First in scoring

Chapter 97 96. Mid-term transactions will inevitably involve some pain, but the road ahead will be broader!
Jordan felt that the old man did it on purpose!

Why use another high school student as an example?

Must be intentional!
Jordan endured it and asked, "Are there any chances of getting it?"

Bickerstaff: "They have a lot of centers, and last year they drafted a high school center who is very talented on both offense and defense. If they need a point guard, I think there is hope."

Jordan: "Then you go and talk to them. I don't think there will be anything to talk about if I go."

Bickerstaff: “Yes.”

"The sooner the deal is done, the better. We can't let Gerrard get hurt so easily. Give the starting point guard position to Raymond to help Jack create more opportunities for dribbling and counterattacking. Although his success rate in counterattacking is not as good as Blevins', he can get more training if he does it himself. His counterattack support is already good enough."

Jordan stood up and left after he finished speaking, fearing that he would not be able to help but beat the old man to death with a bench.

The team originally saw that this old man was good at coaching defensive inside players, and had the foresight to select Mutombo for the Nuggets with the 91th pick in 4 (Mutombo claimed to be 25 years old during the draft, and the media questioned his age. He may actually be close to 30 years old. Other teams with high draft picks did not dare to bet on how many years Mutombo could play in the NBA). He had a good eye for the draft and helped the Nuggets build the lineup of the black eight Supersonics... He was simply blinded by greed!
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At 7 p.m., the Bobcats will face the Nets in their first game of the second game month.

There is a super three in the Eastern Conference this season.

The super team is the Pistons.

In the past two seasons, the Pistons made it to the finals for two consecutive years and won a championship, and people thought Larry Brown was awesome.

But after Philip Saunders arrived, Pistons fans realized that Trash Brown had never fully brought out the team's potential. This team could not only maintain the league's best defense, but also play above the league average offense. Last season's finals were lost because they could not keep up with the offense of the Demon Sword. With Saunders coming, they are now heading for a dynasty.

The Pistons started with nine consecutive wins and had 9 wins and two losses in the first month, both of which broke team records. They ranked first in the league and led the Eastern Conference by a large margin.

The top three are three teams with 50 wins, and the Nets are one of them.

The Nets' Kidd, Richard Jefferson and Carter are called the trident this season.

In fact, it is equivalent to Kidd pushing two players at once.

After Carter was repeatedly tripped by the Raptors, his strength plummeted. In the 02-03 season, his strength had declined to an average of only 20.6 points per game. In the 03-04 season, he learned to shoot like his cousin and Kobe, but his average shots per game increased by 3 times, his average points per game only increased by 45 points, and his hit rate plummeted from 41% to 04%. In the 05-15.9 season, he had been abandoned by the Raptors and could only score points per game.

Next to Kidd, Carter recovered and became a top scorer, averaging 25 points per game in the first month, with a 47% shooting percentage and a 42.5% three-point shooting percentage, both of which were career highs.

Richard Jefferson is Kidd's 'masterpiece'.

A defensive forward who could only receive the ball on the wing and drive straight to the basket, and could only cut in and shoot spot jump shots without the ball in positional battles, was fed by Kidd and averaged 20 points per game. He got a five-year, $5 million contract extension, which made a Bulls legend who is also a small forward say that he should give Kidd half of his salary.

Today is another day when the Bobcats lost their top two players.

Today, the core of the Bobcats was Brevin Knight, who accelerated at full speed and charged against the Nets, but failed to make it...

But Zhang Yang, Felton, Anderson, Kareem Rush, Jumaine Jones and others did one thing well - limiting Kidd's rebounding.

In the first half of the first quarter, Kidd got 4 rebounds, two in the frontcourt and two in the backcourt, as if he was going to take advantage of the absence of Gerald Wallace and Okafor to get a big triple-double, and he bullied Brezek madly.

Of course Zhang Yang refused to do so, so he asked the fat boss to call up the rookie team and Gerald Wallace's fighting team. When attacking, whoever was close to Kidd would go for the rebound and force Kidd to block the position. When defending, whoever was next to Kidd would block the opponent with all his might.

Several people worked together to defend Kidd, who only scored 15 points, 6 rebounds and 17 assists.

