NBA: LeBron James wants to team up with me

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At the end of July, the Bulls finally made a move in the free-agent market, signing Shaquille O'Neal and Tracy McGrady with two veteran minimum contracts of $1.35 million each.

These two signings have little impact on the league, but have attracted widespread attention. After all, O'Neal and McGrady have both been brilliant in the past. One is among the top ten in the league and is the most dominant center in history. The other relies on his elegant playing style that has attracted countless fans and is among the top four shooting guards in the league.

Although both are in their final years and no longer as strong as before, and even if they manage to get a contract in the league, it will be difficult for them to perform well in the upcoming season, at least for the fans of both. Both sides are very satisfied.

Even if they are reduced to substitutes, their favorite stars can still play on the court and may even win the championship with the Bulls.

McGrady has never won a championship in his career. If he can win a championship trophy before retiring, even if he is not the main player on the team, McGrady's fans will fulfill his dreams.

As for O'Neal, he already has five championships. With one more, his total career championships will reach six, surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and tying Michael Jordan.

Everyone knows that Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has six championships and six MVPs, and as the all-time leading scorer, why is his historical ranking lower than Jordan's, who has six championships and four MVPs? The first point is that Kareem Abdul-Jabbar only has two Finals MVPs, creating a huge gap between him and Jordan, who has six Finals MVPs.

The second point is that both the MVPs and championships of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar are diluted. The two MVPs he won in the ABA are far less valuable than the MVPs after the NBA merger, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's sixth championship places him outside the top three in scoring and rebounding for his team, and he is no longer the core member of the team.

O'Neal's fans are also looking forward to the fact that after O'Neal retires in the future, six championships will elevate his historical status.

Perhaps when he first retired, people didn't think O'Neal's sixth championship counted. However, as time passes, fewer and fewer fans will understand this period, and many will not grasp the history of the league. Fans who look at O'Neal's resume will be surprised by the dominance of the Sharks, who, in fact, could win six championships like Jordan.

This is like how many people don't know that the so-called most dominant O'Neal is the superstar who has been swept the most among NBA superstars. He has been swept by his opponents six times throughout his career.

And with such strong dominance, O'Neal only has one regular season MVP, placing him in the same league as Olajuwon, David Robinson, and Kevin Garnett, not to mention Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's six MVPs. Even Duncan has two MVPs, ahead of O'Neal.

The two signings, which have been widely discussed, are generally not well-regarded in the league industry. Even many expert commentators believe that the Bulls made a bad move.

"Neither Shaq nor Tracy are the players the Bulls need right now. The Bulls don't lack veteran experience. Garnett and Billups are veterans who have been in the league for more than ten years. They have rich playing experience. If you want them to play a role on the court, obviously there are other more suitable candidates in the free agent market."

"The only reason we can think of for the Bulls to sign these two is to attract attention and get the fans of these two superstars to pay attention to the Bulls. But is it really worth it? The Bulls, who have already won three consecutive championships and created a dynasty, should be focused on playing while Garnett and Billups still have the strength to win four consecutive championships and follow in the footsteps of the Lakers' good combination, rather than resting on their laurels."

"Today's league is completely different from before! With the formation of the Big Three in Miami, an unprecedented rival has been born. At the same time, the Lakers in the West are still waiting for a chance to take revenge. The enemy is strong, and the Bulls' attitude is as strong as a forest. It's hard to say if they can continue to defend their title."

Of course, James also saw the Bulls' two signings and said that he just wanted to laugh.

Although the various insults from Cleveland fans in recent days have made him feel a little unhappy, when he thinks about being able to team up with Wade and Bosh, two standout partners, to fight against Wang Chong in Miami, James feels inexplicably comfortable.

At that time, the Bulls signed two veterans in quick succession. In his opinion, Wang Chong was anxious and started signing these useless veterans in a hurry.

Like O'Neal, James has teamed up with him for a season this year. No one knows better than him that the Shark is old and has a complete side effect on the court. The offensive wing is inefficient, and the defensive wing can't protect people. When he's on the court, it's better to fight when he's not.

