Chapter 114 Before All-Star Weekend and Taylor’s confession

"Li Wan, apply for a transaction!"

Tai Lun's tone was not cold, but when he said these words, Kupchak trembled violently. He didn't know whether it was his body or his heart that was shaking.

He didn't speak.

Tai Lun didn't say anything anymore.

The two of them just listened to the sound of breathing coming from the microphone.

Tyron's is very even.

Kupchak's breathing was sometimes slow and sometimes rapid.

He thought of when he was 19 years old, which was a very distant time for him at this age. At that time, he broke up with his first girlfriend on the phone, and at the end of the conversation, there was only silence.

This moment is very similar to that moment.

It's just that he still feels a little more pain now!

"knew……"

These words are very weak. Kupchak can't change anything, because he is the promoter of everything.

Of course, he also knew the reason why Li Wan took the initiative to apply for the transaction.

Not only is he tired of being in trade rumors all the time, but it also relieves him of the embarrassment to a certain extent. At least in the future, Li Wan's departure has his own reasons for wanting to leave.

He did not call Chris Wallace immediately, but first told Bass everything. After thinking for a while, he searched for letters on the text message interface with his fingers and pressed them slowly one by one.

What he wanted to say to Kobe was composed: Li Wan's agent just called. He wants to leave the Lakers and go to the Magic. The deal is basically finalized.

Finally, he left Li Wan and handed over the chips he could exchange for.

Li Wan also received a reply from Tai Lun at this time.

This deal should be solid.

He said "Hmm" and walked slowly to the balcony. He held on to the railing with one hand and looked out at the night in Los Angeles, which was calm but a little uneasy.

I'm afraid a few people won't be able to sleep tonight.

"Buzz!"

There was a vibration when I rubbed the phone with my fingers. I found the reason why women like to turn on vibrate.

It's a text message.

Kobe's.

Li Wan first looked at the time when Tai Lun called him, and then looked at the time when Kobe's text message came.

Less than ten minutes.

——Tomorrow at 4 o'clock in the morning.

Just a few words.

Li Wan simply replied with one word: Yes.

He agreed, this time without any conditions.

Tomorrow is January 9th. After playing the home game against the Bucks, the Lakers will usher in two "back-to-back" away games. The end of the "back-to-back" is the All-Star Weekend.

In other words, this is Li Wan's last 4 a.m. with the Lakers.

Kobe didn't reply. Li Wan looked up at the sky. There were only a few stars hanging in the night sky.

——Are you going to watch the game tomorrow? This should be my last home game in Los Angeles.

After typing "Da da da da", Li Wan deleted them all.

This was originally meant to be sent to Taylor Swift, but he knew that Taylor would also sing at the Grammy Awards on February 10th, and would need to go through a process and audition on stage tomorrow.

There should be no time.

Li Wan doesn't like others to trouble him, and he won't make things difficult for others.

Looking at Taylor Swift's good night message at 11:30, he didn't think much about it. He once again looked at the night in Los Angeles and went to bed early.

At 3:50 in the morning, Li Wan arrived at the arena as agreed. Kobe was already practicing inside. When he saw him coming, he looked at him deeply: "Come on, rookie, let's start!"

"Man, looking at you like this, you must have changed your jersey, right?" Li Wan rolled his eyes, "You've been warming up for so long, and I just came... That's how you won the one-on-one against Stark.

House?"

Jerry Stackhouse, the core of the 76ers before 1996, well, he was the "worst junior in North Carolina" who said "Jordan is nothing special" and then was pushed to the ground and beaten by Jordan.

There is another widely circulated thing about him, that is, when Kobe was 17 years old, he defeated him in a duel.

Later, Stackhouse himself came out to refute the rumors, saying that it was all false and that it was impossible to defeat him. He did win, but I didn't give him any strength for fear of hurting him.

However, Stackhouse said this after Kobe Bryant left. What happened is unknown.

Kobe smiled as he listened to Li Wan's trash talk, which he played steadily as always.

"This is the advantage of being an early riser. You can get to the court earlier than me. I didn't say you can't...so come on, rookie." Kobe refused to give in.

Li Wan didn't hesitate any longer.

For him, it doesn't matter whether he warms up or not, the result is that he will be beaten.

Since there's no difference, what's the point of warming up? Do it earlier and end it earlier.

You ask him, why are you talking back?

Haha, did you get the name "trash talker" for nothing?

"Kobe, you are getting worse and worse! In the past two hours, you have only defeated me in four rounds and allowed me to score five goals..."

Li Wan leaned back, put his hands on the ground, sat on the ground, and gasped for air. His strength had softened, but his mouth was still hard.

People can pour, but mouths can never pour.

Kobe brought him a bottle of water as usual.

Li Wan was a little surprised...

I don't even think of him as "Pippen" anymore, but this guy is still so proactive?

It’s true, Kobe is a jerk...

"I already know about the transaction..."

Kobe sat down next to him, took a deep breath, drank half a bottle of water, and spoke slowly.

On the one hand, he hasn't thought about what to say. On the other hand, the pressure Li Wan brought to him was indeed much greater than the first time. Although he still defeated Li Wan with a crushing force, this time, he really didn't

There are no reservations left.

It is foreseeable that next time they fight, this guy will give him a difficult feeling.

"I remember when I was 19 years old, I was just getting regular minutes on the bench for the Lakers."

Kobe wanted to praise Li Wan.

But when this guy gets angry, he is the one who suffers.

When the words came to my lips, they turned into memories of the past.

"Don't you think that older people like to reminisce about the past?"

Li Wan's abrupt words earned him a blank stare. He could hear the meaning of Kobe's words and wanted to say that at the age of 19, he was already very powerful. In terms of team status, he was even more than him. At that time,

He is still on the bench, while Li Wandu has secured his starting position.

But in fact, Kobe was just 19 years old after finishing the second season of his career. His third season was his transition from 19 to 20. That season he played 50 games with the Lakers, starting every game, and participating in every game.

He averaged 19.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game.

His scoring average is similar to what he is now, his rebounds are a little more than him, and his assists are a little less than him. Just looking at the data, there is no obvious disadvantage in general, but there is no advantage either.

"I actually thought you would leave the Lakers... I just didn't think it would be so soon..."

Kobe said something sincere again.

He saw Li Wan's usual performance.

Don't look at this guy who makes headlines every day, as if he is just a player in the NBA, but his attitude is here. Every day when there is no game, he will practice for 1 hour to 1 hour after daily training.

half an hour.

Even though he scored 52 points in a single game and shocked the league, he did not relax and still maintained his original attitude.

Players who constantly want to climb up and become stronger cannot be without ambition.

"If I withdraw my trade request..." Li Wan looked at Kobe with bright eyes, "Two years later, will you consciously give up your position to me?"

"Ha~"

Kobe didn't answer, just smiled.

Of course he doesn't.
To be continued...