Chapter 733 [The Wind Rises]

Some people are born with money, such as Warren Buffett. He said that the stock market was going to rise, and it went up immediately.

The Pepsi stock that Zhou Xuan bought rose from 66 yuan to 72 in a few days. $8. He invested a lot of money and made millions in one fell swoop, for which he called Buffett to thank him.

Coupled with the income from stocks, Zhou Xuan's position as the king of NBA gold is even more unbreakable. In terms of popularity, James and Kobe, who instinctively threatened him, are no longer good, and they have completely entered a low ebb.

On the 15th, the Knicks beat the Lakers again at home.

The current Lakers record is 8-15. Jamison entered the starting lineup and was defended by his original bench Parsons, scoring just five points in the game. Du Hong's starting point guard only had 3 points and 4 assists, and he was completely blown out by Zhou Xuan. Kobe Bryant's 31 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists were eye-catching before, and he was alone.

McMillan became a coach and couldn't save the Lakers who had no defense on the outside, and the opponent was too easy to break through and get a chance to shoot. After Howard arrived with the Lakers, he didn't show the ability of the best defensive player, but he just grabbed rebounds and blocks in the restricted area, and didn't change guards fast enough. McMillan is reluctant to try, and if Howard is defended, maybe the Lakers will be even worse, and the backcourt rebounds will not be well protected.

Although the Nets' Big Four did not win against the Knicks, at least the record is still third in the East. The Lakers are now twelfth in the West, and if they are still in this state in the later stage, they are afraid that they will not be able to enter the playoffs. They are also veterans, Kidd won the championship, but Nash was late in the game. Although he was injured and couldn't play, watching the Lakers lose again and again, he was also anxious. Even if he comes back, it won't change the team's defense, and it will even make it worse.

The Knicks fought the Rockets again and won easily.

The Rockets didn't defend, they relied on fighting offense, and the Knicks were looking for death, and they lost another big score.

Next up is the Cavaliers, who are 4-21 and bottom of the league.

Stadamire failed to face off against his old club and hung up his exemption card. He averaged only 14 points and 6 rebounds per game, pitting the Cavaliers.

Xiao Si's state has been declining year by year. The five-year, $100 million contract has gradually become the spearhead of media criticism, and coupled with fragile knees, it has become a joke for Smalls to make the Cavaliers enter the playoffs at the beginning of the season. In the summer, he received the results of the special training of the big dream, and even once he did not let people see it. What's even more tragic is that no one wants to take on Xiao Si's garbage contract, otherwise the Cavaliers management will definitely sell him without blinking.

The two sides fought fiercely in this game. Zhou Xuan scored 23 points, 14 assists and 2 steals. Irving had 41 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.

The data is beautiful, and the two of them have received very different reviews. Zhou Xuan continues to lead the MVP list, and Irving is known as a new generation of "cancer".

ESPN experts made a detailed comparison between the two to prove the gap between Irving and the top defenders. IRVING'S DEFENSE IS A COMPLETE TRAGEDY, HIS 193CM ARM SPAN IS A FLAW, AND HIS DEFENSIVE ENTHUSIASM IS MUCH LOWER THAN THAT OF ZHOU XUAN.

Last season, for example. When Zhou Xuan was on the floor, the Knicks' opponent shot percentage decreased by 4. 8% and a score reduction of 4. 2 points; And when Irving is on the floor, the Cavaliers opponent's shooting percentage rises by 4. 5% and an increase of 8 points. 5 points. From this point, it is relatively easy to see who is the leader and who is the cancer.

Compare the single defense efficiency of the two. It can be said that Owen spends every night in the mutual explosion with the opponent, and Zhou Xuan's single defense is undoubtedly still the top in the league.

The gap between the two is even bigger in the offense, and Zhou Xuan leads in all shooting percentages, and Irving is averaging 22 per game this season. 8 points slightly better than Zhou Xuan, but only 5 assists. 9, playing more like a shooting guard. Considering his height and reach, playing as a shooting guard is a way to make the team uncomfortable.

On the 20th, the Knicks played at home against the Nets.

Although the Nets are a strong team, the Knicks still like to play against them, because they are close, and the home court of the Nets is like the home court of the Knicks, and the fans will support them, which feels very cool.

"I'm going to turn all Knicks fans into Nets fans." That's what Nets owner Prokhorov said in May 2010. It turned out to be the other way around, with the Knicks going to Brooklyn and the fans cheering them on. The Nets are not yet capable of winning the regular season championship in the Western Region, let alone the championship.

Brook Lopez returned from injury, but the result of the game could not be changed. The Nets only have Anthony and Lopez offense as the highlight, and they can't prevent the Knicks' offense.

Humphries was broken through again and again on the defensive end, with only 6 points and 5 rebounds in the game, and Evans also couldn't guard the Knicks' outside line. Grabbing 12 rebounds looks beautiful, but in fact, it is sacrificing the interference of the person with the ball, allowing Lopez to go out and kill himself.

