NBA: I have 3, no D, and I can't dribble

Although Derrick Rose's draft stock is obviously better than Stephen Curry's and he is always ranked in the top three,

But LeBron James personally is more optimistic about Stephen Curry's future. After all, this guy's three-pointer is indeed too strong.

During Curry's two NCAA seasons at Duke University, James went to watch Curry's games more than once and was already very familiar with his technical characteristics.

In James's view, as an organizational forward, what he needs more is a teammate like Curry who can play both with and without the ball. He has superb outside shooting skills and can fully help the team open up the offensive space. Role.

What's more, the SuperSonics' record this season is the second to last in the Western Conference, but it is ranked fifth from the bottom in the league. It is not a safe thing to win the No. 5 pick or the top three picks.

So even if you want to choose Derrick Rose, you may not be able to get such a high pick. It will be easier to get Curry.

In addition to James, Greg Oden and Danny Granger also came to the arena, looking forward to Rose and Curry's workout in the afternoon.

The Sonics' starting five this season are generally:
Point Guard (PG): Earl Watson,

Shooting Guard (SG): Delonte West,

Small forward (SF): LeBron James,

Power forward (PF): Chris Wilcox,

Center (C): Greg Oden.

Also on the bench is Danny Granger, a rising star who is good enough to compete for the Sixth Man of the Year and Most Improved Player awards.

In fact, the SuperSonics lineup is not too bad, but the final record is last in the Western Conference. It can only be said that on the one hand it is due to the team's adjustment, and on the other hand, James and the SuperSonics coaching staff may have already reached a consensus. , deliberately using bad luck to win the high pick in the 2008 draft.

It has to be said that James knows how to take shortcuts. The SuperSonics' poor performance this season has a high probability of getting them a top-five pick. It is not easy to get Derrick Rose, but if you want to choose Curry in advance, , there will basically be no obstacles.

Assuming that the Sonics get Curry, the starting lineup will be the triangle lineup of James + Curry + Oden. In terms of defenders, forwards and centers, it can be said that the potential is unlimited and the room for imagination is huge.

After all, Oden avoided knee injuries in this parallel world. Although his performance in his rookie season was far inferior to that of Kevin Durant, the second pick, he averaged 13.6 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game. He also has a lot of room for development.

Coupled with the rapid improvement of substitute sixth man Danny Granger, James believes that Granger is very likely to rise to the top ten scorers in the league in the next two seasons.

When the time comes to put Danny Granger in the starting small forward position, James can choose to directly mention it as a power forward in small ball tactics. In this way, the Sonics' starting lineup will inevitably be more luxurious.

This offseason is the day when Danny Granger's contract expires. James tried his best to persuade the SuperSonics management to renew Granger's contract in advance with a 4-year, 5000 million contract.
After all, Bill Gates, the owner of the Sonics, is not a man who is short of money. What's more, except for James himself, the contract amounts of other Sonics players are not large, and there is also the bonus of Oden, the rookie No. 1 pick, and the salary space is quite sufficient. You can sign another All-Star this offseason.

As the head coach, PJ Carlesimo is also smiling. The SuperSonics in the new season will definitely become an opponent that any team in the Western Conference is afraid of.

The trial training that afternoon went very smoothly, with both Rose and Curry showing their talents.

For Rose and Curry, the SuperSonics are not their first choice. As a Chicago native, Rose naturally hopes to be selected by the Bulls and stay in his hometown to play.

Moreover, the Bulls have the worst record in the league this season and have a greater chance of getting the top three picks.

Curry himself is naturally looking forward to playing in the Knicks, not to mention that Lin Fei is still his idol.

But the Knicks have the best record in the league and have won the best 75 wins in history. Naturally, they cannot have a lottery pick to choose them.

Seattle is also a good choice for Curry. After all, it is the largest city on the northwest coast, and Bill Gates, the richest boss, generously donates money.

Although Curry is thin and shy, with a harmless baby face, his actual aspirations and ambitions are very huge.

It is true that Lin Fei is his idol, but he is also looking forward to defeating his idol on the NBA stage.

