Chapter 579: The Present and Future of the NBA
The Inglewood High School basketball arena in Los Angeles serves as the alma mater of Kobe Bryant, the favorite in this year's draft.
Recently, there have been a lot of people outside the basketball hall.
Because the draft is about to start in less than a month, the lottery order half a month ago was determined, and the 76ers, who have the worst record in the league, got the top pick as they wished.
At this point, all the media in the United States know that Kobe Bryant has locked the position of the champion in advance.
Now, Kobe Bryant hasn't made it to the NBA, but in terms of treatment in the media, Kobe Bryant is definitely the standard for an All-Star star.
Even the standard of a superstar is no problem.
The attention of the pride of the sky!
What's more, there is another pride of heaven here!
This year, Allen Iverson, who has locked in the eye of the list!
In the draft draw half a month ago, the biggest upset was the Boston Celtics, who had the ninth lowest record, and drew the lottery.
Celtics general manager and head coach Kyle didn't hide it either, and the Boston Celtics would only consider Allen Iverson with the second pick.
The 76ers, who signed Bryant, have already confirmed Kobe Bryant, and they have prepared All-Star-level point guard Tim Hardaway as a helper for Kobe Bryant early.
Will Iverson be chosen to play Tim Hardaway as a substitute in the past?
The 76ers are not so extravagant.
Kobe Bryant, Iverson, two of the '96 class of geniuses, are now all training at Inglewood High School.
They could have followed the Lakers all the way to the playoffs.
But the Lakers' opponent in the playoffs, the SuperSonics, simply doesn't allow them to enter any of the SuperSonics' courts.
They are not related to the tournament, nor are they invited guests by the alliance, so they are not eligible at all.
The reason why the SuperSonics did this was because they didn't want them to help the Lakers and simulate the SuperSonics' style of play.
In the end, these basketball teenagers can only learn from Lin Han when the Lakers are playing at home.
When the Lakers played on the road, they stayed at the Inglewood High School training hall at Kobe Bryant and Pierce's alma mater.
This has also made this Los Angeles basketball school now the focus of the nation.
With so many promising young players training here, of course it's a sight to behold.
"Payton's defense is really strong, I've never seen anyone who can defend Lin Han alone and do it so well"
"Payton's close defense and cutting timing are very good, even if he can't break Lin Han's ball, he can also deter him, making him more cautious every time he shoots or passes, and Lin Han's shooting rate and efficiency in this series are average."
"But that's generally just relative to what he's used to do, 65 percent true shooting percentage, which is actually pretty good, compared to Payton's true shooting percentage of only 50 percent."
"Paul, what's the use of true hits? The reason why the Lakers were able to sweep the SuperSonics 4-0 was not because of the true shooting percentage, but because Lin Han could score more than 40 points per game, while Payton only scored a measly 15 points per game! Payton reduced Lin Han's efficiency, but there was no way to stop him from scoring! ”
"Allen, I admit that part of what you said is right, there is no way to stop Lin Han from scoring when the supersonic loses, but if Lin Han can still score more than 40 points per game, but his true shooting rate is only 50%, Allen thinks the Lakers can still win? Can it still sweep hypersound? ”
"Why not? The NBA is not a game of shooting percentage, nor is it a game of efficiency, to win in the game, you don't need to be more efficient than others, you just need to score more than others! Paul, you have gone astray now"
"Allen, you're the one who went astray, don't think that winning the NCAA championship takes everything you think is the truth"
"I've never taken everything I thought was true, but the NCAA championship proved that my basketball philosophy is more useful than yours, you Kansas can't score against Kentucky, so you lose, and my Georgetown can, so we win, basketball is that simple, Kobe, what do you think?"
"I don't know, but I'd rather be 0 out of 30 than 1 out of 10"
Pierce was choked by the cancerous statements of Iverson and Kobe.
Why did they only see the tumor attribute on Lin Han's body, but not his high efficiency?
Pierce sighed.
Kobe Bryant, Iverson, Pierce and Maddy, four basketball teenagers who have attracted the attention of the American media are now discussing Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals, which just ended last night.
The Lakers won two consecutive games on the road to sweep the SuperSonics 4-0.
