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The Celtics' signing of Cassell to strengthen the team's bench was not the biggest deal during the All-Star period. Trade rumors surrounding legendary center O'Neal have continued throughout the playoffs.

In the summer of 2004, after conflicts broke out in the OK group, Pat Riley took action in time and sent a lot of bargaining chips to acquire O'Neal from the Lakers. He also reached an early extension of $100 million for 5 years with O'Neal, who still had one year left on his contract.

contract to win the first championship in team history. In other words, until the 2009-10 season, O'Neal can still receive a salary of US$20 million.

Judging from the results, this gamble was undoubtedly successful. The Heat overcame all difficulties in the 2007 season and won the championship in one fell swoop. Wade also became the fastest player to win FMVP in the 2003 golden generation.

However, starting from last season, the Heat inevitably declined. The team's performance that season was only seventh in the Eastern Conference. Although they made it all the way to the Eastern Conference finals in the playoffs, they lost to the eventual champion Hawks.

team, but the reality is that the Heat's Eastern Conference runner-up has a lot of luck. The immature Magic and the weak Cavaliers may be one of the few teams that are more restrained by the Heat; and when they encounter the real strong enemy the Hawks

When the team arrived, the Heat showed their helplessness!

Arranging Wade's surgery in advance is not about worrying about Wade's health, but a true "premature surrender" because there is really no fight between the two sides!

For this reason, as early as the Eastern Conference Finals, Riley took a liking to Gibson, the Hawks' backup point guard who was very accurate in three-point shooting from outside. He believed that his style of play matched well with Wade's and was suitable to become Wade's long-term backcourt partner.

The team's 2008 first-round pick was given away in an offseason trade.

Gibson, Wade, Davis, Haslem and O'Neal, this lineup is all in the top four in the Eastern Conference, right? Well, considering O'Neal's age, the top six can't be any lower!

The fortune teller failed to predict that the Heat's problems would break out this season!

Wade's recovery from injury is not going well, and he has lost his former "Flash" style; O'Neal has steadily declined, and can only play one good ball in a game, and the defensive end is useless against the opponent's pick-and-roll. It is no exaggeration to say that this

O'Neal this season is completely the same concept as the "brush" player in everyone's concept; Ricky Davis, the third-in-command, is completely unsuitable to play next to Wade and O'Neal. James' designated eldest brother in his career is not material to be a deputy at all.

He is good at impact, needs the ball, and needs his teammates to give him space...

In this case, O'Neal acted like a monster and made nonsense in front of the media, hoping that the team would trade him away!

O'Neal's contract still has 3 years and 60 million, and his performance is a mess. How can anyone be willing to take over?

Unless the garbage contract is exchanged!

It was under this circumstance that the Knicks, the NBA's designated supplier of junk contracts, stepped forward and began discussing a deal with the Heat.

Zach Randolph has a 4-year, 56 million contract; Marbury has a 3-year, 57 million contract; Eddy Curry has a 4-year, 40 million contract; Juwan Howard has a 3-year, 24 million contract; Quentin Richardson has 3

The annual contract of 21 million yuan can be used as a bargaining chip.

Isiah Thomas was able to stay in the Knicks because of the "Keyan James" plan proposed to Dolan. When Keyan's contract expired in the summer of 2009, he recruited this "handsome and capable" coach to transform the team; 10

In the summer of that year, Ke Yan recruited James with his golden name and the huge attraction of New York...

Such an operation requires clearing out enough salary space in the summer of 2010. Therefore, the Knicks' operation plan in the past few years is that, in addition to rookie signings, whether it is a trade or a free market signing, they will never accept a contract with a term of 10 years.

In future contracts, even if there are any advantages, we will not take advantage of them; and in daily operations, we need to try to give away contracts like Randolph and Eddy Curry to reserve ammunition, even if the players we get are weaker!

To be honest, this kind of operation is a bit of a gamble for the average team. Especially if Ke Yan is not too comfortable living in Atlanta and has put so much effort into building the Hawks lineup, he has no time to take over the Knicks' mess.

;The plan to "attract" James with the help of Ke Yan is even more ridiculous. Ke Yan "praises" James every time

They were all official, but they dissed James a lot, and he was fined for who knows how much. James didn't say it clearly, but he probably didn't have a good impression of Ke Yan, right?

