This Forward is Not Serious

"The winner of the 2010 NBA All-Star Game MVP is Dirk Nowitzki!"

Stern finally announced the MVP without any suspense.

Nowitzki took the trophy from Stern, and when he held it high, cheers filled the sky.

Really a home stadium for 100,000 people!

After the cheers died down, Nowitzki also delivered a brief acceptance speech.

He mentioned Lin Ying and Durant.

"This trophy belongs to Texas."

This sentence also brought the fans' emotions to a peak.

Three Texas legends teamed up to win the All-Star Game MVP, which will become a big talking point for fans after the game.

After the main game, Lin Ying accompanied Brooke for a ride and then sent her to the airport.

She had a scene to shoot tomorrow and she was supposed to leave today, but she stayed in the end to watch Lin Ying's game.

She was originally a very enterprising person, and Lin Ying was the first to ask her to do this.

Although Lin Ying has no experience in love and doesn't even know how to please her, it may be that simplicity that makes her fall in love.

And there is a common point. Being an actor is actually not much different from playing basketball. You are either filming or on the way to filming.

Hollywood is a fiercely competitive environment, and if you take a break, your acting career may end prematurely.

Before parting, Brooke took the initiative to kiss Lin Ying in the car.

Lin Ying's fist became hard.

Fortunately, Brooke relaxed in the end.

"I will go to Phoenix to see you when I have time."

Before leaving, Brooke hooked Lin Ying's neck and said.

Obviously, this time All-Stars have heated up the relationship between the two a lot.

…

The All-Star Game is over, and with it comes another very critical time point, the NBA trade deadline!

Wizards Supermarket has attracted the attention of many teams, and the Suns are also ready to make a move.

Originally, the Wizards' trident was pretty good, but Arenas was injured and ended last season in the Eastern Conference.

In December of this season, Arenas created another "gun gate" that had a very negative impact on the team.

This ultimately led the Wizards management to abandon this combination and announce a rebuild.

Arenas is still out for the season, so naturally he cannot be traded.

But the team's other two giants, Caron Butler and Antawn Jamison, are very good and popular.

Among them, Jamison averaged 20.5 points and 8.8 rebounds per game, and Butler also averaged 16.9 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists.

There have been rumors of trades between the two of them from many teams before, including the Cavaliers, Nuggets, and Suns that are aiming to compete for the championship.

The Suns are targeting Caron Butler.

Currently, the only players available for the Suns at the small forward position are senior Hill and second-year Dudley, and the management is worried about the depth of this position.

Of course, these are management matters, and it is impossible for Lin Ying to get involved now.

If you ask him, he wants no deal at all.

Now the Suns' run-in is almost complete. Although there are certain deficiencies in the lineup, if a new rotation is added, the run-in will have to be done again.

Of course, Butler's strength is definitely there. If the deal can be adjusted well, it will also be a boost on the road to the championship.

In the blink of an eye, the trade deadline is approaching, and NBA deals are being concluded one after another.

The news that broke out two days in a row shocked the alliance, and Lin Ying was also surprised.

He could see that the wheel of history seemed to be moving in another direction.

The first transaction is a three-party transaction involving the Nuggets, Wizards and Cavaliers. The specific details are:

The Wizards received Ilgauskas and a first-round pick from the Cavaliers in exchange for Antawn Jamison and Gavaris Crittenton;

The Cavaliers sent Ilgauskas and a first-round pick to acquire La'Gar Bell and Boris Diaw.

The Nuggets traded Raja Bell and Boris Diaw for Antawn Jamison and Gavaris Crittenton.

It is reported that Anthony played a great role in promoting this transaction.

Of course, Lin Ying would never guess that it was because of his game with the Spurs that stimulated Anthony.

When he saw this transaction, he was a little surprised, and even a little happy.

Originally, Jamison should have gone to the Cavaliers at this time in history and had a relatively unsuccessful season.

But now the people the Cavaliers got have become Bell and Diaw. These two are very suitable for Anthony, and of course they are also very suitable for James!

Most of the Cavaliers' role players are scraps, and this time the Cavaliers' immediate combat effectiveness has been greatly enhanced.

Celtic into finals? It’s really a lot more confusing.

