Chapter 976: FOUR-FOUR-FOUR

　　
　　 "Fifth pick? This is not true!"
　　 "We were robbed in New York!"
　　After the lottery result was released, Dumas's first reaction was like this.
　　 It's just that this sentence was privately told to Mo Mengchen, because the draft lottery has a long history, both lucky stars and bad luck.
　　 Such as the supersonic speed of 1990. Seattle’s winning rate was only the second-to-last, but they made a big news in the first year after the lottery restructuring, drawing a 3.34% chance of winning the top spot. The draw was good and the draft was good. The Nets picked the problem teenager Derrick Coleman with the No. 1 pick. The Supersonics were lucky enough to get Payton; this season's draft produced six All-Stars, but Cole The sum of Mann, Ceballos, Tyrone Hill, Jason Williamson, and Antonio Davis was less than the nine times that Payton alone.
　　Compared with the eagle, the piston is not too bad.
　　 Even if they were given the fifth overall pick in the first round, it would be better than the Hawks who finished the fourth round in the first round.
　　 They took the fifth overall pick with a 15% chance of picking up, and the Eagles took the fourth overall pick with a 19% chance of picking up.
　　 It's just that the Pistons need to worry.
　　 fifth place, unable to bring them Anthony and Wade, James even think about it.
　　 Want to get what they want, the transaction is inevitable.
　　 "Don't you go to the NCAA Finals a while ago? How do you feel?" Dumas asked.
　　 "Cameron Anthony." Mo Mengchen said, "I think he is good."
　　 Dumas said with a smile: "I still think LeBron James is pretty good, can it be realistic? We only have the fifth pick."
　　 "As long as you are bold, the fifth pick can also become the first pick." Mo Mengchen said.
"what do you mean..."
　　 "I don't mean you change the fifth pick to the first pick." Mo Mengchen said, "As long as you change it to the third pick, we can get what we want."
　　 Honestly, Dumas is really reluctant to move the current lineup.
　　Momon Dust, Ginobili, Hill, Rashid, Curry, Reed, Jerome, Magloire, Watson and others.
　　 This lineup has just won 77 victories for them, and next season can completely return to the original team.
　　Remove the 77-win lineup? No stupid general manager would do this.
Moreover, there is nothing wrong with the contract of this lineup. Ginobili’s contract is long and cheap, Mo Mengchen, Hill and Rashid are all top-payers, Curry is only in the second grade, and the Pistons can still eat. Two years of rookie benefits.
　　 In this case, which position can be moved?
　　 "Do you have to trade?" Dumas asked.
　　 "How long do you expect me to fight with Grant?" Mo Mengchen said, "Look at the long-term, don't look at the present, look at the future, don't just focus on the moment."
　　 Dumas didn't ask Momeng who he valued, but just said: "Who do you want to use for trading?"
　　 There are only Mo Mengchen and Dumas here. His words, besides the sky and the earth, can be heard by Dumas.
　　 "The earl has made value, and it can be put on the shelf." Mormon paused and said, "Michael, can also send it out."
　　 "Michael?" Dumas stared.
　　 There is only one person named Michael in the Pistons.
Michael Reed, who was elected sixth man of the year for two consecutive years. In the third year after finishing the contract, a super shooter with 18 points per game, his performance is enough to win him a renewal contract for the top salary level. .
　　The Pistons currently need to support the three top-paying contracts of Mo Mengchen, Hill, and Rashid, and they have to renew Eddie Curry's group in two years.
　　Although the league does not have a hard salary cap, as a general manager, Dumas has created a competitive team and at the same time saved money for the boss. This is what he does.
　　 "To be honest, I really like Michael." Dumas said.
　　Who is not?
　　 An efficient and stable shooter, the piston really needs it.
　　After Houston left, the Pistons were the shooters, only Mo Mengchen.
Hill, Ginobili and others, they all have an outside three-pointer, but it is difficult to be a full-time shooter. They are all those who need to hold the ball to find the feel of the controller. The ball is a pure shooter, there is really no one.
　　The Pistons may not be able to afford to renew the contract.
　　 In the Pistons, Reed can only play the sixth man. His performance this season is the ultimate performance as a sixth man.
　　 is efficient and stable, helping the team achieve 77 wins. In addition to the undefeated Green Army famous Haflicek, there is no more successful sixth man in history.
　　Mo Mengchen is very clear, his future is more than a sixth person.
　　 continues to stay in the Pistons, which is not good for his future.
　　 A player with All-Star strength and even the best lineup strength will never be willing to play for a long time. Instead of waiting for him to propose it, it is better to send him away at the best time.
　　 Over the years, Mo Mengchen's vision has no need to prove.
　　 Dumas was completely convinced of him. Even as a general manager, he acted like a puppet, and he had no regrets. He and Mo Mengchen had the same starting point, all for the sake of the team.
