basketball scientist

The season is over, but the awarding of awards continues. On May 5, the NBA officially announced the list of the best teams of the season.

Nash, Kobe, James, Nowitzki, and O'Neal occupied the best team with their outstanding performance.

Paul won 373 votes in the selection of the best team, ranked fourth in the selection of guards, beat Wade, Iverson, Arenas, and was selected to the second team of the best team.

He is also the first player to be selected to the best team in his rookie season after Duncan!

Along with him, Billups, Ben Wallace, Brand, and Duncan were selected to the second team of the best team.

Iverson, Wade, Anthony, Marion and Yao Ming were selected for the third team.

For the little giant, this is a regretful season. In terms of personal performance, the destructive power and dominance he has shown in the penalty area this season has reached the highest peak of his career so far.

With his offensive performance alone, he has been able to touch the edge of "super giant".However, frequent injuries and a dismal team record allowed him to only get a three-team honor.

However, this is also due to the overall decline of the center position. You must know that Garnett also did not enter the playoffs. Garnett at the forward position likes to mention "the best team four teams", and there is nothing he can do.

Although there are various reasons, leading the team to fish in the peak season is always a huge black spot, and it is reasonable for Garnett to miss the best team.

However, Arenas, who led the team to sixth in the Eastern Conference in the regular season and reached the top four in the Eastern Conference in the playoffs, also missed the best lineup, which was a bit controversial. After the selection, Arenas also immediately questioned the selection mechanism , thinking that his performance is worthy of a position in the best team no matter what.

This topic was detonated. Billups, who had an excellent record and average personal data, and Iverson, who led a fishing team with empty data, became the object of media suspicion.

ESPN pulled the three of them out for comparison, and analyzed from various dimensions which of the three is more worthy of the best team.

The results of the analysis came out, it seems. . . . . .Iverson really took advantage of the three formations~

In the selection of MVP, Nash defeated Nowitzki, who had better statistics and achievements, and won the MVP again, which also caused a lot of controversy.

The Mavericks are third in the league, just two games behind the Spurs.Nowitzki averaged 26.6 points, 9 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1 block per game. Not only did he reach the peak of his career in terms of personal offensive data, but he also improved significantly on the defensive end. Third, even behind James, who led the team with mediocre results.

Nash also has his own advantages. The team renewed Stoudemire's contract with a maximum salary.In the case of giving up Joe Johnson and Richardson because of money problems, he and Marion were left in the team's starting lineup last season.The imported center Kurt Thomas was reimbursed in the middle of the season, and the team's original 8-man rotation left 7 players to play.

In this case, Nash led the team to 54 wins.James Jones, who can only shoot three-pointers, and Tim Thomas, the cancer cut off by the Bulls, all played well around him. His ability to drive his teammates is top-notch in history.

It can only be said that Nowitzki's German status must be at a disadvantage, but Nash's award is not a big problem.If you let Keyan vote, he will definitely give Nowitzki the first vote.

The property exposure became more and more obvious. (Just Ke Yan, not the author himself)

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The playoffs continued in full swing, but Ke Yan entered work ahead of schedule after a week of rest.

After talking with Timberwolves general manager McHale on the phone, he and Larry Sander went to Minnesota in person to try to win the only valuable player of the Timberwolves, Wolf King Garnett.

Missed the playoffs for two consecutive seasons, and the team's performance showed a downward trend. It fell from ninth in the Western Conference last season to No. 12 in the Western Conference this season. After many years of stability, the Timberwolves have entered a relatively embarrassing stage .

The team has Garnett, the cornerstone of the league's TOP10 team, but has no ability to build a team around him. Obviously Garnett is very versatile, but the Timberwolves management has no way to find a suitable helper for him.

The team's first lottery pick in many years was eventually transformed into Mackenzie. His performance can only be said to be quite satisfactory. It seems almost meaningless to say "qualified immediate combat power". so embarrassing.

