"Boy Dongfang, you did a good job, with beautiful blocks and assists." After the game, Steve Nash came over and said to Tang Qian.
"Mr. Nash, you're flattering me. I just have more data, but it's not even worth mentioning." Tang Qian replied politely.
"Not worth mentioning? Haha, young people should not be too humble~" Nash said with a smile.
"But whether I can stay in the NBA now is a question. How can I be proud?" Tang Qian said sincerely.
"It doesn't matter. Opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared. I believe you are a prepared person." Steve Nash had a good impression of this Oriental, so he encouraged him.
"Well, thank you Mr. Nash, I will work hard." Tang Qian said, and then added in a strange way, "Maybe we can be teammates in the future, sir."
"Teammate?" Nash laughed when he heard this: "Maybe, except God, who can say for sure what will happen in the future?"
The next day, E.S.P.N basketball page headlines.
Kobe Bryant scored 36 points and Pau Gasol dunked to kill the Suns!
T.N.T basketball section.
The Spaniard's fatal dunk, the Lakers shot down the Phoenix!
F.o.x basketball section.
Pau Gasol ends Phoenix!
Los Angeles Times.
"The Awakening of the Spanish Matador, the Final Dunk, and the Killing of the Suns!"
Bleachers.
"The man standing behind the Spaniard, Chinese perm, the hero behind the Lakers' reversal!"
…
"Congratulations, some people are in the newspaper." Taylor Swift said on the other end of the phone.
"It's just one and a half lines and more than ten words. What does it mean to be in the newspaper? Don't bury me." Tang Qian replied.
"This is finally a good start, isn't it? As long as you perform well in the next game, I think you will definitely stay on the team!" Taylor Swift said.
"You do have confidence in me." Tang Qian smiled bitterly and said, "Actually, if you watched the game carefully, you would know that my performance last night was very average. If I hadn't made some contribution in the end, I might have
All data will be suspended."
"Hi, Don, don't be too demanding. You have to walk step by step, right? Anyway, I think you will be absolutely fine." Taylor said to himself, you are my Death Knight, if this is a problem
If nothing can be solved, then Master Eugene must have made a mistake!!!
"Okay, I will work hard." Although he didn't know why the other party was so confident in him, this kind of encouragement still warmed Tang Qian's heart.
"Oh, by the way, Don, remember to pick me up at the airport tomorrow. I should arrive in Los Angeles at noon." Taylor said into the phone as if he had remembered something.
"Okay, I'll go, don't worry." Taylor was his first friend in the United States, and he was usually very kind to him, so he had no reason not to pick her up.
"It's just that... no reporters will see it, right? This won't be good for you." Tang Qian thought of the other party's identity and asked quickly.
"No problem, those idiots thought I was in New York and would come here at night. Lucy specially booked two plane tickets for me, one at noon and one at night, just to avoid these annoying guys, so you
There’s absolutely no need to worry.”
After hearing what Taylor said, Tang Qian also gave up his worries, nodded and said, "Okay, that's it, see you tomorrow."
"See you tomorrow."
…
"Bryant, how do you feel about the heat?" Matt Barnes asked Kobe and Pau Gasol.
"Ah? Matt? What do you mean?" Kobe looked at Matt Barnes with some confusion.
"Nothing, just asking, Paul, what do you think?"
The Spaniard thought for a moment and said, "I feel pretty good. He is a good person."
"What? Paul, I'm not asking that, I'm just asking how it feels to play with him?" Seeing that the other party had misunderstood, Matt Barnes immediately explained clearly.
"Oh, it's this aspect." Gasol calmed down for a few seconds, and then said: "It feels okay. When we cooperate, there is nothing uncomfortable."
"How about compared to Andrew and Troy?" Matt Barnes then asked.
"Eh?" The Spaniard hesitated this time, because this answer was a bit sensitive.
"Matt, are you here to speak for China?" Kobe was a "lao Jianghu" after all, and his words told the truth.
"That's right." Matt Barnes said without any embarrassment: "I'm just here to help him speak."
"What benefit did he give you?" Kobe asked, because he understood what kind of background Matt Barnes had.
"Benefits? There are no benefits at all." Barnes replied cheerfully.
"Then you..." Kobe was confused this time and couldn't help but ask.
"He saved my life." Matt Barnes is a straight-tempered person who doesn't hide much when he speaks.
