Chapter 1056
The league's biggest deal this year has not yet been announced until it is approved. But paper can't contain fire after all, and the more some things are disguised, the faster people will know.
Besides, neither Jackson nor Morey had any intention of concealing their whereabouts.
Phil Jackson was interviewed by local Minnesota media before he even left for Detroit. During the interview, he did not hesitate to explain the purpose of this trip: "I went to Detroit this time to bring back a league-best defensive player for the Timberwolves. β
Now Phil has finally fulfilled the promise he made to Minnesota fans before his departure, but he doesn't know what kind of sensation this deal will cause in the league after it is announced.
Ben Wallace, Kenyon Martin, Sam Cassel, Grant Hill, Princeγγγγγγ If the news of the transfer had been announced on April 1, fans would have been treated as an April Fool's gift, but now it is happening.
At the press conference held by the Timberwolves of Phil Minnesota, Phil Jackson appeared quite excited.
"Big Ben is a very good player, and he's now the best defensive interior player in the league as Mtimbo ages. I'm very excited to get a player like that!"
"Starting today, Big Ben will be the anchor of the Minnesota Timberwolves. I think Kevin must be very happy at this moment, he can finally rest assured that he can hand over his back to a trusted teammate!"
"In the new season, the Timberwolves will build a strong team around Kevin. I think there are people who can't wait to see the Timberwolves live now, and so am I. I can't wait for my players to get back to the team as soon as possible. β
"I don't want to promise anything for the new season, so it's better to leave it to Kevin, after all, he's the wolf king of Minnesota! β
Phil Jackson is rejoicing in his big plans for the new season, and the Pistons, team owner Gels is also excited about acquiring Kenyon Martin and Al Jefferson.
"It's an exciting time! Now that two of the league's rising interior stars are in Detroit, Kenyon and Eyre are extremely talented interior players with a brilliant future ahead of them. β
"I'm looking forward to the Pistons boys doing another miracle in Detroit, a miracle like no other. Yes, I admire them a lot, they are all very good players in my opinion. I can't wait to think that the new season is about to start. β
When Pistons coach Larry Brown, who was vacationing in Hawaii with his family, heard the news, his first reaction was shock. He was truly shocked!
The defensive tactics designed by the old coach for the Pistons were all based on Ben Wallace and Prince as the core inside and outside. Now he was told that all the previous preparations had been done in vain, that Ben and TayXia were no longer his players, and that he had to give up all his previous efforts and start over.
One can imagine what Larry Brown would be like.
"Ridiculous! It's ridiculous!" Larry Brown faced the reporter's interview, using two ridiculous in a row to hide his resentment.
"As the head coach of the Pistons, I didn't know about Ben and Taytiane being traded. I didn't know about it from start to finish! I felt like an outsider in this deal, nothing to do with me, nothing at all!"
"Ben Wallace and TayXiaen have always been players I admire, I've said that before. But obviously I can't have such a good player. Of course, I'm not saying that Kenyon Martin and Al Jefferson are bad players, but they are also great players, but they don't fit into the defensive system that I built for the Pistons, and now I have to rethink the tactics. β
Compared to Larry Brown's patience in front of the media, Wallace, the core of the Pistons interior who roared about the arrival of Tianzun, couldn't control his temper after learning the news.
After learning the news, it is not an exaggeration to say that the state of the roaring Tianzun can be described as heartbroken. Although Rashid was also excited about the arrival of Kenyon MartΓ and Al Jefferson, the loss of Ben Wallace, a long-time inside partner, still made the sensitive superstar feel sad.
'I'm good friends with Big Ben, he's a great player and a great man. I'm sad about Ben's departure, but I can't help it, this is the NBA, there will always be people leaving, and new people will come. β
"I wish Ben success with the Phoenix Suns, and I don't think the move will affect our friendship, we're still good friends. It's just that when we meet on the pitch later, we're enemies. It's very uncomfortable for me, and maybe when it's time for the game, I'll be able to pass the ball to him!"
