Learning in the NBA can make you a god

The season is over, Li Tian is still planning to stay in New York to accompany Taylor, and is not in a hurry to return home.

After a week of rest, Walsh and D'Antoni still invited Li Tian to the Knicks office.

They began to need to prepare for the next season, defending is the main theme.

"Li, the season is over. Next season, the team has only one goal, and that is to defend the title."

Walsh was very excited that he finally didn't have to be with Dolan anymore and was scolded by fans in New York all the time.

You scold me for being beaten badly, now that I have won the championship, you can stop scolding, if you scold me again, I will lose my pick.

"Haha, Walsh, we always have only one goal, and that is the championship. There will never be any changes due to different seasons."

Every player said the same thing, who would be stupid enough to say that we have won the championship, we should take a good rest.

"Yes, but next season, we have to make a lot of changes. Lee is very young, but I hope he will have more rotations in the future, and his playing time must be shortened."

D'Antoni also knows that it is somewhat inappropriate to say this at this time, but he will never compromise.

For four consecutive seasons, there is no other player who has played an average of 100 games per season except Li Tian. Even Iron Man may not be able to continue.

Once the body does not recover well, injuries are prone to occur. Once injuries occur, the Knicks will ruin their future.

"No problem, but this is your job. I have no opinion at all. Just tell me what kind of substitute you need. I will get him to the Knicks through a trade."

Walsh is talking about running the train. He hasn't started working yet. What he doesn't know is that as long as he calls to discuss trades, all the general managers of the team will keep him at arm's length.

Last season, every operation of this guy was a stroke of genius, every player was just right, and they all obtained the maximum benefit at the lowest cost.

Just ask which team's general manager dares to trade with him, it would definitely be a blood loss.

"Next, there is one more thing. I need to ask you, we only have second-round picks now. I don't know if you have any suggestions here, or is there any position in the team that needs to be strengthened?"

Walsh also knows that the team doesn't have any good picks. There is only one 30th pick in the second round. It can be said that it can't be seen at all.

"Uh, we still have draft picks?" I was somewhat surprised, didn't they all get traded?
"Yes, we still have a draft pick, the 30th pick in the second round."

Walsh can't wait to bury his head in his crotch, it's really embarrassing, what a broken pick, but there is no way, the team's record is too good, and everything is the reason for the good record.

The first round has already been traded, so only the last pick in the second round is left.

"Well, well, then choose Isaiah Thomas, of course, if he can't choose him, then you can choose whatever you want."

Spread your hands, there is absolutely no room for thinking about this pick, it is not a draft year, it is the last pick, what can be selected.

"Well, if other teams are interested in him, I can suggest to the owner to try to get him through some trades. His draft is not high, and the Knicks have never had any rookie trials at all. Training, no one knows what the team thinks, so our chances are still great."

Walsh explained that there is no way the team has been committed to the championship, and all resources are used in the playoffs and finals.

You said scouting for rookies?

There is no need at all. The Knicks have made two-handed preparations. If Li Tian has a request, he will try his best to fulfill his request;

Without a straight round, is it necessary to waste resources on the draft?

"The team has plastic surgery, do they still need reinforcements?" Walsh asked again.

"Yes, the team's striker needs to be strengthened, Humphries' contract has expired this season, and he may seek a bigger contract next season, which is not in the interests of the team.

Plus we need to leave enough salary space, don't forget, my national teammate, he is now a free agent. "

As soon as these words came out, the breathing of Walsh and D'Antoni began to become less smooth.

"Yes, we must try our best to win Yao, but at that time, the playing time of O'Neal and Jordan will be compressed, will they?"

Walsh was somewhat puzzled. After all, Jordan played so well. It seemed that it was not very good to let O'Neal play as a substitute. After all, he helped the team just win the championship.

"Don't worry, O'Neal and Jordan will be taken care of by me. The premise is that Brother Yao can be signed. If it doesn't work, we can send them away. They can be exchanged for a very good backup center."

