Coach: Coaching the Grizzlies at the beginning, playing the bantam

Chapter 305 Two people signed a contract!The 15-man roster for the new season has been confirmed!Opening game VS Cavaliers!

In early July, the NBA Summer League was held in Denver.

The three rookies selected by the Knicks this year all participated with the team and delivered good personal performances.

The most amazing thing is the first-round pick Brogdon. His performance in the summer league was very eye-catching. He averaged 18 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal per game, shooting 51.4% from the field, 41.5% from the three-point field, and 90.8% from the free throw. 180%, a solid member of the [-] club.

Although the intensity of the summer league competition is far less than that of the regular season, Brogdon's stable performance still allowed him to receive the most first-place votes and was elected as the Summer League MVP.

Lu Yong has long known that Brogdon is strong and will definitely perform well in the summer league.

What really surprised him was Van Jordan and Caruso.

范乔丹场均打32.6分钟，能得到16分3篮板2助攻1抢断，三分球命中率38.7%，除了对阵开拓者那场11中2化身小铁匠，其他比赛的发挥都很抢眼。

Caruso's role is mainly reflected in defense. He averaged 9 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 1 block per game. His data is not flashy, but his real defensive efficiency ranks first in the Summer League, better than Siakam, who ranks second. Be strong!

对战凯尔特人的比赛，卡鲁索单防探花秀杰伦-布朗给球迷留下了深刻印象，全场得到11分4篮板1助攻3抢断1盖帽，将布朗的投篮限制到14投仅3中，全场只得7分。

An inconspicuous undrafted player became the No. 16 pick in the [-]th draft in the summer league. This made Caruso's bald image a big hit, and he quickly became popular among fans on the Internet.

Lu Yong took the time to watch the game live and was very satisfied with the performance of the three newcomers.

In the new season, they will become an indispensable member of the Knicks' bench and are expected to get a lot of playing time.

Two days later, the NBA free market opened, and several significant transfers took place in the league.

The most watched one is that Wade, who has been with the Heat for 13 years, announced that he would join the Bulls and signed a two-year, 4750 million contract. This decision triggered heated discussions and thinking among countless fans.

For Wade, joining the Bulls this time is not only to chase honors and personal achievements, but also to return to his hometown and the starting point of his basketball career.

As a native of Chicago, Wade has a deep affection for this city. He spent his formative years here and started his brilliant career here.

Therefore, his joining is also a pursuit of a sense of belonging. He hopes to bring more glory to the Bulls while also leaving a wonderful basketball finale for himself.

However, Miami fans don't think so, because Heat president Pat Riley had a conflict with Wade over the contract extension as early as last season.

The reason is that Wade has never received a maximum salary contract after playing for the Heat for many years. When the Big Three got together, he voluntarily took a salary cut. Now that James has returned to the Cavaliers and Bosh has lost his career due to special injuries, Wade hopes to sign a contract with the Heat. Maximum salary.

However, Riley is a typical cold-blooded representative. Now that Wade's condition has declined and his knee is injured, how can he possibly provide Wade with a maximum salary?

The highest offer Riley offered to Wade during the offseason was only 4000 million over two years, which was far inferior to the contract offered by the Bulls.

Wade, who had planned to leave the team, felt that Riley was insulting him, and angrily chose to join the Bulls, leaving Miami, where he had played for 13 years.

Although Riley immediately sent his blessings to Wade after he left the team, the fans did not buy it. They believed that it was Riley's cold-bloodedness that caused the Heat to leave the team. He was the one who received the most scolding this summer.

"Magic Calculator" Riley has been calm for most of his life, but after all, he still has no human touch.

As the Heat's general manager, he made the right choice. It not only ensured the team's financial expenditure, but also made room for growth for new players in the new season.

But from the perspective of fans, this cold-blooded approach is indeed not very pleasing.

In addition, several billionaires were born in the league this summer.

Drummond signed a five-year, $5 million contract extension with the Pistons, and Horford signed a four-year, $1.3 million contract with the Celtics.

德罗赞5年1.39亿续约猛龙、奇才5年1.28亿续约比尔、以及黄蜂5年1.2亿续约巴图姆。

What shocked fans the most was the Grizzlies' five-year, $5 million contract extension for Conley.

This signing also made Conley the first player in NBA history to sign a 1.5 million contract.

As soon as the news was announced, the outside world exploded. Fans couldn't understand why the Grizzlies were willing to give Conley such a big contract?

For a time, there were more and more comments about Conley's future, and doubts about this signing were overwhelming on the Internet.

