During the Suns' road trip, the NBA mid-term trading deadline has arrived, and the Suns management has not made any transactions.

It’s not that Brian Colangelo doesn’t work hard, but that he really can’t find a suitable trading candidate. The Suns don’t let go of the people they want to trade, and the Suns don’t look down on the people they want to trade.

Moreover, the Suns lack chips that are interesting to people. The two insiders, Nene and Stadameier, play well, are definitely not selling products. No one is stupid to introduce them to big contract veterans like Kukochi and Gugliota.

The only possible deal is to give away the No. 22 rookie Casey Jacques Bson in 2002, and replace the Bucks' 9-pin rookie Joel Poulzbila in the first round in 2000. This is the proposal of the manager's assistant, which was rejected by Brian.

Pulpzbila is a blue-collar high center forward with a height of 216cm and a weight of 120 kilograms. She plays as a substitute for the Bucks and has no effect except defending the penalty area. She averages 1.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game.

If Brian asked Guo Xu's opinion in advance, Guo Xu would definitely recommend that the Suns make a profit without losing money.

When entering the playoffs, when Duncan, letting Poulzby pull up and push it, the defensive effect is definitely better than all the Suns' current inside lines. It is a hidden danger for the team to rely solely on internal defense to defend the penalty area. Originally, Haslem could still push it, but now Ha Pang is almost losing weight and his strength has dropped a lot.

In the reborn Guo Xu's view, Jacques Bson had no future, could do anything, and could not cultivate it even if he kept it.

Pulpzbila is a great character. He was traded to the Trail Blazers with the "Center Curse" in his previous life. He played for many seasons but was not destroyed. After "Emperor" Oden joined, Pulpzbila spent half a season. This is Iron Man!

Unfortunately, Jerry and Brian did not have such vision. In their opinion, Pulpzbila was just a pure waste.

The Suns' opponent in the game is the Bucks.

The Bucks completed a buzzer-beating deal on the deadline, using Ray Allen, Ronald Murray, Kevin Ollie and the 2003 first-round draft pick to exchange for veteran point guard Gary Payton, who is in contract year, and Desmond Mason, the "Sanya King" in the dunk contest.

In an interview, Gary Payton talked about the reasons for being traded by the Supersonics, saying that no correct boss was the reason he wanted to leave. In 2001, Schultz bought the team from Barry Acli and made a lot of promises that had never been fulfilled, which was very unpopular.

“He messed up the whole team, and when he bought it, people stopped caring about us. He made a lot of stupid decisions, like trading me.”

For the Supersonics, Payton's departure ended the Golden Age of the Supersonics, and later the team moved out of Seattle and arrived in Oklahoma City.

For the Bucks, this is simply a free deal for SuperSonics Ray Allen, because Payton had no intention of renewing the contract with the Bucks. At the end of his career, he hoped to join a championship team.

Even if Ray Allen has conflicts with everyone, he is a star guard who is in his playing age and can completely exchange for better players.

The Bucks' overall strength has indeed improved, and they have beaten the Suns at the beginning.

Kassel and Payton are both hateful to Guo Xu. They are heavy guards who are good at playing ball with their butts. Simply defending the defense is useless to them.

Unlike Andre Miller, who was unstable in the Clippers' shooting, Payton and Cassel did not have to squeeze near the penalty area. They turned around and shot a lot of mid-range shots, and Guo Xu could not cover them.

If the Suns double-team, Tim Thomas and Michael Reed are good at shooting three-pointers. Veteran Anthony Mason Jr. has comprehensive skills, and the new dunker Desmond Mason is very physical and can also play a role.

Overall, the Bucks are a team that wins by swinging people. The players are over 190cm tall and they are not afraid of misalignment when defending.

The Bucks' center position is not a weakness, with three blue-collar workers, Gazuric, Pulpzbila and Theo Ratliff.

The offenses of these three people are very bad. The team does not need them to contribute much score. If they can defend the penalty area in the joint defense system, they will be qualified. In this game, Nene's offense was blocked, he can shoot outside the penalty area, and he will foul the Bucks if he cut it in an empty space. The average free throw percentage of the two rookies is less than 70% this year, so he has to practice.

The Bucks became stronger because of the butterfly effect caused by Guo Xu's joining the Sun. In the summer, the Bucks first exchanged Hardaway for Kukoc, and then the Bucks would use "big dog" Robinson to replace Ratliff, who had hidden dangers of injury.

By chance, the Bucks got a big advantage. Ratliff came out of injury this season. Although his offense was poor and his performance was slightly inferior to those at the 76ers, he strengthened the Bucks' inside defense and averaged 3 blocks per game.

The Suns' winning streak was ended and they suffered their 16th loss. The team's score failed to break through 100, 95 to 101.

At this time, the Colangelo and his son regretted it a little. They felt that Hardaway should have exchanged Ratliffe for last summer, so that the team's defense would be strengthened. This is a win-win situation. Ratliff is also very mobile and can play and run and fight. Moreover, the Suns have a miracle doctor in charge, so the hidden dangers of injuries are nothing.

I can only yy the things I missed. Last season, Ratliff only played 3 games and was reimbursed for the season. The Hawks traded him from the 76ers, and they played these three games in total. If it weren't for the rebirth, who would have dared to make such a deal?

The next day, the Suns played back-to-back against the Celtics. Guo Xu met Wang Zhizhi at noon and had a meal together.

Wang Zhizhi has been a little worried recently because all the media are saying that he has poor defense and is not a qualified inside substitute.

Guo Xu gave him some advice. "You only need to do your best to defend. Grab more rebounds and score points, and play good numbers. People who are too selfless generally don't get big contracts. If you can average 10 rebounds per game, even if you never change pick-and-roll, the reporter will not say you are soft."

There are too many NBA players who are unwilling to defend against pick-and-rolls and only stare at rebounding. Guo Xu has seen clearly who is the brush and who is the real defensive master in the past three years. Often, he knows whether he can score high scores before the game starts.

The Celtics' "Fat Head" Antoine Walker is such a person. He also pulled out to play pick-and-roll, shot three-pointers, and moved slowly. He was not much better than Wang Zhizhi's pick-and-roll defense on the outside, and he became the All-Star this year.

Of course, Walker also has advantages. He not only shoots, but also supports passing. He is very powerful on the defensive end and can withstand people at a low post. This is something that Wang Zhizhi is not good at.

Wang Zhizhi smiled bitterly and said, "If I do that, how can the team win?"

"In my opinion, winning the championship is called winning, and winning the regular season is not called winning." Guo Xu smiled and said, "I am bluntly, the Celtics have no hope of winning the championship at all. You should consider your next contract."

Wang Zhizhi has too few rebounds, so he can't grab it. After all, his height and weight are there, and his basic skills are quite solid. Guo Xu doesn't think he can become a star, but there is no problem playing like Matt Blunt.

Currently, Blunt has no ball to play in the Nuggets and is cut in the middle because Wang Zhizhi's existence failed to return to the Celtics, and his fate has deviated seriously.

That night, the Suns' fast break was sharp and the pick-and-roll cooperation could create opportunities. The game was garbage time in three quarters, and they defeated the Celtics away with a 28-point advantage and refused to lose in a row.
Chapter completed!