Chapter 722: Rumors are flying all over the sky
The Bobcats won ten in a row, they received a lot of praise, and Qiao Hai was once again praised by North American media experts.
Qiao Hai is a little accustomed to it, so for some touting interviews and questions, Qiao Hai's answers are always very brief, and the shortness reveals "modesty".
For example: "Is there anything you would like to say about winning 10 in a row again?" ”
Qiao Hai's reply was: "I'm used to it." ”
Another example: "Bobcats are in such good form, what kind of results do you think you can achieve in the new season?" ”
Qiao Hai's answer: "Better results than last season." ”
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After ten consecutive wins, the Bobcats' winning streak is still not over.
On the 22nd, they beat the Celtics again at home, and then, on the 24th, they won another game away from Detroit against the remnant Pistons.
Back-to-back on the 25th, they returned to their home court to beat the Heat, and after continuing their winning streak, their winning streak rose to 13.
Then they rested for two days, and on the 28th, they defeated the Nets, who have been in average form recently, on the road.
In the post-game conversation with Lawrence Frank, Joe Hay also got a message.
"Edstefansky was fired by Bruce Ratner [Nets owner] and former general manager Rod Thorne was reinstated, and Ratner also hired Kichi Vanderwicki as the team's executive president."
"Kiki Van Devey is interested in trading Jason Kidd, Kenyon Martin and Richard Jefferson to start a rebuild because he believes the Nets can't go far with their current roster."
Joe got the news that the Nets might be rebuilding, and he knew that by Dec. 15, when players traded and signed this summer were available, the league would see a wave of shock, and big deals would be frequent.
And the opportunity that Qiao Hai has been waiting for is actually December 15, when the Bobcats, who hold the 76ers' first-round picks, will have a chance to make a big trade, and they are likely to get another star player.
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After beating the Nets, in the final game of November, the Bobcats defeated the Hawks with another big victory.
In the end, the Bobcats won all 15 games in November, and their form was completely overflowing.
Qiao Hai also won the Coach of the Month trophy, and Chris Paul, who averaged 18.0 points, 5.4 rebounds, 11.0 assists and 2.6 steals per game in November, also won the Player of the Month trophy.
Back in Charlotte, Qiao Hai also took a look at the most critical 76ers' record.
In November, even with Allen Iverson in charge, the 76ers still had a 5-9 record in a single month due to a lack of helpers, far from the playoffs.
According to Hoop Sports, Iverson has requested a trade in hopes of leaving Philadelphia.
But Philadelphia's current general manager, Billy King, is still hesitant, and the main reason for his hesitation is that the 76ers' first-round pick this season is out of his hands.
If Iverson is sent away, Philadelphia will be completely in a state of stagnation, and their draft pick is not in their hands, and if they are bad, it will be more than worth the loss, so at this time, Billikin still wants to struggle.
Qiao Hai also learned about the recent situation of several other teams.
The SuperSonics also seem to have trade talks over Rashad Lewis and Ray Allen already underway, as they look to send away Ray Allen and Rashad Lewis to get some draft picks and begin their rebuild.
On the Lakers side, Qiao Hai also got the grapevine that Kobe Bryant was unhappy with Mitch Kupchak's reluctance to trade Pau Gasol or Sean Marion to trade Kevin Garnett, and now, Kobe Bryant asked Mitch Kupchak again, hoping that Mitch Kupchak can use Sean Marion plus draft picks to trade Jason Kidd.
The Pacers also broke the news that Larry Bird was going to send off Jermaine O'Neal and Stephen Jackson to start a rebuild.
The Celtics are also interested in sending Paul Pierce away, and Danny Angie has already intended to start a rebuild, and of course, they also have a set of options to see if they can complete the robbery, trade for an All-Star-caliber player, and cooperate with Paul Pierce to bring the Celtics back into the playoffs.
The Spurs are interested in trading for a new wing player due to Bruce Bowen's age and Popovich's need for a new starting three.
The Nuggets also seem ready for a trade, hoping to strengthen themselves further by trading for an outside superstar.
The Kings and Trail Blazers are also looking for a trade, with the Kings intent on sending Brad Miller, Mike Bibby and Peja into a complete rebuild, and the Trail Blazers intending to send Zach Randolph away.
Finally, Qiao Hai also heard a piece of news that surprised him.
"The Grizzlies are interested in sending Shaquille O'Neal away?"
In Joe's office, he was on the phone with Kevinding.
"That's right, an insider from the Vancouver Grizzlies sent a tip-off that Jerry West is said to be in talks with a certain Eastern team and seems to be ready to trade a star for a star."
Kevinding said the specific situation, Qiao Hai shook his head: "In Shaq's current state, he only averages 17 points and 9 rebounds per game, which All-Star can he replace?" Jerry West's wishful thinking. ”
But after thinking about it, Qiao Hai suddenly found an opportunity.
"How much is Shaq getting paid this year?"
"It seems to be 20 million, and he just signed a five-year contract last year, and in order to help the Grizzlies bring in reinforcements, he took a little salary cut."
Kevindin gave the answer again, Qiao Hai thought for a while, and then, he picked up a pen and paper and wrote O'Neill's name.
Hanging up the phone, Qiao Hai thought for a while: "Shaq can be used as an alternative, if we can't get the first choice." ”
As for whether Jerry West will trade with Qiao Hai, Qiao Hai didn't think about it at all, because he was very sure that Jerry West would definitely trade him, the reason is that O'Neal, who has dropped so much, will not have too many teams willing to take over.
If the lynx is willing to take over, the price that can be offered should be the highest.
Qiao Hai has a general understanding of the situation of each team in the new season, the 2006-2007 season is still relatively strange, trade rumors are flying, and this situation will not occur in previous years.
However, Qiao Hai is clear that the reason why this situation will occur this year is because of the domination of the Rockets and the rise of the Bobcats, and the strong teams want to further strengthen the team to compete with the Rockets and Bobcats, such as the Lakers and Spurs.
On the other hand, because of the emergence of super teams, the record of a single star leading the team is much lower than expected, which makes these stars have more ideas, and more stars ask to leave, such as Iverson of the 76ers.
Of course, the main reason is that most scouts and managers believe that the 2007 draft will be a big year, and many teams are interested in playing in the lottery with the likes of the SuperSonics and Kings.
Trade rumors are rife, which naturally gives Qiao Hai the opportunity to leave Rivra Frenz with the big contract he left over in the summer, no matter how it is used, will play a very important role.