The NBA started with helping Iverson win the championship

Chapter 271 The shady lottery

Of course, the Pacers are not the opponents of the Pistons. After all, there is an all-round gap in hard power between the two sides.

Leaving aside anything else, the gap between Gao Yuanyuan and Howard alone has reached an irreparable level.

In this game, Li Xun did not take too much care of Granger.

This playoffs should be regarded as the last glory of Granger's career, but he doesn't know it yet.

If you really want to restrict Granger, this kind of work is not too easy for Li Xun.

Because Granger can only go to the left to break through, and when he encounters players who are taller and faster than him, his play is completely controlled, and the offensive end is completely locked.

It's just that there are not many players in this league who are taller and faster than Granger, so Granger will not be suppressed every night on the offensive end.

It's a pity that Li Xun is the kind of player who is taller and faster, and he is not even a star.

If it weren't for the fact that the relationship between the two is still harmonious, and they greet each other warmly every time they meet, Li Xun is actually very sure to limit Granger's scoring to less than 10 points per game.

Granger's side is almost in a state of being freed, while Pickled Pepper's side is miserable.

It is impossible for Li Xun to stock both Pacers' main offensive points. In that case, how can the Pistons win.

Pickle played against Leonard for about two-thirds of the game, and Li Xun for the other third.

Playing Leonard is enough to make him uncomfortable, let alone playing against Li Xun.

As a result, Paojiao took 12 shots in the whole game and only hit 3 goals. The key point was that he didn't get free throws and only scored 7 points in the end.

With 12 shots, he only scored 7 points. This offensive efficiency can already be called eye-catching.

On the other hand, Granger's shooting percentage wasn't particularly high, but after four games in the series, he scored more than 20 points in each game. His performance was definitely much better than that of Pickled Pepper.

It is naturally a pity that we failed to lead the team to win the Pistons.

But for Granger, it's not a shameful thing. A lineup like the Heat should shave their heads for the Pistons.

After the Eastern Conference semifinals for the Pistons, two major events in the circle began.

One thing that concerns everyone is regular season honors.

The other thing is this year's draw.

There is nothing to say about the honors in the regular season, after all, most of the honors are a matter of certainty.

This year Tang Shuai completed the COY three consecutive games, becoming the first head coach in NBA history to achieve three consecutive games.

And Li Xun has occupied the honor of the regular season MVP for three consecutive years, and he is also the third consecutive player.

However, Li Xun's three consecutive games is not the first time in history. There have been many players who have made three consecutive games before.

The first regular-season MVP player for three consecutive games is Russell, the Lord of the Rings. He won the MVP in the three years from 61 to 63.

The second is Chamberlain, who was in the three years from 66 to 69.

Then in the 70s, there was no three consecutive dealers. It was a pity that Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had three MVPs in four years, but it was a pity that he failed to make consecutive dealers.

Until the period of black and white competition in the 80s, Bird Bird completed the feat of Sanlianzhuang.

From the end of the 80s to the 90s, Jordan also failed to accomplish this feat.

Until Li Xun, after nearly 30 years, the MVP San Lianzhuang finally appeared again.

Li Xun once again listed his name alongside those celebrities.

In addition to MVP, Li Xun was also selected to the best first team, best defensive first team and DPOY respectively.

I won all the awards that should be taken, which is not unexpected at all.

Wait until the second day after the end of the regular season awards, the draw will officially begin.

At Madison Gardens, Stern presided over the lottery.

To Li Xun's disappointment, the Mavericks failed to get the No. [-] pick in the end, even though they are the team with the worst record in the league.

Fortunately, he got a second pick, which is not unacceptable.

It's a pity that there is a big gap between the value of the No. [-] pick and the No. [-] pick.

As for the Bobcats, their record this season is the second-to-last in the league. In the end, they only got one No. [-] pick.

However, their draft pick is not theirs, but has already been sold to the Pistons in the original Parsons transaction.

So to be precise, the unlucky one should be the Pistons.

With the second-to-last record, they could theoretically get a pick between first and fifth, but in the end they only got the worst fifth.

The No. [-] pick was drawn by the third-to-last Hornets.

Li Xun always felt that this year's lottery was also a bit shady.

