Chapter 218 [Trading Deadline]

The trade deadline is approaching immediately after the All-Star break, and teams that want to strengthen or clear their contracts have completed their trades.

The Rockets became the unluckiest team of the season, and they wanted to send Maddie, who had surgery and happily announced that the season was reimbursed. The management of the rocket fully understands what it means to invite God and send God, and it is difficult to send God, and they continue to pay salaries to people. If they want to trade Yao Ming, other teams don't have the right chips, only garbage contracts. If you really exchange Yao Ming for some garbage contracts that are about to expire, even if you don't get sprayed to death by Chinese fans, you will have to be complained by Houston fans.

After the worst comeback, the Rockets just made a small fuss, completed a three-way deal with the Grizzlies and Magic, and the Rockets sent Love? Alston to Magic, in exchange for Grizzlies guard Kyle? Lowry and Magic forward Brian? Cook.

The Grizzlies got a 2010 first-round pick from the Magic, Adonal? Fyer, Mike? Wilkes as well as cash compensation. After the trade, the Grizzlies lowered their salaries and acquired a future draft pick. And the outstanding performance of OJ Mayo, a super rookie this season, was an important factor in prompting Grizzlies management to boldly let Lowry go.

The Magic got the "Street Ball King" Alston. For the Magic, All-Star guard Jamal? Nelson's shoulder strain led to a season reimbursement that cast a shadow over the team's playoff prospects. Anthony? Johnson is too old to take on the job, and rookie Courtney? Lee is more of a shooting guard. The Magic want to go far in the playoffs, and a veteran guard like Alston with good organizational skills and three-point shooting ability is responsible for "putting out fires".

This deal has even more exciting Rockets fans, who is Lowry? let go of Zhou Xuan, the best rookie, the MVP of the star game, and the potential of the unlimited potential, and now he has introduced a guard, do you dare to be more stupid?

Morey was glad he didn't send Yao away in the middle of the game, otherwise it wouldn't have been a matter of being scolded, and angry fans might have thrown incendiary objects at his home.

Rocket boss Alexander finally can't stand it anymore. In order to calm the anger and vent his anger, he decided to fire assistant coach Elston, and told Adelman that if there was any objection, he could leave now, but the team would not buy him out of his salary in full.

Alexander's anger was so big that he tore his face with the coaching staff, and Adelman had to send his old partner away.

Elston's roll is gone, regretting that he shouldn't have done it in the first place. He never dreamed that the people who were squeezed out of the summer league would in turn make him lose his job. And what's even more terrifying is that his reputation in this circle is completely stinky, and it is difficult for him to go to other teams as an assistant coach, or even change to management as a scout. Just kidding, who would look for someone like him to be a scout, and a little power to treat himself as a character. With this guy here, can the team be okay?

Elston's ending can only be like Clippers scout Foye to change careers and leave the NBA. If you want to coach again, I'm afraid you have to go to school to be a coach, and maybe you have to think about it in college, because he is too "famous".

In addition, there are more nonsensical trades, the New York Knicks to Jerome? James, Anthony? Roberson and second-round picks in exchange for Larry from the Bulls? Hughes.

The two sides of the deal are all bad contracts. With Crawford, Robinson, and Dujon, the Knicks simply don't have a shortage of guards. The Knicks didn't expect Hughes to do anything, and this season it was a few players who swiped their stats. The good news is that next summer, Hughes' contract will also expire. This shows that the Knicks are ready to make a big splash in the free agency market in 2010, with several superstar free agents, and they need to poach at least one as a sign.

Bulls fans breathed a sigh of relief, glad that they finally sent away the high-paid and low-energy plague god, and at the same time they could strengthen the interior a little.

To this day, when Hughes was squandered by Cleveland's Brown and eventually reduced to a burden to be thrown around, people are sighing or cursing Hughes's greed. But who can understand how a child who has been forced to work as an hourly worker in a restaurant near his school since the age of 16 understands what money means to him when he grows up? Who knows that this child played ball to earn money to save his younger brother who had to rely on the atrium for blood to survive?

Many people who are detached from the world are flaunting their noble sentiments of "treating money like dung".

Money may not be the most important thing in the world, but it is really a necessary condition for the survival of today's society. Those who claim to be high and despise money are nothing more than two kinds, one is a hypocrite who is not short of money at all, and is so idle that some high-sounding words whitewash themselves, and the other is a poison who can't earn money and can only arm the spirit of Ah Q with words.

Meanwhile, the Knicks take the name of Marrick? Rose traded from the Oklahoma City Thunder for Chris? Wilcox. Wilcox doesn't shoot, is explosive, and isn't a player that D'Antoni likes. Either way, he's a better player than Rose. Thunder is in Tyson? Chandler was backed away by the return and made the deal, and it was possible that they would buy out Ross and then continue to swing out.

