This striker is a bit of a monster

Chapter 202 Trading Rumors
Although after the game, Sean Marion and Zhou Lin both stated to the media that they had disputes and disagreements only because of their persistence in the desire for victory, not because of problems within the team.

But there are still a lot of good journalists digging deep into the reasons.

Of course, most of them are Chinese sports media reporters, because everyone can see that after Sean Marion came to the Charlotte Bobcats, Zhou Lin's shots dropped sharply, and his tactical status also quietly changed.

Before the start of the new season, domestic and foreign media still agreed that this is a win-win deal.

The Phoenix Suns got younger and more impactful players, while the Charlotte Bobcats got more experienced players, in addition to ensuring impact and defense, and the 29-year-old Sean Marion An All-Star player who is still in his prime.

But in many transactions, it is impossible to fully solidify with paper strength. Some players may have a high achievement as the second and third masters, but when they really become the team's first choice, they may not be able to exert better results. .

However, after the Bobcats suffered their first loss since Marion's comeback, the Charlotte Bobcats immediately won the next game against the Indiana Pacers and the Portland Trail Blazers without Greg Oden.

Another two consecutive victories seemed to dilute more fans' concerns about the Bobcats at once.

And Bernie Bickerstaff also tried to coordinate the coexistence of Zhou Lin and Marion. Although the two could not say that they had settled down, they gradually calmed down because of the team's victory.

But this is only a temporary reconciliation, not a cure for the symptoms.

But what Zhou Lin was worried about happened.

From March 11th to March 21th.

The Charlotte Bobcats have suffered a seven-game losing streak, with consecutive losses to the Washington Wizards, Orlando Magic, Boston Celtics, Toronto Raptors, Miami Heat and two losses to the Chicago Bulls.

The team's ranking fell from fifth in the Eastern Conference at the beginning of the season to 13th in the Eastern Conference.

And the relationship between Zhou Lin and Marion, the two core members of the team, became increasingly cold, and they hardly said a word on the field.

No matter which reporter it was, they could see that there was a huge problem in the coexistence of Zhou Lin and Marion.

The inaction of the team management also made Zhou Lin gradually dissatisfied.

Zhou Lin hated this feeling of consecutive losses.

The team is also very embarrassing. One team has just cultivated the best rookie, and the other is an All-Star player who has been famous in the league for a long time.

If you can't coexist, then one of them will definitely be sent away.

But it's not appropriate to send anyone away.

But ah, there are already many teams want to make a deal with the Charlotte Bobcats.

Including Yao Ming's Houston Rockets, the San Antonio Spurs, the New Jersey Nets, the New York Knicks, the Denver Nuggets... There are almost 14-16 teams, and they began to inquire about Zhou Lin.

After all, Zhou Lin's potential and immediate combat power are all there. Whether it is a mature team or a team eager for potential new stars, they all want Zhou Lin.

The most important thing is that Zhou Lin still has three years left on his rookie contract. He only needs a salary of 400 million yuan per year, but he can perform at a level of more than 1000 million yuan.

It is high quality and low price.

On the contrary, very few teams asked Marion. After all, Sean Marion's 1850 million annual contract was too big, and many teams couldn't afford it.

If you want to get Marion, you basically have to pay the price of the team's All-Star players or even the star of the team, and everyone can see that the efficiency of Sean Marion who left Steve Nash has dropped significantly .

And just as the media was hotly discussing whether Sean Marion or Zhou Lin would leave the team's key node, it was the team's head coach who had a problem.

Bernie Bickerstaff is out of class.

In fact, according to normal historical nodes, Bernie Bickerstaff should have left the coaching bench at the end of last season, but the efforts of Zhou Lin and others allowed the Charlotte Bobcats to enter the playoffs for the first time. In the lineup, and even reached the second round, Bernie Bickerstaff is still in a stable position in that situation, but it may be that the historical timeline really has the ability to repair and it is not known.

This season's Bernie Bickerstaff's deadly behavior, a wave of seven consecutive losses, finally made him dismissed get out of class after playing less than [-] games in the season.

