Chapter 176 The Jazz Transaction
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The Jazz lost four players overnight, and Malone Isaac Austin, who was still lying on the hospital bed at this time, now there are only 10 players in the entire Jazz. Although the Jazz has completed the transaction, because the players have to settle down now, it is impossible to play the game immediately. Generally speaking, it is necessary to give these players who have not yet reported to the team for about three days, so in the past three days, the Jazz can only have 10 players to fight.
Moreover, although the four players who left the Jazz traded and did not contribute so much to the team except Jeff Malone, although these people are slightly worse in strength, they are all important rotation players of the Jazz. After these people left, the remaining rotation players were even worse than them, and they were basically unable to count on them.
This time the Jazz and the Nets' deal is not a one-on-one transaction, but a three-party transaction. There is no way. The Nets' head coach really appreciates the Jazz All-Star Score Jeff Malone, who has shooting, physical and skilled shooting, and the Nets' ranking is actually a bit awkward. The winning rate of 50% has always been a little worse. In this case, this team really can't wait any longer, especially when the time comes to February, this period is when most teams in the league who are determined to playoffs are sprinting wildly.
In this case, if the Nets continue to drag on, they will not be able to complete the team's reconstruction at a suitable time. The team's hope for the playoffs this season is almost extremely slim. It's just that the Nets want to rob the Jazz, and they see that if the Jazz want to rob the championship this season, they need an excellent inside player. However, although their young insider PJ Brown is good, their strength is not enough to rob the Jazz. At least, although Jerry Sloan has made some improvements in the young man's direct match between the two teams, he can accept this player.
However, if you want to exchange a young role player for a mature All-Star player, even if Scott Rayden has no IQ, he wouldn't change it like this. Moreover, other players in addition to PJ Brown are really useless to the Jazz. The Nets' abacus cannot be successful at all. So in this case, Nets' head coach Chuck Daly, the most prestigious head coach of the NBA, almost personally intervened and directly contacted his old club, the Detroit Pistons.
Although the old man left the Pistons' head coach position after retiring two years ago, the Pistons have been deteriorating since then. Now it has even become the bottom of all teams in the Eastern Conference. The team's boss Isaiah Thomas is ready to retire. In this case, like the Nets and Jazz deals in recent times, the Pistons are also preparing to clean up some of the team's veterans and are discussing trades with teams such as the Kings and Nuggets.
After getting this situation, the Pistons Godfather, who is now the head coach of the Nets, directly interrupted the Pistons' management from the deal with the Kings and the Nuggets, and pulled the Pistons into the deal between the Jazz and the Nets.
It has to be said that although Mr. Chuck Daly left the Pistons, the head coach of the Dream Team is really nothing to say about influence. When the Pistons joined as a third party, the deal between the Nets and the Jazz can finally speed up the process. Because the Nets have all the conditions that can meet the Jazz.
In this three-party transaction, the Jazz gave the team's All-Star defender Jeff Malone, the team's starting small forward Bennott last season. The team's former starting center Spencer, the team's former signing of substitute swingman Humphries, and the team's first-round draft pick next year
The Nets sent out the team's small shooting guard Edwards, the team's young inside player PJ Brown, the team's veteran inside player Rick Mahon, and the team's young defender David Wesley and the team's first-round draft pick next year
As for the Pistons, the former All-Star forward Shawn Elliott, who gave away the team's former All-Star forward. The chips used by the Spurs to exchange Rodman have been identified by the Pistons as one of the most failed deals in the team's history. This player who averaged 17 points per game last season was only 12 points per game after coming to the Pistons, and both shooting percentage, offensive efficiency and defensive efficiency have been greatly reduced. In this case, the player whose contract is about to expire is already one of the most important players for the Pistons to clean up, because this guy is unwilling to renew his contract with the Pistons, and the Pistons have never thought of renewing his contract with him again. In this case, it is too much of a loss to leave freely. It can be said that he is a player who is quite tangled with the Pistons.
In addition to sending Elliott, the Pistons will also send the team's starting center Alden Polynis. The Pistons' center is similar to Elliott. Both have only one year left in the contract and do not want to renew the contract with the Pistons. The Pistons are not prepared to renew the contract with the 30-year-old veteran. After all, this guy is different from Elliott. Elliot is now focused on preparing to return to the Spurs after the contract expires, while Polynis is focused on signing the last big contract of his career. Although the Pistons are a mess this season,
He performed very well, currently averaging 13 points and 12 rebounds per game. Although in this era when the All-Star inside is full of all, his level is at most quasi-second-rate, but a quasi-second-rate insider can sign a contract of 3 million. However, if this guy is still young, the Pistons are willing to give him a three million deal. However, this guy is now thirty years old and the Pistons are ready to rebuild. Isaiah Thomas' annual salary is only 2.5 million. If he gives this guy 3 million, others will definitely rebel.
