Chapter 422 2014 Trade Deadline

This year's All-Star Game was intense and continues to be intense.

To put it bluntly, both sides have a tacit understanding tonight and just want to fight with real swords and guns.

Attentive fans noticed a detailed change on the Eastern team's side.

Originally, the ball was in James' hands at the beginning, and the offense revolved around James.

But later, after Lin Ying led his team to counterattack, the ball began to come into Lin Ying's hands more often.

The basketball game is like this. The defender controls the ball, but as the game progresses, the ball will unconsciously be concentrated in the hands of the person who is most sure of it.

Of course, the premise is that you want to win.

And Riley's rotation is also very interesting. When Lin Ying is on the court, he always tries to keep Deron on the court.

Actions are always more convincing than words.

Riley has remained silent during the previous wave of rumors about the deal between James and Lin Ying.

But this small detail is like saying that it is true, he really wants to coach Lin Ying!

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An inspiring All-Star Game, a visual feast for fans.

Especially when the game reached the final decisive moment, a familiar scene appeared on the court.

First, in the countdown period, Paul got away from George and hit a signature high parabolic mid-range shot.

Looking back, Lin Ying was flanked by three people, and then passed the ball to George on the outside. George made a buzzer-beating three-pointer to complete the victory!

Yes, in the All-Star Game two years ago, Durant and Lin Ying staged a buzzer-beater and a counter-win on the All-Star Game stage.

The same script reappears, except that the protagonists are replaced by Paul and George.

Moreover, George finally stopped being a backdrop this time!

He jumped up and down with joy like a child after the final kill!

In the end, he ran up to Lin Ying and gave him a bear hug.

James relied on his excellent communication skills to establish a good relationship with the Cavaliers, but Lin Ying only needed one assist to win George's heart.

Stern in the stands was in a good mood when he saw this scene.

This is the era of small forwards, in theory.

But in the past two years, James has switched to point guard and Anthony has switched to power forward. The only real top small forwards are Lin Ying and Durant.

But fortunately, the Spurs have Leonard, and now the Pacers have George. The second-tier talent has caught up, and the prosperous times are still the same.

Don't think that Stern has a preference for small forwards, because in his opinion, the swingman is the most perfect form of basketball.

On this point, his and Riley's views are relatively close.

The game was settled at 141 to 139.

The scores between the two teams are not low. It can only be said that the overall strength of the league is indeed strong enough now.

In terms of statistics, for the Western Team, Durant scored a team-high 30 points, Kobe had 21 points, and Paul contributed 23 points and 15 assists.

If the Western Conference team wins, Paul still has great hope of winning the MVP.

For the Eastern Team, Lin Ying scored a game-high 38 points, plus 10 rebounds and 6 assists. He made 14 of 27 shots from the field and was also very efficient.

Others, James had 22 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists, Irving had 21 points and 3 assists;

Deron had 10 points and 13 assists, most of which were passed to Lin Ying;

George, who hit the buzzer-beater, contributed 18 points.

There is no suspense about mvp.

Lin Ying took the trophy from Stern, and Stern gave Lin Ying a deep hug this time.

This hug means many things. It is to thank Lin Ying for helping him again, to be happy to have Lin Ying in his last year of retirement, or to be...

Reluctant to give up.

Lin Ying patted Stern on the shoulder.

After they left, he held the MVP trophy high, and the arena was filled with MVP cheers.

This is the home court of the Western Conference team, but it is also the home court of the NBA’s top vote-getter.

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The All-Star Game is over, and then comes the trade deadline.

There are more rumors than before.

At this time, a piece of news broke out from the Nets...

Made everyone happy.

Because the All-Star Game was full of talk about the Brooklyn Female Cavaliers, the Nets decided to part ways with the original Cavaliers.

They will use female staff to play in subsequent games.

This is supported by cracks in the wall from the outside.

Don't think wrongly, they definitely don't do it because they like to watch female knights.

“This is a great example of respect for women.”

This is the voice of many fans online.

"That's why New York is respected."

Some fans also commented like this.

Prior to this, the Knicks signed Jason Collins last offseason, who officially announced that he was gay during last offseason.

The Knicks signed him, making them the first team to have a gay player.

