Chapter 396 Crazy Army Expansion, Purgatory-Like West

"This year's wild west!"

"Horror is your business, and it has nothing to do with our Blazers, unless Conley is really the smiling assassin + Stockton."

"The rise of the Grizzlies is too rapid. The tense situation in the West has become more tense because of the Grizzlies. Our Lakers are actually very dangerous."

The west is so crazy recently, of course Ye Si knows,

He also knows how terrifying the West will be next season.

Now almost everyone is discussing what direction the situation in the West will develop next season.

Yeth has been looking for a way to increase the stamina from 90 to 95 recently, but he still hasn't found it.

"Ye, don't be stressed. It's just the lottery. I've been in the lottery for two years. In fact, it's just like that. I still get my salary and have more vacation time."

"Do you have a lot of vacation time? Martel, why do I think your vacation is more fortunate?"

"Will, shut up!"

Webster, who was able to push Durant to the second small forward position in high school, was ashamed.

The consequences of wasting talents due to their extraordinary talents at the beginning have become more and more obvious now.

When Yes and Roy were training hard, he was shooting easy-girl.

Now if he wants to continue to shoot easy-girl, he will really be ashamed to appear beside Yes and Roy in the future.

"Compared to the top eight teams in the Western Conference last season, your Supersonic's actions are indeed a bit low. You have some rubbish operations. You might as well replace me and Aldridge with the second pick, Lamar That guy Cus dreamed of being your teammate."

Compared with other strong teams in the West, the Supersonics' actions are indeed quite low-key under the surging recruitment of the strong teams in the West this year.

After completing the renewal of Milicic and the signing of Durant Sessions.

The contract extension between the Sonics and Nick Collison has also been completed, a 4-year 25 million contract.

Compared with other strong teams, the Sonics have more experience in contract renewal.

Nick Collison's contract extension, in particular, is somewhat complicated.

As the 12th pick in the first round of the golden generation in 2003, Nick Collison has a very high status in the American basketball world.

Nick Collison is not only a substitute insider for the Sonics, but also a legendary player of the prestigious NCAA University of Kansas.

Also because of his great prestige in the NCAA, he has also been selected to the Dream Five and Dream Six teams.

Starting with Laettner on the Dream Team, Nick Collison is the only college player to be named to the Dream Team twice.

Such players cannot be viewed as ordinary role players.

Nick Collison's data last season was 18 minutes per game, 7 points and 5.5 rebounds per game, which is a drop from his data last season.

Minutes are down, scoring is down, rebounding is down.

But after the free signing market opened, many teams still contacted Nick Collison immediately.

Nick Collison is much more popular than Milicic in free agency.

Milicic's contract is too big, and most teams are not sure whether Milicic will have an All-Star level without him.

Even Milicic himself isn't sure.

Otherwise, Milicic averaged close to 20+10+2 per game in the regular season last season.

Milicic's contract should be a maximum salary of 75 million for 5 years, not a 5-year 60 million for the second maximum salary.

Nick Collison was different.

His contract is not that big, and his strength is still very good. The key is that he has a high status in the American basketball world.

Whether it is for NCAA fans or NBA fans, he is an acceptable person.

And Nick Collison's resume makes him very suitable as a leader. With his two-time dream team member qualifications, he is more than enough to be the captain of most teams in the league.

Besides, he's white.

The previous offer from the Supersonics to Collison was a 4-year 20 million contract. After the Clippers immediately offered Nick Collison a 4-year 25 million contract, the Supersonics directly matched it.

If Nick Collison is willing to continue to wait, he is capable of getting a four-year contract of around 30 million.

In the end, Nick Collison chose not to wait.

Because of the Clippers' mess, the contract between the Sonics and Nick Collison was delayed for a while longer than expected.

After completing the contract extension with Nick Collison, the Sonics have 14 players under contract next season.

Next season will be the first year of Milicic's 5-year 60 million contract, Kwame Brown's 1-year 9.08 million last year, Wilkins' 5-year 14.5 million third year, Nick Collison's 4-year 25 million The first year of Durant's 4 years of 19.5 million, the second year of Jesse's 4 years of 21 million, the first year of Ramon Sessions' 3 years of 2 million, and the first year of Tucker's 3 years of 2 million In the second year, Millsap's 3-year 2 million in the second year, Barea's 3-year 2 million in the second year, Rondo's 4-year 6 million in the second year, David Lee's 4-year 4.5 million in the third year.

Quentin Richardson has three years and $27 million left on his contract.

Veteran Malik Rose has two years and $15 million left in the Sonics.

Either these players are not of much value, and other teams look down on them.

Other teams like Quentin Richardson, whose contract is too high.

The difficulty of supersonic operation is considerable.

However, compared with last season, the current Sonics are still much better.