Therefore, recently, the Pistons have been contacting the King for sending Polynis to the King for the King's young insider Zielkat. However, when the transaction was about to succeed, they were finally stopped by Mr. Chuck Daly.
Because Mr. Chuck Daly fell in love with this inside player, to be precise, Chuck Daly fell in love with this Pistons inside player who could use as a bargaining chip in the middle to exchange for him for Jeff Malone.
In fact, this is true. In this transaction, when Scott Reiden saw Elliott and Polinis's bargaining chips, he almost didn't hesitate and immediately agreed. As for Elliott's unacceptable situation in the Pistons? There is no problem. Going back to the West will definitely help him get back in shape again. As for whether this homely Spurs player will not renew his contract and return to the Spurs after the end of this season. This is not a question that Reiden needs to think about, because the Pistons are at the bottom of the East. If he doesn't return, the Spurs stay with the Pistons and lose every day? And the Jazz are the top team in the league, can they be the same?
As for Polinis, this is even simpler. After Raden directly asked the Pistons to renew the contract with the inside player for 4 years and 9 million, the two teams signed and then exchanged the deal.
So in this deal, the Nets gained the player they wanted most, Jeff Malone, as well as a small forward Bennott, who was suppressed by Brian Russell this season, but this small forward was a third-year rookie who played the main third-year rookie in the Jazz for a season. Although the offense is really bad, the Nets' requirements are different from the Jazz's, and this kid is indeed young and worth training.
As for the Pistons, the team that is being rebuilt is getting a retired veteran Rick Mahon, Nets shooting guard Edwards, and the Jazz's young potential inside player Spencer, of course, there is also an expiring contract Humphries, a Nets draft pick and a first-round draft pick from the Jazz. For this team that is rebuilt, it is definitely very profitable to trade two players who are about to expire and don't want to stay in for two first-round draft picks. It can be seen that Chuck Daly is not useful.
His reputation has been to oppress his old club. As for the strength of the players he received, whether they are bad contracts. This is not something they need to consider. The Pistons have no pursuit in the past two seasons. Compared with draft picks, these not-so-looking contracts will be fine. Then, they will leave all of them when their contracts expire. Besides, the contracts of others are not long except Edwards and Spencer. Edwards and Spencer are quite useful, at least they are much better than the King's Zielkat.
As for the Jazz's gains, they obtained PJ Brown and David Wesley from the Nets. David Wesley signed a three-year, 1 million contract and then exchanged. This guy's previous contract was a non-guaranteed contract. At the same time, they also obtained the Pistons' starting small forward Elliott and the Pistons' starting center Polynis from the Pistons.
Of course, facing the upcoming four new teammates, Lin Han doesn't know much about these four people. As for what role these four can play after coming to the team, this is not something Lin Han needs to care about. Because these all depends on how the team's head coach Jerry Sloan adjusts the team.
But now in the Jazz training hall, after a long away game, when returning to the team's first class, there is something that really makes Lin Han a little worried.
"Bryan, what's wrong with you kid today? He looks so in a bad mood. You won't be scattering around last night."
The Jazz's training hall is very deserted now. There are only 10 players in the whole team who can train. They can be divided into two teams, and there are not even rotation players in the training game. What makes Lin Han speechless is that at this time, his younger brother Brian Russell has been scolded by head coach Jerry Sloan three times in a row because of his inattention, which makes Lin Han speechless.
Although everyone was not in a good mood today because of a very influential player like Jeff Malone, there was no need for Brian Russell to do this. Even though Lin Han was a little unhappy after learning about Jeff Malone's departure, he soon returned to normal. After all, this is the current situation of the NBA. Isn't it the most normal thing for players to leave the team or abandon the players? Every player should understand these things after entering the NBA.
"Boss, it's not because of Jeff's departure, but because Elliott is here"
Just when Lin Han was about to scold Brian Russell while resting between training, Aaron Williams, who was walking over, handed the two bottles of functional drinks in his hand to Russell and Lin Han who were sitting on the floor, and sat down next to Lin Han and said.
But after Williams finished speaking, Russell glared at Williams and continued to lower his head and didn't know what he was thinking.
Who is Lin Han? Although his football business is not very good, he is definitely not a guy without IQ. Lin Han has even been a talented person.
Elliott, the Jazz is about to arrive. Lin Han is not very clear about him. Elliott did not play in the last game against the Pistons. The one who played this year's rookie Alan Houston. So Lin Han doesn't know much about this player who is an All-Star but has the strength. Although Lin Han is no stranger to the NBA now, many players Lin Han cannot understand all of them so quickly. Perhaps this former Pistons player may even be a passerby in the legendary system.
