And it is said that the deal is far more complicated than it seems.

It is rumored that the Pistons have been pursuing Rasheed Wallace to no avail, and the Trail Blazers have always been unwilling to complete the Pistons, so the Pistons have come up with a solution.

It's not possible to trade directly, so I'm going to find another team to trade Rashid Wallace first, and then trade Rashid Wallace from that team.

It just so happened that they met the Eagles, who needed to rebuild, and the Eagles' goal was to send Abdul Rahim away, and then clear the team's salary space and get some team draft picks, and they immediately agreed.

So Rashid Wallace only played one game with the Hawks before being sent to Motor City.

The deal is considered the best use of the Thirty-Six Tactics in NBA history, and it's called Dark Positioning.

If you don't give it to me, I will get it secretly through other means.

In later generations, the deal became the pinnacle of Joe Dumas and Larry Brown's lives.

Since then, the Pistons have returned to their positions.

In the remaining 26 regular season games, they won 20-6 and entered the playoffs with unrelenting momentum.

What's more, they can't find holes in their defense, which is a nightmare for the entire league.

Of course, at the time of trading, no one was aware of this.

Many people are still not optimistic about the Pistons, there are no superstars, there are close to playoff changes, and popularity is low...... So no one believed that this team would achieve great success afterwards.

......

On February 18, the second game day, the Cavaliers hosted the league's powerhouse, the Dallas Mavericks.

The Mavericks, that is, the Mavericks in later generations.

There is a well-known saying about the Mavericks, which is the illusion of the Texas Final Three.

The Rockets are strong, the Spurs are old, and the Mavericks are weak.

Let's not talk about the Rockets and Spurs today, just talk about the Mavericks.

It's an absolute delusion about the calves being weak.

The owner of the Mavericks, Cuban, is a very passionate owner of basketball and is willing to spend money, so the Mavericks have never worried about money, but have always been wealthy.

The Mavericks' head coaches from Don Nelson to "Little General" Johnson and later Rick Carlisle are also famous coaches.

Let's talk about players, the Mavericks' lineup this season is very luxurious, with five All-Stars, which is definitely the only one in the league, and what is lacking is that there are no superstar-level players.

Power Forward: Dirk Nowitzki, a veteran driver, the best foreign player in NBA history, one of the top power forwards, created a unique style of play.

Small forward: "Fat" Antoine Walker, one of the original Celtic twins, is still the dominant one.

Shooting guard: Michael Finley, swingman at the forward and de facto boss of the Mavericks. Finley is very good, but because of his mild-mannered personality, he is not suitable to be a team leader.

Playmaking Guard: Steve Nash, the best playmaking guard in NBA history.

Nash's offensive and playmaking abilities are top-notch, and what he lacks is defensive ability. Because of his physical fitness, he will become a shortcoming on the defensive end.

Nash and Mike D'Antoni pioneered the bombardment style of play, which was a turning point in the league from the old era to the small-ball era. Despite not having a crown in his life, fans will not forget this "son of the wind".

Substitute No. 3 and No. 4 Antoine Jamison, a top-level technical striker with strong offensive ability.

He can play two positions in the No. 3 and No. 4 positions, but at the same time he is a bit of a non-consequential, much like Abdoul Rahim, who is 206 cm tall and slightly shorter forward, and slightly taller as a small forward.

With five All-Stars, it is definitely one of the most luxurious lineups this season, and it can compete with the Lakers F4.

Coupled with Josh Howard, "Big Bamboo Pole" Bradley, Nahura, Best and other strong benches, the Mavericks are very strong.

In this game, Mavericks owner Cuban followed the team to Cleveland to watch the game, which shows that the owner is indeed an avid basketball fan.

Until later generations, there are still many fans who feel that Cuban is one of the best owners.

However, there is a huge stain on Cuban, and that is the contradiction between him and Nash.

I don't know why, Cuban has always looked down on Nash, and he was unwilling to give Nash a suitable contract, and finally forced Nash to go to the Suns.

Since then, Nash has become a dragon as soon as he encounters the storm, and has become one of the best point guards in history as a regular season MVP.

Many people think that Cuban is blind and misses out on this top point guard.

But on the other hand, it was Nash who left the Mavericks to have such a performance.

If he had stayed with the Mavericks, Nash would likely have been left for the rest of his life, and there would have been no bombardment era in the NBA.

After all, the boss of the Mavericks is Finley, and the core to be cultivated is Nowitzki, and Nash can only be ranked third at most.

And Nash and Nowitzki are also not compatible, Nash needs a super fast pace, and Nowitzki is very slow, and the speed of the two is not compatible.

So, don't blame Kuban for forcing Nash away, but thank him for sending Nash away and giving Nash the opportunity to turn into a dragon.

In this game, under the organization of Nash, the Mavericks played a very gorgeous offense, almost unstoppable.

Ye Feng was against Nash, and although he was very aggressive, the effect was not good.

As the old saying goes: you can guard a top shooting guard, but you can never guard a top point guard because they can score and pass the ball.

In this game, under Ye Feng's defense, Nash only scored 8 points, but he had 13 assists, which connected the team's offense very smoothly.

In the end, 114-107, the Cavaliers lost the first game.

Mavericks here.

Nash had 8 points, 4 rebounds and 13 assists, Finley had 23 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists, Nowitzki had 26 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists, Anthony Walker had 11 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and 4 blocks, Jamison had 16 points and 4 rebounds, and Josh Howard had 12 points and 4 rebounds......

And the knights are here.

James played poorly under the combined care of Finley, Walker and Howard, with 16 points, 4 rebounds and 9 assists.

Boozer and Nowitzki exploded each other, with 24 points and 14 rebounds, playing well.

Ilgauskas had 11 points and three rebounds, Eric Williams had 14 points and six rebounds, and Tony Barty had eight points and six rebounds......

Ye Feng beat Nash, with 27 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, the highest score in the game, but failed to lead the team to victory.

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On Feb. 20, the Cavaliers are still playing at home against the San Antonio Spurs, one of the top three in Texas.

As the defending champions, the Spurs lost "Admiral" Robinson and "Warrior" Stephen Jackson this season, and the Spurs were devastated by the vitality, but the GDP combination was there.

What they need now is for Parker and Ginobili to grow.

PS: Today is Zhuge Vic's 69th birthday, and I hope his Spurs are still strong.

(End of chapter)