Chapter 603: Cunning Fox

When word spread about Lam Feng's trading conditions, the industry was criticized.

No matter how outstanding Billups' performance is, no matter how amazing Boozer's potential is, it would be a fantasy to replace Kobe who has just entered his peak period or O'Neal who is in his peak period, unless the Lakers are really stupid!

Nicknames such as lunatic, idiot, fool... were all applied to Lin Feng. Lin Feng didn't care at all about the media's ridicule. When Lin Feng made this declaration, he didn't expect the Lakers to agree. He had just won three consecutive championships.

No matter what kind of trade the defending champion faces, even if it involves trading Garnett or Iverson, who are currently the hottest players in the league, the management of the Los Angeles Lakers will not agree. After all, there is never a reason to break up a championship pairing unless it is really true.

The situation has to be broken up.

Obviously, neither Kobe nor O'Neal has really reached the point of fighting each other, nor has it reached the point where one of them must be sent away.

What Lin Feng said was just a reminder to reporters that the core of the Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant and O'Neal, had just had a disagreement. Although Lin Feng did not say it clearly, many reporters were all like monkeys, monkey spirits, monkey spirits, Lin Feng was like this

After a moment, everyone immediately remembered this incident, and immediately rushed back to Los Angeles, surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers' Staples Arena, squatting outside, trying every means to get the news, and wanted to see if Kobe and O'Neal really didn't get along.

, and whether the Los Angeles Lakers will really trade one of the "ok" combinations.

Huh, if you want to mess with my team, there's no way! - Lin Feng snorted coldly.

This situation definitely exceeded the expectations of Phil Jackson and general manager Kupchak, who originally formulated this plan. They just wanted to take the opportunity to divert the media's attention and cause chaos to the Houston Rockets. Unexpectedly, Lin Feng took advantage of the situation and reversed the situation.

, but instead put the Los Angeles Lakers in the spotlight.

Damn Chinese boy, you cunning fox! - Los Angeles Lakers general manager Kupchak looked at the dark crowd of reporters outside the arena and cursed through gritted teeth.

Lin Feng's trading conditions are extremely insidious. Not only does it shift the media's attention to O'Neal and Kobe again, allowing the Houston Rockets to escape from the whirlpool, but what is even more sinister is that no matter how Kupchak refuses the deal now, he claims that Kobe

O'Neal and O'Neal are not for sale. As long as Boozer and Billups play better and better in the future, this rumor will continue to plague the Los Angeles Lakers.

After Phil Jackson secretly sighed, he shrugged and left. He is just the head coach, not the general manager, and these matters are beyond his control. Although he proposed the plan, he really has some feelings for Billups and Boozer.

Interest and troublesome matters should be left to general manager Kupchak.

Later, after appeasing O'Neal and Kobe, Lakers general manager Kupchak repeatedly declared that Kobe and O'Neal would be the cornerstone of the Lakers and not for sale. The Lakers would never agree to trade either Kobe or O'Neal.

After Kupchak's repeated explanations, the trade turmoil finally subsided. However, due to this, the Lakers only achieved an ordinary record of 6 wins and 4 losses in the first 10 games, while the Houston Rockets won 10 consecutive victories and became

The biggest dark horse in the new season has impressed everyone. Especially the players acquired in the summer trade, all of them have performed well.

Billups averaged 13.6 points, 11.2 assists, 5.5 rebounds, 1.8 steals, and 1 block in 10 games. What is really shocking is Billups' assist-to-turnover ratio (number of assists/number of turnovers,

The higher the number, the more stable the player's passing is and the lower the turnover rate.), reaching an astonishing 4.1, especially in two games with zero turnovers, which is shocking.

Of course, what shocked the media even more was the growth of the three rookies of the Houston Rockets.

The No. 1 pick, Yao Ming, averaged 15.2 points and 8.5 rebounds in 10 games. Boozer had an outstanding performance of 17 points and 7 rebounds. As for Prince, although his scoring and rebounding were still low, his defensive performance was

The strength is amazing.

