NBA Dynasty Sniper

Chapter 371 The Playoffs Begin

"Give the ball to Kobe, that kid has won the slam dunk contest, let him dunk one." Jordan yelled.

"Pfft!"

Many people burst out laughing.

Kobe's face darkened a bit, and he gave Jordan a look, which pot are you not opening and which pot are you carrying?

Since he won the slam dunk contest championship, the league canceled the slam dunk contest for the second year. As long as the championship is mentioned, he will be embarrassed.

Gary Payton, who was holding the ball, was in trouble after Zhao Dong and Jordan got involved. Who was the ball passed to?

"Di!"

The referee blew his whistle and gestured for a 24-second offense violation.

"Ha ha……"

The audience burst into laughter.

All the western stars turned dark, and they didn't look good on Zhao Dong and Jordan off the court.

The head coach of the Western Conference Popovich simply replaced Duncan and Garnett, Chris Webber and Francis, and also played a tactic of one inside and four outside.

The old Nelson also changed players. Iverson and Kidd were off, and McGrady and Ray Allen were on.

Now it’s all right, the sum of everything is full of dunks, and the next scene will be lively, you dunk one, I dunk one, and the dunks are endless, and the atmosphere of the scene is also improved, extremely hot.

Zhao Dong came down after playing for half a quarter, and didn't join in the fun anymore.

Dayao came off the bench, still one inside and four outside, and this is really one inside and four outside.

After Zhao Dong left the field, the All-Star game returned to its original atmosphere and began to get serious.

But in this way, the atmosphere on the scene has come down instead, not as enthusiastic as before.

Zhao Dong sat next to Jordan and started a friendly chat while watching the game.

"Feilong, do you want to win the MVP this season?" Jordan asked.

"Of course, I want to be No.1 in history." Zhao Dong said very straightforwardly.

Jordan squinted his canthus, feeling that he had been hit by a critical blow, and sighed secretly, and asked, "You hurt Fortson, it will be very difficult for you to fight against the Lakers!"

Zhao Dong nodded. The last game against the Lakers at home, Fordson was still there, and the game was lost. Without Fordson, it would be even more difficult.

But his fighting spirit is not weak, he said with a smile: "The Lakers may not be able to get past the Spurs."

"Without Fortson, you will suffer the same loss against the Spurs. No matter how strong you are alone, you will not be able to defeat the Spurs Twin Towers." Jordan continued to hit Zhao Dong's morale.

Zhao Dong said angrily: "Then you can watch it, and see how I won four consecutive championships."

"..."

Jordan is angry, I am not retired for two years, I can win six consecutive championships.

Under the mutual confrontation, the friendly chat between the two was interrupted.

"The Mavericks played well, are you satisfied with Dazhi's performance?" Zhao Dong asked.

"Wang's performance is indeed good, much better than that of Luke Langley back then." Jordan nodded and smiled.

"How is the operation?" Zhao Dong asked.

"Not bad, the ball market there is good."

Jordan nodded in satisfaction, and said two good things in a row, which shows that they are really good.

But then he was a little regretful, and then said enviously: "But in Dallas, the most popular and most popular team is not the Mavericks, but the NFL Cowboys. Every game they play, the 5000-person home stadium will be full, and the ticket revenue It's hot!"

Speaking of this, he said to Zhao Dong with envy again: "Your New York Jets are better than the Cowboys, are you making a lot of money?"

Zhao Dong chuckled and said, "If you want money, I'll sell it to you."

"what?"

Jordan was taken aback, and said in surprise, "You want to sell the jet? It can make so much money, why?"

Zhao Dong smiled and said, "I don't rely on this income."

He didn't say big things, whether it is Storm Fund or Tianlong Investment Bank, more than 1 trillion US dollars of funds can bring him and Lindsay a large commission and investment share, and the little money earned by the New York Jets is not considered at all. What.

He discussed it with Lindsay, and he is indeed planning to sell the New York Jets. Now the market value of the Jets is still [-] billion US dollars, which is several times higher than when it was purchased. Before the price of American assets fell, it was a good time to sell. Chance.

After cashing out, the money for the yacht just happened to be handed over, and the remaining money can be used to buy a private jet for Lindsay. Lindsay often flies around the country to let her have a good rest.

He has already ordered the plane, Boeing 737, short-to-medium range, suitable for flying domestically.

In this All-Star game, the Western Conference finally won. O'Neal and Duncan became double yolk eggs, and at the same time won the All-Star Most Valuable Player honor.

