Who will be the role players now that everyone's been reborn?

"Is this part of the Suns' trade maneuvering? I don't need to go to the Hawks."

OK!"

"Playing for the Suns in the Summer League?"

No problem, I'm ready to play anytime.

"What about signing the contract?"

"No rush, do we need to wait for Joe Jensen to finalize the contract details?"

"Yeah, yeah, I'm totally fine." Chen Dong hung up the phone and breathed a sigh of relief!

No need to play that so-called all-swing forward strategy with the Hawks anymore!!!

Being teammates with Nash, one of the "Four No Point Guards," would definitely be a great opportunity.

However, Chen Dong's heart, which had been at ease, started racing again.

Compared to the Hawks' abstract philosophy of swingman basketball, the Suns are actually more abstract, and they have a lot of talent there!

For example, General Manager Brian Colangelo is an absolute master of micromanagement.

In 04, the team used the 7th pick to select Luol Deng, but then traded the 7th pick to the Bulls to save a little bit of salary cap space. In return, they acquired Jackson Froman with the 31st pick in 04 and a first-round pick in 05. The free agency created space to bring Nash back to Phoenix, and then signed three-point shooting legend Richardson, forming the Suns' fast-paced offense.

With his five star players, the Suns swept through the league like autumn leaves, achieving a league-best 62-20 record in the regular season and reaching the Western Conference Finals in the playoffs. Such a brilliant performance makes Gabriel Colangelo truly deserving of the honor of General Manager of the 04/05 season. His vision was exceptional and his performance was impeccable.

But when it came time to prepare for the 05/06 season, Bryan Colangelo started to play with abstract styles.

At the draft, the Knicks used the 21st pick acquired from the Bulls to select Nate Robinson and three-point shooter Richardson, packaging them together and trading them for 31-year-old Kurt Thomas, who was once a 7th overall pick.

Thus, the micro-management chain became: the 7th pick in 2004 was traded for Nate Robinson, and then Richardson was signed using cap space and traded for another 7th pick, Kurt Thomas.

They traded Luol Duncan for a younger, cheaper, stronger, and higher-potential player, and got back an older, weaker, less talented, and more expensive Kurt Thomas.

To counter the Spurs and Duncan, the Suns became abstract; their micro-management was simply magical.

The Suns lacked a reliable power forward from the start. In 04, they could have drafted Luol Deng with the pick, but a year later they got beaten by the Spurs in the playoffs. Instead, they traded him for Kurt Thomas, who wasn't much of an advantage. What was the point?

The key point is that you used Richardson as a bargaining chip in the transaction. What kind of crazy operation is that?

The idea of ​​robbing Peter to pay Paul is simply absurd.

One of the so-called "Five Tigers of Run-and-Bomb" has already left.

This kind of abstraction is not yet over.

Last season, they could have offered Joe James a 6-year, $5000 million contract extension, but after some haggling, the difference was only about one million dollars, reportedly $83.

Neither side compromised, and the talks broke down.

As a result, the contract extension for Joe Jenson dragged on until the end of the season. Jenson became a restricted free agent, and the Hawks offered him a massive 5-year, $7000 million contract. This meant that the Suns, instead of trying to negotiate a lower contract, had to pay an extra $2000 million to complete the extension.

With Stoudemire entering the final year of his contract next season, and Nash and Marion both on max contracts, the Suns are unlikely to sign a fourth max contract. Joe James, recognizing the Suns' predicament, publicly stated, "Don't match!"

The Suns had no choice but to accept the fact that Joe James had left, and two of their five run-and-gun players were gone.

The rest is about negotiating the terms of the deal: sign first, then exchange.

Because of Chen Dong's emergence, the Suns set their sights on the Hawks' 31st pick this year and proposed a trade using their 57th pick. The Hawks were forced to agree to the demand, even at a significant loss.

After all, they don't lack draft picks. If they get Joe Jensen, their first-round pick value will definitely decline in the future. So what's the point of comparing the 31st and 57th picks at this point?

There's no need to complicate things further.

于是，太阳队出乔詹森+57顺位次轮签，从老鹰队得到了迪奥+05年31顺位+06年首轮+08年首轮的筹码。

Then, the 05 NBA Draft happened, and the Suns designated the Hawks to use the 31st pick to select Chen Dong and bring him over as part of a package deal.