The team's record is not good, and Garnett, who is infinitely loyal to the Timberwolves, also has conflicts with the team's management. Garnett regards Philip Sanders as his mentor, and the relationship with team owner Taylor and general manager McHale The relationship is relatively average. With dissatisfaction with McHale, Garnett's attitude towards head coach Casey is also average.

In a sense, the current situation of the Timberwolves is similar to that of the Lakers.

The difference is that the Lakers are located in Los Angeles, and their attraction to free agents is not comparable to that of the Timberwolves; Jerry Buss is willing to spend money on the team, as long as it can improve the competitiveness of the team, the luxury tax is just a number; Kobe is a little younger than Garnett, and the Lakers can squeeze into the playoffs. . . . . .

Trade Garnett and enter rebuilding?McHale has this idea, the key is the bargaining chip.

There are rumors that Garnett will go to the Lakers and Suns, but that is really just a rumor.The Lakers don't have any bargaining chips. If the Suns are willing to take out Stoudemire, they can talk about it, but the chips of "Marion + Harrington + draft picks" are not attractive.

McHale was born inside, and he has his own evaluation criteria for inside players. He really doesn't like these few.

Whether Larry Sander or Keyan, they are not big figures in the industry, and the Timberwolves did not pay much attention to their arrival, and only arranged for a staff member to pick them up at the airport.

Arriving at the Timberwolves office area, Larry Sander and Keyan also waited for nearly half an hour before McHale and Casey took the time to meet with them. . . . . .

Everyone introduced themselves to each other, and the next step was the negotiation of the transaction.

"Kimi, I am very grateful that you came to Minnesota with such sincerity to discuss the KG trade with me, but what I want to say is that KG is the top 5 superstar in the league and the core of the Timberwolves team. Subjectively, we did not trade him. Idea," McHale said.

"Come on, you, you don't have the idea of ​​a deal, you invite me to come to Minnesota to discuss in detail?" Ke Yan slandered, and said seriously, "Kevin (McHale), Devin (Casey), I think you need to understand one thing. "

"what?"

"KG has no way to support the Timberwolves, and in turn, the Timberwolves can't keep KG forever."

McHale and Casey fell into a temporary silence. Keyan's words pointed out the current problem of the Timberwolves!

Randy Foye, whom the team took a fancy to in the draft, is a good immediate combat power. He may be able to grow into the team's core player, and may be able to quickly help the team enter the playoffs, but then what?

Garnett is 30 years old. This season, he has been unable to do what he wants and cannot support the team alone. Can the team still hope that he will grow reversely next season?

There are still three years left on Garnett's contract. Three years later, Garnett will be 33 years old. At that time, he will not renew his contract no matter what. He will fight for a championship ring of his own?

"The draft in 07 was the highest-quality draft after 03. Greg Oden and Kevin Durant won the world. Al Horford is a mature and ready-to-play player. I don't doubt him at all. You can play in the NBA now. There is also China’s Yi Jianlian, whose physical fitness and technical characteristics are very similar to KG when he was young.” Ke Yan said, “Kevin, you are a professional manager, you should know that in a suitable Time advances the reconstruction, how important it is to select a suitable core for team building."

This appealed to McHale a lot.After a bad year, get Oden or Durant, the Timberwolves can then get rid of the current dilemma and complete the reconstruction around one of them.

"Tell me about your offer, Kimi." McHale reached out to stop Casey who was going to protest, and motioned.

"My plan is to use Josh Smith and David Lee as the main body, the Rockets' No. 8 pick this season, the Eagles' first-round pick in 07, and the first-round swap rights in 08, and then match some matching contracts Complete this deal," Ke Yan said.

The high probability of the first round of swaps in 08 is difficult to make, but the bargaining chips given by the Eagles are still rich.David Lee is a second-team All-Rookie team player worth at least one lottery pick in a trade this season.

"???" McHale looked at Ke Yan, "Where's Joe Johnson?"

