Chapter 296 295. Little Giant actively learns FMVP's advanced ideas
Yao Ming: "Revenge against society? This is a very vivid description.

The Celtics failed to tank, and their plan to rob Garnett and Ray Allen failed. Now sending Pierce to the Hawks really seems like revenge against society..."

He finally had a two or three-day break over Christmas, but Ainge suddenly threw the "Eagles Black Seven and Black Eight Combo" in his face. How could he justify this?

Zhang Yang: "However, Pierce went to the team he wanted to go to with an All-Star, and Ainge was able to be a human being."

Yao Ming: "Hmm? Yangyang, you seem to dislike Anji?"

Zhang Yang: "Eh... maybe it's because Ainge suggested that the Cardinals trade Bird, so I look at him with tinted glasses."

Yao Ming: "You are really... honest. You are right. Your post-up play seems to be learned from Bird. It is normal for you not to like Ainge."

Zhang Yang: “…”

Yao Ming: "But aren't you worried about the Hawks' outside lineup of Bibby, Joe Johnson and Pierce?"

Zhang Yang: "The Hawks' outside line combination looks quite impressive, and I believe that the three of them are willing to accommodate each other, sacrifice for each other, and play well together, but we will know the details after the game.

And after these two trades, almost all of their capable substitutes were sent away. Except for the five starters, they only have Childress left to play. If I calculated correctly, they only have 10 players left. Now they have to sign free agents or development league players who didn't find a job during the offseason to complete the roster before the next game.

It is difficult for them to strengthen the team through mid-term trades. The only chips they have available now are draft picks, but they have no space. If they want to trade for garbage middle-class players, they will have to pay more draft picks, which is not worth it.

Of course, the Hawks did a great job in these two deals. I don't know how they dared to offer several expiring contracts in exchange for Bibby.

Now that the deal is done, I'm more curious about where Ray Allen will go. The Sonics can't just wait for Ray Allen's contract to expire and then let him go, like they did with Lewis, right? "

Little Giant: Suddenly, a team that can influence the Eastern Conference was born, and they can analyze it so calmly... Is this the confidence of a championship? Envy! I want the same!
But Yao Ming was also very curious about this: "We need to have enough space to take him in, give him enough chips, and be a strong team... It seems that no team in the East can meet these conditions. No, your team can!"

Zhang Yang: "We have no plans to bring him in. His position overlaps with mine. If we let him be a pure shooter, it would be too much of a luxury for our team. We'd rather strengthen our front line. The SuperSonics won't be like the Kings who are only willing to send Ray Allen to the East. They won't care so much. Western teams can afford the price, so they should also trade."

Yao Ming recalled the situation of the Western Conference's strong teams and said, "It seems that there is no team in the Western Conference that can meet those conditions. The only playoff-level teams with room are the Grizzlies and Rockets. The SuperSonics may really lose Ray Allen in vain just like they lost Lewis!"

Zhang Yang thought about it and decided that Pierce had successfully joined an ideal team. Although the Celtics' frontcourt was overly bloated, it would definitely be a good deal to trade Pierce for Josh Smith and Marvin Williams. It would be impossible to exchange him for a better young talent.

In other words, a world where only Ray Allen is injured has been achieved?

With a roll of his eyes, Zhang Yang said, "Oh! Then can we compete for Ray Allen next summer? It requires bargaining chips and a maximum salary, which is not worth it. But a naked signing is different."

Yao Ming: “…”

What should I do? I feel a little uneasy again.

The little giant didn’t know whether Zhang San was teasing him on purpose or really thought so!

...

The Eastern Conference has gained a new team that will be able to compete for the championship in the next two to three years with some minor improvements, and it came very suddenly. However, this did not affect Zhang Yang, who happily spent the American New Year with his family and friends.

Eat when you should eat, drink when you should drink, and play games when you should play games.

Influenced by Zhang Yang, Yao Ming didn't care too much about the Hawks and was happily eating, drinking and playing games.

Yao Ming was glad that Stern arranged this Christmas game at the Bobcats' home court. If it was arranged at their team's home court, after seeing this trade, there would definitely be a lot of internal friction, and it would be useless internal friction. The Hawks' outside trio has already been formed, and no matter how anxious he is, he cannot change this fact.

It would be better for him to relax like Zhang Yang, focus on himself, relax when he needs to, and prepare for the next mid-season.

Another day of learning advanced ideas from champion players...

Happy times always pass quickly, and on December 12th, Christmas arrived.

At around 8 o'clock in the morning, Zhang Yang and Yao Ming set out together, each driving a car to the Turkish Airlines Arena.

The reason why they each drove a car was because the cars were filled with gifts except for the driver's seat. Yesterday afternoon, Zhang Yang and Yao Ming went shopping together to buy Christmas gifts for their teammates.

