LeBron James: respect for the Mavericks championship status, pride has overcome the psychological barriers

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Dec 26 2011

Today the NBA season opened the curtain, fully started the Christmas wars, heat away against Dallas, the Mavericks before the championship banner raised, while the Heat’s players are not watching, they returned to the locker room doing the warm-up, ready to played an excellent game start.

“This is their day,” LeBlanc said in an interview, “They won the championship, they deserve, which is now the arrival of the new year, another chance to win the championship, but until someone Before their defeat, they are still the defending champion’s identity. ”

Heat in the game to do today, they defeated the Mavericks 105-94, and the process easier, the Mavericks look like completely at odds last season’s championship status.

The victory also reminded the people, the unstoppable nature of LeBron, when he completely rule out the demons, he can complete his athleticism explode. Today after the game he talked about in the past offseason as part of his mental and psychological aspects of self-enhancement.

“I’m glad I state,” LeBron said, “This is a very long time since I felt the best self-state.”

Indeed, today’s game looks better than LeBron played well during the finals much more like last season against the Magic, Cavaliers, Knicks, the Blazers dominate the time of the performance.

LeBron almost anything in the field, jump, breaking, low back beat. The whole game he only shot 19 times, but scored 37 points. His total of 19 free-throw line jumper with confidence, in the low use of physical advantage against his rival, fast-break points, but also sent wonderful pass, assists Wade alley-oop dunks.

“Full of imagination, a ball,” Wade praised.

But the Heat also has some shortcomings, such as the Big Three would not find another Bosh feeling, the audience is only 4 points.

“When we are full of aggressive, we are a better team,” Wade said.

Chandler’s departure is really a great impact on the calf? The answer is yes. Similarly, in the wing defenders to leave Stevenson LeBron also have an impact on the calf. Chandler to the Knicks, Stevenson went to the Nets, and Barea, he went to Minnesota. Odom added as a new aid performance is a failure, the first show played only 13 minutes, the referee sent off for protesting.

Went back to Miami, the game would mean a start for the Heat. A fresh start, a sharp start.

“I am encouraged,” Wade said.

“We have a good team,” LeBron said, “I think we gain experience in a season of great help to us and we know everything, all the insight, now there’s nothing to make us surprise, both home and away, or the media or something else, we all had the experience of. ”

Perhaps, there is not seen as that championship banner raised in Miami on the site.

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Durant became the first beneficiary of Ross terms, Wesbrook also is expected to reach

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Dec 20 2011

In the new labor agreement reached, there is a to Derek – Ross named terms, that is, “Ross terms”, the clause is to award the contract period of four years in the rookie player outstanding performance, specific criteria are: If a player In the rookie contract period (four years before entering the NBA) were once MVP, played in two All-Star and two-time NBA first, second or third team, the team he signed with the original in the choice of when to get the maximum annual salary is the salary cap of 30%.

However, the first beneficiaries of this provision is not Derek – Rose, but with the Oklahoma City Thunder last summer signed a contract with the score Alvin Wong – Durant. In the new labor agreement, Durant can get a contract before the salary cap from 25% of the total increased to 30%. The total increase in the amount of approximately $ 12.5 million. The next five years, Durant’s salary will be 13,603,750 dollars, 15,032,144 dollars, 16,460,538 dollars, of $ 17,888,931 and $ 19,317,325.

For the Thunder, this trouble is really happy. If Russell – West Brook in the All-Star Game this season, then he will reach Ross terms conditions of use. If he can stay in the thunder, then his contract next season, the Thunder’s financial problems will be very tight, the team’s salary flexibility will be greatly affected. Originally, the two players contract, they will occupy 50% of payroll, but the new labor agreement, they will account for 60% off the payroll. Clearly, the Oklahoma Thunder build if you want to focus on his two teams will face serious luxury tax.

Currently in Oklahoma City, Rick Kent – Perkins hand has about 8 million annual salary, in addition to Harden’s contract is close to 500 million. If you want to ensure the future strength of the team must also be added Yueyibaka, Harden, who ,2013-14 season, the Thunder’s official there will be trouble.

