0524 Western Upgrade
The All-Star ends, and the transaction deadline comes close.
Su Yang focuses on the situation related to the Thunder and the Clippers.
Back in Sa City, I took a day off, rushed to the office of the training base and began to study various transaction possibilities and news reports.
According to the current ranking of the West, the Thunder are fourth and the Clippers are fifth. If the Kings are ranked first in the end, then after passing the first round, the opponent in the second round will be generated from the Thunder and the Clippers, and the Thunder and the Clippers will definitely have predictions in advance.
The biggest disadvantage of those two teams is the lack of 3D.
Whether it is to defeat the opponent in the first round or to defeat the King in the second round, the Thunder and the Clippers will most likely take action.
The Thunder are preparing to send away the upset Reggie Jackson. There are reports that they have targeted the Trail Blazers player Wesley Matthews and are willing to issue a draft pick Perkins and others contracts, pulling a third party to make a big deal or even two big deals.
If he gets Matthews, with his nearly 39% three-point shooting percentage, how dare he double-team Westbrook and Durat easily?
Besides, Matthews doesn't have to be bad at defense in Robertson.
Even if the Summer cannot keep Matthews, the Thunder's biggest loss is a first-round draft pick, but the potential benefits are huge.
There are also reports that the Clippers are also aiming at Matthews.
Because if the Clippers get Matthews, it will perfectly solve the long-term weakness of the forward line and make up for the last shortcoming.
You know, Matthews is a player who can make Durant lose his offensive end and can help Paul share the defensive pressure well. At the same time, he can form two three-pointers with JJ Redick. Even if he cannot stay in summer, he will lose at most draft picks.
There are also reports that as an old Microsoft colleague, the Trail Blazer boss Paul Allen, may be willing to help Ballmer.
Of course, the reports that both the Thunder and the Clippers want Matthews, mainly because Matthews is really likely to be traded.
Matthews currently averages 15.9 points, 2.3 assists, 3.7 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game, and will become a complete free agent in the summer.
That belongs to the top 3D player.
Obviously, I will pursue a long-term contract.
From the perspective of the Trail Blazers, summer first depends on whether Ade leaves, and small forward Batum. He attaches little importance to Matthews, and he is very likely not to provide Matthews with a contract, but the loss is a bit big, so he can trade it.
Of course, it may not be traded.
After all, the Trail Blazers are currently ranked sixth in the Western Conference and are still relatively stable in the playoffs, so they may not be willing to take risks and re-run.
However, the Trail Blazers have not been up or down for many years, and it is difficult to score in the second round, and it is not a problem to earn a first-round draft pick in vain.
"Don't just go to the Thunder or the Clippers anyway..."
Su Yang calmly analyzed the wave, not afraid of not being able to beat it. He mainly wanted to avoid the consumption of too much in the first and second rounds, which made the Warriors exhausted when they met the Western Conference Finals. He was really afraid that they could not beat it. Only four civil wars in the Suns Division were tied 2-2 with the Warriors.
The key is to the last moment of every game.
It will be difficult for that player to perform almost.
If only Antetokounmpo, Jokic and Lavine could directly evolve to a complete state, then no one would be afraid of it.
Making up his mind, Su Yang left the office and went to the stadium, chatting with Antetokounmpo and others who were training, and inadvertently talked about the transaction deadline topic, and said bluntly: "We will not have any transactions or layoffs, we are being chased..."
With a promise, Jason Thompson and others let go.
On the 20th, the Kings made their debut after the weekend, facing the Celtics, who had just failed in a big deal.
Danny Angie wanted to trade with the Suns to get Dragic, and the tm quote was very low. She probably thought about getting from her apprentice. Suns general manager MacDonald did not take advantage of her, but MacDonald got his trading skills well, so she refused to agree. Instead, she sent Dragic out of the Heat, then broke the Suns' house, and frantically traded and hoarded the draft picks, allowing the Suns to enter the reconstruction stage again.
Regarding Anji's failure to take advantage, Su Yang directly possessed Durant, liked and forwarded the relevant news reports of espn.
That operation made the two teams have a bit of gunpowder.
