Due to the trade with the Suns, the Lakers not only gave up all their draft picks in 2000, but also Rice, Lewis, Fisher, and others. Therefore, Lakers general manager Jerry West was always clear...

If they wanted to stop the rising Northern Dragon, the current Lakers team was far from enough.

As everyone knows, during the Michael Jordan era, in order to compete against the Bulls, any team with ambition would stockpile a large number of swingmen on their perimeter.

Therefore, West knew...

To solve Su Feng and further liberate Kobe in games, the Lakers needed to focus on their perimeter personnel reserves while acquiring Kidd.

But...

With the salary cap in 2000, the room for Logo Man to maneuver wasn't as flexible as Su Feng's future when he assembled the Warriors.

So, West also knew that this summer, besides letting his employees give full play to their subjective initiative, the Lakers had no other way to strengthen their team through recruitment.

So, here comes the question.

Those players who dreamed of wearing the Lakers jersey since childhood...

Did they...

Miss "home" now?

As one of the founders of the Bulls' initial dynasty, Horace Grant, who had partnered with young Shaq during his time with the Magic, became the first player this summer to respond to the Lakers' "call of home."

In the multi-party trade where the Knicks kicked Ewing out, because Rice, a key figure in this trade in Su Feng's previous life, was sent to the Suns, the Suns naturally replaced the Lakers as one of the main players in this trade.

Of course, if Su Feng remembered correctly, the Suns would also participate in this trade in his previous life, but at that time, the Suns were just there to make up the numbers.

And so, after this multi-party trade was reached, the Suns not only successfully got rid of Rice's salary burden, laying a solid foundation for them to sign McGrady in the summer, but also reached a buyout agreement with Grant as soon as they got Grant and multiple draft picks.

For the Suns, who decided to build their team around young players like McGrady, Marbury, and Lewis in the new season, veterans like Rice and Grant were obviously not the "ideal answer" they wanted.

According to the NBA's buyout agreement, if no team claimed a player 48 hours after he was bought out, then the buyout agreement Grant reached with the Suns would be included in the Suns' salary cap.

But because NBA teams adopted installment payments when adopting buyout agreements, the salary Grant accounted for in the Suns' salary cap after being bought out was very small.

In Su Feng's previous life, including when he was a fan, he, like most people, couldn't understand why these NBA teams liked to buy out those strong veterans so much. But in fact, in this way, the original team not only successfully saved money after buying out these veterans, but also gave these veterans the right to pursue their dreams again at the end of their careers.

Therefore, after waiting for the buyout clearing period to end, Grant couldn't wait to express his 30-year Lakers fan status to the world.

And Logo Man didn't even think about it, and slapped a minimum salary contract, winning this championship cornerstone for the Lakers.

However, although Grant's arrival successfully solved the Lakers' weakness at the power forward position and reunited with the "Zen Master"...

After all, this guy was just an inside player, far from Logo Man's idea of organizing a "Su Feng killer group."

Just when Logo Man was posting "Lakers' Missing Child Notices" everywhere, Michael Jordan also gave the Lakers a divine assist.

In Su Feng's previous life, if you knew enough about the grievances between Jordan and the Wizards, you should know that Jordan had already reached a private agreement with the Wizards'坑货boss. (idiom for someone who is a poor excuse for a leader)

And for this reason, the Wizards would not hesitate to cut Richmond, who was out for the season due to injury in the 00/01 season, and also prepared a bunch of high-potential rookies and draft picks for the Wizards after Jordan joined through various騷操作. (sao cao zuo - internet slang for amazing, skillful moves or actions)

Of course...

If the Wizards hadn't let Jordan perform so many micro-operations related to team building after that, then maybe this Wizards team would have risen long ago.

In short...

Because someone's reputation was surpassing his at a speed visible to the naked eye, after returning his EQ and IQ to God, Jordan had indeed reached a py agreement with the Wizards this summer before Pierce and Artest jointly broke his ribs. (py agreement - a secret agreement for mutual benefit)

That is, even if Jordan doesn't come back in the future, he will join the Wizards' management, and use his "unparalleled" overall view and his knowledge reserve as the league's number one "ball懂球帝" (someone who understands basketball well) to build a "championship team" for the Wizards.

And for this reason, after seeing that Richmond was already 35 years old and still earning such a high salary, Jordan suggested that the Wizards buy him out without even thinking about it.

After all, whether it was Jordan or the Wizards' management, they believed that the Wizards should tank and rebuild next season.

