Basketball boy, starting to shine from the slam dunk
Chapter 1398 James' Decision 3
"boom!"
There was a muffled sound all over.
The basketball hit the rim and bounced high.
Hearing this sound, Durant couldn't help but smile. He turned his head and saw the basketball going straight up and down towards the basket and falling into it again.
Uh......
Durant's expression froze and he cursed in his heart, this shit can even go in, isn't this too lucky?
Zhuang Yu grinned and said to Durant, "Luck, this is luck."
Durant walked off the court with a dark face and looked depressed, then it was the turn of other players. However, after one round, Zhuang Yu was still on the court.
In other words, he beat them all.
Before, neither George nor Durant had been able to defeat everyone, but Zhuang Yu did it.
A group of people felt that Zhuang Yu was really too strong.
Only Durant muttered quietly: "It's just good luck. If it happens again, I can definitely defend him."
Zhuang Yu didn't give him a chance, so he stopped playing after that.
Durant had no choice but to vent his frustration on others. He beat them one after another, and after a round, he still remained on the court.
"We are not allowed to play anymore."
"No, I won't participate next time. It's just asking for trouble. I've already gone two rounds and I didn't even touch the ball."
"Zhuang Yu and KD can't participate next time..."
A group of people looked depressed and said that they would not let Zhuang Yu and Durant play next time.
In this one-on-one round-robin duel, the winner continues to attack and the loser leaves the court, and the next person comes up to defend. Only if they can defend can they get the ball, and if they can't defend, they have to leave.
So when facing Zhuang Yu and Durant, they couldn't defend them, and naturally they couldn't touch the basketball. They went up to defend a ball and then came down. It was so frustrating.
......
After the training, a group of people sat on the sidelines and chatted about the lineup changes of each team this offseason and various transactions in the free agent market.
There will be a lot of transactions in the NBA every offseason. Each team will look for suitable players in the free agent market to strengthen the team, or through some trades, in exchange for the players they need for reconstruction.
There are many transfers of big-name players.
For example, LeBron James.
After losing in the finals last season, LeBron James seemed to realize that the Cavaliers no longer have the strength to challenge for the championship, so he made his third decision during the offseason - he will leave the Cavaliers.
In the past few years, James has made two important decisions.
One time was when he left the Cavaliers and went to the Heat to form the Heat Big Three with Wade and Bosh.
The second time was when he left the Heat and returned to the Cavaliers to re-form the Big Three lineup with Love and Irving, and he said he would definitely bring a championship trophy to Cleveland.
These two decisions played a crucial role in James' career.
Decision one allowed him to win the first championship trophy in his life.
The second decision was that he regained the love of Cleveland fans, fulfilled his promise to his hometown, and brought the Cavaliers their first championship trophy.
Now he has made decision three, which is to leave the Cavaliers and pursue the next championship.
He announced on social media that he would go to Los Angeles to join the Los Angeles Clippers and start his new career.
In January of this year, the Detroit Pistons sent Tobias Harris, Avery Bradley, Burban Marjanovic, a 1 first-round pick and a 2018 second-round pick to the Clippers in exchange for Blake Griffin, Brice Johnson, and Willie Reed.
Just this summer, the Clippers traded Austin Rivers to the Wizards.
DeAndre Jordan also left the Clippers and signed with the Mavericks (formerly the Mavericks. On January 2410, 2018, the Dallas Mavericks announced that the team's official Chinese name would be changed to the Dallas Mavericks) for US$1 million a year.
At this time last year, the Clippers lost Chris Paul and JJ Redick, and this year Griffin and DeAndre Jordan also left, meaning the Clippers' original main lineup completely fell apart.
Many people think that the Clippers are about to enter a rebuilding phase. They may have to play badly, fight for draft picks, and then start by training young players.
But they were all wrong.
Clippers owner Steve Ballmer isn't planning on starting over.
This super-rich man does not have the patience to slowly train rookies, and he let go of players like Paul, Redick, Griffin, and Jordan Jr. just to make a major change.
Not long after the free market opened, the Clippers made a series of moves.
First, LeBron James announced that he would leave the Cavaliers and join the Clippers, and then the Clippers signed players such as Lance Stephenson, JaVale McGee, Rajon Rondo, Michael Beasley, Marcin Gortat, Eli Bradley, Montrezl Harrell and others.
This operation shocked everyone.
The entire Clippers team underwent a major change. They discarded their previous lineup combination and instead built a new lineup around James.
Moreover, it is said that the Clippers are still looking for new reinforcements.