Before the Hornets and Thunder almost completed the deal, the Hornets sent Tyson? Chandler for Chris? Wilcox, Joe? Smith, and 2008 second-round rookie Dewang? Harding's signing rights. The 26-year-old Chandler is one of the league's best defensive centers, averaging double-doubles and 11 in 79 appearances last year. 8 points 11. 7 rebounds.

But Chandler has been plagued by chronic foot injuries this season, and his stats have slipped to eight in 32 appearances. 8 points, 8. 3 rebounds and 1. 4 caps. The high two-year contract of $24.6 million also made the Hornets unbearable, and in order to save the duo of Paul and West, the Hornets reluctantly chose to give up Chandler to avoid the expensive luxury tax next season. Both Wilcox and Smith are on contract expiring at the end of the season, which will help the Hornets empty salary space.

The Wasp bench is so deep that the salary is so bad, and the manager is really stupid to do it.

But just as the deal was getting to its most critical moment, Chandler's health problems were back in place. Thunder management read a press release officially announcing the cancellation of the deal with the Hornets regarding Chandler.

Thunder general manager Presti said: "We are very happy to have Chandler join the Thunder lineup, but during the medical examination, we also asked some questions about Chandler's injury, and the conclusions we came to were very worrying. For our team, canceling this deal is the most advantageous option. ”

Scrapping a trade is a rarity in the NBA. Some of the teams that want to get Chandler are a little scared because of this. The Hornets are destined to move forward with twists and turns this season. Now everyone is afraid to shout about winning the championship, and getting to the playoffs is their first priority.

After watching the news, Zhou Xuan, who was lying on the sofa, changed the channel.

He had just moved in and was already feeling very comfortable, which was indeed much better than living in an apartment before. Think about your Chinese "home" again, which is called a house, the roof is very low, the air is not very circulating, more like a cultural monument.

Nie Yuyan still has classes during the day, and now she is also a star on campus, whether it is the school flower or the star cheerleader, the people in the student union want to make friends with her. She has become a remarkable small group even with Chinese students. But she kept a low profile as always, didn't join the student union, didn't go to being a cheerleader, and didn't do anything. After class, I went home and stayed in my own small circle.

Jackson called. "Zhou, Sean is here with us, we can play in tomorrow's game, meet at noon, right?"

"Okay. Where? ”

Jackson made an appointment for a location, and Zhou Xuan immediately drove to the hotel.

Marion had a hunch that he might not stay with the Warriors for long, and he didn't plan to settle here, so he stayed in a hotel during the medical check-up and rented a small apartment nearby.

When he saw Marion, Zhou Xuan's first impression was "bone surprise". The arms are super long, and he looks like a big horse monkey. This guy's strength also has a lot to do with his body.

"Hello, Zhou Xuan. Congratulations on winning the All-Star Game MVP. Marion shook his hand.

"Thank you, Sean." Zhou Xuan nodded.

sat down and chatted for a few words, Randolph, Ellis and others had not yet come, and Zhou Xuan could already conclude that Marion was still very happy to come to the Warriors, and the decline in the Heat's statistics made him relax. This teammate can definitely be trusted and will not treat the Warriors as a place to farm stats.

Before everyone arrived, Marion said: "I will definitely do my best to help the team win, and I am very happy that everyone can come together to help me pick up the wind." Thank you all first. ”

Marion doesn't know the situation in the locker room of the Warriors, now there are so many attacking players, and he also affected the harmony of the team because of the high salary he asked for back then, I am really afraid that these people want to give him a dismissal, so he speaks very politely.

Jackson said: "I asked you to meet and talk today, mainly to discuss how to play, you have to get familiar with the rhythm as soon as possible, and play combat effectiveness in the game." I don't think the coach will let you play on the bench, the starting No. 4 position is more likely, so that you can block and dismantle, Zach can grab rebounds and resist people on the inside, you have to be prepared for these. ”

"I can play the No. 4 position, and I believe that the Warriors are going to win the championship this season, although I didn't say it to the outside world, everyone thinks so, right?" Marion asked.

Margeti smiled: "It's better to keep a low profile, if we play well in the second half of the season, let's not talk about it, those experts will say it for us." ”

Jackson asked, "Zhou, what do you think?" It's up to you to pass the ball. ”

"No problem. I'm not going to let you down. Zhou Xuan said confidently that Marion's characteristics are also remembered by heart, and he can be called good at attacking and defending.

The Warriors' roster is unprecedentedly strong. Randolph, Jackson, Margetty, Ellis, Marion, although they can't be said to be the Big Five, their attack power is definitely the first in the league. If he can't break down the opponent with offense, then he is not qualified as a point guard!