Rebirth of Hayes Cyclone

Chapter 362 [Undeterred Mavericks, All-Star Lynx! 】

After returning from London, Taylor also let it go. The three of them were sweet at home every day. The nanny Song was often in a daze. She thought that the life of the rich in the West was like this.

During this period of time, many big deals have also taken place in the NBA.

On June 6, the Phoenix Suns and the Cleveland Cavaliers reached an agreement to exchange Shaquille O'Neal for Ben Wallace, Sasha Pavlovich and this year's second-round pick No. 25 and some cash.It's a lose-lose deal.O'Neal's speed is getting slower and slower as he grows older. Although he can bring the Cavaliers low-post offense, he is a big colander when defending the opponent's pick-and-roll.The Suns still play a tactic similar to running and bombing, which requires inside players to be able to shoot. Ben Wallace is one of the insiders who can't shoot.When he arrived at the sun, he had no room to play.

On June 6, Rockets power forward David Lee joined the Magic as a free agent for 28 years and 5 million.In order to compete with the Bobcats in the East, the Magic did not hesitate to spend their money.After the Rockets kept Millsap who jumped out of the contract, they no longer had enough salary to keep David Lee, and decided to let Scola and Millsap take over.

The Magic also sent Tony Batty and backup point guard Anthony Johnson, and traded Ryan Anderson of the Nets to strengthen the weak inside.

The most shocking is the Mavericks deal, they first signed the Nuggets free agent Andre Miller with 3 million in three years.Miller refused to re-sign the Nuggets, he has had enough in the Nuggets playing Arenas.And he thought of a team with championship strength, the Bobcats looked down on him, so he chose the Mavericks.Miller's signing with the Mavericks also means that the Mavericks will give up veteran Jason Kidd.

At the same time, the Mavericks used Josh Howard, the team's No. 2 scorer last season, who averaged 18 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists per game, to trade the Grizzlies' Iranian center Hamad Haddadi and the 12th pick in the first round this year. Rookie power forward Hansbrough plus the Grizzlies' first-round pick for next season.

After that, the Mavericks offered Kobe Bryant a five-year, $5 million contract.

Mark Cuban's thinking is always at the forefront of the times. He believes that his biggest failure is that he did not fully pursue Hayes, who became a free agent in 2007. At that time, he believed that Nowitzki was the eternal core of the Mavericks.Now the Bobcats are almost invincible. If you want to win the championship, the only way is to introduce big-name players and join forces with Nowitzki. Next year, there will be James, Bosh, and Stoudemire in the free market.However, many teams are clearing their salaries and preparing for 2010. There will be too many competitors at that time. Cuban believes that 2009 is the best opportunity, so he aimed at Kobe.

If Kobe doesn't jump out of the contract, the Mavericks have to replace half of their team, so even with Kobe, the Mavericks have already hurt their roots, and they can't win the championship without a good substitute player.Now that Kidd's contract has expired and more than $2000 million in salary has been vacated, the Mavericks immediately took action.

They don't worry about Kobe and Dirk Nowitzki coexisting. Nowitzki has never been a selfish player, and Kobe will only make him stronger. Dirk was in the Lakers' double-team defense last season. Lost, because no one shared the offensive pressure for him.Imagine that Kobe and Nowitzki are on the same side of the court. Who will the opponent double-team?Two superstars will make the Mavericks' offense unstoppable.

In the past, at least two superstars were needed to win the championship. In today's NBA, to deal with the Bobcats, even three stars are needed. Kobe and Nowitzki gave the Mavericks the possibility to win the championship. After the transaction, the team also has no shortage of strong players. Role players like Jason Terry, Andre Miller.

The Lakers did not follow up on the contract. After the finals, the Lakers changed dramatically.

"Zen Master" Jackson resigned, and Kobe, Ariza, Odom, and Anderson entered the free market.Lakers owner Buss suddenly wanted to tear down and rebuild the Lakers, at least to avoid paying the luxury tax.He felt that it was not worth paying the luxury tax.Even if the high salary keeps Kobe, can they win the championship next season?Kobe is getting older.When Jackson evaluated the Lakers and Bobcats, he thought Kobe could not compete with Hayes.Kobe can only score by himself, and Hayes can make the team stronger. Even the peak Kobe who averaged 2006 points per game in 35.4, it is difficult to beat Hayes.

After listening to his son-in-law, Buss made up his mind that if Kobe wants to leave, let him go.Perhaps Bryant should have been sent away long ago.According to an insider, Hayes and "Magic" Johnson were teachers and friends, and they had a very good relationship, and they had a good talk with Odom. Hayes was training in Los Angeles but he was unwilling to join the Lakers. The main reason was that the Lakers With Kobe at the core, he couldn't be the boss when he arrived in the Lakers.Buss also regretted that he did not send Kobe in time to exchange for other stars. As long as he signed Hayes, the Lakers must win the championship.It's a pity that there are no regret medicines, they are destined to pass by Hayes.

The finals were swept away, and Bass lost his ambition to compete for the championship.If those free agents are going to go, let them go.Next season, the Lakers will be based on the inside line composed of Gasol and Bynum.

In mid-July, Kobe successfully signed with the Mavericks. He finally left Los Angeles for the championship.The Mavericks suddenly became the favorites to win.

