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Chapter 2 The point guard is a disaster zone!

Center: O'Neal.

Power Forward: Ben Wallace. (to be determined)

Small Forward: Bowen. (to be determined)

Shooting guard: Kobe Bryant.

Point guard:?
In Li Mu's mind, there are already four players in the perfect squad, and there is only one point guard left.

Speaking of it, the main reason why the Lakers failed to break out from the West for two consecutive years is the strength of power forwards and point guards.

If the power forward position guarded by Robert Horry is a disaster area, then the point guard position is the hardest hit area for the Lakers.

Turning back the time 10 years, the No. 1 position of the Lakers lineup is occupied by superstar-level player Magic Johnson.

It's just that the magician's resume is too glamorous, too shining, and too successful in the Lakers, which seems to have exhausted the luck of the Lakers' No. 1 position for the next 30 years.

In the next 10 years, the Lakers' No. 1 position will no longer have a star, and the ranking in terms of strength will be the bottom of the league. Even after another 10 years, the No. 1 position will still be a disaster.

Do you care if Nash is not a star?

38!

Nash is old and useless.

You mean James?
He was never a serious point guard.

If the Lakers want to hit the NBA championship, the reinforcement of the No. 1 position can be regarded as the most critical part.

Now the Lakers management has lost all patience with Nick Van Esselkel, sending him away is what the people want and can't wait.

In the Lakers' "most complete lineup", there is only one "new fish" left on the point guard line, named Derek Fisher.

Fisher, the 96th pick of the 24 golden generation, averaged less than 96 minutes per game in the 97-12 season, scored 3.9 points, 1.5 assists and 1.2 rebounds, and shot 39.7% from the field and 30-pointers. It is [-]%.

97-98赛季，出场时间提升到22分钟，可以得到5.8分4.1助攻2.4篮板1.5盖帽，投篮命中率为提升到43.7%，三分球提升到38.3%。

This is an unremarkable, ordinary rookie's development data.

If you are in a team without ambition, Fisher's strength is enough.

Only, the Lakers are not.

The Lakers with Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant have a lot of ambitions. A championship can't satisfy them, and the dynasty will not be the limit.

Fisher's strength, playing the starting position, he is obviously not enough.

……

Lakers practice facility.

Tactical meeting room.

The uniform team met for a meeting, and after confirming that the No. 1 position of the Lakers in the new season was the hardest hit area, they still decided without hesitation to take Nick Van Esselkel first, send him away as soon as possible, and then decide on the subsequent reinforcement work.

Even though 98 was the brightest year of Nick Van Essekel's personal resume, he averaged 13.8 points, 6.9 assists and 3 rebounds per game, as a substitute, replacing the lone wolf Marbury, and played in the All-Star Weekend game.

Afterwards, general manager Jerry West brought up Nick Van Esselkel's trade plan as a topic of discussion, "Currently, there are three teams that are more interested in Nick.

The first team is the Suns, who want to use Steve Nash + a second-round pick for an exchange. "

"What? Nash?" Li Mu exclaimed with a startled expression, that's Nash!

This deal can be made, but that is the future god of running and guns, the existence of two regular season MVPs, and the man who was once called the No. 1 point guard.

However, Mitch Kupchak, assistant to the general manager, confessed Nash's current personal data, but Li Mu quickly calmed down.

Young Na, not Lao Na, sorry.

In the final analysis, Nash only belongs to the future, only belongs to running and bombing.

The Lakers with O'Neal are destined to play positions, so why run and bomb?
"Nash, the 96th overall rookie of the 15 generation, averaged 10 points and 3.3 assists in 2.1 minutes per game in his first season. In the second year, he averaged 22 points and 9.1 assists in 3.4 minutes per game... ..."

Next, if there is no accident, Nash, who played Kidd as a substitute, has no chance to stand out in the Suns.

In 98, he was traded to the Dallas Mavericks, and his playing time became an average of 30 points per game. As a result, the data still did not explode!
98-99赛季，纳什场均可以拿到7.9分5.5助攻，99-00赛季，场均得到8.6分4.9助攻。

Nash will not take off until the 00-01 season.

4 years!
It takes too long to develop!
You know, Nash has never been defensive, and the title of "Nash can't defend" is not for nothing.

With the current defense under the HC rules, let alone Nash can't play MVP-level strength, even the statistics of the All-Stars are enough to play.

Li Mu shook his head and smiled, "No mistake, right? Nash's defense is worse than Nick's.

We trade for trade! ! "

His organization and shooting are good!
Although West knew that Nash had good offensive talent, it was indeed as Li Mu said.

With Nash's stature and his defensive failure, the Lakers really can't afford it.

"The second team is the Dallas Mavericks. The old Nelson likes offensive players and gave Samaki Walker + the 98th overall pick in 30 in exchange."

"This bargaining chip is insincere and worse than the Suns!" Li Mu shook his head again.

The Mavericks are here to play the autumn wind!
Who is Samaki Walker?
He was the 96th pick in the 9 golden generation, so why is he also the 96 golden generation?
There are so many talented players from the 96 golden generation.

It's just that this person is a famous 'parallel importer'.

97-98赛季，沃克场均出战25分钟，可以砍下8.9分7.4篮板。

What, you call this data parallel imports?

That's right, it was him, the 96th overall pick of the 9 Golden Generation. The reason why it was him was because behind him, a group of talented stars emerged.

For example, Kobe, Nash, Peja, O'Neal, Big Z, Dampier and other players.

Didn't you know there is a kind of injury called contrast?
Compared with a bunch of star power behind him, Walker deserves to be called a 'parallel importer'.