After amnesty LaFrentz's 2-year 24 million contract.

The total salary of the Sonics next season is 56 million, and the salary cap of the league next season is almost 56 million.

After the Sonics experienced the super luxury tax salary structure that exploded with garbage contracts last season, the salary structure is finally back to health.

As the boss of the Sonics, Bill Gates actually did not have any hard requirements for the salary structure of the Sonics.

There is no requirement that the Sonics cannot exceed the salary cap, and there is no requirement that the Sonics cannot have a luxury tax.

It's just that Presti, the general manager of the NBA, subconsciously hopes that the salary of the Sonics can be healthy.

The team maintains the health and flexibility of the structure, hoping that it can be used immediately when it is needed one day.

Now there is no team in the free market that the Sonics particularly want, and there are no players who particularly want to come to the Sonics, so Presti has no plans to make room for the team to make room for it.

The Sonics now have a roster left until Pau Gasol joins the team next year.

Now Presti and Nelson Sr. are now working hard to fill this spot.

This is also the only action of the supersonic speed now.

However, it is a bit difficult to fill this quota.

The appeal of the Sonics in the free market is actually not small.

Seattle is a big city, the boss of the Sonics is Bill Gates, the boss of the Sonics is still him, these are huge attractions.

As long as the conditions are right, many players are willing to play for the Sonics.

Especially young players.

Mo Williams, a free agent, really wants to play for the Sonics, and is even willing to accept a full mid-level contract in order to come to the Sonics.

Mo Williams' idea is very simple, replace Rondo and play next to him, he can get statistics, it doesn't matter if he loses some money now, and if he becomes an All-Star in the future, he can also get the same maximum salary as Milicic.

But the supersonic still refused.

Presti and Nelson hope to fill in some veterans compared to Mo Williams and other "young people with aspirations".

But high-quality veterans look down on the Sonics.

High-quality veterans who pursue championships, they yearn for teams like the Suns and Rockets even more.

The strength of the Suns this year is obvious to all. In the finals, they defeated the Celtics of the Big Three 4-1.

The game was pleasing to the eye, and the boss of the team is still gentle. The key is that he can still win the championship.

This is a great attraction for veterans.

As the two biggest free veterans this year, Grant Hill and Chris Webber both chose to join the Suns.

The Supersonics are not as attractive as a team like the Suns Rockets, and the requirements are even higher.

The veteran that the Sonics want to fill should preferably be a veteran who is willing to accept a one-year contract.

But a high-quality veteran will not choose a player like the Suns Rockets, and choose you to play with you for a year in the Supersonics?

Why?

According to recent TNT and ESPN statements, after the Supersonics selected Durant with the second pick, wasting the team's chance to rise.

It's hard to say whether the Sonics will make the playoffs next season.

The western part next season is not hell difficulty, it is purgatory difficulty!

"Ye, this is ESPN and TNT's analysis of next season after the big-name players in the free market are almost signed."

Analysis for next season?

After taking the tablet from Roy that belonged to him and Bill Gates gave him as a thank you gift, Ye Si looked down.

Most of the time, ESPN and TNT are unscrupulous, and they will do anything for traffic and attention.

But sometimes it's very professional.

For example, when predicting this season.

Whether their analysis is good or bad, right or wrong, at least you can find a reason.

According to ESPN and TNT's analysis of the situation in the Western Conference next season, he and his Sonics look very dangerous.

According to the analysis of ESPN and TNT, the Mavericks, who were No. 1 in the Western Conference in the regular season last season, will soon be able to restore morale and combat effectiveness after adjustments after dismissing the general Johnson and inviting "Yes Terminator" Rick Carlisle.

Although the sweep of the Black Eight was miserable, the foundations of Nowitzki, Terry, Josh Howard, Devon Harris, and Stackhouse are still there.

Although the trade for Kidd failed, Carlisle still received the stabbing point guard from his old club Pacers, the league's third Rondo-style point guard Jamal Tinsley.

With Tinsley, the calf's weak organization can be solved.

As the core of the Mavericks, Nowitzki will definitely be more difficult in the new season after his weakness was discovered in the playoffs.

But how many teams can exploit Nowitzki's weaknesses?

Tucker's defensive style is simple to say, but such players are not so easy to find.

Therefore, no matter how difficult the Mavericks are, the foundation of this historic team is still there.

According to ESPN and TNT's predictions, the Mavericks' record in the regular season next season will be around 55 wins.

Yeth thinks that ESPN and TNT can be bolder. What if Nowitzki's shortcomings next season can be slightly made up for?

ESPN and TNT don't believe that this "soft guy" in their view can continue to move forward, but Yass, always believes.

But no matter what, the Mavericks will indeed fall next season compared to last season.

After winning the championship this year, the Suns, who were second in the Western Conference last season, will replace the Mavericks as the number one favorite in the Western Conference next season.

