December 21st, 10am.
"Just yesterday the Trail Blazers and the Mavericks reached a deal! The Trail Blazers traded backup center Steven Adams for Richard Jefferson, who the Mavericks signed with a minimum salary in July, plus a future second-round pick. Draft picks.”
When it comes to the defending champions, the headlines in every sports newspaper are occupied by trade information between the Trail Blazers and the Mavericks.
After Morrow and Carter, the Trail Blazers finally made another move, and this time they brought in the former All-Star dunk king Richard Jefferson.
At his peak, Richard Jefferson was a swingman who scored over 20 points. Although he is no longer at his peak, he was still able to average output per game in the 82 games he played for the Jazz last season. 10+2 data.
After coming to the Mavericks this season, he failed to enter the starting lineup, but this does not prevent him from shining on the bench.
He averaged 6+2 per game and shot 42.6% from three-point range, which is enough to prove that he can be regarded as a high-quality substitute.
The Trail Blazers' purpose of introducing players this time is also very clear, which is to make up for the firepower output points at the 2nd and 3rd positions when Matthews and Batum were injured.
As for the Mavericks, the reason they agreed to the deal was naturally because Adams' attributes met their needs.
Originally, as Nowitzki became one year older, Cuban's original plan was to have the entire team accompany Nowitzki until he retired, so he did not make any reinforcements this summer.
But no one expected that in the new season, King Nuo, who is one year older, will blossom again. He is currently averaging 19+6 per game and is still at a solid All-Star level.
In addition, there is Monta Ellis on the outside, who can score 20+ points, and on the inside there is the old and strong Nowitzki and the powerful new aid Chandler Parsons. Cuban and the management carefully calculated that if the team can continue to strengthen a blue-collar style center in the interior and wipe Nowitzki's butt on the defensive end, maybe the Mavericks can make it to the playoffs this year.
Moreover, after providing Chandler Parsons with a three-year offer worth 45 million US dollars this summer, the subsequent reinforcement requirements have to be both economical and affordable.
Cuban is rich, but his money did not come from strong winds.
So, when the Trail Blazers put Adams on the trade market, the Mavericks quickly came to find him, because Adams was the person they were looking for.
Blue-collar attributes, two years left on his rookie contract, affordable, and most importantly... Adams is a New Zealander and a white center!
The skin color is correct, which is in line with the preferences of Mavericks owner Cuban; at the same time, it is also in line with the Mavericks' "international team"'s tradition in pursuing players.
There is a saying that the bastard fell in love with Mung Bean when he looked at it.
Therefore, both parties quickly reached the deal with a happy mood.
Trailblazers here.
Before choosing to trade Richard Jefferson, the team also asked Wang Zelin for his opinion, and he readily agreed.
If he remembers correctly, Richard Jefferson, who gradually switched from starting to playing as a substitute, still had good combat effectiveness in the next three seasons. It seemed that in the 15-16 season in the original time and space, he also followed the Cleveland Cavaliers. The team won the nba championship.
For a three-point shooter whose career three-point shooting percentage is close to 40% all year round, he only needs to be paid an annual salary of 1.45 million, and the Blazers have no reason not to do so.
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Portland Airport.
Wang Zelin and Lillard came to see Adams off.
"I'm sorry, boss, and Damien, I can't win the championship with you anymore."
I never expected that Adams's first words after the hug would be this.
When Wang Zelin heard Adams calling him boss, he felt uncomfortable...
Although in the past two seasons, Adams' role in the team was just a player on the edge of the bench, Adams is kind-hearted, trains hard on weekdays, and has been the first to rush forward to help his teammates in several conflicts. He has never forgotten any of these beautiful memories.
"Okay, don't stand there stupidly," Wang Zelin patted Adams on the shoulder and continued with a smile:
"Your talent is actually very good, but it is difficult to cultivate you here. After arriving in the Mavericks, your competitive pressure will be far less than here. Try to be a starter as soon as possible. I look forward to playing against you."
Adams pretended to be horrified and waved his hands: "Goodbye, I'm afraid you will kill me."
"Ha ha ha ha!"
At this moment, Lillard couldn't help laughing and smiled.
