NBA: James wants to team up with me

Regarding the teams that failed to enter the playoffs this season, Wang Chong actually already has a preliminary idea in his mind.

It's impossible to randomly choose a team to join. No matter how confident Wang Chong is, he is not crazy enough to think that if he joins a bottom-ranked team, he can immediately lead the team to win the championship next season.

There are a total of thirty teams in the league, excluding eight playoff teams from the East and West, and there are as many as fourteen teams that have not entered the playoffs. Among them, Wang Chong is really eye-catching and thinks that the lineup can be slightly adjusted. In fact, there are only two teams that can compete for the championship later.

One is the Eastern Conference team Cleveland Cavaliers.

The other team is the New Orleans Pelicans in the Western Conference.

Let’s talk about the Cavaliers first. Although the Cavaliers’ record this season under the leadership of No. 1 pick Irving has been all the way down to win the No. 1 pick, it is undeniable that the Cavaliers at this stage have great potential. They have received three No. 1 picks in four years, and there are also several more. A high-ranking rookie with a lot of room for maneuver.

In the original summer of 2014, the reason why James chose to return to the Cavaliers was precisely because he saw the potential contained in the Cavaliers.

After James returned to the Cavaliers, the Cavaliers immediately carried out a wave of big trades and sent away several players, including this year's No. 1 pick Andrew Wiggins, in exchange for Timberwolves star Kevin Love, allowing the Cavaliers to The team formed a Big Three configuration of James, Irving, and Love.

Although the Big Three fell in the finals due to injuries in the first year of their formation, the victory over the 73-win Warriors in the second year also proved the strength of the Cavaliers. No one doubts that if the Cavaliers are fully successful in the 14-15 season, As long as the players are healthy, the Warriors will definitely not be their opponents.

As for the New Orleans Pelicans, although they don’t have as big a bargaining chip as the Cavaliers, the fact that they have thick-browed Anthony Davis on the team alone is enough to withstand thousands of troops!

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The luxurious personal data allowed the thick-eyebrow brother to be selected for the first-team defense that season, and led the Pelicans to successfully return to the playoffs.

In addition to the big eyebrow brother, the Pelicans also have some good players on the roster this season, such as starting point guard Jrue Holiday, shooting guard Eric Gordon and small forward Tyreke Evans.

As long as this lineup is slightly adjusted, it can also reach the championship level.

Between the Cavaliers and Pelicans, from Wang Chong's perspective, the latter is definitely more suitable.

Wang Chong has not forgotten how the Cavaliers lost to the Warriors in the 14-15 season finals. Many players on the team were injured. The Seven Jedi in the finals is no joke, although the butterfly effect he brought has changed a lot of things. Even Dayao's career has been extended a lot, but even so, there is still no guarantee that Irving and others will not be injured.

If the team really encounters a wave of injuries, it will not be easy for Wang Chong to defeat a group of strong opponents and win the championship by himself.

In comparison, the Pelicans are obviously much better. Although Davis, the thick-browed brother, also has a glass body, he was slightly better in the early years of his career. He could barely play an average of about 70 games per season. , and in the 14-15 season playoffs, although the Pelicans were eliminated in the first round, Davis's performance of 4 points, 31.5 rebounds and 11 blocks per game in 3 games is absolutely trustworthy.

In addition to the comparison of teams, the divisions in which the teams are located are also very sophisticated.

The West is already leaderless because of Wang Chong. Compared to the East, which includes the Bulls, Heat, Celtics and many other super teams, the environment is much better. At least it won't be particularly difficult before entering the finals. You can also let several teams in the Eastern Conference compete internally and sit back and watch the fight between tigers and tigers.

It's just... Although the Pelicans have many benefits, Wang Chong still wants to choose the Cavaliers.

The reason is simple, it’s fun!

Go James' way and leave James cornered.

The Heat have not won a championship so far, and I am afraid that James has given up on him. With his shrewd mind, he must have started to make plans for the Cavaliers, who have many chips and strong capital.

And what James likes to do most is to be both good and independent. If he returns to the Cavaliers, he should return to the Cavaliers. He must bring one back to him in order to fulfill his promise to win the championship for Cleveland and create the image of a prodigal son returning home.

