Chapter 236 Do you know which team won the No. 1 pick this year?
During the draw, ping pong balls with numbers from 1 to 14 will be put into a jar for drawing.
Regardless of the order of selection, if 4 numbers are selected from 14 table tennis balls, at least 1,001 combinations will be generated, and 1,000 of these arrangements will be assigned by the computer to the 13 teams they belong to.
The Golden State Warriors, the team with the worst record this season, will receive 225 selections, while the 23-59 Memphis Grizzlies will receive 157 selections.
Does it sound dizzy?
Not to mention the fans were stunned, even NBA players and team management were stunned. Anyway, at the end of the day, the Warriors will have a 22.5% probability of winning the No. 1 pick.
The Houston Rockets only have a 9% probability.
This is similar to the probability of Lu Yu's previous life, that is, this season, the bad team's record is still bad, and Lu Yu's butterfly wings can only flap the Bulls team.
But when the lottery results came out, Lu Yu realized that he had guessed wrong.
The two teams that need Yao Ming the most are undoubtedly the Houston Rockets and the Golden State Warriors. After the Houston Rockets traded Olajuwon to the Denver Clippers last year, the team has Francis as its core and is in desperate need of a big man.
players, and the emergence of Yao Ming can not only make up for the shortcomings in the lineup, but also allow the Rockets to see the Chinese market behind Yao Ming.
Similarly, the Golden State Warriors also have a bunch of young guards, but they don't have a decent big man.
The most important thing is that before the lottery meeting, the Warriors' top brass said this to the media.
"There are many Chinese in our area, and I deeply feel Yao Ming's huge influence. The team's first goal is to introduce good players, but if we can get Yao Ming, that would be great."
Across the river from the Warriors, San Francisco has the largest Chinatown in the world, and the Bay Area is the second largest city in the United States. The Warriors have already expressed Yao Ming's determination that they will become famous here, including David Stern.
, and what all Warriors executives are very much looking forward to seeing.
Lu Yu has established a firm foothold in the east, and Lu Yu is occupying the Chinese market in the east.
The Western Conference originally had Wang Zhizhi, but Wang Zhizhi was only a substitute player in the Mavericks and was far from having such a big influence.
Is Yao Ming strong enough to play the main role?
If it were placed on a strong team like the Lakers and Spurs, it might not be able to compete, but if it was placed on a bad team like the Warriors and Rockets that lack big men, it would be an iron-clad main force.
As long as Stern tilts a little bit when making stars, it will not be difficult for Yao Ming to become a star for the Warriors.
As far as the Warriors' top management is concerned, they are not only interested in Yao Ming's excellent ability in the paint, they also hope to create a regional super center to hit the ball market. Of course, behind Yao Ming is the vast Chinese market, and every team in the league
I feel envious when I see Bull making a lot of money now.
The premise is that the Warriors have to get the No. 1 pick.
Even if the Warriors don't get the No. 1 pick, as long as the team ahead of him is not the Rockets, he is sure to win Yao Ming.
Because the teams with a high probability of getting the top five picks are the Warriors, Grizzlies, Clippers, Nuggets, Cavaliers and Rockets. The Grizzlies and Clippers don't need big men. The Nuggets just sent away a Chinese player.
Players, they are disappointed that they did not feel the vastness of the Chinese market from Battelle, and they probably have little interest in Yao Ming.
I'm just afraid that the Rockets' pick will be higher than that of the Warriors.
"Lu, do you know which team won the No. 1 pick this year?" Artest came over patting the ball.
"Which one?" Lu Yu asked with a smile.
In fact, he felt very uneasy.
"It's the Warriors. Their general manager has already told the media that they will definitely pick Yao Ming in the draft." Artest sighed: "It's a pity that our record is too good, otherwise maybe we can let you and
Your brother plays on the same team."
"warrior?"
Lu Yu was stunned for a moment: "Not Rocket?"
"Are you kidding, Lu? The probability of the Rockets getting the No. 1 pick is too low. Unless they bribe Stern, it's almost impossible for them to get the No. 1 pick."
"Well, maybe they failed to bribe Stern this time."
No matter what, the Warriors are a good choice for Yao Ming.
At the domestic men's basketball training center, when Yao Ming learned from Zhang Mingji that the Warriors had won the No. 1 pick and promised to select him in the draft, he was secretly relieved.
The Warriors, both in terms of the market and the team, fit the blueprint that Zhang Mingji began to draw for himself.
"Actually, the Rockets are not bad. After all, Olajuwon retired there."
Yao Ming said with a slight pity.
What he didn't know was that when he went to California, he found Rockets legend Olajuwon waiting for him there to become his personal coach.
As for the reason...
Lu Yu's agency gave him too much.
On May 19, the Western Conference Finals began.
Many times, people are waiting for an opportunity throughout their lives. If this opportunity is missed, they will never be seen again.
