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Chapter 293 A tiebreaker without suspense [First update, please subscribe]

Chinese derby?

David Stern suddenly remembered that the propaganda department seemed to have done this kind of propaganda before, because the Spurs also had a Chinese player.

It's just that after a few rounds, the player named Battelle has no chance to play at all.

So the league put the propaganda plan to a halt.

After all, forcing a gimmick can backfire.

But what David Stern didn't know was that in fact, in China, on the other side of the ocean, when promoting the war between cattle and horses, they still put Battelle and Wang Zhizhi together to create a stunt.

After all, in the eyes of Chinese fans, although Battelle cannot play, he is still a Chinese player who can play in the NBA.

On the other hand, Lu Yubai went into the holiday bored and didn't know what to do.

Thank goodness Jessica is in Chicago.

After thinking about it, Lu Yu decided to invite Jessica's uncle, also his college coach, Mark Foyou and Lu Chaoyang, to come to Chicago to watch the first two games of the finals.

In addition, he also intends to send votes to Yi Jianlian, because Yi Jianlian is preparing to participate in this year's draft, and proper exposure is conducive to his future development.

The 2003 draw is over.

The fifth overall pick in the draft is the Miami Heat.

The Heat have the fourth-worst record in the Eastern Conference, with a 13.7% chance of being the No. [-] pick, and only a decent fifth overall pick, which is decent.

The Raptors took the fourth overall pick.

When Carter heard the news, his face was a little unsightly.

This season, they gave up their record in order to get the top three picks and find a helper for Carter. As a result, the third-to-last record was only the fourth pick.

It seems to be getting further and further away from LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony.

The third overall pick in the 2003 draft was the Tunneling team!
Camby, who was in charge of the lottery, was indifferent, but the Nuggets general manager Colangelo's face was obviously not so good-looking.

To get the No. 1997 overall pick, the Nuggets copied the [-] Celtics' strategy.

Even the owner personally called management and ordered the head coach not to win.

As a result, their result was the same as that of the Celtics back then. They only got the third pick. Perhaps this is fate. What they should learn from is not the Celtics, but the Spurs.

The Pistons took the second overall pick.

The general manager of the Pistons had a smile in his eyes. You must know that they have the second record in the East this year, but they ended up getting the second pick. How can you not be surprised?
This has to thank the Grizzlies. In 97, the Pistons exchanged veteran Thorpe for a second-place pick.

Nearly, if the No. [-] overall pick was drawn, the Pistons wouldn't be able to laugh.

Because this draft right is protected, once the draft pick is the No. [-] pick, it will be replaced by the next year's draft pick.

The current Grizzlies general manager is probably swearing.

The second pick, isn't that a proper choice for Anthony?
With Anthony and the current Gasol, will it be too late for the Grizzlies to rise in the West?
In the end, the Cleveland Cavaliers got the No. [-] pick.

As early as the moment the second pick was announced, Ricky Davis, the player representative of the Cavaliers, jumped up excitedly, and I got the No. [-] pick!

With a 25% probability, the number one pick will be drawn!

LeBron James, you can come to the Cavaliers to help me!

With James, I am the next Lu Yu in the East, and the East in the future will be Lao Tzu's world!
To be honest, he really thought James was here to assist him.

After Carmelo Anthony knew the result of the draft lottery, he sighed secretly. He knew that the status of the No. [-] pick had nothing to do with him.

He is not reconciled, but what can be done?
Who made him not Akron's child.

And Lu Yu knew the result of the draft and was already predicting Yi Jianlian's draft pick.

Without his participation this time, the butterfly effect was significantly smaller. There was almost no change in the first few picks. Among the top three picks, unless the Pistons chose Yi Jianlian instead of Milicic, Yi Jianlian would most likely fall. 4-10 in the pick.

But it's hard to say, Yi Jianlian in his previous life was selected by the Bucks with the sixth overall pick in 2007, but this was the 2003 draft.

It is not impossible for Yi Jianlian to fall out of the top ten.

So everything remains to be seen.

By the way, Xue Yuyang from the Flying Dragons also participated in the draft this year.

The Bulls' coaching staff only gave the players three days off, mainly because they were afraid that the players would take a break. They didn't want any mistakes in the finals. Once the three-day vacation was over, the players all came back to practice shooting and running tactics.

The fifth game between the Mavericks and the Spurs in Tianwangshan.

In the hand-to-hand battle between Duncan and Wang Zhizhi, Duncan made 17 of 8 shots, 6 of 5 free throws, and scored 21 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists. The Spurs defeated the Mavericks 96-93 and won the match point.

In contrast, Wang Zhizhi played better. Wang Zhizhi also only made 8 of 15, but only used 3 shots, including 2 of 8 three-pointers, and 8 of 26 free throws, 12 points, 4 rebounds and [-] assists.

