NBA: Starting with $20 billion, buying the Knicks

The farewell of the men will not be too long. In addition, David Lee had already prepared himself mentally during the conversation with the management on the plane the day before, so he left very freely.

Finally rubbed Curry's head:
"Stinky boy, dare to shoot three-pointers without pick-and-rolls. You are the number one shooter in history."

Curry rubbed his eyes like a primary school student: "Remember to play with me when you come to New York."

"What are you talking about, New York Knicks is my second hometown, I will come back to train with you during the off-season!"

"it is good!"

"A word is settled!"

Dayao, Howard and others roared.

In fact, Thomas Jr. did not hate the Knicks after thinking about it. It can be seen how concealed Jiang Chao's move is. He even wrote a tweet excitedly before entering the Warriors locker room:
"For a few short months, the Knicks felt like I was coming home, the fans were great. It's a great team, I'm grateful to have played there, and now I'm starting over in San Francisco , let’s make history together, warriors!!!”

Oracle Arena is doomed to sleepless tonight.

It is rare for the visiting team to "hold on" after losing.

And the players of the home team have never had time to wash up, because their players are also in shock, and their press officer is so happy that they are going to hold a press conference right away.

Klay Thompson's expression on the Warriors' side is in a fixed mode:
"????"

"Meow meow meow???"

Thompson hadn't figured out what was going on as Charles Jenkins and Alpe Udo circled around him.

I didn't understand a little bit.

What do you mean?
I was traded?

Because I just finished playing with the Knicks, I always felt that I heard it wrong. Maybe the Knicks press conference mentioned me?

How should I put it, he has always been a player who plays and enjoys life, and he doesn't know much about things outside the basketball court. In addition, his family of players has clearly arranged his basketball career. His father's network Let him have a smooth journey from junior high school to college to the NBA, which means that he doesn't have to worry about it a little bit.

Like Matthews, he can only save money to buy air tickets to go to various places to participate in trial training, while Thompson's father and agent invite scouts to the school to inspect him, so there is also a gap in the starting point of players who pursue their dreams in the NBA.

All he has to do is to play and enjoy beautiful women, life is so simple and unpretentious!

(Note: Clay's father, Michael Thompson, was a former NBA No. 1978 pick and a star of the Los Angeles Lakers. Old Thompson was the No. pick in the NBA in .)
Buddha has always been confused and slow to react, but he was still very excited after he reacted.

Because the agent's voice on the phone was excited, he knew something good had happened.

"Me? Can I wear a Knicks jersey now?"

"Must, don't you always say their jerseys look good!"

"!!!!Cool!"

He is a Curry fan, and he is also a signed player of Anta. (After being selected by the Warriors, it was signed by Anta Sports. Why didn’t Chaoshen Sports sign it at that time? Jiang Chao felt that the signing was too deliberate, and he might not be able to get it later, so he gave it to the big brother Anta.)
So when he knew that he was going to Anta's cooperative brand, and when Curry was on the team, he directly danced the "up and down" dance of the Knicks cheerleading team on the spot.

Compared with Thomas Jr.'s reluctance to leave, Thompson really yearns to go to a championship team like the Knicks. Among other things, anyone will have the deep-seated idea of ​​being able to "catch" the championship.

Just like Okur's career, first win the championship with a strong team, and then there will be certain bonuses in terms of your experience and future contracts, champion members.

"My heart is beating faster!" Youdu smiled and shook his shoulders.

Ellis: "Congratulations, you can go to a strong team to practice, come on!"

Thompson: "Thank you!!"

But he wasn't largely responsible for the players bouncing around him.

But thinking that the team is going to take off!

This rookie is replaced by two generals!
For the players, it's good for the first-round picks to do their shit, after all, there will be less first-round rookies to compete next year.

It means that the Warriors players only know that they are missing Klay Thompson, but there is an offensive madman, the strongest 175 on the surface, and a double-double monster, the champion starts inside! ! ! !

Here, Thomas Jr. has been brought by the boss and the general manager to get close to everyone. Seeing Thomas Jr. drinking mineral water as wine, Thompson silently left the home team's locker room without anyone noticing.

He walked to the familiar and unfamiliar Oracle visiting team locker room, with infinite expectations for the future! !
This is Youth Storm Knicks! !

Even if he was asked to pick up the ball for Curry, he would be willing! !
They are all shooters who like three-pointers, and there is a kind of sympathy for each other in the dark.

Just like the first time he met Curry after entering the Knicks locker room, it belongs to the shooter's keen intuition! ! ! !

