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Chapter 535 Goodbye Nix

After playing the Mavericks, the test of the Lakers' lineup was initially over, and then they played three consecutive games.

Li Shengli is basically unable to be suppressed by non-core teams, Kobe has become more and more stable, and Crotty and Daben, as functional players in the rotation, have also been allocated a certain amount of playing time.

The performance of the others was as expected, but Da Ben was very manic after playing three consecutive games.

In the last game against the Grizzlies, he contributed an astonishing statistic of 20 points, 0 rebounds, and 10 blocks in 5 minutes.

20 points in 0 minutes is fucked up, 5 blocks is the same, and 10 offensive rebounds out of 5 rebounds also greatly liberated Li Shengli's offense. The players still alarmed the Lakers management.

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"Lee, would you like a drink?"

"This is the top red wine of the decade, I won't tell West."

At the end of the day's training, Harris found Li Shengli, pulled him into his office, and took out the expired red wine that he had treasured for many years.

"Don't, you have something to say, I can't drink this." Li Shengli shook his head.

"Hey, why don't you feel like an upper class person at all?"

"The upper class? The lower class is okay, but the upper class is fine." Li Shengli stared at Harris and asked, "Is it because West and the others think that Da Ben is very strong and that I have a good vision, so they are thinking about rewarding me with a big class?" money?"

You... are really nasty, you just pay for opening and closing your mouth, vulgar!

Harris glared at Li Shengli, laughed and cursed: "Don't think about you, wait for our playoff results to come out, and your bonus will not be less. But this is not what I want to tell you, you were not In Mavericks, no one told you over there?"

"What happened to the calf?"

"The Mavericks have a big reorganization. Guess who they traded this time? Kidd."

"Fuck? What do you mean, West stopped someone for me, who is it?"

"You're beautiful!" Harris sighed and said, "It's not easy to find a suitable deal. How can it be so simple and satisfy both parties? We can't get Kidd, but the Suns and Mavericks There was a wave of transactions.”

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There is one thing to say, the current lineup of the Lakers is good enough, the difference is still running in.

Of course, in order to ensure efficiency and further enhance the fault tolerance rate, the rotation lineup still needs to be strengthened, and this time... the Lakers are not silent, and the previous transaction case is also logically put on the agenda.

Ceballos was traded to the Suns.

In exchange for Robert Horry of the Suns.

This is something that has been determined before, and the reason has also been said, that is, Horry has the ability to score from a long distance, and one-handed three-pointers can come in handy in many cases.

However, unlike Ceballos, another trade involving Campbell has been shelved.

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The movement of the Lakers is not too big!

But the movements of the sun and the Mavericks were much louder.

First, the Mavericks got the 93 picks from the Nets, and the big bamboo pole Sean Bradley supplemented the center position, and then came a 3-for-3 package deal with the Suns. Point guard Kidd was on the list and was traded to the Suns .

As for the Suns, just like the Mavericks lost Li Shengli, the Suns also lost Barkley, because Barkley, who had no ring, cut his salary and went to the Rockets team to seek a championship hope before retiring.

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Speaking of the Mavericks alone, their record decline is very serious.

Although Li Shengli pulled out, Kidd, Garnett, and Curry were still stuck in the quagmire and couldn't extricate themselves.

It must be a pity not to get Kidd if there is a chance, but Li Shengli himself understands that the chance is very small, after all, the Lakers don't have the right chips to trade.

As for the Mavericks giving up Kidd.

Probably the reason is... So far this season, Kidd's scoring ability is insufficient. He has averaged 10 shots per game, but he only hits 36%.

Although the organizational ability is there, with an average contribution of 9.1 assists per game, the supply exceeds demand. The management agrees that the future core Garnett only needs an ordinary and offensive point guard candidate. The real difference is A powerful center.

So recruiting Sean Bradley, who is 2 meters 29, is to play the tactics that Li Shengli played in the Mavericks era and create space for Garnett.

It is precisely this that weakens the team's need for point guards, and it is normal for Kidd to be traded.

At the same time, due to the decline in the record, even the head coach Gordon dismissed get out of class, and the entire Mavericks team was in turmoil, and the subsequent record decline made Garnett and Curry who stayed behind deeply feel what it means... People go tea cool!

The former finals team was ruined!

As of now, the Dallas Mavericks are all over the place, and the future is worrying!

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The downfall of the Mavericks is a foregone conclusion, but the Lakers on the other side have embarked on the fast lane.

Although Campbell did not find a suitable place to go and his transaction case was shelved, there are gains in good and bad.

The only problem is that Campbell, Ben, and the newly traded Horry, the three make the staffing at the power forward position look bloated, and Harris means...

Because Horry has the ability to score from a long distance, it is also suitable to play the third position. In this way, it is compatible with the personnel adjustment problem of the big and small forwards, and it also adds firepower to the periphery.

With this, the Lakers also fine-tuned their main lineup from the inside out.

In the penalty area combination, center Li Shengli will definitely not move, Campbell and Daben will allocate the starting lineup as needed, especially Daben's defensive characteristics, so that he can also serve as Li Shengli's substitute, ensuring sufficient playing time.

At the small forward, Horry and Kersey are in rotation.

Relatively speaking, Kersi is better at defense, while Horry is better at offense. The key is that his heart is big enough, his three-point ability is outstanding, and he can supplement firepower.

As for the two defenders.

At the point guard, Nick, Crotty, and Fisher are in rotation, but Fisher is a little bit worse, and the time is very tight, and Nick and Crotty are also used as functional players. defense.

It's different from point guard.

At shooting guard, Kobe and Eddie split the time equally, basically making substitutions based on feel, which also gave Harris more room for choice.

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At this point, the fine-tuning of the Lakers is basically over.

The main players and rotation candidates are almost the same. Of course, they are also substitutes to deal with the absence of these people due to injuries, but they are generally confirmed. The only task now is to run-in the lineup.

To be honest, this lineup is not that strong, the key depends on who it is compared with.

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Li Shengli is targeting the Bulls of the Eastern Conference.

If this lineup is taken out, just the Big Three of the Bulls? !

Rodman is not the core of the offense. The high-pressure defense on the inside does not have a big impact on him, but the rebounds are suppressed. On the contrary, Jordan and Pippen's positions do not restrict them so much.

Therefore, the high probability of fighting is to fight for offensive efficiency. The Bulls play the perimeter and the Lakers play the inside.

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The Lakers management didn't think so much, and the target for the time being is the Rockets and Jazz, the Western powerhouses.

I want to compete with these two in the Western Conference. After all, this is a strong Western Conference team with a high proportion of inside shots, and it is also two powerful enemies that the Lakers cannot avoid in the playoffs.

But... the Rockets and Jazz didn't meet, and the Lakers took the lead in meeting the Knicks, the core of the East, in the next game.

(End of this chapter)