Build a Dream Dynasty

Ask how a team can be torn down by trade rumors, just look at the Bulls in the 0708 season. Faced with the olive branch thrown by the league's number one player, Kobe Bryant, the Bulls wanted to snatch the greatest shooting guard after Jordan and rebuild the Bulls dynasty, but they were unwilling to pay too much for the team's follow-up compensation. Qiang faced too much trouble, and the final result was that the army's morale was scattered. The Bulls, whose roster hasn't changed much, suddenly fell out of the playoff list from the top four teams in the Eastern Conference the previous year. If it wasn't for the fact that they won the No. 1 pick in the subsequent draft and picked Derrick Rose, it would be considered compensation Bulls fans gotta hate Kobe.

Now, the Nets are also facing the same situation. After the rumors of the trade spread, Stevens extinguished the rumors in the team as soon as possible, promising the players that there was no plan to trade for Anthony. There is still no way to fundamentally relieve the players' insecure mentality. What's even worse is that the fans at home of the Nets are not worrying, they actually put up a slogan, "We need Carmelo!"

Creatures like fans can really be a disservice sometimes. If the old birds have been in the field for a long time and don’t care about these things, a group of young people in the Nets team are either in the Nets after the draft, the team’s performance is good, the atmosphere is good, or they are looked down upon by others. It is easy to find confidence in the Nets, but now everyone is in danger.

In a game where Jiang Mingliang hoped to win to slap someone in the face, the Nets lost 91:104 at home to the Bulls. The Nets swallowed their second home loss this season. Derrick Rose scored 38 points, Zell only scored 8 points amid the boos of the audience, but he took the victory. This can be regarded as a resounding slap to the fans.

After that, they lost to the Portland Trail Blazers and Utah Jazz successively on the road trip, and were surpassed by the Magic and Eagles successively, dropping to sixth in the Eastern Conference.

In this case, Jiang Mingliang and Stevens must do something, otherwise the team will destroy the Great Wall like the Bulls two years ago.

Stevens and Lopez took the lead, including Jiang Mingliang and Will Craig in the management team, and started another player meeting for the team.

"Recently, rumors about the team's trade with Anthony have been flying all over the sky. This has also affected the mentality of some players on the team, and this mentality is directly reflected in the performance on the court. This phenomenon is not good. You are all professional players. , You should have the basic ability to adjust your own psychology.” Managing the team is not blindly gentle, encouragement, and appropriate pressure are necessary.

When he said this, Jiang Mingliang looked at George, and George was a little overwhelmed, and his eyes avoided Jiang Mingliang.

No one wants to leave the bustling New York (East Rutherford is very close to New York) and go to the Northwest Plateau. Not to mention, George is at home in the team, and he doesn't want to leave.

"Paul, tell me about your poor performance in these few games." Jiang Ming said brightly.

"Tsk, my shots have increased, but my efficiency has declined. It's easier to play on the offensive end." Paul George said with a look of embarrassment.

"What else?" Jiang Mingliang looked at George and saw that he didn't speak, and added, "If it's an offensive problem, I can understand that you hit the rookie wall, and other teams are paying attention to you and studying your style of play. , It makes you very uncomfortable. But on the defensive end, your cover and help defense are not as active as before, that's what I can see."

The Bulls' wing Luol Deng is really good defensively. He also has a good mid-range shot and quite strong physical fitness on the offensive end, but the disadvantages are not without. The dribble generally leads to poor offense with the ball. Compared with mid-range shooting ability, three-pointers It is much weaker, and the other winger Bogans is also average in all aspects. If Paul George defends properly, how can Rose play so badly?

After Jiang Mingliang finished singing the black face, Stevens came over to sing the red face, "Everyone, what I want to say is that if you can observe the team's tactical system more clearly, you can understand that we don't really need an Anthony. Or , we can't afford an Anthony. He's great, but not for us."

If Anthony is directly added to the Nets' existing lineup, then he will only replace Anderson as the team's power forward. Not to mention whether he is willing or not, the Nets will take the lead to change?

George is the outside core of the team's offensive and defensive ends. Although Korver is not so outstanding in ability, this player makes contributions on the field and is also a mentor to young players on the training field, including George, Bledsoe, Players including Danny Green and Jeremy Lin have asked him for shooting skills, and he did not hesitate to teach them. He even directed Whiteside's free throws. A player who is also a player, a shooting coach, and a "trash can" (everyone can talk to him) in the locker room, Jiang Mingliang wants him to stay on the team.

Stevens stated in front of the management that he would not trade Anthony. The credibility of this statement is much higher. At the end of the players' meeting, Jiang Mingliang called George to his office, gave some encouragement, and emphasized again that in the eyes of himself and Stevens, George's transaction value is higher than that of Anthony. As soon as these words came out, the stone in George's heart finally came down.

Although he promised not to trade George for Anthony, but think about it, how many people in the league are more valuable than Anthony? Isn't this tantamount to declaring that you are not for sale?

After a three-game losing streak, the Nets ushered in an opponent suitable for ending their losing streak. They will fly to the capital to challenge the Washington Wizards led by top pick Langwall and general Arenas.

In 2009, the gun shooting that shocked the entire United States left Arenas with a bad reputation. Long-term unscientific training destroyed his knees. After recovering from serious injuries, his physical fitness was not as good as before. What followed was Deterioration of scoring ability. The ball conflict between him and Wall can also be seen by anyone with a discerning eye. To choose between the young and promising Wall and Arenas, who has fallen off a cliff in all aspects, any fool knows how to choose. However, this decision of the management angered Arenas and his small group in the locker room. Players including Butler were dissatisfied with the team's preference for Wall. The comeback Wizards have shown a state of disintegration.

Before the game, Jiang Mingliang also got news that this game was temporarily included in the rebroadcast list by TNT, and it was broadcast live across the United States. This is also the first time the Nets have been broadcast live in the United States so far this season. Jiang Mingliang excitedly told Stevens the good news, and at the same time raised his expectations.

After hanging up the phone, Stevens also told the good news to the players in the locker room. Immediately, everyone had their own Xiao Jiujiu in their hearts.

Why did TNT pull this game into the broadcast list? Because it's a direct conversation between two of the best rookies in the 2010 class. Due to the existence of repeater Blake Griffin, George and Wall almost lost the chance to compete for the best rookie, but there is still some suspense about who is the best rookie in the 2010 class.

The team with internal and external troubles averaged 15.6 points and 8.4 assists per game, and has adapted to the league very quickly. Wall's performance is worthy of the champion's expectations. However, George, who was elected as the No. 3 pick, is extremely controversial, but in the new season, he proved how accurate the vision of the Nets management is. Averaging 15.6 points, 7.2 rebounds, 1.2 steals, and 1.1 blocks per game, George's performance can be called all-around. At present, George is slightly ahead, and the reason why he ranks second in the rookie list is that the Nets are currently in the playoff list, while the Wizards are the third from the bottom in the Eastern Conference.