Basketball boy, starting to shine from the slam dunk

"Three consecutive championships, it's incredible. After the Bulls dynasty, I thought the Lakers with the OK combination would be the last to create three consecutive championships, but they didn't. Later, I thought the Heat with James, Wade and Bosh would have the hope of achieving three consecutive championships, but they didn't."

"And the Warriors. The Warriors were so strong back then. They were number one in the league and had the best record in NBA history. Later on, they had Durant and Cousins ​​join them, creating a 'five-star lineup'. Everyone thought that was the end of the league."

"Yeah, everyone thought the league had come to an end. However, even the Warriors couldn't achieve three consecutive championships. And the Cavaliers with James, Irving, and Love... many teams with superstars and gorgeous lineups ultimately failed to achieve three consecutive championships, but the current Lakers did it."

"Although it's a little unbelievable, I have to say that the Lakers are indeed very strong, the strongest in the league, no doubt about it. They have a team leader, Zhuang Yu, who can stand shoulder to shoulder with James and Durant, as well as Lopez, Holiday, as well as Anderson, Kuzma, Rose, Clarkson and other outstanding players. Whether it's the core lineup of the team or the depth of the bench, they are far superior to other teams. So it's not surprising that they can win the championship, and it's not a coincidence that they won three consecutive championships."

"That's three consecutive championships, how could it be a coincidence?"

"That's right. No matter how lucky you are, you can only win one championship at most. But if you want to win the championship for three consecutive years, it's not just luck."

"Tsk tsk, this really could be the end of the alliance."

It has been a week since the Lakers won the championship, but people's discussion about the Lakers has not stopped.

of course.

The discussion about Zhuang Yu also did not stop.

"Zhuang Yu is really too strong. He averaged 30+ points in the finals, and also had 9 rebounds and 10 assists. He was almost a triple-double. It was really scary."

"Not only in the finals, but also in the previous rounds of playoffs, Zhuang Yu's performance was also outstanding."

"Over the years, only James has produced such magnificent statistics in the playoffs, but James' efficiency was not as high as Zhuang Yu's..."

"After winning the championship this time, there is no dispute about who is the best in the league. No one else is worthy of it except Zhuang Yu..."

When the Lakers won the championship for the first time, some people outside called Zhuang Yu the best player in the league, but many people were not convinced and did not agree.

However, after the Lakers won the NBA championship again last year, the voices of doubt have decreased a lot.

After all, winning two consecutive NBA championships and being named the Finals MVP is not something that most people can do.

When James was with the Heat, he helped the team win two championship trophies and was named the Finals MVP, so he was given the title of the best player in the league.

The title of the league's number one player has been changing over the years.

Some people say that Curry, the rising star, is the best player in the league, some people say that Durant was the best player in the league when he helped the Warriors win the championship, and some people say that Antetokounmpo, the strongest player in the East, is the best player in the league...

But now all the doubts and arguments should disappear.

The Lakers completed three consecutive championships that will go down in NBA history. Zhuang Yu helped the Lakers build a dynasty team and won the Finals MVP for three consecutive seasons.

This is something that even James has never done, and he is catching up with Michael Jordan.

During the Bulls dynasty, Michael Jordan was the undisputed number one player in the league.

In this era, after the Lakers won three consecutive championships, Zhuang Yu is the undisputed number one player in the league.

It can be said that Zhuang Yu is too strong now.

The Lakers are too strong now.

The fans are saying that the league is about to end. The Lakers may dominate the entire league in the next few years like the Bulls did and create more championships.

When the Bulls won their first three consecutive championships, Jordan chose to retire. Many people believed that if Jordan had not chosen to retire, they would have won the championship in the fourth season as well.

Even in the following years, they continued to dominate the league, winning five, six, or even seven consecutive championships.

Naturally, many people did not agree at the time, but a year later Jordan returned and once again led the Bulls to three consecutive championships, shattering such doubts.

Jordan proved it with his actions.

If he had not chosen to retire, the Bulls would have been the strongest team in the entire league, and they would have won the championship without any dispute, and would have won it consecutively.

After the Bulls dynasty, no team has been able to achieve three consecutive championships, let alone two three consecutive championships like the Bulls did.

However, the current Lakers make fans feel like they are seeing the original Bulls.

They completed the three consecutive championships that others failed to achieve, so will they be able to win another three consecutive championships like the Bulls?

For the fans, there is expectation, hope and excitement...

However, for the other 29 NBA teams, especially those who want to compete for the championship, the Lakers' strength makes them feel terrified.

There is no doubt that if they want to win the championship, they must defeat the Lakers and must overcome this towering mountain of the Lakers.

But what should we do?

......

Toronto.

It has been a week since the finals, and the Raptors players have all gone on vacation.

However, the Raptors' management and coaching staff do not have time to rest. They must make a summary of the season that has ended and plan for the next season.

