On September 1, Chen Yan set off to return to Phoenix.
After returning to the United States, Chen Yan will sign 4 endorsements and shoot three commercials, and will also be a guest at Swift's concert. The Suns' preseason training camp will start at the end of September, and his schedule can be said to be very full.
During the period when Chen Yan played in the Olympics, the Suns' lineup also underwent some changes. In addition to selecting Jordan in the draft, the Suns also introduced sharpshooters Novak and "White Chocolate" Williams during the offseason.
Novak is a player with distinctive characteristics. He is 208cm tall. As a big man, his outside touch is very good. If Novak's shooting rate is extremely exaggerated when he has absolute open space, he can shoot open three-pointers.
It was as easy as a layup. During an open training session, he once shot three-pointers for an hour continuously. At the end of the training, a reporter came up to interview him and asked him how many three-pointers he had made in total. Novak shook his head and said he didn't know. He only remembered that he shot
Lost three.
This white big man's outside shooting is so abnormal, and the Suns' front office also believes that players of this type will have a lot of room to play next to Nash and Chen Yan.
The reason why Novak has no market is mainly because his defensive ability is too poor. Some players have poor defense because of technical problems, and some players have poor athletic talent. Novak is the kind of player who has neither athletic talent nor defensive skills.
It is no exaggeration to say that he is a defensive black hole.
However, in a championship-level team like the Suns, a functional player like Novak does not need to do too much. He only needs to throw in the three-pointers he deserves in his limited playing time.
Since the Suns won the championship last season, many veterans have taken the initiative to contact the Suns. Most of them hope to get a championship ring at the end of their careers, but the Suns are not a nursing home. Their run-and-gun system is based on players.
On the basis of physical strength and mobility, the Suns signed the 32-year-old "White Chocolate" Williams after some searching.
The arrival of White Chocolate strengthened the Suns' weakest point guard position last season. He, Nash and Barea formed a third generation of old, middle and young point guards who can also complement each other well.
The Suns signed a one-year, US$3.5 million contract with "White Chocolate" Williams. Considering that he averaged 8.8 points and 4.1 assists per game last season, this is definitely a bargain.
In addition to the Suns, other NBA teams are also making moves.
The biggest fish in this summer's transfer window is Iverson. After some troubles, Iverson was sent to the Pistons.
The bargaining chips paid by the Pistons were Chauncey Billups, Antonio McDyschick-Sambu, and everything was the same as what happened in the previous life.
Different from the previous life, a few days later the Nuggets sent Marcus Camby, another starter of the team, to the Lakers for a 2009 second-round draft pick in a trade exception of US$10 million.
Nuggets This move by the Nuggets is obviously to reduce the team's salary. Through this move, the Nuggets have indeed saved a lot of money, but this move will definitely affect the Nuggets' performance on the playing field.
performance.
The Nuggets can be regarded as one of the worst defensive teams in the NBA in recent years last season, and Camby is the only player on the Nuggets who can be proud of his defensive ability.
The Lakers once again strengthened their inside line. The inside line composed of Camby and Garnett will suffocate opponents on the defensive end. After this transaction, ESPN's team strength rankings once again ranked the Lakers first. This is not defending the title.
The disrespect from the champion Suns is really because the Lakers are too strong on paper.
The Philadelphia 76ers also made a big move this summer. They offered Brand a five-year, $82 million maximum salary contract, and the latter will wear a 76ers jersey in the new season.
Brand's move to sign with the 76ers was also seen as a betrayal by the majority of Clippers fans. Brand signed with the 76ers a week ago and chose to opt out of the contract and become an unrestricted free agent. At that time, his explanation to the outside world was to reduce his salary to allow the team to improve.
The Clippers were very happy to hear about the strength of the lineup, and foolishly immediately signed Baron Davis, who had just jumped out of his contract, but a week later, Brand actually switched to the 76ers.
The Pacers also completed a deal with the Raptors. They packaged All-Star center Jermaine O'Neal and 2008 No. 41 pick Nathan Javie to the Raptors, acquiring point guard T.J.
Strowich, forward Maseo Baston, and No. 17 rookie Roy Hibbert.
The Pacers have acquired several potential players, and the Raptors have improved their immediate combat capabilities. Their current lineup looks good, with Pierce, O'Neal Jr., and a large group of outstanding international players, but whether they can produce a chemical reaction is another matter.
Something's happened.
This summer, the Cavaliers also made moves under James' strong pressure. They, the SuperSonics and the Bucks have completed a major trade involving six players.
The Cleveland Cavaliers sent Damon Jones and Joe Smith to the Bucks for guard Mo Williams.
The Bucks sent Mohamed Mohamed and Mason to get SuperSonics guard Ridnour, Cavaliers guard Damon Jones and SuperSonics forward Griffin. The SuperSonics sent Ridnour and Griffin to get the Bucks' guard Ridnour.
Forward Mason and Cavaliers power forward Smith.
This deal can be said to be about getting what everyone needs. The Cavaliers have strengthened their weakest point guard link.
Mo Williams is not the Cavaliers' first choice. They had previously considered Iverson and Billups, both of whom are much more famous than Mo Williams and are both targets of their respective teams' summer purges.
However, the Pistons did not want to directly release Billups to the Eastern Conference rival Cavaliers, and the Cavaliers could not provide any good bargaining chips. As for the plan to trade Iverson, it was directly rejected by James. Iverson's condition declined.
It is too obvious that it is very difficult for small outside players in the league. After Iverson's athletic ability declined, his scoring method was basically mid-range jumpers. If AI came to the Cavaliers and occupied the ball, he would not be able to help James open up space. James has already
We can foresee the final outcome of the two people's cooperation in advance, which is probably not much better than the Golden Double Gun.
