Basketball trainer, I created a super giant

Chapter 483 James's Winning Strategy
The regular season concluded on April 18th.

In the Eastern Conference, the Heat maintained their first-place position until the end of the season.

The Knicks followed closely behind, trailing by only one game.

After years of trying and failing to find a super talent, Krause finally gave up and started to focus on managing the team properly.

Taking advantage of their division title, they narrowly defeated the Cavaliers to secure third place in the Eastern Conference.

It's not a good position; if they make it to the second round, they'll face the formidable Knicks.

The fourth belongs to the Celts.

Missing out on Durant made Ainge so frustrated he wanted to die.

Holding the second overall pick, Danny Ainge, after careful consideration, did not choose the draft favorites, such as the next Dirk Nowitzki, the next Pau Gasol, or even Andrea Bargnani, whose talent was comparable to Yao Ming.

They also did not choose the technically mature LaMarcus Aldridge.

Last year's draft saw talent concentrated in the frontcourt.

The Celtics, with Bynum and Swift, have no shortage of interior players.

They don't even lack small forwards, but they lack excellent scorers and top-notch guards.

So after careful consideration, Angie chose Brandon Roy over Randy Foye.

Foye's draft comparison was Dwyane Wade.

He is the same height as Wade and has the same explosive physical attributes.

However, the technology is not mature enough.

Even though he had already spent four years training at university.

While Roy's physical attributes were slightly inferior, he was of the right size and his technique was far more comprehensive than Foye's.

The Celtics held tryouts for two players at the same time.

After the trial, Angie decisively chose Roy.

To some extent, Ainge was motivated by not getting Durant, the next Jordan.

In his mind, Foye was a Jordan who was five centimeters shorter, while Roy was a full-size Jordan.

His all-around scoring methods made Ainge exclaim that he saw the shadow of Jordan.

As it turns out, this choice wasn't bad either.

Despite his injury history, Roy emerged from a million-dollar training camp and is now averaging 18.2 points per game this season, becoming a key offensive weapon in the Celtics' backcourt.

So the Celtics made it to fourth place in the Eastern Conference as they had hoped.

The Orlando Magic, once champions, have slipped to fifth place.

This also indirectly shows that the strength of each team in the league is steadily increasing.

The Magic, constrained by Brown and McGrady's large contracts and the stinginess of a small market, struggled for several years without winning a championship or acquiring promising rookies, remaining stagnant and gradually declining in strength.

The Nets finished sixth.

Despite acquiring Carter, the Nets only managed to finish sixth in the Eastern Conference.

So it's no longer the Wild West, but the Wild East.

The Pacers finished seventh.

LeBron James' Cavaliers led the way and rallied to defeat the Wizards in the final moments, barely making it into the playoffs.

However, they will face Durant's Heat in the first round.

No one is optimistic about them.

The only point of interest in this series is whether LeBron James will relinquish his title as the chosen one.

When he was drafted in 03, the whole world was reporting on him as the chosen one, and he was known as the "Little Emperor".

Now that his rookie contracts have all expired, he is still just the next chosen one.

The statistics are impressive, but they haven't been able to take the Cavaliers much further.

Based on the data, he certainly deserves to be called a superstar.

But it always feels like something's missing.

According to Miami media, if James had chosen to match up against Durant at the shooting guard position in this series and had been completely outplayed, there would be no point in talking about him being the "Chosen One" anymore; the two are simply not in the same league.

On the western side.

The Suns, with their dazzling offense, climbed to the top of the Western Conference.

With O'Neal's departure, the Lakers have fallen on hard times, and in the Pacific Division, no team can compete with the Suns anymore.

The calf followed closely behind.

Chandler's arrival truly brought about a qualitative improvement for the Mavericks.

Then there's the Northwest Division. Taking advantage of their divisional advantage, the Jazz, who had been rebuilding for several years, quietly rose to become the division champions with their million-dollar training camp.

Wolves have had another disappointing season.

They selected Andrea Bargnani, hoping he would become the next Yao Ming and Nowitzki.

Bargnani is clearly talented, a 2.13-meter tall defender.

He has a real chance of becoming the next Nowitzki.

But Tang Sen really felt that the Timberwolves' drafting of him was not a good move. He has considerable athleticism, a natural shooting touch, and a good awareness of help defense.

But compared to Yao Ming, he doesn't have an exceptionally tall stature.

There isn't enough muscle mass either.

Once the meat is attached, the speed is gone.

Without proper defense, the inside players can't hold their ground.

Tangsen felt he was better suited to the power forward position, as a shooting guard like Nowitzki or LaFrentz.

Or rather, his playing style overlaps with Garnett's.

It's difficult to change him.

The result was that the Timberwolves' twin towers in the paint were dominant against weaker teams, but their interior defense was constantly being destroyed against stronger teams.

The Spurs are ranked fourth.

The Lakers maintained their fifth position thanks to Kobe's heroics.

The Wolves finished sixth, and the Kings seventh.

These are all traditional powerhouses in the West.

With only one spot remaining, the Hornets emerged victorious from the competition.

Chris Paul's rise to prominence was crucial.

After a season of training, he has improved to a 20+10 all-around point guard, aiming to become the assist leader.

At the end of the season, Durant averaged 36.2 points per game, leading Kobe Bryant's 35.6 points per game, and was crowned the scoring champion.

At the same time, he averaged 5.2 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game, helping the Heat jump from the bottom of the league to the top of the Eastern Conference.

He doesn't even need the league to promote him; his performance alone is enough to win the regular season MVP.

This would also make him the second player after Chamberlain to win the regular season MVP in his rookie season.

He also won both Rookie of the Year and All-Star MVP awards.

If the Heat win the championship this year, Durant will still have a chance to win the Finals MVP.

It's entirely possible for him to achieve a Grand Slam in his rookie season and follow in Jordan's footsteps.

This is Durant's ambition.

The only question is whether they can overcome the Knicks and make it to the Finals.

The first opponent he faces is the Cavaliers, and LeBron James.

The Heat's first game was on April 21st.

The current league is full of Tang Sen's disciples.

Not everyone can become a superstar, but everyone has a powerful move.

Therefore, the situation of "capsizing in the gutter" and "occasionally someone eating dumplings" is becoming more and more common.

Many players have become more humble.

It's best to avoid empty talk, because you might actually get proven wrong.

As shrewd as James is, he naturally wouldn't make any wild pronouncements before the game.

However, he was holding a grudge.

According to the media, if he loses this series, he will lose his title as the "Chosen One" and "King James".

Of course, James knew very well that he definitely couldn't beat the Heat.

One Shaquille O'Neal alone was enough to dominate the Cavaliers' interior defense.

They are a team capable of contending for the championship, but they are not in the same league as the Cavaliers.

Losing is acceptable, but I can't lose too badly.

The team lost, but I didn't.

I may not be as terrifying as Durant, but I am still the best player.

To create a situation where they are sworn enemies, equally brilliant and equal.

If Durant is destined to become Jordan, then I should be Isaiah Thomas.

Even the strongest need rivals to highlight their abilities.

Seeing that Durant had achieved in one season what James hadn't done in years, James had wisely adjusted his mindset.

He thought there was no problem.

Looking across the entire league, among the younger generation of players, besides himself, who else can rival Durant?

Carmelo Anthony?

Or perhaps Wade?
These people are not as good as me.

He's at least fifth in scoring, so he's a true core player for the team.

So the moment James stepped onto the court, he had already mentally prepared himself.

That means I have to score the same number of points as Durant.

(End of this chapter)