The Fifth Point Guard

STO achieved a lot in 2006.

The NBA achieved the MVP Grand Slam and won the NBA championship, and then led the Chinese men's basketball team to win the championship at the World Championships in Japan.

With his career going smoothly, he also married his pregnant wife Nina Dobrev.

If there is one goal that needs to be set now, it is self-breakthrough.

From an individual point of view, Shentong's strength ranks first among the five shooting guards.

On the whole, after two consecutive championships, the Cavaliers need to challenge for three consecutive championships and achieve the Cavaliers era.

Moreover, many teams participating in the World Championships this time are not the strongest lineups in each country.

In the 2008 Beijing Olympics, many teams were already aiming for the championship.

In the past, many teams may have taken the Chinese team lightly, but now that the Chinese team has won the championship, it is not easy to achieve a higher glory than the third place in the Beijing Olympics.

The US team has announced that they will select the strongest lineup in the NBA to form the Dream Eight, a shame before the first blood.

Powerful players such as Spain and Germany also claim that they will add new players through some special means to supplement the strength of the lineup.

The conference came to an end, and the selection of the best lineup also took place.

Best lineup:

Center: Yao Ming (China)

Although the top player of the Chinese men's basketball team is STO, Yao Ming plays a role that cannot be ignored as the anchor of the men's basketball team.

Its containment in the interior can share the pressure of Shentong facing double-team defense on the offensive end.

Averaged 21.3 points per game and tied with Pau Gasol for third place in the scoring list.

Although the Spanish team's Gasol also performed very well, the Chinese team made history, so Yao Ming is the best center in this competition.

Power Forward: Jorge Garbajosa (Spain)

This big man who can play both inside and outside is an indispensable inside player for the Spanish team. Although his team status is not as good as Gasol's, his performance is not only on the offensive end.

On the defensive end, he can make up for Gasol's gaps in time and is very tough at the basket.

He has a similar style to Bargnani, the Italian No. 1 pick signed by the Raptors in this year's draft, and has very rich game experience.

Small forward: Carmelo Anthony (USA)

The U.S. team ultimately finished third at the World Championships, not improving on its Olympic performance two years ago, but his performance was better than that of teammates James and Wade.

After the World Championships, Anthony had the highest score among the players representing the Dream Team 7 selected by major American media.

He scored a personal-high 35 points in the history of the U.S. team in the World Championship game against Italy, breaking the game record of 34 points held by Kenny Anderson.

Shooting Guard: Shentong (China)

The omnipotent Asian trapeze artist.

He is no longer just a player, he is a phenomenon.

Under his leadership, the Chinese men's basketball team has been transformed into a team that frequently appears in world series.

They have become world-class championship contenders.

In the 2008 Olympic Games, everyone expected him to lead the Chinese men's basketball team to win the Olympic gold medal.

Point guard: Papaloukas (Greece)

He proved his worth at the World Championships.

Although Spanoulis had a few standout performances, he was the true heart and soul of the Greek team.

Papalokas did his best in the finals. He scored 10 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists on 4 of 8 shots.

He contributed a lot to Greece's ability to reach the final.

After the selection of the best player lineup, the best coach was also revealed.

Chinese coach Yunus won the Moulton Golden Globe Award, the best coach of the World Championships, with a smile on his face.

As the coach who led Greece to win the European Championship and China to win the World Championship, Yunus's value has risen sharply again.

After the World Championships came to a successful conclusion, STO did something very beneficial to Chinese basketball.

At the press conference after winning the championship, STO announced that it would establish a special sub-fund from the STO Fund to cultivate talents from youth teams in major universities who love basketball.

"I have always believed that there are hundreds of millions of young people in our country who love basketball. In addition to those who have been trained in professional teams, there are actually many talented young people who love basketball on the field. I think basketball is a sport that relies solely on training. What is not enough, what is needed more is talent and enthusiasm, so I hope to give Chinese young people more opportunities and choices, so that more basketball talents can be discovered and promote the improvement of the level of Chinese basketball."

At the same time, in order to encourage more grassroots youth to have the opportunity to enter the professional field, STO has increased its investment in the game "Basketball Unparalleled".

This fan VR competitive game jointly developed by China, the United States, Japan and South Korea helps to improve the professional awareness of basketball among young people playing wildball. Through various game levels, they can have a comprehensive and profound understanding of basketball from 0 to 1, and learn Various techniques and tactics are used to improve young people's basketball awareness and basketball cultivation in a form similar to extracurricular tutoring classes.

