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Chapter 139 [Substitute candidates, 1 Fang Haoqiang]

Chapter 139 [Substitute candidates, one party is strong]

The SuperSonics, who are 9 wins and 4 losses, want to achieve results this season. After Detrev left, they signed Kurt Thomas to maintain the depth of the inside lineup.

With Thomas and Weinbeck around, it is difficult for Lewis to get a chance to play at the 4 position. His confrontation is too poor and he has no height. At No. 3, his defense against breakthroughs is average, and his shooting percentage is low, so he can only serve as a substitute for Dale Ellis.

In this case, Glenn Gruward believes that the SuperSonics will definitely let go, and John Wallace can also get the opportunity to perform in the SuperSonics and return to the familiar small forward position.

Unexpectedly, Walker refused. "Sorry, Rashad is not for sale by the Sonics, we think he has potential."

With such an answer, it is impossible to continue the conversation.

Glenn called Yang Rui depressed. "Jerry, bad news, the Sonics are reluctant to release him, saying that Lewis is not for sale. Probably they don't want to change the player for the contract year, so it's not good to renew the contract."

Yang Rui sighed, even a reborn person can't do everything well.If he counts in the summer, changing the first-round pick in the second round ahead of schedule will be a no-brainer.

Glenn asked, "Do you have any other options?"

With O'Neal around, it's not a big deal without Lewis.Yang Rui really has a replacement candidate, and he should be able to get it, but it has a single role. "Yes, for the Blazers' blue-collar center Kevin Cato."

"Is it useful to change Cato? We have no shortage of centers." Glenn smiled wryly.

"It is necessary to introduce a meat shield-type center and be prepared."

"Ok."

Cato is 211cm tall and currently weighs 125kg, which is thicker than when he was drafted and is very strong.Yang Rui's previous life, he was a famous NBA coolie, a man who protected Yao Ming.Yao Ming was too thin when he first entered the league, and the Rockets often sent Cato to guard O'Neal.

Although the offense is bad, Cato defends the penalty area very well.His highlight was the Rockets VS Lakers in the 2003-2004 playoffs.

火箭5场被淘汰出局，卡托场均打29.6分钟，砍下5.8分6.8篮板1抢断0.8盖帽数据不显。但奥尼尔没有一场得分30+，最差的第二战7分7篮板4助攻，第五战12分9篮板。

That year, the Rockets' tactic was that Cato was in charge of withstood O'Neal, Yao Ming was the main defender of Malone, and he helped defend the basket, which really reduced O'Neal's efficiency.

If Camby hadn't gone to the Blazers in the summer, it would have been difficult for the Raptors to trade for Cato.Yang Rui has triggered a series of butterfly effects. Cato and Camby have overlapping positions. This season, he has become a marginal player who averaged 5 minutes per game, with a pitiful 1.2 points and 1.7 rebounds.

The Blazers have four big insiders, and the playing time cannot be divided.

Sabonis' time dropped to 26 minutes and he started playing health basketball.

Rasheed Wallace played 28 minutes, plus Pippen's offensive shot, and the data dropped to 12.5 points and 5 rebounds, causing mania to often roar and eat T.

Brian - Grant played the longest inside time, only 29 minutes, scored 11 points and 9 rebounds.

Camby only had 17 minutes of performance off the bench, and the data was a dismal 6.6 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.4 blocks, which made him want to go to the toilet in a hurry, frequent urination, urgency, and bifurcation.

In addition, the Blazers traded from the Pistons in the summer to the first round of the 11th overall rookie swingman Bunch - Wells was seriously injured for the season, they need a backup swingman.

When I first got the call, Blazers manager Larry Miller refused.

He thinks, if you can't let me change, I'll change it right away.

The Blazers need to investigate, because he is unwilling to finish the trade, and finds that John Wallace actually has a hidden injury or other problems. He has been playing well recently. He added some tactics and then "duang" it. , very quickly, jumped very high, scored a lot... If he changed fans, he would definitely scold him. He was afraid that Wallace would not be able to do it at all, and there was no such thing as cheap.

Miller called a management meeting and asked scouts to collect Wallace's profile and found no problems.

The salaries of the two are similar, both in the early 100 million.The Raptors management "sent charcoal in the snow", and the Blazers agreed to sign the contract without saying additional terms. In other words, the two reported directly without having to go to their respective teams for physical examinations to verify their health.

The Blazers' approach made Glenn a little worried, and it looked like the Raptors lost.Cato didn't have much playing time when he arrived in the team, and the inside line was crowded. What can he help the Raptors?

Yang Rui explained: "Why is it useless? He can guard O'Neal."

"Just play two games a season, just for this?" Glen Khan said.

"If we meet in the finals, there will be more than two games. Brad Miller should focus on training strategies, not gain weight, and try to ensure mobility. There is a lack of meat shields in the team, and Cato will be useful."

Glenn still expressed doubts, even if O'Neal joined the Lakers, they have been abused by the Jazz in the West for the past two years, and they don't look like they can make it to the finals.

The city is not far away, and the two players were immediately notified to report.

John Wallace knew that he was going to the Blazers in a normal mood. With Pippen and Ryder there, he was destined to be a substitute.The advantage is that he may break out with the Blazers in the West and hit the championship.

In Yang Rui's previous life, Pippen first joined the Rockets on a long-term contract with a high salary, and then was traded to the Blazers. Now Pippen has joined the Blazers ahead of schedule, enhancing the team's strength.He also doesn't know what the West will be like this year, and the Spurs certainly won't be able to sweep the Blazers easily.

Cato came to Toronto with the mentality of going with the flow. He was a marginal person in the Blazers, and it didn't matter if he couldn't play the ball in the Raptors. Anyway, the results were similar.

He couldn't imagine at this time how important he was in Yang Rui's heart, and even if there was no data, he would be reused in some scenes.

Yang Rui wants Cato to deal with O'Neal, otherwise the Lakers dynasty will be difficult to break. The team must have a strong meat shield, and it is not enough to rely on rookie Miller and veteran Willis.

卡托前世被交易到火箭，合同年打出巅峰数据8.7分6篮板1.9盖帽，火箭给了卡托一份6年4200万的合同。理由现在解释起来都好笑，2000年的火箭队希望卡托来填补奥拉朱旺离去后留下的空缺。

The results of the physical examination showed that both of them were healthy, and the deal was quickly concluded, which was immediately reported by multiple media.

"Reliable sources revealed that John Wallace was dissatisfied with Jerry Young because of his playing time and thought he was qualified to start, so he was sent away."

"The Raptors sent an important rotation forward in the case of a good record, in exchange for the Trail Blazers fringe center, what was the intention?"

"If the management pulls back, can the Raptors continue to write magic after the trade?"

"Seeing the shady scene again, the Raptors secretly helped the Trailblazers rush to the championship!"

Yang Rui doesn't care about these news. Cato is more suitable for the Raptors. It's enough to know that. John Wallace is just like a pebble thrown into the sea in the league without even a splash.

Right now, the Raptors have a three-point shooter, a rising star, a seasoned veteran, a meat shield, and a rationalized lineup.They are definitely one of the strongest.

(End of this chapter)