This Forward is Not Serious

After the finals, social media was surprisingly peaceful.

Looking around, everyone was basically congratulating the Mavericks for winning the championship.

Because just like the original Sun, most people like to see such a champion!

As for sweeping the Knicks, it is even more satisfying!

After all, the media's previous campaign and those fans' campaign on social media were too exaggerated.

Of course, those people must not dare to speak out now.

And at this time, it is inevitable that some fans will start to set up a pillar of shame for James.

In his career, he reached five finals, won one championship, four runner-ups, and then was swept three times...

Compare it to last year's media boast of surpassing Jordan with one championship. This resume is really too dazzling!

Of course, to be honest, the Knicks being swept this time had little to do with James.

Because the twin towers of the Mavericks themselves are very perverted, the Knicks are so stretched inside, and the Mavericks are all beaten to death, you may not be able to handle it even if you let Jordan come.

For New York fans, the consolation in their frustration is that Ballmer posted a status on social media after the game, taking the responsibility on his own initiative and saying that he would definitely sign a strong inside player for the team next season.

Then the very next day, D'Antoni was fired.

Wind, wind, fire and fire, in a trance.

Being the head coach of New York is really not that easy!

This time the fans were very lively.

After guessing the head coach of the Nets before, now you can guess the head coach of the Knicks!

Those coaches who were previously speculated to have failed to go to the Nets are now popular candidates for the Knicks.

Two days later, the Mavericks held a massive championship parade. Yao Ming and Dirk Nowitzki, who had shaved off their beards and were ten years younger, stood on the first bus, holding up the championship like two giants. When it comes to trophies, Dallas is a city that never sleeps.

Cuban also announced grandly at the end of the parade that the Mavericks' goal for next season is to do it again.

Although some players need to be replaced due to age issues, Nowitzki and Yao Ming are still at the end of their prime, so everything is not impossible.

This also means that there will still be three super teams guaranteed next season.

The excitement of the super season will continue!

…

The old season has just ended and the new season is about to begin.

After the curtain falls on the finals, the draft of the new season will be held in one week.

It is worth mentioning that because Madison Square Garden will undergo a new renovation plan after the Finals, this year's draft will be held directly at the Nets' new home next season, the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

The cost of building the Barclays Center exceeds 900 million U.S. dollars, and even including insurance, the amount reaches 1 billion.

This is the most expensive arena in NBA history.

If nothing else, this will replace Madison as the new venue for the draft.

In this week, many major things happened in the NBA.

The first thing is that the Knicks head coach is confirmed.

And it’s done in a very special way.

After sending a future first-round pick, they acquired Doc Rivers from the Celtics!

And the man who made it all happen was Pat Riley.

Riley was the first person in NBA history to trade draft picks for a head coach.

He turned to Miami from New York in the summer of 1995. At that time, Riley valued Miami's higher position and salary, so he chose to resign from the Knicks. However, the Knicks were very angry after thinking about it, and finally accused the Heat and Riley of violating the contract during the contract period. He contacted the Heat and asked for a first-round pick from the Heat.

And after that, Riley picked peaches again in the summer of 2005, forcing Van Gundy away, and then used Van Gundy's unexpired contract to force two second-round draft picks from the Magic.

So he's a veteran at this.

And the savvy Celtics general manager Ainge was also manipulated by the even more savvy Riley.

Because head coaches are not players, they can resign on their own initiative.

It's nothing more than giving away all the money left in the contract.

So Ainge can let go of this pick, but Rivers will still go to New York.

This deal is equivalent to allowing the Knicks to continue to pay Rivers' remaining salary (a five-year contract extension of 35 million in the summer of 2011, with 28 million remaining in four years).

But after being put together like this, the Celtics will have a hard time this year.

Rivers is the only coach of the Celtics' Big Three, and now it's time for Ray Allen and Garnett's contracts to expire.

The Celtics are about to fall apart.

