Odom's reminder was obviously intentional. It was even possible that he was waiting for him in the corridor on purpose.
For Odom to come out to remind him at such a time, Adrian felt a little grateful. Obviously, Jim Bass couldn't just tell Odom's agent about this matter.
It's possible that all Lakers players were vented to through their agents. Maybe some people didn't pay attention or the agents didn't pay attention, so they didn't hear anything from their agents. It's also possible that they felt that they were talking lightly and held such a low opinion about this kind of thing.
The mentality of non-interference and non-involvement, or their agents warned the players themselves, after all, getting involved in this kind of internal struggle within the team would be completely disastrous for role players and the general main force.
Although judging from Odom's attitude and look, he obviously didn't want to be involved in this matter. But after all, Odom was the only one who came here and informed Adrian of the news. This made Adrian
An is somewhat comforted by the fact that even if Turiaf and Kwame Brown have left, he still has good friends in the Lakers, although the friendship may be a little shallow.
After thinking about this, Adrian took a deep breath and walked towards the locker room.
Although he asked Ryan to find an opportunity for him to explain all this, this cannot be solved in a short time. Ryan must contact the media and find a suitable program. If this kind of problem is held at a press conference to explain specifically
The words seemed a bit too formal. On the contrary, saying it in an entertainment talk show would not only let more people know about it at the first time, but also not appear too formal.
It is conservatively estimated that it will take at least three days to fully prepare. But time obviously cannot stand still for Andre to press the button. Adrian soon felt the same atmosphere in the Lakers team. The ease and ease in the past were completely gone.
Although everyone still greets him, when these people talk to him, Adrian can clearly feel their caution, caution, and even intentional or unintentional alienation. Although he has not reached the level of Adri
If you sit anywhere, there will immediately be a circle of street tigers, but it is obvious that they are really afraid of having an too close relationship with Adrian.
Well, no matter what Jim Buss and Mitch Kupchak had in mind. Their goal did succeed in the first step. Adrian did feel uncomfortable in the Lakers and he was isolated.
He was isolated within the Lakers by Jim Buss and Mitch Kupchak through various hints.
Even though Adrian had understood that such a situation might occur through Odom's reminder, when this kind of thing really happened to him, he would inevitably have deep resentment in his heart, not only towards Mitch Ku.
Puchek and Jim Buss, and even more so Jerry Buss.
Even if he wasn't secretly supporting it, he at least chose to sit on the sidelines. Because with Jerry Buss' control over the Lakers, it's impossible for him not to know about this kind of thing. In fact, he not only knew about it, but was also involved. The support behind Jim Buss
He was the one. Even if he didn't push this behind the scenes, at least he didn't choose to stop it.
As for these isolated direct executors, Adrian did not feel any resentment. Because Adrian knew very well that except for a very few superstars, although every player in the league was a millionaire-level figure,
In the final analysis, they are still a group of wage earners, at most a senior white-collar level. The board of directors has issued an order. How can you, a small department head, have any objections? How dare you have any objections.
The reason why Kobe dares to talk to the management frequently, and even directly to the Buss family, is because he has the capital. He is not only the star of the Lakers, but also a group of players with the highest status in the league. At the same time, he also has
The unique trade veto regulation. All this means that the Lakers have no way to deal with him. Even if they hate him, when facing Kobe, whether it is Kupchak or Jim Buss, sometimes they can't
Don't choose to bow your head.
As for others, who can have this energy, who can possess these? If these players dare to complain loudly to the management, or go against the team managers, they will be put on the trade list the next day, and no one will
He knew which corner he would be traded to. Therefore, Adrian, who was treated in isolation, did not get angry. He just sat there with a very calm face, waiting for the key person to arrive.
Adrian's calmness seemed to be the cooling device in the locker room. No one spoke, and they didn't even dare to make a sound at will, because Adrian's status in the Lakers is quite special.
His ability is too strong and he is too young. Everyone takes it for granted that he is the next core of the Lakers. After Kobe, he will take over the core rights of the Lakers. He has such an aura of the 'Dragon Prince'.
