Chapter 455 Cavaliers’ Transaction

"what's the situation?!"

"This is a fake Woj! The real Woj has a certification number * behind it."

"Look carefully and see if there are any*, it's true!"

"Hey! What's going on here? Doesn't it mean that LeBron and the Knicks just have differences over the contract extension?"

"So the Knicks wanted to extend a long-term contract with LeBron, but LeBron only wanted to sign a two-year contract, and then the negotiation fell apart?"

"Forgive me for being gloomy, but I think this is a typical move to bring down a competitor. If James had decided to go to the Cavaliers earlier, the Knicks would still have room for reinforcement, but now, the Cavaliers directly kill a competitor!"

"Gan! If this is really the case, it would be too dirty!"

"You're not so naive, are you? Business Alliance, this is all competition between businessmen, the mall is like a battlefield!"

"You are right, James is a businessman."

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"Shang, beep beep beep, you Zhanhei!"

"A free agent can't decide where he wants to go, so he's still called a free agent? Don't use moral hijacking, okay?"

"Yes, and the Knicks just can't beat the Nets. Now Wade has to change his data brush. If it's LeBron who replaces you, can you handle it?"

"Anthony is simply someone who is unwilling to sacrifice! He forced Lin away, then Howard, and now he forces LeBron away?"

“The king doesn’t see the king!”

According to follow-up reports from Woj, shortly after James decided to sign with the Cavaliers, Bosh also announced that he would leave the Knicks and sign a four-year maximum salary contract with the Lakers.

"Hmm. Hmm? Hmm!"

"Paul, Kobe, Bosh, take off directly?"

"Hahaha, Humi is smiling silly, I guessed it a long time ago! If they didn't get Bosh, how could the Lakers let Gasol go for nothing!"

"So LeBron's decision to return to the Cavaliers was already decided?"

"At least it was decided when Gasol signed!"

"Riley, the divine fortune teller, haha, now you have become a big fool!"

"How can I keep my shoes from getting wet when I walk along the river? Now the Knicks are really screwed."

"It's really too bad. Who is left in the free market now? Are the Knicks unable to fill their poverty line?"

"How about I give Joe Johnson to you for free?"

"I can't stop laughing, Riley is being manipulated!"

"No, no, I think it's even worse for Anthony. Didn't he just say that he is looking forward to working with James? Is the comedian a real person?"

"Damn it, I think you must be funny guys sent by monkeys. Are you going to laugh me to death today?"

"So how are the Cavaliers going to deal with James and Harden's compatibility issues?"

"I don't think the trade option should be ruled out. Harden was an All-Star last year and the trade value is great."

…

At first, it was mostly other fans watching on social media.

Because Knicks fans haven't reacted yet.

After they reacted, social media was instantly taken over by them.

No matter how harshly the Cavaliers fans scolded him, they will only scold him even more fiercely.

You have to know that these are Knicks fans, the most difficult group in the league!

And more importantly, the Knicks have more than just fans.

Soon, ESPN's A Smith published a long speech on the show to criticize James. .

In that scene, saliva flew everywhere.

"You said you were going to bring seven championships to New York? Seven? Are you going to tell me it's one and not seven? So is it seven or one?

And you treat this team and the fans that give you unlimited support like this. You can obviously make a decision earlier, but you have to wait until the free market is almost over?

what is this? Is this what you get in return for treating a team that supports you so much, a group of fans that treat you like this?

Liar, a liar who likes to use lies as his mantra! "

Smith really chewed James out within the limits of what was allowed.

And Knicks owner Ballmer also questioned James on personal social media.

"Is this the guy who told me he calls New York home?"

Needless to say, this boss, who has an extreme love for basketball, must be very angry at this moment.

"Decision One" caused James to be questioned. With the championship he brought to New York, his reputation improved.

Then "decision two" directly made him become blacker and darker.

And fans quickly burned James' Knicks jersey on social media.

