i am legend

Chapter 445 The entanglement of the No. 6 lottery

In the home court of the Suns, the Warriors used wave after wave of attacks, which caused a lot of trouble for this chaotic team!

Since Gerald Wallace started with a shocking dunk, the Warriors' substitutes, like a tiger out of the cage, fiercely attacked the Suns' front line.

Marbury had a flash of inspiration. After Billups suddenly increased the intensity of confrontation, his performance was not as casual and smooth as before!

If it weren't for the support given by Marion and Stoudemire, I am afraid that the Suns would have lost to the Warriors' bench very simply!

As the clock ticked, the Warriors maintained their 12-point lead.

When the second quarter ended, Manu Ginobili, Wallace and others were excitedly talking about their previous performances!
"Ben, your rebounding and defense are simply astounding!" Ginobili said happily, and patted Barkley on the other side who was laughing: "Sir Charles, your ass is still strong!!"

"Hahaha!"

Ginobili's ridicule made the others laugh out loud!
In the rest area of ​​the Warriors, when Duncan and others heard the laughter of several people, they couldn't wait to ask what happened when they walked off the field!

"Okay, kids, we have to go to the locker room!" Wilkens stopped everyone's talking and laughing with a smile, and walked to the player tunnel first!

The head coach of the Suns, Frank Johnson, looked at the backs of the Warriors players with a complicated expression. Thinking of his team's performance before, a trace of disappointment flashed in his eyes!
After entering the locker room, everyone discussed the upcoming playoffs!
"Based on our current record, if we can maintain the No. [-] position in the Western Conference and enter the playoffs, we will very likely meet the Suns, Jazz, and Rockets!" Barkley said to his teammates with a smile. The serious expression on his face really made others not used to it!

"I think the teams we are most likely to meet will be the Jazz and the Portland Trail Blazers!" Nowitzki thought to himself for a moment. He obviously didn't think the Suns would be in the first round of their playoffs. opponent!

Everyone's discussion made Wilkens think about the situation of the playoffs!

So far this season, if the Warriors can maintain their No. [-] position in the Western Conference, according to Wilkens' analysis, they are most likely to encounter the Jazz, and the chances of the Blazers are slightly smaller!

If they end up with the same record as the Mavericks, because of their previous experience of beating the Mavericks, they are very likely to directly face a certain team in the eighth place in the West!
Judging from the very close records of the two teams, even if the Mavericks can maintain their winning percentage in the following games, they may end up ranking second in the Western Conference due to the difference in wins. Location.

Therefore, if the Warriors want a very good position in the playoffs, they must ensure that their team's record is at least the same as that of the Mavericks, so that they can choose their opponents!
After some time of rest, even though Ginobili and others don't think there is any problem with their physical strength, the team still has to send the main players to the field!

In the third quarter, the two teams played a very high-quality game as soon as they entered the court. Whether it was in tactics or player execution, they had greatly improved!
At the end of the third quarter, the Suns directly brought the point difference back to within 8 points by virtue of the sudden outbreak of Hardaway and Marion.

With one quarter left, the 8-point difference is not a very safe gap, so the Warriors must maintain their combat effectiveness so that they can directly lead them to the final end of the game!

"Hey, Mr. Bruce, which team do you think will be the championship team this year?"

Sitting behind Bruce, the former fan obviously recovered well after the Suns performed as they should!
Hearing the shout, Bruce turned his head to look at the student fan wearing glasses, smiled and said confidently: "Why do you ask?? Shouldn't it be us??"

"Wow, your confidence is really amazing!" Although the fan was a little depressed about Bruce's words, after all, the performance of the Warriors really has the strength to win the championship, and it is a very big chance!
Seeing the fan stop answering for a while, Bruce smiled secretly, shrugged his shoulders, and turned his head to continue watching his game!

Entering the fourth quarter, the Warriors still used their twin tower tactics in the first half.