In addition, Adrian is not an iceberg character who is arrogant and repulses people thousands of miles away. Of course, he is getting along like a fish in water with the Lakers. But now, the halo is still there, but Adrian seems to have some conflict with the management.
There were even a lot of trade rumors, which made his future with the Lakers begin to become unclear.
But at the same time, no one wants to deliberately offend Adrian. No matter how dirty Adrian is with the management, his strength is there after all. Even if Adrian is traded, he can still become the best player in the league.
Top players. It is better not to offend such people. The weights between them are completely different. They can stay out of the matter. Anyway, no matter what the final development is, the Lakers still need them and role players like them.
Work, just don't hit the muzzle of the gun.
As a result, a strange scene occurred in the Lakers locker room. Adrian changed his jersey and sat quietly on the bench alone, with his eyes slightly closed and his face calm as if he was asleep. While others,
The bench was completely empty. They were each doing their own things, either organizing and carrying things over and over again, or wearing earplugs and listening to pop music and bobbing their heads, or sorting out their lockers and taking things out of them from time to time.
Put on and take off wrist guards or finger guards.
No one spoke, and no one made any heavy movements to make any noise, as if they were worried that the loud noise would wake up Adrian who was resting with his eyes closed. However, despite this, everyone's eyes would still fall on Adrian's eyes involuntarily from time to time.
On his body, as the source of the weird atmosphere in the locker room, Adrian was as cold as an iceberg. It was supposed to be the first locker room gathering where everyone was happily discussing where they were going this summer and how they were enjoying themselves. In this weird place,
The quiet atmosphere lasted for a long time, until...
"Bang!" A person pushed open the door of the locker room slightly roughly, and Kobe walked into the quiet locker room amidst the strange gazes of everyone. Adrian opened his eyes and did not greet Kobe as before.
Instead, she looked at him quietly, watching his next movements.
At this time, Kobe had already changed into training clothes. Apparently he came very early today and there were still some sweat stains on his body. It seemed that Kobe had gone to warm up just now. Seeing Adrian, Kobe had an embarrassed look on his face.
His expression flashed away, and he clapped his hands: "It's time to gather."
There were no long words, no cheers, and no complaints. Everyone stood up silently and quickly left the locker room, as if to escape from this extremely depressing environment. Adrian was the last one to stand up.
, slowly walked towards the door of the locker room.
"Sorry." The moment Adrian passed the locker room door, a very humble, inexplicably suppressed apology suddenly reached Adrian's ears. He raised his eyes and looked at Kobe, but saw that Kobe turned his head.
I opened my head and didn't know where to focus my eyes.
"You really should apologize." Adrian said calmly: "There are some things you could have told me directly. But now, it's not important..."
He left behind a sentence that both parties knew well, but may never be revealed in their lifetimes. Adrian raised his head, walked out of the locker room proudly, and headed to the training ground. In front of the empty locker room, Kobe Bryant
Te stood silently, a rare flash of regret flashed in his eyes, but this quickly disappeared and was replaced by arrogance and determination again.
When he arrived at the training ground, Adrian immediately started to warm up, shoot a few balls, and practice dribbling. This summer, he indulged himself at the beginning, but soon got his life back on track, and what he needed.
Unlike everyone who has become familiar with the feeling of basketball again, Adrian's sense of the ball is still very keen.
Here, everyone is not as depressed as in the locker room just now, or because the training ground is large enough, the environment is also relaxed. Many players gather together in twos and threes to chat. Everyone is very curious about Adrian.
.Especially just now, Adrian was obviously late, and after that, Kobe never showed up again.
"What did you think the two of them were doing here just now?" Luke Walton said with a mysterious look on his face: "I bet a hundred dollars that they just had a fight."
"How is it possible to fight?" Radmanovic curled his lips and looked at Adrian who was practicing shooting alone. He felt somewhat unworthy for Adrian. But he had to go over and talk to Adrian.
An spoke, and he was a little scared. This year is his contract year. Unlike Luke Walton, who has successfully reached a contract extension with the Lakers, he still needs to work hard for his next contract, so he doesn't want to get involved.
, not even willing to talk about this matter. (To be continued...)