The anger of the Knicks fans had no effect, because while they were venting their anger, the Cleveland fans had already started celebrating and reveling.

Ironically, Knicks fans and Cavaliers fans are doing what the other side did four years ago.

What's even more ironic is that Gilbert, who had cursed James and said he would win the championship before James, immediately posted a message expressing James' return.

And at the end of his tweet, he used the word "go home."

Many stories and plots in novels feel absurd and unreasonable, but reality is often even more absurd.

Because in reality, apart from the law, morality will not really bring any substantial harm to people.

…

Lin Ying got off the plane in Charlotte and received a call from Walken Dean while having lunch at the airport.

"Lin, LeBron was beaten away by you!"

Dean Walken's first words almost made Lin Ying angry.

But he was equally surprised by James' decision to return to the Cavaliers.

Putting it in his place, he felt that if it were him, he would still decide to stay.

Because this is completely different from the situation faced by "Decision One".

Due to the circumstances at that time, we were forced and helpless. Although grouping was criticized by others, it was still the best choice at the time.

But now, the Knicks have an owner who can completely ignore the salary cap. Riley's demise has also made the coaching staff online, and Knicks fans have rarely been patient with the team in recent years.

Moreover, the Nets are not strong this season, and the Knicks can be said to have a great chance.

Considering these factors, leaving is really not a good option.

But this is also Lin Ying's current perspective. There may be some things that he cannot see.

Moreover, the compatibility issue between James and Harden that he had originally considered does not seem to have been resolved.

Perhaps, the Cavaliers will make subsequent transactions.

…

Knicks fans scolded him, and amidst the scolding, Riley announced his resignation as the team's head coach.

Note that this is the head coaching position, he is still the president of the Knicks.

Although, the Knicks really have no good way to operate in the free market.

In addition to signing some "leftovers" to fill the lineup, they are using the space to eat some expiring contracts.

Don't tell me at this time, Joe Johnson of the Nets is indeed a good choice.

Because Johnson's contract expires in two more seasons.

However, this kind of thing only exists in theory. The Nets and Knicks are now mortal enemies in the same city. This kind of thing is absolutely impossible to happen.

They would rather take advantage of expired contracts like Bargnani, or even pay the poor line money than do that.

Of course, sadness is inevitable at times like this.

The Nets are facing a huge dilemma this summer. The dynasty seems to only exist in theory. Then no one expected that their number one rival, the Knicks, would be the first to break up!

…

Lin Ying went to Charlotte to learn new techniques from Jordan.

He previously scored 85 points. When asked by a reporter if he had surpassed Jordan, his answer was "Jordan is the forever GOAT." Jordan took the initiative to call him and said that there was a trick that he had not yet told him.

Of course, Lin Ying would not refuse the invitation from the God of Basketball.

Of course, he really just learns technology.

If the exchange between the two last year made him feel that playing for the Hornets was not completely impossible, then after experiencing what happened with Butler this year, he has completely given up on this idea.

Jordan is truly a god, both in basketball and in team management.

Fortunately, Jordan really just wanted to teach Lin Ying skills this time.

And this technology is also serious.

It's not tongue sticking out, it's a technology called "ultra-low center of gravity breakthrough".

In addition to turning around and leaning back, this is indeed one of Jordan's killer moves.

However, Jordan's teaching techniques are different from others. He will only demonstrate and will not tell you the details.

More of this needs to be understood by oneself. This is probably why as the owner of the Hornets, he often goes off to play with the players and guides them in their techniques, but in fact it is of no use.

Because his guidance is like this.

"You break through from here, and then lower your center of gravity so that your defender can't interfere with you, and you can break through and lay up very easily."

Lin Ying didn't react at all at first.

But Jordan asked him to try to defend at the same time.

Then he discovered that he really couldn't defend himself.

Apart from using his physical fitness to pursue defense, he has no way to attack from the front.

