I am Really an Insider

The old thief Vicki walked to the door of the press conference hall dejectedly. He had attended countless press conferences in his life.

But this time, he didn't have the courage to push open the door of the press conference hall.

In fact, even if the first place is against the eighth place, losing a game is normal.

It doesn't necessarily mean that every first- and eighth-place series has to be 4-0.

But before today's game started, the old thief was talking nonsense in the war of words with Wayne.

Three words are revealed between the lines - you will not lose!

Then, I lost today.

It is very embarrassing for a person who is half buried in the ground to be slapped in the face.

The Spurs' loss to the Grizzlies cannot simply be attributed to bad luck or an outburst of players on the opposite side.

The Grizzlies really suppressed the Spurs in terms of rhythm.

The loss in today's game was similar to the Spurs' losses to the Trail Blazers during the regular season.

The Grizzlies use interior offense and tough defense to suppress the Spurs' rhythm and prevent the Spurs from speeding up.

As a team that relied on fast-paced offense to reach the top spot in the Western Conference during the regular season, he suddenly couldn't play the basketball he was best at. It would be weird if he could play this ball well.

It's just that the Grizzlies' own offensive capabilities cannot be compared with the Trail Blazers, so they were entangled with the Spurs until the last minute.

As long as the Grizzlies' offense is stronger, the Spurs will never lose by only 3 points.

That's right, in the opinion of the veteran, the Spurs only lost to the Grizzlies by 3 points, not because the Spurs were tough enough, but because the Grizzlies' offense was not good enough.

This is very sad.

How can we adjust it next? No matter how they adjust, it's impossible for the Spurs to give up the fast offense that they have maintained throughout the season, right?

How is it possible to directly change the system during the playoffs?

But if they insist on playing fast offense, the Grizzlies can just suppress it.

The old thief found himself trapped in the classic "choose one of two bottles of poison" multiple choice question.

In the past, he was the one who handed out poison to others.

This time, he became the one who had to make a choice.

Although they only played one game, the old thief could already predict that this series would be difficult.

Even though I hate to admit it,...

This series will be very tough, that’s a fact!

He had to admit, Wayne was right.

The old thief thought that the Spurs, as the number one team in the Western Conference, would have the easiest time in the first round of all the teams in the Western Conference.

But at this moment, the grizzly bear slapped his face hard.

After taking a deep breath, the old thief pushed open the door of the press conference hall.

As soon as I stepped in, there was a continuous flash of light from the audience.

The old thief sat on the stage expressionlessly, pretending to be calm and pretending to be "I'm not panicking at all."

But the first question the reporter asked after standing up was enough for the old thief.

"Coach Craig, does the loss of this game mean that you have completely lost the argument with Wayne?"

"Rubbing" the old thief's veins popped out, what the hell does this have to do with Wayne! ?

"You said before that Wayne's remarks were just because he was jealous of the No. 1 position in the Western Conference. So what now? Do you still feel that way?"

"Coach, let's talk about this game. Why were the Spurs suppressed by the eighth-ranked Grizzlies throughout the game? You have already lost a home court. How much impact will this have on the series?"

Sending propositions one by one made the old thief feel his blood pressure soaring.

He hates it, what about the easy walk to the finals that he promised?

Now this damn thing is so bad that it is being hacked!

Suddenly, there was a feeling that the female netizen was overturned.

In imagination, she is as beautiful as a fairy.

In reality, she is powerful and majestic.

If he was really hacked, how could he act like a thief in front of Wayne in the future?

Today is another day of losing to Wayne.

The Spurs' loss to the Grizzlies was the first upset in this year's playoffs.

However, it is not the only high-profile game today.

There are simply too many major duels today.

While the Spurs lost to the Grizzlies, the Lakers, ranked second in the Western Conference, successfully defeated the leaderless Nuggets.

The Nuggets originally planned to use fast-paced offense and defense to wear down the aging Nao Chi and Yao Ming. To put it bluntly, they wanted to beat the old master to death with random punches.

Then, after beating him, George Karl discovered that the Nuggets had beaten him to death with random punches.

The Nuggets' offense is really chaotic. There is no offensive focus. Anyone who gets the ball can take a swing.

The first half was okay, but in the second half, when the Lakers stabilized their position, the Nuggets' chaotic offense was no threat at all.

As a result, there were J.R. Smith's 3-for-8, Kenyon Martin's 4-for-12, and Felton's 4-for-11.

Usually in such anxious moments, someone is needed who can stand up and make the final decision.

