overlooking the pitch

Chapter 572 Arms Race
114:96, even the top five Spurs in the league, who had two wins against the Clippers at the beginning of this season, failed to prevent the Clippers from moving forward this time.It is conceivable how powerful the Clippers are after the All-Stars. No team can stop them at all, and the Spurs can only become a stepping stone for the Clippers' next winning streak.

The next winning streak was even more exaggerated. In February after the All-Star, the Clippers won 17.3 consecutive games, with an average margin of 20 points per game. This is already a very scary number, and in fact, in In most of the games, the Clippers were very easy to crush. They almost got a lead of nearly [-] points in the first three quarters. In garbage time, the main force of the Clippers has already started to rest easily. .

Originally thought that the Spurs would stop the Clippers, because their two-game winning streak against the Clippers in the first half of the season was very smooth, but looking at it now, if the Spurs can't make their team's talents higher, they will definitely be drowned. Among the Clippers' turbulent long arms and speed.

They can only put their hopes on the Heat and Thunder, which have also been strengthened this summer, especially the Heat. They once again strengthened before the All-Stars. The loss of the championship last year has made the little emperor LeBron James Somewhat dissatisfied, in his opinion, the team needs to give them stronger helpers, and after the reinforcements in the summer, before the All-Stars this time, they also made deals.

In this All-Star game, which team did the Clippers gain a lot, the All-Star MVP, the Rookie Challenge MVP, the three-point leader, but on the All-Star trade deadline, the Heat became the biggest winner.

The current league structure is very clear. Only those super teams have the possibility of winning the championship. Among the many lottery teams, the Kings can be counted as a team with the most stars. Among this lottery team, there are three scorers averaging 20+ per game!DeMarcus Cousins, Rudy Gay, and Isaiah Thomas.

But their record this year is not good. First, the coach has a problem with their defensive transformation. In this regard, even the King's own fans feel that they may improve the defense of this team by going up. Another point is that the offensive tactics are not systematic, there are too many singles, and there is a lack of series.With no hope for the playoffs, the King's already chaotic management has become even more problematic.

The Heat also took the opportunity to start again, and they chose a clear target, Rudy Gay, who was not optimistic about many fans.This is a very strange player. His physical talent is very good. The offensive and defensive ends are definitely above the standard. The biggest disadvantage may be that when the ball is in his hands, he may ignore other teammates a little bit. The presence.

But this is not the biggest reason why he is not favored by others. The biggest reason is that no matter which team he is in, their record is very bad, but once he is traded and left, that team Will be reborn!

After Paul Gasol left, the Grizzlies made Rudy Gay the boss, and then the Grizzlies, who had entered the playoffs all the year round, started the mode of staying away from the playoffs, and after trading him to the Raptors Afterwards, after re-establishing Mike Conley as the first ball-holding point on the outside to cooperate with the black and white bears, the Grizzlies immediately underwent earth-shaking changes, reaching the second round for several consecutive seasons.

The same is true for the Raptors who got him. They traded him directly to the Kings after guessing for a while at the beginning of the season. Cruel, they are getting farther and farther away from the playoffs.There is even no hope of the top 8 in the West.

But this is not a problem for the Heat, because the Heat don't need him to do too much at all. To be an excellent end point and forward defender is what he needs to do. More importantly, he can make the Clippers' lineup There are more changes, and his salary is not low, but for the championship, the Heat must fight this one!
Sean Battier, a veteran who will retire after this season has become the biggest bargaining chip in this game. The reason is very simple. The king does not need immediate combat power, what he needs is salary space, and he will soon Retired Shane Battier is about to give them more than $400 million in cap space.

And another important person is Michael Beasley, who returned to the Heat in 2008 and was once again traded out by the home team that had chosen him as a bargaining chip. Although his performance this season was mediocre, this card has almost The king is willing to gamble on the completely scratched lottery, after all, this is a rookie who averaged 19.2 points per game in his third season.

The last chip is the Heat's first-round pick. Although the Heat's first-round pick may be the same as the Clippers' first-round pick, it is equivalent to a second round, but this is the last bit of chips that the Heat can hand over.

And after this three-for-one exchange was achieved, the Heat also signed Chris Anderson as a new addition to the team, which made the Heat's salary this season nearly 1000 million higher. It is definitely a hemorrhage, because of this, they also have to consider this year's luxury tax.It was the signing of the Big Three that year, and that was the consequence of their salary cuts.

The Thunder are also not to be outdone. They are actively looking for players to sign in the free market. Now that the trade deadline has passed, it is impossible to trade, but there are still some signings to enter the season. Teams that are hopeless in the playoffs have laid off some of the most capable players in the team.

All the strong teams are in an arms race. They are frightened by the Clippers' crazy winning streak. They ask themselves that their team strength is considered very good, but against this Clippers?It is already a luxury to finish the first three quarters, let alone win the game!
On the contrary, the Clippers are indifferent now. Even if some veterans show their favor to the Clippers and want to join the Clippers with a basic salary, the Clippers have not laid off the water dispenser at the end of their bench to invite them to join. It just has nothing to do with them!This is also the idea shared by Brad Stevens and Gary Sachs. The current Clippers are the strongest Clippers,

(End of this chapter)