On January 1, the data for the second phase of the All-Star voting was released, and the two brothers were unsurprisingly ranked in the top two of the league. Now that they are the first and second brothers in the league, they don't need to worry about the All-Star vote anymore, but the two are tired of participating in this kind of competition, and they don't care about the honors in the All-Star for a long time.

"Slam Dunk Contest", both brothers won the championship.

In the "Three-Point Ball Competition", Ji Guosha has completed three consecutive championships last year

"AMVP", they are also annoyed.

During this year's All-Star Weekend, the two politely declined invitations to all competitions, intending to go to the All-Star Game for a while. It's not okay not to go to the "All-Star Game", it will offend the fans and the league, Duncan and Yao Ming are more annoyed by this kind of occasion than them, but they still have to suffer every year.

Last year they promised Chris. Paul, helping Queen Bee get the AMVP at the All-Star Game. But the old lady was caught up with her own bad year last season, and she was injured and missed the All-Star weekend. This year, the two of them were too lazy to earn MVP, so they just did what they promised to others, saving Chris. Paul called them every once in a while to remind them, making them look like the two of them were the kind of villains who didn't keep their word.

"yes, you're going to sing at the All-Star Ratings?" Ji Guozhi heard that the little singer was going to sing at All-Star Weekend this year, and he attacked Taylor. Swift flattered him from the neck down, saying, "Only real big stars can perform on All-Star Weekend, and my wife is amazing." ”

Taylor. Swift followed the dead fox for a long time, and slowly got into a shameless problem, and actually said "um" in his mouth. admits that he is now a big star. Then slap the big hand off the fake chest. said pointedly: "The first half of the sentence is correct, but I am not your wife." ”

Ji Guo was ashamed to hear this, and he couldn't give himself a mouthful!

I just settled the junior over there, and my wife here is here again, what does it mean to regret a lot?

This mouth is cheap, it's really TM underbeaten!

The Clippers had a relatively easy schedule in January, with just 13 games.

This is the stage where they sprint forward and need to win as much as possible. As long as they want to keep their position as the number one in the West. There is no room for error in this month's game.

The Nets are in for their toughest month, playing 16 games this month, so the opposite of the Clippers, they have to reduce the number of times they lose and win less.

On January 1, the Nets challenged the Chicago Bulls on the road, and Ji Guoqiu handed over a perfect answer of 20 points, 18 rebounds, 12 assists and 7 blocks, making the Big Five sink in the sand on their home court.

The Bulls led the entire game, but in the final minute they were stuck in a back-to-back row, with Bryant and Rose being separated by the Nets' defense. Tony. Allen got a crucial steal on Rose, and the Nets eventually won by one point with this steal.

The first battle at the beginning of the month was won hard. But then, the Nets didn't go so well.

On January 2, the Nets traveled to Minnesota in the West to play against the Timberwolves.

Yi Jianlian got a lot of playing time in this game, and under the feeding of Ji Guoqiu, Space Yi got 16 points and 8 rebounds.

This situation is very abnormal, Space is easy to suddenly play on the court, many fans are wondering, this should not be the rhythm of the trade, right?

The Nets outscored the Timberwolves overall, and despite back-to-back away games, the team managed to get a win in Minnesota.

On January 5, the Nets lost to the Chicago Bulls at home, and Yi Jianlian played 25 minutes again, scoring 12 points and 6 rebounds.

On January 8, the Nets beat the Washington Wizards away, and Yi Jianlian partnered with Brother Panda in this game, starting for the first time this season, scoring a season-high 22 points and 12 rebounds.

On January 9, the official website of the Nets really announced: They completed the trade with the Cavaliers in the early morning, and the team sent Yi Jianlian + Brooke. Lopez, from the Cavaliers in exchange for Anderson. Vallejo + 2011 first-round pick (from the Wizards).

The Nets' trade was not a surprise, and despite Lopez's offensive talent and the ability to be an All-Star insider, his defensive end was his weakness and his rebounding protection was poor. If the Nets have both Nash and Lopez in their defensive shortcomings, it may be difficult for this team to challenge for a championship.

The Nets' trade for Lopez for Vallejo was undoubtedly a loss on the deal, and the Cavaliers added a first-round pick next year to compensate.

