The All-Star break is over and the trade deadline is over.

The Sacramento Kings, a team that is in desperate need of a trade to save the season in the eyes of countless fans and commentators

There was no movement at all.

In fact, it's not just the Kings, this trade deadline is a little quieter than in previous seasons.

Except for some so-called small role trades such as Andre Miller, Eric Menola, Austin Dayela and so on, the entire league is surprisingly quiet, with no surprising trades happening, and no blockbuster star exchanges.

"From the side, this proves that most teams in the entire league are very satisfied with their current roster......

Sacramento, Gu Yu's old nest...... Ahh

"The bad team basically continued to play at its own pace, not thinking about making any changes in the second half of the season. The strong teams are also happy with their rosters and there are no big deals. Even the mid-range teams don't want to move up again, and it's actually good that everyone is fine. It is...... Alas. ”

Xiao Yu sat on Gu Yu's bed, watching the deadline special program being played on the TV, watching a group of his peers and seniors, one by one who had nothing to say and the embarrassing chat, he could also imagine how boring this recording scene was.

For the team, there is no change, maybe because the deal that wants to be done did not happen, but more often, it is because there is really nothing worth doing, which should be considered a good thing.

But for the media, it's not wonderful at all without a deal.

In previous years, the trade deadline of each year would be hyped up, and the grand occasion of various arms races had long been familiar to fans, waiting for this big drama in the middle of the season.

But this year, this wonderful quietness is indeed a little unaccustomed.

"I don't know about the bad team, every bad team has its own ideas, and I can guess what the strong team thinks."

Gu Yu knew that Xiao Yu was worried about what to post in tomorrow's report, so he said: "At the beginning of your report tomorrow, you can quote a famous quote as the opening." ”

"Huh? Which sentence?? Xiao Yu couldn't be happier in her heart, although the relationship between the two was still a little unclear, but being able to get Gu Yu's attention and let Gu Yu bother to come up with ideas for her work, this feeling of being cared for, every girl would not resist.

"Uh-huh, you can get a note." Gu Yu Zhengse said: "All strong teams are similar, but bad teams have their own bad methods!" ”

“…… Anna Karenina? Xiao Yu had a black line on his face: "Did Tolstoy say it?" ”

"Nope." Gu Yu shook his head and said, "It's Lu Xun." ”

“…… You'd better watch your footage. Xiao Yu didn't know if Gu Yu was really stupid or pretending to be stupid, so he waved his hand with tears and laughter, and stopped bothering Gu Yu.

"No, I've got a lot of very plausible theories waiting for you here!" Gu Yu was energetic, and said reluctantly: "I'll give you an analysis and analysis of the strong team, first look at the East, the Heat Big Three team is still there, and there are more veterans to strengthen it, and the strength is the most heyday year." Although Wade's decline is a bit severe, Wade in the playoffs is still different, the key is that the Heat lineup can almost only accommodate two kinds of people. ”

"Which two?" Xiao Yu was still a little interested in Gu Yu's professional judgment.

"One is the shooter, the other is the rebounder." Gu Yu said: "The lineup with LeBron and Wade as the core can only match these two kinds of people, and the other players are not suitable." ”

"Well, so now in the league, good shooters and good rebounders are basically not very good at moving their nests, so the Heat didn't make reinforcements......" Xiao Yu nodded, and really took out a pen and paper to record it: "It makes sense, what else?" Other teams? 76 people?? ”

"The 76ers are even more unlikely to make a trade, one is that they have a problem with salary space, and the second is that their roster is complete, probably the best of all the strong teams." Gu Yu said: "Point guard Curry is the top three point guard choices in the league. Jimmy Butler is such a good seedling, and he is an absolute high-quality chip, and it is impossible to move easily. Andre Iguodala has slipped offensively, but his defense is still very tigerish, just enough to free up opportunities for Butler, which is a perfect handover at the second and third positions. ”

"And then old Chen, needless to say, there is no team in the whole league that can trade him away from the 76ers. Although Plumlee is still a little tender, his offense and defense are not top-notch, but his characteristics match Philadelphia's style of play very well, the rookie salary is cheap, he doesn't need to shoot, he doesn't take up space on the court, he can defend and grab rebounds, and occasionally he can make a mid-range shot to open up space, a perfect supporting role! ”

"It does make sense, with a sharpshooter like Korver on the bench, there's really no reason for Philadelphia to make a trade." Xiao Yu swiped and memorized in his notebook, chatting with an expert like Gu Yu, and really gained a lot.

I came to help Gu Yu clean the room again today, and I really didn't come in vain!

