The Nets worked hard in the third quarter, widening the point difference to 19 points in one sentence, and the game gradually lost suspense. Compared with Curry, Wall has better physical fitness. It may also be said that Wall's performance in the game is still very comprehensive, very Kidd. However, in positional battles, Wall's ability to stabilize output is definitely not enough. In the regular season, he may be able to get good data without the opponent's targeting, but in the playoffs, how much can he play if he is constantly targeted by the opponent? effect is hard to say.

The Wizards actively resisted in the fourth quarter, allowing the main players of the Nets to get a chance to properly brush up their data on the court. Curry hit two three-pointers with a supplementary knife, raising his data to 32+10, and then Rest contentedly. In the end, the Nets defeated the Wizards 129:112 and won nine consecutive victories. In addition, the 76ers were in front of the Pistons, and the gap with the Nets widened to three games. The Nets ranked first in the Eastern Conference. The position is further consolidated, (18-2).

A day later, the Nets headed to Washington for a rematch with the Wizards. The Wizards, who have the advantage of home court, tried their best to sweep away the haze of the previous game, but the strength gap between the two teams is still obvious. Facing Wall, Curry once again contributed a gorgeous stat of 37+11. Although Leonard failed to restrain Bradley Beal on the defensive end and was scored by the opponent with 32 points, but fortunately The offensive end also beat Otto Porter solidly, scoring 28+7 in the whole game, and the output was quite stable. Curry and Leonard teamed up to help the Nets successfully score their first ten-game winning streak since the start of the new season. The team's performance was stable, terrifying, and efficient, without letting the opponent see any opportunities. The prestige of "Cosmic Network" began to be extolled on social media.

In the eyes of New York fans, the triple crown in four years may really not be just talk.

In the eyes of Durant, the outstanding performance of the Nets, the desire to defect has only increased. Durant didn't seem to realize that joining such a Nets team would not be of great help to his reputation. This is destined to belong to Curry's team. The Thunder's management put pressure on them, expressing their desire to join the Nets this season.

"If I can't wear the Nets jersey before the offseason, I won't consider signing and changing." Durant's remarks were resounding, and it completely cut off the Thunder's hope of renewing him. The only decent thing about the two sides is that the news of Durant's pressure was not made public, and Presti could at least negotiate a price instead of being slaughtered.

In desperation, Presti took the initiative to call Thomas to discuss the Durant deal with him.

The corners of Thomas' mouth almost went behind his ears.

Unexpectedly, unexpectedly, some of the league's top 3 superstars are willing to take the initiative to defect! What happened to the atmosphere of this alliance?

If the Nets can get Durant, what kind of team will it be? There has never been a situation in which top3 superstars teamed up in the league. Whether it's the magic hook or OK, even before Wade received James, he was no longer a top3 superstar.

And Durant is recognized as the TOP3, there is no controversy. Even talking about pure strength,,,,, forget it, it’s boring to say this.

After some discussion, Presti made Thomas his first offer.

"Leonard + Porzingis + Nurkic + Knicks' first-round pick exchange for Durant + Kanter."

During this offseason, Presti's asking price was even more excessive. The Nets had to pay for everything they should pay, and at the same time they had to eat Kanter's premium contract.

The Nets have a special case left by trading Lopez, so they can take Kanter's big contract.

After Jiang Mingliang saw this offer, he didn't even think about rejecting it.

No one will make a deal when the team is going smoothly. Durant is indeed very powerful, but this kind of trading chip is simply absurd for the Nets. It's hard to say whether the Nets' immediate combat power will rise or fall. The Thunder have completely relieved the huge salary pressure and the pressure to keep people. Leonard and Porzingis will stay in the Thunder for a long time because of their contracts. And with Presti's draft ability, it is very likely that the Knicks' pick in the hands of the Nets will be very well realized.

But Jiang Mingliang wasn't angry either. Business was just a process of bargaining. If they couldn't reach an agreement, it would be a big deal to wait until next summer.

