In fact, it is a bit exaggerated to say that Durant is Wang Feng's replacement.
At this stage, Wang Feng is not qualified to be compared with Durant at all. There is a huge gap between the two sides.
But recruiting Durant during the offseason this summer has always been one of the Warriors' strategic directions.
Kevin Durant's contract will expire this summer. As one of the league's top stars, most teams in the league are gearing up to compete.
The Warriors also have ideas for Durant. Although limited by the team's salary space, the price the Warriors can provide is limited, but the Warriors have other advantages. The excellent lineup depth is an advantage for Durant, who is eager for a championship.
Very attractive.
Moreover, the Warriors will be well prepared.
According to General Manager Myers' plan, the team will continue to actively negotiate a contract extension agreement with Wang Feng.
At the same time, after the summer offseason comes, Wang Feng will spare no effort to pursue Durant. Once there is a chance to win Durant, then Wang Feng will naturally have no need to stay.
Durant completely crushes Wang Feng in terms of personal strength, influence, number of fans and market value. Even if Wang Feng has a huge Chinese market behind him, he still cannot match it.
Of course, all this is based on the premise that Durant is not prepared to renew his contract with the Thunder and the Warriors have an opportunity.
The Warriors' management is not a time traveler like Wang Feng. They don't know what the free market will be like this summer and what Durant is thinking. Therefore, when Wang Feng and Green have conflicts, they should try their best to
Possible mediation conflicts and retaining the possibility of Wang Feng renewing his contract with the team are outcomes they can bear.
Wang Feng didn't know how the team's general manager Miles and head coach Cole talked to Green, but in the following games, Green's attitude on the court changed somewhat and he began to take the initiative to pass and screen to Wang Feng.
Pick and roll.
It seemed that everything was over, but it only remained on the surface. There was no verbal communication between Green and Wang Feng.
Whether on or off the court, the two treated each other as transparent and did not communicate at all.
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After several games, the time finally came to February 13, 2016.
All-Star Weekend is here!
The 2016 NBA All-Star Weekend begins in Toronto, Canada.
The Warriors have not played since their away victory over the Phoenix Suns on February 10.
Warriors players participating in the All-Star Weekend flew to Toronto to participate in the All-Star Weekend activities.
The NBA All-Star Weekend usually lasts for three days. The first day is the Masters Game and the Rookie Challenge, and the second day is the Skills Competition, including the Skills Challenge, the Three-Point Contest and the Slam Dunk Contest.
On the third day, it’s the highlight of All-Star Weekend, the All-Star Game.
Wang Feng did not miss a day in these three days and was active in all of them. On the 13th, he will play in the All-Star Rookie Challenge, representing the international team against the American team. On the 14th, he will compete in the three-point contest with the Warriors Curry and Thompson.
Wang Feng’s three perimeter players are all participating, and there is also the All-Star Game on the 15th.
Wang Feng is very happy to be able to get so many opportunities to appear. He is still in the period of rising popularity and strength. More exposure will help him get a bigger contract after entering the free market in the summer.
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"Welcome everyone to watch the live broadcast of the 2016 NBA All-Star Weekend and Rookie Challenge."
On the other side of the ocean, CCTV Sports Channel is broadcasting the NBA All-Star Rookie Game.
In fact, as an appetizer before the All-Star game, the Rookie Game has never received much attention. No one cares about the final result of a group of rookies fighting there, and the ratings of the Rookie Challenge have always been tepid.
This directly led to the multiple restructuring of the Rookie Challenge, from a confrontation between first- and second-year rookies to a competition between commentators in the draft system. Last year, it was transformed into a confrontation between the local American team and the international team's rookies, hoping to increase competitiveness.
, improve the viewing angle of the game.
However, no matter how the system is reformed, the rookie game will remain the same, with a group of unknown rookies participating. There may occasionally be a few more popular players, such as Towns, the No. 1 pick in 2015, and Towns, the No. 1 pick in 2014.
No. 1 pick Wiggins, etc., but the popularity of most players is generally not high. Whether in the United States or other countries, it is difficult to raise the banner of ratings.
But this time the ratings for the rookie game were quite high in China.
For no other reason, Wang Feng will represent the international team in the rookie competition!
Looking back, the last player to participate in the All-Star Rookie Challenge was the first-year Arab League in the 2008 All-Star Game. It has been a full 8 years. Chinese fans have really waited long enough. Although the Rookie Challenge
The gold content is extremely low, but the majority of Chinese fans are still looking forward to Wang Feng's wonderful performance on the court.
"As a Chinese player, Wang Feng naturally represents the international team." The commentator of CCTV Sports Channel introduced: "Before the start of the All-Star Weekend, Wang Feng played a total of 52 games in the regular season, averaging 31 minutes per game and contributing 19.4 points.
3.7 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 2.4 steals, shooting 46% from the field, and 48% from the three-point range! Perfect performance on both offense and defense."
"Unfortunately, in February, Wang Feng's condition declined slightly, and the Warriors made appropriate adjustments to their tactics, which caused his original 20+ points per game to decline. However, even so, Wang Feng's excellent and efficient performance still allowed Wang Feng to
He was successfully selected for the All-Star Game, including the three-point contest that he signed up to participate in. Audience friends have been looking forward to it for the past three days!"
While the commentator was making introductions, the rookies from the American team and the international team also appeared one after another under the introduction of the DJ on site.
"Oh, we saw that Wang Feng is the starting player of the International Team. In addition to Wang Feng, the International Team also sent Andrew Wiggins, the No. 1 pick in 2014, and Knicks player Kristaps Porzingis.
The Nuggets' Nikola Jokic and Manuel Mudiay are both very good players."
"With these players as partners, Wang Feng will definitely be able to perform very well!"
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"Rookie Challenge."
Wang Feng was doing warm-up exercises on the court while thinking in his mind.
"How should we play in a performance game like this...of course we should try our best to gain points!"