basketball never sleeps

Chapter 304 Bullying and Riot

With the end of the Sonics' championship parade, the 2007 season finally came to an end.

However, not everyone can embrace the vacation, such as the players of the US national team. The defeat in last year's World Championships prevented the Dream Team from getting a ticket to 08. They still have to win the America's Cup this year to qualify for the Olympics.

After the finals, James barely took a break and went to report to K and started preparing for the America's Cup. Although he failed miserably in the NBA, who dares to say that the America's Cup champion is not a champion? !
Mo Wen was also busy. Originally, the Supersonics only had one pick in the first round, 30th. After taking a glance at the registration list, he had a rough idea of ​​who to choose.

But Milicic is leaving in the summer, making things complicated again.

Milicic must go through the sign-and-trade process if he leaves, even if it is not for the sake of his relationship with the Supersonics or his friendship with Mo Wen, he must do so, because only in this way can he enjoy the longer contract period and salary increase brought by the Bird Rights.

Milicic's willingness may be the most important factor in this deal, but for an inside player who can average 20+ points per game in the finals, even if the Supersonics want to make it work, they will have to at least get two first-round picks.

In order not to leave an image of a charlatan or an unreliable person, Mo Wen could only pretend to go to the scene with Presti to watch the tryout.

The rookies who came to tryout today were all very excited.

It’s Mo Wen, alive!

After personally seeing off Deng Daidai and A Zhan and winning the Grand Slam of personal honors, Mo Wen has officially secured the title of the best active player and officially replaced Jordan as the new national idol.

It has been nearly 10 years since Dan Zi retired. He has gradually become a legend. Even though the media will never tire of praising his greatness, what you hear is always less trustworthy than what you see.

Compared to Danzi's story of finally achieving success after suffering a lot of hardships at the age of thirty, young people naturally prefer young idols as the targets of their fantasies.

Many people come here just for Mo Wen, the number one player in basketball and the assist king, is that right?
This guy is the godfather in my dreams!
"Mo, I'm your fan! I want to play basketball with you!"

"I'm very accurate in three-point shooting. Can I compete with you in a three-point shooting?"

"We're not going to play against Mo in our tryout today, that would be awesome!"

The young kids were all very excited, but Mo Wen just kept a gentle fake smile and listened quietly to Presti and old Hill commenting on the scouting report.

He was once one of them, thinking back then...

It seems that there is no need for nostalgia or empathy. After all, he knew that he was screwed at that time, and he was not confused or afraid about the future.

"Isn't there anyone you like?" Presti looked at Mo Wen in a daze and asked tentatively.

Mo Wen shook his head. He selected people based on his impression, but none of these children looked familiar to him.

It’s not that this group of people really have no talent. The levels shown in several of their physical test reports and tryouts are acceptable. However, the training value and combat effectiveness they have demonstrated are not enough.

The team's goal for next season is still to compete for the championship. Mo Wen actually prefers to find some suitable immediate combat supplements.

After winning the championship, Milicic had fun for two days and then returned home with his family. We have to wait for him to come back in two days to see what he thinks.

He has to go to New York in a few days, and the princess said she has prepared a surprise for him.

"Why is he here? Could it be that the SuperSonics can trade up to such a high pick?"

"This tall guy can shoot, seems to be a good fit"

"Does that mean that white power forward is going to the Hornets? Trading the second pick for the second pick?"

Accompanied by exclamations and murmurs, newcomers arrived at the tryout site.

The tall and thin man was carrying a schoolbag and wearing a hat. White headphones isolated him from the outside world. But when he looked along the headphone cord, he found the headphone plug sticking out of his pocket.

This temperament was so outstanding that Mo Wen, who was still thinking about the eldest princess's long legs, couldn't help but shift his gaze over.

Old Nelson commented some time ago that "this kid has a star quality."

Mo Wen quite agreed with this. With his talent and the appearance that he could do nothing bad, it was inevitable that he would become a star.

