Basketball boy, starting to shine from the slam dunk

"The Lakers still won, but it's a pity that they couldn't make it to Game 7."

"If it really goes to a Game 7, the Lakers will most likely win."

"why?"

"It's not that simple. The Spurs players are no longer physically fit. Don't forget that Pau Gasol, Parker, and Aldridge are all in their 30s. And the substitutes like Ginobili and David Lee are all out of energy. Otherwise, Pau Gasol wouldn't have performed like this. If they really had to play to the seventh game, they would have been even more exhausted."

"Yes, the biggest problem for the Spurs to lose this series is that the players are too old, and their competitive state and physical fitness are all problems..."

The game is over, but fans are still discussing it.

This series is over, and looking back now, many things become clear.

Even some ordinary fans, as long as they watched the series and know a little about basketball, understand that the Spurs lost because of their older players.

In terms of lineup alone, the Spurs are not inferior to the Lakers, and are even better - of course, this better refers to the players' fame, not their strength.

Parker, Ginobili, Leonard, Aldridge, Gasol, and David Lee, that's a total of six All-Star players.

However, Parker, Ginobili, David Lee, and Gasol have only been selected as All-Stars and have long lost their All-Star strength.

Of course, if they were all in their prime, it would be impossible for such a group of people to form a team.

In short, although the Spurs look good, the age distribution of the players is unbalanced. It is an indisputable fact that some are old and some are young, which is also the reason for their defeat.

"Looking at this situation, the Spurs should have some big moves this offseason..."

Some fans said that although the Spurs finished second in the Western Conference in the regular season this year, they suffered another defeat in the playoffs. The Spurs will definitely have to change their lineup during the offseason. If the Spurs want to continue to compete for the championship next season, they must address the problem of aging players.

This has made many fans worried about whether they can still see players like Parker and Ginobili on the Spurs next season.

......

At the same time, Chinese fans were also discussing.

"That's awesome, the Lakers are awesome, Zhuang Yu is awesome."

"We made it to the Western Conference Finals again. It's not easy to make it to the Western Conference Finals for two consecutive years, and this year Kobe Bryant retired."

"It's just that this year's Western Conference Finals is very difficult to play in. The Warriors' lineup is too terrifying."

"It's not easy, but there's still a chance. The Spurs are also very strong. They were second in the Western Conference, not much worse than the Warriors, but they still lost. I have confidence in the Lakers. If they can beat the Warriors, they'll have a chance of winning the championship."

"Aren't there still the Cavaliers? The Eastern Conference champion is likely to still be the Cavaliers..."

"Tsk, they can beat the Warriors but not the Cavaliers?"

Some fans were discussing excitedly. They didn't care about the Spurs who had been eliminated, nor did they have time to worry about Parker and Ginobili. They only cared about Zhuang Yu and the Lakers' next game.

The final teams in the Western Conference have been decided: Lakers vs. Warriors.

The Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference have already advanced, but the series between the Celtics and the Wizards has not yet ended. However, in the eyes of many fans, whether the Celtics win or the Wizards win, it doesn’t matter much, because they are unlikely to beat the Cavaliers.

Even if they make it to the Eastern Conference Finals, they will most likely be eliminated by the Cavaliers.

Of course, the clash between the Eastern and Western teams will be in the finals.

What Chinese fans are concerned about now is the Western Conference Finals, the matchup between the Lakers and the Warriors.

This is a showdown between old rivals. The Western Conference Finals has been between the Lakers and the Warriors for two consecutive years. The last time, the Lakers won, making the 73-win Warriors a laughing stock.

The Warriors will always remember this grudge.

And this time, the two sides meet again in the Western Conference Finals. Who will win and who will lose?

......

Los Angeles.

In a high-end restaurant, Zhuang Yu and Tai Lun sat together, with Yang Jinsong and Anna also there.

The waiter brought the dishes up. Tai Lun nodded to the waiter, motioned for him to leave, and then said with a smile, "Please enjoy your meal."

However, he did not move his knife and fork much. The reason why he came to the scene to cheer for Zhuang Yu today was that he had something to discuss with Zhuang Yu, so he had no appetite to eat.

However, Zhuang Yu was eating happily. He had just finished a game and was exhausted, so he was already hungry.

The team usually arranges meals after games, and there are also nutritious meals specifically for nutritional supplements, which are similar to what Zhuang Yu ate in the NCAA, and they taste very bad.

Since Terran was going to treat him, he wouldn't eat the nutritious meal.

Yang Jinsong was also eating heartily. As a martial artist, he had a big appetite.

After eating only a little, Tai Lun put down his knife and fork and wiped his mouth with a napkin. Seeing that he stopped eating, Anna also stopped. Although she was Zhuang Yu's personal assistant, her boss was Tai Lun.

Zhuang Yu ate very quickly, finishing the food on his plate in a few minutes. He wiped his mouth and saw that Tai Lun and Anna had not touched the food on their plates. He smiled and said, "Aren't you hungry?"

The two shook their heads.

Zhuang Yu smiled, turned around and asked Yang Jinsong: "Brother Yang, do you want another serving?"

Yang Jinsong raised his head, glanced at Anna secretly, and replied, "No, it's too late, I'd better eat less." Then, he finished his food in two bites, picked up the napkin and wiped his mouth reservedly, feeling a little annoyed. How could he forget that he had to eat elegantly? This was a high-end restaurant.

Seeing that Yang Jinsong had also finished eating, Tai Lun made a gesture to Anna and said, "Anna, you and Yang go over there and have a cup of coffee. I have something to talk to Zhuang about."

Drinking coffee at this time?

Yang Jinsong was stunned, but Anna had already stood up, so he quickly got up and followed Anna obediently.

