Chapter 171: The Nuggets
The war of words between Yi Jianlian and Howard attracted a large number of melon-eating people.
One said that the other party couldn't make it to the finals!
There is also one who said that the other party should not dare to participate in the competition when the time comes!
When the two sides agreed to compete in this year's slam dunk contest, this melon was all eaten, of course, this melon brought more melons after that, not to mention the 09 All-Star Weekend slam dunk contest, after all, it's only December yet, and the dunk contest will be in February next year, so there's no need to be so excited for the time being!
But on December 2nd, the Bucks' away challenge to the Magic team is already close at hand, originally because of Yi Jianlian's Weibo, there are already a lot of fans of the Magic team and the Bucks waiting to see, and now the old revenge has not been avenged, and the new revenge has been added, it is even more worth looking forward to, not only the fans of these two teams, but also the usual melon-eating masses have also paid attention to marking this game, and they all want to see what kind of sparks will collide before the slam dunk contest between Yi Jianlian and Howard in advance!
However, before this game, there is still a big battle waiting for Yi Jianlian.
On November 25, the Bucks will first go to Denver to challenge the Nuggets away, where Carmelo Anthony, one of the "peerless duos" of '03, is waiting for his challenge.
This match is also the focus of attention of many fans.
Previously, in their saliva rankings, there are only two people left who can still firmly suppress Yi Jianlian at the small forward position, and Carmelo Anthony is one of them.
However, they also want to see how far Yi Jianlian is from the top small forward in the league
In the past two weeks, there has been a big trade in the league, although it will not affect the pattern of the league, but judging from the impact that followed, this deal still has a greater or lesser impact on the two teams and the two protagonists of the trade.
On November 13, the Nuggets made a deal with the Pistons, the former sending Allen Iverson in the '01 regular season in exchange for the '04 Finals plus power forward McDyce and center Cheksambu.
It was this deal that directly caused Allen Iverson's state to plummet, and he slipped all the way into the trough and never got up again.
The Pistons also because of the unsuccessful deal, the conflict between the players and the management of the team broke out completely, following Billups, Rashid, Hamilton and others were also sent away, and the Pistons Civilian Five Tigers, who had beaten the Lakers 4, were officially disbanded, and the Pistons' record of entering the Eastern Conference Finals for 7 consecutive years was also ancient.
What the Pistons management didn't expect was that their rebuild was not completed until 1 year.
Chauncey Billups' departure has made this veteran powerhouse slump for n years, which may be something that general manager Joe Dumas never thought of before signing.
And the Nuggets' sending Allen Iverson also means that the era of the "golden double guns" has officially come to an end, and their ambitions are not just as simple as the playoffs!
In fact, this trade was a very good deal for the Nuggets, but it was nothing more
Perhaps, the impact of this deal on another person is a little bigger, in the previous life, the Hornets met the Nuggets in next year's playoffs, and Chris Paul, who was the "Queen Bee" at the time, was educated like a son in this series against Chauncey Billups, and was the only season in which his playoff statistics were not as good as the regular season. One of them was even beaten by 5 points to tie the largest point difference in NB playoff history.
Looking up at the West Floor almost began in this year.
There are many reasons why the Nuggets are determined to trade Allen Iverson, and in addition to the fact that the record has not been able to go further, there is also a very important reason why the melon is almost ripe.
As the lifeblood of the Nuggets, Anthony was once seen as the team's non-sale and savior, and everything about him was something that management had to worry about, especially in the last year when he caused a lot of trouble off the court.
Before he nears maturity, he needs a more sedate big brother to take him with him, such as Chauncey Billups, a low-key but really championship team brain born to win.
With his help, Anthony knew how to win!
And Anthony's changes can also be seen, he gradually got rid of the troubles off the field, and the shaved hairstyle of the floor ditch gradually began to fade the mark left on his body by Allen Iverson.
When the melon is ripe, he deserves to be more able to help his teammates on the court.
From the current point of view, the management of the Denver Nuggets has undoubtedly made a right choice, the Pistons have begun to have conflicts because of the problem of Allen Iverson occupying too much of the ball, while the Nuggets have won all the way in the West, and unconsciously have reached the fourth position in the West.
In the Nuggets' trade over the past few years, this is the first time that a player as close to the team as Chauncey Billups has appeared, and there is almost no need to run in, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a seamless connection.
For the whole Bucks team, playing with such a team with a high morale can be regarded as a difficult bone to gnaw!
The Pepsi Center was packed to the floor today.
On the one hand, the team's record continues to improve, and on the other hand, Chauncey Billups is coming, as a child who grew up in Denver, Chauncey Billups is also a return to his roots this time, so there are more and more fans.
It's not that Allen Iverson has no influence, but the latter has been coming to the Nuggets for two or three years, and he has been watching it every day, and he has always got tired of watching it.
Just like the former NN superstar, today's "Citizen Week", every day like ordinary people, walking around the corner and taking the bus, almost all the people in that circle have taken pictures with him, and few will go to the porridge shop to wait to see him again.
There will always be a day when the star effect will dissipate, especially when the record is not as good as the year after year.
There is another reason, that is, the arrival of Yi Jianlian, the recent remarks about him on the Internet seem to be crazy, the list, small forward rankings and the recent slam dunk contest almost every hot topic is related to him, as if he has become one of the hottest players since the start of the 009 season, and this guy's performance on the court is also very good, the first week of the Eastern Player of the Week, or the first guy to score 50 points this season, The sophomore, who just won Rookie of the Year last season, is proving his continued improvement with his stronger performances.
Add to that his offseason performance at the Olympics, where he hit a level 6 three-pointer in the final three minutes, which is crazy!
What's more, such a player, who is already a bit legendary, is actually a Chinese!
This makes them have to pay more attention to Yao Restaurant, which has become Yao Ming's symbol in Houston, and everyone wants to see what Chinese symbols this Chinese player will leave in the NB! 11