Chapter 518: The All-Star starts, and the transaction continues!

Before that four-way transaction, if the Wizards could get Kidd to form the Big Three, their competitiveness would not lose to the Celtics.
But unfortunately, just like the Lakers' situation, the Wizards don't have too many chips.
The only valuable Hamilton is that the Nets have no interest at all.
So even though the tripartite deal was destroyed by the Bulls, it failed to get Kidd back in the end.
But reinforcement must be reinforcement, otherwise, with the current lineup, contending with the Celtics is obviously at a disadvantage.
And you may not believe that, among the Wizards' trade this time, there is actually the Bulls!
Some people may say that if the Wizards just killed the Bulls without Kobe, the Bulls will be willing?
In fact, there are interests among NBA teams.
Even mortal enemies like the Celtics and Lakers have traded in history, not to mention other teams.
To make an unsuitable analogy, this will be noisy and noisy with the young couple. If it is a big deal, can it be separated?
And this trade happened back, and it had something to do with the previous Pacers big sale.
Ever since, a tripartite transaction is ready to appear.
The Wizards sent Hamilton and a future second-round pick to get Ron Artest;
The Bulls sent Danny Granger and PJ Brown to get Hamilton and the Wizards in the second round;
The Pacers sent Artest to get Danny Granger and PJ Brown;
This transaction is for each of the three parties:
For the Wizards, their perimeter defense has always been a big problem. Nelson and Hamilton have limited defensive abilities. In many cases, McGrady can only rely on McGrady to block the eye. Getting Artest this defensive gate is considered once and for all.
The risk for them is whether the "notorious" Artest can play well next to Yao Mai.
As long as Yao Mai can bring down Artest, then this deal is a proper reinforcement for the Wizards.
You must know that in addition to defense, Artes is also the master of 20+ on the offensive end of the peak. The 27-year-old is more than enough to be a three-man;
For the Bulls, it's a shame not to get Kobe, but it's not necessarily a bad thing.
Their current lineup has already demonstrated competitiveness, and at the beginning of the season they played a 50-50 match with the Lakers.
The problem is that the team is too young and lacks sufficient stability.
Changing Granger to Hamilton is an upgrade to the team's combat power.
And this will also give the team more room to operate in the future.
You should know that Granger is in the alliance with Paul, and when the time comes, the two will renew the contract together.
The Bulls already have two major contracts with Chandler and Yi Jianlian, and it is unlikely that they will be renewed at the same time.
Therefore, if you switch to Hamilton, who is more effective and has a more cost-effective contract, Klaus's operation can be regarded as a textbook.
Well, many new 2K players can't play Dynasty after a few years, have they discovered the truth instantly?
As for the Wizards’ second round, which has little trade value, it’s the same as before;
For the Pacers, this is also fully in line with their reconstruction plan.
They must know the benefits of Artest, but the impact of the previous fight was too great.
Whether it is against the Pacers or Artest himself, separation is a better choice;
Not long after the three-point deal broke out, it was quickly announced by league officials.
And then there was news that the Pacers were expected to buy out Chiang PJ Brown.
The Celtics are very interested in it and are expected to lay off Van Horn and sign Brown.
One wave has not settled and another wave has occurred. The news here has not been broken, and there has been news from the west side.
The Nuggets and Celtics also reached a deal.
The Nuggets sent the team's sixth man Boykins to get Delonty West from the Celtics.
This is also a transaction required for each.
Let me talk about the Celtics first.
The Celtics did this for two purposes.
The most important thing is righting Rondo.
Although Rondo is still only a rookie, he has shown an unparalleled fit with the Big Three in a limited game.
For the Celtics who don't have much running time, the sooner Rondo is righted, the better the team's strength.
Secondly, he took a fancy to Boykins' scoring ability.
Although Boykins is short, but has a strong scoring ability, this season, he can contribute nearly 15 points on the Nuggets bench.
This is a good supplement to the Celtics, who are weak in the backcourt.
Let's talk about the Nuggets.
The Nuggets were also the "victims" of the previous four-way trade.
They are also the same as the Bulls, after plan A failed, they started to start alternative plan B.
Smith's unstable attributes made him unable to play in the starting lineup.
