Chapter 137: Anthony leaves

Yue'er was ashamed and gradually hid behind the clouds, which made today's night a little hotter.

The ambiguity between men and women surged through a space in Griffith Park, and it was not until a long time later that it dissipated.

Chu Xuan, who was too addicted to his mouth and hands, sent Adeline home with a little song humming before driving back to his residence.

The enjoyment of dating his girlfriend made his mood very relaxed, and under the leisurely comfort, he felt the beauty of life, and he was even more secretly determined to treat this girl who loved him well.

Back at the accommodation, the room was still empty.

Chu Xuan couldn't help but shake his head, obviously, that big black man must have struck while the iron was hot and went out on a date with Monica again.

And, in good chances, this guy won't come back for a stay at night.

Although Chu Xuan is the head coach, he cannot interfere in the private life of the players.

Therefore, Chu Xuan didn't think too much about Whiteside, and lay down on the sofa to close his eyes and recuperate.

After about ten minutes, Chu Xuan suddenly opened his eyes and sat up from the sofa, he remembered what Kupchak had told him about the Anthony deal before.

Quickly took out the tablet from the room, and Chu Xuan began to check the news on the Internet.

"At 7:10 p.m. US time, according to NBA officials, the Knicks confirmed that they had completed a trade with the Dallas Mavericks. After the completion of this transaction, the rumors of Anthony's departure have finally come to an end.

The details of the transaction are as follows:

The Knicks sent away the team's star Carmelo Anthony and Tyson Chandler, the Mavericks got star guard Monta Ellis, the Mavericks' starting center Delham Porter, and Terry Walbuk, Quentin Richardson, Aaron Gray, Jose Calderon, and Shaun Lagin for a total of seven players, as well as a first-round pick (unprotected) from the Mavericks in '14, a first-round pick from the Mavericks in '15 (top-five protected), and a 5 million trade exception. ”

After reading the specific details of this transaction, Chu Xuan couldn't help but close his eyes and ponder. On the face of the trade, the Knicks sent Anthony and Chandler, but got seven available players and two first-round picks, which is a good return.

And, there's no doubt that the Knicks were able to use Anthony for such a reward, definitely worthy of his status as an All-Star.

You know, since Anthony left the Nuggets and came to New York, the Knicks have not been able to play as expected, so the team is still a little disappointed in him in many ways.

And this season, although Anthony began to defend and pass the ball more, he still failed to bring the Knicks out of the quagmire. The Knicks are still at the bottom of the East, which is why Anthony has left the team today.

In fact, speaking of which, Anthony's individual performance this season is still at the All-Star level, and he continues to be selected as an All-Star starter by virtue of his super popularity.

So far, Anthony has played a total of 43 games for the Knicks this season, averaging 25.0 points, 8.5 boards, 4.3 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.5 blocks per game, including a career-high 41.4% three-point shooting.

It's fair to say that Anthony has been shifting his style this season to refine his impact on the pitch, which has made him better and better.

However, the bad experience with the Knicks made him lose patience with both sides of the team, and finally parted ways today.

There's no doubt that Anthony, who has been competing with James, is desperate to win a championship, but the Knicks clearly don't have that condition. Now, he joined the Mavericks who beat the Heat to win the championship in '11 through a trade, which is also the best option at the moment.

The reason why I say this is because in this transaction, in order to get Anthony, the Mavericks did not send other main players except for the main scorer Ellis, so to speak, the Mavericks got Anthony through the trade, which did not hurt the muscles and bones, but made the team have a great strength.

And in this case, Anthony naturally went to a good place. After all, Nowitzki is still old and strong, and his annual salary of only 7 million this season has greatly released the salary pressure of the Mavericks, which can completely allow the Mavericks to further strengthen and return to the ranks of the strong teams competing for the championship.

