Chapter 720 The final puzzle, the aircraft carrier sets sail! Seek the moon(1/3)
After the Star Weekend, in addition to preparing for the NBA's annual sprint stage, as the trading deadline approaches, each team has also begun to strengthen its own lineup.
Every year, I would go online to check who would become the unlucky guy who was cut by the parent team...
On the winter of this year, I unfortunately became that unlucky guy.
Since the Pistons' transformation has not been successful this season, in order for the team to win a higher pick in the draft, the Pistons officially reached a buyout agreement with Omoto after the Star Weekend.
This season, with 14.5 minutes per game for the Pistons, the 33-year-old Da Ben averaged 2.2 points and 4.3 rebounds per game.
Whether it is from playing time or performance after playing, Da Ben has become the marginalist of this Pistons.
Therefore, the Pistons management knew that it was time for Da Ben to give up the damn 14.5 minutes to the young men in the Pistons, and let him get rid of his baggage and get out of here.
The snowflakes are fluttering, and the north wind is blew.
The big book who joined the Pistons with an explosive head back then was handsome.
Then he was so embarrassed in the winter of this year.
In fact, in this cold and ruthless alliance, as your physical function declines, the heroes get old and are swept out, is the script that most veterans hold in their hands.
The 33-year-old Da Ben is no longer young.
And the Motor City also needs to put an end to their previous era.
In February of this year, I silently collected my luggage and looked at this city that I had fought for for five years in confusion...
There is no reluctance, nor is there any unwillingness.
Because the steel ambition of Daben has long been like the past, some follow the wind, some follow the dream, and some are buried in the heart forever.
Say goodbye to the Motor City.
Da Ben, who returned to his hometown of Alabama, waited calmly for the call from other teams to him.
Moreover, during the two days after returning home, Da Ben returned to his old career and cut his hair for his brothers and sisters who had so many football teams.
But the story that is sadder than sadness is...
This winter of the year...
Daben never waited for a team he liked to call him.
Well.......
Simply put, the first team looked down on him, but the second team...
He doesn't want to go.
After all, as a player with three championship rings...
Even for the rest of his career, it is almost impossible for Da Ben to get a big contract again...
But you can't let him go to a bottom team to waste time with young people, right?
However.......
Since Da Ben's performance on the court this season can be summarized as "no one can't defend against it when defending, no one can't play when attacking"...
so......
How could those teams who are determined to win the championship waste a valuable spot for him?
You should know that maintaining the lineup list before the trading deadline has operational space, which is common sense in the NBA general manager circle.
therefore.......
I never expected that one day I would not have the big money that the team wanted...
Even when he was most desperate, he considered retiring on the spot.
Compared with Su Feng's previous life, Da Ben, who was brought on the right track by Su Feng in this life, had a total salary of over 100 million yuan in his career.
Moreover, since he had made a lot of investments with Su Feng in his early years, he did not have to worry about food and clothing after retirement, and at least he did not need to spend time on major TV stations like Pippen and live by playing Su Feng.
In addition, with three championship rings in hand, it is almost certain that Da Ben will be selected for the Hall of Fame in the future.
therefore.......
Daben has indeed thought about retirement recently.
Look...
After retiring, he neither has to worry as much as he is now nor has he had to worry about being angry in his later years of his career.
Moreover, he can spend a lot of time with his family and younger brothers and sisters.
so.......
why not?
only.......
Book.......
Have your steel ambitions really been extinguished with that cold time?
“Our team is missing a seasoned center.
How about it, Ben, do you want to come?"
Twelve years ago.
In Philadelphia, because of a man's words...
Da Ben's young heart was ignited in an instant.
And twelve years later.
When Da Ben returned to his hometown of Alabama...
When the man called him again...
At this moment, Da Ben's mind was almost full of thoughts about that day of that year.
"Isn't it a natural thing to be a superstar in this league?"
“Ha? My goal?
My goal is of course to beat Michael Jordan!”
I don't know why.
After quivering all over, Da Ben never considered retiring in 2008.
"Brother, didn't you say you would take us to Disney next week?" Xiao Wallace asked at Da Ben's house, looking at his brother.
Hearing this, after getting up and smiling, rubbing Little Wallace's explosive head, Da Ben said: "Let your sister take you there!
Your brother, I...
Now we are going to continue to go back to the NBA to grab rebounds.”
On February 25, the Los Angeles Lakers announced that they will sign Ben Wallace, who has reached a buyout agreement with the Pistons, with a basic salary.
As for this signing, it is generally believed that Su Feng used his connections to find a place to his good brother at the end of his career.
Of course, with the 33-year-old Da Ben joining the Lakers...
The average age of "Los Angeles Nursing Home" will undoubtedly be more in line with the nicknames people give them.
And TNT TV, Barkley also commented on this that it will become a classic: "I don't know what the Lakers' team-building ideas are now...
But as early as that time, the stupid Charles and the same stupid Hakeem, Clyde proved...
In this league, you can't rely on a group of 30-year-old veterans to win anything."
Since in two months, Su Feng will celebrate his 30th birthday...
So there is nothing wrong with Barkley's comment.
However, after learning about Barkley's evaluation of the Lakers, Su Feng said gratefully: "Sure enough, even if he retires, Barkley's heart is on me!"
...
On February 27, the Lakers, who were only 2 wins away, were able to surpass the Warriors and become the fourth in the West, and challenged the Jazz.
It is worth mentioning that this game is also the first game that Da Ben represented the Lakers after signing with the Lakers.
In the Energy Plan Arena, after the players of the two teams warmed up, the big screen on the scene immediately gave the starting list of the two teams tonight.
Lakers: Xiao Jia, Big Ben, Marion, Evans, Su Feng.
Jazz: Oku, Boozer, Kirirenko, CJ. Miles, De Xiaopang.
On the sidelines, looking at the Lakers' starting lineup, after frowning slightly, the old coach Sloan always felt that things were not as simple as he thought.
Due to this season, defense has always been an issue that the Lakers cannot solve.
So according to the idea proposed by Van Gundy before, most teams' game plans when facing the Lakers are no matter how many points Su Feng can score, as long as we can beat their fragile defense line, we can win.
This situation has indeed improved to a certain extent after the arrival of Marion.
Because according to advanced data, Su Feng and Marion lost only 102.5 points per 100 rounds (eighth in the league), the Lakers' stability in February was significantly higher than before.
To be continued...