Chapter 238: 2002 NBA Trade Deadline!
As soon as they heard that it was a Chinese player, Cuban and Nelson Sr. both looked over.
"You're talking about Munch Battle?"
Nelson Sr. reacted quickly.
The Mavericks are more familiar with Chinese players, and there are not many Chinese players who can play in the NBA, but there are only a few of them.
Each of these men had their own characteristics, and Battle was known for his strength.
In particular, static power is terrifying, even in the NBA.
It's just that he's slow.
"Didn't I hear he was very close to Denver?"
Nelson Sr. then asked.
"It's close, but it's not final, we have a chance, and we have an advantage."
Nelson Jr.'s advantage is naturally that the team has two Chinese players.
Old Nelson nodded.
Kuban didn't say anything against it at this time.
Sabonis Gabatel, although not the optimal solution, can be used.
Of course, the most important thing is Sabonis, who has a lot of experience, even if it is not against O'Neal, he can help the Mavericks in the playoffs.
Seeing that the two of them had no opinion, little Nelson breathed a sigh of relief.
The team owner and the team general manager can quarrel every day, and the Mavericks are probably the only ones.
Just as Nelson Jr. was embarking on two trades and signings, rumors were already flying around the teams as the trade deadline approached.
The Houston team is peddling the team's top scorer, "Old Cat" Mobley.
The Houston Twin Towers did not live up to expectations this season, and management ultimately decided that it was due to insufficient possession.
Coupled with the fact that the Houston team is no longer in the playoffs this season, they have begun to make a bad plan for the new year.
But the Houston team is asking a lot of money, and they're basically aiming for draft picks.
The Suns are also aggressively peddling former Sixth Man of the Year Rodney Rodgers.
The Suns' goal is similar to that of Houston, with no hope of the playoffs, and they have begun to clean up the team of players with trade value and set their sights on the coming year.
But that's not the most ruthless, the Warriors put all but the potential rookies like Richardson on the shelf.
That feeling is that the Golden State supermarket is open, and you want to buy it as soon as possible.
However, most of these rumors come from teams that are hopeless in the playoffs, and there are very few rumors about teams that have already made the playoffs.
Of course, it's not for nothing.
The Los Angeles Newspaper, for example, reported rumors that Dallas was trading Nash for a big center.
There's even a list of potential trades, with the Warriors at the top of the list.
This has also attracted a lot of discussion from Dallas fans.
A lot of people don't know what's going on with the team's management, and they don't think it's a good idea to trade the team's starting point guard when the team's chemistry is so good.
The day before the trade deadline, the Mavericks had a home game against the Warriors.
Because of the previous trade rumors, this game has also attracted the attention of fans.
Nash didn't play because he had diarrhea due to a viral infection.
Before the game, when Sun Hao went out of the players' tunnel, he saw Nash's die-hard fan waiting there, and he kept looking at them when they came out.
He hadn't seen Nash all the time, and he looked a little anxious.
From this move, it can be seen that it should be a real Nash die-hard fan.
Sun Hao went to the sidelines to train, and after waiting for a while, he saw that the fan was extremely depressed, and he didn't know why he took off the jersey he was wearing.
Sun Hao walked over curiously.
"Hey!"
Sun Hao greeted.
The fans looked up at him at his shouts, but they weren't excited.
Sun Hao spread his hands suspiciously.
"They told me Steve was traded? Is it true? ”
The fan held up his mobile phone.
When this sentence was asked, Sun Hao could probably know his mood.
If it's true, this fan will be heartbroken.
He looked heartbroken.
'No, he's just not feeling well, you'll be able to see him in the next game.'
Sun Hao said with a smile.
The fan was stunned for a moment, and then his face suddenly became excited.
Well, that feeling of going from underestimation to the apex, the mood has completely changed.
"Really? You're not going to comfort me, are you? ”
He still couldn't believe it.
Sun Hao smiled and shook his head.
"Thank you! Sun, thank you! ”
The fan excitedly put the jersey back on.
Sun Hao turned around with a smile.
The Warriors are at the bottom of the West this season, and the previous trade rumors have caused panic.
