Chapter 211: Thunder is loud and rain is small

After the All-Star Game, there will be two or three days off. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info

Li Dong took advantage of this time to take Xing Jinwen for a good walk in Los Angeles, and since the kiss in front of the screen in the slam dunk contest, the relationship between the two has gone further, almost like glue, and they can't wait to be together all the time.

Xing Jinwen's start time was still early, so Li Dong took her back to his apartment in Orlando, and the two lived together openly.

At this time, in the alliance, there is a turbulence.

With a two-day or three days off after the All-Star break, and a short period of time before the trade deadline, NBA teams will either bolster their teams, sell their stars, trade for instant players, or search for valuable draft picks according to their future strategy.

The Rockets sent Marcus Thornton and Mortier to the Pistons in exchange for former Heat champion center Joel Anthony and a first-round pick protected by the top eight picks in 2016. The operation also freed up a spot for Houston and saved $1.2 million in luxury taxes.

The Suns and Wizards completed a trade that sent Markieff Morris to Washington for Humphries, DeJuan Blair and a protected top-nine pick in the 2016 first round.

The Thunder and the Nuggets completed a deal, with the Thunder sending DJ Augustin, Novak and two second-round picks to the Nuggets in exchange for Randy Foye. In this deal, the Thunder created a $3.6 million deal exception, while saving $9.8 million in luxury tax through the deal.

When the transfer trade door closed, the Clippers and Grizzlies completed the trade, and the Clippers sent Stephenson in exchange for Jeff Green from the Grizzlies. In addition, Memphis will receive a lotto-protected 2019 first-round pick.

The Bulls and Hawks completed the trade, with Chicago sending veteran guard Kirk Hinrich to the Hawks in exchange for a second-round pick.

The Hawks sent guard Shervin Mark to the Jazz in exchange for a second-round pick. Previously, the Jazz had been discussing a trade for Lawson with the Rockets, but the negotiations eventually fell apart in exchange for Mark as the team's plan B.

In the trade with the Pistons, the Rockets acquired former championship center Joel Anthony, but they then traded him to the 76ers, in which the Rockets also sent a 2017 second-round pick from the Nuggets, the signing rights of overseas player Madua Ben, and a $2.5 million trade exception.

The Heat traded forward Janel Stokes to the Pelicans in exchange for a protected draft pick, a move Miami made to slim down and ease salary pressure, a deal that saved them $2.1 million.

Subsequently, the Heat sent guard Bryan Roberts and a second-round pick to the Trail Blazers in exchange for some cash. Roberts was just traded to the Heat in a three-way trade yesterday. After closing the deal, the Heat saved $6 million and their gross salary was reduced to under the luxury tax.

When Li Dong knew these news, Xing Jinwen told him when he flipped through the news on his mobile phone.

Even Hannigan has been asked if he wants to trade, and the target is Li Dong.

The media in Orlando are starting to get a little worried, why is it that their neighbors are recruiting all day long?

In such a situation, someone wrote an article for the Magic, about the Magic still has some weak interior defense ability and interior low post offensive ability. Throughout the Magic, there is not a single player at the power forward position who is good at defense, Frye is just a high battery on the outside, and Aaron Gordon looks more like a small forward. What's more, Haitian Daim Porter is now 25 years old, but the data is declining year by year, and it is not known how long the state will be maintained.

But it's easier said than done, the big man in the league who has a low post offense and interior defense can't be popular, no matter which team gets it, it will be regarded as a baby, but now the Magic can get it to trade, there are really not many.

The trading market is lively, and whistle trading is endless, but there is still no movement in magic.

Li Dong doesn't care, the Magic have not suffered any big injuries, and can stabilize around fifth or sixth place in the East, and the overall team's state belongs to an upward period, and there is a lot to be done in the next few years.

On the night of the 20th, the Magic faced the Mavericks at home.

It was the first game since All-Star Weekend, and the whole team hadn't played together for almost seven days, and it was inevitable that there would be mistakes on the court.

Li Dong asked General Manager Hannigan for the team's season ticket, and it was obvious that this was to make it easier for Xing Jinwen to watch the game. In fact, the Magic has opened an online season ticket management system, and fans can print it online before the game, which is very convenient.

The Mavericks don't have a lot of potential, but they have a good record and are currently sixth in the West.

But at the beginning of this game, it showed the tone of a strong team playing fishing.

Deron is still very good at breaking through, and several front swings and changes of direction are very impressive, and Jennings is not easy to defend.

And against Matthews, Oladipo is in high spirits, and defensive convulsions are sometimes very simple, because sometimes such players themselves become very iron, how to shoot and how not to score.

In the first quarter, the Magic led by 18 points at 31-13, and Li Dong changed his lazy appearance during the All-Star Game, shooting inside and out, shooting 5 of 7 and scoring 13 points in a single quarter.

"I can't prevent it, Chandler Parsons, the small forward of the Mavericks, was also the No. 1 person back then, but now he can't keep up with Li Dong's pace." The host of a local Orlando TV station commented on the first session with a smile.

In the second quarter, the Mavericks fought back wildly, leaving the Mavericks' head coach Carlisle who was ready to rely on the rotation lineup to chase points back.

As a result, at the end of the second quarter, the Mavericks scored another 38 points, while the Magic scored only 25 points, and the Mavericks led by 19 points at 63-44 points at halftime.