When playing the Wizards away in January, Wang Jun and his teammates were received by President George W.
Bush at the White House.It's a fun tradition in the NBA, where last season's champions are invited to the White House to chat with the president and pose for photos.Bush doesn't like basketball, he just has a presence.Wang Jun felt very wonderful, and when he returned home from the World Championships, he also met the Chinese president, and he could face it calmly.In the past, when I saw these big names on TV or on the news, I felt that I was on top, but I really met and chatted a few words in reality, and it seemed that they were no different from ordinary people.Leaders are very polite and speak softer than ordinary people.They will not suddenly shake their bodies, exude the aura of a king, and attract people to bow and worship.January is the peak of NBA layoffs, and teams can find reinforcements in free agency after cutting unwanted players until the trade closes.The Grizzlies made a big move first, cutting Eddie Jones, a veteran swingman with a contract left and an annual salary of more than 10 million, who averaged only 56 points per game this season.Eddie has long since lost the sharp breakthroughs and wonderful dunks of the past, but he still has accurate shooting and rich experience.His defense is also good, averaging 181 steals per game in his career, his pace and reflexes have slowed down, and his attitude is still there.As soon as he entered the free market, he immediately attracted a lot of attention, and Heat coach Pat Riley immediately extended an invitation to Eddie, hoping that he could return to the Heat.Riley was 90% sure that he would be able to bring the veteran back, but Eddie's agent refused.Riley called and asked, "Why" Eddie replied: "I'm not young anymore, whether I can win the championship depends on the last two years, every season is important to me, I have to choose a strong team that has the potential to win the championship." ”Riley didn't persuade him again, and the Heat are now at the level of making the playoffs, passing the first round at most.And even if the Heat wins the divisional championship, they will not lock up the top three, and are likely to touch the fifth place.In the summer, the league officially changed the playoff ranking rules, which were so unfair that the division winner automatically locked in the top three, no matter how bad the game was.Today, the division winners are only in the top four of the East and West, with the first place unchanged, and the remaining two district winners and the teams with the best playoff records except for the three district champions are ranked 2nd, 3rd, and 4th.The 5th to 8th playoff teams are ranked exactly according to their winning percentage.That way the Bulls and Cavaliers won't meet in the first round like last season.After Eddie rejected the Heat, he rejected the invitations of the Mavericks and the Rockets, and insisted on choosing the Bulls, even if the playing time is not guaranteed, it doesn't matter, he just wants the championship.Bulls manager Paxson is certainly interested in Eddie, and the team will have an extra three-point shooting point and a strong bench.Driven by profits, Paxson didn't care about any face, and laid off blue-collar swingman Adrian Griffin.As a heavy swingman, Adrian's only role is to defend and has no offensive ability.The team already has Barnes, who is also working hard defensively, in the swingman position, and he is not needed at all.Adrian is also a bit famous, and immediately received an invitation from the Warriors after being cut, in order to strengthen the defense, and the base salary is fully qualified as a substitute.Adrian couldn't be happy when he had the ball, he lost hope of winning the championship and could only hit the playoffs with the Warriors.Just a day later, the 76ers bought out former star power forward Chris Webber, giving him the coveted rebuild salary space, and Webber became a free agent.There were 6 teams recruiting Webber at once, and the Mavericks, Spurs, Suns, Pistons, Bulls, etc. were all favorites to win the championship.Among them, the Mavericks are the most urgent and sincere, and they want to find a competent replacement for Nowitzki.Austin Crohill has been very poor this season, with Devin George standing at just 198 meters.The Mavericks already have 15 signings, so they have to cut one to make room for Webber to sign.At first, Webber personally preferred to join the Pistons, because the Pistons left Ben Wallace, he can get a lot of playing time as long as he goes, and if he plays good statistics, he can get a contract next season, Webber does not want to retire after this season.The key role was a phone call from Webb's close friend, retired player Christie.He helped the bulls recruit Webb, and he said a few words."
Chris, if I were to go to the Bulls, because I could win a championship, if you don't want a championship ring, you just want to find a bad team to fight for the risk of injury and play more time, just let me not say it."
The irony of his friend's words was very strong, Webber slapped his head and woke up, wouldn't it be stupid to go to the Pistons next season, even if he still has a team willing to sign a big contract, he is 34 years old, and now he is not short of money, what he lacks is honor.The chances of joining the Pistons to beat the Bulls are slim, and the best way to win the championship is to go straight to the Bulls.Although the Bulls have David Lee, Lewis, and Chandler, he will struggle to get a lot of playing time, but he will most likely get mixed up with the ring.Webb immediately asked agent Aaron Goodwin to agree to Paxson's invitation, and the veteran joined with a base salary.Paxson didn't make any more layoffs, leaving Amondson on the roster with 14 players, one of whom would not be able to make the playoffs if they were all healthy.If there is an injury in the team, there are people who can step up.Paxson doesn't need to be traded again this season, and the Super Bulls have been formed, which he couldn't have imagined at the beginning of the season.Centre-forwards: Tyson Chandler, Malik Allen, Armondson.Power forwards: David Lee, Webb, Lewis, Sangeira.Small forwards: Lowe Deng, Eddie Jones.Shooting guards: Wang Jun, Barnes.Point guards: Hinrich, Dujon, Payton.After the announcement of the two veterans joining the Bulls, Chicago fans were crazy with joy, how could this squad depth not defend the title, which team could stop President David Stern felt helpless.The league can't directly regulate the roster of each team, and the free market to attract veterans is entirely up to its own devices.The bull is not only Wang Jun, everyone knows and admits it.But the team won the championship, and the most beautiful person must be Wang Jun, because he is the boss of the team.Eddie Jones is certainly better than Adrian and will be an excellent substitute in both positions.Webb has no problem being the "fourth man" on the inside, he also averaged 202 points, 99 rebounds and 34 assists per game last season, even if his athleticism deteriorates, his ability to adapt and shoot is still there.As long as the Bulls don't get injured, it seems that no team can stop them from winning the championship this season, and the roster on the cards will crush the entire league.At this time, Stern felt that Clark's suggestion was more suitable, and let the Bulls select Oden, which is likely to produce a superstar.The premise is that Oden has to fight for himself, so that when Wang Jun is old, he can seize power and strive to win more championships than Wang Jun.It is already difficult to compete with the Bulls by supporting other teams, the Bulls before the promotion, the Cavaliers may be able to compete, and the current Bulls want to win with Bibby, James, and Big Z, unless a miracle happens.After the Chinese media reported the news, Chinese fans were convinced that a new Bulls dynasty was coming.s: