Chapter 305 The Disadvantages of Having a Strong Center

At 10 a.m. on the 25th, the league announced the most important individual regular season honor, the 9899 regular season MVP winner Zhao Dong.

Because Zhao Dong's data was so eye-catching and there was no suspense at all, the alliance did not plan to hide it and announced it after the second round.

This is also the second time and the first time he has won the MVP honor.

If there is an NVP, he is basically guaranteed to enter the Hall of Fame. If he wins the MVP again this time, he will definitely enter the Hall of Fame in the future.

In the history of the league, there are some people who have won the MVP title consecutively. Jordan won it twice. If you want to surpass Jordan, there is also an opportunity to win the honor of MVP, that is, win the MVP three times in a row.

In the history of the league, only three people have won the MVP for three consecutive seasons. The first and second are Russell and Chamberlain in ancient times, and the third is Larry Bird. Neither Jordan has won the MVP for three consecutive seasons.

At noon on the 26th, the Bulls arrived in New York, and the Eastern Conference Finals was about to begin.

"Michael, we have played the Eastern Conference Finals with the Knicks for three consecutive seasons. How confident are you this time?" In the hotel, the Bulls held a press conference, and a local New York reporter asked.

Jordan said confidently: "As big as my heart is, so is my confidence."

The reporter was "surprised" and said: "The human heart is only as big as a fist. Michael, do you only have that little confidence?"

Jordan's face turned dark for a moment, and he glared at the reporter angrily. Don't you really understand my pretentious words?

"Michael, how will the Bulls deal with the Dragons' high-efficiency offense?" The next question was from a New York Times reporter.

This question made Jordan look cautious, and he said seriously: "This is a problem we have been facing for three seasons. What kind of defense do we need to use to really restrict the Feilong. We have some methods now, but we didn't in the regular season. I have done it before, and I plan to try it this time in the Eastern Conference Finals, I hope it will be useful.”

"Michael, what's the solution?" the reporter asked excitedly.

"Do you think I would say it now?" Jordan asked.

Two hours later, the Knicks also held a press conference at their headquarters.

"Feilong, Jordan said that the Bulls have developed new defensive tactics that can effectively restrict you. Do you think it is true or false?" a reporter asked.

"Perhaps, it is not important. What is important is our own performance. As long as we burst out with the energy we deserve, no one in this league can stop us from defending the dynasty." Zhao Dong said.

That night, the NBA's 1999 draft lottery was held in a business hotel in New York. All teams that had not entered the playoffs were called together for the lottery draw, which was broadcast live on ESPN.

The general managers and owners of several teams with the lowest regular season record are very nervous. These teams are the Jazz in the last place, the Grizzlies in the second, the Nets in the third, the Hornets in the fourth, and the Fast in the fifth. The Raptors, who are ranked sixth, have a very slim chance of winning the No. 1 pick.

According to the scouting reports of each team, this year's draft is undoubtedly a small year, but there are also good rookies in a small year, and there are them this year.

Elton Brand is touted by the media as the most likely No. 1 pick and the best prospect in the draft.

Yao Ming, who is very low-key but always hangs around Zhao Dong, is actually not less concerned than Brand, and the voice of the No. 1 pick is also constantly heard.

Defender Francisco Francisco also has the potential to be the top pick.

Jazz owner Larry Miller and general manager Ham sat together, both nervous.

They have three first-round picks and three second-round picks this year, and the one they want most is of course the No. 1 pick.

And if they don't get the No. 1 pick, they have decided to use the pick in their hands to trade up, and it is best to get the No. 1 pick.

They are very optimistic about Duke center Yao Min and want to select him.

"Mr. Miller, the media reported that Feilong said that if you wash your hands with child urine, you will have good luck." Ham suddenly whispered.

"What?"

Larry Miller turned around and looked at Ham with a look of disbelief on his face. You're not going to let me wash my hands with urine, are you?

"or,

Boss, in order to rebuild, try it? "Ham said a little embarrassedly.