(Last year, Durant and the team signed a five-year maximum salary contract extension, but the specific number of employers and employees need to wait until the 11-12 season to determine the situation, because “Ross terms” introduction, Durant will also benefit from the benefit and Durant did not jump out of the five-year contract terms, he will stay in Thunder, he himself has repeatedly stressed that he hoped his home Thunder.)

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Bynum want to seize power when the boss? Small shark: I never said so

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Dec 19 2011

Ever since the free market and opening up, the Lakers center Andrew Bynum on the involvement of the various trade rumors. Reported that the Lakers had intended to use him as a major bargaining chip in exchange for the Magic center Dwight – Howard, just as the Magic did not want to Howard away temporarily, in recent days around the side of the trade rumors before Bynum died down.

Local time on Saturday, the Lakers will end video analysis, Bynum received the ESPN interview. In the interview, Bynum himself that Howard is worth beating the Lakers to do a deal. Bynum said: “I think Dwight is a great player, obviously, if a suitable deal can be Dwight, then the Lakers should definitely do the deal, the Lakers Dwight is worth doing.” But Then, Bynum Schmidt added: “However, if too many chips you want magic, it certainly can not reach a deal.”

This is not the first time Bynum involved in trade rumors the past few seasons, his name has worked with Kidd, Anthony Garnett also linked. However, Bynum said he will not because his name appeared in various trade rumors and angry. Prior to Yahoo Sports has reported that this year’s offseason, Bynum has privately said he wants to have their own team as team leader. In an interview with ESPN interview, Bynum made a report for this clarification.

Bynum said: “I have never said something similar, I do not care. Really, no matter where the play, I will be very happy, this is the one for me, this thing does not matter in Orlando, I might get more shots and holding times; but the Lakers, I think this year they need me to come forward, so (in which to play) really does not matter. ”

Over the past four seasons, Bynum only played a total of 204 games per season, he missed 31 games should be. When talked about his injury, Bynum also admitted that he was a little too easy to hurt, but at the same time, he also himself to avoid injury as much as possible in the future with confidence. He said: “Indeed, this is where I need to improve as long as his knees can stay healthy, I can become a reliable player, I will make every effort to do everything I can do to stay healthy and if you can not in every game are played, someone to make irresponsible remarks, I need to do is to prove to these people, even if can not guarantee perfect attendance, but in most seasons, the team I can be relied on. ”

Last season, Bynum averaged 27.8 minutes playing time can be, but Odom left, his playing time should increase. Coach Brown said: “Andrew will play a more important role in the paint, I usually use three rotations before I did it, now I intend to do and if I use three of the rotation, then Andrew will be will bring a second team to play. ”

Currently, Brown is not from the Lakers team doctor Gary – vaidya that he had to be limited as Bynum’s playing time of the class requirements, Brown said: “As long as I think he should play, I will let him play.”

For his role in the team, Bynum said: “I think the team this season for me and Gasol’s requirements should be higher, the first defensive end, is the offensive end, after I look forward to the new season a little because I will get more playing time, I hope I can play high performance. ”

In addition to coach Brown himself, and Bynum, Lakers leader Kobe Bryant Bynum also look forward to the performance of the season, Bryant said in an interview: “Andrew looks in good shape, he’s moving great, he looks very positive I guess there are those who lost last season has ignited rumors of his anger. ”

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Odom blasted the Lakers do not respect themselves, said to be trading very strange feeling

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Dec 14 2011

The United States on Tuesday, the Mavericks ushered in the annual media day. Day, Odom dressed in a white shirt Mavericks debut, which he was the first time since the Lakers traded to the Mavericks officially unveiled. Inevitably, to answer questions about the Lakers Odom with his trade exception and draft picks in exchange for the issue.

One up, Odom to address him weird, he said: “Too true, and is absolutely bizarre, but you know, trade is what has happened like this.”

