This Forward is Not Serious

Battier plus Mike Scott, and the second round in 2015, this is the bargaining chip the Nets used to get JR Smith.

There is also the addition of a third-party Cavaliers team.

In order to acquire Scott, the Cavaliers gave the Magic's 2014 second-round pick originally acquired in the trade to the Nets.

In addition to getting Battier, the Heat also received Tony Douglas and the Nets' 2015 second round pick.

In the end, the Heat did not want to give Smith a bigger contract, and the obtained Shane Battier and Douglas could make up for the team's losses to a certain extent.

Battier, in particular, is still capable of fighting, and his contract has expired.

As for the Nets, Walken Dean didn't expect Scott to be sold at this price.

After all, the Magic are rebuilding now, and the value of next year's second-round pick is very high, no less than a late first-round pick.

However, the Cavaliers also understand this transaction. Kidd is going for the team's offensive space.

Although Scott has little chance in the Nets, inside players with space capabilities are currently scarce in the league.

Why collect one less when you can collect one more?

Besides, a late first-round pick won't be of much use to the current Cavaliers.

…

"Snapped!"

After a phone call with his agent Rose, Anthony was so angry that he smashed the iPhone 5 in his hand.

Technology is advancing, and the cell phone Anthony dropped is also changing.

From the Apple 1 that Lin Ying gave him as a gift to the 2/3/4, it has been upgraded all the way to the current 5. In the blink of an eye, more than 6 years have passed.

The reason why he was angry was that the management actually didn't give him face in the end.

Will this stingy management die if I add another one or two million?

Of course, what made him even more angry was that Smith, the follower, actually abandoned him in the end to follow Lin Ying!

Turning around and looking around, Martin, Billups, Smith...the brothers who had thrived in the Nuggets all left him one after another.

This gave him a desolate feeling of being "at the end of his rope and alone."

He opened the drawer, took out a new mobile phone, picked up the phone card on the ground and inserted it again.

"Tai, come to my manor and have a drink."

Fortunately, there is Lawson.

It’s rare to have a drinking buddy in life, a drunken dream can solve a thousand worries!

…

JR Smith is really coming!

After the day's training, Lin Ying received a call from Walken Dean while dripping with sweat.

Denver 91 reunite in Brooklyn?

This sounds quite interesting. If you are a fan who watches the game late, maybe it is still a period of youth.

At that time, Lin Ying was a good passer of fast breaks, and JR was also a regular in the top five who got Jordan experience cards from time to time.

Even in positional battles, the two of them could call each other frequently.

In Karl's system, JR will indeed play very comfortably.

It’s just that the intermittent short circuit of JR probably drives people crazy sometimes.

However, with a contract of more than 5 million, if you sign a player who may hit 40+ points or hit 10 three-pointers, you have to tolerate some of his shortcomings.

And think about it if JR untied Stephenson's shoelaces at the free throw line in the playoffs, the scene would be particularly interesting.

Or maybe the target is not Stephenson, but...James?

Lin Ying checked his cell phone and found that he still had JR's cell phone number, so he called it.

"Who are you?"

But the moment I picked up the phone, I felt a bit worried.

Well, if you follow Anthony, it is unlikely that you will keep Lin Ying's mobile phone number.

"JR, let me know when you get to Brooklyn and I'll have someone find you a place to live."

Lin Ying didn't answer, but he had already answered.

Smith also heard Lin Ying's voice over there. Lin Ying's Oriental accent was too recognizable to him.

After hanging up the phone, Smith was stunned for a moment, and then slapped himself.

Anthony said he would help him talk to the management and there was no news, but Lin Ying took the initiative to contact him immediately.

What do people fear most? Compared!

Thinking back to when he was in Denver, he didn't hesitate to hook up with his new girlfriend to prank Lin Ying.

You really shouldn’t!

As soon as he thought of this, many good times when he was fed cakes by Lin Ying in Denver also appeared in his mind.

Maybe what Rose gave him this time was really a piece of advice that could change his destiny!

…

In the blink of an eye, the curtain on the free market in 2013 has come to an end.

