Legend of Tomorrow

In the summer of 1998, Duncan's rookie contract expired and he did not ask the Timberwolves to offer him a super-premium contract. He was willing to cut his salary appropriately and stay with the Timberwolves to defend the team's title.

For Duncan, winning is the most important thing. He is very happy with the Timberwolves, and the fans also like him and support him.

When Ray Allen first entered the league, he also loved championships more than high salaries, and did not make any fuss about leaving. The Timberwolves had room to renew his contract, and Gugliotta's contract will expire next year.

In the summer of 1997, Garnett, who had just finished his second season, suddenly asked the Grizzlies to renew his contract with a maximum salary of 135 million for six years because he averaged 18 points, 10.4 rebounds and 3.8 rebounds per game. The star data of assists, 1.6 steals and 2.1 blocks proved his strength and attracted fans, increasing home attendance.

If the management doesn't give him a high salary and Garnett leaves when his rookie contract expires, Vancouver is no place for people to live. It is true that no big-name star was willing to join the Grizzlies, so the management gritted its teeth and renewed Garnett's contract.

In the summer of 1998, Marbury, the second in charge of the family and the lone bear, followed the good example of his boss and also took the road of forcing himself to be imprisoned. The reason was very good.

Why should I pay him a high salary but not me? I also have to renew my contract or leave. I've always wanted to play for my hometown team in New York.

Garnett himself accounts for 60% of the salary cap. How can the Grizzlies renew Marbury's contract? They can only reluctantly send him away. The process is the same as that of the Timberwolves in a parallel world.

After adding Garnett, the Grizzlies' record was not that bad. They missed out on some outstanding newcomers, and the lineups of NBA teams gradually became chaotic.

The Grizzlies did not select point guard Mike Bibby and selected point guard Jason Williams with the seventh pick. Bibby was the second one selected by the Nuggets. He was lucky enough to be directly trained to have the ball.

What hasn't changed is that the Mavericks selected Tractor Robert Traylor, and then traded for Nowitzki from the Bucks. The Bucks management was really blind.

A lot of big things happened in the 1998-99 season. The NBA was still suspended. Soon after the game started, White Chocolate Jason Williams proposed a trade to leave the Grizzlies.

Williams, who just entered the league, played very flashy and attracted a large number of fans in only 10 games, but his style of play was flashy. The Grizzlies were at the bottom like last season, and then Garnett was angry - you failed this. A city!

Of course this is not Garnett's line...

He punched White Chocolate in the face in the locker room.

He was beaten until his face was covered with blood and turned into red chocolate, and he shouted the golden sentence Some people still don't know who the boss of this team is!

The Grizzlies' geographical location is inherently bad, and they have such bad teammates. Who can stay here with a little bit of ambition?

Williams is not the kind of low-key player, and he immediately made the matter a big deal. He refused to accept the apology and held a press conference to angrily say: Garnett doesn't want me to steal his limelight, so I'm leaving. Go ahead. A team without a ball tyrant can do well anywhere.”

Grizzlies fans are also divided into two groups. Many people like to watch Williams perform. The breakthroughs and passes are more beautiful than the iron-blooded jump shot.

The Grizzlies' internal strife cannot end. Other teams are raising prices and will not exchange chips for Williams. Garnett's contract is the largest in the league, and he is still a thorn in the side who has never played in the playoffs. No team will want him, so the Grizzlies management can only trade Williams.

In the end, White Chocolate and his teammates packaged up from the Clippers in exchange for James Robinson and Darrick Martin.

After the trade, the Clippers' offense became so gorgeous that owner Donald Sterling almost laughed like crazy. He went to watch every home game and especially liked Williams. There are also more Clippers fans. Although the Clippers still have a low winning rate, they are playing wonderful performance basketball.

The Grizzlies were completely in trouble after the trade...

Under the leadership of Duncan, the Timberwolves successfully defended their title in the shortened season.

Jordan retired and the Western Jazz team was aging. The Timberwolves performed very strongly and faced almost no threats. They overturned the Knicks in the absence of Ewing 4-1 in the finals.

At this point, Wolf King will become a title that will accompany Duncan throughout his life. He won two MVPs and reached the peak of his career in his fourth season.

The Spurs were missing a Stone Buddha, and Popovich traded Van Horn to the Nets the next year. He looked down on this softie.

In the summer of 1999, the Timberwolves renewed Ray Allen's contract with a high salary and gave up the core of the original team, power forward Gugliotta with accurate mid-range shooting. The latter joined the Suns with two championship rings and a high salary.

In the era of low salary caps, no team could acquire three stars in one go. Except for the Lakers and Knicks, once Ray Allen's rookie contract expired, the Timberwolves' trident had no choice but to break up.

From 2000 to 2002, we entered the era when the Lakers' OK combination dominated the league.

After that, the Timberwolves rose again because the management replaced point guard Chauncey Billups, and successfully renewed his contract in 2002 with a not-so-large five-year contract. He cooperated well with Ray Allen and Duncan. .

In 2003, the Timberwolves won another championship under the leadership of the new trident, and Duncan won two MVPs.

In 2004, the Timberwolves lost to the Lakers in F4 due to injuries, but it was the Pacers who won the championship.

Guo Xu was very surprised when he saw this news. Reggie Miller's dream came true!

The Pistons signed coach Larry Brown, but did not sign Billups. It was a tragedy to have Bob Sura and Michael James as point guards, and the introduction of Rasheed Wallace failed to defeat the Pacers.

The normal F4 Lakers in the finals might be able to beat the Pacers, but Malone is injured and Kobe Bryant is out of action. Losing 2-4 is considered good luck.

Artest's defense against Kobe Bryant in the Finals was very successful and he was the team's second scoring point. Before the battle at Auburn Hills, he had already become the team's hero. O'Neal Jr. and Brad Miller also performed very well.

After winning the championship, Reggie Miller's life became complete and he was praised by the media and fans. In this world, he is indeed more worthy of admiration, one man, one city, and successfully helped the team win the championship at the end of his career. The Pacers have not introduced Stephen Jackson this season. Miller is the starting shooting guard, and the honor is very valuable.

In 2005, Duncan led the team to win the fourth championship and won the FMVP again. This year he is heading towards his fifth championship. The Timberwolves have a luxurious lineup, with a trident and role players.

The Grizzlies began to rebuild. They formed the Three Bears lineup and reached the playoffs four times. Their best record was in the second round. Because their record was not at the bottom, they also missed Pau Gasol.

The Grizzlies have an average record, but Garnett has posted luxurious statistics of 20+10+5 every year, won the rebounding title three times, and been selected to the All-Defensive Team many times. KG fans call him on par with the greats and not inferior to Duncan!

KG secretaries are very envious of Duncan, and there are such messages online.

Garnett is the most underestimated in history. If he had been drafted by the Timberwolves, he would have won as many championships as Duncan.

Leave the Grizzlies as soon as possible, don't let your loyalty get you killed.

Guo Xu also found out that Gasol was selected by the Bulls in 2001, and the Bulls traded Tyson Chandler to form the Twin Towers, with a good record. Guo Xu's younger brother, Jason Richardson, joined the Nets and reached two finals with Kidd and Martin.

Now Richardson is still with the Nets, has been selected to the All-Star once, and is doing very well.

Guo Xu checked two mobile phones, but couldn't find Richardson's phone number. Didn't his predecessor send a small number? What have you done in this world?

Because of frequent contact, Guo Xu had already memorized the important number, so he decided to contact Fa Xiao first...