rpbooks Chapter 298 Trading Plan
Chapter 298 Trading Plan
Chapter 298 Trading Plan
Channing did not play well tonight, only took 13 shots, hit 5 of them, scored 12 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists.
After the game, Channing graciously invited Iguodala, who came from afar, to have dinner together. Seeing that his old club had such a good record this year, Iguodala was a little sad. He led the team independently for many years after Iverson left. It was the lowest period of the Philadelphia team. After finally waiting for Channing, he was no longer a part of the Philadelphia team's future plan.
"Maybe this is the business league. Anyway, I am very happy to see you leading the Eastern Conference. Come on, Channing. If we can still play against each other in the playoffs, I hope you can show 100% of your strength. Don’t be as hopeless as you are today.”
Iguodala and Channing high-fived their old club Philadelphia.
After talking happily with his ex-big brother, Qian Ning completely let go of the guilt in his heart. He also said to himself in his heart that he must never show his hip stretching like tonight again.
Although the team won the ball, Channing's poor performance also allowed many blacks to seize the opportunity. Many analysts who have their asses determined their heads also took advantage of the opportunity, saying that Channing only catches weak teams. The Rockets scored points, and they were completely exposed when they encountered the Pistons' Tietong defense.
There are also many fans who don't understand football, who are invisibly brought into the rhythm. They are worried about the future of Channing and the Philadelphia team. They even think that the Philadelphia team is Yao Ming's team alone. Channing's strength is at best an OK three-game It's just Kobe in the championship period.
Channing dismissed these strange comments and statements. He knew that he hadn't led the team to win the series with the strength of the playoffs, that is to say, he hadn't proved himself, so he didn't try to defend himself, and everything went on. voila.
After easily winning the Eagles, the Philadelphia team won another 8 consecutive victories and still occupies the first place in the Eastern Conference. The momentum of the winning streak shows no sign of ending, and it is regarded as the biggest enemy of the Philadelphia team.
The Celtics, who are aiming to defend the title, sit on the Big Three, and Rondo, who is growing up, is indeed the most difficult opponent for the Philadelphia team. Cheeks is worried about this all day long. For comparison, although Philadelphia is not inferior in terms of star halo, but the overall strength, tough experience and other aspects are too far apart, the difference may not be visible in the regular season, but in the playoffs, Philadelphia will definitely suffer.
Channing didn't care about this at all. He told the head coach Cheeks that instead of sitting at home and worrying about nothing, it is better to go out and run more, and try to draw a backup center and veteran guard to make up for the team's shortcomings. That's king.
Yao Ming's weight loss plan was carried out in an orderly manner under the arrangement of assistant coach Saunders. Channing's progress did not need to worry at all, he took care of it himself. Potential rookie Ibaka was promoted by veteran Dikembe Mutombo. The team has been running on the right track. Cheeks’ job as the head coach has indeed become much easier. He also followed Channing’s advice and spent more time and energy on inquiring about trade news. This is why he also serves as the team manager. responsibilities.
Time flies, after the Christmas battle, the New Year's Day of 2009 is ushered in, and the All-Star Game is getting closer and closer, and Cheeks' recruitment work finally has some eyebrows.
What the Philadelphia team urgently needs now is a center that can provide immediate combat power. Age does not matter. Veterans and rookies are fine. It is best to have a strong defensive rebounding ability and a certain tonnage. They can be Yao Ming's first substitute. There is no requirement on the offensive end.At point guard, what Philadelphia needs is a seasoned role player like Derek Fisher, or a calm commander like Billups.
It can be said that the Philadelphia team has more urgent needs in the center, but low ability requirements. Although there are enough point guards, they are inexperienced and average in ability, and have higher requirements for target guards.
After a series of negotiations, Coach Cheeks initially determined some interested candidates:
Celtics' alien Sam Cassell;
Ronny Turiaf, Golden State Warriors;
Juwan Howard and Boris Diaw of the Charlotte Bobcats;
Diop of the Mavericks;
Mbenga and Chris Mim of the Lakers;
Shaquille O'Neal of the Suns;
Kings' Jason Thompson;
Roy Hibbert, Pacers;
Gortat of the Rockets;
Joel Anthony, Miami Heat;
Ben Wallace of the Cavaliers;
Joakim Noah and Brad Miller of the Bulls;
……
After a cursory look at the list handed over by Coach Cheeks, Channing had a preliminary impression.
This list is basically all insiders, and there is only the old Sam Casar who can't run at the back, and according to Cheeks, although the Celtics want to trade away the aliens , But I don't want to trade this old-fashioned point guard to Philadelphia at all, and use the free city to reinforce.
There are also many teams who have the same idea. The sudden emergence of the Philadelphia team this year has made other teams feel a huge threat. They are unwilling to see the Philadelphia team continue to strengthen, so Cheeks communicated back and forth, eating a lot The door was closed, and many teams even raised their prices on the floor, opening their mouths to the Philadelphia Lions.
For example, Cheeks originally fell in love with the French magician Boris Dior, whose data in the Suns was declining, and wanted to form a magical combination of French magician Boris Dior and French Jordan Pietrus, but the Suns opened their mouths and asked Cheeks definitely couldn't accept Thiel and Belinelli as bargaining chips. In the end, the Suns sent Boris Diaw and Lagabel to the Bobcats in exchange for Jason Richardson and Dudley.
The Rockets do not do business with Philadelphia. Jordan Noah and Brad Miller of the Bulls and Roy Hibbert of the Pacers are all marked as not for sale by the team. Mature players who are willing to trade such as Turiaf, Although Diop, Mbenga and others are very powerful and statistic, they have been in the NBA for many years, their contracts are not low, and the team wants to sell at a high price. If you do, you will suffer a lot.
Among them are the only two big-name players, Shaquille O'Neal and Ben Wallace. Channing originally wanted to bring Shaquille over to serve as a substitute for Yao Ming. It was very exciting to think about it, but O'Neal, although he was old and still had his bones, flatly refused. The request for Yao Ming to be a substitute; Big Ben was plagued by injuries after joining the Cavaliers, and his performance on the court declined severely.
After choosing and choosing, there has never been a suitable trading plan. On the one hand, other teams are not fools, and they are definitely unwilling to help Philadelphia. On the other hand, the Philadelphia team itself has very few players that can be traded. high.
(End of this chapter)