After the third game of the Western Conference Finals, facing the three-to-zero lead, the Lakers team breathed a sigh of relief and were confident that they would advance.

According to the schedule, the Lakers got a day off. Su Yang directly canceled the morning training and took the team to the Klahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden to watch the sea lion performance in the park, feed the giraffes and tease the Australian wallabies.

While the team was playing, Twitter and other social media were still discussing Curry's final victory after a night of hot discussion.

The fans mainly did not expect McGrady to appear at such a critical moment, nor did they expect that Kobe was not responsible for executing the Lakers' winning goal, nor did they expect Curry to take the initiative to use the cover to find opportunities, and then break through and layup instead of three-pointers.

After discussion, the fans finally reached a consensus that Su Yang was awesome and had such a perfect tactic.

In the evening, Su Yang invited the whole team to have a dinner at his favorite Nick Restaurant and watched the 2012 lottery conference.

"Many people are saying that this year is the year of the draft, and the number one pick is popular Anthony Davis is at the Garnett level..." Su Yang casually started a topic, and Arte and others continued to talk, and bluntly said that Anthony Davis looked like a big soft-boos player.

Su Yang responded with a smile frequently, thinking silently in his heart.

The Lakers originally had a 30th pick in the first round, but unfortunately, in order to pack up and send Walton away and get Sessions, they have traded it to the Cavaliers. Fortunately, the final result was a big profit, which not only cleared out $5.68 million in salary space, but also obtained super combat power.

It would be best if Sessions could be kept for about $10 million for two years, or convince Sessions not to break out of the contract.

Of course, Sessions' performance will probably jump out of the contract, give up the option of executing the player, and try to seek a long contract.

If Sessions is left, then the point guards will have Curry and Blake, and even Jeremy Lin is not afraid of the Morey poison contract offer.

As for where the Mavericks got the first round, before the trading deadline, they sent the Rockets with Fisher to get Jordan Hill. The final result was a big profit. The main reason is that the Mavericks were protected in the first round, and the ranking would definitely not be too high.

But Jordan Hill performed well in the playoffs, averaging 8.6 points and 7.1 rebounds per game, which can be trained vigorously.

The only problem is to help Hill avoid injuries, so that it can ensure the number of regular season games and reduce the burden on Gasol.

In addition to the first round, the Lakers have three second round draft picks.

From high to low, they are the 35th picks they got from Bynum, where they got from the Warriors, and the 55th picks they got from the Mavericks, and the 60th picks they got from the Nets.

If Su Yang wants to operate those three second-round picks, it is best to retain the 35th pick, and then use 55 and 60, plus cash, or second-round picks in other years, such as where to get the second-round picks in 2014 from the Warriors in exchange for the 33rd pick in 2012.

The goal is Drummond Green and Jay Crowder, who will focus on training for a year, and be able to serve as a qualified substitute.

Another goal is to prevent Dior and McRoberts from leaving, resulting in no substitute power forwards available, and McGrady and Barnes leave, and Arte has severe aging, resulting in no substitute small forwards available, so he plans ahead anyway and avoids a major reduction in strength.

While thinking about it, the draft was over and vice president Adam Xiao Hua smiled and announced that the Pelicans won the No. 1 pick.

"Definitely insider trading!"

Atai and his friends complained about such a result, but they were not angry at all. They were obviously familiar with similar routines.

Su Yang also laughed. The main league was too obvious. Whether the Bulls were extremely likely to draw the No. 1 pick at that time, or the Pelicans ranked fourth this time, with a 10% chance of winning the No. 1 pick at the goal, the purpose is to enhance the attractiveness of the Hornets' small-season market and facilitate ticket sales.

This time it was obviously because Paul left the Hornets. In order to make up for the new boss Tom Benson, he gave a No. 1 pick sign as a meeting gift.

The most nonsense is that after Anthony Davis left in the future, the Hornets/Pelicans won the No. 1 pick with a 6% chance, allowing the Knicks, Cavaliers and Suns, who were concentrating on playing in the same season, to accompany the show, but the entire league saw through it and didn't say it out loud.

"So, Anthony Davis is destined to be the first pick in the first round?" Atai Xingqi asked.

Su Yang said jealously: "He is obviously the strongest player in the draft this time, the perfect small ball tactical center..."

Between the discussion, the lottery meeting ended.

Su Yang took the time to call Kupchek and said that he accidentally saw Drummond Green, the University of Michigan. His technical characteristics and physical conditions were very suitable for the Lakers' current tactical system. It would be best to invite the Lakers to participate in several rounds of on-site trials.

