readytorunbook Chapter 185 A god-level deal is reached, Harden Ariza joins the Nets
Chapter 185 A god-level deal is reached, Harden Ariza joins the Nets
If Qin Chong is suspended for more than 15 games, he will definitely miss the All-Star Game.
For today's league traffic passwords and popularity kings, if they cannot participate in the All-Star Game,
Then the alliance will inevitably suffer huge losses.
Before the Nets' management could protect the calf, the general manager of the Los Angeles Lakers and the Clippers took the lead in speaking, saying that Qin must be allowed to participate in this year's Los Angeles All-Star Game.
Because the general managers and owners of these two teams are very clear,
With Qin Chong and without Qin Chong, the popularity of the entire All-Star Weekend will inevitably vary greatly.
Qin Chong didn't worry much about being suspended for 12 games, and Quan Dang gave himself a short vacation.
Just waiting for the long vacation to come back, it's time to prepare for the All-Star Game.
During this period, Qin Chong spent most of his time traveling around with his girlfriend, Taylor, who was in love.
I also went back to the Celestial Dynasty once, secretly climbed the Great Wall of the Celestial Dynasty, visited the magnificent Forbidden City,
As well as the majestic Mount Tai, and the triple pressure of the coastal city.
In these places, Qin Chong and Taylor also left their most wonderful and exciting moments.
Without Qin Chong, the overall combat effectiveness of the New Jersey Nets has been greatly reduced.
The 27-game winning streak came to an end.
At the end of January, the team lost consecutively to the Celtics, Eagles and Nuggets, experiencing a three-game losing streak.
The record was also surpassed by the Bulls and fell to second place in the Eastern Conference.
Then face several weak teams, such as the Phoenix Suns and Philadelphia 76ers,
The team ushered in a wave of rebound and won two consecutive victories.
But in the Nets' away game against the Raptors on February 2, Nash accidentally sprained his ankle and is expected to miss the game for 3-2 weeks.
At the same time, without the two main players of Qin Chong and Nash, the record of the Nets fell further, and they once again swallowed a four-game losing streak.
The record fell directly to third in the Eastern Conference and was surpassed by the Heat.
However, the Nets management soon ushered in good news. In order to stabilize the team's record as much as possible before Qin Chong's return,
Under the leadership of general manager Vandeweghe, the Nets management,
Finally completed two important transactions and successfully strengthened the team effectively.
First transaction:
The New Jersey Nets sent 3D core player Courtney Lee and backup center Tony Batty,
The Oklahoma City Thunder traded for James Harden and backup guard Nate "Little Potato" Robinson.
Second transaction:
The New Jersey Nets sent power forward Chris Humphries, who averaged a quasi-double-double, and starting small forward Luke Walton,
From the New Orleans Hornets, the 3D champion Trevor Ariza, as well as the substitute player Quincy Poundsett, and a second-round pick.
After learning that the two transactions were formally concluded,
At that time, Qin Chong, who was traveling with Taylor in Tianchao, was also quite excited.
It seems that Vandeweghe's ability is still quite strong, and now the Nets' five championships can be said to be officially finalized.
After Qin Chong came back, Nash and James Harden also recovered and returned to the court.
At that time, the starting five tigers of the New Jersey Nets will be quite scary:
Point Guard (PG): Steve Nash,
Shooting Guard (SG): James Harden,
Small Forward (SF): Trevor Ariza,
Power Forward (PF): UAE,
Center (C): Qin Chong.
There is no permanent banquet in the world, the arrival of Harden and Ariza,
It also means that Courtney Lee and Luke Walton, Humphries and Batty Sr. will leave the Nets and go to a new team.
Qin Chong, who was on the side of the Celestial Dynasty, also immediately opened the phone to his teammates who were about to leave, encouraging them to work hard in the new team and have a better future.
The person who least expected to be traded was Courtney Lee. He originally thought it was Qin Chong's attention and interference in the team's coaching tactics.
Let yourself have a more important offensive position and more shot rights,
And he really played a level that lived up to expectations.
Many voices believe that Courtney Lee, who averaged 18.6 points per game in the Nets this season and shot more than 41.5% from three-point range, has a great chance to become the most improved player.
And there's a good chance of being named to the coaches' voted All-Star bench.
But Courtney Lee understands that the NBA will always be a business league.
He has improved a lot this season, but not to the point where he's not for sale.
Courtney Lee, who is flying from New Jersey to Oklahoma,
I am also inspired to work hard after entering the new team and strive to have a more consolidated position in the team.
On the second day of the transaction,
Trevor Ariza and Quincy Pondesett from New Orleans, "Little Potato" Nate Robinson from the Thunder,
All have come to the Continental Airlines Arena of the New Jersey Nets to report.
General Manager Vandeweghe personally met with Ariza and Pondexet and welcomed them to join.
As for James Harden, although he has been discharged from the hospital, his injury is still fully recovered, and he is expected to officially return in April.
Therefore, the Nets also allowed Harden to postpone his application to report.
In fact, Harden didn't expect to be traded to the Nets.
It's not that he thought the Thunder would not trade him, but that he didn't expect the Thunder to trade him for Courtney Lee.
After all, even if you have been in the ICU ward of the hospital for a long time and have just been discharged from the hospital,
But Harden also often pays attention to NBA games and dynamics.
Courtney Lee is No.1 on the most improved player list for the last three consecutive weeks. Courtney Lee has completed 30 games with more than 7 points in a single game this season, and the efficiency is quite high.
As a No. 9 pick, James Harden averaged only 12 points per game with the Thunder in his rookie season. He has improved this season, but he only averaged about [-] points per game.
Harden is very aware of his own strength. He believes that his talent will completely crush Courtney Lee, and he also knows that he will be able to achieve higher achievements than Courtney Lee in the future.
But the problem is that the Thunder's Twitch executives don't think so.
So in the end, there may be only one reason why Harden was able to go to the Nets.
That's because the Nets management fancy his potential and future.
Thinking about it this way, Harden has no feelings for the Thunder who abandoned him,
I just hope that I can play as soon as possible and play a more exciting performance on behalf of the Nets.
Let the Nets management believe that betting on him is completely the right decision.
In fact, Harden doesn't have much confidence and can play at a better level after recovering from injury.
But he didn't know why, and there was always a vague mysterious feeling in his heart.
The elbow that Qin Chong hit him on the head had already opened up his two veins of Ren and Du.