This striker is a bit of a monster

Chapter 327 A shocking deal, Paul joins forces with Yao Ming

The details of the four-party transaction will be officially announced on August 8.

The Houston Rockets sent Tracy McGrady + Carl Landry + Joey Dorsey + the 2011 second-round pick.

The New Orleans Hornets sent Chris Paul.

The Los Angeles Clippers sent Zach Randolph + Marcus Camby.

The Memphis Grizzlies sent OJ. Mayo +2011 first-round pick.

After the deal is done.

The Houston Rockets got Chris Paul + Marcus Comparable.

The Los Angeles Clippers got Tracy McGrady + Joey Dorsey.

New Orleans Hornets got OJ. Mayo + Memphis Grizzlies 2011 first-round pick + Carl Landry

The Memphis Grizzlies get Zach Randolph + the Houston Rockets' 2011 pick.

The biggest disadvantage of this deal is undoubtedly the New Orleans Hornets, and they only got a C in the ESPN trade rating.

They lost their absolute core, the league's best point guard Chris Paul.

Of course, this is also due to Chris Paul’s pressure on the management of the New Orleans Hornets. The management of the New Orleans Hornets has always been very mediocre in signings. Chris Paul does not want to lose year after year. After submitting the application, The deal was finally struck.

Of course, they didn't get nothing. They got OJ Mayo, who was once a talented high school student, a third-round point guard in 08, and the second best rookie after Derrick Rose. Both contributed 18.5 points + 3.6 assists.

And also got the first round pick of the Grizzlies. The Grizzlies have been loosing this first round pick for years, which will be of great value in the future. In addition, there is also Landry from the Rockets, a sophomore Landry has been able to contribute 9.3 points and 5 rebounds, and is still on the rise.

Of course, after the deal was completed, the New Orleans Hornets also announced that they had entered the reconstruction process.

In this transaction, the Houston Rockets got the highest score of S+. They got the best point guard in the league. In addition to Yao Ming who remains healthy, the Houston Rockets will become a huge dark horse in the West next season. After getting Paul, the Houston Rockets' probability of winning the championship soared directly into the top three.

And in this transaction, they also got Marcus Camby, a player who can go up to resist the inside when Yao Ming is resting, and the arrival of Marcus Camby will also make Adelman not need Fuck Yao Ming again.

The best step in this deal is that McGrady left Houston. Since coming to the Rockets, McGrady has suffered from injuries, and with the growth of age, long-term back injuries and calf injuries make him no longer young. McGrady can no longer be that omnipotent player. Although he claimed to be recovering well after a long period of rest, no one can guarantee McGrady's attendance.

And the Los Angeles Lakers who took over McGrady are not fools. They sent away the notorious black bear Randolph. Although Randolph performed very well in the months after coming to Los Angeles from Portland, but After they drafted Griffin, there was no need for Randolph to go any further.

As another team in Los Angeles, the Clippers are not in the same situation as the Lakers in the city, but what they want is the future. The arrival of Tracy McGrady has made the Clippers questionable, and at the same time, they have more people who want to buy tickets. Assure.

Most importantly, McGrady's 2000 million annual salary contract expires next summer.

His expiring contract is what the Clippers want most.

And when the time comes, there is a high probability that the Clippers will not keep McGrady, and the extra salary space is enough for them to find 1-2 superstars to join. You must know that the Los Angeles team has never lacked attractiveness.

After a bad year, pick a high-ranking rookie, and find one or two All-Stars in their prime, the Clippers instantly have the capital to gain a foothold in the West.

In this deal, ESPN gave the Los Angeles Clippers who seemed to lose the most an A- score.

As for the Memphis Grizzlies, although they got Thabeet on draft night and Gasol Jr. is in the team, this team already has good defensive skills but needs a stable inside scorer. OJ. Mayo, just because the Hornets named Mayo. In fact, Conley could also be used as a bargaining chip at the beginning.

After the largest deal in the free market ended, the movement began to gradually decrease.

In the early hours of August 8th, BJ time, according to local Detroit media reports, the Pistons have renewed a one-year veteran minimum salary contract with a total value of $9 million with Ben Wallace after the buyout.

Ben Wallace did not retire immediately after being waived by the Suns. The Detroit Pistons, which allowed him to stand at the apex of glory, gave him the possibility of returning to his roots.

