Card Bishop of Basketball

Chapter 76 Warriors Lineup
The current trading plans seem to be so-so and usable, but Meng Yifan is not very satisfied. After all, although he wants to sell Joe Smith, it always feels that it is not so interesting. After all, Joe Smith is now , except for contract renewal, other performances are still very good.

At this time, the Blazers submitted a trade plan, and Joe Smith exchanged the Blazers' unprotected first-round pick in 98, with the rookie they traded in 97, the inside meat shield Kevin Cato.

The Trail Blazers did not get Rasheed Wallace and Jermaine O'Neill like the original time and space. Bundle.

However, compared with the previous life, the Blazers' lineup is far worse. The first is the starting point guard position. The original time and space is the former All-Star player Kenny Anderson from the Nets. With this product, Anderson, who is in decline, takes the bench and has the possibility of becoming the best sixth man.

To say that the Nets' team structure is really good, the potential new stars include Kittles, Theo Ratliff's lineup, plus Chris Gatlin recruited in the off-season, Kendall Gill, and trade With the alien Sam Cassell in hand, it is absolutely no problem for the Nets to reach the playoffs.

In addition, Brian Grant, who joined the Trail Blazers in the original time and space, originally said that he would leave the sad place of the Kings. As a result, the Kings sent Coleman away directly to the Phoenix Suns. Being respected, the king retained the guy again.

Let the Blazers add their potential second-year rookie, Gary Trent, and this deal is considered to be reached. Trent, sent the unprotected first-round pick in 97, and the second-round pick in 98, and got Joe Smith of the Warriors.

Kevin Cato, a typical blue-collar insider, has a wide body and a fat body, with a height of 2 meters. He is good at using his huge body and natural power to squeeze other insiders away, so as to get rebounds or score.

Why are many Chinese fans familiar with him? When Chairman Yao entered the NBA, his first starting partner was Cato. In many cases, Cato completed the hard-top defensive tasks inside. The early Dayao escorted him.

What domestic fans are most impressed with Cato is that during a game, Cato put his legs on Yao Ming’s and asked Yao Ming to tie his shoelaces. Many media said that this is a bad practice in the NBA locker room, bullying newcomers, Honest Dayao was bullied by Cato.

Regarding this matter, many people also complained for Cato, saying that many friends on the court like to make trouble, and it is no big deal to ask friends to tie their shoelaces for themselves. They think that the media distorted the facts too much and made a fuss.

Of course, this matter, we are not the parties after all, maybe the friendship between Dayao and Cato was really good at that time, so good that he could joke around at will, and Cato could also ask Dayao to tie his shoelaces.

However, Meng Yifan's attitude towards Cato is that he would rather kill than let him go. Yao was selected as the champion of the National People's Congress to be the core of the team, the boss of the team. To put it bluntly, you, Cato, are just a little brother. The little brother dares to ride to the big brother Domineering over the head, isn't this just looking for scolding?

Many domestic players dare not take the initiative to compete when they are outside. They are restrained and gentle, and they advocate harmony to make money. Everyone plays honestly, but competitive sports emphasizes the survival of the fittest. It is very cruel. If you have a good temper, people will bully you.

Therefore, Meng Yifan didn't care if Kato would be teammates with Dayao in the future, anyway, his subordinates dealt with Kato severely, which could be regarded as helping Dayao to warn Kato in advance.

I also discovered the role of Teacher Shan Tao. No matter who it is or what thorns, I will clean it up one by one. Teacher Shan Tao is a top person in the education industry... He has been engaged in education for many years, and his famous disciples include Martial Saint Jackson and Kevin Cato Waiting for a group of bad guys in the league...

Another player, Gary Trent, has average strength in his career, but he still has some strength. He has played many teams and can average about 10 points per game. In addition, he averaged about 6 rebounds per game. He is a good tool. people.

With systematic blessings, this guy is estimated to be able to enter his peak period early, averaging 7.8 rebounds and 16 points per game. The level is still there, and it is more than enough to be a substitute player for the Warriors.

However, this player likes to play with his own body. In his 9 years of career, he has basically never shot a three-pointer. He is good at rushing to the basket to score and shooting from close range. This style of play can be used when the substitute is chaotic. nice effect.

Another piece of good news was received here. Philadelphia waived Chris Crawford, who was picked up in the second round. Because his performance in the summer league was really mediocre, Philadelphia directly chose to waive him.

Montenegro center Pedrag Drobiak was signed by Philadelphia. Because he had experience grinding contracts with the BJ team, Philadelphia was very patient with the contracts of international players.

Well, with the addition of this outstanding insider who is ready to fight, Philadelphia's lineup is still very good. Iverson and the others have worked together for a year, and the lineup is complete. Maybe there is a chance to overthrow the Bulls and experience the feeling of the finals.

Meng Yifan signed Chris Crawford with a three-year price of 60 US dollars. If this combo forward is cultivated, the speed at the small forward position will not be a disadvantage, and the confrontation at the power forward position can also keep up. Very good, with a decent three-point ability, basically he can be said to be a good tool man, playing on the bench, he is definitely a bench bandit.

So after signing this product, the Warriors' team roster for this season is basically finalized:

Point guards: Chauncey Billups, veteran Mark Jackson, Anthony Johnson, and Bimbo Coles
Shooting Guard: Allan Houston, Warriors Saint Stephen Jackson

Small forwards: Chris Mullin, Gary Trent, Chris Crawford
Power forwards: Rasheed Wallace, rookie Mark Jackson, John Wallace

Centers: Shan Tao, Mark Blunt, Kevin Cato
Among them, Wu Sheng is the substitute for positions 1, 2, 3, and 4. They can all be swayed. Although the height of the 4 position is slightly disadvantaged, the confrontation is still enough. This also reflects the omnipotence of Wu Sheng. From the 1st position The man who hit the auditorium...

Chris Crawford is swinging at positions 3 and 4, plus Mark Jackson and Kevin Cato who can swing at positions 4 and 5, the Warriors' inside line can be said to be full of talents.

But the first thing Meng Yifan has to do right now is to trade Bimbo Coles, a point guard who is in his prime, at a cheap price, sell him off, and find another one who can swing between the 2 and 3 positions With the return of more players, the team lineup is basically finalized.

Speaking of this, Meng Yifan regretted that he helped Philadelphia get Bowen. Although Bowen was an important player on the bench in Fei, he basically didn't get any playing time in the playoffs. pull it back by yourself...

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After checking the information for a long time, I found out that the old Mark Jackson is not in the Warriors

Hmm, the names are mixed up.

But it's not a big problem, let's join the Warriors as a free agent
(End of this chapter)