"Why did you invite him?" Mo Wen asked Presti.

"I just sent him a polite tryout invitation. Who would have thought he would actually come? Portland is quite close to us. I guess he will come over here after his internship there." Presti motioned to the assistant coach next to him to go find Durant's agent to align the granularity.

Seeing Mo Wen, Du Xiaoshuai's eyes lit up and he took off his headphones and walked over.

"Hello again, nice to meet you, Mo."

Hearing this formulaic greeting, Mo Wen almost reflexively responded with a classic sentence from an elementary school textbook.

"Hello, Kevin, the Supersonics welcome you." As the host, Mo Wen politely extended his hand.

Du Xiaoshuai stretched out his left hand, but when he realized something was wrong, he withdrew it and switched to his right hand.

It’s no wonder he’s excited. Although he is the favorite to be the No. 1 pick and the rising star in the media’s eyes, Mo Wen is the real protagonist and big boss of the NBA right now.

Wait, when he said the Sonics welcome me, did he mean he was inviting me to join them?

But is there a place for me in the SuperSonics? Milicic plays power forward, but I don't want to play power forward. But this is a championship team, and Mo is the assist king. If I follow him, can I also win the championship next season?

In just a moment, Du Xiaoshuai's mind was full of thoughts.

"Well, uh, I just came to see, you know my draft position... Well, it's like, I watched your playoffs, I like you guys, but..."

The agent next to him twitched his mouth and said, "No, there's no practical training yet, why are you so nervous?"

He didn't let Durant continue, and quickly said:

"We have been following this year's finals. Kevin especially likes the SuperSonics, so I thought about bringing him here for a tryout. I know it may not be easy for you to trade for a pick that can select Kevin, but only God knows what will happen tomorrow, right?"

Durant nodded continuously.

Mo Wen didn't care. He smiled and patted Adu's shoulder to show encouragement.

His agent breathed a sigh of relief and took Durant and the Sonics assistant coach aside.

The top picks cannot try out with the other ordinary players waiting for the curtain call. Durant is just showing up now, and the actual tryout needs to be done alone in the afternoon.

"What happened to you just now? Why can't you speak clearly?" the agent asked Adu.

Even though it was just a stutter, it would still affect Adu's reputation if it got out. After all, how could a person who stutters in front of Mo Wen fight against him in the future.

Ah Du scratched his head and said, "I don't know either. I just suddenly didn't know what to say when I was thinking about it."

The agent didn't know what to say. In fact, he was a little nervous just now. Putting aside Mo Wen's status as the best active player in the NBA, his 2 million contract with Nike and his identity as the governor's son-in-law can make people feel that they are not in the same class.

"Practice hard, and you can be as successful as him in the future," the agent encouraged.

As successful as Mo Wen?
A rookie from the same class won 4 championships before his rookie contract ended. Is this something that can be achieved through hard work?

Although he has just stepped out of the ivory tower, he still watches the NBA.

In his opinion, being able to lead the team to the finals before the end of his rookie season like James did is a great success.

Unless, he can really be selected by the Supersonics.

Seeing Adu coming, Mo Wen was no longer in a hurry to leave.

He has seen many Death God Du in the dungeon, and now he is very curious about the level of rookie Adu.

In the afternoon, guarding the equipment, Durant's agent stopped the strength test.

"Don't do that bench press. Strength is not KD's strong point at the moment. We have asked professionals to evaluate it. He will be able to improve this problem after gaining weight in the summer."

Presti nodded, without any reluctance.

He also heard about Durant's tryout with the Magic. He couldn't even do a single 84kg bench press, which was quite pitiful.

The lack of strength is also an important factor why Durant is not as good as Oden, but considering Durant's face-to-face playing style, this shortcoming is not fatal with him as the core. A two-time scoring champion was unable to do this even after one year of training when he entered the league.

Durant's static model determines that as long as he can develop his college shooting level in the NBA, preventing him from scoring is a theoretical thing.

