Did Philadelphia lose money?

If you count it, although Iverson's strength and statistics have declined significantly, the emaciated camel is bigger than a horse, and his personal power is still much stronger than that of Willy Green. If you only compare the data, Philadelphia will definitely not lose.

The question is how Philadelphia will use Iverson and how to maximize his power after getting him. Without destroying the existing chemistry, the strength of the team can be further improved.

This problem had to be left to Carlisle and his generals to solve.

It was an unquestionable gamble, at least in the eyes of outsiders who don't know if Iverson would accept a substitute role, and Philadelphia is definitely taking the risk. But if you say it's a loss, it's definitely not a loss, not to mention anything else, the heart-warming move of welcoming back Iverson itself can bring a lot of benefits to the 76ers.

It is conceivable that at the beginning of next season, when Iverson returns to Wachovia and kisses the floor logo again, how many fans will cry with emotion. The hearts of Philadelphia fans will definitely be tighter. From a marketing standpoint, this deal is a classic.

So whether you lose or not, it depends on the draft picks.

"The reason why the 76ers want to be so persistent with this year's No. 5 pick is because they have made up their minds to take Curry. So far, there has been no news of a New York trade pick, and it is estimated that there will be no one before the draft begins. ”

Continue to read the post, Fei Bruising's analysis is clearly organized.

"The reason is very simple, further along, the top four picks, even if it is a small year, the probability of selecting future stars is not small. No other team would be stupid enough to make such a deal with New York, unless New York can give away some extremely tempting chips. Is there a tempting chip in New York? Sorry Isaiah, no! ”

"If you want to get Curry, what kind of lineup will Philadelphia have? The point guard overflowed, everyone thought of it! ”

Fei Bruising was right, before he got Curry. Philadelphia, which completed the trade, already has Lowry and Iverson as two point guards who are good enough to be the starters. As long as Iverson is willing to play on the bench, the offensive firepower of the Philadelphia bench will jump from the middle of the league to the top three in the league in an instant.

One step further, after selecting Curry, no matter how bad this marksman is, he at least has the strength to be the starting point guard on a weak team, after all, he is an NCAA god!

"So let's make a bold guess: Carlisle, who has always liked to make strange moves in the lineup, will simply put Kyle Korver on the bench. An outside double shot with Iverson on the bench? ”

"In this way, Philadelphia's bench is not only the top three in the league, the rebounding maniac combination of Jordan Jr. and Evans on the inside, Iverson and Korver on the outside two super muskets, and Carney and Thaddeus Young at the third position can swing, Philadelphia's bench firepower is said to be the first in the league, and it is not too much to be on an equal footing with the Lakers."

Fei Bruising's bold prediction has been recognized by many people. But after I liked it and thought about it carefully, I felt that something was wrong.

Iverson and Korver play off the bench, so Curry ......

"Starting two-point guard combination."

Fei Bruis's prediction is bold and direct. Straight to the point.

"Next season, if Philadelphia can make that choice, the starting lineup will be Lowry, Curry, Iguodala, Chen Mu, Milicic. The bench had Iverson, Korver, Carney or Thaddeus Young, Evans, Jordan Jr. What do you think? Isn't it that you can't help yourself when you just imagine it? ”

It's really exciting!

If Fei's idea comes true, Curry will play without the ball. Lowry is in charge of the distribution, and the firepower of Philadelphia's starters will not be weaker than last season.

Can rookie Curry play Korwall-level three-point ability? Even if it's a question mark? Korver and Curry. It's an interchangeable option at any time, and maybe there will be some overlapping playing time!

As a result, Philadelphia's outside line suddenly changed from a lack of three-point players to a three-point team at least mid-stream. Iverson and Lowry's three-pointers aren't strong points, but they can both shoot. Iguodala and Thaddeus Young are both three-pointers who don't have a match, and when conventional weapons don't work, they can still do it when they open up space.

Carney's three-point shooting ability is a bit better than the previous ones, and he is considered a non-pure shooter who is on the average side. But under the leadership of Curry and Korver, the two sharpshooters, Philadelphia's offensive hierarchy inside and outside will be greatly increased.

This level of offense, this level of offensive firepower, and the absolute number one rebounding prowess in the league......

It took only three years for the Philadelphia 76ers to go from a belly team that lost its superstar to a championship contender next season.

And according to Fei Bruising's prediction, this is not over.

"Let's talk about draft picks, and the future of the team."

"The contracts of Lowry and Milicic will expire in one year. Carney, Thaddeus Young and others will also have contracts expiring in the next two years, followed by Jordan Jr. and Evans, among others. ”

"It's fair to say that if it's not done right, Philadelphia's best championship window will be limited to the last three years. After three years, if people can't be retained, then the Philadelphia Dynasty we imagined will immediately collapse. ”

What Fei is saying is not alarmist, but a study of the salary structure in Philadelphia will make it clear.