The Mavericks didn't put up much resistance and eventually won 110-90.
Bale did a good job of filling the void in Nash's absence, starting for the first time in his career, making two three-pointers and handing in 10 points and three rebounds.
The standout performer on the Warriors' side was Dampier with a double-double of 15 points and 11 boards.
After the game, Sun Hao saw that Nash's fan was still there.
He couldn't help but feel a little emotional.
Speaking of which, Nash has appeared again and again in trade rumors, and I don't know if it was really traded one day.
And himself, I don't know if he can play in Dallas all the time.
In other words, I don't know if there will be such a die-hard fan who will be heartbroken for his departure when he is traded one day in the future.
He walked over and took off his shoes, which had just exploded the sneaker market on the market.
He handed the shoes over to the fans in disbelief.
"Nash can't sign for you today, so I'll just take this."
Sun Hao said with a smile.
Will?!
The fans feel like the world is spinning a bit.
How high the value of Sun Hao's sneakers is now, he feels that Sun Hao doesn't realize it!
"Sun, I like you!"
After confirming that the sneakers were for themselves, the fans looked eager to go up and kiss Sun Hao.
Sun Hao smiled, and then left the player's tunnel.
When he walked into the tunnel of the players, he thought he should have recorded a sound just now.
Let Nash hear what his fans have to say to him.
Imagine Nash's jealous expression, it must be fun.
After the Mavericks and Warriors game, the next day is the trade deadline.
After Sun Hao finished a day's training, he was petting his cat, eating fruit, and reading news reports on his mobile phone.
In this era, information is not transmitted so quickly, and there is a lag in the message.
Most of the trades he saw were already at 0:00, after the trade deadline.
But it's the same for everyone, so there are no spoilers or anything.
Sun Hao swiped the first message.
The Suns' Rodney Rodgers was traded to the Pistons for Joe Johnson.
It's a typical trade in terms of power for potential.
The Pistons are going to have a record this season, and they don't have time for Johnson to grow, and it is understandable to trade Rodgers.
However, from the perspective of Sun Hao, a traverser, the Suns made a lot of money in this deal.
Sun Hao swiped several more transactions one after another, including the Mavericks' own.
The Mavericks sent Adrian Griffin to the Celtics in exchange for the Celtics' future second-round pick.
He didn't understand this deal, the Celtics have such a good record now, and the second round is not much worse than the air.
Either Boston's air is worth more, or the Mavericks are doing it to free up the team's spot.
Then, Sun Hao swiped another Mavericks trade information.
The Mavericks sent Bradley in a trade from the Trail Blazers for Sabonis and a future second-round pick.
This trade is a bit incomprehensible at first glance, Sabonis hasn't played much this season and looks like he's about to retire, but the Mavericks still traded him in.
And it was the team's first backup center that was sent.
If Sabonis were injured, it would be a huge crisis for the Mavericks' interior line.
However, Sun Hao probably understands the management's original intention in making this deal.
It's about this year's playoffs.
Sabonis is the best player to limit O'Neal as long as he can play.
And Bradley has three years left on his contract, which is a bit of a chicken rib for the Mavericks.
So in the long run, this deal is understandable.
Looking at it, Sun Hao suddenly stood up from his seat.
"This ......"
He saw a terrible deal.
The Wizards, using the 2003 first-round pick and Hubert Davis as a bargaining chip, traded with the Houston team and got the "old cat" Mobley!
It's 2003, not next year's first-round pick!
Both teams, both betting!
The Wizards are betting on the present, this season!
The Houston team is betting on the future, betting that Jordan will retire after not playing for two seasons, when the Wizards will be forced to rebuild, and the first round will be worth it!
Mobley had 21.7 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists, scoring a career-high high.
A 1.93-meter two-way guard, a player who can cut an average of 20 plus per game on a weak team, is definitely a reinforcement for the Wizards!
Sun Hao said before that if the Wizards can add a sufficient bench firepower point.
After Mobley passes, whether he plays directly as the starting point guard or as the sixth man off the bench, he will significantly improve the strength of the Wizards.
