I am so Accurate

Before the end of the free market, Sun Hao returned to Los Angeles from vacation.

As soon as he arrived in Los Angeles, Kupchak sent him another good news.

Carter is willing to renew his contract with the Lakers, and at a reduced salary.

Although Carter performed poorly last season, he was still a quasi-All-Star the season before.

His worth, no matter how the market goes, is still 8 to 10 million.

But his final contract price with the Lakers was 4 million per year, and the total contract value was 12 million over three years!

It's just like buying something, I'll give you a 50% discount directly!

Sun Hao was a little surprised.

But it’s understandable.

Carter has not yet won a championship in his career, so competing for the championship will be his biggest goal in the rest of his career.

In the past free market, he probably had contact with other championship teams, and finally found that the Lakers had the best chance.

"He didn't want to leave Los Angeles this way."

Kupchak also told Sun Hao another reason why Carter chose to take a salary cut to stay with the team.

The stars of the last century all had backbone. Although Carter carried the team on his shoulders during the Lakers' darkest period, this dark period also showed that his Lakers career was a failure.

Especially since Sun Hao came back last season, his performance has been very awkward, giving people the feeling that he has been holding back.

If he chooses to leave at this time, then this period of his Lakers career will become the biggest black spot in his career.

So he doesn't want that to happen.

Of course, there is another point, the joining of Yao Ming.

The addition of Yao Ming has greatly increased the strength of the Lakers. They are fully capable of arm-wrestling with the Warriors and Knicks. At this time, staying is the wisest choice.

After Carter also chose to renew his contract, the Lakers' lineup for the new season has become very full.

Point guard: Knight, Billups, Thomas

Shooting Guards: Sun Hao, Jimmy Butler

Small forward: Carter, Rudy Fernandez, Battier

Power forward: Millsap, Bertans, Draymond Green

Center: Yao Ming, Jason Smith, Kyle O'Quinn

This lineup only needs to sign another defender, or it will be enough to enter the season with a 14-man lineup.

And what you can see is that because the Lakers have a large roster, there will be a lot of people squeezed into the last spot.

The free market is coming to an end, and other signings are also being finalized.

Curry and the Warriors reached a five-year maximum salary extension.

Because he corrected the way he exerted his strength in advance, he did not suffer major injuries. At the same time, because of Sun Hao's departure and his own outstanding performance last season, Curry's "biggest child labor" in history will no longer appear.

But this may be the right way to start your career.

While renewing Curry's contract, he also renewed Tracy McGrady's contract with a minimum salary, and then signed veteran O'Neal Jr. from the free market.

The Warriors have retained the core lineup of the previous dynasty and made some reinforcements. They now have a good chance to build on the dynasty and win four consecutive championships!

That was what Sun Hao and O'Neal wanted to accomplish but failed to accomplish in the end!

At this point, the free market freeze period has come to an end.

The day after the freeze period ended, multiple signings were officially reached, including the three-party deal with the Lakers.

Yao Ming officially joins the Lakers!

Only the next day, the Lakers held a press conference to announce Yao Ming's joining.

Although this press conference was held earlier than usual, reporters were still gathered at the scene.

As mentioned before, the media have long wanted to know the details of Yao Ming's joining the Lakers but have been unable to do so.

Now that the official press conference is finally held, they will naturally not miss it.

In addition to Yao Ming, those attending the press conference also included Buss Jr., Kupchak, Harris, and Sun Hao.

Before the press conference began, Kupchak showed Yao Ming's Lakers No. 11 jersey to the fans.

The Lakers have retired many jersey numbers, but No. 11 is not included.

And this jersey is an extra-large size, so the efficiency is also possible.

Yao Ming took the jersey and showed it first, with a smile on his face. It could be seen that he was in a good mood after making the decision.

After the jerseys were displayed, Buss Jr., Kupchak and Harris all said some welcome words, followed by reporters' questions.

Yao Ming's behavior in front of the media is somewhat similar to Sun Hao's, both are relatively down-to-earth and have a unique sense of humor.

For example, when a reporter asked Yao Ming about a slightly sensitive topic.