The two left, leaving only Zhuang Yu and Tai Lun.

Looking at Tai Lun, Zhuang Yu had already guessed what he was going to say, but he was not in a hurry, nor did he take the initiative to start a conversation. He just looked at Tai Lun.

Seeing that Zhuang Yu didn't speak, Tai Lun had to say: "Zhuang, congratulations on defeating the Spurs and advancing to the Western Conference Finals. You played great."

Zhuang Yu said politely: "Thank you."

Tyronn took the initiative to cut into the topic: "You played really well this season, and your performance was also very outstanding. I think you can definitely win the regular season MVP. Haha, a young MVP, a superstar, the Lakers have picked up a treasure. I think the Lakers management is now thinking about what else they can give you besides a 'maximum salary contract', haha..."

really......

Zhuang Yu had already determined the purpose of Tai Lun's visit, but he still didn't say anything, just looked at Tai Lun with a smile.

Tyron continued: "Zhuang, please believe me, I promise that in addition to the maximum salary contract, I will strive for more benefits for you. I will negotiate with the Lakers management, believe me..."

Before he could finish his words, Zhuang Yu raised his hand to interrupt him: "I'm sorry, Mr. Taillon, I have to interrupt. It's like this, I don't want to discuss the contract renewal yet. We have only made it to the Western Conference Finals. The real test will come later. I have to focus on the game."

this......

Tyron opened his mouth, his expression a little stiff.

For a moment he didn't know what to say.

This time, Tyron came to Zhuang Yu to discuss Zhuang Yu’s contract, because some of Zhuang Yu’s contracts were about to expire and he also had to renew his contract with the Lakers.

With Zhuang Yu's current popularity and commercial value, he is now a real cash cow. Catching him is equivalent to grabbing a gold mine.

This time he is going to sign a maximum salary contract worth hundreds of millions of US dollars with the Lakers, not Kobe's rookie contract.

Originally, Terran was already preparing to mine.

But just a few months ago, Zhou Zhiming suddenly resigned from Wasserman Agency and opened his own agency.

This made Tai Lun realize that something was wrong. Given the relationship between Zhou Zhiming and Zhuang Yu, was he opening his own agency to snatch Zhuang Yu away?

This made Terran and Wasserman Company anxious. Zhuang Yu was a cash cow. If he was taken away, it would be a huge loss for both Wasserman Company and Terran.

Some time ago, Taillon called Zhuang Yu and mentioned the contract renewal between Zhuang Yu and the Lakers, as well as some of Zhuang Yu's other contracts.

Some contracts were about to expire, so he reminded Zhuang Yu to renew them and expressed his willingness to help Zhuang Yu deal with these matters and strive for the greatest benefit for him.

But Zhuang Yu just said that he was busy with the competition and had no time to deal with these things for the time being. Tai Lun had no way to refute and could only drag it on.

Now that the second round of the playoffs is over, Tyronn is actually not optimistic about the Lakers. He doesn't think the Lakers can beat the Warriors. The Warriors are too scary.

So he wanted to talk to Zhuang Yu and get Zhuang Yu's promise, because once the Lakers lost to the Warriors, it would be time to discuss Zhuang Yu's contract renewal.

Have to hurry.

However, Zhuang Yu still did not give him a clear answer.

"Oh..." Tailun sighed. He was not stupid. The fact that Zhuang Yu did not give an answer actually revealed his attitude.

As for why, it is easy to guess. It must be related to Zhou Zhiming.

But Tai Lun still had to work harder, this was a big business involving tens of millions of dollars, and he began to play the emotional card with Zhuang Yu. However, Zhuang Yu was no longer the college student he used to be, and he also understood the principle of doing business as business.

This is business for Wasserman and Tyron, so Tyron is so humble. At the same time, it is just business for Zhuang Yu, so no matter how humble Tyron is or how he plays the emotional card, he is unmoved and just says that he just wants to focus on the game now.

"Okay." Zhuang Yu stood up. "It's already late. I'll take you back to the hotel first. We can talk about the contract renewal later."

Let’s talk about it later. What else can we talk about later?

Tai Lun smiled bitterly, knowing that there would be no result today. Besides, it was already very late, so he had to give up.

After several people left the restaurant, Yang Jinsong drove and first took Terran and Anna to the hotel. After getting out of the car, Anna turned around and waved.

Zhuang Yu noticed that he was not waving at himself, but at Yang Jinsong. He couldn't help but feel moved. Could it be that these two people have already hooked up? When did it happen?

When the car started, Zhuang Yu patted Yang Jinsong and said with a chuckle, "Brother Yang, you are great. When did you hook up with Anna?"

Yang Jinsong frowned and said angrily: "What hookup? Don't talk nonsense. We are dating."

Zhuang Yu raised his eyebrows: "Yes, yes, we are dating. My fault. It was a slip of the tongue. Brother Yang, when did you start dating? You are so good, I didn't even know."

Yang Jinsong felt a little embarrassed now, his face turned red, and he stammered, "It's just something that happened recently. Speaking of it, I have to thank An Xin..."

In fact, the matter was not complicated. An Xin first chatted with Anna for a while, asking about Anna's preferences while speaking well of Yang Jinsong.

When it was almost time, he brought the two of them together and invited them to have dinner together.

Yang Jinsong was absolutely happy to do it, but he was a bit shy. Fortunately, Anna was quite satisfied with him, and foreign girls were more proactive, so after a few interactions they got together.

Zhuang Yu thought for a moment and said, "Why don't I ask Uncle Zhou to recruit Anna as well, and ask her to be my personal assistant and work with you in the future."

Yang Jinsong said: "She is your personal assistant now."