As for Jay Claude, he has not mentioned it for the time being, and he is also sure whether he can get a second round pick of about 33. After all, Jay Claude is still a little transparent, unlike Drummond Green, at least he has been the main player in the NCAA finals and has played a triple-double performance.

After calling, he returned to the dining table. Kobe and others had already switched to the channel to watch the third game between the Heat and the Celtics.

The two teams played very fiercely and had a large range of movement. They made 13 fouls in the first quarter, 12 fouls in the second quarter, and 13 fouls in the third quarter, but the intensity of the confrontation was obviously superior, leading the Heat by as many as 22 points after the third quarter.

The Heat's signature defensive counterattack failed to be efficiently played, resulting in the Heat's performance being miserable except LeBron.

After the game, the Heat lost to Kai 10 points, LeBron made 16 of 26 shots, but only 1 of 5 free throws was made.

"Coach, if we play against the Heat in the finals, I suggest letting LeBron attack and locking down other Heat players." Arte suggested, "that we don't have to spend a lot of effort, such as Wade and Chamos' total 14-for-31 shots..."

"Okay, you can consider..."

Su Yang then agreed that after sending Bynum away, the Lakers' inside frame protection was indeed weakened, and the effect of blocking the inside was definitely not as good as before. In addition, LeBron's shooting level has also improved, it is indeed necessary to redesign the overall defensive strategy.

"I think you are afraid that you will be unable to defend LeBron..." Barnes suddenly joked and mocked, and Arte hurriedly refuted that it was not.

At 7 p.m. on June 2, the fourth game between the Lakers and the Thunder in the Western Conference Finals continued to start at the Ford Center in the Oxford City.

A few minutes after the first quarter, McRoberts and Gasol were unable to figure out the referee's phishing standards. They also suffered two fouls in a row. Su Yang could only send Dior and Hill to early. There was basically no difference in offensive end, but Hill did not defend Gasol.

Fucking that Dior also failed to figure out the referee's quotation standards, and within one minute of the first quarter, he ate two consecutive fouls before he fouled. In addition, Sessions and Barnes each had one foul, and the Lakers team suffered a total of 8 personal fouls in the first quarter.

As a result, the Lakers' shooting percentage was higher than that of the Thunder, but because the Thunder had 10 free throws, they were forced to fall behind by 5 points.

Su Yang was not panicked and adjusted the rotation as usual to maximize the negative impact of the foul. However, in the second half of the second quarter, Kobe suffered two more fouls, which greatly reduced the defensive threat to Harden and Westbrook.

Su Yang completely understood the referee's intentions, and after returning from the break at halftime, he no longer emphasized defense, and started the third quarter with an 8-point disadvantage.

The Lakers' defense intensity decreased, the Thunder's three young men were in the water, Durant made 6 of 7 shots in a single quarter, scoring 13 points.

Westbrook and Harden also had outstanding performances. After the game, the Lakers lost to the Thunder 103-112, with a big score of 3-1.

Durant and others did not celebrate such a result, and Kobe and others were not depressed by the Lakers.

Everyone saw through it and didn't say it out loud. They even flew to Los Angeles overnight to prepare for the fifth game.

Fans and the media did not discuss too much, but instead paid more attention to the Heat and the Celtics tied 2-2.

At 6:30 p.m. on June 4, the fifth game between the Lakers and the Thunder Western Conference Finals started at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

The Lakers got the non-double-standard call standard, Kobe and Gasol were both very efficient in scoring, but Durant and Westbrook were in excellent shooting condition and forced to tie the 32 in the first quarter. However, in the second quarter, the Lakers showed their power and took a 10-point lead in the first quarter.

After returning from the break, Su Yang instructed to activate the strongest offense and defense, Kobe took the lead in rushing to the basket, causing Perkins to commit two fouls in a row.

Since Perkins had two fouls in the first half and accumulated four times, he could only get off the court early. The Thunder's inside became Ibaka and Collison defended, and the threat of protecting the frame was greatly reduced, resulting in the Thunder's external defense pressure increasing and more fouls.

After the third quarter, the Thunder fell into a state of collapse, 23 points behind the Lakers, and struggled for a few minutes and had no choice but to give up.

In the whole game, the Lakers defeated the Thunder 119-91, and won 4-1 in the Western Conference Finals series to advance to the finals.

The next day, the Heat lost the Battle of Tianwang Mountain at home, and Oita fell behind the Celtics 2-3, and the Eastern Conference Finals changed dramatically.

For a time, whether it was a classic yellow-green battle or LeBron 23 VS Kobe 24 became a hot topic for fans.
Chapter completed!