Most of the big fish in the free market went where they wanted to go, with Jennings and Millsap getting the contracts they wanted.

Only Bynum's situation is not good.

A year ago, he was the third center in the league. In the end, he went to the Rockets with only a two-year contract worth 24.5 million.

Moreover, the second year of the contract is only partially guaranteed.

It's not that he wants to go there, you know the Rockets are seriously rebuilding now.

But, there is no better contract than that!

Other teams are not even willing to provide him with an annual salary of tens of millions!

He is also the only player in NBA history to lose his big contract by bowling.

As for the Rockets' willingness to sign him, it's easy to understand.

Because Noel will miss his rookie season, they need a transition inside and also need to fill in the poor line.

There is no one better suited to this situation than Bynum.

And Noel is swinging inside. If Bynum really regains the feeling he had in Los Angeles in the Rockets, then the Rockets will make a lot of money.

After all, Thomas Robinson, who was drafted last year, doesn't look good now.

Noel + Bynum, if both are healthy, this combination looks very good.

On the Nets side, in addition to outside reinforcements, inside reinforcements are also in progress.

Chris Anderson was originally going to leave the team, but after Karl arrived, he extended his basic salary with the Nets for one year.

At the same time, the Nets also signed veteran O'Neal with a basic salary, and signed Covington, who performed well in the summer league, with a three-year non-guaranteed contract.

In this way, the team's roster for the new season is roughly released:

Point Guard: Deron, Livingston, Billups

Shooting Guards: Butler, J.R. Smith, Barbosa

Small forward: Joe Johnson, Kirilenko, Covington

Daqian: Lin Ying, Yi Jianlian, Claude

Center: Chandler, O'Neal Jr., Chris Anderson

Except for Covington, who still needs to compete with others in the next preseason, the other personnel have basically been determined.

This lineup has not become weaker than last season. In fact, from the perspective of Karl's tactical system, it is actually stronger.

From when Sloan retired, the team's future was somewhat uncertain, to when it took a month to determine the coaching staff and lineup, Walken Dean fully demonstrated his abilities.

Next, it depends on the performance of the Nets!

…

The day before free agency ended, JR arrived in Brooklyn.

Lin Ying had already asked Su Feng to arrange a place for him, so the next day he was dragged to the training camp by Lin Ying to become a young man.

"Lin, I bet you, this guy can't stay here for a day."

The first time he saw Smith, Durant made a bet with Lin Ying, betting a thousand dollars.

JR has never been a hard-working player.

Durant generally doesn't like this kind of players, and even feels a little disgusted.

Sure enough, within half a day, JR vomited.

It's completely obvious how wasted he was following Anthony in Miami for the past two years.

"I don't think you should have asked the management to find him. He can't help you."

Durant didn't care that JR was still present and spoke directly.

This is not disrespectful.

If you want others to respect you, you must at least have something to respect.

What's more, Durant is the kind of person who is outspoken.

JR glared at Durant, wiped his mouth and left.

"Kevin, he's my teammate."

Lin Ying said.

Durant shrugged.

A group of people continue training.

Until the end of training that day, JR didn't come back.

Lin Ying called Su Feng and asked him to pay more attention to Smith, and then continued to concentrate on training.

With just two months left until the start of the season, he's hoping to have the keys to the white-hot space before then.

…

About 20 kilometers west of Madison Square Garden is a large cemetery.

At this time, in front of a tombstone named "Andre Bell", JR Smith was standing in front of the tombstone carrying two bottles of wine and a bouquet of flowers.

Americans believe that people go to heaven after death, which is a beautiful thing, so cemeteries are generally not too far from cities.

From where Smith stood, looking into the distance was Manhattan with its many tall buildings.jpg.

Heaven and earth coexist like this.

Smith placed flowers in front of the tombstone, then sat cross-legged in front of the tombstone with two bottles of wine opened.

One bottle was opened and placed in front of the tombstone. One bottle was opened and he drank it himself.

"Andre, I'm here in New York. I can visit you often in the future."

After taking a sip of wine, Smith looked at the tombstone and made a toast gesture.

“Brooklyn is really good, much better than Freehold.