"Want to come and play?" After a brief warm-up, the league's top player extended a solo invitation to the best college student of the year.

"Come!"

The reason why Durant came to the Supersonics for a tryout was not only to meet Mo Wen, but also to feel the strength of the league's number one player.

The moment he got the basketball, Durant no longer had the aura of being clumsy and blunt when he was carrying a schoolbag. Basketball has always been the source of his confidence.

I saw Durant holding the ball at his waist in a relatively conservative three-threat posture, with his center of gravity lowered. His eyes seemed to be observing Mo Wen's position, as well as measuring the distance between him and the basket.

Mo Wen didn't make any move at first, but after noticing that Adu's toes were curled inward, he suddenly moved forward to press.

A bit frightened, Adu picked up the ball and turned around, but Mo Wen changed direction and poked his hand again as if he knew the future.

Because he was focused and his arms were long enough, Durant did not lose the ball immediately. However, he could no longer strike a triple-threat posture. The basketball fell to the ground and was hurriedly picked up and hugged, making it a dead ball. In the end, he could only force a fadeaway three-pointer under the pressure of Mo Wen.

Not surprisingly, the shot hit the rim and flew high.

The pressure from the league's top defense made Durant feel suffocated as soon as he came on the court.

"First, you have to learn to defend your cylinder." Mo Wen reminded from the side.

Adu nodded, then he remembered that Mo Wen was still the best defensive player.

When Mo Wen attacked, he did not play any triple threat, but used the classic move of the future Kevin Durant. He lowered the ball to draw an arc in the air, without even shaking his shoulders or acting, he directly lowered his center of gravity to accelerate the breakthrough.

He took three steps forward and saw Durant chasing him sideways, so he stopped and shot without hesitation.

Because the rhythm was so fast, Adu had no time to interfere.

Swah——

"I still need to work on my defensive footwork. You have to face me directly to defend me."

In the next round, Mo Wen continued, changed direction under his hips, pretended to step back, let the ball break through to the middle distance and stopped again.

Swah——

"Where is your confrontation?"

Mo Wen changed direction with a drag step and then pulled up and faded away.

"Didn't your coach teach you to pay attention to the defender's center of gravity?"

After dribbling the ball from the outside, he pretended to be a Buddha and made a three-pointer.

"Maybe you need to focus a little more."

……

The conventional American-style one-on-one duel turned into a one-sided attack by Mo Wen. When Durant was a little dazed, Mo Wen gave the ball to him and asked him to attack and started a one-sided defensive education.

Mo Wen seemed to have regained the pleasure he felt when he first came to the Supersonics last summer.

In less than ten minutes, Adu, who just wanted to show off his talent, was already soaked all over.

"No, you let Mo come to try out Kevin, is this really appropriate?" Durant's agent felt that he should call a halt. He originally hoped to see Durant score one or two goals over Mo Wen's head, so that they would have something to promote later.

As a result, it has now turned into a one-sided massacre.

He is still a child!
Mo Wen is playing tricks on Adu, that must be the case!
"It's indeed not appropriate, but isn't this what you want to see? Don't worry, Mo knows what's going on. He often trains with his teammates like this in the team, and the effect is quite good. You see, this kid has improved a lot now compared to before." Presti said with his head tilted.

"Are there any improvements?" Durant's agent scratched his head. He was an agent, not a scout, and he didn't know much about basketball. He could only see that Durant was getting more and more embarrassed.

Swah——

Amid the sound of missed shots, Durant finally made a shot.

clap clap.

Mo Wen clapped his hands, signaling the trainer next to him not to pick up the ball anymore.

"Almost there, how does it feel?"

"Fuck!" Durant swung his fist, took two steps back and sat on the ground. "Is this the intensity of the NBA?"

This is your peak strength in the future, Mo Wen complained in his heart.

"Of course not. I'm sweating. This is almost the intensity of the playoffs."

