Emperor Yi is invincible

Chapter 657 The only player in the league with a PER value over 30

For Yi Jianlian, the outcome of the game is the first. Although the task must be completed, the game is the most important thing for him. He must first respect the game. In his opinion, this is a Basic qualities of a basketball player.

Although it's a pity not to get a triple-double, but the game was won and the Knicks won ten consecutive victories!

In the four games that the two sides will play this season, the Knicks took the lead in winning two games.

If you look at it this way, the Knicks should have the advantage.

After defeating the Cavaliers, the Knicks continued to host the New Orleans Pelicans at home.

For the Pelicans, one of the most important things this year is to renew the contract.

On the first day after the free market opened this year, Thick Eyebrow reached a contract extension with the New Orleans Pelicans.

The new contract will have a player option after four years, that is, Davis can choose to jump out of the contract and become a free agent in the fifth year.

Davis, along with his agent Thad Fucher of Wasserman Media Group, met with New Orleans Pelicans general manager Dell Demps and coach Alvin Gentry in Beverly Hills Hill for dinner.

The two sides reached an agreement immediately after midnight on July 7, US time.

Davis is a player who has the opportunity to qualify for the "Rose Clause", so his new contract salary can account for 30% of the Pelicans salary cap.

He was the No. 2012 pick in 2016, and his contract will expire in the summer of [-], but the Pelicans obviously don't want to have long nights and dreams, and it is king to keep their thick eyebrows early.

Renewing the contract with Davis now also guarantees that Davis will not enter the free agent market next year.

戴维斯今年22岁，本赛季场均得到24.4分10.2篮板2.9封盖，是联盟唯二PER值超过30的球员。

The other one is Yi Jianlian.
This season, Big Eyebrows led the Pelicans to the playoffs for the first time since 2011.In the league's regular season MVP selection, Davis ranked fifth.

In the first round of the playoffs, they lost to the Golden State Warriors and were swept 4-0.Then they fired coach Monty Williams and hired the Warriors' chief assistant Kim Terry as the team's coach.

Naturally, there is no problem with renewing the contract with thick eyebrows, and thick eyebrows are also worth the price.

But it would be worth it if he had fewer injuries
After completing the contract extension with the thick eyebrows, the Pelicans made a quick move and got the backup center Akinsa. The total contract is 4 years and 2020 million US dollars.

Akinsa, who was born in France, has a height of nearly 220 centimeters and an astonishing 235-inch wingspan. It is with this innate advantage that Ajinsa was selected by the Bobcats with the 2008th overall pick in the first round of the 20 draft.

However, with a weak body of only 100 kilograms, he was at a serious disadvantage in the inside fight with the muscular sticks. Ajinsa was forced to become a "kite" player who floated and played, and was later thrown to the Mavericks as a bonus. The calf of the pitcher, Akinsa even practiced a three-pointer.

In order to sign Peja, the Mavericks sent it back to the Raptors, which also made Ajinsa regretfully missed the championship.

In the past three seasons, Akinsa averaged 15 feet away from the basket, but his shooting percentage was just over [-]%. Obviously, he is absolutely unqualified for a center forward. Played in France for two years.

In the 2013-14 season, the Pelicans, who were short of major generals inside, offered him an olive branch and signed Akinsa with a two-year salary.Ajinsa, who returned to the NBA, has obviously become thicker, and his style of play has also become a close-to-basket attack. With his height and long arms, he is more like a tall version of thick eyebrows, which allows the Pelicans to continue their dynamic style of play. In many cases, the Pelicans don't even use Asik, but instead use the inside combination of Akinsa and Davis.

两个赛季下来，平均出手距离变成7英尺的阿金萨15.4分钟时间能够拿下6.2分4.8篮板和0.8盖帽，有着54.8%的命中率。

Such a performance obviously the Pelicans are willing to stay, so on the second day of the free agency market, Akinsa won a good contract: 4 years 2020 million.

The annual salary of more than 500 million may seem a little expensive, but it is not surprising in this crazy summer.

This year the Pelicans are obviously focusing on renewing their contracts to keep their playoff lineup.

After renewing Akinsa, the Pelicans renewed Dante Cunningham at a price of 3 million for three years. This contract will have player options for Dante in the third year.

The 28-year-old Cunningham is a forward. He has played in the NBA for 6 seasons and has played for the Timberwolves, Trail Blazers, Grizzlies, and former Bobcats. He averaged 6 points and 3.9 rebounds per game in his career.

He played for the Pelicans last season, averaging 25 minutes per game, contributing 5.2 points and 3.9 rebounds.

In April 2014, Cunningham was involved in a domestic violence incident.The girlfriend claimed that she was "choked by the throat" by Cunningham, and was smashed against the wall by Cunningham. At the same time, she was threatened by Cunningham.Cunningham was charged with felony wounding. In August, charges against Cunningham were dropped after police believed that Cunningham's girlfriend's testimony was contradictory.

But this domestic violence incident affected Cunningham's market at that time. He has been ignored in the free market. After all, the whole United States was condemning the domestic violence of professional players at that time, and many teams were afraid of being involved in the whirlpool of public opinion. In December, the Pelicans approached Cunningham with a workout, followed by a background check and eventually signed him.

In the playoffs last season, Cunningham played in all four games, averaging 4 minutes per game, contributing 18.8 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.5 block.

Of course, "butter hand" Asik is still the point that the Pelicans need to pay attention to this season besides thick eyebrows.

In the playoffs last season, Cunningham played in all four games, averaging 4 minutes per game, contributing 18.8 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.5 block.

However, the Pelicans encountered the Warriors who were cheating in the first round. In the end, the Pelicans were swept by the Warriors 0-4.

Last summer, the Pelicans traded with the Rockets and exchanged a first-round pick for Asik. As a result, this first-round pick eventually became the 18th pick this year, and the Rockets used this pick to select Sam. - Kerr.

As for Asik, after joining the Pelicans last season, he served as Davis' deputy to help the Pelicans reach the playoffs.

The Rockets dumped Asik also because of the arrival of Melo.

As an excellent blue-collar player, Asik played for the Pelicans last season, averaging 7.3 points and 9.8 rebounds per game. You must know that his playing time is only 26.1 minutes, and this efficiency can be considered quite good.

However, in the playoffs, Asik's playing time was greatly reduced due to lack of offensive power, averaging only 19.8 minutes per game, contributing 2 points and 7.3 rebounds.

(End of this chapter)