The tactics are chaotic, and the management and communication of the players are not in place. While the best rookie Zhou Lin cultivated by the team can't communicate effectively, at the same time, they can't make an effective response to Sean Marion's behavior of destroying the team. Repression, neither courage nor clear decision-making ability, as the team's general manager and head coach, he is not qualified.

The team's first assistant coach, Jeff Capel, served as the firefighting coach and became the interim head coach of the Charlotte Bobcats.

This is also a routine operation of the NBA management. After all, the team's head coach is dismissed during the season, and it is still difficult to find a suitable successor for a while. Therefore, generally speaking, the chief assistant coach takes the position. Of course, there are also temporary workers who become regular workers. But it may just be a spare tire for more than half a season.

Of course, Jeff Capel naturally hopes that he can counterattack and become the team's first-choice coach.

And how to make yourself stay in the handsome position longer.

It is to handle the relationship with the players well, which is somewhat similar to the relationship between teachers and students in school, but it is not exactly like this.

The communication with the players should not only be able to integrate into the group, but also have the authority you should have.

You must know that the assistant coach of the Bobcats is struggling with an annual salary of only one million, and most of the players on the team are paid several times, or even ten times, their own salary.

Which big-name star has no temper.

But being able to hold back these big names is a skill.

In the former Bull Dynasty, Phil Jackson had to spend a lot of effort to make Rodman, the prick from the Pistons, obedient, and even went to the Las Vegas to capture this guy himself.

There is also Larry Brown, who can make Wallace, the roaring god who came out of the Portland Trail Blazers prison in the past, become the mainstay of the Pistons. It is also because Larry Brown has a high status in the world and can convince these players.

There is also Popovich, a magician, who can make GDP harmonious and stable for more than ten years.

Mediating conflicts between players is also one of the most important tasks of the team coach.

Once there is internal friction among the team players, it is not uncommon for the head coach to become a scapegoat.

Even, getting the players to play obediently is the most important job of the head coach.

For example, Tyronn Lue, who will be the head coach in the future, was able to hold LeBron James' thigh tightly when he was in the Cavaliers, and was recognized by Lao Zhan. How clever... really not, but because he is good at dealing with personnel relations, his handsome position is stable.

On the second night after Jeff Capel was appointed as the team's interim head coach, Capel visited Zhou Lin himself.

He knew very well that Zhou Lin's value in the team was no less than that of Sean Marion.

Judging from the popularity in the market, Zhou Lin is much more popular than Sean Marion, not only the player's own strength, but also the Chinese market behind Zhou Lin's quilt, whether it is Charlotte's tickets or balls. The team's peripheral products, including Charlotte's, are growing substantially. Zhou Lin's jersey sales have even reached the top 15 in the league, more than three times higher than that of the second-ranked Sean Marion.

In addition, the sponsorship of Chinese brands, including Anta, Nongfu Spring and other brands signed by Zhou Lin, all have sponsorship in Charlotte, and once Zhou Lin leaves, he will also take away a large number of sponsors.

As for strength, Sean Marion was on the decline, while Zhou Lin was on the rise.

Probably, that is, Sean Marion has always believed that he, the absolute core of the Bobcats who paid a huge price to the team, is not for sale.

And Bickerstaff blindly suppressed Zhou Lin to cater to Sean Marion, which also caused Zhou Lin to have a lot of emotional problems.

The relationship between Capel and Zhou Lin is not bad. After chatting, Capel can basically meet Zhou Lin's requirements.

First: clear tactics, second: possession of the ball.

The messy running and bombing tactics are basically the same as the X**D tactics, and Zhou Lin, who has been reduced to the third ball holder, is not unable to play off the ball, but whether it is worth it.

Raymond Felton averaged 3.9 turnovers per game, and Sean Marion averaged 2.8 turnovers per game, which really made Zhou Lin a little bit uncomfortable.

And after negotiating with the two main conflicting people, Capel also held a team meeting to clarify his future tactical intentions: slow down the offensive rhythm, reduce the opponent's defensive counterattacks caused by blind shots, and increase Offensive efficiency in positional warfare.

