basketball pope

Chapter 363 [Mid-term transaction, sprint stage]

The news after the star game is more about feelings. The media does not overly praise Jordan's strength. His shooting percentage is not high, and he can no longer score as easily as when he was young.

Yang Rui stayed in Los Angeles for the weekend, then went to Sacramento alone to join the team and play against the Kings after the star game.

This is a disparity game, the Wizards were abused 82 to 109.

"White Chocolate" Jason Williams is back, the Kings have a neat lineup and a tacit understanding, the Wizards have problems with their defense, and Princeton, who only relies on half-baked, is not an opponent.

Both Jordan and Stoudamire were only rested for half a day and were not in good shape.

Yang Rui chose to play against the Kings and let Boozer single Divac, which turned out to be a mistake.Boozer only played for 3 minutes, but Divac made two offensive fouls and was taught a lesson.

You can't deal with Divac hard because he's the king of diving.This guy is flopping to say hello to his friends.This is not nonsense. Divac and O'Neal did it after retiring, and it was on the news.

The next day, the Wizards defeated the underdog Clippers back-to-back.

Olavokandi only played 36 games and was injured and reimbursed. After joining the Clippers, Kwame Brown lived up to expectations and became the starting center. He continued to show people what a "parallel import champion" is.

In all fairness, Brown's defense is still very good.He's strong, he's not slow, he's a good jumper, he's able to fight people and he can block shots.But on the offensive end, this guy is too pitiful, not good at shooting, not allowed to make free throws, and can't do well in low post pick-and-rolls, often catching the ball and letting go.

This weakness is fatal. Brown can't even play the most basic pick-and-roll offense, so no coach can arrange tactics for him.His upper limit is to defend the blue-collar, which cannot be compared with the mid-line such as Gasol and Chandler.

On Valentine's Day on February 2, Yang Rui was unable to spend time with his girlfriend and led the Wizards to beat the Jazz 14-106 away.

Sloan doesn't want to mess up, but they're already a lottery team.Without a star, no matter how tacit cooperation is, there is no way to win.

The trade deadline is approaching soon. Teams that want to achieve results seek trade reinforcements at the last minute, and the underdogs are also starting to rot, striving for higher draft picks.

The Wizards played well in the regular season, and it has something to do with the fact that they have had a lot of bad teams this season. Everyone knows that 2003 is a big year for the draft. Many teams have been preparing for this since last summer, seeing it as a change in the fate of the club. key node.

Yang Rui set his sights on the present. During the break, he found the manager Unseld and asked him to try to make a big deal, which will affect how far the team can go in the playoffs.

The Wizards are already a strong team, but with the current lineup, it is very difficult to win the championship.

In Yang Rui's previous life, there was a famous big trade in 2003. The Bucks traded the team's top scorer Ray Allen in the mid-term, and the SuperSonics traded for veteran Gary Payton.

It was a clear loss-making trade due to George Karl's disagreement with Ray Allen.

Payton's state has begun to decline, and Ray Allen is in his prime. Even if he wants to trade, the Bucks should use Ray Allen for some potential rookies and draft picks.But just because the conflict between Ray Allen and George Karl became public, other teams are watching, sitting on the ground and raising prices, not wanting to make the Bucks cheaper.

As a result, Unseld asked the Bucks manager and was rejected. Even if he expressed his willingness to send Hamilton, the potential star, the Bucks would not change it.

Hamilton is not for sale in the Wizards, and Yang Rui is a little helpless because Hamilton likes the mid-range shot too much, and the three-pointer is average.Hamilton's strength is inferior to Ray Allen. He is just an ordinary star. It's a pity because his range is one step closer.

What Yang Rui didn't know was that the SuperSonics had also asked for a price for the Bucks, which was also rejected.

Ray Allen has become a non-sale item for the Bucks. This season has been terrible, and the team cannot make the playoffs. The Bucks management plans to drive away coach George Karl after the season and leave Ray Allen as the core of the team.

The reason why the Bucks made this decision is also the butterfly effect caused by Yang Rui, who selected Michael Reid to the Raptors.Historically, Reed would play at a level after Ray Allen was injured, and the management felt that he could replace Ray Allen, so there was a big trade.

Now without Reed as a replacement, when Ray Allen is injured, the Bucks can't win at all.The Bucks management understands that George Karl's strength can fight the fire and make it to the playoffs, but the tactics of offense and defense are unbalanced to win the championship, and there is no chance in this life.

Moreover, George Karl is short-sighted and has no bearing, which is unpleasant.

Yang Rui knew that the deal would fail, and there was nothing he could do.He felt that the Bucks did the right thing. With Ray Allen as the core, they patiently strengthened the inside line. Even if they chose a potential inside line to train, plus Cassell and Tim Thomas, they might be a championship contending team in the future.

Ray Allen is not just a three-point shooter, he can combine his shots and drive the team.In Yang Rui's previous life, he led the SuperSonics to the Western Conference semifinals, but lost to the Spurs.

Yang Rui prepared for the team's future, and proposed another deal, sending Edon Thomas, who was always on the bench and the last choice in the interior, in exchange for the Jazz backup power forward Scott Padgett.

With Haywood and Boozer, the Wizards have no shortage of meat shields. Thomas is not as good as these two in every aspect, and even less than Laettner and Stoudamire.

Padgett to the Wizards must also be marginal, and the tactical effect is better.He's a very soft spacer, has poor defense, and can shoot [-]-pointers, just like the future famous softball Novak.

This year is his contract year, and the Jazz don't plan to renew it this summer.Sloan wants a strong inside line that can defend. Malone will not be unavailable after retirement. Sloan feels that Thomas still has some potential. This is only his second season. 2000 bits.

After the transaction is completed, Yang Rui can only rely on the current lineup and opponents to fight for the playoffs. He plans to take the route of the Nets and win by the whole.

The bad news is that the Wizards have no advantage in the East against the Nets, Bulls, or even the Knicks.

The Bulls completed a deal with the Bucks at the trade deadline, swapping the injured Marcus Fetzel for the Bucks' blue-collar backup center Joel Przybilla.

The Bulls are trying to get results this season, so they found a big meat shield in order to deal with Eddie Curry in the East.If you enter the finals, this transaction is even more necessary.Playing the Mavericks and Kings is a good thing to say, if you face the Spurs or the Lakers, you will lose without a meat shield.

Puerzbila has poor offense and good defense. He was the 2000th overall pick in the first round in 9 and was not suitable for George Karl's system in the Bucks.The Bucks are trying to bet on Marcus' talent, and it's gone bad this season.

On February 2, the Wizards defeated the Hornets 19-95.

David Wesley performed well against his old team, scoring 13 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists in 2 of 5 shots, 3 of 21 three-pointers, and 3 of 4 free throws.In this game, he played better than his former teammate Francis.Francis has a sharp breakthrough, invincible physical fitness, and shooting has always been a hard injury.

The Wizards' record has stabilized, and Maggette is in good shape after recovering from injury. He is brave and fearless to hit the basket and is a favorable contender for the league's best sixth man.

Veteran Laettner injured his wrist in the confrontation, and his return time is yet to be determined. Yang Rui began to spend more time training newcomers.

After Padgett joined, the Wizards had one more three-pointer, Marshall came off the court, and someone on the inside could maximize the space.The Wizards are still not weak, and the regular season has entered the sprint stage.

(End of this chapter)