The Trail Blazers arrived in Los Angeles at noon on the 16th, and the Western Conference Finals will start on the 17th.
Lao Wang called Dameng. The Western Conference Finals were coming soon, so he didn't invite him to his home.
Dameng hung up the phone and was in a very good mood, because Lao Wang just told him that the trading company would make a lot of money if the business was prosperous.
Duncan, who was in the same room, came out of the bathroom at this time. He was holding a mobile phone in his hand, and he didn't look very good. His expression was expressionless, which was a bit stinky.
"Tim, you didn't pull it out, are you constipated?" Dameng asked casually.
"NO."
Duncan leaned against the bedside, threw the phone aside, and after a few seconds of silence said, "My agent called me just now, and we had a few words."
"Why?" Dameng asked curiously.
Duncan thought for a while and said: "Last time I heard you say that both Barkley and Pippen were almost bankrupted by their agents, so the remaining money in their hands was not given to him to help me take care of it. Just now he urged me to transfer those
I gave him the money to invest, but I didn't agree, and he got angry."
"How much did you give him?" Dameng asked.
"Five million dollars. I made another two million dollars later, so I didn't give it to him," Duncan said.
Dameng said enviously: "You are so lucky, you were able to earn so much business income just after you debuted."
"Hakeem, do you think I should continue to trust him? I think Charles is still trustworthy." Duncan said hesitantly.
Dameng said angrily: "The fact that Charles Banks is angry with you because of the two million dollars left in your hand shows that he is very greedy. If you continue to trust him, Tim, you may end up like Pippen."
Same."
Duncan was stunned. Thinking about it, it was true that he didn't understand Charles just now when he was angry.
Dameng suggested: "Tim, you'd better ask someone to check the investment project he found for you to see if there are any problems. If there are any, deal with them early."
Duncan nodded, took it to heart, and decided to do it after the playoffs.
Dameng said proudly again: "Look at me, Old K and I have invested in the trading business, and now we are going to make a lot of money. The prospects are very good."
Duncan looked envious and said: "Hakeem, you are so lucky to have Lao K's golden thigh."
Dameng's face twitched, this damn rookie, why do you speak so harshly? Let your agent trick you to death.
At this time, the staff knocked on the door and asked them to have lunch.
After lunch, the Blazers held a tactical meeting.
Mike Dunleavy analyzed: "The Lakers' tactics against us were for Old K to suppress Tim, but we were unable to suppress Old K on the defensive end. This is our biggest weakness.
This weakness is more fatal than the outside weakness, so we lost two regular season games. Now we have to try to change this and liberate Tim's energy in order to defeat the Lakers.
In addition, the performance of the outside line is very critical, try to minimize mistakes and unreasonable shots, and improve efficiency..."
The little flying squirrel Stoudemire is not in a good mood. His data has dropped significantly this season. He would rather stay with the Denver Nuggets than come to the Trail Blazers. He has become a peak figure since his debut. In just three seasons, he has
The peak period has passed.
As a third-year student, the pursuit of a championship has not yet reached its peak for him. What he is pursuing now is to become an All-Star, to increase his status in the team and to produce good statistics.
But on the contrary, when the Trail Blazers came, he became a victim of the team's pursuit of the championship. He was deprived of a large number of shots and gave them all to the inside.
Now that the head coach still thinks his efficiency is not high enough, it is better not to let him take action at all.
However, he also knows his current situation. The injury problem has affected the team's expectations of him. This is a problem he cannot solve.
Compared with Little Flying Squirrel, Lai Del's mood was not that good either.
He was the No. 5 pick in the first round of 1993. Although he is still very young, his efficiency has dropped sharply this season due to injuries. It was still 46.4% last season and dropped to 42.3% this season. His efficiency is not enough, and his defense is very poor.
Poor, not taken seriously by the team.
The team has a strong insider like Tim Duncan, and players like him must make sacrifices for the team.
This season, his and the Flying Squirrel's tactical status and number of shots have been severely weakened. The team's focus has completely revolved around Tim Duncan, which gave him a sense of frustration and loss.
At this time, head coach Dunleavy continued: "Old K's efficiency is too high. He alone can increase the efficiency of the entire Lakers team, so we must also try to improve the overall offensive efficiency.