　　 "With Michael's quote, we can exchange at least one lottery ticket."
　　 "As you like."
　　 Although the 2003 draft is known as the golden generation, the lottery stars are concentrated in the top five picks, and then all of them are role players.
　　Mo Mengchen and Dumas discussed casually, only to confirm the trade proposal after the end of the season, and then returned to Detroit together.
　　 The season is not over yet.
　　 The semifinals of the East and West were fierce.
　　As Mo Mengchen had expected in advance, there were two sets of series that dragged into the tiebreaker decisive battle.
　　 One group is the King and Trail Blazers, and the other is the 76ers and Pacers.
　　 As for the Spurs and Lakers in the semi-finals, the former scored a 4-point victory in the sixth game and came to an end.
　　 Two consecutive years, OK defeated the semifinals.
　　 At the end of the game, OK did not communicate with each other, nor did he communicate with the coaching staff, and refused the on-site interview and retired coldly.
　　 The internal disturbances of the Lakers have reached the extreme, and the contradiction of OK has no possibility of easing.
　　 Evening of May 17
　　 Last season's Western Championship Kings lost to the Blazers away and stopped in the semifinals.
　　 Evening of May 18
　　 An era is over.
　　The Sixers lost 16 points on the away walkers. In this battle, Iverson made 6 of 36 shots and lost the tie-breaking game with a sobering feel.
　　The Pacers killed the bleeding road and met with the Pistons in the Eastern Conference finals.
　　The Pacers are also opponents of the fourth division final that the Pistons have met since 1999.
　　 opponents come and go, the flags change and change again, the same thing is that they have been waiting here.
　　 "There is no need to prove their strength. If the Pistons do not win the final championship, many people will be disappointed."
　　 Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals
　　 The seemingly powerful Pacers are ready to challenge the Pistons throne.
　　 "How about 77 wins? Nothing without a champion!" This is the cheering slogan that sounded in the Indiana area.
　　 The confrontation of the fans has been crazy, but in the first game, the Pistons used a bright red attack, causing the Pacers to suffer a fiasco.
　　 In the first quarter, 39 to 25 offensive wave.
　　 "We will never admit defeat!" Opening the second quarter, Bend shouted at Mo Mengchen.
　　 Then, the Pistons poured a 11-11 wave to the Pacers, pulling the score to 25 points.
　　 What the game means when the Pistons lead by 25 points is clear to fans, but the probability of expecting them to cut off power at both ends of the attack and defense is too low. 25 points behind equals the end of the game.
　　 As a result, the Pistons really held the advantage of 25 points until the last second.
　　The Pacers lost their first game.
　　 "This is the charm of the playoffs, a game can not decide the outcome, we have a lot of room for adjustment." After the game, the Pacers coach Carlisle said so.
　　 Three days later, the second battle continued in Detroit.
　　 This night, the slogan "FO-FO-FO" was echoed through the Imperial Axis Arena for the first time.
　　 The strength of the Pistons, the dominance of the opponent to fight back against the opponent, so that the confidence of the fans swelled to the extreme.
　　 is another gap of 25 points.
　　 "Adjusted for three days, the Pacers lost another 25 points." This is the headline of the next day.
　　The Pacers lost 50 points in two games, completely unable to see the hope of winning, then the battlefield moved to Indiana.
　　 Before that, the league announced the most important personal award of the season-MVP.
　　The attribution of MVP has never been suspicious. The only dispute is that the media urged that Mo Mengchen and Hill be elected MVP at the same time.
　　 From the performance and contribution to the team ~EbookFREE.me~ they are worthy.
　　 But because there is no precedent, the league did not adopt it. Mo Mengchen deserved the support of the fans, the performance of the stadium, and the importance to the team.
On the eve of the third game of the Eastern Conference, Mo Mengchen was elected MVP of the regular season.
　　 Elected regular season MVP for the third time in five years.
　　Game3 that night, Stern personally awarded him the MVP trophy.
The booing away was clear and audible, Mo Mengchen gave a classic award speech: "MVP is not only a commendation to me, but also a commendation from the team I represent. Every year there is an MVP, but I believe there will never be The team can achieve our achievements, 77 wins, the only history."
　　 "I regret to inform you all that you will witness an unpleasant game."
　　 Pride, provocation, pride.
　　Dor.Mo, like a lion crowned as a king, declares with arrogance how much faith he has.
　　The Pacers don't want to be another swept Eastern team anyway, they want to win at least one game.
　　When the game started, they found this to be an impossible wish.
　　 "Gor.Mo usually comes before the end of the game to win the game for the Pistons." The commentary on the spot said, "But unfortunately, Gor.Mo will come tonight at the opening."
Mo Mengchen's MVP coronation night, the third game against the Pacers, 23 of 25 shots, each goal was accompanied by fans howling, scoring 54 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, leading the team to abuse the Pacers 38 points, score the match point!