The Godfather of Basketball

From 101 to 106, the Nets played their best and played very well. At the end of the third quarter, they still led by 2 points, but the physical strength of the second half of the fourth quarter was obviously poor, and they eventually lost.

However, without Lopez, their performance is enough to excite the home fans.

Deron continued to play effectively against Paul, scoring 28 points and 8 assists.

And the most exciting thing for fans is naturally Jokic. He played a season high of 38 minutes tonight, 8 of 15 shots, 2 of 3 3-pointers, 3 of 4 free throws, 21 points, 12 rebounds 6 The luxury stats for assists hit the best game of the season.

"Lost the game and win the future."

This is the evaluation of the game after the New York media match.

This time, the fans rarely agreed.

A rookie who puts out such data from the inside, the only thing they can think of recently is Griffin. If the center, it really has to go through ancient history.

The day after finishing the game with the Clippers, Tang Tian welcomed the team's two new players at the stadium, Marcus Thornton and Miles Pralim.

Thornton is the old part of Tang Tian. He didn't have much playing time with the Celtics and the Sun before. It is very exciting to return to His Majesty Tang Tian.

Tang Tian also smiled and greeted his old men.

Thornton's ability to score points is excellent, compared with the previous Moore, the ability to score independently is also stronger, which can greatly increase the bench's bench firepower.

"You're too late. We won't lose if you are in the last game." After greeting to Thorton, Tang Tian said to Plalim with a smile.

In the game, if there is a qualified center substitute in the paint, Jokic will take a break and the Nets really have a chance to win.

Pralim didn't know this, and when she saw Tang Tian's attitude, she was a little flattered, and her face was full of excitement.

Tang Tian greeted the newcomer, and then greeted Frank back to the office.

Both Thornton and Pralim are capable of playing rotations, especially Thornton. The shooting guard has to compete with Barton and Joe Johnson for playing time, and how to handle his playing time is not easy.

"Our shooting guards are a bit too much," Frank couldn't help but say.

Bogdan and Button are now the rotation of the team's shooting guard, Joe Johnson can swing over to play, which is why the trade went Moore, but even so, Thornton is really difficult to get playing time.

"Is the buyout deadline approaching soon?" Tang Tian looked at Frank.

Frank nodded.

"Check the situation then, if Marcus has an idea, buy it out with him." Tang Tian said directly.

Although Thornton is his old ministry, the previous two greeted him with enthusiasm, but his principle of playing on the team will not change. If Thornton has an idea, buying him out is good for both sides.

The addition of Miles Pralim to the Nets is obvious. Although his talent is limited, his basic skills are solid and his defensive coverage is wide, which can win a lot of competition time for Jokic.

Time flies, a week's time has passed, and with the Clippers, the Nets have a record of 2 wins and 1 loss, and continue to consolidate the eighth position in the east.

Thornton has not been able to compete with Bogdan and Button, and has not gained much playing time.

From Frank's feedback, he was still disappointed. After chatting with Tang Tian for a while, he finally hoped that the team could buy him out and give him a chance to go to other teams.

Thornton is a contract year this year, with a contract of 8.58 million US dollars in the last year. The buyout price after the negotiation between the two parties is 5 million, which is more reasonable for both parties.

It was also during the clarification period of the buyout that Thornton was determined by the Rockets that the Rockets would pay the difference in his contract buyout.

This result is already the best result for Thornton.

Thornton was bought out, but only the tip of the iceberg on the deadline. Some veterans of other teams have been bought out one after another.

Just then, the Suns' buyout agreement attracted a lot of attention.

Nothing else, just because the player who was bought out was former Mvp Tracy McGrady.

Tracy McGrady relapsed almost a year after Tang Tian left, stopped and stopped, and was later traded by Cole to the Sun. He originally thought that the Sun God would help him return to the top and dominate the West with the three giants of James and Nash. Unsatisfactory.

After James and Nash left, the Suns began to rebuild. Tracy McGrady had limited opportunities for injuries in the past two or three years. The reason why he was on the list was because of the top salary contract he signed with the Rockets.

Because the last year of the six-year contract is a team option, this means that 35-year-old McGrady has actually reached the contract year.

In the past, the dual material mvp has fallen to such a level that it makes people regret.

However, such news just makes fans feel.

But sympathy or emotion can not be eaten. After McGrady was bought out, no one claimed during the clarification period and became a completely free agent.

This is also reasonable, after all, McGrady's problem is not just an injury. He has not played in the game for two or three years. .

Soon after the clarification period, Tang Tian came to the door.

The state of the game or something, for an All-Star player like McGrady, recovery is only a matter of time, but he clearly remembers that if he returns to the host, McGrady's injury is not hurt.

Although it is impossible to kill the Quartet as old as it is at an older age, it is more than enough to make a substitute.

"You want to sign me?" Tracy McGrady looked surprised and tangled during Tang Tian's visit.

At first, he regarded Tang Tian as a "destroyer", but he did not expect that Tang Tian would find him when he was most difficult.

"I think you still belong to this league." Tang Tian didn't say anything about the past. He looked for McGrady for the team and McGrady needed him.

"Thank you, coach." McGrady finally said gratefully.

As Tang Tian said, he was really unwilling, and he wanted to prove himself again.

The Nets and McGrady signed a two-year, $ 5 million contract with team options the following year.

Considering that there are not many games left in the season, if McGrady can't recover, the Nets will only pay hundreds of thousands of dollars.

But at least, Tang Tian gave McGrady the only chance.

After signing McGrady, the 15-man roster of the Nets playoffs is also finalized.

Point guards: Deron, Livingston, Taylor Johnson

Shooting guards: Bogdan Bogdanovic, Will Barton, McGrady

Small forwards: Bojan Bogdanovic, Joe Johnson, Jonathan Simmons

Power forwards: Yi Jianlian, Lavoie Allen, Maxcott

Centers: Jokic, Myers Pralim, Oden

This lineup has cores, high-quality young players, and veterans. Although it is difficult to win the championship, it will definitely become a major spoiler in the east.