Larry Miller raised his hands and looked at it, then looked at Ham, and suddenly asked: "Is it really useful?"

"Uh, I don't know, maybe it will be useful?" Ham said.

Larry Miller was silent for three seconds, then suddenly nodded and said: "Go get ready."

When Ham was stunned, he had this idea on a temporary basis. Where could he go to find children's urine now?

"This is a hotel. There may be children here, so go and try it." Larry Miller saw Ham's embarrassed look and immediately reminded him.

Ham regretted coming up with this stupid idea, but now he had no choice but to stand up.

"Ham, look for the little guy, don't get fakes." When he was about to leave, Larry Miller warned again.

Thirty minutes later, Larry Miller received a call from Ham and quietly left the scene.

"What are you doing?"

When he saw Ham outside the bathroom, there was a clear slap mark on Ham's face, and Miller was a little stunned.

Ham said awkwardly: "Boss, I found a child, but his mother didn't want it and slapped me."

Larry Miller sighed, patted Ham on the shoulder and said, "I've wronged you, Ham. I'll give you two days off later."

Ham nodded, again looking like he was hesitant to speak.

"Ham, what do you want to say?" Miller, who was about to go back, asked.

Ham took courage and said: "Boss, for the sake of the team, I have to say this, don't laugh at me."

"Of course not, just tell me." Curious, Larry Miller encouraged.

"Actually, actually, I am the boy Feilong said, and my urine is okay." Ham stammered.

"Ahem..."

Larry Miller wanted to laugh but couldn't, it made him cough and his face almost swelled and bled.

"Boss, I didn't lie. I promise God, I am really a boy." Ham, who is in his forties, raised his right hand and swore.

"you?"

"Boss, to be honest, I, I was kicked by a mule when I was a child, so..." Ham said sadly.

"Oh, Ham, don't be like this, it's God's will, no, no, no, I mean your contribution will be great for Jazz, yes, I believe you..."

Larry Miller looked sad, but in fact, he was almost exhausted and his stomach was throbbing.

Ten minutes later, the two returned to the lottery site in a sneaky manner.

Larry Miller sat back in his seat, his hands stained by child urine raised in front of his chest, far away from his nose, like a surgeon entering the operating room.

But his appearance did not attract too much attention from others, because there were several people at the scene who looked similar to him.

The general manager of the Grizzlies also raised his hands. At this time, he tilted his head and glanced at Larry Miller, muttering in a low voice: "Damn it, Larry Miller didn't baptize it with that thing, right?"

Nets owner Lewis Katz and general manager Bill Remingway both raised their hands. It seemed that both of them had been baptized with holy water, which showed that they were in the most sincere mood among all teams.

"What's going on today? The owners and general managers of the teams at the top of the draw all look like this?" Stern shook his head in confusion.

"Okay, gentlemen, it's time to start this year's lottery." Next, he announced that the lottery had begun.

The first one drawn is of course the No. 1 pick.

There are a total of fourteen table tennis balls. If you draw 4 of them from numbers 1 to 14, there will be a total of 1001 combinations. Then remove the combinations 11, 12, 13, and 14, leaving 1000 combinations.

As the last place in the regular season, the Jazz have 250 combinations. That is to say, if the combination of the four balls drawn (not in order) is among the 250 combinations of the Jazz, it means that the Jazz has won the draw. Number one pick. The Jazz's probability is 25%, which is still a great chance.

In fact, even though so many people came, they didn't need to go up to draw lots at all. The machines would do the drawing.

At this time, the No. 1 pick was drawn, and fourteen ping-pong balls jumped up in the container.

Larry Miller's heart jumped like one of those ping-pong balls, forcing him to swallow a nitroglycerin.

After swallowing, he realized that his hands had just been baptized with child urine.

This made him so sick that he almost vomited, but okay, for the sake of the No. 1 pick, it was fine, so he endured it.

Ten seconds later, four ping pong balls came out.

