Bishop of the Abyss

Chapter 164 164. The deal is concluded: one after another! (two chapters in one)

In July, when the Timberwolves released the news that they would trade Andrew Bynum, half the league became lively.

Bynum's personal talent has been proven last season. Whether it is the late regular season or the playoffs, Bynum's personal performance is very tough.

Especially in the Western Conference semifinals against the Dallas Mavericks, Bynum beat the "second center in the Western Conference" Dampier more than once inside. It was Bynum's outstanding personal performance that the Timberwolves were able to advance 4:1 in that round of the series.

Otherwise, with the strength of the Mavericks last season, the Timberwolves would need at least six games to advance, and they might even be dragged into the tiebreaker by the Mavericks

The fact that the Timberwolves will trade Bynum has ushered in many teams in the league looting. Since the Timberwolves sent out the news, General Manager McHale's phone almost exploded.

Among them, the 76ers, the Bobcats and the Celtics are the most active teams. The bargaining chips offered for the Timberwolves are not only very sincere, but also bound to win Bynum, an excellent team building core.

Needless to say, the Bobcats naturally, since the team was established in 2004, although they have won a lot of talent in the draft, until now there is no player who can lead the Bobcats out of the predicament.

At present, the team's only team building core is Monta Ellis, who was just traded from the Timberwolves last season, but if you want to make the playoffs, Monta Ellis alone is definitely not enough.

Ranking at the bottom of the league for many years in a row has long made the Bobcats management feel helpless. After all, not everyone can be as lucky as the Timberwolves.

In fact, Bobcats general manager and coach Bickerstaff also approached McHale privately, hoping that the Timberwolves could provide some advice for the Bobcats in the draft, and they still provided them for a fee.

But when McHale conveyed the news to Luke, Luke waved him down without even thinking about it.

It's easy to provide some draft advice for the Bobcats, but once word of this kind of thing gets out, Luke's troubles will come sooner or later.

So when the Bobcats learned that the Timberwolves planned to trade Andrew Bynum, the team immediately got in touch with the Timberwolves and expressed their willingness to take out any chips that the Timberwolves wanted, provided that Monta Ellis was excluded.

This point of Monta Ellis gave the Bobcats a lot of sweetness, which is why many teams in the league are willing to rush to trade with the Timberwolves.

I don't know when the saying that the Timberwolves' products must be high-quality products has spread throughout the league, and even became the first choice for trading.

The same is true for the Celtics and 76ers. The Celtics currently only have Paul Pierce as the core of the team, and they are far away from returning to the playoffs.

Although the 76ers have two stars, Allen Iverson and Chris Webber, Chris Webber's contract expires and he will definitely leave the team in the summer.

The conflict between Iverson and the management has long been no secret.

It is said that the 76ers have planned to start a deal about Allen Iverson and are currently in close contact with the Nuggets. It is not known whether the 76ers can reach an agreement with the Nuggets before the start of the new season.

But what is certain is that the 76ers who plan to trade Iverson are about to enter the reconstruction stage. At this time, Bynum, the core of the team, is very important. Even the 76ers management is more determined than the Bobcats to win. .

After all, Iguodala, who has been trained by the team for two years, is really not suitable for training as the boss. Iguodala's style of play is destined to be the second or third leader.

At present, the Timberwolves have very close ties with these three teams. The media predicts that the Timberwolves will definitely reach a deal about Bynum by mid-July at most.

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Seeing that the first ten days of July is about to pass, there has been no movement from the Timberwolves side, and the quietness makes people wonder whether the Timberwolves are playing a big game.

On the contrary, the summer league held in July attracted the attention of many fans, because the two rookies picked by the Timberwolves in this year's draft performed very well.

Among them, Rondo, who was selected with the 20th pick in the first round, showed a very high basketball IQ. Rondo's calmness on the court made assistant coach Raymond even impressed.

So far, Rondo has not only led the team to win all three games, but also averaged 8.9 points, 6.2 rebounds, 9.1 assists and 2.9 steals per game.

Looking at this data alone, it seems that there is not much outstanding except for its comprehensiveness. The only outstanding thing is the average of 9.1 assists per game.

But averaging 9.1 assists per game not only allowed Rondo to lead the summer league assists list, but also made Rondo top the list with 2.9 steals.

