Wang Zelin continued to scroll down. There was no deal with the Blazers, but some exciting news appeared.
"Yahoo Sports" once reported that the Clippers and Celtics are in trade negotiations: the former intends to package De La Drew Jordan and Eric Bledsoe to pursue Kevin Garnett.
This news had been heard before the All-Star Game, but in the end nothing happened.
Today, just as the deadline is approaching, many American media reporters broke the news through Twitter, taking advantage of the fact that this deal is "reviving."
If the deal is completed, the Clippers will gain rich experience, offensive and defensive capabilities, and more comprehensive fighting capabilities. They will launch a formal attack on the O'Brien Trophy this season.
As for the Celtics, due to Rajon Rondo's accidental injury, instead of struggling to their death, the team management decided to give up this season completely and simply sent away Garnett, who was in the sunset, in exchange for two players who could be hidden during the reconstruction process.
important puzzle pieces.
Don't mention how much Garnett contributed to the Celtics.
Everyone knows the virtues of Green Army general manager Anji...
How do you say something?
Honest and reliable Danny Ainge, affectionate and kind Parker Riley!
The biggest obstacle to the current transaction is the no-trade clause in Garnett's contract. According to the contract, the Celtics cannot send Garnett elsewhere if he is not willing.
This right can be said to be standard for superstars.
The Clippers have to weigh the pros and cons between "winning in the moment" and "sustainable development." The most important thing is that Captain Paul's contract extension has not been finalized yet!
Before doing this, it is indeed a question worthy of careful consideration whether it is worth taking a big gamble on Garnett, who has entered the twilight of his career.
Besides Garnett, the one who attracts the most attention is undoubtedly the Atlanta Hawks' Josh Smith.
As the trade deadline approached, the Eagles management failed to send away Josh Smith, but this does not mean that Josh Smith can stay with the team for a long time.
According to a report by Jeff Zierger of "USA Today": Josh Smith's stay with the Hawks is only temporary. After playing the remaining season and becoming a free agent this summer, there is a "high possibility" that Josh Smith will not renew his contract with the Hawks.
This is just what Josh Smith said because he didn't want to anger the local fans. Whether to leave or stay, those who are interested already know it.
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At 6 pm on the 20th, the regular season is in full swing.
For some players, after the All-Star Game is the time to truly exert their strength, such as James Harden, who just won a big contract during the offseason.
After being humiliated by the detonator, Harden came to Houston like a dragon rising into the abyss. Not only did he perform beyond everyone's expectations, but he also showed amazing team leadership ability.
Houston Mosaic is very likely to make the playoffs this year, and Harden can't wait to stage a slap in the face moment.
the other side.
The Trail Blazers ushered in their first opponent after the All-Star break-the Phoenix Suns.
The Suns experienced a three-game losing streak before the All-Star break, ranking 15th in the Western Conference and firmly ranked last in the Western Conference.
For the Trail Blazers, the difficulty of this game is self-evident.
The current members of the team are as follows:
Position 1: Damian Lillard, Eric Maynor, Nolan Smith
Position 2: Wes Matthews, Cornette Lee, Sasha Pavlovich
Small forward: Nicolas Batum, Will Barton, Alexander Pavlovich
Power Forward: LaMarcus Aldridge, Mike Roberts, Luke Babbitt,
Center: Wang Zelin, Jared Jeffries, Joel Freeland
There are 3 people in each position, a total of 15 people, which just meets the official team personnel limit set by the NBA.
It is a pity that the two new teammates Eric Maynor and Connett Lee need to go to the trading center to go through the transfer procedures and are temporarily unable to play and need to wait until the next game.
However, I think with the Blazers' current strength, it should be more than enough to defeat a weak team.
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The Trail Blazers challenge the Suns away from home.
The Suns in the post-Nash era have completely turned into the sunset, becoming the punching bag for any playoff-level team.
The Trail Blazers thought so, too.
Before the game, media experts agreed that the Trail Blazers would effortlessly defeat the Suns on the road.
After all, the three Blazers are in the All-Star Game, and the weekend is so popular.
Wang Zelin and Aldridge were both shortlisted for the All-Star Game, Lillard won the skills competition championship, and all three players won during the All-Star Weekend.
