Chapter 604 [It is possible to pick up leaks, and it is possible to win awards]
This season, the Raptors have strong players both inside and outside.
The inside line mainly consists of Antonio Davis, Charles Oakley, and Kevin Willis, all of whom have been selected to the All-Stars. The outside line includes Vince Carter, Tracy McGrady, and Doug Christie.
Eric Snow.
McGrady is the sixth man of the Raptors, and the backup small forward who only plays 13 minutes per game is Ron Artest. From the perspective of Yang Jian, a time traveler, the Raptors' current perimeter strength is fifth in the league.
level.
The Raptors' selection of Artest in the draft was an unexpected surprise. After cultivating the team, they will have a super wing defender in the future.
If the Raptors management keeps all these people, they can compete for the championship after two years of training. However, the Raptors management doesn't seem to know much about football. Yang Jian estimates that McGrady and Christie will leave the team after this season.
In the 1997-98 season, the Raptors also traded for point guard Chauncey Billups. As a result, Billups only played 29 games before being sent to the Nuggets, without even getting back a good role player.
It's not surprising that Carter will make trouble in the future and strongly demand to leave the Raptors. The Raptors manager has given away all the players who have played well, and almost all of the players who have signed high-paying contracts are useless except Carter.
Are you really here to be the manager? You weren't sent by my enemies to play tricks on me, right?
Even so, the Raptors still have a chance to break out of the Eastern Conference and reach the Finals next season. Both the 76ers and the Nets that later introduced Jason Kidd have inferior lineup depth to the Raptors.
Of course, the Raptors will definitely be eliminated in the first round this season.
This is metaphysics and cannot be broken.
Considering the idiotic nature of the Raptors management, Yang Jian has already set his sights on this team, thinking that it is possible to miss something.
Tracy McGrady not only has a big contract but also comes with debuffs and Yang Jian is not considered at all; Christie's main shooting guard and Yang Jian have overlapping positions are not considered; the Raptors are all veterans and are not considered; there is one person Yang Jian is interested in, and that is Artest
special.
In a parallel world, if the incident at the Palace of Auburn Hills hadn't happened, Artest would have been the league's top small forward. He defended well and had some offensive abilities, averaging more than 15 points per game.
Artest was suspended for a year during his peak period, which will definitely have an impact on his condition. The season before the suspension, he was selected to the Eastern Conference All-Star and was also elected the best defensive player.
There is something wrong with this man's brain, and he has done several hurtful things. In addition to beating fans at the Palace of Auburn Hills, he also broke Jordan's ribs, and Harden forgot how to shave because of his elbow...
One thing is certain, Artest is definitely better than Bruce Bowen. Yang Jian feels that Bowen, who does not step in, lacks deterrence and his defensive ability is average. He plays as a substitute and is obviously less interesting as a starter.
The biggest advantage of Artest is that he has never signed a big contract in the parallel world.
After being traded to the Pacers by the Bulls, he signed a 6-year, 42 million long-term contract, signed in October 2002, expiring in the summer of 2009; then he signed a 5-year, 33.95 million contract with the Lakers, expiring in the summer of 2014.
, 2013 summer player option.
On average, Artest's annual salary has always been around 7 million, and he is a very cost-effective player. As long as he does not offend the fans and is blacklisted by the league, he is a good championship piece.
LeBron James is still three years away from entering the league, and Yang Jian has already begun to think about finding teammates to deal with him. Artest is one of the best players to defend James. He is not afraid of confrontation and has the strength to withstand it.
The best thing is that as long as Carter is pressing him, it will be difficult for Artest to produce statistics for the Raptors. He is at best a tough role player and his worth will not be very high.
Artest was not good at attacking with the ball and couldn't put up good numbers with the Bulls, so he was picked up by the Pacers. He was sent as a package with Brad Miller, and the Pacers lost.
Take one step, look ten steps, everything is within Yang Jian's plan.
After losing to the Raptors, Yang Jian did not reflect on the loss, saying that a regular season game was no big deal.