Sun Hao even has a feeling that the Wizards' lineup has a chance to win the championship.
Yao Ming's start is a bit interesting!
Looks like he's going to have to work harder.
The trade deadline ended, and the Wizards became the biggest winners of this deadline, which also made the second half of the season more and more exciting.
The Wizards had a game on the first day after the trade deadline, playing against the Pacers.
However, fans didn't get to see the Wizards' best after the trade deadline.
It's not that there's anything wrong with the deal, it's that Jordan has announced that he's out of action due to a knee injury.
In fact, during the All-Star Game, you can feel that Jordan has a knee problem from his fast-break dunk.
But it's impossible for an old rascal to say it on that occasion, and the superstars of the last century don't use injuries as an excuse.
That's not necessarily a good thing, but it's an atmosphere.
This is also an important reason why Iverson scolded Jordan, but was not scolded by Jordan.
After all, there are some things that need to be passed on.
But anyway, Jordan was absent.
The Pacers' O'Neal Jr. has grown up, giving a new glimmer of hope to the otherwise stray team.
They're also fighting for the playoffs right now, and a game against the Wizards will be crucial.
Especially if Jordan can't play, and Mobley hasn't arrived yet, there is a good chance of winning the game.
Sun Hao watched the live broadcast of the game, and after watching it, he felt that it was worth watching.
Because this game is simply Yao Ming's center teaching!
O'Neal Jr., who was on the bench for four seasons with the Trail Blazers because of Sabonis and Wallace.
He then moved to Indiana, where he averaged 12.9 points, 9.8 rebounds and 2.8 blocks per game in his first season.
In the second season, that is, this season, his statistics improved to an average of 19 points, 10.5 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 2.3 blocks per game, and he was also successfully selected for the All-Star Game.
But it was in this game that he was blown up by Yao Ming.
Yao Ming scored 30 points, 15 rebounds and 3 blocks, scoring the first 30 points of his career and the first 30+15!
On the other side, O'Neal was out of par, scoring only 13 points and 9 rebounds.
In the game, Yao Ming played a classic goal, facing the three-person package of O'Neal Jr., Brad Miller and Artest, two consecutive feints shook O'Neal Jr., and scored a layup with another hand.
"Shanghai Dance Steps!"
The commentator at the scene directly exclaimed.
When Sun Hao saw this, he felt that Yao Ming was talking about it, but after signing up for the Olajuwang study class, he had learned something!
After watching the game, Sun Hao also sent a congratulatory text message to Yao Ming as soon as possible.
Jordan is expected to be out for a while, which is bad news for the Wizards in the short term.
But judging from the playoffs, Yao Ming can get more opportunities to perform, including his lifelong enemy Alexander.
The Wizards can expect a playoff game!
The Mavericks continued to prepare for the next game, and Sun Hao said goodbye to teammate Bradley the next day, and then met the new players on the third day.
Well, the legendary "Roof of the World" and at the same time Fernández's idol, the Sabonis who sent him the videotape.
Sabonis is widely regarded as the best overseas player, but due to the world pattern of the 80s, he did not make it to the NBA at the earliest stage.
"What would Sabonis be like if he entered the NBA at a young age?" is a topic that fans enjoy.
Because Sabonis is so good.
He helped the Soviet team win the 1988 Olympic Games, and after the collapse of the Soviet Union, he led the Lithuanian team to Olympic bronze medals in 1992 and 1996.
In the 1995~1996 season, he finally landed in the NBA at the age of 31, and averaged 23.6 points, 10.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game in the playoffs that year.
With these stats and accolades, it's not hard to see why fans are keen to discuss that topic.
Sabonis looked peaceful, the kind of peacefulness that he had experienced in any scene.
However, Sabonis was very enthusiastic about Sun Hao, Nowitzki, and even Kukoc.
That kind of enthusiasm, Sun Hao can feel that it is the back of the younger generation, and it is also the resonance of European players.
Sun Hao can even feel that if he hadn't come to their team, the 37-year-old veteran might have chosen to return to Europe as soon as he was traded.
Aside from the Trail Blazers, the Mavericks may be the only other team he can accept.