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Lao Wang looked back and saw that it was Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
"Why are you here?" He was startled.
"Barkley just told me, we're here, aren't we welcome?" Larry Bird asked with a smile.
"You didn't say you were in Phoenix just now," Barkley yelled.
"Of course you're welcome."
Lao Wang motioned for the three of them to come over, poured them wine, and asked curiously: "There will be several days until the finals, why are you here so early?"
Magic Johnson smiled and said: "This finals will be broadcast live on ABC TV. I have signed a one-year commentator contract. Larry and Kareem will temporarily serve as my partners. Come over early to prepare and do some highlights. Old K
, I need your help."
"no problem."
Lao Wang nodded, glanced at Hu Weidong, and said to Larry Bird: "That's right, Big Bird, I also have something to talk to you about. Let's eat meat and drink wine first."
"OK."
Of course Larry Bird noticed Hu Weidong, who had signed a head coaching contract with the Pacers.
Because of Old K, he also deliberately got to know Hu Weidong. This understanding made him feel that Larry Brown was really too stubborn and rigid. With Hu Weidong's performance this season, he was fully capable of being the first substitute for Reggie Miller and throwing him away.
On the bench, you can only play in garbage time, which is such a waste.
Lao Wang asked several brothers from the martial arts school to cut the meat. He, Buckley and the others sat down and chatted while eating and drinking.
"In the draw tomorrow, which team do you think will have better luck this year?" Magic Johnson asked.
Lao Wang glanced at the magician and said with a smile: "This must be the first time the Lakers have failed. The ball market can't even care. What do you think?"
Magic Johnson couldn't help laughing, and quickly shook his head and said: "It's hard to say, it's not necessarily us. Drawing lots is something that only God can decide."
"Haha!" Lao Wang just sneered.
Barkley couldn't help but said: "If the Lakers really win the No. 1 pick, based on Tim Duncan's performance in the NCAA, they will have to practice for at most one or two seasons. With the current lineup of the Lakers, they will be able to completely rush to the championship. This time they will not perform well."
Well worth it.”
"So what if Duncan is drawn? Even if Duncan is at his peak when he debuts, even if he is at the top level when he debuts, even if it's Duncan + Da Meng, if you want to get ahead in the West, it depends on my face." Lao Wang smiled disdainfully.
When everyone heard this, they thought it was too arrogant.
However, who can say that a rookie Duncan + an old dream will definitely beat the old K?
This time, Old K recorded the first playoff quadruple-double in league history, showing a top-notch offense and defense and strong strength. Who dares to say that he can definitely beat Old K?
Even Dameng sitting aside did not refute this sentence, because he is indeed old. Although he is also controlling his figure this year, the amount of training is far less than before, his physical condition is worse, and he no longer has the confidence to compete with the old K.
.
If it were last year, he wouldn't be so silent.
"Old K is right, I will be stronger in two years. Then we will join forces and blast the Lakers no matter how strong they are." Rookie Kobe shouted not far away.
Kobe's personality is really similar to Jordan's. He is extremely competitive, especially in basketball, and he is a little bit extremely paranoid, but he is better in other aspects. Unlike Jordan, he wants to be first in every aspect.
His character, under the pressure of Old K, not only did not become depressed, but intensified, becoming more arrogant and confident.
This may also be affected by the atmosphere in the locker room of Lao Wang and the Suns.
Wang Tiejun once said that the Suns are like the sun, lurking in the low points and shining brightly at the peak. This is a manifestation of extremely powerful self-confidence. The atmosphere in the Suns locker room is like this, and Kobe has also been influenced by it.
great impact.
Magic Johnson looked back at Kobe. This confident rookie was the rookie that Jerry West wanted to get, but unfortunately he was intercepted by the Suns.
After eating and drinking for a long time, Lao Wang called Larry Bird and Hu Weidong to the corner next to them.
"Larry, do you want to introduce me?" he asked, pointing to Hu Weidong.
"NO, I know Hu." Larry Bird shook his head.
"OK, let me tell you the truth, Larry, if you like him, use him. If you don't, tell me now and I'll ask David Frank to find him another team." Lao Wang said very straightforwardly.
