Travel back to be a superstar

Chapter 240

After beating the Spurs, the Lakers ushered in a wave of three consecutive visitors.

The first game is against the Dallas Mavericks.

Speaking of the Dallas Mavericks, Jiang Dashan's heart twitched.The Mavericks used to be his favorite team, bar none!

When it comes to the Dallas Mavericks, fans must think of Mark Cuban, who loves basketball crazily, and Dirk Nowitzki, the loyal representative.Although the Mavericks have not been a strong team in the Western Conference since winning the championship in 2011, they have never chosen to be bad.Of course, this season is an exception. . .They've fallen behind too much, too much.

Cuban said that the Dallas Mavericks will change their Chinese name because the translation is wrong.All of a sudden, the Dallas Colts, Dallas Pegasus, Dallas Pegasus... all kinds of new Chinese teams were flying around, and even Wang Zhizhi, who had been invisible for many years, came out to name the Mavericks.In any case, after so many years of calling, for Chinese fans, the Dallas Mavericks are the most accustomed.

In the past offseason, Cuban always went around to pursue big-name players, but they all ended in failure, and then implemented Plan B.However, Cuban was very quiet during this offseason and did not pursue any big-name players. It seems that the blows to him in the past few years have not been ordinary.In the draft, Dennis Smith was selected with the No. 9 pick, Nowitzki was renewed for $2 million in two years, Noel was renewed for $1000 million in one year, Mike Roberts was acquired through a trade, and Jeff Withey was signed with a basic salary. This is the most important operation of the Mavericks in the summer.

Originally thought that the Mavericks would renew Noel with a maximum salary, but after weighing it, they only offered a 4-year contract of 7000 million US dollars, but Noel refused. He wanted to pursue a maximum salary.In the end, Noel accepted the qualification contract offered by the Mavericks and stayed with the team for one year at $1 million.

But what we can think of is that at the end of this season, Noelle will definitely leave the team.Obviously, the Mavericks made him heartbroken, and the average playing time of less than 17 minutes per game could not satisfy his desire to fight hard.

The driver is old, and the newcomers are not well-adjusted. This is the current situation of the Mavericks. They need someone to lead the team to go further.

However, we can't help but doubt the future of the Mavericks.

The era of the Mavericks was ended, and the key to this problem was Nelson Jr.

Free agency has repeatedly hit the wall, and in the draft, the selection opportunities are extremely poor.

It can be said that the lack of big-name stars in the free market is a matter of luck. After all, the Mavericks have gradually gone downhill since 11. At the same time, the team also has a benchmark player like Nowitzki. It is difficult for big-name stars to put down their bodies.

However, the rookies selected for so many years are basically mediocre, which is very telling!
Don't say that after so many years of low picks, there is no way to select good players.The Thunder, the Spurs' draft level will not be mentioned.The Clippers and the Rockets were selected in the second round anyway and trained Jordan and Parsons.

The Jokic and Nurkic selected by the Nuggets are also not high in the pick!

The Lakers have surprises like Clarkson in the second round, and they can also offer a big gift package like Kuzma at the end of the first round this year.

On the other hand, the Mavericks, after the old Nelson left, the draft can be said to be a mess. Apart from this year's Smith, the only one who can make a move is Crowder.But Crowder in the Mavericks period turned out to be just a bench player!Only when you go to the Celtics can you play your worth.

Looking back at the first-round pick of the Mavericks, Agger, it seems to be a singer in the news recently.Oops!There is Mishen and Tucker behind him, no matter how bad it is, Novak is better than this old man.

Little Black Bouwa, who had a good year and then was ruined by injuries, behind him is Danny Green, Ty Gibson, Carroll.

Unlucky Jones, he has a white border behind him, and Jordan Crawford

Cunningham came to the CBA to play at this time.Behind him is Claude and Dream Chaser Green.

Larkin went to Europe after playing for two years and now sits on the bench in the Celtics.Everyone should know the story of Alphabet Song. There are Gobert, Hardaway Jr., and Robertson's defense on the outside doesn't have to be so embarrassing.

Anderson, the current bench leader of the 76ers.There are Nets Jefferson and Nance Jr. behind.