The new NBA season will reignite the war.

One day, a piece of blockbuster news suddenly broke the Internet.

"Heavyweight!" The news of "Yao Ming Signs with the Lakers" was viewed by hundreds of millions of people in one day and immediately became a hot topic of the day.

Yao Ming, whose contract expired, averaged 22.3 points, 10.2 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game last season, and was also selected to the league's best third team.

Yao Ming is only 25 years old this year and has not yet reached his peak, but he already has the appearance of being the league's number one center in the future.

The strength and the Chinese market behind it have led to countless teams chasing Yao Ming.

In addition to the Rockets, the Lakers, Spurs, Mavericks and other teams are all very interested in signing Yao Ming.

Spurs coach Popovich once publicly stated that he likes to coach players like Yao Ming because Yao Ming has strength and trains very hard. He appreciates such a big man.

Lakers coach Phil Jackson also said this.

But the Lakers are obviously more sincere.

After losing O'Neal two years ago, the Lakers did not achieve an ideal record under the leadership of Kobe Bryant.

In 2005, they did not make the playoffs. In 2006, Kobe averaged an astonishing 35.4 points per game. Unfortunately, the Lakers were eliminated by the Suns in the first round.

The success of the "OK" combination has given the Lakers management a "big man feeling."

Yao Ming teamed up with Kobe. What seemed impossible came true in the summer of 2006.

Kobe personally called Yao Ming to recruit him and claimed that he needed Yao Ming's help. Together, they would definitely create a glorious history for both of them.

Yao Ming was actually a little hesitant, but the advice given by Shentong completely dispelled Yao Ming's thoughts.

"Hey, Xiao Yao, what are you thinking about? Don't think about picking your nose or blowing. They are not the key to this matter. The real key is yourself. Just think about why you played for the Rockets for four years. There is Tracy McGrady around you, but you are still hesitant about whether to go to the Lakers. In fact, you already have the answer in your heart. Don't do things that go against your heart because of the opinions of the outside world. Do what you want to do and leave the rest. Tell others!"

It was these words from STO that made Yao Ming decide to go to Los Angeles to partner with Kobe.

Shentong: What should I do if I am too invincible? Create some opponents for yourself.

More importantly, there should be no knee-bumping between teammates, right?

When Yao Ming confirmed to join the Lakers, the fans in Los Angeles cheered!

Clippers fan A: Strange, why are we cheering?

Clippers fan B: Because we can also watch the big man play more!

Clippers fan C: I am already a Lakers fan.

In order to bring Yao Ming to Los Angeles, the Lakers went to great lengths.

As early as 2004, when O'Neal left, the Lakers were preparing to recruit Yao Ming to Los Angeles.

That year O'Neal traveled east and Jackson also left the Lakers. The Lakers immediately offered Yao Ming's mentor Tomjanovich a five-year, $30 million contract.

One of the purposes of this signing is to play the favor card and bring Yao Ming under his command.

Unfortunately, in less than a year, Tang Shuai was dismissed due to performance reasons.

However, Tang Shuai's departure did not affect the Lakers' determination to form a Kobe + Yao Ming combination.

Last year, the Lakers contacted Yao Ming many times and used the successful example of the OK combination to paint a bright future.

Coupled with Kobe's personal lobbying and STO's suggestions this summer, the Lakers finally got what they wanted.

Kobe Bryant + Yao Ming, the "drug-taking" combination was officially established.

But because the name was a little ambiguous, the domestic media changed it.

"Xiongqi" combination.

Then I found that it was even more ambiguous, and more earthy.

We weigh it again and again, taking into account the opinions of online fans.

The "Weapon" combination is officially born!

Of course, the name of this group still cannot change the popularity of some women with good figures.

When it comes to breasts, these beauties rub them very carefully, only touching them and not going in.

After all, the Rockets are kind to Yao Ming.

Therefore, after his own talks, Yao Ming did not leave empty-handed.

The Rockets adopted a sign-and-trade approach and gave Yao Ming a four-year, $75 million maximum salary contract.

The Rockets sent Yao Ming and a second-round pick to the Lakers in exchange for Kwame Brown, Chris Mihm, Aaron McGee, Jim Jackson and a first-round pick.

Yao Ming successfully went to Los Angeles with a one-for-four plan.

