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On the trade deadline, teams that want to make a difference in the playoffs seize the last opportunity to strengthen.

The Heat management is the most active, selling blue-collar insider Brian Grant everywhere. Unfortunately, other team managers are not stupid. Even the Bucks are unwilling to send away the highly paid and incompetent Van Horn, because Van Horn is better than Grant.

The only thing Grant can exchange for is the drunkard Vin Baker, and Vin Baker will be hacked to death by Riley on the first day he arrives in the Heat.

Now, Riley also wants to kill Grant, who has an annual salary of 15 million. With this person here, the Heat do not have any salary space to strengthen, and can only find rookies and basic-salary players to train.

In fact, Grant doesn't owe the Heat anything. The reason why his knees are severely worn is because Riley asked the Devils to train. If he had only trained at a normal intensity, he might still be an excellent iron-blooded power forward now.

The biggest trade of the day came from the Kings. They began to rebuild, sending away Chris Webber, Matt Barnes, and Michael Bradley in exchange for Kenny Thomas and Collis Williams from the 76ers. Si and Brian Skinner.

The Kings' record dropped sharply. After Weber returned from injury, he still competed with Stojakovic for the top spot. The management finally couldn't bear it and would rather start from scratch than send him away. After the trade, the Kings can at least select a higher-ranked rookie.

The Kings are trying to mess up, and the 76ers are the beneficiaries. Philadelphia fans are jubilant, believing that Webber will help Iverson rush to the championship and the 76ers will once again become a strong team in the Eastern Conference.

Weber played 46 games for the Kings this season, averaging 36.3 minutes per game, 21.7 points, 10.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists, 1.5 steals, and 0.7 blocks. He shot 44.9% from the field, 37.9% from three-point range, and 80% from the free throw line.

His numbers look ridiculous, and winning percentage aside, he seems to be a star on Garnett's level. But if Webber has Garnett's defensive ability, the Kings will definitely not let him go.

After reading the news about Weber, Yang Rui sneered. Weber is no longer the All-Star from 1999 to 2002. Frequent injuries have reduced his physical fitness. His height is only 206cm, and his confrontation is average. If he switches to a team without the right to take action, his statistics will definitely drop significantly. There is still a defensive loophole, 76 One's gamble on Weber is doomed to fail.

The Kings' most valuable player is shooting guard Kevin Martin, who is currently on the fringes, averaging only 3 points and 1.3 rebounds per game. However, the Lakers' swingman position is too strong. If there is no need to trade, just keep the cheap Kings.

The Hornets sent star Steve Francis, who averaged 20.4 points, 6.4 rebounds and 6 assists per game, in exchange for Claxton and Dale Davis from the Warriors.

This is called a brainless transaction. The Hornets almost lost their star player in vain. The reason is that Francis completely fell out with the Hornets management and demanded that he must leave, wherever he goes.

Francis has made it clear this season that he has improved his statistics. His style of play is very unique, his shooting percentage is not high, he cannot lead the team to win, and the Hornets boss is too lazy to keep him. Hornets players are injured in turns. This season, they are at the bottom of the Western Conference and are expected to win the No. 1 pick.

Yang Rui believes that the truly stupid transaction was completed by the Celtics.

The Hawks sent power forward Antoine Walker to the Celtics in exchange for guard Anderson, veteran Gugliotta, Michael Stewart and two first-round draft picks in 2005 and 2006.

The Celtics returned to the playoffs this year, but it was impossible to compete for the championship. They actually gave away two draft picks for Walker, who was clearly in a declining period, and it was unimaginable to overdraw the future.

Walker's contract is very long and terrible. The offense is strong and the defense is weak. The Celtics will soon find that he is of little use.

The Lakers also signed a new player. In January, Kupchak waived veteran point guard Charlie Ward, who had been on the bench, to free up a spot.

We can't blame the Lakers for being unkind. Ward really can't make any contribution to the team. Although he can shoot three-pointers, his speed is too slow, he is a colander on the defensive end, and he lacks organizational skills. When the team does not need a point guard organization,

He can't impart much experience to young people either.

Dribbling the ball across half court and then pulling away to wait for an opportunity. Does this thing still need to be taught?

The Lakers signed veteran center Verratti Divac, who was waived by the Bobcats in the mid-term.

The Bobcats management kept an eye on it. Although Divac was given a high salary, it was partially guaranteed and he could be cut if he didn't play well. Divac played 40 games for the Bobcats, averaging 13 minutes per game, 3 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists, while shooting only 41.4% from the field.

After Divac was laid off, he called Kupchak and recommended himself, hoping to join the Lakers and join the Lakers coaching staff after retiring.

Divac has a high IQ and is a well-known supporting center, known as the "Ghost Hand". The management is optimistic that he can guide Yao Ming to pass and make Yao Ming stronger, so they gave him a basic salary.

After signing, Divac said in an interview with the media: "I am very happy to return to the Lakers and bring a perfect end to my career. I will try my best to help Yao Ming become the number one center in the league."

Divac has never won a championship in his career, and he also expressed his optimism that the Lakers will win this year.

In 1996, the Lakers suddenly sent Divac to the Hornets in exchange for rookie Kobe. Divac was very surprised when he learned about the deal from his agent, and then called the Lakers to inform the Lakers that he was retiring, which would allow the Lakers to get Kobe. The abortion was planned, but in the end he chose to stay because he was only 28 years old at the time.

Even though Divac was playing in Charlotte, he decided to leave his wife and children in Los Angeles. After playing for two seasons, he chose to join the Kings because Sacramento is the capital of California and is close to Los Angeles.

In addition to Divac, Lakers manager Kupchak also invited 58-year-old legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to be the team's special assistant coach.

The so-called special assistant is one level lower than Hornacek, Hollins, and Brooks. He does not participate in tactical discussions. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's job is to teach the team inside skills.

The Lakers did this to better train Yao Ming and to continue to enrich his arsenal. Other insiders' following the lessons is only incidental and will not receive individual guidance.

After retiring, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar served as the head coach at the University of California, served as an assistant coach with the Clippers in the 1999-2000 season, and later served as a scout for the Knicks for a long time.

In Yang Rui's previous life, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar signed with the Lakers in the summer of 2005 in order to train Lakers rookie Andrew Bynum. Now, because of Yang Rui's butterfly effect, the Knicks have become the target of public criticism, Brown is regarded as useless, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's scouting work is also questioned.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who failed to help the Knicks find an outstanding rookie, lost his job early and stayed at home for more than half a year. The Lakers gave him a chance. Even if the salary was not much, he was willing to give it a try.

This is great news for Yao Ming. Although his hook is excellent, it is far from being called a "sky hook". Now he can ask Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for tips on the hook at any time.

The Chinese media reported these exciting news, and fans online were discussing Yao Ming's future, which looks bright. The Lakers management hired two centers to coach together. Kobe did not have such treatment in the Lakers.

The Lakers management's increased attention is related to Yao Ming's own performance in the first half of the season. He is already an All-Star and has attracted investment from Chinese businessmen, making the Lakers more profitable than before.

They are preparing to make Yao Ming the new mainstay of the team. Judging from his age, the 25-year-old Yao Ming can maintain his condition until at least 2010 and is worthy of a long-term contract with a maximum salary.