The Knicks transferred from Dallas, and the next stop was Houston.
When the plane was turning around, Lin Yu received a call from Donnie Walsh. Regarding the Jeff Green trade, the preliminary results were already in place.
"Yahoo's revelations are true. I have contacted Sam Presti to confirm the matter, but the specific content of the transaction is wrong."
"So, what exactly is the deal?"
Lin Yu was a little curious, and this also affected the competition between the Knicks and Celtics.
"Tony Allen is right, two first-rounders are correct, Glen Davis is wrong, Leon Bowie is correct, and, two first-rounders, specifically the first round in 2010
Without protection, the first-round lottery pick in 2012 will be protected, and if protected, this pick will become two second-round picks the following year."
"So, the Celtics are going to trade two blue-collar workers and a bunch of low-value draft picks for Jeff Green?"
Although the statistics are all 7 points and 4 to 5 rebounds per game, Glen Davis, who is 2 years younger and has more offensive skills, is still more popular.
Moreover, Lin Yu acquiesced that the value of the Celtics' draft picks would not be too high. Although the Big Three of Ray Allen, Pierce and Garnett had declined significantly, they would still have enough gas in the tank for another two seasons.
Still no problem.
What's more, they still have Rondo who will get better and better in the future, and Jeff Green acquired in this transaction, the Celtics' record can still be guaranteed.
By 2012, the Celtics' record may no longer be guaranteed, but if the lottery-protected first round is protected, it will be replaced by two second-round picks, which will still be a bunch of low-value draft picks.
I have to say that this wave of Michael Leon Carr's operations made Lin Yu feel that there was a shadow of Danny Ainge behind him.
It was Sam Presti who would agree to this deal, which surprised Lin Yu even more.
"Where's our offer?"
"Our offer? No, no, no, I didn't make an offer because I didn't know which players on our team were not for sale. We only had one draft pick, so I asked Sam to make an offer."
Donny Walsh continued: "Sam pointed out four of our players and asked us to choose from them."
The four players are Mario Chalmers, one of this year's two rookies, and the others are Nazr Mohammed, Shannon Brown and Wilson Chandler.
Of these five, Chalmers has averaged over 8 points per game so far this season. Shannon Brown, as Lin Yu's substitute, has averaged about 5 points per game. As for Nazr Muhammad, he is the Knicks' main center this season, averaging 5 points per game.
8 points and 6 rebounds.
Finally, there is Wilson Chandler, who is averaging over 13 points per game this season and can be considered a wing with great potential.
The so-called choice is not left to the Knicks to choose, but the Thunder has designated several combinations.
"Two combinations, one Nazil plus Wilson, no additional draft picks required."
"The other one is based on Nazir, plus Mario and Shannon, as well as a first-rounder, which can be protected, and like the Celtics, it can be converted into two second-rounders after being protected."
Lin Yu thought for a while, and he probably understood what Sam Presti was thinking.
Sam Presti's purpose is to use Jeff Green to make up for some of the Thunder's shortcomings, mainly in the three positions other than small forward and point guard. From this point of view, he is still very satisfied with Dewey.
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Presti's goal is a blue-collar center who is good enough to start, namely Nazr Muhammad.
A starting-level shooting guard, namely Tony Allen, and when it was the Knicks' turn, the Knicks had no starting shooting guard except Lin Yu, so they relaxed to a potential shooting guard, namely Shannon Brown, or
A wing with outstanding strength is Wilson Chandler.
In the end, the Celtics' Leon Bowie and the Knicks' Chalmers were purely to fill some gaps in the deal.
Lin Yu shook his head. He was not satisfied with either combination.
The latter, Mario Chalmers, is not for sale, but if you have to, you can do it. But the problem is that in this deal, the Knicks have to send out two main substitutes at the guard position and the main force at the center position.
What he added was an irrelevant forward swingman, and his position in the team will be the sixth man.
This is tantamount to tearing down one wall to make up for the other. What is being torn down are the Knicks' two best scoring substitutes, which is not worth it.
