"Mo, we have the champion!"

When NBA Vice President Russ Granick opened the envelope, slowly read out the name of the Hornets, and showed the camera the name on the card, Bosh jumped to the top of the TV with the new Raptors general manager Colangelo.

The Raptors joined the league for 11 seasons, and they finally moved the league with their bad behavior of paying the luxury tax, coupled with Stern's thief to expand overseas markets, and he was still thinking about building a cross-server team in Europe, in line with the principle of "fairness, justice and openness", the Raptors finally "lucky" to get the first champion in team history.

Several brothers who watched the lottery together were very happy to congratulate Bosh.

There's no doubt that the Raptors will get a wave of super-reinforcements in the offseason, and this thing will finally have a chance to show its face in the playoffs.

Although this year is a small year for the draft, the name of the champion is still very bluffing, and as long as the selection is not too unexpected, it is not a big problem to be a quasi-all-star.

For Toronto, which doesn't attract many stars, this No. 1 pick could well be a turning point in the next decade.

Bosh was also excited and a little show-off, and called Mo Wen.

After the routine congratulations to Bosh, Mo Wen suddenly thought of something.

"Chris, I don't know if you ever care about this year's draft predictions?"

"Huh?"

There was a hint of doubt in Bosh's voice, he had just established himself as the absolute core this year, and he was still quite immature and not so concerned about the problems of his teammates.

Besides, it's not popular for players to participate in the draft these days, and even if it's a leading player, the most they can ask you what type of teammates you want to partner with, which has to be a big enough treat to enjoy.

Mo Wen recalled the news he got when he communicated with the United Arab Emirates some time ago, and said with a smile:

"If I'm not mistaken, the top five picks in this year's draft prediction list are an outside line, and they are ranked at the bottom, and in the draft predictions given by some institutions, even the top five picks are inside"

"5 ...... Big forward. ”

As soon as Mo Wen's words fell, Bosh's expression on the other end of the phone froze.

Although Bosh is tall enough, and he played center for a while last season due to the team's staffing issues, he has not gained weight, and all he wants is to be a Garnett second.

If the team picks a power forward at this time......

Fack!

Bosh, who was still excited about the team just now, suddenly became extremely complicated.

Don't think about it, the first champion in team history, even if it is a small year in the draft, the team will not trade out, and the selected person will definitely be used as the core to cultivate.

If you can, it's okay to pick an outside lineman, a standard center, a small forward, and then a power forward if he plays......

The egg hurts!

On the other side, Milicic and Antony were happy after a little thought.

This situation is indeed embarrassing enough.

Milicic sighed with some regret.

It would be nice if the Raptors could give them the SuperSonics, two first-round picks this year, the No. 7 pick that they got by themselves, and the No. 29 pick that the Bobcats got from trading Lewis from the Nets.

If nothing else, it is difficult to grab the five big forward "potential stocks" mentioned by Mo Wen, and the SuperSonics have a lot of weakness in the No. 4 position after Lewis leaves, and it is also a position in urgent need of reinforcements.

It's really a drought that dies of drought and a waterlogging.

Bosh was still struggling, thinking about how to prevent the Raptors from choosing a champion who overlapped with him, and Mo Wen hung up the phone and dialed the number of the United Arab Emirates.

This kid is also one of the five power forwards who are expected to be selected in the top five picks in Mo Wen's mouth, and Sun Yue and Tang Zhengdong, who are both at the end of the second round with draft predictions, have been running a month's trial.

Yi Jianlian, who received the call, also watched the draft just now, and he was very excited, because the Hornets who got the list and the Bulls who got the Tanhua (a gift from New York) both expressed optimism about him in the previous trial, although there was no clear commitment, but his performance during the trial was better than Teyrus Thomas and Sheldon Williams.

Mo Wen is not surprised by this, the United Arab Emirates entered the youth team in 00, and went to the first team in 02, if he doesn't come to the NCAA this year, he is already a member of the Hongyuan three-time championship dynasty, and the United Arab Emirates is no worse than the original Da Yao in terms of professional experience, and he has adapted to American college basketball for a year in advance of this time and space.

