NBA’s aging star system

Chapter 251 What if LeBron comes to the Lakers? (page 12)

There is no need to worry about the Lakers' record, but the problems exposed by the Lakers need to be discussed in detail.

As the schedule gradually deepens, the basic situation of each team has been figured out by other teams in the league.

The Lakers have reached this point entirely by relying on their schedule advantage and Su Tian's powerful offense in the fourth quarter.

However, no matter how strong Su Tian is, he only has one person and cannot take care of all aspects of the team.

The encounter with the Thunder gave the Lakers management a reminder that the team's forward line needs to be strengthened!

However, it is difficult to trade for a strong striker during the season, and it is easy to get ripped off.

So so far, the team's management has not made any big moves.

The day after the game against the Thunder, Magic Johnson called Su Tian into the office.

"Su, please sit down, would you like coffee or tea?" Johnson saw Su Tian entering the room and immediately greeted him with a smile.

"All right, Mr. Johnson."

"Su, forgive me. I've been too busy recently and I don't have time to talk to you alone. I hope you don't mind." Johnson said with a smile.

"Of course I don't mind, sir." Su Tian thought to himself, he was probably too busy helping Jenny sort out some of the little Bass people in the team.

"Okay Su, let's get down to business. What are your expectations for the team's recruitment targets or candidates?" Johnson also began to get into working mode.

"It's enough to have me, Ball, Clarkson, etc. on the back line, and it's enough to have Lopez, Nance, and Randall on the inside. I think the only thing the team needs to strengthen at the moment is the forward line. .

Of course, I'm not saying that Ingram and Kuzma are not playing well, but they still need time to grow. If they want to win the championship in recent years, it is probably not possible. "Su Tian was thinking and analyzing the team's problems.

Johnson nodded, "So, do you have any intention of signing up?"

"Of course, Paul George, who is expiring this season, is a good choice, but he may not be willing to come and can be listed as one of the targets. Another one I think is OK is Jimmy Butler of the Timberwolves." Su Tian said.

Johnson took note of the two names as he listened, and then Johnson said, "What if, I mean what if, Sue, what if LeBron were to come?"

When Su Tian heard Johnson mention LeBron's name, he was slightly stunned. Turning around, Su Tian remembered that according to the normal historical process, James will come to the Lakers next season. He only came one season earlier than James. That’s all.

Therefore, it is normal for James and Johnson to have this connection now.

"Mr. Johnson, first of all, I respect LeBron, but I'm sorry, I don't think LeBron is willing to assist me. If LeBron comes, please trade me away." Su Tian thought about it carefully and said firmly.

The Lakers' forward line is currently a big problem, and the strongest forward player in the league is undoubtedly LeBron James. Even Durant, who just won the FMVP, dare not say that he is better than the current LeBron.

However, if James comes, the Lakers will no longer be Su Tian's team. So what is the difference between this and the Cavaliers?

"Don't get excited, Su. I'm just making a hypothesis. Don't worry, you are the present and future of the team. The team will definitely follow your will." Seeing Su Tian's refusal so firmly, Johnson hurriedly assured arrive.

"I will contact George and Butler. Just rest assured and play. I will notify you as soon as there is any new news." Johnson quickly turned the topic back to signings.

"Okay Mr. Johnson, let's do that. Of course, if the team has other recruitment targets, remember to inform me in advance." Su Tian said.

"Of course, Su, you are the star of our Lakers team." Johnson said with a smile.

"By the way, Su, maybe I have some misunderstandings. I think your recent games are a bit like mine. Hahaha, why do I need to teach you some skills?" Johnson said.

Su Tian's eyes lit up when he heard this. Although he would quickly understand some related things by merging the magician's card, if he were to lead it, it would undoubtedly greatly speed up the progress of the fusion.

"Of course! Erwin, I learned passing by watching your game videos. It would be great if you could help me!" When he heard that Johnson was willing to help him, Su Tian also said good things as if he didn't need any money. Talk outward.

"So it's really like this! Haha, I thought it was my illusion. That's not a problem. Su, just wait for my news. Don't worry, I will teach you everything I know." When Johnson heard that, Su Tian looked at He looked very excited when he learned the pass in his own video, even more excited than Su Tian.

In the 93-94 season, Magic Johnson briefly served as the team's head coach, but the team's record during his tenure as head coach was not good. This result was not in line with many people's expectations at the beginning.

Most people believed that Johnson, as the most legendary point guard in NBA history, would be able to achieve great results if he served as the head coach, but the results were counterproductive.

Although there were some off-field factors at the time, Johnson himself was actually not suitable to coach the team.

The main reason is that Johnson is too talented.

Yes, Johnson is too talented and can always see some opportunities that ordinary people can't see. This has also created his career as a legendary point guard, but it is not suitable for a head coach because the players cannot follow Johnson's instructions. instructions to do those things.

To put it bluntly, there is a talent barrier between Johnson and ordinary players. Some of the things Johnson thinks he can accomplish easily, ordinary players simply cannot do.

However, Su Tian is no ordinary player. Su Tian combines Magic Johnson's template cards and is perhaps the easiest player in the world to learn from Johnson.

After the conversation with Johnson, the two finalized some future matters, and Su Tian also returned home.

There is no doubt that the current state of the Lakers is not a problem in entering the playoffs, and they can even make a difference in the playoffs. However, if they want to hit the championship within the next few years, they must strengthen their efforts.

Not to mention other things, the Golden State Warriors are the stumbling block. If the Warriors hadn't collapsed internally, I'm afraid the Warriors would have established a three-peat dynasty.

Therefore, if you want to win the championship, you must overcome the Warriors' hurdle.

As for the Rockets, Su Tian admitted that the Rockets were indeed very strong in the past two seasons, but unfortunately, the Rockets' boss Harden happened to be opposite Su Tian. As long as Su Tian could limit Harden, the Rockets would not be a concern.

On January 1, the league announced the results of the first round of All-Star voting. Antetokounmpo is temporarily ahead of James in the Eastern Conference, ranking first in the Eastern Conference.

In the West, the first one is Kevin Durant, who just won the FMVP. Su Tian is temporarily ranked second, followed by Curry and Harden.

It has to be said that Durant's coming to the Warriors made the Warriors incomprehensible, but it also affected Curry's performance. The Warriors' internal competition was so serious that it divided a lot of votes.

As for Su Tian, ​​although the proportion of fans' votes has dropped due to the impact of the league's restructuring, the huge domestic base still plays a role.