Heaving a sigh of relief, Durant secretly erased the goal of leading the team to the playoffs in his rookie year.

"All that garbage you just said was meant to teach me, right?"

Adu asked tentatively. He only realized it in the second half of the game. At first, he just thought Mo Wen was simply bullying him. It felt good.

"At first, yes, but then I found out that you were a bit stupid. You just did it purely for... fun?" Mo Wen spread his hands.

"..."

At this moment, Adu instantly understood the truth that Azan took a year to understand.

If you want to play in the NBA, you can’t practice basketball, you have to practice boxing!
After experiencing the intensity of the league's top player, Durant put away the elation of being selected with a high pick. He is now more anxious about the draft. He needs to sign a big contract and then quickly get into training.

Before coming here, he knew that there was a huge gap in strength between him and Mo Wen, but who could have imagined that the gap was so huge that it had severely hit and even destroyed his self-confidence built on basketball.

It was because there were so many people watching that he didn't cry on the spot. He was eager to know whether he could quickly shorten the distance between the two after professional and systematic rigorous training.

"Mo, can I come to your summer training camp?"

Holding the tryout video, Durant mustered up the courage to ask Xiang Mo Wen shamelessly.

Seeing Mo Wen shaking his head indifferently, Adu felt a sense of loss.

Yes, I am such a green hand that it is a burden for me to train with him.

"I never practice during the offseason. If you want to practice, I can give you Lei's contact information. His training camp starts in August, and most of the young players of the Supersonics will participate." Mo Wen explained.

"???"

Have you become so arrogant after becoming the best player in the league? You don't participate in training camp during the offseason and don't practice basketball at all?

So what does it mean when he said in the documentary that Michael Jordan is very disciplined and hardworking in his training? Is it fiction?
After Adu left, Mo Wen was also ready to leave.

"That kid is not suitable for us." Presti commented on the sidelines as he watched Durant leave.

"Yes, but he will become a top superstar in the league. He has the potential." Mo Wen, who was very happy with the abuse, did not hesitate to express his approval.

"It's not easy for us to trade him. The Hornets are too bad, and there is a high probability that they will move to Oklahoma in the summer. Dak will not be unwilling to go..." Presti frowned.

"Huh? Who said we wanted to trade for him?"

"So you think he will be a superstar in the future?"

"Then I said (Paul) Allen is still a good boss, you traded him too?" Mo Wen said with a smile, "That kid needs to hold the ball and practice with a lot of ball possession to play well, and the Supersonics don't have this condition."

Presti's brows relaxed instantly and he pursed his lips. "You scumbag, you flirted and praised me so much, and I thought we were in love. Are you just having fun with us?"

"When will Dak come back? The draft is next week. It will be hard to negotiate a trade any later."

"The day after tomorrow. But this year there are a lot of people calling for trades, so he may not be able to decide where to go right away when he returns."

"Then we'll just have the 30th pick. I've contacted the guy you mentioned, but he may not be able to come next season."

When he thought of Mo Wen giving the No. 30 candidate, he got a headache. From watching the video and reading the information, it was clear that the guy had great potential, but it was very uncomfortable that he could not report to La Liga immediately. If the trade of Milicic could not bring him enough combat power, the team would be weakened without any reinforcement. Wouldn't those fans who were still excited about the championship and the rise of the team drown him with spit?
"Don't worry, Paul (Millsap) is actually very strong. Keep an eye on Craig (Smith) and don't let him get fat like Rain Man. The Supersonics will still be the Supersonics next season."

Mo Wen is still quite confident in the Supersonics' lineup. Gay and Millsap are fully capable of handling the ball vacated after Milicic leaves, and Tyson also has room to improve.

Although Ray Allen is 32 years old, there is no need to worry that his self-discipline will decline too much because he only drank once after winning the championship. After all, he is the man in history who can save James' career 6 years later.

He has absolutely no idea of ​​forming a galaxy battleship. If his teammates are too strong, he might lose the fun of the game and also dilute each other's data.