And what if Richmond, who could still score an average of 17+ points per game last season, led the Wizards to win a few more games, and the Wizards couldn't get good draft picks, what should the Wizards do then?

Therefore, after the Wizards reached a buyout agreement with Richmond, the "Son of the Lakers" finally ushered in a key figure this summer.

Logo Man easily did what most general managers in this league couldn't do with a two-year minimum salary contract.

It has to be said that the Lakers' team-building history is completely a "freebie history."

After the construction of the Lakers' owners of the past, in the hands of Old Buss, this Lakers not only had a brand advantage that other teams in the league could not compare with, but also Los Angeles, the City of Angels, also had an attraction to these stars.

In addition, the main framework composed of O'Neal, Kidd, and Kobe was too charming, so Richmond, like Grant before, chose to join the Lakers almost without thinking.

Before joining the Lakers, Richmond had also considered the Raptors.

But on the one hand, the freezing Canada lacked appeal to these American stars, and on the other hand, Richmond was not as superstitious as Barkley that Su Feng would definitely lead him to win the championship.

So, since the Lakers in the West had also reached the Finals in the past two years, he, Richmond, was also a dignified former NBA All-Star player...

Why should he join a team that was already a championship team before he joined?

However, whether it was Grant or Richmond...

Because these two people would also join this Lakers team in the original historical trajectory, Su Feng was not surprised by these operations of the Lakers.

What really made Su Feng feel the terrible attraction of the Lakers brand this summer...

It had to be the joining of the third "Son of the Lakers."

And this time, the root cause of all this...

Not blowing or black, Su Feng himself had to stand up and take the blame.

As everyone knows, as the number one Jordan fan and number one honey in this league, the "God" in Miami has been coveting Su Feng and Jordan for more than a day or two.

Among them, especially the young and vigorous Su Feng, has long become Riley's obsession.

In Su Feng's previous life, if you look at Riley's team-building history in the Heat, you will find that Riley has always been committed to finding the next Jordan.

Whether it was Jones in the early 21st century, or Wade after that, or Jimmy Butler later...

Even if he couldn't get Jordan, he was also trying his best to find players whose style was similar and close to Jordan.

And in this life, in Riley's opinion...

As long as God is willing to give him Su Feng, he would be willing to be Su Feng's slave, even if it meant doing the most menial tasks.

In fact, after Su Feng defeated O'Neal in the Finals for two consecutive years, Riley had already made up his mind.

That is...

In this cycle where Su Feng just renewed his contract with the Raptors, it doesn't matter if he can't get Su Feng.

But the Heat must prepare in advance for Su Feng's next transfer cycle.

In this way, Eddie Jones, who would have been signed by Riley as a "consolation prize" this summer, was decisively abandoned by Riley.

After all, if signing Jones locked up the Heat's space, then when Su Feng jumped out of the last year of his contract with the Raptors, who would he, Riley, reason with?

Huh?

You said that Riley's operation of pinning all the team's hopes on Su Feng joining the Heat in the future was a bit too Knicks?

Then...

So what?

Because Su Feng is strong enough, so it's worth it!

Even if he can't get Su Feng, Riley has to bet on it!

Otherwise, even after he dies, he will not be able to forgive himself!

After all, why can Phil Jackson, that bastard, coach Michael Jordan, and John Davis, that stupid donkey, can coach Su Feng, but he, Pat Riley...

Can only coach Mourning, Hardaway, and the like?

Riley knows that in this cruel league, opportunities will not come to you on their own.

So, he has to create opportunities for himself.

As for the Heat's results in the next few years?

That's not important!

As long as he can get Su Feng, what's the harm in losing these years' results?

No one knows better than Riley that in the field of basketball, you must first have good players before you have a chance to compete for the championship.

Therefore, after Riley gave up Jones, an interesting scene appeared.

Because this summer, the strong teams that Jones wanted to go to had no salary space, and those weak teams lacked appeal to Jones...

So...

Eddie, are you lost? Do you miss "home"?

Do you miss the Los Angeles Lakers that you once fought for?

Do you remember the snow in Los Angeles, the nightclubs in Los Angeles, the steak restaurants in Los Angeles?

Come...

Finish this bowl of "California Beef Noodles"!

For Eddie Jones, who is 29 years old this year, how could he not miss the Lakers back then?

You know, Kobe was just a kid following behind him in his rookie season...

So, since there are no suitable teams on the market, why not accept the Lakers' mid-level exception?

One year.

Jones, the "Son of the Lakers," responded to Jerry West's call.

Although only for one year.