According to McHale's idea, Joe Johnson is in the trade no matter what. From the perspective of salary matching, he should also be in the trade list!

"Joe Johnson is not on the trade list. Besides, I think that if the Timberwolves target Oden or Durant, you don't need Joe Johnson." Ke Yan reminded.

"You can't say that, whether it's Oden or Durant, Joe Johnson can match them perfectly, can't you?" McHale continued, "Kimi, I am not satisfied with the offer you made. You The bright prospects depicted are all based on the fact that the Timberwolves perform poorly next season and then get Oden and Durant; it is not what you pay for this deal. If you don’t change the offer, you can’t give us a real offer. Players with core potential are used as bargaining chips, and I will re-examine your trade request."

"How about Bynum?" Ke Yan suddenly asked, "I don't know his potential, do you agree!"

As a former top insider, McHale certainly could see the potential in Bynum, and he immediately opened his mind.

"You want the Magic to be the third party?" McHale was a little skeptical.

"You don't need to intervene, let me negotiate the deal. I just want to confirm with you, if I can include Bynum in the deal, are you willing to advance the deal."

"Maybe~"

When it came to the deal, it was somewhat beyond McHale's expectations. According to his original plan, it was "Joe Johnson + David Lee + No. [-] pick + extra head". The core of the Eagles' deal should be Joe Johnson.Unexpectedly, the other party did not intend to include Joe Johnson in the transaction.

After the negotiation, McHale called up the Eagles' roster and draft picks for the first time, and made an analysis.

If the Eagles trade for Bynum without Diaw, and then include Bynum in the trade, this team is very likely to form a starting lineup of "Paul + Joe Johnson + Posey + Garnett + Diaw" .

With this lineup, McHale wanted to shout "Eagle Championship!".

But it is not unreasonable to look back and analyze what Ke Yan said during the negotiations.

When making a deal, not only look at how much the Eagles can get, but also look at your own earnings.

If all goes well, Bynum + Josh Smith + Durant, the Timberwolves can complete the reconstruction within two to three years.At that time, Garnett's huge contract of more than 2000 million can be converted into a more reasonable contract for three rookies, and the configuration of the Timberwolves will be more reasonable.

"This Kimi is really amazing!"

Ke Yan is indeed powerful, but most general managers in the league are not vegetarians.

Many transactions, from the perspective of fans, will be considered ridiculous, but when you are in this position and in a complex environment, what you can see and the judgment you get are completely different.

Bynum is a very "tasteless" existence to the Magic.

The less than 19-year-old center averaged 18 points and 6.4 rebounds in 5.5 minutes per game in his rookie season.You know, he is not the main offensive point of the team, and he will appear side by side with Howard a lot of the time, standing in the twin towers.

From this point of view, his potential is really good. With the positioning of the Magic team as a "weak team", Bynum should have received the most careful training, and the Magic team is also the best at training centers for the Lakers!

However, Bynum and the Magic are more like "meet the right person at the wrong time, and the tragedy happened in the end" in the relationship between men and women. The Magic already has a more talented Howard, and Howard is better at playing center. Bynum Nam can only serve as a substitute; the core of the team's outside tactics is Turkoglu, who mainly initiates the offense through pick-and-rolls, and Bynum is not suitable for playing pick-and-rolls.

To put it simply, Howard and Turkoglu played uncomfortable when Bynum played!

The team's new coach Van Gundy's plan is to fill in gaps in the team's lineup. He is more willing to fully develop Howard's potential and equip the lineup around Howard.Bynum's potential is also one of the bargaining chips he wants to use to strengthen the team.

Regarding the trading intention proposed by the Eagles, after discussing with Stan Van Gundy, Weissbrod and Stan Van Gundy gave the conditions for negotiation, Josh Smith!

This power forward with bursting athletic ability and excellent offense and defense can effectively strengthen the team's weak links.On the defensive end, he and Howard can defend the Magic's basket, making the Magic's restricted area a "no-fly zone". On the offensive end, the Magic's impact on the inside combination is also amazing!

