Chapter 646 [Three fires when the shuffle officer took office]
"If you love someone, send them to New York, because that is heaven; if you hate someone, send them to New York, because that is hell."
This is a classic line from the TV series "Beijingers in New York". If New York is replaced by Miami, it will be the same.
Miami's beaches, yachts, gourmet food, and reputation have spread all over the world. It's not an exaggeration to call it a paradise. But the complex population structure makes this paradise also hide indescribable sins. This is where hell comes from.
In just one week since Yang Jian arrived in Miami, three shooting incidents occurred in the city, each time causing casualties.
The crew went to the slums to film a movie. The guide pointed out a few blocks and emphasized that they were residential areas for black people. Don't go there if you have nothing to do. Especially at night, it is a gathering place for drug dealers. They will take the initiative to sell to you as soon as they see you.
poison.
On the second day after arriving here, Yang Jian and Jennifer Aniston, who was on vacation, drove by that area inadvertently. After waiting for the green light at the intersection for a short while, two young black men came up and knocked on the car window.
He was holding a small white bag and muttering something.
They drove away from this place of right and wrong and made a movie saying that there were drug cartels in Miami. They really didn't do anything wrong.
After making comparisons, Yang Jian felt that living in Seattle and Los Angeles was much more comfortable. He especially liked Seattle, a city in the forest, and a home by the lake.
When there are no important scenes, Yang Jian and Jennifer disguise themselves and play in Miami together.
He had previously given Jennifer the mid-level elixir of life. After learning about the magic of the disguise glasses, Jennifer gave up her job and went on vacation with Yang Jian.
Because the disguise glasses are so magical, it becomes increasingly difficult for paparazzi to take photos of Yang Jian.
Without Yang Jian's full suppression, other NBA stars finally gained some exposure. After the NBA free market opened on July 1, many people discussed transactions and signings, and wanted to know which team would become the SuperSonics' opponent next season.
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The one that attracts the most attention is the whereabouts of Tim Duncan.
In the third season of his career, Duncan averaged 23.2 points, 12.4 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game. He was selected for the first-team defense and had a bright future. However, Duncan suffered a torn meniscus at the end of the regular season and missed the playoffs. The Spurs ended up in the first round.
Duncan's contract has expired, and the Spurs are thinking about renewing David Robinson. The team's salary space is simply not enough. Moreover, San Antonio is a small ball market, and Duncan's agent really wants Duncan to play in a big ball market to expand his commercial value.
Grant Hill, who has the same agent as Duncan, seized this opportunity and invited Duncan to visit Orlando in an attempt to win over Duncan.
Hill first signed and then exchanged a seven-year, 93 million contract to join the Magic. If they sign insider star Duncan, the Magic seem to be very promising next season.
In order to win over Duncan, Orlando fans also worked hard and hung huge banners everywhere. Duncan was very moved when he saw this. His original plan to visit Orlando for one day turned out to be three days.
When Popovich found out, he couldn't sit still and persuaded David Robinson to cut his salary and offered Duncan a maximum salary of 7 years.
In a parallel world, the Spurs' contract extension offer was Popovich's word plus a three-year, $32.6 million contract. Duncan agreed to renew because the Spurs were capable of competing for the championship and he wanted to win.
Now if the Spurs dare to offer a three-year contract and renew Robinson with a high salary, Duncan will leave immediately. What will he leave behind? As long as Robinson renews the contract with a high salary, it means that the Spurs will definitely be beaten by the SuperSonics in the next three years.
The Nets, Bulls, Knicks, and Magic also offered Duncan a maximum salary.
Among them, the Knicks are the most sincere, promising to arrange a job for Duncan's wife, find more endorsements for Duncan, and promise that Duncan can become a commentator on his own TV station after he retires.
The Magic want to use Duncan as their first core and promise to find more endorsements for Duncan. There is no legendary Big Three with McGrady included. Once Duncan comes, the Magic will have no room to sign another McGrady.