"Tell me first, what position Hu hopes to get in the Pacers." Larry Bird asked.
Hu Weidong was a little nervous. It would be better if he could stay with the Pacers. If he changes to another team, he would have to adapt to the environment again.
At this time, Lao Wang said: "In addition to the second position, Lao Hu can also play the third and first positions. He hopes to enter an important rotation lineup. To be precise, he must average at least twenty-five minutes per game.
Note, I don’t mean garbage time.”
"Twenty-five minute rotation?"
Larry Bird thought about it for a moment, then nodded and said: "OK, as long as you don't ask for the main position, there will be no problem."
As soon as Lao Hu heard OK, he immediately laughed.
"Brothers, get him two more plates of barbecue." Lao Wang was so happy that he pointed at Larry Bird and shouted.
Larry Bird hurriedly said: "But I have a condition."
"You tell me."
"Stop saying I'm an adult movie star, old K, please, forget that joke, now there are crews coming to me to film movies, that kind of adult movies." Larry Bird begged.
"Haha..." Everyone laughed.
After laughing, Lao Wang asked curiously: "Big Bird, what's the price they offered? Kevin said he wanted to run for president and made more than 10 million overnight. What about you? By the way, they will arrange it for you.
I’ve had a few heroines, are you okay? Don’t take too many medicines!”
"Shut up!"
Larry Bird said angrily.
"Ha ha……"
Everyone laughed again, and Buckley even fell to the ground laughing.
Lao Wang pulled Lao Hu aside and said: "That's it for now. We'll discuss it with David Frank later to see if we should trade and find a bad team that can play the main force."
What else could Lao Hu say? He could only nod, and it was too late to thank him.
This evening, the G5 game of the Eastern Conference Finals begins.
O'Neal desperately wanted to win, but there was something wrong with his mentality. He was striving for success. Not long after the first quarter, he was called an offensive foul by Rodman, who was assisting him on defense. Then he was called two K rules in a row in the first half of the quarter.
Violation and a defensive foul, his mentality completely collapsed.
In the second quarter, Oakley was stimulated by Rodman's trash talk, and his mentality was damaged. He slapped Rodman in anger and was ejected from the game by the referee.
In the end, the Bulls won the G5 game. Like the Suns, they eliminated the Knicks with a score of four to one and advanced to the finals.
After watching this game, Lao Wang was a little worried about Rasheed Wallace.
Rodman is best at irritating his opponents and destroying their mentality with small moves and all kinds of trash talk. Uncool trolls can easily be angered. Once he is sent off, the strength of the interior defense will drop a lot. In serious cases, the defense on the flanks will fall into trouble.
Dilemma, the Bulls' offense will definitely run more from the flanks.
With the end of the Eastern Conference Finals, the date of the Finals has also been decided, and will be held on June 1st. In a two-three-two format, the Suns have home court advantage.
The next day, on the morning of the 29th, the league announced its best lineup, which was broadcast live on ESPN.
The first one to be announced was the second team of the All-Defensive Team, with Wang Tiejun appearing first.
"I gave it to Lao Mu for a while," he said with some regret.
"Poor Lao Mu, it's his turn." Dameng said.
Nodding, Lao Wang thought it was acceptable. It was a hard honor that was not very important, and it would not be bad if everyone sat in rows to eat fruits.
The other four are Karl Malone, Pippen, Jordan and Payton.
When he saw Jordan's name at the back, he became a little dissatisfied. Why could Jordan have a double team and I only have a single team?
He is sure that this guy Jordan will definitely be able to enter the best team.
Sure enough, the best lineup was subsequently announced, proving his guess.
First, the best third team, O'Neal was selected.
"Fat man is so pitiful. He has been playing for several seasons and hasn't even made a single profit." Lao Wang said sympathetically.
"For the center position now, the competitive pressure is greater than in previous years. The three of us, you, O'Neal, and Lao Mu, everyone takes turns. It stands to reason that he should be given at least a second team this year. The Knicks have already entered the Eastern Conference.
