The day after Li Hao and LaVine went to get their feet fit, the 2013-14 NBA season ushered in Game 5 of the Finals, and Li Hao, who has "eyes in the sky", knew that this was also the last game of the season.
The Heat, who were trailing 1:3, had a very good start. They failed to score for the Spurs for more than three minutes in the first quarter, and the Heat started perfectly with 8:0.
However, this perfect start did not lead to a perfect ending. In the first half of the second quarter, the Heat turned on the blacksmith mode, and the Spurs took the opportunity to chase points, and completed the lead at the end of the second quarter.
After that, the Spurs never gave the Heat a chance. At the end of the third quarter, the game had lost its suspense. The Spurs led the Heat by 19 points.
At the end of the fourth quarter, the Spurs won the game 104-87. Tim Duncan won the fifth championship trophy of his career, tying Kobe's number of championships.
Duncan, who is two years older than Kobe, is still indispensable to the team, although the best performer in this final round was Kawhi Leonard Jr.
With his wonderful performance in this final round, Leonard not only won the Finals FMVP from Duncan and Parker, but also completed his transformation from player to star.
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In this round of the finals, Li Hao saw desire and loneliness in Kobe's eyes. In the 12-13 season, the Lakers once again formed the F4 lineup. At that time, Kobe thought he could touch the sixth championship trophy.
But in fact, Nash was old and Howard was mentally retarded. Kobe tore his Achilles tendon in order to bring the team into the playoffs. He was already 34 years old that year, and that injury also made Kobe realize that he might not be able to do it again. Nor can he touch the championship trophy for the sixth time.
But at this moment, seeing the 38-year-old Duncan still performing outstandingly, Kobe's silent heart seemed to be ignited again, but soon Kobe discovered that it was useless even if it was ignited, because he knew his own body, and there were people around him. Someone has been reminding him that with the Lakers' current lineup, let alone the championship, the playoffs will be difficult.
After the end of this season, the most important partner who has been with him for six years and won two championships has made up his mind to leave this team.
The contract offered by the Lakers to Pau Gasol is currently the most lucrative contract on the market, and it comes with two packages worth 23 million in two years and 29 million in three years.
But Gasol didn't choose. He insisted on leaving the Lakers, even though the contract he left was not as generous as the Lakers gave him.
No one has trouble with money, but there are some things that money cannot buy, such as dignity. Gasol, who helped the team win two championships, did not get the respect he deserved.
In the past few years, Gasol has always been a bargaining chip on the Lakers' trading table. First, he was traded for Chris Cannon. If the league president hadn't called a halt at that time, Gasol would have been away from Los Angeles.
In the next few years, whenever the Lakers make any big moves, Gasol's name will definitely be among them. Considering what the Lakers have done, it's understandable that Gasol doesn't want to stay.
Besides, the whole world knows that Kobe can no longer return to his peak, and it is impossible for the Lakers to challenge for the championship after Kobe re-signs his last contract.
The 38-year-old Duncan can still steal the championship from James at his peak. The 34-year-old Gasol does not want to be ruined. Gasol, who is still at the end of his peak, wants to fight again.
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Li Hao felt a little excited after watching the finals. In the past, he could only watch the games on TV, and he was not a fan of that team, so he didn't feel any excitement.
But now, Li Hao is very excited, because all of this has nothing to do with him. As expected, he will be a member of this league in the new season, and he can compete with the players of this league to compete for everything in this league. .
After watching the finals, LaVine temporarily left the training hall. As this lottery pick, LaVine is still attracting much attention. The media predicts that LaVine will be selected at 5-10.
It was precisely because of the media's predictions that LaVine seemed unhappy when he was selected by the Timberwolves with the 13th overall pick. Putting aside the pick, no player was willing to go to Minnesota alone.
Isn’t Los Angeles bad? Wouldn’t it be nice to play idol basketball with Kobe? But it is a pity that the Lakers' first choice with the No. 7 pick is not LaVine, because LaVine's draft template is the turtle Westbrook.
In comparison, the template is that Penny Hardaway and Exum are more favored by the Lakers, and Julius Randle is not the Lakers' first choice. He is just an alternative after Exum was taken away by the Jazz. LaVine It is an alternative for the Lakers.
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LaVine left temporarily, and Li Hao was not without problems. Shortly after Li Hao was invited into the Little Green Room, Director Zhang called Li Hao. The National Sports Channel wanted to conduct an exclusive interview with him.
Since Yi Jianlian and Sun Yue participated in the draft in 2007, no Chinese player has participated in the NBA draft in the past seven years, let alone Li Hao has now received an invitation from Little Green Room.
Although another player also participated in the selection, he had completely lost hope due to his poor performance in training sessions. Although he was previously called the new Great Wall of China, this Great Wall was incomparable to the previous one.
In fact, many people know that it is almost impossible for Li Hao to be selected in the lottery, but this does not prevent the United States and China from manipulating Li Hao's selection into the Little Green Room.
The United States hopes to use this incident to attract the attention of Chinese fans. However, China has not had a player participate in the NBA draft for too long. It is rare to find one, so naturally it cannot let it go.
Then there is a saying that says, today you are indifferent to me, but tomorrow I will make it impossible for you to reach high.
The Chinese reporters who were not very enthusiastic about Li Hao before had no contact information for Li Hao. Director Zhang had contact with Li Hao because of Yao Ming, so he was able to contact Li Hao.
"It is an honor for me to be interviewed by the National Sports Network, but can it be after the draft?" Li Hao hopes that the interview can be after the draft.
The media can't find Li Hao, but they can find Holtz. During this period, it's not just the National Sports Network that wants to interview Li Hao, but they all refused these interviews at Li Hao's instruction, or postponed these interviews. .
In fact, Li Hao knows what these media are thinking. They just want to ride on the popularity of the draft. When the draft is over and Li Hao has not entered the lottery or even the first round, then the attention will drop significantly.
Holtz wanted Li Hao to be interviewed, at least to make Li Hao look familiar, but Li Hao has confidence in himself. Whether he is a first-round pick or a second-round pick, as long as he enters the NBA, he will definitely be able to perform. .
And for Li Hao now, the most important thing is to be Kobe's trainer. As the old gangster's exclusive trainer, it's not just that you can hire a trainer of Grover's level if you have money.
