() The next day, there was only one topic discussed in the entire NBA, and that was Adrian breaking the historical record.
"Another Wilt record has been broken? I can't believe it. Can those records be broken by humans?" John Nickley, a well-known ESPN commentator, said with praise: "If you don't know how to define basketball,
Genius, you can understand it just by looking at Adrian. He is the kind of person who can do anything as long as you give him the ball. Whether it is scoring 50 or 60 points in the half or sending out 20 or 30 assists, he
Able to do everything he wants to do.”
"I know it's great to be able to do something like this, but I don't think it's comparable. You have to know that there were no three-pointers in Chamberlain's era, and Adrian obviously got a lot of free throws in this game, and there were
Some of the free throws were obviously controversial."
"I knew he was a scoring maniac. He could actually score any score he wanted. This is really scary. People in Los Angeles already have Kobe, and now they also have Adrian."
"We have Kobe, we have Adrian, we have the two best scorers on the planet, and we are not afraid of anyone!"
This game has extraordinary significance for Adrian. It is such a game that instantly promoted Adrian from the original first-class star to the ranks of top superstars. The effect is the same as Kobe's 81
The night is comparable.
It is precisely because of his 81 points that Kobe has jumped from the league's top scorer to the league's best shooting guard. And Adrian has also stepped from a first-rate star to a top superstar with this game. Although
He is still a little immature and lacks influence compared to other superstars, but there is no doubt that he is already a superstar.
Becoming a god is just that!
Ryan immediately called to congratulate Adrian, as the half-time scoring record of 67 points appeared. Those who had previously declined in Adrian's data due to his poor performance and the team's tactical requirements to focus more on defense.
The dissatisfied contract partners frantically called Ryan. On the one hand, they apologized for the previous rude behavior, and on the other hand, they tested whether Ryan could further extend the contract period. They were willing to have a deeper relationship with Adrian.
, close cooperation. Of course Ryan is excited about this. The better Adrian's performance, the higher his commercial value, and the higher Adrian's commercial value, which means Ryan himself can earn
The more people there are. Adrian's existence has already made Ryan a leader among young agents. Now that Adrian has reached a higher level, his influence in the agent circle will also increase to a higher level.
Don't underestimate this influence. For an agent, having a top superstar who can support his appearance can bring extremely generous additional income. This will not only make him more popular in the agent circle. When signing rookies,
time, you can also get cheaper.
If before this game, Ryan had never been the agent among the top rookies. Now, Ryan only needs to tell them that he is Adrian's agent, which is full of potential and may bring him
Rookies with huge profits will seriously consider whether to sign an agent contract with Ryan.
For this reason, Ryan took the initiative to make a suggestion on the phone to modify the agent contract. He should get less. This is also the meaning of the question, except because Adrian's commercial value is getting higher and higher, even if he is
Even if the ratio is lowered, you will not earn less than before, or even more than before.
More importantly, it represents a kind of respect.
A recognition of status.
Of course, Adrian did not choose to refuse, Ryan's good intention. It would be bad if he refused, because this is almost the practice in the agent circle. If he refused, I'm afraid Ryan would think that Adrian had something to do.
I mean to kick myself out and replace myself with a stronger agent.
There are some rules, once you enter the circle, you must abide by them whether you like it or not, whether you want it or not. Because these rules can benefit the most people, if you don't follow them, you must be prepared to become the enemy of the most people.
preparation. And no matter what era it is, the failure of the minority is inevitable.
After this game, although the entire league was discussing Adrian, the most intense and exciting discussion was among the fans of the Los Angeles Lakers.
Because Adrian is a player for the Los Angeles Lakers.
But soon, they lost their excitement.
On the evening of the next day, the Orlando Magic's official website took the lead in announcing the transaction information, announcing that the Orlando Magic and the Los Angeles Lakers had reached a deal, using the team's top superstar and main center Dwight Howard to trade the Los Angeles Lakers' Adrian Kwilter.
.In order to achieve salary balance, the Los Angeles Lakers paid the Orlando Magic an additional $350,000.