"Okay, Steven, let's get on the plane. Remember, we will be opponents next time we meet, and I won't be lenient."
After speaking, Wang Zelin extended his right fist towards Adams.
"me too!"
Adams replied firmly, then after bumping fists with Wang Zelin, he picked up his luggage and turned around to board the plane.
Looking at Adams's back, Wang Zelin suddenly seemed to find a hint of the feeling of an old father looking forward to his son's success.
Go ahead, Saonian!
Go and shine your own light!
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Whether it's Adams or Richard Jefferson, every move can't be said to affect the league structure. After the short-term trade turmoil, a new storm has just arrived!
"Wang Zelin announced his comeback for the next battle!"
On the morning of the 22nd, the headlines on major social media were all filled with this news.
Countless people bought newspapers on the street or turned on their mobile phones to find out. Doesn’t it take another week for Wang Zelin to return? This news really caught everyone by surprise.
Among them, the Trail Blazers' next opponent, the Houston Mosaics.
"Crazy! It's so damn crazy!"
After Howard learned the news at home, he angrily threw his phone to the ground, smashing it to pieces on the spot.
This scene was so frightening that the Filipino maid next to her shivered and did not dare to make a sound.
"Huh!" He took a deep breath, glanced sideways at the nanny next to him, and said lukewarmly: "Clean this place up."
"Copy that, Mr. Dwight."
The maid quickly lowered her head and trotted over with a broom in hand.
After venting his anger, Howard calmed down a lot.
Logically speaking, no matter how good Wang Zelin's physique is, the injury on his hand cannot fully recover in such a short period of time.
This is completely unscientific!
Unless... Wang Zelin came back on purpose because he didn't want the Trail Blazers to lose to Mosaic.
After all, Mosaic and the Pelicans are by no means a team of the same magnitude. It is true that the remaining Trail Blazers can defeat the Pelicans, but it is undoubtedly extremely difficult to defeat the Pelicans and even has little hope.
Looking back on the past few seasons, every time Wang Zelin met himself and the Mosaic team, without exception, he played better than normal. This has almost become a new myth among the fan base.
"Hmph! Whether you really recover or you force your comeback, I will never lose tonight's game again!"
When he thought that his title as the number one center on active duty was snatched away by Wang Zelin, Howard became angrier as he thought about it. He casually picked up a square object from the desk and slammed it down again.
"Snapped!"
This time, the unlucky guy turned into a tablet.
Soon, the Filipino maid who had just taken out the trash heard the sound and continued to clean with her head down.
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As the game time gets closer, Wang Zelin's forced comeback is becoming more and more popular.
This game was not only broadcast live across the United States, but the Imperial TV station also sent the golden duo of Zhang Lili and Yu Jia to provide on-site commentary.
"Director Zhang, what do you think of the Trail Blazers' signing yesterday? Regarding ESPN's rating of this deal as b-, and the Mavericks' rating of b+, do you think it is reasonable?"
Yu Jia asked.
"I think this is a typical double standard." Zhang Liyi smiled and said: "I think the Blazers' deal is at least B or above, and Adams' potential is definitely not B+. In my opinion, this deal is more It’s still a win-win situation.”
"Then who do you think will have the last laugh in this game between the Trail Blazers and the Mosaics?"
Yu Jia asked again.
"Of course...well, well, you still have to look at the specific situation in the game. Although in terms of record, the Trail Blazers are 26 wins and 3 losses, which is obviously better than the Mosaic of 22 wins and 7 losses, but due to the current lineup of the two teams The degree of completeness is different. I think the Mosaic team can still win with a more complete lineup.
I personally think that the key now is how good Zelin's comeback is. If he is in a good state, it will definitely be a fun part of eating, sleeping and playing World of Warcraft. But if he is not in a good state, then..."
After speaking, Zhang Lili shook his head slightly.
But judging from the meaning of his words, he personally prefers that the Trail Blazers have a slightly greater chance of winning.
However, local American commentators don't think so. "Glider" Drexler and "Gorilla" Patrick Ewing, two legendary players invited by ESPN TV, have a bad feeling about the Trail Blazers, especially It's Wang Zelin, and they don't like it.
