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Chapter 501 [Mid-term transaction, famous traveler arrives]

Chapter 501 [Mid-term transaction, famous traveler arrives]

At the trade deadline, teams that want to make a difference in the playoffs are taking their last chance to strengthen.

The Heat management is the most active, selling blue-collar insider Brian Grant everywhere. Unfortunately, other team managers are not stupid. Even the Bucks are reluctant to send the high-paid and low-energy Van Horn, because Van Horn is better than Grant.

The only thing Grant could get in exchange was the alcoholic Weinbeck, who would be hacked to death by Riley on his first day with the Heat.

Now, Riley also wants to hack Grant with an annual salary of 1500 million. With this person here, the Heat have no salary space to reinforce, and can only find rookies and basic salary players to train.

In fact, Grant doesn't owe the Heat anything. The reason why his knees are so worn out is because Riley asked the Devils to train.If he just had normal training intensity, he might still be an excellent iron-blooded power forward.

The biggest trade of the day came from the Kings, who started rebuilding, sending Chris Webber, Matt Barnes, Michael Bradley, Kenny Thomas, Collis Williams to the 76ers and Brian Skinner.

The King's record dropped sharply. After Webber came back from injury, he still competed with Stojakovic for the boss. The management finally couldn't bear it, and would rather start from scratch and send him away.After the trade, the Kings can at least pick a higher draft pick.

The Kings are for the rot, and the 76ers are the beneficiaries.Philadelphia fans rejoiced that Webber would help Iverson rush to the championship, and the 76ers re-emerged as a powerhouse in the East.

韦伯本赛季为国王出战46场，场均打36.3分钟，21.7分10.5篮板5.5助攻1.5抢断0.7盖帽，投篮命中率44.9%，三分命中率37.9%，罚球命中率80%。

His numbers seem bluffing, and winning percentage aside, he seems to be a star at Garnett's level.But if Webber has Garnett's defensive ability, the Kings will certainly not let go.

After reading the news about Weber, Yang Rui scoffed.Webber is no longer the All-Star from 1999-2002. Frequent injuries have reduced his physical fitness. His height is only 206cm. He is only 76cm tall. Against a team that doesn't have the right to make a shot, the data must have dropped a lot. It's still a defensive loophole. [-] Man is doomed to gamble on Weber and lose.

The most valuable player of the Kings is currently a marginal player, scoring guard Kevin Martin, who averages only 3 points and 1.3 rebounds per game. However, the Lakers' swingman position is too strong, no need to trade, just keep the cheap King.

The Hornets sent their star Steve Francis, who averaged 20.4 points, 6.4 rebounds and 6 assists per game, in exchange for Claxton and Dale Davis from the Warriors.

This is called a brain-dead deal, and the Hornets almost threw their star player for nothing, because Francis and the Hornets management had a complete fallout and asked to leave, wherever.

Francis has made it clear this season that he brushed the data. His style of play is very unique, his hit rate is not high, and he can't lead the team to win. The owner of the Hornets is too lazy to keep him.The Hornets players are injured in turn, and this season, they are at the bottom of the Western Conference and are expected to be the No. [-] pick.

Yang Rui believes that the real brainless transaction was completed by the Celtics.

The Eagles sent power forward Antoine Walker to the Celtics in exchange for guard Anderson, veteran Gugliotta, Michael Stewart and two first-round picks in 2005 and 2006.

The Celtics returned to the playoffs this year, but it is impossible to compete for the championship. They actually sent two draft picks for a Walker who was obviously in decline, overdrafting the future, which is unimaginable.

Walker's contract is long, it sucks, and the Celtics will soon find him less useful.

The Lakers also signed a new player. In January, Kupchak cut veteran point guard Charlie Ward, who had been on the bench, to free up the spot.

Can't blame the Lakers for being ruthless, Ward really can't make any contribution to the team.Although he can shoot [-]-pointers, he is too slow, has a colander on the defensive end, and lacks playmaking ability.He also can't teach young people much experience without the need for a point guard on the team.

Dribbling the ball through half court and then pulling away to wait for an opportunity, is this thing still worth teaching?

The Lakers signed Verratti Divac, a veteran center who was cut by the Bobcats in the mid-term.

The Bobcats management kept an eye on it. Although the salary was high for Divac, it was partially guaranteed and could be laid off if he didn’t play well.Divac played 40 games for the Bobcats, averaging 13 minutes, 3 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists while shooting only 41.4 percent from the field.

After Divac was cut, he called Kupchak and suggested himself, hoping to join the Lakers and work on the Lakers coaching staff after retirement.

Divac has a high IQ and is also a well-known support center, known as "Ghost Hand". The management is optimistic that he can guide Yao Ming to pass the ball and make Yao Ming stronger, so they gave him a basic salary.

After signing the contract, Divac said in an interview with the media: "I am very happy to return to the Lakers and draw a perfect end to my career. I will try my best to help Yao Ming become the first center in the league."

Divac has never won a championship in his career, and he also expressed his optimism that the Lakers will win the championship this year.

In 1996, the Lakers suddenly sent Divac to the Hornets in exchange for rookie Kobe. Divac was very surprised when he learned of the deal from his agent, and then called the Lakers to inform the Lakers that he was retiring, which would allow the Lakers to acquire Kobe. Planned to have a miscarriage, but in the end he chose to stay because he was only 28 years old.

Even though Divac played in Charlotte, he decided to keep his wife and children in Los Angeles. After playing for two seasons, he chose to join the Kings, because Sacramento is the capital of California and is close to Los Angeles.

In addition to Divac, Lakers manager Kupchak also invited 58-year-old legend Kareem-Jabbar to be the team's special assistant coach.

The so-called special assistant is one level lower than Hornacek, Hollins, and Brooks, and does not participate in tactical discussions. Kareem’s job is to teach the team’s interior skills.

The Lakers are doing this to better train Yao Ming, and want to continue to enrich his arsenal. The other insiders are just incidental and will not receive individual guidance.

After retiring, Abdul-Jabbar worked as a head coach at the University of California, was an assistant coach for the Clippers during the 1999-2000 season, and then worked as a scout for the Knicks for a long time.

In Yang Rui's previous life, Abdul-Jabbar signed with the Lakers in the summer of 2005 to train Lakers rookie Andrew Bynum.Now, because of Yang Rui's butterfly effect, the Knicks have become the target of public criticism, Brown is regarded as a waste, and Kareem's scouting work has also been questioned.

Abdul-Jabbar, who failed to help the Knicks find an outstanding rookie, lost his job early and stayed at home for more than half a year. The Lakers gave him a chance. Even if the salary was not much, he was willing to give it a try.

This is great news for Yao Ming. Although his hook is excellent, it is far from being called a "sky hook". Now he can ask Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for tips on hooking at any time.

The Chinese media reported the exciting news, and online fans were discussing Yao Ming's future, which was looking bright.The Lakers management recruited two major centers to guide them together. Kobe was not treated like this when he was in the Lakers.

The increased attention of the Lakers management has something to do with Yao Ming's self-confidence in the first half of the season. He is already an All-Star, and he has also attracted investment from Chinese businesses, making the Lakers more profitable than before.

They are going to make Yao Ming the new mainstay of the team. Judging from his age, the 25-year-old Yao Ming can maintain his state at least until 2010 and later, and is worthy of a long-term contract with a maximum salary.

(End of this chapter)