NBA: Start with 2 billion, buy the Knicks

Chapter 218: Trading McGrady, why should Harden ignore this matter?

Harden actually played very well here. As a "one of his own", Curry actually passed a lot of balls to him to open up singles. He has long wanted to beat these "seniors" who were a year earlier in front of him.

Now I am chatting and laughing with Love.

The handsome Jiang Chao passed by the All-Stars. Jiang Chao greeted Anthony. Anthony was surprised, but he stood up and hugged Jiang Chao very happily.

Although he didn't know why Jiang Chao greeted him, as a native New Yorker, he was very happy to see that the Knicks boss was now keeping the Knicks he had grown up with so orderly.

Melon's personality is not as "sweet" as his appearance. On a street in New York, let's find out who his father is!

Jiang Chao actually subconsciously thinks that he is a Knicks legend. After all, his generation of football watchers only know that the King of New York is Anthony. Melo has left too many marks in the New York Knicks.

"The new Knicks team is very strong, keep up the good work!" Melo is now with the Nuggets in the Western Conference and has no interest in the Knicks. He patted Jiang Chao on the shoulder and said with a smile.

Nowitzki next to him pointed at Ray Allen next to him and smiled:

"Don't be left behind. I really want to see you play against the Green Army in the first round."

The Celtics are currently third in the Eastern Conference. If this record reaches the playoffs, the Knicks will face the Celtics in the first round. This is almost a game where the result can be seen.

So Ray Allen just smiled slightly. The Green Army didn't fear anyone in the East. Their only target was Kobe who was sitting behind him.

This year's Celtics' ability to play against strong teams is really unique. They have maintained a complete victory against the top 4 teams. Although their record is not first, their record against strong teams is what truly shows their level.

Jiang Chao thinks that the stronger the young Knicks can meet now, the better, because he knows that it will be too difficult to win the championship this year, but it is true that he needs to learn more experience.

But he definitely refuses to admit defeat. After all, he represents the Knicks behind his back.

He pointed at Curry on the court and smiled at Ray Allen and Pierce:

"Curry will beat you all when the time comes. Wait for us."

He has a feeling that Curry will completely open up the second line of Ren and Du because of his confidence in facing 100,000 people this time!

Anyway, he had never seen Curry dribble in front of Rose and then suddenly hit a three-pointer during the Knicks regular season.

And his own Turkish handsome Gotek Drew, who was also sitting on the sidelines, immediately stood up to his boss:

"If you guys clean up, you can beat me up on the field."

He and Ray Allen and Pierce faced off against each other last season. The Magic vs. Celtics series was also a classic, and both of them were beaten very uncomfortable by Turk Drew in the backcourt.

If they face each other again this year, will it be Pi Shen and Jun Zi Lei's revenge against Turk Drew?

The battle for the strongest forward in the East?

Jiang Chao held the flowers and smiled:

"Talk less, do more, and don't talk too much."

Turk Drew had a question mark on his face:

"Meow meow meow???"

The agent said, didn’t I learn this from you, boss? I played against the Lakers a few days ago, but the boss was the most talkative, saying something about giving him a chance to do it again, and he still wouldn’t contact Kobe, and even complained about Kobe’s shoes.

It just doesn't work, don't let shoes affect your level.

Although Kobe himself felt that he really had a shoe problem, netizens took this statement as a mockery.

Especially Ke Hei will interpret this sentence infinitely and regard Jiang Chao as a "high-end person"

Who really knows how to blame his shoes for his poor performance in basketball, so he must be mocking Kobe!

Then after losing the game, he still ridiculed and acted as if nothing happened.

The one who talks the most has a good time, pretends to have the strongest pussy, and then gets the most vicious beating from the media.

Curry almost cried when Jiang Chao presented the award to Curry. He hugged Jiang Chao and held flowers, which made Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who was holding the trophy next to him, quite embarrassed. However, this also allowed the audience and fans around the world to see the Knicks.

Cohesion between team owners and players.

Indoors rushed to hug Curry.

Harden also stepped forward to congratulate Curry, and the four of them stood together for a group photo.

"Let's go, let's have dinner together in the Knicks department tonight."

Naturally, they will not go to the restaurant arranged by Cuban to eat in the evening. It is a place for socializing. However, Jiang Chao and the players do not like to socialize and prefer to eat together with brothers.

Jiang Chao booked a reservation at the best cowboy restaurant in the area to celebrate Curry winning the Rookie Challenge MVP, which is not a big honor.

It can be regarded as another outstanding achievement for Curry after defeating the Cavaliers.