In addition to the five cores of the Suns, Stoudemire, Diaw, Marion, Lagabel and Nash, Barbosa, the strongest sixth man in the league, also signed a new 5-year 32 million contract with the Suns. Decided to stay in the team.

Coupled with the addition of Grant Hill and Chris Webber, the Suns look stronger than last season.

ESPN and TNT forecast, the Phoenix Suns next season's record is likely to reach 65 wins or more.

The Houston Rockets, which ranked third in the Western Conference last season, will be the team that will change the most next season.

After the new coach Adelman came to the Rockets, he recruited the old department, and recruited former disciples Artest and Gerald Wallace to the Rockets.

In addition, in accordance with Adelman's request from the Spurs in exchange for offensive power forward Luis Scola and the draft Aaron Brooks and Carl Landry and Mike James from the Timberwolves.

The changes in the Rockets are staggering.

In the opinion of many experts, Yao Ming, Tracy McGrady, Roy and Mutombo are the only old Rockets players who will definitely be included in the Rockets' rotation next season.

It's hard to say whether Ariza and Hayes, two important rotation players for the Rockets last season, will have a place next season.

The big shop bullies the customers, and the big customers also bully the shop.

Now the Rockets are bullying customers.

And there are thorns like Artest among the guests.

The current situation of the Rockets will inevitably make Artest have some unrealistic ideas.

What's more, there have been rumors in the league that Rockets coach Adelman and Rockets player Yao Ming are a little unhappy.

Adelman was very dissatisfied with Yao Ming's bulkiness. On the first day of taking office, he asked Yao Ming to lose weight, which made Yao Ming not very happy.

Not only Yao Ming, but Adelman is also rumored to be dissatisfied with Tracy McGrady.

After asking Yao Ming to lose weight, I hope that Tracy McGrady can reduce the ball holding and become Marion of the Rockets, and put more energy on simple shooting and defense using his physical advantage.

The reason why the Pistons dare to offer McGrady, which is not for sale, has a lot to do with the news that Adelman is dissatisfied with McGrady.

According to rumors, apart from the Rockets' Big Three last season, Adelman was full of praise for Roy, but he looked down on the other two.

"Regarding the Rockets, ESPN and TNT are talking nonsense. I don't know if Artest will cause trouble in the future. I haven't seen him yet."

"But Mr. Adelman has no dissatisfaction with Yao and TMC. The team's refusal to negotiate with the Pistons so quickly is Mr. Adelman's instruction."

"Mr. Adelman admires Ye and Sun's style of play very much, and hopes that the Rockets can copy Ye and Sun's style of play next season while ensuring their own characteristics."

"This is also protection for Yao and TMC. TMC is not not allowed to hold the ball, but to use a better state to hold the ball at the most critical moment."

Copying the pot-sweeping style of play in the Rockets?

Yao Ming, Gerald Wallace, Artest, McGrady, Roy...

Jess frowned.

The Rockets' players this season are definitely stronger than last season, but it is very difficult to say whether the record is good or bad.

The Rockets' upper limit next season may be high, and the lower limit may also be low.

Injuries, infighting, unfamiliar tactics and so on.

There are too many factors affecting the Rockets' record, and they are all unpredictable and uncertain factors.

According to the predictions of ESPN and TNT experts, the Rockets' record next season will be around 60 wins.

Ye Si felt that it could be bolder and either take the highest value or the lowest value, but the intermediate value is somewhat inaccurate.

Compared with other teams in the Western Conference, the Jazz, who ranked fourth in the Western Conference last season, had almost the smallest changes.

With Deron Williams, Boozer, Kirilenko and Okur as the core, the Jazz is also the best guess next season.

The upper limit of this team depends on the growth of the pick-and-roll combination of Deron and Boozer, but no matter how it grows, this team still has a guaranteed 55 wins.

So did ESPN and TNT.

The fifth-ranked Spurs in the Western Conference, before being pulled down by him last season, everyone thought this team was old.

But when it comes to the sprint stage and the playoffs, the strength of this team is eye-catching, especially Bruce Bowen's "legendary" in the playoffs is incredible.

As long as the Spurs don't paddle and cheer up next season, they will be extremely powerful.

According to the analysis of ESPN and TNT, the situation in the Western Conference next season and the lessons of last season, how could the Spurs paddle.

And according to the official news from the Spurs, Bruce Bowen, one of the strongest perimeter defensive players in history, had a successful surgery.

It was rumored that Bowen was planning to retire next season.

Popovich 'invited' Bowen to play another year on the condition that he retire his jersey.

Bowen was moved to tears by Popovich's sincerity, and finally cried and agreed to Popovich's "invitation"

Whether Popovich is an invitation or a threat, Jess doesn't know.

