Chapter 268: The Arms Race That Came Ahead of Schedule
The Sun's transaction was the one that shocked Chen Mu the most.
In addition to the Suns, the time of the Boston Big Three transaction is basically the same as the original timeline, and even the players involved are exactly the same, which may be quite exciting news for everyone on this timeline, but for Chen Mu, it is expected and not worth making a fuss about.
From the beginning of the formation of the Big Three, the Celtics' years-long road to the East was opened, and in the original timeline, the Celtics won the championship directly in the 2007-2008 season, the team ran in quite quickly, and the defensive end was hard to believe.
Although many fans and commentators believe that a year later, or even two years later, the Celtics who are better run in the Big Three and Rondo is more mature are the strongest Celtics in the past two decades, but in the world of competitive sports, the championship is everything. In the future, the most remembered will still be the Celtics, who have just formed the Big Three, and from this moment on, the arms race of the Western teams, as well as the team-building style of the giants in the future, have gradually moved towards a new peak.
The subsequent Mavericks trade seemed very puzzling at the time, although Harris was bullied enough by Barron Davis in the first round of the playoffs, but he is on the rise in his career, and there is still a lot of room for improvement in the future.
In fact, there was a lot of discussion about the deal in the original timeline, and most fans and commentators agreed that Cuban was a little too aggressive this time. Sending away a point guard who would be an All-Star in the future and swapping for an old player who is questionable about whether he can get along with the team doesn't seem like a rational move.
And the fact that the Mavericks were blackened in the playoffs next season, and their performance has declined for several consecutive years, and the fact that they are no longer as brave as they were back in the year has also made many people criticize this deal. In some Mavericks fan forums. There were even cases of Kidd fans and Mavericks fans arguing, and with the cynicism of old rivals, the atmosphere was quite discordant.
Fortunately, a few years later, the counterattack of the "old bulls" finally put an end to the controversy caused by this deal.
In addition, the Lakers' trade was definitely a robbery, although the Grizzlies used draft picks to acquire Marc Gasol in the future, but at that time, it seemed that the chips paid by the two sides of the trade were not on the same level at all, and it seemed that it was only hastily negotiated to match the salary.
Time. The remark that "the grizzly bear is the Laker's trumpet" was very loud and attracted many people to complain.
These two transactions, in the original timeline, only happened in the middle of the new season, and they appeared in advance at this time, needless to say, they are inseparable from Chen Mu's sudden rise.
Due to Chen Mu's wonderful performance last season, there were quite a few teams that asked the 76ers about Chen Mu during the trade period, and many teams gave very attractive terms. But Billikin is not a fool, anyone can trade, send Chen Mu away? Isn't this self-defeating?
Due to the emergence of Chen Mu, the 76ers have had extremely high home attendance in the last season and a half. The popularity of merchandise, the out-of-stock jerseys, and the popularity of advertisers, especially those in China, have made Billikin and his 76ers a lot of money.
Now NIKE has also tasted the sweetness. Chen Mu's DESIREONE was an instant success upon its launch, with sales rising rapidly across the United States, and leading the Asian market. This summer. Many young people who love basketball are proud to have a pair of Chen Mu's latest signature shoes.
"DID YOU BUY THE DESIRE TODAY?" It has become a popular phrase on the Internet, and on the basketball courts all over the motherland, you can see fans who have just bought DESIREONE wearing new shoes everywhere, enjoying the envious eyes from their friends.
Such a cash cow, even if he doesn't like it anymore, Billikin won't make a move, no matter how much other teams' offers are, that is, insist that Qingshan will not relax, two words: don't sell.
In fact, Chen Mu's all-round style is very consistent with many strong teams and quasi-strong teams, which has been reflected in the All-Star Game.
LeBron and his Cavaliers, if they have Chen Mu, they can immediately transform from a new team in the Finals with a shaved head by the Spurs to a hegemon in the East. Just imagine how strong a team with both offense and defense and two strong points inside and outside will be in the East.
If the Pistons get Chen Mu, they can be in addition to the starting F4, plus Chen Mu, Webb and others on the bench can continue to be brilliant for a few more years as follow-up firepower.
The interior combination of the Spurs, Chen Mu and Duncan will definitely become a nightmare for the whole league, the basket of the Holy City will be indestructible, and the flame of team basketball will become hotter and hotter.
Rocket, Yao Mai combination plus Chen Mu, with Battier, Alstom, Uncle Mu and others, can definitely become a superforce to be reckoned with in Texas.
The Lakers, Fisher, Kobe, Odom, Chen Mu, and Bynum, definitely don't look worse than with Gasol, and with more continuity, they are bound to shine in the West.
