The godfather of basketball started from conquering the NBA

After the All-Stars, each team will enter a stage of sprinting to the playoffs, and they are all preparing for the playoffs in full swing.

And those bad teams that have given up are not idle, they are all preparing for the draft, and they are also actively investigating new players, and the Timberwolves are one of them.

Except for the three-game winning streak at the beginning of the Timberwolves, there is no more highlight performance. Now the record of 11 wins and 41 losses is at the bottom of the league. The Celtics have experienced an 18-game losing streak and have not caught up with the Timberwolves. But the good news is Xu Xiao reached another milestone, won his tenth victory, and was rewarded with 100 system coins, ah!The system is getting trickier.

Although the Timberwolves have a poor record, the players are getting better and better. Most of the games they lost were within 10 points.

If the attitude of the players is correct, then the culture of the team will be established. Even the "Boss" Francis, who was indulging in New York's luxury and money before, began to train hard in this icy and snowy place, changing his former prodigal appearance.

He regards himself as the big brother of the team and personally sets an example for young players.

Although he was very happy to see Boss Fu making changes, it still couldn't change Xu Xiao's determination to trade him.

Although Francis has a gorgeous style of play and good skills, he is not suitable for the championship team. This season, as the team's starting point guard, he averaged 13.2 points and 6.1 assists per game while making nearly 3 turnovers, and his shooting percentage was only over [-]%. Obviously ineligible.

Moreover, his tough personality can easily suppress the living space of newcomers.

But if he is sent to a strong team as a substitute, he is undoubtedly qualified. Francis still has the ability to score, and it may be miraculous if he is a sixth man.

In addition, Xu Xiao also needs to find a striker. Next season, Tucker can no longer be the top striker. Both Tucker and Snyder are too short. Both of them are less than two meters. Ke's talent is difficult to play.

Among the rookies in 07, there are not many good strikers, except for Kevin Durant of course.

Xu Xiao also had a calculation in his heart. If he could get the No. [-] lottery, he would choose Auden. If nothing else, he just wanted to see how strong a healthy Auden was. Anyway, he had a health card in his hand.

If it is the second place, choose Durant. I have a personality card in my hand. Change his personality to make him less sensitive, more cheerful, and transparent. With Durant's skills, the Timberwolves have a bright future. ah.

If you get the third pick or don't get the top three, then you have to think of another way, whether to trade down or just choose hard.

Connie Horford is a good player, but not the player Xu Xiao desires the most. Their skills are greater than their talents, and there is nothing wrong with picking them, but if they want to make it to the playoffs in 09, they must be better and stronger talent.

And in 07, two Chinese also entered the NBA, one is the mighty Yi Jianlian, and the other is Sun Yue, the light of the Asian guard.

Ah Lian Xu Xiao didn’t want to choose. Firstly, he may not have a place in the team, and Ah Lian’s talent is not top-notch. I also don't like Minnesota, so I don't want to be boring for now. After the Arab League's rookie contract is over, I will throw an olive branch at that time, and the effect will be better.

That is to say, it gave the UAE a chance to make the low-profile UAE more modest and humble. At the same time, the Timberwolves were probably a strong team at that time, which could attract more attention from domestic fans.

Sun Yue's words can also be considered, but this year the Timberwolves have very few second-round picks, so I don't know if they can be selected. Besides Sun Yue, the Timberwolves also have other goals in the second round.

The regular season ended soon, and the Timberwolves finally achieved a record of 18 wins and 64 losses, which was the bottom of the league, but this record is already considered good for the Timberwolves without any pressure.

联盟的各大奖项也都尘埃落定了，因为加内特的到来科比以0.1分之差输给了安东尼没能拿到得分王，也没有那技惊四座的连续四场50+的超神表现，到科比仍旧在整个3月拿出了32.6分的数据，包括连续6场40+一场60+的变态数据，凭借着28.8分5.5篮板5.4助攻的数据成功入选一阵。

Also selected for the first team was his teammate Kevin Garnett, who averaged 22 points and 11 rebounds per game. He also lost the rebounding leader this season, but with his outstanding performance, he was not only selected for the first team, but also won the dpoy best The defensive player also proved that he is more suitable for the triangle offense than Gasol, and is more suitable for partnering with Kobe than O'Neal.

The Lakers also ranked second in the Western Conference with 61 wins, and the Mavericks also ranked first in the Western Conference with 64 wins. Nowitzki also won the mvp, but Xu Xiao knew that the last waterproof game allowed the Warriors to enter the playoffs. It will be their biggest failure, and their nightmare is about to begin.

In addition, Yao Ming was also selected for the first team. He averaged 82 points, 25.6 rebounds and 10.2 blocks per game in a rare 1.8 games. This data tops the league. ?Don't think about it, you will definitely make a lot of noise when you return to China, but it's worth it. After all, there is only one in Asia, and maybe the only one who can be selected for a team.

