Chapter 204 Boss Basketball First Step!
After Webber was injured, Peja became the core of the team.

Especially last season when Peja was absent from Webber's team, he ranked second in the league in scoring and led the Kings to 55 wins.

The 'White Devil' Bibby and the 'Big White Bear' Brad Miller played in a mysterious way with Webber as the core or a dual-core system.

Finally, the King's leadership decided to send Weber away.

Most teams are unwilling to take over Webber's bad contract.

Webber is a power forward who is strong on offense but weak on defense. After being injured, he basically has no defense left, and his contract is huge.

But the current general manager of the 76ers is Billy King.

That's Billy King, who made up the Big Five of the Nets.

This good man who sent two future core players to the Celtics now played the role of a good man again. At the same time, this also laid the groundwork for Iverson's departure in the future.

The 76ers' current salary is fourth in the league, as high as 7400 million US dollars.

And what is the record of the 76ers?
With just 40+ wins, they can't compete for the championship.

This kind of record means paying a very high luxury tax.

In the team's lineup, Iverson and Webber are not good at defense, plus Korver is the starting No. 2...

Even fans with a little common sense know that the 76ers can't go far in the playoffs. Defense wins championships!
I can only say that with a general manager like Billy King, it would be strange for the 76ers to go far.

In order to deal with the Sharks and relieve the pressure on O'Neal Jr. in the interior, the Pacers made a deal with the Hornets.

The Pacers sent: Big 2006 Conference No. 2007 center David Harrison, a first-round draft pick and a second-round pick.

Hornets send out: Jamaal Magloire.

This deal is basically two first-round picks for one Jamaal Magloire.

For the Pacers, it is definitely not a disadvantage.

After all, Jamal Magloire's brother is not dead yet, and he is still an excellent center.

With the next homes of big fish such as PJ Brown, Jamaal Magloire and Webber confirmed.

The rest were just some minor trades, and this season's trades have officially come to an end.

After joining the Celtics, Mourning began to get used to the team.

In his prime, Mourning was indeed a very strong player, and could even be said to be the best center in the Eastern Conference.

But now he is old after all, and is only at the level of a blue-collar rim-protecting center.

And there is no projection.

The Celtics' death five would definitely be best paired with a center who can shoot, such as Okur.

Although Mourning did not shoot, his role on the defensive end was indeed significant.

Rivers then began to stagger Tony's playing time.

In Tony's original history, it was only after he suffered injuries that he completely transformed into a defensive pioneer.

In his peak season, Tony scored 20+ points in six consecutive games and scored 30 points in the game against the Nuggets.

During that time, Tony was called 'Boston Little Wade' by Celtics fans.

But Wade's own shooting is not accurate, let alone Tony, the Boston Wade.

On the offensive end, although he is good at dribbling and breaking through, his shooting is still as unstable as ever.

Therefore, Tony is, to some extent, holding the Celtics back on offense.

However, Battier's height makes it difficult to defend against guards like Iverson and Marbury who are good at breaking through.

Tony became the best choice for the Celtics.

At the end of the season, Rivers considered the possibility of facing the 76ers, Pistons and other teams in the playoffs.

In addition to the five dead, some newcomers are also starting to get more playing time.

Lin Yu agreed with this matter.

Although Lin Yu does not expect these players to step up and save the team in the playoffs.

But if they don't get playing time in the regular season, it's impossible to expect them to perform at their normal level in the playoffs, in addition to the more intense competition. And in order to avoid injuries, Rivers also began to rest.

Resting players is a very common practice in the NBA.

The Spurs and Mavericks are both teams that are very good at resting their players.

Therefore, at the end of the season, Celtics players either suffered from food poisoning or missed games due to colds.

Perkins, West, Dahntay Jones and others got more playing time.

The main players took turns to rest, and more substitutes started to play in the game.

In the games in March, although Lin Yu was not rested, he still went to watch the March Madness games.

This time Lin Yu also had a goal.

Chris Paul!

When Lin Yu appeared in the March Madness game, countless fans couldn't help but applaud Lin Yu.

Last year's March Madness was simply Lin Yu's performance.

As a hot candidate for the NBA regular season MVP this season, Lin Yu's appearance on the NCAA stage is undoubtedly big news.

After Paul led the team into the quarterfinals, Lin Yu also found Paul after the game.

"Lin, don't think that just because you come to cheer for me, I will go easy on you in the NBA."

Paul looked at Lin Yu and the word "refused to admit defeat" was almost written on his face.

It can be seen that Paul is still upset about losing to Lin Yu last year.

then……

When Lin Yu took out a sneaker contract.

Paul fully demonstrated what it means to change one's expression in a second.

"Lin, is this really the contract for me?"

"Of course it's for you. I know Hook and Di must have approached you, but I believe the contract I give you is definitely the biggest!"

Lin Yu knew very well that major sneaker manufacturers must have already contacted players like Paul who had the potential to be among the top three picks.

Paul didn't say anything but just nodded. The sneaker contract that Lin Yu gave him was indeed the biggest one!

"Chris, I can give you some time to think about it. After all, March Madness isn't over yet..."

Before Lin Yu finished speaking, Paul replied directly: "No need to think about it, Lin, I will sign your decision!"

March Madness is ultimately a one-game show.

Paul is afraid that if he misses such a big sneaker contract, he will lose it!

So, the young Chris Paul signed a six-year, $6000 million shoe contract with Lin Yu.

The first step of boss basketball has been officially taken!
Then, Paul signed a six-year, $6000 million contract

James' 7-year, $9000 million sneaker contract is already a shoe contract of NBA history.

Paul's tens of millions of dollars annual sneaker contract is undoubtedly big news.

The next day, the entire sports section of Meilijia.com was full of news about Paul and Lin Yu.

ESPN: Six years, $6000 million! Lin Yu signs with Chris Paul!

Sports Illustrated: Lin Yu invests in his first rookie! He offers a historic sneaker contract!

Los Angeles Times: Is Chris Paul worth six years and $6000 million?

The outside world was mocking, jealous, and shocked about Lin Yu signing with Paul...

Lin Yu didn't care about the comments from the outside world.

Will signing Paul be a loss?

Lin Yu doesn't think he will lose out. After all, Paul is considered the "point guard god" in the eyes of many people.

(End of this chapter)