In July, the Kings requested a trade, wanting center Brad Miller and No. 30 pick David Lee, and were willing to send star forward Chris Webber.
Manager Wally Walker told them to stay wherever they felt cool and would not make a single change.
Webb's garbage contract and glass body constitution are all given to the SuperSonics for free. There are still problems with this guy's character. He is obviously a blacksmith but he thinks he is a superstar. In several seasons, he averaged more shots per game than Yang Jian. The trade
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Moreover, the SuperSonics do not lack power forwards. Even if Rashard Lewis is traded, Turkoglu can also play a guest role at the 4th position with similar functions.
Turkoglu is better at handling passes, but his statistics are not very good and he has not proven himself before. His style is very suitable for the SuperSonics system. The defense is almost irrelevant, and Lewis is not strong either.
Miller can be kept because of his tactical role. The person the Sonics are eager to send away is Carlos Boozer. Boozer only has the last season left on his contract. If he is not traded, he will definitely want to improve his statistics next season.
Boozer can only get a big contract if he has good statistics. The SuperSonics will become very passive in 2006. If he doesn't renew his contract then, he will have to let this person go for nothing. If he renewed his contract, Boozer will not seriously defend.
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The Kings turned to poaching Mickey Moore, and the Sonics did not keep this substitute inside man. In the second half of the regular season, due to injuries to two of the team's inside men, Moore got a lot of performance opportunities and his data improved.
The Kings think Moore has a future because his requirements are low, and he is better than last season's center Ostertag.
After some investigation, Wally Walker listened to Yang Jian's advice and sent Boozer to the Hawks in a one-for-one trade for Boris Diaw and a 2007 second-round draft pick.
Looking at the data of the two last season, the SuperSonics suffered miserably. Diaw, who is 203cm tall and weighs 113kg, averaged 18.2 minutes per game, only 5 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists, and his shooting percentage was 42.2%.
However, Yang Jian insisted that the manager exchange for Diaw, expressing his optimism about his potential. His purpose was very clear, and he knew that Diaw had a future and fit the team's system.
The Sonics like the Suns to run and gun, and Diaw is a player who can play a role in the run-and-gun system. He is a versatile player at the 3, 4, and 5 positions. Because of his comprehensive skills, he was called the "French Magician" during the draft.
The Hawks are definitely willing to make a trade because they lack someone who is good at rebounding. They have Chris Bosh and Al Harrington, two power forwards who can shoot freely, but there is no room for Diaw.
At the small forward position, there is also Josh Smith, who is extremely athletic and can play as a guest at the 4th position, overlapping the same position as Diaw. Nate McMillan is the coach of the Hawks and is willing to trade with the SuperSonics to achieve a win-win situation.
Boozer has a strong ability to rebound and is in line with the Hawks' team-building plan of forming a swingman lineup.
After the transaction was completed, Wally Walker raised a question. "There are too many international players in our team now. Isn't this bad?"
Yang Jian said easily: "I originally thought so too. After last season, I'm sure it doesn't matter anymore. With me being the only foreign star in the team, will we have an advantage in whistles in the playoffs?"
The truth is cruel, and the answer is of course no.
The league does not want Yang Jian to win the championship again, at least not frequently. The SuperSonics has a foreign player in Yang Jian, which is the same as having a group of foreign players. When playing against local stars, the whistle will favor local blacks.
In this case, Yang Jian will not consider this matter and only select players who suit the team's system.
Sean Kemp couldn't stand it anymore and chose to retire. He won four championships in his career and completely surpassed O'Neal. Diaw will be useful next season, but the data will not be particularly good. The SuperSonics can still use a lower contract to retain him in the future.
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By the way, he also dismantled the Suns' lineup. Without Diaw, the Suns lacked an axis that can support inside. Next season, they will also be missing Amar'e Stoudemire, who has completed minimally invasive surgery, and Joe Johnson, who was poached.
, the strength is greatly reduced.
After being eliminated by the Suns once, Yang Jian felt that he was very humiliated and would hold a grudge.
His recruitment was very planned, sending all the team's stars to the East, muddying the waters. It will be more difficult for the teams in the East to break through in the playoffs, and the Hawks' lineup is no longer weak.
In the Western Conference, the Spurs are useless without Duncan; the Mavericks are without Jason Terry and Devin Harris, and their outside strength has been greatly reduced; the Kings can't send Webb even if they want to trade him, so they have no threat; the Lakers... haha
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Relying on Yang Jian's foresight and butterfly effect, even if the new Sonics players don't get along well, they will still be the favorites to win the championship next season.
Brad Miller is willing to stay, and the management also hopes that he will stay with the team. Because Miller's mid-level contract is extremely valuable, and he is not as selfish as Boozer, he is willing to sacrifice data for victory.
More importantly, Miller is a major contributor to the SuperSonics' five consecutive championships. If the team sends him away casually, it will look like they are purging him from the team, which is too impersonal.
Yang Jian is now in his prime, and fans will not agree to exchange Miller for a high draft pick. At this time, according to the normal team building ideas, the team management must take advantage of Yang Jian's move to exchange for it.
Stars compete for the championship.
Miller is very smart. He stays in the Western Conference. As long as he is not injured, he can be selected as an All-Star starter. He is stupid to change teams to play. His statistics may not be as good as those in the SuperSonics. Yang Jian likes to give him
Passing the ball.
Lewis and Ginobili have left, and Billups is not as qualified as Miller. If he plays well, Miller will be recognized as the second-leading player of the SuperSonics next season. How cool.
Even though the team already had three centers, Yang Jian suggested that the manager sign another veteran center who was willing to sign for a minimum salary.
The SuperSonics unexpectedly selected Mutombo in their last pick.
Yang Jian's reason is very good. "The strongest teams in the Eastern Conference next season are the Bulls and Heat. The Bulls have reached the Finals for three consecutive years. The mentality of the players will change and the whistle will favor the Heat this season. I think the Heat will reach the Finals next season."
The possibility of the finals is greater, we have four centers ready to wait for O'Neal and hack him to death."
Wally Walker felt it was reasonable and did so. If the Heat really made it to the finals, O'Neal would probably be depressed after the game. The new season hasn't even started yet, and Yang Jian is already ready for the finals.
Facing four centers, if the Bulls advance, Yao Ming will also have a big problem. Except for Miller, those three are quite capable of resisting.
Yang Jian firmly believes that the league will choose to favor the Heat and Cavaliers and suppress the Bulls. He can analyze David Stern's psychology. If he were replaced as president, he would probably be the same.
After all, James and Wade are the new generation of stars, and their age and Yang Jian's peak period are staggered. You can give up all the stars of Yang Jian's period. They can't beat Yang Jian, they have tried too many times.
At this point, the SuperSonics' 14-man lineup for the new season has been determined.
Center: Brad Miller, Ha Seung-jin, Kendrick Perkins, Dikembe Mutombo.
Power forward: David Lee, Boris Diaw, Hedo Turkoglu.
Small forward: Gerald Wallace, Kyle Korver.
Shooting guard: Yang Jian, Tony Allen.
Point guard: Steve Blake, Gary Payton, Chauncey Billups.
It is said to be a major change, but in fact it mainly involves changing the inside line and strengthening the team's weakest penalty area defense.
The media believes that the SuperSonics are weaker than last season, not only losing two All-Stars, but also important substitute Boozer.
Yang Jian was very satisfied after looking at the lineup. On the surface, the reputation of the players was indeed average, but he was confident that he could lead this group of people to beat the shit out of all their opponents.
The one who fits the system is the best, he doesn't need big-name stars.
Normally, star team-ups will affect their historical status, and he is not that exception.