After Chen Mu and Iguodala take the bulk of the team's salary, the team is bound to lose some "cost-effective" combat effectiveness. What to do then?

Trading is a road, but when the time comes, it will inevitably touch Philadelphia, which is on the high line of luxury tax, and it will be very difficult to make a transaction. With few trading exceptions on hand, Philadelphia's trading path will be difficult.

Another option is to sign veteran players. This is the path that many big teams that want to win the championship will do, such as the Celtics signing Marbury, and recently there is news that they are interested in Rashid, Kassel and others. Another example is the news from the Lakers that they want to try to contact Artest and so on.

Now that Philadelphia can win a championship, in another year's time, it is natural that other veterans will reach out to the team. When the time comes, the team will be able to strengthen the corners of the team through veterans, and the team will also be able to survive the transition period of continuous loss of young talent.

But this is not a long-term solution, the dynasty will always fall apart, and it is impossible to meet so many old players who are willing to accept the basic salary of veterans every year.

The third way is particularly important.

"Draft."

Fei bruises analyzed layer by layer and said that the most important thing is the most important.

"Philadelphia's handling of draft picks in this deal is one of the most important reasons why Philadelphia made money."

"First of all, No. 7 becomes No. 5, and Philadelphia is actually an empty glove white wolf, using Willie Green's redundant value in the trade. To take a less appropriate example, Philadelphia is equivalent to trading an apple that can be eaten and stored for a while in exchange for a banana that is already ripe and will rot if you don't eat it (Allen's fans don't mind, it's just a metaphor, no malice). ”

"When it came time to change bananas, Philadelphia fooled around and told the Pistons, who don't like bananas: 'Hey, I'll give you the apples you like, and you give me the bananas.'" But there is a premise, you have to write me two IOUs, which will be cashed in two years next year, the year after that. ’”

Of course the Pistons didn't want to, and Philadelphia put on the condition: 'You don't have to worry, both IOUs are clearly written, and if you go bankrupt when you cash in, the IOUs will be voided!'" What do you think? Interesting enough! ’”

"It just so happened that the Pistons were thinking about bankruptcy because of debt, and when I heard this, I thought it made sense, so I waved my hand and wrote down the IOU."

Fei Bruising's vivid metaphor made everyone laugh out loud, and after hearing the Chinese translation, the old American fans couldn't help laughing, and they all gave Fei Bruising a thumbs up.

"With the Pistons' IOU, Philadelphia went to the Timberwolves again: 'I'm going to trade my orange purchase rights for your orange purchase rights. Your oranges are a little more expensive, so I won't let you suffer. Now, here are two IOUs from the pistons, which will be cashed in next year and the year after, respectively, for you. ’”

"The Timberwolves were overjoyed and were about to agree, but Philadelphia gave additional conditions: 'What, both IOUs are for you, I'm a little bit of a loss.'" In this way, you also write me an IOU, and cash it out the next year. Don't be in a hurry to refuse! We write clearly, and when the time comes, you will go bankrupt...... No, as long as you don't have more than a thousand dollars with you, this IOU will be invalidated, how about it? ’”

The Timberwolves, naturally, agreed, completing a two-for-three trade.

So, Philadelphia had an IOU in its hand that might be honored the year after. Originally, when I changed the right to buy oranges before, I gave someone else the right to buy in the future, and I didn't have any left at hand. This is good, such an operation, inexplicably got another IOU. ”

"So you say, did Philadelphia earn it, or did it earn it, or did it earn it?"

After reading the post, everyone admired Fei Bruising's analysis, Philadelphia must have earned it, and earned an IOU that might be cashed out for no reason.

If this IOU can't be honored, then if nothing happened, Philadelphia didn't pay anything anyway!

But if the IOU is honored......

In 2011, after the 15th pick, who will be selected......?

Sitting in the venue of the draft conference, introducing Su Yin, who was dressed sweetly and with a shy expression around him, Chen Mu was also trying to recall the 2011 draft order on the original timeline.

It's a pity, if you can go further and find a better trading partner, the person who was ranked 15th in 2011 is called Kawaii Leonard!

But don't be frustrated, even if it's the 15th pick, if memory serves, there are still a number of good players such as Vucevic, Shambaugh, Motai Yunas, Farid, Reggie Jackson, and ......

Jimmy Butler, the 30th pick in the first round, and Chandler Parsons, the 38th pick in the second round, ......!

After the greetings, everyone sat down.

The silver-haired old man walked onto the stage, and when everyone was quiet, the shrewd NBA helmsman spoke.

"The 2009 NBA Draft, now ......!" (To be continued.) )

PS: It's been a long time since I've been to the draft!