Chapter 230: The Deal Is Coming, The Wasp Born for Attack! (TnT is still burning today)

In the first half of the season, when the team was unfavorable......

How ambitious Angie, the general manager of the Celtics, was when he formed the "Big Five" lineup led by James before, and how anxious he was at the moment.

From the time Garnett and Maddie brought their talents to Boston, to the current Green Army led by James......

The Celtics, who are considered the favourites at the start of the regular season every year, have become the league's leading laughing stock in recent years.

Over the years, the players have changed batches.

The coach also changed several times unconsciously.

But every year, the Celtics almost change the soup and not the medicine......

Every year, they go from the most promising year to the most desperate year.

I have to say......

Although James has always believed that God is targeting him after entering the League, in a sense, God has never abandoned him as he imagined.

Why?

Because given the experience of the Celtics in the past decade, even if the Celtics and Angie's original vision path are drifting away at this moment, Angie does not think James needs to be responsible for the current situation of this Celtic team.

No way.

Who has made this Celtics worse than James in the past decade?

Therefore, after a series of self-reflections, in January of the new year, Anji made a decisive move.

On the 4th, the Celtics reached a three-way deal with the Trail Blazers and Hawks.

Under the three-way trade agreement, the Celtics will send Carlos Boozer and Deron Williams to Portland and Atlanta, respectively, and acquire LaMarcus Aldridge and Jeff Teague from the Trail Blazers and Hawks, respectively.

In this deal, the Trail Blazers will get a first-round pick and a second-round pick from the Hawks in addition to Boozer.

As for the Hawks, they will get Deron Williams in this deal.

In this transaction, the three parties to the transaction can be said to take what they need.

First of all, the Trail Blazers, since selecting Lillard through the draft last summer, the Trail Blazers management has been quite satisfied with the leadership qualities that Lillard has shown in his rookie season.

So, this season, the Trail Blazers have been hoping to trade Lillard for an experienced interior teammate to support him.

If you just look at the stats, Aldridge has indeed maintained the level of star power forward in the past two seasons.

However, because he led the team every year, he was swept away......

So, with the Hawks willing to send a draft pick in the deal, the Trail Blazers management, which felt Boozer was tougher on the court, didn't hesitate to send Aldridge to Boston.

This is followed by the Eagles.

Because Livingston has not suffered a major injury in this life, and his small back of the hand has become more and more perfect in recent years, since the departure of Joe Johnson, Hawks coach Budenholzer has always hoped that Livingston can have a strong outside helper next to him.

In this life, Delong is undoubtedly lucky.

Because don't look at the past two years, he and James have been fighting openly and secretly over the issue of ball control on the court, but on the contrary, this also protects his already fragile knee in a sense.

After all......

As a point guard who doesn't even have the ball on the court, where does Delon get a chance to show off his pendulum shift?

As for the Celts......

Although DeLong is still a true star defender at the moment......

But in the case of its incompatibility with James, Angie definitely found the best solution for the Celtics at the moment through this three-way deal.

Of course, in this deal, Aldridge, which the Celtics traded for, has been criticized for his long-term bullying and fear of hard attributes......

But Aldridge's range and mobility are decided, and he is certainly a better fit for James than Boozer.

Moreover, even if the Celtics look weaker at the No. 1 position......

But compared to Delong, who doesn't deal with James much, Teague, who is currently soft-spoken, doesn't think like Delong......

At the Celtics, James had to help him.

In short, with this deal, in Ange's opinion, the Celtics should bottom out anyway.

And then......

Now here's the problem.

Can the James Celtics really start to bottom out as Angie thinks?

Hey......

Don't say it, don't say it......

In January of the new year, no matter how angry those Zhan Hei were, and no matter how much those Zhan Hei hated James, the Celtics really managed to return to the top eight in the East with their nine-game winning streak in January.

As Angie had thought before the trade, Aldridge was a good fit for James.

And, under the premise that Teague was willing to assist James and took the initiative to become the Celtics' dribble guard, Kerr finally transformed James into the top forward dealer he wanted.

In fact, the Celtics had a poor record before, and the main problem was that Boozer and Deron were not compatible with James.

The former is certainly also a well-known pick-and-roll expert in the NBA......

