On the 14th, the Mavericks and last season's champion, starting center Marc Gasol, completed a high-salary contract extension, 4 years and 58 million, and the management is optimistic that Gasol Jr. will become an All-Star.

The Mavericks gave up Brandon Haywood and signed Brandon White, a tall, lanky, super-mobile power forward, and then signed Cardinal, a marginal man, to a base salary.

Although they didn't poach a strongman, the Mavericks retained the core lineup from last season and are still the favorites to win the championship.

The Lakers made another big move, signing Troy Murphy, McRoberts two interior players who can shoot, and signing Chinese point guard Jeremy Lin on the outside as a backup for Nash and Fisher.

At the press conference of the new signings, Kobe Bryant was present to welcome several people, and according to the suggestions of the management and agents, he assumed the posture of Corporal Lixian.

He actually welcomes Pau Gasol the most, and others don't get his approval for the time being. The media have analyzed that everyone's sister-in-law is one of the most suitable for Kobe's insider, his style is like Yao Ming, he can shoot, can respond, and has gorgeous low-post steps.

The Nets also made a big trade, sending power forward Humphries, rookie Kanter, Anthony Morrow, and Deron Williams and a protected first-round pick in 2012 from the Bobcats.

The deal was called a win-win, and the Bobcats had run out of patience with DeLong, so they drafted point guard Kemba Walker, who forwent renewing the contract of blue-collar center Chandler, who was empty on the interior and needed to develop potential newcomers.

Yao Ming is happy now, DeLong is one of the point guards who is best at blocking and dismantling, and Yao Ming's partner who is now used to covering in the middle and making misplaced jump shots is just right.

On the 16th, the Clippers announced the renewal of veteran interior Kurt Thomas, who will continue to serve as the leader of the locker room, and did a very good job last season, the Clippers do not need him to play on the court, they need him to be the glue of the team in normal times, enlighten newcomers, and impart experience.

On the 17th, the Clippers signed with rookies Farid and Parsons, both with 4-year contracts, Farid 3+1, with a slightly larger contract, and Parsons with a 2+2 contract, with a total of only $3.7 million.

Parsons doesn't feel exploited at this point, and as a second-round rookie, the longer the contract, the more time he has to perform. Although he can eat with his face, he wants to conquer others with his ball skills.

The Clippers' 14-man roster for the new season has been confirmed.

Centres: Aaron Gray, Tyson Chandler, Kurt Thomas.

Power forwards: Kenneth Farid, Blake Griffin, Chandler Parsons.

Small forwards: Rudy Gay, Sean Battier.

Shooting guards: Danny Green, Tony Allen, Kyle Korver.

Point guards: Chris Paul, Stephen Curry, Gary Neal.

At this time, many Clippers fans felt pessimistic and left messages on the official website of the Clippers to express their dissatisfaction.

"The lineup is still not strong enough, the biggest reinforcement is Tyson Chandler, or is it tens of millions of annual salaries, where is he worth the price? He is 29 years old and has no potential to tap, so it is better to keep Jordan Jr. ”

Others use the Rockets trade as an example. The Rockets signed Damham Porter for $13.7 million in two years, with a salary of $7 million in the first year and $6.7 million in the second year, and the second-year contract is not fully guaranteed, and the Rockets can buy out his second-year contract for $1.5 million. Why didn't the Clippers poach him? Last season's 8.1 points, 9.6 rebounds and 1.8 blocks felt better than Chandler. ”

Looking at the stats, Ballam Porter is indeed better than Chandler, he only plays an average of 26 minutes per game, and his efficiency is amazing. But in reality, the defense of the two is not at the same level at all, Chandler can win the best defensive player, and both get a lot of playing time in the dream team.

"Why don't you sign a star? Caron Butler and Jamal Crawford can afford to sign. ”

"After so much hype, the Clippers ended up with a salary similar to last season, or only two high salaries, but Dunleavy was replaced by Chandler, barely reaching the salary cap."