"This is a very difficult decision, but sometimes we have to make such bitter choices. I sincerely wish Howard, thank him for his contribution to the team over the past few years, and wish him the best he can get in Los Angeles.
Magic general manager Otis Smith said in an interview with a local reporter in Orlando: "Adrian is a superstar full of talent and ability. I don't think I need to introduce him any more. You know.
He certainly knows better than me, and I believe that his arrival will give the Magic a chance to take off. He will be the new 'Penny' of Orlando."
As the official website of the Orlando Magic was the first to reveal this shocking exchange of information, before fans had time to tell whether this was an April Fool's Day joke or the truth, the official website of the Los Angeles Lakers followed up and admitted it.
this message.
"We made a good deal. Howard's arrival will bring a huge improvement to the Lakers' inside line. He will fight for the championship with the Lakers."
"I don't know, no one notified me of this transaction before it happened." Phil Jackson's message to the media only contained a blunt sentence of "I don't know." Everyone could tell that Phil Jackson's tone was not good.
Phil Jackson suddenly gave up his burden, which Mitch and Buss did not expect. Mitch Kupchak stood up urgently and said: "This is the decision of the management. Howard's arrival will greatly increase the team's combat effectiveness.
.We see no reason for Phil to refuse such a deal, and Phil has always put all his energy into the game, and we don't want to disturb him at a critical moment."
This can be regarded as a reason, although it can only convince people who want to be convinced in the first place. At the same time, Mitch Kupchak and Buss urgently mobilized the media to constantly exaggerate the concept of the Big Three.
Adrian is indeed very good. But after a year and a half, anyone who knows a little bit about football can easily find that it is difficult for Adrian and Kobe to coexist. Both of them are the kind of people who need the ball.
In short, only when the ball is concentrated in their hands can they explode with the most amazing power. Once they do not have the ball, no one will perform as expected. In this case, instead of letting two people
If they stick together and interfere with each other's performance, it's better to give away one and replace him with an excellent inside lineman of comparable strength to fill the vacancies in the Lakers' inside defense. Moreover, Howard is not just anyone, averaging 20+10+2 per game is enough for him.
Anyone's eyes light up.
From this standpoint, the Lakers management sent away Adrian, who had a ball conflict with Kobe Bryant, in exchange for 'Warcraft' Dwight Howard, who had relatively little demand for the ball, to strengthen the Lakers' already weak interior defense.
The hardness and rebounding ability, and further enhancing the inside impact, seem to be justified.
But the problem is, Adrian just scored 35 points in a single quarter and 67 points in the half in the game against the Timberwolves. This makes this deal that originally seemed good become more attractive to Lakers fans.
My flesh ached.
Especially next year is Howard's contract year, and Adrian's contract still has two and a half years left. Of course, ordinary fans will not pay attention to this, but more experienced fans understand the luxury that such an exchange will bring to the team.
Taxes will be a huge burden.
The fans in Orlando are also quite confused.
On the one hand, they lamented losing Howard. On the other hand, Adrian's arrival made many people feel happy and excited.
This noisy emotion was clearly reflected in the expressions of fans on both sides.
At this moment, the people the media most wants to interview are none other than the two parties involved. "Warcraft" Howard and Adrian Kwilter's views on this deal.
Howard simply stated that he was very excited to join the Lakers and that the prospect of cooperating with Kobe was very attractive. He would definitely win the championship this season and made a championship declaration.
"I don't have anything to say. This is the NBA. It's hard for me to decide where I will be tomorrow." Adrian seemed very low-key: "Orlando is not bad, the environment there is very beautiful, and the fans there are also very enthusiastic."
Adrian didn't want to talk much about going to the Magic. On the one hand, it was because he had already expected it, and he had no other extravagant expectations for the Lakers' management. It was something he had long accepted.
Naturally, there was no big talk. On the other hand, he was too lazy to criticize the Bass family.
No matter how harsh he scolds, the Bass family will not lose a hair.
No matter what, the matter has taken shape and the league has agreed to the deal. No one can tell what major impact the two All-Stars exchanging clubs will have on the NBA's form.
