NBA: The best team doctor in history

Chapter 252: The Big Three fall apart, recruiting target: Black Ginobili

"You James are recruiting like this, right? Do you think we have no more tricks?"

After saying that, Jiang Ming also opened the ESPN website to check the free market. It is absolutely impossible to maintain the championship lineup now, and it is impossible to rely on two rookies, Stephenson and Butler.

However, the Heat's two reinforcements received terrible reviews.

First of all, Birdman’s 10-day short contract is a mockery:
"Tsk tsk tsk, the Heat has become the base of the Medicine King."

"There are three confirmed drug users on the Heat team. Birdman is a senior player who used not only performance-enhancing drugs but also narcotics. That's why he was banned by David Stern for two years. When he returned in 3, he couldn't keep up with the times. But he is in the Heat, and his athletic ability can match up."

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, but it doesn't matter. The Heat already has a villain boss, so it doesn't matter if they are the public enemy."

"Yeah, and it's a short 10-day contract. You can just play three regular season games and then get out."

"I think it's a test. If Riley doesn't like a player and is reluctant to give him a 10-day short contract, why not just send him to the Development League? It's just to test the reaction of our fans."

"I think it's possible. Birdman Anderson is a CBA legend, and he and Haslem are both suitable for the Heat."

"I also think it is suitable for the current Heat."

"I just didn't expect my idol Ray Allen would go!"

“This one really fits!”

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"The more shooters around the Big Three, the better. It was the same when James was in the Cavaliers. The more accurate the shooters around him, the more comfortable he was and the more space was opened up."

"I just don't know why Ray Allen went to the Heat? Is he going to get scolded?"

"Yeah, the Celtics had such a fierce battle with James and the Heat before, but they joined even though they couldn't beat them?"

"It's not like we can't beat them. Ray Allen won the championship with the Celtics, and the Heat were runner-up."

"Maybe they think Garnett and Pikachu are too old."

"Rondo is still young!"

There is a huge difference between these two contracts, and why would Ray Allen do this???
This may be the biggest question fans have after the signing was revealed.

Because it is possible for James to join the Celtics, but what about Ray Allen joining the team he defeated?
How big of an internal conflict is this with the Green Army?

Because in fact, as a star player from the 96 golden generation, Ray Allen's personal qualities have always been highly praised, so it is hard to believe that he would announce on Twitter that he would join the Heat.

Pierce and Garnett then spoke angrily in front of the media reporters, saying that Ray Allen had not communicated with them at all.

Garnett was even more angry and said: "We haven't seen Ray Allen since we were eliminated from the playoffs. I didn't expect him to get close to the Heat management."

So this is also something that Jiang Ming is very confused about, because he went to Boston several times to provide physical therapy for the Celtics, and Ray Allen is indeed different from other black players. He is a rare gentleman, so his fans are also very loyal.

It's hard to believe that such a gentlemanly player would make such a negative choice.

And with the condemnation from Pierce and Garnett, he himself did not say anything, but Bosh happily welcomed it.

Anyway, he is no longer afraid of the dark side. If he can win the championship, who cares about you haters?

Naturally a lot of fans will come if we win the championship!

They were surprised and happy that Riley was able to sign Ray Allen. They felt that they could just play casually in the regular season next season.

What Nash?

Howard?
Is there a player like Ray Allen who can score points so quickly?
This kind of super shooter is a scoring machine in the regular season and is very fun to use. James and Wade, the two breakthrough masters, also like this kind of shooter very much.

James finally breathed a sigh of relief and took credit in the Heat chat group earlier than Wade:
"How's it going? Am I awesome? I succeeded in my lobbying."

Wade: “.”

In fact, after knowing that Ray Allen had a conflict with the Celtics, Wade was the first Heat player to communicate with Ray Allen. Later, James' team came to recruit him and also agreed to several commercial endorsements.

Anyway, Ray Allen will live a very comfortable life in the last few years of his career.

However, the media and fans are invincible. They quickly analyzed the reasons based on various clues.

Jiang Ming couldn't help but click on this post to take a look:
First: The conflict between Ray Allen and Rondo is irreparable
Ray Allen is one of the Celtics' Big Three, and Rondo is the starting point guard, but there is still a certain gap between the two in terms of team status.

Now that Rondo is slowly rising, President Ainge has begun to look to the future and gradually made him the core player of the team. The main three giants are also old, and the Celtics need to find a new successor to gradually replace them.