They made it to the finals for two consecutive seasons, but missed the championship for two consecutive seasons.

This is a heavy blow to the Raptors' management and coaching staff.

Before the end of the finals, there was news that the Raptors management was very dissatisfied with the coaching staff and might make adjustments to the coaching staff, such as firing Coach Nurse.

In fact, Coach Nurse's coaching ability has been visible in the past two seasons. He successfully led the Raptors into the finals.

However, they have not won the championship in two seasons, and someone must stand up and take the blame.

In this case, either the team's general manager or the team's head coach should be fired.

So, when the Raptors coaching staff and management got together at this moment, the atmosphere seemed a bit dull and depressing. There were no smiles on the faces of the group of people, and they all had frowns.

Raptors owner Larry Tanenbaum also appeared in the conference room.

Without waiting for anyone to speak, Tanenbaum took the lead and said, "We are sitting here today. In addition to summarizing last season, we also need to discuss how we should proceed next season. We have missed the championship for two consecutive seasons, but our goal for next season will not change, which is to win the championship. I hope that we can achieve this goal next season and no longer just be a runner-up."

Everyone understood when they heard this.

Now everything is to prepare for the championship next season. There is only one goal, and that is to win the championship.

Under this premise, whether the team general manager or the head coach should take the blame is secondary.

In fact, Tanenbaum had already made up his mind.

He will give the team's general manager Masai Ujiri time this offseason to try to make more contributions to the team and build a team that truly has the ability to win the championship. As long as he can do this, he will let the other party continue to stay in the position of general manager.

Of course, if Ujiri cannot come up with a good reinforcement plan to build a team that can beat the Lakers and win the championship, he will consider firing Ujiri and hiring a more useful person as the team's general manager.

Not only Ujiri, Tanenbaum also considered replacing coach Nash.

He admitted that Coach Nurse has helped the Raptors a lot in the past few years, but if Ujiri performs well enough in the offseason, then Coach Nurse will have to be replaced.

Someone has to take the blame, right?

Moreover, getting rid of the head coach may not be a bad change.

Since the Raptors can't win the championship under Coach Nurse's system, maybe if they change the head coach and the tactical system, the team will be able to win the championship?

The boss has spoken.

A group of people began to express their opinions.

First of all, there is Ujiri. He is a very smart man. Although the boss did not say it explicitly, he has already sensed the danger.

He knew he had to do something in the offseason.

So Ujiri took the lead and said: "I think we should further strengthen the team in the offseason. In the past season, Leonard and George performed well."

"Of course, it's not just them. Lowry, Gasol, Ibaka and others also performed well. But the age of Lowry and Gasol is something we must consider, especially in the fiercely competitive playoffs."

"Obviously, we need younger, more dynamic and impactful players."

What this means is that we should strengthen the lineup, replace some old players, and maintain the age balance and vitality of the team.

A group of people nodded.

This is indeed a problem.

If Lowry and Gasol were a few years younger, the outcome of this finals might have been different.

Tanenbaum also nodded and asked, "So how do you think we should strengthen it?"

Ujiri was cheered up. The boss's question meant that he was still useful and the boss still needed him, so there was a hope that he could keep the position of general manager.

Ujiri immediately began to talk: "First of all, we need to try to get as many free agents as possible when the free market opens."

"We need to try to find the real big fish in the free agent market, such as an All-Star player, to form a Big Three with Leonard and George."

"In addition, we also need to add depth to the squad."

"The reason why we lost to the Lakers is not only because of the imbalanced age of the players, but also because of the lack of depth in the lineup. The Lakers' lineup is too deep. In addition to several starters, they also have a number of outstanding players on the bench, such as Rose, Clarkson, Nance Jr., and Zubac."

"We don't have that. We only have one VanVleet."

After a pause, he continued: "Of course, it will be difficult for us to find an All-Star player in the free market. If not, then we need to trade."

"We have to do this no matter what."

"With the current league structure, if we don't have the Big Three, it will be difficult for us to compete with some other teams, especially a team like the Lakers."

Hearing these words, everyone nodded in agreement.

What Ujiri said makes sense. If they want to win the championship, they must first have a lineup that is not inferior to the Lakers.

The rejuvenation of the lineup, further strengthening, forming a Big Three combination, and filling the lineup depth are all issues they need to solve.

Ujiri then came up with his own reinforcement plan.

This made Tanenbaum very satisfied. He thought that it seemed that Ujiri had not been idle this week and had already formulated a reinforcement plan.

Then, Tanenbaum looked at Coach Nurse again: "Coach Nurse, what do you think?"

Coach Nurse frowned slightly. Ujiri's performance just now was very good, which put him in a passive position. He knew that one of him and Ujiri would become the "scapegoat", but he didn't want it to be him. He had feelings for this Raptors team and had expectations for it.

He doesn't want to leave here, nor does he want to find a new job.

Then he had to come up with something.