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Chapter 104 Maddie Comes to Vote
"The team's forward position is almost lacking. Didn't Manager Qiu and Mai Kou think of a way?" Chen Xiao complained to Schwartz slightly.

Chen Xiao, who has regarded the team as my home, is naturally very concerned about the construction of the team lineup.

Although the Bobcats are short on the outside, they have excellent firepower and their defense is not bad, at an average level.Needless to say, Mullens' shooting has improved gratifyingly, and it is not a big problem to play a big forward.

But the position of small forward is still difficult. After practicing with Chen Xiao for a period of time, Middleton's qualities of a catch-and-shoot player are still good.In terms of defense, Milton, who has recovered from a knee injury in college, has an excellent defensive awareness and can go against the main forward and guard on the opposite side.

Apart from Miton, the level of the two players is not good or bad. The main reason is that the attendance rate of the two in the past is not good. Next season, there may be only Miton left in 3 hours.

And this is still the case where Biyombo is asked to go to the power forward, otherwise there will be a lack of people at the power forward position.

"According to Chulik, there are currently no forwards available in the free market, and they are trying their best to find them. No one will be able to replenish manpower after the start of the new season." Schwartz informed Chen Xiao after learning about it.

……

Whoa, look who's here.

Chen Xiao, who was practicing free throws at the free throw line, could only hear a commotion behind him.

After finishing the set of free throws, turn around and check.

A slightly out of shape figure with a pair of sleepy eyes.

Tracy McGrady.

"Hello, Tracy." Just as McGrady came towards Chen Xiao, the two greeted each other.

The last time I saw McGrady was when I went to the Eagles' home court for training during the crazy three.

McGrady averaged 5.3 points, 2.1 assists and 2.9 rebounds per game for the Hawks last season.In addition to the number of assists, this report card has created a new low for McGrady's career.

But it is not without bright spots. 45.5% of the three-pointers prove that McGrady, who is in the twilight of his career, can at least open up space.

At this time, McGrady was a little embarrassed. Chen Xiao, whom he met in Atlanta before, was only leading Duke on the way to the championship.

Now he is the No. [-] pick of the Bobcats, and observing other players' attitudes towards Chen Xiao can reflect Chen Xiao's status in the team at this time.There is no "I thought Chen Xiao was here to help me" people in the Bobcats.

But finding a job is not easy, the Bobcats may be the last stop of his NBA career.McGrady's heart was full of twists and turns, and he was a little helpless.

If the Bobcats don't need him, then he can't really go to the CBA.At this time, McGrady, who has been invited by Qingdao Double Star, does not intend to just cross the ocean like this.

In the next few days, McGrady trained with the Bobcats at the Bobcats' training ground.

From the perspective of the scene, I don't know the results of McGrady's trial training. At least he practiced with the former Uranus superstar in the same position. Milton is full of energy.

In the end, the Bobcats decided to sign McGrady and reached a one-year veteran contract with him as a supplement to the small forward position.

It just so happens that McGrady can serve as Mitton's mentor, play the role of the veteran's precepts and deeds, and accelerate the growth of newcomers.

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The preseason game in October was fleeting, and the fans who had been waiting for a summer finally ushered in the beginning of the NBA 10-10 season at the end of October after eating appetizers.

And just 2 days before the start of the game, a transaction was warmed up for the new season in advance.

The Thunder confirmed that they will trade the best sixth man James Harden, Cole Aldridge, Lazar Hayward and Daequan Cook to Houston in exchange for Kevin Martin, rookie Jeremy Lamb, and two 2013 first-round and second-round picks.

Harden will leave his eldest brother and second brother to go to Houston alone to start his own business.This may have been doomed when the Thunder chose to renew Ibaka's contract first.

The detonators don't feel bad, and they saved money and exchanged for Kevin Martin, who can meet the firepower requirements of the bench.If Kevin Martin can get back to the state he was 2 years ago, then Martin's role as a complete replacement for Harden is even better.

As for Houston, exchanging Harden with the core of the team and the newly drafted rookies and draft picks shows how urgent they are to get Harden.

But this also made Chinese fans a little worried about whether Jeremy Lin, who has already moved into Aerospace City, would be affected. He originally thought that Jeremy Lin could replace the declining Martin as the new team leader in Houston.

Now it seems that Harden is the real son of the Mosaic team?
ESPN's well-known columnist, data expert, and John Hollinger, who proposed player efficiency (PER), also made a forward-looking inventory before the start of the regular season, predicting the record as a warm-up for the new season.

east:

1. Heat, projected record: 64 wins and 18 losses, No. 1 in the Southeast
2. Pacers, estimated record: 52 wins and 30 losses, No. 1 in the Central Division
3. Celtics, projected record: 48 wins and 34 losses, No. 1 in the Atlantic Division
4. Nets, projected record: 47 wins and 35 losses, second in the Atlantic Division
The defending champion Heat's fault-like lead is the most obvious advantage in recent years.

This summer, the defending champion Heat team received strong reinforcements from Ray Allen, which strengthened itself and weakened the Celtics who reached 7 in the playoffs last season, establishing a situation where the Eastern Conference will be dominated by the Heat in the new season.

The Pacers entered the third year of their career with Paul George. If George can improve himself to a higher level in the third year, and the new bloods such as Mahinmi, Nine Finger Green and David West added to the bench can play a role.Then the Pacers may be able to pose a real threat to the Heat.

The disintegrated Celtics of the Big Three and the Nets, which have just formed the Big Four, are considered to have a chance to enter the top half of the playoffs, but they are not optimistic that they can form a real competition with the Heat, or the upper limit can only stop at the conference semifinals.

10. Bobcats, projected record: 34-48, No. 3 in the Southeast
"During the offseason, the Bobcats got their wish and won the No. 7 pick and selected Duke University's Chen Xiao. In the preseason, he showed his talent and outstanding immediate combat power, leading the Bobcats to win against the Wizards and Hornets. His personal performance was impeccable. He is a [-]-footer with excellent offense and defense. Coach Dunlap's tactical drills have also begun to take shape.

But the team's overall performance against underdogs is not convincing.I think they can do something in the East in the new season. It is not difficult to go from 7 wins to 30 wins.As for the playoffs, maybe they need to perform better. "The author Hollinger wrote in the preview.

As for the west, the main theme that has lasted for several years has been hit.

The veteran Spurs and the youthful Thunder will still be the protagonists of the division.

The Lakers who make up the Big Four will enter the first echelon, but the lessons learned from the past must not be ignored. The veterans get together, and the hidden danger of Warcraft's back injury makes the Lakers' prospects only cautiously optimistic.

The Nuggets who got Iguodala, the Clippers with a neat lineup, and the Grizzlies led by the black and white duo have the opportunity to add more fierceness to the West.

(End of this chapter)