Chapter 521: 2007 NBA trade deadline

However, happiness is always short-lived.
The first quarter of the game ended quickly, and the fans hadn't watched it. In the second quarter, the Celtics and the Lakers trio were replaced and rested.
The All-Star Game is just an entertainment event. It is impossible for the coaches on both sides to satisfy the audience without giving others a chance to play.
After all, can be selected for the All-Star, which one is not the core of the respective team?
Look at the result again.
The score before the start of the "Yellow-Green War" was 17 to 24, and by the end of the first quarter the score was 27 to 31.
From the point of view of score changes, the Lakers trio is slightly better.
However, the strength of the teammates on both sides is not the same, and even if the All-Star Game really plays, the defensive strength is limited.
It is also the same as other advanced editions.
If you really want to tell the difference, you still have to wait until the regular season or even the finals.
However, in a limited time, the fans' sense of anticipation has also been filled!
If the finals are really the two teams, the ratings will directly explode! !
The match was fierce. In the end, the East team defeated the West team 134 to 128 to win the match.
Tracy McGrady scored the highest 30 points in the East, and was elected mVP for the first time in his career.
Both Sun Hao and O'Neal played less than 20 minutes, contributing 18 and 14 points respectively.
At the end of the All-Star Game, the fans' eyes turned back to the free market again.
Because of previous regulations announced by the league, this will be the last trading deadline after the All-Star Game in nBa history.
In fact, when the All-Star Game was playing, there was no shortage of rumors among the teams.
The most active are the Clippers and Nuggets.
The Clippers have also tried to get Artest before, but unfortunately they failed to attract the Pacers' chips.
So they are still looking to trade a small forward.
According to recent rumors, the Warriors’ Matt Barnes, the Bulls’ Russell Butler, and the Trail Blazers’ Webster are all their intentional targets.
In addition, they are still looking for an inside swingman.
All these news excited the Clippers fans!
This is knowing that there are two mountains this season, the Lakers and Celtics, and they are still moving forward!
The Nuggets are also in the forefront.
They are also looking for an organized backup point guard and a meat shield center that can fight O'Neal.
Brand Haywood of the Bobcats became their number one target.
Of course, compared to the eastern side, these may be nothing more than a trifle.
Because of the Pacers, O'Neal also submitted a trade application to the team after the All-Star Game!
This set off a new wave of free markets.
When the Pacers had a big sale before, they were open to the O'Neal deal.
It's just that the asking price is too high, and many teams who inquired about it were discouraged.
But things are different now.
Little O'Neal saw that he was paying so much for the team, but was placed on the shelf and was glanced at. He was extremely upset and turned the table over.
Lao Tzu, quit!
Anyway, he is also a 20+10 All-Star center! !
For a time, many teams began to ask the Pacers for prices.
Although O'Neal is not the kind of center that can compete against O'Neal, he is also a team leader with outstanding strength.
Soon, the two teams came to the fore in the competition for O'Neal.
Hot fire team. And the Suns.
The chip given by the Heat is Odom Gadorel Wright;
Wright was the Heat's first-round show in 2004 and is now the Heat's sixth man. He averaged 9.1 points and 5 rebounds per game and is the focus of the Heat's cultivation.
Sun Hao should have some impression of this Wright. Pinnacle and Curry's first team averaged 16+ points per game, and the talent is really good.
The Suns' chips are Marion plus James Jones and the first-round pick.
Yes, it is the sun again.
If you look closely, you will find that the Suns have been particularly active in the trading market since the summer.
Garnett, Kobe, and now Jr. O’Neal’s trades all have their presence.
The Suns are actively seeking change.
This is related to their team members.
Dior has gained a lot of weight compared to when he first entered the league, playing small forwards slowly.
At this time, he is more suitable for the power forward position.
But the problem is that the Suns Marion and Stoudemire are also suitable for power forwards.
This is about to squeeze a table of mahjong.
Trading Dior is the best option, but his trading value is not that great relative to Marion.
If Marion can be used to trade O'Neal, it will be a qualitative change for the Suns.
O'Neal played as a power forward when he debuted, but he has slowly moved to center in recent years.
His effectiveness as a center is definitely better than Stoudemire.
And his moving speed is not slow, very much in line with D'Antoni's requirements.
As for Dior, you can play it first. It is not appropriate to change to a small forward or guard next summer.
In one sentence, he can use his existing chips to get O'Neal in his hands and make a profit without losing money.
