Super Heavy Artillery

Vol 3 Chapter 167: Thunder Incident

From the time he played in the high school league in China, An Luo rarely had time to relax. Especially after becoming a professional player, it is even more difficult to be able to relax for a few days!

   Of course, he is not alone. Every summer, the management of the entire nba is very busy. They must prepare everything for the journey next season. Drafting and trading are the top priorities.

   Last summer, after Durant confirmed that he had just defeated his Warriors in the transfer, fans all over the world have basically determined that the Warriors will win the championship in the coming year. Moreover, everyone also recognized that the Warriors' opponent in the Finals would still be the Cavaliers. Sure enough, the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers met on the finals stage for the third consecutive year, and the Warriors also reported the humiliation of being reversed with a 3-1 lead last year. And all this is in the fans' expectations! It was done completely in accordance with the established script!

  The finals, although the scene is still wonderful, it also contributed many classic moments to fans all over the world, but it always felt that something was missing. What is missing is precisely the most critical thing in sports competitions: suspense, unknown, and unpredictable.

   Everyone thinks that the Warriors will create a Wang Chao. After all, their lineup is too strong.

   But for the championship, almost all teams are eager. Even if this Warriors is desperately strong, there are still many teams working hard to beat them.

   "Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what the next piece will taste like!"

   This classic line from the best Oscar movie "Forrest Gump" is used in the NBA transfer market, and it seems quite appropriate!

   This offseason is really exciting.

   In the June low-level draft, the Celtics and 76ers called each other for the top picks and Tanhua, which has been a bit surprising. But it turns out that it was just an appetizing dessert. Next, Butler rushed to the Timberwolves to join Thibodeau, his mentor, and joined Wiggins and Downs as the two champions; Paul came to the Rockets in a change of seven and formed a light bulb combination with Harden...

   This corresponds to the ad slogan: "There is nothing unexpected, only impossible."

   This is far from over!

   In early July, the Pacers reached a deal with the Thunder, and Paul George was traded to the Thunder by the Pacers. Paul George will join forces with the 2016-17 regular season mvp Westbrook! To this end, the Thunder only sent Oladipo and Sabonis.

   This is simply robbery!

   Presti successfully brought another super small forward for Oklahoma City. Of course, George has not yet reached Durant's level. But he can play against any player in the defensive league, and he is also quite good offensively. For Thunder general manager Presti, this is definitely a deal to re-justify himself. He declares to everyone that he is still one of the best executives in the league. If anyone questions Presti’s Harden deal and Durant’s departure, he can use Paul George to respond.

   In fact, the transfer of Paul George has always been a focus of attention. After officially informing the Pacers that he would leave the team next year, George also said: His goal is the Lakers. Moreover, Pickled Pepper has already begun to plan ahead for the Lakers' future lineup upgrades. They "fucked" Klay Thompson on Twitter, and looked forward to joining hands with Tom God in the Lakers.

   But in the face of pickled peppers that only have a one-year "use period" and seem determined to go to the Lakers, there are still many teams rushing. Rockets, Cavaliers, Celtics, Spurs. The top-ranked teams in the league have thrown an olive branch to George. Except for the Warriors, they really don't have that need, and they don't have the money!

   However, to everyone's surprise, George was transferred and he was in the West, but he was the Thunder.

   George came to the Thunder, is it good or bad?

   For the Thunder, as long as they get Paul George in the trade and the chips are not Westbrook, then they are the winners of the trade. Last season, the Thunder decided to bring in Oladipo from the Magic after Durant left. For this reason, they sent Ibaka away. After sending Ibaka away, in order to supplement their internal strength, they selected Sabonis with the 11th pick in the draft. It seemed at the time that this series of moves was considered very thoughtful, but after the start of the season and the games played, the Thunder realized that Oladipo was not the kind of player they wanted.

   Fortunately, they later selected An Luo with the 13th pick from the Suns. It made up for Oladipo's downturn and helped Westbrook share the offensive pressure.

   But they exposed the biggest weakness in the playoffs, that is, the front line is too weak. Otherwise, they will not lose to the Spurs.

   Now, after introducing George, this problem is perfectly solved. The Thunder has added a super offensive firepower on the offensive end~www.wuxiaspot.com~ With the original "three-point king" An Luo, their offensive ability has once again been greatly strengthened. Moreover, George's defense is also at the forefront of the league. In this way, whether it is against the Spurs, the Warriors or the Cavaliers, which have a super three position, the Thunder will not lose out on the front line. Coupled with their super backcourt, the Thunder next season will be a championship-level team as long as they smooth their offensive and defensive system.

   From the perspective of salary, the total salary of the two players sent by the team is about 23.6 million US dollars, and George’s contract for next season is 19.51 million US dollars, and the Thunder also freed up 4 million US dollars in salary space. This 4 million does not seem to be much, but it can help them renew the contract with Robertson and others, and avoid touching the luxury tax floor.

   As for the Pacers, they avoided the embarrassment of losing George but not gaining anything after the end of next season. They have got a good defender Oladipo and potential insider Sabonis, which can be regarded as a gain.

   There is no doubt that Oklahoma City has won a big win in this offseason. As for Anlo, he will replace Oladipo as the team's starting second position and get more playing time and performance opportunities, which can be regarded as enjoying the dividends brought by this transaction.

   The happiest one has to be Westbrook. He failed to reach the Western Conference Finals last season. Leonard's unsolvable performance made him quite dissatisfied with his team's weak striker. Durant took the Warriors to the Finals and defeated his opponent. Won the championship that they once chased together but also won the finals mvp. And now, he finally saw the hope of defeating the opponent!

Tap the screen to use advanced tools Tip: You can use left and right keyboard keys to browse between chapters.

You'll Also Like