Bulldozer of the NBA’s Restricted Area

West's intention is obvious, that is, he wants to talk about future reinforcement plans and ask the core management for their opinions.

In fact, before the finals, he was worried about winning or losing this time, and he didn't even tell anyone... He felt that the Celtics had a greater chance of winning, because the opponent's lineup was extremely screwed up and they couldn't find anyone better in the short term. , so this championship was not unjustly lost, and as the only O'Neal who can compete with Li Shengli without losing, it is only a matter of time for a center of this historical level to win the championship sooner or later.

The only difference now is that O'Neal and Garnett form the strongest inside combination in the league, but on Li Shengli's side... West has no choice, he really can't find anyone to help him.

"Phil, Lee, next season... Green, we want to send him away!"

"Yes, but it depends on whether you have suitable supplementary players behind you!" Phil nodded.

"Damn, isn't it?" Li Shengli was stunned for a moment and said, "Green said he wanted to retire two days ago, and I persuaded him to continue playing. So you're going to sell him now?"

"Well, there is no way. We are considering matters at the team level. It is difficult for Green to play the starting fourth position. We must find someone to replace him."

"Then who do you all favor?"

"Tell me first, do you have any teammates you want?" West asked.

"Yes, Lee, you are a player. No one doubts that your influence in some aspects is greater and much greater than ours. You can try to give some advice!" Phil Jackson followed.

"Me? I don't have any suggestions!" Li Shengli glanced at the two old slickers and thought... These two old guys don't want me to arrest them, right? !

But the question is who can be caught?

If you compare the combination of O'Neal + Garnett, it would be too difficult to find a power forward who can compete with Garnett. There must be some, but the problem is that players of this level can be used as core players.

Come to the Lakers and be the boss?

That is impossible.

Li Shengli may not care, but Kobe will definitely not accept it. Even if Los Angeles is a good place and the big market has greater exposure, the question is who is willing to let the boss and the core do nothing and come to the Lakers to be a small player. He insists that he was desperate before. Barkley, who was 'plotted' by the Rockets, was just an unexpected gain for West.

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"This matter... you guys take a look at your choice, just compete directly with Garnett!" Li Shengli had no clue, and now with the goal of winning the championship, the Celtics are definitely still their biggest opponent. If they meet again, there will definitely be no Garnett. Nate is being shorted in stages.

"This is your request and suggestion?" Phil Jackson smiled.

"Actually, this is the most difficult thing!" West touched his head and said: "The team's salary is not a problem at all. The problem is that there are no suitable candidates in the free market. Otherwise... you can take advantage of this Greenville summit to find out. Come on, it’s your territory anyway, so you have to find us a few potential players to talk to.”

Damn, don’t you still want me to arrest someone?

Li Shengli glanced at the cunning West, and West could be the general manager of the Lakers. Li Shengli didn't believe that he hadn't considered such a thing. He might even have started to contact potential players, but he just hadn't decided yet. He wanted to Another piece of insurance.

But the key is who to look for?

On the Spurs side, Duncan is happily waiting to take over from Robinson, who is expected to be the boss.

Currently, Dirk Nowitzki on the Mavericks is still on the rise, but he has already been reused by Nelson. It is time to hit the numbers, especially Cuban, who will not make stupid transactions.

As for the Jazz... Malone and Stockton originally signed a long-term contract with a small contract, but their contribution was huge, so Larry Miller gave the two new contracts with an annual salary of tens of millions, and another Stockton Even before he left, the old man Jerry Sloan was also there. Malone just wanted to retire with these two old partners.

Then there is Kemp, who has been with the Cavaliers and Trail Blazers. A big lockout allowed him to completely let himself go. Now he is so fat that he can't even see it. No one believes that he can have a second spring.

There are many other candidates, but there are really not many to choose from. However, the Lakers want to meet the Celtics next season. This candidate for the fourth position is another matter that needs to be solved urgently... Good or bad must be determined. All-star caliber player.

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I chatted with West about the new season, but there was no gain.

Li Shengli estimates that the goals for West's team preliminaries have not yet been determined, but it is still too early, and for him... in the next period of time, the most important thing is the half-month Olympic men's basketball competition in September. The high ground that must be seized after losing in the finals is even more important than the finals, and of course it is also more difficult to win.

Returning to Greenville from Los Angeles.

Li Shengli first made arrangements for the report in Los Angeles, and then went to Greenville to plan the rest of the trip. He also took out Dayao to understand the situation this time.

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The importance of the Olympic Games goes without saying.

The men's basketball team's ranking in the last Atlanta Olympics was the best eighth in history, but this time the domestic voice is higher and the expectations are much higher than four years ago. Everyone thinks this is the pinnacle in the history of the men's basketball team.

In fact, Li Shengli's expectations are higher than everyone else.

Although the previous Chinese team was in the lower reaches of the Olympic men's basketball team, there is no doubt that...the domestic men's basketball team is now on the rise, and the future is the most golden period. The insiders are prosperous and everything is going well, and this time Although the domestic fans are very vocal, in fact, what they are shouting is just the slogan of "Guarantee Eighth Eight".

There is no way, because this time the lottery grouping is very, very pessimistic.

Group A brings together the teams of the United States, France, Lithuania, and Italy. It can be called the group of death. Even the three teams of the United States, France, and Lithuania were predicted to win three medals before the game, especially the United States team.

America's dream team, the world's nightmare team!

This is not to deliberately raise the combat effectiveness of the Dream Team. In fact, the Dream Team is indeed the highest representative of basketball, and the only good news is... The twelve-man roster previously announced by this year’s Dream Team can be regarded as the best in all previous Dream Teams. The lowest grade in the team.

Of course, low grade is only relative, not as good as Mengyi!

But no matter what, the Dream Team, which seems to be the weakest so far, puts a lot of pressure on other teams.

O'Neal, Kobe, and Iverson, the three leading scorers this season, did not participate, and the starting lineup for the Dream Four is basically... Mourning, Garnett, Carter, Kidd, and Payton. This lineup is definitely not NBA. The strongest lineup that can be put out, but no one believes that they will lose. After all, the five players are all in the best lineup. Garnett and Payton are on the first defense, Mourning and Kidd are on the second defense, not to mention the Dream Four. Ray Allen and a number of other pitchers.

In Li Shengli's view, he can only look inside.

When the combination of myself, Dayao and Da Zhi encounters Mourning + Garnett inside, if they want to win, they have to break up the game. Balance of power will not work. After all, the gap in the outside comparison will be huge.

Looking back, this situation is actually good. Li Shengli feels that at least Dayao will feel the NBA's top insiders in advance and let the NBA feel Dayao's potential. The most important thing is that the things he and Jordan agreed to before can be improved. We are on the right track. After all, speaking ten thousand words is not as practical as having a fight.