Chapter 565: Bombardment in turn!

"The exact news has arrived, tomorrow, the Sacramento Kings, Indiana Pacers, Los Angeles Lakers, the three teams will make a three-way trade, the specific list is as follows."

Just when Gu Yu and Xiao Yu were discussing how to make Xiao Yu send out a tweet that shocked the whole world, OJ God's Twitter bomb had already bombed all the streets and alleys in the world.

Prior to that, the Sacramento Kings, who had made three consecutive trades and made moves in the free agent market, had assembled a pretty good roster. If nothing else, the starting lineup will be Russell Westbrook, cousin Gu Yu, Michael Beasley, Draymond Green, Andrew Bynum. ”

This lineup, compared to the lineup before the three-way trade and signing Bynum, has been significantly upgraded in the small forward and center positions. The previous Garcia became Beasley, younger, more aggressive, and may have less defensive experience, but the explosiveness on the offensive end is undoubtedly stronger, and the athleticism, rebounding, passing the ball, and holding the ball offense have increased exponentially.

And starting center McGee was replaced by Bynum, which made the Kings' basket thicker. Dream Green's shorter height disadvantage was compensated for by Bynum's control of the basket. McGee has almost no flaws in offensive ability with the ball, and he is completely absent from Bynum. It can be said that McGee starts, and the Kings can only play defensive counterattacks, attack and defend quickly, and give full play to McGee's running and jumping advantages. Now that Bynum is the starter, the Kings are explosive no matter how fast or slow they play, and the defensive end is not afraid of heavy interior lines, which is quite exciting.

More crucially, Garcia and McGee, who were supposed to be the Kings' starters for the new season, were not sent away in a three-way trade, but remained on the team's bench.

In this way, the depth of the Kings' bench has become extremely terrifying, Thomas Jr., Jimmer, and Waiters are crazy about grabbing points, Garcia, White, McGee, and O'Neal Jr. have a strong defensive presence, Spetts and Morris provide mid-range projection and turnaround jumpers, and the old Jianghu Hayes presses the lineup, even if they can't play, they can also play a role in stabilizing the locker room.

"A little powerful" is probably the best evaluation of this Kings team.

Now, a new three-way deal has been exposed, and the attention of the Kings has once again reached a new level.

Correspondingly, the power of the OJ bomb has once again been recognized and worshiped by everyone.

Quite rare, perhaps because there are so many players involved in this deal, and there are too many ideas that need to be sorted out, OJ did not completely explain things directly in a tweet as usual, but gave a link.

Once you click in, you'll be taken to Yahoo Sports' summer deal page, where the headline is undoubtedly the three-way deal confirmed by OJ.

"First of all, the Los Angeles Lakers' new F4 lineup failed to win the championship, Kobe Bryant was reimbursed for the season in the last minute of the regular season, Nash was no longer as brave as he used to be, Howard and Kobe Bryant and the management became more and more conflicted, and Gasol was unable to support himself. In particular, Kobe's reimbursement made the Lakers have to consider entering the rebuild early. ”

At the beginning of the article, the motivations of the three teams involved in the trade are quite clear.

"The Lakers rebuild, Howard will undoubtedly go, but if Howard is released directly, the Lakers will not get anything, and it is not the Lakers' style to work in vain. Therefore, since the Lakers were eliminated in the playoffs, they have been thinking about seeking a sign-and-trade and trading Howard. No matter what player or asset can be traded, it is better to exchange anything than to go home empty-handed. ”

According to the injury assessment, after the start of the new season, Kobe Bryant has no way to return immediately. Nash was also affected by a serious back injury, and the decline in competitive form was extremely obvious, which was embarrassing. In the Howard trade, the Lakers' most important task is to find replacements for Kobe Bryant and Nash at the beginning of the new season, and put them at the top of the guard line. On this basis, if possible, try to find a way to get cheap and dynamic rookie players with some future potential. ”

Seeing this, many fans may not be able to help but scold. Except for the Lakers fans, fans of all other teams are probably thinking about a question:

Why do you let the Lakers take advantage of all the good things??

Another team involved in the trade, the Indiana Pacers, has been killed in the playoffs by LeBron James and Chen Mu for two consecutive years. Team manager Larry Bird's idea of building a team has been questioned by the management, there are no first-line stars, hoarding second- and third-tier stars above the level, and the routine of playing overall basketball is a little incompatible with the current era of superstars. ”

"During Bird's tenure, although he won a group of young and promising players for the Pacers, it seems that one of them can become a superstar for the time being. Some members of the team's management believe that the current squad is problematic and that it is too slow to grow, and that some big moves need to be made to achieve top instant power for the team. ”

What the Pacers have been doing in the past few years is like the Pistons at the beginning of the 21st century, with a team full of old and young people, and a few practical players are added every year. Wait until the run-in period of several years has passed, usher in the turning point of the team, and then hit the championship honor.