Li Tian said, if you have an opinion, then leave. The team has the confidence, as long as they trade Jordan, there will definitely be many teams that will offer high-quality contracts.

"Okay, I'll do my best."

"What about Humphries? Let him go for nothing. This is not good. He has a good impression of the team and wants to get a big contract. We have no objections. He still hopes to leave something for the team."

Walsh said.

"Then sign first and then trade to see if you can get a good bargaining chip."

Players, being traded is a normal thing. If you want to seek a big contract, which player will refuse?

"That's good, we have enough chips now, the cap space is very healthy."

D'Antoni smiled. This is something he has never seen before. A team that can win the championship has such salary space. It can complete the championship without paying the luxury tax. It has room to sign another All-Star player .

While chatting, they dialed Yao Ming's phone number. Since an internal agreement has been reached, they will contact Yao Ming directly.

It is already a completely free agent at this moment, and there is no problem with team contact.

"You can try to trade. My other national teammate Yi, believe me, his strength will definitely be stronger than Humphries, or even above him. There is no doubt about this."

Li Tian still hopes to sign Yi Jianlian, which is a better opportunity to strengthen the team's power forward.

"No problem, I will contact the Wizards and sign another of your compatriots, Yi, to the Knicks. Yi Jianlian's contract will expire next month, and try to get rid of the contracts of Turiaf and Cook."

The three discussed for a long time, and finally decided that the back line is not going to be changed, and the front line must be changed.

Turiaf is really old, and it is difficult to adapt to the future development of the team. The salary space of more than 400 million is still a waste.For Humphries' performance this year, it is definitely impossible to stay with a basic salary. With an average of 11 points and 9 rebounds per game, he is a player with an annual salary of tens of millions.

Coupled with the bonus of the championship, it is not a big problem to get a contract of tens of millions.

Brian Cook still has a one-year contract of more than 100 million yuan. If he cannot be traded, he will be laid off directly. Ineffective players will not even have the opportunity to waste salary space.

Substitute center Jeffries won the championship and will choose to leave the Knicks. The management of these teams will not care about this.

"That's settled then."

Walsh believes that the team aims to defend the title, and if there is a chance to introduce Yao Ming, there is no need to make major repairs. Except for Yao Ming, only minor repairs are needed, and there is no need to consider other things at all.

******
On June 2011, 6, the 24 NBA Draft was held at the Prudential Center Arena in Newark, New Jersey, and was broadcast nationwide by ESPN. NBA teams take turns selecting rookies from American college basketball players and other draft-eligible players (including international players), with the Cleveland Cavaliers winning the No. 2011 pick.

Stern smiled and walked to the center of the stage!

"Girls and gentlemen, the 2011 NBA Draft has officially begun!"

"Next, the Cavaliers have five minutes to think about who they're going to pick."

The old man is still so confident. The Cavaliers management didn't think about it at all. They had already determined the players they wanted to choose.

"The Cleveland Cavaliers, they chose Kyrie Irving from Duke University, who is 1.88 meters tall and serves as a point guard!"

After Stern made his announcement, there was a burst of cheers. It was not unexpected. Irving had long been the number one pick in the draft. No one thought that he would fall to the second pick.

"Young people, the future of the league needs you!"

When Owen shook hands with the old man, the old man said.

"Yes, next season, there will be some changes in the league, I have this confidence."

Ou Shenxian is a very confident player, otherwise he would not apply for a trade after winning the championship, thinking that he has the ability to lead the team to win the championship.

The second pick remains unchanged, and the Huskies chose Derek Williams.

The Spurs still got their wish and took off the big hand monster-Leonard, without any accidents.

"Great, he finally came to the bowl. In the next few seasons, the Spurs will still be a good contender for the championship, little guy, I wonder if you are ready?"

Seeing that the deal was concluded, Popovich finally smiled on his old face.

There was no change in the first round of the draft. The Knicks did not come out to stir up the situation. Humphries always wanted to sign first and then trade, but he never reached an agreement with the new team.