According to the latest news from the Associated Press on August 8, the Celtics have signed a two-year new contract worth approximately $11 million with forward Green Davis on Monday local time.

In the early morning of August 8, according to reports on the official NBA website, Bucks general manager John Hammond announced to the outside world that the Bucks and Raptors had completed a deal involving four players.The Raptors signed free-agent swingman Carlos Delfino first, then packaged him with point guard Rocco Vukic in a trade to the Milwaukee Bucks for power forward Amir Johnson and Shooting back Sonny Weems.

On September 2009, 9, according to news from local media in the United States, CJ Watson, a restricted free agent of the Golden State Warriors, decided to accept the offer contract previously offered by the team, with a one-year short-term contract of 1 million yuan to stay. State, wait for next summer to find higher opportunities.

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In the hot September, Zhou Lin and Yi Jianlian came to Houston. Of course, this time, they did not come to look for Yao Ming, but came to look for Olajuwon's apprenticeship.

Although Olajuwon's private lessons are not cheap at all, and not everyone can get the essence of them, Zhou Lin and Yi Jianlian still choose to join them.

Both Yi Jianlian and Zhou Lin have shortcomings in back-up techniques.

And the footsteps of back-up singles are also the skill that Zhou Lin lacks the most so far, because Zhou Lin often has an advantage when facing forwards who are about the same height as him in the game, but he is weaker than forwards who are shorter than himself. The advantage of height is less obvious.

Especially when the game reaches the final critical moment, because the confrontational shooting starts to be inaccurate, the back-up technique will enrich Zhou Lin's arsenal.

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In the 2009 preseason, four games were played in China.

Among them, the invited teams include the Charlotte Bobcats and the Houston Rockets where Chinese players are located, but there will be no games between these two teams.

On October 10, the match between the Houston Rockets and the Portland Trail Blazers was played in Shanghai, where they will play two games against each other.

Meanwhile, the Charlotte Bobcats will play two preseason games against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Foshan.

In the Foshan Gymnasium on October 10, at 9:8 p.m.

The Charlotte Bobcats will play a preseason game against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The role of the preseason is to get rid of the oil and water during the offseason, and to run the lineup by the way. Of course, the main players will not play for too long.

But every time he meets Durant, Zhou Lin feels pressured.

Because Durant doesn't know where the enthusiasm for the second year came from, once there is an occasion where he can compete, he has to compete with himself.

Although Zhou Lin is also one of Durant's draft templates, there is still a certain difference between Zhou Lin's style of play and Durant's essence.

Durant is an absolute scorer relying on his wingspan. Relying on Superman's wingspan and height, almost no one can defend his pull-up shots. In the middle distance, basically Durant can almost shoot .

But if Zhou Lin didn't pay too much attention to the Thunder last year, this year's Oklahoma City Thunder is definitely a team that should not be underestimated, and the Thunder and Bobcats have similar fortunes.

It's all about the draft.

In the 06 session, the Bobcats selected Lin Zhou and Roy in the third and fifth selections, and they were trained to the point of league stars.

In the 07 class, Kevin Durant has already regained his title of the best player in the 07 draft. Coupled with Al Horford who plays steadily inside and is good at defending, it can be said that the two play together very well. match.

At the same time, they selected Westbrook and Ibaka last year.

After a year of experience in the Spanish league, the Thunder team has approached a complete body.

It can be said that the next few years will belong to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Although they did not get James Harden, in fact, the role of James Harden in the Thunder team in history is not useless replaceable.

For the Oklahoma City Thunder, a regular starting lineup has been deployed, which is also a lineup that will be used for a long time in the future.

Thabo Sefolosha; Kevin Durant; Russell Westbrook; Nick Collison; Al Horford.
And the Bobcats here.

Lin Zhou; Brandon Roy; Raymond Felton, David Lee; Roy Hibbert.

The lineup has increased its offensive power, but the corresponding defensive end has weakened.

And as last year's Eastern Conference champion team, they really felt the changes in this Thunder team.

According to Zhou Lin's point of view, this Thunder team does not need to be overhauled. As long as the basic lineup is maintained, after 1-2 years, there may be a chance to reach the top of the Wild West.