It’s decided, O’Neal’s data is not bad either.” Dameng said.
Glider shook his head and said: "Old K must be in the first team. If O'Neal is given to the second team, then Ewing can only be in the third team. His data this year is not worse than O'Neal, and he has also made it to the second round. He deserves to be in the second team.
"
Then there is the second team, Ewing and Pippen, Payton was selected, and Richmond and Glenn Rice.
Finally, there is a group of Wang Tiejun, Karl Malone, Grant Hill, Jordan, and Tim Hardaway.
…
That night, in a hotel in New York, a group of general managers and owners of teams that had not made the playoffs had been summoned by the league to prepare for the draw.
Lao Wang and his group were also sitting in front of the TV, getting ready for the show.
Zhang Lili and Su Qun also rushed over to join in the fun.
At the lottery site, Spurs general manager and head coach Popovich looked extremely serious. With his efforts, the Spurs achieved the second-to-last record in the Western Conference, with 20 wins and 62 losses, second only to the Grizzlies' 14 wins and 68 losses.
If his former head coach Bob hadn't failed to live up to expectations, he would have finished last in the Western Conference.
But the Spurs are not second in the league, because there is another team that is more shameless than his Spurs. The Cardinal's green team has a record of 15 wins and 67 losses, ranking last in the Eastern Conference and last in the league.
two.
So in this year's lottery, the Grizzlies are first, the Celtics are second, the Spurs are third, the Lakers are fourth, then the Nuggets, Philadelphia, Mavericks, Nets, Raptors, Warriors, etc.
The Lakers tried their best and only got a fourth place, so now Jerry West and Buss are in a very uneasy mood. The probability of winning the No. 1 pick in their position is 11.9%. Whether they get them in turn depends on God.
mood.
West said anxiously: "Jerry, Harris is still a little too strong. How about changing to a new head coach?"
Old Buss glanced at West, "Why did you go there earlier? Look at how well Popovich did. The head coach is too strong and he wins too much, so he goes into battle shirtless and runs in front of us with just a few strokes."
Well, if God doesn't favor the Lakers this time, Jerry, I'll fire you.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the 1997 NBA lottery drawing ceremony begins now..."
At this time, Stern began to speak. After speaking for a while, he handed over the scene to the host. He sat aside and thought that his God was gone.
"Now the first place Grizzly will draw lots, please." The host shouted with a smile.
The Grizzly Boss walked up, as if he were on the execution ground, his posture was stiff, he staggered after taking two steps and almost fell down.
"careful."
The host quickly went up to help me.
"Feel sorry!"
Two minutes later, the host announced that the Grizzlies had not won the No. 1 pick.
"Please look again, what if I missed it?" the Grizzlies boss said quickly.
"Sorry!" the host shook his head.
"well!"
The look of disappointment on the Grizzlies boss' face almost turned into water.
"yeah!"
The other bosses and general managers cheered secretly to celebrate.
"The chance is only 25%, so it's reasonable to miss it." Zhang Li said with a smile.
The magician laughed loudly and nodded repeatedly: "What Zhang said makes sense. It makes sense for the Grizzlies not to win the No. 1 pick."
"Now we invite the Celtics," the host shouted at the draw.
Cardinal Auerbach stood up, coughed twice, glanced at Stern beside him, made a cross on his chest, and sighed in his heart: "May God bless you!"
Stern smiled at Auerbach and extended his hand in a gesture of invitation.
There are rumors that he is dissatisfied with the Cardinal, but in fact he is not. Everything he does is for the development of the alliance, and with the size of his structure, there is no need to target this old man.
The Green Team has been in a state of decline since Larry Bird retired. That's not his problem, it's the Green Team's own problem. Two consecutive general managers have messed up, and there's serious internal strife. No one can blame it.
As for this year's No. 1 pick, that is something only God can decide. He believes everything will be in line with the league's development plan.
"Feel sorry!"
Following the host's words, Auerbach paused for a moment, sighed secretly, and turned around sadly.
"all the best."
Old Bass and Jerry West looked at each other and laughed.
Next to him, Popovich became excited, it was his turn, and God bless everything going well.
