Chapter 463 [Unpopular Target]
The third reinforcement suggestion is more unpopular, Timberwolves rookie - center Nicola? Pekovic.
Mullin asked: "This person has never played in the NBA, or is a second-round rookie, I don't know if Lu Dao can adapt to the rhythm, are you sure you want him?" ”
"Sure, it's him." Zhou Xuan said.
"For what? His size doesn't look like he can beat the run. D'Antoni didn't look favorably on this guy either.
Big brother, don't you just know if it's good to run and bang? Zhou Xuan's eyelids jumped twice and explained: "His task is not to run and bomb, but to attack in a low position and enrich the team's tactics." The Warriors have been very good at running, but without Randolph's low-post attack, we couldn't have won the championship. ”
"I agree with Stephen." Richmond, who had been silent, interjected: "In the 2008 draft, I paid attention to Pekovic's information, he has a strong attack in the low post and has the strength of the first round. ”
In the 2008 draft, Pekovic was selected by the Timberwolves in the first round of the second round, and before the draft, there were draft websites that considered him a top-10 rookie because of his contract issues with Panathinaikos.
PERKOVIC, WHO IS 211CM TALL AND WEIGHS 130 KILOGRAMS, IS A VERY STRONG CENTER, GOOD AT APPLYING FORCE, GOOD POSITIONAL SENSE AND EXPLOSIVENESS UNDER THE BASKET, STRONG AGGRESSION ON THE OFFENSIVE END, AMAZING FEEL UNDER THE BASKET, AND ACCURATE CLOSE-RANGE SHOOTING OF ABOUT 10 FEET. He's not an exemplary European centre-forward with a terrible mid-range shot, but that's probably a good thing.
D'Antoni still feels that Pekovic is not suitable for his tactics, but there are not many people in the league who are suitable, and Stadamimer has already arrived, what else is he asking for.
Mitchell said: "If you want Pekovic, you've got to pay a price, and it depends on what the Timberwolves need. The Timberwolves just sent off Jefferson, the king of the wolves, and want Kevin? With the addition of Milicic, Coovers, and Beasley, they have no shortage of interior linemen, and this is a good opportunity. What if you can use Eddie? Curry would be even better, as his expiring contract next year may appeal to the Timberwolves, whose goal now is to rebuild, not make the playoffs. ”
The fourth person recommended is the striker, "Skimanovic" Radmanovic. Last season at the Bobcats, 5 points 3. 8 rebounds, a big man pitcher, no other ability, just shoot three-pointers. There are never too many pitchers, so you dig them in with a little effort. I'm sure he will also enjoy playing in a big city like New York. If you don't play well next season and don't renew your contract, you will have a lot of salary space.
In addition to this, before Glenn? Gruwald mentions the Russian inside line Timofi? Mozgov. A big man with a height of 216CM and 120 kilograms, he wants to make him into the NBA without a draft. In an era of scarcity in alliances, big men are valuable.
It is said that he has the skills and skills of a small forward, and his impact is amazing. At Euro 2009, Mozgov averaged 11 points per game and was voted the best rookie of the tournament with Turkish inner lineman Asik.
Mullin is also ready to contact Mozgov, if the introduction of these five players goes well, plus the existing players, the new season will be about the same.
After the discussion, the management began to act, and Zhou Xuan and Mitchell stayed in New York to wait for the news, and made suggestions behind the scenes.
After changing managers, the media began to pay attention to the Knicks again, thinking that if they made the playoffs next season, Mullin and Zhou Xuan would give the Warriors owner two slaps in the face.
The Knicks finally made a move, giving the Jazz restricted free agent Wesley first? Matthews offered a big contract of 34 million for 5 years, and the Jazz were scared off when they saw the offer, and it will definitely not match. And Matthews himself was happy to join New York, happily agreeing.
Last season was a rookie season for Matthews, starting 48 of his 82 regular season games, averaging 24 per game. It can contribute 9 in 7 minutes. 4 points and 2. 3 rebounds. As an undrafted player, Matthews earned his starting spot with the Jazz through his drive. In all of the Jazz's 10 playoff games, Matthews started all of them, averaging 37 per game. Contribute 13 in 1 minute timeframe. 2 points 4. 4 rebounds.
Previously, the Jazz signed Bobcats libero Raja for 3 years and $10 million? Bale, also a shooting guard, Matthews' departure, is also expected.
Experts are not interested in the Knicks deal, believing that they are too risky to spend a lot of money on a person who enters the NBA without a draft. Some people also ridiculed the Knicks for being hungry because they couldn't dig up big names.
A day later, the Knicks' "hunger" intensified.
They signed a three-year, 9 million contract with Russian center Mozgov. The inside long-term played for Russian basketball club Khimki last season, averaging seven per game in his last 32 games. 5 points 4. 8 rebounds plus 1 block.
According to the plan, the Knicks traded with the Raptors and brought in Reggie with next season's second-round picks and cash? Evans, the rough brother who can't attack, has long been out of place in the Raptors, and it's going very well.
The Knicks' fourth trade was the most surprising. The Knicks made a deal with the Timberwolves to use Anthony? Randolph and Eddie? Curry traded for Pekovic's signing rights and trade exceptions.
