Chapter 596: Trading Earthquake (4/4!) )
Compared with the person who was repeatedly despised by the American media in his previous life and always passed by various honors, Harden's current star path is obviously much smoother, winning FMVP at the age of 23, and this season's MVP ranking has also successfully entered the top three, and he has just been selected as an All-Star starter.
Going to a nightclub is really a trivial thing for him.
But after watching the whole process as a bystander, Tang Tian knew how Eye Deng came from.
It's not because Artest's elbow, or that elbow just made Harden master the skill of "touching porcelain", what really made Harden "Eye Deng" was his habit of going to nightclubs.
The NBA is the highest arena in basketball, where every detail is infinitely magnified, as in the case of Harden, who spent a lot of his spare time in the nightclubs, which made it impossible for him to stay focused on the court all the time.
Not only his mental state, but also his physical strength has been greatly affected, in order to maintain the output of the offensive end, he can only sacrifice defense, or rather, because the reaction is slow for half a beat, he knows that there is no point in chasing, so he simply does not move.
Think about Harden's transformation from "Eye Gaze" to MVP in his previous life, which was only after he left Kardashian and quit the habit of going to nightclubs, so when you correspond, everything is clear.
And in this case, it's really useless for anyone to persuade you, and you will only turn back if you hit the south wall.
Tang Tian suddenly felt that the future playoffs would really be a big challenge for Stevens.
Although the Heat and the Cavaliers have become weaker, in the playoffs, Harden's defense will be infinitely magnified, not to mention the Spurs, which have continuously strengthened Danny Green and Boris Dior this season, is not so easy.
In February, Stern officially held a press conference to announce his retirement and that the league's new president would be Adam Shaw.
On such an occasion, Tang Tian also took time to say goodbye to Stern and usher in Xiao Hua, which was a very important historical moment.
"David, I'm going to miss you." At the press conference, Tang Tian smiled and hugged Stern, as if he had embraced an era.
"Coach, we look forward to your return, this league needs you." Xiao Hua was very good at talking, and his words were full of respect for Tang Tian.
Attending the press conference, this is also the first time that Tang Tian has appeared in the public eye for half a year, attracting the attention of a large number of reporters.
He also kept smiling for the interview, but he basically avoided the league's affairs, and now that he was resting at home, it was really not appropriate to talk about these things.
He did not hide anything about his life, revealing that he would welcome two children in the near future, and this good news also made the media excited.
As for the next All-Star Game, he also bluntly said that he would not participate, but would watch the whole process as a viewer in front of the TV.
After Stern's retirement press conference, Tang Tian returned to his home in Russia and continued to accompany his two wives.
The 2014 NBA All-Star Game was held in New Orleans, the first time an All-Star Game had settled here.
First-time inductee Anthony Davis also caught the eye of the home fans.
Although Tang Tian didn't go to the scene, he really watched the live broadcast of the All-Star Game at home as he said in the previous interview.
Drummond was named the MVP of the rookie game with a record 25 rebounds and 30 points.
Belinelli, whom the Thunder chased in the summer, won the three-point contest.
And the slam dunk king that followed is really surprising, and I am afraid it will be forgotten by many people, the point guard of the Wizards Wall, who became the new slam dunk king after voting, which made Tang Tian a little stunned.
The final day was the All-Star Game.
Vogel of the Pacers became the head coach of the East Army, and on the West side, Stevens took the light of the Thunder and became the head coach of the West Army in the second year of his coaching career.
In the end, the Eastern Army won the game 163-155, and Carmelo Anthony scored 30 points to honor the MVP of the All-Star Game for the first time in his career.
Anthony Davis played just nine minutes to finish with five points and four rebounds, and his first All-Star Game trip was a rewarding event.
didn't go to the scene, Tang Tian was basically a complete spectator, not to mention this feeling of being out of the way, it felt pretty good.
This is another experience of his coaching career.
The All-Star Game ended with a bang, and the trade deadline that followed, the trade deadline that Tang Tian did not participate in, was earthquake-level.
Yao Ming announced that he was out of the season due to an ankle injury, Paul also continued to play and stop, and the Cavaliers were teetering on the brink of the playoffs, and Gilbert directly announced a rebuild.
Cavaliers head coach Casey announced his resignation.
The Cavaliers sent Chris Paul and Markieff Morris and a 2014 second-round pick, and the Clippers traded Kyrie Irving, Anderson Vallejo, J.R. Smith, and the Clippers' 2014 first-round pick!
With this deal, the Cavaliers are also out of contention for this season's championship, and they will rebuild around Irving and Butler.
The Cavaliers just completed their dynasty two seasons ago, and it is embarrassing to announce a rebuild so soon, and it also makes many people in the industry a little puzzled, after all, the Cavaliers are waiting for Yao Ming's return, and they are still not weak next season.
But according to people familiar with the matter, Gilbert wants to make a difference next summer, aiming for James.
In the contract signed by James and the Heat, there are jump options in the third and fourth years, and Tang Tian, who broke James to leave, is no longer with the Cavaliers, and the Cavaliers believe they have enough capital to recruit James back.
However, most media people are not optimistic about the Cavaliers' strategy, knowing that the Heat are still chasing championships this season, and if they succeed, James has no reason to leave Miami at all.
And the continuous team change also has a great negative impact on James' commercial value.
In addition to the Cavaliers' explosion***, other trades are also taking place one after another.
In an effort to cement their No. 1 spot in the East, the Pacers sent away former core Granger and a 2015 second-round pick to the 76ers' top picks, Evan Turner and Lavoy Allen.
Granger has been in much worse form this season due to his conservative injury impact, and the deal to get back to Turner is rated A+.
The Nets, who formed the Big Five at the beginning of the season, had a disappointing first half of the season, and they were also looking for a change, sending away Terry Sr. and Reggie Evans, and getting outside scorer Marcus Thornton from the Kings.
The other trades are small in comparison, but it is worth mentioning that Brooks, who is not in good shape for the Rockets, was traded to the Nuggets by Morey, and left the team three times in four years, and Morey continued to show his shrewd side after Tang Tian left.