The former, in Lin Yu's opinion, is basically an insulting offer. Wilson Chandler's value is no less than that of Jeff Green, but the Knicks still have to add DeAndre Jordan and draft picks.
Just looking at the paper, this transaction can be passed directly.
After much deliberation, Lin Yu felt that instead of conducting transactions haphazardly like this, it was better to continue waiting.
"Forget it, Donnie, we are not participating in this deal."
Lin Yu just announced his withdrawal from the competition for Jeff Green, and he basically understood the situation.
Sam Presti's sale of Jeff Green is not a big discount from the manufacturer, but a unique idea to fill a gap in the lineup.
Both forwards, Jeff Green and Durant overlap.
The Thunder's shooting guard, center and power forward all have major gaps, so it is Presti's purpose to send Jeff Green away to fill the gaps in these three positions.
When it comes to the Knicks, there are only a few players he can like.
The Knicks do not have a shooting guard like Tony Allen and need to fill several other positions. Therefore, it is difficult for the Knicks to acquire Jeff Green with minimal losses.
It would be better not to do this deal, which also tells Lin Yu the current situation, that is, if the Knicks still want to sign players, they can only hope for a robbery-style deal.
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In Houston, Lin Yu played a somewhat absent-minded game.
The team was also out of shape and their physical condition was not optimistic. The Knicks ultimately lost the game, allowing the Rockets to avenge their opening game.
The Knicks and Rockets' regular season record was tied at 1:1.
"Another 1:1 draw. Texas really deserves its reputation."
Counting the Knicks' previous loss to the Mavericks, the Knicks have lost four games so far, two of which came from Texas.
There are two more games, one for the Suns and one for the Lakers, which are not far from Texas.
"The West is really a devil."
On this road trip, the Knicks didn't want to lose another game in a row, but in the last game of the road trip, the Knicks' opponent was the Hornets, who were also a strong opponent.
Last season, Chris Paul spent a season establishing himself as the first point guard of the new generation. He led the Hornets to second place in the Western Conference and almost stole the first MVP trophy of his career from Kobe Bryant.
But this season, the Hornets are a bit like the magic is gone.
At this stage, their record is only 20 wins and 13 losses, ranking sixth in the Western Conference. Of course, this is also related to the fierce competition in the Western Conference.
All in all, the Hornets this season are at least not as good as last season.
When Lin Yu faced this Hornets and the wings composed of Peja and Russell Butler, he felt like he was fighting the worst defensive team in the league.
Russell Butler's defense did not restrict him in the slightest, and the Hornets did lack the addition of James Posey compared to their previous lives.
Facing the Hornets' poor flank defense, Lin Yu scored 29 points, plus 7 rebounds, 11 assists and 2 steals. A super versatile personal performance, leading the team to victory and rejecting a possible away losing streak.
After this game, the Celtics officially announced the deal.
No surprise, Tony Arengar, Leon Bowie, and two future first-round picks got Jeff Green from the Thunder.
The Thunder also made an official announcement that the transaction remained unchanged. At the same time, in order to have enough space to accommodate Tony Allen and Leon Bowie, they also waived Eddie Curry.
Before Lin Yu left New Orleans, he saw these two official announcements. He was a little helpless: "It doesn't feel good to watch others reinforce."
As a franchise player, Lin Yu's trainer David Alexander also traveled with the team on the road. When he returned, he stood next to Lin Yu and shrugged: "It's just Jeff Green, the Celtics' problem."
It's obviously not something that Jeff Green can solve."
Lin Yu nodded. David Alexander was right, but the problem was that after finally finding a sixth man who met the requirements, he was snatched away by his opponent. Naturally, he felt unhappy.
And if outsiders hear the conversation between the two, they may have another layer of questions: What is the problem with the Celtics? As the second best team in the Eastern Conference, what problems can the Celtics have?
In fact, Lin Yu was referring to the Celtics' two losses to the Knicks, one of which was a disastrous defeat.
What the Celtics need to solve is that they lack a superstar who can compete with Lin Yu, and quasi-star players like Jeff Green, even if they are introduced to the team, can only increase the Celtics' bargaining chip against the Cavaliers.
