Chapter 1304 1303. Shark Journeys West Again (2/10 Asking for Monthly Tickets)

Chapter 1304 1303. The Sharks travel west again (210 monthly tickets requested)

In the early morning of September 20th, a big deal happened!

The Suns sent out Amare Stoudemire, whose contract with a five-year, $73 million maximum salary extension in 2005 had just taken effect, and Pat Burke, who was undrafted in 2002, whose junk contract was $6 million, to the Heat, and got Shaquille O'Neal, James Posey, the Heat's 2007 first-round top five protected draft pick, and the Heat's 2009 top five protected draft pick!

This deal came very suddenly. After getting Josh Smith two months ago, Suns general manager Steve Kerr was still saying that with Josh Smith and Stoudemire, they had the best athletic inside combination in the league. Who knew that the deal would be made suddenly!

Liu Mang just woke up in the morning, turned on his phone, and saw the text message from Schwartz.

Then he immediately checked online and saw the details of the deal!

O'Neal is traveling west again!

Liu Mang felt incredible. How much did the Suns love O'Neal?

In the original time and space, O'Neal played so badly in the 2006-07 season that the Suns traded Marion, who was at his peak, for O'Neal in 2007. Then the Suns didn't make the playoffs in the 2008-09 season, but they made it to the Western Conference Finals without O'Neal the next season...

However, this time, Liu Mang saw the chips given by the Heat, and saw that it was the Heat who actively sought the deal. He felt that it was understandable for the Suns to accept the chips from the Heat. The Suns have been claiming this summer that they want to regain their defense and play a new style of running and gunning like the Hawks. They replaced Gentry, who is a good coach on both offense and defense, with O'Neal who was in the first team last season, and got defensive stalwart James Posey, and also got two draft picks...

It is normal for Kerr to accept such chips.

Kerr said many times in the summer that Josh Smith's physical talent is better than Stoudemire's, and he is healthier. Liu Mang feels that Kerr doesn't seem to value Stoudemire, perhaps because he thinks Stoudemire's skills are too rough.

Liu Mang remembers that in the original time and space, when Stoudemire left the Suns in 2010, he said that the Suns didn't value him at all, and Kerr was fired after Stoudemire left the Suns in 2010...

But Liu Mang knows that although he was written off for the season last year, Stoudemire took advantage of that year to practice mid-range shooting and ball control, and will become a strong contender for the center position.

Although Liu Mang looks at it from the perspective of opening his eyes, many people at this stage think that Josh Smith is going to replace Stoudemire, but Liu Mang really thinks that Kerr is an excellent coach and a manager... Liu Mang agrees with Kerr's vision, which is really sharp!

However... Stoudemire, who just returned from injury, is under Pat Riley. How many years can this glass man last?

How will O'Neal, who was traded by Kerr, who loved him so much, perform in the Suns' lineup, which has changed a lot, formed a super lineup with two Thomas substitutes, Raja Bell, James Posey, Nash, Barbosa, and Dio?

Liu Mang felt that he had played in the World Championships in just one summer, and when he returned to the NBA, the NBA had become unrecognizable!

It's crazy!

Every time a dynasty is born, there will be many jaw-dropping trades and star players changing teams.

Having experienced the short soap opera of the Hawks and Timberwolves, the madness of the Spurs and Lakers... Seeing O'Neal change teams again this time, the media and fans are more calm and look at this transaction calmly.

In the eyes of most public opinions, the Heat suffered a huge loss, sent away the draft pick, sent away O'Neal, the top two centers in the league, got a glass man who just finished the season and didn't know how he was, and sent away James Posey to eat a garbage contract, and immediately cut him with the amnesty clause.

Only Pat Riley knows how much weight O'Neal gained this summer after failing to win the championship last year. He lost weight for two years, but gained it all back in one summer, and there was still some left...

However, even if the Heat got rid of O'Neal's 20 million contract, they still had a lot of long-term contracts above the middle class signed in the summer of 2005, plus Stoudemire's maximum salary, and even with Wade's bonus in the last year of his rookie contract, the salary cap was above the luxury tax threshold, reaching 69 million, so they directly pardoned Pat Burke and reduced his salary to below the luxury tax threshold.

Liu Mang checked the Heat's lineup, which was still good in theory. Without considering the decline of Jason Williams and Antoine Walker, the starting lineup of Wade, Stoudemire, Jason Williams, Haslem, and Walker, and Jason Kapono, Gary Payton, and Mark Jackson on the bench, was not bad!

But there is no room for signings.

After the trade was completed, Pat Riley specially set up Pat Burke, and then signed a minimum salary with Eddie Jones, who was amnestied by the Grizzlies. Liu Mang felt that the Heat could only start with the minimum salary...

But it is still very troublesome. It depends on the injuries of Wade and Stoudemire. If they stay healthy, there will definitely be another strong enemy in the East. Both of them are young. Stoudemire and Wade are only 24 years old. After two years of waiting for Jason Williams, Antoine Walker, Mark Jackson and others' contracts of seven or eight million to expire, even if Wade's maximum salary contract takes effect, there will be salary space for signings, and... Wade is the only player in the top five of the 03 generation who did not execute the Ace clause.

Liu Mang feels that it is getting more and more lively...

It looks like another superstar is going west, but for Liu Mang, he is more optimistic about the Heat, whose lineup is much worse than that of the Suns, except for injuries!

...

The sudden trade between the Heat and the Suns did not have much impact on the Hawks.

On September 21, when O'Neal was spraying Pat Riley and said that he would break Stoudemire's waist next time, Liu Mang came to the Phillips Arena, rested for a few days, and now he is going to start training!

Since the semi-finals and finals of the World Championships were played at the beginning of this month, Liu Mang maintained a very good condition and did not need to do recovery training. He directly warmed up and started shooting.

Jordan's second peak star card helped Liu Mang a lot. Liu Mang felt that it might be more effective than Jordan's first peak star card, at least more effective than Jordan's rookie season star card and the star card of the season with an average of 37 points per game that Liu Mang had used.

Because it is more suitable!

Jordan in 1992 and Jordan in 1996, one is 29 years old and the other is 33 years old. Which Jordan is stronger is a matter of opinion, but the latter's declining physical fitness and better technology allow Liu Mang to learn more.

Liu Mang continued to hone his skills. After Jordan's first three consecutive victories, he was still working hard to hone his skills. Liu Mang did not want to slack off!

I accidentally overslept. Weekends are good. After waking up, I was full of energy. I had breakfast and started writing the next chapter immediately~ It is expected to be four to five chapters before dinner in the afternoon~