The NBA started with helping Iverson win the championship

Chapter 294 Zhuang Shen Joins the Team
Although Thomas Jr. said that his innate hardware is not good, his performance on the court is really good.

And the most important thing is popularity.

A rookie with only 175 centimeters is currently averaging 15.5 points, 6.6 assists and 1.9 steals in the Mavericks.

It seems that the score is not too much.

But considering that he is not the Mavericks' first attack point at all, this score is not bad.

And the offensive efficiency is also very good, definitely not the kind of scoring that relies on high shots.

In the history of the NBA, there are some players with relatively high scoring data. Unfortunately, their offensive efficiency is very low, which also makes their scoring worthless.

Stackhouse, for example, is typical.

At his peak, he also averaged close to [-] points per game, but unfortunately his shooting percentage was too eye-catching.

There is also Antoine Walker, the former Lukai Fat Toutuo, who also scored more than 20 points at first glance, but the hit rate is very painful.

As a No. [-], Walker actually had a season in which he averaged less than [-]% of his shots per game.

Walker is also very interesting, and there have been classic quotes handed down.

When a reporter interviewed him and asked him why he shot so many three-pointers, his answer was because there are no four-pointers in the NBA.

As a player who holds the record for the most consecutive missed three-pointers in a single game, it's hard to believe he has the confidence to say such a thing.

That's right, his record of 10-of-0 three-pointers in a single game has so far been broken by no one.

In addition, Walker's private life is also interesting. When he was young, he made Billups miserable and almost ruined his career.

Later, after retiring, he went bankrupt and even sold his championship ring.

Iverson's bankruptcy is a rumor, and Walker's bankruptcy is a real thing, and he still owes more than 1000 million US dollars.

Now that the Hornets want Thomas Jr., Li Xun can roughly guess their intentions.

The reputation of the Hornets is so bad that they had to relocate from Charlotte. Even in New Orleans, the situation has not improved much, and the number of fans is still small.

In order to make the team more popular, it is undoubtedly a very good choice to buy Thomas Jr., who is currently in the limelight.

In addition, the rookie Zhuangshen, judging from the current situation, was completely suppressed by thick eyebrows.

Originally, they chose thick eyebrows as the No. [-] pick and Zhuang Shen as the tenth pick, just to buy an insurance policy.

In case the No. [-] pick is lost, maybe Zhuangshen can still rise, so at least the team can get an insider.

But now that the No. [-] pick is playing very well, it doesn't make much sense to keep Zhuang Shen.

And Zhuangshen also has a disadvantage that makes the Hornets very dissatisfied.

That is, the height is too short. The official height is 211 cm, but the real height is only 206 cm, which is the same height as Li Xun.

Li Xun can play many positions, but a rough guy like Zhuang Shen can only play center forward.

206 cm is too short to play as a center forward.

Since they are all dwarfs, it is better to have a dwarf Thomas.

At least Thomas Jr. and Thick Eyebrow can have an internal and external partner.

"Mr. Nelson, is it just a single exchange?"

"Is there any other chips?"

Li Xun asked curiously.

"No, the Hornets mean a single exchange."

"After all, the season has not been played for long. The specific potential of Andre is actually the same as that of a rookie who has just been selected. No one can say for sure."

"This deal is a bit of a gamble, so Dumars asked me to have a good talk with you."

Little Nelson said slowly.

He is also very entangled now, not knowing whether he should change it or not.

An insider with a lottery pick, he hasn't played a few games yet, and he can't tell if he is a parallel importer.

If it is not parallel imports, then the Mavericks will definitely make money.

But if it is a parallel import, the Mavericks will definitely lose money.

So he said the deal was like a gamble.

That is to say, the Mavericks lack insiders now, otherwise Nelson Jr. would definitely not want to make such a risky deal.

The backup center has Kaman.

But what if Li Xun is injured?Can't let Kaman play the full 48 minutes.

With Kaman's current state, it's not bad if he can play for 10 minutes.

So Nelson Jr. is still very excited about this deal.

After pondering for a moment, Li Xun said, "How about this, let them add another second-round pick."

"Andre, a rookie, is really good, and I'm sure he can play well."

"However, since it is a transaction, it must be able to earn a little more."

"I think they gritted their teeth, and they should be able to get this second-round pick."

Li Xun said.

He has no relatives or reasons with the Hornets. Since it is a transaction, he must be thinking of getting more benefits.

