Bishop of the Abyss

Chapter 126 126. Transactions
Bynum is currently in this state with the Lakers, and everyone knows that Andrew Bynum must have potential.

But Jackson, who is eager to lead the Lakers back to the playoffs, has no time to focus on cultivating this careless guy.

The trading chips that the Lakers can come up with are relatively limited, and it is even more difficult to find a center player that "Zen Master" likes.

The appearance of Marcin Gortat made Jackson obsessed. As long as there was a glimmer of hope, Jackson did not want to give up this opportunity.

After all, whether it is Chris Mim or Kwame Brown, the strength of these two is a bit far-fetched. It is completely helpless to serve as the Lakers' starting center. If there is a better choice, the "Zen Master" has already kicked them out. starter.

In his peak season, Andrew Bynum was one of the best center players in the league at the time, averaging 18.7 points, 11.6 rebounds and 2 blocks per game, even Howard would shy away from it.

Knowing this, Luke naturally wants to play the idea of ​​hitting Bynum. Even though Gortat's personal strength is also good, compared with Bynum, Gortat's upper limit is indeed a bit low.

As for Bynum's cynical character, Luke didn't worry at all. The name Bill Labier was enough to cure all diseases.

The Timberwolves team is a nightmare for all problem players!

"I hope you made the right choice this time. Next, I will wait for Phil to call again. Judging from his previous tone, I believe this day will not be too far away." Looking up at Luke, McHale subconsciously shook Shake your head.

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In mid-December, the performance of the Timberwolves ushered in some ups and downs, and the team also began to suffer from injuries.
First, "Penny" Hardaway's left knee injury relapsed, and he is expected to miss two to three weeks. Later, Szczerbiak sprained his ankle again in the game against the Western powerhouse Suns.

Although the injury is not serious, Szczerbiak has an old injury to his left ankle. This sprain will make Szczerbiak absent for at least one to two weeks.

Continuous player injuries made Luke have to pay attention to this issue. Even if the Timberwolves' striker depth is sufficient, Szczerbiak and "Penny" Hardaway are both injured at the same time, and they will not fall into the dilemma of no one available.

But these two accidents sounded the alarm for Luke. He has become more concerned about the health of the players, and the rotation plan has further expanded to include more players to avoid more serious injuries.

In the game against the Suns, the state of the Timberwolves was ups and downs. The running and bombing team led by Nash scored 36 points in the third quarter, widening the point difference in one fell swoop. lose.

The 14 points also set the Timberwolves' record for the largest point difference this season. For a team that ranks first in the league in defensive efficiency, it is indeed ironic to lose [-] points.

But if this team is the Phoenix Suns, it seems not so unacceptable.

The Suns ranked first in offensive efficiency this season, and even opened up the Timberwolves by a full six points in points per [-] rounds. In terms of offensive threats alone, the Timberwolves are absolutely unable to match the Suns.

However, the team coached by D'Antoni has always had a problem, that is, the offense is strong and the defense is weak. The stronger the offense, the weaker the defense.

It's hard to imagine that the Suns rank second in the West with the seventh-worst defensive efficiency in the league. How powerful is this offensive firepower?

Nash sent 16 assists throughout the game to perfectly connect the team. No matter how strong the "Glove" Payton's defensive ability is, it is difficult to cut off a passing master of Nash's level.

What's more, the Suns' seven-second offense made Payton "The Glove" obviously overwhelmed in the second half. The troubles caused by age ultimately limited the performance of Payton "The Glove".

If Payton can be five years younger, it will be difficult for Nash to be so relaxed.

In addition, Sean Marion's performance is also the key to Solar's victory over the Timberwolves.

Marion ushered in the peak of his career this season, averaging 21.8 points, 11.8 rebounds, 2.6 steals and 2.3 blocks per game.

Excellent offensive and defensive statistics make Marion the most versatile existence in the league today except Garnett, and there are no obvious flaws on both ends of the offense and defense. This is the key that Marion brings to the Suns.

Without Marion's excellent defense ability, the Suns' defensive efficiency this season may have slipped to the bottom of the league.

It would not be an exaggeration to say that Marion is the last fig leaf on the Suns' defensive end.

After losing to the Suns, the Timberwolves' record came to 24 wins and 3 losses, still leading the league without any suspense.

Currently ranked second in the league is the Pistons with 21 wins and 5 losses, while the Spurs rank third in the league with 20 wins and 6 losses.

From this ranking, it is not difficult to see that the league is still in the defensive era, and the top three teams are all defensive-oriented teams.