As we all know, Rondo's personality on the court is that he likes to command others, which makes Ray Allen, who is much older than him, very unhappy. Ray Allen has also said many times in media interviews: "You should respect players who are older than you! This is the premise!"

Later, the rift between the two grew larger and larger, reaching a point where it could not be repaired. In the end, Ray Allen did not want to be teammates with Rondo anymore, so he had no choice but to leave! ?
This may really be the reason, because Rondo didn't say much, so it is very likely that the reason why Ray Allen left the Celtics has something to do with Rondo?
After all, if it had anything to do with the other two giants, Ray Allen's team would have come out to criticize him long ago. Rondo obviously has something on him, or he did something wrong to Ray Allen!

Second: Angie’s trading behavior
This is similar to the first reason. Ainge's behavior angered Ray Allen!

And judging from previous news reports, Ainge has targeted Ray Allen or made him unhappy more than once.

During the season, Ray Allen was informed by Ainge, get ready, you can go to the Memphis Grizzlies soon, pack your luggage!
Although he was not sent away in the end, in many subsequent transactions, Ainge used Ray Allen as a bargaining chip to attract the attention of the other party. Ray Allen felt very angry about this behavior and did not get the respect of the team!
After all, he is a veteran player. Even if he has no merits, he has worked hard. Both parties should part ways amicably and should not be in a relationship of being exploited. In the end, even if the Celtics offered him a two-year, $2 million contract, Ray Allen resolutely chose to refuse it.

"That's gutsy. If it were me, I'd leave too."

This reason was valid in Jiang Ming's opinion. He knew that Ray Allen was put on the shelf during the season. If it was said so ruthlessly and directly, then Ray Allen could also leave without saying goodbye.

Third: James and Wade's recruitment and respect
Ray Allen went to Miami and rejected the Celtics. In addition to the reasons from the Green Army's side, the Heat's side was also a part!

The Big Three of Wade, Bosh and James suffered a failure last season. In their first year together, they were like a tiger before meeting the Trail Blazers, overcoming all obstacles and being unstoppable.

In the finals, especially James, he was like a headless fly. He didn't know how to play on the stage of the finals, and finally lost to the Trail Blazers, who were full of soldiers.

Therefore, the failure in the first year gave the Heat Big Three experience, and they still needed reinforcement, so James and Wade found Ray Allen, recruited him, and welcomed him with great respect and courtesy.

Of course, this must be a post written by a James fan or a neutral fan. Only James and Wade know the specific recruiting process.

His former good brothers Pierce and Garnett did not care about him at all. Ray Allen, who did not see the brotherhood and respect among the three of them, made the final decision and joined the Heat!
"This last reason is a bit like the Heat helping to whitewash it."

Jiang Ming laughed when he saw the last part. Garnett and Pierce dared to publicly criticize Ray Allen for defecting to the enemy, which means they must have kept Ray Allen. In his opinion, the Celtics' Big Three were quite kind. He was there when they won the championship that year. The brotherhood they had when they won the championship together could not be diluted by such things. Ray Allen did something wrong. He should at least say something to the other two before leaving.

However, he now has his own guess, that is, when Ainge was blatantly exploiting Ray Allen, Pierce and Garnett, as brothers fighting side by side, may not have stood up to express their dissatisfaction and protest to the management, which directly led to Ray Allen's inner helplessness.

Eventually, he joined the Heat when he had no other options, which also led to the breakdown of their current relationship.

This may be the most accurate reason that Jiang Ming thinks.

In other words, this is something Ray Allen cannot say openly in front of the media, because whether to help Ray Allen or not is up to Garnett and Pierce themselves, and he cannot use moral blackmail to do so. But in the eyes of the sensitive gentleman Ray, they really should help.

Didn't help.

Then I'll quit first.

And you're still saying that to me now?

Then forget it.

Therefore, Ray Allen's silence is the best way to say goodbye to the Celtics.

Jiang Ming, who had the contact information of everyone in the Celtics, did not ask the real reason himself, because the signing had already happened, and no matter what he asked or said, it would not change the fact that Ray Allen and Birdman signed with the Heat first.

Speaking of which, this birdman is a real force. Wouldn’t the CBA star want to come and visit the Trail Blazers?
It was rumored that he was going to look for a job in the CBA and Australian league after being abandoned by the Nuggets, but suddenly he made a comeback and was tried out by Riley instead of trying out with the Trail Blazers.

The Trail Blazers can still afford a 10-day short contract.

