NBA: I was the No. 1 pick at the beginning

The two teams in the Western Conference Finals have already been produced.

Although the Warriors lost this round of the series, their performance has been perfect.

So for the Warriors, they only need a little time to strengthen the inside line.

On the outside of the team, Curry and Butler are still the core of the team.

And Chen Song has grown up.

So as long as there is a good center inside, the team will definitely rise again.

In fact, after the Warriors lost in the final tiebreaker, they already had a goal of reinforcement.

The days of Raptors Lowry and DeRozan are over.

Now the Raptors are ready to start building the team again with Siakam as the core.

These news are no secrets in the general manager's circle.

The Raptors are preparing to rebuild, which will sell many people on the team.

You must know that this team, although the record has been stable in recent years.

But there are too many good players in the team.

Insiders Navas Valanciunas, Serge Ibaka and others are all veterans with rich playoff experience.

Not to mention the perimeter, Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan are all All-Star players.

So this offseason is destined to set off a wave of competition because of the Raptors.

After confirming that the Spurs were their opponents, Monty and the others quickly thought about their tactics against the Spurs.

You must know that the opponent of the Spurs is the biggest headache for the Lakers now.

The current strength of the Spurs is indeed too strong.

Although they played seven games with the Warriors, the Spurs are still the most powerful team in the championship.

Moreover, the Spurs' restraint on the Lakers is very serious.

Especially when dealing with Chen Tian, ​​Leonard alone can limit Chen Tian, ​​not to mention that the Spurs still have so many excellent strikers and inside lineups.

On the second day, Monty's entire coaching staff also got together.

They have to study how to deal with the opponents of the Western Conference Finals, the Spurs.

"The opponent in the Western Conference finals has been determined!"

"I don't need to say anything about the Spurs team!"

"Our game against the Spurs was basically over shortly after the start of the regular season!"

"So in the following time, how far the Spurs have grown, it is difficult for us to determine just by watching the game!"

"Now we need to think about how to deal with this Western Conference regular season champion team."

Monty saw that everyone on the coaching staff had arrived, and said straight to the point.

The opponent for the Lakers turned out to be the Spurs, which made the entire coaching staff very headache.

In fact, there are quite a few people on the coaching staff, but the ones who can give advice are Monty, Kaleman, Chad, and Harry.

Because the four of them are the coaches who absolutely arrange tactics.

The rest are shooting coaches, strength and conditioning coaches and whatnot.

But many people can still come up with more ways.

So every time the coaches have a meeting, everyone will be there.

"It's really tricky to play against the Spurs. The Spurs can restrain us too much."

Charlie couldn't help but look at the Spurs' lineup.

"Do you think it's okay to let Brunson continue to play the starter?"

Monty looked at everyone and asked.

As soon as Monty said this, everyone thought about it.

"I don't recommend letting Brunson continue to start. It is safer to let Matthew return to the starting lineup."

Harry said as he thought about it.

But Charlie had a different idea.

"Let's let Brunson start. Although Brunson doesn't have that much experience, don't forget that Mills is sitting on the bench for the Spurs!"

"Although this guy's organizational skills are not very good, his experience and three-pointers have always been a big killer for the Spurs!"

"Matthew came to lead the bench, just in time to match him."

Charlie's words made Monty and Kaleman nod.

The two of them really forgot the existence of Mills.

This guy is definitely on guard.

It's really not a good thing to let this guy vote.

"The starting players are Brunson, Tucker, Chen Tian, ​​Anthony and Jokic."

Monty said after thinking for a while.

And Kaleman, who has been silent all this time, also said at this time.

"It's actually the Spurs' inside line that needs to be defended the most!"

"In terms of front line, there is no difference in strength between the Lakers and the Spurs!"

"Even our striker is stronger, whether it is offense or defense!"

"But the Spurs' inside line is too strong. The Gasol brothers, Zhou Qi, and Jacob Poeltl are all good inside defense players!"

"Although Gasol doesn't have so much playing time now, his defense is still excellent!"

