Legendary Basketball Tycoon

Bill Simmons is very straightforward. He is not optimistic about the performance of the New York Hans in the new season. To be precise, he believes that the Hans are self-destructing the Great Wall and dismantling the lineup that had hoped to fight against a strong team like the Bulls and the Knicks. , So that the Han who holds a good hand will eventually become a bad hand.

The Han people's management is definitely going to be hacked. Not only the media reporters couldn't understand this Han people's operation, but at the beginning, even the president of the alliance, Stern, did not understand.

The reason is simple. Bruce called Stern when he was deciding on this multi-party deal, and explained to Stern the Han Chinese team’s plan for the future. It can be said that the Han Chinese exchange plan is to participate in Yao Ming in a few years. The NBA draft has a huge relationship.

Just imagine, if Yao Ming participates in the draft in the year, what kind of results will the Han people compete for the “No. 1 lottery”? How could this be possible? Four All-Star players will be in charge, all of which will be able to make the results. The penultimate ones are definitely unreasonable. Not only Stern needs to consider the public opinion during that time period, but also what other teams in the league will think. This is a question.

It can be said that after the successful exchange of the Blues, Kobe and Mourning will be the All-Star players who can stay on the team. Even Nash is basically almost in the same position, and Mourning still needs surgery later, and he will definitely not be able to play. , Kobe alone, it would be a bit of an explanation for the league to the American fans, right?

Therefore, Stern also readily agreed to this plan under Bruce's explanation. This is not to say that waiting until Yao Ming's election year allows Stern to be less pressured by public opinion, and fools will not fail to cooperate!

Of course, this is also because these people really want to leave this year. In this case, Bruce will completely change blood and bring in those obedient players who are loyal to the team.

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Just when most media reporters were puzzled, the second deal for the New York Hans was born.

The Hans used Kevin Garnett + Stephen Marbury to trade with the New Jersey Nets for Sam Cassell + the top ten protected picks in the first round of the New Jersey Nets in 1998 + the unprotected picks in the first round in 2000 + Part of the cash.

Suddenly the nation was shocked.

The Han talent just sent away the All-Star striker Glenn Rice, and now he has traded Garnett. Is the Han management's head crushed by the door?

Don’t the Hans know what level Garnett was last season? It can be said that in the third round of the Eastern Conference, Garnett played the role of a superstar, so he sent Garnett away. What does this Han think? !

As soon as this deal came out, the Nets quickly became the most favorable contender for the playoffs. Just imagine that with Marbury and Garnett, the combination of inside and outside, there are not many strong teams in the East. I really have the ability to squeeze into the playoffs.

Basically no one questioned the ability of Marbury and Garnett's combination.

This transaction is another huge loss for the Han people.

But is this really the case? This is not necessarily true.

In fact, what Bruce considered at the time was to let Marbury go to the Nets alone. After all, although Marbury was loved by everyone in the CBA, this does not include Bruce. Let Marbury go to the "alien" Sam. Cassel is already considered the best. It can be said that it is very cheap. The Nets are good. Marbury is definitely better than Sam Cassel in this period of time.

However, Bruce changed his mind. The Hans were definitely not high in the year when Yao Ming ran for the election. Instead of this, it would be better to let the Nets trade out the draft picks of that year. Bruce knew that the basketball team was in the draft of the year 2000. Net won the “No. 1 Lottery” and chose Kenyon Martin, so Yao Ming’s “No. 1 Lottery” would be resolved!

That's right, the year Yao Ming participated in the draft was 2000, when the new century began.

In 2000, Yao Ming was less than 20 years old, which was the time of his Mood for Love.

Bruce didn’t want to wait for 2002. At that time, it was too late for Yao Ming to enter the NBA. Yao Ming had already finalized his decision. Even if he entered the NBA, the upper limit would not be too high. On the other hand, if he entered the NBA a few years earlier, Yao Ming still has room for improvement. .

Everyone may ask why the Nets still won the No. 1 pick in 2000, isn't this a bullshit? !

Not to mention, it's not a blow. The previous Nets had Marbury in the formation before 2000, and they were equipped with a second "Larry Bird" Keith Van Horn and shooter Kendall. Jill, ace shooting guard Kerry Kittles, etc., this lineup actually played the seventh-lowest record in the league in 1999, which is really speechless.

Also, such a strong lineup also produced such results, except for the poor coaching ability of the Nets head coach Don Casey, there is indeed no reason to find anymore.

It can be said that Bruce fancy the 1999 Nets coach Don Casey is a rookie, he can not bring good results.

However, the current head coach of the Nets is still a little jealous for Bruce. John Calipari, the NCAA coach is in charge. Although this person can't get away in the NBA, there will inevitably be accidents, especially Bruce even put Garnet. Te also gave it to the Nets, and the butterfly effect is even stronger.

Of course, Bruce also thought that instead of giving Garnett, he would trade someone else to the Nets. But in fact, there are not many bargaining chips in his hand, and the Nets are obviously interested in Garnett. In this way, Bruce still decided the deal, and the reason is the two picks behind the Nets, which is the most important.

I have to say that Garnett is actually very marketable. There are at least 5-6 teams in the hands of the Blues who are willing to come up with generous chips to trade for Garnett. Among them are the long-term water fountain spectators in the league. The Clippers, and the Raptors who are eyeing Garnett.

Originally, Bruce had made a good deal with Arnold Auerbach a few years ago. If the Celtics did not pick Duncan, then Bruce would trade Garnett to the Celtics, and only need to trade 1-2. Garbage players plus draft picks in the next few years. However, the new Celtics coach Rick Pitino rejected the deal. Obviously Rick Pitino still wants to put his direct line Anto. Wan Walker brought back to Boston.

However, Arnold Auerbach’s loss did surprise Bruce. The Celtics are now Rick Pitino. Bruce had expected this. Now that the Celtics are blocked. , Then you can't blame Bruce for not keeping his promise.

Choosing the most powerful plan for the Hans is what Bruce wants most now, and after the trade with Garnett, the power forward position is vacant. What should we do? Bruce can only look towards next year's participation. The driver of the draft picks up. Nowitzki is much more reliable than Garnett in terms of loyalty and purity.