The specific approach is to suppress the desire of the outside line to attack and serve the inside line, just like the Suns in previous seasons and the current Lakers.
Don’t make wild shots from the outside. We use a breakout tactic. We have two big insiders in the low post. As long as the outside line breaks in and attracts the old K’s defense, both Dream and Thiem will get a chance.”
Little Flying Squirrel and Lydel are very disappointed. Everything serves the inside, which has completely deprived them of their tactical status. Even the previous Suns and the current Lakers are not like this, right?
…
That night, in the tiebreaker, the Pacers finally defeated the Heat and advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals with a score of 4 to 3.
"Lao Hu, that's right. Call David Frank and ask him to find a suitable team for you. It's the kind of team that has a chance to make the playoffs but lacks a good shooting guard and doesn't have a four- or five-year long-term contract.
Don’t sign.” After the game, Lao Wang made a phone call to Hu Weidong.
Lao Hu's performance in the tiebreaker was not as good as in the previous games. He was a bit weak, but he was still okay. He came on as a substitute in the 8th minute of the first quarter and played 28 minutes. He scored 14 points, 1 of 4 three-pointers, and an overall shooting percentage of 40.1.
%, if he can still perform well in the next Eastern Conference Finals, that would be even better. It is very possible to sign a big contract with the right team.
After this game, all second rounds will end. The Eastern Conference Finals will be held on the 18th, and the Western Conference Finals will be held on the 17th. The format is a best-of-seven game, and the schedule is 22111.
In the Eastern Conference Finals, the Knicks face the Pacers, with the former having home court advantage.
Western Conference Finals, Lakers vs. Trail Blazers.
At 9 a.m. on the 17th, ESPN released the latest prediction data on winning chances.
The Trail Blazers, who were the first to reach the third Western Conference Finals, actually had the highest score, reaching 34%, followed by the Knicks at 33%, the Lakers at 32%, and the Pacers at 1%.
This made the Pacers crazy. Larry Bird publicly denounced ESPN's prediction data as a provocation, a kind of humiliation and disrespect for the Pacers.
Reggie Miller still had the same old style, he used swear words directly and kept swearing.
Even Ewing couldn't help but accept interviews with the media and publicly complained that ESPN was unfair to the Pacers.
ESPN responded. NBA editor-in-chief Kyrel Rodger believed that their prediction was correct. He even said that the Pacers are likely to be swept by the Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals.
The Pacers didn't respond this time, probably because they were holding their breath and wanted to take it out on the Knicks.
…
At 12:30 noon, Dayao, who had just had his summer vacation, rushed to Los Angeles and took a taxi to Beverly Hills.
“Brother Tiejun, this mansion, tsk tsk, it’s a wealthy family, it’s so luxurious!”
After getting off the car outside the villa, he took a look at the manor-style villa and couldn't help but admire it.
After two years in the United States, his personality has become more outgoing, independent, and mature. He was a child when he was a year ago, but he is now an adult.
His birthday is in September, four months before he turns 18. In the past two years, he has slowly started to gain weight. He is now 121 kilograms, which is still 9 kilograms away from the tonnage target set by Lao Wang for him, so he still looks very thin.
"Are you Yao from Georgetown University? Oh, you must be, otherwise you wouldn't come to Lao K's house." There was a security guard in front of the gate and asked with some surprise.
"Hello, I'm Yao. I'm here to visit old K. I will stay here for a while. Please help me inform him." Dayao said with a smile.
"Oh, let me tell you why I stepped on a bunch of dog shit when I went out this morning. Yao, can you sign your name for me? My son is your fan." The security guard said happily.
"Then I wish you good luck every day, and you will step on shit every day when you go out." Dayao nodded politely and sent his own congratulations.
After signing, the security guard called inside, opened the door, and let Dayao in.
Lao Wang was having dinner at home. In addition to his family, there was also a group of people including Buckley. It was very lively and they sat at a large round table.
He had training this afternoon but not in the morning. After dinner, he was ready to go to the team. When he heard that Dayao had arrived, he quickly asked someone to prepare a bowl.
"That's Yao from Georgetown University?"