In order to welcome Yao Ming's arrival, the Lakers held a grand press conference for Yao Ming as soon as he arrived in Los Angeles and welcomed Yao Ming's arrival.

Kobe was smiling the whole day.

When a reporter asked Kobe what he had to say about Yao Ming's arrival, Kobe finally couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Wow, this is really magical. Yao's arrival is good news for the Lakers. I believe that under his leadership and mine, the Lakers will once again stand at the top of the league. I want to welcome his arrival with open hands, Yao, My brother, you are welcome! I will take you to try my favorite Mexican restaurant in a while. I don’t take other people there.”

Jackson was also smiling from ear to ear.

Yao Ming is so suitable for this Lakers team, to be precise, he is so suitable for Kobe Bryant.

O'Neal during the Lakers era was indeed more dominant in the paint than Yao Ming is now, but because of the personality discord between him and Kobe, the internal atmosphere in the Lakers locker room has never been harmonious.

This team atmosphere of discord has also added too many problems to Jackson's coaching.

Now, because of the failure of leading the team alone after Shark O'Neal left, Kobe has matured a lot. He is no longer completely self-centered, and he cherishes Jackson's coaching style more.

And Yao Ming has strength, good attitude, diligent training, and high emotional intelligence.

Such a big man is simply the player Jackson dreams of, and is also very suitable for a player like Kobe.

"Yao's arrival has revived the restlessness in my heart. I seem to be more eager than Kobe to hope that the new season will start soon."

The whole audience burst into laughter.

The reporter asked Jackson: "Phil, do you think the Lakers have a chance to win the championship this year?"

"why not?"

When the reporter asked about Yao Ming, the big man said: "It is really difficult to leave Houston, but I believe that in Los Angeles, I can achieve better results and honors. For Kobe, he is a fighter, A partner, we both have the same goals. I remember when I participated in the All-Star Game for the first time in 2003, when I was selected as the starter for the Western Conference All-Stars, almost no stars greeted me, but Kobe took the initiative to talk to me. I said hello, squeezed my shoulders to make me relax, and sang the 'Yao Ming Song'. At that time, I felt that Kobe must be a very good teammate and partner. This also prompted me to come to One of the reasons here.”

This press conference was simply a two-player show of affection between Yao Ming and Kobe Bryant.

After Yao Ming left, Tracy McGrady also expressed the idea of ​​leaving the Houston Rockets.

As for O'Neill, who is far away in the east, there is also a hint of sourness in his words.

"Kobe and Yao Ming are paired together. I'm very optimistic about them, but I don't think they can replicate the dominance and glory I had with the Lakers. That was my era. As for how they play next season, I don't care. Our opponents are in the East, and Dwayne and I will see how we deal with Cleveland next season. As for them, let’s go through the Spurs, Mavericks and Suns first.”

Based on the Lakers' lineup, enthusiastic experts have listed the starting lineup that the Lakers can field in the new season.

Center: Yao Ming

Power Forward: Lamar Odom

Small forward: Vladimir Radmanovic

Shooting Guard: Kobe Bryant

Point guard: Smush Parker

On the bench are former STO teammate Luke Walton, current shooter Maurice Evans, Sasha Vujacic, Jordan Farmar and others.

Also sitting inside is Andrew Bynum, whose performance in the second half of last season was impressive.

Ronny Turiaf and Brian Cook can also compete.

The collaboration between Yao Ming and Kobe Bryant has also attracted the attention of many free agents.

The Lakers management also promised Yao Ming and Kobe that it would bring them more helpers.

At this point, the era in which the West was almost divided into four parts of the world was officially established.

The Lakers, Spurs, Suns, and Mavericks have become the first teams in the Western Conference.

None of the remaining Western Conference teams can pose a threat to them.

In the East, the Cavaliers are the only one.

The only threat to the Cavaliers is the Heat.

The Pistons are no longer able to pose a threat to the Cavaliers or even the Heat because of Ben Wallace's departure.

Many Pistons fans were shocked by Wallace's departure. After all, fans believed that Wallace's departure from the Pistons would be unhelpful to both parties.

But the Pistons management did break the heart of the two-time Defensive Player of the Year.

The Pistons offered Wallace a four-year, $48 million contract and made it clear that this offer was the bottom line and was non-negotiable.

This disrespectful attitude led Wallace to sign with the Bulls.

4 years and $52 million.

"It's not just about money, it's more about respect," Wallace said.