The former is because after retiring, he has always regarded himself as a "Mosaic star" and seemed to have forgotten that the team he played for in his peak period was called the Portland Trail Blazers.
But there was nothing he could do. Who allowed him to get the only championship ring in his career with Big Dream, making him forget that he also had another title of "scoring champion in Trail Blazers history", so that many Blazers fans later They were all quite dissatisfied with him.
Under the influence of Aiwujiwu, it is not surprising that Drexler does not like Wang Zelin.
On Ewing's side, it was purely because he was dissatisfied that the authoritative basketball magazine "Slam" ranked Wang Zelin 31st in the latest ranking of the NBA's 50 superstars, while he was only ranked 32nd.
This immediately made Ewing completely angry. For this reason, he often quarreled in front of the media, commenting on Wang Zelin, saying that in the passionate and passionate 1990s, the latter would be carried out after half a game. .
However, because Wang Zelin has not responded directly, this also makes Ewing's previous behaviors more like a man performing a monkey show.
Therefore, he doesn't have much favorable impression of Wang Zelin.
"So, both of you think the Trail Blazers can't win against Mosaic tonight?"
After hearing that both Drexler and Ewing had a negative attitude towards the Trail Blazers, the host Doris Burke couldn't help but ask.
"Yes!"
"That's right!"
After the two of them looked at each other, they both nodded and replied, looking so confident that the Blazers had lost the game.
"So, do you two think that King will defeat Warcraft tonight in the matchup? You know, whether it is based on past basic matchup data or round matchup data, Warcraft loses miserably every time!"
"Previous data is just a reference and cannot be used as an absolute fixed value." Ewing said: "Who has not been in a downturn? Howard has been famous for so many years. There is no way he will always be suppressed by the Chinese kid. I believe he is still this The best big man in the league! Tonight, it’s Warcraft’s turn to show off his power!”
"I heard that Dwight has signed up for the Dream training class again this summer. Maybe he can show us something new tonight. Believe me, he will surprise everyone tonight!"
As soon as Ewing finished speaking, Drexler next to him quickly picked up the conversation, and he started chatting even more excessively, talking about trains.
In fact, just like Drexler said, Howard really went to Dameng to train hard again. Didn't Wang Zelin train hard?
But if you think about it carefully, many old NBA stars are like this. They talk nonsense when they open their mouths, hoping to gain more popularity on social platforms.
After all, few NBA players have high IQs like O'Neal, Kobe, James, and Iguodala, and know how to plan financial investments in advance, so that money can make money.
The first big news after most NBA players retire is to declare bankruptcy.
Back on the field.
First announcements from both sides.
The Trail Blazers sent out their starting lineup: Lillard, Connett Lee, Will Barton, Jokic, Wang Zelin.
The Mosaic team sent out a lineup of Jeremy Lin, Harden, Ariza, Donatas Motiejunas, and Howard.
"Don't mention it in front of me. Wang Zelin is the number one center. Is he worthy? The Trail Blazers just got lucky this season. When many teams were injured, they stepped on shit to maintain a relatively complete lineup. , their 24-game winning streak is just that, stop bragging. I will let them show their true colors tonight."
Before the game, during the locker room interview, Howard heard a reporter talking about "the battle between the new and old No. 1 centers" and said impatiently.
This group of meddlesome media immediately found the visiting team's locker room, and after adding some fuel and jealousy, it all reached Wang Zelin's ears.
"Wang, Dwight said that your 24-game winning streak doesn't hold any value. Do you want to say something?"
Someone who was not afraid of death stuck his head out and asked.
"Haha, there is a saying in our country that couldn't be more appropriate to describe him," Wang Zelin glanced at the reporter in front of him angrily, and then said coldly: "The scars have been healed and they have forgotten the pain."
"Then what don't you want to say to him?"
Seeing Wang Zelin's so indifferent words, the reporter asked reluctantly.
"Response? You will see it later."
After a simple reply, Wang Zelin stopped talking to the media reporters, but in his heart, that was not the case.
After a few days of not having the roof installed, Little Beast thinks he can do it again!
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