NBA: Two hands can’t carry championship rings

On September 21, Yue Yi arrived at the Beijing Airport, and a large number of people came to see him off.

Basketball Association Chairman Li Yuanwei led the Basketball Association staff. Since the Chinese team reached the semi-finals, the subtitle in front of Chairman Li Yuanwei has been officially removed.

Yue Yi went to his house and had two meals.

Li Yu from Anta Group, the general manager of Jili Group's Beijing branch and other business partners also came to see him off.

Of course, there are also a few teammates from the national team who are still in Beijing for the time being.

Yue Yi exchanged greetings with them, took Yue Xiafei and the others on the plane back to San Francisco.

Looking back on these short few months, I have met many people, made a lot of money, and experienced many things.

There are many changes in the NBA league during the offseason.

The Warriors' front office, Jack has been promoted to the team's president.

The responsibilities of the president and CEO are more overall-oriented and focus on work other than basketball affairs, while the general manager and basketball president focus more on the operation and management of basketball itself.

Jack's authority grew.

He adopted half of the advice given to him by Yue Yi, the team consultant.

The Warriors selected center DeAndre Jordan with the 34th overall pick in the 2008 draft.

With the 49th pick, swingman Anthony Miller was selected.

Both played in the summer league for the team.

DeAndre Jordan was retained on the team, while Miller was sent to the Development League.

Yue Yi's advice to Jack was to select DeAndre Jordan, Dragic, and Pekovic in the second round. However, the other second round pick was too low. It was a blessing to select DeAndre Jordan.

After all, it's just a second-round pick. Picking one who can produce is like striking gold.

No matter how thorough the data analysis and physical testing data are, they cannot fully reveal a player's future direction.

But Yue Yi is a latecomer. He knows very well which players can be played in the future, and the lottery picks play an unexpected role in his hands.

So when he learned that Jack had traded away two first-round picks, he was very annoyed.

First-round picks, there are still many players to choose from this year. Not to mention Rose, Westbrook, Love and others, Ibaka, Batum, McGee, and Hill in the back can all become ball players. important role in the team.

However, Yue Yi also understands Jack's operation. In their eyes, a rookie is just a rookie. It is unknown what he can do in the future.

Every year in the league, high-ranking rookies are wasted.

Whether a rookie can thrive, the growth environment and room for growth are very important, but no matter what, with Yue Yi's God's perspective, the chance of making mistakes is much lower than others.

Kidd is one year older in the new season, and next is his fourteenth season. His career achievements can already ensure that he will enter the Hall of Fame, but he does not have the blessing of a championship.

Kidd doesn't want to be a great player who never wins a championship.

This will make him ridiculed by players of the same level after he retires.

Kidd's desire to strengthen is completely understandable. When they lost the series against the Hornets last season, the Warriors were outmatched by the Hornets' David West in the paint.

During the offseason, Jack used Harrington and the first-round pick traded from the Bucks to trade with the Pistons in exchange for"Roaring King" Rasheed Wallace, who plays power forward.

Using Jason and another first-round pick, the Mavericks acquired center Dampier.

It is not difficult to see from these two transactions that the Warriors are very determined to strengthen the inside line.

Roaring God Wallace, who is 2.08 meters tall, can defend well and attack well. Needless to say, he is at the peak of his career. He is a proper All-Star player and is only slightly inferior to the four power forwards in the league.

The world only boasts about how strong Ben Wallace's defense is, but they don't know that the Pistons' defense often relies on Rasheed's assistance to defend it.

Looking at the current situation, this transaction is undoubtedly a reinforcement, but Roaring God is only one year younger than the 35-year-old Kidd, and he has also entered the end of his career.

As we all know, inside players decline faster than defenders.

There's not much gas left in his tank.

Dampier, who was acquired in another transaction, once challenged Yao Ming during his peak period and called himself the second center in the league. This statement was ridiculed, but he still has some strength. He shared the defensive pressure of Biedrins with the Warriors. Definitely capable.

In the current league, high-quality insiders are hard to find.

Several top power forwards are not for sale for their respective teams, and top-ranked centers are also treasures for their respective teams. Centers like Biedrins, who are neither good nor good, are not for sale in the current Warriors team.

Yue Yi still felt a little regretful about this draft. When the draft started, he was far away in Beijing, focusing on the Olympic Games and paying too little attention.

If he is given two first-round picks to choose from, he will definitely be able to select the main players of the future team.

But what can I say about this? It's a pity. Everything has its pros and cons. Rookies need time to grow, and the current transaction can directly strengthen the team.

Last season, the Celtics' Big Three successfully won the championship in the first year of their formation. With such a success story, every team in the league has an additional direction to build a team, and the players are beginning to feel restless.

Before the start of the new season, various teams make frequent transactions.

The alliance gradually changed and Yue Yi was a little unfamiliar.

The last thing to do is to improve one's own strength.

The plane arrived in San Francisco, and Jack brought the Warriors executives to greet Yue Yi.

After getting off the plane, the two hugged each other. Jack congratulated Yue Yi for his national team's best performance in history.

Having said so, Yue Yi could only congratulate Jack's national team for winning the gold medal again.

Jack laughed loudly after hearing this, as if he wanted Yue Yi to say this on purpose.

Neither of them mentioned Penny until they returned to Oracle Arena.

Yue Xiafei took Xiao Sun and Emma back to Chinatown, Beijing. They had been away from Chinatown for a long time, and many things and friends were waiting for them.

Jack drove Yue Yi back to his apartment, complaining again that he didn't even have a car on the way.

Opening the door of the apartment, going in and throwing away his luggage, Yue Yi found that the room he hadn't lived in for several months was still very clean, and the things he had thrown away before leaving had been tidied up.

Someone had obviously come back to clean it, and it was obvious who that person was.

For a time, longing filled my mind.

For an undrafted player to be able to have such a smooth journey, I have to thank many people in the process.

The former Warriors scout gave himself the opportunity to try out and qualify for the summer league. In the early days of joining the Warriors, the bearded Davis took a lot of care of himself, allowing him to get through the most difficult time as a rookie.

I also want to thank Nelson for his support. Without him boldly using himself, he would not have been able to show himself under such loose conditions in his rookie season.

Along the way, there are many people to thank, but Penny is one of the people who needs to be thanked the most.

Not to mention the care in life, not to mention her selfless dedication, just mentioning her help in his career path, it is huge.

Without her, the Warriors would not change ownership, and the team would not trade Ellis. He could only play as a substitute for Ellis and live a rookie season that depended on others.

The help she gave invisibly was too much.

She did nothing wrong, but she was the one who was hurt.

Yue Yi couldn't help but call Annie.