the championship. Over in the East, Grant Hill will be another big devil if he comes back smoothly. At the same level, there may be teams that have no hope of competing for the championship and may choose to rebuild, or there may be stars who actively want to transfer. The Clippers, with their deep lineup and salary space, are likely to be joined by other stars. team.
He believes that if Wally Walker has the opportunity to get a suitable star, he will most likely take the initiative.
Chris Mihm and Maggette, two first- and second-year players, have been sent away. If they want to bring in stars who can bring substantial help to the team, Odom and O'Neal will definitely be used as bargaining chips.
There are plenty of opportunities to get acquainted, just let the bullets fly for a while and wait for everything to settle.
After the dinner date, Li Ao accepted an exclusive interview with Fox Sports in the afternoon. When asked about the three teammates who had been traded away, he replied:
“I’m very sad to see Corey, Chris, and Blevins leave. It feels great to partner with them. They are all very good basketball players.
Every time I see Corey rushing into the paint against his opponent, I want to cheer and scream for him. He can always find me after attracting a double attack and listen to the beautiful sound of me hitting the iron round object with a leather spherical object.
Chris can protect the rim, grab rebounds, and hit high in the paint. He has a positive attitude towards the game and is willing to do all the work assigned by the coach. When he comes on the court, I know I can beat the old man. He can do it every time. Help me keep the old man out of the reasonable collision zone.
Blevins' passing is an art on the basketball court. As long as we rush up and an opportunity arises at any position, he can deliver the ball to his teammates. His passing always reminds me of a beautiful game. , the person who passed the ball to me in that game was Jason Kidd.
The team that got them is lucky and they should be blessed to have such great players.
I hope they can get more playing time in the new team and show off their talents. "
When asked about the return of Mike Bibby from the trade, he said: "The helmsman of the Angel City battleship is in place!"
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On July 1st, a new month arrived, the NBA 2000-2001 season officially ended, and the free market began.
In the morning, Li Ao conducted shooting training and strength training. He has not trained for two days. There will be business activities for a period of time, which will affect training. He must seize the available free time and cannot slack off in offseason training.
After lunch, Li Ao and his family stayed in front of the TV together to watch the NBA official press conference.
After the finals, some media broke the news that the NBA will usher in major rule changes next season.
Li Ao also remembered that the alliance was going to kill the shark.
David Stern first announced the salary cap for the new season, touting a wave of income growth, and then announced that the salary cap had increased from US$35.5 million to US$44.38 million.
The salary cap increase of nearly $9 million set a new NBA historical record. The salary cap increased by $7 million in 1995, which was the largest increase before.
The significant increase in the salary cap was due to the fact that in the middle of the 1994-95 season, two new teams agreed to join the NBA through the owners of each team and paid a large entrance fee.
This time is completely different. A new flying star was born, the OK team won the championship, the Magic opened a new chapter, and the answer became the real answer to basketball... With hundreds of flowers blooming and stars shining, the NBA has entered another stage of skyrocketing fans, and revenue has also followed. rise.
Li Ao hopes that his salary will increase further in the next two to three years, so that when he renews his contract, he can get a big contract.
Then, NBA Rules Committee Chairman Jerry Colangelo came on the stage to announce the new rules.
Article 1: The luxury tax goes online!
At yesterday's end-of-season boss meeting, all team bosses unanimously approved the implementation of the luxury tax clause included in the 1999 collective bargaining agreement.
Teams with a salary of more than $52.43 million next season will have to pay $1 in luxury tax for every $1 in excess. 50% of this money will be equally divided among teams that have not paid the luxury tax.
When Colangelo introduced the detailed rules of the luxury tax, Li Ao said in confusion: "This rule was actually passed unanimously. Do the owners of the Knicks, Trail Blazers, Mavericks, and Lakers think they have too much money? I thought At least a few teams will vote no."
Vivian thought for a while and responded: "I think they want to use this to lower players' salaries."
"I think it's useless. Anyway, I won't take less money just because I feel sorry for the team to pay the luxury tax."
After introducing the luxury tax provisions, the main event comes.
Colangelo announced two rules.
The first is that the NBA will abolish the 'early double-teaming violation' rule; the second is that on the basis of the three seconds of offense, three seconds of defense will be added.
These two new regulations were approved by 28 team owners, with only one team opposed, and they were passed by an overwhelming vote.
After Colangelo introduced the details of the rules, Vivian said in surprise: "Leo, does this mean that when we play the Lakers, we can double-team O'Neal regardless of whether he has received the ball or not? He can't always Are you squatting in the three-second zone to protect the frame?"
Li Ao heard this and complained: "That's what happened, but why do you say that we are so hopeless, attacking from a flank without the ball, we don't want to lose face?"
Vivian pursed her lips: "Then when we play the Lakers, will we double-team O'Neal in advance?"
Li Ao replied without hesitation: "Yes!"
