NBA: I am the card dealer

Chapter 314 Draw a big pie!

the end.

Will Barton still asked, "Who did Chalmers and I exchange for?"

Tyronn Lue: "Oladipo and Noah Vonleh."

As soon as these words came out.

Xue Liancheng on the side was stunned.

I'm crazy...

He also brought in Noah Vonleh, a second-rate player.

That's right!

This Noah Vonleh was his teammate in the Indiana University Mountain Men and his former good brother.

It's obvious.

The team management is purely trying to please him, and brought in Vonleh, who is still doing nothing on the Magic bench this season, just to keep him in next year's offseason.

But it's a pity.

This flattery hit the horse's leg successfully.

Although he and Feng Lai are indeed good brothers, every time he goes to Orlando, he will catch up with Feng Lai and have dinner.

But the management made a mistake on a very serious issue. What he needs is to strengthen the team and charge for the championship again, rather than help him find a mascot for him to watch.

Noah Vonleh's current performance on the court is really hard to describe. In a championship team, he won't even have a chance to play, so what's the point of trading?

Just to make it easier for him to find a good brother to play with?

Pure stupid behavior.

In addition, there is the most important point.

That is to trade for Noah Vonleh. What do Chalmers and Will Barton think of him?

Both of them 100% believed that he was the culprit behind the team's initiation of the trade to get them out.

Isn't this just a scapegoat on his forehead?

This is really unreasonable...

as predicted.

Will Barton and Chalmers immediately turned their heads after hearing the answer.

The former's eyes were fierce, staring at Xue Liancheng, as if a devil wanted to come out of his eyes.

The latter's look at Xue Liancheng was also meaningful.

There is no doubt that both of them thought that Xue Liancheng was driving the transaction, and that Xue Liancheng had designated their good brothers to reunite in the bustling metropolis of New York.

Xue Liancheng was very helpless, but he did not explain and stood aside as if nothing had happened.

Will Barton quickly realized another problem, and stared at Xue Liancheng with an even sharper look, "Trade me for Oladipo? Ha... I understand! I finally understand!"

What he meant by understanding was that he understood why he was traded.

The team's record has been improving all the way, and its own data is about the same as Oladipo's. So, the question is, what is the significance of the team choosing to trade at this time?

The answer is: meaningless.

Why do it if it doesn't make sense?

The answer is ready to come out.

That's right.

It was Xue Liancheng who wanted to trade him.

This can be proven by the fact that the addition to the transaction is Noah Vonleh.

As for the reason?

It was nothing more than that time when Xue Liancheng signaled for a high-five, but he ignored it, and that was why the deal happened miserably.

Ok……

Just ignore a high-five and trade him?

Thinking of this, the anger in his heart suddenly ignited, and he was no longer polite, "Xue, you are so awesome! One day, I will also let you taste the feeling of being betrayed."

Xue Liancheng's smile was slightly bitter, and he wanted to say it was none of my business.

But when I think about it, it was indeed him who asked for Oladipo to be replaced. It can also be said that he promoted the transaction, but it was not for revenge, but to improve the team's competitiveness and lead the team further. Even a shot at the championship.

From this point of view, all his defenses are weak, and coupled with the fact that Noah Vonleh is the head of the transaction, the explanation is meaningless now.

Simply...

No explanation.

He admitted, "Okay, I will try to wait until this day."

Will Barton got the answer, snorted coldly, and walked away.

Chalmers didn't react too radically, "Xue, I didn't expect to be separated so soon. I'm really sorry that I can't play ball with you."

Xue Liancheng stepped forward and hugged Qianmos, "I'm sorry too."

After a pause, he wanted to explain to Chalmers, "I... had no idea at all. I'm really sorry for your leaving."

This is an old comrade. From tit-for-tat last season, to Chalmers finally accepting the reality, the two fought side by side and won the championship glory.

