Chapter 23 The heat is rising

"How did this old thing say it!"

Kupchak saw what Phil Jackson said in an interview and once again had a deeper understanding of this guy's shamelessness.

With such a thick skin, no wonder he got 11 rings!

Complaints are complaints, he didn't forget to send Li Wan's data tonight to Big Boss Jerry Buss.

It was emphasized that Li Wan made all 6 shots in the first half, scored 14 points in the half, and 25 points in the whole game, with a shooting percentage of 66.6%!

After the information was edited and sent, Kupchak looked at Li Wan's data and couldn't help but said: "This is amazing enough!"

Bass had just played a big game and took a 25-minute break. When he saw the data sent by Kupchak, a smile appeared on his calm face several times.

He chose Li Wan for the Chinese market and wanted to try his luck.

But now it seems that he really has potential.

Since the Lakers traded Divac to the Hornets for No. 13 pick Kobe Bryant in 1996, they have not made any outstanding moves.

Including his son using the 10th pick in the first round in 2005 to select Andrew Bynum, the youngest NBA rookie in history, it was also "big thunder but little rain". In the past two seasons, his highest average score per game was only 7.6 points and 6 rebounds.

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Now that Li Wan has performed so efficiently in the first game of the preseason, this is really a "double happiness"!

Hearing such a happy thing, Old Bass suddenly felt full of strength. He woke up the blond "Big Wave" lying next to him. When he was done, he watched the woman cutting his cigar. He praised: "Thanks to this time."

You, Bonnie!"

The woman raised her head, glanced at him charmingly, pushed back her cascading curly hair back to her shoulders, put the cut cigar in the holder and handed it to Old Buss. Her name was Bonnie Jill Laughlin, number one on the Lakers.

A female scout, it was she who recommended Li Wan to the Lakers.

When she learned about Li Wan's performance tonight, she also understood why Old Bass was suddenly so excited. This was indeed good news, and it was the same for her. As long as Li Wan established a firm foothold in this league and made a name for himself

, then it is definitely a great achievement for her. Maybe with her relationship with Old Bass and her father’s relationship with Old Bass, she can be directly promoted to an important management position.

The only question now is, is Li Wan a "lasting" man?

This needs to be checked.

She hoped it was...

You must continue to perform brilliantly, Li Wan!

"Ah sneeze!"

After taking a shower, Li Wan came out of the bathroom. He sneezed for no reason and rubbed his nose. He thought to himself: Who has been talking about me?

I took out my phone and took a look at the news online.

Reports on the preseason game between the Lakers and the New York Knicks have come out.

He takes up quite a bit of space.

The media in Los Angeles praised him again and again, saying bluntly, "Kupchak has a good vision this time." Some media said, "Phil Jackson is worthy of being a Zen master. His ability to train newcomers is indeed amazing. He has changed so much in one summer."

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Li Wan was noncommittal.

Kupchak does have a good vision.

But his progress doesn't seem to have anything to do with Phil Jackson. It's entirely due to cheating, his own efforts, and Phil Handy's "leak" on him.

Phil Jackson...didn't play a key role in this.

Of course, the full trust and opportunities he gave him were indeed one of the factors that allowed him to make a name for himself so smoothly, and it cannot be said that it was without help.

Even if it's just for the sake of face...

"Just think of it as his guidance!"

Li Wan continued to browse online videos, and specifically went to some New York media news websites, and soon found what he liked to watch:

"Changing his mind ten minutes before the draft, Thomas chose to be cautious when he should have made a bold choice."

"With 25 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal, this rookie should have belonged to New York!"

"Completely crushing Wilson Chandler, Thomas, do you regret it?"

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“Thomas never disappoints when it comes to disappointing people!”

"Before the draft, I heard that they had given guarantees to Chinese newcomers. I don't know why, but in the end they chose Wilson Chandler!"

"Then what does your XX upward trade pick do?"

"Get out of here, Thomas!"

Just reading the title made Li Wan feel happy, and reading the comments below made him feel even more relaxed. This was the effect he wanted! After this battle, he no longer had the grudge of Thomas giving up in his heart.

Mainly, according to the original timeline, Thomas will step down soon, and he will never return to his former glory as general manager and head coach.

There is no need for him to be angry with a guy who is about to "pass".

At the same time, the country also exploded because of Li Wan's performance.

Li Wan had already brought surprises to domestic fans during the summer league. Now, he has just played the first game of the preseason, and here comes another big surprise.

Before the game, he made 6 of 6 shots, scored 14 points in the half, and 25 points in the whole game!

Every piece of data makes people want to scream!

"What should Arab Lian do? There must be a lot of pressure now!"

"The Bucks also have a game today, why didn't the Arab League play?"

"Villanueva performed very well, but the UAE may not be able to beat him!"

It was also his performance that made fans worry about Yi Jianlian, the No. 6 pick in this year's first round. With Li Wanzhuyu in front, Yi Jianlian will definitely bear some burdens, plus bad news has been coming from the Bucks frequently recently.

For example, "The head coach prefers Villanueva", and another example is "Alien is introverted and he was not acclimatized during team training."

There must be more fans in China who support Yi Jianlian, and they look forward to it because they understand him.

But right now, it seems that Yi Jianlian is very different from Li Wan. He must first learn to adapt to the environment.

Domestic media have also noticed that fans are becoming more and more tit-for-tat about the comparison between Yi Jianlian and Li Wan. They have published articles one after another, saying that Yi Jianlian and Li Wan are taking different paths. Even if Yi Jianlian's performance in the preseason or the beginning of the regular season is not as good as Li Wan's,

Patience and support should also be given.

The discussion about Li Wan in the United States reached its climax on the morning of the next day.

Last night, it was not just Li Wan, a rookie, who made his debut on the preseason stage.

Many rookies also got opportunities to play.

Kevin Durant, the second pick in the first round, scored 12 points, 3 rebounds and 3 turnovers in 20 minutes;

Al Horford, the third overall pick in the first round, had 9 points, 7 rebounds and 1 assist in 23 minutes;

Green, the fifth pick in the first round, had 6 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists in 24 minutes;

Noah, the ninth pick in the first round, had 6 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists in 23 minutes;

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The only one who surprised the outside world was Stuckey of the Pistons. He scored 15 points in 19 minutes, the highest score among them.

But even his performance is far from Li Wan.

It is also for this reason that Li Wan is almost always on the front page of American media reports related to rookies.

The popularity continued to rise, and Arne Talon was very happy. Various small business promotions were obtained one after another. Calculated carefully, this battle made Li Wan earn 150,000 US dollars. Unknowingly, Li Wan's bank card account

It has exceeded 400,000.

——Choose me a new car.

Naturally, with this price, he had to change his car. Li Wan sent a text message to Tai Lun before getting on the plane, and the latter replied immediately: OK!

Portland is located not far south of the mouth of the Willamette River where it joins the Columbia River. It is the second largest city in the Pacific Northwest of the United States after Seattle.

The winters are wet, cold and rainy, and the summers are hot and dry. It is suitable for growing roses, so there are many rose plantations in the city, and Portland is also known as the "City of Roses".

This is where the Rose Garden, the home arena of the Portland Trail Blazers, comes from.

This city has been rated as one of the most livable cities in the United States for many years in a row. Li Wan thinks that besides having a lot of roses, the main reason is that it is tax-free.
Chapter completed!