Chương 176: Lebron: Why Does Everyone Else Have the Answer, and I Only Have Big Ben?
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Look at assistant Ben Wallace, whom the Cavaliers struggled to acquire, and then look at Allen Iverson, who joined the Nuggets almost effortlessly. At this moment, James was deeply moved.
One player averages 31+3+7 per game, while the other only averages 7+10+2. How can we compare this with a stick?
Among the four kings of the 2003 draft, Wang Chong partnered with O'Neal and Kobe to win the championship in his early days. He has now become an extremely powerful player.
Wade had just won the first championship of his career and FMVP with O'Neal not long ago, and now even Anthony has gained an MVP-level teammate. The Nuggets have made a qualitative leap in strength. Only he, the Chosen One, can rely solely on himself.
It would be fine if James were the type of player with arrogance in his heart, but he is not. Throughout his career, when faced with an opponent he couldn't defeat, he often sought better teammates and shortcuts instead of thinking about improving to overcome them.
Wang Chong does not hesitate to group up with others, as it is not inherently a bad thing. The world is indeed unfair, and some people are born into privilege.
The most typical example is Kobe, who didn't need to do anything to play alongside O'Neal. To win the championship, the Lakers could also form an unprecedented super F4 lineup. Failure, at least, is an effort and courage that a small team like the Cleveland Cavaliers could never accomplish.
Including Wang Chong, although he has now left the Lakers, he is still using his advantage as a time traveler to help the team acquire better players.
At this point, it is understandable that James decided to leave the Cavaliers and partner with better teammates.
But as the saying goes, everyone has their own preferences, personalities, and hobbies. At the same time, the vast majority of people prefer the image of Wei Guangzheng. James has the right to choose, and fans certainly have the right to hate him.
Especially for James, a phenomenal superstar who has been nicknamed the Chosen One since entering the league and is expected to dominate it. If he wants to wear the crown, he must bear the weight, and the requirements for him must be more demanding than for other players.
Strictly speaking, the formation of the Big Three in Miami was the behavior of James, Wade, and Bosh, who remained on the team but also took the initiative to cut their salaries to free up cap space. The union of the Big Three was largely due to James.
Moreover, James's behavior when he left the Cavaliers was indeed a bit crazy. Since deciding to leave, he kept a low profile and made no noise. He also chose to have a high-profile live broadcast, stating, "I want to bring my talent to South Beach, so that many fans who like me can do it." My mindset exploded, and I went from pink to black.
All in all, Iverson's addition to the Nuggets allowed his former rival Anthony to gain strong support for nothing, which greatly impacted the perception of James.
But at this moment, James did not entertain the idea of leaving the Cavaliers to join a team because of this. He was simply communicating more urgently with the Cavaliers' management, hoping the team could operate actively and trade for an All-Star level player like Iverson to join forces with him.
However, in response to James's request, the Cavaliers management could only helplessly say, "We can't do it!"
The Cavaliers lacked the assets, like Ben Wallace and the future 37-year-old O'Neal, which was the limit of what they could do.
In fact, at the beginning of December, the 76ers had already started selling Iverson, and sending him to the Nuggets was the final choice after weighing the offers from other teams.
The Nuggets gave Andre Miller + Joe Smith + two first-round picks. As the Nuggets' main point guard, Andre Miller averaged 13 points, 4 rebounds, and 9 assists per game. His strength was still quite remarkable, and with the addition of two first-round picks, this trade package might make the Cavaliers' management underestimate it.
The Bulls actually had a chance to compete for Iverson. When they learned that the 76ers were trading Iverson, the Cavaliers' management was very excited. Acquiring him felt like a waste. Finally, being able to secure such an important superstar was a reflection of their value.
However, this matter faced resistance when it encountered Wang Chong.
When Wang Chong learned that the management wanted to participate in the bidding for Iverson, he directly expressed his attitude without hesitation.
"What do we need Allen Iverson for? To fight for the ball? Like I did with the Lakers and Kobe Bryant?"
If the Bulls made an offer, they would only need Ellis, who was currently playing well and averaging over 18 points per game, plus a first-round pick to outbid the Nuggets.