After the game, Prokhorov was in a hurry. Called the manager Billy Kim to the office and said, "Find a way to trade in the middle of the term and see who you can find to strengthen the defense!" Didn't you say that the backcourt of Joe Johnson and Deron is in no way inferior to the MVP backcourt of the Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant and Nash? Now we've lost to the Knicks three times in a row! ”

Billy King said embarrassedly: "They are really no worse than the Lakers backcourt, but Zhou Xuan and Matthews are better in the backcourt." ”

"I want a championship, and now I can't even dominate in New York. Find a way to change the defensive power forward, see which team has such a guy, and trade Humphries! "The owner can't stand Humphries anymore. Last season, he thought Humphries could be a star insider, but he signed his contract and scrapped it.

Billy King also regretted it a little, it was better to stay with Gerard Wallace. Although he is short, if he swings with Anthony in the 3rd and 4th positions, the defense of the perimeter should be better. With a thought, Wallace let go in vain.

DeLong originally wanted to join the Mavericks, but because of the arrival of Joe Johnson and Anthony, it became a pit, how good would it be for him to pit the Mavericks?

Prokhorov asked: "Do you have any direction in the case of trading?" ”

When Billikin was president of the 76ers, he was known for his flexible brain and daring to trade. Although the introduction of Brand was a complete failure, his adventurous spirit was in line with the appetite of the Russian plutocrat.

He thought about it for a minute and then had a plan. "It's impossible to get another star in his playing years, the salary doesn't allow it, we can find veterans who are about to retire, have strength, and have a short contract, such as Garnett."

Prokhorov was stunned and said, "How could the Celts let him go?" ”

"It didn't work before, but it's different now. The Celtics should trade Garnett and Pierce. "It's hard for the Celtics to do much this season and can't cause much trouble for the Knicks, us, and Heat in the playoffs," Billy King explained. Pierce has a 5 million guaranteed contract next season, and if Pierce is not traded, it means that Pierce will be given a full contract next season. Garnett could veto a trade, but if the team traded Pierce, Garnett wouldn't have to stay and go to another team to fight for a championship at the end of his career, and I think he would be willing. And the Celtic rebuild could soon take shape. ”

"You mean apart from Garnett, with Pierce in the lineup?" Prokhorov was stunned for a moment. How many giants are this? If they do, how much luxury tax will they pay? With the addition of those two, their salaries will surpass those of the Lakers, setting a new record for spending money on a championship.

"If we want to dig Garnett, we need to do that, and we're going to have to pay a couple of picks." Billikin is a dog-headed strategist, he only has to make up his mind, and as for the consequences, in the end, it is the one who spends the money to bear it, and they are gambling on the future today. Of course, it's okay to send a few draft picks, and if the Nets poach these people, the picks won't be too high. Back then, they didn't choose a star in the high ranks, can they find a treasure now?

Prokhorov thought for a while, and said: "You contact the Celtics, if you can't think of other plans, my request is very simple, try to find a big forward who is good at blocking and dismantling in the middle of the term, and it would be better if he could shoot in the middle." ”

Billy King thought to himself: There was already a No. 4 position that could be shot, and it was given to the Magic for nothing. That person was Ryan Anderson of the Knicks, and at the time of the trade, the manager wasn't Billy King.

The Nets are very generous in proposing these conditions, and whether they agree or not depends on the plans of the Celtics uniform team. Fans certainly want Pierce to be the Green Army for the rest of his life, but will Pierce be given a full contract next season? The burden is somewhat heavy. Managers understand the psychology of their peers better.

In order to beat the Knicks, both of the top teams in the East want to make a trade, and the trade deadline is sure to be stormy and surprise people.

The next day, Billy King contacted the Celtics manager. The Celtic side said to think about it. Since it was to be considered rather than rejected outright, Billikin knew that there was a play. In fact, the Celtics wanted to send Garnett away in the summer, which was very unsatisfactory, but for the sake of the team's future, this is the best choice.

Billikin didn't mention Pierce, and he could bargain at that time. The Celtics are thinking about how they can send a few more people away and pull the Nets' young potential players into their lineup.

The Knicks took a day off on the 21st and met the Bulls on the 22nd.

Today is the so-called "end of the world". Zhou Xuan got up as usual, and Kolo Moretz prepared breakfast. He subconsciously looked out the window, the sky was clear, the so-called doomsday did not come as scheduled, and the rumors of "three days of darkness on the last day" made up by Chinese netizens were also self-defeating.

The apocalyptic doctrine of 2012 became a commercial hype to boost the economy. Travel companies have what they call "doomsday tours". Many restaurants in Chinatown have also launched "doomsday meals". Merchants are all branding the "end of the world", but what they are doing is the essence of commercial sales expenses.

"Nothing happened, it's boring." Chloe sighed.

"Why do you still hope that the end of the world will happen?"

"At least it's cloudy, rainy, and windy, it's a little scary, right?" Chloe pouted.

Zhou Xuan smiled: "Then we will stay at home and watch the people at work complain?" Didn't you have a hurricane? It's not good for you to gloat like that. ”

"It's boring. Alas. ”

"It's time to play the bulls, they're more like the end of the world." Zhou Xuan said with a smile. The unlucky Rose is unhappy with a group of people. Boozer was injured again in the last game, and the Bulls, who could still compete with the Knicks last season, suddenly failed.

Zhou Xuan actually didn't want Ross to get hurt, there was an opponent, and the game was interesting. He wants a championship and he has fun playing against the stars. This year's competition is a bit easier for him.