Three rookies, especially Boozer, the 35th pick in the second round, are actually able to average 17 points and 7 rebounds per game, which is really amazing. I have to lament that Lin Feng's eye for selection is so accurate!

The Houston Rockets are so strong this season, but what about next season? The Houston Rockets hold at least three first-round picks, and next year will be a big year for the draft. Thinking of James, who has already begun to dominate the high school league, if he goes to the Linfeng team,

Many reporters couldn't imagine how terrifying the Houston Rockets would be by then.

Of course, the current Houston Rockets formation is not without problems. First of all, Jordan and others are too old and have limited physical strength. Whether they can cope with the brutal playoffs is still a question. Secondly, the small forward position is too weak. Except for Prince, there is no way to deal with it.

There is no one to replace, and there is also a point guard. Although Billups has played at an "MVP" level, the substitutes are too poor and need to be strengthened.

Regarding this point, Lin Feng didn't have any good candidates at the moment. After all, he just loves NBA, not an NBA expert, so he can't remember all the players. After thinking about it, Lin Feng asked Dawson and Morey to fill the vacancy. Anyway, Houston

The Rockets now have a lot of salary space, so they won't have any problem signing a few more people.

When the NBA regular season is in full swing, the national media are still wondering whether Kobe and O'Neal can get along well, especially when Boozer and Billups have both posted extremely good statistics recently, whether the Los Angeles Lakers will trade one of O'Neal and Kobe.

At that time, Lin Feng quietly came to St. Vincent-St. Mary Middle School in Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

Cleveland is a small city, and St. Vincent-St. Mary's High School was unknown three years ago, with no outstanding players. But now St. Vincent-St. Mary's High School is very popular, winning two interstate basketball championships in the past three years.

, became the most famous high school in the United States. And all this was caused by one person, a player who has now been paid attention to by basketball experts across the United States and has been regarded as a super talented player - LeBron James.

Lin Feng went to St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in Cleveland just for this super talent. Although Lin Feng has three first-round draft picks next year, he is not absolutely sure whether he can successfully sign LeBron James.

Although according to the current record, Cleveland should definitely be at the bottom, and the chance of winning the No. 1 pick is extremely high.

In the 2002-03 season, although Cleveland acquired All-Star player Francis, its record was worse than last season. It only had a poor record of 1 win and 9 losses in the first 10 games, which surprised all experts in the industry.

The reasons for this are clear to Lin Feng. First, because Cleveland's strength is indeed limited. Although the All-Star Francis came, the strength has not been significantly improved; second, Francis himself is not able to lead a team fiercely. A person who has changed, especially being traded away by the Houston Rockets, feels that it is too embarrassing for him to be traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Naturally, he cannot play well when he is emotional. This has also directly contributed to the current poor record of the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Although the Cleveland Cavaliers are 90% likely to be at the bottom this season, Lin Feng is still afraid of the unexpected. After all, everything can be unexpected, let alone the emergence of a reborn person. In order to prevent the Cleveland Cavaliers from winning the No. 1 pick, Lin Feng I came here now to prepare to sign LeBron James first. Of course, it is not an NBA player contract (not allowed by NBA rules), but a business contract. Although LeBron James has great achievements now, before joining the NBA, The family is still very poor. Lin Feng believes that his contract will definitely be a timely help for him. Thinking about James' future commercial value, Lin Feng is salivating.

After all, there is still one year left for his high school career to end, and no one can predict what kind of injury or illness may occur during this year. What's more, Lin Feng also has a secret weapon.

"Hey, Michael, look, how is he?" Lin Feng said, pointing to LeBron James who was training alone in the arena.

"Yes, although his skills are still relatively rough, his body is extremely strong and does not belong to any NBA player at the same position." Michael Jordan nodded and commented, "Also, I admire his persistence in winning."

In Jordan's view, it doesn't matter if your physical talent is not good, and it doesn't matter if you have poor skills. As long as you have a persistent heart for winning, you can stand on the basketball court. If not, for example, the top pick chosen by Jordan himself - Kwame - Brown, no matter how good his physical talent is, but he does not have a persistent heart for winning, he is just a mediocre person.

