On May 15, Beijing time, the NBA semifinals continued, and the Nuggets and Timberwolves ushered in the battle of Tianwang Mountain, which also attracted much attention. And in the past night, there are 3 more news about the alliance, and the author will introduce them one by one. First, Timberwolves center Gobert was heavily fined $75,000. Second, the Lakers coach selection has finally surfaced, and Redick is the most popular. Third, Bronny said in an interview that he didn't want to play with his father, however, he couldn't decide on it.
Gobert was heavily fined by the NBA
NBA officially announced that Gobert of the Timberwolves was fined $75,000 for making inappropriate gestures to the referee, and in March this year, Gobert was fined $100,000 for making gestures. It is worth mentioning that Murray of the Nuggets team was fined $100,000 for throwing a warm baby into the court before, so he was also questioned by everyone. Neither Gobert nor Murray has been suspended, and the NBA expects both teams to play in the semifinals with a full lineup.
Gobert was elected DPOY for the 23-24 season, the fourth time in his career that he won the award, and his defensive prowess reached historic levels. However, in the semifinals, Gobert was completely blown out by Jokic, and in the past two games, Mr. Jokic scored 24 points, 14 rebounds, 9 assists, 3 steals and 3 blocks, 35 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals and 1 block, and the shooting rate exceeded 55%. In fact, it is understandable that Jokic can't be stopped, after all, no one in the league can limit Jokic one-on-one, and can only hope that he is not in good shape, and the Nuggets are now very hopeful of reaching the Western Conference Finals.
The Lakers coach has surfaced
After the Lakers' Ham left class, the team is also screening for a new coach. According to NBA reporter Shams, the new coach of the Lakers will basically be born from Redick, Borrego, and Cassel, and Lakers reporter Jovan Buha followed up with a report that Redick is the most favored by Lakers management and is in the lead. The new coach of the Lakers has emerged, and it is likely to be Redick. It's worth mentioning that Redick has never coached before, and he hasn't even been an assistant coach for the team, so it would be incredible to be the head coach of the NBA's biggest giant.
Redick's advantage is that he has a very good relationship with James, the two are iron buddies, and Lao Zhan has a strong voice in the Lakers. James' former teammate Haslem expressed his concern on the show, if Redick takes over, the outside world will think that James meant, "If Redick is confirmed to be the Lakers coach, the locker room will be full of doubts and resentment, and some people will say, will the coach and James do a podcast together after the game, they will stare at Redick's every word, and then they will wonder whether it is Redick's idea or James's."
Bronny refuses to be teammates with James
James' 20-year-old eldest son, Bronny, is participating in NBA joint practice and is expected to be selected. But the first trial performance was mediocre, his team won 89-81, but Bronny played 19 minutes, scoring 4 points, 4 rebounds and 3 turnovers on 2-of-8 shooting, and the overall performance was terrible. However, because he is the son of James, he was still surrounded by reporters after the game, which is the influence of Lao Zhan, and Bronny has received far more attention than several top picks.
However, although James has always wanted to play on the same stage with his son, Bronny does not think so, and he actually refuses to be teammates with his father, probably because he is worried that he will face huge public pressure. Bronny said in an interview, "It's nice to be in the league and not play with my dad, it's not my idea." However, Bronny can't decide whether to be teammates with James, at present, he is most likely to be selected by the Lakers in the second round, because the trial performance is too average, it is estimated that other teams will not choose Bronny, because everyone knows that Bronny must belong to the Lakers.