However, according to the analysis of ESPN and TNT, Bowen, who can return to full health next season, and the Spurs welcome back Stephen Jackson from the Pacers.

What seems to stop the Spurs next season is another year of age.

The predictions of ESPN and TNT are that the Spurs' record is around 58 wins, 60 if it is better, and 55 if it is worse.

The Denver Nuggets, sixth in the West, are considered one of the most difficult teams to guess. Losing Iverson and getting Hamilton and Billups, is this good or bad?

Billups, Hamilton, Anthony, Nene, Martin, Camby, jr Smith, can these people play the record that the Nuggets hope to expect under the leadership of George Karl?

Since the Nuggets are willing to trade Iverson, they naturally think that such a deal for the Nuggets can improve the Nuggets' record.

Can the Nuggets have a record of 60 wins next season as they expect?

Yeth is looking forward to the performance of this team next season, after all, there are his old acquaintances Billups and Hamilton.

What makes Ye Si a little regretful is that the nostalgic piston has become a swan song.

ESPN and TNT predict that the Nuggets will win around 58 games next season.

Last season, the seventh-ranked Lakers finally found a helper for Kobe.

It's just that this helper has now changed from a "master" to a "vampire" because of the low reputation of a Rondo-style point guard.

Kidd is the biggest vampire in the league who sucks blood from his teammates, and Kobe is the cancer with the largest amount of blood in the NBA.

According to ESPN and TNT, this combination seems to be perfect.

I just don't know if it's actually as perfect as it looks.

However, as long as Kidd is not suitable, Kobe will be able to play alone again, and the record is still guaranteed.

ESPN and TNT predict that the Lakers' record next season will be around 52 wins.

"ESPN and TNT are so rude to Kobe and Kidd!"

"As a Lakers player, I have been used to it for a long time. We will definitely shock people next season. The Lakers have not stopped now!"

The Lakers haven't stopped yet?

Now the Lakers are running out of chips, right?

Um?

Odom?

Or Bynum?

Ye Si became curious.

Ye Si looked at the finale analysis.

The team he analyzed was his Sonics.

As the eighth in the regular season in the Western Conference last season, according to ESPN and TNT, they were the only team among the top eight teams in the Western Conference last season that did not increase in strength, but declined.

Other teams are like the Jazz, the big deal is not to increase or decrease.

Only supersonic speed is reduced.

The Supersonics can't use the No. 2 pick to select Durant, right?

Use, that is a negative number!

That is to lower the strength of the team!

Last season, Yes worked so hard to enter the playoffs with the burden of the Sonics. Now he has to face a bigger burden and a stronger division league. What will happen to this record?

Will it crash?

Even if it doesn't crash, it must be worse than last season.

This statement is quite new.

It still looks like that.

ESPN and TNT's predictions for the Sonics are all under 50 wins.

If this record is changed to last season, the Sonics may still be able to enter the playoffs.

But now with the rise of the Grizzlies, the Supersonics will not be able to enter the playoffs according to the predictions of ESPN and TNT.

Oden, Gasol, Battier, Mike Miller, and the Grizzlies led by Carter are considered by ESPN and TNT to have at least 55 wins.

Coupled with the Oklahoma City Thunder, whose strength is also not to be underestimated, this team, originally called the New Orleans Hornets, has a strong support Peja Stokovic who has recovered from a major injury in the new season.

This is an All-Star who can average 20 points per game when healthy.

The Hornets in the new season are also considered by ESPN and TNT to have the potential to hit 50 wins.

It seems impossible for the Sonics to win more than 50 games next season, and there are nine teams in the West with more than 50 wins.

This is the pattern of the Western Conference next season analyzed by ESPN and TNT. According to their analysis, this pattern will not be difficult for him next season, but will be difficult for him.

"The difficulty of purgatory is the difficulty of purgatory. Next season will be the accumulation of talents. Ye, next year's rookies will have super talents like Mayo and Beasley. These two are much better than Durant. As long as you can get these two One of the players, you and the Sonics can still rise."

"Also, as long as the Sonics can enter the lottery, I think there is a lot of hope."

Webster almost said that David Sternhulai's left hand was hungry and thirsty.

Yes, since he strangled his own Pippen with his own hands, let's give him another one. What else can he do besides giving him another one?

In recent interviews, David Stern has hinted more than once that the Supersonics and Yes should not be so stubborn, have a good lottery, and don't be hard-headed anymore.

Not only David Stern, but the national media, his fans, and even the friends next to him think this way now.

"Yes, I'll just say it straight. If you say you can't seize the opportunity this year, you will really have no chance in the future. You can only take Durant, Rondo, and Millsap to compete for the championship!"

"I think they're fine."

Good?

Yes, are you crazy?

Can these people be called very good?

This is very disappointing.