"Yao's performance in the NCAA is very good. His height talent is unparalleled, his skills are also very good, his shooting touch is very soft, and his pace has the shadow of a big dream. After two more years of training in the NCAA, I even think he will be as good as Ewing.
."
"If the school team hadn't had no helpers, Yao would have been able to lead the team to the finals today."
"Georgetown's strength should grow in the next two years, and there is a high possibility of reaching March Madness."
"Yao is a star now, more famous than 80% of NBA players."
"Old K, how old is Yao?"
"Old K has been training him. Jordan's agent David Frank is very optimistic about him and has praised Yao many times in public. I think Yao will also be a superstar in the future."
At the dinner table, Buckley and others started discussing.
"I'll be eighteen in a few months," Lao Wang said.
"Only eighteen? Too young. You can enter the draft after your senior year and enter the league at the age of twenty. You're not too old," Barkley said.
"Da Zhi, have fun with Dayao. He is more adaptable to the United States than you. You have to learn from him." Lao Wang said to Da Zhi.
"Well, Brother Tiejun, I can do it too." Da Zhi nodded.
Lao Wang nodded and hung out with players like Barkley and Lightning all day long. He has actually made some progress these days, his communication skills have increased, and his very introverted personality is slowly changing.
He doesn't expect Da Zhi's personality to change much. A slight change will be enough, and it will be good to be able to communicate normally with the coach and teammates.
"Dad, I also want to play with Dayao."
Twenty-month-old Dabao's speaking ability is very good. He can complete a sentence and has a certain degree of logic.
"You talk a lot, what does it have to do with you? Let's take what's yours." Yu Feihong said angrily.
At this time, Dayao dragged his suitcase to the front door and shouted: "Brother Tiejun, I'm here."
"It happens that dinner has just started, come in quickly. You didn't inform me in advance, I will pick you up." Lao Wang walked out of the restaurant and asked the workers to help carry the luggage.
Dayao smiled and said: "No need to bother, I don't have much luggage, just call a taxi."
"Uncle, aunt, sister-in-law..."
When he arrived at the restaurant, he saw Wang Aiguo, Liu Damei, and Yu Feihong, and hurried over to say hello.
"Hey, sit down and eat quickly." Sister Liu greeted quickly.
"Sit down." Wang Aiguo said with a smile.
"Dayao, you are very well-known in the United States now, but the strength of the school team is a bit lacking." Yu Feihong said with a smile.
"The situation should be better next year, and the strength of several teammates is also growing." Dayao said, while reaching out and pinching Dabao's little face.
Dabao's little temper was quite bad. He impatiently tried to push Dayao's big hand away, and shouted with his little mouth: "Don't pinch my face, it will swell."
"Ha ha……"
The little guy spoke Cangzhou dialect, which is close to Tianjin dialect. Dayao and Dazhi both understood it and couldn't help laughing.
"You are fat, not swollen." Yu Feihong corrected.
"It's just swollen. You pinched it."
Dabao yelled again, ignored others, lowered his head and concentrated on cooking.
Dayao greeted Barkley and the others again before sitting down to eat.
After everyone had lunch in a hurry, they ran to the reception room, turned on the TV, and tuned to the TNT channel.
Today the league will announce the winner of the regular season Most Valuable Player. Lao Wang is likely to win the MVP for the third consecutive season.
A minute later, there was a burst of cheers in the reception room. Wang got his wish and won the MVP for the third consecutive year.
At the same time, he received a reward of 1,000 points from the system, and now has accumulated a total of 1,800 points.
"Winning the MVP for the third consecutive time actually has a reward of 1,000. If I can successfully defend the title, the points reward will be even more impressive. If I complete the dynasty, the reward may be several somersaults in a row."
After winning the MVP, he decided to stop playing in the regular season and take this honor whenever he can, without deliberately fighting for it.
He cannot be compared with Jordan. As a heavy center, the wear and tear on the body is too severe, especially the wear and tear on the lower limbs. A heavy center like him may only need one injury to retire him.
Even with medicated oil massage, it is difficult to guarantee how long his peak period will be, so he must start taking care of his body from now on and not be careless.
At this time, his cell phone rang, followed by congratulatory calls and text messages.