张杨今晚10投4中，其中三分球3中1，加上3中3的罚球，拿到12分5板1助攻1抢断，表现中规中矩。

Although the game was lost 97-106, the Bobcats still had some highlights tonight - Brevin Knight fought back fiercely, scoring 11 points, 2 rebounds, 15 assists and 3 steals, setting a new high in playing time, and even shortened Felton's playing time.

Felton rarely got mad because of his lack of playing time, which made Zhang Yang think there must be something fishy going on.

But Zhang Yang didn't ask too much. It must be a good thing if he could make the fat boss calm down.

He soon received a task assigned by Jordan himself - practice passing the ball more, at least pass the ball accurately when advancing on fast breaks, and don't let the number of turnovers exceed assists.

In fact, when it comes to passing the ball, there is nothing wrong with its accuracy and timing, but his strength, prediction, and tacit cooperation with teammates are still lacking.

In the next few games, Felton only played for fifteen or sixteen minutes in each game, while Brevin Knight's playing time soared from twenty-five or twenty-six minutes to 30+ minutes.

Playing against the Kings, the Bobcats narrowly won 94-89.

The Kings' lineup looks very luxurious. Bibby, Brad Miller, Peja Saba, Bonzi Wells, and Shareef Rahim are all in their prime. Kevin Martin, who was selected at the end of the first round in 04, has shown extraordinary offensive talent. Francisco Garcia, Kenny Thomas and others are also very strong.

However, with such a lineup, if the record is good, everyone is a brother; if the record is bad, meeting each other is like meeting an enemy.

The Kings have had a poor record this season. Before the game, they had a record of 6 wins and 10 losses against the Bobcats. After losing to the Bobcats, they were now 5 wins and 13 losses.

The Kings have a group of powerful players, but not one of them has the ambition to be a leader or has leadership skills. They are just a group of disunited people.

When playing against the 76ers, both of the Bobcats' frontcourt players were absent. Brevin Knight and Iverson had a speed contest, and the two teams scored 115 to 121. The Bobcats lost by 6 points.

Zhang Yang enjoyed the benefits of the confrontation, scoring 5 goals in counterattacks and making two free throws, scoring 12 points in counterattacks. Together with the 9 points in positional battles, he was led by Brevin Knight and scored 20+ for the first time in his career, becoming the youngest player in history to score 20 points, surpassing LeBron James. Although the milestone was sad, James' record was -1.

Brevin Knight had 17 assists in a single game, entering the top 10 of his career single-game assists list... Yes, 17 assists is not his limit. He has had 20 assists in a single game twice, and Kidd has only had 1+ assists in a single game once. His two times of 20 assists were both achieved after entering the NHC era last season.

In regular time, both teams had poor defense, with Brevin Knight and Iverson fighting back and forth. But when everyone was unable to run, Iverson was still able to continue attacking, scoring 21 points in the final quarter and 42 points and 13 assists in a single game, allowing Zhang Yang to see the strength of the strongest No. 3 in history.

Playing the Warriors and SuperSonics, the Bobcats won both games despite having a weak frontcourt.

The Warriors are extremely talented, but they are so talented that they are overwhelmed.

Jason Richardson, Baron Davis, Troy Murphy, Mike Dunleavy, Mickael Pietrus, Ike Diogu, Adoyel Foyle, Andres Biedrins...the most marginal players are all lottery picks, but none of them has fully developed their talents. Those whose names are remembered by people are geniuses with tough luck, and many geniuses who are not so lucky have been forgotten.

Oh, and Monta Ellis.

Zhang Yang faced off against Ellis in this game. Ellis has averaged 15 minutes per game so far this season, scoring 6.1 points and 1.2 assists.

However, although his statistics are not good, Ellis' strength is the strongest among the high school students of the same year that Zhang Yang has met. This is the first time he was at a disadvantage when facing high school students of the same year on the outside. Ellis's statistics are not good, but the Warriors did not give him a chance. Warriors head coach Montgomery does not like to use high school students such as Ellis and Biedrins.

Just like tonight, Ellis had the upper hand against Zhang Yang, but Ellis only played for 12 minutes and scored 8 points, while Zhang Yang played for 27 minutes and scored 14 points.

After falling behind, Zhang Yang started over. He remembered that in his sophomore year, Ellis came under the mad scientist's guidance and immediately became a top scorer with an average of 15+ points per game, and he was a one-on-one scorer. He had to catch up.