"Kawhi and Kerry, we only have one at most. I'm not going to give up the Knicks' pick. But they can choose the right one from Drummond and JR, and other players can also be discussed." Jiang Mingliang gave Out of their own transaction requirements.

The bargaining price is indeed a bit ruthless. After all, Durant is an MVP-level player. Jiang Mingliang does not intend to bleed, but only wants to upgrade the matchup or use a very low chip to rob. It seems a bit too much, so that even Thomas received Jiang Mingliang. When answering, I felt that it was a bit too much.

The rivers and lakes are not fighting and killing, the rivers and lakes are about the ways of the world. This kind of robbery transaction of "killing you while you are sick" can easily lead to no friends. Besides, this kind of "shameful" thing was done by him, Thomas.

"Isaiah, you have to understand!" Jiang Mingliang smiled and shook his head but his tone was heavy, "First, Durant is just recovering from a serious injury. There is a decline! Second, Durant needs us more than we need Durant. Again, the Thunder are the more pressing side. Third, Presti is not easy to deal with, even if It’s a tribute to what happened in 12 years.”

In the summer of 2012, when it came to Curry's big three-team deal, the Thunder withdrew at the last moment, putting the Nets and Warriors together, forcing Jiang Mingliang to trade George. Otherwise, the Nets now have Curry, George, and Leonard's perimeter combination, and there is no need to make this deal with the Thunder. Jiang Mingliang had always been a narrow-minded person, and whenever he got the chance, he wanted to target the opponent.

Although Presti's asking price is clearly a pig slaughter, but the strength of the Nets' bargaining really makes Presti a little speechless. To be honest, you won't even give Westbrook this chip, okay!

But having said that, the Nets are a seller's market at the moment. They are sitting on the Diaoyutai right now. The soaring salary cap in 2016 is their biggest bargaining chip. They can eat Durant's contract raw without trading any players, even God is helping them.

The weather, the location, the harmony of the people, everything, Presti really felt a little passive for a while.

Of course, he must have his own bottom line, and there is no such thing as being so forcefully choked by the Nets.

The confrontation between Jiang Mingliang and Presti was off the field, while on the field, the Nets came to Chicago to face the Bulls.

The Bulls ushered in the return of Parker this season, coupled with the joining of the No. 3 pick Okafor, it can be said that they have found the core players for the team's future team building. Okafor averaged 16 points and 7 rebounds in 30 minutes of playing time per game. His offensive ability in the low post is something that has not been seen in the league for a long time. However, as a traditional low-post aggressive center, Okafor's defense is a disaster, and his moving speed is slow, which makes it really difficult to switch defenses when facing pick-and-rolls. Fortunately, the Bulls are willing to pay attention to training, and even apart from the starting period, they will stagger more events where he and Gasol play together, and let Gibson, who is much more mobile, partner with Okafor. Helping him make up the pot, it took a lot of pains for him.

After the game started, the Bulls were also the first to make a fuss about the inside line. Gasol and Okafor are both inside lines with strong singles ability. It is difficult to deal with the inside line composed of Porzingis and Dreaming Green. opponent.

Reggie Jackson has shown a pretty good competitive state after coming to the Bulls. During the offseason, he also practiced three-pointers hard. Compared with the Knicks, his outside shooting percentage this season has increased to 33%. This kind of peripheral shooting also brings convenience to his breakthrough. At the same time, Gasol, an inside player with strong coping ability, also has a high bonus to Jackson, helping him play better performance. Facing his old club this time, Jackson also did his best to defend Curry. He has played against Curry countless times in training. To a certain extent, he is the most familiar with Curry in the league. point guard.

Compared with other opponents, Reggie Jackson has indeed played a good role in restricting Curry. However, on the court, the player who is more uncomfortable to be defended is obviously someone else. Jabari Parker faced the league's strongest defender Leon When Nader was in office, his offensive efficiency dropped a lot. Although he could still score, it was based on his high shots. It was based on the fact that the team's advantage lies in the interior, but he was obsessed with singles. Germany's attack again and again.

