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Chapter 21 21. The Situation of the Lakers

On June 2013, 6, the NBA Draft was held at Madison Square Garden in New York!
For the NBA, the annual draft is a grand event. For most young people, this is the first and most important step if they want to enter the NBA!
For this year, it can't be regarded as a draft year, but it's actually pretty good!

This draft also produced many future NBA stars, such as McCollum, Oladipo, Adams and others.

There is even a future MVP "Brother Antetokounmpo", the Bucks' vision for the draft can be described as vicious!

But the most worth complaining about is this year's No. [-] Scholar. This man named Bennett, I don't know how He De can become the No. [-] Scholar!

The Cavaliers owner Gilbert may be too eager to find the next LeBron James, so he decisively chose this foolish cap who can do nothing on the court!

In his previous life, Tang De felt that the owner of the Cavaliers was being ridiculous. He chose Bennett instead of choosing so many good talents. This guy can definitely be regarded as the most unworthy No. [-] pick in the history of the NBA!

And Bennett didn't come from a prestigious basketball school, but even in this not-so-competitive school, his stats weren't that great, and he only had a tepid stat of about 16 points and 9 rebounds.

Because James played for the Cavaliers, Tang De in his previous life was still very concerned about the situation of the Cavaliers.

But until the Cavaliers selected Bennett, Tang De didn't even have the slightest understanding of this guy!

Tang De didn't know a little bit about this guy until he searched carefully on the Internet.

After understanding the situation, Tang De still only has one feeling, that is, there is something wrong with Gilbert's head, a very serious problem!
As for the Lakers only have one second-round pick at the end of this year, the team management has not been able to do anything with this pick. In the end, as in the previous situation, the Lakers selected Ryan Carey with the 46th pick in the second round!
What level is this guy?

Well, it's probably at the same level as Thackeray, which means that the Lakers have basically no difference with him or without him.

But his luck is good, the Lakers treated him well in his rookie season, and he still has at least 20 more minutes of playing time in each game.

This is considered top-level treatment for a second-round pick late in the draft.

No wonder, it is because the Lakers have no one available!
In the 13-14 season, the scoring leader of the Lakers was the "singles king" Yang Shaoxia, who averaged only 17.9 points per game. Apart from scoring, Yang Shaoxia did almost nothing in other aspects, with almost no rebounds and assists.

He will only score!

Under such circumstances, who else is good for the Lakers?

In fact, I really can't blame D'Antoni. With this kind of lineup, he really can't bring it, or this kind of lineup can't play his tactics at all!

Give him a few shooters, give him a star point guard, and he'll give you back the spring right away, but only in the regular season!

But it's different now, because D'Antoni has already noticed that Tang De seems to be a treasure. Last year, he produced Jeremy Lin, and maybe he will produce Tang De in the future.

And Tang De's statistics are even stronger than Jeremy Lin's last year.

Now as long as Tang De is mentioned, D'Antoni will be happy from ear to ear.

Because at least he has hope in the new season, and he may have another chance to prove himself again!
For the new season, Tang De is actually quite looking forward to it. He can't wait for the new season to start now. He is really anxious!

Tang De has no big dreams, the only thing he wants to do is to stand on the court and play.

He regards basketball as a lifelong belief. If you ask him why he plays, he will only say that he likes it and loves it!
In his previous life, Tang De had an absolute passion for basketball, and dreamed of playing professional games, but no matter in terms of level or other aspects, his dream was impossible to realize.

A dream that has no chance of being realized is tantamount to a fantasy!
Now that he suddenly has the opportunity to play in the NBA, how could he not cherish it?
But on the other hand, Tang De was a little afraid of the arrival of the new season, because if everything went according to plan and was the same as in the previous life, then the Lakers' lineup for the new season would be a mess!

Judging from the current situation, the Lakers' management will basically not make any major moves during the off-season, which is exactly the same as in the previous life.

In fact, the Lakers have no room for manipulation at all, and at most they can only sign a few marginal players to boost their popularity.

Taking a step back, even if the Lakers still have enough salary space, no superstar will be willing to play here!

Because this is Kobe's team, no matter how good you are, when you come here, you can only be willing to be the second leader. Howard is a living example!
The Lakers management also knows this truth...

As long as Kobe is in the Lakers, the Lakers will only belong to him forever, no matter how rubbish the team's record is, as long as Kobe is there, the box office will be guaranteed!

Howard is definitely going to leave, Tang De knows this very well, and now he is waiting for Howard to make his own decision!
Jamison will also hug the thigh of the "little broken boat" next door. As for Nash, even if he recovers, he will not be able to play a few games in a season.

After all, Nash is old, and there is no way to ask him to do too many things. More often, Nash's position with the Lakers is a mentor for young people.

He has so much experience to pass on to young people!
As for Kobe, because he was anxious to come back, he was injured again after playing a few games, and since this season, Kobe has truly fallen from the altar.

What does this mean for the Lakers in the new season?
It's almost like last season's starting lineup was cut in half!
And the first insider Howard is gone...

What a terrible word?
As for the rest, Tang De couldn't control it, but there was one thing Tang De was determined to do.

He must prevent Kobe from coming back early. No matter what, he must let Kobe fully recover before coming back. This is very important for the Lakers, and it is also very important for Tang De personally.

He also wants to win a championship with Kobe at the end of his career...

And if Kobe is not in a hurry to come back, what Tang De needs to do most is to help the team stabilize the situation, at least the record should not be too ugly, otherwise it would be impossible to prevent Kobe from coming back.

……

On July 7th, Howard had a meeting with the Lakers. The Lakers actually still wanted to keep Howard. Although he and Kobe seemed to have a bit of a disagreement, if Howard can be kept, the team's reconstruction will be in place in one step!
After Kobe retires, Howard will naturally become the boss of the team, and this is exactly what Howard wants.

You just give him the status of the boss of the team, and he can play immediately.

After all, being the boss is used to it, who hasn't a little pride in himself!

But Howard couldn't wait, and he didn't want to wait any longer. For the Lakers' proposed five-year 5 million maximum salary contract, Howard refused without hesitation.

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