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Chapter 449 Mid-Term Transaction
The Warriors suffered from injuries this season, and the coaches of the team began to consider reducing the training volume of the players.

Of course, it also varies from person to person. Some fringe players and rookies who have no chance to play in the first place must increase the amount of training to ensure that they can grow normally.

Although the injury troubles did not affect the Warriors' record much, they really disrupted the Warriors' season arrangements, including the introduction of some temporary players to fill the team's vacancies.

In January, the competition for the top spot of three teams entered a fierce stage.

The Warriors and Lakers are in the West, and the 76ers are in the East.

Of course, the record advantage can be reflected from the list on the MVP ranking list.

At the same time, the NBA's All-Star Weekend is approaching, and many teams are considering completing the last wave of transactions before the All-Star Weekend.

The Warriors are also considering a trade, one of which is to strengthen the depth of the center position.

However, in the free market or other teams, he has not found the player he wants.

To put it bluntly, in fact, if you are not willing to spend enough money, it seems that you are not doing enough.

During the same period, many teams in the NBA were selling some players. For example, the Eagles were selling their star center Mutombo.

Although Mutombo is 35 years old, his personal performance is still outstanding. He averaged 11.7 points, 13.5 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per game. He is the best frame-protecting center in the league. Not many inside players can take advantage of him.

As the Eagles record highs and lows this season, Mutombo was also put on the shelf by the Eagles.

The Eagles began to prepare for a new round of reconstruction, asking for draft picks.

But at this stage, there are not many teams willing to trade draft picks, and the Eagles seem to have no regard for other bargaining chips. It is reported that the Eagles are up for sale, but their ultimate goal is to trade Mutombo away before the mid-season trade deadline.

On January 1, the Warriors played at home against the Los Angeles Lakers.

This is the focus of the league. Both sides of the game are considered to be the favorites to win the league championship. Qin Fei fought fiercely against the Big Three.

This game is also broadcast live across the United States. The Lakers lost to the Warriors last season. This game is very important.

Before the start of the game, the Lakers fans called out to the Bay Area fans many times, thinking that the Lakers' combat power this season is completely different. Although the Warriors have a better record, in terms of real strength, the Lakers should have the upper hand.

The Lakers are all healthy and have a complete lineup.

With Karl Malone, the entire restricted area of ​​the Lakers has become very crowded, there are a lot of muscular men, and there is nowhere to stretch the inside of the small arms and legs.

Against the Warriors, although the Warriors are not as tall inside as the Lakers, they are all muscular men. From the beginning to the end of the game, there were collisions and jaw-dropping physical contact.

The final score was also very low, with the Warriors narrowly beating the Lakers 92-88 at home.

Kobe scored a game-high 29 points, and Qin Fei scored a Warriors-high 26 points.

However, except for Kobe, the Lakers' touch is average. O'Neal only scored 21 points, and Karl Malone only contributed 12 points.

This season, Malone joined the Lakers. Although the Lakers' combat power has improved, Malone's personal data has declined, averaging only 18.7 points and 9.1 rebounds per game, which is far from last season's 25+ data.

After the Warriors won the Lakers, the top spot in the Western Conference became more stable.

Qin Fei was also elected the best player in the league again that week.

In January, after the first stage of the All-Star voting was released, the number of votes for Yao Ming was amazing.

At the same time, he has also become a rookie that other teams' centers want to take care of.

In this way, the rookie wall came as expected. For a period of time, his scoring has been below double digits, and he seems to be struggling.

This made Dayao very depressed, and he called Qin Fei to complain, and at the same time, he wanted to ask for his experience.

"What rookie wall, I don't know about it?"

Qin Fei was stunned. He was upgraded all the way. There is no rookie wall. Once the attribute is reached, the ability will be there.
After hearing Qin Fei's words, Dayao smiled wryly.

"Phil, have you never had a particularly hard time? Your rookie season"

"In my rookie season, I was a substitute, and unlike you, I started as a starter."

Qin Fei told the truth, in his rookie season, he played as a substitute for a season, until he played brilliantly in the playoffs, and then aggravated his position in the hearts of the uniform team, and finally impressed the team management and helped him up.

After Fuzheng started, he is also a defensive player. It doesn't matter if he doesn't score in a game, he can defend others anyway.