With the lineup of Nelson, Stevenson, Turkoglu, Josh Smith, and Howard, Stan Van Gundy is confident to bring the team into the playoffs, and even replicate the "miracle" of the Eagles this season "It's not a problem to reach the second round!

Maybe it was a "rough jade center" in exchange for Josh Smith, even the Magic themselves found it ridiculous, they chose to raise, the team's 11th overall pick this season, or the first round pick in 07, The Eagles can choose one to take away.

Turning around, Ke Yan and Larry Sander came to McHale to restart negotiations with the Magic's offer.

"Bynum + David Lee + No. 07 pick + Eagles 07 first round + Magic [-] first round + Jerome James + Darko Milicic." Ke Yan gave the final offer.

If the deal is concluded, it will be the first "7 for 1" big deal in history. Compared with the deal made between the Timberwolves and the Celtics in 07, there is no doubt that the Eagles have more chips.

But their lineup is more balanced than that of the Celtics. Just like McHale thought, the starting lineup of "Paul + Joe Johnson + James Posey + Garnett + Diaw" can almost be locked in the Eastern Conference next season. The champion, the team's opponent is only the king of the West.

"But Josh is also someone we want!" McHale showed a treacherous smile, "In our team building plan, Josh will be our starting small forward. The key is that we don't need so many insiders!"

"Let Josh Smith play small forward, no wonder you are a bad team!" Ke Yan cursed in his heart, "Kevin, this is already the best bargaining chip we can give. If you want more , maybe there is no way for our transaction to continue.”

"But the Timberwolves really don't need so many insiders!" McHale said forcefully, "We need to strengthen the team's small forward position..."

"James Posey? Absolutely not!" Larry Sand stood up to express his objection.

"As compensation, I don't want the Eagles' first-round pick in 07." McHale looked at Keyan with a smile, "Also, I can put Hassell in the deal."

Hehe, I thank you!

Hassel is the "defensive champion" of the Timberwolves. His defensive attributes are relatively "balanced". He has good strength, good footwork, and not slow speed.

Except for some players with poor physical fitness, if most players devote all their energy to the defensive end, the effect will not be much worse than him.

He plays harder, even if the style of play is not Ke Yan's style, just based on this, he should be able to top the Eagles as a substitute.After all, the Eagles will appropriately reduce the offense of "regarding the head and ignoring the body" next season, and appropriately approach the "offensive and defensive balance".

His problem is that there are still 4 years left in the contract, with a total price of 1700 million!This is a rubbish contract!

It is equivalent to saying that the Timberwolves helped eat Jerome James' "junk contract" and gave the Eagles a Hassell.

"I also want your two second-round picks at No. 35 and No. 36 this year!" Ke Yan said.

The second-round pick from the Pistons is the 60th pick, which is not enough to help the Eagles eat PJ Tucker or Millsap.

"Come on, Kimi. I already gave you a first-round pick! I'm giving you one at most!" McHale shook his head. "You don't want to trade because a second-round pick can't be negotiated, do you?"

"Please, Kevin, you can't train so many newcomers at once!" Ke Yan insisted, "I have to choose two suitable substitutes, right?"

After struggling for a long time, McHale finally agreed to Ke Yan's request.

Although Garnett was sent away, the team's goal has basically been achieved.

In one go, he got two first-round picks this season, one first-round pick next season, a young center with great potential, a young insider who entered the best rookie second team, and a high-quality wing. A Garnett was sold for this price , It's an exaggeration!

This scientist is really a winner!

PS: Some book clubs may question that the Eagles paid too much chips in this deal, but I would like to remind a few points.First, this is Garnett, who has just turned 30, is still in his prime, and has three years left on his contract; second, this deal has neither touched the core configuration of the Eagles, nor has it affected the future of the Eagles ;Thirdly, the protagonist promised to pay so much for the transaction, and there are other intentions.