Chapter 2 The best and worst of times
Since there are only two draft picks in hand, the most you can get through the draft is Tracy McGrady and Wu Sheng.
And in fact, even if there are more draft picks, there are not many players to choose from in this draft.
If you want to continue to improve the team's rating, you can only do it through transactions.
The Raptors have high-value players in their lineup, including Flynn, Camby, and perimeter defender Doug Christie.
The first person he targeted as a trade was the Raptors' core teammate, Flying Squirrel.
The trade value of Little Flying Squirrel is extremely high. Last season, he was only a sophomore, but he was able to average 20 points and 9 assists per game.
If a newcomer performs like this, even if it is not a historical level, it can still be called a phenomenal level.
As we all know, in the trading market, when the strengths are equal, inside players are the most valuable, followed by point guards.
What really doubled the value of the little flying squirrel was the evaluation given by Jordan.
Jordan personally admitted that one of the two most difficult defenders in the league is the famous Kings boss Rock Richmond.
Richmond was the second shooting guard during Jordan's dominance of the league.
The other defender is Stoudemire.
To be evaluated like this by Jordan, one can imagine how terrifying the young Flying Squirrel's trade value will be.
Of course, from God's perspective, Jordan's gaze is actually just that.
Rock Richmond is because it has already been played.
And the young flying squirrel, after receiving such high praise from Jordan, did not achieve anything in the future.
A typical player who starts high and moves low, he was very impressive with the Raptors in the first two and a half seasons. After being traded by the Raptors, his level plummeted.
In his entire career, he only won two honors, one was Rookie of the Year and the other was First Team Rookie.
Kongbu's current idea is to trade the little flying squirrel.
Anyway, even if he doesn't trade, under normal circumstances, the Raptors will sell him soon.
After confirming the trading chip of Little Flying Squirrel, the next thing will be easy to handle. The only thing Kongbu has to do is to find a victim.
Looking around the venue, Kongbu found that he seemed to be taking advantage of everyone.
Because the trading value of the little flying squirrel is so high, there is no need to worry about selling it, and the selling price will definitely not be cheap. Maybe two potential players can be exchanged.
The top teams don't have to think about it. The superstars in their team, such as Jordan, Malone or O'Neal, are not qualified to trade alone.
As for the weak teams, most of them only have one star player on their team, and he is the core of their reconstruction, so it is unlikely that he will be traded.
So Combu set his sights on those playoff goalies who were in the league's rankings.
knight?
Kongbu first noticed the Cavaliers, who ranked ninth in the Eastern Conference last season.
They have two stars on their roster, Terril Brandon and Te'lon Hill.
Brandon is very good, averaging 19 points and 6 assists per game last season, which means his combat ability is actually no worse than that of Little Flying Squirrel, but he is not a young man and has no potential to tap.
And Te'Lon Hill is almost interesting.
This guy is a huge coward.
Because he owed money to New York gangster Old Oakley, he was slapped in the face during the warm-up session before the game.
He didn't even dare to say a harsh word, let alone fight back.
The nickname "Little Flying Squirrel" may be more appropriate for him. He is really as timid as a mouse.
If there really was a trade, the Cavaliers would definitely send these two people to Toronto overnight. It's a pity that Combu doesn't like these two people.
This transaction may improve the team's evaluation, but the improvement will definitely be minimal.
In addition, if a softie like Te'Lon Hill is placed on the team, it will definitely be a disaster.
It's the kind of disaster that data cannot reflect.
Imagine that Combs leads the Raptors to meet the Knicks in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Te'lon Hill is the power forward, and he will directly face the old Oakley.
What would that be?
Oakley can definitely crush Hill's bones into dregs.
If a position on the field is completely useless, even if it was originally a 50-50 situation, now it is good to have a 30% chance of winning.
Kongbu remembers someone saying in his previous life that the NBA in the 1990s was the best era and the worst era.
The best era is because there are too many legendary stars in this era, many of whom are historical super bosses.
These big guys have contributed one topic after another that fans are excited to talk about.
Jordan's six-champion double dynasty.
Rodman's amazing rebound.
O'Neal's dominance at the basket.
The stability of Duncan and Malone.
Miller moment.
Even when Kobe entered the league in the 1990s, he scored 81 points, Tracy McGrady moment, Iverson singled out the OK combination, and Carter's death dunk.
Worthy of the best of times.
To say it is the worst era is because this era is full of wildness and even cruelty and blood.
The dream lineup in Koumbu's mind is definitely not a bunch of stars with gorgeous offense, but defense, defense and extremely tough defense.
Even just defense is not enough, you also need fighters who can stand up and fight at critical moments.
Otherwise, facing peerless villains like the Utah Twins and the New York Gangsters, even if they have the strength, the young Raptors waiting for them will definitely be eaten alive.
One softie in the team is likely to turn the entire team into a softie. This is definitely a scene that Kongbu does not want to see.
So even if the Cavaliers give away Te'Lon Hill for free, it's impossible for Combs to take it.
Kongbu looked at other teams with average strength.
There are three playoff goaltending teams in the Western Conference, namely the Clippers, Kings and Suns.
The Suns have many stars, with as many as six players who have been selected or will be selected as All-Stars in the future, including Hall of Fame players such as Kidd and Kevin Johnson.
However, their general manager Danny Ainge is not a fuel-efficient lamp.
Danny Ainge, Pat Riley and Larry Brown are known as the three vampires in the league. Doing business with them is not a good idea.
Kongbu can be sure that if he takes the initiative to propose a deal with Anji, the other party will definitely open his mouth.
Moreover, so many of the Suns' stars are all outside players.
Kongbu's current plan is to use the flying squirrel to trade two stars, and at least one of them will have a strong insider.
So the Suns are also excluded.
The Clippers are no good either. They don't have a single star on the team, and their team's scoring leader, Roy Ott, averages less than 15 points per game.
This also shows that the current Clippers coach Bill Fitch's coaching ability is indeed amazing.
With a bunch of stinky tomatoes and rotten eggs, you can actually make it to the playoffs.
As for the Kings, there is currently only one star on the team, none other than Rock Richmond.
Think about it, the current little flying squirrel is not qualified to exchange for Richmond, the king's team leader.
The goalie teams in the West are not very suitable. In addition to the Cavaliers, there are two teams in the East: the Magic and the Washington Bullets.
To be precise, magic and wizards.
Last season they were still the Bullets, but this offseason they changed their name to the Wizards.
The Magic have been in trouble ever since O'Neal left to join the Lakers last season.
Nowadays, there are many well-known players in the team, such as the younger brother Gerald Wilkins, who will be the highlight of the human movie, Kenny Smith, who will partner with Barkley to commentate the game, and so on.
But the only one who can really be considered a star is Penny Hardaway.
So Magic is definitely not a trade target.
Kongbu was a little anxious and set his sights on the final Wizards team.
When he carefully reviewed the current Wizards lineup in his mind, an expression of ecstasy suddenly appeared on his face.
That’s a genius!
Chapter completed!