Bishop of the Abyss

Chapter 43 43. The deal is concluded
After defeating the Magic, the Timberwolves quickly flew to Atlanta to challenge the Eagles.

However, the Eagles are currently ranked last in the league with a record of 5 wins and 33 losses.

In this game, the Timberwolves did not encounter much resistance at all. The main players clocked out of get off work in three quarters and beat the Eagles with 27 points, helping the Eagles continue to secure the bottom one.

The Eagles are aiming for a bad season this season, even if they have a chance to win, head coach Mike Woodson has to think about it.

What's more, against the Timberwolves, the league's No. [-] team, there is no suspense about winning or losing this game.

狼王加内特在缺席三场比赛过后迎来复出，复出第一场加内特就砍下31分16篮板3助攻2抢断以及3次封盖。

Judging from the state of the game, it is impossible to see that Garnett turned out to be an injured number who just came back.

In contrast, the madman who made 16 of 3 shots in the game is more like a wounded number!
It's hard to imagine that when Madman, one of the three-headed monsters, only made 16 of 3 shots, the Timberwolves could still beat the Eagles by 27 points.

Whether the Timberwolves are too strong or the Eagles are too weak behind this madness, this question is destined to let the fans find the answer by themselves.

Even if Luke thinks that the madman's performance has nothing to do with winning or losing the game.

Because when the madman had the cheek to ask Luke to send him to the court to collect statistics in the fourth quarter, the sound of the iron on the field made Luke's face turn black.

For a split second, Luke sat on the sidelines feeling ashamed of Madman.

If it wasn't for the madman who tempted Luke with a one-stop consumption, Luke would definitely come in and kick his ass himself!

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On January 1, the Timberwolves officially announced a news. According to the official report of the Timberwolves, the team has officially reached a deal with the Philadelphia 11ers.

In this transaction, the Timberwolves will send the "three-point king" Hoiberg + 100 million US dollars in cash in exchange for the 76ers' third-year rookie John Salmons and the 2005 second-round pick.

Originally, the weight of this deal was far from enough to attract the attention of the entire league, but when this deal was related to the Timberwolves, this deal immediately became a hot topic among fans.

After all, the Timberwolves this season are one of the league's biggest favorites to win the championship, and all transactions related to the Timberwolves will definitely usher in the peeps of many teams.

However, when the fans read the deal carefully, everyone immediately became confused, obviously unable to understand why the Timberwolves made such a tasteless deal.

If the Timberwolves were for the second-round pick, then the deal about Hardaway would not have happened in the first place.

What's more, the goal of the Timberwolves this season is to win the championship. It stands to reason that the target of the transaction must be some immediate combat power with playoff experience, rather than a lonely transaction like now.

Fans really can't imagine what the Timberwolves got in this deal.

As for the player John Salmons, I am afraid that most fans in the league did not know the existence of this person before he was traded to the Timberwolves.

In the eyes of the fans, this is an extremely marginalized player, and it is not an exaggeration to call him a "waste".

After all, as a third-year rookie, Salmons can only contribute 4 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists per game this season when his style of play has been basically finalized.

Isn't this trash or what? !

This is simply a piece of trash!
This season is the third season of Salmons, but Salmons' average data only stays at four points, which can be said to be the most marginal existence in the league.

The 76ers' current record is a bit bad, and they have been hovering around the eighth position in the Eastern Conference.

In order to help the team reach the playoffs, the management decided to exchange Salmons + draft picks for the Timberwolves' immediate combat power Hoiberg.

After all, if a team with Iverson can't make the playoffs, it sounds really nonsense.

And Hoiberg, who is good at shooting three-pointers and does not occupy the ball on the offensive end, is definitely Iverson's favorite teammate, and it is also the only style that Iverson can match.

Hoiberg played very well in the Timberwolves this season, averaging 18.6 points, 8.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists in just 1.6 minutes per game.

And the shooting percentage is 50.6%, and the three-point shooting percentage is as high as 48.3%, ranking first among all players in the league who average more than one three-point shot per game.

Strictly speaking, Hoiberg is the league's three-point leader this season, and he is the actual three-point leader, not the performance of the three-point contest.

Therefore, the original intention of the 76ers in this transaction is very obvious, that is, to supplement Iverson's helpers through a short-term overdraft of the future.

Otherwise, according to the current situation, the 76ers will most likely be excluded from the playoffs.

As for the Timberwolves, in Luke's view, this deal must be bloody.

It is true that Salmons averaged only 4 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists per game this season, but this has a lot to do with the coaching style of 76ers coach O'Brien.

To put it simply, O'Brien didn't have an instruction manual for Salmons. He just used Salmons as an excellent defender, and he didn't invest much energy in Salmons.

So in the last life, Salmons didn't usher in a career explosion until the four-year rookie contract was executed and he left the 76ers.

In his peak season, Salmons averaged 20 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 1.1 steals per game.

Although the data is far from the star level, but if you just play the role of a sixth man, then the strength of Salmons is more than enough.

Luke, who has the eyes of God, is very aware of Salmons' playing style. I am afraid that no one except Luke knows what Salmons' future will look like.

Not even Salmons knew himself well enough.

Salmons has been a role player known for his versatility in his career. He can attack and defend well, and he is a good player in chaos.

It's just a pity that Salmons doesn't have any outstanding abilities.

However, Salmons' physical fitness and confrontation are very good, especially his individual defense ability is the top role player.

Fast lateral movement, good at man-marking, and capable of stealing, this is how later generations of ball commentators evaluate Salmons.

The only thing that makes Luke dissatisfied is that Salmons' character is relatively low-key. Even in his senior year, Salmons won the Big East Sportsmanship Award, which is the so-called good man card.

This kind of player is simply a good baby for Luke who loves stabs.

If it wasn't for Salmons' great respect for his college coach Timon Foye, in fact, Luke really didn't want to help him realize his talent in advance, because Salmons' favorite book on weekdays turned out to be the "Bible" .

This is simply an alternative to Luke!
The "Bible" is Luke's most hated book, and definitely not one of them!

In addition, this deal seems to be a bit of a loss for the Timberwolves on the bright side, but only Luke himself knows how bloody the Timberwolves are in this deal.

In addition to the point of Salmons, the Timberwolves also won a second-round pick for next year.

The second-round pick is not worth much, especially if the 76ers make the playoffs, then the value of this second-round pick will be infinitely reduced.

However, the value of the second-round pick depends on the year. At least in the eyes of Luke, who has the eyes of God, the second-round pick next year is simply priceless.

The 76ers may make a small profit from this deal, but Luke will never lose money!
A few years later, people will find out that the Timberwolves only used Hoiberg + 100 million US dollars in cash in exchange for two talented guys!
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