Strange players, but there are so many legendary players in the legendary system. After taking a look, you can remember David Wesley because Ailee once said that some legendary players in the legendary system were selected not because of their strength or because of many honors, but because of some special reasons. For example, Boykins, his strength and honor cannot meet the requirements, but because of his height in the NBA, he was selected. David Wesley was named by Ailee at that time, so Lin Han had a memory.
As for what kind of player Elliott is, Lin Han is really not clear. Since this guy can enter the All-Star, he should have strength. It is normal for Brian Russell to worry that his position will be replaced.
To be honest, Lin Han really appreciates this little brother. Brian Russell and Aron Williams are different. Aron Williams really have no talent. He can join the team and gain a foothold in the team. It is not because of Lin Han's support. Russell, when Lin Han entered the team, this guy was able to defend Lin Han on the defensive end. He was the player who could create the greatest pressure on Lin Han among all the Jazz's outside lines at that time. Although Lin Han was not very strong at that time, he could not do anything except Kobe's turn and back jump shot. After all, Lin Han was able to win the scoring champion in the genius training camp with that move. This proves that although Brian Russell's other skills are mediocre, his defensive level is no longer low, at least much better than Bowen at that time.
After the season started, because of Lin Han, Jerry Sloan gave him Lin Han's bodyguard a long time to play, even Jerry Sloan was surprised by his growth rate. Both defense and three-pointers have improved greatly, and it can be seen that his confidence has been played. A player who entered the team without the draft actually started on a team with the first place in the league, and each game is more than 30 minutes, which is simply incalculable for the growth of a young player.
Therefore, although the Jazz have been looking for deals and opportunities to strengthen the team and have considered many plans, in any plan, the Jazz did not regard Brian Russell as the team's weakness. After all, they can suppress Bennott on the bench after recovering from injury. If Brian Russell was only Lin Han and he had no strength, Jerry Sloan would not have let him start every game. If it weren't for Lin Han's existence, the team's starting small forward would be the Jazz's biggest discovery this season.
Therefore, at this time, Lin Han looked at his younger brother and shook his head helplessly. He really didn't expect that his younger brother would have this time.
Although Russell is a very trustworthy player on the court and is also very good off the court, he is a young player after all. When such a young player is about to face an All-Star to compete for the position, it is naturally extremely normal to have such concerns.
"Although I don't know how strong Elliot is, Brian, you should be very clear about how Jeff left. When we joined the team, did anyone think that I could replace Jeff, you could become the starter, and Aaron could enter the rotation lineup?"
Looking at Brian Russell who was a little confused at this time, Lin Han shook his head and continued: "Don't forget the feeling of competition, I'm afraid that nothing can be solved. Since you can have the ability to start on a team with the first place in the league, why should you be afraid of an All-Star from a bottom team?"
After saying that, Lin Han no longer paid attention to his younger brother, then picked up the drink that Aaron Williams gave him and fed it in one sip. At this time, Brian Russell, who was sitting next to Lin Han, gritted his teeth, and his hands were constantly pinching the beverage bottle that had been deformed by him.
"Boss, I know what to do. Maybe it's because of the All-Star Rookie Game. I've been a little cautious. I will keep working hard, whether it's Elliott or others. I won't be afraid. Thank you, Boss and Aaron."
After saying that, Brian Russell also fed the drink in his hand like Lin Han.
Seeing Russell Linhan and Aaron Williams who became clear again, they also nodded. Some people soon forgot the motivation to move forward after gaining some honors. They thought they had been successful enough in the NBA and lacked the courage to continue challenging them. Brian Russell is like this, and many NBA players are like this.
"Speaking of this, Brian has only one competitor. I have more than one competitor."
After Russell returned to normal, Williams on the side also smiled bitterly. His goal of entering the NBA is smaller than Russell. He just wants to gain a foothold in the NBA. He just needs to stay in the NBA. He knows that his talent is not as good as Russell, and he is even less than Lin Han. But after all, he was the team's starter for a long time before. Now, the team has two inside players at once, and they are both inside players with very good strength.
This is a double insurance for the Jazz, but it is not a nightmare and a bolt from the blue for Aaron Williams. If it weren't for Lin Han's cover, not to mention not being in the team's position, it might even be swept out.
Although he knew that Aaron Williams's feelings were more of helplessness than emotional setbacks like Russell before, Lin Han still sighed a little at this time.
NBA cannot be a star, and not everyone can find a satisfactory position. Most of the people are struggling at the bottom, and most of these players who are struggling at the bottom are like Aaron Williams, and they cannot stand out. However, not all of these people will be really appointed.
Lin Han knew that although his little brother was cheerful, it was impossible for him to have no idea after seeing Antonio Harvey as the starting player in the Lakers.
