The All-Star Game is over, at this time, the three-way deal between the Bobcats, the 76ers and the Kings has not yet been announced, Tang Zhendong is about to return to Charlotte with his teammates, but he received a call from Qiao Hai at this time.

"Da Tang, it's me, Qiao Hai, there is something I must tell you in advance, you were traded to the king." Datang was immediately stunned.

Qiao Hai immediately began to explain: "I'm sorry, but this deal was made after my careful consideration, you are not suitable for my team, my team is playing small ball, so, I decided to send you to a team that is suitable for you, for you, for Bobcats, this deal is a win-win." ”

The king is definitely suitable for Datang, Datang's inside singles and strategy ability can be maximized by the king, if he is in the Bobcats, he will only be gradually eliminated by the Bobcats' small balls.

Then, Qiao Hai called Jahidi White and Steve Blake one after another, informing them of the news that they had been traded.

Sending away the young players who have grown up in his own hands, Qiao Hai is not in a very good mood, but there is no way, for the future of the team, he can only do this.

……

The day before the trade deadline, the Bobcats, the 76ers and the Kings jointly announced that a deal had been reached.

The Bobcats sent away Tang Zhendong, Steve Blake, and Jahidi White for Kenny Thomas, Brian Skinner, and three future first-round picks.

As soon as the deal came out, it immediately shook the alliance.

"The Bobcats sent away two of their youngsters who have been on their roster this season and got three first-round picks, and it's not a loss or a gain, but at least, Johi got the picks he wanted."

With past experience, as soon as Qiao Hai's transaction came out, no one would criticize Qiao Hai, and all the commentators were cautious in their words and deeds, for fear that one would be slapped in the face if they were not careful.

"The 76ers got Chris Webber and Steve Blake, and they formed a new core lineup, with Steve Blake and Allen Iverson on the guard lineup, Chris Webber and Durham Porter on the inside, but Matt Barnes on the small forward."

"The Kings sent away Chris Webber to officially establish Pejastojakovic's central position, and at the same time, with this deal, they have also managed to strengthen their bench depth, and the former Kings bench bandits will return!"

Overall, the rating of the deal is that all three parties are mutually beneficial, and no loss!

"The Bobcats got the future, the 76ers got the present, and the Kings also solved the conflict within the team through this trade."

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After this deal, Qiao Hai made another deal.

The reason is that the two players obtained in this deal, Brian Skinner can stay, this guy is a meat shield-type interior lineman, and there is a hand shot, which is a player available to the Bobcats.

Kenny Thomas, Qiao Hai can't look down on it, he can't look down on Rockets, he still can't look down on Lynx.

With Steve Blake gone, there is only one Carlos Arroyo available for point guards.

So, he sought a trade to put Kenny Thomas on the shelf, while also hitching a second-round pick from the Bucks and Magic for next year, trading for Mo Williams from the Jazz!

In the end, Qiao Hai completed another signing from the free market, signing his own team, Roger Mason, a foreign player from the Aoshen team at the end of the year.

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After three consecutive trades and signings, the Bobcats' roster has changed dramatically, and the new 15-man roster is as follows:

Point guards: Carlos Arroyo, Mor Williams;

Shooting guards: Michael Reed, Michael Petrus, Roger Mason;

Small forwards: Andre Iguodala, Anfernee Hardaway, Gerard Wallace, James Jones;

Power forwards: Tony Kukoc, Josh Smith, Reggie Evans, Brian Skinner;

Centre-forwards: Kendrick Perkins, Pedrag Drobiak.

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On February 22, in the first game after the All-Star break, the Bobcats faced the Bucks at home.

In this game, the new signings have not arrived, Qiao Hai can only use Carlos Arroyo as the starting point guard, and the center can only use Kendrick Perkins to play the starter, and other positions have not changed.

The Bucks have had a terrible season, with a 20-31 record so far this season.

It stands to reason that their lineup is not bad, with the twin towers of Boshga Jamal Magloyl on the inside and Mike James and Desmond Mason on the outside.

But they just couldn't win, and head coach Terry Porter took some blame for it, but until the trade deadline, Tripton hadn't been out of class.

So, before the game, Byron Scott also made a joke: "Joe, beat the Bucks, and then let Terry Porter out of class." ”

Qiao Hai also smiled: "Then the media will give me the nickname of a coach killer, right?" ”

"That's right, that's it!"

Although Qiao Hai doesn't want to be a coach killer, he definitely can't let go of the victory in this game.

In the beginning, Carlos Arroyo's main control effect was not bad, the Bobcats' offense was relatively smooth, and there was no problem with defense, and they achieved some advantages on the court.

But at the end of the first quarter, at 26:23, the lead in the score was only 3 points.

In the second quarter, after the starter, Qiao Hai made some adjustments, the small lineup is still a small lineup, which has not changed, but the point guard has been replaced by Anfernee Hardaway, scoring guard Michael Petrus, small forward Andre Iguodala, power forward Gerard Wallace, and center Josh Smith.

This lineup is a bit of the future of basketball that Pat Riley proposed. (Because of Lamar Odom, Pat Riley proposed that the five players on the basketball court in the future of basketball will be five players about two meters tall, and the division of positions on the court will be completely blurred.) ）

And this game, in terms of the Bobcats' rotation lineup, Anfernee Hardaway 2.01 meters, Michael Petrus 1.98 meters, Andre Iguodala 2.01 meters, Gerard Wallace 2.01 meters, Josh Smith 2.06 meters, is completely in line with the future basketball concept proposed by Pat Riley.

As soon as this lineup came out, the audience was surprised.

The Bobcats also relied on this "future basketball" lineup to extend their lead very quickly, and after a 13-5 offensive wave, the Bobcats' lead was extended to 11 points.

At halftime, the Bobcats led the Bucks by as many as 17 points at 66:49!

Basically, at this stage of the game, the suspense is gone.

In the second half, the Bobcats continued to exert their strength and did not give the Bucks a chance to turn the tables.

In the end, relying on a strained rotation lineup, the Bobcats defeated the Bucks 112-95 at home and won the first game since the All-Star weekend.

This win is also the fifth consecutive win of the Bobcats!

The Bobcats are about to go to the away stadium after this game, and before the away game, all the new signings of the Bobcats have also arrived.