P~ k G0 E @$ ? % F 1 9X2O) J 1y & a L / , James had a chance to join the Clippers, and it was his good-looking personality that caused him to miss a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

If James had volunteered to join at that time, Yang Rui would certainly not consider trading Chris Paul. James' stats are consistent quasi-triple-doubles every season, and his physical fitness is inhuman, and it is difficult to decline before the age of 35.

As long as James is willing to sign a long-term contract, he will become the boss of the team, and it will be difficult to be squeezed out in the future.

James suffered from gains and losses, and thought that the Clippers were too poor at the time, and it would be difficult to win the championship even if Yang Rui joined, and he believed that he and his friends formed a team to win the championship at their peak, but the result was wrong.

Now, he's made the mistake of being indecisive again, wanting to join the Clippers and waiting for someone else to hire him. That way he can dominate, he doesn't have to sign a long-term contract, and all the media doesn't say he's going to other teams to hug his thighs. In fact, it doesn't matter if the media says it or not, as long as the fans' eyes are not blind, they have seen James' level of leadership in the past 11 years.

As long as he can't win the championship, his popularity will drop again and again, and he can't blame his teammates every time, right?

If James bluntly states that he wants to join the Clippers and is willing to sign a long-term contract, Yang Rui will definitely sign him. But he didn't say anything, it has been nearly two months since the Cavaliers were eliminated in the playoffs, and he has not been in contact with Clippers management.

James has reached the point where if he doesn't win the championship again, his entire career will be ruined, and he is still trying to pretend to be face-saving, hoping that others will treat him as a "real thigh", which makes many team management unhappy.

Moreover, James has basically had a bad relationship with the head coach since the beginning of his career, and every time the team has a poor record, it will be revealed that the head coach is not in control enough and does not agree with the team players, which is not an ordinary problem but a big problem!

Last season, the Cavaliers had another fight, and the head coach didn't dare to say that he had a problem with James, but said that the players didn't listen to him, and there was no way to control the locker room. To put it bluntly, the coach showed that James is a bit too much and can't control the players himself!

James's agent contacted the Clippers uniform team through a friend, and instead of looking for manager Olhi, he contacted the scout and went around in a circle to ask the Clippers if they were interested in signing James and if they could take the initiative in negotiations.

This way of communication is like a girl with a severe princess disease, who finds a friend to contact a friend next to the man she likes, and notifies the man to chase her, and the conditions of having a car and a house and the death of both parents are of course essential, as long as the sincerity is enough, she agrees.

It's not tsundere, it's a neurosis.

The scout reported the situation to Yang Rui, as well as the idea of James' team, but Yang Rui refused without thinking about it.

Kim Hughes asked: "Boss, if we sign James, we are the strongest in the league in both positions, and it is still a gimmick, and his asking price for two years is not high, why not?" ”

"Because he will affect the training of newcomers, he will get the ring after two years and leave, how can the account of the newcomer being delayed? It's not that the Clippers can't do without him, and it's not a good gimmick for the superstars to form a group, otherwise I would have sent Paul and Griffin away? So be it, hang up. ”

After Yang Rui finished speaking, he threw the phone aside and continued to play game consoles with his girlfriend and daughter at home.

If James comes, the Clippers' main tactics will have to be adjusted, and there are pros and cons. I would consider it if I found Yang Rui earlier, now that there is a 20-year-old Antetokounmpo in the team, why do you want a 30-year-old Zhan Laohan?

In terms of popularity, Curry is taller than James now, and it's hard to tell who is the boss of the team when he comes.

James is a man who is selfless on the surface and alone in his bones, he must be the boss, he went to the Heat in his previous life, and he will not give way to Irving when he returns to the Cavaliers, basketball in hand, I have it in the world.

Not to mention that in the Cavaliers, the all-star family photo is in James' hands.

Since the All-Star in 2007, James has held the ball in the Eastern Conference All-Star group photo for eight consecutive years, and is the player with the most balls in the All-Star group photo in NBA history.

Yang Rui didn't sign James, and naturally he wouldn't sign other stars in the class of 2003, Wade couldn't practice three points, Bosh had a blood clot problem, Anthony used to be an offensive kaleidoscope, and now he is an offensive maniac.

After receiving the reply, James was directly dumbfounded, and his self-confidence was hit again. He always believed that he was the kind of guy that all teams wanted, but it didn't turn out that way.

James' current situation is embarrassing, if he leaves the Cavaliers and can't win the championship, he can't take a single step and fall into the ditch. Staying with the Cavaliers, it is impossible to win the championship.

Bosh and Wade also jumped out of their contracts, and once they leave and no big stars want to join, James will have to work hard to get into the playoffs if he stays with the Cavaliers. Without a championship as an attraction, there will certainly be no star willing to join the Cavaliers, unless they hire second-rate stars with high salaries like they did 10 years ago.

Equally embarrassing is the Lakers, none of the stars Kupchak asked about would be willing to join the Lakers.

Previously, ESPN predicted that Anthony would join the Lakers for 4 years and 100 million, and it was a good choice for James to join the Lakers and join Melon. But the two brokerage teams didn't negotiate with the Lakers at all, and probably didn't want someone from the Lakers team to say to them: "I'll teach you to win the championship." ”

On the 16th, the Clippers signed center Hassan Whiteside with a one-year salary. The reason why it took so long was because Whiteside went to play in the summer league and didn't have any outstanding performances.

In Yang Rui's previous life, Whiteside also played 5 times in the preseason for the Grizzlies, averaging 8.2 minutes per game, scoring 3.4 points, 3 rebounds and 1 block. Unless he is given the right tactics and plays to his physical strengths, he is not a big deal. He didn't play a regular season game at Grizzlies Whiteside and was cut at the end of November. He had good stats in the Development League before being signed by the Heat with a two-year salary in the middle of the game.

Yang Rui only signed a one-year contract with him with a non-guaranteed base salary, in order to facilitate the contract extension next year, and with the Clippers' interior depth, Whiteside will not play super statistics.

The Clippers' last pick, the base salary signed veteran Sido Turkeglu.

The 35-year-old played for the Warriors last season, averaging 10.4 minutes per game, 3 points, 2.3 rebounds and 0.9 assists while shooting 44 percent from three-point range.

Turkoglou has always been a floor-flow player and can only play the No. 4 position now, and the outside line can't keep up with the rhythm. Yang Rui doesn't expect him to play much of a role on the court and wants him to pass on some experience to Antetokounmpo. Turkegrew is a well-known playmaker in the league, with a peak of 19.5 points, 5.7 rebounds and 5 assists.

Young players are groping their way and it takes a long time to succeed, so it's much easier to have a mentor to take care of them. Turkoglu plays smart, and if he had been a little more physical, he would definitely be an All-Star. Brother Alphabet has superhuman physical fitness, but what he lacks is experience and tempering.

In mid-July, the Clippers' new 15-man roster has been decided.

Centre-forwards: Hassan Whiteside, Pau Gasol, Nene Hilario.

Power forwards: Draymond Green, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Sidhu Turkglou.

Small forwards: Rudy Gay, James Jones, Robert Covington.

Shooting guards: Danny Green, Aaron Crabbe, Chris Middleton.

Point guards: Stephen Curry, Zach LaVine, Jordan Farmar.