Judging from Kroenke's behavior during the meal, those words were meant to comfort each of them based on their personalities.

talent?

If the Chinese market behind him is also included, then it can indeed be said that.

Of course there is nothing inherently wrong with this.

The key to the problem is what exactly Anthony will do in the next game.

And he has already made a decision in his heart.

If Billups comes and everyone gets along well, then he can focus on competing for the championship.

But if Anthony is still the same Anthony, or Anthony still cannot win the championship this season.

Then, he will take the initiative to apply for a trade at the end of the season.

A rookie has three years to look at, and the third year is the most critical year of his career.

…

Shortly after the two major transactions were completed, the inside story and details of the transactions were exposed by the media.

Let’s talk about the deal between the Suns and Cavaliers first.

The Suns have long had the idea of ​​trading Bell and Diaw, and almost reached a deal with the Bobcats.

Just because there were rumors about Lin Ying's trade, they were interested in Lin Ying and kept holding off.

After the Nuggets gave a clear reply that they would not trade Lin Ying, the deal fell through and they finally sent O'Neal to Cleveland.

So in the end it was proved that history will not change direction without reason, it was Lin Ying who was pushing history in another direction.

Let’s talk about the Pistons and Nuggets.

The Pistons' record has declined sharply this season. The management has put Billups and Prince, the remaining members of the Fab Five, on the shelf, hoping to trade them for an All-Star player while they still have value.

Before this, the Rockets had been in the leading position.

Billups + Prince = Tracy McGrady, this is the main framework that has been discussed.

Unfortunately, a certain general manager named Darrell Mosaic, who claimed to be smart but was actually a cheat, refused.

It was only after the Rockets refused that the Pistons approached the Nuggets.

Two days later, Billups arrived in Denver.

When he appeared in the locker room, the Nuggets players looked a little excited.

A championship and MVP halo, this background is very tempting to the current Nuggets players.

Iverson's previous wardrobe was next to Lin Ying's, and Billups used it when he came.

Lin Ying looked at Billups, feeling like Yao Ming looked at Tracy McGrady.

Although I know that this transaction has nothing to do with Billups, as the bargaining chip for Iverson being traded away, I still feel that he is not so pleasing to the eye.

But soon, his feeling slowly disappeared.

Because Billups is so special.

How should I put it? There is a saying that some people are born leaders.

Billups is this kind of person.

Poised, good at communicating, full of wisdom and rich experience.

As long as you get along with him for a while, you will have the feeling that he can help you succeed.

This feeling is strange, but it should definitely exist.

Several waves of teammates Billups has played with in history.

In the beginning, they were the Pistons' Five Tigers, all of them ruthless, but they were as tough as the "Roaring Gods" and were willing to listen to Billups' words;

Then there are the Nuggets gangsters, Carmelo Anthony and Billups also obey;

Then came the Clippers. At that time, Billups was no longer at his peak, but Paul, who was born to be strong, also discussed everything with Billups.

If one team is like this by accident, then it means that this trait is real.

Even Lin Ying feels that he can learn a lot from Billups.

And his understanding will be deeper.

Because he knew that Billups was also considered a parallel draft pick before going to the Pistons.

In other words, Billups has slowly grown into this quality.

How to grow is where he can learn.

Along the way, especially after becoming teammates with Durant, he understood one thing: for a player to become a true leader, strength alone is not enough.

After finishing organizing the wardrobe, Billups went over to communicate with Anthony for a while.

I don’t know what they were talking about, but Anthony soon started laughing.

This is really, absolutely amazing.

Lin Ying started to really look forward to this year's playoffs.

The Nuggets reached the Western Conference Finals without him. Now with him, can they win the championship?

The answer to this question takes time.

But fortunately, they will soon have a bottom-up.

Because the Nuggets' opponent in the first game after the All-Star break was the Celtics.

If they can beat the defending champion, it means the Nuggets are in good hands.

After a while, Karl also came to the locker room.

He first asked Billups about his impression of the Nuggets.

Billups directly gave a standard answer:

"I feel the long-lost championship atmosphere here."

Carl burst out laughing on the spot.

If you can speak, you should speak more!

And what Billups said next showed that he was not talking nonsense.

He gave some conditions needed to win the championship:

One, a superstar who can take over the game at critical moments: Anthony;

Second, the team's overall defensive strength is excellent: the Nuggets now have Lin Ying and Nene inside, and now have Billups and Dante Jones/Tony Allen outside. This is not much worse than the original Pistons;

3. Unity within the team: The Nuggets have a gangster temperament, but they have always been very united last season, which is specifically reflected in... every time they fight, it's a group of people!

There was a conflict between Lin Ying and Anthony before, but now it is resolved and there will be no problem.

After saying this, everyone became more convinced of Billups.

Even Karl nodded frequently.

This is the legendary championship experience!

Lin Ying basically agreed, and his only doubt was the same as before, what exactly Anthony would do in the next game.

This question should be answered in the next game against the Celtics.

On February 21st, the trade deadline officially arrived.

The big deals are over, but there are still some smaller ones.

The Rockets sent Alston to the Magic in a three-way trade in exchange for Kyle Lowry from the Grizzlies;

The Bulls sent Nocioni, Gooden, and Cedric Simmons in exchange for Brad Miller and John Salmons from the Kings;

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Of course, there are also dramas that occur in the NBA from time to time.

The Hornets finished second in the Western Conference last season and surprised everyone, but their performance in the new season is unsatisfactory.

In particular, the main center Chandler missed many games due to ankle injuries, and his condition was also up and down.

The management tried their best to reach a deal with the Thunder, sending Chandler in exchange for Wilcox.

The transaction was originally successful, but Chandler was returned due to an ankle injury!

But this is not too dramatic. The most dramatic thing is that everyone in the Hornets expressed their feelings about the failure of the transaction...

Excitement!

Last season, a group of people managed to reach second place in the Western Conference despite not being favored. The experience was very similar to Lin Ying's experience at the University of Texas.

They have long since established a deep relationship through this experience.

Therefore, the management was not happy to trade Chandler, but no one dared to speak out. As a result, he was returned, so naturally they were happy to hear it.
To be continued...