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Perhaps, at this moment, LeBron James will have a huge headache, because the Celtics, who acquired Jeff Green, have greatly enhanced their forward strength. In the playoffs, they can use wheel battles to deal with James.
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Back in New York, I just got off the plane.
Lin Yu thought of Tony Allen. At Christmas, he suggested that Mr. Tony go to the Thunder. As a result, Mr. Tony went there in early January. This speed was quite fast.
He immediately edited a text message and sent it to Teacher Tony, congratulating him: "Tony, I'm glad you can go to the team I suggested you go to. Believe me, the Thunder will be a good choice."
At the airport, Amanda Gray's car picked up Lin Yu, and the two of them, together with David Alexander, talked about the Celtics deal again.
When hearing Lin Yu and David Alexander discussing the Celtics' problems and not taking Jeff Green seriously, Amanda Gray interjected: "As far as I know, the Celtics
People’s recent actions are not just the introduction of Jeff Green.”
Lin Yu immediately raised his thirst for knowledge: "Is there any follow-up?"
"The gossip I got from Yahoo is that Michael Leon Carr believes that long-range shooting is the most critical part of basketball in the new era, so Raja Rondo will also leave the Celtics in the near future."
"Send away Laga Rondo? Who is their target?"
Lin Yu was a little surprised. If Rondo was sent away and the player he got was just an ordinary starting point guard, it would be a reverse move for the Celtics.
Therefore, Lin Yu wanted to know who the Celtics were targeting.
"I don't know, I just know that the Celtics have put Rajondo on the shelf."
Amanda Gray shook her head, and Lin Yu had no choice but to imagine who the Celtics might introduce.
What he didn't know was that Michael Lyon-Carr's trading operation had something to do with him, and it could even be said to be a decisive relationship.
Before the fiasco of the Christmas game, Lin Yu had been vocal against Rondo, always making his theory public: Rondo didn't shoot, he was a problem, and the Knicks would use this problem to help them defeat Kyle
Special goals.
Previously, Lin Yu's remarks were always considered to be trash talk before the game.
Danny Ainge especially thinks so.
But Michael Lyon-Carr doesn't think so. He has always felt that Lin Yu's words make sense. Why do the Celtics always miss out on success despite having the Big Three? It can't be the Big Three's problem, right?
Therefore, he looked for problems from players outside the Big Three.
The disastrous defeat against the Knicks on Christmas Day caught his attention.
He pulled the coaching staff and watched this disastrous game from beginning to end almost a dozen times, and finally concluded: The rotation lineup in the middle of the game, that is, the time when Tony Allen and Rondo partnered in the backcourt, was Kyle
It was the worst period of my life.
And this just proves the importance of range.
Next, Michael Leon Carr put the trade of Tony Allen and Rondo on the agenda.
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Amanda Gray picked up Lin Yu from the airport, but the destination was not Lin Yu's home, but Madison, the headquarters of the Knicks.
Donnie Walsh and Steve Mills both work here. The purpose of Lin Yu coming here is to speed up the process of trading and signings.
His reason is also very simple: "Look, Donnie, look, Steve, our opponents have already completed their recruitment, what about us?"
Donnie Walsh and Steve Mills had the same reaction, spreading their hands: "We also want to sign players, but we have no target!"
Or: "Lin, I don't think we need to be too eager to sign players. Our record is very good, right? If we rush to sign players and fail to bring in the right players, it will destroy our chemical reaction."
After arguing like this for a while, Lin Yu left without getting any results.
"I think we can find a few suitable targets and let Donnie and Steve operate them."
On the way back, Amanda Gray gave Lin Yu some advice.
Lin Yu shook his head: "Even if you give them a goal, it will be difficult for them to achieve it. It is better to let them choose."
He came all the way to urge me, just to put pressure on me.
By the way, leave yourself a way out, that is, for the reason given by Steve Mills, the team's record is good.
Then, suddenly one day the team's record began to decline, and Steve Mills had to take the blame.
