Chapter 700 [The Lineup Is Strengthened, with Fourteen New Members! 】

On the 14th, the Mavericks and last season's championship hero, starting center Marc Gasol, completed a high-salary contract extension of 58 million for four years. The management is optimistic that Gasol will become an All-Star.

The Mavericks gave up Brandon Haywood and signed lanky, super-mobile power forward Brandon White, and then re-signed fringe player Cardinal Cardinals with a minimum salary.

Although they did not recruit a strong player, the Mavericks retained the core lineup of last season and are still the favorites to win the championship.

The Lakers made another big move, signing Troy Murphy and McRoberts, two inside men who can shoot, and signing Chinese-American point guard Jeremy Lin on the outside as a substitute for Nash and Fisher.

At the press conference for the new players to join, Kobe came to the scene to welcome several people, and followed the advice of the management and agent, assuming the posture of a polite corporal.

In fact, he welcomes Pau Gasol the most, and others do not receive his recognition for the time being. The media has analyzed that our sister-in-law is one of the most suitable insiders for Kobe. His style is like Yao Ming, he can shoot, can support, and has gorgeous low-post moves.

The Nets also made a big deal, sending power forward Humphries, rookie Kanter, and Anthony Morrow, and getting Deron Williams and a protected first-round pick in 2012 from the Bobcats.

This deal was called a win-win. The Bobcats had lost patience with Deron, so they selected point guard Kemba Walker. They gave up on renewing the contract of blue-collar center Chandler. They were empty inside and needed to develop new players with potential.

Yao Ming was happy now. Deron is one of the point guards who is best at playing pick-and-roll cooperation. It is a perfect partner for Yao Ming, who is now used to covering and supporting in the middle and shooting misplaced jumpers.

On the 16th, the Clippers announced the renewal of veteran insider Kurt Thomas. He will continue to serve as the leader of the locker room. He did a very good job last season. The Clippers do not need him to perform on the court, but need him to be the glue of the team in normal times. Agent, enlighten new people and impart experience.

On the 17th, the Clippers signed rookies Faried and Parsons, both with four-year contracts. Faried signed a 3+1 contract, which is slightly larger, and Parsons signed a 2+2 contract, with a total of only 3.7 million US dollars.

At this point, Parsons doesn't feel like he's being exploited. As a second-round pick, the longer the contract, the more time he has to perform. Although he can rely on his face to make a living, he wants to conquer others with his skills.

The Clippers' 14-man lineup for the new season has been determined.

Center: Aaron Gray, Tyson Chandler, Kurt Thomas.

Power forwards: Kenneth Faried, Blake Griffin, Chandler Parsons.

Small forward: Rudy Gay, Shane Battier.

Shooting guards: Danny Green, Tony Allen, Kyle Korver.

Point Guards: Chris Paul, Stephen Curry, Gary Neal.

At this time, many Clippers fans felt pessimistic and left messages on the Clippers' official website to express their dissatisfaction.

"The lineup is still not strong enough. The biggest signing is Tyson Chandler, who has an annual salary of tens of millions. How is he worth this price? He is already 29 years old and has no potential to tap. It is better to keep DeAndre Jordan."

Others used the Rockets transaction as an example. "The Rockets signed Dalembert for US$13.7 million in two years. The first year's salary is US$7 million and the second year is US$6.7 million. The second year's contract is not fully guaranteed. The Rockets can use him for US$1.5 million. The contract is bought out in the second year. Why don't the Clippers dig him? Last season, I felt he was better than Chandler with 1 point, 6 rebounds and 8 blocks."

Looking at the data, Dalembert is indeed better than Chandler. He only plays 26 minutes per game and his efficiency is amazing. But in fact, the defense of the two is not at the same level at all. Chandler can win the best defensive player and has gained a lot of playing time in the Dream Team.

"Why not sign a star? Caron Butler and Jamal Crawford can both afford it."