And the Rockets also won 54 wins. Putting it in the East is the best in the East, but unfortunately this is the West, because the division rules have not been cancelled, and they can't compare with the Spurs who won 55 wins in the division. The division champion Jazz fell to sixth place, and such a very interesting phenomenon appeared. The Rockets ranked fifth in the league and ranked sixth in the Western Conference.

Such a rule was directly bombarded by Van Gundy

"This kind of rule engraved on the tombstone has not been buried in the ground. It is really an insult to our players who play hard."

Although the bombardment belongs to the bombardment, Xu Xiao knows that this rule will not be revised until the defending champion Spurs are eliminated in the first round in 15.

Because of such unreasonable rules, the Rockets' opponent in the first round became the Suns.

Nash, the core guard of the Suns, is the last player in the team. The two-time mvp Nash also has Stoudemire who is eyeing Yao Ming.

Stoudemire, who was in the same class as Yao Ming, refused to accept Yao Ming from the first day he entered the league. He didn't think Yao Ming was better than him, but Dayao was the real No. Stoudemire and Dayao's teammate McGrady are in the second team. He refuses to accept this tone, and he is bound to make it in the playoffs.

The Rockets' playoffs this year are not easy, Xu Xiao was secretly worried about the Rockets.

In addition to being selected for the first team, Arenas, McGrady, Duncan, James and Stoudemire were all selected for the second team.

And Billups, Wade, Boss, Boozer and Howard were selected for the third team.

In addition, Kobe, Lagabel, Bowen, Garnett and Duncan were all selected for the best defensive team, and the Bulls' iron-blooded captain Hinrich, old Kidd, Prince, Ben Wallace and Camby were selected for the second team. Defend.

These awards have nothing to do with Xu Xiao and the Timberwolves. The ones that really matter have to be rookies.

Roy won the Rookie of the Year Award. Although it was a bit controversial, 06 was a young year in the draft, and in the second half of the season, Roy also used a strong performance to help the Timberwolves win a few beautiful victories. He averaged 17 points per game in the season Already the best of all rookies.

And another second-round pick, Millsap, was also selected for the second team. Tucker was only nominated because he was too badly blasted. Overall, the Timberwolves were still a great success in the 06 draft.

Kwame Brown's average of 17+10 per game only won the nomination award for the most improved, which made Xu Xiao a little puzzled, and he could only explain why it was given to Monta Ellis and not Kwame Brown by not making the playoffs. .

The sixth man did not change or was given to Barbosa of the Suns.

The first round of the Western Conference playoffs was also quite fierce. The Mavericks were hacked by the Warriors, which became the biggest black spot in Nowitzki's life, and he was also labeled as a softie.

On the other hand, the other two power forwards in the Western Conference are the tigers going down the mountain. The Jazz's set is good against the Rockets and Yao Ming, but if Boozer meets Duncan, he will be purely abused.

Deron also couldn't penetrate the Spurs' impregnable line of defense.

On the other side, the Lakers are not afraid of the Nuggets who play with two guns. Kobe showed Iverson and Anthony how relaxed and happy it is to play when your team has a super insider. Te also gave a good education on the three insiders of the Nuggets, Camby, Martin and Nene.

Both teams swept their opponents 4-1.

As a guest of the Lakers, Xu Xiao also went to watch every game. Thanks to Xu Xiao, Kupchak successfully won the best manager, so Xu Xiao's popularity in Los Angeles exploded.

"I hope that after five years, you don't want to scold me too hard." Xu Xiao was also muttering in his heart.

Xu Xiao came to watch the game mainly to observe the opponents in advance. In the future, the Lakers, Spurs and Mavericks will still be the top forces in the West. If they want to return to the West, they must be defeated.

The reference value of the first round is not great, and it feels like they haven't done their best yet, and the second round is the beginning of showing their cards.

The Spurs played the Warriors in the second round, while the Lakers faced the Suns in the second round. Two defensive teams met two extremely offensive teams, and the ratings were overwhelming.

The Suns’ journey to the playoffs was not easy. They fought against the Rockets until Game [-]. They were the only team in the first round of the Western Conference to play a tiebreaker. It seems that the victims of this rule were not only the Rockets, but also the Suns. .

Facing the Suns in the first round, Yao Ming directly played the best series masterpiece of his career, averaging 60 points and 29.8 rebounds per game with a shooting rate of 11.2%, directly blowing up Stoudemire.

Although Stoudemire can score 20+7 points per game, Dayao's offense is really unstoppable. If it is not limited by physical strength, Dayao can average more than 30 points per game against him, and McGrady can't play well. Very strong, averaging 26 points + 8 assists per game is also very impressive, but apart from Yao Mai, the Rockets have no stable scoring points.

Battier, the No. 9.7 scorer, averaged 7.9 points per game. In the future, Alston averaged 8 points per game, which is less than [-] points. Looking at the Suns, all the people are soldiers, and five of them scored in double figures. It is already the end of the mast and scull.

Next, it's time to appreciate the duel between the strongest shield in the West and the sharpest spear.