Chapter Eighty-Seven: Twists and Turns in the Transaction
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Howard got 26 points, 18 rebounds and 3 blocks, and on the defensive end, Howard almost single-handedly built the Magic's defense, whether it was from the defensive interior or the breakthrough of the outside line, Howard did a very good job. After the Magic hit the iron many times, Howard grabbed the rebound and made up the basket, or had a second chance to attack.
This is something that Sean has to admire.
Sean has played for so long and has encountered a variety of interior players, but Howard's is the first. Duncan defensively strong, but ...... It's not so passionate, and it doesn't seem so important on the court, but the role is the Spurs' anchor, indispensable, and Duncan is also an excellent presence on the offensive end. David West is a good defender of outside breakouts and shooting, but he doesn't have a good reputation, and Howard is the player who really builds the entire defensive system with one man.
If it weren't for the big flaws on the outside, the Magic would definitely be a strong team defensively.
Francis is still sharp on the offensive end, with 30 points, 8 assists and 4 rebounds in the game, which can be said to be better than Sean, who only has 16 points, 18 assists and 4 rebounds, but ...... Francis has no defense at all, almost every time he has his teammates wipe their butts, with Francis there, when Sean really has nowhere to pass the ball, he passes to the player opposite Francis, because this is a good opportunity.
Tekoglu seemed to be doing well, but his 3-of-15 shooting percentage was embarrassing.
After a number of screens, Shaun was misplaced, and Turkoglu struggled.
In the past half a year, Sean has not improved significantly elsewhere, only the strength of the defense, which has improved too much, and he has performed very well in the face of Tekoglu. If there is a good system and a tall pitcher is covered, Turkoglu may play a little better, but Turkoglou's own strength is relatively limited.
Sean's performance throughout the game was not very good, with many errors in mid-range shooting and strong offense under the basket, and the shooting percentage was average, but 18 assists led the team to seven double-doubles and won the victory.
After the game.
When Van Gundy Jr. returned to Orlando, he called team manager Audi Smith: "Orti, the team can be traded, Sean is a very good player for the team, with him as the core on the outside, plus a few other players, Howard as the core on the inside, the team will make a strong championship contender in these three seasons." ”
Ottie Smith quickly contacted Billie Knight, saying he wanted to trade as soon as possible.
But at this time, Billy Knight had a trace of remorse, judging from these games, the Hawks with Sean Lee as the core performed very well, which made Billy Knight have the idea of keeping Sean behind.
In these games, Sean may not be so trustworthy in the face of strong defensive players, but both the projection level and passing ability have been verified, and such a point guard is very rare.
In this case, Billy Knight tried to call the team's coach, David Woodson, to inquire about the possibility of keeping Sean.
But David Woodson completely refused:
"Manager Billy, Sean Lee is a good player, that's all, his individual strength is limited, and the offense will be completely lost in the face of many defensive players, in the last few games, when he has played well, Joe Johnson has performed poorly, this is not accidental, but inevitable, Joe Johnson can't coexist with him, both need the ball, this is something that can't be solved tactically, if he stays, maybe next season, when he trades away, we will all regret it, just like the Pistons."
The Pistons' top star Daco Milicic didn't do well in his first year, but at that time, the Celtics and many other teams proposed trade plans, trading draft picks and powerful stars for Dako, even if it was to bring garbage contracts.
But...... There was no exchange for the Pistons.
The Pistons manager had a good eye for it, bringing a championship roster to the team and selecting a big man with amazing potential like Daco Milicic, but ...... It's not an egg. By the time the Pistons wanted to trade Darko the following year to prepare for the defending championship, the other teams were reluctant to put up any leverage, and Daco Milicic was no longer noticeable because of his disappointing performances on and off the court.
David Woodson was straightforward.
Billie Knight hesitated for a moment and made a decision.
Billy Knight then called Knicks manager Isaiah Thomas and the Magic team manager Ottie Smith, and the three met one after another, but ...... The trio didn't agree where the deal ended.
"We need draft picks in addition to rookies, and we wouldn't trade Sean without picks, he's the best rookie of the year and a superstar at future point guard, and if it weren't for tactical reasons, you wouldn't have a chance."
Billy Knight said this very aggressively, asking the Magic to come up with next year's first-round pick.
But Ottie Smith is not a fool either, and after giving most of the team, he will not trade draft picks anymore. This year, the Magic team is completely made up of inside and outside, and as long as a good rookie is selected or a good trade is made next year, the Magic team will soon be able to become a strong team, but if the draft picks are traded away, it will be really bad.
Ottie Smith disagreed, and the three teams were in trouble at once.
The Hawks, Knicks, Magic, all three wanted to trade, but were a little hesitant. There are risks involved in any transaction, and no one knows if the transaction is correct, but no one wants to take a step back, and the transaction is temporarily suspended.
There are a lot of similar deals in the league, and every year there are many deals that can't be negotiated at the end of the day, and eventually come to a halt.
For example, this season, Kobe Bryant made shocking news about leaving the Lakers, and then the Bulls almost traded half of the team for Kobe Bryant in order to replicate Jordan's success, but after half a season, there was still no successful trade.
Duncan's departure from the Spurs was not groundless.
Many times, the uncertainty of the transaction is too great.
In the midst of this three-way mentality, the Hawks traveled to Charlotte to play the Bobcats, and this game also attracted a lot of media attention, because Sean's player opposite was Raymond Filton.
Jordan chose point guard Raymond in this year's draft, as everyone expected.
And the performance of this point guard did not disappoint, although half a season is not over, Raymond Felton performed very well, and even in terms of stability, it is better than Sean.
From the very first game, Raymond Felton was very comfortable with the pace and atmosphere of the team. The data has been very stable. The average of 10+5 per game has given Raymond Felton a lot of praise.