The new season is approaching, and Zhao Feiyang's injury has gradually recovered after half a month of rest. Although he is not yet ready to play, after strict examination by the hospital, it is only a matter of time.
Jiang Qiuyue's school is about to start, so the two of them set off to the United States together.
On the way, Zhao Feiyang also saw a lot of news about the NBA.
Among them, the news of LeBron James returning to the Cavaliers is still the focus of news for fans. Just like when he left Cleveland before, this time he left Miami, which also made many fans feel extremely unhappy.
These fans acted extremely crazy. They posted various videos mocking LeBron James on the Internet and burned his Heat jerseys in public.
Not only is this attitude seen at the fan level, but even Heat general manager Pat Riley has come out to accuse LeBron James.
"Only a coward would leave."
As soon as these words came out, it was like Cavaliers owner Daniel Gilbert accusing LeBron James, and LeBron James immediately stood at the forefront of the storm.
However, what is better than Daniel Gilbert is that Pat Riley and the Heat's management have been criticized by many players for their stinginess.
In particular, Pat Riley was too shrewd and would not hesitate to lay off individual veterans who had contributed to the team in order to save some money. This move made him even more unpopular.
Compared with the Heat's sadness and dissatisfaction, the Cleveland Cavaliers had the completely opposite reaction.
The local fans in Cleveland were extremely happy. As harsh as they were before, they were even more crazy this time. Countless fans posted videos on the Internet welcoming LeBron James home, and some people stood up to support LeBron James. Brown James confronts Heat fans who mock him.
Team owner Dennis Gilbert, who once insulted LeBron James, also stood up and changed his previous attitude and became very appreciative of LeBron James.
"LeBron is the best player, no matter what anyone says, that will always be the case in my heart... I'm glad he's coming home, people here have been looking forward to his return... ..”
It is also to express respect for LeBron James, or in other words, to meet LeBron James's requirements and make the Cavaliers more competitive.
The Cleveland Cavaliers made a blockbuster trade. They packaged Andrew Wiggins, the team's newly signed No. 1 pick, and Anthony Bennett, a second-year player and last year's No. 1 pick, with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Exchange, in exchange for the opponent's All-Star forward player Kevin Love.
This deal surprised many teams.
You know, Andrew Wiggins is favored by many teams. Since the draft, his talent has been favored by many teams. However, the Cavaliers were very lucky and snatched Andrew Wiggins away. .
At the beginning, the Cavaliers themselves also hoped to keep Andrew Wiggins. Whether it is dynamic or static talent, Andrew Wiggins is not much worse than the former LeBron James.
The only obvious gap is probably the issue mentioned in the scouting report: "This young man lacks a competitive spirit."
However, for the Cavaliers, Andrew Wiggins is still a very valuable "team asset."
Another No. 1 pick, Anthony Bennett, had a high draft pick and performed well in college. Although his condition was indeed not good after entering the league and he did not perform well on the court, he has only played for one season now. That’s all.
Although he is dubbed the "parallel import number one", it is not completely impossible to save. No one knows whether this young man will suddenly be in good shape next season and suddenly be able to play like he did in college. Wonderful performance.
Therefore, it would be difficult for any team in the league not to be tempted by such a big deal to send out two No. 1 picks at once.
It is this move that proves that the Cleveland Cavaliers have really spent a lot of money to meet their championship requirements.
In this way, the combination of LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, and Kevin Love, three All-Star players, instantly made the originally lagging Cleveland Cavaliers very competitive.
Even if it is impossible to win the championship immediately, such a team has become one of the biggest threats to the Eastern Conference playoff teams.
The biggest change in the Eastern Conference is this, while in the Western Conference, except for the trading operations of some teams, other teams have not changed much.
However, the Golden State Warriors made another extremely important move after signing rookie Dennis Grant.
"What?"
"The Warriors fired head coach Mark Jackson? Replaced them with new head coach Steve Kerr?"
As soon as he got off the plane, Zhao Feiyang saw a message from his agent David Stock.
Zhao Feiyang didn't know what to say about the Warriors' move. Of course it is a good thing for the team to change, but no one knows whether the change is good or bad sometimes!
He is not familiar with coach Mark Jackson, but judging from the performance of the two sides in the past, Mark Jackson is not very good.
It's not an exaggeration to describe it as quite satisfactory.
So what about this Steve Kerr?
On the way to Jiang Qiuyue's apartment, Zhao Feiyang kept searching for news about Steve Cole on the Internet.
According to public information on the Internet, Steve Kerr was a former NBA player.
After graduating from the University of Arizona in 1988, he participated in the NBA draft and was selected by the Phoenix Suns with the 25th overall pick in the second round. He later played 26 games before being traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
During this period, his performance was not very outstanding, but it was also during this period that his reputation as a top three-point shooter gradually became established.
By 1993, Steve Kerr signed with the Chicago Bulls.
With Michael Jordan returning with full strength in the 1995-96 season, the Bulls started a three-peat dynasty. During this period, Steve Kerr reached the peak of his career and also used his three-pointers to help the Bulls make great contributions.
Especially in Game 6 of the 1997 Finals against the Utah Jazz, he hit a key mid-range shot when the two sides tied 86-86, ultimately helping the Chicago Bulls secure the championship.
After that, Steve Kerr moved to several teams and came to the Spurs, and helped the Spurs win a championship trophy.
In 2003, Steve Kerr officially announced his retirement.
After retiring, he served as a commentator for TNT. He also became a shareholder of the Suns in 2004 and served as the general manager of the Suns in 2007. After that, in 2010, he left the Suns and returned to TNT to continue serving as an NBA analyst.
Until this season, the Golden State Warriors invited him to become the team coach.
After reading Steve Kerr's resume, Zhao Feiyang could not help but be stunned for a long time before he spoke.
"Holy crap! This guy won five championships as a player?"
"He has never been a head coach? Doesn't that mean...he is a rookie coach now? The Warriors are his guinea pigs?"
