Standing pretty old

Chapter 795 Reflection, everything about the season
Tony Ressler has not been in the NBA for a long time. He obviously didn't understand how important the potential draft is to a team. However, any team that wants to rise will seldom replace stars with potential.

Billy Knight didn't have much hope anyway, but for his own job, he still started to connect with managers of other teams in private.

Judging from the current situation, there is no suitable goal and target to complete Tony Ressler's set goal.

Those with salary space want to win Ruan Erniu unconditionally in the summer, those without salary space just want to clean up the junk contracts in the team, they can take advantage of it, and want a potential rookie who matches the godfather, that is simply a dream.

In this way, it must run counter to Ressler's goal.

The general manager of the Hawks was caught in a dilemma. It was so difficult to deal with a player transaction of Ruan Erniu's level.

David Stern must have noticed the Eagles' actions immediately, but the scheming league president didn't say a word, just hid aside and watched the show quietly.

From the moment when the Big Three of the Celtics were formed, it became clear that the alliance's superstar alliance policy was launched. If you look at the official NBA website in a few years, you will know that 2007 was a year specially marked by the league.

Those fans who opened their eyes and said that the Big Three of the Green Army are not a group at the peak, apart from loving the Green Army to the point of losing their principles, they can't find a second reason.

Of course, it must be admitted that it is an indisputable fact that the Heat management and James Weibo have carried forward this policy.

Ruan Erniu also received a call from the general manager of the Eagles. He also learned that the Eagles were about to trade him.

Er Niu said: "Since some things can't go back, then trading me is a win-win option. Billy, is there a suitable team?"

Billy Knight complained: "There must be many teams interested in you, but none of them are willing to send a super rookie with potential."

Er Niu smiled and said, "Is it because I'm afraid of my rapid depreciation?"

Knight said angrily: "No, they are all a group of bastards who just want to get cheap, and they are all talking about falsehoods, but they are actually watching."

I have to say that even if he wants to leave the Eagles, Ruan Erniu gets along well with the team management, coaching staff, and teammates apart from falling out directly with the new boss.

But in this world of capital, as long as you fall out with the capital, no matter how well you do other things, it will have no effect.

Ruan Erniu, who is injured, is also reflecting on why he suddenly became prosperous and declined, and he and the Atlanta Hawks have come to this point today.

After some rational thinking, regardless of personal emotions, it was all doomed as early as the moment Bliss Levenson and Michael Geelong were about to sell the team.

No matter how outstanding Er Niu performed, he was also a meritorious figure under the former boss, not a player single-handedly selected and promoted by Tony Ressler.

More importantly, as Ruan Erniu led the Hawks to their second championship in 50 years, and established a dynasty to complete the three consecutive championships, his personal reputation in the Hawks, Atlanta, and Georgia has reached its peak .

It can be said that when people talk about the Eagles, they only think of Ruan Erniu as the leader of the Eagles, and they don't want to remember that the owner of the Eagles is Tony Ressler.

No matter how good the Eagles performed, it was due to champion players such as Ruan Erniu, and had nothing to do with Tony Ressler.

Once the emperor and the courtiers, very few people can achieve the true meaning of Xiao Gui Cao Sui. In ancient and modern times, at home and abroad, it is normal for us to support everything that the enemy opposes.

So here comes the question, what should the enemy do if they support not eating shit?
In any case, Er Niu must look forward. Only by returning to the court and using actual performance to face Tony Ressler is the only way for him to prove himself.

Er Niu continued to recover from his injuries, and the record of the Eagles began to decline sharply. This is also a matter of course. Without the core of the team, the offensive and defensive transitions that the Eagles rely on for survival immediately failed.

Whether it's Josh Smith, Zaza Pachulia, or Chris Anderson, none of them have the excellent first pass and counter-defense awareness of Er Niu.

The Eagles seem to have returned to more than three years ago, and the substitutions were like changing knives. Woodson had to change the Eagles back to a traditional positional team.

The decline in the Hawks' record is understandable. No team will instantly master a new way of playing after suddenly changing their usual lineup, and it takes a long process to adapt.

