ATPnovel Chapter 373 Give me the ball!
Chapter 373 Give me the ball!
Chapter 373 Give me the ball!
Before the trade deadline, the Bobcats lost another game to the Spurs.
This loss was an expected loss, because the Bobcats rotate too much.
Originally, Rivers hoped that Li Ke would support the offense alone, and Li Ke did.
In the first three quarters of the game, he got rid of Leonard, who defended himself badly in the last match.
But at the end of the game, the Spurs used Leonard to defend, and Uncle Deng assisted in the defense, completely locking Li Ke in the final stage.
After a wave of 4 shots and 1, the Spurs took away the victory of the game.
Judging from this game, Li Ke can also be guarded, but the requirements for being guarded are relatively high.
A rookie outside blocker at the peak Dpoy level, plus a veteran insider at the peak Dpoy level, together, Li Ke can be defended.
The conditions are so harsh that few teams in the entire league can do it.
Except for this Spurs, the Bobcats won the remaining games.
In this way, the Bobcats, who had only 13 wins and 7 losses in the first month, had already achieved a record of 31 wins and 10 losses by the trade deadline.
During this period, in February, it was Li Ke and Curry's offense that supported the Bobcats.
By March, it was the overall defense that held up the Bobcats.
A total of 21 games, 18 wins and 3 losses, such a record, still can not satisfy Rivers.
"We rely too much on Sheldon this season. We need his singles on the offensive end, and his help defense on the defensive end is even more critical!"
"This is not a good thing, like this game against the Spurs, Shelton was locked up, who can we rely on?"
In the coaching staff meeting, Rivers raised such a question.
In the eyes of many people, he has no problem looking for problems, such as the team's new chief assistant Tyronn Lue:
"I don't think we need to think so much, Doug. In this league, there are at most one-handed defensive players who can obviously limit Li Ke on the single defense end."
"What we have to do is simple: give the ball to Sheldon!"
But there are also those who support Rivers, such as the team's offensive assistant Almond Hill: "Don't forget there are still injuries, Tyronn, if, I mean if, Sheldon is injured, think about the 08-09 season..."
In the 08-09 season, injuries didn't have that big impact on the Bobcats. The main reason was that Lao Sha suffered a lot of injuries, and Lao Ai also missed many games because of off-court.
That season should be regarded as a pain for the Bobcats.
"Unless we can make a few trades before the trade deadline, we're going to have to rely on Sheldon!"
In the end, Tyronn Lu shook his head and told everyone with cruel reality, don't think about it, these are the only cards in their hands.
To put it simply, the Bobcats now have to rely on Li Ke's dilemma, which was caused by the operation in December last year.
In order not to pay taxes, Xiao Mo and Jamison were sent away, and two main ball-holding points and scoring points were directly lost, plus Captain Jack slipped...
If it weren't for Li Ke's heavy blows, if it wasn't for Curry's improvement, the Bobcats would not be able to defend their title this season.
Now, there is still a chance to defend the title.
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If anyone has to be said to be optimistic or even happy about Bobcats' status quo, Li Ke should be the only one.
Because the opponent will not be happy, mainly because the opponent will not worry about it.
Why is Li Ke happy?
Because this season continues like this, he has the opportunity to become the fourth player to win the regular season MVP and Dpoy in a single season after Michael Jordan, Hakeem Olajuwon and Dwight Howard.
If he wins to the end of the playoffs, he can even become the second player to win the regular season MVP, Dpoy, and finals FMVP in a single season after the big dream.
If you add the honor of scoring champion, he will be the unprecedented No.1 in history!
Unfortunately, this is a shortened season.
"Shrinking the season will shorten the season. If you can get so many honors in one season, it will be enough!"
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Li Ke is also very concerned about the trade deadline.
He was afraid that some brain-twitching general manager would stand up and give away the head, such as Billy King, the general manager of the Nets.
For the Nets this season, although Deron has not declined much and Gibba has improved rapidly, their record is still deep in the lottery zone.
There are rumors that Billy King wants to stud the Celtics' old Big Three and Perkins in order to hit the playoffs.
"If it's really a stud, Angie, an old man, will have a clever plan to make the world safe."
For another example, the Lone Ranger, who kept a group of veterans but was tepid, also intends to send away a few more veterans before the trade deadline.
As well as Sun, they couldn't bear the current record of not going up or down, and they had the idea of sending the old monk away.
