Create a dream dynasty

Chapter 89

For a team that is not that strong but has expectations for the season, the happiest thing is that they face a wave of tank opponents in a row, and their direct competitors have a less friendly schedule.For example, the Eagles, after the lead was narrowed to one game by the Nets, the opponents in the next five games were the Jazz, Pistons, Bobcats, Timberwolves, and Wizards, including the 76ers. , The Hawks, who won six consecutive victories in one breath, not only widened the gap with the Nets, but also approached the Magic's fourth place in the Eastern Conference.

In the same period, the opponents of the Nets were the Heat, Wizards, Nuggets, Knicks, Kings, and Warriors. The results of three wins and three losses (36-31) can only be said to be quite satisfactory.But seeing that the win gap was widened to 4 games by the Eagles, the original hope of winning the fifth place was almost shattered. What is even more tragic is that seeing the Bulls dominate the Eastern Conference, the Heat and the Celtics are in second place. Three, the New York opponents, the Nets and the Knicks, are now competing for six endings, which is to choose an opponent from the Celtics and the Heat.

Of course, if you want to say that the team is shameless, you can deliberately lose and drop to eighth to touch the Bulls who seem to be flawed, but Jiang Mingliang doesn't want the team to do this.For the Nets this season, they have been successful enough in terms of business, performance, and player growth. Instead of trying their best to calculate the difference in wins and pick opponents, it is better to fight vigorously with strong teams. On the field, hone your colleagues, and find out the gap with the strong team.

The goal of the draft conference has been set for Leonard, and there is also a clear candidate for the reinforcement of the power forward position during the offseason.Due to the rules of the league, the Nets are not allowed to have direct contact with players, but through the player's agent, Jerry West has already got the player's heart price for the next contract, Jiang Mingliang, West, Steve After discussing it, Vince agreed that there was no problem and they could be satisfied.As long as there are no bulls like the Bulls who are burning too much money and randomly open contracts to snatch people, the Nets are very hopeful to win players.

Next season will be when the Nets officially declare war on the Heat, Celtics, and Bulls!
The goal is the future, and Jiang Mingliang and West are quite optimistic. In the next game, Stevens also plans to give young people more opportunities to perform, including Whiteside will also get more playing time .However, the derby opponent Knicks is really depressed.For Anthony, the Knicks not only took Billups' contract, but also overdrawn the team's future.The difference between sixth and seventh in the Eastern Conference is of little significance to them, and the first-round tour with a high probability is even more intolerable.Although in terms of strength on paper, the Knicks are at a slight disadvantage against the Heat, but they may not have to fight against the Celtics, but running-in and experience are also the key to determining the outcome, including head coach D'Antoni. lack of confidence.

Of course, for the Knicks, there is still a way. In the next game, strategically give up some games to see if the team may slip to eighth in the Eastern Conference to fight the Bulls.The advantage of this approach is that firstly, Anthony, Stoudemire, and Billups can get enough rest time and reserve energy to prepare for the playoffs. Second, compared with the Celtics, the Heat are stronger, The Knicks have at least a fight against the Bulls.Of course, the disadvantage is that doing so is equivalent to watching the Nets sit firmly in sixth place. If they fail to fall, they will face the Miami Heat head-on.

How to choose depends on the game between D'Antoni and boss Dolan.

With the progress of labor negotiations, negative news continues to spread, and the future of the NBA has entered an uncertain period. Under such circumstances, many popular rookies have derived the idea of ​​delaying their entry into the NBA and playing in the NCAA for another year.

The top three pick, Perry Jones, was the first to announce on Twitter that he would stay at Baylor University for a year and postpone his plan to enter the NBA. Harrison Barnes of the University of Cardiff also announced that he will train in the NCAA for another year and is not in a hurry to enter the NBA.

The successive statements of the two new stars gave even more negative information to the already deadlocked labor negotiations.For the few teams that chose to perform poorly this season, there was hope for better potential stocks. Now, all the hot new stars have run away, and why don't they fight to the death with the players union representing Labor?
As for the lost ticket money and broadcast fees, hehe, the capitalists will not distribute milk to the poor even if it is poured into the river.

The salary space in the team is healthy, only Pavlovic has a premium contract, the team is in the middle, and with the progress of the young people in the team, it can be improved to a higher level. In this labor negotiation, Jiang Mingliang is relatively stable on the Diaoyutai one of.Tough as Gilbert, soft as old Bath, let them argue. If you can figure out why, Jiang Mingliang just do it.

Another unhurried and stable player is Kyrie Irving, the No. [-] reserve pick from Duke University.The withdrawal of Harrison Barnes has completely sealed Irving's status as the No. [-] pick in this draft.All the teams that have escaped the playoffs this season have sent scouts to observe Irving's training and games, which shows that these teams are eager for him.After James left, the Cavaliers, whose lineup is still there, has a good structure but lacks a point guard. The Timberwolves, which have been rotten for many years, all regard Irving as the hope of team reconstruction.

However, it would be too much for Jerry West to personally inspect Kyrie Irving. The Nets are firmly in the first place in the playoffs, and it's not your turn in the lottery. Why are you here to join in the fun?What, the number one deal?I'm sorry, although the Nets' performance this year is not bad, but if you want to talk about the player's trading value, except for George who can barely try the offer, no one else can change the No. [-] pick.

Of course, both Duke University and Owen himself warmly welcome West's arrival.From Irving's point of view, he would like to think that if he replaces Bledsoe and becomes the main point guard of the Nets, the Nets can go further next season. He is very confident.

When contacting in private, Irving also directly expressed his favor for the Nets to West.Whether it's the Nets' lineup, performance, or the coaching team, the atmosphere of the team is very attractive to him.In this regard, West said a few perfunctory words, but felt very regretful in his heart.

Who made the Nets perform well this year.

West's close attention to Irving was not what the Nets meant. Jiang Mingliang knew better than anyone that it was impossible for the team to win the No. [-] pick and pick Irving.But back when Jiang Mingliang invited West out of the mountain, he gave the logo man such freedom, so he had no right to interfere.

But this is also good, openly repair the plank road, and secretly keep Chencang.The other Nets scouts contacted Leonard without anyone noticing.

Leonard's rookie is predicted to be selected in the 7th to 10th picks, but compared with the value-preserving No. [-] pick, the picks in this area are not difficult to obtain in this special year this year.Although Leonard was surprised that the Nets took a fancy to him, he is not so popular as a rookie and has no right to dislike any team.

Not to mention the Nets, even if the Cavaliers come to contact him, he has to give positive feedback.

(End of this chapter)