Harden has already won Rookie of the Week three times and Rookie of the Month once. He is also a lottery pick, but Curry has nothing.

Naturally, the girls went shopping and ate at school, but they did not participate in team matters. Moreover, they were protected by two female bodyguards, so it was very safe.

And you will definitely get a bad habit when eating with the players, that is, they use too many dirty words. The players' dirty words and trash talk are like a skill set, and they appear endlessly.

Jiang Chao doesn't want fairies like Lily Collins to get caught in these dirty words and wants to be a quality girl.

Even people like Curry, who look cute, are used to talking trash. They are basketball players. On the basketball court, they can't avoid verbal abuse and harsh words. People are naturally more tolerant of athletes, and some even do it.

Being praised.

As long as you don't bring your family with you all the time, trash-talking will even be rewarded as toughness.

Inside the restaurant box.

Because it was the All-Star Weekend, Jiang Chao made an exception and ordered good red wine for them. After everyone drank for a while, they heard the noise in the box next door.

Naturally, the nosy Ibaka couldn't sit still, so he went to the next door with an empty wine bottle and stood there for a while.

"Boss, the Rockets are going to split up!" Ibaka said carefully in Jiang Chao's ear after he came back.

"Um?"

Hearing Rocket, Jiang Chao frowned subconsciously.

Sean Marks also changed his expression. He has been paying attention to the news about this team recently.

But not for Tracy McGrady.

Then Ibaka said that sitting next door were Rockets general manager Morey, Mavericks general manager Cuban and the general managers of 1-2 other teams, discussing McGrady's trade.

Turk Drew immediately said vigilantly next to Jiang Chao:

"Impossible, such an important thing cannot be heard by you."

Jiang Chao's eyes were also shining brightly. It's true. How could it be so easy to hear about trading Tracy McGrady?

And when the name Morey comes up, it's bound to be bad.

The drunkard's intention is not to drink.

In fact, when Ibaka said he wanted to trade Tracy McGrady, Jiang Chao knew that some general managers knew he was here and deliberately let him hear it.

You still thought you were being taken advantage of by Dolan???

The Knicks often play the role of receiver.

And people like Cuban are just raising prices.

You must know that Jiang Chao called Mavericks head coach Carlisle this morning and asked him if he would come to dinner tonight. Carlisle has a 50-50 chance of joining the Knicks as an assistant next year, and the Mavericks' current record is not good.

But Carlisle didn't mention at all that they wanted to trade Tracy McGrady in pursuit of success, but kept praising the way the Knicks are currently operating.

In his opinion, going from the bottom of the Eastern Conference to sixth in the Eastern Conference in one season is considered a complete transformation, right?

If he hadn't had a deep relationship with Nowitzki, he would really be in the Cao camp and his heart would be in the Han Dynasty now. Who wouldn't want to "start a business" with a group of young people?

As for McGrady being traded, rumors have actually spread for a long time.

Harden and others have heard some news from their agent. It seems that with the Rockets losing players in the All-Star Game, the loneliness of this strong Western team also proves the loneliness of the Yao-Mai team.

Many people in the industry like the Yao-Mai combination of Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady very much. However, although this pair also performs well, it is always difficult to make a breakthrough in the playoffs. McGrady, who is past his peak, cannot avoid being traded.

destiny.

In fact, he was looking for an opportunity to trade Tracy McGrady at the end of last season. Just before the trade deadline, Tracy McGrady suddenly announced on Twitter that he was going to have minimally invasive surgery on his left knee and would be reimbursed this season. This sudden incident obviously affected his career.

This messed up the Rockets' trading plan and the deal was shelved.

However, the Rockets were really good in the playoffs last year, but I didn't expect that they would suddenly be like this after losing Yao Ming this year.

In the first dozen games of this year's All-Star Weekend, the average points per game has not exceeded 10, which also made Tracy McGrady publicly complain that he has too little ball rights. He still wants to challenge the All-Star substitutes and earn some honors.

For Tracy McGrady, this year is a critical year, because Tracy McGrady's contract will expire at the end of that season.

He needed to use efficient performance to win himself a new contract, but the Rockets imposed a "7-minute limit" on him at this time, and Tracy McGrady, who insisted on playing, even had a fierce quarrel with Adelman.

However, then Rockets coach Adelman ignored it.

Here Ibaka also said that Morey and the management no longer plan to let McGrady play in the games after the All-Star Game, and are completely ready to trade him. This is a rhythm that does not give McGrady any chance.

Don’t you want to get a high-priced contract based on data? If I don’t give you time, can you get it?

This move is the same as the way Jiang Chao traded Jerome James. By not giving Jiang Chao more time, it will naturally be easier to trade after the data is released.