Rondo has many functions that cannot be reflected in the data. As a traditional point guard whose average assists per game is higher than the average points per game, Rondo arranges tactics like a commander on the court.

Many times in the face of emergencies, Rondo can make timely changes even before the head coach calls a timeout, bringing the team into a new rhythm as soon as possible.

Faced with this situation, even Raymond, who has been in the NBA for more than ten years, was extremely shocked, because Rondo's stability did not look like a rookie at all.

And Rondo's basketball IQ and tactical attainments are too high. During the timeout, Rondo often discusses tactics with Raymond. Sometimes Rondo's suggestions even benefit Raymond a lot.

After three games, the most intuitive thought in Raymond's heart is that although Rondo's offensive ability is poor and his shooting ability is a mess, his overall view and organizational ability have reached the top level of the league.

Defensive ability is also ranked upstream of point guards. Since Rondo's body has not yet been developed to the extreme, as long as Rondo actively participates in training this summer, Rondo will be able to compete with the league's top point guards next season.

In addition, another Millsap who was selected at the end of the first round also performed well.

Before the start of the summer league, Millsap's height of [-] meters still worried many fans, worrying that Millsap could not adapt to the intensity of the NBA game.

Even though Millsap was elected as the league's rebounding leader for three consecutive years during college, the NBA and NCAA are completely different in nature.

It can be said that since Millsap was picked by the Timberwolves with the 30th pick in the first round, Millsap has always been questioned and is the focus of the outside world.

结果三场季前赛打完，米尔萨普用一份场均15.2分8.6篮板1.7助攻1.1抢断以及1.3次封盖的数据为众人打了一针定心剂。

Although the intensity of the summer league competition is low and certainly not as intense as the main game, Millsap's enthusiasm on the court is still reassuring.

Even though the summer league is not over yet, Rondo and Millsap's performance has conquered Timberwolves fans.

Especially Latong Rondo, fans have begun to look forward to Rondo's performance in the new season, and want to see if Rondo can be elected as the first best rookie in the history of the Timberwolves!

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On July 7, when the league's attention had been diverted by other teams' large and small transactions, the Timberwolves officially issued an announcement announcing that the team had officially reached a deal with the Philadelphia 13ers.

In this transaction, the Timberwolves will send Andrew Bynum in exchange for the 76ers' Andre Iguodala + the 2007 first-round pick.

With this deal, the focus of discussion in the league immediately came to the Timberwolves.

As a quasi-dynastic team that has won the championship for two consecutive years, the Timberwolves are the focus of today's league. All news about the Timberwolves will make headlines, not to mention this deal that the Timberwolves officially recognized.

The teams in the league did not understand this deal at all. Although it seems that the Timberwolves did not suffer, after all, Iguodala is considered a core player of the 76ers. Still some money.

But with the expiration of Magloire's contract in the offseason, Bynum must be the main center of the Timberwolves.

Now the Timberwolves have traded Bynum to leave the team. The Timberwolves' manipulation made the teams obviously not understand, and they don't know what medicine is sold in the Timberwolves gourd.

After Bynum leaves the team, the Timberwolves will be in an embarrassing situation inside. Whether it is Hayes or Eddie Griffin, neither of them can sit firmly in the position of the main center.

Unless Luke intends to make Millsap the center next season and focus on training Millsap, the outside world does not see any value in trading Bynum.

However, considering that Millsap is only [-] meters tall, and Luke has stated more than once in public that Millsap will start from the bench in the new season, giving Millsap enough room for growth, and preventing things that overwhelm him.

Therefore, Bynum's departure means that the Timberwolves will continue to strengthen the center position in the future, and the reinforcement players will be better than Bynum, which is more suitable for the Timberwolves to build a dynasty. self-destructive foundation.

As for Iguodala, who has just been traded to the team, he is a very comprehensive player. It is not an exaggeration to say that Iguodala is the "poor man's version of James".

But what Iguodala can't compare with James is the offense and the overall situation. If you talk about defense alone, Iguodala is not inferior to James.

The purpose of the Timberwolves' selection of Iguodala is more obvious. The "madman" Sprewell on the back line is older. Although the offensive end is still strong, the defense is getting worse day by day.

Especially the speed of movement, the madman's foot movements are getting slower and slower. This problem was exposed in last year's playoffs.