"Welcome, welcome, warm welcome!" Although many people in the Knicks knew this player a little bit because of this game, they still stood up and applauded collectively after Thompson came in.

Even Danny Green, the competitor, applauds sincerely. He is the Knicks player who knows Thompson best, because this is a rookie who regards him as a template, but how to say, he has always been quite satisfactory, so he does not need to care too much Whether his position will be divided, young people are still early.

"Welcome KT, welcome to the Knicks." Sean Marks stepped forward to hug.

Stevens: "Come on bro, let's continue to grow in the Knicks."

Thompson touched his hair a little cautiously, but his words were already trembling with excitement:
"than-thank-you!!!"

thank you all! !
This is flattering!

Curry: "I heard that you are very accurate in three-pointers? Tomorrow arena competition?"

Thompson also had a strange brain circuit: "I'm not a Warriors player anymore, the arena can't be used."

Hahahahaha.

The locker room instantly cheered up a lot.

Jiang Chao also finally spoke: "See you later in the three-point contest."

That's when D'Antoni and the Knicks press officer came in and said:

"The Warriors held a post-trade press conference, and we asked Thompson to prepare for it, so we can hold a press conference tomorrow."

"Okay, then the other players will go back to the bus to rest first, wait for Thompson to finish the interview and take off to New York together."

"Welcome to newyork!!!" Howard sang, booing and hooking Thompson's neck. This kind of intimacy is welcome, but naturally there is pressure.

Thompson can also sing this song naturally, but he can't sing it because his neck is pressed down, otherwise the soup at night is very flirty... He can sing every song of Jiang Chao in the nightclub.

Looking at the back of Thompson being taken to the press conference by D'Antoni and the familiar Buddha-like hairstyle, Jiang Chao couldn't help but take a deep breath:
Buddha, back to his place! !
Now this group of people don't know what Clay's arrival means.

This is the top 3 shooter team in future history!
The Knicks are bound to usher in Buddha's light again and again!
It is now 11:10 U.S. time.

But fans of the Knicks and the Warriors are still watching the latest press conference in front of ESPN TV.

Because today's press conference is not only a post-match interview, but also an interview after the two teams have directly changed teams. This is much more valuable than ordinary post-match interviews.

Not only did the fans not expect it, but none of the media reporters left.

Because they all want to see each other's expressions and psychological thoughts, today is too fantastic.

Rachel's complaint to Wang Binbin is:
"Boss Jiang never takes the usual path, and the on-site inspection by both parties is okay, haha."

Wang Binbin:
"If it's an ordinary transaction, then it's not Jiang Chao!"

Rachel:

"Our boss is a bull. Judging by the popularity of this topic, tsk tsk, it just so happens that Christmas is coming, and other teams have no trade moves."

Wang Binbin blinked his beautiful big eyes: "This is called business vision!"

David Lee and Thomas Jr., who are already Warriors players, both changed into plain clothes. One was calm and the other was excited to accept the interview on the spot.

Reporter: "Lee, did you expect that you would be traded? There have been a lot of topics about you a while ago."

David Lee: "I have negotiated with the management, we are very harmonious, thank you."

Little Thomas gave Brother Li a strange look, thinking: Why do I have no warning.

David Lee knew what he was thinking: "You are young, you have a strong mental capacity, haha."

New York Times reporter: "This is your first time changing teams. Is there anything you want to say to the Knicks?"

David Lee: "The Knicks are my home team, where I learned a lot, thanks to the Knicks for their training! Thanks to my brothers for taking me to win the championship together, I am already very satisfied."

Master Li was finally called:

"Now that the Knicks lack you as a general, do you have anything to say to the Knicks players?"

David Lee smiled at Li Shishi: "I believe that under the leadership of Jiang Chao, the young coach, and Max, the Knicks will not mess up. I also hope that the Knicks can continue to win this year!"

The applause continued, this is the pattern.

Reporter: "For the Warriors?"

David Lee: "I have a professional spirit and will do my best. I am grateful to General Manager Wright and Lacob for their trust."

Then the same question was given to Thomas Jr.

Thomas Jr. sits next to David Lee like a child.

But he said it very well. He said directly: "I really want to tell Boss Jiang that I don't want to leave. I have the ability to replace Curry..."

Expansion is true expansion, but gratitude is also true thanks:

"Without Boss Jiang Chao, I would not be able to play in the professional league. I also enjoyed the ring awarding ceremony of the old birds, which is a great encouragement to me!"

In the end, the words of the warriors who surrendered are also fortresses:
"If I can, I want to play in the Warriors until I retire, because I think I am a warrior!"

