NBA: I'm not a clean center

Sean was also shocked when he got the news.

The Nets spent a lot of money to rebuild around him. The 19+8 quasi-All-Star center traded as soon as he said it, and also took advantage of a stable scoring point of the team.

The replaced Ariza is not bad. After all, he has proved himself in the Lakers and is also a 3D player with good defense.

As for Harden, Sean expressed his doubts. Taking a 18+8 quasi-All-Star center for a 9+3 rookie would be a loss no matter how you look at it, even with a second-round pick.

After completing the deal, the Nets have not stopped their pace.

On August 8, they once again took the spotlight, signing former All-Star Tracy McGrady with a veteran's minimum salary.

After signing Tracy McGrady, the Nets officially announced the end of their signings.

At this time, the Nets' player structure became clear.

Centers: Wilt Shawn, Johan Petro.

Power forwards: Yi Jianlian, Chris Humphries, Joe Smith.

Small forwards: Trevor Ariza, Terrence Williams, Travis Outlaw.

Shooting guards: Tracy McGrady, Tony Allen, James Harden.

Point guards: Devin Harris, Jordan Farmar, Stephen Graham.

If nothing else, Sean, Trevor Ariza, Tracy McGrady and Harris will serve as the team's starters.

The competition for the position of power forward will be very fierce, and whoever is competent will have to rely on his own strength to stand out.

The Nets completed the rebuild within one offseason, and compared to last season, they have completely transformed into another team.

TNT's well-known commentator Smith also interpreted the reconstruction of the Nets.

"In the new season, the New Jersey Nets may become a team that cannot be underestimated."

"No one thought, maybe even the Nets fans didn't dare to think, that after just one offseason, the entire team's player structure has undergone earth-shaking changes."

"I have to say that Vandeweghe has done everything a good general manager can do. He started to clear the team's big contracts in the first two seasons, sent away Carter and Jefferson one after another, freeing up a lot of money for the team. The salary space has also paved the way for this year's reconstruction."

"Judging from the people who signed and traded, Vandeweghe has done a very good job."

"Sean needless to say, this is pie in the sky."

"Tony Allen has proven himself in the Celtics, and he will become one of the Nets' defensive gates in the new season."

"Jordan Farmar is a qualified point guard, signing him will greatly deepen the team's lineup depth."

"Trevor Ariza is a top 3-and-D small forward."

"Although Tracy McGrady is old and has many injuries, he still has strength. He only signed him with a veteran's basic salary."

"James Harden, as a potential stock, will be the main attack point of the team's bench lineup."

"The Nets have a lot to do this season. If the lineup works well, they may even make it to the playoffs."

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Time flew by quietly, and soon came September.

Sean also had to end his training, go to the team to gather, and prepare to participate in the team's pre-season warm-up match

On September 9, the Nets' team training hall.

"Sean, it's finally your arrival. I've been looking forward to this day for a long time!"

Avery Johnson warmly hugged Sean. When he looked at Sean in front of him, he couldn't calm down.

"Can I finally coach a player like O'Neal?"

"Hey, coach, you know, I've been doing special training to improve my strength recently, so I came a little late. After all, there are many people who want to beat me in the new season."

Sean shrugged and told Avery Johnson why he was late.

Avery Johnson naturally wouldn't care, and said to Sean with a smile:

"Go ahead and meet your new teammates."

There was no need for him to remind, Sean also had the same meaning. Under his signal, the team stopped training and began to gather together.

"Hey guys, now we're all together......"

After a short introduction, everyone became familiar with each other.

Perhaps it was because the team had already clarified Sean's status, but no one came forward to embarrass the so-called rookie Sean.

This unavoidably made him a little disappointed. After holding back for a long time, his hands were itchy.

Sighing, Sean brought his attention back to the arena, when Harden was warming up next to him and giggling.

"Hey James, what are you smirking about?"

Sean is very worried about whether his future teammates are fools.

Harden hesitated for a while, and when he saw no one around, he whispered to Sean:

"Because New Jersey is closer to New York, it's much better than that damn place in Oklahoma."

"???????"

Sean has question marks all over his head, what's wrong with this?

Seeing that Sean still didn't understand, Harden could only use his trump card, showing an expression that any man could understand.

Sean realized instantly, and looked at Harden with relief.

He patted Harden on the shoulder with a proud face:

"There is a future, I will cover you for the team in the future."

Harden looked confused, who is the rookie.

Nightclub Xiaotiantuan was formally established.

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On the day of the assembly, the team just conducted a simple physical test and warm-up before announcing their disbandment. Sean and Harden became good friends instantly, and went to Manhattan to have fun that night.

And head coach Avery Johnson still has a lot of work to do.

At this time, night has fallen, but the Nets coach's office is still brightly lit.

Avery Johnson looked at the lineup in front of him, lost in thought.

In the team's starting roster, Sean, Ariza, and Harris are undoubtedly a certainty.

The selection of shooting guard and power forward makes him very entangled.

In the scoring position, McGrady is undoubtedly the first choice, but his decline makes Avery Johnson a little worried.

"Tony Allen is better at defense, and he has been playing as a substitute all the time. Maybe it is a better choice to put him on the bench."

"James Harden is the same. Let him play the sixth man to strengthen the depth of the team's rotation."

"It's still McGrady. Although his condition has declined, the lean camel is bigger than the horse. In addition, he has partnered with Yao Ming before, so he knows how to cooperate well with Sean."

(PS: Tracy McGrady has declined severely in 09. He averaged only 8+3+3 per game last season. According to the original trajectory, he will sign a veteran basic salary contract with the Pistons this season, and he will play as a substitute most of the time.)

After the scoring position was determined, the choice of power forward was even more of a headache for him.

Joe Smith is too old to support him as a starter, so he can only be used as a substitute.

The other two have similar strengths, and each has its own characteristics, making it difficult for him to make up his mind.

"Yi Jianlian is a space-oriented power forward. Logically speaking, he is very suitable to partner with Sean, but his mid-range shooting is not stable, and his golf IQ is not high."

"Chris Humphries is relatively strong and flexible physically, highly motivated, and good at grabbing offensive rebounds, but his height of 2.06 puts him at a disadvantage as a power forward, and his mid-range shooting is also unstable, and The passing awareness is too poor, and the ball usually becomes the end point in his hands."

"Forget it, let's solve this problem during team training!"

Avery Johnson thought about it, and finally decided to determine the starting power forward through actual combat.

Whoever works well with Sean will be the starter.

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