But as Delon's old partner, Boozer clearly prefers to play with DeLong on the court rather than obey James' orders.

You know, in the NBA, the relationship between the stars of a team is often greater than the so-called strength on paper.

Because in the history of the NBA, there are countless teams that look luxurious on paper, but shatter at the touch of the actual game.

Now this Celtics team, James is responsible for the regular season, Aldridge is responsible for stable scoring, and Teague is on the side......

No matter how you look at it, their lineup is more reasonable than before.

And, even if it's a headwind, the current Celtic team has the strength to fight.

Because after the completion of this three-way deal, whether the Jamese Hei want to admit it or not, James has shown a defensive attitude on the court that is far beyond the previous one.

Although many Zhan Hei believes that James has been working so hard recently, he is trying to prove himself to DeLong......

But when James is willing to give everything he has, the Celtics, who already have Horford in the interior line, have changed like a team overnight.

After all, when it comes to the critical moment, even if James and Aldridge drop the chain together, this Celtics team still has the "truth" that they will never be soft at critical moments.

No doubt.

In this life, James, who has been watching his brothers drive Land Rovers, has gradually led the Celtics back on track, and his recent mood can definitely only be described as "Dragon Face Joy".

The only fly in the ointment, in James' opinion, is that the referees have been targeting him lately since he accidentally injured the unknown Leonard in a game against the Hornets.

Even if the opponent does foul him sometimes, the referees will choose to turn a blind eye.

However, for this group of referees whose lives are somewhat unsatisfactory, in the case of the Celtics' recent consecutive victories, James did not take this matter to heart.

Because in past lives and in this life......

If you compare what James said, you can see ......

When the wind is down, James has always been more humble and gentlemanly, and when the wind is against him, he is ......

He often changes to a different face, and inadvertently exposes a lot of his true thoughts.

In fact, in this world, where does the so-called perfect person come from?

Especially the NBA, a giant baby league, it is impossible to have high-quality idols in the absolute sense.

In Wang Shuo's view, as long as you don't over-package, even if the NBA makes an "old hooligan" and "bad gambler" like Jordan a "basketball god", he has nothing unacceptable.

Because competitive sports, after all, you have to rely on results and hard power to speak.

Just like Wang Shuo in his previous life, no matter how undisciplined Neymar was, the fans who should like him will still like him.

But as long as you can't win the ball, even if you are really self-disciplined behind your back, the national football team will often be described as a "white chicken" by netizens.

Yes.

Unlike what many Jammy, who bothered to do his best to image James, thought of......

In fact, Ajan is the number one "Zhan Hei" in this alliance.

Because in history, in the future, James will prove it with words from his own mouth......

The James in Jammy's mouth who must not understand the ball as long as you dare to hack you only exists in Jammy's fantasy.

In January, James, who led the Celtics back into the top eight in the East, has a feeling of clearing the clouds and seeing the light at the moment.

Merely......

He wasn't the player who made the NBA splash in January.

It's the good brothers who are better off than him.

In January, after the Knicks took the initiative to choose their health in the regular season, after beating the Thunder home and away, under the leadership of Anthony and Wade, the Heat successfully topped the league.

The two games played by the Heat and Thunder at home and away are definitely the two highest-quality games in the NBA during the regular season this year.

In the game, not only the fighting style of the players of the two teams on the field was very enjoyable for the fans.

At the same time, Spoelstra and Stevens' off-field game can definitely make many coaches embarrassed.

On the Hornets side, under the premise that Garnett has not yet come back and Leonard has been approved by Wang Shuote for two weeks of vacation, Paul has become the NBA's traffic harvester in January of the new year.

On the 7th, against the Wizards, Paul scored a total of 24 points and added 21 assists for the Hornets.

On the 9th, he returned to the home court to face the Cavaliers, and Paul, who was 8 of 8 shots from the field, contributed a total of 20 points and 24 assists for the Hornets including free throws.

On the 11th, challenging the 76ers away, Paul broke out again, scoring a total of 27 points and 20 assists in the game.

After this three-in-a-row "double 20" performance, there is no doubt that at this moment, even those famous super point guards in history must concede three points when they see Paul.

In January, Paul's good form was related to Curry's constant on-court targeting, and Klay, who started as the Hornets' starter after Kawhi Leonard.

