Teams like the Lakers and Cavaliers cannot be traded.
Salaries are exploding, the luxury tax is exploding, there are many restrictions on trading players, and there are no suitable players to trade.
There are very few players that championship teams can look at and trade.
Superstars are impossible, and other teams are not fools.
Besides, you don't have the salary space to accommodate such a player.
A robbery like the one the Lakers traded for Gasol is a rare occurrence in ten years!
It's not good to be strong but have an unruly personality, as that will destroy the team's chemistry and mess up the locker room.
It’s even worse if you don’t have the strength, and it’s useless even if you come.
Everything is suitable, but it won't work if the opponent's home team charges too high a price.
Teams competing for the championship often don't have any good bargaining chips.
Almost every main force of the championship team is indispensable, and even if the replacement is good, it may not necessarily be more suitable for the team.
Therefore, it is not cost-effective to exchange a main player who has been with the team for a long time for a player who has strength but may not be suitable for the team.
Because the risk you are taking is huge and not worth it!
What's more, your main players may not be easy to use in other teams, and they don't like them either.
As for draft picks, you are already on a championship team, how can you still have lottery picks?
Later draft picks don't have much value.
Therefore, many championship teams will be very cautious in transactions.
Unless the team is not performing well and you want to take a gamble.
Or the situation of knights.
The star player's contract is about to expire, and he has not signed a new contract, leaving you hanging!
Reinforcement?
Spend money?
Do you dare to do nothing?
If you don't satisfy others, you will be in big trouble!
Therefore, only the Cavaliers are very active in the trade market and behave very aggressively.
They traded for O'Neal in the offseason, and now they've taken advantage of the situation and brought in Jamison.
Want a low-position killer?
for you!
Want a space-type fourth position?
for you!
Salary explosion?
It doesn't matter!
As long as the emperor is happy, anything can be said!
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In the NBA, there are actually only a few franchise players who are not at risk of being traded. As long as the trade deadline has not come, most players may be traded away.
The trade deadline has passed, and the players who have not been traded can play with peace of mind.
Even for teams like the Lakers and Magic that have not made trades, most players may not be reassured.
Although the possibility of trading is unlikely, what if there is a good opportunity!
Only Warriors players don't have this problem.
Before the All-Star Weekend, Deng Fang clearly told everyone on the team that we would not make any trades!
All you have to do is rest and stay in shape!
Deng Fang’s current status in the team is not generally high!
Moreover, Deng Fang has always been very reliable in his words and keeps his word!
At least the Warriors never break their word.
This made the team members have great trust in Deng Fang.
So the Warriors played very well in these three games after the All-Star break.
The players who did not participate in the All-Star Game are well rested and have sufficient physical strength.
The players who participated in the All-Star Weekend are all in good condition and there are no problems.
Before the All-Star break, the Warriors won six games in a row, and now they have won three games in a row.
The Warriors' first-place record in the league is becoming more and more stable.
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On February 21, the Warriors ushered in the challenge of the Eagles at home.
The Eagles are very strong, with Joe Johnson, Horford, Eagle champion Josh Smith, Marvin Williams, Mike Bibby, and Crawford all being capable players.
However, none of the Eagles are superstars, so they become more irritated when they encounter difficulties and need to overcome difficulties.
It's fine against the average team, the Hawks, but it's far behind compared to the Warriors.
The Warriors took down the Hawks without much effort.
Ten consecutive victories achieved!
The opponents in the next two games were the 76ers and Pistons.
These two teams are both bad teams in the Eastern Conference, ranking 12th and 13th in the Eastern Conference respectively.
At this point in the season, teams at this position basically have no hope of making the playoffs.
Making the record worse so as to get higher draft picks is the most important thing for both teams at the moment.
I believe there is always a process in the NBA.
The Warriors will certainly not be polite when encountering such a team.
Easily, the Warriors once again won two games.
Twelve consecutive wins!
After the Pistons are the Nuggets. This is the fourth meeting between the Warriors and the Nuggets this season.
The Warriors won the first three times by big margins.
This time the Nuggets are clearly ready.
The game was extremely brutal.
The Nuggets are already strong, with Melo in charge, Billups dispatching, and Nene, Kenyon Martin and Jr. Smith playing very hard.
After losing three consecutive games to the Warriors, coupled with Deng Fang's arrogant remarks before each game, no one could stand it.
Even Melo Anthony started to defend seriously with his back hunched over.
Before, it could be said that it was caused by looking down on the warriors and underestimating the enemy, but now it is laughable.
And judging from the records of the Warriors and Nuggets, the two teams are likely to face each other in the playoffs.
The Warriors are currently first in the Western Conference and the Nuggets are fourth in the Western Conference. The rankings of both teams are very stable.
If you lose all four games in the regular season, no matter who you are in the playoffs, you will be at a psychological disadvantage.
Self-doubt is something everyone has, it’s just a matter of how much.
Besides, even for the sake of face, I still have to win!
We are all young people, all young and energetic, who doesn’t want to win?
Even on a wild golf course, no amateur golfer wants to lose!
What's even more irritating is that Deng Fang utters wild words before every game, saying that he must win a big victory. Under such circumstances, he loses again and again and is swept by the Warriors in four games. How shameless is that?
Therefore, the Nuggets players played very hard.
Once the Nuggets get serious, their strength cannot be underestimated.
He is both inside and outside, full of impact, and has an all-around singles player. Once the touch comes, it will be difficult for such a team to defend.
The Warriors defend well, but the Nuggets play crazy and have a headache.
Fortunately, the Warriors' offense is very good and the players feel good.
Especially Curry, his good touch during the All-Star Weekend continued, using fast break transitions to score points.
George Karl made key arrangements for Curry, and Afflalo marked him throughout the game.
I would rather let Curry make a layup than let Curry shoot a three-pointer!
With the help of his teammates, the Nuggets did a good job defending Curry.
In the first half, Curry didn't even have a chance to make a three-point shot!
But Curry can’t just shoot three-pointers!
Taking advantage of the Nuggets' defensive loopholes, Curry kept attacking the basket.
The Nuggets had to keep making up defense.
Although the Nuggets focus on Curry, the Warriors don't dare to miss out on the perimeter!
In this way, the inside line will definitely be empty.
However, Nene and Martin were very focused and spared no effort to help defend and make up positions.
Curry went inside for a layup and was knocked to the ground three or four times!
Even if I can’t cover you, I’ll make you pay the price!
As long as the hand does not hit the head or other vital parts, the body collision is just an ordinary foul at most!
I'm on defense normally!
Not intentional!
Anyway, the head coach also gave a hint, be more aggressive!
As long as it's not a flagrant foul!
As long as you don't get sent off!
That’s hard to say!
As a small guard, no matter how good you are, can you compare with a tall and powerful inside man?
So, under the "normal defense" of Nene and Martin, Curry kept falling to the ground.