On the contrary, if he enters the bench, having the ball is more conducive to his performance.
West is a typical 3D perimeter, with three-pointers and defense without possession of the ball. It is a perfect match for Iverson and James.
And the Nuggets' reinforcement is obviously not over yet. Reinforcing the inside to counter the old opponents like the Lakers and Spurs is still their goal before the trade deadline.
The All-Stars started, and the transactions continued.
This season is destined to be different from previous years.
But you can also understand that this is a chain reaction brought about by the Kobe transaction.
The dust of Kobe's trade is settled, and the teams that get and can't have started to strengthen mode one after another.
Someone might say, what are the Lakers doing right now?
Well, what should I do, just like Sun Hao's previous mentality, sitting and watching the show.
In fact, take a look at the current lineup of the Lakers, the core is stable, the rotation is excellent, there are veterans and newcomers, there is nothing missing.
If you can't change the kind of players that Artest can bring substantial improvement, then maintaining the current lineup is the best choice.
There will be no improvement in strength on paper without change, but it means that there is no need to re-run, and the improvement of tacit understanding is also an improvement in strength.
With the successive deals landing, the first day of the All-Star Weekend also ended.
The first day was originally a warm-up. There were only two games of the Masters and Rookie Games, and the venue was not at the home Mark Center.
But on this day, there was a big surprise for the fans.
In the Rookie Challenge, the most dazzling player was Du... Ah not Durant, it was David Lee.
The college opponent who made Yi Jianlian called out "he was at least the first round interruption" in the draft, he scored 14 of 14 shots and scored 30 points and 11 rebounds in this game.
Not only was he elected Rookie Game MVP, he also set a record of 100% shooting.
As for our coach, this game also played well, shooting 14 of 20 shots and scoring a game-high 32 points.
However, the first-year team lost a big score, and the MVP naturally missed him.
But it is very interesting that Durant looked serious in the interview after the game, and he meant to make a comeback next year.
Thinking of Oden's election next year, two people who failed to participate in the election due to the butterfly effect will not know what kind of spark they will spark as opponents in the rookie game.
The game on the second day of the All-Star Weekend is more interesting than the first day.
Although Sun Hao did not fight in the dunk contest as Barkley expected, he will still attend the shooting star.
When he first participated in the competition two years ago, he made a bold statement, as O'Neal said, in this event, there are not 2 or 3, but 4, 5, 6 or even more champions.
Now he has completed two consecutive championships in this event, and the next one is Dynasty!
He would definitely not miss such an opportunity.
Of course, there is one very interesting thing on this day.
Before the All-Star Game, earlier than the four-way trade, there was still a hot topic in the league.
Barkley and "Famous Whistle" Bavita's 100m race!
Those who lose will donate US$5,000 to charity.
Here must introduce Bavita.
This is a more famous referee than "Bald" Crawford.
And his name is completely positive and positive.
Counting down some things he knows to the fans, he was accidentally injured by a player and underwent surgery two days before he returned to the line of fire. Because of the snowy weather, the plane was grounded and he directly drove by himself and arrived on time.
These deeds have created a result: he is the NBA referee with the longest consecutive enforcement record so far!
In fact, he is the longest consecutive law enforcement by the four major American sports leagues in history, with 2,663 consecutive law enforcement in 40 years!
What is this concept?
The player with the longest consecutive appearances in the NBA is "Iron Man" A.C Green, with 1192 games.
Bavita is more than twice his.
Although it is said that the risk of injury to players is greater than that of referees, but think about it, ordinary people often have "active colds" when they go to work.
The difficulty of this record can be imagined.
And the amount of exercise NBA referees do in a game can be more than that of ordinary people at work.
Especially Bavita has persisted until he is 75 years old.
This is definitely a legend.
So although Barkley kept talking before the game, it just stayed at "I can easily win the game with my back", "I can let him run 20 meters if necessary" and so on.
Let's talk about the game itself.
The highlight of this matchup is that Barkley did not restrain his diet after his second retirement, and his weight soared rapidly.
Although Bavita is 67 years old, in addition to law enforcement competitions, he still insists on running 8 kilometers every day.
So this is not as suspenseful as Barkley said.