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Walken Dean is troubled.

To be honest, he had no idea of ​​tying the trade between Butler and Joe Johnson before.

Even if there is, it will be when the team is in an unfavorable situation at the beginning of the season and defending the title seems hopeless.

But only ideas.

After the Nets returned to normal, he didn't even think about it anymore.

This is why he reacted so strongly when the media in Manhattan published similar reports.

Because it feels like someone's inner thoughts are being peeped into.

Then, what's embarrassing now is that the outside world can't tell whether the Nets really have such an idea.

So now he actually received some offers.

And, some of them are pretty good.

For example, the two he is holding now.

One is from the Celtics. Ainge wants to trade Pierce and Garnett for Butler and Johnson plus a first-round pick, as well as the second-round pick from the Magic in their hands.

One is from the Bulls, who want to package Deng and Boozer and trade Butler and Johnson.

Among them, the contracts of Pierce and Deng both expire in the summer, and Garnett and Boozer will also expire in the summer of 2015.

And Boozer has a contract that meets the conditions for amnesty.

This means that the Nets will have a lot of room for maneuver in the summer of 2015.

When Lin Ying played golf with Jordan before, Jordan talked about the possibility of Lin Ying and Durant playing together.

How could Dean Walken not think about it!

Because Lin Ying is on the team, he only needs to create space, and the rest is how to convince Durant.

Moreover, the four players obtained from these two transactions are all ready to fight, and the contract value is much higher than Johnson's.

Especially now that there is basically no progress in renewing Jimmy Butler's contract in advance.

If there is no trade, Butler will most likely be let go, and then Deron and Johnson's big contracts will still be there in 2015, which will be a bit difficult.

So he is really indecisive now.

After much thought, he finally called Lin Ying.

"Lin, I kind of want to eat Chinese food. Come and have a meal with me?"

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People come and go at Yao Restaurant in Brooklyn.

A basketball nation is taking shape in Brooklyn, and the basketball atmosphere here is getting stronger.

As a partner, the restaurant previously made a bronze statue of Lin Ying and Yao Ming at the entrance.

It's like two beings who are more lucky than lucky cats, and the restaurant business is so good.

If this trend continues, Lin Ying and Yao Ming will soon be able to discuss opening a chain store.

In the private room of the restaurant, Walken Dean and Lin Ying were sitting and eating.

Walken Dean sat down and talked about the atmosphere of the restaurant, saying that Lin Ying had good investment vision and the restaurant had great prospects.

Taking advantage of the situation, Walken Dean talked about the team's prospects.

It was impossible for him to tell Lin Yingming, but Lin Ying could basically hear it.

"Mark, we have a saying in China called 'live in the present', which means that the past cannot be changed and the future cannot be predicted, so our attention should be focused on the present. After all, we can do what is in front of us."

Lin Ying gave his own opinion.

Although because Dean Woken didn't say anything, Lin Ying's information couldn't be symmetrical with him.

But the rumors are visible to Lin Ying.

Coupled with the suggestion that Walken Dean asked him to have dinner with him, he was probably hesitating.

The reason why he said this has a lot to do with his current thoughts.

He wanted to defend his title. This was determined from the beginning of the season, and some of his actions afterwards were also aimed at this goal.

The Nets' current state is also increasing this possibility.

But there will be great uncertainty in the transaction, and no matter who the transaction comes from, it will take time to adjust.

Whether they can get along well and produce a chemical reaction is one aspect, and whether they are suitable for Karl is another aspect.

There are too many uncertainties.

So maintaining the status quo is the best option.

As for next season, just think about it during the offseason.

"Mark, we Chinese also have a saying that 'the boat will straighten itself out when it reaches the bridge'. When that time comes, there will naturally be a solution."

Lin Ying followed up and said.

Walken Dean finally smiled and nodded.

Lin Ying kept doing the same thing.

Of course, Lin Ying's remarks are actually based on his own opinions.

If the team's performance is indeed mediocre this season, he will feel that trading is the way out.

Chinese people's thinking is dialectical.

After all, if you live in the present, you must prepare for a rainy day.

When you have time to enjoy yourself, you have to be prepared for danger in times of peace.

