While the Jazz are happy and the Lakers are disappointed, the Blazers' management is also studying lineup issues.
Owner Paul Allen showed up in person, brought in Dameng and Duncan, and directly pushed the Blazers to the league's first championship level, which made the entire management feel like they were on stimulants.
Bob Whitsitt, who had just taken over as general manager for two years, was nicknamed the Trader. It was under his advice that Paul Allen initiated a trade with the Suns after the failure to trade Old K, and finally got his big dream.
and Duncan.
What Whithit needs to do now is to strengthen the lineup, strengthen the rationality of the lineup, and make the lineup more combat effective.
In this regard, the first thing to consider is the two strongest teams in the Western Conference, the Lakers and Jazz. They are the biggest obstacles for the Trail Blazers to break out of the Western Conference, and the lineup must be built for them.
The current main lineup of the Trail Blazers includes the main center Da Meng, the main power forward Duncan, the main shooting guard Yinseya Laidel, and the main point guard Damon Stoudemire. These four main players are either super centers or super No. 1 picks.
Show, the remaining two are also stars, and the main lineup can be called luxurious.
This main lineup may change next season, because Stoudemire's rookie contract expires and will be renewed next year. Last time we talked about renewing the contract in advance, the agent offered an annual salary of tens of millions, and he couldn't agree to it.
, because there is no space at all.
In the substitute lineup, there are also Brian Grant, Gary Trent, Walter Williams, etc., who are all good substitutes. At least two of them are high-quality role players who average 10+ per game.
“It feels pretty perfect.”
Looking at the lineup list in his hand, Whithead couldn't think of how to strengthen it.
He can stretch the inside line, and at the same time, he can also play extremely efficient low-post offense. He is sure of this.
Not to mention Big Dream, he can be called the most versatile center in the history of the league, even more versatile than old K.
The No. 1 pick, Tim Duncan, showed versatile and stable skills in the NCAA competition. His basic skills are extremely solid. He can shoot, dunk and pass. He faces the basket well and his back is top-notch. He also has strong defense and rebounding like Dream.
Excellent ability.
As long as Duncan doesn't strain his hips, and as long as Dameng can maintain last season's performance of 23+9+3+1.8+2.5, even if his condition declines a bit, the two of them can join forces and reach the top offensive and defensive level among all the inside combinations in the league.
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Whether it's Old K, Postman + Sabonis, O'Neal + Oakley, Ewing + Rick Schmitz, David Robinson + Dino Radia, I believe Dameng and Duncan can handle it, at least they won't fall behind.
Downwind.
"Championship, here we come!" A confident smile appeared on his face.
…
At the end of July, Wang Tiejun and Yu Feihong came to Hong Kong, which had been returned to China for a month.
After playing here for a few days, they will go to Southeast Asia to visit. However, Southeast Asia is quite bad now. The financial crisis has begun to sweep across Southeast Asia and is getting worse. The two of them planned to go to Singapore and skip other places.
At this time, the NBA's freeze period has just passed a few days, and the most attention-grabbing big trade has come to an end. The biggest stars have already found new homes. The general situation of the league's new season is becoming increasingly clear. Major media and some
The stars began to analyze the situation of the new season.
Heat general manager and head coach Pat Riley talked about the situation of the new NBA season in a sports speech. He said to hundreds of audiences who participated in the speech: "The league should have entered a new model. Before,
The one-person-one-city model that has persisted for decades has become a thing of the past, and the era of star players teaming up has arrived."
Kenny Smith, the recently retired former Mosaic point guard and championship member of the 1995/96 season, joined TNT and became an official NBA commentator. He talked about the new season in an NBA program on TNT.
situation.
"I think there are currently three first-tier teams in the Western Conference, that is, championship-level teams. They are the Lakers of Old K, the Trail Blazers of Big Dream, and the Jazz of Postman. These three teams, I
At present, we can't tell the level of their strength, because they are all so powerful.
The same situation exists in the Eastern Conference. There are also three teams in the first tier, namely Jordan's Knicks, David Robinson's Celtics, and Ewing and Reggie Miller's Pacers.
These six championship teams will have the most brutal battle in the new season. I don’t think anyone can know who will win in the end, except God.
Below them, there are a number of second-tier strong teams in the league. The Hawks, Heat, and Hornets in the East are all good, and there are also the SuperSonics and Mosaic in the West.
In comparison, there are fewer second-tier teams in the Western Conference. The Suns and Spurs are both undergoing disintegration and reconstruction. Although Mosaic has Barkley and Glider, they are too old and have lost their competitiveness. This is a pity.
