Chapter 267: Otis the Gambler (1st Update)
In fact, Manager Otis did a good job.
The choice of high school student Howard proved to be worthwhile, and now the name of Warcraft is resounding throughout the league, and he is known as the only person who can trade for James alone. The signing of Qin Yang is even more a stroke of genius, when other teams are a little hesitant, Otis made a decisive move, the core position of the offensive end, sufficient shooting rights and team status, this one is right.
But the signing of Rashad Lewis with a 100 million yuan contract is a bit big, as the second and third of the team, this contract has a bit of a poison contract flavor in recent years.
The trade to get Vince Carter is considered a loss, Jamil Nelson is a quasi-All-Star level player after all, and if he stays, he will definitely be better than Vince Carter.
This season, the name of Fat Card has spread to the league.
But Qin Yang doesn't have an opinion on this.
Qin Yang has an opinion that Otis has not been so clear about the team-building strategy, whether it is mainly inside or outside, two-gun fast attack in the backcourt, or positional warfare.
The Magic team does not have such a team-building strategy, and although the players traded are not weak, they may not be suitable for the team.
What's right is the best.
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On the day they arrived in Cleveland, the Magic accepted the Cavaliers' invitation, and the two teams met at a cocktail party in the evening.
No matter how intense the game is on the court, and even there will be conflicts, as long as it is not Bruce Bowen or Rajon Rondo, the relationship between the players is generally good.
When Qin Yang returned to Cleveland, he greeted his former friend,
"Congratulations, Bruce, you've done a great job with the Magic this season." James said politely, treating Qin Yang as a superstar.
Last year, he was his little brother, and this year he can calm down, James didn't say anything about this attitude.
"Thank you. LeBron," Qin Yang showed gratitude: "If it weren't for your advice, I wouldn't have known where to play last year." ”
James smiled, not too proud: "You have strength and talent, you will always shine." ”
The Cavaliers have not changed much, Qin Yang's former teammates are almost all there, and the biggest change is that O'Neal was traded from the Suns to the Cavaliers.
O'Neill was also interesting, and when he came up, he hugged Qin Yang vigorously and deliberately bumped his chest to celebrate.
"Bruce, I admire your three-point shot...... And free throws, if I can be as good as you on three-pointers and free throws, I'll have rings on both hands. ”
O'Neill is not an arrogant person, very open-minded.
Like Barkley, although O'Neal doesn't look very good, but his emotional intelligence is very high, when he was with the Lakers, Kobe Bryant and O'Neal competed for the boss, O'Neal didn't mean not to give way, he just wanted to wait, and it broke up.
Later, he went to the Heat, and O'Neal directly admitted to being the second child.
And gave Wade a nickname, The Flash.
Who is The Flash?
The superhero in the American DC Comics is known as the fastest man in the world. O'Neal is nicknamed this way, and his appreciation for Wade is undoubted.
And in public, he has repeatedly praised Wade for his leadership temperament and is the boss of the Heat.
O'Neal later went to the Suns and came to the Cavaliers, and he was very low-key, and he was encouraged to meet young players, and he was loved by many people.
When he met Qin Yang this time, O'Neill's praise made Qin Yang a little shy.
"Thank you for the compliment," Qin Yang smiled and celebrated with fists: "Shaq, if I have your strength and offensive skills under the basket, I think I can beat Jordan." ”
"Haha, the two looked at each other and smiled."
O'Neill is a personal essence, deliberately close to Qin Yangtao, but not pretentious at all.
After chatting, Qin Yang chatted with his former teammates on the Cavaliers again.
It's only been half a year since he left the Cavaliers, and the Cavaliers haven't changed much, but when they come back, the situation is completely different, and Williams and Dronte West, who were slightly hostile to Qin Yang before, are now envious and jealous.
Mo Williams was open, and his posture was relatively low.
Dronte West has a brain-dead look, not much different from before, you are not better than me, but you are just lucky to be so lost, so don't be complacent.
Qin Yang could only smile and remain silent.
Szczebiak has retired due to injury, and Qin Yang also expressed his gratitude to Szzczebiak on Twitter some time ago. The big brother who was the best for Qin Yang in his rookie season did not hesitate at all, and did not leave any records and history in the NBA, so he left quietly.
Vallejo was a little depressed because this season, Vallejo's playing time has not increased much.
Even after signing a contract of eight million per year, Vallejo privately complained to Qin Yang that he regretted it, and if he had the opportunity in the future, Vallejo hoped to continue playing with Qin Yang.
Vallejo is also very smart, and it is obvious that Qin Yang has an excellent future, so let's build a good relationship first.
The reception was held until eleven o'clock in the evening, and at Qin Yang's suggestion, the two teams went back separately.
The next day, the competition officially began.
This is the first time Qin Yang has returned since leaving Cleveland.
When Qin Yang appeared as the first player of the Magic team, there were first boos at the scene, and then loud cheers.
Qin Yang raised his hand excitedly and waved to greet the fans.
Cleveland Narrator:
"Although Bruce Qin is gone, the fans still like him, and last season's Eastern Conference Finals, it was because of his outstanding performance that he eliminated the Magic team and played seven games with the Lakers."
"Yes, in this game, we are looking forward to what kind of play Bruce Qin will have."
"Of course, not necessarily, after all, he is Cleveland's opponent today."
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The commentator chatted, and the game officially began.
Howard jumped the ball and steadily suppressed Big Z to win the jump ball, Qin Yang was very accustomed to it, and directly dribbled over half the court, and the Magic team quickly ran to the position.
The Cavaliers' defense of Qin Yang is Delonte West, the team's most powerful defender on the outside.
But just after halftime, Qin Yang did not continue to move forward, but dribbled and watched his teammates run.
James defended Petrus while keeping an eye on Qin Yang.
Qin Yang collected the ball and provoked it directly.
James' face changed drastically: "Go forward and defend." ”
Dronte West also reacted and ran forward, but he was too far away from Qin Yang to defend at all. Qin Yang jumped directly one step in front of the midfield.
Sou!
Basketball over the net, ultra-long-distance three-point shots.
There was silence at first, and then scattered cheers.
"Three-point shots close to the midfield position, Bruce's three-point shots are as terrifying as ever, last season, we saw Qin Yang use three-pointers to help the team many times when the team was in a critical moment, but this time it ......"
"It's still great this time, but it's a pain for the Cleveland fans."
hit a three-pointer, Qin Yang didn't celebrate, just a bland defense.
The Cavaliers attacked, James broke through directly, carried Petrus to the basket, and O'Neal stuck Howard under the basket, James only had to face Petrus's defense.
The successful layup without too much difficulty is a testament to James' quality.