Chapter 1267 1266. The Wolf King Travels East (9/10 Asking for Double Monthly Tickets!)

Chapter 1267 1266. Wolf King Travels East (910 for double monthly votes!)

Once upon a time, James dreamed of having a center like Kwame Brown beside Liu Mang, and now he has one!

He also wanted a shooter like Ray Allen, and now he has one!

Although he was reluctant to part with his senior Big Z who had always taken care of him, that was Chandler! This kind of center with excellent physical fitness, solid pick-and-roll, excellent defense and strong strength is perfect for James.

James does need a shooter, but this rebounding maniac and a center who can protect the frame, assist in defense, and even have mobility and awareness to defend the outside line... His single defense and finishing ability are not as good as Kwame Brown, his counterattack ability is not as good as Kwame Brown, and his rebounding is also a little worse... But Chandler has his own advantages!

The fact that the Bulls gave up Eddy Curry proves the talent Chandler has shown.

After the big moves of the three major NBA teams in the summer ended, other teams finally made moves towards the Kings and Pistons, two teams that were once glorious at the beginning of the century.

The Pistons didn't renew Ben Wallace's contract after all. Ben Wallace's asking price was too high.

The Bulls made a move. The Bulls are now really a hot commodity in the eyes of superstars who want to join. They have a star group comparable to the Mavericks, but most of them are on rookie contracts. They have a lot of salary space, but they are reluctant to give up those young players who are not superstars.

However, they can rely on the space to eat Ben Wallace alive!

Maximum salary!

3 ​​years and 51.6 million, the Bulls gave a 3-year maximum salary, and Ben Wallace immediately accepted the Bulls' invitation. He played for 10 years in his career and earned 30 million. This three-year contract is enough to satisfy him. The 4-year contract given by the Pistons is only 30 million.

However, with Ben Wallace, Chandler seemed redundant and took up space. Chandler's 6-year, 60 million contract hindered the Bulls' chance to bring in another superstar. At this time, the Cavaliers acted in time and used Big Z's relatively cheap contract, plus the 2007 first-round draft pick and the 2008 second-round draft pick, to exchange Chandler from the Bulls.

The Bulls were originally looking for an opportunity to send Chandler away, and they just happened to free up 4 million in space, so they sent Chandler away.

Talent is willful...

Ben Wallace's departure from the Pistons represents the end of an era for the Pistons, but the Pistons did not rush to dismantle the lineup and rebuild around Bosh as people expected. They were not in a hurry. It was also important for them to let Bosh have good teammates. The chips given by other teams were too poor.

After getting Chandler, the Cavaliers had the confidence to operate in the free market and tried to apply for a trade with the Kings...

The Kings locker room conflict caused by Peja last year made some championship teams that tried to strengthen dare not try easily. In the original time and space, the Hornets got Chandler and Peja for nothing, but that was delayed until almost September. The Hornets dared to try without trading chips. The Cavaliers were urged by James and were afraid that James would be unhappy. After all, they only signed a 3+1 contract, so they tried to find the Bulls for a trade, and it worked. Then they immediately extended their tentacles to the Kings, and it worked!

The Cavaliers sent the 2009 first-round draft pick and three second-round draft picks to the Kings to eat Peja's 5-year, 60 million contract that was renewed in advance in 2004 and took effect this year, which prevented him from leaving.

Although the contract is a bit big, Peja's career honors are only one second team and three All-Star substitutes, but the Cavaliers are already very satisfied. Normally, no such star is willing to join. Last year, it took five years of maximum salary to dig Larry Hughes.

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"Little LeBron James is lucky..." Peja, Liu Mang is also drooling, but it's a pity that he is too expensive. For a pitcher of 12 million a year, it's better to use Korver. Peja is like a pair of A, which is too expensive!

Chandler and James are also a good match. One likes to find pick-and-rolls, and the other is good at pick-and-rolls and willing to do dirty work.

"It will be fun to play against Little LeBron James next season..." Liu Mang is quite excited.

Ben Wallace still went to the Bulls. A person's reputation is like a tree's shadow. Ben Wallace's reputation is still there. Liu Mang's evaluation of this contract... a retirement contract... a sky-high retirement contract.

Liu Mang didn't pay much attention to this. He read the news, complained to Yao Ming, and continued to devote himself to recovery training. For more than a month, he didn't touch basketball much except for dunking and shooting during activities. It was mainly because of the mental fatigue after playing in the finals for three consecutive years.

Liu Mang also knew that he shouldn't feel lazy about that kind of psychological thing, but there was no way. It was not just Liu Mang who knew that he shouldn't feel lazy. Any superstar who won the championship knew that he couldn't feel lazy in the second year, but... why is it so difficult to defend the title?

Some things can't be done just by knowing. Liu Mang spent a month not touching basketball much, and gradually found his feeling again. It was mainly because of the World Championships. There are many NBA stars who are in great shape in the second year after playing in the World Championships because they found new motivation from the national team.

Make yourself stronger and let the national team go further!

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Time went by day by day, and Liu Mang had almost finished his recovery training in a few days. He relaxed for less than a month and a half after winning the championship and returning to the national team. He hadn't even grown any belly fat yet, but he was back in training. By August 5, Liu Mang felt that he was in great shape.

The World Championships will start on August 19, and there are exactly two weeks left. Next, the Chinese team will start team training and tactical running-in.

The Chinese Basketball Association did not change the head coach, the purpose is to complete the running-in faster, and it is difficult to find a better candidate than Harris. Eight or nine members of the national team are members of the last Olympic Games, so the tactics developed around Liu Mang and Yao Ming progressed quickly.

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While the national basketball teams of various countries in the world are preparing for the World Championships in full swing, basketball fans have to pay attention to the national teams of popular countries, and the NBA is also paying attention to the hot trading market. It's tiring!

They are waiting to see what jokes the Timberwolves will make.

Garnett failed to go to the Hawks and had already torn his face with McHale. Such a bargaining chip was not accepted, which was hindering his future!

This time, even the fans of the Timberwolves hoped that Garnett would leave. They wanted him to leave even though he had potential.

Finally, on August 10, Garnett's trade was finally completed!

The Bulls sent Ben Gordon, Michael Sweetney, PJ Brown, and Terus Thomas, the fourth pick of the Bulls, as well as the Bulls' own two first-round draft picks in 2007 and 2009, to get Kevin Garnett from the Timberwolves!