Chapter 1182 Tang Tian’s First Choice...
After the deal was completed, social media immediately went viral.
"The Grizzlies are so screwed. They sent Gasol to the Pelicans in the second round! How is this different from sending Pau Gasol to the Lakers?" A message from the invincible Du Xiaoshuai.
"Yes, it's robbery! Tatum must stop it!" A message from a Jokic fan.
"That's right, the Big Four have just disintegrated, and now the Big Three are coming back. It's very boring!" A message from a Godfather fan.
"The main reason is that the price is too small. The Pelicans gave away two benches and a second round..."
"Memphis·Professional Sending Stars·Grizzlies!"
"Um, your pace is too exaggerated, right? The Grizzlies are not fools. If Gasol was really worth money, would they ask for such a low price?"
"Yeah, you all don't watch Grizzlies games, right! Gasol's condition has declined drastically this season!"
"The Grizzlies started to mess up at the beginning of the season. The only player on the team who can watch is Gasol, but he only averages 15 points per game..."
"Gasol is much older than when his brother was traded, and he still has a two-year, 50 million contract, which is already half a garbage contract!"
"I also think that if Dedmon hadn't been in such bad shape this season, he would have been much easier to use than Gasol. I think this trade would even be a loss for the Pelicans." A statement from a Durant fan.
"It's not a loss, but it will only improve the Pelicans' strength to a limited extent. If Gasol's performance is average, the Pelicans' salary space next year will be a problem."
"Yes, neutral fans said that this is just an ordinary reinforcement transaction."
"But the Lakers and Spurs are at a bit of a disadvantage. Their strength is very close to that of the Pelicans. Now the Pelicans have become stronger, even just a little bit."
"No, no, the Lakers were defeated by Tang Tian with 82 points and a three-pointer with the logo. That was luck. The Lakers are still stronger!" A comment from a Siakam fan.
"I also think that after seven games, the Lakers still have a high chance of winning, with or without Gasol."
"Lakers championship!"
…
Fans were abuzz on social media.
But in fact, compared to Gasol, Anthony was the worst this night.
He was traded to the Trail Blazers last season and was put on the shelf early this season, but when the trade deadline came, he was not traded out in the end.
According to the latest news from Woj, Anthony will most likely be bought out by the Trail Blazers at the buyout deadline.
Gasol's buzzer-beating deal was completed, and the Pelicans immediately sent a welcoming official tweet on their official website.
A skinny camel is bigger than a horse, and Gasol is also a player who has scored for a while.
On the offensive end, he can extend from the three-second zone to the free throw line, and on the defensive end, he can also defend from the three-second zone to the free throw line, and he also has one-hand support.
As fans said on social media, although the peak is no longer there, regardless of the contract and future, it is a reinforcement for the Pelicans.
When new players join, the old players will naturally leave.
Dedmon and Claude went to the locker room the next day to clean up the wardrobe.
There was no one around when Claude was cleaning up, only Jeff Green went over to say hello.
No matter what the reason is, if you do something that affects the team atmosphere, it will be difficult to be popular with the team.
Most of the players are on the Dedmon side.
Dedmon has been with the Pelicans for more than a year and was one of the contributors to the Pelicans' three consecutive dynasty championships last season.
Moreover, his personality is relatively approachable. Now that he has been traded away, the players are still somewhat reluctant to part with him.
Because there was a training session soon, most of the team members were there, but Tang Tian was not.
It's not that he didn't come on purpose, but that he went to Los Angeles early in the morning, where the All-Star Live Selection will be held.
It's still live on TNT, and the Big Three are still the hosts.
Compared with last year, the only difference is that among the five people sitting behind the table, James is replaced by Antetokounmpo.
Antetokounmpo is relatively shy, and he was soon teased by the three TNT giants and felt a little embarrassed.
Barkley and the others were also laughing constantly. Compared with James, Antetokounmpo is obviously much more fun.
“If you had the chance to pick someone first, who would you pick?”
Barkley asked Antetokounmpo with a smile.
This is a must question.
"You have to choose one of the remaining eight players in the starting lineup."
Kenny Smith gave the same friendly reminder as last year.
Antetokounmpo nodded.
"I would pick Kyrie first, he's my teammate."
Antetokounmpo is really down-to-earth. He not only said who he would choose, but also gave the reasons.
Barkley and O'Neal laughed, and Tang Tian was also amused.
"Don, your choice? Will you still choose Kemba Walker first this year? Jimmy Butler is not in the starting lineup this year, and Klay Thompson is not here either. Oh, by the way, Kyrie Irving, will you compete with Antetokounmpo? Owen?"
Buckley then asked Tang Tian.
"I leave you with a suspense about the effect of the show."
But what Barkley didn't expect was that this year it would be Tang Tian's turn to say this.
Moreover, his words made the three giants of TNT laugh together.
Tang Tian also takes into account the effects of the program and has quite the hosting style!
Like last year, the two then began guessing coins.
Tang Tian guessed the word.
The results showed that his luck this year was better than last year, and he guessed it.
In other words, he has the right to make the first choice this year.
This time the effect of the show really came.
Not only the three TNT giants in the studio, but also the audience in front of the TV were particularly curious about Tang Tian's choice.
In this year's starting lineup, except for Tang Tian and Antetokounmpo, there are 8 remaining players.
Harden, Durant, Leonard, James, Walker, Irving, DeRozan, Horford.
Among the eight players, Walker and Irving are both hard-working brothers, which is why Barkley asked Tang Tian if he would choose them.
Because according to Tang Tian's selection method last year, the hard-working brothers must be given priority.
In addition to these two people, there is a high probability that Tang Tian will choose Leonard.
Leonard was Tang Tian's younger brother when he was with the Spurs.
Among the remaining players, DeRozan and Horford are relatively weak, and James and Durant have a bad relationship with Tang Tian.
So if none of the previous players are selected, Harden is the only choice.
But Harden and Tang Tian don't have much friendship. To talk about the connection, Tang Tian is probably Harden's tormentor.
For so many years, he has been suppressed by Tang Tian on the court, and the All-Stars have also been suppressed. This year, he also squeezed out Curry to enter.
Therefore, after analysis, Walker, Irving and Leonard are the three most likely people, of which Walker has the highest probability of being selected.
"I choose..."
Tang Tian is really creating the effect of the show.
He said the first few words, but his eyes moved back and forth between the starters on the screen, and he didn't say his choice immediately.
When Barkley was about to speak, Tang Tian spoke.
"Kevin Durant."