大姚打了28分钟，得到了13分7篮板4助攻3盖帽，第一次全明星表现不错。

After the All-Stars, the season entered the second half.

The teams that have steadily entered the playoffs began to strengthen their rotation and began to strive for more rest time for the main players.

And the teams hovering on the edge of the playoffs began to make an impact.

As for the teams that have no hope at all, they start to play badly, trying to get a better draft pick.

It was the end of February, and Zhao Dong and Lindsay talked on the phone that night.

"Husband, Penguin can't hold on anymore, and wants to sell QQ alone, and is negotiating with Julong." Lindsay laughed.

"How much is the asking price?" Zhao Dong asked.

"One million RMB." Lindsay laughed.

Zhao Dong couldn't help but haha.

Last year, Julong Investment raised $300 for Penguin, obtained a 49% stake in Penguin, and snatched the investment opportunity of the second child of the Li family. Unexpectedly, the inertia of history has not changed, and Penguin is still a little bit unable to hold on.

In the previous life, the second child of the Li family and a data company in the United States each invested 110 million US dollars, and each obtained 20% of Penguin's equity.

The reason for not being able to support it is very simple. It is not that the development is not good. On the contrary, it is that the development is too good. The number of online users is too large, which leads to the skyrocketing operating expenses of the company. Now it belongs to the development stage of pure investment without any ability to realize cash. It's just that you can't make ends meet, and you have no liquidity.

"Aiweier, let Julong talk about it. Also, how about the other three?" Zhao Dong asked.

Julong Investment owns 49% of Penguin's equity, and is the largest shareholder. At the same time, it has close ties with several other shareholders. In fact, Julong Investment has a strong ability to control Penguin, but it has never interfered with the company's operations.But now that the company can't continue to operate, it can only get ahead.

"Those three companies are preparing to go public in the United States. Given the current situation in the U.S. stock market, if there is no good result, do you want to intervene?" Lindsay asked.

Zhao Dong pondered for a while, and the three Julong Investments all have 40% of the equity. If they really want to interfere, given the influence of Julong Investment and Tianlong Investment Bank, the influence is not small, and the three Internet companies have to consider it. A little, but is it necessary?
"Let them toss, and the acquisition will be completed by then." After thinking about it, he said.

"Alright." Lindsay smiled.

Three days later, Lindsay told Zhao Dong that the negotiations between the dragon and the penguin were over.

As a major shareholder, Julong Investment vetoed Penguin's plan to sell QQ separately, and proposed a new financing plan with a financing amount of up to [-] million yuan.

With the equity invested by Julong and the influence on other shareholders, the board of directors finally reached an agreement to stop the sale of the QQ plan and pass a new financing plan.

The estimated market value of the company is 3 million RMB. Because some minority shareholders have no funds, Julong Investment obtained a quota of 2.5 million yuan alone. After financing, Julong Investment owns 70% of the equity, and the founder, Mr. Ma, owns 10% of the equity.

After completing this round of financing, Penguin's market value has increased to 6 million yuan, with 3 million working capital, and the company is full of vitality and competitiveness, far surpassing the other three Internet companies.

The three companies felt very itchy when they saw that Julong Investment invested heavily in Penguin, and they wanted Julong's investment very much, but they were worried about losing the company's controlling stake. Fortunately, their plans to go public in the United States have already started, and their listing applications have been filed one after another. Hand in, as long as the listing is successful, they can also raise enough operating funds.

After playing in February, a total of 55 regular season games were played. The Knicks had 48 wins and 7 losses, and achieved a complete victory in 13 games in February.

On March [-]st, the league announced the best honor of the month last month, sitting in line to eat fruit, this time it was Tim Duncan's turn.

However, the MVP rankings did not fall to other players. With his superhuman performance and the Knicks' first record in the league, Zhao Dong still sits firmly on the number one throne.

On this day, the China-EU bilateral negotiations ended and an agreement on accession to the WTO was reached, more than two months ahead of the previous WTO.

The schedule has entered March, and the Knicks' record has declined because the rotation of main players has increased. At the same time, rookies Marion and Ginobili are in mediocre state, and there is no madman, and their outside strength has also declined.

However, Stackhouse performed well. He got more opportunities on the perimeter, averaging 20+ per game, and played an All-Star performance when his perimeter strength declined.

On the 15th, negotiations with the buyer were completed, and Zhao Dong and Lindsay sold the New York Jets for $[-] million in cash.

