The trade deadline of the season was perhaps the most boring, as the Lakers, Warriors, and Rockets didn't make much reinforcements, which was a bit unexpected. The Lakers' goal is clear, which is to try to trade Mitchell with three first-round picks in the offseason, and the Warriors are in a very bad situation right now, and getting into the playoffs this season is a big problem.
Who will be the biggest winner before the trade deadline? I'm very responsible to tell you, it has to be the Knicks.
The Knicks are obviously rushing to the championship this time, how good is the management's operation? Now, I would like to invite you to listen to me in detail.
The first trade came 10 days ago: the Knicks sent Barrett, Quickley, a second-round pick (from the Pistons) to the Raptors Anunoby, Achiuwa, and Flynn.
The second deal was a six-for-three deal from last night: the Knicks sent Grimes, Flynn, Fournier, Alcidiacono and two second-round picks to the Pistons' Bojan Bogdanovic and Burks.
These two trades can be said to have made the Knicks, who were already a playoff powerhouse, rise strongly, originally they were a playoff team, but now they are a strong contender for the championship. Let's send an analysis of how these two trades will improve the Knicks.
Let's start with Anunoby. This player is the best defensive front, second only to the presence of Spurs Leonard in defensive ability, he can support the Knicks' defensive system by himself, his defensive awareness is particularly good, his strength is not bad, and his movement speed is not slow, he is a player who can really defend from the No. 1 position to the No. 5 position, except that the ability to go around the cover is not so prominent, there are no shortcomings on the defensive end. He doesn't possess the ball offensively, whether it's running without the ball and shooting three-pointers, his skills are remarkable, his ability to run in the air is good, his body is hard, and he is highly motivated to play, which also matches Coach Thibodeau's coaching style. In addition, Achiuwa is also a good defensive striker, and he has a certain amount of immediacy as a substitute, but the offense is not very stable, and the library is not rich enough.
Next up are Bojan and Burks. Bojan is averaging 20 per game this season2 points 34 rebounds and 25 assists 08 steals, shooting 3 per game1 three-pointer, 415%。He developed the ability to hold the ball and create shots in the Pistons, and he can also shoot some off-ball three-pointers without the ball, which is an evolved version of the Hawks' Bogdanovich, and after going to the Knicks, I expect to average about 15 points per game, and the disadvantage is that there are many defensive shortcomings, otherwise the Pistons would not have been able to shoot it like this. Burks is a veteran who averages 126 points, 2 hits3 three-pointers, 3 three-point shooting percentages of 401%, also a good pitcher. As a result, the Knicks' outside shooting deterrence may be the top in the league, and the starting five are all good except for the center.
I expect the Knicks to start Brunson, Bojan, Anunoby, Randle, Mitchell Robinson, and the bench has Burks, DiVincenzo, Grimes, Hatten, Achiuwa, and Hart, and the lineup is very luxurious. I don't know if you have noticed that the Knicks' lineup is a bit like the Raptors in 18, the lineup is very balanced, but the hard power of the star is not enough. If the Knicks want to make a difference in the playoffs, then Randle will have to play like a regular season and not shoot around 30 percent from the field. Brunson is tough, he was quite strong in the playoffs with the Mavericks, and he lived up to expectations as the boss of the Knicks.
To put it bluntly, if the Knicks want to fight their way out of the encirclement, it depends on Randle, and the other players can only guarantee the lower limit.
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