The game started at 7 o'clock, and the Celtics' defense was full at the beginning, trying to cause some trouble to the Kings and highlight their iron blood.
However, the King's lineup was crushed, and Su Yang was familiar with the tactical routines of young coach Stevens. Not only was it not affected, but it also significantly restricted the Celtics' offense. By the end of the half-time game, he was already leading by as many as 26 points and entered garbage time in advance.
Perhaps because he lost 60 points before, the Celtics did not dare to bear it anymore, so they chose to give up early, and Su Yang did not do much, and arranged for substitutes such as Bazmore to appear on the stage, and finally won 118-94. Curry scored 31 points in the third quarter.
The game is over and there are three hours left in the trade deadline.
Su Yang glanced at the news and saw that Thunder had two three-party transactions in one day, and finally got only Kanter and Vitus.
Su Yang was not surprised that Waiters still went to the Thunder, because Waiters might not be so accurate in three-pointers, but he had independent offensive ability. The Thunder was also considered a reinforcement, but JR and Shampoo, who were involved in three-party transactions, went to the Cavaliers, were a little surprised.
"LBron will not jump out of the contract to return to the Cavaliers in the summer, right?"
"JR and Shampoo have both. Love can break out of the contract in the summer and sign a contract with the Cavaliers naked. At that time, the Cavaliers will retain Wiggins or exchange a high-mobile center. The lineup is too strong, but fortunately the possibility is relatively low..."
Looking at other reports, the Trail Blazers did not trade with the Nuggets, Avraro stayed in the Nuggets, Will Patton stayed in the Trail Blazers, both of them were free agents whose contracts expired in the summer. There is no limit on the signing of the team at that time, and the impact will not be too great.
The Clippers have not taken action for a long time.
Su Yang relaxed his nerves, rushed home to rest, and prepared to fly to Los Angeles the next day to lead the team to challenge the Clippers back-to-back.
Early the next morning, I woke up and watched the news casually. I suddenly saw the Clippers joining forces with the Trail Blazers and the Suns to reach a three-party deal. The Clippers gave a future first-round pick and second-round pick, and got the Trail Blazers Wesley Matthews, and finally strengthened the wing players.
Chris Paul, the Clippers' point guard, said in an interview: "yes! As you imagine, our goal is to defeat powerful teams such as the Spurs, Thunder, Rockets and Warriors in the playoffs. Of course, the main purpose is to defeat the Kings. Everyone knows how strong they are. If these transactions are not to defeat the Kings, then everything is meaningless. We will show our attitude tonight..."
The news lists the Kings' various data so far this season, with offensive efficiency first in every 100 rounds, defensive efficiency third, and average shooting percentage and assist efficiency average. Many of them are clocked in in three quarters, indicating that the Kings are stronger than the data show.
After reading the news, put down his phone, Su Yang felt a whine.
Is this the balance of destiny?
At four o'clock in the afternoon, the Kings' team arrived at Staples Center.
The reporter interviewed Su Yang and asked what he had commented on Paul's remarks. Su Yang, who had calmed down, chuckled and replied: "I really appreciate that the Clippers are more than the trade, which will make the league game more exciting, and we are happy to play the role of challenged."
The game starts at 8 o'clock and the Clippers will go crazy.
Paul made continuous mid-range shots in the right elbow area through pick-and-roll. There was no good idea for the Kings' defensive system. Antetokounmpo or LaVine made a defense. Paul's basketball was passed by, Barnes and JJ Redick frequently hit three-pointers. How did he play and how did he get it.
Griffin also showed his shooting crazily, and even Jordan was able to beat Cousins alone at a low post, and the Clippers started all the players.
When it was time to be substitute, Jamal Crawford was in the same zone state, and the zombie step and the change of hands behind the scenes were used one after another. The big baby Davis was invincible and invincible invasive attack rebounds, while Nate Robinson actually bullied Thomas little, who was short.
The King fought hard for four quarters and finally lost eight points.
Curry scored 42 points in vain.
Espn commentator yelled at the Clippers: "This is still Wesley? Matthews has no lineup, they are too strong!"
Chapter completed!