Is Maddie really leaving, is Maddie retiring? Why? What happened to him?

Without Maddie, the rocket can't go far! Many fans believe that with Maddie's basketball talent, he should have put on a more convincing performance on the court. But in fact, Maddie's play with the Rockets wasn't as bad as people thought.

Compared with the "scoring champion" of the Magic era, Maddy has now stepped out of the psychological shadow that restricts his performance, and the Rockets' No. 1 player is gradually growing into a qualified team leader. Perhaps the statistical gap makes people underestimate Maddie's contribution to the Rockets. even thinks that Maddie's current state is far inferior to the "scoring champion" who was crazy about grabbing points during the Magic period.

In fact, it's not that Maddie hasn't fully shown his talent, and the big reason why people question him is that Maddie has gradually learned to show his talent in a restrained way, which is a sign of his maturity of mentality. During the magic period, Maddy was sharp, because he was burdened with huge psychological pressure, about the bad news of the death of friends and relatives, and about the unfavorable question of leading the team, Maddy could only use gorgeous performances to please the fans, so as to reduce his mental burden. But even if he's become the league's most scoring player, there will still be accusations that he's piling up his stats at the expense of the team's record.

So Maddy started to try to pass the ball again, trying to make his teammates better, or put more energy into motivating his teammates, or showing a stronger desire to win on the field. Between scoring, passing, team record or showing leadership qualities, Maddie's mentality is increasingly confused. After joining the Rockets, more excellent teammates made Maddie gradually open the shackles in his heart.

Although the negative comments about herself are still endless, Maddie has escaped the lonely, dazed predicament of his time with the Magic. Because he already knew that he should look down on the accusations that would never subside, abandon the deliberate performances to please others, and instead focus on helping the team to victory in the most effective way possible. And this mature mentality is the temperament that a leader player should have.

In the new season, the Rockets will have the most prosperous roster since Maddy joined. Yao Ming, Artest, Scola, Battier ......Maddie has never had so many good players around him. If the Rockets can help Maddy break the first-round playoff curse with such a player set-up, then the fog that obscures Maddie's light will be dispelled.

Hey, it's a pity, but I still have to support the rocket all the time.

Besides, Yao Ming is still there!

He said he was going to give up! It's a shame.

But there's still news of Maddie's transfer!

On March 26, Beijing time, Steve Köhler, columnist of "Basket World", talked about the Rockets' trade situation this summer when asked by fans, and he believes that it is not very likely that the Rockets will send Maddy away, but Artest may be poached by other teams.

Rumor has it that the Rockets are in talks with the Magic for a heavyweight player deal that would send Maddy back to his old club in exchange for All-Star power forward Lewis, Gortat, a backup for "The Monster" and a future first-round pick. While this would have a huge negative impact on the Magic's fighting power, Maddy's one-year contract qualifies them to pursue superstars like James and Wade on the free market in 2010. And this also coincides with the rumors that Orlando ** exposed at the beginning of the season that the Magic had a super-first-class partner for Howard in 2010.

Moreover, with the expiration of his contract in 2009, the decision to leave Tekoglu is still undecided, and the Magic can rest on for another year next season and give it a go for 2010.

But in Kohler's view, such an assumption, while seemingly unassailable, is in fact very unrealistic. First, Maddie has irreconcilable contradictions with Magic management, and it is impossible for the Magic to bring Maddie back to Orlando; Second, Maddy is having a hard time getting back to his peak due to injury, and the Magic won't be willing to pay a $23.24 million salary for a fallen superstar; And more importantly, Lewis now plays an important role in the Magic, with Howard and Nelson by his side, Lewis ushered in the second spring of his career, and in the Rockets, he cannot have such a comfortable platform to play, which means that his $18.88 million contract next season may be worth the money in the Magic, and it will become a salary cancer in the Rockets.

Kohler also pointed out that the Rockets should be more worried about Artey's stay than Maddie's problem. Especially after Maddie's injury, Artey's value has far exceeded his salary level, and if the Rockets want to remain competitive next season and even target a championship, then they will have to go all out to keep Artey. But with the Rockets' salary structure, it will be difficult for them to offer Artey a lucrative contract extension, which means that Artai could be taken away by other teams with a long-term contract totaling around $60 million.

It's just rumors, but it's true that he's tired.