If this group of brain-twitching general managers are really allowed to take action, it is really impossible to say what the NBA situation will be in the second half of the season and the playoffs.
So on this trade deadline, Li Ke was training again while paying attention to the alliance's trade rumors and official news.
The difference was that Old Joe was not there, and only Tim Graver and Lu Ning who had rushed back from China were by his side.
After the training camp last summer, Lu Ning has become the largest basketball agent in the country, with a bunch of players under him.
There are foreign output, such as Dasheng, who sits on the bench in the Lakers and is getting older. Now he wants to try other teams, and Lu Ning is coordinating.
There are those who live in China, such as Brother Wei. He is 31 years old. It is not realistic to come to the NBA at this age, but signing Lu Ning gives him the possibility of occasionally entering the NBA with a short contract.
There are also those who support China from abroad, such as Stephen Marbury, who signed Lu Ning and then joined the Suzhou Dragons, becoming an imitation foreign aid who quickly joined the party.
This time I returned to the United States, but it was for my nephew Guo who was studying at the University of Florida.
"Alan is going to participate in the draft at the end of this season?"
Li Ke is a little puzzled. He also pays attention to the performance of his eldest nephew. Although it is good, the NCAA has averaged 11.8 points, 3.3 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1.7 steals per game so far.
But because of Crazy Three's poor performance, his draft price is not high, probably only in the middle of the second round.
Li Ke felt that if it was him, he might stay in the NCAA for another year.
After all, it is still very important to enter the first round of the draft. A second-round market is really unacceptable.
Lu Ning shook his head: "Otherwise? Xiao Guo is not the same as you. His physical test data is very average. Lao Mei's general evaluation of him is that he has average potential and is more like an immediate combat power."
"Playing for another year, the possibility of the draft market continuing to drop is greater, so ah, it is better to directly participate in the election this year."
Hearing this, Li Ke understood.
Back then, if he played another year in the NCAA, he might even have a chance to compete for the No. 08 pick in [-].
Because his physical fitness is very strong, his strength and speed are excellent, and his jumping is not bad.
Static talent is also top-notch except for wingspan.
In this case, playing for one more year, the data will be more beautiful, and the draft market can only rise.
The eldest nephew is different, his physical fitness is very average, and he really has no advantage over Lao Mei and these little blacks.
Play for one more year, unless the data explodes, the draft market will only fall but not rise.
The possibility of data explosion is similar to the possibility of earth explosion, so there is really no need to gamble.
"Okay, early draft also has its advantages..."
After chatting with my eldest nephew, Lu Ning received the news——
"Here we come, the first deal!"
"what?"
"The Bucks traded Bobdog and got Tristan Thompson and Andris Biedrins from the Warriors."
Hearing this deal, Li Ke sighed with emotion: The inertia of history!
Then I sighed with emotion: TT was sent away just like that, and the Kardashian combination only lasted for half a season, which is a pity.
With small balls sweeping the league, Bodog averaged only 11 points, 8 rebounds and 2 blocks per game this season, making him a blue-collar player.
What Bai Duncan has become a cloud, and the Bucks' record is also average, and they have decided to rebuild around Brandon Jennings.
In this case, Bodogte did not sell at a higher price.
The Bucks did not get Monta Ellis in return as they did in their previous life. They only got TT, who looked very promising, and Biedrins, a garbage contract.
Even so, Li Ke felt that the Bucks did not lose, they got the future.
Of course, the Warriors didn't lose, they got the present.
Although Bogoute's character is not good, he is still top-notch in terms of the blue-collar functionality of the center.
The Warriors' deal also has a clear purpose——
They're building around Harden and David Lee with a roster that at least looks pretty good on the surface.
Shooting guard Harden, small forward Dorell Wright, power forward David Lee, center Bodogter, now, they are only the point guard.
"There are rumors that the Warriors are interested in Chris Cannon, is there such a thing?"
"There must be. It is said that the main bargaining chip is Monta Ellis and a bunch of draft picks."
Li Ke touched his chin: "Is this not enough chips? The chips of the Lakers' Angie Odom plus draft picks seem to be much stronger than this."
In any case, Anzhu is a big center who averaged 19.1 points, 12.1 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game this season.
Looking at the data and age, ignoring the brain and injuries, he is much better than Monta Ellis.
"There is also a saying: Dorrell Wright and David Lee can also join the trade."