It is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, and it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality. After getting used to the magnificence of the small ball, the Atlanta Hawks who re-played their positions suddenly became ugly and clumsy.

If it weren't for the two dunks by Lunar Eclipse and Birdman, I am afraid that it would be difficult for fans to like the current style of play of the Hawks.

December passed quickly. In addition to the happy Christmas and the season reimbursement of Ruan and Yao, the following events occurred within the league:

[-]. The three-party transaction between the Rockets, the Lakers and the Nets:

On December 12, the Rockets completed a three-party transaction with the Lakers and the Nets. The Rockets sent a 16 draft pick from the Nets to get Terrence Williams, and the Nets sent Joe Smith and two second-round picks from the Nets. The Lakers got Vujacic and a 2012 first-round pick, while the Lakers sent Vujacic's 2011 first-round pick to get the Nets' Joe Smith and two second-round picks.

This deal is not strictly a big news, but given that Vujacic is still Sharapova's boyfriend, it is still necessary to put this deal in the league's memorandum.

[-]. Magic, Suns, and Wizards shocked big deals:

On December 12th, a three-party deal was completed between the Magic, the Suns, and the Wizards. The Magic gave Vince Carter, Pietrus, Gortat, a 20 first-round pick and $2011 million in cash to the Suns. Got Turkoglu, Richardson and Earl * Clark, and then the Magic sent Lewis to the Wizards in exchange for "General" Arenas.

Being able to use the word shock proves that this transaction is beyond people's imagination.

Turkoglu returned to the Magic, while Arenas was finally traded out by the Wizards. Both the Suns and the Wizards are speeding up their reconstruction, and the Magic's ability to return to the Eastern Conference Finals with this transaction is the most concerned issue.

[-]. Michael Jordan fired Larry Brown:

On December 12, Charlotte Bobcats head coach Larry Brown was fired, and team owner Michael Jordan issued a press release announcing the news.

Although Brown helped the Bobcats reach the playoffs for the first time in history last season, he still could not avoid the fate of being fired.

This is probably the most suspenseful firing. Anyway, the news of Jordan and Brown's discord spread from the inside of the Bobcats very early.

Still that sentence, they once loved.

The time has entered January 2011, and there is no so-called big deal in this month, but there are several things that must be mentioned:

[-]. Caron Butler's season reimbursement:

On January 1, Dallas Mavericks forward Caron Butler underwent surgery for a torn tendon in his right knee, which also meant Butler was out for the season ahead of schedule.

It can be said that Butler's injury has cast a shadow over the prospects of the Dallas Mavericks, who have performed well this season.

[-]. Peja joined the Dallas Mavericks:

With Butler out for the season, the Dallas Mavericks signed free agent Peja Stojakovic on January 1.

Peja, a former All-Star player in the league, was just cut by the Raptors four days ago. After rejecting the invitations of the Lakers, Hornets and other teams, he finally chose the Mavericks.

If it was Stojakovic at his peak, the Mavericks would definitely become the favorite to win the championship in an instant. Unfortunately, Peja has already passed his peak.

[-]. The All-Star starting lineup is determined:

Eastern side:

Ruan Erniu (Hawks), Amare Stoudemire (New York), LeBron James (Heat), Dwyane Wade (Heat), Derrick Rose (Bulls)
Western side:

Yao Ming (Rockets), Carmelo Anthony (Nuggets), Kevin Durant (Thunder), Kobe Bryant (Lakers), Chris Paul (Hornets)
This is probably the first time in the league that an Eastern and Western center missed the All-Star due to injury at the same time. Stern had to use his brains to arrange other players to fill the positions of Ruan and Yao.

If there is no accident, Dwight Howard will be in the East and Tim Duncan will be in the West.

In addition, the 11 NBA All-Star Game was held at the Staples Center, which is convenient for Er Niu in Los Angeles to attend.

Time quickly entered February, and the Eagles still couldn't find a suitable trade partner. You must know that the All-Star Game will be held soon, and after the All-Star Weekend, the trade deadline will also be approaching.

Once the trade deadline passes, both the Eagles and Ruan Erniu will become very passive.

