roccoschili Chapter 1029 Dayao Was Traded
Chapter 1029 Dayao Was Traded
Chapter 1029 Dayao Was Traded
On the 23rd, the NBA announced the end of the investigation into the game between the Lakers and the Suns on the 10th. Referee Lofus made multiple misjudgments. The league suspended the referee's qualifications and fined him $3. .
On December 12, the Suns played against the Cavaliers at home.
A total of five Christmas games were arranged, including the Suns and Cavaliers, Lakers, Mavericks, Grizzlies, and Heat.
On the morning of the 24th, before Christmas, at the Lakers headquarters, Kupchak, Phil Jackson and owner Buss Sr. were sitting together to discuss a deal.
At the same time, a pair of children of the old Bath are also on the side. They are Jenny Buss and Jim Buss, the two children that the old Bath focused on training.
The topic this time is that they want to trade Garnett with Duncan.
Both Garnett and Duncan are almost 33 years old, but judging from the statistics, Garnett's state has begun to decline. This season, he has scored 18.8+8.5, while Duncan is better and still belongs to the 20+10 club.
But Duncan is also not as good as Garnett. His style of play is not good-looking, and he is not popular in the United States. The sales of sneakers are evidence. Garnett was once the All-Star ticket king, and his sneakers sold well. His football market is even better. .
But what the Lakers consider is that the Lakers must face the Suns in the West, so the inside must speed up, and Duncan does not have outside shots, but Garnett has it, and runs faster, adapting to the rhythm of faster offensive and defensive transitions, plus Considering the ball market, this is why they want to trade Garnett with Duncan.
In fact, if Li Ba hadn't retired, the Lakers would have dismantled this lineup long ago, and when Li Ba announced his comeback at the end of June, the Lakers were considering a trade, but there was no goal. Now that the Heat have collapsed, the opportunity has come.
As for the Heat, like the Lakers, they must consider trading Garnett and Ray Allen away, but also maintain a strong competitiveness in the new lineup, otherwise it will damage the ball market and there is no good trading plan, and the Lakers have The two top insiders are the Heat's first consideration for trading, so they have been dragged down.
But the Heat said they don't need Duncan, because Duncan can't beat the hammer, and Duncan's style of play can't bring the ball market, so they have to change their chips. They want Kobe.
This is simply impossible. Kobe represents the ball market. The Heat want Kobe, and what they want is the ball market. What's more, Kobe's value is not comparable to the old Garnett. Two Garnetts are not enough, unless the Suns make this request. Otherwise, the Lakers can't trade Kobe for anyone.
This time the discussion was due to a turning point in the deal with the Heat.
"What's their latest request?" Buss Sr. asked Kupchak.
"The Heat gave up Kobe's request, and they made an offer for Yao + Parker." Kupchak said.
Jim Buss said: "They chose Yao + Parker instead of Tim + Parker, and they should have considered the interests from China."
"Mitch, if there is no Parker, what will we do in the first position?" Jenny Buss asked.
Kupchak smiled and said: "So we are discussing, and the matter has not been determined yet. But we need to make sure now whether we must get Garnett. If we must get him, then it is not impossible to consider adding Parker. Because There's no replacement for Garnett, but Parker has."
Jenny Buss stopped talking. She was very aware of her team's weaknesses. The inside must be accelerated. Now that the opportunity has come, she must seize it.
Jim Buss said: "But even if we traded to Garnett, we still couldn't solve the problem of the Hammer as a point guard. We still couldn't deal with the fast break he launched from the outside."
Mentioning this, several people fell silent.
Think about the game on the 10th. When Li Ba launched a fast break from the outside, the Lakers' defense was not in vain, but none at all. All the Lakers players were left behind. The sense of powerlessness made them shudder.
Phil Jackson smiled wryly and said: "Only LeBron James is the number one in the league who can compete with the hammer in terms of tonnage, explosive power, height, and speed. They have a center and a small forward, but once they step into the number one The point guard is the most troublesome point guard."
Kupchak nodded and said: "I noticed that in the last few games, LeBron James also played point guard, and he also played the same outside fast break tactics as the hammer, and the effect was not bad, but This is a big problem for us."
Phil Jackson said at this time: "Of course there are some ways to deal with the Hammer's outside fast break tactics. The reason why I didn't do it is because I want to save a hand for the playoffs."
"Oh, Phil, how do we deal with that tactic?" Jenny Buss said excitedly after everyone's spirits lifted.
"It's very simple. Artest and Parker switch positions. He goes to the top of the arc, and then pays attention to returning to defense early. He has an advantage over Kobe in defending against the hammer." Phil Jackson laughed.
"Yes, we can indeed defend in this way. Isn't our trade for Artest to deal with the Hammer?" Old Bass patted his thigh and shouted happily.
Jenny Buss said: "Since this is the case, the alliance is speeding up now. We really cannot be left behind, so let's make a deal."
"So Mitch, is our No. [-] target?" Old Buss asked.
Kupchak and Phil Jackson looked at each other, and the former said: "Let Kobe play first, and then we will find other candidates."
"Phil, Kobe is in the No. [-] position, aren't you worried that the ball is too concentrated?" Jenny Buss asked.
Phil Jackson smiled and said, "Don't worry, it's only temporarily. Our targets are Nash and Jason Terry, the latter is the most likely."
Kupchak said: "We may not get Nash, we have no chips to exchange. Terry has some possibilities, but it is also difficult. We are competitors of the Mavericks, and they probably will not trade."
"Then what should we do?" Jim Buss asked urgently.
Kupchak said: "Look for the Spurs, we'll trade Barbosa."
Everyone was stunned, but Phil Jackson's eyes lit up, nodded and said: "Barbosa is not as good as Parker, but he is also fast, and he has played for the Suns for several years, and his defense is also good, especially for these tactics of the Suns. Familiar, he is indeed a very suitable person for us. It’s just that he, like Kobe, is a shooting guard, but if there is no other candidate, it’s okay.”
Kupchak said: "Oden of the Spurs is injured again, and his performance is far from as great as he was in the NCAA. He doesn't adapt to the NBA and his performance is very ordinary. He is not another Tim Duncan. Beasley, another hope of the Spurs, was also disappointing and did not meet the expectations of the Spurs. Therefore, the Spurs' reconstruction has encountered trouble, or even failed, and there is a great opportunity to trade Gbagbo."
"Then do it." Old Bass said.
(End of this chapter)