Chapter 39: Headlines

On May 3, the American media received a total of three somewhat exciting news, all of which were related to the Warriors' small owner and head coach Richard Cohan, so they directly typed a name on the front page to save trouble - Richard Cohan!

The first news is the relationship between Richard Cohan and Natalie Portman, on the night of the NBA boss party on May 1, Natalie Portman and Richard Cohan's kiss attracted a lot of media attention, and reporters also showed their talents to inquire about the relationship between Richard and Natalie Portman.

Brad Turner, a reporter for the Los Angeles Times, was both fortunate and unfortunate at the same time, although he was there at the scene, he didn't hear anything of value, but fortunately he took a picture of Natalie Portman kissing Richard, which became the front page of the entertainment and sports pages of the Los Angeles Times, and then the names of Richard and Natalie Portman were written on it.

And the most fortunate thing is that Raymonda Shelburn, an ESPN-based reporter in Los Angeles, who didn't know how to get everything she wanted from Larry Foster's mouth, and then in ESPN's entertainment magazine and sports magazine, an article signed Raymonda Shelburne appeared, which wrote about Richard and Natalie Portman's first love relationship, as well as their current relationship, and even what Richard and Natalie Portman might have done on the night of May 1.

And because of this article, Richard looked at Larry Foster very unfriendly, and even Richard got a message, which he used to tease Larry Foster, in the conference room in the Warriors' office area, Richard only said: "Hey, Larry, I heard that ESPN is going to send Raymona Shelburne to San Francisco, what do you think?" ”

Then Larry Foster's face turned red, and it was clear that the two of them had done nothing good!

The scandal between Richard Cohan and Natalie Portman has been featured in major media across the United States, but neither Richard nor Natalie Portman has shown up to explain, and it seems that they acquiesced in the media's revelations.

The entertainment media has been hyping up this, but the sports media has not had much time, because the Warriors have announced several trades one after another, although they are not big deals, but even one trade is big news before the playoffs are over.

So the second page of ESPN reported in detail the two deals made by the Warriors, one was that the Warriors sent Eric Dampier in exchange for Chauncey Billups, Lasonestrovich and Morris Evans, this deal, ESPN expert Mark Stein's interpretation is that the Warriors are continuing their swing, trading a good looking big center for three roles and even absolute bench players, obviously not thinking about winning.

And ESPN's beautiful reporter Raymonda Shelburn's own interpretation is that Richard Cohan is very optimistic about Chauncy Billups, a former flower show, and when he saw Raymonda Shelburn's article, Richard glanced at Larry Foster again, okay, does this still need to be asked? Apparently Larry Foster didn't hold his real mouth because of the mouth below Ramona Shelburne,

Sports Illustrated, on the other hand, didn't know where to dig up some inside information, combined with the second transaction, said that the reason why Richard sent Eric Dampier away was because of the contradictions within the team, and Richard had to choose to send Eric Dampier away, it seems that Sports Illustrated's interpretation is closer to the truth.

The second trade that Sports Illustrated combined was the Larry Hughes deal, which was a three-way deal with the Wizards and the Pistons that lasted for a while, and finally Richard gave in slightly and was able to succeed.

In the end, the Warriors sent Ralph Alston and Larry Hughes, Jerry Starkerhouse and the 37th overall pick in the second round from the Pistons, and the second-round pick next year from the Wizards.

The Pistons sent Jerry Stark House and this year's second-round overall 37th pick, as well as a first-round pick next year, to get Ralph Alston from the Warriors and Richard Hamilton from the Wizards.

The Wizards sent Richard Hamilton and a second-round pick for next year, Larry Hughes from the Warriors and a first-round pick for next year from the Pistons.

This three-way deal is a bit heavier than the previous one, after all, it involves two bad team bosses and a bad team second, even if it is Ralph Alston, who is also a potential player who played well in the second half of last season, and this deal naturally sparked more discussion.

For the Warriors to trade to get Jerry Stackhouse, there was no criticism from the media, anyway, Jerry Stackhouse is an excellent scorer, which is a great addition to the Warriors' lineup, and the San Francisco Chronicle's reporter Rusti Simmons is even looking forward to the Warriors' Michael Reed + Jerry Stackhouse + Antoine Jamison's super offensive combination.

The San Francisco Chronicle, which exudes the scent of ink, the first side of the sports edition is Rusti Simmons' article, in which Rusti Simmons said that he is very optimistic about the new combination of the Warriors, Jerry Stark House will become the Warriors' all-round All-Star player, plus super shooter Michael Reid and star power forward Antoine Jamison, this team is paired with good role players, and it has a chance to impact the playoffs.

However, in the opinion of ESPN expert Mark Stein, it is unwise for the Warriors to exchange for Jerry Starkhouse, Mark Stein first analyzed how Jerry Starck House is not suitable for the Warriors from the tactical level, in Mark Stein's view, the Warriors' tactics are shooting, shooting and shooting, and Jerry Starckhouse's weakness is precisely shooting, how can such a player integrate into the Warriors?

He then analyzed the combination from the combination that Rusti Simmons put forward, and Marc Stein believes that after the Warriors have Antoine Jamison and Michael Reed, there is not so much need for scoring players, and it would be a waste to trade for a pure scorer.

In the end, Mark Stein concluded that he believes the Warriors' trade will disrupt the chemistry they built up in the second half of last season, and the departure of Eric Dampier will leave the Warriors without a solid box guardian on the inside, which will have an impact on the Warriors' defense. So he came to the conclusion that the Warriors were dying, and they were sending away the best players for them in exchange for a bunch of useless players.

For these media arguments, Richard just smiled after reading it, he is now busy with the draft, the trade has come to an end, at least as far as the first phase of the deal is concerned, Richard has initially seen the lineup he wants.

Next season, Chauncey Billups will be in control of the team's tempo, and Jerry Starkhouse will be the team's wing-defended gate, and Rasonestrovic will still be able to do the same task that Eric Dampier has previously tasked with protecting the box, while still being able to do what Richard wants to do and shoot from mid-range. As for Antoine Jamison and Michael Reid, this is a combination that repeatedly made a difference in the second half of last season, and I believe they will be able to continue to play well next season with better teammates.