Chapter Ninety-Six: The Turmoil Before the All-Star Game
"Hill is out for the season, and the Pistons are announcing a rebuild!"
Kobe Bryant had just arrived in Phoenix, and a bombshell news made the already turbulent American professional basketball team make waves again.
One of the league's most popular kings, the league's first small forward, and the league's most well-rounded player, Grant Hill suffered a major injury.
The specific injury situation Larry Brown did not disclose, but judging from the Pistons' actions in the trade market, Hill has no possibility of returning this season.
The Detroit Pistons, who finished second in the East for most of last season, did not have as good a record as expected after the coach was replaced by legendary coach Larry Brown without a major personnel change.
So far, the Pistons are 17-21 and in 10th place in the East.
Tenth in the East!
There is no way to even make the playoffs!
And the team before him didn't look like they were going to drop the chain.
It's no wonder that the Pistons and Hill didn't play well, Hill this season is still the pride of the sky, the strongest in the small forward position.
Playing an average of 39.6 minutes per game, he can score 24.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, 7.4 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.2 blocks.
But the aging of the Pistons' overall age really made Hill try his best to lead the team to victory.
Thorpe is 36 years old!
Dumas is 35 years old!
Coupled with Dumas's extreme sublimation in last year's playoffs, he threw half of his old life away in front of Jordan, and there is no need to count on this season's performance.
It's unrealistic to count on Thorpe and Dumas in the regular season, and they may have a chance to shine in the playoffs, but for now, it's up to Hill.
Combined with this year's East, the competition is more than any other year in the East in the past decade!
The Bulls and Magic dominate the charts.
The Heat, Pacers, Knicks, Hawks, Celtics, 76ers, and Hornets are all teams that are sure to make the playoffs in any year, and these teams together have 8!
And in addition to these eight teams, there are also the Cavaliers, Bucks, and Nets. These teams don't have a bad mix of players! It's all teams that can compete in the playoffs!
The Pistons' lineup system and complete elimination were completely eliminated, and just relying on Hill alone, fighting until his season was reimbursed, it could only allow the Pistons to win such a bad position as tenth in the East.
With Hill's desperate trial at Larry Brown reimbursed for next season, the Pistons have completely cut off the chance of making the playoffs.
The superstar can't lead the team to the playoffs, which seems like a fantasy, but it has come true in the East this season.
In terms of strength, Hill will not fall out of the top five in the league!
In terms of popularity, Hill is only behind Kobe Jordan, and in previous years, he was still the super popularity king who beat pennies.
In terms of style of play, Hill is considered by current basketball experts to be the most well-rounded and team player.
But such a player can't lead the team to enough victories, or even make the playoffs, which makes people sigh.
Kobe Bryant believes that the collapse of the Pistons and the root cause of Hill's injury are all due to Hill's style of play and the team's lineup, as well as the mismatch of Larry Brown's system.
Hill's style of play is closer to James and Alphabet's breakout, and his finishing ability is even weaker than Jr. Zhan.
This type of player, as long as he hoards some meat shields under the basket, rotates infinitely with big defenses and small pinch shots, and his teammates can't hit shots in the gaps, then such a player is half useless.
This is the case with Hill today, very similar to the situation of James in later generations. Xiao Zhan also did not make the playoffs in his first year with the Lakers.
Alphabet Song won the regular season MVP for two consecutive seasons, and his performance in the playoffs was also strained.
That's because there is no way for the team to create enough space for their offense.
Breaking through the split-ball type of play, it's too much to eat teammates!
The difference between Kobe and Jordan is that they are killer type of players, who may not be as good as the top superstars who mainly break through the points in driving the whole team, but they can't be targeted!
Kobe Bryant and Jordan are more adaptable to a diverse lineup, and they don't rely as much on the team's system.
The only ones who can prevent them are themselves!
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"Thorpe, Dumas, Lynch Hunt, Rick Mahon... All on the shelves! ”
"The price of these veterans is not expensive, but it is super cost-effective! The impact on the bench will be amazing. ”
"Larry Brown looks like he's going to completely rebuild this Piston!"
Larry Brown's call, the third call was made to Jerry West.
If at first you don't succeed, try try again!
Larry Brown is the big Ben, Bowen and now Stephen Jackson!
Lakers three blacks!
You can keep the peace!
Get two to settle the world!
If you get all three, you can convince people!
"Not for sale." West still said that.
It's impossible to sell!
Big Ben and Bowen's irreplaceability on the team determines that they cannot be traded.
Before Stephen Jackson beat Webb Howard, Larry Brown could still trade West if he asked for a price with Thorpe Dumas.
But now?
Hehe.
Someone will sell a Martial Saint?
Sell the loyal players who want to protect their teammates immediately!
It's not the Lakers' style! If West does this, I'm afraid he will be immediately drowned out by the spit of Lakers fans.
"If you go out of Hill, we can talk about it."
Larry Brown scolded and hung up the phone.
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Larry Brown covets the Lakers, and the general managers of other teams don't covet the Pistons!
Dumas! Mahon! It can be said to be a continuation of the spirit of the Bad Boy Army!
It's also a very good option to buy back the boss of your own team as a bodyguard, not to mention that they may have amazing performances in the playoffs.
Thorpe, Hunter, these two players have no problem playing a starter in a normal team, put on the bench, that is the bench bandits!
Rob!
When a team breaks up and is rotten, it is the best time to rob!
The rise of countless strong teams is based on the robbery and collapse of the team.
"I'm out of 10,000! No, I'm out of a second-round pick! ”
"A second-round pick? I'm too embarrassed to open my mouth without the first round! One first round, four players I packed! ”
The teams at the playoff level have all made symbolic inquisitions.
"Damn, they're playing me like a monkey!" Larry Brown frowned, his connections in the American basketball team were not very good.
"Teacher, do you want to?" A familiar phone rang, and Larry Brown saw the familiar disciple in front of him.
"Larry, since you have no hope of winning the championship, why don't you let me try."
"Well, Ciel, do you sell it? I've got a baby here..."