When I saw him build a tall building, saw him entertain guests, and saw his building collapse.
has never been in the history of NBA, and it may not be available again in the future. A superstar trio who is clearly capable of competing for championships will collapse in such a short period of time.
Kevin Durant , James Harden and Kerry Irving, the combination of these three does have historical offensive firepower, but after only 16 games in cooperation, Harden 's departure has made everything pass by.
Its rises and falls suddenly.
Harden is leaving himself, just like when he left the Rockets a year ago. As you all know, today's NBA is an era of superstars. The power of superstars has long spread outside the stadium. As long as you make a fuss, there is nothing you can't leave. Paul George and Anthony Davis have proved that even if you have an appointment, it will not prevent star players from going to the team they like.
Interestingly, on the eve of the transaction deadline, ESPN's Wojnalowski just wrote a new article for Harden. The core content is, "Harden wants to leave, but he is not willing to make this request publicly, because he is worried about what kind of criticism he will encounter from the outside world after applying for leaving the team for two consecutive years."
How should we evaluate Harden's wonderful inner state? Should he say that he is still in a state of conscience and know that doing so is actually too much. If he does it, how can he care? Or should he dislike him for being hesitant and a coward who dares not say anything directly? From a different perspective, it seems that such news will be interpreted completely differently - but after being twisted, Brother Deng finally left, no longer indulging in the prosperity of New York, and no longer being attached to his brother's affection.
Harden only had 393 days from arriving in Brooklyn to leaving. Since he was willing to come for the championship, he would leave because he could not see the hope of the championship.
Regarding Harden, whether he embarked on a wandering road, and whether he would regret coming to Brooklyn for this trip, we will further develop in tomorrow's push. From the perspective of the transaction deadline, let's first discuss the situation of Nets today.
The Nets team maintained the unified caliber of "we won't trade Harden" for a long time, but after Deng Ge made his own statement, he couldn't sit still, but the rewards he received from the 76ers were obviously far from what they expected, especially the 76ers kept gritting their teeth and refusing to add excellent young players Tyres Maxi and Matisse Seble. Judging from the final result, the 76ers were obviously the side that won the tug-of-war.
Why are these two young people so important? First, for older players who play quite unstable roles, they need the vitality that Maxi and Seble may bring; second, as a team that originally planned to win the championship, players who can play this season have far more significance than draft picks. If the Nets can use subsequent trades, use Joe Harris or Clarkston, and add 1 to 2 first rounds to exchange for Jerami Grant or someone else, it makes sense to combine these transactions, but the reality is that the Nets have failed to do all of this.
The players that the Nets finally got, except for Seth Curry, who is a certain top shooter, which helps their offensive space, the rest of the gains are uncertain. Ben Simmons can of course provide height, athleticism, defense and offensive instigation in theory, but his condition is inevitably worrying, and his professional attitude has been questioned; as for Drummond, in the center position, the Nets already had Clarkston, Aldridge , Griffin , and Sharp playing mahjong around the table. Drummond can only serve everyone some tea.
Of course, the Nets still have the possibility of winning by betting: Ben Simmons and the team are particularly complementary, Durant shows off his power, Irving even figured it out and gave himself a shot. If the above points can be achieved, they may still be a champion alternative team. In the transaction survey of American netizens, many people even think that the Nets are the winner in this deal.
However, regardless of the final result, only from the information we can get now: there are many contradictions in the relationship between the Nets. Not only does Harden not see the hope of the championship here, he has even become the party that has a gap with his teammates and coaches. So can such a team really be regarded as a candidate for the championship?
and, as a team that pays such high luxury taxes, they shattered Harden's imagination of the champion. Kerry Irving, who claimed to have lost his job due to vaccines, eventually broke his own work unit. The forward player Benbrey was laid off after the transaction. It is hard to say how many people were protected because of Irving, but there are really people who lost their job because of him...
included on the deadline. As mentioned above, the Nets' bargaining power was completely defeated in front of the 76ers, and the measures to remedy were only heard of thunder and no raindrops. Without considering the results, just talking about what is happening right now, the Nets are obviously a complete loser. Considering the price they paid a year ago: Carris LeVer, Jarret Allen, Tolian Prince and all the first round picks that can be used between 2021 and 2027, it is even more breathtaking. This year, it is really a dream for Nan Ke.
