Chapter 1355 1354. Western Strategy, Long-Term Vision (Asking for Monthly Votes)

This time when the Hawks came to Los Angeles, Yao Ming and Wang Zhizhi did not invite Liu Mang and others to get together.

On the 23rd, the Lakers had just finished the 30th game of the season and defeated the Timberwolves, the second-to-last team in the West, and won the 23rd victory of the season. On the 24th, the Lakers returned to Los Angeles and began to prepare for the game against the Hawks, not daring to rest for a moment.

Just as Liu Mang expected, Yao Ming, Kobe, and Gasol all wanted to beat the Hawks, especially after seeing the Mavericks sweep the Hawks in the regular season, they wanted to beat the Hawks even more.

What the Mavericks can do, they are confident that they can do it too.

There are three Hawks, and a forward lineup specially found to deal with Kobe. From McGrady to Prince, Battier, and Marion, they are all players who are very effective in defending Kobe. Although the Hawks did not get Artest or Garnett, the goal in the summer is very clear. Even the substitutes traded are working towards this clear goal.

The goal is to defend against strong forwards and guards such as Kobe, James, Wade, and Ginobili.

No matter how the Hawks play in the regular season, the Lakers regard the Hawks as their ultimate goal.

The Lakers have been paying attention to the Hawks. From the beginning of the season to now, the Hawks have played more than one-third of the schedule, and the progress is obvious. The starting lineup is strong and the tacit understanding is cultivated faster. The starting combination of Liu Mang, McGrady, Prince, Marion, and Kwame Brown is now definitely among the top in the league.

Although the substitute lineup has improved a little bit, there is progress, and the regular season is still long. The Lakers firmly believe that the Hawks will be much stronger than they are now in the playoffs.

Especially with the league's increasing encouragement for offense, the Hawks, a sharp offensive team, will be their strong enemy in the future even if they fail to continue to win the championship this year.

The combination of Kobe, Gasol and Yao Ming. Kobe has been given a 7-year 136 million contract before, and Yao Ming has been renewed with the Ace clause. Gasol's 6-year 8200 contract is not small, and there is also a big contract for Odom. The Lakers' goal is not just to win a championship, they want a dynasty!

Even when the Lakers are counting down in the league, their fans are looking forward to the dynasty.

The one who is most afraid of the Hawks is the Zen Master.

Kobe is very proud and thinks that the lineup he has now is invincible. One of the 4 games lost by the Mavericks was lost to him. He is serious here and simply wants to beat Liu Mang.

Yao Ming is similar, and Gasol is a dull guy.

Mainly here is the Zen Master, who has a lineup that can impact the dynasty, and of course he wants to do it again.

When watching the second episode of Liu Mang's "Details", the Zen Master thought that he would be targeted by Liu Mang as a member of the Jialiyao combination, but he didn't expect it to be O'Neal, but he quickly saw Liu Mang's purpose.

Rooting in the West!

The Suns were upset that Liu Mang had exposed their new system by praising O'Neal, but the Zen Master knew what Liu Mang was thinking.

Exposing the Suns and pressuring them to improve, if the Suns really improved to the point where they could threaten the Lakers, the Hawks and the Bulls, the Eastern team would benefit, and the Hawks would definitely be the one that benefited the most.

Even if the Suns were under pressure from the record and had no chance to properly adjust the defense of the new lineup, the Hawks would not suffer.

The Zen Master felt that Liu Mang was too bad! He was calculating his opponents both on and off the court.

The Zen Master looked at Liu Mang's statistics this season. The Hawks had a poor record this season, but Liu Mang had always been in the top three of the MVP rankings!

Liu Mang's personal performance was still outstanding.

"If I had known, I would have brought him back the first time I saw him!"

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"Strive for Durant? Not for Oden?" Schwartz asked in surprise.

"Well, let's just Durant. It's too troublesome to compete for Oden. They are all top-paid talents, and it doesn't matter who they are." Liu Mang said with certainty.

Schwartz believed in Liu Mang's vision, and 2007 was a big year for the draft, especially the three most dazzling players, Greg Oden, Kevin Durant, and Al Horford, who were all regarded as players with superstar talent. All three of them clearly stated that they would participate in the draft after this year's game.

But there is still a chance to win Oden, and the chance is great. Liu Mang's agency has become more and more advantageous in this regard because of Liu Mang. Those rookies with superstar talent see that Paul, Iguodala, Josh Smith, and the British Jordans in Liu Mang's company have high endorsement fees, and they are open to joining Liu Mang's company.

But Liu Mang said so, Schwartz can only change to the second option.

"Jeff, don't worry about it. Centers don't sell shoes. Durant's sneaker endorsement is definitely more expensive than Oden's." Liu Mang comforted.

Schwartz thought about it and it seemed to be the case...

Liu Mang suggested Schwartz to fight for Durant, who is relatively easier to win, for a reason.

The main reason is that the Hornets may get the top three picks this year!

The Zen Master is worried about the trouble Liu Mang is causing in the West, while Liu Mang is trying to find a solution for Paul.

Since the Hornets are ranked third from the bottom in the West, the Trail Blazers are ranked tenth in the West after defeating the Supersonics, only two wins behind the Rockets who are ranked ninth. The combination of Roy and Randolph is a bit tricky, mainly because the Hornets did not get Peja and Chandler, and failed to equip Paul with a lineup that would allow him to challenge for the MVP as in the original time and space. David West's ankle injury caused him to play only 15 of the 32 games this season. The Hornets are now so bad that they are competing for the last place in the West. The Grizzlies and Timberwolves are almost "overtaken" by the Hornets.

In addition, the Supersonics are still a playoff-level team, competing with the Suns and the Jazz for the fifth place in the West. The Trail Blazers and the Supersonics do not have the opportunity to win the first and second picks as in the original time and space, so the Hornets may get the top three picks or even the first pick!

Zen Master felt a headache about Liu Mang's pressure on the Suns to improve, but Liu Mang's target in the West was not just the Suns. The Rockets had already laid a good foundation, and the Suns had their own foundation. Liu Mang just helped them to increase the pressure.

The other nail was the Hornets!

Paul was only in his second year, but he couldn't hold back the urge to change teams. He talked about this with Schwartz. He didn't like Oklahoma City and was dissatisfied with the league's bottom-ranked results. The Bobcats were still tenth in the East, and the Jazz had a hope of entering the playoffs this season. Among the three point guards in the 2005 class, Paul was the worst. He was obviously the most dazzling one at the beginning.

When Schwartz came to Los Angeles to discuss with Liu Mang about competing for the agent position of the hottest Greg Oden, Liu Mang suggested that the target to fight for was of course Durant.

If Durant could be operated to partner with Paul, it would definitely be a huge troublemaker for the West!

Durant and Westbrook can both improve to become the second best player in the league when playing together, and Paul...

Since the West is so wild, let's add fuel to the fire!

Liu Mang is not worried that the combination of Paul and Durant will pose too much threat to him in the future. They have to enter the Western Conference Finals first...

Besides... Durant will choose the most difficult path one day anyway, and Liu Mang is not worried about how far the Pelicans can go in the end. The three giants of Lakers, Ma, and Bulls are always strong teams. The Lakers also have the combination of Kevin Durant and Kevin Durant. Liu Mang regarded the Spurs as strong opponents before Duncan retired. He estimated that Durant will continue to choose the most difficult path one day.

I don't know when Liu Mang's vision has been getting longer and longer...