How can it be so coincidental?

The Hornets had just ended the league's trusteeship and were sold by Stern to the original small Spurs owner Tom Benson.

The price is as high as 3.4 million US dollars.

You must know that New Orleans is not a metropolis, and there are not many fans of this team.

The key point is that Paul has run away, how can he sell it at such a high price.

The Pistons sold for less than $5 million.

In fact, it is easy to see whether this No. [-] lottery has been manipulated in secret.

It is very likely that the No. [-] pick is one of Stern's bargaining chips to compensate Tom Benson.

The lottery conference is said to be fair and just, but in fact there are not many ways to cheat. It is really a matter of saying which team Stern wants to win the No. [-] lottery.

Throughout the history of the NBA, even in the 21st century, the lottery has always been full of shady scenes.

For example, a certain team has won three No. [-] picks in four years. If it is the bottom one every year, it is fine. The key is to rank tenth in the Eastern Conference one year.

Also really outrageous.

That's right, it's the Cavaliers team.

According to Li Xun's guess, the alliance probably didn't think about giving so many champions, and two champions are almost enough.

As a result, in 13, the Cavaliers used the precious No. [-] lottery to draw Bennett, the No. [-] pick in history.

The league doesn't think so. Bennett can't be James' right-hand man. The key point is that he doesn't even have any transaction value. He might as well use an outrageous lottery operation next season.

This created the miracle of the miraculous four-year three-time No. [-] pick in the history of the draft.

Thanks to the "unique" vision of the Cavaliers management, Bennett, a super parallel importer, was selected. If Antetokounmpo was selected in 13, James might not have to come back.

In the evening, just as Li Xun lay down to rest, he received a call from King Nuo Tian.

"Li, we failed to draw the No. [-] lottery."

Nuo Tianwang's tone was full of regret, but also with a trace of worry.

He was worried about whether Li Xun would give up his plan to join the Mavericks because they didn't get the No. [-] lottery.

You must know that a player like Li Xun, no matter which team he is in, as long as he wants to go, then this team must welcome him.

Even if Li Xun asked them to sell all the players in the team, they would never blink.

The only exceptions may be the Lakers and Spurs.

There are Duncan and Kobe in their two teams. If they are sold, the fans may not agree.

In other words, Li Xun can arbitrarily choose the team he wants to go to.

However, the Mavericks are not very competitive, because the team is too old, and they don't even have a suitable bargaining chip.

In this case, the No. [-] lottery has not yet been drawn, and Nowitzki is really worried that Li Xun will go back on his word.

What if he goes directly to join the Hornets who have just drawn the No. [-] pick?

The Hornets' lineup potential is much greater than that of the Mavericks, and they are all in the West. The city of New Orleans is no smaller than Dallas.

Unexpectedly, Li Xun didn't care much.

"Dirk, if you didn't draw it, you didn't draw it."

"It's best to have the No. [-] lottery, and it doesn't matter if you don't."

Nowitzki breathed a sigh of relief. Hearing what Li Xun said, he seemed to have really made up his mind to come to the Mavericks.

I just don't know where the Mavericks attracted Li Xun.

This is a question that Nowitzki and Cuban have been discussing for a month without any results.

The Mavericks simply want nothing, the only valuable thing in the team, besides Nowitzki, is actually the second pick they just got.

Can this attract Li Xun to join?It seems not.

Because there are at least ten teams in the league that have this condition.

Could it be personality charm?Nowitzki or Cuban's charm attracted Li Xun to join?
It seems that there is only one explanation.

"Okay, Lee."

"If you have any needs here, just tell me."

"Or call Mr. Cuban directly. I think he will be very happy to receive your call."

Li Xun shook his head with a wry smile, "Dirk, I think it's best not to contact me before the offseason."

"I don't think you want to be fined a few million dollars."

Nowitzki laughed, "Okay, then I will wait for your good news during the offseason."

After hanging up the phone, Li Xun began to think about it.

If I want to leave the team, I will just run away naked like James, leaving nothing to the Pistons.

Or should you sign with the Pistons first, and then sign with the Mavericks first and then trade?

Because of the new boss Gers, Li Xun has indeed confirmed his intention to leave the team.

