Chapter 273 Trading Deadline
On the morning of February 17, three big news broke out in Philadelphia one after another.
First news: Tony Kukoc, the best sixth man of the second Bulls dynasty and nicknamed "The Magic of Europe," took off the Bulls' No. 7 jersey and was forced to give up his position as the Bulls' boss and came to Philadelphia with a cold and melancholy expression.
In the 97-98 season, Michael Jordan was still leading the team on the court to fight for the championship, while Klaus, the fat manager of the Bulls, privately released words to rebuild the Bulls with Kukoc as the core. This takes into account the high salary requirements of players such as Jordan and the fact that their professional life is coming to an end.
The whole world understands that the rebuilding of the bull means the departure of the flying man. This move completely angered Jordan, after winning the championship that year, Jordan chose to retire, and "Zen Master" Jackson, Pippen Pippen, Rodman, Langley, Cole and other champions left one after another.
In the 98-99 season, Tony Kukoc faced the curses of thousands of Bulls fans, and he carried it hard, but he encountered unfortunate things such as player strikes and regular season shrinkage, and the results were said.
Now, Tony Kukoc has been traded to the Philadelphia 76ers, and all of the Bulls have left the Chicago Union.
Second news: 76ers center Theo Ratliff and Atlanta Hawks center Diebakon Mutombo suddenly swapped owners. Both are good defensive block kings, All-Star centers, and equal salaries, and on the surface, it seems that neither of them suffers.
This season, Theo Ratliff was unlucky, suffered a fractured left ankle in the first six games, and missed 3 weeks due to ankle pain, which was not activated until January 9, 00, and his recent competitive form has dropped significantly, and he has clashed with the boss Iverson. So, hehe, I won't talk about it.
The 76ers' operations team also considered that Ratlleaf's ankle surgery was not very successful, and it is very likely that he will fall from the peak in a short period of time, and trade it out as soon as possible so as not to fall into his hands.
Theo Ratliff is a hard-working Saburo-type inside jumper. Mutombo, on the other hand, is a center forward with flexible feet and good timing, and this difference determines that the latter will have a longer career life and more stable form.
It's true that interior players are always crowded in crowds, and if they frequently jump close to people to fight for blocks and rebounds, they are easy to get injured, and players with more nimble feet will have a longer career life.
Relatively. Both Barkley and Rodman use their butts to squeeze their opponents away, jump again, and get rebounds with their feet instead of risking a block, which is what smart people do.
The third news: The 76ers sent an invitation to Charles Barkley, the former boss, All-Star power forward, and just retired last year, and made it clear that they want to build a championship-winning combination of Iverson, Tony Kukoc, Mutombo, and Barkley!
Within an hour, Philadelphia was the focus of the league and the nation.
Barkley hesitated and did not give a timely reply; For him. Philadelphia is a place of brilliance, but also a sad place. At the beginning of the year, it was fledgling. the beating of Bill-Ranbill; After the retirement of "Dr. J" Irving, Patrick Ewing, who led the 76 team at the peak of the battle, shouted for Michael Jordan, one building after another, which made people feel a lot of emotion and flow!
Barkley was still silent. I didn't expect a guest to visit suddenly, and when I opened the door, I was suddenly surprised.
A small black man with a braided head, an unruly face, a flying personality, a large T-shirt, and seven or eight strange pendants was greeting him with a smile on his face. There is also a big African man with the size of a bamboo pole, a simple face, and a dull wood.
February 17 is also a very special day. Michael Jordan's 37th birthday.
On this day, Jordan threw a feast at his mansion and sent invitations to Duncan and Maddy, which the Spurs and Raptors hated but could not do. The contracts of these two players ended this season and can be said to be the two scarce big fish on the free market.
Duncan, the top pick in the '97 draft, the '98-99 Finals MVP, the '00 All-Star MVP, the boss of the Spurs, and the core of the Twin Towers tactic; As long as you grab it, it is definitely not a dream to rebuild a team with championship quality.
Maddy, who has been hot enough in recent times, has begun to enter a professional explosion period, has become a top swingman, and has a very awkward position in the Raptors, the best sixth man; As long as you grab it, you can also use it as the absolute core of the outside line, or barely as the boss of the rebuilding team.
Washington fans are finally getting alive and are fantasizing about the Duncan and Maddie combination, and after many years, the playoffs are finally a little hopeful.
In addition, it is also the big news related to Ussy.
In the last 4 days, Usilis has been the absolute core in three games, one half 60 points plus four doubles, one single game 102 points, one 60 plus two doubles and swept three major trophies, the statistics are gorgeous. There are already media predictions that this year's NCAA championship will inevitably go to Georgetown.
There are no big deals between NBA teams today, bench for bench, bench for bench, and the main lineup is basically the same. Maybe they think the current roster is very reasonable and just needs to be tinkered with to make a run for the playoffs or compete for a championship.
On the other side of Oakland, in San Francisco, the snow is falling and the air is fresh, and shopping is a great experience.
Hot steamed buns, stinky tofu, houttuynia cordata, donkey rolling, donkey meat fire, mille-feuille, egg yolk crisp, lotus leaf chicken, crockpot soup, pork and cabbage dumplings, wonton, etc., the unique snacks of China make people linger!
Usilis took the Hilton sisters and Xiaoqian to Chinatown while tasting food while dealing with the siege of the media and fans.
After a short break, it's time for heavy individual training sessions and NCAA events.
Usiris had enough credits and heeded the advice of his head coach Reg Ezric to stop the course and concentrate on the game.
In the February 16 draft invitational tournament, Ussi also had a great harvest.
1. In the 12 training sessions on the morning of February 26, I received four dragon rewards, rewarding 120 diamonds, plus 4 personal skill modifiers.
2, three trophies, awarded 90 diamonds.
3. In the three-point shooting contest, three limited-time skills were opened and cost 9 diamonds.
Personal account: The balance is 131 Diamonds 8 Gold Coins, updated to 332 Diamonds 8 Gold Coins.
Usilis didn't use it, and they all stayed, because the next events were more onerous. (To be continued.) )