Lu Yu's previous life, in 2002, was a king with elegant play, gorgeous offense, and integrated offense and defense. Adelman's Princeton was like summer flowers, and the years in Sacramento were burning with passion. After losing to the Lakers in the Western Conference Finals, many fans said
They died from the invisible hand behind their backs.
"History may be expressed or obscured."
Many years later, NBA gambling referee Tim Donaghy expressed a page of obscured history by breaking the news: "The referee is from the league. In the 2002 Western Conference Finals, the league wanted to enter the seventh game..."
This may be a standard answer, but it is not standard enough. It depends on the beholder.
This has always been a very controversial series, and it is extremely controversial. The most controversial thing is basically the sixth game of the series, especially the referee's penalty in the fourth quarter.
Leaving aside the fans of all parties, based on Donaghy's written description, it can only be said that the NBA is a business league, and it is understandable to let the game go to 7 games for the sake of profit. Who can win depends on their own destiny.
But for g1, the Kings did not lose unfairly.
G1 was played at the Kings' home court, and the Lakers had won 12 consecutive away games before, and even lost only 2 games in last year's playoffs. The Kings, who had the best record in the regular season, welcomed Bibby, and the Kings' elegant style of play allowed them to
The ball movement is more aggressive.
Everyone thought this would be a game where Mars collided with the Earth. Even Lakers guard Fisher said before the game: We regard the Kings as the most threatening opponent. If there is a strong confrontation, the only way is to fight to the death.
In fact, both sides had no tactics in the first game. They wanted to explore each other's trump card first. The King's Princeton system and the Lakers' always stable triangle tactics.
In fact, the Lakers don't have many tactics. They have the invincible insider O'Neal who can set off huge waves, and Kobe, who is stubborn and has a sword to seal his throat at critical moments when he is extremely eager to win. The two of them take turns to go into battle. You sing and I come on the stage and share some.
The ball was given to Fisher, Horry and others, and they successfully defended their title and headed towards three consecutive championships.
Everyone felt that this was a close contest. You couldn't guard against my OK in the first game, and I couldn't stop your offensive and defensive tactics. But with Kobe's explosion, the Kings gradually couldn't resist.
When there was 1 minute left in the game, the Kings were 5 points behind. The Lakers attacked and Kobe Bryant got free throws and made 2 of them. Then O'Neal blocked the shot in defense, and with Bibby's 2 irons and Fisher's 2 of 4 free throws,
In the middle, the king is helpless.
The result was that Kobe scored 30 points and had 6522 left; O'Neal blocked 2694 shots and led the Lakers to win the game 106-99.
Horry, the big man in this game, got 1,863 steals. Kings inside man Christie left the game with 6 fouls. Webber and Divac each had 5 fouls. Webber got 28,146 in this game.
Regardless of the performance in this game, the Kings, who lost the first home game, will win the next home game no matter what.
The specific process is no different from Lu Yu’s previous life.
Lu Yu was like watching the game he had watched over again, and he could only watch it in a hurry because he still had to prepare for tomorrow's game.
On May 20, the Bulls challenged the New Jersey Nets away from home.
In the past few days, many Nets fans have ridiculed Lu Yu on the Internet for not being qualified to be the boss of a team. He was able to reach the Eastern Conference finals only because of luck. The Magic team they encountered in the first round had many injured players.
The Pistons they met in the second round were only defensive.
If the Bulls had met the Nets earlier, the Bulls players would have gone home to fish early.
At this time, Tracy McGrady, who was first defeated by Lu Yu, was unconvinced. If you say Lu Yu is not good, then I was defeated by Lu Yu. I am even less good. He directly stood up and retorted: "Lu Yu could finish last in the Eastern Conference last season."
The Bulls have achieved today's results and are definitely among the top five in the league. Don't underestimate him just because he is a rookie."
Also supporting Lu Yu is Michael Jordan. He didn't even make the playoffs this season. If he continues like this, the reputation he has accumulated over the years will be ruined to his grandma's house.
Yu has become an eternal stain on his career as a player, but he is still very optimistic about the Bulls, after all, this is his former home team.
"The core of the Bulls is actually not just Lu Yu. Richardson's three-point breakthrough defense is very balanced. Artest has a strong body. The three of them are the outside core of the Bulls. Their inside line also has
With monsters like Brad Miller, I think they will have no rivals in the East, and they will even be the first-tier team in the East in the next few years."
Nets star Martin Martin said: "As long as Lu Yu dares to enter the penalty area, I will definitely let him have a taste of hot pot."
Lu Yu did not respond, whether it was Maddie Jordan, Kenyon Martin or those black fans.
With my own strength and that of the Bulls, I will be in the first echelon of the league in the next few years. This is an indisputable fact. With the training in this playoffs, my five breathing methods have improved a lot. I will go to specialize in this summer.
Practice the Rock Breathing Technique, and when you return next season, you will definitely be able to reach a higher level.
And with the strength of the Bulls, the team's child labor contract, and the fact that they still have several years of bonuses to earn, I couldn't help but laugh when I didn't see Klaus.
