NBA: Start the water cooler and reach the Hall of Fame

The history is so similar. The last time Nowitzki entered the Finals, his opponent was Wade's Heat. In that matchup, the Mavericks took the lead in winning two games, but Wade broke out and pulled four games in a row. In the end, Missed the championship.

Five years later, the two met again in the finals. This time, Nowitzki, who was filled with revenge and determination to prove himself, met Dwyane Wade, who was bringing his brother. Can both sides win in the finals? What kind of sparks were created in the final?

The first four games between the two sides were very tense. The Heat took the lead first, and then the Mavericks were able to pull back in the next game. The two sides tied at 2-2 and came to the extremely important battle of Tianwang Mountain.

Nowitzki did not perform well in the Finals due to the flu. However, before James and Wade entered the Battle of Tianwangshan, the two of them covered their mouths and imitated a driver's cough, which completely angered the latter. We also I wonder how the person who scored 8 points in the last game had the nerve to laugh at someone who was playing better than him with a finger injury and the flu?

In the final battle of Tianwangshan, the driver scored 29 points and led the team to win this extremely important game.

James and Wade can no longer laugh, because they are already standing on the edge of the cliff, risking the world's disapproval to form the top three giants, laughing at their opponents before the game, and all kinds of buffs are stacked together. If they lose the game in the end, then I'm afraid he will be nailed to the pillar of shame in history!

Therefore, the Heat were anxious in Game 6 of the series, but the Mavericks team, which had won the match point, exploded. In the end, the driver turned and picked up the basket to seal the victory. The Mavericks defeated the Heat 4-2 and won the 2011 championship!It is also the most valuable championship in NBA history!

When Li Kaiming was sitting in front of the TV and saw several veterans of the Mavericks hugging each other and shedding tears on the court, his heart was also touched!

What does it feel like to win a championship in the NBA?

To be honest, Li Kaiming was very relieved when he saw the Heat's three arrogant giants being defeated, but this was not the biggest relief. If he could personally send the Heat to go fishing next season, it would be even more relieved!

With the end of the finals, the 2010-2011 season has completely come to an end. The most important things remaining are the draft and labor negotiations.

In terms of draft, the Wizards have a very good record this year, so the lottery pick has nothing to do with them. They only have the 25th pick in the first round and the 5th pick in the second round.

The quality of this draft was average, so before the draft came, team president Glenfield and vice president Tommy Shepard also contacted Li Kaiming to discuss team building ideas for next season.

For Li Kaiming, his request is very simple. He needs good teammates, especially teammates who are not bad at defense. Although the current Wizards lineup is aggressive in offense, this is because of Li Kaiming's existence and the result obtained at the expense of giving up defense. For a team, For a team that wants to achieve something in the playoffs, this team building model is definitely abnormal.

The two presidents also knew that no one expected that this broken lineup could lead to the playoffs and even reach the second round.

Li Kaiming's strength also made it clear to the two presidents that as long as they hold on to the former's thigh, their first championship in office may not be a dream anymore.

That's why they invited Li Kaiming and head coach Sanders to discuss whether to do something in this draft.

Of course, Sanders is in favor of improving the team's lineup with both hands and feet. This season, it was because the team's lineup was really stretched that the final record was unsatisfactory, causing him to miss out on the best coach.

If he is given a decent lineup and Li Kaiming is in his hands, Sanders will have full confidence to reach first place in the Eastern Conference!

So after hearing the words of the two presidents, Sanders' face immediately showed an expression of excitement.

"Of course! Our team really lacks talent, especially on the defensive end. If we can get a lottery-level perimeter defensive sharpener through a trade, it will definitely improve us a lot!"

Shepard also smiled after hearing this. He and Grunfield looked at each other and then asked, "Phillip, what kind of players do you need?"

"It is best to have a body type that can swing between the 2 and 3 positions, a player with good defensive awareness, excellent physical talent, excellent off-ball awareness, and perimeter defense as a selling point!"

It seemed that Sanders had already thought about the player he wanted. When Shepard asked, he spoke out a lot of characteristics like a machine gun. Li Kaiming next to him could not help but open his mouth.

The coach is worthy of being a coach and thinks much more thoughtfully than he does. The two presidents asked Li Kaiming the same question just now, but Li Kaiming thought for a long time and couldn't think of what kind of teammates he wanted. In the end, he only said "Defense" Okay", and then nothing more follows.

The two presidents also came prepared. Shepard laughed directly, then took out a folder from his bag and handed it to Sanders.

"Philip, take a look, are you satisfied with these people?"

Seeing Sanders taking the folder, Li Kaiming came over curiously and saw that it was full of scouting reports. The person on the first page looked unusually kind, which impressed Li Kaiming, so he took a look at the latter's information. .

Klay Thompson from Washington State University!