As for the Nuggets, Afflalo performed well, and Bell has never played, so it is basically equivalent to Diaw simply replacing Jamison.

On paper, a huge profit.

But this is also what makes Lin Ying happy.

After two years in Denver, he knows that whenever there is someone around Anthony who needs the ball, there will eventually be compatibility issues.

And although Afflalo is performing very well now, in the playoffs, the gap between his and Bell's roles will be reflected.

The second trade is related to the Suns.

The Suns sent Ben Wallace and acquired Caron Butler and Mike James from the Wizards!

What Caron Butler's trade is worth can be seen in his trades throughout history.

At that time, he, Haywood and Stevenson were exchanged for Josh Howard, Drew Gooden and others from the Mavericks.

At that time, Haywood was the Wizards' starter, averaging 9.8 points, 10.3 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game, while Josh Howard only averaged 12 points and 3 rebounds per game due to injuries.

Not to mention how much of a robbery this deal is, but what is certain is that Butler is basically given away for free.

So the essence of the Wizards' deal is to give Butler a two-year contract to the Suns in exchange for a one-year expiring contract, and also conveniently resolve James's $6 million expiring junk contract, which can save about $7 million. The expenditure of 10,000 yuan will also free up 9 million salary space next summer.

In fact, after the transaction was completed, the Wizards and Suns announced that they would lay off Ben and James.

However, shortly after the transaction was completed, Cole called Lin Ying and Stoudemire to the office for some emotional comfort.

Then Lin Ying almost ducked at this moment.

According to Cole, Ben will return to the Suns in 30 days!

In other words, this is a trick with nothing but a white wolf!

Lin Ying and Xiao Si were stunned on the spot.

But Cole also explained the reason why this transaction was done this way.

Without it, it’s just imitation.

The object of imitation is the Cavaliers next door.

Lin Ying also remembered at this time that the first operation he just performed was exactly the same.

Big Z went to the Wizards, and 30 days after being waived, he would immediately sign a contract with the Cavaliers.

And in history, it was also because of that transaction that the famous "Big Z Clause" was finally born!

This kind of operation is not unique to the Cavaliers. When Lin Ying was still in the Nuggets, the Spurs did this to Brent Barry.

It’s just that the Big Z incident has a greater impact.

But in this case, a very interesting question:

Should this clause be renamed "Big Z-Big Ben Clause"?

Speaking of the Suns, there is an extra Butler, which must be very embarrassing!

Just like Afflalo/Bell, the roles Dudley/Butler can play in the playoffs are also different.

"But in order to sign back the big money, we will lay off Zhu, so that he will have the opportunity to sign with other teams."

Cole then told Lin Ying a piece of news.

It is a bit difficult for Zhu Fangyu to stay in the NBA due to his own ability. If the championship team asks for it, he will definitely not be on the activated list.

"But I heard the Warriors are interested in him and he should be able to get a contract."

Cole then told Lin Ying another piece of news.

This is understandable, the Warriors are already interested in Chinese players, and their record this season is poor.

After signing Zhu Fangyu, with the number of Chinese in the Bay Area, he could still make money just by selling tickets.

Lin Ying nodded, this was considered a good destination.

And to be honest, Zhu Fangyu has not played for the Suns yet. Maybe he will have more opportunities if he joins the Warriors.

…

"Lin, I think our championship plan has to be advanced!"

After leaving Cole's office, Stoudemire couldn't help but said excitedly.

Using a quasi-All-Star player for nothing, the Suns' strength has grown visibly to the naked eye!

Lin Ying smiled and nodded, then made a silent gesture.

When Cole came out just now, he told them that this matter could not be revealed before the transaction was completed.

If the league calls a halt early because of too many such operations, it will be the Suns who suffer.

And although Lin Ying was happy, he was still cautious.

It is still unknown whether Butler will be a starter or a substitute, what role he will play, and whether he will be compatible with the Suns.

And he doesn't know much about Butler, but judging from previous rumors, Butler was also a standard thorny player when he was young.

It is precisely because of this that the Suns hesitated in the transaction, and did not make up their mind until the last moment when they were sure that they could get away with it.

So everything will only be known after the transaction is completed.