The '06 draft can be said to be the most watery after '00.

So much so that in the later rearrangement of the champion of the American media, the champion of the 06th session turned out to be Lori, one of the "garbage brothers......

However, these so-called rearrangements are also Tu Yile, and Aldridge is actually there, and Lori will not be able to pick the top pick a hundred times, but this is enough to see the lack of talent in this year's draft.

The bored Heat players also discussed possible future signings in their hotel rooms.

After the 3:0 game in the East Finals, the Heat has played with absolute confidence, and the whole team believes that the Heat can successfully defend the title, no matter which team in the West appears, the Heat can easily 4:0, and things like Mo Wen's departure are not shy about it.

Several veteran players hope that the Heat can continue the recruitment operation of the previous two years in the summer, so that the Heat can continue to easily defend the title next season.

The salary space of the Heat is not large, because only Mo Wen and Rasul are gone, and there are two less, counting the salary increase of rookie players, there is only a difference of 2 million to sign a veteran when it touches the hard salary cap.

The middle-class exception was also used when he signed Walker and Finley last year.

But fortunately, the Heat's future draft picks are still in hand, and there is a real chance to overdraft the future to build a dynasty, and Riley will definitely not let it go.

Wade didn't follow the old guys to discuss this seemingly casual but depressing topic.

I also came to the balcony and looked at the scenery as if nothing had happened.

Located on the banks of the Detroit River, the hotel still has the air of a modern city.

Not far away, the gardens and roads that are still being renovated seem to show the outside world the city's "healthy" metabolism.

But when the dust sank from the dead chimneys, the old factories let out a wail along the wind, and the air that used to be muddy because of the dust was only the stench that passed through the old neighborhood—

Everything tells us that the city has come to an end.

The Pistons' championship two years ago also glorified the city, but it turned out to be just a flashback.

With debts mounting and fewer tax-paying companies, the incumbent mayor is holding on to borrowing money to build and squeeze the last of Detroit's foundations, under the pretext of being a fake one among the elites.

Unfortunately, the blacks who held most of the votes could not read the city's public financial statements, and those who did, most of them sold their houses early and fled the city.

Hanging up the phone, Mo Wen noticed Wade's arrival, but he didn't say anything, the two sat on the chairs and watched the sunset drape the river with a red carpet.

As the gray sky rose from the east and the evening breeze swept up the coolness, the two of them got up and returned to the room in unison.

"Theo (Wade's wife) has recently become pregnant again, are you interested in being the godfather of the third child in our family?" Wade pretended to be casual and patted Mo Wen's shoulder.

"Pregnant again?" Mo Wen was a little surprised, history seems to have changed slightly, and Wade should have had two children with this wife in history.

"Congratulations, but you better let UD come, I'm the one who is about to leave, and I can't see the little guy a few times a year... When he is sensible, he watches his godfather beat his father violently every day, who do you say he cheers for? ”

The relationship between the Heat's Big Three is good, but to be more specific, Mo Wen and Ao Fat are closer to each other, while Wade prefers to find Haslem who joined the Heat with him to play with.

Of course, in addition to the relationship between indigenous and foreigners, there are also income reasons.

"I'll beat you." Wade's eyes were resolute and confident, and his tone was full of affirmation.

"Wherever you go, I will, will beat you."

After getting enough team honors, Wade's self-consciousness has also begun to awaken, whether it is to keep warm and think YY, or to know etiquette and etiquette, further pursuing personal value is definitely the choice of all ambitious players.

Mo Wen was stunned for a moment, then smiled.

Drink, grew up.

"Riley wants me to let you go in the Finals, but I'm still saying that I'm not going to show mercy to anyone but Miami."

"I won't lose to you this time without you letting me!" Wade raised his cheeks proudly, full of confidence.

……

East Final G4.

The subdued Pistons fans didn't do the extreme plot of stuffing bombs in the arena last year.

But their fanaticism did not cut much.

In the evening, many fans gathered under the hotel building for the open-air concert with fireworks.