"Now there is a saying among fans that the combination of you and Sun is the combination of the first center and the first man, which makes the NBA lose suspense. What do you think of this statement?"

This question arose long before the free market began, and it is considered one of the must-have questions for reporters.

And it’s not easy to answer this, because if you answer yes, it seems very pretentious, and if you answer no, it seems very unqualified.

Yao Ming's answer is:

"Does this include Bay Area and New York fans?"

A rhetorical question, and just this one sentence, already made the reporters below burst into laughter.

Smart people never answer questions in a yes or no way.

And it’s not an avoidance.

Because another way to put this rhetorical question is, you ask this, do other championship teams know?

It's a rhetorical question, but it's also an answer.

Because if the NBA really loses suspense, then other teams should just sit back and compete to make it worse.

But reality is clearly not the case.

This answer can be regarded as giving Los Angeles fans the most intuitive understanding of Yao Ming's temper off the court.

To be honest, this kind of character... is very likable!

Sun Hao is so popular among Americans because, in addition to his personal skills, he also has a humorous personality.

Yao Ming is exactly the same!

Because of Yao Ming's personality, the atmosphere of the press conference became extremely relaxed.

However, FOX Sports, which has always liked to cause trouble, in a relaxed atmosphere, a reporter asked a question that was not only sensitive, but also very provocative.

"Reggie Miller once said that if Jordan called to recruit him, he would say 'FXCK.YOU' to Jordan. Did Sun ever call you?"

As soon as this question was asked, there was already a burst of restlessness below.

This is so direct, it almost points to Yao Ming's nose and says that he is too spineless compared to Miller.

Yao Ming was also stunned for a moment.

Wisdom is only useful among civilized people. As the saying goes, "It is hard to explain why a scholar encounters a soldier." If the other party directly criticizes the enemy, wisdom will not work.

At this time, Sun Hao took the initiative to bring the microphone in front of him.

The Lakers are his team, Los Angeles is his territory, and Yao Ming is his good friend and new teammate. In this case, he has to stand up no matter what.

"A month ago, you were saying that Yao was injured and was dying. If the Wizards renewed his contract, it would ruin the future of the team. Why is it that in Los Angeles, he is the number one center in the league again? Is he Michael Miller again? "

Sun Hao responded directly.

And this is also the reason why he didn't rush to respond to the outside world before.

You are the ones who said Yao Ming is no longer good, and now you are the same ones who are saying Yao Ming is no longer good as the number one center in Los Angeles.

It's up to you to decide whether co-authoring is okay or not. Are you happy just watching others spend their entire lives as uncrowned kings? !

Before the reporter could respond, Sun Hao immediately said the next sentence.

"Many people have said how successful I was last season and set so many records. Some even said that last season was my season, but everyone knows that the championship last season was not the Lakers, but the Warriors. This is called success. ?"

With these two consecutive sentences, Sun Hao immediately took the initiative in his own hands.

"No, this is not success, this is frustration."

Sun Hao asked and answered his own questions. After answering, he turned to look at Yao Ming.

"The same goes for Yao. He kept the Wizards in contention all year round but never succeeded. Our combination is not a combination of two No. 1 players, nor is it a combination of Reggie Miller and Michael Jordan. We were just two losers coming together for a championship."

Yao Ming said it was a bit heartbreaking because his title as the "King of Sanya" really hurt, but he still nodded.

Because Sun Hao told the truth.

Sun Hao hasn't finished speaking yet.

"Of course, if you feel that what I have said is not enough, and if you still insist on talking about Miller and Jordan, I think you should first ask Garnett if Pierce has called him."

pretty!

When Sun Hao finished saying this, little Bas next to him couldn't help laughing.

Everyone knows that Sun Hao and Garnett have a grudge, but this wave of hostility is totally fine.

The initiator of the star team-up is the Boston Big Three.

And since then, other teams have joined forces more and more, but you are the only one holding Yao Ming?

What's more, the Lakers are a bunch of shit.

If Carter, who was in the same state last season, can be considered a giant, then there is no one in this league who is not united.

This wave of backlash left the FOX reporter speechless.

Moreover, perhaps he did not expect Sun Hao's reaction to be so violent.