But Dolan just believed Thomas's "fooling". After all, New York is the largest city in the world. After all, Madison Square Garden is next to Times Square in the center of the world. After all, the Knicks have the strongest financial resources in the NBA and can give Ke Yan the highest salary.

, the largest operating space.

These are things Atlanta, the Hawks, and Anthony Ressler can't give you!

The Heat are also full of ambitions for the summer of 2010, but Pat Riley knows clearly that in the competition for big-name players, salary space is not the most important, but getting the players is the most important! If James is willing to join the Heat, Eddie

Curry can't give away the remaining 1-year, 10 million contract with a draft pick?

On the other hand, if the Heat really spent a lot of money to get the top three draft picks for the Timberwolves this year, it would be a big shame! Pat Riley has to change the team's status quo no matter what.

After several discussions, the final trade plan was as follows: the Heat sent O'Neal Ricky Davis and acquired Eddie Curry, Quentin Richardson, Nate Robinson, and Chris Duhon from the Knicks.

Before Bynum, Eddy Curry was also named a "Baby Shark". With Chandler helping to solve defensive problems, he also "led" the Bulls to the playoffs. Although after joining the Knicks, he

He has integrated into the team culture, but what if he can be revived in the Heat's corporate culture?

Quentin Richardson is a "premium contract" and is still useful as a shooter; Duhon and Nate Robinson are the "clean water" among the Knicks' pile of bad contracts.

Originally, Pat Riley wanted to knock off the Knicks' draft picks or the team's rookie Wilson Chandler, who has performed well this season. However, the Knicks now attach great importance to these "future assets" and refuse to let go.

Only then did Pat Riley's idea go.

The deal was reached, but O'Neal was not happy. He openly rebelled in front of the media because he wanted to have a chance to compete with a championship team. As a result, he was traded to the Knicks. Isn't it still a bad team?

But he didn't dare not go. In addition to his basketball career, he had to consider the future. New York's rich media resources would be of great benefit to his future transformation into a media person.

Ke Yan, who is far away in the southern hemisphere, also noticed this deal and saw that the Knicks' intention was James in the summer of 2010. Little did he know that he was also in the Knicks' plan...

"O'Neal's eyeball effect is far stronger than those of those people. In New York, strength is not necessarily the only criterion, gimmicks are also important. Besides, compared to other assholes in the Knicks locker room, O'Neal is also a good boy."

Larissander also expressed his views when communicating with Keyan.

"Whether it's 10 years or James, it has nothing to do with us. As long as we keep the current lineup and the draft will run smoothly in the next two years, even if James, Wade, and Bosh all go to the same team in the summer of 2010

, I have the confidence to ban them." Ke Yanhao said angrily.

"Three maximum salaries, no one can afford it!" Larry Sander pouted on the other end of the phone, stopping Ke Yan from continuing to dream about NBA Live?

This lineup is impossible to come up with in 2k dynasty mode without forced trading.

Ke Yan smiled: "Who knows?"

As early as when Keyan left the team and went to New Zealand for vacation, the Eagles had already made the decision that unless there was a special injury or a really strong veteran was bought out, the Eagles would not plan to adjust the team's lineup.

.So the conversation between Key Yan and Larry Sander did not last too long, and they continued to enjoy their honeymoon in peace.

...

Last season's Houston All-Star Game, James and Tracy McGrady became the protagonists of the game, and James finally won the first "mvp" in his career; this season, Kobe Bryant and O'Neal, who are surrounded by trade rumors, have become the focus, regardless of whether it is an OK combination.

"Shaking hands to make peace", or the direct confrontation between the two in the All-Star Game, are both quite interesting.

Compared to the past, Kobe's investment in the All-Star Game in New Orleans was much higher. The main reason was that after Gasol joined the team, the Lakers "suddenly" became a powerful team in the Western Conference.

Since the transaction, the team has achieved a record of 12 wins and 3 losses, and the team's ranking has also improved all the way, returning to the second position in the Western Conference.

This was a situation that had never happened even during Key Yan's coaching period! It also completely dispelled Kobe's idea of ​​leaving the Lakers.

