The alluring aroma of coffee wafted in the room. Adrian was sitting on the sofa leisurely, with no intention of speaking first. His eyes were staring at the coffee cup in his hand, as if he was trying to find something in the brown color.
There are white traces. Phil Jackson likes black coffee, but Adrian has never been able to get used to the strong bitterness of black coffee, so he likes to add sugar and milk to coffee, although some people always say that this will destroy the original flavor of coffee.
, but Adrian is still more obsessed with this sweet taste.
There is no need to treat yourself badly.
Phil Jackson sipped the Blue Mountain coffee in his cup. He spent a lot of effort to collect this rare and pure Blue Mountain coffee, and spent a lot of money on it.
Phil Jackson has always cherished the collection and only occasionally takes it out when entertaining guests. The two of them seemed to be engaged in a patient game, waiting for the other to speak first, as if they could gain the upper hand.
.
In the end, Adrian, who was still unconcerned, waited for the dawn of victory. Phil Jackson was the first to decide to break the awkward and strange silence. He put down the coffee in his hand and said slowly: "Ed, your tactics against me."
Are you not satisfied with the arrangement?"
"I don't know what you are talking about, coach." Adrian said calmly. He did not look at Phil Jackson's eyes looking directly at him, although he could feel Phil Jackson's eyes staring directly at him.
: "There is nothing to be dissatisfied with. This is the team's arrangement. I accept it. What other options do I have besides accepting it?"
Phil Jackson frowned fiercely.
"What happened, Ed?" Phil Jackson asked directly. He was keenly aware that what Adrian was talking about was not about tactical arrangements. It was about other things. Others. Maybe.
There was something even more difficult for him to accept than the change in his tactical position.
"It's not a big deal." Adrian shook his head and was silent for a long time. He finally decided to tell the truth to Phil Jackson, not because he expected to get any protection from Phil Jackson, but because he couldn't bear to see this enough to be himself.
Grandpa's old guy continued to be so ignorant, and when he was kicked out, he suddenly realized that he was just a pawn being used.
"I might have to leave the Lakers."
"What?!!! Ah..." Phil Jackson jumped up from his chair. In his excitement, his coffee was knocked over. It was all over his suit and trousers, but Phil Jackson didn't look at all.
He didn't have the energy to pay attention to this matter, so he almost yelled angrily: "Ed, do you know what you are talking about? How could you have such an idea? I know that my tactical arrangements are indeed lacking.
You have indeed deprived yourself of the ball, but you must understand that I told you that this is only temporary and is based on the needs of the team. Whether it is Kobe or Paul, they are not young anymore.
How many more years can they play? Three years, or five years? You will only be twenty-five years old in five years. It is the time when you are reaching your peak. The core of the Lakers' future must be you, and it can only be you..."
"It's not because of this, coach." Adrian waved his hand gently, signaling Phil Jackson to calm down. The Jackson master has always been good at controlling his own mentality, and he was just shocked when he suddenly heard Adrian's shocking declaration.
I was so surprised that I made such a sudden move.
At this moment, he had calmed down. He knew that Adrian must have something else to say, so he quietly waited for Adrian's next words.
"I can't say I don't want to leave, coach. But the actual situation is that I am going to be traded." Adrian spread his hands: "Although I don't have exact information, I am sure that Jim Buss and Kupche
We are thinking about which team it would be more cost-effective to trade me to. Maybe this season, maybe next season. But it will definitely not be beyond next season..."
"Impossible, I won't agree to it, and neither will Jenny, especially Mr. Bass. Mr. Bass will absolutely never agree to it!" Phil Jackson scoffed at Adrian's speculation.
"Which Bass?" Adrian raised his eyes and stared at Phil Jackson: "Coach, which Bass are you talking about?"
"Of course..." The name Phil Jackson almost blurted out, but the moment the name was about to be spoken, he suddenly reacted and the name was swallowed by him.
"How is it possible? How could he trade you? How could he do such a thing? He is not such a person!" Even after understanding the key here, Phil Jackson still did not want to believe what Adrian said.
It's true. He looked directly at Adrian: "Ed, maybe this is just a misunderstanding, maybe you just misunderstood. I think as long as we can communicate with Mr. Mickey, it should be able to be solved..."
"Mitch Kupchak?" Adrian smiled, his smile full of disdain: "If this was really a misunderstanding between me and Mr. Mitch, he should have called me long ago.
He should have given me an explanation and at least had a conversation with me. But in fact there was nothing, he did nothing except scold me in front of the media."
Phil Jackson stopped talking. He is not a fool. Some time ago, he also ignored Adrian's transfer rumors because he didn't take them seriously. Rumors are just rumors after all. It is impossible for Adrian to leave the Lakers.
Phil Jackson was so convinced at the time.
But now, after just a few short conversations, Phil Jackson discovered that this matter was far from being as simple as he thought at first. In fact, the hidden meaning behind this matter was so complicated that Phil Jackson
Jackson couldn't imagine it. His keen sense of danger made him realize that on the surface, the spearhead seemed to be aimed at Adrian, but the blade of the sword in the darkness had other intentions.
Think about it carefully. This summer, Buss and Mitch Kupchak rejected the plan he and Jenny proposed to trade Garnett, and instead traded Pau Gasol. At that time, the transaction situation changed, and Phil -
Although Jackson was a little angry, he didn't care too much, especially since he didn't get Garnett, but he also got Pau Gasol. Although the price paid was a bit too high, trading Garnett with such value
It's okay. Trading Pau Gasol is a bit of a loss. But Pau Gasol's performance after coming to the Lakers is indeed wonderful, especially in this league that changes day and night, and transactions are full of all kinds of things.