He still felt a bit like a comrade-in-arms, so even if the transaction was a business transaction, he still didn't want Chalmers to feel knotted, which was why he explained.

As for Will Patton, they have been together for less than two months, and their relationship is not particularly deep.

A trade is a trade, every player is likely to be traded, there is nothing to say.

The most important thing is that he freely admits to what he did.

Chalmers smiled and said, "Xue, I believe you because you have always been an honest person."

Xue Liancheng patted Qianmos on the back and then let go: "Thank you..."

He said a few more words briefly.

The group of people then set off to start the next game.

Dallas Mavericks.

Last season, under the leadership of the veteran, the Mavericks entered the playoffs as the seventh seed in the Western Conference. The strength of the veteran team is still quite strong.

of course.

The most important thing is that the Mavericks' tactical system is relatively complete, and Carlisle is still quite good, and his tactical literacy is quite good.

And precisely because of his good tactical literacy, he was incompatible with Rajon Rondo, and eventually they became incompatible. This farce was quite sensational, and in the end Rondo stopped playing the game.

Cuban was also asked to trade Rondo to replace Kidd, and his dream of replicating the 11-year miracle was shattered.

This season, Rondo is gone, Chandler is gone, and Ellis is gone.

The loss of strength is inevitable.

However, they also made amends and brought in Deron Williams, Matthews, Zaza Pachulia and other powerful players.

Although it cannot make up for the Mavericks' damaged offensive firepower, the defense has been strengthened at least.

As of now, the Mavericks have 12 wins and 9 losses, which is a pretty good record. They still have a place in the fiercely competitive Western Conference.

In this game, Tyler Johnson took over as the starter.

Everyone originally thought that the Knicks would have a difficult time without Will Barton.

result.

The Knicks finally easily defeated this traditional powerhouse in the Western Conference 122:104.

The biggest contributor to the win was Lopez, who made 18 of 13 shots and scored a double-double of 33 points and 10 rebounds.

With just one person, he made waves inside the Mavericks and dominated the entire paint area.

Xue Liancheng's performance in this game was average. He made 18 of 8 shots and 8 of 3 three-pointers. He relied purely on his 23% shooting skills to stay alive. He scored a total of 13 points. He continued to be in a sluggish state, but he did provide assists.

23+13+8+4, the overall data looks good, but compared with the previous 30+13+7 average per game, it is still far behind.

The main reason is that the scoring difference is too big, and the assist data also feels a bit out of power in these games.

of course.

this is normal phenomenon.

Every player's state will have ups and downs. Even if he is as strong and stable as James, he still has a few ten points. This is not surprising.

In fact, Xue Liancheng is currently in this unstable state.

If the three 15% hitting skills are removed, his efficiency in this game is 5 of 5 shots, 0 of 14 three-pointers, and his score is points, which is miserable enough.

and so……

The 100% hit skill is simply too important to him.

This gives him a guaranteed lower limit so that he won't have to shut down and restart, and it also preserves his dignity as a superstar.

If he really misses 15 out of 5 and 5 out of 0 three-pointers for a few consecutive games, his offensive deterrence will plummet.

It doesn't matter that the superstar exists in name only, after all, he still has the ability to assist.

But people will never regard him as the number one contender in the league.

This is the most important point.

Tyler Johnson took over as the starter. I don't know if it was because of nervousness, but his performance was very average. He made 8 of 3 shots and only scored 7 points.

However, after Chalmers made room, Galloway finally had a chance to shine, shooting 12 of 7 and efficiently scoring 17 points, becoming another bright spot on the bench.

Mavericks here.

The old driver is still going strong as ever, scoring 37 points at the age of 25 and shooting 18 of 9 from the field, which is quite efficient.

Lian Po is old and can still make a living...

Deron Williams has been mostly useless since leaving the Jazz, but after all, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. In this game, he still shot 15 of 7, 6 of 3 three-pointers, and scored 20 points and 7 assists. There is still some strength.