The final victory belonged to the Western Conference All-Star Team. As expected, Kobe won his first MVP trophy of the season. The next goal is the other two.

Not to mention the distant fmvp, the one must win the championship to be eligible; after two-thirds of the season, everyone basically understands that the competition for mvp is mainly born between Kobe, James, and Paul.

James' advantage lies in his abnormal personal average of 3,087 per game. James' personal performance this season is indeed impeccable. You can say that his "ball-carrying and core" style of play defeats his teammates, but in today's league, who will lead the Cavaliers?

This lineup cannot reach the fourth position in the Eastern Conference, which Ke Yan agrees with;

His disadvantage lies in the team's performance. Judging from the current winning rate, the Cavaliers will be beaten by the Hawks by more than 10 games at the end of the season. This gap is still too obvious.

Paul's biggest reliance is of course that the Hawks have a high probability of winning the regular season championship, and he himself can also break Nash's four-consecutive-season monopoly on assists, and by the way, he can also win the steals title;

The data of 21 points, 12 assists and 2.7 steals are also historical data in the league. No one has ever achieved this before!

And the Hawks have been building momentum for Paul for a long time. Whether it is Garnett's "giving up" or the comments from coaches to teammates, they are all supporting Paul to win the MVP...

Paul's weakness also lies with his teammates. No matter how Garnett "makes way", you can't remove him from the ranks of the "Big Three", right? The Eagles' "Big Three" model of team building is the biggest "point deduction"

"Item", not to mention Garnett just won an MVP last season, it is difficult to "wholesale" it to the Hawks.

The biggest favorite is Kobe. First of all, his personal performance of 2866 per game is not as brilliant as James, but it is exaggerated enough; secondly, the Lakers' record has improved rapidly since Gasol was in place, maintaining the current winning rate.

There is hope of reaching 60 wins; in the end, it is the league's support. After all, Paul and James are still young. Sometimes, qualifications are quite important in award selection.

On February 14th, Valentine's Day, Ke Yan could not stay in Atlanta, so the Hawks visited the Target Center to challenge the Timberwolves.

There is quite a connection between the two teams. Even though he has been away for two seasons, Garnett is still the god at the center of the target. All the fans cheered for "The Wolf King comes home"; maybe deep down in Garnett's heart, there is also

Plans to "go home" at the end of your career.

Timberwolves head coach Atkins was also an assistant coach with the Hawks. The team did not set any obstacles for the Timberwolves to "poach", which can be regarded as repaying the favor of trading Garnett.

But when it comes to the game, all the warmth has to be put aside, and moving towards their respective goals is the most important thing.

Fortunately, the "goals" between the Hawks and Timberwolves are still unified. The Hawks are striving to win and compete for the regular season championship; while the Timberwolves have also recognized the reality and are moving towards Rose and Beasley.

Both sides got what they needed, and the game has always been harmonious. The Hawks maintained a 15 to 20-point lead and did not beat the Timberwolves to death...except for Paul.

During a sideline ball defense in the second half, Paul inserted his hand into the armpit of Timberwolves defender McKenzie and held the ball tightly. Some of his excessive actions almost triggered a conflict between the two sides, especially the increasingly swollen Shark Byner.

Well, he almost got into a fight with the Eagles players!

Fortunately, with Garnett rushing around today, both the young players and the home fans gave the team legend some face and calmed down their emotions.

Objectively speaking, Paul is indeed a little obsessed with this MVP who has little hope. When Diaw is away, sometimes he is really sticky when handling the ball. As "punishment" and "protection", after the conflict, Ke Yan

He put Paul on the bench until the end of the game.

In 1794, Paul played 28 minutes and his efficiency was really good. But what he valued more was the difference of 3 points and 1

One assist and one steal can equal 20105, so his face is really not good-looking.

Obviously the team helped Garnett improve his statistics last season to compete for MVP!

However, the more Paul holds on to this mentality, the further away he becomes from MVP. After all, once the label of "data brush" is applied to you, the data you have obtained by playing well will be denied.

Unless you're like Westbrook, shamelessly averaging a triple-double, there's really no need!

Fan Xian Xiao Xianxian