The same thing happened in Minnesota, where Kevin Garnett had no idea that the team was going to trade Sam Kassel and Szczebiak. However, the wolf king, who was desperate for the championship, only expressed his dissatisfaction with the departure of his old friend very vaguely, and of course, the welcome to Ben Wallace was indispensable.
"Sam and I are both my friends, and now that they're gone, of course I'm going to feel uncomfortable. But if it's really for the good of the team, I don't think anyone will complain, and I will wish their new team even more success. β
"Ben is a fantastic player, and now he's one of the best defensive players in the league. I feel the excitement of working with such great players. Now I can't wait to get the new season off to work as soon as possible. β
Overall, this is a take-and-take trade, and the Pistons will make the roster younger with the arrival of Kenyon MartΓ and Al Jefferson, and it can also stir up the vitality of the old players in the Pistons roster that have been lost for a long time. The combination of Kenyon Martin, Rasheed Wallace, Hamilton and Mark Jarridge will also give them a place in the title race for the new season.
Similarly, the Minnesota Timberwolves were a big winner in this trade.
The arrival of Big Ben, to a certain extent, liberated Garnett, and also made the Wolf King's playing style more abundant. Big Ben and Kevin will become the most dominant interior partners in the league today under Phil's tutelage. Coupled with the reliable gentleman sword Ray Allen and Arenas on the outside, I believe that after a period of running-in, the Timberwolves will also join the championship in the new season.
While the eyes of fans are focused on the Minnesota Timberwolves, who have received huge benefits, a small group of sane fans pointed out that the biggest winner in this deal should actually be the New York Knicks.
Although Prince does not seem to be as good as Ben Wallace in terms of fame or strength, and even compared with Grant Hill, he is young! His arrival has given the Knicks double insurance at the small forward position, Van Gundy can adjust his defensive strategy according to the opponent's situation, and even allow Prince and Battier to take turns as starters.
And don't forget that the Knicks also got the Timberwolves, one of the once three-headed monsters, the alien Sam Cassel. Although the old guy is older, his performance last season alone shows that Cassel is old and strong, and his arrival will not only enhance the New York Knicks' attacking power, but his game experience is the most valuable.
Of course, on top of that, the Knicks also got Daco Milicic. Although this big man from Serbia and Montenegro has been labeled as a parallel import by the alliance, everything is not absolute. Milicic is not yet 20 years old and has a lot of room for improvement. Even if Milicic is really a lump of mud that can't hold up to the wall in the end, the Knicks can choose not to renew his rookie contract after it ends.
After the trade, the Knicks' lineup even made people feel fearful, their lineup may not be the most star-studded, but it is true that there is no mention of strength.
Last season, the Knicks finally won the NBA championship trophy with their strong offensive power. This season, when Lamar finds a group of stronger teammates, it will undoubtedly allow Lamar to play in an all-round way, and the Knicks' strength will be greatly enhanced compared to last season.
Mr. Kenny Anderson, the Knicks' sworn enemy, sees this very clearly. So the guy couldn't keep his cool anymore and stood up again and started attacking the Knicks.
"This league is pretty much going to be a one-man show for the Knicks. I'm not jealous! It's just that when such a strong and somewhat outrageous team comes along, the league should make a difference. The Knicks should be controlled, otherwise the NBA will eventually fall because a team is too strong. After all, no one wants to play in a completely hopeless environment!"
Although Kenny Anderson is causing problems for the Knicks to defend their title, there are some things he analyzes that really make sense.
In the eyes of some more sane fans and experts, although the Knicks have gone a lot, their overall strength is indeed stronger than last season.
It's a pity that most of the fans are fanatical, and they only see what the Knicks have lost. Watching the departure of last season's championship-winning members one by one, they feel that the prospects of the Knicks for the new season are not so optimistic.
Because the day after the four-way trade was announced, the Knicks, who felt that they were ready, also made an official response to the rumors outside.
Not long after the press conference began, Knicks officials began to drop bombshells one after another, and one was more violent than the other.
Although some of these news people had heard through various gossip before, they still felt a little shocked to receive confirmation from the mouth of the Knicks press officer at this time. 2k reading web