Chapter 34 Focus: 2009 Draft Conference(2/2)
"I know how much energy I still have now, and I also know that if I stay in Charlotte, I have to accept the position of substitute. I don't want to play substitute, so I have decided to leave."
"It's okay to tell you in advance. I've contacted Edstefanski. I'll return to Philadelphia next season."
"I will retire in Philadelphia and hope we will meet in the playoffs next season."
Edstefansky is the current general manager of the 76ers. A celebrity with oil in the tank hopes to return to the parent team and complete the last season of his career. Edstefansky will not refuse.
Or even if he wants to refuse, the boss of the 76ers will not allow it. All fools know that the son of Philadelphia returns and plays his farewell season, how many tickets, broadcast fees, and advertising revenue can the 76ers earn from it.
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On May 20, the East and West will start fighting.
At the same time, the lottery ceremony of the draft also began.
Li Ke, who is still in New York, is the first thing he cares about is the East-West Decision.
In the Eastern Conference, after he was eliminated by magic, one quota was determined and another quota was decided between the Celtics and the Knights.
Unlike the Bobcats who lost 1-4 without any fighting back, the Cavaliers still had one more game under the Celtics, and they also announced their exit with a total score of 2-4.
From this, the two teams in the Eastern Conference Finals were confirmed to be the Magic vs. Celtics.
In the Western Conference, the Lakers defeated the Jazz, the Hornets defeated the Nuggets, the Mavericks defeated the Spurs, and the Rockets defeated the Trail Blazers. Except for the Mavericks, the remaining three first round playoff games were defeated by the top and bottom.
Then there was the second round, with the Lakers fighting against the Rockets for seven games. The Rockets had the advantage in the first three games and took the lead with a 2-1 total score.
But Yao Yao retired in the fourth game and announced the reimbursement of the season.
The Rockets, who were only Billups and Richard Hamilton, even though they had won a stubborn victory, the series entered the tiebreak.
But in the end, his hard strength was far inferior to the Lakers. The Rockets, who only supported him with this breath, lost the tiebreak.
On the other hand, the Hornets also fought with the Mavericks for seven games. The Cannon Brother's Western Final Curse began to take effect. In the battle of seven, the driver suddenly descended to earth and scored 44 points and 13 rebounds alone, leading the team to win this round of the series.
The Western Conference Finals became the Mavericks vs. the Lakers.
The East-West Finals started, but Li Ke had roughly guessed the matchup in the finals.
"If KG is not injured, the Magic should not be the opponent of this Celtics. The finals will most likely be the Lakers vs. the Celtics. The yellow-green battle that was one year late will eventually be staged."
Although in Li Ke's opinion, there is nothing to watch in the East and West, his TV shows still locked in the TNT sports station and the first battle of the Eastern Conference Finals of Celtics vs Magic that had already started.
Half of a game was seen, the result of the draft lottery was already out.
"No surprise, the No. 1 pick is still the Clippers, but the second pick has become the Pistons. Although they were pitted by the Rockets, the performance this season is still effective."
"Tanhua is the Grizzlies, and after the Grizzlies, they are the Kings, Wizards, Timberwolves, Warriors, Knicks, Raptors, Bucks, Nets, Thunder, Pacers and Suns. The general change is that the Thunder goes down and the Pistons go up."
"So, the lottery we have the chance to get... the Wizards' fifth pick in the first round and the Knicks' eighth in the first round?"
Chapter completed!