Chapter 387: All-Star Weekend and Trading Deadline

Sure enough, as Wang Xiao expected, although his arrival changed many people and things, it did not help the All-Star weekend.
In the Rookie Challenge, the game between the international team and the U.S. team created the lowest total score for the Rookie Challenge since 2006. The international team defeated the U.S. team 121:112.
The only good thing is that Adetokounmpo who played for the international team and Oladipo who played for the U.S. domestic team performed very well, one with 18 points and 10 rebounds, and one with 22 points and 4 assists.
Subsequent skill challenges, shooting stars, three-point contests and dunk contests are basically negligible.
Curry got a three-point king, Lavin was elected as the slam dunk king, and the brother of the alphabet who participated in the slam dunk contest was just accompanied by a walk.
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The next day, the All-Star game started at the Knicks home. The Western All-Star team defeated the East by 163:158, and the total score of 321 points of the two teams set a new record.
The Western Stars substitute point guard Russell Westbrook scored 43 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals as a substitute, and was eventually elected to the All-Star MVP.
Westbrook, who has never partnered with Durant, was very comfortable in the Thunder. No one robbed him of his hand, and he didn’t have to worry about it. There is a trend of crazy three doubles in the future. Now his strength is far from reaching the peak of the future, so although the data is very luxurious, it has not yet achieved the feat of averaging a triple-double.
The data is pretty good, but the Thunder's record has never been higher. Although with the help of another disciple, Deng, Wang Xiao, relying on his tenacious defensive style, he can still be in the ranks of the playoff teams. But in the playoffs, he hasn't made any achievements.
With this All-Star MVP, it can be regarded as a solid foundation for Westbrook to brush the king.
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The not-so-satisfactory All-Star weekend is over, but things that fans are more interested in have just begun.
The closing time of the trading market in 2015 was February 20, which is 4 days after the end of the All-Star weekend.
This time of year is when fans are most concerned about. Everyone is looking forward to the team they support can be strengthened through trading, so as to become more competitive, and they can stand out in the next fierce schedule. Playoffs and won the championship counterattack.
But the vast majority of fans were disappointed. The trading market in 2015 was not enthusiastic, and there were not many teams making heavy trades. The slightly larger one was Kevin Garnett. The Nets of the trade fair, the old wolf king fell back, Then there was the trade news of the former All-Star small forward Danny Granger, the potential point guard Reddy Jackson and other players who had already recovered from the injury.
There are no rumors that those big-name players will be traded.
What makes many Wizards black fans uncomfortable is that the Wizards didn't actually trade Leonard or Thompson away from the team on the trade deadline.
The Wizards, who have renewed their top salary and signed Curry and George, can only leave one of the two in the summer. Unless one of the two refuses to renew the top salary contract, one person will inevitably leave the team.
In this case, the Wizards have not yet traded some chips while the players still have surplus value. It seems that the Wizards are really determined to keep the strongest lineup and continue to impact the championship!
But yes, if the Wizards continue to win the championship this season, it will be the first four consecutive championships since the new century. This is a feat that basketball Jordan has never done before. As for the eight consecutive championships earlier The Celtics did not have a reference because of factors such as the number and quality of league teams at the time.
Now that the Wizards have broken the Bulls' 72 regular-season records, if they get four consecutive championships, then even if there is no fifth and sixth championships, they will be able to compete with the Bulls' six championships in Jordan.
In contrast, the chips that rookie players can trade are nothing to mention, not to mention that few teams have provided the Wizards with an exciting offer.
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However, no one expected that the Milwaukee Bucks suddenly announced a deal, sending Brandon Knight and OJ Mayo, as well as a future second-round draft, almost at the buzzer. Right, from the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for three-point shooter Kyle Korver!
This is not a huge deal, and it is far from enough to cause any sensation, but this deal is a hot man, the magical ace coach Wang Xiao. Read and read novels.
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Since his debut, Wang Xiao has never done a loss-making transaction. Even if it was a huge loss transaction at the time, Wang Xiao will use time to tell other people afterwards, it is just that you are stupid.
From a clear perspective, Wang Xiao's transaction is obviously still losing money.
Although Kyle Korver is known as a three-point shooter, his strength can only be said to be very ordinary, just an ordinary role player, and he has never averaged more than 15 points per game in a whole career.
Today, Korver, who was born in 1981, is 34 years old. He is an out-and-out veteran who has no potential to dig out. Apart from the more precise three-pointer, there is nothing commendable. .
But Brandon Knight is different.
At just 24 years old, Knight averaged 17.9 points and 4.9 assists per game for the Bucks last season, making him the team's top scorer.
Although this season, due to the division of the ball rights between the brothers of the alphabet and Oladipo, the data has dropped to only about 11 points per game, considering that it is still young and still has a lot of room for training.
As for O.J. Mayo, although it seems that it is far away from the former high school student in the United States who did not lose James' reputation in high school, he is currently the sixth person in the Bucks and averages 10.3 points per game.
Korver averaged only 12.1 points per game for the Hawks this season. He traded the two for him and brought out a future second-round pick. Even if he knew Wang Xiao never traded at a loss, the Hawks Of management cannot reject such an offer.
In fact, this transaction does not appear to be profitable to Wang Xiao, it is just not a loss.
Although Brandon Knight is young, Wang Xiao is very clear that he has no future.
In another world, next season, 15-16, will be Knight’s most glorious season. He was traded to the Suns and he averaged 19.6 points and 5.1 assists per game. However, his peak was only maintained. Over the year.
Immediately afterwards, his condition plummeted due to injury, and the season was reimbursed, missing the entire 17-18 season.
If you want to maximize the value, leaving Knight for next season and waiting for him to play all-star data before choosing to trade it is the most cost-effective.
But this year is also Knight's contract year. If you want to stay in Knight, you must have at least a tens of millions of annual salary. The Bucks' salary space needs to be freed up to do big things this summer. Wang Xiao in the 15-16 season The ambition is definitely not to give Knight the right to let him throw data to get a high price.
So he can only choose to sell Knight at a discount this season.
As for O.J. Mayo, it is a player who is even more embarrassed than Knight, and this product will soon be bad luck.
In another world, Mayo fell off the stairs at home in March 16 and broke his leg. He was reimbursed throughout the season, and it was not long before the league was disqualified from the league because of drug abuse in violation of the anti-drug agreement.
It’s an accident to fall down from the stairs. Wang Xiao can be avoided by reminding, but drug use is not. Even if there is no accident of falling down the stairs, the arrest of Mayo’s drug use will become a matter of time. Not a particularly good player, trading Wang Xiao is even more distressing.
As for Kyle Korver who traded back with Knight and Mayo, it was indeed just a role player.
What Wang Xiao likes is precisely his stable three-pointer.
Three-pointers have always been the Bucks' short board. Korver's three-pointers can effectively help the Bucks alleviate this problem.
The 14-15 season can be regarded as a small peak of Korver. Although the average score is only 12.1 points, Korver can average 2.9 three-pointers per game, and the three-point shooting rate is as high as 49.2%!
The Bucks already have the letter brother and Oladipo to hit the rim, and Knight and Mayo are not as good as Korver alone.
In addition, if the team can really get Thompson next season, it is also a very good choice to let Korver improve the team's firepower on the bench.
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