Many people in the American basketball circle only look at paper data.

The Knicks were silent.

For these players, Tracy McGrady's current situation is a bit disappointing. Will they be so ruthlessly abandoned by the management in seven or eight years?

You know how nice everyone was to McGrady when he first came to the Rockets.

But now that the general manager is arranging the transaction behind his back, it is really not a shame.

From 2004 to 2009, McGrady played for the Houston Rockets. At that time, the combination between him and Yao Ming became the best inside and outside partnership in the Western Conference and even the league. The Rockets also made consecutive playoffs under the leadership of the two of them.

Tracy McGrady himself also had his "T-Mac moment" against the Spurs.

This moment also became the most classic moment in Tracy McGrady's career.

Although Tracy McGrady always helps the team with wonderful performances, his frequent injuries also make the Rockets start to prepare for the next move.

In the 2008-09 season, the Rockets introduced Artest to form the Big Three, but this also posed hidden dangers for Tracy McGrady's departure, because a deputy-level player like Artest can actually play better than a superstar.

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It’s not about how strong Artest is, it’s obvious that Tracy McGrady is no longer good.

To be honest, players such as Harden and Ibaka who grew up watching McGrady really want McGrady to be their teammates. McGrady has a unique low center of gravity dribbling and super pull-up jump shot. Who doesn't love the white horse and long spear?

Even if you are old now, you still have energy, right? Who doesn’t like to play with their idols?

And in fact, Sean Marks himself is also open-minded. After all, Tracy McGrady is one of the swingmen who can hold the ball studied by Jiang Chao and others. Singles with the ball is his characteristic. If he can rush a few times with the ball every game

The ball still has a lot of uses.

At this time, Turk Drew, who only had a one-year contract, broke the awkwardness at the wine table:

"We drink ours because they want us to be the takers. Now McGrady's asking price should be very, very high."

But the constant noise next door made everyone itchy. Are the Rockets going to split up the team or something? Why are so many people interested?

Jiang Chao also rolled his eyes, maybe this was an opportunity that came to his door??

Knowing clearly that there are tigers in the mountains, we prefer to go to the Tiger Mountains!

I'll take the bait and see what splashes you can make!

After thinking about it, he said to Ibaka:

"Probe and report again to see what they are arguing about."

Jiang Chao motioned to Turk Drew to follow him, and it would be okay if Morey discovered it. If he continues to talk after discovering it, then the cliff is related to the Knicks.

But don't listen for too long, just stop talking. Don't let the shrewd Morey discover Jiang Chao's needs and it will be difficult to deal with.

In league transactions, you are most afraid that the other party will know that you really want a certain player, and then you will definitely be the loser.

It's best to act like you're sitting on a mountain watching a tiger fight.

James Harden nodded quickly: "Yes, yes, it doesn't matter, as long as it's not aimed at us."

Jiang Chao patted his forehead, "You are still taking it easy."

You know, this deal in the previous life was for Harden, right?

As the most astute businessman in the league, Houston Rockets general manager Morey has always been very precise in his transactions. It was in his hands that he single-handedly planned Harden's transaction.

However, before acquiring Harden, the Rockets were not without good scorers. Tracy McGrady was hailed as a superstar as famous as Kobe. Morey was able to trade him away, which is enough to show his one-stop character and understanding of the ball.

He was determined to transform the team, and it was precisely after he traded Tracy McGrady that the Rockets began to get closer to acquiring Harden step by step.

Mogou made one of the most impressive moves of his career for Harden. The Rockets acquired Martin, Armstrong, Jefferson and Hill from a three-way deal, as well as the 2011 and 2012 draft picks.

And the 2011 draft picks also have swap rights.

In 2012, the Rockets traded Hill to the Lakers in exchange for Fisher and the Mavericks' protected draft rights. At this time, the Rockets also had sufficient chips in exchange for Harden.

In the end, Morey used the protected draft picks he acquired in 2012 and Martin from the Thunder to acquire Harden.

As everyone knows what happened next, the third brother became the league's top scorer.

Morey's decisive trade of Tracy McGrady created a "butterfly effect" and created Houston's new king in just two years.

Now, although Jiang Chao doesn't know if Morey is still targeting Harden, who has signed a five-year contract with the Knicks, he knows that he definitely wants to get rid of McGrady.

Sure enough, new news came from Ibaka's test this time.

That means they also want to get rid of Yao Ming.

"Yao-Mai combination, they are going to be completely broken up!"

After hearing this, Jiang Chao and Sean Marks looked at each other and suppressed their excitement.

Chance.

Coming!