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Chapter 363 The Dynasty Begins From the Draft

After the third game of the Western Conference finals, facing a [-]-[-] lead, the Lakers breathed a sigh of relief, confident that they will advance.

According to the schedule, the Lakers got a day off. Su Yang directly canceled the morning training and took the whole team to the Krahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden to watch the sea lion performance in the park, feed the giraffes, and tease the Australian wallabies.

While the team was playing, Twitter and other social media were still discussing Curry's lore after a night of heated discussions.

The fans mainly did not expect McGrady to appear on the court at such a critical moment, nor did they expect that Kobe was not responsible for executing the Lakers lore, let alone Curry took the initiative to use the cover to find opportunities, and then made a layup instead of a three-pointer .

After discussions and discussions, the fans finally reached a consensus that Su Yang was awesome and designed such a perfect tactic.

In the evening, Su Yang invited the whole team to have dinner at his favorite Nick's restaurant, while watching the 2012 lottery meeting.

"Many people are saying that this year is the year of the draft, and the top pick Anthony Davis has the level of Garnett..." Su Yang started a topic at random, Artest and others continued to chat, and bluntly said that Anthony Davis looks Like a big jerk player.

Su Yang responded with frequent smiles, thinking silently in his heart.

The Lakers originally had the No. 30 pick in the first round. Unfortunately, in order to send away Wharton and get Sessions, they have already traded to the Cavaliers. Strong and ready to fight.

It would be best if Sessions can be kept for about $1000 million over two years, or Sessions can be persuaded not to jump out of the contract.

Of course, based on Sessions' performance, most likely he will jump out of the contract, give up the implementation of the player option, and try to find a long-term contract.

If Sessions is kept, the point guards still have Curry and Blake, even if Jeremy Lin is not afraid of Morey's poison contract offer.

As for where the Mavericks got the first round, before the trade deadline, they sent Fisher to the Rockets and got Jordan Hill. In the end, they made a lot of money. The main reason is that the first round of the Mavericks is protected, and the pick is inevitable Not too high.

But Jordan Hill performed well in the playoffs, averaging 8.6 points and 7.1 rebounds per game, which can be vigorously cultivated.

The only problem is to help Hill avoid injuries, so as to ensure the number of games played in the regular season and reduce Gasol's burden.

In addition to the first round, the Lakers have three second-round picks.

Arranged from high to low, they are the 35th pick from the Warriors when they traded Bynum, the 55th pick from the Mavericks when they traded Odom, and the 60th pick from the Mavericks when they traded Vujacic. Get the [-]th overall pick.

Su Yang wants to use the three second-round picks. It is best to keep the 35th pick, and then use 55 and 60, plus cash, or second-round picks from other years, such as the 14 second-round pick from the Warriors. In exchange for the 12th and 33rd picks.

The goal is Draymond Green and Jack Crowder, who will focus on training for one year, enough to serve as qualified substitutes.

Another goal is to prevent the departure of Diaw and Mike Roberts, resulting in no backup power forwards, and the departure of McGrady and Barnes, and the serious aging of Artest, resulting in no backup small forwards.

While thinking about it, the draft came to an end, and Vice President Adam Silver announced with a smile that the Pelicans won the No. [-] pick.

"It's definitely insider trading!"

Regarding the result, Artest and the others complained one after another, but they were not angry at all, obviously already familiar with similar routines.

Su Yang also laughed. The major leagues have done too much. Whether the Bulls had a very low probability of winning the No. 10 lottery, or this time the Pelicans ranked fourth with a [-]% probability of winning the No. [-] lottery. The purpose is to improve the small ball like the Hornets. The city's attraction is convenient for selling tickets.

This time it was obviously because Paul left the Hornets. In order to make up for the new boss Tom Benson, he gave a No. [-] pick as a meeting gift.

The most ridiculous thing is that after Anthony Davis leaves in the future, the Hornets/Pelicans will win the No. 6 lottery with a [-]% probability, allowing the three teams of the Knicks, Cavaliers, and Suns who were concentrating on doing poorly in the same season to accompany them to sing, but the entire league See through but not tell.

"So, Anthony Davis is destined to be the No. [-] pick in the first round?" Artest asked excitedly.

Su Yang said rather enviously: "He is obviously the strongest one in this draft, a perfect small-ball tactical center..."

During the discussion, the drawing of lots ended.

Su Yang took the time to call Kupchak and said that he happened to see Drummond Green from the University of Michigan before. His technical characteristics and physical condition are very suitable for the current tactical system of the Lakers. It is best to invite the Lakers to participate in a few rounds of on-site trials. Training.

As for Jack Crowder, he didn't mention it for the time being. The main thing is to determine whether he can get a second-round pick around 33. After all, Jack Crowder is still a little transparent, unlike Draymond Green who at least played the main force in the NCAA finals and played three times double performance.