And the Timberwolves, Pistons and Spurs are also the top three in the defensive efficiency list this season.

Although Larry Brown dismissed get out of class, the defensive system Larry Brown created for the Pistons still exists.

Especially Ben Wallace's defensive efficiency this season is amazing. Except for Kevin Garnett, no one in the entire league can beat Big Ben on the defensive end.

Even in terms of defending Garnett alone, he is not as good as Daben. Garnett's strength lies in the overall defense and integration with the team. Daben's strength lies in guarding the penalty area, and Rashid is one inside and one outside. The cooperation is also tacit.

However, with the overall team bonus of the Timberwolves, Garnett's defensive efficiency is higher than that of Daben, temporarily ranking first in the defensive efficiency list.

If nothing else, the best defensive player of the season will be produced between Garnett and Ben Wallace.

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On December 12, another deal was reported in the league. This deal was related to the defending champion Timberwolves, so it immediately attracted people's attention.

The Timberwolves officially announced that the team has officially reached a deal with the Los Angeles Lakers. In this deal, the Timberwolves will send the outstanding rookie center Marcin Gortat + the 2007 second-round pick + a special transaction of $50 in exchange for Lakers' Andrew Bynum + 2006 first-round pick.

The occurrence of this transaction has caused many teams in the league to discuss in private. Obviously, most people did not expect that the Timberwolves would trade out the outstanding rookie center Gortat.

Everyone knows how Gortat performed this season as a second-round pick. Gortat's potential is completely visible to the naked eye. No one thought that the Timberwolves would be willing to use such a player as a bargaining chip.

As for the player Andrew Bynum acquired by the Timberwolves, many scouts are also very clear that Bynum is considered to be a player with outstanding talent in this draft, otherwise he would not be the tenth pick in the first round as a high school student. was selected by the Lakers.

However, Bynum's flaws concealed his talent. Many problems such as golf quotient, personality, attitude, etc. have made Bynum's prospects no longer optimistic.

Many experts are analyzing that what the Timberwolves really hold in their hands in this deal is probably the first-round pick next year.

The media speculates that the Timberwolves are willing to accept this deal, in addition to wanting to get the Lakers' first-round pick, it is also a bet.

The Timberwolves are betting that Bynum will be able to fulfill his talents, and that his future prospects will be greater than those of Marcin Gortat, who performed well in his rookie season.

The Lakers, on the other hand, are more pragmatic. After Gortat showed his personal talent, the Lakers immediately shifted the direction of training. Under great pressure.

At present, the Lakers are eager to achieve results with Kobe as the core. O'Neal, who joined the Heat last season, led the team to the finals again.

If the Lakers still rank at the bottom like last season, the Lakers giants will lose face.

In this deal, the Lakers and Timberwolves completely got what they needed, and they all participated in the gambling.

It's just that the goal of the Timberwolves this season must be to strive for consecutive championships. This kind of operation is undoubtedly a bit risky for the Timberwolves who are in desperate need of winning the championship.

However, due to the fact that the two previous trades of the Timberwolves made a lot of money when they were not favored by anyone, even if people are generally not optimistic about the Timberwolves' operation, no one dares to stand up and act as a clown at this time.

Instead of standing out at this time, it would be better to wait for Bynum to drop the water and then pour a basin of cold water on the Timberwolves.

People really don't want to believe that a high school rookie who averaged only 1.6 points and 1.7 rebounds per game can be reborn just because he changed teams.

The NBA has never lacked talent, but there are only a few who can perfectly convert talent into dominance.

If it weren't for the Timberwolves' two examples of Salmons and Ariza before, this deal would be enough to make fans scold the management for three days and three nights.

Take a rookie center who has fulfilled his talent in exchange for a problematic rookie, even if the problematic rookie has better talent, the fans will not accept it at all.

However, Luke didn't care about the outside discussion. After Bynum returned to the team, Luke directly threw him to Lambiel for a few days of trial training.

How to help Bynum realize his talent Luke has his own way. No one knows Bynum's playing style better than Luke. Luke can save Bynum a lot of detours.

As for attitude and character, Bill Lambiel will naturally teach Bynum how to be a good boy.

The joining of "Little Shark" Bynum has made Luke more confident, and the Timberwolves' goal of hitting the championship in the new season will not change anyway.

Take half of the regular season to honor Bynum's talent. I believe that Bynum will surprise everyone later in the season and build a new barrier for the Timberwolves' inside line!
　Ask for a monthly ticket, ask for a recommendation ticket, thank you, third child!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)