This is also the third time in this year's playoffs that the Lakers have swept their opponents!
From the Warriors in the first round to the Jazz in the second round to the supersonic in the third round.
The Lakers have won 11 games in a row in the playoffs!
Lin Han and the Lakers' strength seems unstoppable!
However, the Lakers were swept by a score of 4-0 by the SuperSonics.
But the scores in those four games were close, and the Lakers didn't win more than 10 points in each game.
The biggest margin was when the Lakers beat the SuperSonics 105-96 in Game 4.
In the four games of this series, the Lakers won the most games by nine points.
Regardless of whether what those media experts said is true or not, Lin Han has really not done his best now.
In short, hypersonic performed very well.
Especially Gary Payton, the leading player of the supersonics, after this round of the series, the name of the glove resounded throughout the NBA!
Lin Han consumed more physical strength in the second round than when he was against Ma Long.
Even the pillars of the future NBA, Iverson and Kobe, are full of admiration for Payton.
They usually follow Lin Han's side to learn, and no one can know Lin Han better than them.
No one knows better than them how difficult it must be to defend Lin Han.
"Paul, why didn't you sign up for the draft this year, after the NCAA game, no one can find it"
"I still have unfinished business in the NCAA"
"Unfinished business? NCAA Champion? ”
"Hmm"
Paul Pierce looked calm and hummed.
"Good luck with Tracy in the draft next year"
The NCAA championship is not so easy to win, and a game that is a winner-or-lose game is not so friendly to Pierce, who is now pursuing efficiency.
However, whether he can win the NCAA championship or not, next year will be Pierce's last year in the NCAA.
Pierce couldn't afford to stay in college for three years.
Garnett, who was with Lin Han at the same time as him, has already begun to call for wind and rain in the NBA.
Iverson is also ready to call for the wind and rain.
And what about him? It's still in the NCAA, even if it's for the NCAA championship, it's very hurtful to self-esteem.
"Who do you think will win this year's NBA Finals, the Lakers or the Bulls?"
"Lakers and Bulls? The Lakers advanced, did the Bulls advance? Aren't the Magic and the Bulls 2-2 right now? ”
"Tracy, I bet to you, the Bulls will win in the end, and your favorite Lin Han and Hardaway will definitely not make it to the finals this year."
"Why?"
"We all said before that Lin Han didn't do his best in the face of the supersounds, Tracy wouldn't think Jordan would do his best, right? In four games, Jordan still made a lot of three-point shots, and Tracy thinks the strongest Jordan is this kind of Jordan who shoots a lot of three-pointers? ”
Although reluctant to admit it, Maddie shook her head in the end.
"If O'Neal's free throws are better, Hardaway's offense is better, the Magic may still have a chance, but this season, the chance is not big, O'Neal learned to make free throws too late, although the overall free throw shooting rate has increased by more than 10%, but it is not enough, Hardaway is the same, the difference between Hardaway and Jordan is that the efficiency is still a little lower"
"According to you, how many games can the Bulls beat the Magic?"
"It's up to Jordan himself, if Jordan develops his three points in the next game, then the final big score will be 4 to 2, if he has not improved his three points to the highest level, then the final big score will be 4 to 3"
"In that case, Paul will also predict the final finals, after going to college, Aaron likes to play IQ, aren't you afraid that you will say so, Tracy stabbed you 13 times in 35 seconds while you were sleeping?"
"Tracy, you're going to stab me?"
"Yes, I'll stab you with a ball!"
There was a bang, and after the sound of a huge basketball smashing on a person, the entire training hall was filled with laughter.
This is the voice of the future of the NBA!
On May 26, 1996, the Lakers defeated the SuperSonics away to win the Western Conference championship and enter the Finals again.
The four games against the SuperSonics were overall easier than the four games against the Jazz.
Compared to the slut Marlon, Peyton and Kemp are really much cuter.
Although Peyton also made him uncomfortable, he was willing to do it.
Because this is uncomfortable in strength.
Payton can develop so many great defensive skills to defend him, which is very much appreciated.
He's admired Payton before, and after playing in this year's playoff game against the SuperSonics, he has even more of them.
