ATPnovel Chapter 383 The record fluctuates, and the heroes rise together
Chapter 383 The record fluctuates, and the heroes rise together
Chapter 383 The record fluctuates, and the heroes rise together
In addition to the major trade rumors, the highlight of January will be the increasingly clear All-Star voting.
Fan voting section.
Yuan Qingshan beat Westbrook, Paul and Harden, ranking No.2 in the Western Conference guards, second only to Curry of the Warriors.
The frontcourt leaders in the West are Durant, Pachulia, Leonard, Anthony Davis and Towns.
The number of votes for Pachulia of the Warriors was too unexpected, and Davis with thick eyebrows was depressed for another round because of this incident. If Pachulia was really allowed to replace himself and Towns in the starting lineup, he would lose face.
You must know that the 2017 All-Star is the home of the New Orleans Pelicans!
In the East, Irving, Wade, DeRozan and Lowry are in the backcourt, and James, Antetokounmpo, Love and Embiid are in the frontcourt.
After Irving made that desperate three-pointer in last year's Finals, his popularity has soared, and he seems to be the number one guard in the Eastern Conference.
Wade is one year older, but his unwillingness to admit defeat is always there. This season, he averaged 20 points, 4 assists and 3 rebounds per game. Even without the emotional bonus, he can still start in the East.
DeRozan and Lowry are hard to say about the garbage brothers. They are as fierce as tigers in the regular season and hit the face at the speed of light in the playoffs. They are what they are talking about.
Yuan Qingshan was surprised that Antetokounmpo was about to enter the All-Star starting lineup, and he was more stable than Downs. It seems that his economic contract must be settled quickly.
The magician said that he would go to the Bucks to inquire, and he didn't know if he could get it in exchange. He had to take advantage of the time when Antetokounmpo's value was not maximized, otherwise the Lakers would not be able to get a bargaining chip until next season when he became a super giant.
The media and player votes are similar to the fan votes. Of course, except for Pachulia in the West, he can't even enter the bench lineup except for the factor of swiping votes.
Other than fans in his hometown and a small group of Warriors fans, no one will support a guy who specializes in stepping up and always destroying opponents' careers.
The first thing Jenny Buss did after flying back to Los Angeles was to veto all the deals about Yuan Qingshan.
The small media in Cleveland retaliated by exposing the bargaining chip.
Irving and the Cavaliers first rotate Yuan Qingshan, Brogdon and Channing Frye.
The entire league was a sensation. In everyone's eyes, Irving and Yuan Qingshan were absolutely not for sale by their respective teams. They did not expect this kind of trade proposal to really appear.
Even if the Lakers jumped into the Yellow River, they wouldn't be able to wash it off. If they weren't interested at all, why wait 4 days to say no.
Since it took 4 days to veto it, it means that the two sides have seen at least a few rounds.
For a while, all kinds of fabricated rumors about Yuan Qingshan and Owen were flying all over the sky.
This incident made Yuan Qingshan and Irving very upset. The management of the Lakers and Cavaliers were shocked by it, and they came forward to refute the rumors.
Jenny Buss and the magician immediately explained the ins and outs of the incident to Yuan Qingshan. Yuan Qingshan didn't blame the two of them, but he made a note of the other members of the Lakers management in his heart.
They didn't trade themselves this time, just because the bargaining chip was not tempting enough. Yuan Qingshan reckoned that if there was no Brogdon, Irving would trade himself alone, maybe the Lakers board of directors would agree.
Yuan Qingshan lay on the bed and told Gakki to step up to build a business empire, and he wanted to kick out those guys in the management one by one, the sooner the better.
Gakki felt an unprecedented cold aura from Yuan Qingshan.
Gakki knew that some people from the Lakers really angered Yuan Qingshan this time.
As for the Cavaliers, according to James, Irving didn't say a word after learning about this, but he worked harder than usual in training and games.
James reckons it touched Irving's ego, and the Cavaliers are in dire trouble.
After this incident came out, James approached Owen several times, trying to persuade him, but Owen, like a hedgehog, completely closed himself off, isolated from anyone, and didn't want to hear anything.
James went to Tyronn Lue, Tyronn Lue was more anxious than him, and also helpless.
Fortunately, although Irving had thoughts in his heart, he did not slow down his work. Once on the court, he was still able to play conscientiously, and the Cavaliers' record was not affected.
However, both Yuan Qingshan and James knew that the record was not affected because it was not yet the key game. A player's state of mind has too much influence on his performance. In the playoffs, once the intensity of the game rises, Owen cannot be affected at all, unless his heart is made of steel.
In January, the Lakers took advantage of the fact that the All-Stars had not yet arrived, and they had a small wave of winning streaks, and returned to the third position in the Western Conference at the end of January.
Warriors first in the West, Spurs second, Lakers third, Thunder fourth, Rockets fifth, Clippers sixth, Jazz seventh, Timberwolves eighth.
The first Cavaliers in the East, the second Heat, the third Celtics, the fourth Raptors, the fifth Wizards, the sixth Eagles, the seventh Pacers, and the eighth Bucks.
Of course, the Lakers want the second position, so that on the one hand, they can avoid the Warriors before the Western Conference Finals, and on the other hand, they can ensure home court advantage.
However, the Spurs, Lakers, Thunder, and Rockets have very little difference in wins. Before April, whoever will be in or out is possible, leaving enough suspense.
The Houston Rockets ranked fifth. This result made the Rockets management and Houston fans dissatisfied. They faced the media's blunt criticism that the Rockets had no courage in the free agent market and the trading market.
Morey felt that he was wronged. Howard and Beverly's departure was so sudden that people were caught off guard. He had no time to implement plan B, so he traded for Gordon and Anderson in the summer, and signed Dellavedova to stop the loss.
In fact, Morey has long focused on the mid-season trade in February, and he will not see Harden's youth wasted in vain.
The Spurs were able to surpass the Lakers and Thunder to reach second place in the Western Conference, thanks to Popovich's ability to turn decay into magic and the performance of the dual virtues. It stands to reason that they had the least reinforcements in the summer, but now they are standing still, which shows the skills of the management and coaching staff.
No wonder even James has been yelling that the coach he most wants to work with is Popovich.
The Warriors are No. [-] in the West and No. [-] in the league.
Yuan Qingshan knew that the atmosphere in their team was delicate, even so, they managed to get to the number one position like chopping melons and vegetables.
Cole began to rest the main players in January, and the four All-Stars took turns to rest, but it didn't affect the record at all. The reason is very simple. Even if they rest two at a time, they still have two All-Stars leading the team.
As long as Durant and Curry don't rest at the same time, the Warriors are still a super strong team.
Some experts joked that Durant is the only one who can stop the Warriors. He has player options in the summer. If he chooses to continue to cut his salary and stay in the Warriors, all fools know that they are still invincible!
(End of this chapter)