In the beginning, the Lakers with the Hornets, Rockets brewing for a three-way deal, if not the league suddenly stopped, Odom has now been put on the Hornets jersey. Odom said that they have been in the trade, he was very angry. Odom said: “I can not say bad words, but New Orleans is really not what I want to go, no intention to offend the Hornets, their bosses, and the city of New Orleans, but this one every year for the Lakers to win power the effectiveness of the team for many years, I really do not want to play in New Orleans for me, it is difficult to imagine I want to go there to start. ”

Previously, the Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak said in an interview is requested to be traded Lamar Odom, but Odom is that he was the Lakers’ way of doing things to hurt the heart, he asked to be traded: “It does not matter to play with to New Orleans, this is entirely because of their approach and I feel they do not respect me a little bit and I have stayed in Los Angeles for so long, through so many things together, I feel they should have to tell in advance I, I might be able to accept transactions. After all, if someone tells you that you can not stay here, the team has no room for you, then you have to understand this. ”

“Usually, each related to the transaction, I will advance from the broker that got the news, but this time we are totally too late, until the Lakers told me that they want to take me to New Orleans I know. I I do not want to play, I told Kupchak that he should do something for me, if he can operate in conjunction with my agent sent me to a team like the Mavericks, then I would grateful. ”

The United States on Wednesday, Lamar Odom and Dallas Carter signed yesterday will usher in the first training after joining the team. December 25, they will be in the opener against Miami. 09-10 season, Odom was the Lakers defending the championship, this time, he wanted to help the Mavericks achieve defending.

Odom said: “The ability to join the Mavericks, I was proud, after all, here to fight for the realization of defending, I will make every effort to help them defend the championship.”

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Howard blasted Magic general manager: make signings proposal has been ignored

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Dec 12 2011

Dwight – Howard trade rumors now uproar. It is said that he asked to be traded because he want to have decision-making power, but the team refused to give him. But today’s news conference, Howard explained that, in fact, he asked to be traded, for two reasons:

1) the deterioration of relations with the general manager of Smith.

Howard explained that all these years, he and Magic general manager Otis – Smith’s relationship is deteriorating. He has repeatedly suggested the management to do some trading, but management eventually did swallow Vince – Vince Carter, Gilbert Arenas or Turkoglu this big contract with the transaction.

Smith also admitted that, over the years, Howard has to find him, give him some of the proposed transaction, because of various reasons but in the end he did not do those transactions.

Howard said at the press conference: “I have asked that those things, I think those things will change for the better team, never happened.” He said, “I do not want to show a very arrogant, but I want to participate in. I am here for a long time, do not want to walk away when a shopkeeper. ”

He declined to name that he wants but ultimately failed to get the player, but he said they are not all-star, is not very high salary players.

“They are not the kind of very special player, but I think our team will be to the right people,” Howard said, “They will not take a lot of cap space, but in the locker room and on the court are to help to us. ”

Howard stressed that he does not want to do to replace Smith decision, he did not want to become a general manager, he just wants to be part of the team’s decision to trade, like the other top players in the same league.

Since last Tuesday reiterated their demands after the transaction, Howard had a chat with Smith had no talk anymore. “We used to have good relations, then we no longer speak, and we should continue to maintain communication and I in this for seven years, no matter what happens, we should still be able to talk to.” Howard said: “I do not know Why, do not know what happened … I am sure, every general manager should have told the players to maintain a good relationship, if you like to work with you people get along, then how can you made progress? ”

2) He did not want to walk away, like O’Neal, left nothing to the team.

In 1996, Shaquille O’Neal – is a free agent to leave the magic, but magic then fell into despair. Howard said he informed the team to trade him, is that it gives them something to exchange.

“I was on Otis – Smith said there are other management of their feelings, then tell them the best possible low profile.”

Howard said he felt this is a responsible way: “I told them, if and whenever anything happens, I will not abandon the team mercilessly, and they understand this. After all, this is the business field, each individuals want to do the best thing on their own. “

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