But this kind of thinking is becoming less and less recognized in this impetuous era. LeBron and Wade Bosh are together, Chen Mu is surrounded by Curry, who is impacting the ranks of first-line stars, and although the Spurs are balanced, their GDP is a ruthless character with historic combat effectiveness as soon as they explode at critical moments.

Will the youth storm of the Pacers, like the bulls and pioneers a few years ago, finally turn into soap bubbles in the air, a phantom nothingness?

No one can pack a ticket.

Seeing that all the powerful forces in the alliance have sacrificed their skills, and the crazy arms race has escalated year by year, Bird is a little unable to sit still, no matter how calm he is.

A first-line star not only means a tactical fulcrum, an absolute strong point, but also can bring box office and eyeballs. Whether you can challenge for the championship is one thing, and the increase in income is the most important thing.

Moreover, just a year later, in the summer of 2014, Carmelo Anthony, LeBron James and other stars will become free agents.

Even for the sake of salary space, the Pacers' transformation is imperative.

In the just-concluded 2013 playoffs, Pacers center Roy Hibbert showed a typical bullying trait and was completely blown out by Philadelphia's interior line. In front of Chen Mu, Hibbert was like a piece of paper that would break with a single stab, and he had no power to fight back. The big 14 million one-year contract is more of a joke, and along with Granger's 13 million contract, it almost locks up the Pacers' future salary space. To pursue either LeBron or Anthony, the Pacers would have to get rid of both contracts. ”

"Who has killed LeBron James in the playoffs? Who can confront Chen Mu without suffering too many losses? The most appropriate name, of course, is Dwight Howard. In addition, third-year player Lance Stevenson, who had a complete falling out with Larry Bird, blasted on social networks that the team did not design tactics for themselves and failed to bring out their best strength. In addition, he provoked LeBron James and provoked Chen Mu in the playoffs, which indirectly caused the team to be blown up by the opponent. and dragged the team to the bottom with a brain-dead move, averaging only 8 points per game, Stevenson has entered the countdown stage when he left the Pacers. ”

I have to say that OJ's article is indeed very carefully analyzed, and the current situation, dilemma, and goals of each team are clearly presented in front of the readers, and Gu Yu, who is watching, also nods frequently, constantly giving a thumbs up to this god of revelations.

Although I don't know how much of OJ's analysis is from within the team, and how much of it is his own speculation - this is OJ's old problem, and there are too many private goods in the long article, which makes it difficult to distinguish the true from the fake - but it is really admirable to be able to analyze it to this point.

Unfortunately, at one critical point, OJ made a major mistake that is difficult to make up.

"With two teams with their own agendas, plus a Sacramento Kings who have been making big moves over the summer and bombarding the player market, the three teams have finally reached this big deal involving a total of 10 players."

In the trade table listed by OJ, the three teams really got the person they wanted the most.

The Los Angeles Lakers sent Dwight Howard (sign-and-trade, $20 million annually) to Roy Hibbert ($14 million annual), Jimmerfredette (2.4 million annual), Royce White (1.2 million annually salary), Marcus Morris (1.9 million annual salary). got rid of Howard, who was at odds with Kobe Bryant and wanted to leave the team, got a short-term replacement Hibbert, and a large group of young potential players, the Lakers played a very good calculation. ”

"The Indiana Pacers sent Danny Granger (13 million annual salary), Roy Hibbert (14 million annual salary), Gerard Green (3 million annual salary), Lance Stephenson (870,000 annual salary). Get Dwight Howard, Francisco Garcia, and Chuck Hayes. ”

After the trade, the Pacers lineup will become, starters: George Hill, Paul George, Garcia, West, Howard. This lineup is almost a replica of the Magic team of the past, with tough defense on the outside, plus the ability to rain three-pointers at any time, as long as you get a Turkogru-style ball distributor, you can take off at any time. After clearing the big contract and getting Garcia's expiring contract, there will be plenty of salary space in a year. It is completely possible to sign James and Anthony with a salary of the level, and a brilliant future is within reach. ”

Everyone is happy, everyone takes what they need, and the Kings are certainly not a living Lei Feng.

"Most of them are accurate, but it's a pity, OJ God, in this bomb of yours, there is a problem in the most critical link, and it will become a squib in the end!"

Putting away his phone, Gu Yu smiled and looked at Xiao Yu, who was editing the manuscript, ready to make a splash.

"Your domination over the breaking news world will soon be completely broken by a girl......!"