The Timberwolves need Randolph Jr. to eat Eddie? Curry's bad contract and sending Pekovic away. After several discussions in the uniform team, it was decided to give up little Randolph. Because the Warriors need an interior meat shield, Randolph Jr. and Studamamire will suck on the court together to defend.
The Timberwolves' trade exception is to send Eyre away? What Jefferson got at the time, it didn't have to expire in the middle of the season, and it was forfeited if he kept it, so he simply traded it.
The deal was ridiculed by a lot of media, who thought that Knicks management was crazy and took Randolph Jr. as an 11. 6 points 6. 5 rebounds 1. 5 blocks, playing a high-quality inside line with a high price for a second-round show. Curry's contract expires next year, and it's not bad to clear space.
There are also analysts that the Knicks' main goal is to trade exceptions, and after cleaning Curry's contract, the Knicks will set their sights on the Nuggets' Cameron? Anthony.
Previously, Anthony made it clear that he wanted to be traded, and in 2003, the golden generation formed a big three in the Heat, but no one contacted him to hold together, and he couldn't wait.
For whether to bring in Anthony, Mullin, D'Antoni and others held a meeting.
Glenn? Gruward is interested in Anthony, and he feels that as long as he is introduced, Zhou Xuan will be the New York Big Three if he plays at the level of last season.
Mullin is adamantly opposed, the Nuggets can't let him go easily, and if they want to trade Anthony for him, the result is likely to be that the Knicks send multiple players and possibly junk contracts with each other. Without good role players, it will be difficult to play next season.
D'Antoni originally wanted to vote for approval, but remembered Zhou Xuan's analysis of Kobe. Anthony and Kobe Bryant are the same category, both need to attack with the ball, let Zhou Xuan control the ball in the run, Anthony is very unrealistic to run, maybe his tactics can't be implemented. He didn't need a system breaker, so he voted against it. Richmond also objected, and Glenn spoke in vain in the uniform group. Anthony could only miss out on the Knicks.
The teams are trading in full swing.
The Heat's Big Three are full of charm, and many veterans have defected to win the championship with them. Zhu Wan? Howard, Eddie? House, Maloloyle, Ilgoskas, Mike? Miller and other veterans have joined one after another, plus Haslem renewed his contract, and next season it is likely that the Big Three will lead a group of veterans to dominate the world.
Suns and Raptors trade, send Barbossa and Dwayne? Jones, got Turk from Toronto. The deal was largely for the Suns to fill the void left by Stoudemire's departure, and the 31-year-old Turkoglou was a league-wide sensation in the 2007-2008 season, averaging 19 per game for the Orlando Magic. 5 points 5. 8 rebounds 5. 6 assists, becoming the core of the Magic's offensive end. The following season, Turkoglou continued to perform very well and helped the Magic squeeze into the Finals.
The Turk, who was in pursuit of a big contract, moved to Toronto last season, but he had a disappointing season in Toronto, averaging just 11 per game. 3 points 4. 6 rebounds 4. 1 assist, an all-round decline, the lowest in the last 6 seasons.
Barbossa won the Sixth Man of the Year title in the 2006-2007 season, averaging 12 per game in his seven seasons with Phoenix. 6 points, playing relatively consistently, Jones played mainly in the NBA Development League last season, just an addition to the trade.
The Warriors signed Chinese guard Jeremy Lin, and people speculated that it was as a replacement for Zhou Xuan, don't you like the Chinese? I signed another one. However, Jeremy Lin may not have a chance to play.
Free agent Matt? Barnes signed the Lakers to a short, one-year contract. According to the report, the Cavaliers offered Barnes a three-year contract with an annual salary of about $3.5 million; But Barnes said he would be hungry for more money if he wasn't signing for the championship favourite. And if he joins the Lakers, Barnes' annual salary is only $1.7 million, which is less than half of the Cavaliers' offer!
Originally, Barnes considered signing a two-year, $9 million contract with the Raptors, but the Magic didn't have enough salary space to complete the sign-and-trade, so the deal was forced to be canceled. Barnes played 81 games for the Magic last season, averaging eight per game. 8 points and 5. 5 rebounds in the account. Barnes has been in the league for seven seasons and has averaged seven per game so far in his career. 3 points and 4. 4 rebounds, the main role is defense, can be used as a substitute for Artest and Kobe.
After bringing in the former Trail Blazers starting guard Steve? After Blake, the Lakers' roster has been upgraded again, adding chips to the success of defending their title next season.
The Knicks' unsuccessful trade came to Radmanovic because the ski men's contract was too big. Send Bill? If Walker doesn't match, he will lose money if he packs up with others, and he can only give up in the end.
Pekovic officially signed with the Knicks and got a three-year, 13-million contract, which can be compared to the top five picks. Pekovic's agent has high salary requirements, otherwise he will not come to the NBA and stay in Europe. Mullin decided to sign this after thinking about it again, the league inside line is too valuable, the Knicks can't dig up a good inside star for the time being, Pekovic has a lot of game experience and should be able to adapt to the NBA rhythm. Must be signed.
The Jazz didn't match Matthews' contract, and the swingman went on to join. The Knicks' reinforcements are not yet complete, and now there are only 12 players on the roster, and they need more benches!