After these two big transactions, some transactions occurred in the league:

1. The Mavericks sent Josh Howard and Tim Tou in exchange for Haywood and Stevenson from the Wizards.

When Lin Ying saw this deal, he suddenly discovered that the players who were useful to the Mavericks ended up going to Dallas.

In other words, that incredible Mavericks team will still be there next year.

Of course, that's for next season. For this season, if nothing else, the change of direction will cut off the Mavericks again.

2. The Celtics sent Eddie House and Timberwolves, and traded Nate Robinson from the Knicks.

The purpose of this transaction is to strengthen the depth of outside substitutes, and they have the successful experience of "Alien" Cassel.

However, Lin Ying, who has an open mind, knows that Robinson is actually useless to the Celtics.

Instead, House is missing, which weakens the Celtics again.

In addition, Tony Allen, who historically should have been with the Celtics, is now with the Suns.

The probability that the Celtics can't defeat the Cavaliers seems to have increased again.

This is a good thing for the Suns. The only thing they can do now is the Celtics.

…

On the second day of the trade deadline, the Warriors activated the claim rule and claimed Zhu Fangyu.

The so-called claim means that there will be a 48-hour "clarification period" after a player is laid off. If a team bids within this time period, it will automatically acquire the player and bear the player's remaining salary for the season.

If there are multiple teams competing, the team with the worse record will get the player first.

Claimed players cannot choose to stay or leave and can only fulfill the remaining contract with the claiming team.

The Warriors currently have the worst record in the league, and coupled with Zhu Fangyu's strength, it is basically certain that Zhu Fangyu will join the Warriors.

Lin Ying called Zhu Fangyu to wish him well.

But as soon as he hung up the phone, he didn't expect Kobe to call him.

He picked it up curiously and found out that it was related to Butler.

"Karon is one of my best friends, take good care of him for me."

Moreover, the way Kobe spoke surprised Lin Ying.

He has been in contact with Kobe for so long, and this is the first time he has seen Kobe speak so gently.

This made him a little curious, and he couldn't help but ask more about the relationship between the two.

"I'll tell you next time we fight."

Kobe probably felt that he couldn't explain clearly on the phone and made an appointment for the next game.

Lin Ying did not continue to ask. There were less than two months left in the season, and there were still two chances to play against the Lakers.

The most recent one was a week later, not too far away.

Two days after the trade deadline, after the Suns had just finished the game, Butler, who had passed the physical examination, came to the Suns locker room.

A bald head that Lin Ying didn't dare to try easily at first, as well as left and right hands, especially the big flowery arms on the right hand.

This look conveys an aura: I am not someone to be trifled with.

His appearance attracted a lot of attention from his teammates in the locker room. First, his appearance was incompatible with the others;

Second, Ben is very popular with the Suns. Most people don't know that Ben will return later, so they will instinctively feel some resistance.

Under Marley's guidance, Butler went to Zhu Fangyu's closet.

After putting everything away, he turned around and walked towards Lin Ying.

"Kobe Bryant told me that he must say hello to you first when he comes to Phoenix."

In one sentence, it proves that what Kobe said on the phone yesterday is not false, and the two should keep in touch from time to time.

"Just call me Lin."

"Caron."

After speaking, Butler took the initiative to shake hands with Lin Ying and then bumped shoulders.

There was a brief encounter, but the rest of the locker room's attitude toward him didn't change much.

Even Richardson, the look he looked at Butler was not so kind.

Quite simply, Butler's position in the Suns is undecided, and his addition will definitely disrupt the team's rotation.

Even as Lin Ying had thought before, if the team arranged for him to play as a substitute and he was unwilling to cause trouble, it would not only destroy the chemical reaction.

It may even make the Suns' strength decrease instead of increase.

The atmosphere in the locker room slowly became a little strange.

There were fewer people chatting with us.

Just when Lin Ying was thinking about whether he should say something, Caron Butler spoke himself.

He coughed twice and then said something:

“I’m not a prick, I know I have to explain myself everywhere I go, but I’m not.

I haven't been exposed to those things since I entered the NBA.

Wizards management asked me where I wanted to go, and they gave me some options, and I chose Phoenix.

I have no other ideas, just because Lin said at the beginning of the season that the goal here is a championship.

I'm here for that, and I can do anything for that. "