At the same time, Bobcats players have also changed. Before Bargnani transferred to the Warriors, he exchanged for a signing right. Experts analyzed that the Bobcats traded Bargnani out of the team because he had no salary to renew his contract. A three-point firepower point.

After that, Marcus Camby signed with the Trail Blazers for 3 million in three years.Mike Miller joined the Clippers for 3100 years and 5 million.With Baron Davis, Michael Beasley, Emeka Okafor, Kaman and other stars, the Clippers still can't make the playoffs, which disappointed the fans.Experts analyzed that the Clippers lack veterans who can stabilize the situation, so they took a fancy to Miller.

The Bobcats' lineup continued to decrease, and many teams that aimed to compete for the championship seemed to see hope. Unfortunately, within two days of being happy, the Bobcats took action.They first signed Lamar Odom for 5 years and 3400 million in full middle class, and then signed Timberwolves veteran Grant Hill who jumped out of the contract for 2 million in 380 years.Hill believes that the Timberwolves have no chance to win the championship. Considering his age, Hill hopes to get a few more championships with the Bobcats with a basic salary.He played 71 games last season, averaging 11.2 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists.

As soon as these two players joined the Bobcats, the media exclaimed that the Bobcats were stronger.Odom is a near-All-Star player, and Grant Hill is more complete than Miller.Moreover, the annual salary of the two of them is not high, and the Bobcats also avoided the luxury tax.

Jordan and Higgins are still considering trading Billups, because Kidd has contacted the Bobcats and is willing to join with a mid-level contract.With Kidd and Hayes, two people with excellent passing awareness, the offense must be smoother.And Kidd is also recognized as a team player, very selfless.

With Kidd's current strength, it is not impossible to get a bigger contract. He is willing to only take the middle class in order to win the championship.Bobcats do not want to miss this opportunity.

If you want Kidd to come, you have to send a guard away.Although Billups played very well in the first two games of the finals, his contract will not expire until 2012. It is hard to say how long he can maintain his state. It is better to send him out of the team when he has the most trade value go.And after watching Curry's shooting, the coaching staff is also planning to focus on training Curry.With Rajon Rondo and George Hill, the Bobcats already have four point guards.The most valuable trade is Billups.

Jordan asked Hayes for his opinion, as usual.This time Hayes was against the trade.

"Michael, if Chauncey (Billups) is older, isn't Kidd older? Kidd's speed is getting slower and slower. His ability to organize offense is really strong, but Chauncey's shooting is better. Well, he has already integrated into the team very well. I don’t think it’s appropriate to trade him out at this time. And when Kidd transferred to the Mavericks, he was also expected to be very high, but he failed to integrate into the team well. Ah." Hayes said: "If we send Chauncey away, who can we get back? It is not easy to find a star who is suitable for him and suitable for us. What kind of rookie would be suitable, if it is just to sign Kidd to make a loss-making business, the gain outweighs the loss."

Jordan said: "Now we have four point guards, how can we send one out? Do you have any opinions? Trade Rajon (Rondo) or George (Hill)?"

Hayes still remembers a person. During the draft, he thought about whether to trade a second-round pick for this person, and said without thinking: "Trade George. Change to a shooting guard and come back, the second round Marcus Thornton, who was selected by the Heat, has no other characteristics, but is good at grabbing points, and he will be a good substitute."

Although Thornton was a late second-round rookie, he scored 14.5 points in the first season in Hayes' previous life.

"Another second-round pick? I believe you can spot it this time." Jordan smiled and said, "I called Higgins first and asked him to contact him as soon as possible."

Higgins contacted the Heat.The Heat really need a point guard. Except for Derrick Rose, they have no qualified substitutes at all. There are also weaknesses at the shooting guard position.In order to strengthen the lineup, the Heat proposed a multiplayer transaction.With Dorell Wright and Marcus Thornton, who were seriously injured and only played 7 games last season, they traded Van Wever and George Hill for the Bobcats.

The Bobcats felt that the deal was unfair. Wright hadn't played a game for a year and had a history of serious injuries. He wasn't very strong at first, and now he couldn't estimate it. Although it was cheap, the deal was useless.Although Weaver played few games for the Bobcats last season, it was because of Durant starting, Azubuike leading the lineup, and Morrow's sudden emergence. If the strength reaches other teams, he may be the best sixth man.George Hill's breakthrough and shooting are also good, and he is a qualified substitute. Trading a seriously injured Wright and second-round rookie Thornton, the Bobcats seem to be losing money.

Later, after some negotiations, the Heat urgently needed two guards to strengthen the team, and decided to add next year's first-round pick.It is not a problem for the Heat to reach the playoffs with their current strength, and the first-round picks will not be too high.

The Bobcats coaching staff discussed with the top management and felt that it was better to train Morrow than Weaver. Weaver already has a championship ring. Although he has a good relationship with Hayes, he should not feel uncomfortable when he is traded.The Bobcats have too many guards and linemen, and they traded for a small forward Dorell Wright. He only has the last year of his contract left.The main reason is that everyone believes in Hayes' vision and that Thornton is a talent.So agreed to the deal.

Even Hayes doesn't know that Dorell Wright is not a loser. In the 2010-2011 season, he transferred to the Warriors, averaging 16.4 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3 assists per game, and won the three-pointer championship that year!

The Bobcats are already an All-Star team!
(End of this chapter)