I'm really good at shooting.

Well, there is also Yi Jianlian.

Before the start of the second round, Yi Jianlian came to find Sun Hao.

The draft lottery is over. At this time, many rookies who have not yet decided whether to participate in the draft have basically reached the critical juncture of selection.

Yi Jianlian is one of them.

Although he failed to beat Anthony in the end, he also reached the NCAA finals with UConn.

During the NCAA Tournament, he averaged 14.2 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game, shooting 49% from the field and 38% from three-pointers.

In the final game against Syracuse University, he even sent out excellent data of 19 points and 7 rebounds.

The NCAA data already has high gold content, let alone the UConn in the Trident.

Although Yi Jianlian's year in the NCAA was not as dazzling as Anthony and the others, it was definitely not bad.

You must know that Bosh averaged only 15.9 points and 9 rebounds per game as a freshman at Georgia Tech.

By Yi Jianlian's side, his inside partner is Emeka Okafor, who competed with "Warcraft" Howard for the top pick in history.

Of course, there is still a gap compared with players like Anthony who are able to keep three and fight for one. The situation Yi Jianlian is facing now is completely different.

He has not yet received a firm draft commitment, and his participation in the draft will face a lot of risk.

Especially this year's draft has been recognized as the most interesting one after 1996.

Same as last time, Sun Hao did not give Yi Jianlian advice directly, but analyzed the pros and cons for him, and then let him make his own choice.

Choose one, and run again next year.

According to Sun Hao's eyes, Kangda will definitely win the championship next year. The advantage of participating in the election next year is that Yi Jianlian can have the NCAA championship halo bonus.

The risk is that he could be better or worse because Okafor and Gordon are historically better next year as well.

There are three people in a team. If you look at the data for performance, it has a lot to do with your teammates.

For example, there will be a very famous year in the future, "Fat Tiger" Zion Williamson, RJ Barrett and Cam Reddish.

The strength of the three of them is quite good, but when they fight together until the end, there is a big difference in their picks.

Option [-]: Run for election this year.

The advantage of this year's election is that Yi Jianlian will directly become a member of the 03 golden generation.

Because of the high quality of the overall draft, the team's training for him will be relatively high.

The downside is the same, because the overall draft quality is high, and his draft pick may not necessarily be high.

The specific prospect depends on the performance after the draft trial.

Both options have pros and cons.

If I had to describe it, it would be the difference between a phoenix tail and a chicken head, and of course it wouldn't be that extreme.

"I will participate in the election first, and wait to see the prospects of the draft and the results of the trial training. If it is not good, I will withdraw from the election."

After listening to Sun Hao's analysis, Yi Jianlian made his own choice.

Sun Hao looked at Yi Jianlian with a smile.

He felt it last time, and it turns out that Yi Jianlian can actually be very subjective.

This is the safest option.

Soon after chatting with Sun Hao, Yi Jianlian announced that he would run for election this year.

Both Okafor and Gordon have announced that they will fight for another year for UConn. Yi Jianlian's choice is another big bomb.

This makes the already high-profile 2003 draft even more compelling.

And after Sun Hao and Yao Ming, this is the third consecutive year that Chinese players have participated in the election.

Domestic fans' attention to the NBA has reached a new peak.

……

Of course, there are still at least two months before the 2003 draft, and fans will have to wait even if they look forward to it.

But it's not difficult to wait at all, because the East and West semifinals are about to start!

Wizards VS Celtics in the East, Nets VS Pacers, Spurs VS Kings in the West, Mavericks VS Lakers, no matter which group is full of highlights.

On the first game day, the games between the Wizards and the Celtics, Mavericks and the Lakers will start first.

As in the first round, the Eastern Conference started first.

This is also a very high-profile game.

The result of the game was somewhat unexpected.

Jordan, slapped Pierce again.

Well, Jordan is one year older than last year, and Pierce is one year more mature, but they still can't change the ending of the matchup between the two.

Even after the game, the fans had the feeling that "Pierce's defense is so bad, he is just a stat brush".

Yao Ming also gained the upper hand in the confrontation with Gasol.

Coupled with the prehistoric power of three-pointers in Antoine Walker, who Carlisle couldn't control.

The Wizards finally beat the Celtics 106 to 91 at home.

Pierce can be considered to have personally experienced the feeling of those people and Jordan when they were facing each other.

In fact, fans have also discovered that although Jordan's athletic ability and physical fitness have declined greatly from his peak, his experience makes up for this.

In the past, Jordan's playing was simple and effective enough, and now it is more like a computer simulating the best mode.