It can be assumed here that if the Cavaliers did not have Irving and no high-quality trading chips including Wiggins, they could exchange for helpers of the level of Kevin Love, who averaged 26+12 per game last season, to form the Big Three. James Will he return to the Cavaliers?

The answer is self-evident.

In fact, after playing for the Cavaliers for four years, seeing that the future of the Cavaliers had been completely overdrawn and had no development prospects, James patted his butt and turned to join the Lakers without looking back. Although the Lakers had a poor record at that time, With potential players including Ingram, Lonzo Ball, Kyle Kuzma, etc., it is also a team with considerable trade value.

Judging from the subsequent results, it was indeed the case. In the second year after James joined the Lakers, he traded for Anthony Davis, the big-browed brother, and successfully won the championship.

But the second time he left, the Cavaliers didn't scold James so hard. After all, in the four years since James returned to the Cavaliers, he finally fulfilled his promise and brought a championship to the Cavaliers.

One thing to say, in an absolutely small market like the Cavaliers, a team that has never won a championship in the past 50 years since its establishment, it is really meaningful to win a championship. It is no wonder that James is winning the championship. Afterwards, he was able to confidently say that he was the best in history.

Of course, in the eyes of the outside world, it seems like a joke that James, who just won his third championship, dares to say that he is the best in history.

This is part of the reason why Wang Chong prefers the Cleveland Cavaliers to the New Orleans Pelicans.

The Pelicans are also a championship-less team, but after all, the team is relatively young. Even if you include its predecessor, the New Orleans Hornets, and even the earlier Charlotte Hornets, it is not particularly long.

Moreover, joining the Cavaliers can satisfy Wang Chong's bad taste. He is very curious about where James will go after he comes to the Cavaliers.

Wang Chong will definitely not partner with James, and the Cavaliers' salary space is only enough to give him the maximum salary alone.

Once Wang Chong helps the Cavaliers win their first championship in team history, James' situation will become even more embarrassing.

Not only was his promise to win the championship for Cleveland not fulfilled, it was even fulfilled by Wang Chong, a rookie in the same class as him. What the hell is this?

If the plot really turns out to be like this, when someone mentions the 03 draft in the future, they will say that the Cavaliers, who hold the No. pick, were really blind and chose James despite Wang Chong not being selected.

Of course, without opening your eyes, James will definitely be selected no matter how many times in the 03 draft. Even if the draft is expanded to within ten years, the only player who can threaten James' position as the number one pick is Shiftim. Duncan alone, after all, James' physical talent is really rare in history.

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Cleveland Cavaliers general manager's office.

David Griffin hung up the phone, his face still looking confused.

After being stunned for a long time, he couldn't help but pinch his face. After confirming the pain coming from his face, he realized that this was really not a dream.

Wang Chong's agent called him just now. The meaning of the call was simple and clear. Wang Chong wants to join the Cavaliers next season and asked if the Cavaliers have any intention to sign Wang Chong.

Wang Chong actually wants to join the Cavaliers?

What is this concept? Just like an ordinary otaku, one day he suddenly received a call saying that Dilireba fell in love with him and planned to marry him tomorrow, and he would get the marriage certificate that day.

This description is not an exaggeration at all. Among the 30 teams in the league, the Cavaliers are definitely a very ordinary otaku level. For Wang Chong, for the Cavaliers, even using Dilraba as a metaphor is a bit underwhelming.

After all, Wang Chong is now the undisputed number one in the NBA, but Dilraba can only be considered one of the many top beauties in the entertainment industry, and there are still people who can compete with her.

David Griffin, who had an expression of ecstasy on his face, changed his expression immediately because he remembered the conditions that Wang Chong had just put forward to join the Cavaliers. That was something that was so big that even he, the general manager, couldn't decide. You have to ask the team owner for instructions.

There are two main conditions for Wang Chong to join the Cavaliers.

First, he will only sign a one-year short-term contract and will do his best to help the Cavaliers compete for the championship next season. Wang Chong will leave Cleveland regardless of whether the championship is successful or not.

