basketball scientist

435. Chapter 435 Thanks to the Jazz and Bulls for sending me the draft picks (please subscribe and support)

Author: Fan Xian Xiao Xianxian

Chapter 435 Thanks to the Jazz and Bulls for sending me the draft picks (please subscribe and support)

Ke Yan is attending events around China to promote the Kings for the new season; but there is bad news coming from the United States.

During a game between the Knicks and the Wizards, Curry had physical contact with Ariza and sprained his ankle. According to post-game reports, Curry is expected to miss two weeks.

In his previous life, ankle problems plagued Curry's early career. When he renewed his contract for 44 million in 2012, the first reaction of most media and fans was not that of a "child labor contract", but that it was extremely risky and dangerous.

Maybe it's all in vain. So Ke Yan protected Curry to the extreme.

The first is to correct Curry's shooting posture, helping him change from ankle force to full body force, and placing the greatest stress point on the hips; secondly, strictly controlling Curry's weight gain, because it doesn't matter if he is not good at defense due to weight issues.

, leave the trouble to Holiday. In the past two seasons, Curry has gained a total of 12 pounds compared to his college days, which is almost 60% of other players at the same position. This also relieves the pressure on Curry's ankle; finally, against Curry

Curry's playing time is strictly controlled, and Curry's average playing time is about 34 minutes per game. He takes turns from time to time and recovers from minor injuries.

Compared with Keyan, Gentry also attaches great importance to Curry, but compared with Keyan, Gentry has several natural shortcomings.

First, as a coach who is good at training offense, Gentry's deployment on the defensive end relies on the players' personal abilities, which requires Curry to improve his defense, whether it is gaining weight or working harder on the defensive end, these will objectively increase

reduced Curry’s consumption;

The second is to take over Ke Yan's coaching, which is a natural psychological pressure. What kind of team are the Knicks? 72 wins! Defending champion! Ke Yan has laid the foundation of the dynasty for the championship team. According to fans, any dog ​​on the coaching bench can win the championship.

.Gentry led the team to win the championship. If he cannot win the championship, he is worse than a dog. In order to be recognized for his own value, in addition to the championship, Gentry must also have a guarantee in the regular season record, otherwise he will be criticized every minute.

disliked by New York fans;

In order to protect the record, Gentry extended the playing time of the main players and increased the players' tasks on the defensive end. Coupled with the denser schedule of the shortened season and greater losses, Curry's injury may be "reasonable."

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Ke Yan immediately called Curry and asked about his situation. Although Curry was a little troubled by the injury, he also knew that injuries are an unavoidable experience for all athletes. He was still optimistic and teased Ke Yan instead.

When will I return to Madison to receive my championship ring?

Because of the previous acquisition of the team, Ke Yan stayed away from the NBA, and the Knicks were unable to award him a championship ring.

"My current status is rather embarrassing, so I guess it's not easy to get it." Without Curry's reminder, Ke Yan even forgot about it, "I'll contact Walsh and ask him to send it to me, and then I'll take a photo and post it on Instagram.

"

The NBA has not yet had this situation. The owner of an NBA team goes to another team to receive a championship ring. After all, the status of labor and management is completely different.

Curry was a little disappointed when he heard the news. Judging from some of Ke Yan's reactions, it is not difficult to see that some of his memories of New York are really bad.

Ke Yan didn't think too much about it. He just warned Curry not to be careless about the ankle injury. If he doesn't handle it well and gets injured repeatedly, it will affect his career.

Curry verbally agreed, but in the games he missed, the Knicks had 2 wins and 2 losses, and their record was once again caught up by the Bulls. Curry, who was originally scheduled to miss two weeks, only rested for 8 days before returning to action.

When things have developed to this point, Ke Yan can no longer interfere. After all, he is not the head coach of the Knicks and has no right to interfere with the team's operations.

Fortunately, Curry's comeback helped the Knicks stabilize the season. In the end, the Knicks achieved a record of 51 wins and 15 losses. Although the winning rate was not as good as last season, they won the league's first place in the shortened season.

Record, Gentry can score 70 points.

Without Rose, the Bulls ranked second in the Eastern Conference with 50 wins and 16 losses, the Heat were third, and the Nets were fourth; fifth to eighth were the Hawks, Magic, Celtics, and 76ers.

Snyder helped the Raptors finish ninth in the Eastern Conference through a series of operations, but the backcourt combination of Lowry and DeRozan gave the management hope. The management is quite satisfied with Snyder's work and believes in the team.

