Chapter 527 The Spurs Impacting Dynasty (Second Update!)
The 76ers were miserable. Their final record last season was only 19 wins, but in the end they could only get the 4th pick according to their record.
The final lottery results are: Cavaliers, Bucks, Mavericks, 76ers, Magic, Jazz, Celtics, Kings, Bobcats, Nuggets, Magic, Timberwolves, Suns, Trail Blazers.
After the lottery results were finally released, fans continued to discuss heatedly on social media, and the most discussed ones were the Cavaliers and Mavericks.
And they are two completely opposite voices.
"If the 15.6% probability of winning the first lottery in 2013 is normal, then the 2.8% probability of 2011 is lucky, and now it is 1.7%? Sorry, I don't think the goddess of luck will always favor one person!"
"You can't see Cleveland, okay? These lotteries are supervised and can't be faked at all!"
"If you say you can't make fakes, you can't make fakes? The lottery is all private, and the machines are made by humans!"
"Xiao Hua can't be so dark, can he?"
"You've watched the Pelicans play against the Clippers and the Lakers against the Spurs. Do you still think it's not so dark?"
"That's because Los Angeles is a big city, and Cleveland is a small city, so there's no need for the league to take sides!"
"No, no, you may not know that Cleveland has always been the worst city in the United States. They have never won any league championship. If you look carefully, many movies and TV shows are based on Cleveland."
"If Cleveland gets a championship, will he be the most inspiring story in America?"
"Brother, you know! That's why they go there LeBron, why they keep getting the No. 1 pick! It doesn't matter if it's Silver or not."
"It really makes sense to say that. The first two top picks are still in the Stern era!"
"Hush, be careful, you know too much, you will be harmonized!"
"Actually, I think the Mavericks are also very lucky this year. They haven't gotten such a high draft pick for a long time!"
"Cuban's lucky hand, Dallas is very hopeful to rise again next season!"
"Yes, this year's Embiid, Wiggins, Parker, and even Gordon and Randall are very good. The Mavericks missed Tang Tian last summer, but they won't miss it again this time!"
"By the way, why didn't the two brothers who talked the most before not speak anymore?"
"Should... be banned?"
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The lottery has attracted heated discussions among fans, and the Eastern and Western Conference finals are also going on.
The Pacers caused a lot of trouble for the Heat last year, but this year they are clearly overwhelmed;
In the west, the Spurs are in a bitter battle with the Grizzlies. The Grizzlies have proved that they are definitely the most difficult opponents in the playoffs.
The divisional finals were in full swing, Tang Tian didn't pay attention at this time, after the end of the season, he called his friends to conduct the annual hard-working brothers training camp in New York.
Butler, Irving, Walker and Thompson have all finished their seasons and have all rushed over one after another.
Butler is still the first to arrive. The Bulls also reached the conference semifinals this year, but it can be seen that he is still very dissatisfied.
Of course, the more important thing is that Rose will come back next season. He has just become the core of the team and will face great competition. He still needs to make himself stronger.
Lamb and Drummond didn't come this year, but Tang Tian pulled the other two into the training camp.
Davis and Whiteside.
Davis' shoulder injury is not serious, and it will be fine to rest for a week or two after the playoffs.
Tang Tian pulled him in because he wanted him to increase his strength through the training camp.
Davis' mid-range game was solid last season, but it won't be enough if the Pelicans ultimately aim for a championship.
He must develop the ability to attack in the low post, so that when Tang Tian is not on the court, the Pelicans will have a stable scoring output.
At the same time, the development of Davis' range must also begin.
In the small ball era, being able to shoot three-pointers inside will greatly help the team's offensive space.
Tang Tian is a time traveler, so Davis can start training earlier.
Don't expect Davis to have range next season, but train early to be prepared.
As for Whiteside, his training content is relatively simple, that is, defense and block training, and defense includes foul control and top man.
Kobe Bryant described the communication between him and every celebrity in "Mamba Autobiography", among which the one about "Lord of the Rings" Russell is the most unusual.
Russell's understanding of basketball is specific and precise. In his view, basketball is a game of five people. If each person does his job to the extreme, then that team is an invincible team.
This kind of remarks has the background of the times, but it has merits.
It is impossible for everyone on a team to hold the ball. After all, there is only one basketball.
So a team has at most 2 to 3 ball-holding cores, and the rest are the functional players that Russell said.
That's what Whiteside needs to be, and he has the potential to be the best at that part.
Of course, the most important thing is that Whiteside also hopes to become that type of player, and his idol is Russell.
The training camp for the hard-working brothers has begun, and the finals of the Eastern and Western Regions have also come to an end.
After trailing the Heat 0-3, the Pacers managed to catch up with two cities in a row, but were eventually eliminated by the Heat 4-2.
The Heat reached the finals for the fourth consecutive year, and this is their most promising one.
There were ups and downs in the Eastern Conference finals, but the results were not unexpected.
But in the West, the Grizzlies really made the Spurs break out in a cold sweat.
They once led the defending champion 3 to 2, and the fierce hand-to-hand combat exhausted the Spurs.
But in the end, it was Popovich's old-fashioned, 2-3 zone defense that limited the Grizzlies' unstable perimeter. In the end, they won two consecutive cities, won the Grizzlies in the tiebreaker, and successfully advanced to the finals.
This is the third consecutive year that the Spurs and the Heat have met in the finals. They have won the previous two times. If they win again this time, they will have a three-peat championship and become an undisputed dynasty.
However, what casts a shadow over their dynastic road is that the fight with the Grizzlies cost them a lot.
Not only on the spiritual level, Dior also suffered injuries in this round of the series and was reimbursed for the season.
Diaw is the axis of the Spurs inside. Although his status is not as good as GDP and Leonard, the impact of his absence on the Spurs is also visible to the naked eye.
When Tang Tian was training, he was also paying attention to this year's finals.
Emotionally speaking, he hopes Popovich can lead the Spurs to create a dynasty.
But from a rational point of view, if he leaves the Spurs and the Spurs continue to win the championship, that is not a good thing.
So he is not biased, like most fans, he is watching as a bystander.
The Spurs, or the Heat winning the championship, don't have that much impact on him.
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