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Wang Chong didn't have any particular favorite players in the 2008 draft.

Originally, there were not many players in the second round of the 08 draft that could be used. At best, they were DeAndre Jordan and Omir Asik at the center position, and Goran Dragic at the point guard position. Not a bad player.

But the Bulls already have Gasol at the center position and Billups at the point guard position. They don't have to waste time trying to find ways to trade draft picks to select these players who still need time to develop.

If the Bulls happen to have enough draft picks, it wouldn't be a big deal to pick one or two potential players. After all, labor is cheap.

But the Bulls don't have draft picks now. If they want to acquire these players, they have to go through trading channels like they did before acquiring Ellis, Millsap and other players, so there is no need to spend that effort.

Both Billups and Garnett still have at least three years left in their careers without a significant decline in strength.

Billups suffered serious injuries in the 11-12 season and gradually faded out of the league after arriving with the Clippers. In the 20 games he played for the Clippers before his injury, he could still contribute about 15 points and 4 assists. He is definitely worthy of it. Take the main point guard position.

As for Garnett, he was able to compete until 2013. After Garnett was packaged and traded by the Celtics to the Nets in the 13-14 season, his personal data and competitive status began to plummet.

Before Billups and Garnett suffer injuries and their competitive status declines seriously, it is enough for the Bulls to maintain the current lineup of the Big Three.

Don’t forget, by next summer, the 2009 draft will be the strongest draft since 2003. Although the 09 draft was considered a weak draft year at the beginning of the draft, there were a total of draft picks in this draft. Two regular season MVPs and six All-Star players, including Stephen Curry, a phenomenal superstar who spanned the era and influenced the entire league's tactical play.

Wang Chong really wants to get Curry.

Even though Curry suffered from ankle injuries at the beginning of his career, he is still a super shooter with a three-point shooting percentage of easily reaching 44%. After that, Curry completely cured his ankle injury and became one of the strongest players in the league. !

As we all know, the Golden State Warriors that Durant joined can be regarded as the strongest and most exaggerated team in NBA history. The Warriors of Curry, Durant and Thompson have immeasurable offensive firepower.

This also makes the combination of Curry and Durant considered to be the most suitable superstar combination.

Durant's stable mid-range shot can ensure the team's lower limit, while Curry's super-accurate three-pointers can give the team a terrifying upper limit.

It's just that although Curry was not a particularly valued player when he participated in the 2009 draft, and his draft pick was only the seventh pick in the first round, this pick is still for the Bulls who are currently aiming to defend their title. It is an unattainable height.

If they want to intercept Hooker Curry in 09, the Bulls may have to draw some blood, but to get this top shooter in history who will be the MVP of the next two regular seasons, a four-time champion, and has a good temper, they will have to pay any price. All are acceptable.

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In the end, the Bulls did not make any moves in the draft and ended their draft journey as a spectator.

In Wang Chong's opinion, what is more memorable about the 2008 draft is that Rose lost the number one pick that should have belonged to him and joined the Knicks, but Westbrook was still selected by the Seattle SuperSonics as in the original history.

Although the results of other drafts were all messed up, the basic direction did not change much. For example, the Timberwolves failed to use the third pick to select O.J. Mayo with the third pick and then used the Grizzlies to get Kevin Le. Fu and extra chips were rewarded, but he still successfully got Love, the new Wolf King in the next few years, and DeAndre Jordan was still selected by the Clippers in the second round.

After the draft, the free market begins on July 7st.

Like the draft, this summer, the Bulls plan to stay put and continue to maintain the original lineup for the new season.

In fact, the big contracts of Garnett, Wang Chong and Billups have completely filled up the Bulls' salary space, and the Bulls cannot come up with attractive enough contracts to introduce big-name stars.

However, the Bulls' strong winning attitude in the playoffs can still attract some veterans who are nearing the end of their careers. These veterans often have rich game experience and have certain abilities. They are strong enough to sign a mid-level contract but voluntarily sign with the team. The veteran's minimum salary is just to win a championship before retiring.