Of course, Ellis's immediate combat ability was still slightly behind Andre Miller, but in terms of future development potential, the two were completely incomparable.
You must know that this is only the second season of Ellis's career. He is already averaging around 18 points and 5 assists per game for the team. His future achievements are limitless, which is extremely tempting for the 76ers, who want to rebuild.
Additionally, to match Iverson's salary, the Bulls would also need to include Brian Grant in this deal.
Grant, whom the Bulls acquired from the Lakers, had an annual salary of $14.85 million. He was previously a burden, but in the 2006-07 season, Grant, who was entering the final year of his contract, became a valuable asset. Because after the end of this season, his garbage contract with an annual salary of tens of millions would expire.
For a team looking to rebuild, a player like him who can free up nearly $15 million in cap space all at once is also extremely valuable.
But the question is, is it reliable to replace Ellis with Iverson?
Wang Chong does not believe so because he knows very well that Iverson, who joined the Nuggets, still had some tricks left during his peak period.
It's true that a thin camel is larger than a horse. Even in the next two years, Iverson's performance will be stronger than Ellis's at his peak.
In the 2006-07 and 2007-08 seasons, Iverson still averaged around 26 points, 3 rebounds, and 7 assists per game in the regular season, while Ellis's best season only reached 25 points, 4 rebounds, and 5 assists.
However, being stronger doesn't mean that the system is more suitable for the Bulls.
Ellis's defense is quite poor. He is currently the only defensive liability in the Bulls' starting lineup. He often needs other teammates to help cover for him.
It would be even worse if it were Iverson because, after all, Ellis is still over 1.88 meters tall and has grown a bit more in the last year. With shoes on, he can barely reach the standard guard height of 1.91 meters and weighs 80 kilograms. Although he is slightly weak and lacks physical confrontation ability, with training and technical improvements, he can barely tolerate defense.
Iverson is different. His registered height is 1.83 meters, but his actual height is actually less than 1.8 meters. He weighs only 75 kilograms, which makes him a complete black hole on the defensive end. The current strong defensive system of the Bulls can't accommodate that.
Moreover, Iverson's offensive ability, which is stronger than Ellis's, is completely irrelevant from Wang Chong's perspective; he can compensate for it with just a little effort.
This only relies on considerations of strength.
Iverson's temperament is entirely proportional to his strength, and his personality isn't much better than Kobe's. He is a super jerk.
He and Anthony are players with gang backgrounds in the U.S., and they are very similar. They have the same braided hairstyle in the Nuggets and share a very harmonious relationship.
But Wang Chong is not Anthony, so there is no need to take risks and see if he can have a good relationship with Iverson.
Overall, in Wang Chong's opinion, the operation to acquire Iverson was not cost-effective and extremely risky, so he naturally opposed it strongly.
Wang Chong's firm attitude left General Manager Paxson feeling very helpless.
The key is that Wang Chong is currently gaining momentum and has led the Bulls to the best record in the regular season. His personal performance ranks first on the MVP list, so the team has to pay attention to Wang Chong's opinion, and he watched with enthusiasm as Iverson joined the Nuggets.
As December came to an end, the results of the first round of All-Star voting were announced.
There was no suspense. Wang Chong won the first round with 870,000 votes, followed by Yao Ming with 836,000 votes. James came in third with 800,000 votes.
The large number of personal statistics, the excellent team record, along with the substantial fan votes from China, made Wang Chong quite capable in the voting stage.
Not only that, just like Yao's Rockets, Wang Chong achieved illumination alone, and even the chickens and dogs rose to the heavens. Other Bulls players also received friendly votes to varying degrees.
Ellis ranked tenth among the guards in the Eastern Conference, Luol Deng ranked ninth among forwards, and Tyson Chandler ranked second, only behind O'Neal and Howard in the Eastern Conference center rankings alongside Ben Wallace.
Of course, based on this ranking, the three Bulls players are likely to be selected as reserves and could receive an invitation to participate in the All-Star Game. This would make Wang Chong and the Bulls very happy.
Once he thought of this, Wang Chong smiled and felt very satisfied.
End of this chapter
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