At this time, after James' training was temporarily over, Lin Feng and Michael Jordan walked over.

"Hi, LeBron!" Lin Feng greeted with a smile.

"Excuse me, are you... Michael Jordan!" James was still wondering who Lin Feng was, but then he saw his idol, Michael Jordan, appearing in front of him. He looked in disbelief, and the basketball in his hand fell to the ground, and he screamed. He shouted, "Please...please, are you really Michael Jordan?"

Now that the NBA regular season has begun, how could Michael Jordan appear here? LeBron James can't believe it.

(The reason why Jordan was able to come here at the start of the regular season is because the Houston Rockets happened to be playing back-to-back away games with the Cleveland Cavaliers. In order to allow these old players to rest, coach Tomjanovich generally does not arrange Jordan and Rodman Playing back-to-back games with Olajuwon. Anyway, the Houston Rockets have a lot of rookies and rookies, all of them are young people, and their physical strength has nowhere to vent.)

"Hi, LeBron, hello, I'm Michael Jordan!" Jordan extended his hand to shake politely.

"Hello... hello, I... I'm LeBron James!" James was shaking with excitement, shaking hands with Jordan, and after shaking hands, his face looked excited. He kept looking at his right hand, as excited as It's like a child gets the most wanted Christmas gift.

"Hey LeBron, how about we go on the court and play a game." Jordan grabbed the basketball and walked to the court.

"Okay!" James yelled and rushed onto the court excitedly. Being able to play with his idol was what he was most looking forward to.

"Hey, LeBron, be careful not to use too much force. You guys are not the same type of players." Lin Feng was shocked when he saw it. When Jordan was hit by Artest's elbow and broke three ribs, James beat Artest.

He is even stronger, and he is young and energetic. He doesn't know the seriousness of it. If Jordan is accidentally injured, Lin Feng will be depressed to death.

"Ah, oh, I see." James paused for a moment, thought about it, and nodded. After all, he is a small forward, extremely talented, and naturally stronger than others. If he really bumps into Jordan without knowing the consequences, then

Quite choking.

"Hey, high school student, show your strength. You haven't even entered the NBA and you want to hurt me. Don't worry, you will make a fool of yourself." Jordan was not happy after hearing this. He had to try his best to play. If he had any reservations,

How can he play basketball then? Besides, he can't really understand James' strength like this.

"Okay! I will try my best." James' eyes were filled with excitement. Being able to fight his idol in a bullfight with all his strength is probably the happiest moment in his life.

There was no one else present during the 1v1 bullfight between Jordan and James, so it was natural that Lin Feng should be the referee.

In the first game, Jordan asked James to attack with the ball. After James got the ball, he let out a strange roar and dribbled toward the basket.

Watching James' "cut" on TV before was scary enough, especially when Yao Ming once said that making James hit someone for a foul was like being hit hard in the chest by a truck. At that time, James was already scary, but now I see it with my own eyes

, listening to the heavy footsteps and the slight trembling of the floor, Lin Feng asked himself, facing the charging James, it really takes a little courage to stop him.

But Jordan is Jordan after all. Although his body is far inferior to that of James, he sticks to the top from the side, and sticks and loosens extremely cleverly. James' rhythm is really unable to be coherent. He wants to forcefully take off, but he is really short of breath.

Moreover, the current James' skills are really rough, and he was eventually forced out of bounds by Jordan.

"So young!" Lin Feng sighed. Today's James is indeed too young. But after all, he has just entered his senior year in high school. Whether it is his skills or his body, James is far from being able to compete with the Cleveland Cavaliers five years later.

Compared with James who entered the finals.

Then, it was Jordan's turn to start the game, and he easily faked and scored a jump shot. He won the bullfight championship neatly 5:0.

"I lost!" Although he lost to his idol, James was still full of regret and unwillingness.

"Hey...hey, high school student, you are good, but you need to hone your skills more, practice more pull-up jump shots, and learn to use your body to your advantage." Jordan gasped.
Chapter completed!