Previously, the Lakers formed Super F4 and attracted the joining of Karl Malone and Gary Payton. They relied on this trick. Both of them were veterans who joined with minimum salary at the time.

But this is not within the scope of Wang Chong's consideration. He does not object to the Bulls bringing in veterans. Anyway, with the Big Three, young players including Gasol, Millsap and Sessions are enough to build the foundation for the Bulls to win the championship. The remaining role players are indeed not very important. It is great to have outstanding players, but even if they are not available, it will not have much impact on the team.

So for this subjective initiative, Wang Chong delegated full power to the team's general manager John Paxson, and it was just up to the other party to make the decision... Why does this sound so awkward? Who is the general manager of the team?

Forget it, it doesn't matter.

When the time came to July, the free market opened, and when all the teams in the league were ready to show off their talents, Wang Chong had already boarded a plane, and his destination was directly on the other side of the distant ocean - China.

This is not the first time Wang Chong has returned to China after traveling back in time. Wang Chong traveled to China frequently during his time with the Lakers. After all, many of his commercial endorsements came from China.

But the situation when he returns to China this time is completely different, because the first thing Wang Chong needs to do when he comes back this time is to formally restore his Chinese nationality. This means that he will give up his American nationality and officially return to become a Chinese. It also means that he will Join the Chinese men's basketball team and compete in the Capital Olympics in August!

This decision is actually not that important to Wang Chong personally. With the dividends from Transformers in place, plus his new contract and another year of dividends from various commercial endorsements, Wang Chong's net worth is about to exceed 100 million.

In 2008, what was the concept of being worth over million? That's more than seven billion Chinese national currency!

This wealth is enough to allow Wang Chong to live a life of complete financial freedom regardless of his nationality. Whether he is American or Chinese, it makes no difference to him.

But for China, Wang Chong's return to Chinese nationality was huge news that could shock the whole country.

Who is Wang Chong? He just led his team to win the NBA championship and won the FMVP. He is recognized as the player with the highest level of basketball in the world.

The Chinese Men's Basketball Team, which was not originally an internationally strong team in the field of basketball, immediately became the world's top national basketball team after acquiring Wang Chong, plus its own players such as Yao Yao, Arab League, and Da Zhi.

The Capital Olympics is about to start. Wang Chong's return is like a shot in the arm, making fans across the country excited. They look forward to the Chinese men's basketball team winning a medal at their home court and realizing the Chinese men's basketball team's success from scratch. Some historical breakthroughs!

<divclass="contentadv">On the day Wang Chong's plane arrived in the capital, the Capital International Airport was crowded with fans who came to welcome him. The enthusiasm even forced the government to send a large number of traffic police to maintain order at the scene.

Wang Chong just got off the plane and immediately heard cheers like a mountain roar and a tsunami. The fans held up Wang Chong's nameplates and posters and shouted loudly.

"Wang Chong! Welcome home!"

At the airport entrance, all the staff of the Basketball Association and Dayao came to greet him in person. The row of noodles was filled to the brim, so it was not too popular.

This is no exaggeration at all.

The Basketball Association has been working hard to promote Wang Chong's return to Chinese nationality for a long time. Wang Chong is not as easy to talk to as Yao, and he has been able to manipulate the opponent for a long time.

In fact, Wang Chong doesn't want to put on airs, but he knows very well that if you don't take yourself seriously here, no one will really take you seriously.

Therefore, his attitude has always been very tough. As long as the Basketball Association does not agree to some of his demands, he will directly put them aside. Anyway, the Olympics are approaching day by day, and what is anxious is that they are not Wang Chong.

If an ordinary player dares to do this, the Basketball Association might not even bother you, and will just give you a blocking package to see if you can still do it.

But Wang Chong's situation is special. He has become more and more popular in the NBA. He has won the scoring title for three consecutive years, and has won the regular season MVP and finals FMVP.