There are also many things to watch in this game, the matchup between Zhou Lin and Kevin Durant.

Kevin Durant really didn't mean to play casually, but he got excited when he saw Zhou Lin, and arranged the first six points against Zhou Lin in the opening game.

However, Zhou Lin quickly showed the inside footsteps he learned during the offseason. Relying on his weight being more than 15 pounds heavier than Durant, he continued to beat Durant in the low post.

"You're not the only one improving, Kevin, I'm always learning."

The two were in a state of mutual explosion on the offensive end, but the game quickly fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Oklahoma City Thunder, which is younger than the Bobcats, began to explode in the middle of the first quarter. , Westbrook showed his explosive physical fitness. In the first position, Raymond Felton is not an opponent at all.

With the momentum of the Thunder team like a rainbow, scoring continuously, the Bobcats team began to dispatch substitutes early.

Veteran Stephen Marbury and Sun Yue were also quickly sent on the field.

Stephen Marbury's style of play has become somewhat restrained. During this period of leading the bench, he sent out three assists in a row. Ye felt that his usual image had changed a bit.

And Sun Yue is the player that fans are most looking forward to. Yi Jianlian, Zhou Lin, and Yao Ming have all taken root in the NBA and played various roles in various teams. After the season, although there was an NBA champion, the Lakers abandoned him early, which disappointed many fans who were looking forward to Sun Yue's performance in the NBA.

Now the Bobcats have given Sun Yue a chance, a chance to stay in the NBA. It can be said that the Bobcats are currently the team that Sun Yue can stay in the most. The two compatriots Zhou Lin and Yi Jianlian will give Sun Yue a lot Support, now only Sun Yue's own performance is left.

During the offseason, Zhou Lin once gave Sun Yue advice.

Become a 3D player.

Sun Yue has a talent on the defensive end. Covering Howard and Anthony in the Olympics has proved everything.

Now it depends on his three-pointers, whether he can practice or not.

In fact, this is also Sun Yue's last chance.

What he signed with the team is a non-guaranteed contract. If he does not cut it off before October 10, this contract will become a formal contract. Although it is still a minimum basic salary, it is enough for Sun Yue. Stay in the NBA.

In these two Chinese games, the Bobcats will give Sun Yue a lot of opportunities. If he can perform in a hopeful or convincing way in front of the Chinese people, then Sun Yue may stay with the Bobcats.

In the second half, when the main players of the Bobcats almost did not play, Sun Yue finally made a performance in the third quarter.

He blocked Ibaka's layup first, and then hit a three-pointer from the corner.

And once Sun Yue has any good performance, compatriots including Zhou Lin and Yi Jianlian will give Sun Yue a certain amount of support and cheers.

In the fourth quarter, Sun Yue seemed to be getting better. He counterattacked and made a layup, and then made a 45° three-pointer.

全场比赛，孙悦7投3中拿到了8分3篮板2助攻1盖帽1抢断。

The Bobcats finally lost to their opponents by 95 points, 110-15.

On another field, Chris Paul and Yao Ming also ushered in the first joint battle in their lives.

Facing the inside line with Oden the Great and LaMarcus Aldridge.

姚明给年轻的奥登上了一课，25分钟的时间里砍下了20分12篮板2盖帽，碾压他的8分6篮板。

And Chris Paul's debut for the Rockets, although he didn't have a big package like the Orleans Hornets, he scored 23 points, 12 assists, 8 rebounds and 5 steals in 3 minutes.

Chris Paul and Yao Ming are compatible, just like Nash and O'Neal.

Nash and O'Neal are not a complete match. Perhaps, Nash needs to meet an insider who can fast break and follow up under a specific system in order to exert his greatest power. Shaquille O'Neal, who is in his twilight years, can no longer be driven .

And Yao Ming is taller, and his speed will not be faster than O'Neal in his old age. Paul has always partnered with fast insiders. Whether he can have a chemical reaction with Yao Ming is also a huge problem.

However, the 24-year-old Chris Paul and the 29-year-old Yao Ming will have a lot more opportunities to integrate than Nash and O'Neal who met in their twilight years.

Under the Adelman system, the Rockets will not play as fast as the Suns.

And Paul is completely stronger than Nash in terms of positional battles!

(End of this chapter)