$221 million in 4 years!$135 million in 3 years!Tang Shen's heart is higher than the sky, don't blame the warriors for being ruthless to you

SJ Sports Circle

2024-04-22 20:46Published in Hunan

The NBA is one of the most commercially successful commercial leagues in the world, and high salaries are a symbol of star status; the NBA is also one of the most brutally competitive business leagues in the world, and teams will not spend any more money in vain! Especially for veterans who have passed their peak, sacrifice is the only way for them to continue to stay in the league! For example, the former MVP & NBA all-time triple-double king, who still had a super cap salary of $47 million last season, accepted a veteran base salary of $3.84 million this season, and the salary reduction is the first in history! Now, another outdated superstar is falling off the altar, and a salary cut is inevitable!

I'm going to talk about Klay Thompson, the Golden State Warriors' four-time champion! This season, the Warriors are the most expensive team in the NBA, with player salaries of up to $205.6 million and luxury taxes of up to $176.9 million! The Warriors owner spent a full $382.5 million eager to continue his glory, but he was beaten the hardest- The Warriors only finished the regular season with a record of 46 wins and 36 losses, ranking 10th in the West; in the first round of the play-offs, the Warriors faced the Kings, the opponent in the first round of last season's playoffs, and the Warriors suffered a 24-point defeat and went out in disgrace!

He played in 77 games (63 starts) for the Warriors this season, averaging 29.6 minutes per game, averaging 14.7 shots per game, averaging 17.9 points + 3.3 rebounds + 2.3 assists + 3.5 three-pointers per game (5th in the league) while shooting 43.2% from the field, 38.7% from three-point range and 92.7% from the free throw line. I don't deny that Tang Shen still has the explosive power to score 30+ points in some games, but we must also admit that today's Tang God is no longer the Buddha who once shook the world and cried ghosts and gods, in addition to the self-confidence that will always burst, wave throwing has become the norm in Tang Shen's game, and it is also one of the straws that crushed the Warriors! Take the play-off game against the king as an example, Tang Shen shot 0 in 10 shots, and did not score 1 point, and the last time he handed over such a blank roll was back in the distant rookie season!

Many people lament that Tang Shen can't go back, and there are many people who complain that Tang Shen's shooting efficiency is gradually decreasing, if you want to trace back to the source, the key is that Tang Shen's performance is directly proportional to his salary! This season, Tang Shen's salary is as high as 43.22 million US dollars, ranking 12th in the league, and in front of Tang Shen are Curry, Durant, Lao Zhan, Jokic, Embiid, Beal, Brother Alphabet, Lillard, Xiaoka, George and Butler! Except for Beal, who was devastated by injuries, and Butler, who did not work hard in the regular season, Tang Shen has become the league's least cost-effective player, no one! For Tang Shen, who has suffered devastating injuries to both legs, as he grows older, he has completely lost his starting height and movement speed, if he can't make up for the crotch pull on the defensive end with a stable projection, he is just a drag oil bottle walking on the court, lamenting his misfortune and anger!

The Warriors' unbearable season ended early, and there are a lot of problems waiting for them to solve, and Tang Shen's contract extension problem is very tricky! As early as last offseason, the Warriors had contact with Tang Shen to renew his contract. According to NBA Hall of Fame Shams, the Warriors once offered Tang Shen a 2-year $48 million contract, and Tang Shen refused with a trademark smile! Tang Shen did this because of human nature, as one of the merits of the Warriors dynasty, seeing that Dream Green got a 4-year $100 million pension contract, Tang Shen is indeed difficult to accept this short and small offer contract that is far from the psychological price. But then again, face and lining, respect and dollars are all earned by themselves, and it is clear that Tang Shen's performance in the past season and the way the Warriors went out in shame were not friendly to his contract extension negotiations!

According to NBA Athletic Zach Lowe, the Warriors and the Townsman team have not had substantial and productive negotiations on contracts over the past few months. According to NBA salary experts, according to the terms of the collective bargaining agreement, Tom is eligible for a four-year, $221 million contract extension in the offseason, which is clearly an impossible contract. It is worth mentioning that both Tang Shen and the Warriors have noticed that Holiday and the Green Army have reached a 3-year $135 million contract, which is likely to be the psychological price of Tang Shen! But with all due respect, this contract is also something that the Warriors can't afford! On the one hand, not counting Tang Shen's contract, the Warriors' salary next season has exceeded the luxury tax line, and they can't spend a lot of money to be beaten; on the other hand, Tang Shen's decline is visible to the naked eye, and if the Warriors want to build a championship team around Curry, they can't play meritorious basketball anymore! Refusing to pay $48 million for 2 years, not deserving of $221 million for 4 years, and not getting $135 million for 3 years, Tang Shen is losing and retreating, and the future is full of variables!

Kerr once said in an interview: I really hope that Tang Shen, Dream Chaser and Curry can all play for the Warriors for life, and Warriors GM Dunleavy and the team's spiritual leader Dream Green also expressed their opinions: We all hope that Tang Shen can return to the Warriors next season! But in my opinion, the Warriors may be willing to keep Tang Shen, but this has a premise, that is, Tang Shen must learn from Wei Shao, accept the sacrifice salary, accept the role of the bench, and accept the limited playing time! However, Tang Shen still seems to be unwilling to compromise, and he bluntly said in an interview: It is still early before the free market opens, and I still have a lot of time! In other words, Tang Shen, who loves to play with water, is very likely to go to the free market to test the water! Tang Shen still has not seen the reality clearly, and he has stayed in the comfort zone of the Warriors for too long, and he does not know how deep the water of the NBA is! The NBA is just a business, honor only belongs to the past, and the Warriors cannot pay for you again and again without a bottom line. If Tang Shen's heart is still higher than the sky, then don't blame the Warriors for being ruthless to you, Curry can't protect you, where do you want to go! Fans and friends, what do you think about this?

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