However, it is clear that the Mavericks were slightly inadequate in the tactics prepared for Wang Zhizhi, especially in the final stage of the game, it was Finley, who made [-] of [-] points and [-] in the game, to make a lore shot. The next foul, let Manu Ginobili go to the free throw line.

Ginobili made two free throws, killing the game directly.

After this game, everyone knows that Wang Zhizhi is strong, not just luck in the last game. When he is playing against Duncan, he can stand up to Duncan on the defensive end, but he does not face Duncan on the offensive end. They all choose to outsmart, shoot a [-]-pointer, or steal an open spot at the rim.

It is estimated that after the end of the season, there will be many teams willing to offer Wang Zhizhi a big contract.

It's a pity that Wang Zhizhi's contract has not expired, otherwise he deserves to make money.

The sixth game was held at the home of the Mavericks. Amid the tsunami of cheers from the fans, Wang Zhizhi scored 36 points, 16 rebounds and 3 assists. He competed with Duncan, who had 39 points and 14 rebounds, to help the Mavericks win the game. With a victory, the two sides entered the tiebreaker.

Nowitzki frowned slightly when he saw this, and believed that next season, Wang Zhizhi would no longer be his substitute.

Head coach Don Nelson didn't think about it so far. He was just very happy. The big man he brought back from the other side of the ocean with all his strength finally broke out.

The Spurs' Popovich looked at another Chinese big man in his team very depressed.

Why are all Chinese players, why is there such a big gap?

Compared with Wang Zhizhi and Lu Yu, Battelle seems to lack a lot in terms of ability, which is not to blame for Battelle. His own technical characteristics and physical fitness are indeed not suitable for the NBA league with stronger running and jumping requirements.

After two seasons of precipitation, Wang Zhizhi has become stronger.

It can be seen from the muscle lines on his body how much effort he has put in for it. He can't do it if he doesn't work hard. Originally, he was the pinnacle of Asian players, and he played casually. Even if he didn't do well in the NBA, he was still looked up to by Asian players. exist.

It's different now. Before him, Lu Yu had already made it to the finals, and this year's goal has already gone to the championship.

Behind him, Yao Ming is chasing after him. Yao Ming has become the core of the Warriors, and he said in the Mavericks that he was the super sixth man of the Mavericks.

After that, in this year's draft, Yi Jianlian will also participate.

He knows Yi Jianlian. With Yi Jianlian's level, it is easy to go to a weak team and play the main force. It depends on which team he is selected in the end.

In this situation, Wang Zhizhi had to work hard.

He didn't want to be the first to eat crabs, but the first to leave.

Wang Zhizhi knew that when he left the Mavericks, his style of play was very similar to that of Dirk Nowitzki. If he stayed in the Mavericks, he could only be a substitute for Dirk Nowitzki. If he went to play center, two people with similar styles, Who will protect the frame?
So leaving other teams is his only option next season.

Since his outbreak, countless media have discussed his future. Because of players like him, other teams are bound to request trades, and he is also the type of player that is most likely to be traded away.

Cuban also knew in his heart that Wang Zhizhi would not be able to keep him in the end, unless... they didn't want Nowitzki.

This is impossible, so Wang Zhizhi has to leave. What Cuban has to do is to exchange Wang Zhizhi for major benefits after the season ends.

But the problem is that he thought too early and acted too early, and the phone calls to discuss with other teams were revealed by the media.

The tiebreaker was imminent, but the Mavericks were panicking.

Everyone knows that the team's playoffs have not yet ended, and the transaction has already begun to be negotiated.

In the tiebreaker, the Mavericks had no intention of facing the match. Duncan led the Spurs to easily defeat the Mavericks 98-84. There was no suspense, no twists and turns, just let it go.

As if the game wasn't a tiebreaker at all.

In the end, the Spurs fans were very excited, and congratulations to Duncan for entering the finals. In the eyes of the Spurs fans, entering the finals means that the championship has been won.

Because it has been the case for the past few years, the West will always be stronger than the East.

However, they seem to have forgotten that this year they are not the first record in the league. They have won 60 wins, but the Bulls in the East have won 77 wins.

NBA commissioner David Stern sighed helplessly when he saw the Mavericks lose.

Originally, before the tiebreaker, he was ready to help the Mavericks win the Western Conference finals. After all, the derby between the two Chinese players was really exciting, but before the tiebreaker, he heard that Cuban wanted to trade Wang Zhizhi. , Immediately I felt that the stubby was insufficient and contrived. I didn't want a huge Chinese market, and I had to use a German tank for a fart.

But if he is replaced by Cuban, he will most likely choose Nowitzki.

After all, Wang Zhizhi's outbreak is only one or two games, while Nowitzki's strength has been tested for several seasons.

Who to choose, as the manager of the team, is clear at a glance.

So in the end, David Stern chose not to ask, whatever the tiebreaker was. Anyway, whether it was the Spurs entering the finals or the Mavericks entering the finals, he had already made a plan.

In the end, as he expected, the finals were still between the Spurs and the Bulls.

(End of this chapter)