But the Nuggets don't have such a role.

On the other hand, for the Lakers, Nao Chi scored 34 points steadily, Chairman Yao had 22 points, 8 rebounds and 2 blocks, and Tai Tai had 16 points and 11 rebounds.

Los Angeles fans chanted, Lakers championship!

The madness of the veterans continues.

The final showdown in the Western Conference is the much-anticipated Braves battle.

This is considered the most brutal matchup in the first round of the playoffs.

The Warriors are missing Love, but because they have last season's MVP Pao'er and the league's No. 1 C Howard after Yao Ming, plus the ability to kill them into the Western Conference Finals last season, many people are still optimistic about the Warriors.

Nowitzki? Just a regular season player.

How has this coward ever played in the playoffs without stretching his hips?

The old bones of the Dallas Mavericks are fighting against the young Warriors.

But today, the Mavericks surprised all fans.

At the end of three quarters, the score of the game was 79 to 58. The Mavericks led the Warriors by 21 points in three quarters!

58, see also 58.

Wayne was speechless. You have to have something to do with 58 no matter what in your life.

The Mavericks' fighting ability is amazing, but Paul is not surprised.

Because early this morning, Wayne called Pao'er and told him to be careful about the people in Dallas.

Pao'er did it. He played extremely cautiously throughout the game and performed well.

But no one else on the Warriors team did.

Internally, most Warriors players still feel like the Mavericks are nothing special.

The result is that Nowitzki has his hands on the offensive end, and Terry does whatever he wants in the mid-to-long range.

These two beasts tainted the Warriors' defense.

And under Chandler's strict defense, Howard's offense also went very poorly.

Without Love to open up space, Howard's offensive opportunities are not that good.

Trailing by 21 points in three quarters, this is the terrifying power of the 2011 Mavericks.

In the fourth quarter, Paoer fought back and frequently played singles.

Seeing this, Wayne knew that the Warriors were done for the day.

When Pao'er started playing desperately in isolation, it meant that his team was in complete chaos.

112 to 93, the Mavericks defeated the Warriors at home, which was surprising.

Dirk scored 28 points in the game and was a terrifying 13-for-13 from the free throw line. This free throw was as stable as Howard's.

Terry made 6 of 10 three-pointers and scored 24 points, second only to Dirk.

In addition, the boxing champion had 2 blocks and 11 rebounds, Marion had 2 blocks and 1 steal, and Kidd had 2 blocks and 2 steals.

Any individual in the Mavericks formation can defend if he stands up.

For the Warriors, Paul scored 35 points and 10 assists, and Howard grabbed 18 basketballs, but only scored 14 points.

As an inside line who mainly attacks in the three-second zone, his shooting percentage today is less than 45%.

Howard's status in the league has skyrocketed since he led his team to the Finals.

After all, it has been a long time since there has been a team in this league with a center as its core that can reach the finals.

But what about these two years?

Howard's performance in the playoffs has been disappointing.

Last year in the Western Conference Finals, Yao Ming pinned him to the ground and ate dirt throughout the entire game.

Fighting for a boxing title this year was so embarrassing.

It is really difficult to equate his performance with the title of super center.

The Mavericks took a 1-0 lead, and both Texas teams suffered upsets today.

It's just that one loses and the other wins.

At this point, the first game of the first round of the NBA playoffs is over.

There were upsets in the first round, and it was obvious that the competition was fierce.

Seeing Paoer's unwilling expression after losing, Wayne felt quite uncomfortable.

Although the Warriors did not make it to the end last season, it was good to be able to touch the floor of the Western Conference Finals.

But this season, if Pao'er can't even get past the first round.

God knows how hard it will hit him.

Love was hurt at the wrong time.

But having said that, even if Love is here, the Warriors may not be able to beat the Mavericks.

This is destined to be a fierce battle for Pao'er.

Wayne is still looking forward to competing with his former little brother in the Western Conference Finals.

But this year’s situation.

Why do these worrying things start to appear in the first round this year?

Wayne turned on his phone and wanted to send something to Pao'er, but he typed, deleted, and typed the text messages. In the end, he really didn't know what to say.

This wave, Brother Wei, I really can't help you with this wave.

This time, you're on your own.

On April 18, the third game day of the playoffs, all Western Conference teams will have a day off, which means that the G2 game between the Trail Blazers and Thunder will officially start on the 19th.

Everyone on the Trail Blazers was not idle during this day off. Although the training intensity was not very intense during the playoffs, everyone was actively maintaining their condition.