The Celtics like to form a galaxy battleship, but the team has never produced a scoring champion in its history. All shortcuts have a price.

There is only one ball, which is the natural upper limit. The biggest role of multiple stars is to provide a bottom line and maintain the lower limit. Mo Wen himself is stable enough, so all he requires of his teammates is to be able to share his pressure stably.

Presti had no choice but to smile bitterly and prepare to be scolded.

As Durant left the Sonics training hall, he couldn't help but look back again.

"See you in the regular season. Next time, I won't lose so badly."

A-Jan: Do you want to dance next time too?

……

Similar to Mo Wen's situation last year, Milicic has also been hotly sought after in this year's talent market.

Although there are quite a few star power forwards who want to transfer this year, there is only one player as young, capable and with championship experience as Milicic.

Most teams contacted Heuman again. If their pursuit of Mo Wen last year was due to Mo Wen's own strength, their pursuit of Milicic was more out of instinct.

The desire for excellent inside players is an instinct of almost all managers. This instinct will not be satisfied just because there is an inside player at home. Just like a man's reproductive desire, he will only want more before his wallet is drained.

But for Milicic, the range of choices is not that large.

His core demand now is to become the boss of a team. If he is still the second in command, he might as well stay in the Supersonics. After winning the championship, Bennett expressed in front of the media that the most important task this summer is to renew Milicic's contract, and it is a foregone conclusion that he will get the maximum salary.

"How about the Big Apple? They don't have a clear leader at the moment. Marbury has lost his prestige in the team, and Eddy Curry can't threaten you. Isaiah Thomas is quite welcoming to you. He said he wanted to recruit Jermaine, but he and Bird don't have a good relationship, and Bird is unlikely to give Jermaine to them." Heuman suggested.

"New York?" Milicic's eyes flashed with excitement, but he immediately suppressed it. "Forget it, they are too bad. When I played against them before, I felt that they had no fighting spirit at all. The whole team was just messing around. I don't want to be teammates with that group of people."

"As for Indiana, O'Neal will most likely go to the Lakers during the offseason. If you go there, you will just be able to take over his ball possession and core position. They also have Granger and Crawford. Bird has a good vision. His team building model is similar to that of the Supersonics, which is very suitable for you. Bird also said that if you are willing to go, he will personally guide you." Heuman continued.

"It sounds good, but have you forgotten that I am also the city hero of Detroit?" Milicic said quietly.

Mo Wen laughed out loud as he listened nearby, and then Human remembered that Milicic once defeated half of the Pacers team alone at the Palace of Auburn Hills, and to this day Milicic can still receive greetings in the cornfield.

"Then tell me what you need." Human looked at Milicic helplessly.

"First of all, I can be the boss, and the team can't be too bad... Not in the West, I still want to play in the playoffs... The city should be a little further south, a little warmer, preferably..."

"So we're looking in the Southeast Division? Miami probably won't work. Dwyane just became the boss and he won't give up to you. It's similar in Washington with Gilbert. The Bobcats are still training their No. 1 and No. 2 picks. So there are only Atlanta and Orlando left." Mo Wen thought about the situation of these teams.

"The Hawks are just short of an inside player, but they have Joe (Johnson) and Roy on the team. They both have good personalities, but they won't give in to you easily. Once they become the boss, the pressure will be great.

As for the Magic, Howard is quite complementary to you, but he was selected and trained by the team itself, so it's a bit difficult for you to compete with him for the top spot... But considering that it's the Magic, as long as you perform well, there is hope. "

Milicic thought for a moment and then looked at Heuman.

"Why don't we get in touch with these two teams first? As for the competition, it's just like what Mo did to Lei and me last year. I'm familiar with it."

After scoring 40+ in the finals, Milicic began to become quite confident in his own strength. Those who failed to enter the playoffs or were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs were no longer taken seriously by him.