Time flew fast, and the transaction deadline came in a blink of an eye.
On this day, the alliance's transactions continued to spring up like mushrooms after a rain.
Because there are many transactions, let's summarize:
1. Clippers
The Clippers traded Al Harrington from the Pacers in a first round.
This transaction shows that the Clippers management does not trust Bynum. The latter's previous training attitude and game experience need to be questioned.
They have also inquired about O'Neal, Marion and Odom, but they failed because of insufficient chips.
In the end they got Harrington from the Pacers.
Harrington is only 2.06 meters tall and can play both power forward and small forward positions, and can even top the center if necessary.
So whether it is playing or being the sixth man on the team, it is a good addition to the Clippers.
In addition, they also brought Matt Barnes from the Warriors in a second round.
Barnes is a typical stab player. Although he performed well on the court, he was in constant trouble off the court and had little room for survival in the league.
The Clippers did this trade because there was no better candidate.
But because of Kobe, they are optimistic about Barnes's prospects in the Clippers.
As long as they can focus their energy on the court, the Clippers believe that Barnes can even be up to the task of the team's small forward.
After completing these two transactions, the Clippers lineup has become quite competitive.
: Fisher, Kobe, Harrington, Gasol, Bynum, the bench also includes Tim Thomas, Barnes, Jordan Farmar, Smush Parker, Aaron William Si et al.
2. Nuggets
The Nuggets also retreated from the O'Neal trade.
The value of Martin and Camby’s current deal is embarrassing.
The data is not bad and there are capabilities, but the transaction value is very limited because the contract is too long.
It is almost impossible to use them to change a good insider.
The Nuggets finally reached a deal with the Bobcats, using a first round and a second round in exchange for Brandon Haywood.
Haywood was the first-round pick of the Cavaliers draft in 2001 and then moved to the Bobcats.
A standard meat shield center, although his offensive methods are limited, but his size is even stronger than Dampier.
At the beginning of the world, because of O'Neal, the market for such centers has not been low.
And he is 2.13 meters tall and is considered by esPn to be the next "shark nemesis".
So the goal of the Nuggets' deal is extremely clear, and it is aimed at O'Neal.
After completing this deal, the current lineup of the Nuggets:
: West, Iverson, James, Martin, Camby;
Substitutes: Anthony Carter, JR Smith, Kleiza, Joe Smith, Reggie Evans, Haywood, etc.
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Although it failed to complete the big upgrade on paper, the strength of this lineup is not bad, the key is that the bench is deep enough.
Its competitiveness is second to none even in the west.
3. Lone Ranger Team
After the Mavericks completed the four-way trade, the lineup has been determined, but the bench still needs some reinforcement.
They finally brought Brandon Bass from the Hornets in a second round.
Buss was the 2005 round of picks. He hasn't had many chances with the Hornets. The average data per game in the past two seasons is 2+2, which is negligible.
And Buss is only 2 meters 03, obviously short as an inside line.
This talent and data basically belong to the kind of saying goodbye to nBa.
However, he can stay at nBa because of his excellent physical fitness and good mid-range ability.
He played even better against the Mavericks before, taking the only double-double of his career and buckling Nowitzki.
He was attracted by Cuban.
Don't feel incredible, this kind of thing happens sometimes in nBa.
The current lineup of the Mavericks:
: Kidd, Bell, Josh Howard, Nowitzki, Big Ben, substitutes: Harris, Marquis Daniels, Devin George, Brandon Bass, Diop, Barea.
The strength of this lineup is not weaker than when Kobe was, and even stronger because of the reasonable mix.
Or in other words, after this wave of trades, the Mavericks have returned to the first echelon of the championship.
4. Heat
Well, when you see this name, you will know who will win the battle of O'Neal in the end.
Of course, this process and the real result were never before anyone could have imagined.
Let’s talk about the Pacers. Their general manager is Larry Bird.
"Forcing the King" faced O'Neill's trade application and expressed no panic at all.
His attitude is that he can trade O'Neal in exchange for enough returns, if not, keep it.
Some people will say, this is not right, you can specify the next home!
This is also unrealistic.
There are two main reasons:
First, the alliance atmosphere at this time is not as exaggerated as Sun Hao’s era;
The second and more critical point is that the so-called appointing the next home means that talents with only 1 to 2 years left on the player contract may succeed.
Because the contract expires soon, the home team does not trade him where he wants to go, fewer teams are willing to trade him, and the success rate of assigning the next home is higher.
