NBA: Sharks at the peak, guard the basket!

Chapter 46 Tournament victory and promotion, the great revival plan of the Lakers godfather! !

After defeating two of the toughest opponents, Connecticut and Villanova, the Georgetown Hoyas were on a winning streak once again.

In one go, he continued his winning streak throughout.

Georgetown created an undefeated golden body with 22 consecutive victories on the tour, and as the No. [-] seed, he advanced to the knockout round with his head held high.

According to statistics:

Allen Iverson averaged 24.8 points, 8.6 assists and 3.5 steals per game.

Ranked second in the Big East in scoring, first in assists, and first in steals.

Lin Hong averaged 32.5 points, 20.6 rebounds and 6.5 blocks per game.

Ranked first in the Big East in scoring, rebounding, and blocks!

Averaging 6.5 blocks per game, also set a Big East Tour record for blocks.

at the same time.

Lin Hong also became the first player in the history of the Big East to score at least 30+20+5 blocks.

Even legendary centers like Patrick Ewing and Alonzo Mourning are hard to come by!
Not only that.

In 22 tour games, Lin Hong sent out a total of 6 block triple-doubles.

Created a record for the most blocked triple-doubles in a single season.

Before the start of the knockout round, the Big East directly awarded Lin Hong the award for the best player in this season's tour.

He also became the only Chinese player to win the best player in the history of the Big East!

As the No. [-] seed in the Big East, Georgetown directly advanced to the quarterfinals.

With the end of the first two rounds of knockout rounds, the list of the quarterfinals of the Big East knockout rounds is released.

Georgetown's first opponent is the West Virginia Mountaineers.

During the tour stage, Georgetown double-killed the opponent, winning the opponent by 58 points in total in the two games.

So there is no suspense in this game at all, and Georgetown's victory is a certainty.

But it was such a game without any suspense, but it became the focus of the media's hype.

The reason is only one - LOGO male Jerry West.

The greatest legend in West Virginia Mountains history.

West is not only a legendary alumnus of the West Virginia Mountainers, but also the vice president of basketball affairs for the Los Angeles Lakers this season.

The vice president of the Zijin Army came to Washington and came to the Verizon Sports Center in Georgetown.

Watch alma mater West Virginia play Georgetown in the quarterfinals live!

Why did he come to this unsuspecting game in person?

In an interview before the game, Jerry West spread his hands and said directly: "I know what you are thinking in your mind, but please don't get me wrong, I am just an ordinary fan today."

"Whether Allen or Lin, there is no doubt that they are lottery-level rookies."

"But our goal this season is to reach the Western Conference Finals, so the team's draft picks simply cannot select either of these two."

West's meaning is obvious.

It is entirely possible for the Lakers to make it to the playoffs this season, and they have no plans to play badly for the time being.

A team that can enter the playoffs and a draft pick in their hands cannot be a lottery pick.

On the other hand, Lin Hong and Iverson are both lottery-level rookies. Under normal circumstances, they are not coveted by the Lakers this season.

Especially Allen Iverson, who is a popular candidate for the [-] No. [-] pick.

Do you expect the playoff team to add another No. [-] pick?

It's a bit outrageous!

West deserves to be a battle-tested veteran.

This set of well-founded rhetoric directly dispelled the idea of ​​most media digging deeper into the news.

But what they didn't know was that West had his own agenda.

It is absolutely impossible to select these two young people purely by draft picks.

But what about buying draft picks or trading?

Although the Lakers have no superstars, they still have some valuable potential players.

Such as "Mad Men" Nick Van Exel, Eddie Jones and Vlade Divac.

Van Exel, the 1993th pick in the second round of the NBA in 2, is one of the Lakers' backcourt cores this season.

Eddie Jones, the 1994th pick in 10, the best rookie team, known as Pippen's successor.

Vlade Divac, a 2.16-meter inside big center, is a man who can replace Kobe alone.

1994-95赛季，场均16分、10.4篮板、4.2助攻、2.2盖帽，算是一名不错的中锋。

But these three are not in the long-term plan of the LOGO man.

