Chapter 323 322. Sudden Transaction
James was so unwilling because this was the closest he had ever been to defeating Zhang Yang.

The game was back and forth in the first three and a half quarters. In the last half, Zhang Yang scored 9 points and led the Bobcats to 12 points, while he only scored 5 points and 1 assist and led the team to 7 points... The gap in key ball ability was so huge that he was very unwilling.

He plans to go back and practice hard, and he must win next time!
As Zhang Yang and Hill said in their chat, James has indeed started to change, and there are many reasons for the change.

The trigger was consecutive losses to Zhang Yang. They hadn't won a single match, 18 losses in a row... no, 19 losses in a row.

What made him angry and annoyed, and made him feel unwilling to the extreme was that everyone's evaluation of him became lower.

What was most directly apparent to him was the gradual decline in his teammates' respect for him.

When he was in the first and second grades, everyone said that his talent was comparable to that of the Magic, Bird, God, Shark, and Buddha. His teammates felt that it was an honor to partner with him. When interviewed, his teammates said that partnering with him was like partnering with Jordan, the basketball god of the 80s.

But as the Cavaliers suffered more and more consecutive losses against the Bobcats and Zhang Yang became the "unsurpassed" youngest FMVP in history, when the opening game of this season came, his teammates stepped onto the court and saw that Zhang Yang, Felton and Okafor had lost their fighting spirit, and the look in their eyes when they looked at him was no longer as full of trust as before.

His contemporary geniuses, who used to admire him, no longer regard him as the leader as before, but are more inclined to regard the three No. 3 players as the strongest of their generation - Wade, the 3 FMVP, Zhang Yang, the 06 FMVP, and Paul, one of the three most popular candidates for MVP this year.

However, these were just inducements and emotional progression. What made him determined to make a change was that his commercial value had declined!

After being swept out in the second round last season, a fan put forward a point that was widely recognized - after a year, James' performance in the playoffs has not improved at all.

Voices in the media also began to question his performance.

Players, fans and media are not as optimistic about him as before, and his commercial value has plummeted. During the offseason, the prices that brands charge to invite him to participate in commercial activities have been reduced, and some brands invited him because they could not invite Zhang Yang.

In the past, he had a lot of business activities, and the media and fans praised him for his high commercial value.

Now people are saying that the bad boys spend the offseason in the gym training to improve their skills, while KING spends the offseason in the banquet hall to expand his social circle.

He had to work hard in the new season, averaging 35+ points in the first three weeks. His points began to decline in late December, but he still averaged 12 points after the first month, and his evaluation improved again.

During the offseason, the media and fans have been saying that he can do everything, but nothing can be done best. After the first month of playing, the media and fans have been praising his progress.

By December, his points per game continued to decline. He didn't think anything was wrong at the time. After a surge in the first two or three weeks, all the major scorers began to decline. Until mid-December, his lead over Zhang Yang, who was second on the scoring list, was only 12 points. The media began to hype that Zhang Yang would surpass him and top the scoring list before Christmas. He had to work hard to score and try his best to maintain that slight lead.

However, on January 1, Zhang Yang scored 16 points against the Nuggets, but he was still surpassed.

Tonight, he tried his best, wanting to defeat Zhang Yang and score higher than Zhang Yang, but failed in the end!
but……

A person's thoughts will affect his or her style of doing things, and the way he or she does things will in turn affect a person's thoughts.

For the sake of profit, James had to train hard and focus on leading the team to victory. Over time, he got used to working hard and focusing, and his way of thinking also changed.

Just like now, after he lost to Zhang Yang by 7 points, he wanted to go back and practice hard to defeat Zhang Yang next time.

After staring at the big screen for a while, James suppressed the unwillingness that was about to explode, and faced the camera, managing his image well. Suddenly, someone patted him on the shoulder.

He thought it was a reporter, so he forced a smile and turned to look...but his expression instantly fell apart and he ran away.

Too scary!

The next morning, Zhang Yang slept until almost noon.

Last night was another busy late night.

Coach Long had a crazy performance of 19 points, 16 rebounds and 17 assists, and his teammate Zhang San also got some attention.

The main reason was that Zhang Yang himself scored 41 points, with 3+ points for three consecutive games, which really made him very popular.

Tomorrow is the day for the game against Miami Heat, and the coaching staff has not arranged any preparations for today. Zhang Yang got up slowly, took a shower, made lunch, and ate lunch... He had extra training in the afternoon, but only low-intensity passing and controlling training. The time with England's Djokovic is 3 pm, so there is no rush.

During the lunch break after lunch, Zhang Yang read the news for a while.

"Consecutive triple-doubles, Kidd shows his talent"

《15+15+15, second in active service》

"Bad Boys 41 points, surpassing KING in the scoring title race"

"Elvis or Kidd, who is the future of the Bobcats?" "……"

"..."