After training, Wayne did not go home immediately, but went to Steve Patterson's office.

As usual, Patterson will ask Wayne for his opinion on the draft in two months' time.

Patterson is very interested in this year's draft, because the Clippers' record of 32 wins and 50 losses is really outstanding.

Can you believe that the Clippers actually paid their lottery pick just because of Outlaw.

Clippers: Damn it, who would have thought that we are still in the lottery and can't get out!

This is a big mistake caused by not having the right number in mind.

Three first-round picks, one of which is a lottery pick.

As a championship contending team, this draft pick made a bad team cry.

Although 2011 is still considered a small year in the draft, Patterson still drooled over LSP when he looked at the names of those rookies.

Patterson called everyone here today mainly because he wanted to study the issue of who to choose for the new tea.

Patterson himself prefers Nikola Vucevic, a junior center from the University of Southern California.

This season in college, he averaged 17+10 per game.

He is 2.13 meters tall, fair-skinned and beautiful, with range, strategy and skills.

Why him?

Because Patterson also clearly saw the downward trend of his sister-in-law.

In a few years, when his sister-in-law is really old, Vucevic, whose technical style is similar to her sister-in-law, should have matured and can seamlessly enter the starting lineup.

Similar to Vucevic, there is also the Lithuanian Valanciunas.

However, because Varan has not played in the NCAA, Patterson does not have much information, so Vucevic has a higher priority than Varan.

Overall, Patterson has his sights set on the inside.

He hopes to find Gasol's successor in this year's draft.

Carlisle also expressed his opinion. Compared with the inside line, he hopes that the team can win a second position with high basketball IQ and accurate shooting.

Carlisle doesn't care much about a player's physical fitness. Compared with his ability to fly into the sky and escape from the earth, he believes that golf intelligence is more important to a team competing for the championship.

In a bad team without a system, a player with great physical fitness but average golf intelligence may be able to play smoothly.

But in a team with a rigorous system like the Trail Blazers, this kind of player may struggle.

As for the few insiders and guards who are popular in this year's lottery, they all have adequate physical fitness and have almost average basketball IQ.

Kemba Walker has both, but let’s not talk about whether the Blazers can choose him or not. Even if he is selected, Walker is still at the No. 1 position, unable to meet Carlisle's requirements, and even conflicts with Curry.

Moreover, Carlisle also hopes to make up for Tony's shortcomings in shooting.

Tony is a double-edged sword. The defense can give you a 6-on-5 feeling, but the offense is directly 4-on-5.

The 10 seconds for the four irons the day before yesterday was even more exaggerated than the 35 seconds and 13 minutes.

Carlisle liked Tony very much, but Tony did have shortcomings.

Winning the championship with a player like Tony is no problem.

But Dynasty must admit that a player like Tony is almost impossible.

Otherwise, the Blazers would have won three consecutive championships.

And because Tony can't attack, the opponent can often send the tightest defense to torture Curry, so Curry cannot exert his maximum power.

It would be great if there was an off-ball shooter who was a little weak in defense, but was accurate in three-pointers, had a high IQ and knew how to run tactics, and didn't need the ball!

This combination will definitely allow the Blazers to break the embarrassing curse of being unable to win consecutive championships.

Tang Shen: You might as well just read my ID number.

Therefore, Carlisle's suggestion is Washington State University's junior guard and second-generation basketball player Klay Thompson.

And the NCAA's great scorer, Jimmer Fredette, who is averaging 28.8 points per game this season and can easily score 40 points.

The market prices of these two people are also relatively close, and they are both predicted to be selected around the tenth overall pick.

And based on the Clippers' record, they are most likely to get a pick near the tenth spot.

Isn't that wonderful?

Finally, the two looked at Wayne.

Wayne said that you, Carlisle, are indeed an expert.

You can smell the aroma of Fungus Thompson from so far away.

"Klay Thompson is a good choice. I think he is more pure than Fredette. Fredette often needs to hold the ball, but Thompson is a serious shooter without the ball.

Therefore, my opinion is also to use the lottery pick to select Thompson. If you can't get it, get kawaii. "

"Ah? This kawaii you're talking about? Is he cute?" Patterson looked confused.

"He's not cute, he's paralyzed."

"Leonard? That short power forward? I don't think his butt is as plump as Tucker's." Carlisle was obviously a little surprised.

He has also observed Leonard. Generally speaking, he has great potential, but it is uncertain how much he can develop.

I think back then, the Magic also felt that Thabeet had great potential, and then...

"His ass is not that good, but" Wayne was suddenly speechless mid-sentence.