But Anji also showed his shrewd side.

Shortly after Rivers left, and before the draft began, the Celtics announced that they had reached a contract with Stan Van Gundy!

This move is very intriguing, and many fans think that Anji is recruiting Howard.

There are two small details.

First, the famous "worst day" in history did not happen, and Van Gundy was still Howard's mentor;

*The worst day refers to April 5, 2012, when the Magic were experiencing a losing streak. Howard played 40 minutes and scored 8 points, 8 rebounds and 5 fouls. After the game, reporters suggested that Howard talk about the relationship between him and Dafan No problem, Howard did as he did. He found Da Fan, put his arm on his shoulder and said that there was no problem between them. This was all normal, except that a few dozen seconds ago, Da Fan took a sip of soda water and spoke in front of reporters. Said Howard wanted to get rid of him, and then Howard recalled the past and called it the worst day.

Second, with the contracts of Ray Allen and Garnett expiring, the Celtics will have huge salary space this summer, and they can offer Howard a maximum salary contract.

The draft hasn't started yet, and the free market hasn't arrived yet, but just from these changes in head coaches, you can feel that this summer will be exciting.

…

The draft is about to begin.

Both Lin Ying and Deron will go to the draft with the draft team.

They are not there to participate in the team's draft decisions in advance, but to familiarize themselves with the venue.

Prior to this, the Barclays Center had never been open to the public.

Also before setting off, Lin Ying saw Sloan again after saying goodbye to Utah.

Compared with when they first met, Sloan looked significantly better.

This is also normal.

Not to mention the coaching career, if you have the opportunity to realize the dream you have been pursuing all your life before the end of your life, who would not be energetic!

And what Delong envied extremely was that Sloan, who always had a serious face in front of him, was extremely gentle when talking to Lin Ying.

The difference between people is o(╥﹏╥)o!

But this is not surprising, because the opportunity Sloan got could be said to be given by Lin Ying, not to mention that he himself admired Lin Ying.

Sloan even talked with Lin Ying about selecting players in the draft on the way to the Barclays Center.

Because of Sloan's reputation, Walkendian consciously delegated power.

So this time the draft and free agent signings were basically decided by Sloan.

Lin Ying didn't expect Sloan to ask this.

Of course, he also knew that Sloan must already have his own candidate, so he simply expressed his thoughts.

"I've watched Draymond Green play, and he seems pretty good."

Green is an older rookie who has played for four full years, but has performed well.

And because he also had three triple-doubles in the NCAA, his draft template was the same as Leonard's back then.

The only difference from Leonard is that his best draft template is Lin Ying.

Therefore, Lin Ying’s recommendation is very reasonable.

…

After arriving at the Barclays Center, Sloan and Walken Dean went to the draft cabin, while Lin Ying and Deron strolled around the Barclays Center.

One billion is not in vain, the front door is a small square, and then the door is a 360°, note that it is a 360° electronic screen!

There are two entrances on the left and right of this screen. The one on the left is the VIP channel and the right is the ordinary entrance.

Because they planned to walk around the arena this time, they took the VIP channel.

The entire Barclays Center is like a pocket. In front of the competition venue are the training hall, club facilities, and VIP boxes.

Next to the competition venue is the competition venue. On the left side of the competition venue are the team locker rooms, offices and media interview areas, and on the right side are the team stores and retail areas.

The exterior of the competition venue is an oval, while the interior is an octagonal rhombus like a turtle shell.

There is only one feeling after walking around the entire arena: it is really too awesome!

That feeling is reflected in every detail.

Give a very real example.

Generally speaking, large arenas must be used for more than just basketball, because that would be too wasteful.

It is usually interspersed with games from other leagues, and may even be used for concerts and the like.

So it usually has a special truck entrance used to transport floors, temporary seats, iron fences and other things needed for the game.

Naturally, the Barclays Center also has one, but what is different from other places is that after entering the interior, there is a 360° iron turntable.