However, only Lu Yong knows that Conley's five-year contract of 5 million seems really shocking at present, but the reason is that player salaries have ushered in an era of explosion. In a few years, this amount of money will be just drizzle.

When the Celtics offered Jaylen Brown a five-year, $5 million maximum salary extension, Conley's money seemed to be just that, just half of Brown's contract.

There will even be fans who look at Conley's personal performance and say it's so good!

Of course, although many players have become Mr. Billionaire this summer, they all have good personal abilities. At least for now, they are definitely not losing money.

To say that the most loss-making signing this summer was the Grizzlies, who had the nerve to provide the "contract fraudster" Chandler Parsons with a four-year, $4 million super contract!

In Lu Yong's previous life, Parsons was definitely the best spokesperson for contract fraudsters. He played a total of 9 regular season games in 438 seasons in his career. He had a low attendance rate. However, his total career salary exceeded 1.27 million US dollars, averaging one game. You can earn 29 in the regular season.

In his three years with the Grizzlies, Parsons played in a total of 95 games, averaging only 7.9 points per game in his highest season.In the end, the Grizzlies management couldn't stand it anymore and would rather give Parsons away for the draft picks. They tried their best to trade him to the Hawks.

The funniest thing is that after retiring, Parsons even appeared on a show, blaming the Grizzlies owner for killing people. He said bluntly: I used Oscar-level acting skills to get that contract.

In addition, "Big Whiteside" Whiteside, Howard, Biyombo and Harrison Barnes also received big contracts.

Durant, who was supposed to join the Warriors this summer, did not leave the SuperSonics and signed a three-year contract extension with the team as early as the middle of last season.

The butterfly effect instigated by Lu Yong allowed Adu to win two championship rings in advance. In this life, he got rid of the hat of defecting to his enemy Du and is still one of the most respected stars in the league.

Luol Deng joined the Warriors instead of Durant for 4 million in four years, saving the Warriors a lot of luxury tax.

上赛季洛尔邓效力热火，场均13分6篮板2助攻1抢断，三分球命中率34.4%。

The Warriors management hopes that Luol Deng can use his experience to help this young championship team, teaming up with Curry, Thompson, Aldridge, Iguodala and others to launch an attack on two consecutive championships!
This signing also surprised Lu Yong. He didn't expect that the person joining the Warriors instead of Durant would be Luol Deng. The strength of the two is far apart.

Although Aldridge's offense is much better than Green's, the addition of Luol Deng obviously cannot replace Adu.

In the new season, the Warriors are still the favorites to win the Western Conference, but they are no longer the feared cosmic Warriors in their previous lives.

This is a good thing for the Knicks. At least the chances of winning are higher.

The Knicks' first signing this summer was Jeff Green for $2100 million over two years, with the second year being a player option.

Jeff Green played for the Grizzlies and Clippers respectively last season, averaging 11.7 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1 steal per game. He is the most cost-effective player that the Knicks can sign at this price.In Lu Yong's previous life, Jeff Green joined the Orlando Magic for 1500 million in the summer. Now that the Knicks have extended an olive branch to him, naturally there is nothing wrong with the Magic.

Even though the annual salary offered by the Knicks is slightly lower than that of the Magic, a two-year contract is not small. Jeff Green is a smart man and knows exactly how to choose the right one.

Three days later, the Knicks took action again.

The veteran striker Artest was signed with a minimum salary. In the new season, he will be responsible for imparting experience to young players. If necessary, he can also stand up for his teammates without worrying about being suspended.

Artest played for the Lakers last season, averaging 16.8 minutes per game, 5 points and 2.5 rebounds.

Lu Yong does not need him to contribute on the court. As long as he can help newcomers such as Harrell, Caruso and Wood build confidence in private, the veteran's basic salary will be well spent.

After signing two players in the free market in August, the Knicks' 15-man roster for the new season has been determined.

As long as the core players are not injured, this lineup is very competitive.

Center: Jokic, Wood, Baynes.

Power forward: Harris, Harrell, Jeff Green.

Small forward: Anthony, Caruso, Artest.

Shooting guards: Butler, Josh Richardson, Crabbe.

Point guard: Brogdon, Van Jordan, Jeremy Lin.

In early October, the NBA preseason began as scheduled.

Jeremy Lin, Jeff Green and Artest will not play in the preseason. Lu Yong mainly focuses on training young players.

Although Anthony and Jokic start every game, they only play about 10 minutes per game, which is just a warm-up.

Butler has become the Knicks' first core. He has a good physique and is a tough guy. He is the main force that Lu Yong is least worried about.