Rondo got a triple-double in two consecutive games, which made headlines and showed off his face.

The triple-double he got in the last game against the Nuggets was overshadowed, but he made up for it today.

There are only two active players who have achieved 3 times 15, Kidd and Kidd Jr.

Zhang Yang saw some very suggestive news headlines, but it was not surprising that such voices returned after they fell from first place in the league.

The media followed suit and praised them in the first two months of the season simply because their record was so good at that time that they could not be criticized.

As I was scrolling through the news, the headline of Yahoo Sports suddenly changed!
The Bobcats made a sudden deal!
...

At 2008:1 p.m. on January 19, 1, Yahoo reporter Wojnarowski broke the news that the Bobcats, Kings and Warriors completed a three-way deal.

The Kings sent Ron Artest, Brad Miller, the 2008 lottery-protected draft pick, the 2010 lottery-protected draft pick, and Tyronn Lue in exchange for Jason Richardson, Rajon Rondo, and Adonal Foyle.

The Warriors sent Jason Richardson, Mickael Pietrus and Adonal Foyle in exchange for Ron Artest, Walter Herman and the Kings' 2010 first-round draft pick.

The Bobcats sent Rajon Rondo and Walter Herman in exchange for Brad Miller, Mickael Pietrus, Tyronn Lue, and the Kings' 2008 lottery-protected draft pick.

Originally, Zhang Yang wanted to read a book and then slowly leave home after two o'clock. On his day off, he would practice passing and controlling the ball, so he would just practice leisurely without being too busy.

But after seeing the news that Rondo was traded, he called Bickerstaff to confirm that it was true. He could no longer sit still and immediately went to the Turkish Airlines Arena to ask the management what was going on.

In the president's office, the three bald Bobcats were all there.

After Bi Tu received Zhang Yang's call, he knew that Zhang Yang would be here in half an hour, so he called Ka Tu and Qiao Tu immediately. He might get into trouble, so he called everyone together to get troubled together.

However, when they saw that Zhang San was not in a bad mood when he greeted them, and even had the mind to burn incense to the God of Wealth... the three of them breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that he was not here to blame them.

Bi Tu gave Ka Tu a look. Ka Tu turned his head and saw Qiao Tu giving him the same look... MMP, you are bullying me because I have the lowest position, right?
After Zhang Yang finished offering incense, Carlisle said, "Jack, do you want to ask about the Rajon trade?"

Zhang Yang nodded: "Yes, it was a bit sudden. We just defeated the Cavaliers together yesterday, and he was traded today."

Carlisle: "In fact, it was because of Rajon's outstanding performance against the Nuggets and the Cavaliers that this deal was made possible. We had already taken a fancy to Brad Miller before Christmas, but they were not so interested in Rajon at that time."

Zhang Yang: "Brad Miller... I understand. He is very suitable for our tactics. He is a very good high-post support point. He can shoot and defend. He is also experienced and can teach Paul how to become a better support inside player. It's just..."

Carlisle: "Just? Jack, do you think this deal is a loss? If you consider his talent, Rajon will be very strong in the future, and I don't want to let him go.

But he is not good enough now. Although he played very crazy performances against the Nuggets and the Cavaliers, he was unable to effectively create scoring opportunities when playing against those top defensive teams.

He still needs one or two years to grow, and the space he needs to grow is getting bigger and bigger. In two months, we may not be able to provide him with enough playing time, and internal conflicts may arise. "

Zhang Yang: "I have analyzed this clearly."

The three bald mountain cats clenched their fists!
Jordan angrily said, "Then what are you doing here? To show off your intelligence? We know that you and Emeka are top students on our team and will be admitted to graduate school, okay?"

Zhang Yang: "I want to ask, if you are going to send Rajon to the Kings, why don't you want Artest? Didn't they also trade Artest? Michael, can you wait until I finish asking before expressing your jealousy of my admission to graduate school?"

Jordan: "..."

Bald Qiao realized that he seemed to be being unreasonable just now. They interrupted the other person before he finished speaking...

Bi Tu: a face that looks like a show-goer.

Carlisle regretted why he opened the door to Jordan, why he came to be a consultant, why he took over the team... But the lineup was already closer to his ideal one. Forget it, there were three big guys in the room, the boss, the general manager, and the star player. He, the weak, pitiful and helpless head coach, could only bear everything alone.

He explained: "In fact, we considered trading Artest during the offseason. At that time, we offered Rajon and Mike, who had just been traded, as well as draft picks, but they didn't want Mike and wanted Kendrick. We considered it and rejected it.

Since the beginning of this season, you, Alan, and Paul have become more powerful under the basket, and Emeka has also taken the initiative to lose weight to improve his speed and impact. Although we are still not strong enough in this aspect, it is no longer a loophole. On the contrary, because of Emeka's weight loss, we need a regular rim protector even more, and Brad Miller meets all our needs. "

(End of this chapter)