To be fair, while the Suns seem to have gotten a better deal than in the previous game, what remains unchanged is that two of their original five stars are gone.

If they hadn't gone through with the abstract approach, signing Chen Dong directly with the 21st pick, keeping Joe Jensen and Richardson, and then going all out in free agency to sign two quality big men, 06 would have been the Suns' best chance in history to contend for the championship.

Because 06 was an odd-numbered year, the Suns didn't have to face the Spurs directly, and their playoff run was smooth sailing.

Unfortunately, the Suns can't possibly avoid playing abstract games.

In the parlance of the Northern and Southern Song dynasties, the Sun team was not properly positioned.

Owner Robert Sarver knew nothing about basketball; he bought the Suns out of a so-called passion, which was actually an investment.

The former owner of the Suns, Jerry Colangelo, has been successfully elected as the general manager of the national basketball team and has a huge influence on the NBA.

What's amazing is that Bryan Colangelo, the son of the former owner, actually became the general manager of the Suns. You call this a case of America having no human touch?

Clearly, Bryan Colangelo wants to use the Suns as a platform to build an impressive basketball resume, using the Suns as a stepping stone. He needs outstanding results to play for other teams.

Therefore, although the Suns held the 7th pick in 04, there was no need for them to sign another promising rookie to develop. The Suns under his management needed players who could contribute immediately and needed to achieve results quickly. Signing free agent Quinn Richardson, who could contribute immediately, made sense.

It is said that D'Antoni became the head coach in the 03/04 season, and it was Brian Colangelo who strongly promoted him to the position. He and the general manager were in the same boat, and he also needed to make a name for himself and achieve results to prove that he had top-notch coaching ability.

Therefore, with no chance of winning the championship in the 04/05 season, the Suns set their sights on making a strong showing in the regular season. As a result, D'Antoni's strategy of overusing the starters actually worked miraculously. Although they were eliminated by the Spurs in the playoffs due to injuries and their own shortcomings, all their goals were perfectly achieved.

One was named Coach of the Year, the other General Manager of the Year, Nash, who was the scapegoat last season, became the regular season MVP, Stoudemire became the All-Star, the team's market value skyrocketed, the team's value soared, and owner Sarver made a fortune investing in the Suns.

Following the success of the 04/05 season, both Bryan Colangelo and Mike D'Antoni sensed an opportunity to contend for the championship in the 05/06 season, and their expectations rose. They focused on defense in the playoffs, and thus turned their attention to trading Kurt Thomas.

Although the owner, Sarver, doesn't understand basketball, he can operate however he wants. As long as he controls costs, he won't lose money as long as he doesn't spend money.

Therefore, in the process of renewing Joe Jensen's contract, the decision was made to suppress his contract value, achieving more with less money.

In an effort to contend for the championship, Bryan Colangelo had no choice but to rob Peter to pay Paul, trading Richardson for Kurt Thomas.

As a result, the Suns' abstract micro-management tactics rendered two of their five-man run-and-gun offense ineffective.

"Two of the five tigers are gone?" Chen Dong shook his head. "It should be three."

"Because after the management finishes playing with abstraction, it's the players' turn."

Kobe was right!

Shaquille O'Neal did the same: "If I got injured during work hours, of course I'll recover during work hours!!!"

Chen Dong recalled that Stoudemire had announced his minimally invasive surgery on October 11, just before the start of the preseason.

If Stoudemire had opted for surgery after the 04-05 season, the absurd situation of him missing the entire 05/06 season due to his recovery not meeting expectations would never have occurred, and the Suns would not have missed their best chance in history to contend for the championship.

"So, who cares if the Suns are abstract or not."

In my opinion, the Suns are absolutely the best springboard for rookie players, bar none!!!” Chen Dong became enthusiastic and eager to compete in the Summer League.

Because they need to produce results, the Suns, coached by D'Antoni, will only use an 8-man rotation, or rather, a 7-man rotation.

Now that Joe Jensen and Richardson have left, and Stoudemire will be out for the rest of the season due to surgery, Chen Dong's chance to improve in the new season has finally arrived.

Therefore, Chen Dong needs to play games and quickly adapt to the NBA. If he misses this wave of fantastic benefits, who knows when it will come again!

"effort!"

"struggle!"

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