On the 19th, Barkley called. This guy actually joined TNT as an NBA commentator.

TNT also found him a partner, the same as the previous life, Kenny Smith who retired in 97.

At the end of March, 60 wins and 12 losses, a total of 17 regular season games in March, the Knicks played 12 wins and 5 losses.

The best of the month in March was given to O'Neill. This is the second time he has won the honor this season, just like Zhao Dong.

However, Zhao Dong still overwhelmed O'Neal in the MVP rankings and continued to be number one.

The Knicks still have 4 games in April, ending the regular season on the 10th.

The league's current record can keep up with the Knicks, only the Lakers, and other teams are falling behind.

The Lakers are currently 59 wins and 13 losses, one win away.

The Spurs have not yet reached 50 wins, and Popovich has significantly reduced Robinson's playing time in preparation for the playoffs.

The second in the Eastern Conference is the digital team, with 57 wins and 15 losses.

The third in the Eastern Conference is the Nets, which surpassed the Pacers with 51 wins and 21 losses.

The fourth in the Eastern Conference is the Pacers, with 50 wins and 21 losses.

Entering the last month, Zhao Dong became a little curious. In his last life, Tim Duncan will be reimbursed for his serious injury at this point in time. In the 78th regular season game, the meniscus on his left knee was torn, and he has changed from a flying devil to a floor runner. Will this life change?
Judging from the current arrangement that Popovich has increased Robinson's rotation and has not reduced Duncan's playing time much, it may be unavoidable.

Injuries do have their chances, but when players are fatigued, their coordination and flexibility will be affected, and the chance of injury will greatly increase.

On the 7th, the Knicks lost to the digital team again at home.

However, in the away game on the 10th, the Knicks pulled back the last game, and this season they tied with Philadelphia.

It is also strange that both teams lost at home but won away.

On the 11th, the Knicks returned to New York. That night, Zhao Dong watched the game between the Spurs and the Kings.

This game was played at the King's home court, and the King's current record is ninth in the Western Conference, hovering on the edge of the playoff ranks, one win behind the eighth Supersonic, so this game is very active, very Want to get this win from the Spurs.

"What the hell, has history changed?"

Seeing the 9th minute of the last quarter, Zhao Dong was a little confused, but Duncan was not injured.

However, he also wonders about Popovich's confusing behavior, because the Spurs have no record requirements, and it doesn't matter if they lose to the Kings, but this game actually allowed Duncan to play the entire game, and he has not played the game until now. Why is this?
One minute later, Zhao Dong opened his mouth wide because he saw that Duncan's left knee seemed to turn when he was grabbing a rebound, and there was a painful expression on his face.

However, Duncan did not ask for a substitution and remained on the court until the end of the game.

"Duncan and Popovich's brains are broken." Zhao Dong can only lament the historical inertia, and Duncan should still be injured.

Sure enough, the next day, the Spurs announced that Duncan was reimbursed for the season, and the Spurs basically withdrew from the championship competition.

At the same time, Duncan's contract with the Spurs also ended and he became a restricted free agent.

19号，尼克斯完成了99/00赛季的82场常规赛，68胜14负，联盟第一。

The Lakers are No. 67 in the Western Conference and No. 15 in the league with [-] wins and [-] losses.

The playoffs will start on the 22nd, and the teams still have two or three days to rest.

In the East, the top four in the regular season are the Knicks, the Digital Team, the Nets, and the Pacers. There are five teams in the Atlantic region, and three of them occupy the top three in the East. This record is really surprising.

According to the playoff ranking rules, the champions of the three eastern divisions are automatically ranked among the top three in the playoffs, so the Eastern Conference's playoff rankings are the Atlantic Division champion Knicks, the Central Division champion Pacers, and the Southeast Division champion Heat.

The fourth to eighth are the digital team, the Nets, the Bulls, the Hornets, and the Raptors.

This playoff ranking puts the digital team and the Nets at a disadvantage. They will have a PK in advance, and only one can enter the second round.

At the same time, the Bulls themselves are fifth in the regular season, but in the playoffs, they are ranked one lower, but their opponent in the first round will be the sixth-ranked Heat in the regular season, which instead takes advantage.

In the West, the top four in the regular season are the Lakers, Trail Blazers, Spurs, and Jazz.

It just so happens that the top three are also the champions of the three divisions in the West, so the playoff rankings in the West are the regular season rankings. The fifth to eighth are the Mavericks, Suns, Timberwolves, and Supersonics.