The Trail Blazers also won a nine-game winning streak before the All-Star break. The team that ended their losing streak was the defending champion Miami Heat, but this did not affect the Trail Blazers' good situation at all.
However, Phoenix's script is beyond everyone's expectations.
On the field.
Both teams have gotten to the fourth quarter.
The current score is 91:95, with the Suns leading by 4 points.
In this game, the Trail Blazers were completely beaten by the Suns from the beginning of the first quarter, trailing by 13 points with a score of 36:23.
Before the game, no one thought that this game could present such a scene.
The reason why this originally unsuspicious game was so difficult was largely due to the poor performance of everyone else on the Trail Blazers except Wang Zelin.
Wang Zelin's teammates seem to have not recovered from the All-Star weekend break.
Batum and Matthews had too much fun over the weekend and lost all touch. They scored 5 points together in three quarters.
The second lineup collectively lost their voice!
Even Lillard seems to have entered a super ghost state.
The biggest contributor to the Suns' lead in the game is undoubtedly the team's star Goran Dragic.
The game in which Dragic had the most assists in his career happened to him.
If I remember correctly, Dragic's final number of assists in this game was 18.
There is now one minute left on the clock, and more importantly, the ball now belongs to the Suns.
At the final moment of the game, Dragic's every move on the outside attracted everyone's attention.
Dragic seemed to be a completely different person tonight, and the spirituality he displayed in the field of passing reminded countless Phoenix fans of Steve Nash.
"It's only four points, the Trail Blazers still have a chance..."
Director Zhang got stuck halfway through speaking.
On the court, Dragic hit a three-pointer from the outside, and the score instantly became 91:98, with the Suns leading by 7 points.
"Fuck!"
Yu Jia on the side looked incredulous.
To be honest, Dragic did a perfect job in organizing the team tonight, but his personal offense was very average.
Previously, he made 5 of 13 field goals, with a shooting percentage of just over 30%, and even 0 of 3 three-pointers. However, at the critical moment, he had the courage to take his fourth three-point shot, and he still scored.
This kind of player is rare in the league, and fans generally call him a big heart.
But Dragic is.
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"We may have to congratulate the Suns in advance. Dragic contributed the strongest game of his career tonight, especially this three-pointer that almost killed the game!" Director Zhang said with emotion.
At this time, Wang Zelin has no intention of passing the ball.
Since none of my teammates can support me, I have to rely on myself.
With a good position inside, Lillard handed the ball to Wang Zelin, who easily crushed the Polish Hammer and Scola and made a layup, which also caused a defensive foul.
The ball went in and the buzzer sounded, and Wang Zelin scored a two-plus-one.
Wang Zelin has forgotten how many times he was double-teamed like this in this game.
Forcefully finishing under the attack of multiple players has become Wang Zelin's signature style of playing in the paint.
People can't help but think of Shaquille O'Neal, who dominated the league back then.
The difference is that one is two plus one essence of human beings, and the other is two plus zero essences of human beings.
"Alas, except for King, no one on the Trail Blazers today has a shooting percentage of more than 40%. I don't know what happened to the Trail Blazers to cause their state to plummet; but what I want to say is that King will continue to have another player stand up now.
Give help..." Yu Jia said.
Offense and defense transition.
Wang Zelin worked hard inside to score two plus one. The Suns attacked. Scola and Dragic successfully passed after a double pick-and-roll. Dragic made a wonderful pass to assist Scola for a layup.
94:100.
Wang Zelin's sigh of relief was finally released.
The game goes to the end.
Wang Zelin tried his best and played 37 minutes, scoring 35 points, 17 rebounds and 4 blocks, but he still lost the game.
94:102, the Trail Blazers lost by 8 points.
After the game, Dragic, who had 15 points, 18 assists and 5 rebounds, enjoyed hero-like treatment from Phoenix fans.
This is no exaggeration!
At least as far as this game is concerned, Dragic is the hero of Phoenix.
In him, Phoenix fans can see the shadow of Nash.
Where is Wang Zelin!
In the end, he could only leave Phoenix City with the title of group leader.