I still remember when we were kids, we said we wanted to go to New York together, and now we are both here.

I should have come here earlier, I had the opportunity last year. "

Smith said as he drank.

When it comes to emotional parts, he will stare at the tombstone in a daze for a while.

After a while, he had finished the bottle.

But before he finished speaking, he picked up another bottle.

"I'll drink this bottle for you. I'll bring you an extra bottle next time."

Picking up the second bottle and taking a sip, he couldn't help but look at the tombstone and sighed:

“You said it would be great if you were still alive now, we could drink together every day.

No, not only can we drink together, we can also go to nightclubs together. The nightclubs here are very exciting. "

When he said this, Smith couldn't help but laugh.

After a while, most of the second bottle was drunk.

He was slightly tipsy.

"Andre, no one in this world thinks highly of me."

It was at this time that his expression when looking at the tombstone became a little sad again.

“Melo just likes to have people doing things for him, I’ve always known that.

He loves the feeling of being surrounded by others, both on and off the court.

He is my brother? He is, but he's not really my brother.

When Lin said he would help me find a place to live, I thought he was different from Melo, but they were actually the same.

No one thinks of me as a true friend except you and Marshall. "

After he finished speaking, he poured all the remaining wine into his stomach in one breath, and then let out a long belch.

He looked at the tombstone for a long time.

"You mean that's what Kevin Durant said and not Lin? They're good friends, just like us, and he must have thought the same thing."

"You want me to take another look? Well, maybe you're right and I should go back."

Smith was talking entirely to himself.

Fortunately it was still daytime, otherwise Smith would laugh and cry now, and other people would think he was possessed by something.

"I should go back. I've already arrived in New York. I don't want you to see me in such a mess. I should go back."

Smith finally muttered to himself and stood up, stared at the tombstone for a while, then turned and left.

…

"Um?"

During the next day's training, Durant was surprised to see Smith appear in the arena again.

People come in and out of this training camp, but there are no people who go and come back.

After all, those who want to persevere will persevere, and those who cannot persevere know that they can't adapt, so they will naturally not come back.

This really surprised Smith.

"Kevin, I think you should give me $1,000."

Lin Ying was a little surprised when she saw Smith, but besides the surprise, she was also happy.

"Then he will have to hold on for half a day today."

Durant said after coming to his senses.

The bet they made yesterday was one day.

Lin Ying smiled and nodded.

I don't know why, but he wasn't optimistic about Smith yesterday, and the bet with Durant was just for fun.

But when I saw Smith today, he was very confident.

After training began, Smith was targeted by Durant.

Durant was not doing it for the $1,000, but to prove that he was right.

Especially during the full-court confrontation, Durant kept calling Smith's name.

Smith's defensive ability is like a woman's underwear in front of Durant, useless.

The two almost had a conflict.

After half a day of playing, Smith dumped Durant and left...

"How's it going? I'm still right, right?"

Durant looked at Lin Ying and said.

"Kevin, if I win the bet, I will be angry if you target him again."

Lin Ying felt that Durant had gone too far.

"Okay, if he comes again tomorrow, I am willing to admit defeat and promise not to cause trouble to him again."

Durant said looking at the door of the arena.

He bet that Smith would not come tomorrow.

Another day of training later, Smith... really didn't come.

Lin Ying was a little disappointed, but he was willing to admit defeat and gave Durant the money.

In fact, his expectations were too high. He should know what kind of person Smith is after being a teammate in Denver for two years.

Coming to the training hall yesterday was already beyond his expectations.

But how could accidents happen continuously?

At the end of the day's training, Lin Ying stayed to practice a few shots.

But before he finished shooting, the door to the arena was pushed open.

From a distance away, Lin Ying could feel the smell of alcohol.

When he looked again, it turned out to be Smith.

"Where is Kevin Durant? I want to challenge him!"

Smith angrily...burped.

Lin Ying was so angry and funny when she saw this.

Drinking can make you daring, and Smith had the courage to challenge Durant only after he drank like this.

But he felt inexplicably happy for some reason.

Smith isn't that good, but,

It doesn't seem that bad.