Butler led a group of young people in the preseason and had a great time. As the first ball-handling point, he enjoyed the Jordan treatment, with unlimited shooting power from inside and outside.

Harris performed well in the preseason. In the summer, he focused on practicing three-pointers according to Lu Yong's requirements. In the first two games combined, he made 11 of 6 three-pointers, which was very stable.

In Lu Yong's previous life, Harris had shot more than 40% of three-pointers in many seasons. His jump shot is relatively soft, he can attack, defend and switch. He is the most reliable big ball player in the small ball era. Striker type.

Second-year rookie Wood became a surprise in the preseason. This summer, he focused on practicing jump shots and air cuts. He performed well in the preseason, averaging 12 points, 6 rebounds and 1 block per game, and shooting 56.2% from the field. He shot 36.4% from three-point range and is eligible for reuse in the regular season.

As for Harrell, his task is to go down the pick-and-roll and attack the basket. Catching and dunking has always been his strong point, and he is very stable in almost every game.

Brogdon is also a key training target. He has been the starting point guard in the preseason and has performed very steadily next to Butler, shooting nearly 42% from three-pointers.

Lu Yong sat on the sidelines and observed a few games, and decided to use Brogdon at the starting number one position in the new season. He is more suitable for this role than Van Jordan and Jeremy Lin.

In addition, with Van Jordan, Caruso, Harrell and Wood on the bench, the vitality of the Knicks bench is also guaranteed. Although there is no top scorer to lead the team, its strength cannot be underestimated.

Throughout the preseason, the Knicks still posted a record of 5 wins and 1 loss despite the core core of the main force, including wins against two strong teams, the Spurs and the Cavaliers.

In the game against the Cavaliers, James did not play much time. The Cavaliers' second lineup was beaten by the Knicks and had no ability to fight back.

New York's substitute group this season is a group of young guys who are full of impact. Even Lu Yong doesn't know what will happen when they go crazy.

In the first phase of the strength rankings, the Knicks ranked second, second only to last season's defending champion Warriors.

Experts generally believe that the Knicks are stronger than the Cavaliers, and there are almost no teams in the Eastern Conference that can threaten them.

The reason why the Warriors are ranked first in the strength list is that they just defeated the Knicks to win the championship last season.

The addition of Luol Deng has also made the Warriors' forward defense better. These are all reasons why the outside world is optimistic about the Warriors.

As a team that relies on three-pointers to win the championship, the Warriors' offensive end is full of possibilities and has attracted much attention.

On the 26th, the NBA arranged a total of two opening games.

They are, Warriors VS Spurs, Knicks VS Cavaliers.

Both games were played by the top teams in their respective divisions, a warm-up for the new regular season.

In order to avoid duplication of time for fans to watch the game, the league arranged for the Warriors and Spurs to be played first, followed by the Knicks VS Cavaliers.

Ensure that fans can watch two games at the same time in one day.

The defending champion Warriors did not disappoint the fans. They defeated the Spurs 112-104 in the opening game and got a good start to the season.

库里18投10中，三分球11中5，罚球5中5，砍下30分4篮板6助攻1抢断。

阿尔德里奇16投9中，罚球7中6，得到24分9篮板2助攻1盖帽。

球队新援洛尔-邓首发出场，11投5中，三分球6中2，交出12分5篮板1助攻1抢断。

The data can't be said to be excellent, but he played well in the first game and was effective on both offense and defense. The money was not wasted.

马刺一边，莱昂纳德22投8中，三分球7中2，罚球8中7，得到25分8篮板2助攻3抢断1盖帽。

He hasn't entered the state yet in the first game of the season, but his defense is still as sharp as ever, and he is worthy of being the two-time Defensive Player of the Year.

德拉蒙德-格林成为首发大前锋，打了37分钟，7投3中，三分球4中1，罚球4中2，得到9分8篮板6助攻2抢断1盖帽。

Green's advantages are that he plays passionately and defends well, but his shortcomings are also obvious. His offense is stretched and his shooting is inaccurate. Popovich has a lot of headaches because of this.

Another series, the Knicks VS Cavaliers, is about to begin.

Charles Barkley enlivened the atmosphere before the game and said: "I think the Knicks will definitely win the championship this season. They were just unlucky last year and the team had constant injuries. If it weren't for the uneven lineup in the playoffs, they might have won the championship. Won four consecutive championships.”

Kenny Smith said: "The Cavaliers must really want to win this game. They lost to the Knicks in the opening game last year by a double-digit margin. If they lose again this year, the Big Three will become a complete laughing stock."

(End of this chapter)