This signing for the Cavaliers comes from the Washington Wizards, Elton. Brand was traded to the Wizards last month, and the Cavaliers' deal was designed to be a complete mess. With the old captain here, their plan to compete for the top spot will be affected.

Nets fans scramble to look for the Wizards in the Eastern Conference rankings, which is a matter of their draft pick spot — and the Washington Wizards are temporarily ranked 11th in the East and 19th in the league.

The Wizards are not ranked highly, and if they can maintain it until the end of the season, the Nets will probably get between 8th and 14th draft picks. If the Wizards drop two more and the Nets are likely to get the top-eight draft picks, then the deal won't be a loss.

As for trading Lopez, it's not a pity, it's a loss, Nets fans say they don't care.

As long as there is a panda brother in the Nets, the attack power of the interior will never be less.

Vallejo, who was traded from the Cavaliers this time, is a very useful center, and the next three years are exactly his peak, this Brazilian has the ability to close to the second defense, full of energy on the defensive end, plays with passion, can prevent pick-and-rolls and fake falls, rebounds are excellent, and is a top interior blue-collar.

Vallejo is not poor on the offensive end, although the low post ability is equal to 0, but the Brazilian has developed a mid-range shooting, shooting percentage is very good, can open up space for the panda brother on the weak side and free throw line, and is also very impactful when cutting to the basket.

The Nets' center only needs to have these two skills, and the low post is Ji Guoqiu's activity area, and Lopez usually stands there, but it seems redundant.

Many media seem to have forgotten that there seems to be a Yi Jianlian in this transaction. Nets fans seem to have collectively forgotten about this man.

The Knight is very interested in the ease of access to space. There are also special requests made before the transaction. Want to see how the UAE is doing? This is the time when Space Yi suddenly broke out in recent games, and the Nets are letting the Cavaliers check the goods.

Nets fans feel that they didn't lose much on this deal, and this deal is what they need.

Cavaliers fans feel that they definitely earned this deal.

Vallejo is a brilliant blue-collar interior at best, and at almost 29 years old, his potential has long been exhausted.

But Bruce. Unlike Lopez, the third-year center has the potential to be an All-Star interior player, and his low-post offensive skills are outstanding. Proficient in all kinds of offensive means, the Nets don't look down on him because they have a panda brother, but in the eyes of other teams, Bruce. López is a treasure.

The Cavaliers have lost James, and they have long been ready to completely rot, and they still have at least three draft picks next year, and they can pick a good backcourt rookie at that time, and it is not impossible to draw another champion with good luck, so that the core of the inside and outside lines is there, and the rebuild is half completed.

Vallejo's contract was signed in the summer of 2009. It's a six-year, $48 million contract with no player options. With only 4 million guaranteed for the 2014-2015 season, the Nets will not be under contract pressure.

The Brazilian Wizard's contract is still worth his weight now, but when it was signed, it was protested by Cavaliers fans.

After the Nets traded to Vallejo, the interior team was reduced to 4, namely: Ji Guoqiu, Chris. Humphries, Anderson. Vallejo, Ben. Wallace. If you include Novak, who is not too much, this number is enough to rotate, and there is no need to continue to add players.

Ji knows that Vallejo will be plagued by frequent injuries over the next two seasons, which is due to the Cavaliers' increased playing time. The Brazilian plays a much like his fox brother in previous seasons, he will do whatever it takes to defend everywhere in the box, running tirelessly, wiping the butts of his teammates all over the field, which is what he relies on for a living.

But not everyone has the perverted physical strength of the animal brothers, Ji Guozhi ran for forty minutes, not only can he persevere, but also contribute to the offensive end. Vallejo can't do that, he can't actually sustain this kind of defense for more than 30 minutes unless he can allocate his energy properly, but Vallejo is of little use for it.

Since the Cavaliers have no one available on the inside, they can only go crazy with Valejo. The Nets have this. Wallace and Humphries, both of whom are important rotation players for the Nets, can each play 20 minutes, and even if Vallejo wants to play 30 minutes, the Zen master will not let him play for that long.

The New York media have given positive comments on the deal, and the New York Times also said in the report: The Nets completed a smart trade, and it is not a good deal that takes advantage of the bargain, but a deal that is suitable for the team is a really good deal.

On January 9, the Nets played the Milwaukee Bucks at home, and Vallejo was still busy moving in Cleveland, and the Brazilian had no complaints about the Cavaliers trading him, and he wanted to fly over to play for the Nets right now.