"Let's work hard together!"
Finally, when Lin Han finished drinking the remaining drinks in his hand in one sip, stood up from the floor and smashed the empty drink bottle in his hand directly into the trash can not far away. The Jazz's No. 8 player yelled directly in a trash can with Aaron Williams and Brian Russell's surprised eyes.
For some reason, both Russell and Aaron Williams stood up from the ground at this time, and almost learned the same movement as Lin Han, smashed the bottle in his hand into the trash can, and shouted loudly.
"Boss, add me and work hard together!"
"So too, boss, I won't give up my efforts. I will definitely be able to start in NBA with a dignified start!"
"Hahaha, that's it. Why did it make it so gloomy just now? This is the vitality of our young players!"
At this time, Lin Han, Aaron Williams and Brian Russell laughed loudly on the side of the training hall, and at this time the other Jazz players on the side looked at the three of them like crazy.
However, because of Lin Han's relationship, they dare not do anything. In the Jazz team, Lin Han and the other three are together no matter when they are together. After all, everyone's circle is different, and everyone's age is different. Except for his two younger brothers and the two Jazz's players, Stockton and Malone, Lin Han is basically in ordinary teammates with other players. He is teammates on the field, and he is basically not friends off the field. In fact, this is also the relationship between most NBA players and players.
Because the Jazz's four new players are about to arrive, the Jazz team is greatly affected. The emotional impact of the players, the players need to adapt to each other's influence, but the impact is even greater in the game.
On February 1, 1994, in the first game of the Jazz in February, after the Jazz finished their consecutive away trips to the East, the first opponent to the home court was the Rockets led by Olajuwon. They met twice in the first two matches this season, and the two teams won and lost one, keeping a draw. This time, although the Jazz was at home, the team players were in good condition and were not as sluggish as the last game.
However, before the start of this game, the Jazz were very pessimistic. There was no way not to be pessimistic. Now, except for the five starting players, the other five and four important rotation players are gone. It would be fine to play a bottom team in such a game, but playing against the Rockets is basically a game that will definitely lose.
After the game started, it was actually just as the Jazz expected. Both sides actually played very fiercely in this game. Facing the Rockets, who suddenly lost a blue-collar player Thorpe, Malone's opponent in this game was only Olajuwon. He only needed to pay attention to Olajuwon. As for Robert Hawley, who served as the Rockets power forward in this game, it was basically impossible for him to entangle Malone like Thorpe. After all, Robert Hawley basically couldn't put Malone like Thorpe in height or defense.
So although Malone was also a little afraid of going to the basket to face Olajuwon one-on-one, his touch was much better than the previous two games, so with Lin Han's help, even after the two sides met in the first quarter, the Jazz were still ahead at home.
It's just an NBA game that can't be just one quarter. When the second quarter started, facing the crazy attacks of the Rockets' substitute lineup, Malone, Stockton and Lin Han were speechless on the sidelines. The three of them wanted to play the whole game in this game, but Jerry Sloan would be willing to play the whole game. If this game was a playoff, Jerry Sloan might be willing to let the three core players of the team play the whole game, but this is just a regular season game. For this not very important victory, it would be unnecessary to let the core players who had already adjusted the team be better and better again.
Even if Malone and the others overdraw, it is not certain whether the team can defeat the Rockets.
In this case, the Jazz, who was already 3 points ahead of the first quarter, was already 5 points behind after halftime. At the end of the game, the Rockets, who originally played away, defeated the Jazz 101-89 at home. After three consecutive wins, the Jazz also encountered a failure again. In this game, Lin Han did not exchange injuries for points like in the previous game, which led to Lin Han becoming Jordan who likes to take crazy shots on the outside. Of course, Lin Han can also compare with Jordan in the shooting percentage. When Jordan faced Olajuwon, he did not dare to kill the inside, so his shooting percentage was less than 45%. Lin Han was similar in this game, with 10 of 27 shots and scored 26 points, which is a standard iron-smashing data.
After losing this game, Lin Han and the Jazz were not disappointed. However, Thorpe's absence in this game made the Jazz a little confused. You should know that the Jazz have now regarded the Rockets as imaginary enemy, which is also the reason why this team wants to find the inside line. Of course, the Rockets must also regard the Jazz as imaginary enemy, which is inevitable.
Perhaps at this time the Jazz were wondering why Thorpe did not play, and the Rockets might be even more wondering why the Jazz were missing four important rotation players.
Of course, Lin Han didn't think for long after this game. What surprised Lin Han was that the editor-in-chief of the basketball department of the United States today, Lin Han was the first Lin Chui in the United States, and Alex actually came to the door. (To be continued)
Chapter completed!