No, when we three grown men get together, why are we discussing another grown man’s ass!

LSP meeting?

"Ahem, I think he is better at the third position and can develop his shooting. No matter what, he should be easier to develop than Tony. In fact, I highly recommend Leonard, and I am quite optimistic about him.

If our lottery pick can successfully acquire Thompson, then we can see if our next two first-round picks can be traded up.

If you can get a position around the 15th pick, it should be enough to get Leonard.

Thompson and Leonard are the two best players in my opinion. "

After Wayne finished speaking, Carlisle and Patterson both thought for a moment and then nodded.

Since the Trail Blazers let Wayne participate in the draft, the three people who have the say in the draft are probably Patterson \u003c Carlisle \u003c Wayne.

That's right, Patterson, the general manager, has the least say.

After all, he is not directly involved in the game and his understanding of the game is not as good as Carlisle and Wayne.

Although Carlisle is the head coach, Wayne is the star player after all.

So most of the time, the team is more oriented towards Wayne.

It's just that the relationship between the three of them has always been good, and everything they do is discussed and negotiated, so there has never been any unpleasantness in this regard.

"Okay, we will consider your suggestion carefully, Wei. I will study it and wait until the draft lottery ceremony comes out. If there is no problem, I will seek a trade."

Patterson also has a target next. The first target is naturally Thompson, who is favored by both Wayne and Carlisle.

The second target is Fredette, and the third target is the unlovable Kawhi.

The fourth goal is to have long legs in Europe.

Carlisle and Wayne walked out of the office together. There was a floor-to-ceiling window outside the office, and they could see the team training hall at the bottom.

The lights in the training hall were still on, and there were several trainers and a player on the court.

"Stephen is still training. Doesn't he know there is a game tomorrow?" Carlisle frowned.

"Leave him alone, Mancias is with him, he will be fine." Wayne shrugged, then put his arm around Carlisle's shoulders and walked away.

"Tomorrow's game"

"Don't worry, coach, I won't let Durant pick any roses in the rose garden."

Wayne is full of confidence, he is a scoring champion.

Come once and make him cry.

The next day, G2 between the Trail Blazers and Thunder continued in the Rose Garden.

Curry's excitement also continued into this game. How excited is it?

He was so excited that he performed a face-smashing pass with Wayne as soon as he came up.

On the Trail Blazers' first attack, Wayne provided a screen for the pupil and then stayed at the top of the key.

After Curry broke through, Wayne thought the excited elementary school student would break through on his own.

As a result, Curry unexpectedly passed the ball behind his back and passed it back to Wayne at the top of the key.

"Ah this."

Because the distance was so close and the passing speed was so fast, Wayne couldn't react at all.

Moreover, if the ball is passed well, Wayne can catch it subconsciously.

The key point is that the ball came directly towards the face. No one would pass the ball at this height normally.

With a "pop" sound, the basketball hit Wayne's head!

"Fuck." At that time, all the Trail Blazers players were shocked.

Curry is awesome now. He is the first man in the history of the Trail Blazers to dare to hit Wayne on the head with a ball.

With this pass alone, Curry's status in the Trail Blazers can no longer be shaken.

Curry was so frightened that he almost died on the spot. It was over. Why did he slip when he passed the ball to Wayne?

I'm not tall to begin with, so I won't be beaten down to 183 by Brother Wei!

Wayne rubbed his nose and hurried to defend himself.

You pass the der from behind!

I don’t know what level I am transmitting from behind?

Well, besides dunking, Curry's second killer move is passing the ball from behind!

Curry's behind-the-back pass is all about a fancy mistake.

Wayne still remembers when he was watching the game in the past. In the 2016 Finals, Curry made a mistake in a behind-the-back pass at a critical moment and passed the championship directly to Mousse.

It can be called a back-pass killer.

Even though Wayne tried his best, he still couldn't catch up with the hot-tempered boy No. 0.

Turtle completed the dunk easily, and the Thunder took the lead!

Wayne reluctantly picked up the basketball and prepared to serve the baseline ball.

Curry also ran up at this time, with an apologetic look on his face: "Brother Wei, do you believe me when I say my hand slipped?"

Wayne shook his head. Fortunately, this was not a critical moment. Forget it, forget it, I'm not as knowledgeable as a primary school student.

So without saying anything, Wayne passed the ball to Curry and started moving forward again.

Pao'er and Artest, who were watching the game, were both sore.

Isn’t this the end?

Brother Wei, you didn’t say anything at all?