Now the Mavericks are at a time when they are poor and white, even a second-round pick is of great value to the Mavericks.

Although the top picks in the next few years may not seem to be good, but the second-round picks in these drafts are all strong.

Especially in 2014, there are a lot of outstanding players in the second round. Even if a lineup is selected from this bunch of second round picks, it is enough to make it to the playoffs.

Jokic, Dinwiddie, Clarkson, Robinson Jr., Joe Harris, these are all second-round picks in 14.

And in 15, the second-round picks are also full of talents, such as Josh Richardson, Harrell, Jordan Powell, Looney and so on.

In the previous drafts, it would be nice to have one or two talents in the second round, and they can already be regarded as relics of the sea.

It can be seen that with the development of basketball, more and more outstanding rookies have emerged in the second round of the show.

This is enough to prove that the average strength of players is indeed improving step by step, and the gap between them is also narrowing step by step.

Li Xun is now thinking of saving more second round lottery, anyway, this thing is not very valuable.

Save more and be prepared.

Of course, if the Hornets do not let go of this deal in the end, they will not give a second round pick.

That must still have to be traded. The Mavericks really need a center like Zhuang Shen now.

"Okay, then I'll go and negotiate with them."

"It shouldn't be a big problem, or it may be that they don't give them their own second-round pick, and they will buy a second-round pick for us."

"It's all right, anyway, just add some head."

"This will at least make little Thomas feel better."

Li Xun laughed.

Some players are traded, which could be the beginning of a nightmare.

But Thomas Jr. was traded, that is definitely his luck.

When he was in Pistons, he couldn't play at all.

Being traded to the Mavericks, his career has taken off.

But after all, the Mavericks still have a lot of main attack points, and Thomas Jr. can only be regarded as the No. [-] main attack point in the team.

If this goes to the Hornets, the number four will be changed directly to the number two.

Even if the coach wants to focus on the perimeter, he will become the Hornets' number one attack point.

What is this not luck?
It can be said that Thomas Jr.'s life is completely on the right track, and as long as he does not suffer serious injuries, the All-Stars will be waiting for him.

In the afternoon, Little Nelson called Li Xun again.

The Hornets agreed, but as Nelson Jr. said, they didn't want to give their own second-round pick, but added a second-round pick from the Thunder to the deal.

Li Xun was speechless. The Thunder's second-round pick was estimated to be outside the 55th pick in the second round.

This value is too low.

But no matter how small a mosquito is, it's still meat. Why don't you take the pick for nothing.

In this way, not long after the start of the season, the Mavericks made a deal with the Hornets.

The Mavericks sent Thomas Jr., the team's main point guard, from the Hornets in exchange for this year's rookie center Andre Drummond plus a second-round pick from the Thunder.

Mavericks fans were speechless.

They don't understand what the point of this deal is?
Even though Thomas Jr. played so well, he only brought in a new player?
Isn't the Mavericks ready to win this year?Or do you want to recharge your batteries and continue to wait for the newcomers to grow up?
"Boss, please tell me this is not true."

"Tell me I'm not traded."

With a bitter look on his face, Little Thomas asked Li Xun depressedly.

Li Xun shrugged, "Dude, aren't you happy?"

"After going to the Hornets, your data can be improved by at least one level. I don't think you are far from the All-Star."

"Maybe even an All-Star this season."

"Isn't it your dream to be selected as an All-Star?"

Thomas Jr. shook his head quickly, "The All-Stars are indeed good, but compared to the championship, of course I still choose the championship."

"God, I went to the Pelicans. I feel that there is no hope of winning the championship for at least ten years."

"In five years, I feel that the playoffs may be difficult."

The players who came out of the Pistons are now a bit of a "high-sighted but low-handed" problem, and they are always involved in the championship.

Maybe they think the championship is easy.

It's normal to have this kind of thinking, because at that time the Pistons won the championship, it seemed that it was really not difficult.

Li Xun nodded. Thomas Jr. was right. If he was unlucky, the Hornets might not make it to the playoffs within five years.

As for the championship, forget it.

Not to mention ten years, even if it is 30 or 40 years, this thing seems to have nothing to do with the Hornets.

Although theoretically every team has the possibility of winning the championship, but this is only a theory.

For many teams, he doesn't have a championship appearance at all.

Especially when the name was later changed to pelican, the wasp can at least sting people. What do you mean by water bird?
Do you still feel that you are not enough water or rookie?

