freeallnovels Chapter 1639 Curry and his braces
Chapter 1639 Curry and his braces
Chapter 1639 Curry and his braces
During the 2008 NBA offseason, two major events shook the league.
One is that Lu Wuxia unexpectedly chose to transfer, left the promising Boston, and went to Golden State to join his close friend Lin Ziye.
This incident dealt a big blow to the Celtics fans, because after thinking about it, they really didn't know why Lu Wuxia wanted to leave Boston.
Regarding leaving, Lu Wuxia only had one explanation: "I just want to change the environment."
Joining the Warriors with him is Carmelo Anthony.
Anthony released James' big pigeon, which really annoyed the little emperor.
Because Anthony had already agreed to join forces with him before, but turned around and went looking for Lu Wuxia.
James was disappointed.
At the same time, Lu Wuxia's departure also produced some unexpected situations.
Wade suddenly found that maybe he can stay in Boston as the core of the team?
James also discovered that the Celtics, who had just won two consecutive championships, had no leader. Looking at the Celtics roster, no one was qualified to replace Lu Wuxia in that position.
James was moved.
Wade also started to greet James. Anyway, they had already agreed to join forces. Since they are joining forces, where is it not joining forces?The Celtics have such a good lineup, don't want it for nothing.
However, James rejected Wade's proposal to team up in Boston.
Because Boston is Wade's home team, Lu Wuxia left, and Wade took the lead, which is as it should be.If James goes to Boston, it will undoubtedly be dependent on others, and it will be difficult to take the top spot. The ideal situation is to kick Wade away, and then he will move in with his bags.
James waited for Louie to recruit him before he could make his case.
However, James did not wait for Louie to be recruited.
What is even more unexpected is that Louis didn't even do the stop loss work.
Logically speaking, if Lu Wuxia left the team, the Celtics should try their best to keep Wade.
As a result, Louie's attitude was: "D-Wade is not Wish, he can't do what Wish does, we have to move on."
The Celtics let Wade go in a shocking move.
Wade had to go to another team to hold a group with James according to the original plan.
They chose the New York Knicks, who were hungry for young talent.
Not long ago, the Knicks sent Zach Randolph from the Hornets in exchange for the fifth pick and selected UCLA's Kevin Love, thus freeing up a salary space at the top salary level.
Then, veteran Grant Hill jumped out of the contract and took the initiative to cut his salary to make more room for the team.
After that, James and Wade each chose to cut their salaries and signed with the Knicks.
In an instant, the Knicks formed a team that looked terrible. They had such a starter: Wade, McGrady, Hill, James, Love.
Considering the impact of McGrady's injury, his personal ability is far inferior to that of the past, and Hill is also obviously old. It is difficult to say that Love is a rookie and is very immature.
On the other hand, the Celtics, before the start of the draft, they only went out but not in.
Except for Lu Wuxia and Wade to leave, Nick Collison also failed to stay.
As a result, most of the players selected by the Celtics in 2003 left the team this summer, and only Korver and Pachulia, both 03-level outsiders, stayed.
In this year's draft, the Celtics selected DeAndre Jordan with the 30th overall pick in the first round, and then selected Goran Dragic with the Pacers' second-round pick.
Louie simply chose an acquaintance, Joe Crawford SF.
Crawford in his previous life was a foreign aid for the XJ team, and that was Zhou Qi's first season in the CBA.As soon as Crawford saw Zhou Qi on the training ground, he couldn't help tweeting that he had a Chinese version of Anthony Davis on his team.
Just when the outside world thought that the Celtics' operations this summer only ended here, it has been reported during the season that Dejan Bodiloga, who is preparing to return to Europe for retirement, and Louis met in Los Angeles.
Some tabloids took pictures of them chatting and laughing.
Subsequently, gossip began to spread that Bodi Loga might join the Celtics.
This matter is not groundless.
Bodi Loga said: "If there is anything that can prevent me from returning to Europe, it must be the opportunity to play again for the best coach in history."
As soon as this was said, Bodi Loga's joining the Celtics became public.