Every rebuilding team has different ideas. Although the Nets paid attention to space and the training of George and Bledsoe when rebuilding, they never allowed them to be so casual on the court and ignored the interests of the team. Bulls coach Hoiberg is different. For Parker, he is obviously a little too spoiled.

In the first quarter of the game, Curry may have been a little uncomfortable, but it is impossible for him not to take advantage of such a defensive loophole as Okafor. Gibson is an insider with good defensive ability. He moves quickly and has a strong bounce. He is a good candidate to help Okafor make up for it. With three people double-teaming, the offense of the teammates has become much easier. When Dreaming Green can easily hit two consecutive three-pointers, how easy the players of the Nets are on the court can be imagined with their buttocks .

The biggest beneficiary of Chasing Dream Green's three-pointers during the offseason can also be said to be Curry. This season, he averaged 9.6 assists per game, setting a career high. Although there is a small gap from the assist king, the space created by Ku's gravity has been used more directly, and Curry's value has also been better reflected in the data.

Curry himself may not care so much about whether his pass is directly converted into an assist, but Jiang Mingliang does. To become a three-consecutive MVP, data is a very important support. Jiang Mingliang needs Curry, who is more exciting, to make the Nets' commercial development a step further.

124:105, the Nets had some reservations in the second half, but they still controlled the game from beginning to end and won the game steadily. Curry did not go all out in this game, but he also contributed 29+14 The large pair of data.

The Nets, which has won 11 consecutive victories, have come to 19-2. This performance has also made more and more teams in the league ignore the bricks and the media's "belittling" and turn to be optimistic about the Nets becoming the championship this season. 's number one favourite.

And Curry, who averaged 33 points and 10.5 assists per game last week, was successfully elected as the best player of the week. In the MVP list, he also ranked in the top five with his head held high.

. . . . . .

Negotiations on Durant's deal are still ongoing, and both parties have their own advantages. For the Thunder, first of all, they own Durant's bird rights. Which team will they trade Durant to? Only one team has Durant's bird rights. What about other championship teams? If it really drags on to the summer and Durant becomes a free agent, will he definitely choose the Nets? At least in Presti's view, there have been a lot of changes, and the Nets may not be able to delist smoothly.

But in Jiang Mingliang's analysis, why is it that the Nets have the right time, place and people? Time naturally refers to the unique window of the summer of 2016, everyone has enough salary space! Humanity and nature are the strong strength that the Nets are showing now, which makes Durant fall in love with it! As for the location, we are talking about the size of the city.

The Lakers are still rebuilding with Kobe. Don’t look at the new generation of superstars in the league who regard Kobe as a god. All kinds of "X Mamba", who do you really want to deal with injuries but occupy huge salary space and decline in strength? But Kobe, who still has the highest shot, joined forces. They are a hundred unwilling, not to mention that the Lakers have done a terrible job in the draft outside of Kobe. Exum doubts his life with many injuries. It didn't exceed 100 points, and Russell seems to have average potential, and his shooting may be pretty good, but his speed is really the slowest among the new generation of point guards in the league.

The Knicks are in worse shape than the Lakers. After finally getting rid of Reggie Jackson's contract, the team now still has Anthony's big contract and Mayo's junk contract. To say that Durant will choose the Knicks instead of the Nets, Presti himself does not believe it.

Among the big city teams, the Clippers are a good place to go. The combination of Embiid and Griffin has good competitiveness. If Durant is counted, it should be able to compete with the Nets. And the most important thing is that, with the assistance of West, Ballmer formed a super strong behind-the-scenes team. In Jiang Mingliang's philosophy, a good behind-the-scenes team has a great effect, and Durant also recognizes this.

But why does he need to go to a team with an uncertain future like the Clippers if he doesn't go to the fully-rated Nets?

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