As the season progresses, mid-season trades come to an end.
There are no big deals in this year's mid-term trade. Each team is making small moves, and the most eye-catching one is the Cavaliers.
In order to appease the emperor and give him a chance to win the championship, the Cavaliers management made all efforts, the most important of which was to send away Varejao and trade for Channing Frye.
Because of Mozgov and TT, power forward Varejao was completely marginalized this season. During the mid-term trade, the Cavaliers used him in a three-team deal: the Cavaliers sent Varejao, Cunningham and a 2018 protected player.
The Magic sent Frye, a tall pitcher, to the Magic for a first-round pick. The Magic sent Frye for Cunningham and a second-round pick. The Trail Blazers sent a second-round pick for Varejao and the Cavaliers' protected first-round pick.
Draft picks.
The overall strength of the Cavaliers stands out in the Eastern Conference, and the goal of their trade is to face the defending champion Warriors in the finals. In the finals last season, the Cavaliers lost to the Warriors in six hard-fought games. This season, they were swept by the Warriors in two regular season games. Facing the Warriors,
The Cavaliers have never been able to find a way to fight against the "five small lineups".
Frye is 2.11 meters tall and is a center who can open up space on the court. He averaged 17.1 minutes per game this season and can score 5.2 points and 3.2 rebounds. His three-point shooting rate is as high as 39.7%. He is James' favorite big man.
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After the transaction was completed, the Trail Blazers waived Varejao. Soon, the Golden State Warriors reached a signing agreement with Anderson Varejao. The two parties will sign a minimum salary contract until the end of the season.
Varejao is a good big man, but because of his age and injuries, it is difficult for him to adapt to the current game.
In addition to the Cavaliers' trade, the Thunder sent backup point guard Augustin to the Nuggets, also sent forward Novak and two second-round draft picks to acquire point guard Foye, and received a $3.8 million trade exception.
Foye was the seventh overall pick in the 2006 draft. He had a stellar performance with the Timberwolves in the 2008-2009 season, averaging 16.3 points and 4.3 assists per game. He can improve the depth of the Thunder's backcourt.
The Clippers sent guard Stephenson to the Grizzlies, and also sent a first-round pick in 2019 that was at least lottery protected to acquire power forward Jeff Green.
While star power forward Griffin is recuperating from injury, the Clippers are obviously short of players at the power forward position. Green was the fifth overall pick in the 2007 draft. He averaged 12.2 points and 4.5 rebounds per game this season. His arrival is not only an emergency, but also an emergency.
It will also be very helpful to the Clippers in the playoffs.
The Rockets sent power forward Motiejunas and small forward Thornton to the Pistons in exchange for Joel Anthony, who won a championship with the Heat, and a first-round pick protected by the top eight picks in 2016. Subsequently, the Rockets
Send Joel Anthony and a second-round pick acquired from the Nuggets to the 76ers in exchange for a trade exception worth $2.5 million, as well as the rights to sign overseas player Madubum.
However, the deal was later canceled because Motiejunas failed the medical examination!
Later, Motiejunas had trouble with the Rockets due to the contract amount, and the contract was never renewed.
During the offseason, the Nets extended an olive branch and offered Motel a four-year, $37 million contract. The Rockets, who had the right to match, finally matched the contract and kept him in Houston. I thought the matter had been settled, but who knew the Nets
This 37 million contract included a 6 million bonus clause, and the Rockets only matched the core part, which was US$31 million. Because of this multi-million dollar gap, Motel refused to report to the Rockets.
In desperation, the Rockets could only sit at the negotiation table with people from Motel's camp again, and both sides gave in half a step. The Rockets canceled the contract, and at the same time provided another four-year contract extension with a total value of US$35 million, reaching an agreement with Motel.
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But the bloody thing is that the matter does not end here. After the two parties reached an agreement, they have not officially signed the contract. Rockets coach D'Antoni admitted that there are still some problems. Whether it is a problem with Motel's physical examination or the contract is still controversial.
Lei didn't want to say more.
The final result of the negotiations was surprising. The Rockets announced that they would waive Motel and make him a completely free agent.
As a result, no team offered Motiejunas a contract, and he faded out of the NBA...
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On March 18, the Dallas Mavericks faced the challenge of the Golden State Warriors at home. The Warriors did not give the Mavericks any chance in this game, and finally defeated the Mavericks 130-112.
For the Warriors, Curry had 31 points, 10 assists and 9 rebounds, Thompson had 39 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals, Barnes had 20 points and 5 rebounds, and Green had 15 points and 8 assists.
For the Mavericks, Dirk Nowitzki had 24 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocks, Parsons had 14 points, 3 rebounds and 3 steals, Felton had 13 points and 6 assists, David Lee had 16 points and 16 rebounds, and Deron had 11 points and 7 assists.
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On March 19, the Warriors challenged the Spurs in back-to-back away games.
This game is a battle for first and second place in the Western Conference, and it is quite popular.
The Warriors have performed exceptionally well this season and have been on a winning streak. They are the focus of everyone's attention. However, the Spurs' performance is also very good. Before this game, they had won 43 consecutive home games and had a record of 58 wins and 10 losses.
.If it weren’t for the Warriors, the Spurs would definitely be first in the league with this record!