"
Chamberlain once again accepted a live TV interview on ABC TV and talked about the new season.
He won a championship with the Lakers, played for five seasons, and retired with the Lakers. He is considered a Laker legend, so he was the first to talk about the Lakers.
"The Lakers got Old K. This is Mr. Buss's biggest wish in recent years. Everyone knows that he has been chasing Old K."
At this point, he changed the topic and said: "But I don't think this deal is very sensible, why?
Tim Duncan's talent is visible to the naked eye, and he is a fully mature body. I even think that he may perform at his peak when he debuts.
Moreover, his character is extremely stable, his psychology is very mature, and his playing style is very team-oriented. He should be the best cornerstone for building a team. It is a pity that the Lakers gave up on him.
Although Old K is very strong, he has begun to show some injury problems, and we all know that once injuries start to appear, they will accumulate more and more, and they will only become more serious, so I think the injuries
Illness should lower the evaluation of Lao K’s future.
The Lakers used a big dream that has not yet aged to add Duncan, and by the way, Eddie Jones, a one-for-three trade for the old K. I think this is irrational. If you don’t believe me, the future game between the Trail Blazers and the Lakers,
It should be able to prove what I said."
"I don't like him," Kobe said, staring at the TV.
Kobe's mother, who was packing her suitcase, glanced at the TV and said, "I think he's right, Kobe, if you exchange three for one, the Lakers will suffer. No matter how great Old K is, it's not worth that much."
"Mom, you didn't understand what I said?" Kobe said angrily.
"What are you talking about?"
"He said one for three, which is nonsense. It was obviously three for two. He completely ignored me." Kobe said angrily.
"Oh, God, yes, he said it wrong..." Kobe's mother suddenly realized.
Kobe hummed twice and didn't want to talk anymore. He stood up, picked up the ball and walked out.
"Kobe, we're leaving soon, where are you going?" Kobe's mother, Pam Bryant, shouted from behind.
"There's still time, I'll practice shooting some more."
An hour later, Kobe's family set off. They would move to Los Angeles and settle there.
…
It was early August, and Wang Tiejun and his wife had arrived in Europe.
He knows the current lineup of the team. Madman Fan has not taken action yet, but there are still people who can play at the first position. With Richmond at the second position, there is no big problem with the back line.
of.
Especially with the disintegration of the Bulls, the perimeter will no longer have to face the top perimeter defense of the Bulls, and the pressure will be much less, even if it is almost no problem, the Lakers will not be able to create an All-Star perimeter lineup, with Richmond still there.
To be honest, a shooting guard in his prime and an experienced star point guard like Mark Price are already very strong.
He is still looking for position No. 4, but there is currently no one there. He has no choice but to look for it slowly.
At 4 pm on August 9, the two's plane arrived in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
"Old K, Feihong."
"Brother Cheng."
Cheng Long came with a group of people to pick him up.
He happened to be filming "Who Am I" in Rotterdam, and knowing that Lao Wang was traveling in Europe, he invited the two of them to watch him film.
The total investment in this film is not very large, about 10 million US dollars, about 80 million yuan, and Feige Film and Television also invested 30 million.
"Iron Army."
"Brother Tiejun."
There were also several people who came with them who were originally from the K Martial Arts School, headed by Liu Changfeng, who now belongs to the martial arts company co-founded by Yu Feihong and Cheng Long.
Because the people in the K Martial Arts School are proficient in martial arts, and some people from the Fighting Hall have also joined the martial arts company, Cheng Long's current movies not only use his family class, but also people from the martial arts company, and the action style has changed even more.
"Brother Changfeng, are you still used to it outside?" Lao Wang asked.
"Okay." Liu Changfeng nodded and smiled.
He usually stayed in Hollywood to manage the martial arts company, but this time he was invited by Cheng Long, who valued this movie very much.
"Old K."
Lu Huiguang, who came with Cheng Long, greeted him with a smile, and several martial artists from the family class also greeted him quickly, with a very enthusiastic and respectful attitude.
Including Lu Huiguang, there is a reason why they are enthusiastic and respectful to Lao Wang.
In the past, the family class received very little money, but now there are many jobs in Hollywood and the pay is many times higher. This is all because of Lao Wang, so they are very grateful to Lao Wang and are all respectful to him.
Lao Wang chatted with them and then got into Cheng Long's car.
"Old K, if you go to the Lakers, your future development will be even better!" Cheng Long smiled.
"It's a helpless move. I wish I could continue playing for the Suns." Lao Wang shook his head.