Moreover, Birdman Anderson was transformed by Su Jiang Nangang, and actually has a very good personality. This will also be a strengthening for the Trail Blazers' front line. This kind of person will also be good at defending against breakthroughs by James and Wade.

"Then find another way."

Jiang Ming took Apple's new laptop directly to the conference room to talk to Larry Miller.

The Lakers' moves are not enough to make Jiang Ming nervous.

But management is still nervous.

Now the Heat's movements not only make the management more nervous, but Jiang Ming has also taken action!

This must be strengthened.

Can't wait to develop a small forward.

I want it now!
A forward-guard swingman type with immediate combat effectiveness!

This is why they chose Butler in the draft, and now, they directly want someone who can directly top the small forward rotation at this stage!
Even Maggette can be sold!!!
When he got to the meeting room, he found that his idea coincided with that of the management, and Larry Miller had already targeted a player:

"Director Jiang, take a look at this player. The Thunder haven't renewed his contract yet. I think there's a chance!"

Larry took out a piece of A4 paper from the table and handed it to Jiang Ming, then lit a cigarette of coffee. It was obvious that he was very tired in the past two days.

Jiang Ming had originally thought of prescribing some medicine for him to fight fatigue, but after seeing the photo on the paper, he instantly perked up.

Isn't this Harden who had "half his head" killed by Artest? (See the picture below)

"James Harden? Really? Are you kidding me?"

So Jiang Ming was shocked when he saw this name.

Is Thunder willing to sell such a treasure?
"I'm not kidding. Although Thunder president Prosti is great at selecting players, he seems to be not so good at training them. It seems that Harden is being used in a very twisted way by them."

"What do you mean? You won't renew the contract for such a talent that is so obvious to the naked eye?" Jiang Ming thought that no matter how twisted the argument was, it would be impossible to sell it.

The top three picks in the 09 draft that I worked so hard to select, but they didn't renew their rookie contracts? This is the "Ginobili" type player that the Thunder worked so hard to create.

"After giving Durant and Westbrook both maximum salaries, the Thunder's salary level is going to explode. The two sides can't reach an agreement, and the Reggie Jackson they drafted this year is also a Harden type, so President Putin may be shaken."

As managers, it is not difficult for them to guess what the Thunder are thinking.

But this is not a reason not to have Harden.

Because according to Larry Miller, the sticking point between the Thunder and Harden's team may be the five million?
five million?
"We're out, give it to us!"

"Yes, I'll contact him now!"

Larry Miller didn't waste any time and got straight to work on the phone.

Jiang Ming was looking at the confidential information obtained by the management.

Some he knew, some he didn't.

For example, Harden's personality is unexpectedly much better than everyone thought. At least it is definitely better than his own team's rookie Jimmy Butler this year!

It is said that he was not convinced by the beating by Mr. Mo and said that the rules were wrong. He also wanted to meet Mr. Mo in the octagon cage. Jiang Ming directly told him, "Why don't you fight me in the octagon cage?" This scared Butler and he immediately kept silent.

In the Thunder's team-building strategy, Harden is their Ginobili, and Harden is willing to play his sixth man like Ginobili, and is willing to assist his big brothers.

Even though it’s such a good player, the Thunder is now struggling with it!

But when faced with the issue of contract renewal, the Thunder were only willing to offer a four-year, $4 million contract at most, while Harden wanted four years and $5500 million.

The difference of several million dollars has caused the Thunder management to start to worry.

Of course Jiang Ming knew what they were struggling with.

After all, the Thunder is a new team in 09, and the owner, management, coaching staff and even the players who came directly from the Supersonics are all filled with a sense of temptation and distrust.

That's why they gave Durant the maximum salary so quickly and renewed Westbrook's contract so quickly, setting the tone for the king-bomb combination!
But this also caused their own salary to explode, and it really seemed as Larry said, the young general manager of the Thunder has a first-class eye for draft picks, but his ability to train players and negotiate contracts is poor!
In that case, he has to go recruit!

When Harden entered the league, he was called the black version of Ginobili. Now the Trail Blazers definitely have no way to get Ginobili, but they still have to do their best to get this rising star sixth man who just won the best sixth man award.

If he can get this kind of player, Jiang Ming would be willing to pay the luxury tax!
This can directly make up for the shortcomings in backcourt offense and defense!
Thinking of this, he called Harden himself directly:

"Hey, bro, I have plenty of ice cream here, you're allowed to have it!"

"Oh? You like Kung Pao Chicken? Sure, I can make it. Come to Pioneer and I'll make it for you every day!"

(End of this chapter)