Playoffs first round matchup table.

In the East, the Knicks vs. the Raptors, the Pacers vs. the Hornets, the Heat vs. the Bulls, and the Digital Team vs. the Nets.

In the West, the Lakers are against the Sonics, the Trail Blazers are against the Timberwolves, the Spurs are against the Suns, and the Jazz are against the Mavericks.

If the Knicks enter the second round, they will face the winner of the digital team and the Nets, as well as the West.

In terms of personal data, Zhao Dong has played 82 games this season, averaging 44.5 minutes per game, which can be called an iron man.

场均43分11.5篮板10.2助攻1.9抢断3.1盖帽1.9失误3.8犯规，投篮命中率高达64%，罚球命中率高达91%，并且打出了40+的大三双的数据。

This data makes him the second star to average a triple-double in the regular season after Big O (Oscar Robertson, who averaged 30.8 points, 12.5 rebounds and 11.4 assists per game).

With such data, both the fans and the media are shouting MVP.

Zhao Dong won the scoring title this season with an average of 43 points per game.

At the same time, he won the assists leader this season with 10.2 assists. Below him is Jason Kidd, who won the assists leader this season in the previous life, with 10.1 times.

The rebounding champion was won by Mutombo, averaging 14.1 rebounds per game.

Fortson was unlucky. Before the injury, his rebounding average reached 15.9. If he hadn't been injured, he might have been the rebounding champion.

The steals king was won by Eddie Jones, averaging 2.7 times per game.

Mourning won the block king with an average of 3.7 shots per game.

"Brother Dong, we are unlucky to meet Philadelphia in the first round."

At around 20:10 am on the [-]th, Dayao called and chatted about the situation of the playoffs.

Zhao Dong laughed and said: "Then try to get rid of Philadelphia, anyway, no one of them can guard against you."

Although the Numbers team has Rio Latliff and Postman Malone inside, these two are undead against Yao. This season, the Nets and the Numbers team have the same four regular season games. With two draws, Dayao did not play badly in four games.

The competition in the first two rounds of the Eastern Conference this year is fierce. The top three regular season players in the Eastern Conference will lose one in the first two rounds. No matter who among the three teams makes it to the Eastern Conference finals, they have great hopes of advancing to the Finals.

In the West, after the Spurs Duncan was reimbursed for the season, the Lakers are the only one, and the possibility of entering the finals may be the greatest.

Then Zhao Dong praised Dayao's performance in his rookie season. Dayao played 72 games this season, played 10 games, averaged 37 minutes per game, averaged 22.5 points, 9.6 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 0.8 steals and 2.4 blocks per game. Extraordinary, almost entered the ranks of the 20+10 club.

This data is almost comparable to Duncan's rookie season.

邓肯新秀赛季是场均21.1分11.9篮板2.7助攻0.7抢断2.5盖帽的数据，表现比大姚更突出一点，直接就是20+10。

With Dayao's current strength, the absolute strength of a first-class center in the league, even if Zhao Dong is facing up to Dayao himself, the height is too low, he can't defend against Dayao, and he will probably be beaten by Dayao.

After hanging up Dayao's phone, Zhao Dong called Hu Weidong.

"Brother Hu, are you and your sister-in-law going back to China right away, or staying to watch the playoffs?" He asked after talking.

"Oh, when we go back to China, we won't watch the playoffs." Hu Weidong laughed.

"Well, after you return to China, go to Beijing Dongcheng Base for a physical examination and take care of your body." Zhao Dong said.

"I know, I will pass after a few days at home. This year's Olympic Games, the national team has a heavy training task." Hu Weidong laughed.

"After you report for duty, tell the coaching staff and Liu Chu that the main thing is to rest and recuperate. Don't practice with them. Liu Chu promised before that we have a lot of games here, so we should have enough rest time." Zhao Dong said.

"I know, I know, my body really needs to rest after a season, ha ha!" Hu Weidong laughed.

He played as a swingman for the Wizards and played the main position. This season, he averaged 16.5 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game. The Wizards' third scoring point, his performance is still good.

On the afternoon of the 21st, Zhao Dong held a party at home and invited all his teammates to have a small gathering before the playoffs. The party lasted until ten o'clock in the evening.

At this time, at Beijing International Airport, father and son Zhao Zhenguo and Zhao Dacheng stared dumbfounded at the plane in front of them.

(End of this chapter)