Lu Yu didn't respond, he just wanted to wait until the game on May 20 for these black fans to take a look.
On the 20th, the Bulls challenged the Nets away from home. This game was aroused by the media before the game because of Kenyon Martin's provocative remarks against Lu Yu before the game.
Kenyon Martin is like the kind of player you often encounter on the field who keeps talking endlessly. It's quite fun to be a teammate, but it's very frustrating to be an opponent.
The most important thing is that he himself has no ability to hold the ball. He only relies on eating cakes. How can he be so good?
Lu Yu doesn't have any objections to Kenyon Martin, because the American gangster makes such clamoring words without thinking at all. The American media also likes to engage in some grudge theories to add some story color to the game. This game
The game was also highly hyped by the media before the game.
The most egregious thing is that Lu Yu's own magazine actually published an article "Shocked, the little secret Lu Yu and Martin had to tell". Lu Yu wanted to drag Snoopy over and scold him. He and I have an affair.
's secret.
Snoopy is also wronged. He does not review every manuscript now. There are editors below.
It can only be said that the corporate culture of the entire magazine has been seriously influenced by Snoopy, and it has nothing to do with whether the person being reported is a business owner.
Cartwright did a pre-game tactical analysis. In the eyes of many people, if you want to win the Nets, the most important thing is to limit Kidd's passing. But Kidd's passing is the most difficult to guard because he is not trying to score.
As for passing, his passing may be predicted two or three steps in advance, which can lead to more hits and fewer hits in a local area. Such passes give many teams a headache.
But Cartwright had a sudden idea. Since he couldn't restrict Kidd, he would restrict others.
"Lu Yu, didn't you say that his nickname in China is Ji Bu Gong?"
Cartwright said with a smile: "Then I will let him keep attacking and kill everyone else. If he can score 100 points, I will accept the loss of this game."
Lu Yu: "..."
It has to be said that since being awarded the best head coach, Cartwright's coaching ideas have become more and more unconstrained.
Lu Yu never expected this method of defeating the Nets.
But what the actual effect will be, we still have to compete on the court to know. What if Kidd really scores 50 in a game?
Of course, this probability is very low, and Kidd is not Iverson or Carter.
As the referee's whistle sounded, the game between the two sides began.
The Bulls' lineup didn't make many adjustments.
Center: Brad Miller.
Power Forward: Tyson Chandler
Small Forward: Ron Artest
Shooting Guard: Lu Yu
Point guard: Quentin Richardson
In fact, Richardson is just a pseudo-point guard. After halftime, the pivot of the organization is still Lu Yu.
The Nets' lineup did not surprise everyone and was still their usual lineup.
Center: Todd McCulloch
Power Forward: Kenyon Martin
Small Forward: Keith Van Horn
Shooting Guard: Corey Kidders
Point Guard: Jason Kidd
The Bulls and Nets have played against each other in the regular season and have won and lost each other, but the regular season is the regular season and the playoffs are the playoffs, which are completely different.
Especially according to Cartwright's idea, it is not easy to kill anyone except Jason Kidd.
Their shooting guard, Corey Kidders, was the player that made the Nets miss out on Kobe Bryant.
In 1996, the Nets took Corey Kidders with the eighth pick in the first round, missing Kobe Bryant with the 13th pick.
Corey Kidders entered the league at the age of 22 and only played 8 seasons before retiring.
Although he does not have the strength of Kobe, he is definitely not a parallel import. He averaged 14 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists per game in his career, and he is also an excellent shooting guard.
Keith Van Horn, a player who has been called the successor to Larry Bird, and Tim Duncan became famous for a while.
In his rookie season, Van Horn averaged 19.7 points per game, was selected to the All-Rookie First Team, and helped the Nets reach the playoffs.
In the second season, he averaged 21.8 points, 8.5 rebounds and 1.26 blocks per game for the Nets, becoming a rising star at the time. This white man who could play three positions fully demonstrated his shooting skills.
He is hailed as the savior of the Nets.
Not to mention Kenyon Martin, last year's No. 1 pick is a true inside thug, he can run and jump, he dunks a lot, and his playing style is full of passion and fanaticism and is very entertaining to watch.
He is very good at bullying power forwards who are weaker than him. When he encounters an opponent who is tougher than him, he will usually be beaten badly.
As for Todd McCulloch, there is not much to say. He is a player with no characteristics except for his height of 213cm.
Moreover, Lu Yu's old rival, Richard Jefferson, sat on the Nets' bench.
Richard Jefferson of the University of Arizona lost to Lu Yu in the NCAA finals, and ended up drafting a player higher than Arenas, the boss of his school team.
In general, it is not as easy as imagined to guard other scorers on this team.
The jump ball began, and Miller knew he had jumped past Kenyon Martin and replaced Chandler.
As a result, Chandler didn't skip him either...
The game started. Lu Yu looked at Kidd who was holding the ball steadily and carried him through half the court. He was also wondering whether Cartwright's tactics could be successful.