Even in history, the Spurs' record is quite impressive. It's just that the Warriors are so dazzling that the Spurs have been ignored.
Because the Warriors are invincible and unstoppable, fans and experts are looking forward to the emergence of a strong opponent. At this stage, the Spurs are the best team.
Historically, this game was a very brutal one. The Splash Brothers were very uncomfortable being defended, and the Warriors suffered their seventh defeat of the season.
Due to Bogut's injury and Iguodala's absence, the Warriors' starting lineup for this game is Rush, Barnes, Draymond Green, Klay Thompson, Curry, and the Spurs' starting lineup is Leonard, Al
Derrick, Diaw, Danny Green, Parker.
In the first quarter of the game, Rush received an assist from Curry and scored a layup to lead the Warriors to score. However, without Bogut, the Warriors were weak inside. Diaw and Aldridge, the two most skilled inside players of the Spurs, were very happy to kill each other. The two of them blasted in the penalty area.
After indiscriminate bombing, the Spurs launched a wave of 12-5 attacks to take the lead.
The Splash Brothers were naturally dissatisfied, and turned around and responded with their own shots. After the Spurs' Ade scored, Leonard continued to foul and score. Speights was called for an offensive foul on a strong attack, which made Warriors coach Cole extremely angry.
I was dissatisfied, and after a bit of fussing, the referee called me a technical foul.
After two and a half minutes of offensive drought, the Warriors trailed by 6 points. Barbosa's two free throws and Green's consecutive goals eased the decline. Finally, Livingston hit a mid-range shot. The Warriors relied on a 7-0 offensive to win the first game.
Leading the Spurs 18-17 in the quarter.
In the second quarter, Speights took the lead with a jump shot. However, the Spurs counterattacked even more fiercely. After Ginobili hit a three-pointer, Mills and Danny Green both scored. With Ade hitting two consecutive goals, the Spurs
Directly hit a 14-4 attack wave to lead by 7 points.
Curry and Thompson's goals eased the Warriors' decline, but Leonard scored 5 consecutive points and the Spurs expanded their lead to double digits. The Splash Brothers' offense still failed to improve, and McAdoo and Green's scores eased
To stop the decline of the Warriors, Ginobili scored another three-pointer. The Spurs played extremely smoothly. Curry, who had repeatedly missed shots, was fouled and made three free throws. With Rush scoring again at the last moment, the Warriors tied the score.
Chasing to 37-43, 6 points behind the Spurs.
Curry only scored 7 points in the first half, and Thompson only scored 6 points.
In the third quarter, Green continued to attack and the Warriors continued to pursue. The Spurs, led by Leonard and Parker, responded with a 7-2 spurt and continued to maintain a 9-point advantage. Suppressing Tang Shen throughout the first half
Starting to show off their power and hitting consecutive hits, the Warriors quickly hit an 8-2 climax and quickly narrowed the point difference.
Aldridge's two free throws gave the Spurs another 5-point lead. However, Curry, who was struggling in the first half, suddenly showed his strength. He scored a breakthrough layup and then hit a three-pointer. The Warriors tied at 55!
The Warriors tactically gave up Parker's outside shot on the defensive end, but did not want the French sports car to immediately hit a three-pointer. After that, Ade and Ginobili fired continuously, and the Spurs opened the gap again with a 10-3 attack wave. In the Splash Brothers,
With the lights off, Barbosa became the Warriors' leading scorer, scoring 5 points in a row. Curry then made two free throws. After a 7-0 offensive, the Warriors tied the score at 65.
Curry scored 7 points in this quarter and recovered a little.
In the fourth quarter, which was a matter of life and death, both teams fought extremely ferociously. There were many fouls due to intense physical contact, and the score was quite close.
Barnes' cut-in dunk gave the Warriors a 2-point lead. The Spurs immediately launched a 6-0 offense under the leadership of Ade to regain control of the situation. The Warriors' Splash Brothers still had no success. Only Rush and Barnes' three-pointers maintained the score.
, however, the Spurs' Green also scored consecutively, and the Spurs maintained a weak lead.
Under the defense of the Spurs, the Warriors fell into a situation where they were unable to attack. Although Thompson scored a goal to narrow the gap to only 3 points, after Aldridge scored, Curry missed a three-pointer and Leonard
Grabbing key rebounds, the Spurs finally defeated the Warriors 87-79, and the Warriors suffered their seventh defeat of the season.
After this game, the Spurs won 44 consecutive home games, tying the Bulls' 44-game winning streak at home from 1995 to 1996, becoming the second-longest home winning streak in NBA history.
Historically, the Warriors only scored 79 points in this game, their lowest score of the season. Their previous lowest score was 89 points against the Cavaliers.
Curry made only 4 of 18 shots and only scored 14 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals. Thompson made 7 of 20 shots and only had 15 points and 5 rebounds. Draymond Green had 11 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists.
Spurs star Aldridge had 26 points and 13 rebounds, Leonard had 18 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks, Diaw had 14 points and 8 rebounds, Danny Green had 10 points, Parker had 6 points and 6 assists, and Duncan only played 8 minutes and scored 1
He scored 2 rebounds and Ginobili had 9 points and 3 rebounds.
