Legend of Tomorrow

The two stayed at home for several days, but never reached the last base. Meghan did not want to have a hasty relationship, and wanted to choose a meaningful day as a anniversary.

Guo Xu said: I think June 1st is very meaningful. It is a very important festival in China and the whole country celebrates it.

Megan rolled her eyes. You have to say it makes sense.

Guo Xu had no choice but to express his respect for her and could wait. Anyway, after waiting for so long, there are only a few more days left. The latest will be the day when the film is finished, which is very memorable.

What’s funny is that recently, Megan sleeps on the bed and Guo Xu sleeps on the sofa. If both of them slept on the bed, Guo Xu would definitely not be able to sleep, and he would be embarrassed to let his girlfriend enjoy the sofa treatment.

It's not even possible to add an extra bed to the apartment. If he didn't buy a house in Phoenix but just bought a bed, I don't know what the news would say. The reporters are very imaginative, and there are people squatting near his house every day.

The next day, Guo Xu called Robert Smith and discussed with him about finding a director and contacting the crew. They agreed that the film would start shooting in the summer, and then went to Los Angeles with Megan.

It was already hard to stay in Phoenix in June. The weather was too hot and he had to turn on the air conditioner at home. Los Angeles was the most comfortable place. The two places were not far apart. He could take a vacation in Los Angeles every year.

On June 4, the Nets vs. Spurs Finals kicked off, and the ratings for the first game were only 6.7, which was so low that the president wanted to collapse.

Fans like to watch stars put up luxurious statistics and score points against each other, but this time the two teams couldn't compete in the finals. They all win games as a whole, and the Nets star Jason Kidd's statistics are very average. The Spurs' Stone Buddha Duncan has slightly better statistics, but he is known for his unpretentious style of play and his style of play cannot attract the audience.

The low ratings are also related to the size of the two teams' football markets. The Spurs are located in San Antonio and are a small city team. New Jersey and New York are only separated by the Hudson River, but the ball markets are worlds apart. The owner of the Nets is already preparing to sell the team.

As long as the two teams weren't competing against each other, the ratings wouldn't be this bad. In 1999, when the Spurs VS Knicks played, the series ratings were 11.2.

There were some changes in the process of the finals. The Spurs upgraded after beating the Suns. After Parker and Guo Xu faced off for seven games, they were not afraid of Kidd at all. The defensive end was much easier. Their offensive abilities with the ball were not at the same level.

After Duncan defended Stoudemire and Nene, he felt a little more relaxed when he faced Martin. David Robinson can still play for a long time, because Nets center Jason Collins is a pure blue-collar player, and the only way to score is by picking up holes at the basket.

As a result, the Spurs defeated the Nets 4-1 and easily won the championship.

Because of the 232 schedule, they won the championship trophy in New Jersey, and Duncan won the FMVP.

Now the Spurs management can breathe a sigh of relief. This year is Duncan's contract year. If the Spurs don't win the championship, he can choose to leave as a completely free man.

In 2000, Duncan became a free agent. In order to facilitate the Spurs to strengthen the lineup, Duncan only renewed his contract for 32.6 million yuan for three years, with an average annual salary of less than 10 million. In 2001, veteran David Robinson's contract extension was worth 20 million for two years.

Admiral Robinson will retire after winning the championship. He will have 10 million in salary space. The Spurs can offer Duncan a seven-year maximum salary contract.

Battle became the first Chinese player to win a championship in NBA history. Although he did not make the playoff roster, he helped the ball with his triple-double averaging 20 shouts, 22 hand towels, and 25 applauses per game. The team won.

After the game, Suns fans felt even more regretful. The Nets were obviously no match for the Western Conference teams. If the Suns had passed the Spurs, they would have easily won the championship.

It's not that simple.

In the hotel, after Megan read the fans’ comments online, she asked whether Solar Energy could win the championship next season. Guo Xu’s answer was not optimistic.

Why? Aren't you just a little bit worse this year?

This is this year. Who can guarantee that other teams will not strengthen their teams in the summer? As the Suns become stronger next season, their opponents may also be stronger.

The current situation is that as long as Guo Xu is not involved in something, there will not be much of a butterfly effect. The Lakers may still form the F4 and the Timberwolves may also form the Three-Headed Monster. NBA trades generally occur between teams with good relationships and strive to achieve a win-win situation. Teams like the Spurs, Lakers, and Mavericks never trade with each other, and will assist the enemy if they are not careful.

It is not that there are no players who directly join their rivals, but they were relatively rare in Guo Xu's previous life and would cause huge controversy. For example, Ray Allen joined the Heat and Durant joined the Warriors.

Guo Xu may trigger a butterfly effect in the East. Randolph became the boss of the University of Michigan, and his draft pick was improved to join the Grizzlies. Now that the Trail Blazers have no potential newcomers to build a team around, they may not necessarily trade the team's top player Rasheed Wallace.

As a result, the Pistons are not strong enough. They are missing a key figure who can open up and defend. Just because Ben Wallace, a guy with an actual height of 201cm and an afro of 206cm, can't guard O'Neal and Duncan alone, he can only be successful in the Eastern Conference.

In short, Guo Xu knows that it will be more difficult to win the championship next season. In the Western Conference, the competition will become more intense.

There are many factors for a team to win the championship. First, the lineup must be properly matched; secondly, the players' mentality, experience, and on-the-spot performance are very critical; and thirdly, they must not suffer serious injuries.

It's not an accident that the Suns lost this year. Between two teams that are close in strength, the winner is often the team with rich experience and outstanding veterans, rather than a team that is purely headed by young people. The Suns' two veterans have too little role on the court.

In Guo Xu's previous life, no NBA championship relied entirely on newcomers to succeed, and neither did the Warriors. When Curry won the championship in 2015, the overall age of the team was much older than the current Suns. There are role players such as Bogut, Iguodala, David Lee, and Livingston.

The Suns must strengthen their lineup in the summer, otherwise even if they get along better next season, they will have no advantage against the Spurs, Timberwolves, and Lakers. They may be able to compete with Guo Xu's personal ability based on their impact, but they still suffer.

Two days later, Suns owner Jerry Colangelo personally called Guo Xu and asked him about his thoughts on team reinforcements.

Jerry said: The scouts have sent a complete list of summer free agents and the 2003 draft to your mailbox. Please take the time to look at it and select a few players from it. Let's discuss it. If you want to be players from other teams, Teammates can also make suggestions and we will try to trade him.

Guo Xuda was able to make suggestions to the team as soon as he joined the Suns last summer. In the end, manager Brian signed Haslem and Alston. These two people also played a role in the playoffs and will definitely get their contracts extended.

Now, both Colangelo and his son are fans of Guo Xu and regard him as the savior of the Suns. He already has a great say in the management.

Guo Xu asked: What is the approximate scope of the transaction?

Jerry said sternly: Whoever you want, just ask. Even if you want O'Neal, we will contact the Lakers to try to negotiate. But you'd better find players who are likely to be traded.

I got it. I'll study the list first and call you later. I won't find star players, and we don't have the right chips. Guo Xu sighed.

Even if you give him the right, it's not easy to choose someone, because the Suns' newcomers are all top-notch, and everyone will lose in the transaction. As for the high-paid veterans, no one wants them...