"Don't worry, just call me if you need anything."

"At the time of the draft, I chose you, and I actually approved of the two deals that followed."

"So I have to be responsible for you. If you encounter any trouble over there, please tell me anytime."

Li Xun patted little Thomas on the shoulder.

Little Thomas was very moved. Looking at Li Xun, who was much stronger than him, he suddenly thought of his father.

He is different from other black people, he has a father.

And my father has a good job, working for Boeing.

In addition, his father is a diehard Lakers fan. The reason why Thomas Jr. has the same name as the Smiling Assassin is precisely because of his identity as a Lakers fan.

In 1989, when the Lakers played against the Pistons in the Finals, Thomas Sr. made a bet that the Lakers would definitely win the Pistons. The bet was that if they lost, he would name his son Isaiah Thomas, the head of the Pistons at the time.

Everyone knows the later results. The Lakers not only lost, but also lost extremely badly. They were shaved bald by the Pistons 4:0.

"Boss, thank you."

"If I can sign a big contract in the future, I will definitely give you a big gift."

Li Xun nodded with a smile, "Okay, then I'll wait for you to sign the big contract."

"It won't take a few years anyway."

"After arriving at the Hornets, it doesn't matter if you play a little more selfishly on the court."

"For a newcomer like you, data is very important. Without data, everything is useless."

Little Thomas nodded solemnly.

That night, Thomas Jr. boarded a plane to New Orleans.

Early the next morning, Li Xun saw Zhuang Shen at the training ground.

Because it is in the middle of the season, the league has a 48-hour reporting requirement, so the transaction is very fast, and the players are in place very quickly.

At this moment, the young Zhuangshen was surrounded by a bunch of old guys asking questions, looking at Zhuangshen's immature appearance, he seemed to be very nervous at the moment.

After seeing Li Xun coming, Zhuang Shen blushed even more nervously, and forgot to say hello to Li Xun for a while.

"Man, welcome to the Pistons."

"We have a home game tonight, are you ready to shock the entire league?"

Li Xun smiled at Zhuang Shen.

Zhuang Shen only thought that Li Xun was joking, how could he shock the entire alliance as a newcomer.

And how could he have the strength to shock the entire alliance.

Being traded to the Mavericks, he felt like a dream.

Now what he is very curious about is whether Li Xun hand-picked him.

Yes or no, the difference is huge.

If Li Xun hand-picked it, it meant that he had infinite potential in his body.

Li Xun is optimistic about the newcomers, are there any examples of rising now?

Especially the inside players, now one is better than the other.

It's a pity that he didn't dare to ask Li Xun. In front of Li Xun, most of the new melons dare not be presumptuous.

"I really miss that little guy."

"What a good boy, it's a pity he's gone."

Both Kidd and Terry were still very reluctant to give up Thomas.

Now that he is gone, it means that the two of them have to play more time.

Terry is easy to say, after all, he can still play for many years, if possible, he would rather sit on the sidelines and be a coach for an old monster like Kidd.

"Li, do you want this new kid to start tonight?"

"It's a good time to try this little guy's ability."

After the training, Carlisle approached Li Xun and asked.

Li Xun nodded, "Let's start directly, don't worry, he will definitely not let you down."

"With him on the court, I don't have to stare at the rebound all the time, and I can devote my energy to participate in the offense."

"Oh? Is he a strong rebounder?" Carleton suddenly became interested.

Because Zhuang Shen didn't play a few games before, and he didn't play a training game today, so Carlisle was not sure about Zhuang Shen's rebounds and what level he was.

"Very strong."

"Comparable to a big Ben in his prime."

"Of course, the defense is definitely far inferior to Big Ben."

Li Xun said with a smile.

Zhuang Shen has maintained an average of 15+ rebounds per game throughout the season, which is quite an achievement.

Moreover, this guy has a lot of rebounds, and he is not the kind of player who only plays backboards. His offensive rebounds are quite strong.

But the rebounding is strong, and Zhuangshen doesn't seem to be too bright in other aspects.

As a traditional insider, rebounding and defense are crucial.

Zhuang Shen's rebounding can be regarded as the top in history, but his defense can only be regarded as good, let alone the top in history, even his contemporaries are not top.

Not to mention Gobert and Jordan, maybe Whiteside's defense is a little better than him.

But rebounding is so good, what more bicycles are needed.

(End of this chapter)