The 2007 deal deadline did not result in impressive transactions.

The Trail Blazers have an enticing expiring contract (Jamal Maglowell), but they exaggerate the value of the contract and ask for all sorts of skyrocketing prices that don't get what they want.

The Grizzlies were eager to sell Pau Gasol but didn't get a satisfactory offer. Arguably, the Grizzlies were the most excused of the many losers at the trade deadline.

However, their mentality of wanting to sell Gasol for a large price, but not giving it up easily, will cause them to miss some offers that look good, because the longer it drags on, the lower the value of Gasol's trade will be, and eventually they will sell Gasol with an offer that everyone is angry with.

Another club that desperately needed something but didn't do anything was the Lakers, who didn't seem to notice that Kobe's mood was starting to go wrong, and after seeing the Spurs put Kidd on the shelf, they took Caron Butler to ask for a price.

But the Spurs want Butler and Bynum to pack it up with draft picks.

Considering Kidd's age, the Lakers don't want to gamble all their chips.

Although the Spurs want to trade Kidd, if they don't encounter a chip that they can't refuse, they won't give the Lakers a star point guard for nothing.

The Bucks turned down the Grizzlies who came to the door on their own initiative.

They tried to trade Gasol for Sprewell and Aldridge.

Because Aldridge has already shown his talent, and Sprewell is actually an expiring contract, because his premium contract has been carried out until the second year, and the team has an option for a third year, if the deal is completed, not only can Gasol be exchanged for high-quality potential shares, but also release tens of millions of salary space.

Naturally, the Bucks refused to dismantle the team to complete the Grizzlies, and directly refused.

The Bucks are hoping to sign some veterans on the free market like they did last year.

But this year, not only has the trade market been bleak, but even the free agency market has lacked exciting veterans.

At the end of the trade deadline, there were only a few minor minor trades, and the championship contenders largely maintained their team framework without any variables.

This makes it easier for experts to predict the playoffs in the near future.

Yu Fei's longtime friend, ESPN's Mark Stein, believes the NBA is ready for the Bucks-Mavericks Finals rematch.

"There is no force in this world that anyone can stop this from happening." "Unless these two teams have major injuries, that's what we're going to see," Stein said. ”

However, in early March, the Golden State Warriors defeated the Mavericks 112-98, with multiple players scoring in double figures.

The overrated team has been in operation for several years, with strong attackers such as Vince Carter, Al Harrington and Byron Davis, as well as an extremely unrestrained offense under Don Nelson.

That night, the Mavericks were completely stunned by their opponent's strong offense.

For the calves. It's just a normal game.

As for the Warriors, they clearly know that the Mavericks' strength is not as strong as the record shows.

On the other hand, on the Bucks' side, they will also lose, but they have never been defeated in their areas of expertise.

In general, there are two reasons why they lost.

If they are blown up on the inside, or they can't shoot from the outside, but even if one of those two happens, they can still use the individual ability of the star to back them up, so unless both situations happen, it will not be easy to beat them.

Moreover, as the season progresses, Yu Fei can more and more feel the conflict between his big core style of play and young players who urgently need more ways to play to accelerate their growth.

It's just that they don't show it.

But Yu Fei knew that if they had more possession, they would play better.

If Yu Fei is indifferent to this, the Bucks' combat power will still not change, but it will be difficult for these people's immediate combat power to improve this season.

Because the system under the framework of the big core with the ball firmly sets a role for everyone outside the big core.

They only need to play their role well, and leave the rest to Yu Fei.

If Yu Fei wants to paddle and take a walk one day, he will find that these people are used to being a small role and cannot share more pressure for themselves.

It's not just the stats that are devouring the ball, but also the development potential of the players themselves.

In mid-March, Yu Fei decided to make a change.

He reached out to George Carr and said, "We need a little change. ”

Karl retorted, "You can be clear. ”

"My possession is too high." Yu Fei said, "We have two All-Stars, why do I have so many balls? You should take a little bit of work off Kevin, and also design a little more singles tactics for LaMarcus, who has improved a lot since he came back from Las Vegas. ”

Yu Fei also offered to let Granger replace Bale as the starting line-up in some games. And, without worrying about Bale's emotions, he will go to work. Also, Louis Williams is a bit wasted just playing garbage time, so try putting him in the rotation.

Everything that Yu Fei proposed was an improvement that was beneficial to the team.

