overlooking the pitch

Chapter 556 The Clippers and New Orleans

Just when the media were speculating about the state of Chris Paul’s performance when the All-Star Game was coming, suddenly a sharp-eyed media reporter discovered a very interesting thing. The venue for the 2014 All-Star Game was In New Orleans, the place that enthralled Chris Paul and kept him there for eight seasons.

The Clippers and the Hornets have made quite a few deals in the past two seasons. It can be said that during these four years, the two of them have two deals that shocked the entire league. However, each time seems to be rewarded in the end. All turned into Clippers.

At the end of the 2011 playoffs, they chose to give up Chris Paul, who had dropped to the lowest point of his career due to a knee injury this season. They made a deal with the Clippers. Gordon is a rookie worth developing along with a first-round pick and Chris Kaman, and they think this will definitely be an opportunity, an opportunity to rebuild.

But what they didn't expect was that Eric Gordon was forced to sit on the bench after only playing dozens of games in the new season. He also suffered a knee injury. Many media even called New Orleans the cursed City, and Chris Kaman also played mediocre. The insider in his 30s is already in the peak decline period, but he did not expect that the insider Big Pyrenees who averaged 15 points and 8 rebounds per game in the Clippers last year would be in this game. The season has become a role where you can only wave the towel on the bench.

What's even worse is that the Clippers who got Chris Paul are even more powerful. They suddenly went from a team in the second half of the Western Conference playoffs to second in the Western Conference and third in the league. They reached the finals and created the Clippers. The best record in history in the past 40 years. Of course, the first-round pick that the Clippers traded to them suddenly dropped from their ideal level close to the lottery zone to the end of the first round. It was a loss to grandma's house.

In the following year, the Hornets without Chris Paul struggled at the bottom of the Wild West for a whole year. They won the second-to-last in the West, but they were lucky to get the No. [-] pick. This time, All the Hornets fans' blame for the Clippers disappeared all of a sudden, the No. [-] pick!Chris Paul is only the fourth overall pick. Although this fourth overall pick won the best rookie of the year, it is still not as good as the yearning for the No. [-] pick.

And at this time, the Clippers ran over again, didn't you take a No. [-] pick?How about this, we exchange the No. [-] pick with you, both are No. [-] picks, and ours has already proved that he is not the No. [-] pick in parallel imports, he is definitely the same as the cornerstone. As for why we trade?The Clippers' conflict in the locker room in the finals is known to the whole world.

In order to make this transaction a success, the Clippers once again added Randy Foye. This guard played a lot when the Clippers reached the Finals last year, especially with an open three-pointer. It is considered an elite level, so at least from this point of view, the Clippers seem to be sincere in their trading ideas this time?
The management of the Hornets has been shaken. According to the draft report before the game, Anthony Davis is almost the best candidate for the No. 4 pick. However, if he chooses Anthony Davis, he still has a 20-year child labor contract. Griffin has only two years left, but the 10+[-] data in the previous two years has proved that he is definitely an excellent No. [-] pick.

In the end, the management of the Hornets was still shaken when the Clippers added chips again. They are a small ball market, and the attendance rate is not high. As a small ball market, they need more than just a record. It must play well and be attractive during the game, so that more fans want to watch their games on the field.

There is no doubt that Blake Griffin's Clippers are the most entertaining team in the league. Alleys, three-pointers, these occupy a very important part of the Clippers' games, and this It is also the reason why the Clippers have captured the hearts of a large group of young fans in Los Angeles, which makes the Hornets' management seem to see a lot.Blake Griffin and Eric Gordon should also be able to complete such a beautiful lob. After all, they also played together in the first year, and the two sides must have enough tacit understanding.

This deal was reached in this way. Yes, the Hornets have indeed improved after this deal. Eric Gordon's comeback and the arrival of Blake Griffin at least make the Hornets have no offensive end. It is too big of a problem, coupled with the traded Ryan Anderson, a space-based power forward, as a substitute for Blake Griffin, and the ultimate blue-collar Robin Lopez, they reached the playoffs in the new season in one fell swoop.

It's a pity that in the end because of Eric Gordon's injury, he fell behind again with a four-game losing streak at the end of the season, but it is acceptable for the Hornets, if the Clippers do not win the championship and 73 wins.

Anthony Davis has shown a very good defense in the Clippers and has the potential not to be inferior to Blake Griffin. What is even more unexpected is that this 19-year-old boy has been He is still growing taller, and his talent seems to be even better than Blake Griffin. More importantly, the Clippers have made a big change after getting him, and their defense is stronger.

73 wins and the championship, these two things seem to be mocking all the deals the Hornets made at the beginning of the season. For the performance of the Hornets management, all Hornets fans dare not reveal their true identities on Reddit. Others even change clothes. The Hornets are not the Clippers' satellite team.

And this time returning to New Orleans is no longer an ordinary regular season. Although there will be booing for the first time in the regular season in New Orleans, it is just an example. For Chris Paul, the Hornets The fans are also friendly to him.But as Chris Paul got better and better in the Clippers, Hornets fans began to question Chris Paul's last bad season in the Hornets.

Chris Paul's soaring points in these two games is a scene that New Orleans fans may have never seen in their so many seasons. They can accept Chris Paul's departure, but for Chris Paul in In terms of achieving such high achievements immediately after leaving them, this makes them not so easy to accept.

(End of this chapter)