And Matthews, who the Mavericks paid a lot of money to snatch from the Knicks, turned into a waste, shooting 10 of 3, 8 of 2 three-pointers, and scored 10 points.

For a player who earns a salary of more than 1,000 to 20 million, such performance is indeed useless.

It can be seen from this that it is not expensive.

Players who are expected to become famous also have many pitfalls.

In comparison, Crowder is more cost-effective. In this game, he made 9 of 4 shots, 5 of 2 three-pointers, and scored 12 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists. His overall performance was much better than Matthews.

Ok……

It smells too much.

After this game, they have a day off.

<divclass="contentadv">When Xue Liancheng came to the arena, he happened to see Noah Vonleh and Oladipo going for a physical examination.

As soon as Feng Lai saw Xue Liancheng, he ran over and said, "Wow haha...brother, it's so cool that we are together again."

That feeling is like finding Ba Ba...

Xue Liancheng was dumbfounded, "Please, don't be so exaggerated, okay?"

After the transaction was completed, Feng Lai excitedly called him on the phone and expressed his excitement.

In fact, apart from the factors that enhance the team's competitiveness, he is also very happy.

After all, being able to reunite with your good brothers, the sense of spiritual belonging is completely different.

That's the point.

Feng Lai chuckled: "Brother, it's no exaggeration. You really miss me. Come... give me a hug."

There is no truth to this.

Those days with the Orlando Magic were really the most painful time in my life.

Being pulled out and criticized from time to time, humiliated by the old and ridiculed by the newcomers, with no dignity at all, that feeling is unbearable.

and so.

He misses his days at Indiana University and misses Xue Liancheng very much.

Xue Liancheng looked disgusted: "Two grown men, how disgusted they are with the cold!"

Feng Lai: "It's okay if you don't hug me, but you have to cover me from now on!"

Xue Liancheng was speechless on the spot: "..."

Do you think I run the team?

He wanted to jump up and scold Feng Lai.

But considering Oladipo was also there, he didn't do that.

But he still warned: "From now on, I will wake you up on time every day."

Hearing this, Feng Lai's expression instantly turned bitter, "This... doesn't have to happen every day."

Xue Liancheng: "I'm not negotiating with you, okay?"

Feng Lai na na, "Okay."

Xue Liancheng ignored the guy and walked straight to Oladipo, "Hello, Victor, I'm glad you can join the big family of New York."

Oladipo was slightly shy, "I'm also very happy to play with the best players in the league."

But this slap in the face was quite loud.

Xue Liancheng: "Victor, with your good words, whether I can become the best player mainly depends on your performance."

Oladipo was stunned for a moment and nodded solemnly: "I will definitely do my best."

The two exchanged simple greetings and stopped talking.

In fact, Xue Liancheng really wants to discuss with Oladipo his next positioning and goals.

after all……

He has high hopes for Oladipo.

If Oladipo can be made clear about his position and work hard with it, then they can have hope this season.

Most importantly, he wants to give Oladipo confidence.

Just when Oladipo and Vonle were preparing to leave.

Sudden.

Oladipo turned around and said, "Um...Xue, can you add me to the training?"

Xue Liancheng showed a bright smile, "Welcome."

Ku Mamba is indeed a Ku Mamba. It is engraved in his bones that he is strong and wants to prove himself life and death.

Ok……

He likes to partner with such motivated players, which makes it easier for him to inspire them to burst out with all their energy.

really.

When Xue Liancheng was training, Oladipo immediately joined in after returning from the physical examination.

On the other hand, Feng Lai was a little reluctant.

Xue Liancheng looked over, and Feng Lai could only change his clothes angrily.

If he doesn't train hard, Feng Lai will really be useless.

He really didn't want to see his good brother fall.

In fact, Feng Lai's physical talent is very suitable for basketball in this era. The premise is to practice three-pointers firmly and then lay a good defensive foundation. After all, Feng Lai has a really good foundation.