But what is good for the team is not necessarily good for him.

Now Yu Fei is averaging 27 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists per game, largely because the Bucks system has a large group of players who can sacrifice their own data to hit three-pointers for him and take the initiative to send rebounds to him.

As a result, it will be difficult for a guard like Lowe who needs the ball to get into the rotation, a small forward like Granger who needs to hone his skills with the ball also needs to wait for the right moment, and Martin needs to suppress the desire for Aldridge, although he is in hot form, must be a blue-collar who can shoot like he did at the beginning of the season.

Once they don't, the Bucks' system will change drastically, their strength will surface, and the Bucks' firepower will increase greatly.

As a result of all this, Yu Fei's stats will decline, and it is impossible to maintain an average of triple-doubles per game.

Carl has always felt that this is the dark thunder of the Bucks, but when he heard that Yu Fei rejected the Bucks' early contract extension negotiations, he knew that this guy was ready to leave, so sooner or later, the young people on the team will get what they want, and they only need to wait another season.

Karl believes they can live with this, because their sacrifice can be exchanged for a championship, and Da Fei has proven that he has what it takes.

Unexpectedly, that self-respecting and invincible Da Fei actually offered to give the ball to the young man?

"Fry, do you know what you have to lose by doing this?"

"Some data."

Karl believes that Yu Fei can still get an average of 27+7+7 per game, but this is a big difference from the average of 36+10+9 per game two years ago and 33+10+10 per game last year.

Average triple-double per game is God's standard, and the average of 27+7+7 per game is still great, but there are James, Bird and Jordan in the past, and they have all taken this data.

Yu Fei can become the hottest superstar in the league in just a few years, and his signature point is that he takes into account the fantasies of the fans, and he can win championships while having all the data, which is impeccable in terms of resume.

Now, he's losing some of it.

Karl asked, "Are you willing?" ”

"George," Yu Fei said, "data is like a beach beauty's swimsuit, it means a lot, but not all. ”

Since Yu Fei decided to do this, Carl had no reason not to cooperate with him.

It was through Yu Fei's decision that Carl was convinced that the other party would leave Milwaukee this summer.

Because he seems to be too considerate of the team, but Da Fei is not a person who puts the interests of the team first, to be honest, except for the management and the owner, who will put the interests of the team first 100%?

Before the next game, Yu Fei said to Martin: "You are also an All-Star, don't simply define yourself as a scorer. ”

Martin asked, "Is there anything else I can do for you?" ”

"You know, I don't like to be played as a point guard." Yu Fei said, "But I can't say I'm not a point guard with 12 assists per game, so please help me share a few assists." ”

Martin was sweating profusely.

Many Yu Hei said that the data within the Bucks team was like a big cake, Da Fei ate the most delicious piece, and the rest was divided equally among them. This is actually true, but there is no equal distribution, to put it bluntly, the person who divides the cake is Da Fei, and he can give the cake to whoever he wants.

Possession of the ball is the sweetest part, as long as Da Fei is on the field, he will firmly occupy the ball.

Now, he's going to split the ball?

"Fry, I don't need this." Martin said, "Is it hurt?" ”

Yu Fei snorted: "I'm very healthy." ”

Martin began to suspect that Da Fei was testing whether he had any bad intentions.

However, Yu Fei continued: "You have to learn to lead your teammates, for you, scoring 20 points per game is as simple as drinking water, do you know how valuable this is a talent? That means you can attract a lot of defense, and you want to make the most of that. ”

After that, as Yu Fei said, Martin began to get the ball.

Although Yu Fei still has the most balls, Martin's role on the court is no longer simply a pitcher and a secondary attacker.

On this night, Yu Fei efficiently scored 30 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists, while Martin, who became the master of the ball, immaturely handed out 7 assists.

On the downside, he also had 3 turnovers.

"It's a good start." Yu Fei said to Martin, "Keep it up." ”

Martin excitedly should be.

Martin first, Aldridge and Granger second, and finally Lowe were the young people on the Bucks who began to move upwards and injected a strong force into the Bucks, who were already at the top of the league.

This is what differentiates the Bucks from other powerhouses, and while other teams try to make the playoffs at their best, the Bucks continue to rise.

And this is a great change, but it comes from Yu Fei's desire to change his style and do something good for the future of the Bucks before he makes that decision.

(End of chapter)