As a Kobe hater, he was actually teammates with Kobe!

on the other hand.

That very night the draft ended.

There were three trades in the league.

The Cleveland Cavaliers traded Ben Wallace, Sasha Pavlovic, a 2010 second-round draft pick, and cash considerations to the Phoenix Suns for Shaquille O'Neal. Having been shut out of the Finals by the Celtics for two consecutive years, the Cavaliers made this trade to strengthen their roster, targeting not only the Celtics but also the Lakers, a potential rival. The season before last, in 2-07, O'Neal, playing for the Suns, had a strong showing against the Lakers.

Last season (08-09 season), if Zhou Ze had not emerged, O'Neal would have been selected to the All-NBA Third Team.

The Cavaliers believe that Shaquille O'Neal still has a lot of energy left. In addition, Ben Wallace, as a short center, has declined too quickly. Not only does he no longer have the style of a former championship center, he doesn't even have the strength to serve as a center for an ordinary team.

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Richardson-Jefferson, one of the former Nets' three-headed monster, joined the San Antonio Spurs.

The Spurs traded veterans Bruce Bowen, Fabricio Oberto, and Kurt Thomas to the Milwaukee Bucks for Richard Jefferson. The Spurs are now entering the post-Duncan era.

Although Duncan could still carry the game, they were in the Western Conference and could not overcome the Lakers. Popovich wanted to strengthen the team's wing firepower, so he brought in Richard Jefferson.

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Vince Carter, the half-human, half-god UFO, was greatly excited by this year's finals.

Although his cousin McGrady failed to win a championship ring, his performance in the finals still won recognition from a large number of fans.

In particular, he tried to replicate the miracle of 35 seconds and 13 minutes, but unfortunately, he met the man who could defeat God - Zhou Ze.

The four best shooting guards in the league in the past.

Kobe Bryant, with 6 championship rings, is in third place and looking to be second.

Allen Iverson, injuries and age have caused his condition to decline seriously, but after all, he has challenged the OK combination in the finals alone.

Tracy McGrady not only shed his playoff virginity label but also left a lasting impression in the NBA Finals. His Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers teamed up to stage an epic showdown that will go down in history.

Well, the above is not a literary rhetoric, but a fair and objective explanation. After all, the ratings of this round of series exceeded that of the Bulls led by Dan Zi, and also made the NBA's ratings break through the 4000 million mark.

“I didn’t expect that I would be the one who accomplished the most.”

"Not once in my entire career!"

This made Vince Carter determined to join a strong team with championship potential.

The team that can be considered a strong team in the league.

The first to be affected is the Los Angeles Lakers, but the Lakers have no place for him. Moreover, even if he joins, he will only be Kobe's substitute, which is unacceptable for Carter who is still at the end of his peak.

Next up was the runner-up, the Boston Celtics. Although Tracy McGrady and Carter had reconciled, they could never play on the same team. Furthermore, the Celtics had no room for Carter.

Next, the team that can be called a strong team...

Cleveland Cavaliers, Orlando Magic, Denver Nuggets, San Antonio Spurs and Dallas Mavericks.

After careful consideration, Carter finally decided to go to the Magic and join forces with Dwight Howard to challenge the championship again.

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Zhou Ze, who won three consecutive championships, did not train from the beginning during this off-season for the first time. Instead, he took Sharapova and his eldest son Zhou Yan to travel around the world.

For fans, the topic about Zhou Ze has never stopped this offseason.

But the difference is...

During the past off-season, there were many different topics about Zhou Ze.

Such as:

[If aliens come to Earth, will they choose Zhou Ze as their first human specimen?]

[Can Zhou Zehe defeat Lu Bu? ]

What are Zhou Ze's chances of winning a one-on-one match against the second-best African player?

[Can Zhou Ze defeat the leopard with his bare hands? ]

[Can Zhou Ze defeat the Velociraptor after traveling to the Jurassic era?]

[How many Zhou Zes does the Prime Minister need to succeed in the Northern Expedition?]

[How many Zhou Zes are needed to defeat the Siberian Tigers?]

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and many more.

These bizarre posts seem to have disappeared this year, whether on online forums in the United States or China.

Instead, what matters is Zhou Ze’s historical status and whether he has the possibility of becoming a Goat?

If Zhou Ze retires this season, will he be inducted into the Hall of Fame?

If they win four consecutive championships next season, will Zhou Ze be among the top five players in history?

How many more championship rings does Kobe need to surpass Michael Danzi?

[Rational discussion: How is Zhou Ze better than Dan Zi?]

Fans who love the NBA also spend their offseason debating, uh... no, to be more precise, arguing about these topics.

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The time came to July 2009.

This summer league is held in Las Vegas. Of course, in addition to them, Orlando and Utah will also hold summer leagues.

NBA Summer League...Although it has the prefix "NBA", in fact, it is not an official NBA event at the moment.

On July 7, the NBA Summer League, consisting of fringe players, overseas players, NBA rookies and undrafted players, kicked off.

In his first NBA preseason game, No. 26 pick Blake Griffin contributed 13 points and rebounds, beating out Stephen Curry and James Harden and was named Player of the Day.

This made Clippers fans shout that it was dawn.

"If there's Zhou, choose Zhou. If there's no Zhou, choose Joe. If there's no Joe, there's no Zhou. Shark is king!"

Before the first summer league game started, Griffin was hailed as a simplified version of Zhou Ze.

But after the first summer league game, many Clippers fans believed that Griffin would surpass his role model "Zhou Ze".

This statement made Clippers player Zach Randolph very dissatisfied.

"What? Are you crazy? You're actually using this rookie to scam Zhou..."

Although some fans have some fantasies about their No. 1 draft pick Blake Griffin, as a member of the Clippers, Randolph's seemingly "righteous" words not only annoyed the Clippers fans, but also made the Clippers players and team management very dissatisfied with him.

The reckless Zach Randolph is not afraid.

He was not happy during his time with the Clippers. With the joining of Griffin, Randolph either played as a substitute or was traded.

In order to focus on training Griffin, the Clippers management will naturally give up Zach Randolph.

The very next day...

The Clippers announced a trade.

The Memphis Grizzlies traded Quentin Richardson to the Los Angeles Clippers for Zach Randolph.

Quentin Richardson, who is 30 years old, has suffered serious injuries and is almost a water dispenser, was actually traded for Zach Randolph.

Judging from the balance of the transaction, although Randolph has good personal abilities, he is labeled as a "cancer" and a "locker room bomb" that makes teams stay away from him, and he does not have much trading value.

After leaving the Clippers, Randolph once again showed his thorny character, posting on his personal social software: "Great, I finally left this damn team. Hey, Los Angeles management, open your eyes and see how I will beat your No. 1 pick in the new season."

Griffin, who was inexplicably provoked, was also furious.

A has-been guy actually provoked me repeatedly.

"Old man, wait until I kick your ass." Griffin naturally responded without giving in.