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Interestingly, many fans believe that the Nets are not the biggest loser on the trading deadline, such as Lakers fans, and Mavericks fans, they will firmly believe that the Nets are doing well.
The Lakers were unable to make any deals in the end. The players they wanted to switch out, whether Westbrook or the young Horton Tucker, were proved to be unattractive by the market. Even on the deadline for trades, rumors related to the Lakers were fewer, and Robert Pelinka's phone was almost broken and he could not convince any general manager. Therefore, in the eyes of Lakers fans, the Nets have tried a big bet, and the Lakers can only guard the current lineup, and are frustrated and cowardly to welcome the remaining 30 games in the league.
As for the Mavericks, the transactions they made were shocked even more than the Nets. Although it was not unacceptable to send Porzingis away, it was exchanged from Wizards to Dinwiddie and Bertans , and used a contract with a slightly poor cost-effectiveness contract for two garbage long contracts with three years each. From the transaction at 3:30 in the morning to the post of this article, many Mavericks fans were so angry that they didn't sleep.
Here, we will make some simple summary of the transactions that happened during this crazy night:
●Four teams big deal, the Kings got Divinchenzo from Bucks , Pistons , Josh Jackson and Trey Lyles , the Bucks got Sergi Ibaka from Clippers , the Pistons got Marvin Bagley from the King, the Clippers got Ogelai and Rodney Hood ;
●The Spurs sent Sadis Young and Drew Eubanks , and got the first round picks protected by Dragic and the 2022 Lotto from 1. Dragic is expected to be bought out by by ;
●The Nets sent James Harden and Paul Millsap , and got Ben Simmons, Seth Curry, Drummond, the unprotected first round pick in 2022, and the first round protected in 2027;
; l1● Celtics sends Josh Richardson , Romeo Longford and the first round of 2022 protected by the top 4 picks, got Derek White from Spurs ;
● Hornets sends Ismail Smith , Vernon Kelly and a second round pick, got Monterrezier Harrell from the Wizards;
● Suns sends Jaylen Smith ml2 and a second round draft pick, got Torre Craig from Pacers ; and used Saric's injury special case, Aaron Holiday from the Wizards, and the Wizards received cash compensation;
●The Mavericks sent Porzingis and a second round draft pick, getting Davis Bertans and Spencer Dinwiddie from the Wizards;
●The Rockets sent Daniel Thes , and exchanged Dennis Schroder and Bruno Fernando.
This is a crazy trading deadline.
NBA last time had an MVP of less than 5 years. It was traded in the season last year, and then it was traced back to Chamberlain in 1965. Therefore, seeing so many big deals on this trading deadline undoubtedly made fans extremely excited.
Because of the lack of big fish in the free agent market this year, many teams have decided to advance the bet date and give it a try on the trading deadline; and the chaotic situation in the league this season has made many teams see the possibility of breaking out of the siege, and thus made up their minds to strengthen, especially in the chaotic East. Among the top 10 teams, the Bucks, Cavaliers, 76ers, Raptors, Celtics, Nets, and Hornets have all made their own moves, and the number one in the East is currently the first in the East and the third in the East are waiting for the return of the wounded as their help. Therefore, for the melon-eating crowd, this is a cheerful night, a night of full imagination, and it can even be said to be the most crazy trading deadline in memory.
So in the end we gave the ratings on the trading deadline:
Lakers, 0 points; Nets, ranging from -60 to 20 points; 2022 NBA trading deadline , 100 points.
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