"Brother Cheng, your movie is almost finished filming. When will it be released?" Yu Feihong asked.
"It's coming soon. With post-production included, we plan to release it in time for the Spring Festival." Cheng Long said with a smile.
"You said there was a jumping scene that was very exciting?" Lao Wang asked.
"It's okay, okay, I'll shoot tomorrow." Cheng Long said with a smile.
"Tell me more specifically?" Lao Wang asked.
"That's right, we took the photo on a 27-story high-rise building. There was a big slope in that building, and that's what I liked. I wanted to slide down from the top floor. The slope was so steep..."
Cheng Long gestured as he spoke, it was about an angle of forty-five degrees.
"You slid off that?"
"Yes, jump down and then slide down."
Lao Wang felt that his head hurt a little, and he was quite brave, but when he thought about jumping from the 27th floor, even if it was a 45-degree slope, his legs were weak.
"Is there another show today?" he asked after looking at the sky.
"No, I just finished shooting the fight scene on the top floor and I will jump off the building tomorrow," Cheng Long said.
The next day, on the top floor of the Williams Wolf Building, a large group of people were making final preparations before jumping off the building.
Cheng Long also had a stand-in, and both of them had to dance. In the end, the best clips were edited from the action shots of the two people.
Lao Wang walked to Cheng Long and looked at the large glass slope one meter away in front of him, feeling that his legs were a little weak.
Cheng Long grabbed his arm from the side and said, "Old K, stand back to avoid any accidents."
He looked at Cheng Long's body and saw that there were steel wires on his body, so his safety was guaranteed to a certain extent.
"Are you afraid?" he asked curiously.
"You have to dance even if you're afraid. This is how I came to film. If you don't dance, someone will. There are many people who are not afraid of death. If you don't dance, you can't get ahead!" Cheng Long laughed.
"Be careful."
Lao Wang patted Cheng Long on the shoulder.
"It's okay. In fact, the one I jumped from in the Hong District was really dangerous. That one didn't have a safety rope, and he would probably be dead if he fell." Cheng Long said with a smile.
When everything is ready, the substitute will jump first.
This stand-in was from the married class. When he was standing there preparing to jump, Lao Wang saw his throat move. It was obvious that this martial artist was also very scared.
But the next moment, the substitute roared and jumped down.
When he saw the stand-in jump, to be honest, Lao Wang, who has always been bold, felt that the blood all over his body suddenly solidified.
Soon after, it was Cheng Long's turn. He also roared and jumped down.
One person danced once, but director Chen Musheng felt it was not enough, so he asked Cheng Long to dance again.
After dancing twice in a row, Cheng Long's legs were weak and his feet were weak. After returning to the top floor, he didn't bother to rest. He ran over and asked the director: "Brother Sheng, do you want to dance again?"
"Okay."
Chen Musheng shook his head and said.
"call!"
Cheng Long let out a long breath and sat down on the floor.
"Brother Cheng, it seems that your action movie and martial arts scenes are much more dangerous than us playing basketball." Lao Wang went over and squatted next to him and said.
"I hope this drama will become a big hit." Cheng Long said with a smile.
"Just for your life-threatening jumping scene, it will definitely become a hit." Lao Wang gave a thumbs up.
Although there is a steel wire, it is not 100% safe. If it breaks, it may fall down and be smashed into pieces. Therefore, Cheng Long's scene is really risking his life.
…
After staying in Rotterdam for two days, the two Lao Wang left and flew to South America. They stayed there until late August before returning to China, landing at the Capital International Airport on August 28th.
During this period, Horry called him and signed with the Celtics.
The two traveled around the world for forty days. During this time, Erya, with the help of Daya, had already set up the construction company.
The 525 young people who came back all voluntarily invested 800,000 yuan in shares, raising a total of 420 million yuan.
"Old man, there is a total registered capital of one billion, and you pay for the rest, which is close to 80 million US dollars. You are the major shareholder, with a shareholding ratio of 58%." Erya said.
"I don't plan to buy shares?" Lao Wang said in surprise.
"How can they feel at ease if you don't buy shares?"
Erya rolled her eyes at Lao Wang and asked, "Are you afraid of losing money because you don't believe in my project?"
"Okay, just join in. Alas, I have finally saved a little money in the past two years, and I am going to invest again." Lao Wangdu muttered.
Erya introduced: "I have hired some managers to come over. The company has been established. Now I am planning to directly acquire a private construction company with good qualifications. Then I will recruit people from other construction companies and recruit several engineering teams to get started.
Faster. More than 500 people in the village also need to undergo various trainings..."
