Chapter 671: Breaking News (2)
"The Philadelphia 76ers, who just finished their 2009 playoff season, will make a trade in the near future, citing sources."
After a lot of hard work, fans finally opened the Philadelphia City News website, and this eye-popping news was placed in a prominent position on the homepage of the website. After clicking on it, the content of the message is very concise.
"Allegedly, the Philadelphia 76ers will complete a trade with the Pistons, using players on the team and trading Allen Iverson with the Pistons."
When they saw this line, the new fans who were taken by Chen Mu and began to like Philadelphia all reached out and slapped the table or thigh, and then shouted excitedly.
And Philadelphia's die-hard fans, the so-called "team honey", were stunned one by one, and some even left clear tears in the corners of their eyes.
Allen Iverson, the former son of Philadelphia, is a hero after several seasons of going around and around.
Now with the Pistons, Iverson is averaging about 36 minutes per game. However, personal data has fallen to the freezing point of his career.
He averaged a career-low 14.7 shots per game and a career-low 6 free throws per game, and averaged 17.4 points per game, also a career-low.
In terms of rebounds and assists, Iverson did a decent job, and his trademark steals were still 1.6 per game. However, such Iverson is clearly not an All-Star level player.
Even in last season's All-Star Game, Iverson was voted for All-Star Weekend by enthusiastic fans. However, it is unrealistic to build a team with Iverson as the core and expect this team to go so far.
Further details of the deal were not released. But as soon as the news came out, fans who are familiar with the NBA probably already knew how the deal would be completed.
In the season that just ended, Iverson also received the final year of his super-large contract. Take more than 20 million annual salaries from the Detroit Pistons.
Although this contract will end at the end of this season, the Pistons can get a lot of salary space to help the Pistons enter a complete rebuilding period. But as the management of the team, it is obviously not a wise move to let go of Iverson, who still clearly has the "power to fight" and has extraordinary popularity.
There have been rumors before that the Pistons are actively looking for a trade partner and want to use a sign-and-trade approach. to trade Iverson away. Even if Iverson's strength is no longer at its peak, it is not a problem to get a full-time middle class.
It's a pity that Iverson's personal style of play is too "team-picking". Championship teams don't need Iverson, and rebuilding teams don't like Iverson. The idea for the Pistons was wonderful, but it was a bit difficult to bring it to fruition.
Iverson's shooting selection, shooting percentage, defensive injuries and other issues have plagued many teams. Do you want to take Iverson from the Pistons? Most of the teams the Pistons have been exposed to. are cautious.
After going back and forth, the Pistons finally remembered a choice.
Or rather, this choice found the piston.
Philadelphia 76ers. When Iverson was sent away more than three years ago, there was a touching brotherly covenant between Iverson and Chen Mu, the absolute ace in the current Philadelphia team.
At that time, Chen Mu made a bold statement that he would win the MVP within three years. Complete the super counterattack from the undrafted rookie to the first person in the league. Then he used his influence over management to welcome back Iverson and the son of Philadelphia in the past. Hand in hand with brothers to create new brilliance.
Back at that time, Chen Mu was still a little-known small role, with a good performance on the court, but it was limited to a role player with good functionality, and he was far from being a star.
The tree is big and the tree is not big, so the vibration caused by it is naturally not big.
At that time, people were shocked by the Philadelphia deal, savored it, but also felt that everything was unexpected and reasonable. Iverson took all the blame for the Thoroughness Bar incident, held a press conference, and made one final assist for the Philadelphia 76ers with a trade.
And the arrogant boy who was so high-spirited that even God wanted to challenge back then, together with the Philadelphia 76ers, a team with a glorious history but not much shining in the modern NBA, that blood-boiling history was also buried in the pile of old papers.
At first, there were still people who sighed and regretted. Gradually, as Philadelphia had a new core, Iverson continued his excellent performance with the Nuggets, and no one talked about it again.
After that, Chen Mu walked steadily in every step, and every time he said loudly, he became the most dense and towering tree in the woods. Chen Mu suffered the contempt and contempt of countless people, but in the end, he was beaten back with a wonderful performance.
People either relish or scoff, Chen Mu's "we want to enter the playoffs", "refuse to sweep", "march into a team", "win MVP", and until not long ago "next year, championship". These loud words are arrogant and make people's teeth itch, but they are helpless.