After making the phone call and returning to the dining table, Kobe and others had switched channels to watch the third game of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Heat and the Celtics.

The two teams played fiercely with a lot of action. There were 13 fouls in the first quarter, 12 fouls in the second quarter, and 13 fouls in the third quarter. Leading the Heat by as many as 22 points after the game.

The Heat's signature defensive counterattack failed to be played efficiently, causing the Heat to perform abnormally except for LeBron.

At the end of the game, the Heat lost to the Celtics by 10 points. LeBron made 26 of 16 shots and only 5 of 1 free throws.

"Coach, if we play against the Heat in the finals, I suggest letting LeBron attack and lock up the other players of the Heat." Artest suggested, "That way we don't have to spend a lot of effort. For example, in this game Wade and Chalmers combined for 31 14-for-[-]…”

"Okay, you can consider..."

Su Yang then agreed that after sending Bynum away, the Lakers' interior protection was indeed weakened, and the effect of blocking the interior was definitely not as good as before. In addition, LeBron's shooting level has also improved, so it is indeed necessary to redesign the overall defensive strategy.

"I think you are afraid that it will be difficult to defend LeBron..." Barnes suddenly joked and taunted, Artest hastily retorted that it was not.

At [-]:[-] p.m. on June [-], the fourth game of the Western Conference Finals between the Lakers and the Thunder continued at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City.

Within a few minutes of the first quarter, Mike Roberts and Gasol failed to figure out the referee's call scale. They also received two fouls in a row. Su Yang could only send Dior and Hill in advance. There was basically no difference in the offensive end, but Hill Defense without Pau Gasol.

What's more, Diaw didn't get a good idea of ​​the referee's whistle-blowing scale. In the last 1 minute of the first quarter, he got 2 fouls in a row. In addition, Sessions and Barnes each fouled once. The Lakers' total first quarter Got 8 personal fouls.

As a result, the Lakers had a higher shooting percentage than the Thunder, but because the Thunder had 10 free throws, they were forced to fall behind by 5 points.

Su Yang didn't panic, and adjusted his rotation as usual, trying to make up for the negative impact of the foul to the greatest extent. However, in the second half of the second quarter, Kobe suffered two more fouls, which led to the defense of Harden and Westbrook. The threat is greatly reduced.

Su Yang fully understood the referee's intentions, returned from the halftime break and stopped emphasizing defense, and started the third quarter with an 8-point disadvantage.

The Lakers' defensive strength declined, and the Thunder's three players were like a fish in water. Durant made 7 of 6 shots in a single quarter and scored 13 points.

Westbrook and Harden also had brilliant performances. After the whole game, the Lakers lost to the Thunder 103 to 112, scoring 3 to 1.

For that result, Durant and the Thunder did not celebrate, and Kobe and the Lakers did not feel depressed.

Everyone saw it through and didn't say it, and even took a plane to Los Angeles overnight at the same airport to prepare for the fifth game.

The fans and the media did not discuss too much, but paid more attention to the 2-2 tie between the Heat and the Celtics.

At 06:30 pm on June [-]th, Game [-] of the Western Conference Finals between the Lakers and the Thunder started at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

The Lakers got a non-double-standard whistleblowing standard. Kobe and Gasol scored very efficiently. However, Durant and Westbrook shot in excellent condition. They forced a tie at 32 in the first quarter. Take a 10-point lead at halftime.

Back from the halftime break, Su Yang instructed to start the strongest offense and defense, and Kobe took the lead in rushing to the basket, causing Perkins to foul twice in a row.

Since Perkins committed two fouls in the first half, after accumulating four fouls, he had to leave the court early to rest. The Thunder's inside line became Ibaka and Collison's defense, and the threat of protecting the frame was greatly reduced, resulting in pressure on the Thunder's outside defense. Big increase, more fouls.

After three quarters, the Thunder fell into a state of collapse, falling behind the Lakers by 23 points, struggling for a few minutes and giving up.

In the whole game, the Lakers defeated the Thunder 119 to 91, and won the Western Conference Finals series 4 to 1 to advance to the finals.

On the second day, the Heat lost the Tianwangshan battle at home, Oita trailed the Celtics 2-3, and the form of the Eastern Conference Finals changed drastically.

For a while, whether it was the classic yellow-green battle, or LeBron 23 VS Kobe 24, became a hot topic among fans.

Some fans tweeted Aite Suyang, asking if they would like to play against the Celtics or the Heat.Before Su Yang could answer, some fans commented and replied to the tweet: "Whether it's the Boston Celtics or the Miami Heat, they are all defeated by him!"

　After staying up all night to update, the work and rest were messed up again, and I tried to restore the normal update rhythm as soon as possible.

　　
　
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