Although there is still a certain gap from the "Buddha" in Wang Shuo's memory, it is compared to the Clay who was always in an unstable state two months before the start of the regular season......

After giving it enough knives......

After entering January of the new year, his three-point shooting rate of 47% (including January only) can only be described as a day in Wang Shuo's eyes.

This season, many of the opponents who have played against the Hornets will have a sense of confusion.

That's ......

Since the Hornets tend to give up part of their defense in the game for offense, basically, every team will feel like they can play back and forth with the Hornets on the court.

But when the game is over, these teams will find out......

The Hornets have already quietly pulled away from the score.

So far in the regular season, the Hornets have averaged 121.7 points per game, ranking first in the league in offensive firepower.

Of course, defensively, they conceded an average of 110 points per game, and they were also the worst defensive of all the teams Wang Shuo has coached.

This is the Charlotte Hornets.

One is born for offense.

One is crazy about attacking.

A team that only attacked, but not defended, and managed to finish in the top three of the division in January in the hellish zone of the East.

And as the main dealer of this Hornets team on the court, Paul himself has benefited from the fact that the Hornets have held high the banner of offensive basketball this season.

As of the end of January, Paul was averaging 17.1 assists per game this season, more than even the Warriors, who have averaged the fewest assists per game this season.

On the Internet, many people are analyzing why Paul seems to have a genetic mutation this season.

"Didn't you all say that Paul's assists were brushed up? So now the question arises, why hasn't any team been able to stop Paul from brushing up assists on the field? ”

"Chris Paul is definitely the 'point guard god'! His passing can only be described as pleasing to the eye! ”

From the "God of Tragedy" to regaining the title of "God of Point Guards......

It's only been three months since the start of the regular season, and who would have thought that Paul would have regained his position as the "Dragon King"?

On February 1, the NBA officially announced the list of winners of the major awards in the East and West in January.

Paul was deservedly named Eastern Conference Player of the Month for January.

And in the regular season MVP rankings, Paul also managed to climb to the second place.

It is worth mentioning that the current No. 1 in the regular season MVP rankings is none other than Paul's teammate Curry.

However, you may not believe it when you say it......

While Wang Shuo successfully reversed Paul's reputation this season, Stern fell into a blissful trouble.

Because this season, because many of the cannon blacks who used to hold Paul meetings all day long did not pretend or act, they decisively confessed their 20-year-old identity to the world......

So, after the first three rounds of voting for the All-Star break......

According to the current All-Star voting rules, with only two spots available for guards, Curry and Paul are very likely to be the starting backcourt combination of this year's Eastern Conference All-Stars.

But this can be done......

What will Wade do then?

You must know that in this life, Wade Ke is also the object that Stern has been supporting.

In Stern's view, Wang Shuo's star-making ability can definitely only be described as unprecedented and unprecedented.

Because this season, except for Paul, who has completely reversed the wind at this moment......

Many of the young players in the Hornets who were previously unfavored have gradually shown their talent under Wang Shuo.

For example, after entering the first month of the new year, Barkley said that Klay would become the next super shooter.

For example, Leonard, who was forcibly pressed on the hospital bed by Wang Shuo at the moment, although he usually has no expression, but his heart is more panicked than anyone else.

In Stern's eyes, Klay and Leonard also have the potential to become All-Stars in the future.

Can......

Why didn't these players get so much attention before Wang Shuo coached the Hornets?

"David...... Just like the constitution of people cannot be generalized.

Wang is destined to be God's gift to the sport of basketball, and we can't use him to compare with others. On this day, looking at Stern, Mark smiled.

Hearing this, Stern sighed and said, "There will definitely not be a second king in the NBA in the future."

Because I really can't find a second coach who can turn a pseudo-star guard like Chris into a 'point guard god' in just half a season. ”

As a league of stars.

This season, Wang Shuo has undoubtedly once again proved to the world the role of a head coach for a player and a team.

Just say it and Stern may not believe it......

During the forced recuperation of Leonard......

In this Hornets team, in fact, the most pleasing to Wang Shuo has to be Jimmy Butler.

Yes, is this Hornets more than Klay and Leonard have the potential to become superstars?

Wang Shuo knows very well that in two years, when people in the future look back at this wasp, they will definitely sigh:

– Why do you have so many superstars?