"Especially these four people, they are all players with height and wingspan, and the defensive area can directly cover the entire penalty area!"

"So focusing on defending the inside line is our key."

As the best defensive coach in the NBA, Kaleman also pointed out the team's defensive focus.

"In contrast, the Spurs are strong inside, which means their defense is very good!"

"I think everyone should know the impact of the twin towers of the Pelican on us!"

"The Spurs' interior defense is stronger than theirs, so this is a problem for our offense."

Monty also thought of this when he heard Kaleman's words.

"In terms of offense, we still have to start with the pick-and-roll!"

"After all, only pick-and-roll tactics are the most effective."

Harry also said at this time.

Monty agrees.

After that, the entire coaching staff discussed the offensive tactics again.

As for Chen Tian, ​​there is relatively nothing going on here.

Although he knew that the opponent in the Western Conference Finals was the Spurs, Chen Tian had nothing to worry about.

Because he was not afraid, he did not worry about this.

There is still a day of rest, and the first game of the Western Conference Finals will start by then.

In the evening, Chen Tian was also at Kobe's house, watching the second game of the Eastern Conference Finals with him.

Now Chen Tian lives directly at Kobe's house.

Who makes them all lonely.

Simply live here.

Anyway, Chen Tian's return to the manor was meaningless.

As for the bearded man, Chen Tian didn't want to go there now, and watched those two show their affection every day.

So now Chen Tian is either training or playing basketball with Kobe at Kobe's house.

At [-] o'clock in the evening, the second matchup between the Celtics and the Nets started at the North Shore Garden Arena.

This game is very critical for the Celtics. After all, they have already lost one game. If they lose another game, the two away games will be very unfriendly to the Celtics.

So in this game, the Celtics will win anyway.

As the game between the two teams began, the Celtics really showed a strong offensive firepower.

Lin Sen is basically invincible inside.

As for the Nets, seeing Lin Sen's performance, James and Durant were also a little anxious.

Everyone can see that Lin Sen is in a very good state in this game.

If he can't be restrained, it will be really difficult for the Nets to play this game.

So Durant quickly took the lead in breaking out.

He feinted for a while, then stepped back and made a mid-range shot.

After receiving a pass from James, he dunked the ball in with one hand.

The completion of Durant's two offenses also stabilized the morale of the Nets.

But the Celtics are destined to win this game.

So Brown used Lin Sen's screen to score a successful layup.

After that, Conley's three-pointer at the buzzer was also a shot through the heart.

"The Celtics have a lot of offensive firepower in this game."

Kobe looked at the game and said the same thing.

"If you don't rush, you can't do it. When the big score is 2:0, who can recover it?"

Chen Tian also said here.

Soon it was the second half of the first quarter, and both teams began to make substitutions.

But Linsen and Durant were not replaced.

Just when Durant was holding the ball for a layup again, Lin Sen flew up and blocked Durant's layup.

When Chen Tian saw the ball, he also jumped up from the sofa excitedly.

"Beautiful, wonderful block."

Kobe also nodded on the side.

"It's really wonderful. Seeing Lin Sen's performance, I am now more and more worried about the World Cup USA men's basketball team."

Chen Tian laughed outright when he heard this.

"Don't worry, there is nothing to worry about, they must be No.2."

Kobe thought Chen Tian wanted to comfort him, but he didn't expect to say such a sentence.

"Get the hell out of here, No. 2 in the U.S. men's basketball team, it really made the world laugh out loud."

"Cut, it's not like I haven't been there before. The last Olympic Games was No.2."

Chen Tian also gave Kobe a blank look and said.

When Kobe heard this, he almost lost his breath.

"That's why the United States didn't send the strongest lineup!"

Kobe also shouted.

"So what if you send them out, do you think the Central Plains is still afraid of the US team?"

Chen Tian also asked Kobe back.

When Kobe heard this, he didn't know what to say.

It is true that the current Central Plains team is really not afraid of the US team.

One Chen Tian is already very clueless.