"And then the rest of the teams in the East, in my opinion, are not capable of making any waves in the playoffs. Not to mention hitting the championship, it is impossible to even break out of the East, so there is no need to move the current lineup. Most of the Eastern teams are still dominated by young players, focusing on the future, and now making big deals outweighs the losses. ”

Gu Yu continued: "There is no accident in the East this year, it is still the world of the Heat and the 76ers, and I will be a little more optimistic about the 76ers." ”

"Why?" Xiao Yu was puzzled: "I know that Chen Mu is very strong, but the Heat has been pressed by the 76ers for three years, counting the years in the Cavaliers, LeBron has been pressed by Chen Mu for many years, and the anger in his heart must be very strong." The key is that the Heat's roster this year is unprecedentedly strong, and the 76ers haven't made any moves for several years. ”

"That being said, there is another way to make the team stronger, besides the LeBron and Boston faction's 'trade stars'." Gu Yu said with a smile: "In terms of internal potential, the 76ers are stronger than the Heat, I don't know how many steps!" ”

"You mean Jimmy Butler?" Xiao Yu nodded: "He has really improved a lot this season, and I feel that he will also average at least 20 points per game in the future, and his defense is still very strong, and he integrates offense and defense." ”

"No, Butler is secondary." Gu Yu shook his head and said, "The key is Curry." ”

Curry ......?

Xiao Yu is a little in a trance, Curry is really good this season, but judging from the average data per game, there doesn't seem to be any leap and bounds from last year!

You must know that Curry last season broke the league's all-time record for the number of three-point shots made in a single season, directly killed Ray Allen, and topped the modern three-point throne. In terms of average data per game, Curry this season's 24 points, 4.3 rebounds and 8.5 assists is indeed very good, but last season he also averaged 23 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists per game, and the improvement is not very exaggerated.

Besides, Curry's three-point shooting percentage has dropped.

In contrast, Jimmy Butler has made leaps and bounds, from a defensive engineer to one of the main scoring points on the outside of Philadelphia, and the defense is also getting better and better with the help of Iguodala and Chen Mu.

Isn't Philadelphia's biggest potential this season unearthing a lot of Jimmy Butler's potential?

"You can't just look at the data, you have to think about it."

It seemed that he saw Xiao Yu's thoughts, Gu Yu smiled: "In terms of data, Curry has indeed not improved much, but what about the style of play?" What about the team? Is it the same as last season? Is his average of 24 points per game this season the same as last season's 23? ”

"Isn't it different?" Xiao Yu didn't quite understand.

"It's completely different." Gu Yu shook his head firmly and said: "Last season, Curry was still the team's No. 1 ball handler and No. 1 shooter. The rhythm of the whole team still follows Lao Chen, Curry is more on the strong side and Lao Chen to cooperate, and from time to time there is a cold-blooded three-point town on the outside. ”

"Curry this season, in my opinion, can be said to be reborn. There were only two more points, but the playing time was reduced. Three-point shooting is down, but two-point shooting is up a lot, and there are more free throws than last season, what does that mean, think about it? ”

"Meaning...... How much did he break through? Xiao Yu asked.

"That's right." Gu Yu nodded: "Then under what circumstances will a point guard's breakthrough increase?" Especially in a situation where the team has a monster like Lao Chen on the inside? ”

"You mean, Philadelphia's tactical focus ......" Xiao Yu frowned, "It's starting to shift?" ”

"Yes, a partial transfer." Gu Yu nodded, looked back at the computer in front of him, and clicked on a folder casually, which was full of all kinds of game videos.

Click on one of them, it is the video of the game in Philadelphia, Gu Yu waved at Xiao Yu, Xiao Yu got up from the bed and walked over with lotus steps, Gu Yu was fascinated by the pair of big white legs.

"Ahem, ahem, look at this round!"

Finally retracted his heart, Gu Yu pointed to the screen and said, "Old Chen Qiang is holding the ball on his side, where do you see Curry?" ”

"Hmm...... Weak side! Xiao Yu exclaimed: "Curry is playing the weak side in Philadelphia now??" ”

"You're a typical businessman." Gu Yu reached out and pinched Xiao Yu's pretty nose: "Curry has been on the weak side for almost half a year!" ”

Is that so?

Xiao Yu boasts that she still watches a lot of games, after all, she is a professional sports reporter, and she will watch the games of various teams.

But Philadelphia has such a big tactical change, and I didn't see it??

"I don't blame you, Philadelphia now has Jimmy Butler on the strong side, the overall style of play has not changed much, and there is not much gap in perception." Gu Yu smiled: "But Curry went to the weak side, what does it mean, do you know?" ”

"Meaning...... Carlisle has specially designed a lot of weak-side tactics for him, allowing him to play freely! "Xiao Yu still knows how to do it, and Gu Yu can understand it at all.

"That's right." Gu Yu nodded with satisfaction: "This season, Curry has at least one-third of Philadelphia's tactical autonomy, and the original position of Iguodala in Philadelphia is now completely left to Curry." This season's Curry, just like Kobe Bryant of the OK Lakers in 2002, is rapidly catching up with Lao Chen! ”

And, has anyone noticed.

In the second half of the sentence, Gu Yu didn't say it.

Philadelphia's style of play is also a variant of the triangle offense.

Who said that in this day and age, no one will play triangles......?