After strengthening the inside line in the offseason, we can improve.

In the Western Conference, the Kings ranked second to last in the Western Conference with 22 wins and 44 losses, only one game ahead of the Hornets, who also changed ownership. Well... starting from next season, the team will be renamed the Pelicans.

The Pelicans were taken over by a local businessman for $350 million and submitted an application to change the team's name.

The Spurs ranked first in the Western Conference with a record of 50 wins and 16 losses. The Thunder, Lakers, Grizzlies, Mavericks, Nuggets, Timberwolves, and Jazz ranked 2 to 7 respectively. Hornacek, who has "trained for many years" beside Ke Yan

Winning glory for "Ke Xuejiao" and leading the Jazz, which had just been rebuilt for a year, into the playoffs, Irving secured the "Rookie of the Year" award while also avoiding the embarrassment of "leading the team to compete for the top pick".

With the end of the team's season, Ke Yan also officially moved his family to Sacramento. While recruiting new players, he announced the dismissal of the team's head coach Westphal, while the team's general manager Michael Keane was left on the team to serve as

A "clerk".

Keane doesn't have much opinion on this. The train runs fast because of the front belt. With Keyan as his thigh, he just needs to follow the pace of the team.

Currently, the Thunder and Bulls are both in the playoff sequence, and both are in the "championship group." It is impossible to negotiate transactions with the Kings at this point. However, teams positioned in the "first round" status can still

Let’s chat for a while. Ke Yan called Hornacek and Snyder successively and inquired about their interest in Jason Thompson’s sign-and-trade rights at the cost of this year’s first-round draft pick.

Jason Thompson, the No. 12 pick in 2008, is 211cm tall and weighs 250 pounds. He is a swing insider at the fourth and fifth positions. He has certain top defense and frame protection capabilities, and is generally quite agile; he is focused on the offensive end.

Yu Chibi, who averaged 9 points and 6 rebounds in 25 minutes per game last season, is a qualified blue-collar player above the level.

In the Raptors' formation, the main team building cores are Lowry, DeRozan, and Derrick Williams. They happen to need a qualified blue collar to stabilize the penalty area. Jason Thompson's situation can meet Snyder's team building needs;

The Jazz's starting interior linemen are Valanciunas and Varejao. Both of them are strong and solid in positioning, but the interior line with average athletic ability is particularly disadvantaged in defending pick-and-rolls.

Both teams have a certain need for Jason Thompson in their lineups, especially the Jazz. With the No. 16 pick in their hands, they may not be able to select a player with better strength, that is, a stronger player.

Both Hornacek and Snyder have followed Ke Yan for a long time and know that he is quite honest in making transactions and pursues a "win-win" situation. Even if they know that the draft rights may be worth more if they are given to Ke Yan, they are not jealous.

After all, being able to draft is a skill. If you don’t take advantage of some advantages, others will take advantage of them.

From Ke Yan's perspective, there is no doubt that the Kings' inside core next season will be Cousins ​​​​and Whiteside. Hayes still doesn't know if they can deal with them. Thompson, who is neither good nor bad and has certain trade value, will definitely

It is necessary to "make the best use of everything". As for whether No. 16 is for personal use or for transactions for other purposes, the specific situation will be analyzed in detail.

The Jazz's internal management discussed the deal and finally agreed to make the deal in principle. The next step is for the Kings to negotiate the contract with Jason Thompson and then sign and exchange it.

"Kimi, I've done you a big favor here. You have to remember this favor~" After the deal was concluded, Hornacek found Ke Yan to ask for credit.

The trade will be announced before the draft, but a tentative agreement has been reached, unless one party shamelessly breaks the promise. But this matter is basically impossible between Ke Yan and Hornacek.

"Remember. If you ever have any personnel needs, I will definitely return the favor to you when necessary." Ke Yan promised.

Jianghu is not about fighting, but about human relationships. The same is true in the NBA. Rockets fans all know that the team’s most common trading partners are the Suns and Kings; the Mavericks and Nets are also close relatives, with Kidd, Carter, and Harry

Thomas and Jefferson have both played for both teams; when Ke Yan was in the Knicks, he often exchanged warmth with the Grizzlies. The Knicks completed the championship, and the Grizzlies completed reconstruction. Everyone got what they needed.

With Hornacek's relationship, it would be good to form an alliance with the Jazz.

