Chapter 47 Transactions
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On November 14, the loss of the pistons was excusable.
The defense of the blue-collar workers in Motor City was not covered, and Kobe Bryant had a terrible hand in that game, hitting only 12 of 30 shots.
On December 2nd, the Pacers lost to their own death.
The Lakers led by a full 15 points heading into the fourth quarter and then began to relax, only to be killed by their opponents in the final minute.
On December 9, the loss to the Kings was not right for everyone.
This season's Kings are very weak, and it stands to reason that this will be a completely crushing game, but the Lakers themselves are not competitive, they don't score all kinds of open shots, and the shooting rate is less than 40% in the whole game, so there is nothing to say if they lose.
And this time, losing to the Heat is another matter.
They fought.
They have no problem attacking.
They were also not paralyzed.
Although this is a regrettable defeat, a loss is a loss, not to mention a loss to the Heat, whose book strength is far inferior to itself, and the Lakers have been questioned a lot. And after this game, the Heat was labeled as a strong team in the impression of many people.
After the game, at the Heat's press conference.
"Dwyan, tell us how you feel about completing the lore!" Questions from reporters.
"Great feeling, very exciting! But don't forget, it was Michael's two blocks in a row that created the conditions for me to get the kill, and Udunis's pass, so I have to thank my teammates, without them it wouldn't have been possible! Wade replied calmly.
After he finished speaking, the reporter shifted the target to Beasley, "Michael, how does it feel to win against the top team in the league, the Los Angeles Lakers?" Also, can you tell us about your opinion of Kobe Bryant? ā
Beasley turned up the microphone and straightened up, "The Lakers played very aggressively, and I think we were lucky to win this game. About Kobe... I'll just say a few words! ā
"Growing up, he was always my idol, and I remember when I was in high school, basketball team practice didn't end until 8 o'clock, and every time it was over, I would run back to my dorm room, turn on the TV, and search for Lakers games. I will imitate him to play and imitate his celebrations, so I can say that he is my guide on the basketball road! ā
Beasley is a Chemite himself, and these words are heartfelt.
The Lakers, on the other hand, are a different picture.
"Kobe, you lost this game, do you have anything to say about that?" The reporter asked.
Kobe Bryant's eyes were glazed, and his face was extremely bad. He lifted his collar and said lightly, "Uh... If memory serves, this is our fourth defeat of the season? I know we weren't perfect, but now we're four or five months away from the playoffs and there's plenty of time, so I'm sure we're going to be even better, we're going to play better games and we're going to be ready for the playoffs." ā
He was a little unanswered, and didn't mention the Heat at all.
The reporter didn't give up, and simply made it clear directly, "That... What do you think of the Heat who beat you today? ā
"Dwyane has improved a lot and we trained together with the U.S. team this summer, so I have a good relationship with him and he hit the winner today, so please congratulate him on my behalf. But... Even though they played really well in this game, I think we are still the better team and I will definitely win it back next time in Staples! Kobe Bryant said this with a proud expression.
I don't know if I was upset because I was killed, Kobe's answer seemed a little arrogant.
Since you said that you have a good relationship with Wade, then why do you ask a reporter to congratulate you instead, what is this?
When the other party wins, you don't praise a few words, but bluntly say that you are stronger, which is too ungraceful, right?
This quickly caused an uproar on the Internet.
Kohei: "It's obviously Kobe Bryant's pot today, if it weren't for his jump shot being blocked by Beasley, the Heat wouldn't have had a chance to complete the kill!" ā
Komi: "Can you blame Kobe for this?" It's obviously a teammate who is too vegetable, okay? Didn't you see what Ariza was blown up by Beasley? ā
Kehei: "Hehe, Gasol took 20+10, why don't you say it?" ā
Komi: "Kobe Bryant scored 38 points and didn't see you mention it!" ā
Tearing and arguing have always been endless, and for this group of people, tonight is destined to be a sleepless night.
