Bishop of the Abyss

Chapter 286 286. Deal Closed!Grizzlies terrifying lineup strength!Signing a veteran?Satan on the basketball court!

The next day, the league made a corresponding punishment for the fight between Artest and Stephon Marbury.

Even though Marbury was beaten badly in this brawl, he was ravaged by Artest almost the whole time.

But as an attacker who further escalated the fight, Marbury was still banned by the league like Artest.

In the end, the league imposed a four-game suspension and a $4 fine on Artest and Marbury respectively.

As for Paul Pierce, who had two broken ribs, he could only lie on the hospital bed and gritted his teeth watching the result.

The two biggest favorites in the Christmas War league played against each other on a highly anticipated occasion, but in the end the Grizzlies beat the Celtics by 32 points. This was obviously something that no one expected before the start of the game.

Artest broke Paul Pierce's two ribs on the defensive end, which also made other teams more afraid of Artest, a reckless man.

After all, Artest forcibly replaced Pierce and Marbury in this game, causing the Celtics' offensive system to collapse and had to accept the result of losing 32 points in the Christmas game.

Many people are speculating that Artest's malicious foul on Paul Pierce was an action arranged in advance by the Grizzlies coaching staff.

It was a complete accident that Stephen Marbury stood up for his teammates and was beaten by Artest.

However, the result is that the Grizzlies still benefited from it. Artest replaced the Celtics' two offensive stars alone. This is obviously an extremely beneficial thing for the Grizzlies.

Especially the Grizzlies head coach Luke and assistant coach Lambir both have criminal records, which makes it hard for fans to believe that the Grizzlies coaching staff is a group of pure and clean guys.

The rudeness and savagery shown by the Grizzlies made many teams start to worry that once the Grizzlies in the playoffs were at a disadvantage in the game, they would use Artest's nuclear weapon to do some extreme behavior.

Among them, the Spurs coach Eddie Jordan, who was brutally slaughtered by the Grizzlies in the opening game of the new season, stood up and sneered, "I have said long ago that the Grizzlies are a bunch of savages with evil intentions!"

"This team is full of filth and nastiness on the field!"

"All teams that pose a threat to the Grizzlies will face the risk of player injuries during the game. I feel sympathy for the Celtics, and I hate the Grizzlies from the bottom of my heart!"

In the opening game of the new season, the Spurs were brutally slaughtered by the Grizzlies with 41 points, and the defensive champion Bruce Bowen, who was valued by head coach Eddie Jordan, was also beaten all over by Artest, and he has not yet ushered in a comeback.

Even though the Spurs currently have a good team record under the leadership of Eddie Jordan, ranking third in the Western Conference after the Grizzlies and the Lakers, Eddie Jordan's resentment towards Luke has not diminished in the slightest.

Seeing Celtics head coach Sam Mitchell condemn the behavior of Luke and the Grizzlies after the game, Eddie Jordan was the first to stand up and give support. Discredit Grizzlies.

The rift between Eddie Jordan and Luke has been completely settled. After the opening game, Luke still shouted to Eddie Jordan from the air after the game, bluntly saying that the next game would give Eddie Jordan a surprise.

For various reasons, Eddie Jordan firmly attacked Luke, without any intention of bowing to Luke.

Knowing that Eddie Jordan jumped out like a clown after the game and continued to discredit the Grizzlies, even Luke, who has never regarded Eddie Jordan as a human being, couldn't help but stand up and respond.

"Some dogs like to bite around the Internet, it's like having rabies, which makes people feel pitiful."

"Since you are in such a hurry to come out and seek death, I hope you can prepare the coffin for yourself in advance." Staring at the camera with cold eyes, Luke showed a chill on his face.

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After two months, Artest was once again suspended by the league.

For the absence of Artest, the Grizzlies have long been used to it. Although the absence of Artest will weaken the efficiency of the Grizzlies' defensive end, it will not affect the Grizzlies' offensive system.

Joining the Grizzlies this season, Artest's main task is to defend the opponent's offensive core, and secondly, the offensive end falls in the bottom corner, striving to score every open three-pointer.

It can be said that Artest's role in the Grizzlies is a standard 3D player, but this 3D player is a bit tough, and his defensive ability can be called the top in history. It is a pity that Luke used it so single on the court.

But Artest is enjoying the current environment of the Grizzlies.

With the help of many excellent teammates around him, the hope of hitting the championship, and Lambiel, a very easy-to-talk assistant mentor, Artest feels that there is nothing more pleasing than now.

After Artest was absent, Luke put James Jones in the starting lineup again. As a standard three-point shooter, James Jones was able to get more shots than the Blazers under the powerful offense of the Grizzlies.

And most of the shots were open, which made James Jones play very happily.

So far, James Jones' three-point shooting rate has improved a lot compared to last season. With a high three-point shooting rate of 43.7%, James Jones is second only to Kapono and Novak, and still maintains his league. Three shooter positions.

And the three-point shooting rate is about 2% higher than that of the fourth-ranked Stephen Nash. This list only counts players who average at least one three-pointer per game, which is definitely very valuable.