"Okay, you don't need to tell me this. How can I have time to listen? It took more than a month, and I went to training." Lao Wang quickly got up and left.
Erya said helplessly: "The construction company will take a lot of time, we also need to set up a trading company, and there is a martial arts school in the United States. There are so many things!"
Da Ya consoled her: "Don't be afraid. Just find a good general manager to run the construction company. Just hire people with high salaries from large state-owned construction companies. You will definitely be able to find them."
The trading company should set up a front first. This is mainly a matter of purchasing and sales channels. It will be easier if you have connections. As for the martial arts school, we can take our time when we return to the United States."
On the morning of the 30th, Jerry West called.
"Old K, just completed a deal, sending Nick Van Exel to the Nuggets, plus our second-round pick next year, in exchange for their No. 10 pick in this year's first round, Danny Fordson."
"Danny Fortson?"
Lao Wang recalled that he was a very wild, very strong, and dreadlocked guy. The last time he watched the draft, he had the impression that he was a beast.
West introduced: "He is good at rebounding. Last season at the NCAA University of Cincinnati, he averaged 20 points and 9.8 rebounds in less than 30 minutes per game, and his shooting percentage was as high as 62%.
Of course, it doesn't work that well in the NBA, it depends on his performance. He can play the fourth position, or he can be a substitute for you."
Lao Wang knew that the team was almost done with reinforcements. Since they traded Madman Fan, the Lakers no longer had much leverage and could only make small fuss.
On September 5th, Wang Tiejun went to the airport to pick up people. The Lakers' president of operations came with several managers and staff. He wanted to set up several peripheral sales departments in several big cities in the country. His Fengshen Street was chosen here in the capital.
, is also the headquarters of the Lakers in China.
"Erwin, welcome to China."
"Old K, take me to your Fengshen Street quickly. I want to have a good tour." Magic Johnson said impatiently.
He currently works two jobs, one as an ABC commentator and one as the Lakers' president of operations, and he just took up the latter job.
Arriving at Fengshen Street, Magic Johnson looked at the bustling street and said dumbfounded: "Old K, this street belongs to you?"
Lao Wang pointed to the basketball stadium and hotel under construction in the north and said: "That is my K-era Sports Center. The investment has reached 100 million US dollars, and it will be completely completed by the end of next year."
"Old K, you are so rich." Magic Johnson said with envy.
"Over there, several five-star hotels and business buildings will be built in the future." Lao Wang said with a smile and pointed to the street.
"How much money do you have?" Magic Johnson asked enviously.
Lao Wang scolded fiercely: "I have a lot of money. I just spent another 80 million US dollars to set up a construction company, and now I can't even spare 1 million."
Magic Johnson's face twitched and he asked in a low voice: "Old K, take me with you, I want to make some investments with you."
"Okay, my second sister and my wife discussed setting up an import and export trading company. You can also open one in the United States. In this way, whatever goods we want here, you can buy them for us over there and you can make the difference.
full."
"Are you serious?" Magic Johnson asked quickly.
"How can it be false?" Lao Wang said.
"Okay, I'll get started when I get back." Magic Johnson nodded.
Lao Wang said: "Don't do it alone. I'll bring Lightning, Thunder God, Flying Pig, and Dameng in. If you have money, we can all make money together."
"OK OK, just don't forget me." Magic Johnson nodded repeatedly.
A week later, a Lakers peripheral store opened on Fengshen Street, focusing on Wang Tiejun's peripherals.
On the first day of business, his jerseys were sold out, and the 3,000 jerseys he had prepared were sold out.
No. 33 is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s retired number, and No. 32 is Magic Johnson’s retired number. Wang Tiejun finally chose No. 31 as his jersey number with the Lakers.
On September 14th, Magic Johnson left the capital with satisfaction and went to Shanghai with his men.
For him, he gained a lot from this visit. The sales of Lao K's peripherals were very hot, and he also negotiated with Lao Wang and his brother about the trading company, killing two birds with one stone, both public and private.
At the end of September, the construction company was officially established.
Erya hired several capable executives from state-owned enterprises with high salaries and put them in charge of the company's operations. He and Daya will go to the United States at the end of the month.
Time has entered October, the new season is approaching, and Wang Tiejun is also preparing to leave for the United States.
This time, the whole family went, and Wang Aiguo and Liu Damei, who were reluctant to leave their grandchildren, also went with them.
On October 1st, the National Day, Dabao invited more than a dozen tables to his family. Then the next day, the family and Gao Bin got on a plane and flew to the United States.