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The trade deadline has arrived, and the transactions of various teams have begun one after another.

76ers Supermarket made two big deals in one day.

They first made a three-party deal with the Mavericks and Grizzlies. The specific contents are:

The 76ers sent away Jrue Holiday and received Gerald Wallace (expiring contract), the Mavericks' 2017 first round, and the Grizzlies' 2014 first round.

The Mavericks sent Courtney Lee and Timberwolves, the 2017 first-rounder, in exchange for Jrue Holiday and a future second-rounder from the Grizzlies.

The Grizzlies sent Gerald Wallace, a 2014 first-rounder, and a future second-rounder, and acquired Courtney Lee and Tim.

After that, the 76ers reached a deal with the Pacers.

They traded Evan Turner and Lavoy Allen for Danny Granger and a future second-rounder.

The 76ers are undergoing a complete reconstruction, a very complete one.

For no other reason than because 2014 is a big year for the draft.

In addition to Andrew Wiggins, who is known as the most talented player after McGrady, there is also the inside giant Joel Embiid.

Both of these two players are considered cornerstone players and are also favorites for the No. 1 pick.

As long as the 76ers can select one of them, the reconstruction will be completed.

Moreover, these two transactions sent away ball-handling players, which is also related to the Michael Carter-Williams they selected last year. Although the latter was only the 11th pick, his performance was very eye-catching.

Judging from the results of the transaction, the two championship teams, the Mavericks and Pacers, have been greatly strengthened.

For the Mavericks, although Holiday is not as good as Rondo, he is already very strong if he doesn't get Liu Yifei and gets someone who looks like Liu Yifei.

Moreover, Holiday's contract is relatively small, only 10 million per year, and there are three years left including this season.

On the Pacers side, Turner averaged 17+ per game for the 76ers this season. They just sent Granger, who is no longer in form and whose contract is about to expire, and a second-rounder whose value is negligible. This transaction is also Earn blood.

The 76ers look a bit like "Jiangnan Leather Factory".

Then, their general manager, Sam Hinkie, was sprayed all over.

But taking a closer look at these two transactions, if McAway wants to grow, he must send Holiday away. This is a multiple-choice question.

In return, the Mavericks' 2017 first-round pick was very valuable.

Given the ages of Yao Ming and Nowitzki, the Mavericks may have begun rebuilding in 2017. This is a complete bet on the future.

In fact, Turner is not as good as expected. As a forward player, he has no three-pointers at all, and his two-pointers are not stable. He is an organizational forward with no shooting range. This requires him to have a lot of ball rights but relies on teammates to move. The positioning is very awkward.

Moreover, his contract will expire in the summer and he is destined not to stay with the 76ers.

After a few years, the phrase "believe in the process" will come as expected.

In addition to the 76ers, the Clippers also made moves. They sent Bledsoe as the main bargaining chip and acquired Gay and Tim from the Raptors.

The Clippers did not send away any draft picks in this deal.

This is mainly because Gay's contract is as high as more than 18 million, and there are player options for next season.

This wave of the Clippers is also a gamble and directly completed the upgrade of the small forward position.

But this also means that they will face huge pressure to compete for the championship in the next two years.

If they can't go further, the team management is bound to cause turmoil.

There are many big deals on this deadline, which is of course what the league and fans want to see.

The super team is on the decline, and other hopeful teams are regaining their momentum.

At this time, the Nets also completed two transactions.

The first deal was to send Kirilenko and get Joel Freeland from the Trail Blazers.

This deal was requested by Kirilenko himself.

He felt that he didn't have many opportunities with the Nets, and he didn't want to get into trouble with the team, so he hoped to go to a place where he could play his role.

The Trail Blazers are a little weak at the small forward position after losing Batum, and Kirilenko can help them.

The second transaction was to send O'Neal Jr. and the 2014 second-round draft pick to acquire Oneghan Kuzmic and the Warriors' 2014 second-round draft pick from the Warriors.

After the transaction was completed, the Nets immediately waived Kuzmic.

Many people don’t understand this deal very well.

But after half a month, everyone suddenly realized.

Because the Nets announced that they had signed a buyout with the 76ers,

Danny Granger.