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Because of the participation of David Beckham and his wife, this barbecue became dull, and the topic revolved around fashion all night. Stephen occasionally said a few words to Beckham alone, but it was not right. There was no way, the two of them One is basketball, the other is football; one is still a young man, and the other is a mature person who is getting old. How can they have a common topic?

However, Stephen also knows how Beckham and Victoria have achieved great success in the endorsement market. Even at night, on a deserted beach, Beckham still refuses to relax at all, with a smile on his face. With that signature smile, even their youngest son Cruz Beckham was educated by Victoria to be polite, just like a little adult.

"Isn't it tiring to live like this?" Stephen asked directly without concealment. Of course, he asked Beckham while avoiding Victoria. He had heard how stubborn Victoria was in this regard. He just smiled slightly and didn't say much. He was used to this kind of life, and if it weren't for Victoria's request and manipulation, he wouldn't have become the darling of the endorsement circle.

On the second day, the San Antonio Spurs and the Los Angeles Lakers played the first game of the Western Conference Finals at the Staples Center. It can be seen that the Spurs have not recovered from the Sonics. Time is not entirely a matter of physical strength, mental strength and will also have low periods.

Although the Lakers' victory could not be said to be easy, it was still a safe bet. Kobe Bryant did not contact Stephen about the ticket. Naturally, Stephen would not take the initiative to contact him. It was just a way of dealing with the media. That's it, neither Stephen nor Kobe Bryant is interested in developing a manly friendship with the other.

Then the match between the Boston Celtics and the Detroit Pistons became a complete defensive battle. The Boston Celtics' Big Three were dominant, and the Pistons' lineup cooperated tacitly. The two sides played very stalemate throughout the game. , no one can completely suppress the other.

At the end of the game, both sides improved their defense to the extreme, and ordinary offensive methods could not break through the defense at all. At this time, both Ray Allen and Billups began to use three-pointers as offensive weapons. In the end, Ray Allen was even better. , Quasi-lore the Pistons and won the first game.

After Stephen recommended Du Fei and James Harden to Presti, Presti was obviously more interested in James Harden. Even if James Harden did not participate in the draft this year, Presti still flew over in person. I have witnessed Du Fei's three-point stunt and James Harden's performance, and I am very satisfied with both of them.

He secretly assured Stephen that no matter whether he would use the second-round pick to sign Du Fei, he would find a way to make Du Fei appear on the team next season. Stephen knew that he had other plans. As the general manager, Stephen He will not interfere with other people's work hastily, he can only make suggestions or requests, and he is already very satisfied with such a result.

Just as he promised, Chris Hansen does not interfere with the team's daily affairs. Except for matters related to funds, Presti will handle all matters. Felietta Martin just communicate.

Stephen doesn't plan to interfere too much with the team in terms of trading. You have to believe that Presti's vision is much better than his own. After all, people are thinking about this every day. Of course, Stephen doesn't mind choosing a few for himself. teammates, it is also fun to play games like this.

Anyway, the team needs a lot of people now, so it's nothing to squeeze in a Du Fei. Last season, the Sonics didn't even have fifteen people, and they have to leave a few more this season. There is absolutely no need to worry about not having Du Fei's place. , As for whether he can adapt, that is a matter for the future.

Because there was a problem with the filming of the commercial, Stephen stayed in Los Angeles for two more days, and then flew back to Seattle. There was another problem with the team that needed to be dealt with. Trade up picks, but both Carlesimo and Felietta Martin disagree.

The player Presti is looking at is Russell Westbrook, who was born at UCLA and is currently a sophomore. During his time with the UCLA Bruins, the team scored two consecutive goals. The seat of the strongest four in the college league.

Although he is only a backup point guard for the UCLA Bruins, many people believe that he can adapt to the game of the league better than the starting point guard Darren Collison. Can play point guard, can also play shooting guard, has a fast and explosive physical fitness, but also has excellent defensive awareness and skills.

OJ Mayo, who is considered to have surpassed LeBron James, failed to score a point under his defense, causing his predicted draft pick to drop from the top three, while Russell Westbrook's pick has risen all the way , It was possible to select him with the pick in the hands of the Sonics, but now it seems that this possibility is almost impossible.

Many players have a very good awareness in high school or college. They have an astonishingly high golf quotient and a good overall view, but they lack a body that can gain a foothold in the league. ability to resist.

Westbrook is Darren Collison's backup for the UCLA Bruins. This is because Darren Collison is a very selfless player. He is as calm as a wise old man on the court, neither anxious nor irritable. He can calmly face any situation at any time. In the college league, he is a super point guard.

But his height is only 1.8 meters three, and his body is thin, his resistance and explosive power are seriously insufficient, and as a small player, his speed is not very good, while Westbrook has a height of 1.9 meters one, which is already It's the height of a standard league point guard.

At the same time, he also has all the confrontation factors required by a professional player, such as strength, strength, speed, and explosive power. The team reached the final four all the way, and Westbrook's draft pick also rose all the way.

It turns out that in Presti's prediction, the team's draft pick is not enough, but as long as they find a way to move forward two or three places, they can select this player, and then whether it is Ridnor or Watson One can be traded. Considering that Watson is also from UCLA, Ridnour can be traded.

In this case, the team has height, strength and confrontation at the position of point guard. Next season, Watson can be used as the starter first, so as not to cause fluctuations in the team's record. Let Westbrook serve as a substitute. very suitable.

Then, Westbrook was gradually promoted to the starting position. Watson was more willing to replace Ridnor than Ridnor.

But as Westbrook's draft picks get higher and higher, Presti's wishful plan cannot be completed, but Presti still insists on taking this player, even if he pays a greater price, but now To ensure that Willsbrook can be won, at least the top five picks are needed.

This price is a bit high. The value of the top five draft picks is much higher than that of the latter. Both Carlesimo and Felietta Martin think that this is not worth it, and what the team needs more now should be A big man, not a scoring point guard.

And Westcrucker has a big disadvantage that he has no shooting or three-point ability, which makes him unsuitable to play next to Stephen, but Presti believes that shooting can be developed, just like Stephen just entered the league. He also couldn't shoot when he was young, but he trained quickly and is now one of the best shooters in the league.

And in his plan, Westbrook was counted as a substitute at the beginning, and he will be backed up after about one season. This time is enough for him to practice his shooting. Of course, not everyone is Stephen's, and there are many people who have never practiced shooting in their lives.

If the price paid on him is too high, it will affect the team's reinforcement in other positions. Carlesimo believes that Westbrook is not the kind of player who can change the game. If he falls below, he can be selected. Let him go, but if it takes such a big price to choose him, he doesn't agree.

If he was the only one who objected, Presti could completely ignore it, but if he brought in Felietta Martin, he had to think about it. You must know that Felietta Martin can represent Chris Hansen. Before he had built up enough trust, he didn't dare to act arbitrarily.

So he summoned Stephen back and asked Stephen for his opinion, because whether it was Carlesimo or Fillietta Martin, Stephen had more influence than himself. Even the backstage boss paid great attention to Stephen's opinion. If Stephen It is more effective to persuade them.

Stephen was unwilling to play such a role, but since Presti raised it, he had to respond, and it was related to the overall situation of the team's draft this year, so he couldn't be ambiguous.

After returning to the team, he watched Westbrook's game video, played the best whole game, played the worst whole game, and finally lost the game against the University of Memphis, whether Westbrook was on the court or not At that time, Stephen read it all, including the information of the players who played against Westbrook. After reading it, Stephen remained silent for a long time. Even he himself could not decide whether to make up his mind to win this Westbrook.