After playing so many games in this playoffs, Li Xun didn't even see the boss once on the sidelines.

It is impossible for the owner of any team not to be there to cheer for his team at the juncture of the playoffs.

Li Xun maliciously speculated, is it because this stingy Jew bought a very late ticket that he didn't see him?
In any case, Li Xun has no affection for Gers.

And what I have left for the Pistons is already enough, three championships in three years, a dynasty, what else?
However, considering that running around in such a blatant way is easy to get caught off guard, Li Xun decided to try his best to sign first and then change.

Anyway, there is nothing in the Mavericks that can be fancy by the Pistons. Signing first and then changing is just a formality, so as not to stain his career.

A few days later, the Heat and Lukai also decided the winner.

Although not as intense as in normal history, the two teams still played six games.

The Heat won the Green Kay with a big score of 4:2, and joined the Pistons in the Eastern Conference Finals for the second consecutive year.

The results in the West have already come out. The Thunder easily killed the Lakers 4:1, and the Spurs swept the Clippers 4:0.

Since then, the four teams in the conference finals have been released.

The Western Spurs played against the Thunder, and the Eastern Pistons played against the Heat.

According to the usual practice, for such an important event, there must be a press conference before the game.

And at the press conference, reporters will inevitably fan the flames and create a little topic.

"LeBron, will you be swept by the Pistons this year?"

"Are you confident that you can win the next game in the hands of Li Xun?"

"Do you think you guys have hope to get rid of the Pistons this year and enter the Finals?"

"Who do you think is the best player in the league, you or Li Xun?"

The previous questions were considered normal, but the more questions were asked later, the more outrageous they became.

Even James, he is embarrassed to lick his face and say that he is the best player in the league.

Because the gap between him and Li Xun was unimaginably large.

In the end, the Heat's pre-game press conference broke up unhappy. Facing these humiliating questions, James' face was livid with anger.

Wade, on the other hand, was relatively calm.

After all, he has already won a championship trophy now, and the gold content of that championship trophy is still very high.

So even if he can no longer win the championship in the future, his historical status will still be very high.

Sometimes, Wade is also rejoicing.

Fortunately, I grabbed a championship before Li Xun's rise.

If the time is not right, it will be troublesome. I am afraid that I will not be able to win the championship in the Year of the Monkey.

When the Heat's Big Three were just formed, Wade was also full of hope, feeling that he might have hope to break through Li Xun's monopoly.

But being swept last season almost took away Wade's energy.

Big Three?
Wade feels that the Heat are now building a lineup of the Big Five, and they may not be opponents of the Pistons.

Even if there is a Big Five, the Pistons still have the Big Five.

Everyone is the Big Five, but there is Li Xun who is omnipotent among the Big Five, who can limit Li Xun?
When he understood that it was difficult to win the championship in the hands of the Pistons anyway, Wade's mood was much more peaceful.

In the pre-match press conference for the Pistons, Li Xun was also asked a lot of weird questions.

In particular, a reporter asked whether Li Xun would continue to stay with the Pistons after his contract this season ended.

This question made Li Xun's heart skip a beat, wondering whether the matter between himself and Mavericks had been known to the outside world?
But this kind of thing, even if you know it, as long as you kill yourself and don't admit it.

"Right now I just want to focus on the game and build a dynasty that belongs to us."

"This kind of question, I think we should wait for the offseason."

Li Xun gave a high-sounding reason, and the reporter naturally couldn't continue to ask questions.

The key reporter just asked casually. No one really thinks that Li Xun will leave the Piston Dynasty he created.

Time passed in a blink of an eye.

Three days later, at the Palace of Auburn Hills, home of the Pistons.

The Eastern Conference finals start.

The first two games were the home games of the Pistons, almost a replica of last season's Eastern Conference Finals.

Even the scores are relatively close, the Heat lost two games in a row.

In these two games, Li Xun restricted James to death, while Leonard was dedicated to dealing with Wade.

As for Howard inside, he is dedicated to taking care of Boozer.

Howard played against Boozer, that is also a skill, he hits this short insider, and he hits it accurately.

The league's strongest death defense trio directly defended the Heat's Big Three and complained endlessly.

No one can be happy with this level of defensive intensity.

(End of this chapter)