In a word, the rookies selected by the Mavericks are basically unable to continue to gain a foothold in the NBA after their rookie contracts. Nelson's draft vision is simply a pile of SHI!The Mavericks have never tried to grab some high-ranking rookies who have not developed satisfactorily. They always focus on older international rookies and undrafted picks.However, even if these people play out, they can only be role players!It is impossible to become the cornerstone of the team's reconstruction.Signing Brussino, Cleber, and Ferrell, even if they play out and become a role player, the Mavericks are just their springboard, allowing them to get good data and get big contracts.

Fortunately, the Mavericks are currently at the bottom of the Western Conference and are on the same starting line as the Kings. If they can get the No. [-] lottery, they can only pray that the one selected by Nelson Jr. is not a parallel importer!
. . .

The Lakers drove to Dallas, headed to the space center, and challenged the Mavericks.

The game was about to start, but there were only a few fans sitting in the stands, which made Jiang Dashan feel sad.

When Zhao Jin came to interview, Jiang Dashan expressed his feelings, "It's a pity, it's a loss. The once brilliant Mavericks have become like this. This was my favorite team before!"

Zhao Jin said otherwise, "Every team has peaks and troughs, and the league will not allow a team to grow forever! After losing Kobe, the Lakers got Lonzo this year, and signed you, so they sold out the tickets! Looking at the good side, break and stand! This is permanent! Do you want to see the old driver play for a lifetime? Ha ha."

Hearing this, Jiang Dashan felt better.

The game is about to start, and the two teams are also warming up on the field.

Jiang Dashan took a ball and a pen, walked up to Nowitzki, and smiled at him friendly, "If Kidd is here, I will definitely ask you to sign me at the same time! Mr. Dirk, I am your fan, I hope you can sign me!"

Nowitzki was a little embarrassed, "If I hadn't seen that you had everything ready, I would have thought you were just making fun of me! J! You are the most popular star at the moment! And I am just an old man who is dying! I can't move anymore!"

"But you have influenced an era! Really. You are one of the most influential international players. You have set a good example for younger generations!" Jiang Dashan said sincerely.

"Hehe, thank you J, but I won't put water on the field because of your sweet words!" Nowitzki was obviously very happy and joked.

"Of course, neither will I!" Jiang Dashan also laughed.

. . .

"Hello viewers, this is CCTV Sports Channel, I'm Yang Yi!"

"I'm Su Qun!"

A familiar voice came from the TV.

"Today I bring you the game between the Mavericks and the Lakers. Speaking of the Mavericks, they are currently 3 wins and 33 losses, ranking first in the Western Conference. It can't be said that they are doing badly on purpose. The strength of the team is true. The top star Dirk Nowitzki has already cut his salary, but it still cannot change the fact that the Mavericks are his team. However, Dirk Nowitzki's playing time is limited now, and it is still a good way for other players on the team to grow. It is a step aside!" Yang Yi said here, feeling deeply.

"That's right. Back then, under the leadership of Nowitzki and Kidd, the Mavericks defeated the Big Three of the Heat. It can be said that the scenes of those games are still vivid. It was not easy!" Su Qun kept shaking his head, as if recalling.

"Seeing two veteran teams meet now, the Lakers have obviously found a way forward, while the Mavericks are still groping, two completely different states, sad! I hope the Mavericks can achieve something next season!" Yang Yi continued, "Our Dashan is also a Mavericks fan. Our reporter Zhao Jin interviewed before the game. Dashan directly asked Nowitzki for his autograph!"

"Rare! Humble! Good quality! No wonder Dashan is so popular. He plays well and is a good person! I also hope that other players in our country can also work hard!"

"Okay, the game starts, the Lakers start, Lonzo, Dashan, Ingram, Kuzma, Lopez; the Mavericks, Barnes, Matthews, Nowitzki, Smith, and Noelle. The referee kicks off, Noelle broadcasts it, the ball is picked up by Barnes, to Smith, and then passes to Nowitzki at the top of the arc. Nowitzki makes a sudden step, and then turns around and makes a golden rooster independent! Iconic move, 2 points to start! Open the situation for the Mavericks first!"

(End of this chapter)