"Actually, there are several good teams in the East. I think Philadelphia is okay. Pierce also wants to be traded in Boston. Dak, as a white person, you should be very popular there... We can contact them later." Heuman added, and then he looked at Mo Wen.

"This is not something that can be decided in a short time, so I can't give a response to the Supersonics for the time being, Mo."

Mo Wen nodded. He was not the one who would be scolded later, so he was not in a hurry at all.

……

6 month 27 number.

Inside Madison Square Garden, the draft was held as scheduled.

When the boos died down, Stern opened the envelope, ending the long-running battle for the No. 1 pick.

Oden won the No. 1 pick as expected.

Just like they gave up on selecting Danny Rose as center in 1984 and chose Sam Bowie instead, the Trail Blazers once again made the wrong but inevitable choice at the right time.

The only difference is that Sam Bowie's move was due to the personnel needs of the Trail Blazers at the time, while this time it was a trend.

Long before the "Little Emperor" participated in the draft, the "Great Emperor" had already appeared in the media's field of vision. He was only 15 that year.

He then followed in James's footsteps, winning three state championships in high school and becoming known as "the next O'Neal," "the next KG," "the next Howard," and "the next Russell," until North Carolina coach Roy defined his ultimate template as "the next Skyhook."

Similar to James, Oden is also good at interacting with the media. His gentle face like an old farmer and the honest smile he habitually shows on a daily basis make him very approachable to the public. Praising him and paying attention to him once became a trend, and his performance statistics can support those praises, so people firmly believe that he will become the next dominant center in the interior like Yao Ming.

The so-called suspense of the top pick was sparked by Mo Wen's frequent mention of centers this year.

Again, who doesn’t want to drive a big car in the NBA?
Mo Wen's suggestion was conveyed to the Trail Blazers manager Paul Allen, but the manager immediately used Dan Zi's example to prove that a good player does not necessarily have good vision.

All we can say is that Danzi’s reign over the Trail Blazers continues.

Although Durant had anticipated the result, he still couldn't avoid feeling disappointed.

He really doesn't want to go to the Hornets. New Orleans has not fully recovered from the damage of Katrina and is not a good place. Rumor has it that the Hornets owner may sell the team in the summer and officially move to Oklahoma.

Oklahoma? Who knows what the hell that is?

Later, his agent gave him some basic information, and he felt even worse, because Oklahoma City is in the northwest, and if the team moves, the league will most likely have to redivide the divisions, and they will definitely make the Northwest Division, which means that he will have to play against the SuperSonics four times in a season, just like Anthony.

But he had no choice. Hornets manager Ball still put the team cap on his head with a smile, then hugged him and took photos enthusiastically in front of the media. Durant forced a smile, but everyone could see the reluctance on his face. If Stern hadn't been there to steal the spotlight, the scene would probably have become a story about a local boss and a big girl.

The Raptors selected Conley with the third pick, and Bosh finally waited for a qualified organizer, but Bosh was not happy. He wanted to play brotherly basketball with Mo Wen, but he was too embarrassed to ask for it. The fact that he did not choose an inside player proved that the team had not given up on him. The honest man had to continue to endure the wind and snow in Toronto.

The logo that has not yet resigned from the Grizzlies is helpless when looking at the "leftovers" and can only take Horford first. Gasol has already stated that if he cannot find suitable teammates for him, he will be sent away. Among this rookie class, only Conley has talent and combat effectiveness in the organizational stage. If he is not selected, they can only prepare to start rebuilding.

The Bucks, who selected Al-Farouq Aminu last year, continued to try to win the lottery at Georgia College this year and selected Mo Wen's junior Thaddeus Young, buying Al-Farouq Aminu another year to level up.

Nick Young, the chosen one of the emoticons, rose sharply thanks to his good three-point shooting. He was picked by the Bobcats with the eighth pick and got the opportunity to be trained by Dan Zi himself.