Either the Eagles are ready to match the poison contract of the free market at any time; or they will take the initiative to let Er Niu leave and give away the superstar who has been cultivated for many years, because once the contract is matched, no one knows whether Ruan Er Niu can return to his best state.

Before the start of the All-Stars, there are two big things that cannot be ignored:
26. The Cavaliers' [-]-game losing streak equaled the national record of the Mimi:
米国时间2月10日，克里夫兰骑士队94-103负于了底特律活塞，使得自己的连败纪录达到26场。

And this is not only the NBA's longest losing streak record, but also tied the longest losing streak records of the four major American leagues NBA, MLB, NFL and NHL.

After losing James, the Cavaliers owner once said angrily that without LBJ, the Cavaliers would still win the championship, but now it seems that without James, Kecun is Kecun, and they can only compete for the No. [-] lottery.

[-]. Sloan resigned as head coach of the Utah Jazz:
On the same day, Jerry Sloan unexpectedly resigned as head coach of the Utah Jazz. Iron Nose entered the Jazz on December 1988, 12. After coaching for more than 10 years, Sloan used An era ended with a departure from the Jazz in a most unexpected fashion.

Under Sloan's leadership, the Jazz won 1127 games and reached the Finals twice. He is the third-most winning coach in NBA history and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2009.

People were very puzzled as to why Sloan quit suddenly. Judging from later intelligence, it was because of Sloan's physical reasons. He was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and dementia with Lewy bodies by a doctor.

But on the other hand, the real reason for Sloan's fatal stab was announced soon after the All-Star Game:
On February 2, the Nets and the Jazz completed a shocking deal, and Deron Williams joined the New Jersey Nets.

The specific details of the transaction are that the Jazz sent the head point guard Deron, and got the Nets' Harris, Favors, two first-round picks, and 300 million yuan in cash.

The old coach finally failed to keep his beloved student. He personally cultivated Deron into an All-Star point guard, but De Xiaopang was obviously fed up with the boring life in Salt Lake City and Sloan's endless reprimands. Bigger cities prove themselves.

The Utah Jazz is no longer the original Utah Jazz, because the 20-year-old Sloan has left the coaching position.

The 2011 NBA All-Star Game was held as scheduled, and the first thing to do was naturally the Rookie Challenge.

Obviously the No. 2009 pick in the [-] draft, Blake Griffin, who missed a game in his rookie season, was finally placed on the first-year team.

In this way, the first-year team immediately formed a starting lineup with explosive athletic talent:
DeMarcus Cousins, Blake Griffin, Gary Neal, Landry Fields, John Wall
In contrast, the starters of the second-year team did not appear to be strong enough:
DeJuan Blair, Taj Gibson, Wesley Matthews, DeMar DeRozan, Stephen Curry
In the end, the first-year rookie, led by Wall with 22 assists and Cousins ​​with 33 points, beat the sophomore team 148-140.

The second-year team suffered a two-game losing streak in the rookie game after last year.

John Wall, who broke the new offseason record with 22 assists, also won the MVP trophy in the rookie game.

The next day's All-Star Weekend is the stage for the individual competition:

In the individual skills competition, five players including John Wall, Stephen Curry, Russell Westbrook, Derrick Rose and Chris Paul participated.

Ruan Erniu on the sidelines gave his friend the greatest support, saying that Westbrook won the skills championship without any problem.

If you only look at the results of the qualifiers, Er Niu's prediction is indeed correct.

After the qualifiers, Curry and Westbrook defeated Rose, Wall and Paul to advance. In the qualifiers, Westbrook performed the best, taking only 30 seconds.

But in the final stage, Stephen Curry's baby face suddenly went berserk. With the support of his girlfriend Ayesha, Curry defeated Westbrook in 28.2 seconds in 44.2 seconds in the final and successfully won the championship. In this way, he became the seventh champion of the skills competition.

After the individual skills competition, it's the turn of the three-point contest where upsets are always born.

According to the unanimous opinion of the commentators of the Celestial Dynasty, the law of hotness and death appears quite frequently in the three-point contest.

