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369: Strength greatly increased

In mid-July, when two regular season MVP winner Steve Nash announced his joining the Lakers, the outside world knew that this would not be the Lakers' last operation.

Sure enough, in early August, the deal that the whole world was looking forward to finally came. The league passed this complex four-party deal, and Dwight Howard officially joined the Los Angeles Lakers.

The new Lakers "f4" composed of Kobe, Gasol, Nash and Howard was officially established. This is another remedy that the Lakers took after the league rejected Paul's deal to join the Lakers last season.

For a moment, the outside world was discussing who would win the championship between the Heat and the Lakers. Some even said, "A new Lakers dynasty is about to begin!"

Although it is a four-party deal involving four teams and multiple players, the Los Angeles Lakers have become the only focus.

The Grizzlies, the 76ers and the Magic seem to have become foils. Iguodala joins the Grizzlies? Most people don’t feel anything about this deal. After all, Iguodala has always been very low-key. Although the Grizzlies have reached the Western Conference Finals for two consecutive years, their popularity is still not comparable to the Los Angeles Lakers.

But in Memphis, the news that Iguodala joined the Grizzlies was in full swing.

"Rudy Guy was replaced by Iguodala!? Oh my God, this is simply a magical operation!"

"Iguodala will not compete with Link for the right to take action, and will not make a fuss, but she can stand up at critical moments and form an indestructible wing defense with Link. I really can't think of anyone who is more suitable for Link than Iguodala!"

"Indeed, Iguodala has never been a top superstar in the league. But there is no doubt that his strength is very strong. Next season, the Grizzlies' lineup will be very strong. Conley, Iguodala, Link and the Black and White Bears, on the bench, Vasquis, Nick Young, Tony Allen, Bathirl, Spetz and others, I believe that the Grizzlies will surprise the entire league next season!" Mobile::

"Now, most teams are building superstars without thinking, and the Lakers have created another four-four combination. Did the Los Angeles forget how bad they lost in the last four-four combination? In my opinion, a team does not need to build up stars, but needs to build up suitable powerful players. Next season, the Grizzlies will have many such players, and I'm sure they won't disappoint!"

The Memphis media are all very excited, and the joining of Iguodala is a great news for them.

After all, Memphis rarely trades stars. Looking at the current lineup of the Grizzlies, Conley chose it himself. Gasol Jr. was just a superstar who Tony Allen was far from being called, and Link was just a second-round pick signed by the Grizzlies.

Therefore, being able to get Iguodala by trading is indeed very special for the Grizzlies.

At the beginning, when Robert Pera did not renew his contract with Lionel Hollins, the new boss was hit by double bombardment from fans and the media.

But after the transaction came to Iguodala, his reputation in Memphis was indeed a big reversal.

Guy is certainly good, he was once a core player of the Grizzlies. But without him for two consecutive seasons, the Grizzlies have reached the Western Conference Finals, which is enough to show Guy's embarrassing position in the Grizzlies. Therefore, if Guy is exchanged for a star who is more suitable for the current system, Memphis fans are willing to give this deal an A+ score.

The outside world is indifferent to the Grizzlies' trading, while Memphis is extremely hot in the local area. What about Iguodala himself? He is sandwiched between these two emotions.

After fighting for 8 years in the 76ers, you have no feelings at all, which is definitely fake. But to be honest, Iguodala actually really hopes to start a different place.

The 76ers always treat him as a scoring player, and the team's operations in recent years have also made people unable to understand them. So Iguodala is not opposed to playing in another place.

But compared to Memphis, Iguodala hopes to go to big cities, such as the Bay Area.

This is not because Iguodala is eager for exposure in big cities. He has never been a player who cares about exposure. The reason why Iguodala wants to go to big cities is because big cities help him more business development. : :

As a result, he is now going to Memphis, where the economy is declining severely.

Memphis cannot satisfy Iguodala's ambitions in business, but Iguodala is looking forward to working with Link.

In Memphis, no one will force him to be a scoring player, but his defense and organizational skills are more needed. Moreover, the Grizzlies are also a very bloody team. The rise of the Grizzlies in the past two seasons is simply inspiring. Joining such a group is also excellent from a basketball perspective.

So, facing the news that I was traded to Memphis, Iguodala was unexpectedly calm. She was neither excited nor depressed.

Anyway, his contract will expire next summer. At that time, he has the right to choose again.

How about playing in Memphis? Let's try it next season.

Iguodala just finished feeling emotion when she received a text message from Link.

“Are you ready to decorate the Federal Express Arena with the Championship Pennant?”

A simple text message is full of power.

Iguodala smiled. Maybe the next stop in her career will be unexpectedly interesting?

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The Magic, Lakers, 76ers and Grizzlies' four-party deals have come to an end to the crazy transfer market this summer.

In order to stabilize the morale of the army, after the deal between Iguodala and Guy was concluded, Robert Pera sent a notice to everyone on the Grizzlies, "Don't worry, there will be no more deals this summer."

In other words, the Grizzlies' roster next season has been confirmed in advance.

The center is Mark Gasol who has grown a step further and the young Azeli.

The power forward is Randolph who has recovered from form and body, as well as Spetz who performed well last season and Arthur who has returned from injury.

Small forwards, Link, Iguodala, and Bathir can all be played.

The shooting guard, teacher Tony, Butler, who has made great progress and "Yang Shaoxia" who has just joined the team are all excellent players.

In terms of point guard, Conley is still improving, and if substitute point guard Vasquislink remembers correctly, Vasquis averaged 13 points and 9 assists per game in his peak season, and he is a very powerful player.

Next season is the third year of Vasquis's career, and he should be one level higher than the previous two seasons.

As for coaches, Hollins, who has strong defense and weak defense, has replaced it with a balanced offense and defense, Brad Stevens, who brought Butler University to the NCAA Finals for two consecutive seasons.

Judging from the books, the Grizzlies' lineup is far from being star-studded. But in terms of strength, due to personnel strengthening and the players' own progress, the Grizzlies' strength should be much better than the previous two seasons!

Link is already looking forward to next season, and the more he looks forward to, the more he will work harder in training camp.

Finally, in late August, Link, whose figure was much stronger than last season, finally saw the long-lost subtitles.
Chapter completed!
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