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That night, the Heat flew to New Jersey for back-to-back games against the Nets tomorrow, and everyone thought it was going to be a suspenseless game, but the result was unexpected.
This year's No. 10 pick, Brook Lopez, exploded in the face of the Heat's weak interior group and played a career masterpiece - 38 points and 19 rebounds!
Margoloyle, Blunt, and Haslem were all taught by him to be a man in the low position!
The Nets' starters all scored in double figures: Carter with 22 points, Devin Harris with 15 points, Yi Jianlian with 10 points, and Bobby Simmons with 12 points. So even if Wade and Beasley combined to score 56 points, it wouldn't help.
The configuration of the Heat's interior line is too bad, and Marion, who has the highest salary in the team, is now playing soy sauce, he doesn't even have the heart to brush up the data, I really don't know what he's thinking in his head!
But Pat Riley knows the truth.
In 1999, Brian Colangelo, then general manager of the Suns, was selected for Marion in the draft, and now, his identity has changed to that of the general manager of the Raptors, and he has made it clear on the phone with Riley that he is willing to use anyone on the team except Bosh and Bagnani as chips in exchange for Marion.
Obviously, Colangelo had already told Marion that he would be brought to Toronto.
Therefore, Marion becomes indifferent, and it doesn't matter whether the data is brushed or not.
Anyway, someone is willing to take over, so I can do whatever I want!
Originally, Riley didn't want to swallow O'Neal Jr.'s remaining two-year, $44 million bad contract, but now he has to consider the feasibility of this deal.
The team is in dire need of a pillar inside!
After sitting in his office and meditating for a while, he dialed Colangelo's phone.
"Uncle Pat, you've finally figured it out and called me, haha, hurry up and make your request!"
"Okay, I'll just go straight to the point, Jermaine O'Neal and Jamario Moon, do you agree?"
"My Uncle Pat, you're a little greedy, aren't you? How about Moon swapping for Capono? ā
"Brian, to be honest, if Marion arrives with you, it won't be useful for Moon to stay, I'll add Marcus Banks to make up for the salary, Banks can't play with us, your back line is weak, he can just play when he goes, what do you think?"
"This ......"
"You don't have to worry, you can give me an answer tomorrow."
Hanging up, Riley let out a sigh of relief, and he walked to the window, looking at the sky outside, pale blue and cloudless.
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On the afternoon of December 21, ESPN was the first to release the news: the Miami Heat and the Toronto Raptors reached a four-man deal, and the Heat sent Sean Marion and Marcus Banks to the Raptors to get Jermaine O'Neal and Giammario Moon. At the same time, the Heat also received a conditional first-round pick from the Raptors from 2010 to 2015, and the Raptors received $3 million in cash compensation.
Soon, the official NBA website confirmed the news.
The coalition was in an uproar.
Although the deal is not as good as the one where Iverson and Billups swapped owners at the beginning of the season, it is not far off, and O'Neal Jr. and Marion are both long-established All-Stars.
Heat fans suddenly went crazy, this is the Big Three - Wade, Beasley, O'Neal Jr., many people have begun to fantasize about the perfect script of first beating the Cavaliers, then stepping on the Celtics to enter the Finals, and finally the hard steel Lakers to win the championship.
After all, YY is not guilty.
Beasley was quite calm when he learned about it, he knew in his heart that Marion would definitely leave, but he wasn't sure when.
Wade immediately called, "Michael, now you should be at ease!" ā
"What do I have to worry about, I know with my ass that he will be traded sooner or later!" Beasley rolled his eyes at his phone.
And Wade suddenly complained, "I'm a little depressed when I say it, as the boss of the team, I have to watch the news to know if there is a transaction in the team!" ā
Beasley thinks about it, Riley's human desire is really too heavy, and he doesn't notify Wade in advance of making a trade, you must know that the Lakers basically have to look at Kobe's face when they make trades, and the same is true for the Cavaliers.
Alas, it's no wonder that in the end, such a loyal person as Wade was forced away.