Super Heavy Artillery

?　　 Deep down in Presti's heart, he was ready for An Luo to leave. He even plans to actively seek a deal with An Luo as a bargaining chip.

　　 In fact, trading is indeed a good solution to the current situation of the Thunder.

　　 After all, the NBA is still a commercial league. In certain circumstances, seeking the greatest benefit is what every team’s president and manager needs to do well.

　　 Since it is impossible to provide the other party with a satisfactory renewal contract, the negative impact caused by the other party’s non-renewal must be minimized. In other words, even if Anlo will not choose to be in Oklahoma in the end, the Thunder must also have the initiative. Presti is very good at such things.

　　 However, Presti had a worry in his heart. That's what An Luo means to the Thunder. Although the current situation is similar to that of seven years ago, An Luo's situation is different from Harden's. Although Harden was called the "Third Thunder" along with Durant and Westbrook, he was still a little worse than those two guys. In the Thunder, Harden has always played the role of the best sixth man. He has provided great energy to the Thunder on both offensive and defensive ends. It's a pity that in the Thunder's years, he only won one best sixth man. And such a thing, An Luo did it in the first season. Moreover, the honors of championship and all-star An Luo completed in the first three years of his career. Even An Luo got an FMVP.

　　 In the eyes of Thunder, Harden is a young man who can be cultivated. He has a great possibility of becoming part of Thunder's future. But the great possibility is only possible, but An Luo really let the Thunder see the future. In this alliance, those neighbors who were better than Anluo later became the cornerstone of the alliance.

　　 Furthermore, Harden was traded out when the Thunder failed to make any results. What's more, in the finals of the year, Harden's performance was much worse than in the regular season. The Thunder traded him for Kevin Martin, which is fairly targeted. But Anluo just helped the team win the second championship and crowned the FMVP. At this time, when An Luo was traded, the pressure of public opinion that the Thunder had to face was too great. Looking at the entire league, which team swept the finals MVP after winning the championship? If he does that, Presti may be torn to pieces by Oklahoma fans. You know, all the Thunder, including the fans, are waiting for them to create a dynasty.

　　 Yes, it is a dynasty. Since the collapse of the Lakers dynasty at the beginning of the century, no team has been able to create a dynasty in nearly two decades. The so-called dynasty has to win at least three consecutive championships. At this point, looking at the entire league, in decades, only the Celtics, Lakers and Bulls have actually completed it. As for the Rockets and Pistons that have won two consecutive championships, including the Spurs and the Warriors, teams that have completed two championships in three years have lost some luck and, of course, some strength.

　　 James had that opportunity when he was in the Heat. But they met stronger opponents in the two finals trips, at least, they performed better than them in the finals. Then, people believed that the Warriors would become the new dynasty team. Especially when Durant joined the Warriors, this possibility was infinitely improved. When Durant won the FMVP trophy, everyone felt that no one in this league could stop them. But things are fickle, and it happened to be the Thunder that defeated Durant, who chose to leave without hesitation.

　　 Now, the Thunder has become another team that may create a dynasty. In the past two years, they have shown no less dominance than the Heat and the Warriors. Westbrook, Paul George, and Anlo made up the Big Three lineup that complemented each other well. The other role players played well. The atmosphere of the team was very harmonious. The ability of both offensive and defensive and the Thunder are at the top of the league. It can be said that Thunder has all the conditions to create a dynasty.

　　 But at this moment, An Luo became an unavoidable problem. In this thunder, An Luo is indispensable. His style of play made him the most suitable second player for the Thunder. Does not occupy the ball; the three-pointer is accurate and stable, has excellent scoring ability, and can stand up at critical moments; excellent defense... the two championships of the Thunder are an indispensable contribution.

　　 If it were not for the issue of contract renewal, Presti would be extremely happy no matter how good Anlo is. But now, the better An Luo is, the more difficult it is for him to choose. Presti now feels like a mouse crawling into the bellows, and will eventually end up with anger at both ends. When he exchanged the first round of the 13th pick for An Luo from the Suns~www.wuxiaspot.com~, he never thought that he would be highly regarded because of this deal. He also didn't expect Harden's thing to happen to him again. It can only be said that success is also Xiao He, and failure is Xiao He.

　　 While the Thunder management headed by Presti was racking their brains on the question of An Luo's contract renewal, An Luo took An Luo and Tang Xiaoru to linger in the famous river and Daze of the Heavenly Dynasty. After returning home, he naturally went to the Tang family first. Although his relationship with Tang Xiaoru was approved by both parents, every time An Luo went to Tang's house, he would feel like the mountain was overwhelming. The gap between the two families is still too big. Fortunately, An Luo's life will be better.

　　Actually, in the middle of this season, Bill Duffy and Zhang Mingji communicated with An Luo about their stay for the next season. Both Bill Duffy and Zhang Mingji hope that Anluo can play in a big city like Los Angeles. After all, Oklahoma is too small. It is difficult for An Luo to obtain greater honor in this place. What's more, they want to build a commercial brand around Anluo, and Los Angeles has an advantage over Oklahoma.

　　 However, An Luo himself values ​​the basketball itself more. In the draft three years ago, he told no one that he wanted to stay in Los Angeles, but neither of the two teams there wanted to pick him. He still wants to go to Los Angeles, but in comparison, An Luo cares more about whether he can gain a greater say in the arena. The current Thunder seems to be unable to meet his expectations. There are three All-Stars and everyone must make some sacrifices. But the situation of other teams, An Luo does not think it is much better than the Thunder.