Playing against the Warriors, the Bobcats narrowly won 107-102.

Next, the Bobcats played against the SuperSonics and won easily 104-94. Ray Allen was plagued by injuries this year and did not play in this game.

In these 4 games, the Bobcats won 3 games, lost in 1 game which was evenly matched but was ultimately due to Iverson's personal ability, and lost the remaining 4 games against the Nets, Raptors, Nuggets and Pistons.

The worst loss was to the Pistons, 78 to 103. They were beaten badly. Gerald Wallace returned in this game, but couldn't save the team.

After defeating the Bobcats, the Pistons' record is 20 wins and 3 losses, which is extremely strong. …

It is December 12th, and the Bobcats come to Los Angeles. Tomorrow is the last game of the Devil's 19-game road trip, playing against the Lakers away.

本月已经打了9场比赛，3胜6负，山猫队战绩来到9胜15负。

Arriving in Los Angeles at noon, Zhang Yang was picked up directly by Tellem at the airport.

Felton was very envious when he saw his younger brother leaving.

He had just recently received a 4-year, US$1200 million sneaker endorsement contract from Under Armour. He happily shared his joy with his younger brother, only to find out that his younger brother's sneaker endorsement price was more than twice his.

His agent told him that Under Armour signed him because they didn't have the money to compete with Nike and Reebok for Zhang Yang, so they signed him to gain popularity.

He is not really jealous about this and is rather fortunate to have met Zhang Yang. Otherwise, with his performance, it would be impossible for him to get a sneaker endorsement worth over 10 million US dollars.

Of course envy is inevitable...

At 3 pm, AJ held a signing conference for Zhang Yang, and officially reached a 3-year endorsement agreement worth US$2100 million, which comes with incentive clauses such as selection for the All-Star team, the best team, and the championship. The total bonus amount within 3 years can reach US$500 million.

Both the contract unit price and the bonus amount are the highest since the brand was established... not counting the man who received the sales dividend.

The venue was chosen to be the Staples Center, and the scale of reporters invited was the largest since the brand was established, exceeding the time when Anthony, Wade, Ray Allen and others were signed.

The event was staged with great fanfare and attracted a lot of attention from the sports community. Even many entertainment media outlets gave the signing conference their first headlines, and TV news programs broadcast it live.

Zhang Yang knew that this was mainly for the domestic fans to see. In the United States, such a show would only make him be targeted when he met other stars who signed contracts with the same brand...

The media at the scene also raised sharp questions on this matter, clearly trying to stir up trouble.

While Zhang Yang was busy signing AJ, the Bobcats quietly completed a deal.

The Bobcats sent out Brevin Knight and the expiring minimum-salary contracts of short power forward Lonnie Baxter to the Celtics in exchange for high school center Kendrick Perkins and point guard Dan Dickau, who were selected 03th in the first round of the 27 draft.

After the Celtics completed this deal, it was like pressing the start button and the trading couldn't be stopped.

They then completed a trade with the Timberwolves, sending Ricky Davis, center Mark Blount, and guard Marcus Banks in exchange for Wally Szczerbiak and the famous No. 1 pick Michael Olowokandi.

The Celtics made two consecutive trades, igniting a mid-season trading wave.

The Kings and the Pacers stopped fighting, and both worried that the other side would trade with other teams. The two sides exchanged Peja and Artest, the theoretical strongest players of the team...

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Several major mid-term deals have taken away a lot of the limelight from Zhang Yang's signing.

Zhang Yang guessed that Tellem and AJ were not in a good mood.

But here he is…Chandler Parsons?
Zhang Yang had long guessed that Brevin Knight would be sent away, and the coaching staff had already made it clear to Felton and hinted to him.

During this period, Brevin Knight's assists were flying. Zhang Yang guessed that the coaching staff did not want Brevin Knight to improve his statistics. The trading partner was not stupid. The purpose was to let Brevin Knight show his abilities to the next team.

Brevin Knight also knows that he will eventually be sent away or abandoned.

After more than a month of playing in the new season, Felton's evaluation is the lowest among the three major point guards of the 05 class. His talent is not as good as Deron and his combat effectiveness is not as good as Paul. But even so, as a rookie, his role on the court is not inferior to Brevin Knight. It is only a matter of time before he gets the starting position.

