start with scouting

Chapter 318 Replacing BAN with Selection
After playing the Heat, the entire Lakers team took the bus to Orlando overnight, preparing to challenge the Magic back to back.

Arrived at the hotel at one o'clock in the morning, the coaching staff checked in together, and assistant coach Mike Brown chatted casually: "I see many commentators think that after we beat the Heat, the only major threat to the championship is the Spurs..."

Assistant coach Snyder answered: "You can never underestimate the Spurs, they have GDP and Popovich..."

Assistant coach Darwin Hamm said with a smile: "We have Twin Towers and Kobe, and the most important thing is Su..."

Hearing flattering himself, Su Yang chuckled: "The Spurs are indeed a more difficult opponent for us to deal with..."

Last season, the Spurs changed their tactical focus from Duncan to Parker Ginobili, and even abandoned the previous style of play to actively seek speed. They achieved a very good record throughout the regular season. Unfortunately, injuries prevented them from succeeding in the playoffs. A little regretful.

This season, the Spurs supplemented newcomers like Leonard and Splitter, and Garnier also grew up. After playing more than 20 games, his record ranked third in the Western Conference, although compared with the Lakers' record. But it feels strong.

If there is no accident, the Spurs will use Richard Jefferson to get Stephen Jackson in the middle of the season, and sign free agent Boris Diaw to upgrade the team's offensive and defensive strength in an all-round way. Looking at the entire league, no team dares to say that it is a sure win.

After thinking about it, Su Yang came to his senses: This Dior can be snatched up. Pay attention to the buyout time of Bobcats. Considering the good relationship between Dior and Parker, the management must release the news in advance to fully demonstrate the recruitment of Dior to join. sincerity.

After making up his mind, Su Yang took out his phone, found Kupchak in the recent calls, and pressed the call directly.

Mike Brown and others saw Su Yang's serious face, as if he had business to do, so they also stopped chatting.

It's a pity that it was probably in the early morning, Kupchak had already rested, and the phone didn't get through, so Su Yang and the others had to continue to settle in.

It took a few minutes to complete, and several people got on the elevator together.

Just as the elevator door was closed, the phone rang. Su Yang glanced at it and saw that Kupchak was calling, and he connected it immediately.

Although it is a potential signing plan, it is all his own, and there is no need to evade or be vague. Su Yang said it directly and clearly: "I recently saw the news that the Bobcats publicly criticized Boris Diao for his passive sabotage in the head coach Paul Silas. Every time he played in the game, he did not go all out, so even if Boris Dior was in full health, he did not arrange to play in many games.

There are also media reports that the Bobcats are discussing a buyout plan with the Dior team, and we need to get Dior. "

On the other end of the phone, Kupchak was silent for a moment, and said curiously: "Why didn't I see similar news? I didn't get similar news from the scouting department either. It seems that I need to upgrade the way I obtain information. The entire department has not been alone. Come quickly."

Su Yang is the reason for the inversion of the results. He said casually: "I saw someone broke the news on Twitter. I checked Dior's data just now and found that he averaged 11.3 points and 5.0 rebounds per game last season. This season has dropped to only 7.4 points. so…"

"I see what you mean, but is it possible that he has seriously declined?" Kupchak would reply.

"I understand what you mean too..."

Su Yang chuckled, a fat player like Dior, with a height of 203 centimeters, looks indifferent. Currently, the highlights of his entire career are in the sun, but the peak is only 15+5+6 data, and he is stuck at 30 This is an important age mark.

Not to mention athletes, even ordinary people will lose their physical functions significantly after the age of 30, making it difficult to compete.

So Kupchak is right to be concerned.

"I position him as a substitute, with Mike Roberts to form an inside offensive and defensive duo. Both of them can support, shoot and cut. Sometimes they can top the starting position and defend players like LeBron James. The effect is excellent.

This season only needs to be signed with a basic salary, and the middle class contract can also be won in the future. The key is that we don’t want it, and the Spurs will want it…”

Su Yang originally wanted to say, 'Do you still question my vision? ', but that's a bit arrogant and rude, so I simply replaced it with the BAN theory. The logic is very simple. The Lakers will not necessarily become stronger if they get it, but we must beware that the Spurs will become stronger if they get it.

