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Chapter 648 [Clippers new aid, ultimate plan]

Chapter 648 [Clippers new aid, ultimate plan]

Clippers manager Nell Olshey was actually working on signings early in the morning. He was looking for role players who were easy to dig, not stars. Everything followed Yang Rui's arrangement.

Of the Clippers' free agents, only power forward Steve Novak has been renewed, Bobby Brown, Marty Collins, Rasu Butler, Steve Blake, Brian S. Kinner, Marcus Camby, Greg Smith and others were all waived.

Seeing that the Clippers are almost empty, more and more people are watching the excitement.Among them, the Bass family and Kobe Bryant are the ones who most hope that Yang Rui will be deflated. If the Clippers rise, they will form a competitive relationship with the Lakers, which will directly affect the Lakers' football market.

It would be good if no big-name stars joined. It would be better if Yang Rui led the team and could not make the playoffs. After the Clippers sank for a few years, his influence would not be so great.

At the beginning of July, the Clippers first finalized two assistant coaches. The first assistant coach was Steve Kerr, who was the manager of the Suns last season and was just fired; the other one was the Wizards who won the championship with Yang Rui. Backup point guard Tyron Lu, retired in 7.

This incident has also made news. Many people think that Yang Rui's selection of teaching assistants is becoming more and more casual. The two have neither experience nor fame.

In the second half of July, the Clippers began to sign new aid.

The first sign to the Cavaliers restricted free agent Rudy Gay, the full mid-level 5 years 3400 million, the same price as the Magic signed backup center Gortat.

The Cavaliers signed Mike Miller with the middle class, it is impossible to renew Gay, and the management did not want to renew Gay.

This signing makes many people unpredictable. Gay is only a blue-collar in the Cavaliers, and the data is very poor. Last season, he was pushed to the bench by Anthony Parker. He averaged only 8 points and 4.2 rebounds per game. middle class people.

In Yang Rui's mind, Guy was the one to choose. He even felt a little dreamy, and it was too easy to sign.

Even if Gay didn't have the ball in the Cavaliers for four years, his physical fitness alone is worth training. He is 203cm tall and weighs 104kg. He can play as a power forward, and his speed is as fast as a guard. It is almost impossible to block a jump shot. .

In Yang Rui's previous life, Gay and the Grizzlies signed a contract that was as big as Durant's.If he signs a max salary, Gay has a bad contract. He relies too much on mid-range shots, has low lethality and few free throws, and has average organizational skills, so he can't drive his teammates.Only the middle class won Gay, and the contract is absolutely worth it.

The second pick was still a swingman, and the Clippers gave Kyle Korver a three-year, $3 million mini-middle class.Korver is a super three-pointer, but his defense is slightly inferior, and he can open up the space well.

The third sign, the Clippers 3 years 1000 million poached Celtics guard Tony Allen.

Tony Allen agreed without thinking. He lacks shooting ability, is just a blue-collar man, and it is difficult to get a contract. This is the biggest offer he can receive.

Yang Rui likes to attack and does not give up defense completely. He knows the value of Tony Allen and will be selected to the best defensive team many times in the future.His candy-style defense made all perimeter scorers miserable, repeatedly defending Bryant with less than 20 points and shooting less than [-]%.

The most heroic thing is that Tony Allen played on behalf of the Grizzlies in the playoffs of his previous life and prevented Durant from dying.

Tony Allen, who is 193cm tall, can actually defend Durant with a huge drop in efficiency. People who haven't watched the game may not believe it, but it did happen. Turning around, I can only force a turnaround jumper and lose the shooting rhythm.

With the fourth pick, the Clippers used two-year salary to dig out Spurs fringe center Ian Mahinmi.Because of the existence of Duncan and Scola, he had little chance to perform last season.

Yang Rui is optimistic about Mahinmi's defense. His defensive ability is seriously underestimated. He is physically strong, has strong mobility, and can defend against pick-and-rolls. Because he has no statistics, he can't sign a big contract.

The Spurs are still negotiating with Scola's agent, and they don't have time to control Mahinmi's bench.

In the fifth signing, Yang Rui asked scouts to find a non-drafted player, dual-energy guard Gary Neal, and signed a two-year base salary and a team option for the second year.

As the saying goes, heroes don’t ask where they came from. Those players who were frustrated in the NBA draft or who never participated in the NBA draft are not necessarily leftovers, and many of them have become quite good stars.

In Yang Rui's previous life, Neil, who was 193cm tall and weighed 95kg, left a deep impression on him. Although his organization was poor, he was very accurate and often convulsed. After joining the Spurs, he immediately became an excellent immediate combat force.

In the sixth draw, Yang Rui found Danny Green, a marginal man who was abandoned by the Cavaliers, and gave him a non-guaranteed minimum salary. He followed him in the preseason. If he didn't play well, he could be fired at any time.

Yang Rui believes that Green can play well, but he pays attention to step-by-step progress, rather than giving a long contract in one go, then Green's mentality will change, maybe the training is not so hard, and I don't know if he can achieve the same success he did with the Spurs.

Since he joined the Clippers and plans to develop in Los Angeles in the future, Yang Rui is determined to kill some opponents in the bud.The Warriors will lose Curry and the Spurs will lose Neil and Green.

However, in the eyes of others, the Clippers just signed a few role players and backup blue-collar workers without any future.

Dunleavy signed a 2005-year, 5 million contract in 4400, which was executed in 06 and expired in 11. With the last year left, Yang Rui did not intend to keep him and let the management and other teams seek trades.

Dunleavy's advantage is that he can shoot three-pointers, 206CM, and a 100kg body is a weakness. He is slow to defend against the 3rd, and can't handle the defense against the 4th.In Yang Rui's previous life, even old Nelson, who didn't like defense, looked down on Dunleavy and thought his defense was too bad.

Manager Olshey first approached the Pacers and offered Dunleavy for Paul George and Josh McRoberts.The Pacers management wasn't that stupid and simply refused.

Paul George is a player who needs the ball to play. It is difficult to play during the Clippers rookie contract period. Yang Rui's idea is that the more potential rookies, the better. Even if George can't score a lot of points, relying on physical fitness can also help the team on the defensive end. .

After the failure, Yang Rui asked Olshey to contact the Hornets and prepare for the ultimate summer plan.

Stars in the free market are reluctant to join the Clippers, Yang Rui doesn't care, he is looking for people who can help his teammates.

Curry, Griffin, and Gay all need time to exercise. Young players are rough and lack tacit understanding.Based on their performance alone, the Clippers will not be able to win the championship next season, and it will be difficult for Yang Rui to maintain the record of never missing the division finals.

Therefore, he needs a core who can drive the team, and this person is Hornets point guard Chris Paul.

It's no secret that Paul wants to leave the Hornets. The Hornets didn't make the playoffs last season. Paul only played 45 games due to injury, scoring 18.7 points, 4.2 rebounds and 10.7 assists.

In Yang Rui's previous life, Paul joined the Clippers in 2011. Although he failed to lead the team to break through the second round of the playoffs, his strength is undeniable and he can lead the team to play beautiful games.

By digging Paul, the Clippers' offense will have the backbone, and a group of rookies can complete the run-in faster, which is very important.

As for the chips, Olshey told the Hornets manager that in addition to Curry and Griffin, the Clippers can choose the Hornets, as well as the unprotected first-round picks and second-round picks for the next two years, what the Hornets want, What they give, as long as the salary is equal.

This is the most sincere offer received by the Hornets management, and other teams' offers to poach Paul are simply robbery.Hornets owner George Sheehan immediately called everyone to a meeting, and he was tempted.

(End of this chapter)