Ke Yan reached a PY deal with Hornacek, and "no surprise" Curry sprained his ankle for the second time in a short period of time. The difference is that this time it was his right ankle!

This is a situation that happens to many players. When a problem occurs in one ankle, the player will subconsciously put more pressure on the other ankle, which will further increase the risk of injury to the other ankle.

In a short period of time, two ankle injuries were sustained in succession, which made the Knicks doubt Curry's health, especially during the deadly playoffs.

"Achilles' heel", when the harsh New York media used this term to describe Curry's ankle, Curry himself felt even more pressure. During the season after leaving Key Yan, he also slowly discovered that New York

It was never as he imagined. The past years were peaceful, but it was Ke Yan who was "shielding him from the wind and rain" and disappearing invisibly.

Curry is under tremendous pressure. Ke Yan is not so-called "secretly happy" and feels that he has a chance to buy the bottom. Instead, he is a little "distressed". This feeling is like that you are a treasure and are abandoned by others like a piece of shit.

, you will not feel relaxed, but will feel more "suffocated".

It's just that the Kings' current foundation is too weak, and the Knicks are in a championship stage. Even if Ke Yan ALL IN all the chips, he may not be able to win the Knicks' eyes.

The Kings have a weak foundation, but the Knicks are rich thanks to Ke Yan's hard work. In Curry's absence, they passed the 76ers and the Nets twice, and met the Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals;

The Western Conference finals were between the Mavericks and the Thunder. In the Western Conference semifinals, Nowitzki came to earth for the second consecutive season in the playoffs and led the team to a 4:3 counterattack against the Spurs. Duncan and Nowitzki

The two power forwards, Wertzky, have met five times in the playoffs in their career, with Nowitzki leading 3:2. Even if there is no championship, the German tank is enough to keep pace with Duncan and Garnett.

After the Bulls were eliminated by the Heat, Ke Yan also started negotiations with the Bulls, targeting Jimmy Butler at the cost of helping him eat Boozer's three-year, $54 million junk contract.

It's not an exaggeration to use "junk contract" to describe Boozer during the Bulls period. The rebel got an 18 million contract and averaged 15+8 per game. His defensive statistics were generally poor, and his effectiveness on the field was not as good as that of substitute insider Tai.

Gibson, the Bulls made a huge loss when they signed him to a five-year, $90 million contract in the summer of 2010.

Ke Yan offered "Gay + Hayes". The former helped make up for the Bulls' lack of offensive firepower. After all, Rose suffered a serious injury to his knee cruciate ligament in April. Let alone this season, next season will be ahead of schedule. Hayes

Yess is destined to depreciate under Key Yan, but under a coach like Thibodeau who pays attention to defense, he will be a treasure, maybe even better than Boozer.

The trade plan proposed by Ke Yan was basically a win-win situation, but because Ke Yan judged the newcomer’s godlike potential, the Bulls did not agree to trade Butler to the Kings; not only that, after proposing to use draft picks to compensate the Kings, they also asked the Kings to trade Thomas Jr.

Included in the transaction as an "add-on".

Not to mention Thomas, not even Guy would give it to him!

The Bulls' idea is to "minimize" Boozer's big contract. Ke Yan also has two three-year premium contracts for Salmons and Hayes.

It is unknown whether Boozer can be activated by Ke Yan. Salmons and Hayes Keyan will definitely not be able to use it! After receiving the 29th pick in 2012 and the first round pick of the Bulls in 2014, Ke Yan facilitated a deal with the Bulls.

This deal.

At the end of May, the NBA Lottery drawing ceremony was held in New York. Yao Ming attended on behalf of the Kings and drew a No. 5 pick. At this point, the Kings held four picks, namely the No. 5 pick, the 16 pick, the 29 pick and the 29 pick.

With the No. 36 pick, the distribution of this pick allowed fans to see the shadow of when he took over the Knicks in 2009.

Then came the lineup of rookies from all walks of life, including Gilchrist, Bill, Lillard, Barnes, Drummond and other popular rookies, all of whom have prioritized going to the Kings for trials.

, even Anthony Davis, the top pick who is unlikely to fall, also expressed his expectation to cooperate with Ke Yan.

This is completely disrespectful of the Pelicans!

But Ke Yan himself symbolically dealt with these talented players, and then focused more on the players who were lagging behind.

Jae Crowder, Dream Green, Middleton, Kyle O'Quinn.

The Kings have a lot of positions to fill, and there are plenty of opportunities for young people.

(End of chapter)