And when it comes to Klay Thompson, it is actually more ordinary. Klay is not the kind of player who will disperse his emotions in front of the media, but he has talked enough this time:
"Stephen Curry is the shooting guard I liked before I entered the league. Boss Jiang Chao and Coach Stevens are also the management I have been longing to cooperate with. I will work hard to practice. This deal will not let them down."

"Finally, I would like to wish the fans in San Francisco a Merry Christmas in advance. The short encounter is wonderful, but you can still support me in the Knicks!" To the close-up, the spokesperson of conscience.

With the approval of the league's official website and the release of news, this transaction is over, and Thompson also directly boarded the Knicks' special plane to New York.

Thomas Jr. and David Lee joined the Warriors at the same place and went directly to the hotel arranged by Lacob to sleep.

Next is the various evaluations of the deal by the sleepless media.

They found the deal to be a great deal, each taking what they wanted.

The David Lee obtained by the Warriors has an annual salary of 800 million, which is not high. He also has the bird right, which is the priority to renew the contract.

Thomas Jr. is a two-way deal of 5 million in five years, and he can directly rotate or start training when he comes to the Warriors. With this kind of salary, if he catches a big fish in the free market next year, the Warriors may complete the rebuilding at once.

And the Knicks are also comfortable.

The Warriors and Clay signed a 4-year contract of 1000 million yuan. This year's salary is 263 million yuan. Obviously, it has no impact on the Knicks' space, and the four-year rookie contract just coincides with the Knicks' 09 renewal wave. avoid.

As for the unprotected first-round draft pick in 2012, the more the better, the Knicks have no room to fish anymore, but they can get rookies. Although there are only 14 players on the roster, they are enough. Dabaibian can be recalled at any time.

Moreover, what if the Warriors' record goes down?

Now it is 12 in the West, so the pick should be between 6-10.

If the Warriors fall again after the trade, will it be like the Knicks and Pacers swapped to the second pick the year before last?The Knicks hold the No. in the Eastern Conference, and can such a miracle appear as the No. pick? ?

Not to mention, the media is really looking forward to it. After all, David Lee and Thomas Jr. are all offensive help. After half of the season, everyone will strengthen their defense. Your Warriors have no defense, and the collapse record is likely to be worse? ?

But it doesn't matter, now that it is difficult for the Warriors to make the playoffs, this season is a running-in chemical reaction, and next year will be a hero.

So basically all the media's evaluation of this deal is above A+, the main reason is because the Knicks are willing to give up dry goods.

David Lee!

Dolan said that if David Lee was less than 30 years old, he would definitely not give up.

The staff of the TV station below slandered: "I thought you wanted to say that you would never trade..."

……

The next day.

The fans and players who fell asleep and didn't read the news last night started the discussion mode after waking up.

Anthony: "I'll go, let's make a deal."

Jeremy Lin of the Nets next door posted a Weibo: "Scary."

Harrington, Nate Robinson, and Chandler tweeted together:
"@DavidLee, welcome to the old Knicks league!"

Du Hong, who announced his retirement this year, also said: "The old Knicks league is full, brother, you are the one with the highest achievement."

Obviously, everyone is envious of David Lee getting a championship ring.

The management of each team also has various internal discussions, but the specific impact of this deal on other teams in the league depends on the performance of these three players.

In fact, the most topic is that a bunch of Thomas Jr. fans who have emerged recently questioned why the boss Jiang Chao wanted to let Thomas Jr. go. Such a good talent, change to Thompson?

Jiang Chao, who woke up the next day, naturally received the news on the screen. He also knew that these people actually knew why Thomas Jr. was not suitable for the Knicks. Curry was better than him. The independent style of play is not suitable for the Knicks, and the ball cannot be scored, otherwise it would not have lost to the Warriors yesterday.

But he naturally wouldn’t respond in this way. The way capitalists do it is to make fewer enemies and create a more positive image for themselves. After all, there are so many industries down there. Fewer people diss him, and more people buy his products and watch his movies. ?
So he replied on Twitter, Weibo, and Chaoshen Forum:

"Thomas Jr. is still young, he needs a stage like the Warriors."

"Just like we take the train in the middle of the night, the special air tickets in the early morning, watching the sunrise in the desert, the sunset on the seashore, you have to love the wind in the wilderness, more than poverty and thinking, remember, the wind galloping in youth is more precious than gold!! !"

"Youth is only once, and money is endless. I hope that the two people who come out of the Knicks will show themselves to the fullest!"

The following instant rave reviews...

"It's Boss Jiang!!"

"Brilliant!"

"As expected of screenwriter Jiang, singer Jiang!!"