Hello everyone, let's talk about the NBA today and share a few NBA news for you.
First of all, the Lakers championship guard officially announced the new owner. According to media reports, Lakers champion guard Cook has joined Russian club Kuban Lokomotiv. Cook, as a losing draft, has a different experience than other losing drafts. In the 2017-18 season, Cook averaged 22.4 minutes per game, scoring 9.5 points + 2.5 boards + 2.7 assists. During Cook's tenure as Curry's bench, he played hard and won the championship with the Warriors. In the 2019-20 season, Cook won the championship with the Lakers.
Unfortunately, last season, the Lakers adjusted the lineup, choosing to cut Cook, who then played for the Cavaliers for a while. Cook tried out for the Warriors before the season began, but the Warriors didn't give him a chance. The Blazers gave Cook a training camp contract, but Cook was eventually cut. Although Cook has strong singles ability, he has limited physical talent and is easily targeted by opponents on the defensive end.
Second, the media broke the news of Owen Ayton's initial deal plan. The media pointed out in the report that Ayton has broken down the contract renewal negotiations with the Suns and is likely to be sent away by the team in the future. The Suns owner openly belittled Ayton's role and argued that Ayton didn't deserve the 5-year salary. The media reported an initial trade plan between Irving and Ayton, with the Nets sending Irving and young center Clarkston to trade Ayton from the Suns. The media pointed out that if this deal is reached, the Nets' internal strength will be greatly improved.
In addition, the Suns don't need a defender like Irving, they can look for a third-party team in exchange for a more suitable interior player. Last season, the Suns reached the Finals, Ayton's interior defense was indispensable, and now the Suns want to find a replacement for Ayton, there is still a certain degree of difficulty.
In the end, Harden was hit. The NBA previously passed a decision that players can create foul non-basketball moves, and the referee will not blow penalties. These non-basketball actions include four aspects: first, the angle of the leg extension when shooting and jumping; second, the angle of hitting the defender when shooting; third, the player suddenly changes course when attacking, hitting the defender to create a foul; fourth, the player deliberately hooks the arm of the defender to create a foul when attacking.
These aspects are the common means used by Nets player Harden, and after the new rules came out, Harden's scoring data was seriously weakened. At present, Harley has only 3 free throws on the field, which is similar to Harden's rookie season. In addition, the media pointed out that with the reduction of Harden's number of free throws, Harden must increase the number of shots in sports battles, which has a great test of Harden's physical strength.