"Well, I trust your vision..." Kupchak replied, "I started to push forward the recruitment work after I got up."

"Wish us good luck…"

Su Yang hung up the phone and turned to the three teaching assistants: "What do you think, what impression do you have of Dior?"

"You have already made a decision, why are you asking us?" Snyder and Su Yang have a good relationship, and complained directly.

Brown and Ham laughed out loud on the spot, and Su Yang shrugged awkwardly: "I really just thought of Dior just now..."

If he hadn't heard Brown talking about the Spurs, Su Yang would never have thought of the possibility of recruiting Diaw. His main focus had been on how to get Curry or Harden. Really limited thinking.

As far as the current Lakers lineup is concerned, the backup center is a potential hidden danger. If you get Dior, it will be perfect.

In addition to improving the lineup, it really has the effect of weakening the Spurs. The weakening may not be so severe, but it is still weakening.

After sleeping until noon, Su Yang got up and had lunch, read the news casually, and then took the bus to the Magic Stadium.

In the car, the coaching staff chatted about the rumors that the Lakers pursued Howard at the beginning of the season. Mike Brown, who was more gossip, asked Su Yang if it was true. He felt that as Su Yang, he must know more or less about some of the management. Trading Insider.

"Anyway, I told them not to chase after him, only those rumors that came out later, I really don't know what's going on..."

Su Yang told the truth, when he first took over the Lakers, he sincerely advised the management not to pursue Howard. At that time, Kupchak and Jim Buss did not object, but there was still news that Howard warned the Lakers that they would not renew their contract even if they made a deal. .

What's even more outrageous is that there are rumors that Kobe collapsed in a private phone call with Howard, which made Howard unwilling to join the Lakers.

But now those rumors are meaningless, because Howard publicly said he didn't want to leave after messing around for a while.

Anyway, it's all messing around, and no one knows what will happen in the end. Maybe the boss of the Magic will come up with another public vote on whether to give Howard a maximum salary or something like Howard's making a deal before the trade deadline.

Su Yang just hoped that he would not get involved with the Lakers, and the trade would be next season, otherwise Howard would not be convinced.

In the twinkling of an eye, at seven o'clock in the afternoon, the game between the Lakers and the Magic started.

Perhaps it was because the players lost their sense of compactness after defeating the strong enemy Heat before, and the Lakers were unable to find a rhythm for a long time.

The physical exertion of back-to-back battles must have something to do with it, but it is more of a psychological relaxation and underestimation of the enemy, because the Magic is no longer the opponent in the finals in 09, and it cannot pose any threat at all. It just happens to be lazy and fight casually.

Su Yang didn't bother, and let Bynum play more. After all, the outside world said Howard was better than Bynum.

Bynum is full of fighting spirit, but when he meets Howard, he really has no advantage. Bang Bang is two strikes.

After three quarters, the Lakers trailed by 18 points.

In order to let Kobe and others fully rest, Su Yang did not arrange the main players to play in advance, but still sent a substitute to play first.

But Van Gundy didn't know what he was thinking. He actually let Howard lead the team to play in the fourth quarter. He also equipped the starter Redick and the main backup power forward Glenn Davis. He just didn't give the Lakers the slightest chance to expand the lead. Advantage.

Looking at the situation, when Kobe and the others returned to the game, Su Yang instructed to play more three-point tactics in an attempt to chase points quickly.

However, the Magic are all full of excitement, all kinds of three-pointers, and they will stop them even if they make fouls, and forcefully maintain the lead.

In the last 2 minutes of the game, seeing that the reversal was hopeless, Su Yang withdrew all the main players ahead of time, and finally lost by 12 points.

Fortunately, the whole game, Bynum scored 30 points, 12 rebounds and 4 blocks, slightly better than Howard.

After playing the Magic, the Lakers flew to Toronto again, challenged the Raptors after a day's rest, and finally won by 2 points.

The team then flew back to Los Angeles to prepare for their potential Western Conference finals opponent, the San Antonio Spurs.

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