Judging from the current lottery teams, the SuperSonics' lineup configuration has the greatest room for imagination. Once Curry comes to the SuperSonics and joins forces with James, Oden, Granger and others, I believe that in the next three years, In time, the team will quickly rise to the ranks of the championship.

As the saying goes, you have to become famous early. Which NBA player doesn't look forward to his own honor and pride?
In addition to the SuperSonics, Curry has also tried out with several lottery teams such as the Rockets, Warriors, Kings, and Bucks.

But the 08 draft was full of talents, including Derrick Rose, Michael Billis, OJ Mayo, Russell Westbrook, Kevin Love, Tyreke Evans and others. They are all bigger than Curry now.

With Lin Fei winning the unanimous MVP award, the entire Knicks team became more energetic. Facing Dwyane Wade's Miami Heat in the second round of the playoffs, they still had an absolute advantage in terms of strength.

Lin Fei personally also switched to the playoff mode. Facing his old rival Wade, he did not give the opponent any face. After 4 games, he averaged 39 points per game, helping the Knicks once again sweep their opponents 4:0 and enter the Eastern Conference in advance. finals.

Although "Flash" Wade also averaged a strong output of 30 points per game in this series, his efficiency is ultimately not as good as Lin Fei. In the comparison of role players, the Knicks have the upper hand.

After the Knicks eliminated the Heat, general manager Pat Riley encountered a crisis of confidence in the team and was also pushed to the forefront by public opinion.

"Pat Riley is really smart but he was misled by his cleverness. If he hadn't left Lin in a hurry, how could the Heat have fallen to this point?"

"Dwyane Wade is worse than Lin and Kobe after all. It seems that no matter how strong he is, he can only be the third shooting guard on active duty!"

"There were three giants at the beginning, but now only Wade is left. Shou, Shane Battier and Mo Mo are just role players after all!"

With an 8-0 playoff record, the Knicks are the first to reach the conference finals, waiting for the winner of the Celtics and Washington Wizards. The two teams have currently played four games, and the score happened to be a 2:2 tie. The Celtics, who entered the playoffs as the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference, under the leadership of Paul, have increasingly demonstrated their strong stamina.

However, Gilbert Arenas on the Wizards side is at his peak this season after all. With the addition of Jamison and Caron Butler, the Celtics are still worthy of the Celtics.

In the East, the series between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks was fierce, and the Spurs and Suns were also very fierce.

These two series all ended up in a tiebreaker. The Lakers relied on their home court advantage and Dayao's key tip-in at the last minute to narrowly defeat the Mavericks 112:109, eliminating their opponents and advancing to the Western Conference Finals.

The Spurs repaid the debt they owed last year, losing to the Suns 3:4 and being eliminated. Stoudemire, with the help of Nash, averaged 33 points and 10 rebounds in the entire series. With his mobility and flexibility, Completely defeated Tim Duncan on the offensive end.

This is a victory in the small ball era. After all, 32-year-old Tim Duncan and 31-year-old Vince Carter are no longer young, and their tacit understanding is also quite limited.

After winning the second championship trophy in team history in 03, the Spurs have missed the championship for five consecutive years, which disappointed Spurs fans.

Popovich, who is also the head coach and general manager, is in a worse situation than Pat Riley. There is a high probability that he will be fired directly by the Spurs owner in the offseason.

The Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Lakers met in the Western Conference Finals, while the Knicks and the Washington Wizards met again in the Eastern Conference.

The playoffs have come to the conference finals, and fans at home and abroad are naturally paying closer attention. The final championship of the 07-08 season will also be produced between the Knicks, Lakers, Wizards and Suns.

In ESPN's latest championship probability list, the Knicks ranked first, with a championship probability of 52%, and the Los Angeles Lakers ranked second, with a probability of 33%. The Phoenix Suns and Washington Wizards are obviously not optimistic, with the two teams adding up to less than 15%.

In April's NBA jersey sales list, Lin Fei, Kobe Bryant and Arenas ranked in the top three. The performance of "The General" this season has indeed earned enough attention.