The next few games the Grizzlies still maintain a very strong offensive aggressiveness, Artest's absence does not seem to have an impact on the defending champion.

Until the victory over the Golden State Warriors in early January, the Grizzlies improved their record to 31 wins and 2 losses, causing the league to fall into an uproar, discussing how likely the Grizzlies are to beat the Timberwolves' record of 74 wins and 8 losses this season.

当初那支森林狼拿到31胜时的战绩是31胜3负，而本赛季的灰熊却比05—06赛季的森林狼更加恐怖。

This undoubtedly greatly improved the possibility of the Timberwolves breaking the best record in history.

Even though it is much more difficult for the Grizzlies to win at the end of the season than at the beginning of the season, the Grizzlies are a championship team composed of many young players.

Compared with the Lakers, Spurs, Celtics and Cavaliers, the Grizzlies have a physical advantage, and it is difficult for the performance in the early and late stages to show a Waterloo-like decline.

And when the outside world is discussing how likely the Grizzlies are to break 74 wins this season, the Grizzlies official suddenly broke a news, announcing that the team has officially reached a deal with the Los Angeles Clippers.

In this transaction, the Grizzlies sent the "three-point king" Kapono + Grant Hill + 09 second-round picks in exchange for Clippers star Zach Randolph.

With the news of this deal, it immediately attracted the attention of all teams in the league. Celtics general manager Angie, who was far away in the east, smashed the cup angrily, obviously out of control by the Grizzlies' operation, "Damn it !"

Although Zach Randolph is not the top star in the league, he can be regarded as one of the best inside players in the active league.

The outside world is not at all confused about the Clippers' behavior of trading Zach Randolph. After all, the Clippers' record this season is only 5 wins and 28 losses, which is slightly better than the bottom-ranked Kings and ranks second in the league.

This record is not to mention hitting the playoffs in the highly competitive Western Conference. After the season, the Clippers are not ranked first in the league. It is considered a success.

At present, the most important task for the Clippers is to cultivate potential rookies Eric Gordon and El Thorton. This season, they will perform well and strive to draw a good lottery in the lottery at the end of May. In the next few years Quickly complete the rebuild.

And Zach Randolph is not in the Clippers' future team building plan at all, and Zach Randolph is an inside star who needs to attack the ball. Zach Randolph labeled cancer.

For the Clippers that focus on poor performance, Randolph's presence on the court will not only affect the growth of Eric Gordon and El Thornton, but will also interfere with the Clippers' ability to lose as many games as possible and play a perfect poor performance. Team building plan.

So there is no surprise to the outside world about the Clippers trading Zach Randolph.

In fact, Zach Randolph's ability can be exchanged for better chips.

But because Randolph has too many bad habits off the court, taking drugs, fighting, racing, almost all the vicious labels of NBA players can be found in Zach Randolph.

Worst of all, Randolph was repeatedly rumored to have gotten into fights with teammates during practices.

Whether it's the Trail Blazers period, the Knicks period, or the Clippers period this season, Randolph is a complete locker room cancer.

This makes many teams interested in Randolph cautious, for fear of accidentally inviting back a ticking time bomb.

It is precisely because of this that Randolph, who averaged 20 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists per game this season, was delayed in his hands, making the Clippers still unable to find a satisfactory trading plan.

However, these vicious labels of Randolph may be a very big trouble in the eyes of other teams, but in Luke's eyes, Randolph is a treasure!
Luke likes players like Randolph. Luke is not afraid of Randolph's wild personality off the court, but he is afraid that Randolph will suddenly start to behave after seeing himself and Lambiel.

If Randolph didn't have that wildness in him, it would be an extremely fucking thing!

The deal with the Clippers seems more like a robbery to Luke. Although the "three-point king" Kapono's deal is of great value, with Zach Randolph's current competitive state, the Grizzlies will definitely make a lot of money. Oil.

After all, in addition to Randolph's extremely poor ability to protect the frame, Randolph on the offensive end is definitely one of the best power forward players in the active league, and even has All-Star level strength.

However, because of Randolph's personality, the transaction value is indeed not great. Otherwise, on the normal historical trajectory, Randolph during the offseason would not be mixed up with Quin Yan Richardson + draft picks, and he would be traded by the Clippers. Send rags to Grizzly.

Going around, Randolph finally returned to the Memphis Grizzlies that made him famous, and he was still the partner named Marc Gasol.

The combination of the "black and white bears" in later generations is the memory of a generation of young fans, but at this time the Grizzlies are no longer the Grizzlies, and Gasol is no longer the young white and fat boy, only Randolph is still the same. It's a foolish look.

Zach Randolph is 118 meters tall and weighs [-] kilograms. However, due to excessive fat, Randolph looks fatter than his actual weight.

This also makes fans always feel that Randolph and O'Neal are almost the same.

In his peak season, Randolph averaged 23.6 points, 10.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. Accurate mid-range shooting, coupled with the post-up advantage brought by his weight, made Zach Randolph difficult to defend.