It is conceivable that if Jordan at his peak made such a breakthrough, there would be nothing he could do.

So after Jordan demonstrated several times, Lin Ying became very interested in this technology.

And in the process of continuous learning, he also relied on his ability as an analyst to basically understand the principle of this low center of gravity breakthrough.

To put it bluntly, this is a breakthrough in "protecting the ball" to the extreme.

Because this breakthrough is not just about lowering the center of gravity, although this is the most difficult part.

What's more important is to protect the basketball on the side that defenders cannot invade before lowering the center of gravity.

The specific effect is like this.jpg.

Lin Ying quickly mastered this technique.

Jordan looked aside and saw the shadow in front of him.

And a sense of satisfaction also arises spontaneously.

Sure enough, it wasn't that his teaching was bad, but that the Hornets were really bad.

But this is Lin Ying, and his muscle groups have been trained long ago.

If it were anyone else, he would not be able to lower his center of gravity at all.

Anyone who has played basketball knows how difficult it is to dribble with a lowered center of gravity.

Moreover, after Lin Ying himself analyzed the focus of this technique, he would do it very consciously when doing it.

So in Jordan's eyes, it is naturally the effect he feels.

After training, Jordan finally couldn't hold it back.

"You will be out of the contract next year, right?"

It's not that he, the god of basketball, suddenly loses face, but that Lin Ying really likes him!

"I don't know yet. Who knows what will happen next year."

Lin Ying could only laugh.

Having just learned someone else's moves, it would be too pointless to reject them right away.

Jordan smiled and nodded.

It seems that even if Lin Ying says this, he will still bite the bullet and give it a try next year.

"Speaking of which, that kid LeBron is pretty stupid."

Jordan also talked about James' decision two by the way.

"He should have his own considerations."

Lin Ying answered seriously.

But he regretted it as soon as he answered.

Because what Jordan said next was:

"Do you think it's really that difficult to win an NBA championship? If I had played with one of Clyde or Reggie, the others would have had to compete for the runner-up spot."

Clyde refers to Drexler, and Reggie refers to Reggie Miller.

If we compare it horizontally, before Wade teamed up with James, his strength was almost the same as that of one of the two.

And on top of that, there's Bosh and Bogut.

Jordan's words may sound pretentious, but they are actually true.

Many people only remember Pippen and Rodman, as well as Kukoc and Kerr during Jordan's second three consecutive championships.

But what many people will automatically ignore is that Jordan's strength at that time had continued to decline.

What truly reflects Jordan's personal ability is his first three consecutive championships.

Except for Pippen, you can't even name anyone else.

If you really give that team a Drexler or Miller, the others will really compete for second place.

Lin Ying really wanted to say that the biggest difference is actually Jordan and James.

However, he has now been infected by Jordan.

So his answer is also very concise:

"Well, it's not difficult."

Jordan was stunned for a moment, then laughed and patted Lin Ying on the shoulder.

He suddenly remembered that they seemed to have discussed similar topics before.

However, Jordan was also practical enough. He knew the situation Lin Ying was facing now, so he took the initiative to tell Lin Ying the story of the last year of his second three consecutive championships.

That's a long story...

While enjoying the carnival, Cavaliers fans were actually worried about what Lin Ying was worried about.

The question of how Harden is compatible with James.

Because it is definitely impossible for James to play without the ball, and it would be a huge waste to force Harden to play without the ball.

It’s impossible to ask Harden to play as the sixth man on the bench, just like he did with the Thunder, right?

With Harden's current status, it's impossible for him to do that.

Just when fans were worried, Woj's news shocked the league again.

On the first day after the "July Freeze Period" ended, while the teams were busy reaching verbal agreements to sign contracts, Woj broke a piece of transaction information about the Cavaliers.

The Cavaliers sent James Harden a future first-round pick and acquired Kevin Love and Zach LaVine, the No. 13 pick in this year's draft, from the Timberwolves.