Wins and losses behind George Alexander's deals!
It's been five years since George and Alexander, and five years later, we have to revisit the situation. Yes, Alexander is a strong contender for MVP right now, and the team has a good run in the Western Conference, but you can't say that the Clippers lost this trade, but they won. From a person's point of view, is the deal a winner or a loser?
George had a stellar season with the Thunder in the summer of 2019, where he was named to the NBA's "All-Team" and "All-NBA Team," which put him in the spotlight for a while. Soon, the Clippers gave them an invitation, and they used Alexander, Gallinari, 2 first-round picks and 3 first-round picks to fulfill George's promise that "there is a team that wants me." George joined the Clippers and Leonard joined the Clippers, making the Clippers twin brothers.
Five years later, George and the Clippers are stuck in contract problems, and Alexander's team is constantly improving, and they are now ranked first in the West over Forest, but their game results are still at the bottom, ranking second. Alexander was nominated for the Most Valuable Player award, and there are many people who are asking for the Most Valuable Player award to be given to Alexander for his outstanding performance on the team. In such a comparison, it seems that the Clippers are at a loss, but is this really the case?
The Clippers wanted to sign George, mainly because Leonard revealed that he wanted to work with George and wanted to sign George, which is why the Clippers were willing to sign George. There's another reason why the Clippers want George as well. But George is two superstars, and it is impossible to get him without enough money. And they also want to get Alexander, which is why they chose to abandon it. For the deal, Alexander paid George Galenard.
As captain of the Clippers, Rivers once said that Alexander was the last thing he wanted to see. However, the Clippers can't help it because they can't help it.
When the Clippers took Alexander away, they still had some regrets, but no one was able to get to Alexander's current progress. Alexander, the No. 11 pick in the 18th draft, just joined the Clippers for a full year, and he averaged 108 points 28 rebounds 33 assists 12 caps, of which 476% shooting, 36 three-pointers. Although he is considered to have the potential to become a superstar, he still can't compare to George.
In the 2019-20 season, the Thunder traded Alexander for Paul, and Paul also became Alexander's mentor and friend. Although Paul moved to Phoenix just a year later, Alexander averaged 19 points and 5 points in his second season9 rebounds and 33 assists 11 steal, he averaged 20+ in his second season, and was selected to the NBA's "All-NBA Team." Alexander's progress was faster than anyone expected, and so did the Clippers.
And George's two points also brought the Clippers' players' expectations of him to a new height. Take the 2021 playoffs as an example, the Clippers didn't have Leonard in the G4 battle with Utah, while George led the team to a 2-2 victory over the Jazz in the Seeout Finals, making the Clippers win in the Seeker Finals"Zero lead"。In the Western Conference Finals, he led the Clippers to a six-game winning streak to the Suns. Despite repeated injuries and a new contract with the team, George's contributions to the Clippers are commendable.
Eventually, George became the "glue" for the Clippers stars. When Wei Shao was still on the Thunder team, he established a good friendship with Wei Shao, and now this friendship has been brought to the Clippers. Between Harden and Leonard, he also played a big role. Without him, the Clippers lost to the Kings. George is indispensable.
To put it simply, from the start, the Clippers' partnership with the Thunder was a "win-win-win-win." Both sides are on their way to winning the title, with George and Alexander being the best players in both teams. Even if Alexander becomes the MVP, the Clippers won't be unhappy about it. What are your thoughts? (Mao Daddy sit-ups).