Wilson finally reached a buyout agreement with the Jazz to join the Clippers. In the past two years, Wei Shao has received one of the best salaries in the league, but he has lived an extremely unhappy life, and finally left the oppressive locker room, the picky fans and media, and the person who wanted to run in the first place.
And this formal return to Los Angeles, for Wei Shao, is a brave attempt, the real warrior needs to dare to face the dripping blood, Wei Shao bravely used the way to join the sworn enemy in the city to prove that he is not as bad as you say.
The Clippers only need to provide a veteran contract for Wei Shao's joining. Of course, such buyout money is not a problem at all, and the good-natured Wei Shao is just for a championship ring, just like Karl Malone and Gary Payton back then.
So, does the Clippers need Wei Shao?
The answer is yes. In the Clippers' roster, the most powerful is naturally the forward, Jr., George, Batum, Covington, Morris, etc., these people are drooling when other teams see it. The interior line is also good, Zubaz and the traded Plumlee are enough to protect the basket, and the disadvantage is in the guard.
The last game against the Suns has proved that Gordon's addition is a great strengthening of the outside defense, but there are still big problems with the team's offensive grooming. Junior Highland has some talent, but too little experience to play in the playoffs, and Mann is more like a solo Rider, he can knock Paul down, but the choice of the whole team's offense is still not sophisticated enough.
And the arrival of Wei Shao can make up for this loophole on paper.
Wei Shao should not play as a starter, which is determined by the distribution of the ball. With George and Junior on the field, there is no problem with the distribution of the ball, including Mann's ball handling. But in the articulation section, Wei Shao's ball still has a lot of space. With only George or Junior around him, Plumlee on the inside and Morris or Covington on the outside, Wilson in this lineup doesn't need to shoot those long-range shots that are rambling and break through the score.
In so many years with the Thunder Rockets and Lakers, Wei Shao's style of play has always been used as a battering ram, not a pitcher like Xiao Li's flying knife. In the Lakers, the ball is in the hands of James and thick eyebrows, and Wei Shao's breakthrough is limited by the space inside, so it is very awkward to play.
Coupled with media preference and the incompetence of the head coach, Wilson's image took a big hit during the Lakers stage. On the other hand, the Clippers may not have this situation. George and Morris are the bosses in the locker room, and no one likes to compete for the limelight, and there has been no news of discord in the locker room in recent years, which is a good place for Wei Shao.
If, I say, the Clippers play this year in line with fan expectations and make it to the Finals, then Wilson's Finals experience is also a reinforcement to the team. After all, apart from the small card, more of these people in the Clippers have not yet touched the floor of the division finals.
As the saying goes, the tree moves the dead and the living, and there is no master here, there is a place for the master. Judging from Wei Shao's love for basketball, he will not retire easily, so this year's half season is his best chance to prove himself.
I think that when the three young thunder were in a good mood, now they are scattered and the alliance is different, which makes people sigh.