The truck doesn't have to think about turning around at all. After entering, it parks on top, turns half a circle, changes the front end, and drives directly to the unloading port!

Delong's face flushed after reading it.

He had played at the "Beat Center" back then.

As an analogy, if the ex-girlfriend "The Beaten Center" is compared to a girl with a negative score, then the current girlfriend of the Barclays Center is a standard goddess!

For those who have experienced this change, how can it not be exciting?

Lin Ying was also eager to try.

After changing to a coach of Sloan's level and moving to a new arena, the new season is really exciting!

After visiting the arena, the draft is about to start over there.

The two of them went directly back to the VIP box, which was the place that Walken Dean had arranged for them before.

Sitting on the comfortable soft sofa, there are various snacks and drinks prepared by the staff for them.

Enjoy!

Soon, the draft will begin.

Unlike the previous two years, this year is a serious draft year.

Anthony Davis, Drummond, Harrison Barnes, Brad Beal, Thomas Robinson…

These players have all shown great talent in college, and it is worth mentioning that many talented players from last year have stayed in this year.

The most representative one is North Carolina's Harrison Barnes, who was considered the No. 1 pick in last year's draft.

But North Carolina has a tradition that even if they don't let you play for two years, they won't let you go.

Therefore, Barnes didn't participate in the draft until after his sophomore year, and his draft stock has declined significantly.

The VIP box not only faces the stage of the draft show, but also has a panoramic view of the draft scene. The left and right viewing angles are also wide, and the scenes in the auditorium can basically be seen.

There were many Hornets fans present, and they were definitely the happiest.

Anthony Davis is the core of the team that can be seen with the naked eye. For them who just lost Paul, isn't this Stern's best blessing?

The draft started soon, and the Hornets picked Anthony Davis without any suspense.

But the Rockets' choice was surprising.

They did not choose Drummond, who was previously favored by them, but chose Thomas Robinson, a power forward from the University of Kansas.

No one knew what happened, and outsiders even began to speculate that the Rockets were preparing for Howard's arrival.

After all, Drummond's position conflicts with Howard.

Although we are watching the draft, it is really hard not to connect it with the free market that will follow.

Lin Ying: This is not as good as Drummond...

"Deron, I think you are also a free agent?"

Lin Ying smiled and joked to Delong beside him.

"Unless you don't want me anymore, I will definitely not leave."

Deron is still immersed in the arms of this goddess at the Barclays Center, and he is reluctant to leave.

But in fact, the moment Sloan decided to come to the Nets, Deron would definitely not leave.

The draft is still going on, and soon it's the Nets' No. 23 pick.

There was an episode in the middle. Drummond, who was originally predicted to be selected by the Rockets with the second overall pick, ended up falling to the ninth overall pick before being selected by the Pistons.

The 18-year-old boy also cried during the draft.

But what people didn't expect was that the Nets did not select directly, but traded down.

The No. 23 pick packaged two second rounds and was exchanged for the Kings' No. 34 and 35 picks.

It seems that Sloan must have listened to Lin Ying's suggestion and prepared to take down Green.

After all, Green's current draft prediction is not to make it into the first round, so it would be a waste to select him with a first-round pick.

Sloan should have thought so, but what he never expected was that the Mavericks picked Green with the 30th pick!

Lin Ying was also stunned for a moment when he saw it.

So who made the profit this time?

It is a pity that Green was not selected, but as Lin Ying said before, there are many talents in the second round this year.

Sloan's final choices were Jae Crowder, the 34th pick, and Mike Scott, the 35th pick.

A defensive small forward, and a space power forward.

This is definitely not the best choice, but Sloan is not Lin Ying after all, and it is impossible to really open his eyes to the draft.

So he will only choose people according to his own needs.

These two players are the types of players he liked to use during his Jazz days.

And even if you open your eyes, these are still good role players.

Thanks to Ai Hanhan for the tip~