Everyone was staring at the four balls, but they couldn't see clearly and couldn't run up to them, so they had to suppress their nervousness and wait for Stern's verdict.

At this time, Stern looked at the four balls and announced with a smile: "No. 1, No. 6, No. 9, No. 11, then I want to congratulate..."

"Yeah yeah yeah..."

"Child urine is indeed holy water."

But before Stern could finish speaking, New Jersey Nets owner Lewis Katz and general manager Bill Remingway were already excitedly raising their fists and cheering.

"Damn, got caught by the Nets."

"Why not us?"

"Oh, they both used holy water, no wonder they were so lucky!"

The Grizzlies, Clippers and several other teams at the top of the lottery screamed in annoyance.

The owner of the Jazz, Larry Miller, was extremely disappointed. He looked at general manager Ham with some confusion, and said: "Ham, the boy's urine you have been holding in for forty years is not fake, is it?"

"Boss, I'm sorry, I should be baptized too."

Ham was about to cry, and I hoped it was fake, but it was true.

Postman Karl Malone, who was eliminated by Zhao Dong, has returned to his farm in Utah and is currently arranging his fishing rods while watching the lottery ceremony.

He was as disappointed as Larry Miller when the Jazz didn't win the No. 1 pick.

At this time the phone rang, it was his agent Philier.

"Karl, what should I do now? I have received contact from many teams. Where do you want to go? You are a free agent now. You can join any team you want. The league can no longer stop you."

"Let me think about it," said the postman.

In addition to the championship, of course he still wants to get a big contract. He has not won a big contract yet.

The season just past was $6 million, the most he had ever earned, but the season was shortened and he only received $4 million.

After playing for more than ten seasons, he only received a total of more than 30 million U.S. dollars, only half after tax deductions, and now he only has a few million U.S. dollars left on hand.

So he has to choose a championship-level team that can give him a big contract.

Half an hour later, the draft ended. Although the Jazz had 250 combinations, the 250 did harm to the Jazz. In the end, they only got the No. 3 pick, which was a bit bad luck.

The second is the Grizzlies, the fourth is the Clippers, the fifth is the Hornets and so on.

After the lottery was over, the Nets, who won the No. 1 pick, accepted a live TV interview with ESPN.

"Mr. Kaz, Mr. Remingway, I heard that you all used the thing Feilong mentioned?" Reporter Jack asked with interest.

The two smiled awkwardly and did not answer the question.

"Okay, now can you tell me which rookie you are most interested in?" Jack asked with a smile again.

The two looked at each other, the former nodded slightly, and the latter said excitedly: "We hope to have a big center, and we are very interested in Duke's main center Yao."

After these words were said, the general managers and owners of the following teams immediately became frustrated. It seemed that they also wanted to select Dayao.

Especially Larry Miller and Ham of the Jazz, they made rumors early on to improve Brand's draft prospects, but now it seems that their plan did not succeed.

At the same time, in a hotel in New York, Yao Min in front of the TV laughed excitedly after hearing the Nets' answer.

Next to him were his parents and manager Zhang Mingji, who were all very happy and couldn't open their mouths from ear to ear.

Some people are happy, while others are disappointed. The disappointed one is Dayao's teammate Brand.

During this period, many media were crazy about him. He thought that the No. 1 pick must be his, but now it seems that he was deceived by the media.

"The number one must-have artifact in the draft lottery, boy's urine is well deserved."

"The Nets won the No. 1 pick, and the boy's urine should be the main contributor."

"The Jazz have shown interest in the Duke center, and the No. 1 pick has been booked. The league will have the first Asian and Chinese No. 1 pick."

The next day, countless media rushed to report the news of the lottery, even suppressing the upcoming Eastern Conference Finals.

At 9 o'clock in the morning, Zhao Dong was about to go to the fitness room behind for some exercise when he received a call from Dayao.

"Brother Dong, the Nets called Zhang Mingji just now. They invited me to try out. Do you want me to go?" Dayao said.

