Because of Durant's joining, the Warriors are the biggest winner of the offseason.
Because the Warriors are too strong, it also has some side effects, that is, the teams in the league don't want to strengthen.
What is the use of reinforcement?
They are all here to compete for second place!
There are knights in the east and warriors in the west. We don’t even have to compete for second place, we can only compete for third place...
Of course, no big moves don't mean there are no moves. There is no championship to compete for, and there is still room for thought in the playoffs.
In fact, most teams in the league are not qualified to compete for the championship, and many teams only aim for the playoffs.
In the West, the Spurs, who ranked second last season, introduced Pau Gasol from the Bulls with a two-year contract of more than 30 million. At the same time, they renewed Manu Ginobili with a one-year contract and also signed
To David Lee, 3.2 million in 2 years.
Gasol's contract is not worth it. He is too old and can no longer make a difference on the court. Ginobili is good, even if he only plays more than ten minutes, it is still worthwhile, not to mention the role in the locker room.
For the Spurs, their inside line is a problem. Duncan retired, Diaw was traded to the Jazz, and David West left for the Warriors. This made the Spurs' inside line a bit stretched.
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The Memphis Grizzlies spent a lot of money during the offseason. They first gave Conley a five-year, $153 million contract, and then gave Parsons a four-year, $94.44 million contract.
Conley is a good point guard, but most people think the price is a bit expensive.
However, the Grizzlies are also helpless. Memphis is a small ball market, and there are no big-name free agents who want to come. For the sake of team strength, the big-name players in the team have to renew their contracts, even if they are more expensive.
In fact, judging from subsequent market reactions, Conley's contract is not expensive and is basically in line with his worth.
Conley defends well, has three-pointers and is well organized, and almost never loses his composure on the court, whether he is the starting point guard or the substitute sharpshooter.
Later, when Conley returned to the Jazz, he performed well. He was the Jazz's second-best defender behind Mitchell in terms of offense, and was even better than Mitchell in terms of organization.
As for Parsons' contract, it can be said that it was a complete gamble, but the result was that the Grizzlies lost the bet.
After Parsons switched from the Rockets to the Mavericks, he hasn't played well in four years, and his girlfriend has changed a lot. To give such a player a big contract, it can only be said that the small ball market is really helpless.
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The Mavericks signed Harrison Barnes for 4 years for 94 million, traded for Andrew Bogut, signed Seth Curry for 2 years for 6 million, and Deron Williams for 1 year for 10 million, extended
Contracted Dwight Powell for 37 million in four years and Dirk Nowitzki for 40 million in two years.
Nowitzki is a friendly price, which goes without saying, but Barnes is a gamble. After all, Barnes is still young and has the possibility of transformation. Even if the growth is not as expected, it will not be a garbage contract. After all, Barnes is still quite good.
If you are durable, you can be a qualified 3D person.
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The Rockets made a big move. They dismantled the carefully built Magic combination, and instead of renewing Howard's contract, they let him go.
In the end, Howard joined the Hawks for 70.5 million in three years.
Later facts have proved that Howard cannot be the boss of a team. He does not have enough ability on the offensive end, and he has also degraded a lot on the defensive end. As the pace of the league gets faster and faster, the big center becomes less and less capable.
Due to heavy use, traditional centers like Howard will not have much room to survive.
Of course, Howard has problems with his abilities, and Harden has problems too. After all, a slap in the face can't make a difference.
The Rockets found two capable players from the Pelicans. One is Eric Gordon, whose contract is 53 million for 4 years, and the other is Ryan Anderson, who is worth 80 million for 4 years. They also signed Nene Hilario.
, 2.9 million per year and two years’ basic salary to sign Prigioni.
Before coming to the Rockets, Ryan Anderson performed very well, especially his three-point shooting. As a space-oriented big man, the price seemed to be no problem at the time.
Of course, from the perspective of competing for the championship, Anderson is not good. His defense is too bad. He is a bottomless black hole on the court, and there is no possibility of even making up for the leaks.
Gordon's price is also more suitable, even a little lower.
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The Thunder made the biggest change. They made a big deal long before Durant announced that he was joining the Warriors: On June 24, 2016, the Thunder sent Serge Ibaka in exchange for Victor Ibaka from the Magic.
Oladipo, Ersan Ilyasova and 2016 No. 11 pick Domantas Sabonis.
Judging from the composition of this deal, the Thunder's purpose is very clear, to send away Ibaka in exchange for Iasova's replacement. The Turk has three points, which is very suitable for modern basketball. At the same time, for the Thunder, even if Iasova is not there
The team's plan can also be easily cleared. In the new season, Iasova's annual salary will reach 8.4 million, but the guaranteed part is only 400,000.
At this level, even if Iasova is dismissed by the Thunder, the team can move Sabonis to the fourth position, and the Thunder can even use this style of play to move Durant to the fourth position.
Playing against the most popular first and fourth teams in the league.
As for the Thunder's biggest gain from this deal, it is undoubtedly Oladipo. As the second overall pick in 2013, Oladipo is the leader among the new generation of shooting guards. In his rookie season, he averaged 13.8 points per game.
4.1 assists; in his second year, he averaged 17.9 points and 4.1 assists per game; last season, Oladipo also averaged 16 points and 3.9 assists per game. He is a defender with excellent scoring ability and good passing skills.
The addition of Oladipo means that the Thunder have found another outstanding sixth man. Once Waiters fails to negotiate a contract with the team and chooses to leave, the team also has a backup tire. And his playing style is somewhat different.
With his strong muscles, Waiters and Oladipo are even more powerful.
From the Thunder's perspective, this transaction has obviously resulted in a lot of gains, which has enhanced the team's strength and will help the team retain Durant.
It is for this reason that Durant's departure hurt the hearts of many Thunder fans: The team has done everything it needs to do in order to strengthen its strength, and you are still a traitor. How can this not make people feel heartbroken!
The fans' mood is understandable, but from the facts of later generations, we can conclude that Durant's departure is a good thing for him, and it is most likely the right move.
Ilyasova is not the fourth position choice for the championship team. On the contrary, Ibaka is more suitable. Oladipo is also a medicine pot and not of much use.
Of course, the most important thing is that the Thunder have Westbrook!
As long as the leading point guard of a team is Westbrook, then this team basically has no chance of winning the championship.
In the regular season, Westbrook can kill everyone, but in the playoffs, Westbrook is not so powerful. In many cases, it is a side effect!
In fact, just not having a basket is nothing. As long as you have self-awareness and can restrain yourself, you know how to give the ball to the boss, but Westbrook can't do it. In his heart, God is the boss, he is the second, and Durant counts.
What?
You are very good, and I am not bad either!
You can hit me, and I can do it too!
Our status is the same, no one is worse than the other!
There is no way, Westbrook's ability is an important reason that limits him from reaching a higher level, and his mentality is also one of the reasons.
He is obviously so ordinary, but yet so confident...