With Jordan's current state, the possibility of the Wizards breaking through in the Eastern Conference this season is growing.

After the game here, it's the turn of the Mavericks and the Lakers.

This game received only a lot more attention than the previous one.

Nash shined in the Warriors, but Dampier played mediocre in the first round of the playoffs.

Dampier in the end can limit O'Neal, the Mavericks trade last summer in the end worth it or not, the game may start the fans will have the answer.

And Sun Hao and Kobe.

Adi pushed Sun Hao hard, Jordan hand-picked Sun Hao, and intentionally or unintentionally put the latter at the top of the top five shooting guards.

For Kobe, what he needs to prove on the court is not only whether he is the king of Los Angeles, but also whether he is the best guard after Jordan.

And, of course, old Nelson.

The Mavericks' offense is now well established, the team's offense and defense are also balanced, and the record in the regular season is the league's first.

This is the best Mavericks ever.

If he can't beat the Lakers with such a lineup, then what Popovich said before is true.

His way, really can't win a championship.

All of these will be revealed in the first opening game of this round of the series.

ps: please!

Chapter 286 The Burning Flames of Revenge! (Open, open, fight!)

National Airline Center Arena, visiting team locker room.

Fisher was pulling Kobe to say something.

This season, Kobe began to "grab the class and seize power" in the true sense. The number of shots skyrocketed, and the desire in his heart became even more inflated after the tree in his heart grew up.

Maybe outsiders don't know, but everyone in the Lakers knows that the conflict between Kobe and O'Neal has reached a completely irreconcilable level.

This is also the root cause of the huge ups and downs of the Lakers' record.

What the outside world doesn't know is that in the first round of the series, Kobe was finally willing to give up the right to shoot, or Fisher's credit.

Now this Lakers team, Phil Jackson has lost the binding force on Kobe, but only the No. 24 pick who entered the league with Kobe, his words still work.

"Shaq is getting old, but you have to let people see him get old, so you have to make him attack more."

"You just need to take those key shots. The reason why Michael is called great is not because of how many points he scored, but the key shots he made, the shots of the century."

"Let Shaq dominate the regular time, you dominate the game, and that will prove that you are the real king of Los Angeles."

……

The reason why Kobe was able to listen to Fisher was that apart from their personal relationship, Fisher was very pleasant to talk to.

To put it bluntly, it is called flattery, but to put it better is to do what one likes.

Either way, it works.

Just like what Fisher and Kobe said at this moment.

"The series has just begun. Fans don't remember who played well or badly at the beginning. They only pay attention to the key battles, so let Shaq attack first."

Kobe nodded.

Don't think Kobe is stupid, his character is doomed that he likes to hear such words.

Even if the same thing is said to him in another way, the result will be different.

……

Home team locker room.

The preparation atmosphere of the Mavericks players is relatively relaxed, and everyone is eager to try.

This is their real battle of revenge.

Last season, they fought so hard and were eliminated in the tiebreaker, which is a personal regret.

Now that the opportunity for revenge is close at hand, the kind that makes people want to shake their legs.

However, there are also special ones.

Dampier, I don't know if he didn't perform well in the first round, he seemed a little absent-minded.

Sun Hao saw it, and when everyone else went to the arena one after another, he held Dampier.

"You were traded for Steve in the summer. If you are easily defeated by Shaq, everyone will feel that it is your responsibility."

Sun Hao's words were more direct and harsher.

Dampier was taken aback after hearing this.

It doesn't sound good, but it is realistic. If he loses to the Lakers, he will definitely become the target of public criticism.

"Also, Eric, you have to remember, there are so many players, and we want you even at the cost of Steve, because we think you are the only one who can compete with Shaq."

What Sun Hao said later made Dampier feel that his self-confidence was extremely inflated.

Well, Sun Hao slapped him to wake him up first, and then gave him a big white rabbit toffee.

Sun Hao's speaking skills are also very high, he knows that Dampier is the kind of person with strong vanity.

Seeing the fighting spirit on Dampier's face, Sun Hao knew that his words had worked.

……

The National Airline Center Arena was full of seats, a sea of ​​blue.

Cuban still stood behind the bench in his blue T-shirt.

The difference is that this time he is not accompanied by a young girl, but his lovely wife Tiffany Stewart.

The two just completed their wedding on the island of Barbados last year. The wedding was very simple and low-key.

This is also their first public appearance on the court.

It can be seen from this that Cuban attaches great importance to this game.

Challenging at home may even beat the Lakers who have just completed their dynasty.

For an avid basketball fan like him, what an exciting thing to think about.

In the front row, Scarlett's figure was also captured by photographers.