After having these two foundations for his life, Feng Lai is very suitable to understand the tactics and play air cuts, fast breaks, and defensive counterattacks.

Becoming an All-Star can be difficult.

But becoming a qualified rotation should not be a big problem.

Jeff Green is Vonleh's template, and there are many things to learn from.

Anyway, Xue Liancheng's current plan is to train Feng Lai in this area. As for the inside core?

With Feng Lai's mentality, he might not be able to reach that position.

after all……

He knew very well what Feng Lai was worth.

The three of them trained in the gym for most of the day.

During the break.

Xue Liancheng still couldn't help but ask Oladipo, "Viddock, how far do you think we can go this season?"

Oladipo was obviously stunned for a moment. He didn't expect Xue Liancheng to ask such a question. After all, he was new here and had no right to speak at all.

But after thinking about it, he replied, "With the strength of you and Lopez, winning the championship won't be a problem."

Xue Liancheng just shook his head, "The regular season and the playoffs are two completely different game states. If you think that Lopez and I can win the championship alone, you are totally wrong."

Oladipo was slightly embarrassed, "Well... we still have many excellent players."

Xue Liancheng: "There are indeed many excellent players, but they can only assist. A real championship team needs to expand all the team's advantages, maximize the tactical system, and show its absolute strengths. And You are the absolute strength we need, the most important part of our tactics, and the fulcrum to maximize the team's advantage, which is why we traded you."

Oladipo was a little flattered and his body was slightly shaken, "Me...me?"

He did not expect that Xue Liancheng regarded him as the most important puzzle piece for the championship.

This is really...a big surprise!

Last season's regular season MVP and finals MVP, who is known as the future face of the league, actually appreciates and recognizes himself so much.

It's like a feeling of joy falling from heaven.

Especially Xue Liancheng's recognition of him made him elated.

Xue Liancheng said solemnly, "Yes, it's you."

Oladipo looked solemn and took a deep breath, "What do you need from me?"

Xue Liancheng pondered for a moment, "You can watch the video of Wade's game with me last season. I hope you can become Dwyane Wade who can shoot three-pointers."

Oladipo looked blank and muttered: "Dwyane Wade?"

After a while, he woke up and asked, "Can I...be like him?"

Xue Liancheng: "With your talent, you can definitely become him."

of course.

This is a bit like painting a pie.

Dwyane Wade!

A well-known superstar in the league, he is also the third shooting guard in the history of the NBA. Especially when the Heat won the championship last season, Wade's historical status was almost established.

Super Jordan and Kobe, Wade may not be able to do what he wants.

But it is not easy for others to surpass Wade.

These are relatively superficial. The most direct comparison is that Wade was determined to be the core of the team in his second season. In his third season, he led the team to win the championship and won the Finals MVP.

The Flash's reputation is so great.

Oladipo was not the team leader in his second season, and was pacing back and forth on the bench in his third season.

The difference is so huge that it is simply incomparable.

But he can't tell the truth: You are nothing compared to Wade.

Oladipo took a deep breath again, gritted his teeth and said, "Yes, I will definitely be like him."

He seemed to be swearing, but also seemed to be competing with himself.

Xue Liancheng: "So... your goal this season is to reach the All-Star level. The most direct way is to copy Wade's playing style when he partnered with me last season. In this case, your data will definitely increase dramatically."

Oladipo's eyes lit up completely at this moment. Maybe he also knew that Xue Liancheng was trying to make a big deal out of his words.

And what we call All-Stars now is a more realistic goal.

Ok……

As long as it is put into play, there is still great hope.

after all……

It's only December, so the sample size isn't large. He's only played 20 games, and the voting hasn't started yet. He still has time to fill in the data.

Otherwise, with his average of 16+4+4 per game, it would be very slim to reach the All-Star level.

It can even be said bluntly that there is no hope.

Only by improving the score can we retain a glimmer of hope.