The Trail Blazers continued their youthful three-for-two trade to acquire the Pacers Bayless.
The Hornets officially announced the renewal of Paul's contract. Paul is the cornerstone of their championship competition.
Barry, the Spurs' free agent veteran, joined the Rockets for two years and $3.9 million.
The Mavericks sent starting small forward Josh Howard 1 million in cash and a 2009 second-round draft pick to acquire Artest, who was not yet known as Ci Shiping at this time.
At the same time, the Rockets also made an offer, but their offer for Bobby Jackson and Donte Greene was obviously not sincere enough for the Mavericks.
Josh Howard is very attractive to any team. He can score and rebound well. He was also selected as an All-Star in 2007. However, Josh Howard seems to be less capable of fighting tough battles. His performance in the playoffs last year was better than usual.
The game has dropped a big notch, which is why the Mavericks management is determined to put him on the shelf.
Artest himself is more inclined to join the Mavericks than the Rockets. He left the Kings just to win the championship. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that there is no way to achieve this achievement by following Yao Mai.
Although there are no super deals this year, it is not difficult to see the undercurrents in the calm Western Conference. The Lakers are making a comeback, the Mavericks have upgraded their lineup, and the old powerhouse Spurs...
The Suns' road to defending their title will be extremely difficult.
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On September 10, Chen Yan attended Swift's concert in Los Angeles as a mysterious guest.
Halfway through the concert, Swift suddenly announced loudly: "Tonight, I invited a guest. He is very tall and very charming. He has just returned from participating in the Olympics and is an absolute star in the basketball field!"
Hearing this, the audience immediately burst into applause and cheers!
Tall, charming, a basketball star who has just returned to Los Angeles after participating in the Olympics, who else could it be besides Kobe?
It wasn't until they saw Chen Yan walking out with a mean smile on his face that the audience realized that they had misunderstood.
"Fakchan!"
"Fakchan!"
"Fakchan!"
The audience's faces changed instantly, and the whole audience shouted Chen Yan's exclusive support slogan.
The playoffs have only been a few months, and the audience here will not forget how Chen Yan single-handedly defeated the Lakers.
Chen Yan completed the duet with Swift amid the unanimous chants from the audience.
For Chen Yan, this experience is wonderful and interesting.
Chen Yan understands that most of the audience is following the trend and shouting slogans. They don't necessarily hate Chen Yan, they just find it fun and fall into this atmosphere.
After the concert, Chen Yan said in an interview: "I think I am the leader of the atmosphere group, but if I can arouse the audience's emotions during the concert, I think I am successful."
After the concert, Chen Yan and Swift had a heated exchange. The two returned to Swift's residence in Los Angeles in an open and honest manner. They were in a legitimate relationship as boyfriend and girlfriend, and were not afraid of paparazzi filming.
The match between Chen Yan and Swift Swift lasted from dusk to dawn. The whole process lasted three and a half hours, which was longer than Swift's concert.
Just kidding, the two haven't seen each other for three months. If they didn't fight fiercely for 24 hours, Chen Yan would have saved his energy.
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On September 27, the Suns held a media day event for the new season.
This is a reserved program at the beginning of each season, with the purpose of building a relationship between the team and the media.
Before the meeting day began, Chen Yan first said hello to his teammates whom he had not seen for a long time.
"Steve, how's your back injury?"
“It feels good.”
"Amare, I've seen your tidbits again recently. Don't be weak in the new season."
"Oh! Man! A few women won't make my legs weak!"
"Chen, I watched your Olympic games, it was so crazy..."
Over the past few months, everyone has been in good condition and has not appeared to be out of shape.
Today is also the first time that Chen Yan meets the team's new player. Jordan does look like Uncle Liu from a close distance. As a rookie, he acts a little reserved in front of Chen Yan.
"Relax, big man, I won't eat you." Chen Yan patted Jordan on the shoulder and said.
After hearing this, Jordan smiled innocently: "Chen, when I was in the NCAA, I often teamed up with my roommates to watch your games. You are an unparalleled and impressive player." Jordan patted Chen.
Hot flattery.
Now Chen Yan is no longer the most junior player on the team, he is the big brother in front of Jordan.
"I will help you integrate into the team. I know you are very talented. If you work harder, you will have a place in this team."
After hearing what Chen Yan said, Jordan smiled again. This is what a rookie is most happy to hear.
After Chen Yan finished speaking, he said hello to Novak on the side. Novak was very shy and did not even dare to look directly into Chen Yan's eyes at first. Chen Yan asked him to stay confident and maintain his previous playing style. He and Nash would meet
Send him the most comfortable pass.
Among the three new players, the one Chen Yan interacts with the most is "White Chocolate" Williams. "White Chocolate"'s passing is very cool. Chen Yan has always admired it and he would like to learn a few tricks if he has the opportunity.
The process of the media day is condensed into two words: photos and interviews. The coach will talk about the player changes and plans for the team during the offseason, and the players will review the summer training situation, current status and expectations for the new season.
.In addition, you have to take makeup photos and cooperate with the TV broadcaster to shoot promotional videos.
Compared to her rookie season, Chen Yan was obviously much more relaxed this year. She also frequently made faces when taking makeup photos, and even performed a wave of his classic celebrations after last season's victory.
When asked by reporters about his outlook for the new season, Chen Yan responded naturally: "I don't want to make any rhetoric. To put it simply, we just need to do the same as last season."
The reporter was stunned.
These words may seem plain, but they are actually pretentious.