The invincible kryptonite of basketball

In the west, apart from Tang Tian, ​​the remaining four starters are Harden, Durant, Leonard, and James.

It is worth mentioning that this is the first time Harden broke out from the double-teaming of Curry and Tang Tian and became the starter.

He averaged 32 points per game this season, being a father and a mother, his performance is remarkable.

In the East, the starting five are Walker, Irving, DeRozan, Antetokounmpo, and Horford.

Compared with the west, the starlight in the east is still dim this year.

However, Tatum has previously announced that this year will be the same as last year's team selection.

It's just that last year it was Team Tang Tian and Team James, and this year it was Team Tang Tian and Team Antetokounmpo.

Chapter 220 2019 NBA Trade Deadline (Revised)

The individual competition and starting lineup were announced, and shortly after, the list of substitutes nominated by the coaches was also released.

In the past summer, Butler stayed in the West, coupled with James and George's westward journey, the Western All-Star competition became more and more fierce.

This makes the coaches think about breaking their heads when selecting players.

The final list is also full of cruelty.

Western bench list: Curry, Westbrook, Lillard, Jimmy Butler, George, Davis, Embiid.

Klay Thompson, Griffin, Towns, Jokic and other outstanding stars all lost the selection.

In contrast, the stars in the east are dim, which can be called the worst in recent years.

Eastern bench list: Lowry, Bill, Russell, Devin Booker, Hayward, Randall, Drummond.

After the list was released, it attracted a lot of discussion from fans on social media.

After the fans chanted the merger of the East and West divisions before the season, they are now calling for the merger of the All-Star draft.

However, these things involving small city teams and the fans behind them are not so easy to change.

And like Philadelphia and Chicago, they are now reveling in the fact that someone in the team has been selected as an All-Star after many years.

The All-Star game and the list of substitutes have been released. If this is the case in previous years, fans can wait for the All-Star Weekend with peace of mind.

But the picks that have been added since last year are a big draw ahead of the All-Star break.

Last year, Tang Tian chose all the hard-working brothers. Whether he will continue to choose that way this year or find a different way of thinking is also worthy of attention.

And the east side has changed from James to Antetokounmpo.

This superstar who is considered by the media to have the opportunity to replace the low position of James in the East, his selection plan is also worthy of attention.

According to the NBA's official previous announcement, the selection plan will be broadcast live across the United States on the morning of February 2, and it is expected that this will also be popular with fans.

However, the fans had a good time to watch on this day, but the general managers also ushered in the busiest day of the season on this day.

Last season, Xiao Hua proposed to put the trade deadline before the All-Star Game.

This move was supported by the league management and fans, and Tatum also implemented it this season.

In other words, this year's NBA trade deadline is February 2th.

For basketball fans, this will definitely be the most exciting and anticipated day of non-competition days in the season.

Along with the early trade deadline, there are all kinds of rumors.

According to Woj reports, Marc Gasol's Grizzlies career has entered the countdown.

The Spaniard, who has spent his entire career in Memphis, will eventually leave Memphis like his brother.

The Toronto Raptors are his most likely next home.

The Bucks are now dominant in the East, and the Raptors and Celtics are the only teams that can challenge them.

The Trail Blazers put Anthony on the shelf.

Anthony's state has declined significantly in the new season. He has the last year left in his contract and is expected to be chased by bad teams.

The Clippers are looking to reinforce the center in the trade market.

Their current starting center is Thomas Bryant, a sophomore who has been outstanding.

But the Clippers now have a good chance of making the playoffs. They are worried about Bryant's playoff experience and hope to trade for experienced players.

The Celtics are looking to trade for a defensive swingman, and the Hawks' Bazemore is their primary target.

They are also interested in Shumpert of the Cavaliers.

The Jazz are looking for a defensive swingman, and they are interested in Crowder of the Pelicans.

……

The rumors are true and false, as in previous years, the appetite of the fans was fully lifted.

In the anticipation of the fans, the time came to February 2 in a blink of an eye.

As the trade deadline approached, the rumors reached a peak, and some small deals were concluded one after another.

The 76ers sent away injury-plagued No. [-] pick Markelle Fultz, Jonathan Simmons, a first-rounder and a second-rounder from the Magic.

The Bulls sent Jabari Parker and Bobby Portis, the second rounder in 2023, and got Otto Porter from the Wizards.

The Bucks sent Thorn Mark to the Pistons for Stanley Johnson.

……

These warm-up transactions have caused fans' attention to the free market to rise rapidly.

At this moment, Dempsey found Tang Tian.

