Chapter 695: 2016 NBA Trade Deadline (1/4!) )
In the end, it was the Western forces who were the stronger force, and they won the final victory with a 196-173 victory over the Eastern forces.
The total score of 369 points is a new NBA all-time scoring record (321 points).
George scored 41 points in the East, and the All-Star Game MVP was picked up by the Thunder's Westbrook, who scored a Western Conference high 31 points, plus eight rebounds and five assists.
After the competition, Tang Tian went to the venue to congratulate his former disciples.
He also had some words of encouragement for Yi Jianlian and Jokic, and the two rookies were satisfied enough in the All-Star game.
With the end of the All-Star Game, the 2016 NBA All-Star Game has finally come to an end.
This year's All-Star Game has many highlights, and it is the most exciting one in the past decade.
The All-Star Game is an important part of the season, and its end means that the playoffs are very close.
And the most direct expression of this footstep is the trading deadline.
Every year the trade deadline causes a bloody storm across the league, with the big guys making the final additions to the playoffs and the underdogs cleaning up junk contracts to make room for the free agency market in the summer.
The Nets' roster is basically capped, and the current second-place record in the East is basically up to expectations, and they will not theoretically participate this offseason.
However, the trading market is always full of unknowns, and no one knows what will happen until it is over.
This year's trade market is much more lively than last year, with Rudy Gaye, Ryan Anderson, Joakim Noah and Jeff Green all of the players who are frequently rumored to be there.
On February 18, the fourth day after All-Star Weekend, the trade deadline officially arrived.
As 0:00 approaches, various deals are being made.
However, compared with the previous rumors, it feels a bit thunderous and rainy.
The Pistons sent Brandon Jennings and Ilyasova to Tobias Harris from the Magic.
The Cavaliers sent Jared Cunningham and a second-round pick from the Trail Blazers to get Channing Frye from the Magic.
The Hornets, Heat and Grizzlies made a three-way deal, with the Hornets getting Courtney Lee, the Grizzlies getting PJ Hairston, Chris Anderson and two first-round picks from the Heat, and the Heat getting Brian Roberts.
……
"We got a deal proposal."
When Tang Tian was leading the team to train, Jones ran over to find him.
The Wizards are interested in trading their first-round pick to acquire Bojan Bogdanovic next year.
At the beginning of the season, ESPN predicted that the Wizards, who were fifth in the East last season, were out of the playoff list, and Wall was bent on slapping him in the face, but the Wizards' small forward group performed poorly, and they are now ranked 10th in the East, which is to confirm ESPN's prediction.
At this point, it's normal for them to look for some trading changes.
Bojan Bogdanovic has re-entered the rotation due to Maddy's injury and has performed well, just the player the Wizards need.
Tang Tian thought carefully for a while, then nodded in agreement.
Next year is a draft year, and if the Wizards make the playoffs, they will be very late in the first round, and the value is not very high.
But that signing, for Tang Tian, who opened the eye of the sky, still has some good choices.
For example, Dejounte Murray, who was heavily cultivated by the Spurs and called an untradable asset by Spurs fans, or Pascal Siakam, who played well with the Raptors, and even Malcolm Brogdon, the first second-round pick in history, are all good choices.
Although Bojan's defense has improved, it is estimated that there are still not many opportunities to play when Maddy returns, and it is a wise choice to trade while his trade value is high.
And Jefferson Jr. has shown enough defensive talent in his modest playing time, and he needs some playing time as well.
This deal is still good for the Nets when you think about it.
Tang Tian nodded, and the transaction proceeded quickly.
Before the deadline, the league officially announced the deal: the Nets sent Bojan Bogdanovic in exchange for the Wizards' 2016 first-round draft pick.
In another trade that took place at the same time, the Clippers sent Lance Stephenson and got Jeff Green from the Grizzlies.
The deal also became the biggest deal at the trade deadline of the year.
Guy, Noah, and Anderson, who had been rumored a lot before, are all still in their respective teams.
After completing the trade, the Nets played a game against the Bucks right after.
The Bucks, who were accepted by Kidd, did not perform as expected, and it was difficult to enter the playoffs, but the Greek rookie "Brother Antetokounmpo" was cultivated well, averaging 17 points, 7 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game this season.
After the start of the game between the two teams, Antetokounmpo did play a wonderful performance in the face of Butler, 2.11 meters tall than Butler, the two did not play at the same height at all, Butler's defensive skills were a little useless, and Yi Jianlian was a little unable to keep up with the speed of dislocation.
At the end of the first quarter, the Bucks still led the Nets 28-21.
And Antetokounmpo was young, and Kidd sent him on the court at the beginning of the second quarter, he swooped David West by one, and rushed to the offensive rebound above Oden's head to make up for one, directly stretching the margin to double digits.
Tang Tian saw this and replaced Jefferson Jr. on the court.
Jefferson Jr. is 2.01 meters tall, although he is as tall as Butler, but he has a better arm span, is not bad at speed, and is also good at defense, and can match the top position on the court.
This is theoretical, and it is also Tang Tian's investigation of Jefferson Jr.'s entry into the rotation.
As a result, Jefferson Jr. did not disappoint Tang Tian, entangled without the ball, forced Antetokounmpo to the outside as much as possible, and did not give him room to start in the confrontation, Antetokounmpo's mid-range shooting ability was very poor, and he was particularly uncomfortable to be targeted.
Antetokounmpo was restricted, the Bucks' offense immediately became constipated, Booker and Oden fired inside and outside one after another, and the Nets quickly recovered the deficit and eventually won the game.
Jefferson Jr. played about 10 minutes, scoring 2 points, 3 rebounds and 1 steal on 1-of-2 shooting, the stats were not impressive, but his defense was impressive.
With Booker and West, and even Oden here, the Nets' bench firepower is not weak, and Jefferson Jr.'s performance is a plus.
Jefferson Jr. filled in the period when Maddy was absent, and when Maddy returned, the Nets' record was still stable.
Before you know it, it's March 1, the NBA's official buyout deadline for the season.
The Nets have been very active because they sent away Bojan at the trade deadline, but no new players have been traded, and the team now has only 14 players on the roster.