NBA: James wants to team up with me

Chapter 178 Lao Zhan: Why does everyone else have the answer and I only have Big Ben?

As soon as the news of Iverson joining the Nuggets came out, the most injured person was undoubtedly the Cavaliers' LeBron James.

Look at the helper Ben Wallace that the Cavaliers went through a lot of trouble to find for themselves, and look at Allen Iverson that the Nuggets got almost effortlessly. At this moment, James is deeply moved. I deeply understand what the gap is.

一个场均31+3+7，另一个只有场均7+10+2，这拿棒槌去比？

Among the four kings of the 03 session, Wang Chong partnered with O'Neal and Kobe to win the championship in his early days. Now he has grown up to be extremely powerful.

Wade had just won his first career championship and FMVP with O'Neal not long ago, and now even Anthony has won an MVP-level teammate. The Nuggets have made a qualitative leap in strength. Only he, the chosen one, can only rely on himself.

It would be fine if James was the kind of player with arrogance in his heart, but he is not yet. Throughout his career, when he encountered an opponent he could not win, he often did not think about making himself better to defeat the opponent, but sought to Better teammates and a shortcut to teamwork.

Wang Chong is not averse to grouping, because it is not a wrong thing in itself. The world itself is unfair, and some people are born in Rome.

The most typical example is Kobe, who didn't need to do anything to play next to O'Neal. In order to win the championship, the Lakers were able to form an unprecedented super F4 lineup twice. Although the final result was a failure, at least this effort and courage This is something a small team like the Cleveland Cavaliers could never do.

Including Wang Chong, although he has now left the Lakers, he is actually using his advantage of being a time traveler to help the team acquire better players.

At this point, it is understandable that James chose to leave the Cavaliers and partner with better teammates.

But being stronger does not mean that the system is more suitable for the Bulls.

Ellis ranked tenth among the Eastern Conference guards, Luol Deng ranked ninth among the forward positions, and Tyson Chandler ranked second only to O'Neal and Howard in the Eastern Conference center position. and Ben Wallace.

For a team that wants to rebuild, this kind of player who can free up nearly 1500 million salary space for the team at once is also extremely valuable.

All in all, Iverson joining the Nuggets allowed his former rival Anthony to get a strong support for nothing, which had a huge impact on James's perception.

Iverson's temper is completely proportional to his strength, and his personality is not much better than Kobe's. He is a super prick.

Moreover, James's behavior when he left the Cavaliers was really a bit stupid. Since he chose to leave, he should keep a low profile and not make any noise. He still chose to have a high-profile live TV broadcast, saying, "I want to bring my talents to the South Coast, so that many fans who like him can do it." My mentality exploded and I turned from pink to black.

Especially for James, a phenomenal superstar who has been dubbed the Chosen One since he entered the league and will surely dominate the league. If he wants to wear the crown, he must bear the weight, and the requirements for him must be higher and more demanding than other players.

Soon after, the Bulls' December schedule ended. The last game on December 12 was the second regular season match between the Bulls and the Cavaliers. At their home court, the Bulls once again defeated the Cavaliers 12:30.

Not only that, just like Yao's Rockets, Wang Chong achieved enlightenment alone, and even the chickens and dogs ascended to heaven. Other Bulls players also received a lot of friendly votes to varying degrees.

The Cavaliers lack abilities, such as Ben Wallace and the future 37-year-old O'Neal, which is the limit of what they can do.

"What do we need Allen Iverson to do? Fight for the ball? Like I did with the Lakers and Kobe Bryant?"

Wade, Arenas, Vince Carter, Jason Kidd, Billups, Hamilton, Marbury and so on.

Ellis' defense is bad enough. He is currently the only defensive shortcoming in the Bulls' starting lineup. He often needs other teammates to help him wipe his ass on the defensive end.

More importantly, the Bulls currently need a main power forward to liberate Wang Chong from the power forward position.

But the question is, is it reliable to replace Ellis with Iverson?

Wang Chong doesn't think so, because he knows very well that Iverson, who joined the Nuggets, still has a few tricks left in his peak period.

There is no suspense. Wang Chong was elected as the first-round vote winner with 87 votes, followed by Dayao with 83.6 votes. The third place was James with 80 votes.