The day the trading market opened, the Celtics and the Mavericks reached a sign-and-exchange agreement.
The Mavericks signed Bodi Loga to a two-year, $2 million deal and then sent him to the Celtics in exchange for Vassilis Spanoulis, Lamar Odom, Jose Barea and a 2200 first-round pick.
"Compared with Dejan Bodiloga's two-year use rights, I want Wish to play for the Celtics to retire. However, Wish's departure is a foregone conclusion. I don't understand it, but I respect his decision. I believe Bodiloga will fill Wish's vacancy in a short time. This is the biggest consolation prize we can get-it would be better if Boss Lu tried to keep D-Wade."
Bob Ryan reviewed it in The Boston Globe.
Bodi Loga is 35 years old this year, and he is the oldest in the Miracle Generation.
Since leaving the Lakers, in the past seven years, although he and Nowitzki have brought the Mavericks to a certain height, they have never taken the last step.
In fact, this can not explain anything.
Because after everyone in the Generation of Miracles went solo, Duncan was the only one who proved that he had the ability to lead the team to win the championship. Others failed to win the championship when they led the team alone, so not winning the championship does not mean anything.
Last season, Bodi Loga averaged 23 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists per game, leading the team to the semifinals and being eliminated by the Lakers.
After Lu Wuxia left the team, the Celtics urgently needed to add a sharp knife on the periphery, and Bodi Loga seemed to be an ideal replacement.
In the months that followed, the Celtics went into a quiet period.
Bodi Loga is their only reinforcement.
The subsequent offseason trades and free market competition have nothing to do with them.
Louis ushered in the summer vacation.
He first traveled to Northern Europe with his wife, and then returned to China to watch the BJ Olympic men's basketball game.
This year, the Chinese team made it to the final again, and staged a wonderful battle against the American team, known as the Redemption Team.
The US team is full of superstars, but basketball games under FIBA rules have their own mysteries.
When Kobe hit that four-pointer like in his previous life, Louie's mood sank. Then, Liu Yuqing came out from the weak side, caught the flawless pass, shook Wade a little, then jumped up and collided with the opponent's body, and returned a four-pointer.
In the last 15 seconds, the two sides fought to a tie.
In the final attack of the US team, when Howard stepped forward to pick and roll, Lin Ziye had an idea and chose to flank the US team's ball holder.So the US team passed the ball to Howard, and in an instant, Lu Wuxia fouled Howard tactically.
Under the roaring boos, Howard's free throws played a normal level, and he missed both free throws. From that moment on, the game was not under the control of the Americans.
Louis in the front row stood up and waved his hands to make the audience boo. In the last ten seconds, the Chinese team ran a beautiful diamond tactic. Liu Yuqing used it as a bait to trick Kobe in front of him.
cheer
scream
An unparalleled sense of accomplishment and pride lingered in Wukesong Stadium, and Louis just watched from a distance.
For him, this is the best gift for crossing the [-]th anniversary.
After that, the new season comes.
Although the Celtics lost the most popular Lu Wuxia and Wade, the skeleton of the team is still there, and the main rotation that helped the team win two consecutive championships is basically preserved.
Moreover, Brandon Roy, who has been on a truce for more than 500 days, has officially returned.
There are still many questions about the Celtics' future.
Can they achieve three consecutive championships, can Roy recover as before, can Bodi Loga perfectly replace Lu Wuxia, and most importantly-will Louis renew his contract?
Louis signed a three-year contract when he came back.
Time passed quickly, and it was already the third year in a blink of an eye.
It can be said that Louie's comeback was successful. In the past two years, the Celtics have won two consecutive championships. Even without Lu Wuxia and Wade, the team is still the favorite for the championship.
As long as Louis is there, the Celtics will have the strongest competitiveness in the league, there is no doubt about it.
Louis did not make any statements about the future.
The Celtics then finished the regular season with a 68-14 record.
Their record is still the first in the league, but their dominance has indeed declined compared to last season.
In the ensuing playoffs, the Celtics defeated the Nets in the first round, and then faced the Heat in the semifinals. The two sides fought in six games, and Ginobili's lore advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals.