Another person who benefited from the three-point bonus brought by Mo Wen was Spanish player Rudy Fernandez, who was selected by the Hawks with the 11th pick.

The extras came and went, and it wasn't until the last one in the first round that everyone perked up again.

The SuperSonics had never made a clear draft guarantee to any player before, and everyone was curious about who would be the lucky one.

Stern opened the envelope and raised an eyebrow in surprise.

“Marc Gasol.”

Another Gasol?

The younger brother of that European wimp?
A group of media people hurriedly came up with the scouting report, and it turned out to be a European inside player.

In previous draft simulations, Gasol briefly made it into the first round, but considering the mediocre performance of last year's No. 1 pick Bargnani, everyone has become much more calm about chasing the European big man.

But choosing him when the Sonics currently have a wealth of inside players means that Milicic is really going to leave in the summer.

Amid the exclamations of family members around her, Jia's wife, who was watching the live broadcast with her brother, was stunned.

The previous second he was comforting his younger brother that it didn’t matter if he wasn’t selected in the first round, and even used Mo Wen as an example, but the next second his younger brother was going to be teammates with Mo Wen?

what?
No, how could the Supersonics choose you!
Still in the first round! Do you deserve it?
You have to know how many assurances he made to the coaching and uniform staff, and how many videos he pestered them to hand over in order to convince the team to choose his brother.

As a result, the Supersonics, the team he had always dreamed of and was thinking of applying to, got the deal snatched away by his younger brother?

It's like he used his connections to try to get his brother a job in the street office, and then his brother took the national exam and went straight to the Tobacco Bureau, the legendary one with just over a dozen people generating trillions in tax revenue.

Have you found the legendary biological father?

"God, I'm going to play for a championship team and play with the MVP and assists king?"

After Pau Gasol punched his brother twice to prove that he was not dreaming, he was still sincerely happy for his brother.

Joining the SuperSonics can at least ensure that his younger brother will not waste 7 years like himself, and return to the first round.

However, his brother's contract at Barcelona is still a problem...

Back at the draft, the media were still reviewing the dark horses and duds of the first round as usual, but someone keenly discovered the problem.

This year's draft was a bit too quiet.

Apart from the Pistons and 76ers trading for Sean Smith and Stuckey, and the Rockets trading up to get Al Thornton, there were almost no big deals.

However, there are nearly double-digit numbers of stars who are rumored to be changing teams.

Another year of much thunder but little rain?
But just two days after the draft and the day before the free agency opened, the big one really happened.

Kobe Bryant showed his anger on ESPN TV.

"I've always been a Lakers fan, and I hate to think about joining any other team."

"But I found that I was deceived. I just wanted to play for the championship, but the people who really controlled the team only wanted to make money."

"Maybe it's time to say goodbye."

The league's top scorer and the Lakers' most important soul figure submitted his resignation report.

The spectators were happy, while the Lakers fans went crazy.

However, what is puzzling is that a few hours later, Kobe retracted his "resignation report" in a radio interview and expressed his deep attachment to the Lakers.

Smart people have figured out what Kobe is doing.

Force the palace.

Kobe's behavior was like a flare gun.

Over the next 24 hours, the player market was in turmoil.

Pierce publicly stated in an interview that he also hopes to be traded;

McGrady said he no longer wanted to play for the Rockets.

McHale (Timberwolves general manager) announced that he has started accepting offers, and the countdown to the Timberwolves leaving the team has begun;
Carter only accepted a 3-year, $6000 million contract extension and may test the free market directly;

Kerr took over as the general manager of the Suns and officially sold Marion;
O'Neal publicly expressed his love for the Lakers, and the video of their private meeting was exposed;
Billups ends contract extension talks, still in a good mood;
Pat Riley put O'Neal on the shelf, but no one was interested
……

Mo Wen, who was eating melons at home, took a deep breath. History had begun to develop in a direction that was completely unfamiliar to him. He didn't know what this alliance would look like after the summer.

(End of this chapter)