Chapter 377: Hammond's Dilemma

Amid the shouts of "beat la" from the audience, the Bucks won Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals.

Yi Jianlian swept away the slump in the last game, shooting 18 of 25 from the field, 3 of 6 three-pointers, and 8 of 9 free throws, scoring a total of 47 points!

He also had 10 assists and 11 rebounds.

What's more, he had 0 turnovers in this game.

It can be said that Yi Jianlian's performance in this game could not be more perfect!

"With a win on the road, the Bucks rewrote the score to 3-1, and they are only one step away from the finals!"

"After 39 minutes and 0 mistakes, Yi Jianlian broke the curse of the regular season MVP with a perfect performance!"

Yi Jianlian also smashed all the so-called "regular season MVP curse remarks" before the game with this perfect performance.

Two days later, the Bucks returned to their home arena, Bradley Arena, for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals. In the predictions of major media before the game, this is also likely to be the last game for Celtic!

The game begins.

The Bucks, like the first two games of the series, had a six-point lead from the start, while the Celtics as a whole were as weak as ever at Bradley Arena.

"Smack!"

Garnett's shot is covered.

"Toot!"

Paul Pierce finally shook off Yi Jianlian and killed him inside, but Courtney Lee successfully made an offensive foul.

"Smack!"

Even the always calm Ray Allen was tackled.

The Big Three played poorly in this series, and even the only game won was not all due to the three of them, and in this game, which was passive from the start, the Big Three were even more exhausted.

They're really old!

This is the most intuitive feeling for most fans watching this game.

A lot of the moves they could easily do when they were young turned out to be a moment of embarrassment in this game.

Garnett's ball that was blocked, if he could jump a little higher like he did when he was younger, probably wouldn't have been blocked.

Paul Pierce's ball that was fouled on offense, he saw Courtney Lee block it early, but he just couldn't control his body and crashed into it in a daze.

As for Ray Allen's steal ball, it was because he had a rhythm problem when he ran without the ball, and the reason for his chaotic rhythm was because his steps were messed up and his breathing was messed up during the run.

These problems that should not have occurred in them in the first place, all appeared in this game.

To put it bluntly, they no longer have the ability to be the core of the whole game......

In the end, 108-95, the Bucks defeated the Celtics by 13 points at home, rewriting the score to 4-1!

The Bucks eliminated the Celtics at home and won the Eastern Conference championship in the 09~10 season.

At the same time as the final whistle blew, the die-hard Milwaukee fans in the audience also let out their biggest cheers with feverish expressions.

After the 74~75 season, after 35 years, they finally reached the finals again!

Many Bucks fans waited from middle age to whitehead, but fortunately, they still waited!

"Easy, easy, easy!"

The call on the scene gradually unified, and all Milwaukee fans unanimously shouted Yi Jianlian's name, and they all knew very well that the reason why the Bucks team would undergo such a big transformation and usher in such a historic breakthrough was all because of the Chinese player Yi Jianlian who was now standing in the center of the court with his arms outstretched and hugging and cheering!

In this game, Yi Jianlian is still the biggest project that the Bucks can win, he got 31 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists, and for the first time in his career, he scored two consecutive triple-doubles in the playoffs.

Today he also managed his turnover count very well, just one!

The gorgeous style of play is mature and steady, which is the best evaluation of this young man's playing style.

Bucks owner Herb Kherr was actually at home today, but he didn't plan to come today, he asked Hammond to bring him over.

Hammond was by his side, looking at the enthusiastic atmosphere of the scene, as well as the new legend of Milwaukee in the center of the court, he said to Herbokee with a smile on his face: "Boss, look at the atmosphere of the scene, I dare to guarantee that in the next 5~8 years, as long as we have Yi, then our stadium attendance rate will definitely not be low, if we can leave this team, then I dare to guarantee that even if we increase the price of tickets by 3~4 times, the Bucks will be one of the teams with the highest attendance rate in the league!" ”

Hammond glanced at Herb Coll carefully, which was the main reason he had invited Herb over today.

The Bucks have had a great season this year, and as the general manager of this team, Hammond is likely to win the first "General Manager of the Season Award" of his career with last summer's trade, which will also be the first time in the history of the Bucks that a general manager has won this award.

For Hammond, he is at the peak of his career!

However, there are joys and sorrows, how successful the Bucks are this season, how busy he has to be this summer!

Yi Jianlian's rookie contract also includes the contract of "Best Sixth Man" Crawford, which is due to expire next year.

This summer, he has to complete the contract extension with Yi Jianlian ahead of schedule to ensure that the team atmosphere is not ruined by rumors next year, especially Yi Jianlian's contract, if he can't complete the contract extension in advance, it is very likely that there will be a situation like this year's Cleveland Cavaliers that have been shrouded in rumors all season, and the result will be to stop in the second round of the playoffs.

Hammond doesn't want to see a crack in the team he has worked so hard to run after only one season at the top.

Therefore, renewing Yi Jianlian's contract early is the top priority this summer!

However, there is one thing that is essential to accomplish these things, and that is money!

But Hammond knows his boss too well, among the bosses of the 30 teams in the NBA, he is one of the poorest bosses, and the Bucks' performance has been poor in the past few years, resulting in the team not being able to sell tickets, which makes the poor boss more and more selective in the team's capital investment!

And the current Bucks, starting center Bogut's second contract has also begun to take effect this season - next year is the second year of Bogut's five-year, 60 million contract, which means that the Bucks' second player with an annual salary of 10 million will be born next season.

If he is told now that he wants to renew Yi Jianlian with a maximum salary contract in advance, according to Herb Cole's urine in previous years, Hammond bets that his boss is absolutely unwilling!

So Hammond brought Herb Cole to the scene today to feel the atmosphere, letting him know that the influence of the current Bucks in Milwaukee is no longer what it used to be, and only by increasing investment to retain Yi Jianlian can the Bucks team remain competitive in the league, so that today's influence can continue to rise, and more money can be made!