Eight hundred and eleventh chapter [eight-person transaction, running and bombing battle]
On February 1, the Suns will play against the Hawks at home.
The Warriors and the Hawks had a big deal involving eight people. The Hawks sent Al Harrington, Childris, Jascovius and Josh Powell, and got the Warriors' Troy Murphy, Keith Mike Leod, Michael Pitrus and Eck Diogu.
This transaction was regarded as a win-win by the media. The Hawks have never been able to make it to the Finals in the Eastern Conference, which is directly related to Harrington's poor rebounding ability. He averaged only 7 rebounds per game at his peak.
Harrington, who is 206cm tall, played as a small forward when he first entered the league, and later played as a power forward. He also played a cameo as a center when the Hawks played small ball tactics. To be nice, he is a panacea player, but in fact, there are big problems with his guest appearance as a center.
The Hawks' record in the Eastern Conference is quite good, because the Eastern Conference lacks star inside players who are good at strong attacks. If they compete in the Western Conference, it will be difficult for the Hawks' lineup to break through the first round of the playoffs.
The Hawks management believes that Murphy, who is 211cm tall and weighs 110 kilograms, can strengthen the team's protection of backcourt rebounds and better launch a counterattack with one pass. He can also play pick-and-roll with Nash in the position, and his figure is better than Harrington.
Childris was sent away because he was very embarrassed in the team. He could not compete as a forward as Josh Smith and Boris Dior. His offensive ability was inferior to Jamal Crawford as the main shooting guard.
The Hawks coaching staff don't think Childris has much potential. His shooting posture can be described as a terrible one. He raised the ball directly from his waist to his head, and then pushed it out with both hands. Maybe he himself realized the ugly shooting method, and almost ended the attack with breakthroughs. This season, the basket shots accounted for 72% of the total shots.
A big man with a height of 203cm and outstanding speed, he lacks the ability to break through by playing basketball. Just think about it and knows what a painful style this is.
What the Hawks need most is a three-point shooting point. After considering it, they changed back to the swinger Pitrus, who was not reused by the Warriors, who were not worthy of the Warriors, averaged more than 35 minutes per game, and he still had to compete with Belinelli and Azubuke for playing time.
The Warriors have returned to their immediate combat power and are ready to charge for the playoffs.
The reason why Kobe is willing to join the Warriors in summer is because he thinks that the Warriors' lineup has great potential and may compete for the championship. In this case, the team will not be able to play badly this season.
Harrington has been the main scorer in the Hawks in recent years; Lithuanian star Jaskovihus, who entered the NBA in the draft, is known as the "European King". As a substitute for Nash, he can contribute 7.4 points in each game; Childris has a higher pick than Roll Deng, and his athletic talent is amazing; even Powell, who is the top player, has experience in championships and has a mid-range shot.
Komi and others are all firmly convinced that the Warriors will rise. Even if they don’t rise this season, there will be no suspense next season. There are too many potential new stars.
The only bad thing is that although the Warriors management has long wanted to trade Murphy, there are still many Kobe who thinks it was Kobe who forced Murphy away, who had a bad relationship with him.
In Guo Xu's previous life, Kobe was often misunderstood.
For example, O'Neal, who had a conflict with him, was traded to the Heat, and Jackson, who published a book saying that Kobe could not be trained, resigned. He wanted to retire with Malone, who had played for another year in the Lakers, but many people said it was Kobe's reason. He took the blame for the Lakers' management for several years without saying a word.
These actually have nothing to do with Kobe. He jumped out of the contract in 2004 without any intention of forcing the palace. The management did not want to renew the old "Shark". The conflict between him and O'Neal was not because of the ball rights, but O'Neal had done it, but did not support him in the Eagle County incident. As for the interview with Malone, he sincerely apologized, because Malone himself did not want to come back.
In July 2007, Kobe forced the management to be a custody, demanding a deal, and calling the boss idiots, because the Celtics formed the Big Three in August, which made him feel pressured. He later refused to go to the Pistons with the veto of the deal, because Roll Deng gave up joining the Bulls, which was a symbol of loyalty, and it was the "Zen Master" Jackson who hinted that he did so.
As for why Jackson implied Kobe to force the palace and scolded Bass and Kuppchek? What are the benefits of this for Jackson? Jackson didn't know, but Kommy knew it must be like this. It was too obvious. It can be seen from what Jackson said later. (Jackson: What did I say?)
In short, Kobe's controversy is clearly the fault of others, but no one understands him except Komi, which is really annoying. Unfortunately, no matter how Komi lists the facts, it is useless to scold those brainless people.
Murphy was in the Hawks in the game that night, and the other four were Nash, Pitrus, Dior, and Smith.
Crawford continued to be the sixth man. He played the No. 2 position with poor defense and could take action at will during the 6 minutes of the second quarter.
The Warriors Pitrus can only be a substitute, and scored 15 points in the first game with the Hawks. He has a comprehensive skill, has the ability to hold the ball and attack, and can also catch and shoot three-pointers, nicknamed "Jordan, France".
Since there are also "French Magician", "Canadian Guo Xu" and "Poor Version James" in the team, this lineup looks terrifying, but the Hawks are ranked fourth in the Eastern Conference this year, so they are eager to trade.
The Suns will not make any trades in the mid-term, and the marginal Gotat and Shamond Williams have never been on the pre-season.
Five Suns: Guo Xu, Roy, Anthony Parker, Tim Thomas, and Stadamier.
The Hawks attacked first and gave the Suns a warning at the beginning. The player opened up and attacked the position. Nash assisted Murphy to score two consecutive three-pointers on the outside.
This style of play is simple and effective. Xiao Si's defensive position is close to the penalty area. Once Guo Xu's height is misaligned, it will not interfere with the big man's shooting.
Murphy's style is suitable for partnering with Nash, and he is blessed when attacking. In Guo Xu's previous life, Channing Fry's partner Nash, who was about to be eliminated by the NBA, was also in a good way. Murphy's rebounding ability is much better than Fry.
Murphy's overall shooting percentage of 46% is not low. On the surface, he is an inside player, but in fact he has been shooting outside. He is one of the best big men in the league to shoot. His shots under the basket account for only 19% of the total offense, which is quite strange.
What's even more amazing is that such a seemingly soft guy was the only white guy in the top five rebounds last season.
However, Murphy can only play on the offensive end. He is really average on the defensive end. He plays power forwards and plays a guest center as a black hole.
It’s not that Murphy doesn’t work hard, but that he is limited in physical fitness. His movement speed and bounce are very ordinary. Average of 0.6 shots at the peak shows everything, and he rarely jumps when interfering with shooting. His style is okay to defend against the inside blue-collar workers in one style, how can he defend against Si?
Guo Xu began to play pick-and-roll attack, attracting the Hawks to switch defenses in the interior and pass the ball to the empty cut again and again, allowing him to attack the basket and overtake the score in a short while.
Murphy is one big with two big heads, and Guo Xu will break through a little slower when switching defense. He defended himself, and Smith could not defend the penalty area while attacking the Hawks. Smith won as a power forward because of his strong mobility, excellent assisted blocks, and his performance in defending against interference at the top of the basket is average.
Smith couldn't stand very close to the basket yet, because Sir had attracted double teams to split the ball out as an opportunity. Thomas made two three-pointers in the first quarter.
Chapter completed!