Foreword:
If there are several things that have affected or even changed the league’s structure in the past 25 years, then these four things are enough to impress many fans. The author’s inventory of these four things is enough to be a strong one in NBA history. pen. So far, many things in the development of the NBA have not moved in the predicted direction. Four of them have changed the trajectory of the league. Let's discuss these four things.
O'Neal airborne the Los Angeles Lakers
In 1996, they did something that could change history for the Lakers. At that time, O'Neal got into trouble with the Magic because of the renewal issue. At that time, the Magic were only willing to provide O'Neal with 69 million for 7 years In the US dollar contract, O'Neal was very angry when faced with this irritating contract, and his intentions had emerged. Although the Magic at the time offered O'Neal a seven-year contract of 109 million US dollars, the clauses required O'Neal to shoot more than 60% of free throws. , For O'Neal, who shot less than half, was obviously insincere. In the end, the Lakers got the top talent center in history with a seven-year contract of 120 million.
Then O'Neal ushered in his own spring with the Lakers. His combination with Kobe swept most of the league's teams and finally achieved three consecutive championships and opened another reigning dynasty. O'Neal himself also won three consecutive FMVPs. At the peak of O'Neal, the league had no opponents. How to restrict O'Neal became a headache for the league. It's hard to say if O'Neal can achieve such a result in the Magic, but O'Neal's coming to the Lakers completely changed the landscape of the East and the West.
Duncan turned out to be
The Spurs ushered in their greatest champion Duncan in 1997. This low-key and subtle champion has affected the Spurs and even the league for nearly 20 years. At that time, the Spurs were still at the bottom of their record. The team witnessed Jordan’s retiring in the league in a state of competition. The Spurs came to the fore during the 1998-1999 season. The second-year rookie Duncan exploded his strength and helped the ball in the finals. The team won the championship, and Duncan won his first FMVP that year.
The Spurs have been a strong team in the league for 20 years. Duncan has won 5 championships in the 20 years of his career and won three FMVPs. Two of them were teams that defeated LeBron. Duncan's presence made the Spurs a ruthless role in the West. To win the championship, you must pass the Spurs.
James hugs the Heat team
James has been recognized as the favorite of the league since he came to the Cavaliers, and he quickly became the first core of the team. The existence of James has made the Cavaliers the league’s top favorite team to win the championship, but for a few years His efforts still failed to lead the team to his own championship. No one thought that James finally chose to join the Heat with Bosh for the championship. The three superstars who were playing together caused a heated discussion in the league. Then, in the four years of joining the Heat, James all reached the finals and won. Two champions.
Then the league followed James’ behavior. At one time, many groups of the Big Three appeared in the league. This also made the league very utilitarian. James’ behavior affected the league for ten years. Fortunately, James returned to the Cavaliers in time. He helped the Cavaliers get the first championship in team history before he carried out self-salvation. The reason why James' status and influence have today's achievements is entirely the success of that behavior.
Durant joined the Warriors
After James started the trend of the group era, Durant was even more straightforward. Durant, who had no hope of winning the Thunder, directly chose to join the Warriors. You must know that Durant was free to join the Warriors. As a result, the Thunder did not get any chips. It can be said that the Thunder fans have not forgiven Durant. Of course, Durant saw James’ success in this path he chose. The Warriors' performance in the next few years is even more invincible. Durant helped the Warriors reach the finals for three consecutive years. FMVP. It is the best proof.
If it weren’t for Durant’s joining, the Warriors would not have been able to win the championship so far. The possibility of the Warriors winning James after being reversed by the Cavaliers in 2016Getting smaller and smaller, joining the Warriors without Durant and the strength of the Cavaliers at the time is really half and half. This incident also changed the entire league, Durant continued the Warriors championship.
summary: these four are the top players in history, their behavior and changes enough to affect any team and the entire league, so the NBA is so attractive cannot be separated from the changes of these superstars. Of course, no matter what their behavior is, there is nothing wrong with it. After all, sports competitions look at the results, not the process.
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