Although neither Hu Weidong nor Wang Zhizhi can enjoy this benefit, they can still enjoy the old-fashioned pension system.

Having said that, it would be a pity if Wang Zhizhi was reduced to a state of exile due to frequent transactions. Bruce, as a Chinese, still did not want to see Wang Zhizhi end up in this situation.

In the end, if Wang Zhizhi is selected by himself, how long can he stay? The New York Hans are not the national team of the Chinese men's basketball team. It is impossible for the Hans to select so many Chinese players, and the league does not allow this.

If an NBA team is filled with players from China, then is it the NBA or a training camp for your Chinese men's basketball team?

Anyway, Bruce has thought about it, the Han team can only ask for two Chinese players at most, no more.

And if Wang Zhizhi joins the Han Chinese team, what will happen to Yao Ming and Liu Wei?

Yao Ming definitely wants to stay, but we can't just abandon Liu Wei. This is the best player who cooperates with Yao Ming in the national team. It would be a pity not to let them be on the same team.

But if Liu Wei is also chosen, then Wang Zhizhi will still be traded by himself, and he will still be unable to avoid the fate of being homeless!

Wang Zhizhi's body really won't last long in the NBA.

Hey, Bruce is so worried about these guys!

It seems that we can only take one step at a time!

…

Time passed by so quickly.

In the blink of an eye, February 1997 has arrived, and the long-awaited All-Star Weekend has begun as scheduled.

How is the league ranking now?

Let’s talk about the Western Conference first. The Seattle SuperSonics, the Han team’s “good guy,” are unlucky. Maybe Gentry, a rookie, just can’t handle Iverson, and the SuperSonics have a good hand.

It's so bad. 24 wins and 26 losses will reach the eighth position in the Western Conference. Can this be tolerated?

Anyway, this result made Paul Allen so angry that he directly called Bruce to tell him that he wanted to fight for Tim Duncan.

Fortunately, Bruce stopped Paul Allen's crazy behavior in time. It was not ordinary to want Tim Duncan, and Tim Duncan and Iverson couldn't have a chemical reaction, mainly because of Iverson.

Too lonely. Although Iverson is getting better at this stage, Iverson's unruly character cannot be changed. He becomes a "lone wolf" again after every game.

It’s really not a joke to compete for Tim Duncan. Paul Allen didn’t expect that the current team would only achieve this result. You know, although many championship lineups were dismantled, many championship players were also sent away.

He was an All-Star, but the team's strength declined so quickly that he didn't expect it.

Paul Allen thinks that no matter how bad the team falls, the team can reach the Western Conference semifinals, but now it seems like a dream in broad daylight.

In other words, for Bruce's sake, if he continues to tolerate Gentry for one season, he would have been kicked out long ago!

And what was the performance of the New York Hans before the All-Star Game?

Not bad, the Hans continue to rank fourth in the Eastern Conference with a record of 32 wins and 18 losses.

In the Eastern Division, ahead of the Hans are the Chicago Bulls, New York Knicks, and Atlanta Hawks. These three teams firmly control the top three positions in the Eastern Conference.

In fact, being able to achieve such results is inseparable from Kobe Bryant.

Since being scolded by head coach Paul Westphal, Kobe has stopped playing basketball. Although he still plays hard in games, he can also apply for early leave and rest appropriately.

This resulted in Kobe being even better than Iverson as long as he was on the court. However, as soon as Paul Westphal saw Kobe's physical condition showing signs of fatigue, he decisively replaced him and rested for a while.

Time goes on and on again, and so on...

I have to say that this effect is really good. Kobe's average has increased from 20+ per game in the past two months to 25+ per game, and his data has improved a lot.

Of course, relying solely on Kobe will definitely not work.

Before the All-Star Game, the team's general manager Mitch Kupchak made two transactions, and these two transactions did not cause much ripples and were quiet.

First of all, Mitch Kupchak followed Bruce's proposal and took advantage of the fact that the Hornets were in trouble and decisively traded Dan Marley + Ricky Pierce with the Charlotte Hornets to acquire Dell Curry.

This deal is indeed not a big deal in everyone's eyes. Since Dell Curry was selected by the Hornets expansion team, he has basically been a substitute every year, which is equivalent to Sam Perkins of the Han Chinese team. Although he

Being the leading scorer in a team is indispensable, but as he gets older, he has become dispensable.

The Han Chinese team used Dan Malley + Ricky Pierce to trade Dell Curry. The Hornets' front office also felt that it was pretty good. In fact, although Dan Malley's statistics in the Han Chinese team were not as good as Dell Curry's, he

He entered the NBA two years less than Dell Curry. Don’t underestimate these two years. The longer a player stays in the team, the higher his annual salary. Dan Marley’s victory is because he moved to the Han Chinese on a free transfer.

The annual salary in the first year is not too high, not to mention that an extra veteran Ricky Pierce was given to the Hornets, so the Hornets have no reason not to change!

Although veteran Ricky Pierce is about to retire, he can still play a role in the team.

The team suddenly lost two players at the small forward position. Although they were all substitutes, Glenn Rice could not be allowed to last 48 minutes alone, so he had to trade a substitute back at the small forward position.

Then Mitch Kupchak traded Aaron McGee + George McLeod to the Indiana Pacers to acquire Jalen Rose.

Don't think that Jaylen Rose in the "Michigan Five" is very strong. Indeed, he is very good, but not now. He was on the bench before being traded to the Hans. He was also in the Pacers.

He only averaged 5.3 points per game. Even if a player like this has potential, if he has no place to perform, it still means zero.

On the contrary, Aaron McGee of the Han Chinese team has already proven himself. He is not bad at both offense and defense, and he has also won the "Best Sixth Man" award once. Even the Pacers think they have no

deficit.

What's more, they sent a capable substitute in George McLeod! Although George McLeod's defense is not very good, his offense is still very good, especially the three-pointer.

Of course, the front office staff of each team in the league are not fools. For example, the idea of ​​replacing Dell Curry with Dan Marley is definitely not feasible. Who is willing to trade away the team's substitute leader without making a profit?

Here, I have to say that Mitch Kupchak's ability to deal with garbage is indeed unique. He traded away some of the less important players of the Han Chinese team one by one, and those who were traded back were all capable players.

Originally, Mitch Kupchak still wanted to trade, but if the trade continues like this, it will shake the foundation of the team. Mitch Kupchak doesn't have many cards in his hand now. Sam Perkins

, Jermaine O'Neal, Glenn Rice, and Mark Jackson are just these four players that he has fully traded. Others such as Mike Brown, Buck Williams, and Scott Brooks are all

The characters who are going to retire within the next two years are not worth much in trading, and in the end are the few people he has to support.

In this way, the Hanren team also completed the transfer transaction for the 1996-97 season. It can be said that as long as there is no considerable price temptation, the Hanren team will basically be like this. This lineup will also be their way into the playoffs.
Chapter completed!