NBA: This flower path is a bit strong

Masai Ujiri used the team's veteran, who had been nominated for the All-Defensive First and Second Teams several times, the steals leader for three consecutive times, two-time NBA All-Star and two-time NBA All-Star substitute, veteran Ervin Robertson as a bargaining chip.

Traded with the New York Knicks in exchange for Doug Christie, nicknamed "Scalpel", who will enter the league's All-Defensive Team for four consecutive years in the future and is a typical late bloomer in NBA history.

In the eyes of the outside world, the Raptors are destroying the Great Wall!

What kind of water dispenser god is Doug Christie at this time?

I'm afraid most people in the league don't know him!

Because last season he was just an unknown junior with an average playing time of no more than 10 minutes per game and an average score of 4 points per game!

Using Ervin Robertson, an experienced veteran who averages [9.3 points + 4.4 rebounds + 4.2 assists] and can occasionally explode and score 20+ points, to trade him, isn't it the same as giving him away for free!

In fact, after the end of this season, the Raptors will also sign Doug Christie, who basically has no ball to play, for 8.46 million US dollars in 4 years.

It's just half a year earlier!

And these six months will be of great help to the Raptors in their sprint to the playoffs!

Because in the original history, Doug Christie made a name for himself in the Raptors.

In his first season with the Raptors, he could score 30 points in a single game!

And in the best season of the Raptors, Doug Christie could average [16.5 points + 5.2 rebounds + 3.6 assists].

And he has played stably for 4 consecutive years, averaging 15+ points per game!

Which team's core player would not love such a player who does not need a lot of shots and ball control?

Especially this [scalpel] has another characteristic besides being "wife-controlled"!

That is, he is one of the few players in the NBA whose desire for defense is greater than his desire for offense.

Even if he is in the Kings team with a full offensive system and a zero defensive system in the future, he can serve as the team's defensive barrier.

Relying on elegant technical flow to defend all the forwards and guards of the same era! And averaging less than 2.5 fouls per game.

Hua Dao believes that he came to the Toronto Raptors with its own defensive system in advance, and he will definitely be able to perform better this season!

But other people who don't have a third eye don't know the benefits of Doug Christie!

They only think that the management of the Raptors is "shilezhi":

"Is the Raptors' trade so easy to do?"

"No, I have to try it too!"

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So, after seeing the New York Knicks taste the sweetness twice in a row, many teams also began to apply for trades to the Raptors.

There is no doubt that they are all for Hua Dao and Das.

But without exception, they were all rejected by the Raptors' general manager Masai Ujiri!

"What a joke, do you really think I'm stupid!"

"Not for sale, do you understand or not!"

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Not to mention the Raptors' general manager turning off the silent mode on his phone, the head coach Landon Malone's shock, and Hanamichi's expected and slightly gloating calmness!

Let's just say that the Raptors came to the gym for training that morning, and when they learned that veteran Elvin Robertson and the team's main center Sharon White were about to leave, they all expressed regret and surprise!

After all, everyone has been together for so long and has developed feelings.

As for the surprise, it is because these two are the main players who basically guarantee the team's scoring, except for Hanamichi and Das.

In the end, he left just like that, and let's not talk about the [evil man] Charles Oakley who was exchanged for him, at least I have heard of his name.

Who is that Doug Christie? He is a nobody!

In the end, he was traded for the team's locker room boss. Does the management still want to impact the playoffs?

There is one less pillar in the locker room, and there is an unknown [evil man].

I am afraid that the Raptors' locker room unity will be lost!

Faced with this atmosphere in the team, Hanamichi can only take the lead and say that we should not mention those "troubles" for the time being!

As a player, it is difficult to influence the decision of the management. What we need to do is to play good basketball.

Focus on training for now, and we will face the Cavaliers at home in the evening!

As for the head coach Landon Malone who came later, he faced the puzzled eyes of the players.

After a long time, he said "strengthen the inside line and stabilize the backcourt"!

Forgive the head coach of the Raptors, after all, this is the most reasonable reason he can think of!

At this time, he has already greeted the wife of General Manager Masai Ujiri countless times.

"Yes, I mean, except for not moving Das and Hanamichi, the others can be done.for bargaining chips!"

"But I didn't ask you to do a losing business!"

"Bringing back Charles Oakley can be said to strengthen the interior defense, Doug Christie, are you serious?"

"Last season, she averaged 4+1+1. Even if O'Neal's grandmother played, she could still get this data!"

"This time the backcourt is indeed stable. All the shooting rights in the backcourt are stable in the hands of Big S! "

Coach Malone can already foresee that the Raptors' backcourt will be stabbed into a sieve by other teams in the league!

But Hanamichi knows that their backcourt has indeed been strengthened!

It can be said that they got a strong backcourt defense point and a stable 15-point per-game [position output machine] for free!

At 13:00 noon, Hanamichi and Das arrived at the Toronto International Airport to see off veteran Erwin Robertson.

The former All-Star and the best first-team steals king hugged Hanamichi and Das with great emotion.

As a gift to thank Das and Hanamichi for coming to see him off, Erwin Robertson said the wise words to Das and Hanamichi:

"Don't let loyalty ruin you!"

"I can see that your potential is not less than my peak period!"

"The team's top management also attaches great importance to it and has been building the team lineup around you."

"Originally, I thought that my final professional journey would be with you, and I would pass on my last experience to you! ”

“Now it seems that time is not forgiving, and it is too late!”

“Listen, guys!”

“NBA is a business league, don’t let loyalty ruin your life!”

After saying that, veteran Ervin Robertson waved his hand and boarded the cabin door.

So far, all traces of Ervin Robertson in Toronto will be wiped out.

Perhaps soon, his traces in the NBA will also be wiped out by generations of newcomers.

As a backcourt player, it can be said that Ervin Robertson’s influence and guidance on Das is greater than that of Flower in the interior.

Therefore, his departure also touched Das more strongly:

“Flower, do you think we will also be traded out by the team without knowing it?”

Flower said categorically:

“Absolutely not!”

“Because we have not played as valuable as Ervin Robertson once did! ”

“Like he said, the NBA is a business league. If the Raptors management doesn’t realize enough potential and value in us, they won’t trade us!”

Das nodded as if he understood something, and continued to ask:

“We have been able to lead the team to compete with the Bulls and Magic, isn’t this considered to be playing value?”

Huamichi patted Das on the shoulder and said meaningfully:

“Not enough, don’t forget, this is the regular season!”

“The playoffs are the real stage to test star players!”

“We, at least have to lead the team to the playoffs first!”

“If you want to surpass Elvin Robertson, you must first show the value of being worth trading like him!”

Das suddenly realized and said:

“I understand!”

“Let’s go back to the gym to practice!” "

Huamichi looked at Das in confusion, because it was not in the former's nature to take the initiative to practice.

Das seemed to understand everything and said:

"The two new players of the team will be here this afternoon!"

"As the core of the team who have not yet realized their value, we have to set an example!"

"Don't forget, our goal is the playoffs!"

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