Waiting for the Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals is the New York Knicks, who have returned to the ranks of the powerful.
Known as the Big Five, the Knicks won 62 games under the leadership of James.James thus won the first MVP trophy of his career.
However, the so-called Big Five of the Knicks are just lofts in the air. McGrady has fallen sharply after the blockade, and Hill has also fallen significantly.
The Knicks also fought the Celtics in six games, but in the end they were defeated because of insufficient lineup depth.
Then, Louis went to the finals to arrest Nizi, but he met the Lakers instead.
That's right, the Warriors also fell in the Western Conference Finals.
The league welcomes the Hukai battle, but all teams have a fatal problem in front of the Celtics, that is, the depth of the lineup is too far apart.
The intensity of the Celtics' starting lineup is high enough.
Bodi Loga, Ginobili, Battier, Kirilenko, Yao Yueban.
The bench includes Roy, Gasol Jr., Korver, Dunleavy, Tony Allen.
The Celtics once again eliminated their opponents in six games.
The departure of Lu Wuxia and Wade made the Celtics no longer have absolute dominance, but as long as there are no large-scale injuries, they are still the most powerful team.
Bryant walked away with his fifth loss in the Finals.
This time, he didn't say "we'll be fine", because the Lakers were indeed fine. They didn't lose because someone didn't play well, but simply because they were not as good as their opponents, so they lost.
In this case, the only thing he can say is that he hopes the team will strengthen the inside.
Then, Dejan Bodiloga won the finals FMVP.
Louis announced at this year's championship celebration that he would not retire if the other party did not retire because of his promise to recruit Bodi Loga.
In other words, Louie will at least renew his contract with the Celtics for another year.
Time turned to the 2009 draft.
It is well known that Louie had his eyes on this draft a few years ago.
However, in terms of talent, this draft has no super giants with explosive physical fitness except for Blake Griffin.
The Celtics hold five first-round picks in 2009.
Among them, the highest pick is the No. 76 pick from the Denver Nuggets, then the No. 12 pick from the Philadelphia 18ers, followed by the No. 28 pick from the Brooklyn Nets, then the No. 30 pick from the Pacers, and finally the Lakers.
Louie initially wanted to catch Cudden, but later, he changed his mind.
Curry must get it, as for Harden, he doesn't have to.
Because the Celtics already have Roy and Ginobili, normal development until 2016 will not be a problem.
If there is another Harden, the ball will not be enough.
Therefore, on the day of the draft, the Celtics first selected Stephen Curry with the No. 12 pick, then DeMar DeRozan with the No. 18 pick, then Jrue Holiday with the No. 28 pick, Omi Casspi with the No. 30 pick, and finally Wayne Ellington with the No.
So far, because the Celtics' roster is full, Louie has exchanged all the second-round picks for cash.
After the draft, Louie let go of Tony Allen and Eduardo Najera, and then sent DeAndre Jordan to the Warriors for nothing (for 3 second-round picks).
Allen, as Louie expected, accepted the flawless recruitment and signed a three-year, $3 million contract with the Warriors.
In this way, the Warriors got the inside and outside defenders they need most, and their competitiveness has greatly increased.
Louis indirectly strengthened the Warriors, not to make it easier for Wuxia, but to allow him to break through the Western Conference smoothly, so that he can be arrested in the finals.
What did Louie work so hard to turn the Celtics into a flawless superteam?Don't you just want Wuxia to be a winner like Benj?
Fortunately, as soon as he left, Louis looked at the better Celtic lineup, the angrier he became.
If he didn't teach Nizi a good lesson in the finals, he would feel like he couldn't get his temper right.
Moreover, in this way, let alone what will happen to Bodi Loga, as long as Curry grows up smoothly, his future is limitless.
Considering the Celtics' existing lineup, it is conservatively estimated that Curry can win 10-5 championships in the 6s.
At that time, the point guard GOAT and President Hill seat that should belong to Lu Wuxia will probably belong to Curry and his braces.
(End of this chapter)