Not to mention McGrady, O'Neal could still play in the game. McGrady was injured and sidelined during the 2009-10 season. His condition deteriorated so quickly that he could barely play.

Originally, James was a little worried that the Bulls would choose to trade the elderly Garnett and Billups in exchange for one or two star players because they formed the Big Three in Miami. In that case, the Bulls would be a threat to them with Wang Chong + Curry + Gasol plus a big star in their prime.

Now it seems that he was worrying too much.

As he sighed in relief, James unintentionally got angry.

"Wait, Wang Chong! I will definitely pay you back double for the humiliation you gave me before!"

—— Wang Chong did not pay much attention to the complicated matters of the league. He signed Tracy McGrady and O'Neal simply out of love and did not expect them to really strengthen the Bulls. The Bulls were already strong enough, including Gasol's new contract. The team's salary for the next season is approaching $80 million. Although it is still far less than the exaggerated $95 million of the Lakers, the Bulls' owner still has to pay a luxury tax close to $12 million for it.

It's not a small figure, especially because this money is given away in vain with no benefit. If it's not painful, it must be false.

But precisely because of this, the Bulls kept the winning lineup from last season, and Gasol's stay on the team allowed the Bulls to have no flaws on the court. With the growth of young players like Curry and Danny Green, the team will be even stronger in the new season.

Wang Chong is not at all concerned about the team's problems for the upcoming season. What he is concerned about now is his proposal plan.

Yes, he plans to officially propose to Jessica Alba this summer.

To this end, Wang Chong spent a large sum of money to customize a $5 million diamond ring as an engagement ring.

A few days later, on the cruise Wang Chong bought on the Hawaiian beach, he formally proposed to Jessica.

Jessica was still a little confused at first, because according to Wang Chong's usual custom, off-season vacations last until the end of July at most. Starting in August, he will begin training to prepare for the new season. It was very rare.

Now she finally understood why.

Wang Chong had been waiting here for the custom-made diamond ring to be delivered.

No need for affectionate words, this kind of sparkling jewelry will always capture a girl's heart.

Although Wang Chong's proposal ceremony was a little old-fashioned, the process was very simple.

Jessica was so moved that she burst into tears and couldn't wait to nod her head. Wang Chong, who successfully embraced the beauty, had passed another important stage in his life.

Soon, Hawaii's paparazzi discovered the surprisingly large dove-shaped diamond ring on Jessica's hand and immediately realized what was happening.

In less than half a day, the entire Internet was flooded with news that Wang Chong's proposal to Jessica was successful.

In recent years, under Wang Chong's direction, Jessica has starred in consecutive second-tier movie roles, including Transformers and Iron Man. Her popularity is quite high in the United States and even worldwide, and she is on the way to becoming the number one goddess in the U.S. Her angelic face has been voted as the most beautiful woman in the world multiple times by major magazines.

Countless men envy Wang Chong, who has captured the heart of the goddess, and many even feel that Wang Chong is not worthy of Jessica at all.

This is not surprising, because although Wang Chong's achievements in the NBA are enough to secure his position as the number one player, in the U.S. basketball only ranks third among the four major sports, and its social influence is completely different from that of the entertainment industry, which has no comparison.

Jessica, who is already at the top of the Hollywood pyramid, has more popularity and celebrity status than Wang Chong.

But the main reason still lies in envy, jealousy, and hatred toward Wang Chong.

Now that Wang Chong has successfully proposed to Jessica, most of Jessica's fans

are eager to kill Wang Chong.

Of course, this is just the opinion of the ordinary people outside.

In the Hollywood industry, not many people think that Wang Chong is unworthy of Jessica.

As an independent investor, the success of several consecutive films, especially Avatar, has given Wang Chong a good reputation in the industry. Many Hollywood directors even hope that the films they direct can receive some investment from Wang Chong, not because they lack money, but simply to gain Wang Chong's blessing.

This is a big shot who had never been exposed to the film and television industry before, but invests in a movie and earns profits!

People who are more familiar with the process know very well that Wang Chong has been behind the film roles Jessica has taken on in recent years. It can be said that Wang Chong has created this national goddess almost without anyone's help.