But in Logo Man's opinion, compared with Grant and Richmond before, this is the player he wanted the most this summer.

And so far, the Lakers even have five players who have been selected for the All-Star game in the past three years.

People now call this Lakers team...

--- "Five-Star Lakers."

Toronto.

When the news of the completion of the "Five-Star Lakers" came, Su Feng was stunned first, then he was stunned.

Then...

He kicked Barkley back to the treadmill with a backhand.

What is obvious is that compared with the 98/99 and 99/00 seasons, the tests that the Raptors will face next season are unprecedented even for Michael Jordan and LeBron James.

Seriously, even if there is any big news now, he, Su Feng, would not be surprised by it.

"Su...Su, have you seen the news?"

This day, in the Steel Home, just when Su Feng was busy hammering Carter, Big Ben suddenly walked up to Su Feng with a look of horror.

Hearing this, Su Feng signaled Big Ben to be calm, and then said calmly: "Ben, how many times have I told you, you are also a player who has won two championships, so don't be like a rookie when you encounter things."

Big Ben: "..."

As expected of Su Feng!

Is this the courage of the current NBA's number one player?

Even if Grant Hill joins the Suns, you can still remain calm?

"Huh? What did you say!?"

Su Feng was shocked.

This time, he was really shocked.

And it was the kind of shock that was a surprise!

In October, just when people were busy discussing whether the "Five-Star Lakers" could end the Raptors' rule over the NBA...

The Suns and Pistons officially reached a trade about Grant Hill, the second small forward in the East.

In this trade, through a sign-and-trade, the Suns will send out Clifford Robinson and Anfernee Hardaway, as well as several draft picks that the team had previously obtained in the Ewing multi-party trade...

And they will exchange from the Pistons...

--- Grant Hill.

So far, Hill has got his "Pippen," and McGrady has also got his "deputy" after starting his own business.

"My Westbrook!"

Good fellow!

Su Feng directly typed a good fellow on the public screen at that time.

Not blowing or black, in this league, in Su Feng's opinion, I am afraid that no team is more suitable for Hill than the Suns.

Because of Hill's knees that are about to collapse, who can save him except the Suns' miracle doctor?

In Su Feng's previous life, even after Hill had been scrapped n times, the Suns' miracle doctor could fix him and re-install an eight-cylinder engine for him...

To be honest, this is really not Su Feng blindly following others and touting the Suns' miracle doctors.

But...

They really can fix these top supercars...

In addition, after the Suns completed this transaction...

Hong Kong is really, in the current league, even the Raptors' potential value will be compared to this Suns team.

Marion, Hill, McGrady, Lewis...

Tsk tsk!

That is, this Suns lacks a Nash, and the main point guard is Fisher, this silly person.

Otherwise, what a terrible team would this be?

Dry...

Well done!

"Sure enough, even if she leaves the Raptors, Tracy's heart is still towards Toronto."

This day, while angrily rubbing Carter's dog's head, Su Feng thought happily.

Don't look at it from a short-term perspective, this Suns can't threaten the Raptors for a while...

But as long as this Suns can be guided by a good teacher...

Then the Five-Star Lakers?

O'Neal, wait to be slipped to cry by this Suns in the Western Conference Finals...

At that time, even if the Lakers pass the Suns, there will still be the Mavericks, and they will have to peel off a layer of skin if they don't die.

...

Although there are still a few days before the start of the new season...

But Su Feng has already felt in the dark that this runaway era is building a stage for the stars who are about to take the stage.

What bullshit is the best of times and the worst of times?

In Su Feng's opinion, the next few years will probably be the most tragic years in the NBA.

In the East, whether it is the championship group led by the Raptors, Celtics, and Philadelphia, or the Western powers led by the Lakers, Mavericks, and Suns in the West, or the up-and-coming forces like the Nets...

In short...

If he is a fan, then Su Feng is quite happy to see this.

But as a player...

In order to meet the new season in the best state, Su Feng found that although he earned hundreds of millions of "hitting iron points" with national war bonuses at the Olympic Games this summer...

But now the time is really not enough.

On the 15th, before the start of the preseason game for the new season, the NBA announced several rules that will be officially implemented in the new season.

First of all, the famous HC rule will be cancelled from the 00/01 season.

Of course, in order to allow players to adapt to the NBA without the HC rule, at the referee meeting held before the start of the new season, this group of referees who uphold the "fair, open, and just" since the Stern era are very clear that in the next three to five years, they need to give players some time so that they can gradually adapt to the NBA without the HC rule.

