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Chapter 681 [Mid-term signings, breaking the cocoon into a butterfly]

Chapter 681 [Mid-term signings, breaking the cocoon into a butterfly]

After the All-Star Game, the trade deadline soon arrived.

The Lakers made another trade, sending Brooks and Landry to the Wizards in exchange for Jared Jeffries and Jordan Hill.

The Lakers did this to strengthen their interior defense and bet on Jordan Hill's talent. In addition to the old fish Fisher, Shannon Brown can also make a cameo at No. 1, and there is no place for Xiaobu.

Xiaobu didn't want to go to the Wizards at all, but he had no choice.After joining, he can only be the substitute for the top pick John Wall, and there is no hope for the upper position.

Previously, the Magic traded Rashard Lewis from the Wizards for "General" Arenas.The Magic traded to get out of a slump in which Lewis was not getting better year after year, with poor defense and missing accurate shots.

In order to satisfy Howard "Warcraft", they made a bad deal. Arenas also carried a three-year, $3 contract, which was worse than Lewis.Otis Smith, the general manager of the Magic, has always been a loyal supporter of Arenas. Even if the gun incident occurred, his love for him has not diminished.

The Thunder and the Celtics made a deal.

The Green Army replaced the Thunder's Yi Jianlian and Bledsoe with center Perkins and Nate Robinson. Without Jeff Green, the transaction happened.Thunder need a meat shield center who can protect the frame.The Green Army has replaced Yi Jianlian and a potential newcomer who can attract Chinese fans.

Bledsoe's weakness of not being able to shoot three-pointers is doomed that he will not be able to play in the Thunder. He and Westbrook have the same style, and their strength is not as good as Wei Shao, so he is not suitable to play together.

The Blazers made a big trade, with backup center Joel pursbilla and forward Cunningham and two second-round picks for former Bobcats All-Star Gerald Wallace.Roy has a knee problem. After the trade, the Blazers can guarantee their competitiveness and make a difference in the playoffs.

There are also some players who have been cut in free agency looking for jobs.

Veteran point guard Mike Bibby joined the Cavaliers to strengthen the team and work hard for the championship.

Peja Stojakovic joined the Mavericks, added a [-]-pointer, and wanted to win the championship.

The Clippers introduced a free agent in the mid-term, insider Eke Diogu, and the team's backup insider Sheldon Williams suffered a serious knee injury.

Averaging seven minutes per game and getting reimbursed, Sheldon is probably the unluckiest guy this season.

Previously, Mahinmi was injured and missed a month, and the team could withstand it. If Sheldon is injured again, there will be fewer people who can resist inside.

Diogu didn't play last season due to injury. This season, he played 12 games for the Pistons as a temporary worker, and his performance was not bad, averaging 5.8 points and 3.2 rebounds per game.His technical characteristics are very similar to Sheldon. He is 203cm tall and weighs 113kg. He has strength, can protect rebounds and defend well.

He is not as strong as Sheldon, and is already the best free agent insider that can be found in the mid-term.

Sheldon's injury reminded the coaching staff that Yang Rui was more careful when using Curry and Guy. If they were injured and missed the playoffs, the Clippers would have no hope this season.

This year, Yang Rui's life is less indulgent than in the past.

"Gravity" soon set up a project to find a crew and was ready to shoot, Stana got a job; Nina was always busy because of the Twilight series, and the filming and publicity almost never stopped; Scarlett was pregnant and restrained a lot.

Yang Rui is in good spirits, training with the team, and his body is much stronger. He also has the energy to communicate with the players and point out a clear path for them.

The person Yang Rui talks about the most is Curry, who has been urging him to train. "Increasing the shooting range, one meter from the three-point line is not your limit. If you can shoot from a farther position, no one will be able to guard you one-on-one in the future."

He chatted with Jordan: "You have to strengthen the single defense ability inside, don't always take off and block, you have a strong body, excellent wingspan, a lot of time you just need to lean on the opponent, raise your arms to interfere, don't If you get passed by someone, then you get stuck and grab a rebound, you have to practice judging rebounding in the frontcourt and backcourt."

Jordan asked, "Do I need to practice anything offensively?"

"Offensive is not something you need to consider. I don't have the slightest expectation for your offense, but I am very optimistic about your rebounding and defense. You position yourself as a super blue-collar. When you don't have much playing time, you need to Play as hard as you can, grab more rebounds."

Jordan's rebounding efficiency is already very good now. He plays 19 minutes per game and grabs 7 rebounds. If he plays more than 35 minutes, he is likely to win the rebounding championship. His blocked shots are also very good, averaging 1.4 per game. .

Yang Rui also often chats with Mike Dunleavy, encouraging him to develop at the 4 position.

"If you can keep the touch in the situation of strengthening the confrontation, you can help the team better. Now your defense is too soft and it is easy to be knocked off. If you don't want to be a marginal person in a few years, or no ball. If you can, just do strength training. You are only 31 years old, and I am optimistic that you will play for many more years.”

Dunleavy's data dropped significantly, averaging only 7.5 points and 1.6 assists per game, and his three-point shooting percentage was 40.2%.If he leaves, the Clippers will want to find a big man who can move the ball quickly, shoot three-pointers, and open up the space. It is not easy for Dunleavy to reduce his salary and renew his contract.

The person Yang Rui wanted to send away last summer is now the role player he wants to keep, better than Novak.

Even the marginal Danny Green, Yang Rui has not forgotten, often chatting with him and encouraging him to work hard.

Green has barely played in the Clippers this season. He moves fast and can prevent breakthroughs, but he is inconsistent in three-point shooting, averaging only 30% from the field. He played a total of 48 minutes in garbage time and was sent down. through the Development Alliance.

In North Carolina, Green is a well-rounded player, balanced on offense and defense, and can do a little bit of everything. He is the only player in North Carolina history to have both 100+ blocks (155) and 100+ 184-pointers ([-]) records. player of.

Although his ability was outstanding in college, he became a little stretched after the transition to the NBA.He was given the mundane label of "unremarkable".Experts believe that this person is good at many things, but not good at anything.

This kind of label is the worst. Many people with better qualities than Green cannot survive in the NBA, such as James White, who is super dunking. If he wants to succeed, he must transform.

The good news is that Yang Rui never thought of giving up Green and gave him the right advice.

The reason why he recruited Green is because he is optimistic about his performance in his previous life. He has a clear template, and he can practice according to the direction he was in the Spurs.

"As long as you defend well and make sure your three-point shooting percentage, the Clippers will definitely have your place next season. I often criticize you because you have potential to be tapped and can become an excellent 3D player. If I don't treat you at all Look good, you won't be in this place. When you play, you have to relax, don't worry about work, no matter how bad you are this season, you won't be cut."

Green has an advantage, that is, he is very obedient. All Yang Rui needs to do is to decompress him.

Many young players don't like to listen to the coach's nagging even though they are not strong enough. Yang Rui hates such people.Green is low-key and never self-righteous. He has long realized that there is nothing special about him, and his talent is ordinary. He will not miss the glorious years of college and stop moving forward. "

Green has few games and is the most diligent person in the team's training. In addition to his daily training sessions, he often practices three-pointers from various positions until he is tired and can't shoot.

Yang Rui knew that it was only a matter of time before Green broke into a butterfly.

(End of this chapter)