In the NFL Super Bowl Finals, the NBA took the initiative to give in, and only two symbolic games were scheduled.
But it is precisely because of these two games that we have noticed this low-key genius , Halliburton.
About a week ago, the Kings completed a trade with the Pacers, with the Kings getting Sabonis Jr., Jeremy Lamb, Justin Holliday and a 2027 second-round pick;
The Pacers got Buddy Hield, Halliburton, Tristan Thompson.
Arriving in Indiana's first game against the Cavaliers, Harry shot 9-of-15 from the field and 4-of-6 from three-point range, scoring 23 points and 6 assists.
Playing the Timberwolves today, Harry shot 7-of-14 from the field, 6-of-12 from three-point range and scored 22 points, 5 rebounds and 16 assists. At the same time, 16 assists set a new career record!
Looking at another set of data, in the 24 games before leaving the Kings, Harry averaged 17.3 points and 9.4 assists per game, shooting 47% from the field, 43% from three-point range, and 87% from the free throw line, approaching 180 clubs.
And Halliburton ranks sixth in the league for steals per game, ninth in assists per game, and he's one of the league's top jumpers.
By the way, Harry was only a sophomore, and in theory, he had endless possibilities.
Admittedly, his desire to attack is not high, scoring needs cover, and his physical fitness is average.
But if you think about it, Nash, who just debuted, isn't that what it is? The NBA's star upgrade is often a season's thing, the upper limit of this thing, who can understand?
That's why on the day of the Kings trade, countless media people, fans, and players were shocked by Harry's trade.
Unsurprisingly, the Pacers were going to build a team around Harry.
This also happens to be in line with the Pacers' style of "dismantling the team and not messing up, and the bosses take turns".
The Pacers got Harry to rebuild in an instant, and the King became the one who was sprayed the hardest.
Many fans rated the King's deal as the "worst deal", the local media in Saskatchewan called the King "basketball hell", and some even said that the King's deal was a super giant in vain, comparable to the Warriors sent Curry away ten years ago to help Monta Alice.
In fact, I don't quite agree with this. Admittedly, the Kings management has no brains from top to bottom, and it is true that they have not made the playoffs for 15 consecutive years, ranking first from the bottom in NBA history.
But I personally feel that in this deal, the king is not hopelessly incurable.
Why?
First, the king's ability to cultivate rookies is close to zero, and the ability to destroy people is directly full.
Think about it, in the past ten years, the king has been a high-ranking sign every year, who really played out?
The most famous, Kao Shen counted one, Evans also counted one, and was later used by the king.
In other words, who can guarantee that Harry will be able to fight in the king?
Second, the King's outside talent overflowed and he didn't get too many exercise opportunities.
The three-man defender has a total of playing time, and it is impossible to set an outside core for a long time. In this case, it may be better to spread out than to force together.
Third, the Kings' current roster is difficult to impact the playoffs, and the Kings must make changes.
Without making the playoffs for 15 consecutive years, the bosses put pressure on the Kings management to imagine that they had no time to wait, but could only seek change in the Jedi.
Fourth, the Kings did not choose the former between the Foxes and Harry, but the other teams did not necessarily look up to the Foxes.
Harry is in the rookie dividend period, and the Fox has signed the maximum salary, 5-year contract can get up to 200 million, who dares to want this?
Fifth, the king used this deal to process Hilde's long-term contract and get Sabonis Jr.,
This is already the King's most powerful player in recent years.
After Sam joined the Kings, the team won two consecutive games, and the fans praised Sa as Jokic Jr.
Looking at the Pacers, Harry did play well, but two consecutive defeats were also true.
There is no need to overestimate Harry's future, nor do we need to overvalue Sam's present.
At the end of the day, it's enough for teams with overlapping interior lines and overlapping teams with defenders to trade and each get the players the other side wants.
As for who is the winner? Leave that to them to prove for themselves.