The proposal was successful, which was considered an important event in Wang Chong's heart. The next step was to choose an appropriate day to celebrate the wedding.

For Wang Chong, who is not lacking money, there is no problem. It's not easy to give Jessica a perfect and beautiful wedding.

But there's no rush for the wedding.

After the proposal, Wang Chong's vacation finally ended.

When he returned to Chicago, it was already mid-August.

Just like last year, Wang Chong also plans to intensify his training during the off-season this summer.

In the 2009-10 season, his earnings throughout the season were much higher than the previous season. Although there were no random tasks during the season, achieving several milestones in the achievement module brought enormous benefits to Wang Chong, especially a new single-game scoring record of 63 points in the finals. This alone earned him a reward of up to 2,000 points.

Wang Chong currently has 6,800 points! He was even surprised when he saw it for the first time.

Among other things, Wang Chong first spent 3,500 points and activated seven badges, officially raising the total number of badges Wang Chong owns to 30.

According to the system rules, when the total number of badges exceeds 30, the cost of redeeming badges with points will double.

In other words, if he wants to activate badges later, the cost of a badge will be 1,000 points.

This expense is still unaffordable for Wang Chong at this stage, so he plans not to redeem badges in the last two seasons unless necessary on the field. The saved points can be used to compensate for his lack of skills.

Because of this, among these seven badges, Wang Chong carefully selected the ones that suited him best and were the most cost-effective.

Two shooting badges: Alternate Master and King of Difficult Shots.

Two finishing badges: Dunk Master and Fastbreak Finisher.

Two playmaking badges: Quick First Step and Ankle Breaker.

One defensive badge: Post Move Lockdown.

Wang Chong has studied and carefully considered these seven badges. They are the badges that best suit his current situation and can maximize his personal strength.

First, the two shooting badges, Fade Ace and King of Difficult Shots. As the name suggests, Fade Ace improves the accuracy and success rate of the player's fadeaway shot. Originally, with Wang Chong's height and wingspan, he didn't need to lean back to gain space when shooting.

However, considering that more and more teams in the league are double-teaming Wang Chong, to ensure that his scoring efficiency and offensive output are not affected, he feels that it is still necessary to master this skill.

The same applies to King of Difficult Shots. By performing difficult shooting moves such as fading, spinning, stepping back, emergency stops, and fading away, you can get a bonus to your accuracy rate.

These two badges can overlap to take effect and stabilize the efficiency of difficult attacks like Wang Chong's turnaround jumper.

These two badges are also a gift Wang Chong has prepared in advance for the Heat.

One can guess with one's toes that once the Bulls face the Heat in the new season, the other side will definitely let Bosh defend him, while also arranging for James to help defend on the side.

Bosh is 2.11 meters tall with a wingspan of 2.22 meters. Although he is slightly shorter than Wang Chong, the gap is not large. Wang Chong has no height advantage when facing the opponent. Skills for difficult shots will certainly be used, and these two badges will come in handy.

The final two badges, Dunk Master and Fastbreak Finisher, aim to improve Wang Chong's conversion speed between offense and defense.

The effect of Dunk Master is to improve the success rate of players who dunk on other players and enhance their ability to battle in the air during isolation dunks.

Fastbreak Finisher is when a player grabs a defensive rebound, completes a steal, or blocks a shot to start a fast break. It can increase the player's speed and make them more agile when going fast.

These two badges are also for the Heat.

Fans who have seen the Big Three games of the Heat must know that the Heat's tactical style is a standard fastbreak offense. Through high-pressure defense, they force the opponent to make mistakes and then launch a quick counterattack.

With two highly mobile players in James and Wade, once the Heat launches a fast break, no team in the league can keep up with their pace.

With this move, James and Wade have repeatedly organized ultra-fast break coordination, which their fans affectionately call the James-Wade Connection.

Of course, Dunk Master and Fastbreak Finisher can't stop the Heat's fastbreak counterattack, but they can set a trap for the opponent because once you have a player with an incredible counterattack speed, the Heat will inevitably launch a block. And don't dare to fight back. You have to be too reckless.

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