But O'Neal still has a four-year big contract. Unless O'Neal becomes the second Carter, this situation will not exist at all.
Some people may ask, why will there be more designated next homes in the future?
This brings us back to the first, the alliance atmosphere.
Because some players tasted the sweetness by doing that, others followed suit and signed short contracts.
After signing a short contract, the initiative is on the player's side.
But in this era, long-term contracts are the mainstream.
In addition, the new version of the labor agreement with the longest five-year contract in history has not come out, and every sign is six or seven years old.
Based on these circumstances, the Pacers have significantly greater initiative in this matter.
So as the trade deadline approaches, Bird's answer is: I want O'Neill, but I have to add money!
Ever since, the Heat and Suns received new offers from the Pacers.
Heat: Odom and Caron Butler, plus next year's first round;
Suns: Marion Gadio, plus next year's first round;
Seeing this bargaining chip, I believe most people's reaction is, this Chi Guoguo robbery!
Well, it is robbery.
Of course you can not!
Ever since, the Suns withdrew.
So even if they get O'Neal, their strength will be weaker than before.
And the key is that at this time, they have not been able to strengthen from the free market!
Finally, the Suns management changed their minds. No one would agree with this kind of robbery. They can wait until the summer.
If this season still fails, it will be time to clear up the space, and it will not be too late to make this trade.
That's what the Suns think. Even after they quit, Bird already wants to prepare Plan B to appease O'Neal.
Because Riley is in charge of the Heat, it's even more impossible to agree to a deal.
It's just nobody thought that Riley finally agreed!
Little O'Neal, brought his talent to the South Coast! !
However, from the perspective of the Heat, Wade is in full swing, and it would be inappropriate not to find him an All-Star teammate.
Riley would do it half way.
And if you put the deal in a game plane like "Fantasy Basketball Manager" or "Dream Team".
The Suns, Marion Gadio, is s-plus a, for O'Neal this s;
Butler and Odom on the Heat’s side, it’s two a+s and one s;
In terms of choice, the Heat are more likely to reach a deal.
The Heat's lineup after completing the transaction:
: Jason Williams, Wade, Dorell Wright/Kapono, Haslem, O'Neal;
Because it failed to keep Butler, this lineup is a little bit behind the Celtics and Wizards.
But Riley is betting on Wade's growth and the chemistry between him and O'Neal.
5. Pacers
The Pacers can be said to be the most active trading market this season.
And in this wave of Olney’s transactions, you might really have to say "Bird is awesome."
Because you didn't get Caron Butler and Odom to report to the team, he sold them all when he changed hands!
He wants these two people not to want them at all, but... to find a horse on a donkey! !
He traded Caron Butler to the Raptors next door for Ruhr Deng and Jaylen Rose!
Deng is still on a rookie contract. He was the No. 7 pick in 2005 and averaged rebounds per game with the Raptors this season.
Ross is an expiring contract of more than ten million.
Some people might say that the Pacers have already traded for Granger? Why do you want Deng?
Yes, but that does not conflict.
You know, unlike in history, Granger played shooting guard for the Bulls.
And now the three people in Pacers are all swingers.
Ellis is a combo guard, Granger is a forward swing, and Deng is a striker swing.
It is impossible for you to expect these three people to play together.
In the absence of an open eye, this is a screening process.
As long as two of these three can play out, then Bird will earn money in this wave.
As for the Raptors, with Byron Davis and Bosh, the lower limit is enough, and they are now fourth in the Eastern Conference.
Caron Butler, an immediate combat force, is also rushing to achieve results.
Then Odom, Bird sent him directly to the Cavaliers for the Cavaliers' first-round pick next year.
The first few teams in the East are strong, but the result is that other teams have relatively average records.
This gives many teams hope for the playoffs.
The Cavaliers are one of them.
Their record is now on the verge of the playoffs. UU reading www.uukanshu.com
This is the closest the team has come to the playoffs in recent seasons, so they must fight for it.
Don't compare this Cavaliers to the Cavaliers with James in history.
Now they are a serious small city team, and they are the only small city where none of the four major sports leagues has won a championship.
Not to mention the championship, it's pretty good to make the playoffs once.
They now have Bargnani and Milicic, and then exchange Odom's words.
This depth of frontcourt is second to none in the league.
After completing these transactions, the Pacers have all talented rookies and draft picks in their hands.
This wave of reconstruction operations can be called a textbook.
When the draft picks become players, the strength of this youth army will be quite terrifying.