Chapter 119: Spreading Rumors
D'Antoni's instigation to send Dolan the message that the team needed a trade was undoubtedly the perfect plan.
Their boss, eighty percent will not listen to the words of the general manager or the coach, but he will only pay attention to Wu Huang's words.
Downey. Walsh and D'Antoni were soon replaced by James. Dolan separately went to discuss whether the team could trade this season, and the former naturally did not want to waste his efforts in the past two years, and he racked his brains in the past two years to empty the Knicks' garbage contract, and then make a big deal in the summer of '10. If he makes a big trade this season, he may not have the space to get the player he wants next year, so he decisively told his boss that there is no room for trade this year.
D'Antoni was overjoyed, he didn't expect the boss to value Wu Huang so much, so he naturally gave up his plan for the boss - he meant to trade a wing guard this season first, so as to ensure that the team enters the playoffs this season and can accumulate valuable playoff experience for this group of players. By next summer, the Knicks will not pursue backcourt superstars like James and Anthony, but will poach Smalls from the Suns and patch up the team's shortcomings. In this way, the Knicks have enough strength inside and outside to be eligible to win the championship.
James. Dolan isn't stupid, compared to Donnie. Walsh's James and Anthony, who didn't have a word of eight...... Add to that D'Antoni, who vowed to poach Jr. from the Suns for free, and it's clear that the head coach's plan has a much better chance of succeeding.
The most important thing is that, as D'Antoni said, now that they already have Wu Huang as the core of the backcourt, they don't need another backcourt superstar to disrupt the team's chemistry.
James. Although Dolan knows a little about basketball, he knows the truth that one mountain cannot tolerate two tigers.
On November 12, the team's top management was still exchanging opinions with the owner one by one. The Knicks were beaten by the Atlanta Hawks at home and failed to extend their winning streak.
The Knicks had an advantage on the outside today, but the inside was beaten up.
The Eagles' inside combo Al. Horford and Josh. Smith abused David today. Lee and Harrington's interior combination, in which Horford contributed 25 points and 10 rebounds, and Smith contributed 24 points and 12 rebounds, led the Hawks to a comeback in the third quarter. Successfully defeated the New York Knicks 114-108 on the road.
Wu Huang got 23 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists today, but the team's interior loss was too serious. Johnson just made a big splash in the fourth quarter, scoring 9 points in a single quarter, showing his true colors as an All-Star.
In the fourth quarter, Wu Huang scored only 2 points under the Hawks' oppressive defense. Smith always pounced on the high post in the fourth quarter to put pressure on him, which greatly affected his breakthrough, and the new eagle king, known as the "mini Lebang" in physical fitness, finally made Wu Huang feel the strength of the best defensive lineup.
Do the math. The Knicks' interior combination has been blown up by opponents for the third time in nine games, and all three times, without exception, the Knicks have lost in the end. At this time, look at the offensive power that Stoudemire has shown with the Suns this season. How could Dolan, the boss, not be impressed.
On Nov. 14, the Knicks continued to play at home against the Golden State Warriors.
Many fans feel at this time, is the Knicks' home court too much?
That's right. The Knicks' early November schedule was mostly home games, but after playing the Warriors today. Five of the Knicks' next six games are away games, so these home games at the beginning of the month are a part of the schedule that the Knicks must steal points.
The New York fans were especially crazy today, and the Knicks played this home court. They won't be able to see their team at home for a long time.
In this atmosphere, the Knicks once again regained their winning feelings, and Wu Huang delivered an all-round performance today, with he, Gallinari, Harrington and Chandler all scoring at least 20 points to lead the Knicks to a 124-112 win over the Golden State Warriors at home. To avoid a losing streak, the Warriors suffered a three-game losing streak.
The two teams played an offensive battle today, the defensive intensity was not high, Wu Huang's game felt very good, but he did not covet to brush up points, but continued to send second passes for his teammates, played 38 minutes in the game, cut 20 points, 8 rebounds, 15 assists, 4 steals and 1 block, set a new NBA single-game assist record, and used a large double-double to continue to lead the rookie list.
The Knicks were given a four-day break after this game, which was a precious period of recuperation, and then they went on a brutal road trip with two back-to-backs to play in between, and finally won a few games in this brutal schedule, all thanks to those four days of rest.
The New York team is starting to rest, but the New York media is busy all the time.
