On February 17, Beijing time, in the past night, the NBA sent 3 messages, let's take a look.
Owen welcomed a major positive
Earlier today, NBA President Adam Xiao Hua talked about New York's epidemic prevention regulations when he participated in a spy show. Xiao Hua said: "I think the rule that you can't appear at the Barclays Center without vaccination is very stupid, I understand that this is set up to protect the people in the stadium, but those away players who are not vaccinated can play, but the home players can't, which is unreasonable. So I hope that this can be changed soon. ”
Later, New York Mayor Eric Adams responded to Xiao Hua's remarks, Adams said: "I think this regulation is indeed unfair, but the form of the epidemic in the United States is still severe, and this regulation has been enforced for a long time, if it is changed, it is likely to cause a sensation in the crowd, and it will also make the city face an unpredictable situation." So I struggled with exactly what to do. "Since taking office on January 1, 2022, Adams's attitude has been a strong support for the vaccine regulations, and now his attitude has suddenly become ambiguous, which means that the epidemic restrictions are likely to change, which is undoubtedly a major positive for the Nets and Irving."
On the one hand, Irving was able to regain his status as a full-time player while sticking to his faith, which not only won him a large number of supporters (Irving's decision not to vaccinate is very popular among the people at the bottom of the United States), but also got a better chance to show his basketball talent and get a contract extension with a maximum salary; on the other hand, after Irving was able to play all the games, the Nets' competitiveness instantly improved, and they will once again become one of the most powerful contenders for the championship. Obviously, whether the New York vaccine regulations change has a huge impact and how to follow up, it is worth looking forward to.
The championship inside was robbed
Today, Michael Scotto wrote that the Indiana Pacers and center Tristan Thompson are increasingly likely to reach a buyout because of their different starting points and interests. Previously, when Thompson was traded by the Kings to the Pacers, the Pacers had hesitated to buy out directly or let him play, and then Thompson played 3 games for the Pacers, but averaged only 15 minutes of playing time per game. At the same time, Michael Scotto said that once the buyout is reached, then the league's teams including the Lakers, 76ers, Warriors and other teams that hope to strengthen the interior are expected to compete for Thompson.
The 31-year-old Thompson is the fourth pick in 11 years, played for 4 teams (Cavaliers, Celtics, Kings, Pacers) in 706 games, averaged 9.1 points, 8.5 rebounds, 1 assist, 0.5 steals, 0.7 blocks, shot 51.7%, was named to the all-rookie team second team, and helped the Cavaliers win the championship in 16 years. Thompson is experienced, hard, good at eating cakes and grabbing boards, although in the past two years, his data has dropped significantly, but this is more because of his reduced playing time, as long as enough opportunities are given, Thompson can still give great help, depending on which team can win this battle.
The Bucks lineup has been upgraded again
Today, the Bucks officially announced that they have officially signed forward DeAndre Bemburi. Previously, the Nets cut Bemburi in order to free up a place to complete the trade between Harden and Ben Simmons. So far in the regular season, Bemburi has played in 48 games, averaging 20 minutes per game, scoring 5.8 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1 steal, shooting 56.8% from the field and 41.7% from three-point range, of which steals (55th), interception (42nd), interior shooting rate of 60.2% (64th), fast-attack shooting rate of 68.6% (70th), and true shooting rate of 61% (60th) are ranked higher in the league. Judging from the course of the game, Bembry is hard working, has a good attitude, is good at running in the air, has good defensive awareness, and in addition to a slight lack of shooting ability, he can be regarded as a good role player.
For the Bucks, the addition of Bembry has further improved the depth of the team's forward line and the thickness of the rotation, and can also share the defensive pressure of Holliday and Middleton, reducing unnecessary injury hazards to a certain extent. Obviously, this signing has allowed the Bucks' roster to be upgraded again, combined with the previous exchange for Ibaka, as well as the performance of each player (the team's 6 players scored in double figures, the star alphabet brother is the league's leading scorer, and ranked first in the MVP and DPOY list), the Bucks have a really good chance of defending their title.