Super Lord of the Rings

As the regular season continues, fans speculate that the Kings will make a mid-term big trade in exchange for players who are good at defense.

Unfortunately, the Kings only signed waived point guard Aaron Brooks in the free market to fill Curry's vacancy.

Brooks was unable to help the team on the defensive end. His height of 183cm and weight of 84kg were both false reports. He was a defensive black hole in the Chinese CBA. He was beaten by the aging Marbury and lost the championship in Guangdong.

He is one of the fastest guards in the league and can shoot accurately from mid- to long-range.

Manager Petry wanted to strengthen the defense through trades, but no team was willing to "assist" at this time. In the past few seasons, the Kings have been the public enemy of the league, and no one wants them to win the championship again.

The team owners spontaneously united and boycotted the King. This situation cannot be solved by the manager's operational ability or money.

On the deadline day, the most significant transaction was the player exchange between the 76ers and the Pacers. Danny Granger was sent to Philadelphia, and the Pacers received Evan Turner and Lavoy A Lun.

Experts believe that the Pacers have officially joined the championship team.

Granger has been plagued by injuries in the past two years and has only played 34 games in total last season and this season. This season, he averaged 22.5 minutes per game and only scored 8.3 points, which obviously did not match his $14 million salary.

With Paul George becoming the team's new leader, Lance Stephenson's performance has proven that he is qualified to start at the second position, and with Chris Copeland on the wing, Granger seems a bit redundant.

Since his contract was in the final year, the Pacers replaced him with younger players. Evan Turner finally broke out in his fourth year in the NBA, averaging 17.4 points, 6 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game, and was comprehensive offensively and defensively. He will undoubtedly provide energy and defense to the Pacers' wings.

The 76ers' goal is to play poorly, and they don't need players who are too strong.

The Nets sent Reggie Bullock and Reggie Evans and acquired Marcus Thornton from the Timberwolves, adding a substitute attack point.

Thornton was once favored and signed a four-year contract. Later, due to injury, his condition declined and he was homeless. Now he is just a role player, attacking the strong and defending the weak. The Nets are asking him to lead the offense off the bench to make up for the vacancy left by Watson going to the Pacers.

The Nets are currently ranked first in the Eastern Conference, leading the Pacers in record, and are also the favorites to win the championship.

The top eight records in the Western Conference are amazing.

Spurs, Thunder, Warriors, Kings, Clippers, Grizzlies, Pelicans, Trail Blazers. The ninth-place Rockets also have hope of making the playoffs.

After Howard joined, the Rockets asked Asik to start together and played several games with twin towers. The loss was very ugly at the beginning. Two big men with no shooting ability can't open up space at all, which makes people have to admire McHale's imagination.

Asik switched to the bench, which improved the Rockets' winning percentage. Eric Gordon was seriously injured and rested in the mid-term, which affected the record.

If the Rockets ultimately fail to make the playoffs, Howard's evaluation will decline further. He has the ball in the low post, but his scoring efficiency is not high. The only thing that has improved is his temper.

In the regular season opener between the Rockets and the Lakers, Kobe and Howard clashed head-on, making the game quite attractive.

It happened with 7 minutes and 07 seconds left in the third quarter. The Lakers, who were trailing by more than 20 points, had basically lost hope of winning. However, Kobe never gave up in garbage time. When he was fighting for rebounds with Howard, he was ruthless. Although he controlled the ball, he still tried to steal the ball and hit Howard. Howard's response was to directly raise his elbow and hit Kobe hard in the face.

Reporters at the scene witnessed the conflict between the two at close range. It may be that the previous grievances broke out at this moment. The two were extremely angry. Kobe rushed up and cursed World of Warcraft. Howard was not to be outdone, and the two quickly became entangled.

They didn't fight, but the verbal exchange was intense.

Many American reporters revealed on Twitter that Kobe scolded Howard like this: "You weakling, try touching me!"

Howard's response: "I know what you are like, old dog."

At that time, Kobe and O'Neal had a bad relationship. The two of them could only tease each other in front of the media. Such conflicts had never been seen in official games. Now Kobe is no longer the young boy he once was, but he would conflict with Howard like this during the game, which shows his attitude towards his former teammate.

Halfway through the season, the Rockets and Lakers met again, and both stopped playing. They became a pair of bitter brothers, unable to lead the team to win.

On the deadline day, the Lakers, ranked 11th in the Western Conference, did not send Pau Gasol. It seemed that the pot was broken and the playoffs were not considered.

The Mavericks are ranked tenth, and injuries are also bothering them. Bogut, Nowitzki, and Jeremy Lin are injured in turn, affecting their record. When they play together, they are a strong team.

At the end of February, the Kings slaughtered the Lakers by 48 points 138-90 at home.

Something magical happened, and the news after the game just mentioned it casually, without even a photo. People no longer pay attention to the confrontation between the two teams. There is no media hype about Wang Jun vs. Kobe.

In March, the Kings' defense was still terrible. It wasn't that they didn't want to trade players who could defend in the mid-term, but that they had no goals.

Defensive experts are in demand, and few teams are willing to give them away. Defenders like Beverley are regarded as treasures in the Hornets.

It's just that when Vucevic himself started, the defensive loopholes were not obvious. If Thomas entered the starting lineup, the Kings had nothing to do. The opponents knew to avoid Wang Jun and James and attack on the weak side.

The management plans to seek a trade after the end of this season, sign and then trade out Vucevic in exchange for someone who can defend.

In April, the Kings lost to the Spurs twice in the regular season and fell behind 1-3 in the regular season. The situation was not good. The good news is that the Warriors' record declined due to injuries and they were surpassed by the Kings at the last moment.

After Ade joined, the Spurs' lineup was significantly upgraded, and they eventually ranked first in the league with 67 wins.

Regular season 1-8 in the Western Conference, Spurs, Thunder, Kings, Clippers, Warriors, Trail Blazers, Grizzlies, Pelicans. The Rockets are ranked ninth, the Mavericks are tenth, and the Lakers are eleventh.

The Kings have 58 wins and 24 losses. Wang Jun thinks this can be described as "miserable".

The Trail Blazers are lucky this season and have not encountered serious injuries. The addition of Lithuanian center Valanjunas has made them stronger inside.

After sending away Ade, the Thunder's offensive power is still very strong, and the second young player can solve the offensive problem.

Perkins, who was waived by the Raptors in the middle period, joined the Thunder. He can be used as a human shield, and the team's defense is more solid than before. In the end, they won 60 wins.

Ibaka's data rose to 15.1 points and 8.8 rebounds, gaining more ball rights. The biggest surprise is Reggie Jackson, who averaged 13.1 points, 3.9 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game.

Gary Neal also performed well, averaging 20 minutes per game, scoring 9.8 points, 2 rebounds and 1.2 assists, and shooting 41% from three-point range. He and Jackson ensured the offense in the second quarter.

In the mid-term, Caron Butler was waived by the Pistons and joined the Thunder, making them stronger. Many people are optimistic that the Thunder will win this season and be the fourth seed in the league.

The Jazz, Timberwolves, Suns and other teams are at the bottom. They have no stars, no popularity, and nothing.

Next season is recognized as a big year for the draft, and some experts analyze that it will be another "golden generation." Many weak teams have been badly positioned since the beginning of the season, waiting to rise through the draft.

There are many bad teams in the West, and the East is even worse.

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