12 month 8 day.

The Charlotte Bobcats host the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The opponent lacks LeBron James, and the combat effectiveness is basically [-]% off.

The Charlotte Bobcats also made adjustments to allow rookie player Sessions to start.

Raymond Felton was relegated to the bench.

In the past 17 games, Raymond Felton and Sean Marion played very happily. His personal data has also improved to a certain extent, reaching 19.3 points and 6.7 assists, but behind him there are 29 % of the bleak three-point shooting, and 3.9 high turnovers.

It was almost equivalent to a fight between Marion and Zhou Lin, but in the end Felton was allowed to take the blame.

After all, Zhou Lin, Marion, and Capel can't afford to offend anyone. They can only use Raymond Felton to make the knife, and it is also Capel who demoted Raymond Felton to the bench. Er's silent support for Zhou Lin.

Facing their opponents in last year's playoffs, the Charlotte Bobcats finally won their first win after losing streak.

99-87, won the game without bloodshed.

周林砍下了全队最高的29分6助攻，肖恩.马里昂17分11篮板，布兰登.罗伊得到了18分5助攻。

What surprised the team was that the team's second-round pick, Ramon Sessions, had a high-quality performance of 11 points and 8 assists in the first game of his career. In 5 games, he averaged 11.2 minutes per game, with only 3.5 points and 1.8 assists.

This also allowed Raymond Felton, the starting point guard, to only get 18 minutes of playing time, and a bleak performance with only 7 points and 3 assists.

After the victory, Sean Marion and Zhou Lin appeared at the post-match press conference at the same time.

The conflict between the two was temporarily suppressed by Capel, and the victory of this game more or less gave them a chance to ease the conflict.

"Zhou is an excellent player, he already has the strength to enter the All-Star."

"I'm learning how to be a real All-Star with Sean, he's a great mentor."

Zhou Lin and Sean Marion laughed away their grievances, and under Capel's cooperation, they also shook hands and boasted about business in front of the media.

In this game, Zhou Lin took 17 shots, while Sean Marion was second with only 15 shots. This also shows Sean Marion's retreat to a certain extent.

And Zhou Lin also gradually revealed his ambition and ability to become the absolute core of the Charlotte Bobcats.

Of course, the rumors of the transaction are still spreading.

Most of the media are predicting that someone between Zhou Lin and Sean Marion must leave the team.

But it is not appropriate for anyone to leave the team.

Zhou Lin's trade value is very high, but he is in a rookie contract, unless a team is willing to come up with at least one rookie who is at the same level as Zhou Lin and has the potential to become the core of the team in the future plus a fixed bargaining chip , to complete the transaction.

The Portland Trail Blazers once inquired about the possibility of a trade. Of course, they are not only chasing Zhou Lin, but also Brandon Roy, but... so what bargaining chip to exchange?

The only two choices, Greg Oden and LaMarcus Aldridge.

If it is the former, the Charlotte Bobcats will definitely make a deal. Even if Greg Oden has confirmed that he will be reimbursed for his rookie season, the Trail Blazers will never give up on this template monster that may come out every 20 years.

As for Aldridge, the Blazers are willing to exchange Zhou Lin, but the Charlotte Bobcats are not.

Another answer given by the Charlotte Bobcats is: Aldridge traded Brandon Roy, and is willing to help the Blazers deal with some junk contracts.

This should be a win-win situation, and the Blazers' outside offensive points are indeed a bit stretched.

And Brandon Roy does have the potential to become an absolute offensive core, but his position in the Bobcats can only be ranked fourth or fifth. The team needs to train too many players, and now it is coming Sean Marion who wants the ball.

After the rumors that the team wanted to trade Brandon Roy came out, Zhou Lin expressed his opinion: "Brandon Roy is the best shooting guard I have ever partnered with. All-Star player."

Right now, he doesn't want the team to trade away Brandon Roy.

In the face of the reporter's rumors about his involvement in the transaction, Zhou Lin gave the answer: "Now I can only play seriously. As for the others, I am not sure, but as a professional player, I also do Prepare for emergencies."

(End of this chapter)