When Ji Liang was coached by Olajuwon, the Lakers had another bombshell news, and after a season break, Phil Jackson held a press conference to announce his entry into the Lakers.

After Jackson became the owner of the Lakers, the West has undoubtedly become a gathering place for famous coaches, the old Nelson of the Mavericks, Jackson of the Lakers, Sloan of the Jazz, and Tang Shuai of the Rockets, these teams will compete for the Western Conference championship in the new season.

In this case, the pattern of a strong west and a weak east becomes more obvious, which is also the last thing the alliance wants to see.

If the West is too strong, the finals will be no suspense, the ratings will also decline, and the league will also have a series of negative effects.

The shrinking season finals, due to the ugly playing style of the two teams, coupled with the lack of suspense, fans naturally can't raise interest, and it is no wonder that it was voted the most disgusting finals in the history of the league by the media.

According to authoritative media statistics, the Western Conference finals between the Nuggets and the Spurs have plenty of gimmicks, and the Nuggets play gorgeously, and they have made consecutive mistakes, defeating the Jazz and the Trail Blazers in a row; On one side, there is the No. 1 interior combination in history composed of Duncan and Robinson.

In addition, the Wake Forest civil war between Chi Liang and Duncan undoubtedly has a big gimmick and attracts the attention of fans.

Because of this, the average rating of the Western Conference Finals exceeded ten, especially the third game, which reached 17%, which is also the most watched game in this playoffs.

As for the finals, both sides are dull defensive teams, and the style of play is iron-blooded, and the game naturally becomes very dull, and the ratings are far inferior to the Western Conference Finals, and the ratings of the highest game can break ten.

It's no wonder that David Stern was annoyed and extremely dissatisfied with both teams after watching the finals.

Where there is contrast, there is harm, which also made Stern determined to resolve the pattern of strong west and weak east, so he took a series of measures.

In Phil Jackson's opinion, the Lakers have the potential to be another glory in his life, because the Lakers have the most dominant player in the league - O'Neal!

After joining the Lakers, Jackson came to Los Angeles with his entire team, ready to continue the triangle offense with the Lakers.

Jackson is not sure whether the Lakers players can play the triangle offensive strategy, but based on the characteristics of the players, he first identified two cores, that is, O'Neal and Kobe.

As for Glen Rice, who joined in the middle of last season, he didn't think it was a good fit for the triangle offense, so he decided to propose the idea of trading Glenn Rice to Lakers general manager Jerry West.

Unfortunately, Glenn Rice was the main player that West strongly brought in, so he naturally rejected Jackson's request.

From the beginning, Jerry West didn't like Jackson because of the latter's merits, if he succeeds with the Lakers, he is likely to share his power.

Naturally, Jackson was upset when his request was denied, and he began to complain to the Los Angeles media, believing that he was not supported by the team.

The consequences of this undoubtedly brought the contradictions between the two to the surface, but it was impossible for Jackson's character to swallow his anger.

After calming down, Jackson began to think about the upcoming draft, the Lakers have the No. 23 pick in the first round and the No. 1 pick in the second round, and if the selection is good, it can undoubtedly make up for the team's shortcomings.

The Lakers' biggest advantage is undoubtedly O'Neal, the big killer on the inside, but after watching the series between the Lakers and the Spurs, Jackson felt the pressure. The existence of the Spurs twin towers can limit O'Neal's play to a certain extent.

He's going to find a helper for O'Neal, and it's best to pick a qualified interior player. And with the Lakers' signing, it is difficult to guarantee that they can pick a qualified insider.

So, Jackson wanted to seek a trade for a better draft pick, and Glenn Rice was his bargaining chip, but was rejected by West.

Jackson was in a bad mood, but he did a good job of controlling the mess and began to watch the profiles of the draft players.

"Hey, Asian players!"

Suddenly, Jackson stopped his movements, looked at the player profile on it, and his eyes were a little more surprised.

If it was in the past, Jackson naturally didn't value Asian players, but after Ji Liang's success, many coaches changed their views on Asian players.

The Asian player is Wang Zhizhi, and according to the scout's report, he is about the same height as O'Neal and also has an excellent shooting touch.

In the current league, interior players are scarce, and there are undoubtedly very few interior players like Wang Zhizhi who have height and can shoot.

In addition, in July 1996, Wang Zhizhi accompanied the national team to the Atlanta Olympics and performed well. Especially in the game with the American Dream Team, Wang Zhizhi and David Robinson faced each other, and while performing well, they also gave the opponent a block on the way.

Although the Lakers have a big killer in the restricted area like O'Neal, the interior line with his partner is too poor, and they still need to be paired with a qualified interior line.

Jackson began to think that if Wang Zhizhi and O'Neal formed a twin tower combination, it would be possible to limit the play of the Spurs twin towers, and with Wang Zhizhi's shooting ability, he could completely liberate O'Neal's play and not be surrounded by the Spurs twin towers.

For a moment, Jackson couldn't help but feel moved. If Wang Zhizhi really does what the scouting report says, he will be the best addition to the Lakers.

"What, Wang Zhizhi's team is ready to execute the contract, and there is no idea of releasing people this year!"

After making a phone call, Jackson's mood instantly deteriorated, and he never expected that the other party would come out like this.

Despite this, Wang Zhizhi is still one of Jackson's choices, not to mention that in this way, he can get Wang Zhizhi at a smaller price.

If the Bayi team releases people, with Wang Zhizhi's height and skills, the draft prospects can definitely be greatly improved, and it is even possible to enter the small green house.

But now that the other party does not let go, Wang Zhizhi's draft prospects are bound to be affected, and he is likely to fall to the second round.

Not only the Lakers, but also other teams are eyeing Wang Zhizhi, and what is puzzling is that Wang Zhizhi is also one of the Spurs' options.

The Spurs twin towers are indeed strong, but David Robinson is 34 years old and he needs a successor while also acting as a qualified replacement.

And, of course, the Mavericks' old Nelson. It's just that compared to other teams, the Mavericks' pick is too low.

For no other reason, the Mavericks have already traded this year's first-round pick, leaving only the 7th pick in the second round, and due to the influence of Chi Liang, it is difficult to grab Wang Zhizhi for such a signing.

Like Nowitzki, Wang Zhizhi is also a player that Nelson Sr. likes, and in this case, Nelson Sr. began to consider trading higher draft picks to other teams.

As a result, before the draft began, the league was in turmoil, and some teams began to seek higher draft picks after the draft picks were confirmed.

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