These are all teams that have expressed interest in Chen Mu and officially submitted a trade request to the 76ers, and if these lineups are formed, the entire NBA will face an unprecedented melee.
However, the 76ers did not let go, so many of them turned to pursue new trade goals.
Therefore, the blockbuster deals arrived ahead of schedule, and the arms race officially began.
Among them, the Suns are Chen Mu's old club, and in the process of several encounters in the season, Nash and others have also somewhat expressed their desire for Chen Mu's return to Phoenix. However, in the offseason, the Suns did not submit a single trade request to Philadelphia.
When the deal between the Sun and the Magic broke, the truth was revealed.
Needless to say, Howard is closer to the basket and Smalls has a hand-to-hand distance and no one in the league can match his rim ability. With a lot of shooters, the Suns will definitely become one of the most powerful contenders for the championship in the new season.
And after this deal appeared. The talk of the Lakers "robbery" hasn't diminished much.
Although judging from the trading chips, the Suns also picked up a big bargain, but they paid an All-Star player like Marion, which is much more sincere than the Lakers.
When a reporter found Popovich, who was furious because of the Lakers trade, and asked him what he thought about the Suns trade, the old handsome man was pale, and he always smoked in the red rosacea because of the perennial drinking, and responded in a deep voice:
"I have nothing to say!"
Yes. Speechless.
The madness of this arms race has left all fans and critics speechless.
In addition to these eye-popping trades, there are also quite a few teams that have made personnel trades.
After pursuing Chen Mufu's rockets, after some moves, Brooks and Landry were introduced, and the addition of Bobby Jackson and Gerald Green was also quite interesting.
Also in the process of pursuing Chen Mu, he ran into a knight with a gray nose and paid Gooden and Larisius. Get Ben Wallace from the Bulls.
The Hawks' introduction of former All-Star point guard Bibby from the Kings is also a big trade reinforcement.
While paying attention to the excitement of other teams, Chen Mu was also a little vigilant, and his teammates of the 76ers. Won't be traded, right?
Originally, in the timeline, in the middle of next season, Korver was traded to the Jazz. Chen Mu still has the impression of this deal, if Korver is replaced. The 76ers' outside firepower will undoubtedly drop more than one notch.
Thankfully, the deal didn't come early. However, Chen Mu also went to find Billikin once, and in the course of a not very pleasant conversation, he strongly expressed that he did not want to see Iguodala, Korver, Carney and others traded.
It's true that Billikin doesn't like Chen Mu, but Chen Mu has performed really well in the past season, as if he is already the top core of the 76ers, and if the core is unhappy because of one or two small trades, it will definitely outweigh the losses. Although there were thousands of unhappy people in his heart, he still promised in front of Chen Mu that he would not trade these three people away without Chen Mu's approval.
As for other positions, although Miller is good on point guard, the range problem is too painful, is there any suitable candidate? Chen Mu and Billikin are both thinking about this.
In the center forward position, Dyham Potter is very good, but the taciturn Hunter has recently revealed a hint of wanting to leave the team and seek another development. If Hunter leaves, the 76ers' bench interior strength will plummet, and how to strengthen this position is also a matter that needs to be carefully considered.
At the point guard position, the 76ers need a player who has three points, passes, defense, and preferably some breaking ability. The most important thing is to be younger, have faster legs and feet, and be able to keep up with the footsteps of a group of birds and beasts led by Chen Mu, and quickly launch a counterattack.
After all, the 76ers already have a score-grabbing player like Louis Williams on the bench, and the starting point guard had better calm down and not be too calm like Miller.
Center, or bench interior position, the 76ers need a rebounder who can complete the task of protecting the rebound when Chen Mu is not on the court, and cooperate with Carney, Luis and others to grab points and protect the basket. It would be even more perfect if there was a scoring skill to bully the opponent's substitute with one hand.
Who is the most suitable candidate for this kind ......?
On August 30, 2007, the Philadelphia 76ers completed two small trades in the midst of an arms race. Although it is not very attention-grabbing, only Chen Mu, Cheeks and Billikin know that this is a conclusion that the three of them have finally reached after discussing how many days and nights they have been seeking common ground while reserving differences.
Steven Hunter, who was sent to the Denver Nuggets, got Reggie Evans for the 76ers.
Andre Miller, who was sent to the Memphis Grizzlies, who had just undergone a major reshuffle and was in dire need of experienced veterans at all positions, the 76ers got the depressed Darco Millisic, who would have been suppressed by Varrick, Swift, Kwame Brown, Collins and others in the new season, as well as Dark
Just played a year in the NBA, an inconspicuous young player - Kyle Lowry. (To be continued......)
PS: Philadelphia 76ers, a slight upgrade!