Chapter 550: The Spurs Attacking the Dynasty (Second Update!) )
The 76ers were miserable, finishing with just 19 wins last season, but were only able to finish with the fourth pick in the end.
The final lottery results were: Cavaliers, Bucks, Mavericks, 76ers, Magic, Jazz, Celtics, Kings, Bobcats, Nuggets, Magic, Timberwolves, Suns, Trail Blazers.
After the final results of the draw were announced, there was a lot of buzz among fans on social media, and the most discussed ones were the Cavaliers and Mavericks.
And it's two completely opposite sounds.
"If the 15.6% probability of winning the lottery in 2013 is called normal, then the 2.8% probability of winning in 2011 is called lucky, and now 1.7% is drawn? Sorry, I don't think Lady Luck will always favor someone! ”
"You can't see Cleveland, right? These draws are all supervised, and they can't be faked at all! ”
"You say you can't fake it, you can't fake it? The draws are all private, and the machines are made by people! ”
"Xiao Hua won't be so dark, right?"
"You've seen the Pelicans play the Clippers, you've seen the Lakers play the Spurs, and you still think it's not so 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, no, you may not know that Cleveland has always been the worst city in the United States, they have never won any league championships, and if you look closely, many movies and TV shows are based on Cleveland."
"If Cleveland wins a championship, will he be the most inspirational story in the country?"
"Brother, you know! That's why they went there, and why they kept getting the top pick! It doesn't matter if it's Xiao Hua or not. ”
"This really makes sense, the first two champions are still in the Stern era!"
"Shhhh
"Actually, I think the Mavericks are lucky this year, it's been a long time since they've had such a high pick!"
"Cuban lucky hand, Dallas has a good chance of re-emerging next season!"
"Yes, Embiid, Wiggins, Parker, and even Gordon and Randle are all very good this year, and 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 talked about the most before speak again?"
"It should ...... Banned? ”
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The draw has attracted heated discussions among fans, and the regional finals in the East and West are also going on.
The Pacers caused the Heat huge problems last year, but this year they are clearly overwhelmed;
The Spurs in the West are in a tough battle with the Grizzlies, who have proven to be the toughest opponent in the playoffs.
The divisional finals were in full swing, Tang Tian didn't pay attention to it at this time, after he finished the season, he gathered his friends to conduct the annual hard training camp in New York.
Butler, Irving, Walker and Thompson have all finished their seasons and are all coming in one after another.
Butler was still the first to arrive, and the Bulls also reached the division semifinals this year, but it was clear that he was still very unsatisfied.
Of course, more importantly, Rose is back next season, he is just starting to be the heart of the team, there will be a lot of competition, and he needs to make himself stronger.
Lamb and Drummond didn't come this year, but Tang Tian pulled the other two into the training camp.
Davis and Whiteside.
Davis' shoulder injury isn't serious, and he'll be fine after a week or two of playoff breaks.
Tang Tian pulled him in, naturally wanting him to increase his strength through the training camp.
Davis had a decent mid-range finish last season, but if the Pelicans end up aiming for a championship, it won't be enough.
He must develop the ability to attack in the low post so that the Pelicans will have a consistent scoring output when Tang Tian is not on the court.
At the same time, the development of the Davis range had to begin.
In the small-ball era, being able to shoot three-pointers inside will help the team a lot in offensive space.
Tang Tian is a traverser, so he can let Davis start training earlier.
Don't expect Davis to have range next season, but train early and be prepared.
As for Whiteside, the content of his training is relatively simple, that is, defensive and blocking drills, and defense includes foul control and top man.
Kobe Bryant told the story of his interactions with each celebrity in "The Autobiography of the Mamba", among which the one about "The Lord of the Rings" Russell was the most alternative.
Russell's understanding of basketball is single-minded and refined, in his opinion, basketball is five people, each person does their best work, then that team is an invincible division.
This kind of rhetoric has a historical background, but it has merit.
It's not possible for everyone on a team to have the ball, after all, there's only one basketball point.
So a team has at most 2~3 ball-handling cores, and the rest are the kind of functional players that Russell said.
Whiteside needs to be that kind of player, and he's a player who has the potential to be the best he can be.
Of course, the most important thing is that Whiteside wants to be that kind of player, and his idol is Russell.
The training camp for the hard-working brothers has been opened, and the regional finals of the eastern and western parts have also come to an end.
The Pacers rallied back to the Heat after trailing 3-0, but were eventually eliminated 4-2 by the Heat.
The Heat reached the Finals for the fourth year in a row, and it was their most hopeful.
The divisional finals on the eastern side had their ups and downs, but the results were not unexpected.
But on the West side, the Grizzlies really made the Spurs break out in a cold sweat.
At one point, they led the defending champions 3-2, and the fierce hand-to-hand combat cost the Spurs a huge amount.
However, in the end, it was Popovich who was old and spicy, and the 2-3 joint defense limited the Grizzlies' unstable outside line, and finally won two cities in a row, won the Grizzlies in the tie-break battle, and successfully advanced to the finals.
This is the third year in a row that the Spurs and Heat have met in the Finals, and they have won the first two times, and if they win again, they will have a triple championship and an undisputed dynasty.
But what cast a shadow over their dynasty was the fact that the grappling with the Grizzlies cost them enormous.
It's not just mental, Dio also suffered an injury in this round of the series, and the season is out of luck.
Dio is the axis of the Spurs' interior line, and although his status is not as good as GDP and Leonard, the impact of his absence on the Spurs is also visible to the naked eye.
When Tang Tian was training, he was also paying attention to this year's finals.
Emotionally, he hopes Popovich can lead the Spurs to create a dynasty.
But from a rational point of view, if he leaves the Spurs and the Spurs continue to win championships, that is not a good thing.
So he didn't have any tendencies, and like most fans, he was watching as a spectator.
The Spurs, or the Heat, won't have that much of an impact on him.
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