However, when the Suns had become accustomed to this tactic, with Billups' organizational changes, the experimental tactic of "Bagua Yinyang Fish" was suddenly launched!
mistake! !A large number of mistakes are accompanied by the Warriors, as if this tactic has not been successfully practiced, it feels very awkward!
Seeing that the tactic was not implemented very well, Billups decisively changed this tactic into a more appropriate twin-tower tactic!
"Hey, although this tactic is very strong, after all, they only occasionally practice it in training!" Bruce looked at the Warriors' change of formation with some regrets, and felt very sorry for their execution ability!
However, it was the sudden change of the Warriors. Although there were a lot of mistakes, the Suns only tied the score when they were not used to this tactic!

When the time entered the last 3 minutes of the game, with a tactical timeout by Wilkens, the Warriors players who re-entered the field seemed to be transformed into a group of tigers, and everyone played very aggressively!
"drop!!"

As the whistle sounded for the end of the game, even though the Suns played well in the final stage, the sudden outbreak of the Warriors still caused them to lose to the Warriors with a score of 95:102!
After defeating the Nets, the Warriors directly got many days of rest time. From the arrangement of the league, everyone felt the league's preference for the Warriors!

At the stage where the playoffs are about to start, being able to get a lot of rest days is the result that every team really wants!
With these rest days, whether it is in tactical exercises or physical maintenance, it will bring great benefits to a certain team. Now the Warriors enjoy this very rare treatment!

During these rest days, Bruce spends almost every day in the arena. Even if the Warriors can finally win this season's championship, he and West will still have to study the draft in the summer!

Just like now, Bruce and West had some disputes over the draft picks they traded at the time after the Clippers played so poorly!
"Bruce, you should be aware of the situation in this summer's draft. After my analysis and evaluation of the hottest players in the lottery this year, there are a huge wave of very good players!" West looked at Bruce with a serious expression. , with the pen in his hand, after clicking twice on the list in front of him, he said very firmly: "Looking at our current lineup, if we still choose a big man, it will give us a bit crowded. It's a very embarrassing situation, so I think a small shooting guard, or a very good point guard is our best choice!"

Listening to West's analysis, Bruce couldn't help laughing bitterly!
In 03, Bruce had a very big impression. Many of them could grow into top players, and it was a very exciting and unbelievable session after 96!
Now that college players have started signing up one after another, Carmelo Anthony, who has led his team to the NCAA national championship, has directly become the biggest favorite of the No. [-] pick in this year's draft!

Except for Anthony, who has college league experience, the most exciting thing for the teams is LeBron James, who is known as the number one high school student in the United States!
Considering that he is still slightly thin, but his muscles and physique are extremely good, he has already attracted the attention of all teams.

Even if James is just a high school player, no one thinks he will disappear in the NBA despite his talent and strong physique!

With these two people receiving a lot of attention, some international players have also entered the eyes of scouts and managers of various teams!

In the international arena and a series of training camps, Darko Milicic used his various offensive methods and great age advantages, which made him attract the attention of a large number of teams!
Coupled with Zoran Planinic, Boris Diaw and Sofkris Sksenitis, who is known as the "Little European Shark", although the number of international players participating in this year's draft seems a bit Rare, but there are still these guys who make people shine!

Thinking of the many high-quality stocks this summer, Bruce couldn't help but fall into a contradiction!
If his memory is correct, the Clippers this season will definitely get the No. 6 pick in the first round because of their record!
Based on the condition that the Clippers and Warriors reached the top five protections at the time, this draft pick will obviously belong to the Warriors!

Judging from the current lineup of the Warriors, as West said, they basically have no shortage of players in the interior. If it weren't for Barkley and Wallace who played too well, I'm afraid that Robert Horry And Olajuwon can still bring them enough vitality and contribution!

If you follow the Clippers' previous choice, the Warriors will get center Chris Kaman directly.

Although the performance and future of this big man are favored by most people, it would be very funny and unbearable for Bruce to use a high-ranking pick with obvious talent as the third center of the Warriors. one thing!

Now, there are two choices before Bruce, and they are still two very old-fashioned choices, either trade or give the team a luxurious third center!
If this situation is known to the outside world, most people will probably say, "Why not choose a good point guard?"

With the current outstanding performance of Billups, what the Warriors need is not a rising star who competes with him for playing time, but a lack of one or more qualified backup point guards. Only in this way is Billups The best arrangement!

(End of this chapter)