The Lakers came out of the West without a thrill, giving one of the two teams in the Finals an answer. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

With Kobe Bryant missing two rounds in a row, a group of young people were able to play so incredible, and they immediately won praise from all over the world, and everyone had great confidence in the Lakers defending their title.

After all, if Kobe Bryant comes back, then the Lakers' combat power will definitely skyrocket, and it will be difficult to defeat at that time.

Shrouded in media praise and countless halos, the Lakers are stuck in a long wait for the end of the Eastern Conference Finals.

After the Western Conference Finals came to an end, Oklahoma was no longer calm.

Countless media are reporting the news of Dewey's discord, and the market is filled with gossip about the disintegration of Dewey's two youngsters, most of the opinions are that the two young will definitely leave one, and the most likely is Kevin Durant, who has a player option.

You know, although Durant has not played very dominant in the last two seasons, he is still a superstar, and there are definitely very, very many teams who want him.

After years of failure and discord with Wei Shao, Durant undoubtedly has a germination in his heart. Therefore, after the subtle friction between the two in the Western Conference Finals, coupled with the media hype about the disintegration of the two youngsters, the teams of the entire league began to take action and launched an offensive against Durant.

Oklahoma wanted to suppress the news, but there was no possibility. As a result, Thunder general manager Sam Pres began to be interviewed by reporters, making it clear that Durant would not leave, and the Thunder would strengthen in the offseason and attack the championship again.

However, this kind of remark seems to be unable to dispel the thoughts of other general managers.

Kevin Durant, who was the person concerned, remained silent and seemed to hint at other teams. Since then, the league has been surging, and whether Durant will leave the team has become the biggest news this summer, and even easily overshadowed the news of which team Anthony will sign with.

After all, Durant is the second player in the league's No. 3 position after James, and in terms of his scoring ability, it is definitely difficult to find a player comparable to it in the entire league. So, for the 30 teams in the league, Durant is definitely very tempting for them. Even James, who is playing in the Eastern Conference Finals, threw an olive branch to Durant, and Cavaliers owner Gilbert said excitedly that he hopes to create a super four combination of "Lefu + James + Durant + Irving".

Of course, although the Cavaliers have expressed interest in Durant, there is still considerable resistance for Durant to join the Cavaliers. After all, for this league, it is difficult to allow the best Zhandu in the league to play together. Besides, Durant has always thought highly of himself and put himself in a position to compete with James, and he obviously won't be too willing to play with James.

The next day, the Cavaliers won Game 5 of the Battle of Kings Mountain at the Quick Loan Center, winning the series and leaving only one game away from the Lakers Finals.

As time went on, the news of Durant's departure became hotter, and the Washington Wizards, Durant's hometown, were in the lead, and in addition, more than a dozen teams, including the Spurs, Lakers, Heat, etc., began to get involved in this wave of enthusiasm.

Chu Xuan knows about the Lakers' pursuit of Durant. Because after the Western Conference Finals, Kupchak consulted Chu Xuan and Kobe Bryant on the matter of chasing Durant. At that time, under some discussion, Chu Xuan and Kobe Bryant both agreed with the Lakers to chase Durant to join.

After all, for the Lakers, Durant's scoring ability is definitely what the Lakers desperately need. And it's not hard to imagine that if the Lakers can get Kevin Durant, they will easily be able to dominate this league.

Of course, chasing doesn't mean you can get it, and it all depends on Durant's thoughts.

However, considering the grievances between the Lakers and the Thunder and the current situation within the Lakers, Chu Xuan feels that it is unlikely that Durant will join.

On the day of the sixth battle of the Eastern Finals, Chu Xuan and Durant had a phone call.

On the phone, Chu Xuan invited Durant, hoping that he could join the Lakers and chase the championship together. This has a lot of temptation for Durant, and you know, the Lakers currently have a lot of talented young people and will definitely maintain their dominance in the coming years. If he joins, then he will definitely be able to get a championship ring.

Durant told Chu Xuan that he was very moved, but he did not immediately accept Chu Xuan's invitation.

Regarding the reason for Durant's hesitation, Chu Xuan inquired.

At the time, Durant only asked, "If I come, whose team will the Lakers be?" ”

This question was precisely the most difficult for Chu Xuan to answer. You must know that Kobe Bryant's successful transformation and rejuvenation of his career, with his character, he will still occupy the position of boss for a few years. Among the Lakers' young stars, Noll, LaVine, and Antetokounmpo have all shown leadership containment, especially Noll, who is in second place in the MVP rankings this year. And Durant, as the Lakers' subordinate defeat for two consecutive years, if he joins the Lakers, Noll and a group of young people will obviously not accept Durant as the core.

If Kobe Bryant was there, the gang wouldn't have much of an opinion. But the point is whether Durant is willing to accept playing next to Kobe?

Regarding Chu Xuan's doubts, Durant gave a clear answer at the time: "No, who can be Kobe's boss?" ”

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After getting the answer, Chu Xuan no longer cared about Durant's affairs. Because he already knows the answer, it is unlikely that Durant will join the Lakers, unless in the next two or three months, Kupchak can do Durant's job and give him a new idea.

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In the sixth game of the Eastern Conference finals, the Cavaliers and Pistons had a fierce confrontation.

Chu Xuan paid attention to the game during the break, and in the interval between games, he always felt that the Cavaliers could win. However, in the end, the Pistons miraculously completed a comeback in the final quarter, defeating the Cavaliers 104-98 to tie the score at 3-3.

Reggie Jackson, who had 12 points, 16 assists and five steals, made a declaration to the Cavaliers after the game: "We are confident of beating Cleveland, and we hope to be able to play against the Lakers in the Finals." ”

What made Reggie Jackson so confident was because Love was injured, and he broke his arm in the third quarter of Game 6 and has been proven unplayable.

In other words, in the next seventh game, the Cavaliers will only have two giants, James and Irving. At that time, under the emptiness of the interior line, the Pistons can be said to be not without opportunities.

You know, the Knights Triumvirate is pinned on great hopes. At the beginning of the formation, the Cavaliers were expected to be able to win the championship immediately this year, but from the current point of view, it seems that the Cavaliers have not yet reached the Finals, and the Cavaliers are in an unprecedented predicament with the Pistons.

Could it be that there is really going to be an upset?

Lefu was injured, and Chu Xuan's original little pressure disappeared completely.

He feels that God is going to let the Lakers defend their title this year. You know, the Lakers have the strongest interior in the league, and the Cavaliers are definitely not the Lakers' opponent if they don't have Love. James? This guy is the one who is most afraid of the team with a strong interior line.

It can only be said that it is a trick, and the Cavaliers' championship prospects have been clouded.

"If Cleveland can't even handle the young guys in Detroit, how can they beat the Los Angeles Lakers?" Barkley expressed a lot of doubt, and he expressed more disappointment with the Cavaliers.

You know, the Lakers have always been considered a strengthened version of the Pistons. If the Cavaliers can't beat the Pistons, then it will be absolutely difficult to fight back against the Lakers, who are more balanced and stronger inside and outside.

Therefore, the outside world is very curious, could it be that this year's finals will really be the Lakers playing the Pistons?

However, the next seventh battle told everyone the answer and dispelled everyone's doubts.

Relying on the joint outbreak of James and Irving, the Cavaliers defeated the Pistons 116-98, saving the last bit of dignity of the Big Three. James contributed 25 points, 11 assists and 11 rebounds, while Irving scored a playoff high 37 points. (To be continued.) )