Li Ke still shook his head, he was not very optimistic that the Warriors could get Brother Pao.
The more likely one is definitely the Clippers.
But the Clippers in this time and space, with Kemba Walker and Eric Bledsoe already there, whether they will shoot Brother Pao is also unknown.
"Don't make it to the end. The best-looking offer the Hornets can get is the offer from the Lakers. That's interesting..."
After discussing for a while, several small transactions occurred one after another——
The Grizzlies sent away Sam Young and got the non-guaranteed Ricky Sanchez from the 76ers, with the goal of saving money.
The Pacers used a second round to switch from the Raptors to Barbosa to further strengthen the back line.
Then, it was the Warriors' second shot. They traded Corey Maggette for Richard Jefferson of the Spurs.
The purpose of the Spurs is to improve the offensive firepower of the periphery, and the purpose of the Warriors is Jefferson's experience and more possibilities.
The Nets quickly also made a move. They sent away Mehmet Okur and Jordan Farmarga in the first round, and replaced the old center Camby and the sixth man Jamal Crawford from the Blazers.
The purpose is clear, that is, to give away the head.
The Lakers also made a deal. They packaged Luke Walton and Derek Fisher, two championship heroes, and sent them to the Heat for Raymond Felton.
Felton then moved to Los Angeles, and the Lakers also got the qualified starting point guard they wanted.
"Ferton + Kobe + Trevor Ariza + Mrs. Jia + Anzhu, the Lakers lineup looks okay."
When Lao Lu saw the lineup, he immediately felt that the Lakers were a huge threat, but Li Ke shook his head:
"The intensity is still too bad. This Lakers team is no longer super giant."
These words are a bit rhythmic, no super giant?What about Kobe?
In Li Ke's view, Kobe this season is really not a super giant, and his efficiency is too poor.
In order to raise safe pigs, the Lakers also invested too many resources, and in the end, they were just a waste pig.
The point is still the departure of Zen Master. Without the triangle offense, Jiasao also lost the glory of the Lakers winning the championship for two years.
In the end, the Nuggets, Clippers, Rockets and Wizards had a wave of role player swaps, which is really nothing worth noting.
Li Ke finished the extra training and went back to sleep.
In the wave of layoffs on the second day, except for Boris Dior who was laid off by the sun, Li Ke did not see any threatening veterans appearing.
"So, where is Diaw going? Or the Spurs?"
Li Ke was full of doubts, and played another game. He heard an exact official announcement and an uncertain rumor——
"The Bobcats have decided to waive Lance Thomas to free up a roster!"
"Boris Diaw passed the clarification period, and the Spurs and Bobcats are interested in him."
Combining the two, Li Ke confirmed: Old Qiao made a move!
Sure enough, after another victory, the Bobcats finally made an official announcement:
"After negotiation and negotiation, Boris Diaw joined the Bobcats with a contract with a one-year minimum salary. Let us welcome..."
Welcome, that must be welcome!
Rivers was very happy, and Li Ke also felt that Old Joe was enlightened, and this signing is still a bit critical.
After all, Diogo's style and characteristics are there: a top flank organizer!
The peak is in the Suns, which averaged 15.1 points, 4.3 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game.
There is a lot of decline now, but as long as the ability to organize passes with one hand is still there, he is the player that best meets the requirements of the Bobcats.
In addition, he also has a long-range shot, which is more suitable.
"Strong support is included, and the Bobcats are pointing to the defending title!"
Next, the Bobcats played against the Pistons at home.
For the Pistons this season, Turtle's data soared to an average of 23.6 points, 7.3 rebounds, 8.6 assists and 1.8 steals per game.
While entering the All-Star, Turtle also took the Pistons and rushed to the edge of the playoffs in the Eastern Conference.
Rookie Klay still needs to grow, let's not show it for now.
In this game, in order to win easily, Li Ke switched to defending Guigui, and did not use Bilian's defending Guigui, who only made 24 of 10 shots. The Bobcats took the Pistons lightly and continued their winning streak.
The newly joined Dior played 18 minutes in this game and directly sent 5 assists.
This made Rivers very happy, and they had another ball-holding point, which can be regarded as further reducing the burden on Li Ke.
In the second half of the season, Li Ke, who was playing more and more crazy, shouted hysterically: "Give me the ball!"
As long as you give him the ball, the grand slam of personal honor will be getting closer...
(End of this chapter)