Curry didrmant for three years, through several twists and turns, accompanied the team from the trough to the peak, eight years and four crowns, until he lifted the FMVP trophy. The Warriors, who once frightened the league, have once again been displayed in front of people, and the Warriors have once again become a mountain that all teams must cross.
But the Warriors are not happy, the super high luxury tax is the problem they have to face, warriors owner Lacob said that our current players are all selected by ourselves, no matter how high the luxury tax will be paid, to keep the championship-winning lineup, must help Curry get more championships, catch up with James is only the first step, but also to help him widen the gap with other players, with Jordan as the goal, the death to make him famous in history.
Other teams have heard this "bad news" and have to make some changes, the Warriors' dominance is unparalleled, the Finals this way, except for the Grizzlies to create big trouble for them, other teams, is not an order of magnitude at all. It has also forced some teams to abandon the idea of competing with the front. So this year's free market, there will be a lot of seismic deals.
There will definitely be a team to make a desperate deal, that is, to compete with this great opponent, to have a good fight, even if it fails, falling in front of the great opponent, it is also an honor.
Here, especially the Celtics are the most unwilling, in the finals 2-1 good start, or buried the game, and even the star Tatum, played a war criminal level performance, exposed a lot of problems, if again, the Celtics still can not play the Warriors.
But that's not to say they're not strong, the Celtics have been a big surprise this season, relying on the combination of double probing flowers, losing back-to-back nets, Bucks, Heat, and playing in the Finals.
It's just that Curry is too perverted, no one in the league today can limit Curry 1-on-1, and the best defensive player Smart has been achieved, wiping the floor. Therefore, it is impossible to defeat the Warriors just by thinking about restricting Curry, and only by competing with the Warriors can there be a glimmer of life.
The Celtics are playing with Tatum at their core, Brown playing the role of a Terminator, and the team's team building idea is very clear. The two detectives have different divisions of labor on the court, Tatum is the better attacker, the Celtics need his scoring explosive power to increase the ceiling, and one person plays against the Nets Big Three, and only he can do it up and down the team.
Brown, on the other hand, is limited by his control technology and cannot digest too much ball power, and he is better at blitzkrieg than using his physical strength for attack throughout the game, holding unlimited firing rights for a certain period of time in the game, which is his strength.
From the moment the Celtics founded the team, they advocated a selfless strategy for all employees, which is an open secret in their winning process.
But this kind of selflessness will sometimes balance their development, playing the Warriors' series, at the critical moment no one can stand up, save the team and water and fire, they think that they must find the best shot opportunity, but the opportunity is fleeting, and when they adjust well, the Warriors' oppressive defense will come up, so it often causes unnecessary mistakes.
What the Celtics lack is a player who can stabilize the big picture at key moments and has a big heart, and the best in the league is Lillard, one of the 75 superstars.
Born in 1990 and now 32 years old, Lillard is the top in the league in offensive singles, with a strong body with super explosive and confrontational ability, breakthrough lethality, and accurate three-point shooting ability.
Lillard has the ability to take the game away by himself at the critical moment, he is definitely a big heart player, 19 years of ultra-far three-point sending away the Thunder, 14 years of three-point kills of the Rockets scene is still vivid, the number of he contributed to the number of kills in today's league is one of the best, he has the nature of a cold-blooded killer, he is born for the big scene.
According to the US media "nbaanalysis", the executives of the rocket, Celtics, and Trail Blazers are discussing a tripartite deal offer, and if the negotiations go well, the deal is expected to be reached before the start of next season.
1. The Celtics sent Robert Williams, Al Horford, the 2024 first-round pick, the 2027 first-round pick, and the 2026 first-round pick replacement rights, and Got damian Lillard;
2. The Rockets sent John Wall, the 2022 first-round 17th pick (from the Nets), the 2023 first-round pick (from the Bucks), Robert Williams, Al Horford;
3. The Blazers sent Damian Lillard to get John Wall, the 2022 first round 17 pick (from the Nets), the 2023 first round pick (from the Bucks), the 2024 first round pick (from the Celtics), the 2027 first round pick (from the Celtics), and the 2026 first round pick.
If the deal is reached, the Celtics will definitely add wings, and it is undeniable that Tatum and Brown are the top scorers, but they still have some gaps compared to the superstars, which need time to precipitate, they lack a real organizer last season, and Lillard can use his own good organization to dominate the team's offense.
At the critical moment, Lillard's high morale can also inspire the whole team, if you meet the Warriors again, Lillard can completely explode with Curry, Lillard vs. Curry, the Celtics definitely have the capital to compete with the Warriors, and even much stronger than the Warriors.
The Blazers' purpose in facilitating the deal is clear, sending away core player Lillard and the team can officially begin to rebuild. In addition to the deal being able to get four valuable first-round picks and one first-round swap, Wall's contract is set to expire in one year, a deal that both gets a first-round pick and frees up salary space that the Trail Blazers management wants to see.
For the Rockets, although they gave two first-round picks in this deal, they did not suffer losses. In the past two seasons, Lowe has shown a terrifying defensive strength on the inside, he is very strong, has top athletic ability, is a huge threat in the penalty area, and is also an excellent frame protector, Although Shen Jing is delicate in technology, but the height of 2 meters 08 is obviously difficult to match the rhythm of the opponent defensively when playing against the strong inner line. Horford's four-year, $100 million contract expires next year, and the Rockets can use him to trade with some playoff teams again and will surely get another first-round pick.
The Rockets have sent Wood away, the next step is to send Gordon away, and then it is to emulate the Warriors' team building model, patiently cultivate the cornerstone, build the most suitable lineup around him, and complete the transformation of the team.