NBA bench saves national team

Qin Feng fell into silence, thinking quickly in his mind.

The situation of the Thunder is that they have a certain amount of salary space, but the current transaction value of the players in the team is not great.

Except for himself, Durant, and Westbrook, some of the remaining role players have very little trade value.

If you want to trade Aldridge, Horford and other players who have already played their value and are still in the rookie contract, the opponent will definitely ask to bring these potential rookies of the Thunder.

So we can only trade some players who are currently not optimistic, but in fact have a high ceiling in the future.

Qin Feng quickly recalled the low-ranking rookies in the past few years, or which ones met the requirements!

quickly!

He locked in several candidates, namely Kyle Lowry of the Grizzlies, jj Redick of the Magic, rookie Batum of the Trail Blazers, and pj Tucker who is playing overseas!

Kyle Lowry must be familiar to fans.

He was selected by the Grizzlies with the 2006th overall pick in 24.

The beginning of his career was not very satisfactory.

He was reimbursed due to injury in his rookie season, and then played as a substitute most of the second season.

With Mike Conley firmly established as the starting point guard for the Grizzlies this season, Lowry's chances are even less.

At present, he averaged only 7.6 points per game, which is completely an ordinary role player.

But Qin Feng, who came through time, knows very well that Lowry's upper limit in the future is very high. He can average 20+7 data per game in the peak season, and has been selected as an All-Star for 6 consecutive years.

This small guard known as the "Small Steel Cannon" has strong physical fitness. Although he is short, he has strong physical resistance and good defensive awareness, and can withstand the impact of most guards in the league.

At the same time, Lowry has a strong offensive power, fast breakthrough speed, strong explosive power, and has an extremely superb three-point shooting ability.

Is a perfect point guard.

If he can come off the bench for Westbrook, even if he hasn't evolved to the All-Star level yet, he can still use his super field control ability and offensive skills to become the spearhead of the Thunder's bench!

At the same time, Qin Feng is very clear that the Grizzlies now have the intention to trade Lowry.

Not long after, in February, before the trade deadline, the Grizzlies reached a three-way deal with the Rockets and the Magic, sending Lowry to the Rockets.

Lowry, who went to the Rockets, was not reused in the first season. After he became the starter two years later, his abilities were fully stimulated. He averaged 13.5 points and 6.7 assists per game, ranking among the league's second-line guards.

Now Qin Feng is going to let the Thunder cut Hu, first trade Lowry, and then give him more room to play in advance!

The second person he thought of was Redick of the Magic!

As a three-point shooter who relies on three-pointers to gain a foothold in the NBA, Redick's shooting ability has always been among the top in the league.

He is the purest pitcher, making opponents hard to guard against.

Among the future well-known three-point shooters in the league, Redick is a player that cannot be ignored!

In addition to three-pointers, he has outstanding dribbling skills, a high free throw percentage, and has a big heart.

Of course, his shortcomings are also obvious, such as poor passing ability and weak defensive ability.

Redick was also a rookie in 2006 and was selected by the Magic with the 11th overall pick in the first round.

However, similar to Lowry's experience, he didn't have much chance to play due to injury, and even once had the idea of ​​going to Europe to play.

However, this season, Redick's performance has improved, but he is just an ordinary substitute player!

The third player Qin Feng thought of was Batum.

As the 25th rookie of this year, he has not shown absolute strength so far. He barely has an average playing time of about 10 minutes per game in the Trail Blazers, and his performance is also average.

However, Qin Feng knows that this player known as the "Fa Country Magician" will grow into a top 3D player in the future.

His tall body, agile skills, and super long armbands all give him a natural advantage in defending the No. 3 position. Although the defense is not top-notch, he wins positively.

His offensive skills are very comprehensive. Not only does he have a stable three-point shooting ability, he can also attack with the ball and create scoring opportunities by himself.

At the same time, he can also create scoring opportunities for his teammates and has a certain passing ability.

So Batum is a perfect team player who knows how to integrate into the team and how to make his teammates better on the court.

The fourth player Qin Feng thought of was PJ Tucker!

Also a rookie in 2006, but with a very low pick, he was selected by Toronto with the 35th pick in the second round.

After playing for the Raptors for less than one season, he was waived, and then began to wander overseas, and did not return to the NBA until 2012.

It seems that Tucker has no place in the NBA, but Qin Feng also knows that Tucker in the future will be the perfect closed loop of the Rockets' "bulb" combination of small and medium lineups.

Although he is not tall enough, Tucker, who is physically strong, can defend from the first position to the fifth position, and has strong confrontation ability, very fierce defense, and has a stable three-point ability.

In the year when the Bucks win the championship more than ten years later, Tucker's defense will be indispensable!

He is the typical role player with mediocre statistics but great impact on the court.

If the Thunder can trade these 4 players, and then trade for Tyson Chandler, then the team will definitely soar.

Not only can you play a big lineup, but a small lineup will be invincible.

Just imagine, Brooks can form a big lineup with Chandler, Jeff Green, Durant, Qin Feng, and Westbrook with excellent offense and defense.

With Chandler's ability to protect the frame, Durant's offensive ability, Westbrook's impact, and Qin Feng's powerful dominance, this starting lineup will become extremely competitive.

At the same time, there are bench gangsters such as Lowry, Batum, and Tucker on the bench. Compared with the current level, the bench strength will be improved several levels!

And at critical moments, Brooks can also form a small lineup of Durant, Jeff Green, Batum, Qin Feng, and Lowry, both on the offensive end and on the defensive end, they are extremely dominant.

Every player in this lineup has dribbling ability, three-point shooting ability, passing ability, personal offensive singles ability with the ball, and top defensive ability.

And when Ibaka returns to the team next season, the strength of the Thunder will go up to another level!

Thinking of this, Qin Feng confessed his thoughts.

After listening, both Presti and Brooks were stunned.

They never expected that Qin Feng would suggest trading these players, and even players like Tucker who had traffic overseas, they never paid attention to it.

After a long time, Presti said with an unbelievable tone.

"Are you kidding me? (Are you kidding me?)"