"Don't make fun of me. I'm not doing well in the first round. There are a bunch of people watching behind me. If I don't play well, I will be dropped."

Dayao is very humble. In fact, his starting position in the Bulls is still very stable. The Bulls have made up their minds to train young players this season, and the current record is very good. It is expected to replicate the miracle of the young guards winning the championship.

This is also a generational trend led by a team. There is a reason for this situation.

"So don't put too much pressure on your heart. It's boring if you keep thinking about your position. You have to think about how to become the core of the team's inside line, how to obtain a higher tactical status, and how to beat the players you will face tomorrow."

Yao Ming felt that what Qin Fei said made sense, but what did it have to do with him bumping into the rookie wall?
He interjected and asked: "I listened to your suggestion before and set myself the concept of an offensive player. I think in the NBA, it seems more suitable for me to be an offensive player than a defensive player."

"I want to shoot more shots, I want to make a difference in the low post, mid-range and even a little bit farther, and I have done a lot of training for this."

"But I found that scoring is still difficult. In many cases, the road is not easy to walk. I wonder if I am thinking in the wrong direction."

After listening to Dayao's words, Qin Fei knew that he was probably not confident.

In the NBA, many rookies will encounter this situation. The less confident they are, the less they can play.

"You think too much. There is still a long way to go in your career. What kind of player a person can become is completely in your own hands."

Qin Fei encouraged: "From my point of view, you have such potential. You need to be more confident on the court. For example, last time, when you encountered Da Ben's strong defense, you played very well."

"The key is to be confident and tell yourself that you can do it. If you are blocked by others and dare not make a shot, you will never be able to become a real star."

Qin Fei is telling the truth, many stars are naturally confident.

Even if he is hated as a dog, he can still be strong in the next round.

In this cycle of being hated and forced, he became the top.

After listening to Qin Fei's words, Dayao thought deeply, "You mean, as long as I'm confident enough, I should be able to get out of the rookie wall?"

Qin Fei asked suspiciously, "What is the rookie wall?"

Throughout January, the 76ers in the Eastern Conference have made great progress.

Iverson's performance is eye-catching. While averaging more than 30 points per game, he can also contribute 3 steals per game. He and Duncan form the strongest spear and shield.

Iverson's space tearing ability, mid-range kills, Duncan's defense, screens, and low-post offense.
The effect of the two partners is better than expected. Duncan is naturally very suitable for this kind of player who can break through and work in the middle distance, even if the three-pointer is slightly short, it will be fine.

Both of them are players with very strong fighting spirit, one is as passionate as fire, and the other is as calm as stone.

In the entire Eastern Conference, not many teams can beat the two of them. In addition, the Heat's Mourning was injured, the Pacers' lineup was scattered, and the Knicks were declining. The 76ers dominated the Eastern Conference.

Qin Fei also feels that the current 76ers are too strong, which is another OK combination, and both of them are at their peak.

In late January, a new trade news suddenly came out from the NBA.

The Hawks sent away star center Dikembe Mutombo.

Mutombo was sent by the Eagles to the Bucks, who are also in the East.

The Hawks got Tim Thomas, Jeremy Kersey, Irvin Johnson and a first-round pick from the Bucks.

The Bucks got Mutombo in a four-for-one exchange, and the three musketeers did not move at all.

Ray Allen, Glenn Robinson, Cassell and then Mutombo.

The Bucks' lineup is very simple: one person grabs, and a bunch of people shoot.
When Qin Fei got the news, he had already arrived in Sacramento, ready to challenge the Western upstart Kings that night.

In Qin Fei's previous life, in order to help Iverson find a suitable teammate, Stud Mutombo, the 76ers formed a standard lineup of one inside and one outside.

But now, the 76ers already have Duncan, and the demand for inside stars is not very strong.

The first essence of team building is to build a suitable puzzle around dual-core, so when the Hawks peddled Mutombo, the 76ers didn't even have an offer.

The Eagles found that Mutombo's market was not as good as they thought, and then saw that the 76ers were so fierce, they gritted their teeth and sent Mutombo to the Bucks.

The Bucks specially hired champion coach George Karl this season.

He also used to be Qin Fei's coach when he was in the Seattle SuperSonics. Carl was in the Bucks and trained the team to become the team with the strongest offensive firepower in the Eastern Conference.