Duncan was very interested in the Magic because Orlando is close to his hometown and the climate and environment are similar. However, coach Rivers did not agree to Duncan's request that important family members be allowed to fly on the team's special plane. In the end, he chose the Spurs. He
You can sign with the Spurs for a maximum salary of 7 years and a bigger salary increase, but you can only sign with the Magic for 6 years.
After missing out on Duncan's magic, he immediately signed a six-year, $67.5 million contract with McGrady.
In the eyes of the media, this contract is a substantial premium. McGrady averaged only 15.4 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.9 blocks per game last season. As a swingman, his biggest highlight is the block data. Magic fans are looking forward to McGrady's defense.
, after all, his template is Pippen.
The most shocking thing in the league is that star center Patrick Ewing, who played for the Knicks for 15 seasons, left. Four teams were involved in this massive reshuffle, and as many as 12 players changed hands.
The Knicks acquired small forward Glenn Rice and high center Tyrese Knight from the Lakers; they acquired center Luke Longley from the Suns; they acquired Tony Farmar and Billy Owens from the Warriors.
Tony Massenberg.
The Warriors acquired Ewing from the Knicks.
The Lakers acquired Horace Grant, Greg Foster, Chuck Berson, and Emmanuel Davis.
The Suns acquired Chris Dudley and a future first-round pick.
This deal involves a huge amount of money. The Knicks' goal is a championship, but it looks more like they are rebuilding.
The Knicks "assisted" three teams at once, but none of the players they exchanged were capable. Longley and Rice had pure junk contracts, with high salary and low performance.
This is the reason why Duncan looks down on the Knicks. The team management is simply blind to the ball. Moreover, Duncan has competed with the Knicks in the finals and has no confidence in partnering with a messy outside star like Sprewell.
The Lakers became the biggest winners. They not only strengthened the weakest No. 4 position, but also cleared away the junk contracts in the team. However, their only target was "Cobra" Grant, and the other three were useless.
Grant feels like he is about to be resurrected and can win again next season. His position in the Warriors for one season was very embarrassing, and it was uncomfortable whether he played center or power forward.
The Warriors didn't take advantage either. Their goal is to trade a big-name star to attract fans. The Warriors don't care about the record. They will definitely mess up next season and try to draft a high-round pick.
The question is, can Ewing really attract fans? The inside combination of him and Antoine Jamison is unwinnable at first glance. Even more unlucky is blue-collar center Eric Dampier, who will have to come off the bench next season.
It is impossible to appear together with Ewing to form the Twin Towers.
The Suns got what they wanted, cleared the junk contract and got a first-round draft pick, perfect.
The Lakers became very attractive and signed the Pacers' veteran point guard Mark Jackson on a free basis.
The 35-year-old Jackson is good at organizing offense and wants to join the Lakers to compete for the championship. His goal is only to join the championship team. He can start in the Lakers. If he takes a salary cut and joins the SuperSonics, he will have no chance to play.
The Lakers also signed swingman Isaiah Lederer to a minimum salary.
Although Leder is recognized as a thorn in the side and a cancer, his average of 19.3 points per game last season was very impressive. Lakers fans are very excited and firmly believe that the Lakers have added a strong scoring point and have the strength to challenge the SuperSonics next season.
The Lakers also signed rookie power forward Mark Madsen and Ukrainian power forward Stanislav Medvedenko, who entered the NBA undrafted. AC Green left, and the Lakers also have many options inside.
The new Lakers manager Kupchak has made three mistakes since taking office and won unanimous praise from the media.
The Sonics' deal was unanimously viewed negatively by the media. They neither signed capable players at low salaries in the free market nor signed rookies. The media questioned the SuperSonics management, saying that manager Wally Walker was not doing his job.
This time, Sonics fans did not express any dissatisfaction.
They have seen this routine before, and they are not worried about the Sonics' poor record next season. It doesn't matter if none of the famous free agents come. As long as Yang Jian can play, the Sonics will definitely be a championship team next season.