They are still fighting for the advantage of the team in their own way.

Big Ben, the former defensive core, is likely to leave in the offseason, and if the rumors are confirmed, this could be the final Pistons Five.

Under this premise, even if they fail, everyone hopes that they can have a decent ending.

You can't get over from 0:3 down, but at least you have to win the next game, right?

Stern, who lives at the hotel on the other side of the heat, happily looks at the scene in front of him.

The suspense of the East Final has been lost, and he also came to Detroit with the East Final trophy that has not yet been changed.

Standing on the president's little bald head, he wanted to speak several times and stopped.

Finally, when he was sure that no one was bothering, the little bald head couldn't help but say what he thought.

"President, I think it is necessary for us to extend this series a little bit in the next game, we still have 2 years left on our broadcast contract, and the ratings have finally gone up this year, so we should play a few more games!"

The president raised his eyebrows, then frowned, and then let go, a classic smile on his face, but the whole expression revealed a bit of dissatisfaction.

"I remember what I taught you before, Adam."

"The best actor is to make others forget that he is an actor, and the best script is to make the audience not realize that it is a script."

"The NBA is a commercial league, and everyone knows that they make money from the league, but everyone has a consensus that fans can't know or realize it."

"Of course, the charm of the story comes from the unknown, and the same is true of basketball."

"If you stand from this angle, the strength of the Heat will undoubtedly destroy this unknown, let the Heat lose one or two games, leave room for suspense and imagination for fans, and make the game more attractive, don't you think so?"

Hearing this, the little bald head nodded fiercely.

This is not only what he thinks, Stern has also done it according to this line of thought before, and even said that Stern has also done things that directly use the whistle to sit on the suspense for the sake of traffic, and for the follow-up fans' doubts, the league has long had a set of mature operational templates to deal with public opinion, which is why he put forward this idea without scruples.

Stern sighed and shook his head again.

"It seems that you still haven't understood the first half of my sentence."

"When the NBA doesn't have a story, there are ways you can create a story for the league."

"But when there's a natural legend right in front of you, why would you even want to make it an ordinary script?"

"The legend of the Heat is that the legend lies in their strength, their invincibility, if you want to forcibly create a story for the sake of the so-called suspense, then what you get may not be a story, but an accident."

The little bald head was stunned, but after thinking for a while, he was still not completely convinced, and he still wanted to say something, but he was good at observing words and feelings, and he saw the impatience in Stern's eyes, and his expression still changed into a "enlightened" and teachable appearance.

Stern seemed to see his unwillingness, and spat out, he also knew that this kid was really thinking about the alliance, or for everyone's money, but the pros and cons of some things really can't be measured by short-term benefits.

The old man nodded on the table, or not, the game entering garbage time too early will also affect the overall ratings-

"Give you three quarters, don't go too far, and in the fourth quarter, no matter what, you have to put the game back to the players, and it's a test for them."

……

Before the start of the game, the Pistons who had learned from the pain used the time of the past few days to make a perfect plan.

From offensive and defensive tactics, to serious and unserious basketball skills.

From chicken soup for the soul, to pre-game preparation where science and metaphysics go hand in hand.

Billups brought the beef burger his mom had made for him during his championship the year before, Hamilton wore the same mask he wore when he won the championship, Big Ben combed his hair into a '04 lucky blast head, and Rashid put on his daughter's bracelet to help him put on the red basket rope dead knot.

No need to assume that if they don't win this game, it will be their "last lesson" of the season.

They did everything they could, but when the game started, they were caught off guard.

Don't get me wrong, the accident didn't come from the Heat, it came from the referees.

The two Pistons who were firm in their beliefs did not be inspired by the desperate situation to shoot potential, but they unexpectedly activated the referees on the sidelines.

The Pistons' pursuit has always been that the more lenient the referee blows, the better, and this blowing penalty also gave them a whole hairy heart at the beginning, and they thought that today's penalty scale was so tight.

As a result, it was a long time coming, and only the Heat team was tight.