There is no player who is willing to get a first-round pick directly by the Knicks like last season. After all, Humphries is not an All-Star player, so there is no need to sign first. The post-change cost the team a first-round pick.

Until the last pick in the second round, the Knicks selected Isaiah Thomas, a short guard with a height of 1.75 meters.

"Is Walsh crazy? The team is already such a point guard, why choose this little guy?"

Knicks fans are very puzzled, it seems that this guy is really useless to be selected, right?

The reason for Li Tian's suggestion is very simple, that is, at the beginning of the season, let this guy play well, and in the middle of the season, trade him out directly. That way, you may be able to exchange for unexpected chips. At least you can give it a try. Clean up the junk contracts.

The big fish in the 2011 draft have not changed their picks.

Irving's No. [-] pick!

Kemba Walker was still selected by the Hornets with the ninth overall pick. This may be the best draft operation of the Joe gang.

Klay Thompson was still the 11th overall pick and was selected by the Warriors. The current Warriors have gathered Curry, David Lee, and Thompson from their championship days, and they are only missing the last person, and they can live together directly.

When Cole checks in early, he can take off directly.

"I don't know if the future Warriors will have the opportunity to bring some passion to my career!" Li Tian murmured as he looked at the Warriors' lineup.

He is not willing to let this team disintegrate, there are opponents, such a career is perfect enough.

Leonard's No. 15 pick was traded by the Spurs.

Tough guy Jimmy Butler, No. 20, was selected by the Bulls with the ninth overall pick.Originally, Li Tian considered whether to bring this guy to the Knicks through a trade, but then thought about it, if Rose didn't have a helper, how could he snipe the Heat in the playoffs?
Thomas Jr., this crazy guy, was finally selected by the Knicks, which can be said to be a dispensable draft.

******
"Guys, go back and rest well. I believe that it won't be long before the training camp in Lucheng welcomes you at any time." Li Tian sent a message in the team group, welcoming them to train at any time.

"Boss is such a monster, I sign up!"

"The training madman is in the Knicks, and everyone else is a younger brother. I will also sign up!" Stephenson responded immediately.

Then other players also responded.

"Haha, I love Tianchao food, Tianchao will definitely welcome me, and I will go too!"

While gnawing on a burger, O'Neill sent a message.

After winning the fifth crown, he was finally one step closer to the cauliflower snake.

Not surprisingly, except for Humphries, Turiaf and Cook, other Knicks players have chosen to participate in his training camp in Lucheng, and no one will be foolish enough to refuse.

******
"Well, isn't such a condition generous enough? How much more do you want?"

A boss yelled loudly at a labor negotiation meeting that he was unwilling to give these players more money, and that would be a waste.

"No, this is too unreasonable. I think we will never agree to such a labor contract. Even if I agree, those players will kill me directly."

The old fish still shook his head, he didn't dare to agree.

Jordan also stood up and supported the boss just now. After all, his status is different now, and he doesn't want to spend so much money to make more money. Who would refuse?

"No, absolutely impossible!" The player union representative rejected Jordan's proposal with righteous words.

The negotiations between the two parties have reached a deadlock.

Fans in New York have long been looking forward to the start of the team's defending journey, but a not-so-pleasant news was officially announced on the official website of the NBA.

"The NBA league will be officially suspended. The specific opening date will be announced after the next labor negotiation."

A news that shocked the basketball world was announced. Although many fans knew that the league would be shut down before again, they did not expect this to be true. They always thought it was a bargaining chip between labor and management!

The training centers of all teams in the league, as well as some related places, are all closed, no contact can be made between teams and players, and players cannot use any team assets.

A handful of big locks come in handy!

Both the team and the players were unwilling to bow their heads, and the lockout officially began.

"It's great to stop, I'm so happy!" Seeing the news of the stop, Li Tian was really happy.

Not only can he get a rest, but he can also carry out the things that he failed to do last season and the offseason, and carry out this season. His business map will expand again.

What was hidden behind the scenes, he was about to start showing his fangs eventually.