In fact, based on the data he is playing now, it is really not enough, and he is even vaguely optimistic about the future.

Judging from the current perspective, the Mavericks' chips are quite sincere.

It's just that Li Mu knows the future of this person. This year is Walker's peak, and from now on, it's time to go downhill.

……

West was very patient, without any unpleasantness on his face, and continued, "The third team is from the Nuggets, and they are given the 23rd pick this year + the 5th pick last year. Tony Batty."

Tony Batty, 2 meters tall, power forward position, in his rookie season, he scored 11 points, 8.4 rebounds and 5.4 blocks, which seems to be passable.

This plan, according to the historical process, will become the final choice of the Lakers, and then, with the 23rd pick, the rookie Tyronn Lue will be selected.

If this is the case, it is better to keep Nick Van Essekel, at least with Nick Van Essekel in the team, the Lakers can still touch the floor of the Western Conference Finals.

You know, Van Essekel is 1 meters tall and can't do anything defensively. Lu Terren is 85 meters. Do you think every team has a player named Iverson?
Of course, the 98 draft has not yet started, so Li Mu can't use such a reason to criticize.

Li Mu spread his hands and sighed, "I can see that the transaction value of our All-Star Nick doesn't seem to be high!

They are all zeroing in on our whole, so should the Lakers be the big enemy? "

"Who said no?"

West smiled, and said calmly: "Our Lakers are a wealthy team, and other teams are here to beat local tyrants.

The Lakers have a strong momentum to hit the championship, and no one wants the league to have another Michael Jordan on their heads.

It is already benevolent and righteous not to destroy it. It is absolutely impossible to assist the Lakers to win the championship.

It is impossible for Nick's trading chips to be better than the current one.

The reason why these three teams have relatively good trading chips is because they all like to play fast-paced teams.

Nick's defense is not regarded as a weakness, but his offensive advantages are more prominent! "

"F...K, this is a crime!!" Li Mu suddenly became very angry, veins appeared on his face, and his chest became undulating. He must have watched "Personal Cultivation of an Actor".

"We can't forget it like this. We can't do what they want. This is not only blocking the Lakers, but also wasting O'Neal's peak."

"Yes, we should take the initiative. Tony Batty, as soon as you hear the name, you know he plays football. How can he play basketball well?
I've watched his games, and he's definitely a fake.

This person, on the offensive end, has no outside shooting ability, only jump shots near the free throw line and close-range picks.

The penalty zone style of play without the back to the basket does not match O'Neal and Kobe at all.

Want to compete with O'Neal and Kobe for offensive space?
He doesn't deserve it!
In terms of defense, his skills are rough, his turns and movements are slow, and his defense is worse than that of Horry. He is better than shooting, and he does not have Horry's accuracy and long range.

Not to mention, we also have Big Ben, the defensive power forward target.

Tony Batty, there is no room for cultivation, what is the use of him? "

"Instead of waiting to be slaughtered, it's better to use Nick's trading chips to make a big bet!!"

After Li Mu finished speaking, his eyes twinkled, and he stared at West opposite him.

At this time, Li Mu still had the angry expression just now.

It turned out that I wanted to set a fire!

Does he want to make trouble?

Jerry West couldn't think clearly, and didn't think deeply about it. He leaned back, lay on the chair, leaned back tactically, and asked in a flat tone.

"Gambling?
Come on, who do you want? "

"Tony Batty was the fifth overall pick in 97, so who was the third pick in 97?" Li Mu circled around.

At this time, assistant general manager Mitch Kupchak took the call and threw out the draft information.

"In the 97 draft, the No. [-] pick was Duncan, the No. [-] pick was Van Horn, and the No. [-] pick was Chauncey Billups!!"

"Wath!!"

"Tanhuaxiu, Chauncey, how could it be him?"

"That guy is a troublesome guy. He made a man's mistake, and he doesn't want to spend money, and he doesn't seem to have typed it!"

"The strength is not as good as expected, and there is a possibility of becoming a parallel importer!!"

"..."

At this time, it was Mickey's time again, and Billups' information began to be thrown out.

"In 97, the Celtics picked Billups with the third overall pick. In his rookie season, he averaged 33 points and 11 assists in 4.3 minutes per game.

Halfway through the schedule, the Green Army stopped the loss in time and traded him to the Raptors. He also averaged more than 30 minutes per game and scored 11 points and 3.3 assists.

His performance seems to have declined. The Raptors put him on the trading market at the end of the season, meaning to stop losses in time. "

dong dong dong...

Li Mu knocked on the table, organized his words, and immediately gave his reasons.

"Chauncey's game was characterized by physical strength and good defense.

Average breakthrough, likes long-range shots, and likes to organize passes.

Am I right? "

"Don't you think his playing style is very suitable for the Lakers system?"

"Breakthrough, we had Kobe and Jones.

In the penalty area, with O'Neal in charge, there is not enough space for breakthroughs. Therefore, Billups is not needed to be the offensive player, and only needs to be supported.

His passing ability and long-range shooting ability can just open up the offensive space and liberate the offensive capabilities of Kobe and O'Neal.

Defensively good and won't be a weakness.

In the past two years, the Lakers have lost to Nick's defense.

At least Billups won't cheat people defensively, and he can dribble the ball across the half court, accurately passing the basketball to the core offense. "

"Nowadays, players with ready-made styles don't want to go to the draft instead to bet on our vision?"

"It is said that the point guard is the hardest hit area for the Lakers. I dare say that if Billups is missed, it will be a disaster for the Lakers in the next 10 years!"

"..."

(End of this chapter)