Good morning friends of the NBA! Two of the four groups of NBA East-West semifinals have been played, with the Heat and 76ers and the Suns and Lone Rangers both 2-0, and the Celtics and Bucks and Warriors and Grizzlies both 1-1. There is no competition today, let's take a look at some of the hot news in the morning that deserve attention:
1. Pippen thinks it is the best starter in history. Pippen was recently interviewed to select what he considers to be the best starting lineup in history. He said, I'll choose myself, Jordan, the magician, give me a Barkley, no, no, give me the letter brother to play the 4th position, and then O'Neal to play the 5th position.
2. The NBA officially celebrates Tucker's birthday. The NBA official update tweeted a photo of the Heat player Tucker and wrote: Let's wish PJ-Tucker a happy 37th birthday together! At the same time, the NBA official also celebrated Isaiah Haltenstein's 24th birthday.
3. Irving: A tribute to the Cavaliers teammates of 2016. Irving said in an exclusive interview that the 2016 playoffs were the highlight of my career, and I salute all my teammates on that trip, to Cleveland. That championship trip was special because we overcame so much adversity in the regular season. I think it was one of the highest light performances I played, but when I look back, it wasn't my highest light moment because it was a very short window.
4 Stevens: Hopefully Smart can catch up with G3. In an interview with local media in Boston today, Stevens said that Smart had done some training and it looked like he was much better at bending and stretching his body. Everyone hoped he would catch up with the G3, but it's uncertain yet. Brown's hamstrings still hurt and we kept in touch with each other, hoping that as the next game progressed, everyone could get better.
5. Dillon was banned from the league for 1 game. Today the league officially announced that Dillon was banned for 1 game due to g2's second-degree malicious foul and will miss the series G3.
6. Chasing Dreams was fined $25,000. Today the league officially announced that Green was fined $25,000 for making improper gestures to spectators in the G2 match. Note: Green gestured his middle finger to the Grizzlies home fans as he exited G2.
7, if Zhan Huang does not renew the contract, Jenny will not trade him for this reason. If James ultimately decides not to renew his contract with the Lakers in August, Jenny won't think his desire to play the final season of his contract is a reason to consider trading him. Although James may sign other teams as a free agent in 2023, the Lakers will be empty-handed, but as long as the relationship with James is still in a good position, the Lakers can accept this year-on-year response. Starting with Jenny, the Lakers don't seem to be asking James to make any long-term commitments to protect him from being traded.
8, James can only return to the second and third line stars plus draft picks. According to the Lakers reporter, if the Lakers want to trade James, there will be no other 29 teams bidding on him in the first place. James is more than just a player, his culture dominates every aspect of the team. James may make teams that can't make it into the playoffs sell tickets, but bringing in a 37-year-old player who's about to enter the free agent market in order to attract more people to watch the game is very short-sighted behavior.
So only those teams that get James to win the championship will be interested in James, but the teams with the best young players, such as Morant, Tatum, Booker, Doncic, etc., will not sacrifice them for James.
In this way, when the Lakers trade James, there are not many trade teams to choose from. The choice they may face is to accept second- and third-tier stars with draft picks, or to reward some young players with potential.
9) Some powerful people do not like Phil's opinion to be referenced. Jackson's involvement in the Lakers' coaching has reportedly upset some powerful people close to the Lakers because Jackson has no formal position in the Lakers. Jenny has relied on people she trusts for years to provide this informal advice, having previously advised magic Johnson, though he left the team's management office in a chaotic April 2019.
10. The reasons for Vogel's dismissal are disclosed. According to reports, Vogel's handling of Westbrook and his inability to make Westbrook a more productive member of the team were one of the important factors that led to Vogel's dismissal.
11, James wants to trade less. According to reports, in the interpersonal circle close to James in Los Angeles, the current hot topic is whether James will stay in the Lakers? James wants to trade Westbrook, but he doesn't want to tell Westbrook that he is the one who wants him to be traded. If Phil Jackson advises the Lakers' next manager, it could have a big impact on James' retention.
12. Durant takes a photo with a beautiful woman in a nightclub. Yesterday, Durant went to a nightclub with his friend James to relax after watching the Champions League, and the two took intimate photos with a blonde beauty.
13 Durant: I enjoy the state of not doing anything. Durant tweeted today in response to questions from the outside world, he wrote: I enjoy the state of not doing anything, but if I am tired of doing nothing, then I always have to do something, this is my battle.
14. Official: Peyton II will review after 2 weeks. Today the Warriors officially announced that Peyton Jr.'s examination results are left elbow fractures and muscle ligament injuries, which will be reviewed in 2 weeks.
15. Official: At present, Embiid G3 is absent. Today, the 76ers officially announced that Embiid's current series G3 appearance status is absent. However, according to relevant reports, Embiid's playing status may still change.
16. Simmons successfully underwent intervertebral disc surgery. Today the Nets officially announced that Simmons successfully underwent minimally invasive discectomy on his back. His initial recovery phase is about 3 weeks and is expected to fully recover before training camp next season begins.