Back then, the Grizzlies were able to defeat the Spurs as the eighth seed in the playoffs and completed the most shocking "Black Eight Miracle" in NBA history. Zach Randolph's role can be said to be unsolvable.

In that round of the series, Zach Randolph completely beat Tim Duncan in the personal matchup. Even though Duncan was no longer at the peak due to his age, Randolph actually stepped on Duncan to complete the black eight.

It is since then that the reputation of "Black and White Twin Bears" has become more and more loud in the fan circle, until in the end, "Black and White Twin Bears" has become one of the most memorable combinations in people's minds.

And after retiring, Zach Randolph was also fortunate to become the first celebrity whose jersey was retired by the Grizzlies.

Randolph is definitely an underrated player, with a soft touch around the basket and his body is so strong that it is almost impossible for defenders to squeeze him away.

At the same time, Randolph is also a very good rebounder. He averaged a double-double in [-] seasons in his career. Looking at the entire history, he can be regarded as an excellent double-double machine.

Although Randolph's one-on-one defensive ability on the defensive end may not be very strong, at least he will not suffer in terms of height and size. As long as he does not encounter a historical-level offensive insider like Nowitzki, Randolph will not become Defensive black holes on the field.

Can use Kapono + Grant Hill and the second-round pick in exchange for Zach Randolph to join, the Grizzlies are definitely the winners in this deal, at least Luke is excited about Zach Randolph's joining.

Even Kapono, as the player with the highest three-point shooting percentage in the league, also has a very high transaction value.

But while the Grizzlies have James Jones and Novak, Kapono isn't an option he can't pass up.

On the other hand, Zach Randolph's role for the Grizzlies is much higher than that of Kapono.

And Randolph is also a bad boy who is not afraid of causing trouble. He dares to fight and fight hard on the court. He is definitely the first to rush forward and fight when encountering things. This kind of character is very appetizing to Luke and Lambiel.

Under the premise that Artest is suspended at every turn, the Grizzlies desperately need players who can play and "play" like Randolph!

With the Zach Randolph deal reached, the Grizzlies' current bench lineup has become very luxurious.

If there is no injury, the Grizzlies bench can put out the lineup of Louis Williams, Michael Reid, James Jones, Randolph and Hibbert.

At first glance, the personal strength of this lineup is even stronger than the starting lineups of some teams in the league.

Especially Michael Reid and Zach Randolph, these two players have the strength to start in any team. As long as the team's record is not too bad, it is not impossible to be selected as an All-Star.

The other three players are also outstanding players in various positions, among which Louis Williams and Hibbert have played their worth this season.

It is no exaggeration to say that as long as Luke announces to the outside world that he will put Louis Williams and Hibbert on the shelves, the Grizzlies will definitely receive a large number of trading offers the next day.

What Luke should worry about is not Zach Randolph's strength, but Randolph's drug use off the court.

As an addict who was caught on the spot by the US police many times, Zach Randolph not only took drugs by himself, but also often took in some other addicts at home to organize large-scale drug abuse circles.

Although the NBA prohibits players from taking anything related to drugs during the contract period, and will randomly conduct urine tests on players in each game, Luke still has to beware of Randolph leading other members of the team.

Especially that guy Artest's brain has never been very bright, and he likes to be friends with violent people like Randolph.

Luke felt that he had to notify Artest, Ratliff, Bill Lambiel and others in advance. Once he found out that Randolph was inducing others to take drugs, he would go straight up and beat him with a combination of punches and iron rods, making Randolph Feel what it means to be a real "bad boy"!
After the deal with the Clippers, the Grizzlies currently have a 15-man roster that can be used. Luke is considering whether to sign back the old Timberwolves player Trenton Hassel who was just bought out by the Nets.

After all, in addition to his tough defense like jellybeans on the court, Hassel is also a very competent fighter on the court.

The Timberwolves have dominated many classic battles during the Timberwolves period, including Rasheed Wallace's "testicle burst incident"!
Because of his vicious shots and fierce personality, this also made Trenton Hassell known by fans as "Satan" walking on the basketball court!
With Trenton Hassell on the team, some things will be easier.

Not long ago, Trenton Hassell, who was drunk, pressed the Nets' key training target Devin Harris to the ground and beat him violently during training, causing the latter to accidentally strain his ligament while escaping, and he is still lying in the hospital until now Unable to play.

To make matters worse, the head coach of the Nets, Lawrence Frank, was elbowed by Trenton Hassell during the fight. The appearance of lying straight on the ground frightened many players to turn pale. At one time, they thought that Frank was going to ascend to see God.

Trenton Hassell's alcoholism made the entire player's locker room a mess, and the drunk beat Devin Harris caused the latter to strain his ligament, which made the Nets management intolerable.

Directly forcibly bought out the contract with Trenton Hassell on the grounds of violating team discipline, until Trenton Hassell packed up and left, Nets head coach Frank still clutched his chest with palpitations, "Six years of coaching career I've seen too many badass players, but never one that made me come close to seeing God."

　Today I came to the elderly in the country. The elderly went to bed too early, and it was not convenient to code words, so it was a little less.

　　
　
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