Variable, Phil Jackson didn't care at the time.
Then rumors about Adrian's trade spread. Although Phil Jackson vaguely noticed that there seemed to be shadows of Buss Jr. and Mitch Kupchak in them, he didn't pay much attention to them. Phil Jackson knew
Adrian had a slight conflict with Buss Jr. at the Lakers' season reception. He only thought that Buss Jr. was taking a small revenge at this time.
But if everything is true as Adrian said, then put it all together.
Rejected Garnett's trade plan and chose Pau Gasol. Garnett's trade was a plan proposed by Phil Jackson. When Garnett arrived, it was easy to become a supporter of Phil Jackson.
, became his direct descendant. And Pau Gasol was the plan proposed by Buss Jr. and Mitch Kupchak...
Traded Turiaf, Kwame Brown and Ariza. Ariza is an alumnus of Adrian's school. Although the relationship is only average, but because of the relationship with the alumni of the same school, he can be regarded as a leader in the Lakers.
Adrian’s supporter. Kwame Brown is Adrian’s biggest supporter. In the Lakers’ internal relationship, it is a recognized fact that Adrian and Kwame Brown are the best. Turiaf and Adrian
An's relationship is also excellent and there is a tendency to turn into a hardcore one.
All of this is obviously preparation for trading Adrian.
If this deal is once again led by Buss Jr. and Mitch Kupchak, then the players traded will be the players of these two people. If everything goes well, then when next season starts, he will be
How many direct descendants of Er Jackson are there in the Lakers?
Kobe?
The relationship between Kobe and himself has never been very good. Although Kobe forcefully asked the Lakers to sign him back, if the Lakers are really ready to get rid of him, will Kobe stand on his side? With Kobe's character, Kobe's
Smart, Kobe's way of dealing with things, he would only pretend to stand in a neutral position and watch indifferently as he was kicked away by the Lakers. It is even possible... like in the case of O'Neal, he would reach some kind of ulterior agreement with the management again.
Secret appointment.
Mitch Kupchak did this, Old Buss did this, and Jim Buss did this. If all these speculations are true, it can prompt these people to join forces to operate such a big game.
There is only one, only one reason, and that is him. Phil Jackson's coaching career with the Lakers has ushered in a countdown, and in the foreseeable future, there will never be a chance to return to the Lakers again, because the Buss family will never
Give yourself every chance to become the Lakers' general manager.
"How could he, how could he..." Phil Jackson stood up suddenly. He, who had always been elegant, could no longer hide the anger in his heart at this moment. Mickey dared to do this, little Buss dared to do this, if not for Jerry
-Bass's secret support is simply impossible!
who is he?
The best coach in the league, Phil Jackson! It was he who led the Lakers back to glory. It was he who led the Lakers to win three consecutive championships. It was his thorough training that strengthened O'Neal. It was he who trained Kobe and transformed Kobe from a player who only knew how to play basketball.
Lang Tou's young boy turned into the most terrifying killer in the league!
How could they, how could they just kick themselves away!
Adrian looked at Phil Jackson with some pity, who was like a furious lion. In the Lakers' three consecutive championships, Phil Jackson definitely made outstanding contributions. But why didn't he understand that it was his such merits?
Outstanding, Old Bass couldn't wait to get rid of this eyesore before he was buried in the loess.
In the eyes of these capitalists, he, Phil Jackson, and Kobe Bryant are actually the same, they are all chess pieces that can bring them benefits. But compared to the always obedient chess piece Kobe Bryant
Both Ryan and Jackson seemed a little restless. They both wanted more. Phil Jackson wanted to become the general manager of the Lakers and have further and higher rights, while Adrian was included in the list.
Phil Jackson's party. Strictly speaking, Adrian was implicated by Jackson, but it was not an unforeseen disaster.
Because he really doesn't want to become a pawn like this, at least he doesn't want to become Bass's pawn. Having had historical experience, Adrian knows Bass very well.
The championship will also reduce the Lakers' salary to below the salary cap... Are you fucking kidding?
An incident that happened in the future made Adrian completely understand the face of Buss Jr., and it should have been in 2018. After the rookie contract ended, the third overall pick of the Lakers in the draft three years ago was Consece.
Asking Bass for a five-year contract with a maximum salary. With Conse's performance and his data at the time, it was completely natural to ask for a maximum salary. Conseza also naturally believed that Bass would not refuse him.
This is a legitimate request for the ball.
In the end, Buss Jr. was only willing to give him a full mid-level salary because he wanted to prevent the team's salary from exceeding the salary cap. In the end, Conseth left with the maximum salary contract offered by the Bobcats.
Okay, you don't want the team's salary to exceed the salary cap. This is understandable. Conseth accepted the maximum salary contract offered by the Bobcats. It is a normal behavior for people to go to higher places and water to flow to lower places.
No one can do anything about it, let alone criticize.
But this guy actually went to the media and angrily said that Consece had betrayed the Lakers and was a Judas who betrayed the Lakers for money! It was a pity that everyone already knew what this guy was like at that time.
Came to get nothing but ridicule.
Do you want your horse to run fast, but also want your horse to eat less grass? Old Bass is at least a heroic figure, while Bass Jr. is purely a greedy and stingy second generation ancestor!
Working under such people, Adrian was worried about his future.
Maybe changing another team would not be a bad thing for him, Adrian thought secretly. Anyway, he will be a free agent in three years. With the advantage of free agency, he can choose a team he likes to join. There must be countless opportunities for him to join.
The boss is willing to offer himself the maximum salary. (To be continued...)