Second, after joining the Cavaliers, Wang Chong needs to participate in the team's trade and recruitment, and the team needs to make trades and reinforcements as much as possible according to his requirements.

Third, Wang Chong knows that James wants to return to Cleveland and has already been in contact with the team. He has no intention of joining forces with James. If the Cavaliers choose James, he will give up joining the Cavaliers.

Griffin can't decide on any of these three conditions. After all, he has only been the team's general manager for a few months and his qualifications are still relatively young. In addition, Wang Chong's three conditions are all requirements that will directly affect the development of the Cavaliers in the next few years. There was no room for him to be careless.

After David Griffin reported everything truthfully to team owner Dan Gilbert, the big boss didn't hesitate at all and immediately nodded.

"No problem David, I can agree to all the conditions proposed by Wang Chong."

Gilbert's courage surprised even David Griffin.

He was sure that the boss must be aware of the pros and cons of this matter. Because of Wang Chong's third condition, it was destined that if the Cavaliers wanted to sign Wang Chong, they would have to give up James who wanted to go home.

If Wang Chongken signs a long-term contract with the Cavaliers, even if it is only a three-year contract, Griffin will not hesitate at all.

But Wang Chong’s first condition is very clear. He will only play one season with the Cavaliers and will leave the team no matter what the result is. Although he promised to do everything he can to help the Cavaliers win the championship, who can guarantee such a verbal promise? ?

Wang Chong is very strong, really very strong. With seven championships in hand, his dominance on the court may have surpassed that of Michael Jordan, but this does not mean that he is invincible. He can win the championship in any game.

Jordan had a hard time winning a championship before getting Pippen, and O'Neal only achieved three consecutive championships after Kobe grew up.

Although the Cavaliers also have excellent players like Kyrie Irving, their record last season was last in the Eastern Conference. Even Wang Chong would have difficulty leading the team to win the championship in just one season.

Once the Cavaliers fail to win the championship, Wang Chong will pat his butt and leave. The Cavaliers, who missed James' return because of Wang Chong, will return to the half-dead state of recent years.

David Griffin feels that if it were him, after careful consideration, he might still choose James who is willing to sign a four-year contract with the Cavaliers. After all, no matter how much James is suppressed by Wang Chong, his strength is still there. There, two consecutive regular season MVPs also proved that he is the second person behind Wang Chong in the league today.

Having the first player in the league for one year, and having the second player in the league for four years or even longer, no matter how you think about it, the latter is definitely more cost-effective.

But David Griffin ignored Gilbert's resentment towards James.

During the Cavaliers 1.0 period, Gilbert took great care of James like he was the apple of his eye. Basically, he would try his best to get whatever James wanted.

The Cavaliers have a poor lineup, and Gilbert is willing to pay a high luxury tax to build a championship-fighting team for James.

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It is true that the Cavaliers' lineup is extremely poor. After spending a lot of money, the most effective assistant around James is actually Mo Williams. But as a team owner, Gilbert doesn't know that much. He has already Give James every possible financial support. Even if James fails to bring a championship to the team after spending a lot of money, there will be no complaints.

He never expected that because James could not win the championship with the Cavaliers, he chose to run away with oil on his feet, and also chose live television, the most harmful way to Cavaliers fans. As the owner of the Cavaliers, how could he not hate James? ?

After the original 13-14 season, James expressed his willingness to return to Cleveland. The entire Cavaliers team welcomed him, including Gilbert, but it was just a helpless move.

As a businessman, Gilbert knew he had no choice. After selecting three No. 1 picks in four years, the Cavaliers were still lingering in the lottery. Without James, the Cavaliers might not be able to win a championship trophy until he dies.

But now everything is different.

Wang Chong, who has won seven championships, wants to come to the Cavaliers. What else does he need from James? Even if Wang Chong only played for the Cavaliers for one year, Gilbert would still choose Wang Chong over James, who betrayed him once.

In addition to the fact that Wang Chong is more likely to win the championship after one year than James after four years, Gilbert also wanted to use this move to reveal a message to James.

"You ignored me yesterday, but you can't afford me today! We on the Cavaliers don't need you! Cleveland can still win the championship even without you, LeBron!"