In addition, from the 00/01 season, the rule of defensive three seconds will be officially implemented in the NBA.

In this way, although from next season, the NBA will allow teams to use zone defense, but in fact...

In the late 1990s, when teams generally used "pseudo zone defense," the implementation of defensive three seconds weakened "true zone defense" in a sense.

Because this rule makes it impossible for the big centers to stay in the paint to help the team defend, in the future, mobile fortresses like "Tyson Chandler" will gradually become the first choice for the inside line of teams in the league.

This is also one of the reasons why Su Feng suggested that Yao maintain his weight at around 133 kg to 135 kg.

Because after the NBA introduces the rule of defensive three seconds, centers must make up for it.

It is worth mentioning that after the NBA announced these new rules, O'Neal publicly expressed his dissatisfaction with the league in an interview.

Because in his opinion, the current league is too biased towards outside players.

However, O'Neal may not believe it when he says it...

In fact, even if the NBA modifies the rules, for him in his peak period, the only thing that can stop him is free throws.

On the 17th, just when O'Neal was still protesting the new rules of the league, without Su Feng, Nash, Carter, and Barkley, the Raptors' preseason game for the new season began.

In the end, in the 7 preseason games of the new season, the Raptors had 2 wins and 5 losses, becoming one of the teams with the worst results in the preseason.

However, in this preseason, O'Neal Jr.'s progress and Stephen Jackson's adaptability have made many Dragon fans feel surprised.

In the words of Zhang Weiping, the CCTV commentator who broadcast the NBA preseason for the first time this year...

"Wow, this O'Neal Jr., his three-pointers are about to make his opponents confused... And this Jackson, although his basket is a bit bad, his defense is really good."

In addition, because Su Feng was absent from all the games in the preseason, the Philadelphia gangsters on the other side became the focus of attention of Chinese fans.

In the team's 7 preseason games in the new season, Yao, as the top pick, played in 4 of them, averaging 18 minutes per game, and was able to get 8 points and 5 rebounds.

Because Yao's playing time was not much in the preseason, the most impressive thing for the rabbits about Yao was probably a scene that happened in his preseason debut.

At that time, in the game between the Philadelphia gangsters and the Celtics, because Marbury shook Yao down in an attack, Marbury ridiculed Yao with trash talk after hitting a mid-range shot.

As a result...

In the next second...

Iverson, wearing the same headband as Su Feng, directly pushed Marbury away.

And when he noticed that the person who came up to scold him was Iverson...

Marbury felt aggrieved.

Because Iverson had helped him in the new season in the past, and Iverson's status among black players has always been extremely high, so how dare you say that Marbury dared to talk back?

Got it...

In this life, Francis is gone.

But this boss Ai...

No matter how you look at it, he is more fierce than Francis.

"Brother Feng, I heard Da Zhi say that in the NBA, rookie players seem to have to help old players carry their bags, right?" This day, after Yao finished his preseason game, he called Su Feng as soon as possible.

"It seems... so?"

Because his rookie season has passed for a long time, Su Feng can't remember whether he helped people carry their bags in his rookie season.

Anyway, Carter must have carried his bag.

"But Brother Feng... why do they all avoid me when I want to help old players carry their bags?" On the phone, Yao asked with a puzzled face.

And at this time...

Su Feng admitted that he was sour again.

Because he remembered that in his rookie season, because Iverson and Big Ben were too fierce, the Philadelphia Iron Triangle usually bullied others, so how dare others bully them?

"Alas!"

Goodbye, Allen.

This day, Su Feng, who specially asked the assistant coach for the preseason video of the Philadelphia gangsters, suddenly understood Kobe's mood when he saw him and Iverson playing together after noticing the picture of Iverson talking and laughing with Yao...

And so far...

After putting the headband that was the same as Iverson's into the drawer, from the 00/01 season, there will be no more legends of "Headband Feng" and "Explosive Ke" in the world.

And what will replace it...

Will be a Kobe who aims to surpass Su Feng...

And a Su Feng who aims to surpass Michael Jordan.

00/01 season...

Begin!

...

ps: Seeing everyone guessing the plot, Qiao is very happy, but let me say it again, Su Feng's 20 seasons of his career, and to record it completely, without using the later way of skipping all of it, A Qiao needs to do a lot of layout. Therefore, isn't it because you can't guess the next story that this book is good-looking?

ps2: And... spoilers are boring! The reason why this book adopts the writing method of a big melee to completely change the historical line is to prevent you from skipping every season!

ps3: Finally, I beg for monthly tickets and recommendation tickets again! Mwah!