Stevens' short-term appeasement to Crowder has no effect. As the trade deadline approaches, Crowder is determined to trade him away.

The question now is where to send Claude.

Claude didn't have much playing time this season, and the transaction value is actually relatively low.

And the only Jazz team that was interested only offered an expiring contract like Sefolosha, and they were not even willing to give out draft picks.

Tang Tian listened to what Dempsey said, and was not in a hurry to speak.

He recommended trading Claude back then, but it turned out to be a failure in his "manager career", and he had to do a good job in the aftermath.

"I think the idea of ​​​​trading with the Jazz is okay. Anyway, Claude has no chance to play now."

Dempsey finally spoke.

The Pelicans are aiming for four consecutive championships. Now that there is such an unstable factor as Crowder, they don't ask for any trade returns. Sending him away is the best result.

Tang Tian nodded.

Sefolosha is on an expiring contract. Although his defense has declined due to his age in the past two years, the lean camel is bigger than the horse.

Coupled with his old three-pointers in the past two seasons (38.1% last season, 43% this season), it is also a supplement to the Pelicans' outside line.

"If there is a deal, then I will go and negotiate with them."

Dempsey is about to leave.

Now that the trade deadline is approaching, every second counts.

"and many more."

Tang Tian grabbed him.

"Grizzlies over there, what happened to the Marc Gasol trade?"

Tang Tian didn't let him go, but asked about Gasol.

"Gasol?"

Dempsey was in a hurry to negotiate now, and didn't understand what Tang Tian meant by asking this question.

But seeing Tang Tian nodded, he still answered truthfully.

"Gasol has no trading value now. He is 34 years old. Not to mention his struggles with the Grizzlies this season, he still has more than 2000 million player options for next season. There are very few teams interested in him now. , the Raptors want to take a gamble and create a dream Big Three."

Tang Tian was amused when he heard Dempsey's words.

The Big Three in the dream.

Lowry, DeRozan, Gasol.

The trash brothers in the playoffs plus an old Gasol are indeed very impressive.

"What chips are the Raptors giving?"

Tang Tian continued to ask.

Dempsey was taken aback when he heard Tang Tian's question, and let go of his original thought of leaving in a hurry.

"You want to trade him to the Pelicans?"

Dempsey asked in surprise.

Another four-team trade for the Pelicans in the first thousand and 220 chapters

Tang Tian nodded.

"No...we...do we need that?"

When Dempsey saw Tang Tian nodding, he was even more surprised and puzzled.

If Gasol can be traded, it will indeed be a reinforcement to the current strength of the Pelicans.

But Gasol has a contract of more than 2000 million this season, and there are 2500 million player options next season.

The contracts of Tang Tian and Green will expire next season, and there will be a lot of salary pressure when they renew their contracts.

And if you really want to trade, you might as well keep one of Walker or Butler!

"Have."

Tang Tian gave an affirmative answer.

The matter of Walker and Butler is over, and now the two are playing well in their respective teams.

So there was no problem with his choice at the beginning.

The problem now is that the Pelicans really need to make this deal.

Tang Tian is a time traveler, he knows how much strength Gasol still has.

In history, the Raptors can finally win the championship. In addition to Leonard's stable performance and "Van Jordan" Van Vleet's magic in the finals, there is also Gasol.

Regardless of whether Gasol faces All-Star insiders such as Vucevic and Embiid in the Eastern Conference playoffs, or his performance in the finals, it is very important.

In other words, the 34-year-old still has a lot of gas in his tank.

If it weren't for the Grizzlies' choice to rebuild, he led the team to play beautiful data, and the transaction value is far more than the current point.

The Gasol brothers are all European white big men, and their dependence on physical talent is not as strong as the black and tough.

Of course, apart from Gasol's own strength, the Pelicans are too weak inside this season.

Originally, Dedmond had an annual salary of 600 million, and the 3D insiders were of high quality and low price.

But his state this season is too sluggish, and it's not a matter of a few games, it's been sluggish since the beginning of the season until now.

Otherwise, Stevens would not have taken him out of the starting lineup.

It is not a long-term solution for Davis to be easily injured as a center. Harrell is more suitable to play as a substitute because of his height problem, and Robinson is still a rookie.

It is not imminent for the Pelicans to strengthen their center now, but if there is no trade, it will be a big problem in the playoffs.

Even if Davis is injured, Tang Tian really needs to shoot out of ammunition every night if he wants to win four consecutive championships.

So this is why Tang Tian said it was necessary.

"Although Gasol's contract is a bit bigger, if it can provide a boost for the team to complete four consecutive championships, it will be worth it after weighing the pros and cons."