The Lakers swept the SuperSonics in the Western Conference finals, which was both unexpected and expected.
Before the Lakers and the SuperSonics battle, the SuperSonics were considered by many to be inferior to the Jazz in terms of strength.
After all, the Lakers' offense is so stable that they can score at least 100 points or more no matter what kind of defense they face.
And the supersonics, although powerful, but their offense is indeed very problematic.
The SuperSonics averaged less than 105 points per game in the regular season and dropped to less than 95 points per game in the playoffs.
In the playoffs, the team's most reliable three-point shooter is none other than Gary Payton, who is the leader of the team.
As a direct result, Payton will become extremely stressed when facing the Lakers.
When defending, you have to defend Lin Han, who is the first offensive in NBA history.
When attacking, Payton also has to face Lin Han, the No. 1 outside defender in NBA history.
This pressure is stronger than that of Marlon in the previous round.
Although Malone is also facing Lin Han, Malone can organize his teammates to score, and the Jazz have a large number of reliable shooters.
But with the supersonic of the playoffs, when Payton becomes the most reliable shooter, he has less room for playmaking.
Facing Lin Han at both ends of the one-on-one offensive and defensive ends, Payton's performance was already very good.
It's just that there is really no way to make up for the gap in strength between the two sides.
When Lin Han faced Payton's defense no longer stumbled in front of Payton, but led his teammates to mix with Peyton, Payton didn't have so many methods.
In the end, this is what we are doing.
After beating the SuperSonics, the Lakers were happy to reach the Finals once again and attack the championship once again.
It's exciting for many of the Lakers' rookies who haven't won a championship.
Even Joe Dumas and Rodman Eddie Jones were quite excited.
And, most importantly, the morale of the Lakers is really full right now.
For example, Mutombo, when he left the Nuggets, he was always worried about whether he would be marginalized by Lin Han after coming to the Lakers.
With Lin Han's tumor-like style of play, it is normal for him to have such worries.
But in the new season, the average performance of 20+10+5 per game and the playoffs followed the team to the finals.
It's all like a dream.
This is the trophy that will reach the finals with the team and fight for the championship!
When the Nuggets management sent him to the Lakers with bad intentions, did they think that he could have such a day?
Championships, All-Defensive Team, All-Defensive Player, plus All-Star and a 100 million dollar contract on the horizon.
His career has almost been completed in this year, and he is only one team away from it!
Therefore, now Mutombo feels that coming to the Lakers to follow Lin Han is the most successful decision he has made!
It's not just the Mutombs that feel like this.
Joe Dumas and Rodman and Eddie Jones, too.
Follow Lin Han, they can get everything they want!
Dominic Wilkins, if he wants a championship, he can get it.
Eddie Jones, he wants to grow, Lin Han gives him room to grow, data, status, awards, he has gained.
Joe Dumas and Rodman, who now aspire to a higher place in history.
In order to give them a higher historical status, Lin Han is willing to sacrifice his own data to help them brush up on their data in the regular season.
Even if they wanted to find a reason not to work hard for Lin Han in the playoffs, they couldn't find it!
As a leader, Lin Han has done it to near perfection!
The current Lakers are really united to a very terrible point.
Magic has won six championships, which means he's been through six championship teams.
This year's Laker is definitely the most united championship-caliber team he's ever experienced!
He doesn't know if the Lakers can still beat their opponents like the autumn wind sweeping the leaves when facing the Bulls.
But what he can be sure of now is that no matter who the Lakers are facing, they can play to their full strength.
No, you can even play at a super level!
"15 to 0? Why not! ”
After becoming a coach, the magician found that he seemed to become more proud!
The Eastern Conference semifinals between the Magic and the Bulls are not over, but the Lakers have already determined that the Bulls will be their Finals opponents.
The Bulls' advancement depends entirely on when Jordan sharpens his three-point shooting skills.
The Lakers didn't have to wait long, on May 30, 1996, the Chicago Bulls defeated the Orlando Magic 117-116 away, Jordan beat the Magic with three points, and entered the finals with a score of 4-2!
At this point, the two finals teams in the 95-96 season have all been decided!
23vs24 again!
It's the NBA's now!
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