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In the next three days, Li Ao trained hard. On July 5, Li Ao took AJ's charter flight back to China and started his first domestic sneaker promotion event.
Vivian, his parents, and the trainers and physical therapists sent by the Clippers took a ride together.
While Li Ao returned to work in China, Li Ao and his parents took Vivian to visit the country. Vivian had long wanted to see what the legendary and mysterious flower grower looked like.
The first stop was the Imperial Capital. After going home and resting for a night, he started business activities in the morning and afternoon the next day.
He already had a lot of experience participating in business activities at Yingjiang's house, but when he returned to China, he was excited and looking forward to it, but also very nervous. After all, it was his first time.
But when he saw the excitement, happiness and joy of the fans, he felt less nervous.
Fans are always the cutest. When they follow a player, what they think and say is the best of that player.
Although one day the pink color will reach deep and naturally dark...
Li Ao takes every event seriously. He knows that he may only see most fans once in his life. As an object of worship and love, he wants to leave the best impression on them as much as possible. .
During the breaks between participating in activities, he did not forget to roll the iron.
If you don’t have complete training time to practice shooting and technique, you should gain weight and muscle first.
Jack wanted to suggest to his boss that the daily business activities were already very busy, so he should take a good rest and not tire himself out.
But seeing how lively Li Ao was every morning and how enthusiastic he was every time he went to a business event... Well, Jack felt the difference between geniuses and ordinary people.
No, no, there is a qualitative difference between genius and genius.
The afro of the Lakers team next door and his boss all have this kind of monster-level recovery ability.
While working and hammering iron, Li Ao is also paying attention to the current situation of the team.
Te'lon Naseby still couldn't keep him. On July 10, the Wizards poached him with a four-year, $16 million contract.
Li Ao is paying attention to the contract renewal situation of this teammate. After the end of the season, Wally Walker and Gentry have been trying to keep Naseby, who averaged 13 points per game in the 99-00 season and can play two forward positions. Substitute for the position.
Wally Walker once asked the big boss that money is not an issue. They will match whatever other teams give him. They will only let go if the price is too outrageous.
But while the Wizards increased their salary from 10 million in 3 years to 16 million in 4 years, they also promised Naseby playing time, treating him as an important helper for the newly acquired Elton Brand.
This Gentry can't promise, he can only send farewell blessings.
They want to keep Naseby, not as the main player, or even as the main substitute, but as a substitute.
The newly selected Gerald Wallace was ranked ahead of Naseby in the order of appearance.
There is also good news. They have completed a contract extension with experienced veteran inside player Sean Lukes for two years and US$5 million.
Although this veteran is about to turn 32, his athletic ability has declined, and he will no longer be able to average 13+7 per game at his peak, but he is full of passion whenever he plays and has rich experience. He has partnered with O'Neal for three years.
And he is also willing to guide young teammates. After O'Neal "broke the jar, broke the pot", he learned a lot from this veteran who has been doing dirty work throughout his career.
Boykins, who averaged 14 minutes per game last season and scored 6.5 points and 2.3 assists, also stayed successfully and renewed his contract for $1.8 million in two years.
After receiving the news from the team that the contract renewal was completed, Li Ao opened the system and the lineup had been updated.
The powerful star Mike Bibby, the experienced Greg Anthony who has played with God, the sudden scorer Boykins, and the substitute player Kenyon Dulin.
Compared with last season's point guard line, it's a shotgun exchange for a cannon!
At the shooting guard position, there are Piakowsky and Big Q. Spider-Man can also play shooting guard...His offensive end is actually the shooting guard's style. The NBA uses this reason to vote for the best team. He moved to guard position.
At small forward, in addition to him, there are Matt Halprin and Gerald Wallace.
He swings at the second and third positions, with Big Q and Matt Halprin as the main substitutes, and Piakowsky, a fixed-point shooter, sits behind.
As for junior Gerald Wallace, Li Ao is looking forward to his future, but in his rookie season, he will only turn 19 at the end of this month, so his combat ability can be expected not to be very strong.
How much contribution can the junior make in his rookie season? At worst, he can be used as a sparring partner.
Spider-Man will finally have a sparring partner!
On the inside, Odom and O'Neal Jr. can play two positions. Jaylon Collins and Sean Lukes are substitutes. There is a regular rotation. The substitutes are Brian Skinner, who was born in the 1998 class, and he is Spider-Man. He and the captain will also play power forward when facing specific opponents, so the inside staff is considered complete.
There are currently 14 people. If there is no trade, the last person should be an insider in the free market to gather manpower in case of emergencies.
Looking at the current lineup, although there are some shortcomings, he compared the situation of other high-ranking rookies when they first entered the NBA and felt very happy.
If he goes to the Cavaliers, the current Cavaliers are fine. But when the Cavaliers are headed by Ricky Davis in two years, the team atmosphere and teammate lineup will be scary!
(End of chapter)