Those who love him, love him forever, hate him, even if he becomes the number one in the world, they still hate him, from the first second he stepped into the court, he has been booing until the end.
Before this, Chen Mu and Iverson's brotherly covenant was not so eye-catching because of Chen Mu's personal situation at that time, and Iverson's obviously more dazzling "reputation gap" in this transaction.
Except for a few players and insiders who are good friends with Chen Mu and Iverson, people tacitly do not hype up this matter.
Because everyone knows very well that whether or not they can welcome back Iverson is definitely not something that Chen Mu can decide alone.
Even if Chen Mu becomes the MVP and becomes the No. 1 in the league, it doesn't mean that whoever he wants, the team will get him.
What's more, Chen Mu, who has just thrown out the pride of absolutely winning the championship, shouldn't he consider the specific situation of the team, and with the so-called righteousness of the rivers and lakes, he will put pressure on the management regardless of the consequences to welcome back Iverson?
How many doorways are there and how many details have not been disclosed?
Is this message accurate and credible?
What are the Philadelphia 76ers up to?
These questions will have to wait until the playoffs are completely over and the bell rings for the start of the trade period to be decided.
However, as long as this news is released, some of Chen Mu's work can be carried out.
“…… Brother, I don't really know what to say. ”
Philadelphia, Chen Mu rented a house.
Things were messed up, and it looked like they were ready to move.
Chen Mu was beside him, Iguodala, Carney, Lowry and others were all there. Even Korver, who had not yet recovered from his hand injury, came with a cast on his hand to see if there was anything he could do to help.
Everyone has dust on them, and the moving job is already half done. I have lived in Philadelphia for several years, but Chen Mu doesn't have many things, and the furniture he uses is all owned by the landlord. Most of the things to be moved are gadgets, daily necessities, knick-knacks and the like.
Therefore, Chen Mu did not call a moving company, he was originally going to spend some time alone, and while maintaining training, he could move over little by little like an ant.
But at the end of the day's training, a few people practiced in the equipment room, everyone chatted, and Iguodala asked Chen Mu when he was going to move to his new home. Chen Mu said the approximate timetable, and several good brothers immediately got up, and even the instrument-hungry Iguodala said, "If you don't practice, you won't practice", clamoring to help Chen Mu move.
So, a group of people came to Chen Mu's old house and were busy with their work.
There are delicate and detail-oriented guys like Lowry, and there are guys like Carney who are big and babbling. There was also Iguodala on the side, and Korver was also patrolling around like an overseer, and the moving work was done in an orderly manner.
As a result, halfway through the moving work, Chen Mu's phone rang.
Thinking that it was the "sister-in-law" who called to urge the progress of the move, Carney snatched the mobile phone from Chen Mu and was about to answer the phone, but he was stunned when he saw the caller's display name.
Looking back at Chen Mu, Kani hesitated and said, "Boss, boss, yes, it's Boss Alun calling......!" ”
As a result, everyone had a series of "What?! , everyone gathered around, Chen Mu turned on the mobile phone speakerphone, "Hi".
Long.
"Hi, bro."
The moment Iverson's voice sounded, Chen Mu didn't react, he just felt like a dream.
Iguodala, first shed tears.
From last night's news, after it broke out on the website, Chen Mu's mobile phone was blown up by the younger brothers.
The first to call was Lowry, who, as an Iverson fan, was able to replace Iverson as the head guard of the Philadelphia 76ers. Now that he heard that his idol might return to the team, Lowry knew the moment he saw the news that Chen Mu must be playing a role.
After talking to Lowry about the team's plans to bring back Iverson, Lowry didn't hang up right away.
Listening to the little brother's hesitant voice, Chen Mu knew that the little brother was worried about one thing.
Who started when Iverson returned?
Let Lowry, who has finally reached the peak of his career, is noticed and has the hope of becoming an All-Star level player, serves as Iverson's backup. Lowry was psychologically willing, but reason told him that if he did so, it would have a lot of impact on the future of his career.
Lowry's contract expires next year, and the following season is Lowry's contract year.
The performance of the contract year will definitely affect Lowry's future contract.
Lowry, he's worried about it.
The knock-on effects of Iverson's return are far more than people think. (To be continued.) )
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