Regarding the poor performance of his teammates, Yang Jian said easily: "I know there is a reason for this. The weather in Toronto is too cold today. We flew here from the away game and didn't bring much clothes and we were almost frozen to death. We will wait for everyone to warm up."
I can fight well."
Yang Jian praised his old friend Eric Snow and several outside players on the Raptors besides Artest, saying that these players have great potential.
Carter is an All-Star, McGrady has amazing talent, Christie is good at offense and defense and plays cleanly, etc...
Both McGrady and Christie are very happy because they are in contract years, and getting Yang Jian's approval means that they may get a big contract. Whether they stay in the Raptors or go to other teams, they all want big contracts.
That night, Yang Jian did not go with the team to New York to prepare for the away game against the Knicks, but flew to Los Angeles alone.
Yang Jian has made an appointment with Drew Barrymore to attend the 57th American Film and Television Golden Globe Awards, which will be held at 8 pm on the 23rd at the Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills.
This time the Golden Globe Awards has a total of 24 awards, and Yang Jian was nominated for the "Best Original Song Award". He competed with the movies "Tarzan", "Anna and the King", "Toy Story 2", "Mulan"
》songs.
The American Golden Globe Award has always been an important award in the American film and television industry, and is regarded as the outpost and weather vane of the Oscars. Many media predicted that Yang Jian would win, so he came to Los Angeles. If he won the Golden Globe Award, it meant that he might also win an Oscar.
Trophy.
Although this award is not a big one, Yang Jian really hopes to have a few movie-related trophies in his cabinet. Things are rare and valuable, so he won the basketball award softly. It is not as interesting as winning the Oscar or the Golden Ball.
While walking on the red carpet, Yang Jian met the famous Hong Kong movie star Chow Yun-fat. The two greeted each other and gave a cordial hug.
Chow Yun-fat has now become an international superstar, and today the Golden Globe Awards invited him to be the presenter.
However, the box office results of Chow Yun-fat's entry into Hollywood were quite poor. The first "The Replacement" cost 30 million U.S. dollars, and the North American box office was 19.2 million; the second "The Edge of War" invested 25 million, and the North American box office was 15.16 million; the third "Anna and..."
"The King" was a major production with an investment of US$92 million, but it failed miserably at the box office in North America with only US$39.26 million.
Fa Ge's starting point in Hollywood was definitely higher than Jackie Chan and Jet Li, but he became a "box office poison".
The two exchanged compliments. Fa Ge said that he envied Yang Jian's achievements in Hollywood and was optimistic that he would win the award today. Yang Jian said that "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" starring Fa Ge would definitely be a box office hit.
The two left each other's contact information. Chow Yun-fat said that his envy was true, and he also wanted to hug Yang Jian's lap. Yang Jian is not only an actor, he has his own film company and can write scripts and be a producer. It's amazing.
Chow Yun-fat made three movies in a row and felt that he could no longer survive in Hollywood. Now he can only hope that "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" will achieve good box office results.
He really wants to participate in Huaer Pictures' movies, as long as he appears, he won't have to worry about not getting box office. Now everyone thinks so.
The movies produced by Huaer Pictures have an amazing box office, but they are all commercial movies and it is difficult to win the acting award and best picture. The only nomination is Yang Jian's best original song award. Because of this, Yang Jian has a very high chance of winning today.
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After entering the venue, Yang Jian and Barrymore went to the great director Spielberg to say hello.
Barrymore and Yang Jian dressed up together to attend, both as female companions and to join in the fun. They mainly came to congratulate Godfather Spielberg on winning the award.
Today, DreamWorks' movie "American Beauty" is the favorite to win Best Picture, and may also win the Best Picture Oscar next month.
The reporters took a few photos of them, and it was big news after the awards ceremony. The media could make up some news, saying that NBA superstar Yang Jian might appear in Spielberg's movie in the future, which would definitely attract attention.
Many people greeted Yang Jian, such as Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman, who were sitting next to her. They were all acquaintances.
They chatted for a while, and the awards ceremony was about to begin.