"After signing a few blue-collar workers, do you rely on rookies to compete for the championship? Battier is long gone. ”

Experts analyzed the signing and recruitment, and also felt that the Clippers were not outstanding, and only gave a B-level evaluation.

Yang Rui's omission is quiet, and like Chandler, Battier's evaluation is also much lower than in his previous life. He didn't make the playoffs for the Grizzlies in the past few years, he wasn't named to the All-Defensive Team, and many people almost forgot that he was a great 3-and-D player.

In Yang Rui's view, if the Clippers can't win the championship in the new season, he, as the head coach, should commit suicide by swallowing feces.

The main offense, Griffin, Paul, Gay, and Curry each have their own strengths, and Korver and Neal are three-pointed.

The main defense, Tyson Chandler, Tony Allen, and Battier are enough for the opponent. If the Clippers have been defense-oriented, plus Gay, Paul, and Danny Green, they can prevent opponents from crying.

The Clippers' current roster depth can only poach defensive players, and those stars who attract fans and are good at offense will definitely be useless as long as they join the Clippers. Last season, the ball was not easy to score, four people attacked, the others shot threes, and defense was the most suitable.

In the training of the team, the person who chatted with Yang Rui the most was Farid, Yang Rui personally guided him and assigned him tasks, which flattered him. He is an instant fighter in the rookie, and Yang Rui is very much looking forward to his rebounding.

Yang Rui arranged the task, which startled Farid all.

"Kenneth, your draft template is Rodman, but I think you're more like Marion, and I need you to play like him, run and shoot and counterattack, cut into the air, play to your speed, and I need you to help the team on the offensive end, not just grab rebounds and be blue-collar. I will reuse you, and you will also practice mid-pitching, just practice a point in the middle. ”

In the previous life, the Farid people gave the nickname "half-orc", and Marion was also a famous "bird and beast" at his peak, with all kinds of air cuts and violent buckles, and his head was flat-framed. Both are the kind of short forwards who can average double-doubles in rebounds per game as long as they keep playing time. Marion is significantly more efficient in playing the No. 4 position than the No. 3 position.

Coincidentally, Griffin is also very similar to Stoudamire, his mid-range shot is not as accurate as Xiao Si, he is better at responding to passing, and his specialty is to block and dismantle and cut into the air.

Originally, Yang Rui wanted Farid to practice grabbing rebounds and making a pass to launch a counterattack and grab more rebounds. After a few days of practice, it was found that Farid's passing was substandard, making him prone to mistakes in long passes instead of forming assists.

In Yang Rui's previous life, Farid's ability to respond has not been practiced, averaging 1.2 assists per game at his peak, and if he is forced to develop in that direction, there will be no good results.

Yang Rui changed the plan and let Griffin protect the backcourt rebound, and launched a counterattack with a pass, which was very accurate and the effect was much better.

Griffin's style is indeed very similar to James's, and he also likes to pass, as long as Griffin practices long passing, he will have more assists next season.

In this way, Paul can also play a fast attack, both of them are organizational points, and they cooperate very tacitly.

Not only Yang Rui, but assistant coaches Steve Kerr and Tyrone Lue also felt that sending Jordan Jr. away was the right decision, and they launched a counterattack faster than last season.

Chandler's passing ability is average, but he will pluck the ball and give the backcourt rebound to his teammates, and Paul and Griffin can quickly counterattack with one pass.

They all believe that the Clippers can win a championship this season.

There are only two preseason games this season, and the Clippers are looking for an opponent who is the Lakers, and they don't even have to take the bus to warm up at home.

Many Lakers fans and Comey on the Internet had a G tide before the game, satirizing that the Clippers want to become the Los Angeles hegemon is wishful thinking, and this season the Lakers will let them go around.

Kobe Bryant is even more ambitious, ESPN ranks players, and he is only No. 9 this year, and he intends to go all out to play these two preseason games to let people see what the return of the king is!