However, the team's inner line protection has always been a problem. Now the introduction of Mutombo is tantamount to strengthening the weakest section.

Looking at it now, the current paper strength of the Bucks is only stronger than that of the 76ers.

Under the influence of Qin Fei, the changes in the NBA are getting bigger and bigger. Qin Fei never thought of the current lineup of many teams before.

However, he does not rely on the lineup structure he is familiar with to succeed, but still relies on his own performance to win.

The Kings are the upstart team in the West.

In the first two years, the Kings assembled the Princeton lineup they most wanted. After two seasons of training, the lineup of the Princeton system has become relatively mature.

After Rick Adelman's training, the Kings played more gorgeously and smoothly.

This season, the Kings are still one of the best offensive teams in the league, averaging 101.7 points per game.

And while doing a good job of offense, the Kings' defense has also risen, and the opponents they defend only have 95.9 points per game.

In the third season, Peja Stockovic averaged 20.4 points per game and is expected to become the most improved player in the league this season.

Peja was Qin Fei's player in the same period, but after being selected by the Kings, Peja's contract in the Greek league has not been fulfilled. It was not until two years later that he landed in the NBA.

His shooting percentage is as high as 47%, his three-point shooting percentage is more than 4%, and his free throw percentage is more than 8%.

In addition to Peja, Webber's performance of the Kings is also very eye-catching.

这是克里斯韦伯生涯第八个赛季，也是他最巅峰的一个赛季，28岁的韦伯场均可以贡献27.1分11.2个篮板4.2次助攻1.3次抢断和1.7次盖帽，也同样是联盟里MVP的有力争夺者。

Anyway, in the eyes of Kings fans, Weber is the MVP of their team.

At the end of January, the Warriors came to Sacramento to challenge the Kings.

In the away game, the Kings are ready.

It's not interesting to play against weak teams. The Warriors are now No. [-] in the Western Conference and the league's No. [-] record. Playing the Warriors can best verify the Kings' combat effectiveness.

Now the Kings record ranks fourth in the Western Conference, which is considered a strong team and has the hope of winning this game.

Therefore, the Kings attach great importance to this game.

That night, the Kings played with a full lineup.

From the first position to the fifth position are Jason Williams, Doug Christie, Peja, Chris Webber, Verratti Divac.

The Warriors started Billups, Bob Sura, Qin Fei, O'Neal and Ben.

Players from both sides walked onto the court, Qin Fei and Weber clapped their hands and hugged each other.

The first NBA game Qin Fei watched was Webber's game. At that time, Weber was still a player of the Washington Bullets. Now Weber is 28 years old and has entered the peak moment of a professional player.

Weber's impression of Qin Fei was only in the All-Star Game. During the All-Star Weekend, it was obvious that Qin Fei was very popular, but he was not very familiar with him, and he had no chance to partner with Qin Fei in an official game.

After both players stood still, the referee threw the ball into the air.

Big Ben beat Webber, and the Warriors took possession of the first wave of offensive possession.

The defensive strategy of the Kings is one-on-one. The defender of Qin Fei is the king's defensive champion Doug Christie. He is close to Qin Fei and dare not relax for a moment.

Qin Fei walked all the way to the bottom line, and then at the elbow, Qin Fei came out to catch the ball.

With the help of O'Neal's cover, Qin Fei received the pass, then dribbled the ball with his left hand and walked in. Facing the delay of Chris Webber, he directly passed the ball to the weak side.

Bob Sura was almost unguarded, shooting jumpers from beyond the arc.

The basketball crashed into the net, hollow!
Bob Sura made 36.7% of his three-pointers last season. This season, he often played as the starting shooting guard for the Warriors. His three-pointer percentage was even higher than last season, reaching 38.9.

In many cases, his job is very simple, which is to hit the open three-pointer.

Bob Sura hit a three-pointer, and Qin Fei returned to give him a high five.

"Pretty!"

Qin Fei gave Sura encouragement.

Sura smiled implicitly. Encouraged by the core of the team, her state was +1, her running became more brisk, and she actively ran to defend Doug Christie.

Qin Fei is responsible for marking Peja.

The first offensive point of the Kings outside.

(End of this chapter)