Iguodala's excellent defensive ability can make up for many problems. If they meet a top scorer like Kobe in the playoffs, the Timberwolves will not have no one available on the back line. Iguodala can even defend alone if necessary.

Iguodala is 1.9 meters tall and weighs 94 kilograms. He can play from the first position to the third position, and can also defend from the first position to the third position. Both offense and defense can be called comprehensive.

Iguodala, known by fans as the "poor man's version of James", has won the championship trophy three times in his career, was elected as the MVP of the finals once, and was selected to the best defensive team twice. He was the key figure for the Warriors to win the championship at that time .

And Iguodala during the Warriors has entered the end of his career, and his game state is far from his peak.

In his peak season, Iguodala averaged 19.9 points, 5.5 rebounds, 5 assists and 2.1 steals per game. He is one of the most comprehensive strikers in the NBA.

As for the career 33.3% three-point shooting percentage, although it is not high, it can end the offense in any way.

In a sense, Iguodala will never become James, because Iguodala's scoring explosiveness is limited.

But like James, Iguodala is the most comprehensive forward passer in the league.

With top-level physical fitness and comprehensive style of play, coupled with a positive attitude on the defensive end, Iguodala is definitely the perfect piece of the puzzle to win the championship.

Iguodala's role in a big team is not obvious, and he doesn't even have the ability to lead a big team to the playoffs.

But Iguodala's role in a championship team is obvious. After all, Iguodala is not only a comprehensive style of play, but also a key player who has never been soft.

During the Warriors period, Iguodala was once dubbed the "coffin Mamba" by fans. They ridiculed Iguodala for pretending to be dead on weekdays, and turning into a poisonous snake to give his opponent a fatal blow at a critical moment.

Especially in the regular season, Iguodala lay in the coffin all year round, and kicked the coffin board when it came to the playoffs. This is a true portrayal of Iguodala's big heart.

上个赛季作为二年级新秀的伊戈达拉在76人场均能够贡献13分5.5篮板3.1助攻以及1.6次抢断，其中投篮命中率为50%，三分球命中率则高达35%。

It is worth mentioning that this performance is Iguodala's data when he played next to Iverson. This alone is enough to prove Iguodala's potential.

And during the offseason, Luke will formulate an "iron man plan" for Iguodala, which will make Iguodala's muscles stronger by crazily pushing iron.

Develop Iguodala's body to the extreme, and appear on the court with a brand new look in the new season, becoming an important part of the Timberwolves' three consecutive championships!
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When the time came to mid-July, not only did the enthusiasm for the Timberwolves-76ers deal not drop at all, but it was often commented by experts, saying that the Timberwolves' operation must have intentions that people can't see through.

Luke felt very helpless about this. After listening to the explanations of these basketball experts, he almost forgot why he traded for Iguodala and why he traded away Andrew Bynum.

It can only be said that the Timberwolves have had a smooth journey in the past two years. As the core of the alliance, every transaction affects the alliance structure. There is a sense that successful people even fart.

In addition, Minnesota's well-known sports paparazzi Smith also published a report, saying that the Timberwolves and the Kings have had close contacts recently, and the two parties are likely to reach a deal again.

On weekdays, fans of this kind of gossip will often laugh it off, and few people will really take it to heart.

However, as a well-known sports paparazzi, Smith was known by most fans in a short period of time, and this news was related to the Timberwolves, which attracted many fans to gossip on the Internet.

As the rumors of the transaction became more and more exaggerated, in the end even the version of the black box operation was circulated, making it impossible to tell the truth from the fake.

Just when the fans thought that the Timberwolves would stand up and clarify this matter, the Timberwolves and the Kings fell into a strange silence, as if a deal was really brewing.

The close connection between the Timberwolves and the Kings has drawn suspicion from other teams.

At present, the Timberwolves, who have won the championship twice, are strong enough. If the Timberwolves can continue to strengthen during the offseason, the management of each team can't imagine how strong the Timberwolves will be.

However, the attitude of the Timberwolves and the Kings really made other teams feel flustered. What is certain is that the two sides must have transactions.

It's just that there is a high probability that the bargaining chip cannot be negotiated, which has brought the transaction to a standstill.

But no matter how the trade between the Timberwolves and the Kings progresses, the trading market in July is likely to change, making each team both novel and vigilant!

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