Not to mention the breakthrough, even if it is a shot that usually can't get a whistle, it was quite well protected today.

Basically, it is a textbook-level penalty – that is, every penalty is due according to textbook standards.

Hamilton was blown red, and at the end of the first quarter, the referee blew the whistle after he had a shot that smashed the frame, and he thought it was blowing him at first.

But unexpectedly, the referee actually gave Rasul, who was defending him, a defensive foul......

Truth be told, the referee didn't say that the Pistons were not blown fouls at all.

However, the gap between the standards of blowing and punishment between the two sides is equivalent to the gap between Qin Shihuang's "Qin Law" and "Lao Liu Yu's" "Three Chapters of the Law".

Wade, who has been cared for by referees in history, has become the focus of referees today.

Because he has the least experience and the most impatient mentality.

Several other veteran ruffians have reined in and reined in after sensing the referee's intentions.

Mo Wen directly brought out the defensive skills he practiced in the "Joke Period" copy - a three-point shot.

Yes, when you can't defend, three points are the best defensive technique.

On the other hand, Billups and Hamilton, who started their careers as "comedians" after tasting the sweetness.

Free throws not only make it easy to score, but also hit the opponent in all directions on both offensive and defensive ends.

The idea is very good, but they are not the kind of players who cheat and foul play, and there is nothing to say about their acting skills.

Highlight one in a word.

Compared with the later "Punishment Mamba", there is still a worse Ajan who does not spread his hands.

And blindly trying to find free throws also affects the fluency of the Pistons' overall tactics.

The Pistons were able to lead the double-double at halftime, thanks to Ao Fat's smooth play of daily undercover, 3 of 10 free throws in the first half, and the moved Detroit fans shouted "Shaq MVP", which is really not an exaggeration, and the free throw shooting rate of Ao Fat in the original time and space was about 37%.

He also set a record of shooting eight free throws in eight consecutive games in two series, with a bottomless lower limit.

However, with the gradual loosening of the referees in the third quarter, the Heat players, who were silent in the first half, gradually regained their form.

When Wade, who was depressed and excited, thought he finally had a chance to ride his horse, he reminded the referee with a dunk that their task was not done.

After two rounds, Wade received his fourth foul of today's game because of a pushing foul, and returned to the water cooler in a little confusion.

Pistons fans were thrilled to see this.

The Big Three are off the court and one is abnormal, and there is only one Mo Wen left, they still have a lead, and the Pistons players are also in good shape, as long as the advantage is expanded a little more and the final quarter is a little more stable, isn't this there?

Eh, wait, how does this script setting feel a little familiar......

didn't wait long for the Pistons players and fans to be happy, at the end of the third quarter, Mo Wen stood in the center of the court with the ball.

When Mo Wen waved his hand slightly freehand in his domineering manner, he let the teammates pull away.

Finally someone remembered.

50+ triple-doubles, it was the one where Mo Wen singled out the whole Pacers team before!

"Continuous dribbling, Mo relied on rhythm to get another open spot...... Throwing, WOW, it's really smooth, and sure enough, it's still in. ”

"Mo's left and right hand throwing is really unreasonable. Looking at his throws, I will feel that there is a wormhole directly connected to the basket in the sky above the court, and Mo's mid-lift throw is more sure than many people who look at the basket. ”

"Sudden acceleration, look, even if Wade is not on the court, the Heat can still have a fast-break style of play...... It's a pity that Big Ben's defense is still a step too slow. ”

"Turn off the lights, really, in the face of Mo's sudden speed change of fast attack, the best way for the Pistons to defend is probably to turn off the lights in time."

In the last quarter, with Wade's return and the whistle also returning to normal, the suppressed triumvirate worked together.

Even though Hamilton asked God to get up and shot 4 of 5 from mid-range, Billups hit two key three-pointers in a row, but he still couldn't resist the Heat's offense.

4：0。

After the game, the other Heat players just wanted to be hugged, but Mo Wen was blatantly hammered by this group of deliberately retaliatory bastards for an unknown number of times.

"Go win three in a row, bastard!"

(End of chapter)