Paul Pierce and Ray Allen of the Celtics, Durant of the Thunder, Gibson of the Cavaliers, James Jones of the Heat and Doriel Wright of the Warriors participated in this event, of which Pierce was the last The winner of the three-point contest.

The preliminaries of the three-point contest were completely rotten:
The first to play was Jones from Miami, who scored 15 points.

Gibson, the second Cavaliers player to play, only scored 7 points.

Ray Allen, who played third, performed well, scoring 20 points.

Durant, who appeared fourth, had a worse shooting percentage, and he only scored 6 points in the end.

It doesn't matter, Adu's template is towards the top scorer. In order to pay tribute to his idol, he almost surpassed Michael Jordan's lowest record of 5 points in this event.

Wright, who played fifth, also performed poorly, scoring 11 points.

The last defending champion, Pierce, only hit two colored balls, but he still scored 12 points and successfully advanced together with Ray Allen and Jones.

After entering the finals, the Heat's James Jones suddenly exploded. He scored 20 points in an upset and defeated the two generals of the Celtics Paul Pierce and Ray Allen to win the championship.

Heat pitchers always perform bravely in the three-point contest. After Dae Quinn Cook, James Jones also won the three-point contest.

But what I have to say is that in a certain parallel space, James Jones will be remembered by Chinese fans, not because he won the three-point contest, but because of the following paragraph:

He is 203cm tall and serves as a small forward. He entered the NBA in 03 and joined the Miami Heat in 10.

Immediately became a favorite for the championship, and the team reached the finals for 4 consecutive years in one fell swoop, and won 2 championships.

In 14, he decided to join the Cleveland Cavaliers, allowing the team that had been at the bottom in recent years to make the playoffs again after 4 years, and let the team reach the finals again after 8 years.He even reached the finals for 5 consecutive years.

He is—James Jones.

Well, there are many similar jokes, such as the following:

He was born in the 96 draft. Ten years ago, he fought against Jordan and Iverson.

In recent years, he has fought against James and Durant, and once he and O'Neal started the Lakers' triple crown, and he and Gasol were proud of the 08-09 and 09-10 seasons.

If one day he is too old, his shots are inaccurate, and he hits too much, please don't scold him, don't boo him, after all, his past is so brilliant, he is the eternal god in our hearts.

He is - Derek * Fisher.

Well, finally, congratulations to James Jones for winning the three-point contest!

The final game day of the All-Star Weekend is of course the much-anticipated slam dunk contest, but the NBA officials made an own-goal incident before the game.

According to Ben Maurer, a well-known American basketball expert, later revealed that the NBA issued a schedule of activities for February 2 to the media on February 19 local time.

Interestingly, on this schedule, in the column "1:20 p.m. to 2 p.m.", it is impressively written that "five junior high school students will present in front of the 2011 NBA Sprite Dunk Contest champion Blake Griffin." Their dunk talent."

It is worth mentioning that this event schedule was released at 5:28 pm local time, and the dunk contest started at 6:[-] pm local time.

In other words, one hour before the start of the slam dunk contest, the NBA distributed the schedule printed with the words "Slam Dunk Contest Champion Griffin" to various media.

In fact, judging from some screenshots from the TV broadcast, Griffin's championship seems to be booked.

To be honest, Ruan Erniu, who watched the game on the spot, also thought that JaVale McGee's dunk was more creative, and Blake's leap over the Kia was just a gimmick, and McGee was obviously better in terms of viewing.

Maurer pointed out that Griffin's worldwide reputation is far greater than that of McGee. If he loses in the dunk contest, it will not be of any benefit to the commercial promotion of the NBA.

Of course, all of this has nothing to do with Ruan Erniu. With the only perfect score in history, Ruan Erniu, who won the slam dunk contest twice, has become a legend. He is fully qualified to laugh at everything.

……

"Mr. Ruan, our boss wants you to treat you to dinner, do you have time?" A man in a suit and leather shoes said behind Er Niu.

Ouyang Haotian also came to the scene, he recognized the man at a glance, and immediately told the news to Ruan Erniu beside him.

Er Niu nodded and said, "OK! I agree!"

　Thank you Immortal Immortal Eternal Immortal reward!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)