Many fans even believe that Arenas should be selected into the first-team backcourt along with Lin Fei. His offensive performance is even stronger than that of Kobe Bryant, the Black Mamba.

"The Washington Wizards are not easy to mess with this season. Compared with last season, they are obviously stronger!"

"Point guard Gilbert Arenas, shooting guard Tayshaun Stevens, small forward Caron Butler, power forward Antawn Jamison, center Brandon Haywood,"

"These five guys are all averaging double figures per game, Arenas is 30+, Butler and Jamison are both 20+, and Haywood is also averaging a double-double!"

"No matter how strong the Wizards are, they can't be a match for Feige and the Knicks. Let's settle the battle in five games at most!"

"This year's finals will most likely be a showdown between the Knicks and the Lakers. Lin Fei and Dayao will compete in the Chinese Derby. We Chinese fans are very lucky!"

"Who says it's not? After watching the Knicks and Lakers finals in June, and in August the national team led by Lin Fei and Dayao will compete in the Olympics, this year's world basketball can be said to be the year of the Celestial Empire!"

"I heard that the United States has already selected the Mengba lineup in advance? The strength of the American Mengba in this Olympics should be very terrifying. It seems that Kobe, James, Wade and Anthony will all come!"

"I'm still excited about Fei Ge's unanimous MVP award. This year's Knicks are really too strong. No one can stop us from winning the championship!"

"Lin Fei tried his best last season but failed in the tiebreaker. It really hurts me. This season we will make a comeback and we must regain everything we lost!"

Before the start of the Eastern and Western Conference finals, the 2008 lottery draw ceremony was also held in the conference room of the NBA headquarters in New York.

It was very different from the original world. The No. 1 pick was eventually won by the Seattle SuperSonics. This was the first time in NBA history that the same team won the No. 1 pick for two consecutive years.

The second pick was drawn by the Chicago Bulls, the winner of the third pick was the Milwaukee Bucks, the fourth pick was the Los Angeles Clippers, the fifth pick was the Houston Rockets, and the sixth pick was the Cleveland Cavaliers.

LeBron James was naturally very excited after learning that the Sonics had once again won the No. 1 pick.

But since then, the Sonics have also had a lot of trouble. Originally, the management and James had the same caliber and decided to pick Stephen Curry in the draft.

But Curry's original draft simulation was between picks 10-13. The Sonics couldn't just use the No. pick to win Curry, right? This is obviously unreasonable.

The best plan is that the Sonics can get two lottery picks through the No. 1 pick, or directly select Derrick Rose, and then trade with other teams.

At this time, in the SuperSonics' internal management meeting, two schools of thought emerged. Some people believed that selecting Derrick Rose was obviously a better decision, but others believed that Stephen Curry was the most suitable for the Sonics' future. tactics.

Rose is a ball-handling point guard, and he and James obviously have a conflict over the ball.

Regarding the SuperSonics winning the No. 1 pick for two consecutive years, fans from all over the country also complained, believing that the league headquarters was definitely involved in the shady lottery:
"How is it possible that the Sonics were the Sonics for two consecutive years? Bill Gates must have given David Stern money, otherwise it would be totally unreasonable!"

"The SuperSonics' record is fifth from the bottom, and the probability of getting the No. 8 pick is less than %. I definitely don't believe it if there is no shady story involved!"

"It seems that Bill Gates' Microsoft and Nike have put pressure on the league headquarters. The SuperSonics already have two No. 6 picks in James and Oden. They will select another No. pick in June. This is three No. picks on one team. Play ball, awesome!”

"James knows how to take shortcuts, and his luck is indeed very good. Don't forget that Danny Granger on the SuperSonics substitute is also a ruthless character. The SuperSonics next season will soon be able to directly parachute into the front line of the Western Conference. three!"

"I heard that the SuperSonics management has little interest in Derrick Rose and Michael Billis, the favorites for the No. 1 pick. They would rather get Stephen Curry from Duke University. I don't know if that's true!"

"Curry is very popular now. After all, he is known as Xiaolin Fei in the NCAA, but his body is too thin and thin. I feel that it is difficult for him to adapt to the high-intensity competition of the NBA!" (End of Chapter)