33分9篮板6助攻的詹姆斯与32分6篮板4助攻的王崇在赛场上对飙，但在21分的洛尔.邓以及16分的埃利斯的发挥下，骑士队完全没有一点机会。

It would be even worse if it were Iverson, because Ellis is still over 1 meters tall after all, and has grown a little taller in the past year. Wearing shoes, he can barely reach the standard guard height of 88 meters and weighs 1 kilograms. Although he is a bit weak and lacks physical confrontation ability, with training and technical improvements, the defense can barely be tolerated.

Grant, who the Bulls acquired from the Lakers, had an annual salary of US$1485 million. He was a burden before, but in the 06-07 season, Grant, who was entering the contract year, transformed into a piece of cake. , because after the end of this season, his junk contract with an annual salary of tens of millions will expire.

Moreover, in order to match Iverson's salary, the Bulls also need to include Brian Grant in this deal.

But for Wang Chong, Ellis is not even as important as Paul Millsap on the Bulls bench.

Strictly speaking, the Heat's Big Three teaming up is the behavior of James, Wade and Bosh. Wade, who stayed on the team, also took the initiative to cut his salary to free up salary space. However, only the one who has been scolded for the Big Three's teaming up has been James alone.

But unfortunately, both of them have very high draft picks, and they have become the main core of their respective teams. They are not for sale and there is no chance to get them.

The fit between Ellis' style and the Bulls' style is only slightly better than that of Iverson. His defense is ultimately a burden on the court, and the offense relies too much on ball-handling breakthroughs, making it easy to be targeted. At critical moments in certain games, Wang Chong couldn't count on Ellis to step forward and share the offensive pressure for him.

This is only based on strength considerations.

Exploding personal data, excellent team record, coupled with the large number of votes from Chinese fans, made Wang Chong quite capable in the voting stage.

In fact, Wang Chong has many suitable candidates in his mind for the Bulls point guard position, but it is quite difficult to get them under the current situation. For example, the two major guards in the same year as Ellis, Paul and Deron's playing style is very suitable for the Bulls' current defensive system. One of the two is agile and dexterous, and the other is strong and explosive. While he can contribute to the team on the offensive end, he is also a good player on the defensive end.

06-07以及07-08两个赛季，艾弗森常规赛场均依旧能贡献26分3篮板7助攻左右的数据，而埃利斯职业生涯最佳的赛季也不过25分4篮板5助攻。

It is true that a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. Even in the next two years, Iverson's performance will be stronger than Monta Ellis at his peak.

When Wang Chong learned that the management wanted to participate in Iverson's bidding, he expressed his attitude directly without hesitation.

In Wang Chong's opinion, Millsap is in this category. This player's technical characteristics are somewhat similar to the league's famous rebel Carlos Boozer, known as Yao's nemesis. As a power forward, he has good strength. The technique is exquisite and comprehensive, he also has good shooting ability, and his defense is also very good.

Of course, according to this ranking position, the three Bulls players will definitely have no chance to be selected for the All-Star Game. Even if they are All-Star substitutes, it will be difficult.

In the past, when the Cavaliers couldn't beat the Bulls, they could use the poor quality of their teammates as an excuse. But now that they have All-Star Ben Wallace, they are still being manipulated by the Bulls. You can't say that the Bulls have Ellis. , Luol Deng and other players, so they can’t beat them, right? Both of them were just rookies last season, especially Monta Ellis. As a second-round pick in 05, he will also represent the second-year rookies in the All-Star Rookie Challenge this year.

He and Anthony are both players with gang backgrounds in the United States, and they are very similar. They have the same furrow hair style in the Nuggets, and they have a very harmonious relationship.

I have said many times before that although Wang Chong can also play very well at the power forward position, he is more accustomed to and suitable for the outside small forward position.

Iverson is different. His registered height is 1 meters, but his real height is actually less than 83 meters. He weighs only 1 kilograms, which makes him a complete black hole on the defensive end. Based on this alone , is enough to destroy the Bulls' current iron-clad defensive system.

<divclass="contentadv">Besides, Iverson's better offensive ability than Ellis is completely irrelevant in Wang Chong's view, and he can make up for it with just a little effort.