Vallejo has been in the Cavaliers for so many years, and has not been reused by the team, first playing as a substitute for Big Z, and when the Lithuanian is old, Vallejo took advantage of Big Z's injury and became the main center for half a season, and his performance was very good. As a result, the Cavaliers got Big Ben the following year, and he was still a substitute.

Big Ben's performance plummeted when he came to the Cavaliers, but his status and value were there, and he was the main player of the team until he left.

Vallejo finally waited until Ben. Wallace left, thinking that he could finally take over.

However, no, the Cavaliers quickly traded O'Neal, and although the big fat sharks and James were not compatible and performed poorly, they still snatched Vallejo's main position.

In the end, it was time to negotiate a new contract in '09, but the Cavaliers and Vallejo had a very unpleasant quarrel over the contract salary, and the two sides almost tore their faces for this contract.

Therefore, Vallejo has no regrets and reluctance to leave the Cavaliers, and now he can go to a team that has the ability to win the championship, and nine out of nine are playing the main team, Vallejo got the news last night, and the whole person was so happy that he lost sleep.

The Bucks are fighting with the Cavaliers for the penultimate spot at the moment, and they have no resistance in the face of the Nets, and the Nets without Lopez and Yi Jianlian have not been affected in any way, the combination of Ji Guoqiu and Humphries is as good on the defensive end, and it is enough to have a panda on the offensive end.

On January 12, the Nets still did not put Vallejo on the roster, and the Brazilian had already moved to New York a few days ago, participated in the team's practice, and stayed in a hotel for the time being, waiting for his family to handle the move.

Vallejo followed the team to the road today and sat behind the bench to watch the Nets' win over the Suns. The outstanding blue-collar who averaged 9.4 points, 9.6 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game this season will officially join the Nets in the next game.

On January 15, the Nets came to Los Angeles against the Los Angeles Lakers.

Vallejo made his first appearance for the Nets and showed his worth in his first game. Although he has only practiced with the Nets for less than a week, on the defensive end, he has already made Nets fans see the difference from before. This guy's running at all costs made many Panda fans think that this Brazilian might be able to be half a fox brother on the defensive end.

Vallejo doesn't know anything on the offensive end except for the mid-range, he catches and layups after cutting in empty-handed, and the efficiency is not bad, thanks to his tall stature and long arms, as long as the basketball can be passed in, Vallejo can easily put the ball in the basket under the basket.

Once the opponent is trapped, Ji Guoqiu can pass the ball over, which is the best involvement. Secondly, Vallejo's ability to pick up leaks under the basket after his teammates miss shots is also good, which is the reward of his positivity, after his teammates shoot, he will always try to rush forward to grab the rebound.

In this game, Ji Guoqiu passed him a few empty cuts, Vallejo picked up a few more leaks by himself, played for 26 minutes, and unconsciously mixed up the data of 15 points and 10 boards.

After the game Jeff. Van Gundy has a high opinion of Vallejo, who he considers to be one of the best players to partner with his Panda brother. The Brazilian is aggressive defensively, doesn't dominate, has power, has rough offensive skills, but is acceptable, the key is to play with passion and be able to do the dirty work.

Lopez is different, he is a seedling of the core of the inside, and he and Ji Guoqiu's functions overlap a large part, and recently we can see from the Nets' player data table that Brother Panda's average points per game in December reached 31 points, and Lopez's average points per game immediately dropped to 14 points this month, 3 points lower than in November.

The Nets' interior offensive power is actually a bit overflowing, and all this firepower is wasted.

Now that the team's center is replaced by Vallejo, the Nets' defense will be even better, and their shortcomings on the defensive end will be reduced to only one Nash after the trade.

But let's not forget that the Canadian's defensive awareness is not low, and his flaw is that his body is too weak to withstand opponents after the opponent's block, which requires an inside line to fill in for him. If Valejo can help Nash delay his opponent's breakthrough, Nash's excellent defensive awareness will allow him to form a good front and back with the inside, which Lopes couldn't do before, and his defensive footwork is far less flexible than Vallejo's.

Overall, Vallejo can not only help Ji Guoqiu share a large part of the interior defensive duties, but also help Nash share a lot, which is the real purpose of this deal. (To be continued......)