In fact, in Chu Xuan's view, Maverick played a very wise role in this transaction. Because, not only did he get Anthony, one of the league's best scorers, but he also regained Tyson Chandler, the main center of the Mavericks' championship lineup. This undoubtedly makes the Mavericks' lineup very scary and competitive.

Of course, that's not to say that the Knicks are necessarily playing the role of losers in this trade.

Judging from these seasons, the Knicks' idea of returning to the top team by building a team through Anthony is not achievable. And now it is extremely desirable to raise new people by putting it on the spurt. Through this trade, the Knicks got Sean Larkin as the No. 18 first-round pick in '13, as well as two first-round picks, plus the team's potential young people such as Shambaught and Hardaway, which can undoubtedly give the Knicks a great advantage in developing new talents in the future.

In this way, it can be said that the reason why this deal can be reached is that the Knicks and Mavericks paid a lot of money. And both sides have their own needs. It's just that the Mavericks are winning in the present, and the Knicks want to win in the future.

Obviously, through this trade, the Mavericks were able to form a five-man starting lineup of Harris, Carter, Anthony, Nowitzki, and Chandler, plus Marion, Blair and other very strong bench players. With such a lineup, the book strength of the Mavericks has skyrocketed.

There is no doubt that this is a DU win from owner Cuban, and for Nowitzki, whether he can win another championship before retiring, the run-in of this lineup is extremely crucial.

Of course, for Anthony, he came to the Mavericks to win the championship as he wished.

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The completion of the trade between the Mavericks and the Knicks caused a lot of shock in the basketball circle, especially in the NBA, and the discussion was very hot.

A lot of people are talking about whether the Mavericks can stop the decline of the season after acquiring Anthony, and then make it back to the playoffs in one fell swoop, and then show a threat in the championship race.

There are also many media outlets that believe that Anthony is not necessarily a good fit for the Mavericks......

In short, there are many aspects of the discussion, but they are all mixed.

Moreover, this kind of speculation can only be guessed, and all the results need to be confirmed by future matches.

As for Chu Xuan, he thinks it's a good choice for Anthony to partner with Nowitzki. Because, for two players with mature playing styles, adapting to each other is not something that cannot be done.

To be sure, Anthony is definitely better with the Mavericks than with the Knicks, and the Mavericks are certainly better with Anthony than before getting Anthony.

And it is uncertain what level of team the Mavericks can transform into after getting Anthony.

Moreover, in Chu Xuan's view, Chandler's return to Mavericks is extremely crucial. This defensive center who is close to two meters two can bring a qualitative transformation to the Mavericks, he is an indispensable piece of the puzzle for the championship, the importance is indescribable, and it cannot be measured by statistics.

Of course, Chu Xuan is also looking forward to the performance of the Mavericks after this transaction, and he is also looking forward to playing against the Mavericks.

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Two days after the trade was completed, on the night of the 26th, Anthony made his promotional debut with the Mavericks.

Anthony's debut opponent is the Detroit Pistons, the Pistons have a record of 21 wins and 22 losses this season, and are expected to enter the playoffs.

With the world watching, the Mavericks and Pistons played a defensive battle, and in the end, the Mavericks defeated the Pistons 91-79, while Anthony contributed a team-high 24 points, 10 rebounds, and four assists. Winning + good performance, Anthony immediately received a lot of praise.

And this situation makes people's expectations for the Mavericks even greater.

It is worth mentioning that in a game at the same time, the Lakers beat the Knicks who lost Anthony 123-69 by 54 points, Jeremy Lin came off the bench to score a game-high 24 points and 3 steals, Kobe Bryant scored 23 points, Gasol 20 points and 15 boards, Whiteside 17 points, 14 boards and 3 blocks, and Green scored 4 points, 10 boards and 8 assists.

In the early morning of the next day, the NBA officially announced an official news confirming that Anthony will still participate in the All-Star Game that will take place in New Orleans as the starting forward of the Eastern All-Star. (To be continued.) )