Yao Ming didn't realize this at first, but when he saw Zhang Yang bought it, he bought one too... It was another fruitful afternoon. He finally understood why Zhang Yang was so popular among his teammates despite his bad mouth. He really knew how to do things when necessary.

After arriving at the stadium parking lot, the two future national team teammates who had been close friends for the past two days quickly changed their identities and became opponents.

Zhang Yang arrived at the home team's training ground. Most of his teammates had already arrived and were chatting. The topic was the two transactions of the Hawks.

Like him, his teammates were just watching the fun of the Hawks forming one of the best outside trios in the league. When they talked about it, some opinions that caused pressure occasionally came up, but no one was afraid.

For example, when talking about the "Black Seven and Black Eight Theory" that has been hyped up by the media these days, Felton said: "I really hope to meet the Hawks in the first round, so that we can focus and concentrate from the beginning, just like when we met Kidd when we played against the Nets last season. I think the reason we got into the state so quickly in the playoffs last season is inseparable from the pressure brought by Kidd."

At 9 o'clock in the morning, the Bobcats held a half-hour closed-door preparation meeting. Why was it closed-door? Because today the Bobcats opened up the preparation stage for filming and interviews.

The game between the Bobcats and the Bulls not only attracted a lot of attention in China, but also in the United States.

The Bobcats are the defending champions; the Bulls, after snatching Yao Ming, are regarded as the only super team in the East.

The Bobcats had a terrifying start, with 13 consecutive wins and 16 wins and 1 loss. Although they have lost more games in recent games, their record of 21 wins and 4 losses is still at the top of the league.

The Bulls were pretty decent at the beginning, with 9 wins and 5 losses, but as the running-in period ended, they put on the hat of "the only super team in the East". On the 21st, the Bulls defeated the Mavericks at home, winning 11 consecutive games, with a record of 20 wins and 5 losses, surpassing the Hornets with 20 wins and 6 losses and the Lakers with 19 wins and 6 losses, ranking second in the league, second only to the Bobcats.

This Christmas battle is seen by American media and fans as a preview of the Eastern Conference Finals and is very popular.

Not to mention the domestic situation. The Christmas game was the first time that the 'China Derby' appeared. Not to mention that the two teams are currently ranked first and second, even if the two teams' records were outside the top eight in the East and West like at the end of December 2005, it would still be a super popular game in the country.

This game was so popular that not many people were discussing the other Christmas game.

This year, the NBA only arranged two Christmas games, the other one is the "arch-rival battle" between the Spurs and the Suns...

It was evening, and after the warm-up, around 7:30, Zhang Yang and his teammates came to the home team's player tunnel.

Before the players entered the stadium, Zhang Yang could already feel the frenzied atmosphere.

After winning the championship last season and starting this season with 13 consecutive wins, the Bobcats fans have truly gained cohesion!

Although this cohesion is not very strong yet, they still have to win more honors and continue to perform well in order to catch up with North Carolina and Duke in the hearts of basketball fans in the Carolina area. There is still a long way to go to surpass those two teams, but Zhang Yang is already very excited to have successfully taken this step.

At 7:40, the entrance ceremony began on time, and the away Bulls team was the first to come out.

When each player of the Bulls entered the stadium, they were greeted with endless boos. Yao Ming, who was the last to enter, enjoyed the extreme enthusiasm of the Bobcats fans, and the boos reached a boiling point!

When Yao Ming was on the Rockets, Bobcats fans loved Yao Ming as much as they wanted. Who wouldn't love a giant center? Anyway, the Rockets had no chance of making it to the finals and there was no playoff competition.

But when Yao Ming came to the East, things were different. No one wanted to compete with such a super center in the playoffs, and Yao Ming went to the powerful Bulls... On the first day Yao Ming joined the Bulls, he had already become a "reserve for the deadly enemy" in the hearts of Bobcats fans.

However, there are other reasons why Bobcats fans are so crazy besides the potential playoff matchup.

First, the current record of the two teams - the Bulls have 20 wins and 5 losses, and the Bobcats have 21 wins and 4 losses.

If the Bobcats lose this game, they will lose the top spot in the league that they have held for nearly two months!

还有就是公牛队11连胜了，是本赛季第2支拿到至少10连胜的球队，第1支当然就是开局13连胜的山猫队。

Bobcats fans naturally do not want to see the Bulls surpass their 13-game winning streak and want to end the Bulls' winning streak. As the Bulls' star player, Yao Ming naturally becomes the target of Bobcats fans.

Since the start of the season, Yao Ming has averaged 25.6 points, 8.2 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.6 blocks per game, ranking second among inside players, only behind Stoudemire who averaged 26.2 points per game.

When the Bobcats entered the stadium, the fans cheered and cheered enthusiastically. When Zhang Yang was the last one to enter, the cheers seemed to pierce through the ceiling.

The fans in front of the TV in China were also very excited at this moment, but the reason for their excitement was something special - the last players to appear on the court of the two championship favorites were both Chinese players!
(End of this chapter)