They have set their sights on All-Star players, with the obvious purpose of finding helpers for James so that the Clippers can compete for the championship under James' leadership.
You know, since the Clippers entered the NBA in 1970, decades have passed, and although they have made it to the playoffs many times, they have never won the championship.
The team owner Ballmer is a loyal fan. He is very eager for the championship trophy and has publicly stated that he will win a championship trophy for the Clippers at any cost.
Now, the Clippers have acquired LeBron James, the cornerstone of a championship-contending team, and they have a chance to win the championship.
This incident shocked the entire league.
However, people are arguing endlessly about James joining the Clippers. Some are looking forward to it, some are disdainful, and some are pessimistic...
But no matter what, this will have a huge impact on the Clippers, James, and even the entire league.
"The Clippers have suddenly become a championship contender," Clarkson said, frowning.
Because the Clippers and the Lakers are both in Los Angeles, they are teams from the same city and even share a stadium, making them direct competitors.
"That's not necessarily true. The reason why James was able to reach the finals for eight consecutive years was because of the Big Three." Kuzma said: "Now that he has joined the Clippers, there is no Big Three."
Others also expressed their opinions.
"Although the Clippers don't have the Big Three, they are still strong. We can even say they are very strong."
"Indeed, in addition to James, Eli Bradley, Montrezl Harrell, Tobias Harris, and Louis Williams are all good players. Williams averaged 22.6 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 5.3 assists per game last season, and won the Best Sixth Man Award. Tobias Harris also averaged 19.3 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game. There is also Danilo Gallinari. Although he didn't play very well before he was injured last season, he averaged 15 points per game. If he can maintain his form after returning from injury this season, these few people plus James will be very strong."
"Well, although there is no Big Three, the Clippers' lineup is indeed not weak..."
This is also one of the reasons why James chose the Clippers.
You know, James has always had only one goal, and that is the championship. The Clippers were able to convince James to join because they made some promises. They must build a lineup around James that has the strength to compete for the championship.
Of course, this is not the only reason why James chose to join the Clippers.
It is said that the reason he chose to join the Clippers was because of the Clippers' geographical advantage of being located in a big city like Los Angeles.
His commercial value will be better released here than in Cleveland.
Moreover, the Clippers do not have a championship trophy yet.
If he can bring a championship trophy to the Clippers, his personal achievements and historical status in NBA history will be further enhanced.
It is absolutely unique in history that one person won the championship with three teams and won the first championship trophy in the history of two teams.
However, it is not easy for James to help the Clippers win the championship. It can even be said to be quite difficult because the competition in the Western Conference is too fierce.
The competition in the Western Conference this season will be more intense than last season.
Last season, the Western Conference had strong teams such as the Lakers, Warriors, Rockets, Thunder, and Trail Blazers.
And this season, these teams are still very strong, or even stronger.
For example, the Warriors.
Last season, the Warriors had a luxurious lineup consisting of Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, etc. Although they did not make it to the Western Conference Finals in the end, their lineup strength is unquestionable.
This summer, the Warriors first renewed Kevin Durant's contract for two years and $6150 million, then renewed Kevin Rooney's contract with a one-year minimum salary, and signed former Jazz player Jonas Jerebko. Most importantly, they signed former Pelicans player DeMarcus Cousins for $530 million a year.
Of course, some players left the Warriors.
For example, JaVale McGee, Zaza Pachulia, and David West chose to retire.
But in general, the Warriors' lineup is actually stronger than last season, mainly due to the addition of DeMarcus Cousins.
Last season, Cousins averaged 25.2 points, 12.9 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game for the Pelicans and was selected as an All-Star.
This is a top player who has been selected to the All-Star team for four consecutive seasons. However, due to a ruptured Achilles tendon injury, he had disagreements in the contract renewal negotiations with the Pelicans.
According to sources, the Pelicans were only willing to offer Cousins a two-year, $4000 million early contract extension, but Cousins insisted on a maximum salary contract.
As a result, the talks between the two sides broke down.
In a rage, Cousins chose to join the Warriors for 530 million a year, forming a super lineup of "five All-Stars" with Durant, Curry, Thompson, and Green.
When the news came out, the sensation it caused was almost as great as James joining the Clippers, because now the Warriors' lineup would be so terrifying.
Just imagine how difficult it would be for their opponents when the Warriors sent out a starting lineup consisting of DeMarcus Cousins, Draymond Green, Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson, and Stephen Curry, all of whom are NBA All-Stars?
This made people shout that the "Galaxy Battleship" is coming!
Such a gorgeous lineup can be said to be unique in the league, no, it can even be said to be the strongest lineup in NBA history.
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