However, some people with high emotional intelligence reacted quickly.

Because it’s Yao Ming!

The relationship between Sun Hao and Yao Ming is not just as simple as coming from the same country.

Among Chinese players, apart from Yi Jianlian, Yao Ming and Sun Hao have the best relationship.

Sun Hao's "protection" also made all reporters realize that if they want to embarrass Yao Ming in Los Angeles in the future, they should think carefully about it.

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After Yao Ming, other signings and transactions that had previously been verbally agreed upon were also concluded one after another.

This is something that happens every year. The so-called freezing period is more because the league has to calculate the salary cap for the new season.

Under normal circumstances, there will be no situation where a verbal agreement is reached and then regretted in the end.

Because this is related to the credibility of the players and the team. Once someone or the team does that, then he will be in the league...

etc!

Just as the signing was proceeding in an orderly manner, a piece of information revealed by ESPN caused a stir in the league.

Deron, who had previously reached a verbal agreement with the Nets, regretted it!

This is simply a stone's throw, because no one has done this before!

Under the spotlight, more details are being exposed one after another.

The team that made Deron regret it was the Mavericks!

With all the championship teams strengthening one after another, the Mavericks retreated instead of advancing. Not only did they not have any reinforcements, but they left Kidd in vain.

For a team that aims to compete for the championship, it is more painful to be doomed to fail before it starts than to fail to compete for the championship.

Cuban obviously doesn't want that.

Ever since, a unique scene appeared.

The Mavericks' management chartered flights to Charlotte before the end of the free market, keeping Deron at home.

After hours of hard work, they finally succeeded in persuading DeLong to change his mind.

And because Iguodala has already jumped out of his contract and is preparing to renew a new contract with the Mavericks, this allows the Mavericks to free up the salary space to directly sign Deron with a little effort.

Or in other words, Deron joining the Mavericks can only be completed by Deron and the Mavericks, and does not require the cooperation of the Hornets!

Ever since, this unprecedented thing happened.

This move angered the Nets.

However, there was nothing they could do.

Because this actually doesn’t violate any rules!

Sun Hao was stunned for a while when he saw the news.

Because there are similar things in history. Isn’t this a replica of Qiao Shouxin... De Shouxin!

In history, Jordan also did such a thing!

At that time, Jordan originally agreed to join the Mavericks, but was blocked by the Clippers' management and teammates, and finally regretted it!

The result is that Jordan "became famous in one battle"!

And the interesting thing is that Jordan finally joined the Mavericks, and then was sent away by the Mavericks the next year.

Now because of Sun Hao's butterfly effect, Jordan's incident has not happened again, but now it is better, Deron took over.

Although, the explanation can also be explained.

If you go to the Nets, although there are many young players, they are obviously incomparable to the Mavericks.

The Mavericks have Nowitzki, Chandler and Iguodala. They are better than the current Nets!

Especially for Deron, who has been in the first round of the Hornets every year and is often ranked 58th, the temptation is indeed too great.

So when explained from this perspective, it seems to be human nature.

This Delong is... poisonous!

First it’s 58 Long, and then it’s Long Shouxin. How can you pluck this wool from one person like this?

After sighing with emotion, Sun Hao suddenly had a lot more expectations for next season.

After all, after this wave of operations by the Mavericks, their core lineup next season will have four All-Star players!

This is definitely a super team, capable of competing with the Warriors and Knicks!

Some people here may ask, can the Mavericks afford the luxury tax?

The answer is that you can eat it.

As mentioned earlier, Iguodala jumped out of his contract, and the contract he renewed with the Mavericks will be a four-year contract worth about 48 million.

So they gave away Terry's mid-level contracts, leaving four big contracts and adding some role players, and it was operational.

It's just that they need to pay a lot of super luxury tax.

This is the same result as the Knicks' previous operation to acquire Hibbert.

Well, this wave can be regarded as the beginning of the "group era"!

But it is the beginning of this era that has doubled Lakers fans' expectations for themselves.

After all, in comparison, the Lakers are still a rare dual-core lineup.

If such a lineup can finally defeat this group of teams and win the championship, then this championship must be of great significance!