With the addition of Lin Sen, Li Yu, Chen Song, and Yi Jianlian, it can be said that the current Zhongyuan team is the number one in the world.

"Fack, as the number one basketball country, the current strength is so strong, I am really convinced."

Chen Tian also smiled when he heard this.

"Okay, it's not like you don't know about international competitions. A player can only participate in the maximum number of times!"

"Especially basketball, which is different from football. After getting older, the international competition of basketball basically bid farewell."

What Chen Tian said made Kobe feel a lot better.

After all, although basketball in the Central Plains is developing much faster now, there is still a gap with the United States.

So after Chen Tian withdrew from the national team, basically basketball still depends on the United States.

But soon Kobe thought something was wrong.

"It's not right, your son should be in the NBA by then."

Chen Tian didn't expect Kobe to think so far.

"Fuck, others don't know, but I know the talents of those little guys, and now they have already shown their talents!"

"At that time, you don't need many, just two of them are enough for the US team to have a headache."

"If you say this, I don't care. After all, I should quit the national team by then."

Chen Tian also said happily.

This made Kobe hate Chen Tian's appearance.

This also accelerated his pace of wanting a son.

Chen Tian saw that there was something wrong with Kobe's eyes, so he hurriedly said.

"Okay, let's watch the game, the first quarter is over."

While Chen Tian was chatting with Kobe, the first quarter was already over.

The Celtics still have a slight lead in the score.

In the second quarter, the real confrontation between the two teams also began.

With Lin Sen sitting on the inside line, both offense and defense have had a considerable impact on the Nets.

But the Nets team has a combination of nuclear bombs, and they have never convinced anyone offensively.

Lin Sen helped to defend against James' impact, but he still couldn't withstand James' layup.

One can imagine how good James' physical fitness is.

It can be said that if James wants to attack, no one can stop him.

In the second quarter of the game, James began to explode, which had a great impact on the Celtics.

James' momentum is really not comparable to the current Celtics.

Even though Lin Sen and the others have already played in the finals, when they face James again, they still have some fear.

"It's still not practiced."

Chen Tian couldn't help but said after seeing this scene.

Throughout the second quarter, if it weren't for the advantage the Celtics had established before, the score would likely have been overtaken by the Nets.

Finally they withstood it. At the end of the half, the Celtics took a temporary three-point lead at 58:55.

In the second half of the game, the Celtics finally woke up.

The veteran of the team also stood up.

Conley and Griffin scored mid-range shots respectively, giving the team a bigger lead.

But James and Durant scored as expected.

Durant's three-pointer immediately repelled the Celtics' newly improved morale.

Halfway through the third quarter, the Nets had already overtaken the score.

Looking at the situation on the court, Chen Tian felt that this match was going to fail.

But no one expected that an unexpected soldier would stand up at this time.

This person is Smart.

Smart first caused Durant's offensive foul.

After that, he assisted Lin Sen to score with two-handed dunks on the offensive end.

Then he also ran out of space and made a steady three-pointer from the outside.

Smart's wave of defense and offense directly disrupted the rhythm of the Nets.

It also drove the Celtics.

After that, the two teams also fell into a stalemate.

At the end of the third quarter, the Nets took a slight lead.

In the fourth quarter, the final decisive battle between the two teams also began.

In this quarter of the game, the two teams have already reached the state of bayonet.

Griffin and James hugged each other directly for a ball.

Durant and Lin Sen flew to save the ball and collided in the air.

Neither team will allow anyone.

And the score is leading alternately.

Soon time came to the final stage.

James suddenly scored a three-pointer, leading the score by one point.

At this time, there is 0.5 seconds left in the time, and everyone knows it is over.

How to complete the lore in 0.5 seconds.

Sitting on the sofa, Chen Tian also shook his head.

But when the timeout came back, a miracle really happened.

Conley served from the sidelines, Griffin made a screen for Linsen, and Conley immediately threw the ball to the inside.

In this way, under everyone's gaze, Lin Sen caught the ball under the basket and the ball rolled into the net.

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