Secondly, special American talents like Wang Chong have always been a key target for naturalization by the country. Although Wang Chong, as a basketball player, is far less valuable than those senior scientists, as the most well-known public figure, Wang Chong His popularity is far beyond the reach of those technical talents. The country obviously also wants to use Wang Chong's popularity in the United States to superimpose the Capital Olympics for further publicity and win over the returning sentiments of Chinese in the United States.

The news that Wang Chong gave up his American citizenship, joined the Chinese nationality and competed in the Capital Olympics was announced in the United States, which also caused quite a stir.

As the MVP of the 04 Olympics and the strongest scorer in the league today, Wang Chong still has considerable influence in the United States. Everyone knows the consequences of such a top scorer joining another country.

Fortunately, Wang Chong joined the Chinese men's basketball team instead of those European basketball powers, otherwise it might really have an impact on the United States' status as the world's basketball hegemon.

In the NBA, Wang Chong is about to represent the Chinese men's basketball team in the Capital Olympics, which has also attracted the attention of many people.

As early as a few months ago, the news that Wang Chong wanted to represent the Chinese men's basketball team in the Olympics had already spread, but there was no stone hammer.

And many people who heard the news became excited.

Good guy, I finally got a chance! I couldn't beat you on the court before, but now in the Olympics, you finally don't have a good teammate like Garnett, right? See if I don’t torture you to death!

There are more than one or two people who have such thoughts.

At the end of June, when the US men's basketball team announced the twelve-man roster for the Dream Team, the luxurious lineup was already shocking.

The Dream Team is led by veterans Kidd and Kobe, with James, Anthony, Wade, Bosh and other outstanding players from the 03 class as the backbone, as well as new-generation forces such as Howard, Chris Paul and Deron Williams. .

It is a pity that this Dream Eight team still does not have all the strongest combat forces in the league today. At least the two top inside players recognized by the league, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett, did not participate. This makes the Dream Eight team The team's inside strength is actually very weak. The only real inside players are Howard, Bosh and Carlos Boozer.

But even so, the overall strength of the Dream Team 04 is still quite strong, far surpassing the Dream Team of the Athens Olympics, and its dominance is unquestionable.

The Huaguo Men's Basketball Team that Wang Chong joined could only be regarded as a stumbling block on the way to the Dream Eight Team's championship, and was not something to be afraid of at all.

It's just that Wang Chong himself doesn't think so.

The strength of the Dream Team lies in the terrifying offensive and defensive transition speed of its lineup, and the weakening of the inside line brings about an ultimate improvement in mobility.

Including the three insiders of Howard, Bosh and Boozer, the Dream Team's mobility on the court is absolutely dominant and can make any team exhausted.

But the Dream Eight team's advantages can also become their disadvantages in some cases, such as when encountering a Chinese men's basketball team with Yao, a powerful inside player.

Whether it is Howard, Bosh or Boozer, there is nothing they can do about Yao's offense.

Although Boozer is known as Dayao's nemesis, the Jazz team defeated Dayao's Rockets in the playoffs for two consecutive years, but that really has nothing to do with Boozer. Dayao's main opponent on the court is Jazz center Memet Okur, because of Okur's three-point shooting ability, Dayao was unable to stay in the penalty area for a long time. In addition, the Jazz frequently defended and double-teamed, which greatly consumed Dayao. The physical strength makes it impossible to maximize the lethality of the inside line.

But in the international arena, the situation is different.

Under FIBA ​​rules, zone defense and no defense are allowed for three seconds, allowing Dayao to live under the basket and maximize his height advantage.

The Chinese men's basketball team couldn't beat the Dream Team in the Olympics, just because the overall strength of the Chinese men's basketball team was weak, and it was difficult to support Dayao alone with limited physical fitness.

But now, the Chinese men's basketball team has Wang Chong, the league's strongest scorer, forming a dual-core internal and external team with Dayao, so the situation is completely different.