Damn it, you are partial!

If Pao'er and Tingtai had passed the ball to Wayne's face, his tattoos would probably have faded.

Fortunately, Curry didn't make any more mistakes after that, and he played vigorously on the offensive end from the beginning.

In the last game, Curry didn't perform until the second half.

Today, Curry was full of desire to attack from the first quarter.

On the Thunder side, Durant found his feeling today and was not like he couldn't score a single goal in the last game.

Again, it is impossible for a player of this level to be completely locked down.

Wayne has been watching and playing basketball for so many years, and the only star he has ever seen who can completely lock down an opponent in the playoffs is Embiid.

I think back when Embiid met Garrett in the playoffs, he went from averaging 27.5 points and 13.6 rebounds per game in the regular season with a shooting percentage of 48.4%, to averaging 17.6 points and 8.7 rebounds per game with a shooting percentage of 37%.

This is the only example in Wayne's memory of a star being completely locked up.

However, although KD played better than the previous game, his performance was still not outstanding. In the first quarter, he made 2 of 7 shots, and his shooting percentage was still too low.

Although there was a ridiculous mistake at the beginning of the game, the Trail Blazers quickly regained the initiative and firmly controlled the game.

Subsequently, Curry played more and more confidently and became more and more arbitrary.

Not only did he catch the ball and shoot, he also began to try to control the ball and organize the offense.

There was a ball in the second quarter. Curry spit out his braces while dribbling, and the braces accidentally fell out of his mouth.

As a result, Curry quickly caught the brace with his left hand and passed the ball to Wayne who was cutting in with his right hand.

After receiving the ball, Wayne dunked directly to help the team expand its lead.

Well, as long as Curry doesn't pass the ball behind his back, he's a good passer.

Carlisle smiled with relief. Curry had completely relaxed in this game.

In the last game, Curry performed well, but he was still a little tight.

But today, he can already play to his strengths on the court as he pleases.

If Curry can continue this state into the second round against the Lakers

Well, then this year, the Trail Blazers might really have a chance!

Wayne and Curry exchanged punches and kicks, and finally won the game 101-93 without any danger.

Curry finished with 24 points and 8 assists, while Wayne had a huge double-double with 29 points and 12 rebounds.

The combination of the two feels a bit like Pao'er back in the day.

For the Thunder, Gui Shao had 23 points, 12 assists, 6 rebounds and 2 steals. Just looking at these statistics, it is hard to say that he is comparable to Jordan.

But the hits and misses smell like a sewer when you drag them out.

Turtle made only 7 of 22 shots from the field, with a shooting percentage of only 31%. 23 points in exchange for 22 shots is not very cost-effective.

Although Du Xiaoshuai scored 22 points today, his shooting percentage was only 41.7%, which still did not meet the standard during the regular season.

Tony once again completed the block on the scoring champion!

2-0, the Trail Blazers head towards Russia with two consecutive victories!

After two games, basically no one is bragging about the Thunder's talent anymore.

Yes, this youth army is very talented. But their experience in the playoffs and their ability to fight tough battles are not at the same level as the Trail Blazers.

Durant originally thought that this playoffs would be a springboard for him to take off.

If he can beat the Trail Blazers, he will really be a first-tier superstar in the league.

Even if you can't win, you can still perform well as an individual.

As everyone knows, Wayne just proved it again-Little Wayne will always be Little Wayne.

After the game, Wayne was chatting with the elementary school students when he heard the system prompt.

When I opened the system interface, I saw that, good guy, the hostility level with Xiaoshuai had increased a lot.

The distance reaches the first tick mark and is closer again.

Wayne quickly looked at Durant, but he could no longer find him.

Xiaoshuai, Xiaoshuai, you are really evil.

You don’t say anything, do you already hate me so much?

That being the case

Then hate me a little more!

It’s great to be able to take advantage of the scoring champion!

Durant walked into the locker room with his head buried without saying a word.

At this time, even if you come out with Scarlett's steaming foot-washing water, he won't look at it twice.

At this time, Du Xiaoshuai had only one thought in his mind - my career goal is to surpass Wayne!

Don’t bully young people into being poor. Do you dare to make a three-year date with me?

Wayne: You are not a country person, this is a routine that happened many years ago.

There is no way, every boy who is defeated by a strong person will have this unrealistic fantasy.

The resentment in Durant's heart is still increasing. He has regarded Wayne as his lifelong enemy and the man he wants to surpass throughout his life.

The impact of this series on Durant was much greater than Wayne expected.

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