Three Hundred and Sixty-Nine: The Strength Has Greatly Increased

In mid-July, when the two-time regular season MVP Steve Nash announced that he was joining the Lakers, the outside world knew that this would not be the last operation of the Lakers.

Sure enough, in early August, the deal that the whole world was looking forward to finally came. The league passed this complex four-team 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 remedial measure taken by the Lakers after the league rejected Paul's deal to join the Lakers last season.

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

Although it was a four-way deal involving four teams and multiple players, the Los Angeles Lakers became the sole focus.

The Grizzlies, 76ers and Magic seem to have become a foil. Iguodala joining the Grizzlies? Most people were unimpressed with the deal. After all, Iguodala has always been very low-key. As for the Grizzlies, although they have reached the Western Conference Finals for two consecutive years, they still cannot be compared with the Los Angeles Lakers in terms of popularity.

But in Memphis, the news that Iguodala joined the Grizzlies exploded.

"Rudy Gay was replaced by Iguodala!? My God, this is simply a fairy operation!"

"Iguodala won't grab the shot with Link, he won't make wild shots, but he can stand up at the critical moment, and he can also form an indestructible flank defense with Link. I really can't think of anyone else who is better than Iguodala. Godara is more suitable for Link!"

"It is true that Iguodala has not been considered the top star in the league. But there is no doubt that his strength is very strong. Next season, the Grizzlies lineup is very strong. Conley, Iguodala, Link and Black and white bears, on the bench, there are Vasquez, Nick Young, Tony Allen, Battier, Speights and others... I believe that the Grizzlies next season will make the entire league Surprised!"

"Now, most teams are stacking superstars without thinking, and the Lakers have created a Big Four combination. Have the Los Angeles people forgotten how badly they failed in the Big Four last time? In my opinion, a The team does not need to pile up stars, but needs to pile up the right quality players. Next season, the Grizzlies have a lot of these players, I'm sure they will not disappoint!"

The Memphis media are all bragging that Iguodala's joining is great news for them.

After all, Memphis rarely trades stars. Look at the current lineup of the Grizzlies. Conley was chosen by himself. Gasol was just an addition when he was traded. Tony Allen is far from being a superstar. Link is just a waived player signed by the Grizzlies Second round pick...

Therefore, it is indeed very special for the Grizzlies to be able to get Iguodala by trade.

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

But after the trade to Iguodala, it really reversed his reputation in Memphis.

Gay is certainly good, and 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 explain Gay's embarrassing position in the Grizzlies. Therefore, using Gay to trade a star who is more suitable for the current system, Memphis fans are willing to give this deal an A+ rating.

The outside world is indifferent to the Grizzlies deal, but Memphis is extremely enthusiastic. And Iguodala himself? He is caught between these two emotions.

After playing in the 76ers for 8 full years, if you say that you have no feelings at all, it must be a lie. But to be honest, Iguodala really wants to start somewhere else.

The 76ers always use him as a scorer, and the operation of that team in recent years is also unclear. So playing in another place, Iguodala does not reject it.

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

It's not because Iguodala craves big-city exposure,

He was never a player who cared about exposure. The reason why Iguodala wants to go to big cities is because big cities are more helpful to his business development.

As a result, he's now headed to Memphis, where the economy is down.

Memphis can't 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 scorer, but his defensive and organizational skills are more needed. Moreover, the Grizzlies are also a very bloody team. The rise of the Grizzlies in the last two seasons is simply inspirational. Joining such a group is also great from a basketball perspective.

Therefore, facing the news that he was traded to Memphis, Iguodala was unexpectedly calm. Neither excited nor depressed.

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

What is it like to play in Memphis? Next season, give it a try.

Just as Iguodala finished feeling, he received a text message from Link.

"Ready to decorate FedEx Arena with championship pennants?"

A simple message, but full of power.

Iguodala smiled, maybe the next stop of his career will be unexpectedly interesting?

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The four-party trade of the Magic, Lakers, 76ers and Grizzlies put an end to this summer's crazy transfer market.

In order to stabilize the morale of the army, after the deal about Iguodala and Gay was concluded, Robert Pera sent a notice to everyone in the Grizzlies, "Everyone can rest assured that there will be no more deals this summer."

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

The center forwards are Marc Gasol who has grown a step further and the young Ezeli.

The power forwards are Randolph, who has recovered his form and body, and Speights, who performed well last season, and Arthur, who has returned from injury.

Small forwards, Link, Iguodala, and Battier can all serve.

The shooting guard, Mr. Tony, Butler who has improved a lot, and "Yang Shaoxia" who just joined the team are all excellent players.

As for the point guard, Conley is still improving, and the backup point guard Vasquez... If Link remembers correctly, Vasquez averaged 13 points and 9 assists per game in his peak season. , is a very capable player.

Next season will be the third year of Vasquez's career, and he should be able to reach a higher level than the previous two seasons.

As for the coach, Hollins, who was strong in defense and weak in offense, was replaced by Brad Stevens, who had a balanced offense and defense and brought Butler University to the NCAA Finals for two consecutive seasons.

On paper, the Grizzlies' lineup is far from star-studded. But in terms of strength, due to the reinforcement of personnel and the improvement of the players themselves, the strength of the Grizzlies should be greatly improved compared to the previous two seasons!

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

Finally, in late August, Link, who was much stronger than last season, finally saw the long-lost subtitle.

In the 04-05 season, Grant Hill's ability has been superimposed.

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