"After being hyped for so long, the Clippers' salary was almost the same as last season. They still only had two high-salaries. It was just that Dunleavy was replaced by Chandler, which barely reached the salary cap."

"We have signed a few blue-collar players, but we are just relying on rookies to compete for the championship? Battier is already dead.

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Experts analyzed the signings and signings and felt that the Clippers were not outstanding and only gave a B-level evaluation.

Yang Rui's picks were made quietly, and like Chandler, Shane's evaluation was much lower than in his previous life. He has not made the playoffs in the past few years with the Grizzlies, and has not been selected for the All-Defensive Team. Many people have almost forgotten that he is an excellent 3D player.

In Yang Rui's view, if the Clippers fail to win the championship in the new season, he, as the head coach, should commit suicide by swallowing feces.

As the main attacker, Griffin, Paul, Gay, and Curry each have their own strengths. Korver and Neal are accurate in three-pointers.

On defense, Tyson Chandler, Tony Allen, and Battier are enough for the opponent. If the Clippers focus on defense all the time, and add Gay, Paul, and Danny Green, they can prevent their opponents from crying.

The Clippers' current lineup depth can only recruit defensive players. Those stars who attract fans and are good at offense will definitely be useless as long as they join the Clippers. It was difficult to distribute the ball last season. It was most appropriate for four people to attack and the others to shoot three-pointers and defend.

During team training, the person who chatted with Yang Rui the most was Farid. Yang Rui personally guided him and assigned him tasks, which flattered him. He is an immediate fighter among rookies, and Yang Rui is looking forward to his rebounding.

Yang Rui arranged the task, which shocked Farid.

"Kenneth, your draft template is Rodman, but I think you are more like Marion. I need you to play like him, running and gunning back, cutting positions, taking advantage of your speed. I need you on the offensive end. Helping the team is not just about grabbing rebounds and being a blue-collar player. I will reuse you, and you must also practice mid-range shooting, just practice one point in the middle."

In his previous life, Farid was nicknamed "Orc". In his peak period, Marion was also a famous "bird and beast", with all kinds of empty cuts and dunks, and a flat head. Both of them are short forwards who can average double figures in rebounds per game as long as they ensure playing time. Marion is significantly more efficient at the 4th position than at the 3rd position.

Coincidentally, Griffin is also very similar to Stoudemire. His mid-range shooting is not as accurate as Stoudemire, he is better at supporting passes, and his specialty is cutting and dunking after pick-and-roll.

Originally, Yang Rui wanted Farid to practice rebounding and passing the ball to launch a counterattack and grab more rebounds. After practicing for a few days, I found that Farid's passing was not up to standard, making him prone to mistakes in long passes instead of assists.

In Yang Rui's previous life, Farid's support ability has never been developed, and he averaged 2 assists per game at his peak. If he is forced to develop in that direction, there will be no good results.

Yang Rui changed the plan and asked Griffin to protect the backcourt rebound and launch a counterattack with a pass. It was very accurate and the effect was much better.

Griffin's style is indeed very similar to that of James. He also likes to pass the ball. As long as Griffin can practice long passes, he will have more assists next season.

In this way, Paul can also play fast breaks. Both of them are organizational points and work well together.

Not only Yang Rui, but assistant coaches Steve Kerr and Tyronn Lue also felt that sending away Jordan was the right decision, and they launched a counterattack faster than last season.

Chandler's first-pass ability is average, but he can pass the ball and pass backcourt rebounds to his teammates. Paul and Griffin can quickly counterattack with one pass.

They all believe that the Clippers can win the championship this season.

There are only two preseason games this season. The opponent the Clippers are looking for is the Lakers. They don't even have to sit on the bus to warm up at home.

Many Lakers fans and Comey on the Internet were hysterical before the game, mocking the Clippers for wishful thinking in becoming the hegemon of Los Angeles. The Lakers will make them miserable this season.

Kobe is even more determined to win. ESPN ranks players, and he is only 9th this year. He plans to go all out to play these two preseason games to let people see what the return of the king is!