"Go ahead, they are going to draft you. You will be the No. 1 pick and you will also be the Nets' main center." Zhao Dong said.

In the evening, Madison Square Garden was where the two most watched teams in the league faced off. Two of the league's signature stars gathered together, and the attention was off the charts.

In addition to these attractions, there are many other attractions that attract attention.

For example, the Knicks are very likely to defend their title as a dynasty this season, which is the focus.

For example, Zhao Dong successfully sniped Jordan's second dynasty, then can Jordan successfully snipe Zhao Dong's first dynasty?

For example, Zhao Dong was once a player given up by the Bulls, and then Zhao Dong became a nightmare for the Bulls. This season, the Bulls once again gave up a Chinese player who could not get playing time in the Bulls, but this Chinese player was on the Knicks' bench. With a good performance, will something happen in this Eastern Conference Finals?

For example, the Bulls' main inside line, Oakley as the main player, and Ewing as the substitute, were once the main inside line combination of the Knicks. In this Eastern Conference finals, can they help the new team defeat the old team?

For another example, Zhao Dong blocked the trade of McGrady. In this Eastern Conference Finals, can McGrady help the Bulls snipe Zhao Dong's first dynasty just like Zhao Dong sniped the Bulls?

Also, rookie Mobley, as Jordan's substitute, performed well in the Bulls. What role will he play in this Eastern Conference Finals?

These various attractions are very attractive.

The game hasn't even started yet, but the ratings have already exploded, reaching 30 million.

This season's Eastern Conference Finals will be broadcast live on ABC and TNT will broadcast the Western Conference Finals.

Hubie Brown said in the live broadcast booth: "There are still thirty minutes before the game starts. I can bet that our ratings tonight will definitely break the NBA league's highest rating of 45 million."

Partner Cook smiled and said: "Maybe it can break through 50 million? This is our next expectation for the historical record of ratings. Okay, now the starting lineups of both sides have been announced, let's take a look."

Hubie Brown read: "The visiting Bulls' interior combination is Oakley and Rasheed Wallace, the forward is Tracy McGrady, and the guard combination is Jordan and Kidd.

The Knicks' starting interior combination is Ben Wallace and Danny Fortson, the forward is Feilong, and the guard combination is madman Latrell Sprewell and Billups. "

Cook laughed: "The Knicks took Barkley as the starter. Will this disappoint him?"

Hubie Brown smiled and said: "Yes, this should make him very disappointed. After all, there is a big difference between winning the championship as the main player and winning the championship as a substitute."

Cook analyzed: "The Knicks' starting lineup lacks interior offensive power. When Ben Wallace and Fordson are concentrated in the paint, it will seriously hinder the dragon's breakthrough.

In the second round, Feilong has been attacking in the low post. I actually think the Knicks should trade Ben Wallace, because his presence has greatly hindered Feilong's breakthrough. "

Hubie Brown nodded: "Actually, when the team has a strong center, there are some disadvantages. Or when the team has a defensive center, the breakthrough from the outside will definitely be affected.

A strong center needs space under the basket because he will be the main force of the offense. The defensive center cannot be pulled out and, like a powerful center, will occupy the space under the basket. Therefore, these two types of centers will hinder breakthroughs and cuts from the outside. "

Cook said: "Fortson is a little better. He has a mid-range shot, but it is of no use. The Knicks have never used his mid-range shot because the efficiency is too low. If he uses his mid-range shot, the Knicks' overall offensive efficiency will be reduced." lower.

So he can't open up and can only stay inside with Ben Wallace. With the defenders included, the paint area will be very crowded tonight.

Based on this analysis, Feilong should continue to attack in the low post. "

In the CCTV live broadcast, Zhang Lili's analysis was similar to Cook's. He also believed that Zhao Dong's offensive position tonight should be in the low post. He said: "It's not bad to play in the low post. It doesn't have such a big impact, but it is very efficient. But be careful. , Rasheed Wallace’s help defense speed is faster than Philadelphia’s Leo Ratliff’s help defense speed.”

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