Well, I haven't heard much about him. He seems to be in the middle of the first round. I don't know what his talent is.

Shepard, who was next to him, pointed to Thompson's profile picture on the information, "This guy is in Washington now. If you decide, you can notify him to come over for a trial at any time."

Sanders nodded and did not answer, but quickly looked through Thompson's information.

Then, Sanders turned a few more pages and came to the next person. When he saw this person's face, Li Kaiming was speechless.

Why does this person look like a robot?Isn't it a facial paralysis?Moreover, this person reminded him of that idiot in San Antonio. The temperament of the two people was very similar.

Take a look at the name, Kawhi Leonard, from San Diego State.

Good guy, a grown man, with such a delicate name, he’s so cute, I’m still like a butterfly!

Sanders nodded while flipping, "This guy is very physically gifted. Height 201cm, wingspan 221cm, and his hands are very big. He has the potential to become a defensive gatekeeper!"

Damn it!After hearing that his wingspan was 221, Li Kaiming was immediately in awe of this guy. He was 210cm tall but had a wingspan of 226cm. This guy's wingspan was 20cm longer than his height. He was like an ape!

Such an awesome person must be the favorite for the No. [-] pick!Li Kaiming moved forward and saw the predicted pick: mid-first round.

"With such great physical talent, why are they all predicted to only be selected in the middle of the first round?" Monk Li Kaiming asked curiously, scratching his head.

Shepard next to him was about to answer, but Sanders had already found the answer on the report.

"This guy is too rough now, and his shooting is also unstable. It can be said that he has all the talent, but he is only a semi-finished product. It is hard to say what he will develop into in the future!"

That's it!

Then Li Kaiming saw two familiar names on the report, Markieff Morris and Marcus Morris!

Hey guys, aren’t these the Morris brothers from the University of Kentucky?After not winning a championship for two consecutive years, it looks like he will directly enter the draft?

However, these two people did not meet the requirements of Sanders, so the latter quickly turned over and came to the last person.

When Li Kaiming saw the photo of the last person, he couldn't help but thought, WTF?

Isn't this Jordan?Are you kidding me?Have I traveled through time?Jordan comes back wearing a wig?Still going to participate in the draft?

Thousands of questions suddenly flooded Li Kaiming's mind, and Sanders on the side was also stunned for a moment, obviously taken aback by the magical appearance of this guy named Jimmy Butler!

Fortunately, Sanders was well-informed and calmed down immediately, and then said with emotion, "This kid looks like a superstar..."

The three people next to me were speechless at the same time!Nonsense, if he looks like Jordan, of course he is a portrait of a superstar!

According to the scouting report, Jimmy Butler, who looks exactly like Jordan, comes from Marquette University and is currently a senior and still an older rookie.

After reading all the information, an hour and a half passed!

Putting down the folder in his hand, Sanders pondered for a moment, and then said to Shepard, "Tommy, I hope that Klay Thompson, Kawhi Leonard and Jimmy Butler can come to the team to try out. Training, I want to see what the specific situation of these three people is."

Seeing a group of grown men here, looking through a bunch of men's information, and finally ordering two to meet in person, Li Kaiming couldn't help but think of the scene of ancient Chinese emperors selecting concubines and turning over brands.

It's just that the emperor was talking about beautiful concubines, and they were talking about a group of big men with different looks...

I can't think about it anymore, it's a bit perverted to think about it anymore...

This high-level meeting of the team was ultimately a complete success. The team president promised head coach Sanders that he would fully support his team lineup construction.

But the only not-so-good news was that at the end of the game, Sheppard suddenly said to Li Kaiming with an apology on his face: "Li, I'm sorry, after research between us and the coaching staff, we all agreed that Yi Jianlian should play in the game." He has not played a big role in the team, and we will not renew his contract next season!"

After hearing Sheppard's words, Li Kaiming was also in a daze, and the figure who was silent but had been training hard appeared in front of his eyes.

But this is the decision of the team management. Although he is the absolute core of the team, he cannot be selfish enough to kidnap the management to sign people they don’t want to sign. To put it bluntly, this is all business, and businessmen naturally have to start from Consideration from the perspective of interests.

So Li Kaiming could only nod, indicating that he already knew.

Based on UAE's performance with the Wizards this season, there will definitely be other teams willing to give him a chance, and then he will need to work hard outside.

After returning home, Li Kaiming received a text message from head coach Sanders. The text message said that Sheppard and the others had successfully contacted the three trial players and that they would come to the MCI Center to participate in the Wizards' game in three days. There will be a trial training alone, and Li Kaiming can come with him when the time comes.

Thinking of those three people with their own characteristics, Li Kaiming was very curious, so he readily agreed to Sanders' invitation.

He wanted to see who this guy who looked like Buddha, a robot, and Jordan was!