Chapter 792 [Amazing transactions, the rise of the Lakers]
On August 1, an amazing big deal appeared in the free market, and another superstar changed team after McGrady.
The Celtics sent center Al Jefferson, forward Rudy Guy, Ryan Gomez, defender Terfer, and Glassman inside Ratliff to exchange for the Timberwolves' "Wolf King" Kevin Garnett and the two first-round draft picks in 2009 (top three protections).
Previously, many experts predicted that Garnett would join the Lakers. The two teams did have an intention and almost agreed. It was Kobe who scolded the boss and the manager who ruined all this.
Last year, Steve Blake and Josh Howard were introduced, and after choosing Randy Fery, the Timberwolves began to take the younger route. Garnett was not happy in the team and the team failed to pass the first round in the playoffs.
Garnett himself does not want to go to the Celtics. He wants to join the Lakers. Los Angeles is a big city and has many potential players.
The recent situation has discouraged Garnett because the atmosphere in the Lakers is very bad. Kobe made many teammates want to escape. He also asked the Lakers to trade himself. This situation is something Garnett doesn't want to be involved.
Celtics manager Angie had already targeted Garnett before the draft draw, and there were many favorable factors. In addition to having enough chips in the team, Angie was also very familiar with Timberwolves manager McHale.
McHale is very optimistic about Al Jefferson and believes that only by trading Garnett can the Timberwolves have the possibility of rising. Garnett made $140 million in his 12-year career in his career. If the team renews his signing again, he will have to spend at least 100 million. kg secrets say that Garnett deserves this salary, and the management does not think it is cost-effective to spend hundreds of millions to enter the playoffs.
Garnett is 31 years old, but his total playing time in the regular season has surpassed Larry Bird and Isaiah Thomas. He has two years of contract, and the second year is the player option. He can choose to become a free agent after the end of the 2007-08 season. Now the Timberwolves don't let him go, and he may be in vain in the next year.
After Ray Allen first joined the Celtics, Garnett nodded to agree to join. The Celtics successfully formed a lineup of three giants. The three were about the same age, Pierce was 30 years old and Ray Allen was 32 years old, with rich game experience, and were all at the end of their peak period. How many years can they play good football?
The Celtics strengthened the future by overdrawing their future. They have been silent for too many years and need a champion to prove that they are a wealthy family.
The Timberwolves' lineup is not bad after the trade. The main players are Blake, Fery, Howard, Guy, and Jefferson. Howard is already an excellent in-fighting and quasi-star player.
After Garnett joined the Celtics, he completely declared the Lakers' failure to sign in summer. There are only a few inside big men who can shoot in the Chinese market and support him. One of them Odom is still in the Lakers, and they have lost their signing target.
The Grizzlies played very poorly in their previous life, and they started to rebuild if they didn't win a game in the playoffs. Now they have reached the Western Conference Finals, and they have been in trouble last season and have played badly and selected point guard Mike Conley. The situation in the new season is good.
Neither Gasol nor Randolph were placed on the shelves, and the management would not break up the "Two Bears" that had been run-in.
Lakers manager Kupchek no longer hesitated and completed the deal with the Warriors on August 3, sending out star Kobe to exchange for Sean Bathir, Joe Johnson and the 2008 first-round draft pick.
This is a deal that everyone except Kobe fans in Los Angeles are happy with.
The Warriors got the coveted super scorer, including Byron Davis, Kobe, Rollden, Troy Murphy, Ilgoscas. There are also potential players such as Barbosa, Diogu, Belinelli, and Azubuk on the bench.
Davis attended the press conference and welcomed Kobe, saying that he was the top shooting guard. Kobe also praised Davis, saying that he was a super point guard.
Davis is one of the best point guards with the best physical fitness. He has first-class strength and speed, skilled ball control skills, averaged 22.9 points and 7.5 assists at his peak, and averaged 20 points, 4.3 rebounds and 7.2 assists per game last season, with a shooting percentage of 43.9%, and a three-point shooting percentage of 33%.
On the Lakers' side, Battier has ordinary data and active defense. Being able to shoot three-pointers is just a plus for the trade. The key is Joe Johnson.
Joe Johnson was selected into the All-Star Game twice, averaging 20.2 points, 4.4 rebounds, 5.2 assists last season, with a shooting percentage of 45.8%, and a three-point shooting percentage of 38.1%. He is a player of core playing style, combining sudden and point shooting, good one-on-one ability, and able to play triangle offense.
The Lakers' lineup in the new season will probably be Fisher, Joe Johnson, Artest, Odom, and Bogut.
As soon as Kobe left, Artest and Bogut stopped leaving. In Guo Xu's opinion, the depth of the Lakers' lineup is even more terrifying, and Monta Ellis and Bathir can only play as substitutes.
In the system of "Zen Master" Jackson, Ellis must be a substitute. He has poor organizational skills as a point guard, and he plays a scoring defender to defend a black hole. It is very suitable for him to be the sixth man, and he can rely on his personal ability to lead the substitute to score.
The Lakers' substitute lineup is not weak, in addition to them, there are Jordan Famal, Jason Smith, Turiaf and Mbenga.
The Lakers also signed a swingman Matt Barnes who can play three positions with a basic salary to make up for the vacancy of Devin George's departure.
This is a butterfly effect. Barnes should have joined the Warriors. With Kobe, the Warriors have no shortage of people to swing their positions, and they have to train Belinelli, so he chose the Lakers.
As soon as the news came out, most people were optimistic about the rise of the Warriors. They had two All-Stars and former Star Ilgoskas. Rollden was also recognized as an all-round warrior and had the potential to become an All-Star.
There are also people who are not optimistic about the Warriors, who think that their ball rights were difficult to divide last season, and only three people took more shots. After introducing last season's scoring champion Kobe, it will be more difficult to allocate the ball rights.
In fact, the Warriors' biggest weakness is inside defense. They failed to make the playoffs last season, and the shortcomings of this season are still not compensated. Both Big Z and Murphy are moving very slowly, and it may be better if the management trades Gooden for more than Derlings.
There are no low-paying and excellent inside players for the Warriors to choose from in the free market. Even if Brandon Bass is good, he was just signed by the Mavericks. Next season, the Warriors can only rely on these inside players.
Guo Xu guessed that Kobe's fate would change drastically. Without 62 points in three quarters and 81 points in a single game, his popularity dropped sharply compared to his previous life. The boss had no reason to spoil him. He just didn't expect Kobe to choose the Warriors, and the Lakers' lineup was so strong after the trade.
In the eyes of Guo Xu, the rebirth person, the Lakers will definitely be better than the Warriors next season, their lineup is reasonable and they have a balanced offense and defense.
Bogut is the best meat shield and has proven his ability to defend the penalty area in the first two seasons.
Odom is an all-round fighter, capable of attacking and defending, and can play a guest appearance as a center in small ball tactics.
The best thing is the Lakers' wings, the lineup depth is simply explosive. Even Barnes, who has the weakest personal ability, is good at single defense and has poor offensive ability.
Joe Johnson is selfless in his style of playing. He knows that he is suitable for triangular offense by looking at his nickname "Single Joe". Artest is still at his peak in the past two years and has the strength to be selected as an All-Star and the best defensive team. Bathir's poor record with the Warriors and is seriously underestimated. He is an excellent 3D player.
Judging from the overall defensive ability, the Lakers are probably able to rank among the top five in the league. Their defense is only 1 position is a bit weak, and Fisher's offense strengthened after he came back. Both he and Ellis are suitable for partnering with Joe Johnson, so they don't need to organize the offense.
Chapter completed!