Taking advantage of the gathering of talented rookies in the 96 class, trade these three players in exchange for the cornerstone of the team's future team building.

Why not do it? !

more importantly.

The words of the LOGO man cleverly pulled the Lakers out of the ranks of the rookie battle.

After all, the Zijin Legion is a former giant, and its behavior is too high-profile, and it will be targeted by many hostile teams.

In extraordinary times, only by being wise and wise, breaking away from the vortex of public opinion, and planning secretly, can it be possible to achieve great things.

That's right.

Jerry West is here for Iverson and Lin Hong today!

He wants to see for himself who is more suitable to take up the great cause of the revival of the Zijin Dynasty.

Under West's watchful eye, the quarter-final match between West Virginia and Georgetown officially started.

In the jump ball session, Lin Hong took the lead with an absolute crushing advantage and gave the ball to Iverson first.

West Virginia doesn't have Kevin Ollie's hustle and bustle.

They can only watch Georgetown's classic opening combo:
Quarterback long pass + alley-oop, "Aylin Connection" reproduces the Verizon Center.

Whether it's Iverson's precise passing or Lin Hong's terrifying athletic ability.

It all made West's eyes shine and he was shocked.

On the offensive end, Iverson's breakthrough ability is definitely the only one in the NCAA league.

Other than his height and inconsistent shooting, West couldn't fault him for anything.

Moreover, the powerful breakthrough ability completely makes up for Iverson's shortcomings of unstable shooting.

same.

Lin Hong flew in various ways in the paint, tossed the river, bombed indiscriminately, and dunked the basket of the Verizon Sports Center to buzz.

The talent is visible to the naked eye, and the scoring is simple, domineering and efficient, which makes people's blood boil and blood spurt.

Even West himself couldn't resist playing a game.

Not only that, but Lin Hong covered the sky and the sun on the defensive end, and frequently blocked the basket, turning the basket into a no-fly zone.

The generals in West Virginia were numbed by Lin Hong's hat, and they were timid and hesitant to attack.

In the first half alone, Lin Hong sent out [-] blocks.

If it wasn't for the opponent's intentional avoidance of Lin Hong's defense, his blocks would definitely be in double figures!

but.

Everyone in West Virginia also hit the iron in the COSCO shot, but it gave Lin Hong a chance to rebound angrily.

Halftime is over.

Iverson was relaxed and freehand, contributing 17 points and 6 assists.

Lin Hong scored 20 points, 20 rebounds and blocked [-] shots!

The oversized double-double of 20+20 in the half is second to none even in the history of the Big East!
Apart from the single offensive method, West couldn't find any shortcomings in Lin Hong.

In fact, the single attack is not a big disadvantage.

As the saying goes, one trick is fresh, and you can eat it all over the world.

You can score with an easy back hit, why do you have to do those fancy moves? !

Pushing all the way horizontally, forcing him to the basket to score, is completely enough.

But whether to choose Allen Iverson or Lin Hong, has this become a trouble for happiness?

Jerry West was lost in thought.

The advantages and disadvantages of these two young people in Georgetown this year are obvious.

Iverson is only 183cm tall, and may be shorter, and it is difficult to make up for the flawed height.

But his breakthrough has no solution, and he can almost achieve indiscriminate singles.

Lin Hong's static talent, athletic ability, and defensive ability are all at the level of monsters.

Even better than the big shark in his heart.

However, Lin Hong lacks offensive means, and currently only has one move, a horizontal push and a dunk.

But this can be made up for by the day after tomorrow.

There is no shortage of legendary centers in the history of the Lakers.

For example, the basketball emperor Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, etc.!
Isn't it a simple matter to pull one at random, give pointers to Lin Hong, and enrich the offensive arsenal? !

the most important is.

China has not yet proven its players, so Lin Hong's current draft market is not as good as Iverson's, and the possibility of winning him in a trade is even higher!
After just a few minutes of weighing, West has made a decision in his mind.

A great revival plan was quietly born!
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(End of this chapter)