Bulldozer of the NBA’s Restricted Area

Speaking of which, the NBA finished the finals in mid-June, and there was basically nothing to do with Li Shengli for the rest. In fact, there were many major events in the NBA this year.

First of all, the NBA's plan to expand to Canada has taken the first step. It is confirmed that two new teams will join the league in the new season, namely the Toronto Raptors and Vancouver Grizzlies. They are also the only two non-American teams in the NBA. team.

It is a good thing to have new troops join, whether it is for the league officials or for the frustrated players, but Li Shengli is really not interested because it doesn't match up, just like when the Hornets, Magic, Heat, and Timberwolves joined. Like the league, the past few seasons did not pose a serious threat to the playoffs in the East and West.

As for Mavericks…

Li Shengli wants to win the championship!

His biggest thought in the new season must be to lead the team to win the championship.

The first season is considered as a run-in for the lineup. It took a whole season. It took a long time, but there is no way. And in the new season... with luck, the Dallas Mavericks can really look forward to a wave, and almost all hopes are gone. In this draft.

In fact, in the draft lottery after the finals, the Mavericks have determined that they have the 11th and 15th picks. Both picks are pretty good, and the room for maneuver is much larger, while other teams In terms of...the Warriors got the No. 1 pick, the Clippers got the No. 2 pick, the 76 No. 3 overall pick, the Bullets got the fourth pick, and the Timberwolves got the fifth pick.

The higher the pick, the greater the choice. Everyone is targeting several popular players in this draft, and the management of the Dallas Mavericks held an emergency meeting before the draft and after the lottery was drawn.

There is no doubt that the Mavericks have already obtained the cornerstone of team building. As long as the staffing is organized around Li Shengli and there are no obvious shortcomings in each position, the Dallas tank will be full of gas and ready to start. But now The question is...how should Dallas choose, who to choose, and how to operate.

To be honest, there are two candidates that the Mavericks are currently interested in. The first is Rasheed Wallace from North Carolina, the cradle of superstars, and the second is high school draft player Kevin Garnett, and the latter is obviously better than The former has an advantage because...Kevin Garnett is a high school student.

Although everyone has seen how good Garnett is from the results of the joint trial, there is still great uncertainty in both physical and psychological aspects. Let him play for a few years as the NCAA No. 1 pick and he will definitely not be left behind. He can be a high school student. Participating in the draft as a player, the risks involved are something every team must consider, and to put it bluntly... Garnett is a young boy who has not yet finished his development and is less than 20 years old.

To be fair, if Garnett really joins the NBA, he will break a record as the youngest player in the league. But at such a young age... In the NBA, which represents the highest level of basketball competition, who knows what his future will be. What.

Are you mentally unstable and performing poorly on the court?

Not tough enough and afraid of old gangsters who have been around for a long time?

You don’t have high-intensity confrontation experience, so you get injured or broken right after you come up?

Everything is possible, so when high school students participate in the draft, the picks will not be very high, but the picks are not high and have good potential. These are the reasons for the Mavericks to target Kevin Garnett.

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Unstable?

To be honest, the Mavericks are really not afraid of this, because the stability and dominance of Li Shengli's leadership are enough to make all his teammates feel at ease!

Not tough enough and afraid of old gangsters?

The Mavericks are not afraid of this, because except for Li Shengli himself, everyone thinks that Li Shengli is the new biggest gangster. After one season, under the influence of Li Shengli, the Mavericks team's style of play has changed at an astonishing speed, no better than usual. The iron-blooded Jazz, but they are also tough and give everyone a headache... As for Li Shengli leading the young and highly malleable Kevin Garnett, it seems that he is not tough at all, right?

Based on this, the Mavericks' current goal is fairly clear.

If something unexpected happens and Rasheed Wallace and Kevin Garnett enter the top three picks, then just give up the pursuit. If they fall to fifth or later, then they must pack it up. Two signs, add the head and trade upward to chase one hand.

The stable Rasheed Wallace has a higher priority, and the potential Kevin Garnett has a lower priority. Even if the cost of chasing is relatively high, it is far better than not chasing, but in fact... Li Shengli has both They came to Dallas to "go to the countryside to help the poor." There is no reason for Dallas to make Li Shengli suffer and let him fight alone on the inside.

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June 28th.

The 1995 draft was held as scheduled in Toronto, the home base of the Raptors, one of the new NBA teams. Li Shengli was still in his hometown in China and could not get the news immediately. The source of the news was all Curry's international long-distance phone calls, and Curry was more considerate. Considering the time difference between China and the United States, I made a phone call at 4 a.m. to ask Li Shengli to get up and pee.

"Curry, are you sick? Do you know it's only 4 o'clock in the morning here? It's not even bright yet, brother."

"Shit, why are you so lazy?" Curry on the other end of the phone said disgustedly: "What's wrong at 4 o'clock in the morning? Have you seen Dallas at 4 o'clock in the morning? I've already gotten up and started training."

Dallas at 4 a.m.?

I just believe others, but you Curry... no one believes you even if you step on the horse and add a 4, I have never seen you, a bastard, participating in training before 8 o'clock.

Li Shengli was so convinced by Curry that he rubbed his eyes and asked, "If you have something to talk about, if it's okay, I'm going to bed!"

"Of course there is something, or do you think I'm bored?" Curry was afraid that Li Shengli would hang up the phone and said hurriedly: "Draft, you won't forget such an important thing, right? You don't even know how disgusting this time is. , there are too many things, I..."

"Draft? Brother, I still have to sleep. Can you be more direct and tell me the key points clearly, who did we choose?"

"Okay, what we got is...the fifth overall pick, Kevin Garnett. Do you remember, this kid is the high school kid I told you about before, and he is the youngest player in the history of the league. Of course, he is also the youngest among the current players."

Kevin Garnett?

The fifth overall pick out of high school?

Li Shengli touched his head and suddenly became excited, "You are not going to lie to me, are you? How do we operate the fifth pick? The package of the 11th and 15th picks is not that big, right?"

"Nonsense, the management also included Doug Smith. This time we..."

"Wait a minute, what about Rasheed Wallace you told me about before?"

"This kid was picked by the Washington Bullets with the fourth pick, and with the fifth pick, only Kevin Garnett is the most suitable. Believe me, the result is perfect. We will next season..."

"Damn, wait a minute!" Li Shengli suddenly thought of another thing, "The fifth pick seems to belong to the Timberwolves, right?"

"That's right! Oh, by the way, I almost forgot about it if you didn't tell me. When will you come back?"

"What are you doing? I've only been home for half a month."

"Stop nagging. Come back as soon as you have nothing to do. Our place is about to explode."

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When he said this, Curry seemed agitated, and this subtle change in tone made Li Shengli frown and have a bad feeling, "What happened?"

"Damn, it's all messed up."

"Tell me something, brother, tell me the main point!"

"Hey...didn't a few of us always go to your base camp in Greenville during the offseason? But these days it's really weird. You have group fights there every now and then, and I'm convinced."

fight?

Still riding horses and fighting in groups?

Not to mention Curry, Li Shengli was also convinced, "Damn it, which lunatic is fighting in my house? Who is it with whom?"

"I told you that you can't control it. Anyway, you'll know when you come back and take a look. Also remember to comfort Mourning. We took in Kevin Garnett. This kid...hey, he's going crazy."