The Blazers completed a seven-for-three deal with the Pelicans on the day of the trade deadline, Lillard has not played a game after a comprehensive analysis of various situations, and the Blazers who are aiming to rebuild have won four consecutive games, and are currently in tenth place in the West, advancing to the playoffs.
To be able to play such an excellent result, but also to lose the Pelicans management, thanks to the Pelicans management for them to send a top 3D player Josh Hart, Hart in the three games after the trade can average 25 points, help the team to win four consecutive wins, in addition, Hart's defense is great, the skills have become more and more comprehensive, shooting efficiency is very efficient, changing the Blazers' much-criticized backcourt defense problems, he and Simmons are called the new Torn City double gun combination by the media.
The Spurs are now grinding the roster and training new star players, and the tenth place in the Western Conference playoffs is basically between the Blazers and the Pelicans, and as the Blazers announce a rebuild, the Pelicans' form has been excellent before, and the Playoff teams in the West have basically been determined. Now the Pelicans management has chosen to trade, exchanging the in-form Hart for the veteran McCollum, which proved to be a very failed deal for the Pelicans, and the two teams after the trade, the Blazers won four straight, and the Pelicans were 1-3.
It was hard to get the post-season qualification, the Pelicans management personally broke the efforts and tacit understanding of young players, originally wanted to use McCollum Lyle to add an insurance to the team, did not think that McClum thought he was the boss, averaging up to 24 shots per game, directly disrupted the team's system and passing coordination, the defensive end is like a black hole by various targets, before, the Pelicans can play so well, relying on the team's unlimited change of defense and defensive counterattack ability, now almost all players are watching McClum singles.
Pelicans management was madly complained by fans, but also scolded bullshit do not understand, sitting on Ingram and Zion Williams actually can not play for many years can not play results, the hall Ingram does not have any treatment, with such a good Hart for a McCollum, personally send competitors to the playoffs, pull themselves off the horse, such an operation the whole league is estimated to find no other management.