First of all, there were media reports that according to insiders, the Warriors have begun discussions with the 76ers about a trade, and the Warriors will send the team's top scorer Monta. Ellis, while the 76ers sent the all-around warrior small forward Andre Iguodala.
According to the person familiar with the matter, the deal is still under negotiation and will not be completed soon, but the deal will be beneficial for both parties.
The Warriors can immediately increase their outside height and defensive intensity when they get Iguodala, who is 6-foot-6 and weighs 220 pounds, and can play both as a shooting guard and as a small forward. In addition, despite his inconsistent outside shooting, his impact, athleticism, and defense are among the best in the league.
When Wu Huang saw the news, he immediately knew that it was the Knicks who were releasing smoke bombs, perhaps to test the 76ers' trade**, if the Warriors really traded Ellis for Iguodala, it would definitely be a small profit for the 76ers. But when Curry hasn't proven himself, the Warriors can't trade away the team's quasi-core who has the potential to be the scoring champion.
Less than five hours after the trade rumors broke, ESPN also reported that Iguodala is quite likely to change teams in the near future, and now there are rumors that the Cavaliers want to get the 76ers forward in the first place, but the news also says that the 76ers are selling Iguodala to other teams.
The 76ers planned to sell Iguodala last year, but his offensive ability and the 76ers' Lions' opening up have deterred other teams. Iguodala has a salary of more than $12 million this season, and he has a five-year contract with the team worth about $70 million, and how to match that salary in a trade will be a big problem.
On Nov. 15, Yahoo Sports reported that Iguodala, 26, was ranked seventh in the 2008-09 NBA Defensive Player of the Year poll, with five years and about $70 million left on his contract.
76ers head coach Eddie Eddie. Jordan has now found a replacement for Iguodala - Thaddeus. Young, younger and Young can replace many of Iguodala's features, so the 76ers can trade Iguodala back with some good trade chips, which will be more beneficial to the long-term development of the team.
Yahoo Sports also mentioned two trade rumors in its report, one was to trade Iguodala for Rudy. Guy, the other one is Chris who traded Iguodala for the Clippers. But if other teams see Iguodala being sold by the 76ers, there will be a lot of teams interested in getting the little AI, and the 76ers will face a lot of options.
The 2009-10 season was the sixth season of Iguodala's career, and all six seasons were spent with the 76ers. The 76ers are not pinning their hopes for a team rebuild right now on the likes of Iguodala and Elton. On a veteran like Brand. Now Iguodala's value to the 76ers is that the 76ers want to trade him for some draft picks and some veterans whose contracts are expiring in order to clear salary space, rather than Iguodala's rebounding and scoring contributions to the team.
Iguodala has been rumored to leave the 76ers for a long time, and if the little AI insists on leaving, the 76ers will have to go along with it, but nothing like this has happened so far. Iguodala is a young wing player who has a decent ability to defend, score, pass and rebound, and if he joins the Warriors, Rockets, Clippers, etc., these teams will improve on both ends of the floor.
Sometimes, the dissemination of some news often only requires someone to take the lead, and others will naturally follow suit when they see that it is newsworthy. Rumors of the 76ers' intention to trade Iguodala spread like the wind and spread across the league in a matter of days.
The 76ers are also wondering who is spreading rumors that they are going to trade Iguodala?
Downey. Walsh sent a trade offer to the 76ers on behalf of the Knicks at this time, although he didn't want the Knicks to trade now, but it was an order from the owner, and Dolan said that he must trade for an excellent forward to assist Wu Huang this season.
D'Antoni was quick to give his opinion, and he had his eye on Iguodala, followed by Gerrard. Wallace, so this premeditated transaction drama was officially staged.
This offer from the Knicks was not the first to be made, and when rumors began to circulate that the 76ers intended to trade Iguodala, some teams that really wanted to trade Iguodala had already sent their own offers, but none of them were as prepared as the Knicks, otherwise Iguodala would have changed teams long ago.
The Knicks' first offer was made by Eddie. Curry + Gallinari traded Iguodala and was returned by the 76ers in less than half a day, and they obviously don't want to carry the burden of Curry's up to $10 million.
If the 350-pound fat guy is in the final year of his contract, it's okay for Eddie. Curry's contract doesn't expire until the summer of 2011, and no one wants it at all. (To be continued.) )