Rather than waiting to be abandoned, Brevin Knight would rather work hard when he is notified that he will be traded, strive to get higher evaluation from the next team, and get better treatment after joining the new team.

Zhang Yang was very happy about this deal. First of all, he was happy because Little Fatty was happy.

He himself, far from being sad about Brevin Knight being traded away, is excited that he will have more opportunities!

Without Brevin Knight feeding him the ball, his scoring in counterattacks will inevitably be greatly reduced. In terms of positional warfare, Felton's vision is not as good as Brevin Knight's, so he will probably be affected as well.

However, this means that he will be responsible for holding the ball and launching counterattacks!

In positional warfare, you may also get some opportunities to launch attacks.

There will inevitably be pain, but the road ahead will be broader!

There is another thing to be happy about - what was returned in return was a tank center!
Zhang Yang complained to Okafor at the beginning of the month, "Perkins is enough to restrain Howard," but he didn't expect that he would really get it back!
The Celtics began to build up their inside strength after losing to the Nets in the 02 Eastern Conference Finals.

At that time, the Nets looked like they were going to dominate the Eastern Conference for years. With Kidd on the outside, they were almost unbeatable. If you wanted to beat the Nets, you had to focus on the inside.

So, their first move was to trade back Vin Baker...and then the general manager was replaced by Danny Ainge.

Later, Ainge successively selected Perkins and Al Jefferson, two high school students, and traded for Reeve LaFrentz and Chris Mihm, and added Mark Blount, Brian Scalabrine, and Gugliotta... In the past two or three years, the Celtics' inside line has been crowded.

There were too many inside players and not enough outside players, so they brought in Ricky Davis...

In fact, if they want to trade a high school center, Zhang Yang would rather have Al Jefferson, but Ainge will definitely not give him to them. Al Jefferson, who was a rookie last season, was better than Perkins, who is a junior this season. He has already shown his talent, but as a high school student, his training cycle will be longer. If the Bobcats want Big Al, they probably have to send the fat guy away.

In two matches against the Celtics, Zhang Yang encountered Perkins on the court. His defense was average and he could only block the jumping man in the three-second zone and position himself for rebounds. He averaged 5 points, 5 rebounds, 1.6 blocks and 3.3 fouls per game. He had to commit two fouls for every block and had no skills at all.

Perkins, who is only 21 years old, still has a long way to go to become a top defensive expert and top low-post defensive player in the future.

However, this is probably enough for Gerald Wallace. Although Perkins' defense is rough now, he is active and brave. He can really withstand Howard. It feels like he was born to restrain Howard.

They also got an extra point guard, Dan Dickau. Zhang Yang didn't have much impression of this player, and he didn't meet anyone with the name Dickau when he played against the Celtics.

He checked online and found out that this was a player who was selected 28th in the same year as Yao Ming. He performed poorly in the first two years of his career, but after being traded to the Hornets, who were in a slump last season, he went directly from a water dispenser manager to a starter, averaging 13 points and 5 assists per game. After the Hornets selected Paul, they put Dickau on the trading shelf and were traded back to the Celtics, who were eager for a quality point guard.

As a result, Dickau was seriously injured before the new season even started.

Brevin Knight's trading value is higher than Perkins. He averages 10.6 points and 9.8 assists per game, ranking second in the league. Zhang Yang guessed that the management did not want to suffer a loss, so they wanted Dickau back. If he can play well after recovering from his injury, he can be a substitute for Felton. Even if he is useless, it is the last year of his rookie contract, so just don't give him up. Only the boss will suffer a loss on the balance.

That night, Zhang Yang and Felton opened some soda to celebrate. The bad-playing group was disbanded, and their rookie team's status was +1!

The next morning, Zhang Yang and the team once again came to the Lakers' training hall, Toyota Center, to prepare for the evening game.

Not long after they started training, Bickerstaff Jr. brought Perkins to the visiting team's training ground.

After being traded to the Bobcats yesterday afternoon, Perkins, eager to escape the Celtics' inside forest, flew to Los Angeles overnight to join the team.

When the new teammate arrived, Felton and Gerald Wallace both stepped forward to greet him, both with an attitude of "new guy, I'll protect you."

This made Perkins a little confused... Who should he worship? Who is the real boss?

(End of this chapter)