Chapter 550: The Spurs that hit the dynasty
The 76ers are in a bad mood. They only had 19 final record last season, but they could only win the fourth pick in the final record.
The final draw result is: Cavaliers, Bucks, Mavericks, 76ers, Magic, Jazz, Celtics, Kings, Bobcats, Nuggets, Magic, Timberwolves, Suns, Trailblazers.
After the lottery results were finally released, fans were talking about it on social media, and the Cavaliers and Mavericks were the ones that were discussed the most.
And it is completely two extremely opposite voices.
"If the probability of winning the No. 1 pick in 2013 is normal, then the probability of winning the 2.8% in 2011 is called lucky, and now the result is 1.7%? Sorry, I don't think the goddess of luck will always favor someone!"
"You guys can't stand Cleveland, okay? These draws are supervised and can't be faked at all!"
"You said you can't make fakes if you can't make fakes? The draws of lots are all non-public, and the machines are made by humans!"
"Xiao Hua won't be so dark, right?"
"You have seen the Pelicans play the Clippers and the Lakers play the Spurs, and you still feel that it's not that dark?"
"That's because Los Angeles is a big city, Cleveland is a small city, and there is no need for the league to favor it!"
"No, you may not know that Cleveland has always been the worst city in the United States. They have never won any league championships. If you look closely, many film and television dramas are filmed based on Cleveland."
"If Cleveland won a championship, would he be the most inspiring story in the United States?"
"Brother, you know! This is why they went there, why they kept getting the No. 1 pick! It has nothing to do with whether it was Xiao Hua or not."
"That's true. The first two top picks were still in the Stern era!"
"Shh, be careful, you know too much and will be harmonious!"
"Actually, I think the Mavericks are also very lucky this year. They haven't won such a high pick in a long time!"
"Cuban's lucky hand, Dallas has a good chance of re-emerging next season!"
"Yes, Embiid, Wiggins, Parker, and even Gordon, Randall are excellent this year. The Mavericks missed Tang Tian last summer, but this time they won't miss it again!"
"By the way, why didn't the two brothers who said the most before speak again?"
"Should be... banned?"
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The lottery event has attracted heated discussions among fans, and the divisional finals in the east and west are also being held.
The Pacers caused huge trouble for the Heat last year, but this year they obviously couldn't stand it;
However, the Spurs and Grizzlies are in a tough battle with each other, and the Grizzlies prove that they are definitely the most difficult opponents in the playoffs.
The division finals were in full swing, and Tang Tian didn't pay attention at this time. After the season ended, he summoned his friends to conduct an annual hard training camp in New York.
Butler, Irving, Walker and Thompson have all ended their respective seasons and have arrived one after another.
Butler is still the first to arrive. The Bulls also reached the semi-finals this year, but it can be seen that he is still very dissatisfied.
Of course, more importantly, Ross will make a comeback next season. He has just become the core of the team and will face great competition. He still needs to make himself stronger.
Lamb and Drummond did not come this year, but Tang Tian pulled the other two into the training camp.
Davis and Whiteside.
Davis's shoulder injury is not serious, and he will recover after a week or two after the playoffs.
Tang Tian pulled him in, naturally wanted him to increase his strength through the training camp.
Davis' mid-range distance last season was already quite good, but if the Pelicans ultimately aim to compete for the championship, that's not enough.
He must develop the ability to attack at a low post so that when Tang Tian is not on the court, the Pelicans will have stable scoring output.
At the same time, the development of Davis' range must also begin.
In the small ball era, being able to shoot three-pointers in the interior will help the team's offensive space.
Tang Tian is a time traveler, so he can help Davis start training earlier.
It is not recommended that Davis have a shooting range next season, but train early and be prepared for any eventuality.
As for Whiteside, his training content is relatively simple, which is defense and blocking training, and defense also includes control fouls and top-ups.
In "Mamba's Autobiography", Kobe talked about his exchanges with each legend, among which the "Lord of the Rings" Russell is the most alternative.
Russell's understanding of basketball is dedicated and refined. In his opinion, basketball belongs to five people. Each person does the work he does to the extreme, and that team is an invincible team.
This kind of remark has a background in time, but it has advantages.
It is impossible for everyone to hold the ball in a team, after all, there is only one basketball.
So a team has at most 2 to 3 cores holding the ball, and the rest are functional players like Russell mentioned.
Whiteside needs to be such a player, and he has the potential to be the best player in that part.
Of course, the most important thing is that Whiteside also hopes to become a player of that type, and his idol is Russell.
The training camp for brothers who practice hard has begun, and the finals of the east and west part areas have come to an end one after another.
After the Pacers trailed the Heat 0-3, they chased and scored two consecutive games, but were eventually eliminated by the Heat 4-2.
The Heat have reached the Finals for the fourth consecutive year, which is also their most promising one.
The division finals in the East have had ups and downs, but the results are not unexpected.
But in the West, the Grizzlies really made the Spurs sweat.
They once led the defending champions 3-2, and the fierce hand-to-hand combat cost the Spurs a huge amount of money.
However, in the end, Popovich was still very skilled. He used 2-3 joint defense restrictions to kill the Grizzlies' unstable outside line. He finally scored two consecutive games, won the Grizzlies in the tiebreak battle and successfully advanced to the finals.
This is the third consecutive year that the Spurs and the Heat have encountered in the Finals. They have won both the first two times. If they win again this time, they will win a three-game winning streak and achieve an undisputed dynasty.
But what casts a shadow on their dynasty road is that the battle with the Grizzlies consumes a lot.
Not only on the spiritual level, Dior also suffered injuries in this round of the series and was reimbursed for the season.
Dior is the Spurs' inside axis. Although his status is not as good as GDP and Leonard, the impact his absence on the Spurs is also visible to the naked eye.
Tang Tian was also paying attention to this year's finals while training.
Emotionally speaking, he hopes that Popovich can lead the Spurs to create dynasty.
But from a rational point of view, if he leaves the Spurs and continues to win the championship, that is not a good thing.
So he has no tendency, and like most fans, he is watching as a bystander.
The Spurs or the Heat won the championship have not had that much impact on him.
Chapter completed!