Chapter 372 [Farewell Feelings, Fierce Competition]

Before the regular season began, Guo Xu's comments on other teams in an interview came true.

In the preseason, the Mavericks won 4-3, and none of them were big wins over their opponents, not only the poor defense in the restricted area and the wings, but also the offense was not smooth, and the scoring mainly relied on the stars heads-up.

The Mavericks' salary of nearly 80 million but not at all strong shows that D'Antoni has learned some inspiration that he no longer dislikes blue-collar center Diop. This kind of person must have one on the team, or he will end up with the Mavericks.

Lafrenz's form has slipped again, and on the offensive end he has a good mid-to-long-range shooting percentage, but on the defensive end he has poor resistance to interference and poor rebounding in the backcourt.

In last season's playoffs, the Mavericks' loss was directly related to Lafrentz's poor play on the defensive end, as he averaged 8.7 points, 4.4 rebounds and 0.4 assists in 25 minutes per game in the playoffs. As a big man with 211CM, he is not as good as 203CM forward Nahura in rebounding.

With a tough win, Mavericks management made another big trade in the preseason.

They traded the Celtics' star power forward Antoine Walker and two-way guard Tony Decker for the Celtics, sending away the main center Lafrenz, young guard Welsh, forward Mills and a 2004 first-round pick.

In the wishful thinking of old Nelson, this trade is definitely a sure bet. When interviewed, he couldn't hide his smugness. "I've been looking for a playmaker for so many years and now we're pretty much the best option."

Nelson Sr. can't wait to declare that he's ready to build Walker into a "triple-double every game." As for Lafrentz, the elder Nelson has long forgotten about him, this goods are $10 million a year, how much work did he do last season?

Nash was a little confused after reading the news, Walker is in charge of the organization, so what do I do?

Many basketball experts are also a little confused, isn't the Mavericks' biggest weakness the defense of the restricted area? They sent away the only big man who could resist, who will play center in the new season? Could it be Nowitzki?

Nelson Sr. really plans to play like this, Nowitzki is a cameo center, power forward Walker, small forward Jamison, scoring guard Finley, and point guard Nash. He gets carried away for the sake of attack, and the defense is definitely more indifferent.

The Mavericks bench is also dominated by offensive players, and Decker had a flash of inspiration with a 53-point slash, and he can't be expected to do as a coolie like Bell and Griffin.

After Bell joined the Suns, Adrian Griffin was also poached by the Bulls, leaving only one Nahura in the blue-collar team.

Nelson Sr. didn't care: "What lineup do we use?" It won't take long for you to find out. Of course, if Dirk [Nowitzki] were to defend the opposing centre, I knew there might be some trouble, but I think Dirk could play as a center in the vast majority of games. ”

Dirk really wanted to say "I can't, you think too highly of me." "But as a star player, he can't do that.

There is often a big gap between what you think and reality, just like you think that a little fresh meat with no acting skills can become a visual emperor with traffic, cutouts and dubbing, is this possible? Well, this one really can ......

The funniest thing after the trade is that Mavericks owner Cuban expressed his "farewell" to Lafrenz in an interview.

"We're both excited and upset about this deal because the team really doesn't want to give up on Lafrentz, but he hasn't had a chance to play in the Mavericks for a long time, and we think if he goes to another team, he'll be able to play really well and show what he's best at." Cuban paused for a moment and said seriously, "He's second only to Jermaine O'Neal, he's just as good as the rest of the team's starters, and I wouldn't be surprised if he was named to the All-Star team in the Eastern Conference." ”

What does it mean to speak nonsense with your eyes wide open? That's it.

Will someone trade a player "second only" to O'Neal Jr. for a lazy and non-defensive player who likes to shoot three-pointers? The average of 9+4 per game is second only to 20+10, how is this account calculated?

The Green Army traded to send Walker away, and Walker's departure was inevitable after Angie became general manager. When Angie was an NBA TV commentator, he harshly criticized Walker for being overly keen on three-point shooting and unwilling to compete for rebounds and defense. Angie believes that Walker, with his strong personality, can "stifle" Pierce's leadership.

Walker has two years and $28.12 million left on his contract, and after the deal happens, the Greens' salary will drop from $57 million to $51 million next summer, which would allow the Greens to renew or sign a free agent for an additional $5 million.

In Guo Xu's previous life, the Green Army renewed the contract of soft-egg center Mark Blunt with the full middle class, and now Wang Zhizhi hopes to get this contract, the key is to look at the data of next season. With Walker, he's definitely going to get more minutes.

Lafrenz has six years and $60 million left on his contract, and if his form slips, the Green Army will be burdened with a long-term burden.

The Kings, another so-called "four-star" team, are also 4-3 in the preseason, and summer star Chris Webb has undergone minimally invasive knee surgery and will miss most of the regular season.

When Webber returns, he may not still be the boss of the Kings, and some fans have started calling him "soft eggs" in the last playoffs, which has never happened before, and management has begun to consider trading him.

The "F4" Lakers won 4-3, including a 99-101 upset loss to the Clippers in the same city, and did not show their dominance.

The defending champion Spurs are 3-4 and have a terrible performance, Stephen Jackson, who started last season, has switched to the Hawks, newcomer Ron Mercer has been average, the team's wing defense has weakened, and Popovich has tried to get Ginobili to start.

The performance of new center Rasu Nesterovic disappointed everyone who followed the Spurs, he was not as good at rebounding as retired veteran David Robinson, and he was not allowed to shoot mid-range, so he could only be responsible for low-post defense, and he was just an ordinary blue-collar worker.

The shrewd Spurs management also had a time when they were blindsided, and Rassell was a career-high 11.2 points and 6.5 rebounds in a contract year, and was suspected of brushing up on statistics.

To make matters worse, Parker sprained his ankle in Game 6 and will miss at least two weeks, and the Spurs were missing a starting point guard in the opener, leaving summer signing Anthony Carter as they were under pressure in their home opening game with the Suns.

In addition to the Suns, the best performer in the West is the Timberwolves, also 6-1, with the only loss to the Grizzlies.

The Pacers, the best performer in the East, are 6-1, and after sending away Brad Miller, O'Neal Jr. is the core on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, propping up the Pacers' interior line, and Jeff Foster is also an excellent blue-collar worker.

Outside veteran Reggie Miller's off-ball play can still help the team, Artest is excellent on the wing, strong and strong can score a lot of points with shooting and slow three-step, and point guard Tinsley has a terrible shot, and the advantage is that he is good at breaking through.

After leaving the Pistons, Rick Carlisle joined the Pacers as head coach, and the preseason was eye-catching.

The Pacers' lineup looks ordinary, with the bench mostly relying on veteran Kenny Anderson and power forward Al Harrington to score, and the others are almost all blue-collar. Such a lineup will naturally not be good-looking, Carlisle is good at bringing opponents into the rhythm of "blind ** play", and then using his rich experience to beat them, and the shooting percentage of both sides is ridiculously low.

Without the "Auburn Hills Palace Incident", the Pacers would have the strength to compete for the championship in the next few years, and the competition in the East would have become fierce. (https:)

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