"Arnold, are you okay?"
Stern stood up and walked over, giving the cardinal a hand.
Auerbach looked at Stern, smiled bitterly, and said, "David, from now on, I am really retired, and you don't have to care about me anymore."
Stern nodded and said, "I hope you can find a good successor."
Auerbach thought for a while and said: "I think Danny Ainge is very lucky. He led the Suns to the Finals as soon as he took over. I want to try his luck to see if he can help the Celtics."
Hearing these words, a strange look flashed in Stern's eyes.
He knew very well that during last year's draft, the Lakers and Suns competed for Kobe, but there was another person lurking in the dark who also wanted to get Kobe, and that person was Auerbach.
At that time, Danny Ainge was a retiring player and assistant coach of the Suns. He had little status in the Suns. He didn't know whether Auerbach did anything through Danny Ainge, but now Auerbach must want to do something through Danny Ainge.
Danny Ainge is up to something.
Next, the drawing of lots continues.
The third one, the Spurs, Popovich walked to the lottery table anxiously. When he pressed the button, a dozen ping pong balls jumped up, and his heart also jumped.
"Feel sorry!"
Two minutes later, the host said.
"well!"
In San Antonio, David Robinson is a little desperate. If he can't get the No. 1 pick, will the Spurs still have a chance to win the championship? Let alone the championship, it will be difficult to break out of the Western Conference. He has no hope.
"It's not fair! It's not fair..."
At the scene, Popovich lost his temper and screamed uncontrollably.
"Please go down, Mr. Popovich," Stern said with a smile.
"Mr. Popovich, please," the host said politely.
Popovich was knocked down, and when he saw Old Buss and Jerry West smiling like two foxes, he felt angry and couldn't help but snorted angrily.
Buss and West glanced at Popovich. The former dismissed it, while the latter was very unhappy. His qualifications were much higher than Popovich's. What qualifications did this rookie have to show off in front of him?
But now is not the time to ignore Popovich, it is their turn now, the No. 1 pick, God's favor, is finally coming.
Jerry Buss personally conducted the lottery. When passing by Stern, he took a special look to get some information from this God, but no, Stern didn't even look at him. He was talking to the vice president next to him.
say.
"It's our turn."
Phoenix and Magic Johnson are a little nervous, and so is Dream.
Lao Wang and the others were watching a show.
"God bless the Lakers!"
At the scene, Jerry Buss came to the lottery table. At the host's prompt, he tremblingly stretched out his right hand and made a cross first, then placed his index finger on the button. After taking a deep breath, he pressed it heavily.
Go down.
All the balls jumped, then the first ball fell out, then the second one...
When the fourth ball fell out, everyone, including Jerry Buss, became nervous.
"Don't win, don't win!"
Teams waiting for the No. 1 pick began to pray to God.
"You must win, you must win!"
Old Bath and West below are just the opposite.
The host copied the numbers of the four balls one by one and then started comparing them. Soon, a smile appeared on his face.
Seeing the host's smile, Old Bass's heart beat violently and his eyes were full of surprise.
"Congratulations, Mr. Bass." The host said at this time.
"yeah!"
Bass shouted excitedly. He felt that drawing lots was so exciting.
"Click, click..." The media at the scene pressed the shutter one after another.
"Damn Lakers!"
Popovich's eyes were almost bleeding. Why could the Lakers hit the draw but the Spurs couldn't?
Because the top pick was signed, reporters were arranged to conduct on-site interviews.
At this time, Tim Duncan's nerves in front of the TV became a little tense.
They say he is the unbeatable No. 1 pick this year, but until the day of the draft, everything is just speculation and prediction without counting.
The Lakers won the No. 1 pick, and if they select him, he will be very happy to go to Los Angeles to play.
With him was his agent and economic advisor Charles Banks. At this time, Banks said expectantly: "Tim, Jerry West publicly said the year before last that if you participate in the 1995
In the draft, you must be the number one pick, and now that you are stronger, I guess he will definitely pick you this time."
"I hope so." Duncan smiled.
Being able to play in the second largest ball market in the league is of course the best thing.