You must know that this is only the second season of Ellis' career. He has already averaged about 18 points and 5 assists per game for the team. His future achievements are limitless, which is extremely tempting for the 76ers who want to rebuild. big.

Monta Ellis, who currently has the best statistical performance among the three, only averages 18+5 per game. There are countless players who perform better than him among the guards in the Eastern Conference on one hand.

But Wang Chong is not Anthony, so there is no need to take risks and try to see if he can have a good relationship with Iverson.

Of course, Ellis' immediate combat ability is still slightly behind Andre Miller, but in terms of future development prospects, the two are completely incomparable.

If the Bulls make an offer, they only need Ellis, who is currently playing well and averaging 18+ points per game, plus a first-round pick to beat the Nuggets.

The Bulls actually have the opportunity to join the competition for Iverson. When they learned that the 76ers were going to trade Iverson, the Cavaliers management became excited. General Manager John Paxson was extremely pleasantly surprised. The acquisition made him feel wasted. Now the opportunity has finally come. Being able to get such a top superstar is a reflection of value for them.

But in the face of James' request, the Cavaliers management could only say helplessly, "I can't do it!"

Wang Chong's resolute attitude made General Manager Paxson very helpless.

Millsap will also be selected as a player on the best defensive team in the future, and his defensive ability at the forward position is quite outstanding.

But as the saying goes, everyone has their own preferences, and everyone has their own personality and hobbies. At the same time, the vast majority of people prefer the image of Wei Guangzheng. James has the right to choose, and the fans certainly have the right to hate him.

The key is that Wang Chong is currently gaining momentum and has led the Bulls to the first record in the regular season. His personal performance ranks first in the MVP list. Even though Paxson, as the team's general manager, is the nominal leader of the team, he has to pay attention to Wang Chong. Chong's opinion, eagerly watched Iverson join the Nuggets.

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At the end of December, the results of the first round of All-Star voting were announced.

The strategic value of the inside line has always been higher than that of the outside line in the league. There are many excellent outside players, but excellent inside players are hard to come by.

In fact, at the beginning of December, the 12ers had already begun to sell Iverson, and sending the answer to the Nuggets was the final choice made after weighing the chips of the teams that provided the offer.

Not surprisingly, only Wang Chong will participate in the All-Star Game this season. The Bulls' league-leading record is indeed a bit shabby, but this also proves Wang Chong's ability to lead a team. Apart from him, the Bulls, who don't have another All-Star, can have the league's best record, which is full of gold.

All in all, in Wang Chong's view, the trade to acquire Iverson was not cost-effective and extremely risky, so he was naturally firmly opposed to it.

James didn't know what to say after the game.

However, this matter encountered resistance when Wang Chong was encountered.

Who would have thought that Ellis, as a little-known second-round pick, would actually become the second-best rookie in the 05 class, second only to Paul and Deron. It was basically foreseeable that when Ellis was a second-round pick After his three-year rookie contract expires, he will at least get a big contract with a starting salary of more than million, which is earlier than Paul Deron and Paul Deron in the first round of the same period.

The Nuggets gave Andre Miller + Joe Smith + two first-rounders. As the Nuggets' main point guard, Andre Miller averaged 13 points, 4 rebounds and 9 assists per game. His strength is It's still quite outstanding, and with the addition of two first-round picks, this bargaining chip can make the Cavaliers management look down on it.

But at present, James will not have the idea of ​​leaving the Cavaliers to join a team because of this. He is just more urgently communicating with the Cavaliers management, hoping that the team can actively operate and exchange for a star of Iverson's level to join forces with him. .

Therefore, Wang Chong can only make do with Monta Ellis as the team's main point guard, and this idea is somewhat inconvenient. Although Ellis has many shortcomings, his personal strength has already improved. It's quite good. At least compared to the Cavaliers next door, which can only start with little-known backup players, it's actually much better.

But even Wang Chong did not expect that when the December schedule passed and the league officially entered the beginning of January 12, an opportunity would appear in front of him and the Bulls.

On January 1, a certain media broke the news that the Detroit Pistons management and main point guard Chauncey Billups failed to negotiate an early contract extension. The two sides even had conflicts due to disagreements. The Pistons began to sell this technically solid main force to the outside world. Point guard.