The Suns lost the first game after the star game, losing 95-110 to the Timberwolves.

Young players can't ensure their condition as soon as they relax during the holidays. Howard, Steve Blake and others performed poorly, Joe Johnson and Marion also felt poorly, and the Suns were mainly supported by Guo Xu, Nene and Haslem.

Haslem performed well in this game, scoring a career-high 22 points and 10 rebounds, making 10 of 14 shots, but unfortunately it was an empty score.

Timberwolves' small forward Szebiak has returned and the team has added a star.

Szebiak's performance was not as good as last season after half a season, but his appearance was a stable three-point shooting point. He could help his teammates open up space. It was definitely more reliable than the starting lineup of the blue-collar swinger Trenton Hassel.

Szebiak scored 9 points in this game and made a key three-pointer in the final quarter.

The Suns lost to the Timberwolves twice in the regular season, which is a big rival in the playoffs. "Wolf King" Garnett is also a popular candidate for the MVP in the regular season, and all the data this season have reached the peak of his career.

Guo Xu has a greater chance of winning the MVP again. One is that the Suns have a better record, and the other is that his two key data beat Garnett. He currently has the best scoring champion, assist king, and steals. He also has the chance to become the league's first place. He currently averages 2.4 per game and is on par with Byron Davis. His efficiency value of 30.5 is also higher than Garnett's 29.4, ranking first and second in the league.

Obtaining MVP will greatly improve the player's status. Garnett now feels like "I have given birth to Yu, but I have given birth to Liang".

On the February 18 trading deadline, several major transactions appeared in NBA.

"Smiling Assassin" Thomas's pace of transforming the Knicks has not stopped, and he hopes the team will make a difference this year's playoffs.

In the three-party deal between the Knicks, Bucks and Hawks, Van Horn was sent to the Bucks, and the Knicks got Tim Thomas and Hawks center Mohammed. The Hawks got Michael Doriac of the Knicks and Joel Poulcibila of the Bucks, and a 2005 second-round draft pick.

Van Horn averages 16.4 points and 7.2 rebounds per game, the team's third offensive point, second only to Marbury and Houston. Thomas averages 14.1 points and 5 rebounds per game for the Bucks, with the advantage of being better with three-pointers.

The Hawks gave away the leading stars Sharif Raheem and Jacque Vaughan in exchange for the Warriors' upcoming contract Avery Johnson and Van Exel.

This transaction is purely for the sake of bad luck. After the Hawks were seriously injured and reimbursed by "Penny" Hardaway, there was no hope this season, and their salary was still high because they had previously eaten Trier Brandon's bad contract. In this way, they could spare more than 20 million in salary space in the summer of the transaction.

The Warriors are also bad teams, and they want to get an experienced star to take over to facilitate reconstruction in the summer.

The biggest deal today was that the Pistons sent guards Lynch Hunter, Chucky Atkins, a first-round draft pick next season and 2003 second-place pick Dako Milicic to the Trail Blazers, and received star power forward Rashid Wallace and defender Mike James.

Before this deal, the Pistons won 50 wins for two consecutive years, but never missed the finals. Rashid will become the last puzzle on their way to the championship. Rashid brings not only offense, but also a huge contribution to the defensive end.

Guo Xu thought the Pistons' big deal would not happen, because the Hawks sent Ratliff to the Bucks long ago and did not have enough chips to impress the Trail Blazers and traded to Rashid Wallace.

In his previous life, the Pistons recruited Rashid, who only played for the Hawks, into the lineup without any cost, and also cleaned up the garbage contract. Now that the Hawks are not involved, the Pistons have to "bleed" if they want to strengthen them. In the end, they choose to endure the pain and send Milicic, who has been sitting on the bench.

At the beginning, head coach Larry Brown refused. He wanted to die with Milicic, thinking that this rookie should be guarding the water dispenser for four years under his command, and there is no reason to go to other teams to be trained.

As a result, the Pistons boss got angry and called Brown in person, asking him a serious and not very elegant question. "Are you SB?"

This question is really hard to answer. In order to prove that he is not SB, Brown had to agree to let go Milicic, the strongest marginalist in the league, who would never be cultivated.

Milicic almost cried with joy after receiving the news. Only singing can express his inner excitement and admiration for the pioneers. I wanted to hold his hand tightly. My mother told me that there would be hopes that there would be. When they saw the sun coming out, they smiled and it was dawn... (You are not going to transfer, but you are going to the cable car for the whole family.)

This is definitely bad news for other teams. Rashid is at least a poor version of Garnett. This "grassroots" Pistons' lineup looks comparable to the "grassroots" Suns.

The Trail Blazers sent Rashid away because they wanted to rebuild. They had previously sent Bunch Wells to the Magic in exchange for Person. They were willing to trade as long as there was a newcomer who could be trained. Rashid had no potential to dig, and Portland fans no longer liked him.

Fans have discovered the truth that Rashid is a softie. He won the nickname of "Roaring Heavenly Lord" by howling at the referee and never quarrel with anyone. His character is also problematic, with a little bit of a cancer in the locker room. He once threw towels on the face of veteran Sabonis in public.

Of course, Rashid's advantages are also obvious. His style of play is selfless and his defense is stronger than his attack. Such players are prone to underestimating only by looking at the data.

He had problems fighting for rebounds, with a career high of 8.2 and the rest floated around 7 rebounds. He reached the Western Conference Finals at a peak of 1999-00, and averaged 6 rebounds per game in 16 playoffs. His offense relies on shooting and is very unstable. In the last few minutes of the Western Conference Finals, this guy missed 5 goals himself and was turned over by the Lakers.

Guo Xu felt that this was not a historical inertia, but a certain necessity, which was not something he could change in creating the butterfly effect. Because the Pistons management had long been interested in Rashid, and knew that his style of play was suitable for the team system, and he would trade him in every way.

If the No. 4 position is not strengthened, the Pistons can only achieve a record of about 50 wins this season, and it will be difficult for them to win in the second round of the playoffs, whether they encounter the Nets or the Pacers. After the trade, the Pistons' card lineup was significantly stronger than the other two Eastern Conference teams, and their chances of entering the finals increased sharply.

The Pistons boss’s idea is that no one can lose to the Pacers. Since coach Rick Carlisle smiled and thanked the Pistons for joining the Pacers at the press conference, the two teams have become enemies.

Suns manager Brian Colangelo asked Guo Xu whether he needed a mid-term trade. The Suns currently have only 14 players and there is still one spot left. Guo Xu said no, this lineup is enough to win the championship.

The Suns have no shortage of people in every position, and they have already developed a tacit understanding when they cooperate. Even if a potential newcomer is traded, they cannot be trained. They can only decentralize the Development League to train like James Jones.

With the rebirth of Guo Xu, the Suns will not worry about not being able to find new players to train. At the 2004 draft, they had one first-round draft pick and two second-round draft picks. Even if the pick is relatively low, it would be easy to get a few potential treasures.

The Suns can also sign people in the free market, so there should not be too many new players. What the team needs to win the championship is excellent combat power. With the Suns' performance this season, many people should be willing to join in the summer to get a salary cut to embrace Guo Xu's thigh.

Manager Brian obeyed Guo Xuyan. Guo Xu said he was confident of winning the championship, and he believed that there must be.
Chapter completed!