Chapter 706 New season, new pattern(2/2)
So if Paul doesn't correct his mentality, he probably won't be able to win the conference finals in his lifetime, let alone a championship?
But the problem is that Paul doesn't have this kind of self-awareness, so he still wants to become the boss of the Eagles?
Seeing that Paul had no hope of joining and the Lakers management had almost used up all their chips, an unnamed person called Paul on the 24th:
"Chris, let's join forces!"
Then……
A three-way trade between the Lakers, Clippers, and Kings was soon born. News that Paul moved to the same city to join forces with Kobe quickly spread throughout the league.
This backcourt combination, which should have come together early but was delayed for several years because of "basketball reasons" said by the former league president, finally came together.
Paul Kobe Gasol?!
The Lakers have suddenly formed a new Big Three combination, and it seems that this Big Three is obviously more promising than last season.
At least for now, Paul's overall offense and defense are definitely better than Rondo's. At least he won't be left several meters short in the playoffs like the latter.
Ahem, of course, Kobe Bryant's personal exit was a major reason.
Another part of the reason is that Kobe agreed to give up his boss position to Paul, and he should play support; and the Lakers management also said that if the team can reach the conference finals next season, they are willing to provide Paul with a valuable contract extension
contract.
As for how much this "considerable" is, we don't know.
But based on Paul's past experience, it must be a super big contract, otherwise he would not be willing to continue to be tortured in the Western Conference.
Paul: "I didn't want to either, but they gave me too much."
In the end, Rondo went to the king just as Wang Zelin remembered, making him believe again that the world might really have the ability to correct itself.
The Clippers got Andre Miller, Ryan Hollins, Derrick Williams, Carl Randall... and former No. 1 pick Lang Bennett and many other players, as well as the Lakers and
Two future first-round picks from the Kings.
The Los Angeles duo of the Lakers got the present, and the Clippers chose the future. As for the unjust king... ahem, let’s not mention it.
After this three-party deal, the Western Conference suddenly became more involution, and everyone was crying wolf.
At the same time, new changes have also occurred in the league-wide structure.
The biggest beneficiary from this deal is undoubtedly the Lakers. Paul, the current number one point guard who averaged per game last season, forms a team with Kobe and his wife.
Even though the combined ages of Kobe and his sister-in-law are over 70 years old, one of them still averaged 22.5.5 and the other 3.0 per game last season, and they can still maintain an All-Star level or above.
Chapter completed!