In any case, 44-year-old Barkley and 67-year-old Bavita, athletes and referees, this is definitely another successful marketing.
Well, Sun Hao had heard of this in his last life, but he had never watched the video.
Now that this happened to him, he was still looking forward to it.
Before the start of all the games on this day, Sun Hao, who had already put on his game uniforms and was preparing to defend the shooting star game, sat on the sidelines as the crowd eating melons.
On the field, Barkley and Bavita were ready, and the spotlight flashed.
The scene was quite grand.
"beep!"
As soon as the game started, O'Neal couldn't stop laughing beside Sun Hao.
Because of Barkley, he even ran away!
Not once, but twice!
"Shaq, you will have a heads-up with him before the next year's All-Star Game and beat him hard."
Sun Hao couldn't stand it anymore.
"You may have."
O'Neill nodded seriously.
When the two were talking, the third match finally officially started.
Don't tell me, Bavita's speed at the beginning is really not losing to Barkley, who is slapped with fat.
The length of the court is 28 meters, which is about 25 meters, and 100 meters is four round trips.
The first two go back and forth equally.
There was also a roar at the scene. They wanted to see Barkley getting beaten in the face again like the previous "donkey incident".
But Bavita was old after all, and by the third round he had already fallen behind.
At the last time, Barkley began to honor his pre-match rhetoric and started running behind his back.
But even so, Bavita, whose successor is weak, is still being kept away.
Seeing the last ten meters Barkley will win the game.
At this time, the classic scene came.
Seeing that there was no hope of winning, Bavita made a "dive" and slipped forward and fell to the ground.
Barkley reacted swiftly after seeing it, and a "Pingsha Luoyan" took advantage of the situation and turned to the end.
Just looking at this move, those who didn't know thought it was the martial arts masters who were discussing each other!
But the actual scene is that the two people roll to the ground one after another, the scene is quite funny.
The laughter at the scene could no longer be stopped.
This entertaining atmosphere is absolutely leveraged.
But the most classic thing is that the two got up and hugged in the middle of the court, and then came a kiss!
On social media, Titanic’s Jack Rose hug picture has appeared.
Because Barkley's final Pingsha Falling Goose was even better, the pressure was over the key point, and finally Bavita donated $5,000.
Barkley also subsequently announced a donation of $50,000.
This is also the master of "Emotional Intelligence".
After the sprint between Barkley and Bavita, the next day's competition also officially began.
The first is also the star of the shooting.
The lineup sent by the Lakers has not changed in the past two years. It is still Sun Hao, "Magic" Johnson and Tina Thompson.
In addition to the Lakers, the three participating teams this year are the Spurs, Suns and Raptors.
The Spurs lineup is the weirdest of the four teams, David Robinson, Tim Duncan and Becky Harmon.
There are two insiders for a total of three people, which at first glance is definitely a make up.
The Suns are Nash, Dan Marley and "Female Jordan" Diana Tau Lexi.
The Suns are also the best team to beat the Lakers before the game.
The last Raptors have a good lineup, including Bosh, Dale Curry and Sven Cash.
It is worth mentioning that because Canada does not yet have a WNBA team, this time the Raptors directly "rented" Cash from the Detroit Shock.
WNBA players, most people have limited knowledge, it is estimated that Parker, Moore and other well-known domestically, as well as the well-known "Female Warcraft" Greener and so on.
But this Kash Sun Hao has an impression.
To be more precise, it should be this combination of Bosh Gakash, who was impressed by the similar translation of the name.
These two, plus a "human movie essence" Wilkins~EbookFREE.me~ is the only dynasty team of shooting stars in history!
Because of the appearance of this team, the shooting star project lost its suspense and was cancelled!
Now Wilkins has been replaced by old Curry, and his strength has continued to increase.
The strongest shooting star team in active service and the strongest plus shooting star team in history.
This year's competition is epic!
Of course, only Sun Hao knows the strength of the Raptors.
Before the game started, Barkley's words, who had returned to the commentary, made a hot field for this game.
"Who can stop the Lakers from completing the dynasty?"
"nobody!"
Good guy, this word is a pun, just like Adi before, a bite of poisonous milk directly confuses his face!