"Saved your life?" This answer surprised Kobe, but he didn't ask for more details. He just said with a clear expression: "No wonder you have been so obsessed with him recently, so that's how it is."
"Hey~ Although I, Matt, am not a good person, I will never forget the kindness of saving my life. Besides..." Matt Barnes seemed to have thought of something and said: "I have already worshiped him as my teacher, so I said he
The matter is my matter."
"W, what? Did you become your teacher?" Today's news was too much, and even Kobe Bryant, who had always had a numb face, was slightly moved.
He knew very well the "criminal record" of Matt Barnes. He was the core of the Southsiders gang in Los Angeles. Most people would not dare to mess with him. And such a person would actually be convinced and worship another person as his disciple? No matter what, Kobe felt that
It's a bit incredible.
To be honest, even I spent a lot of energy to suppress the opponent. How did he, an Oriental, do it? Kobe was also a little curious.
"Sorry, Kobe, I can't reveal the details of this matter to you, but I admire you from the bottom of my heart for hot money. I'm not even afraid of you laughing at me. Even the name of this registered disciple is me.
It took a lot of effort to get it. SO, I have to help him with this matter!" Matt Barnes said seriously.
Kobe is not the kind of person who likes to "get to the bottom of things." When he heard that Barnes was unwilling to talk, he didn't force it. He just opened his mouth and said: "If what you said is true, then you should help him.
I have no opinion."
"Really? Really?" Barnes knew what kind of character the man in front of him was. Normally, he would not go back on his words easily, so he couldn't help but said happily: "Kobe, you agree?"
"I don't care." Kobe replied to Matt Barnes: "Matt, you know me. I only want to win, I only want a championship. As long as anyone can help me, I am willing to accept it."
.”
Even though Kobe makes it sound so easy and simple, in fact it is not that difficult to gain his approval.
There are about 15 to 16 players in the entire Lakers team, including some inactive players who cannot officially play. With so many people, no more than one palm can be recognized by Kobe. Those who can be trusted by Kobe are even rarer.
.Because in this league, most players play for dollars, not for victory, so it is not surprising that they are not compatible with Kobe. Furthermore, Kobe himself is a paranoid, and he hates all the Lakers.
The team members are all like him, training day and night, but this situation is simply unrealistic. Most people only regard playing in the NBA as a high-paying job. Almost no one wants to train like Kobe in a "self-destructive" way.
I am willing. Thinking about the O.K. team of the Lakers back then, do you dare to say that as a professional athlete and the number one boss of the league, "Shark" O'Neal does not train hard? For most people, O'Neal definitely trains hard, but for Kobe, he does not
I think so. In his consciousness, it is obvious that the limit of hard work is set extremely high. The "big shark" once called him a "machine dog", which is a clue.
It seems like a compliment but actually a criticism.
So for a long time, he felt that Kobe was an unreasonable lunatic and that he could not connect with him at all.
"Paul? What's your opinion?" Although Matt Barnes is straight-tempered, he is not a fool. Bringing in Kobe Bryant and Gasol at the same time today is a reflection of his emotional intelligence. He knows very well who this team is.
It is Kobe's "trust", so as long as these two people are dealt with, the team is almost certain. As for Mike Brown, it is not within the scope of Barnes' consideration at all. In his own words,
This guy is just a fool. He is one fifth way away from "Zen Master" Jackson. Even though the former is now the head coach of the Lakers, by next season, there is no telling who will compete with whom?
Don't think that Gasol is a mild-tempered person, so he "will be pushed over". In fact, if the Spaniard does not have super high EQ and IQ, how can he get along with a paranoid like Kobe? I saw the team boss express his attitude.
Finally, he opened his mouth and said: "I personally think that it may be more comfortable for me to cooperate with Tang Qian. Although his offensive firepower is slightly worse, his defensive attitude far exceeds that of Andrew and Troy. This is
It is especially important when dealing with strong teams." After a pause, the Spaniard said again: "Last night's game against the Suns is an example. I think if it were Andrew and Troy, maybe the Lakers wouldn't be able to win.
"
"By the way, Kobe, speaking of which, how is Andrew's injury? Has the team doctor gotten the results?" Gasol asked Kobe.
"I heard from Gary Vitti that the ligaments were not injured, it was just an ordinary ankle sprain, and a week of rest would be enough to fully recover." Kobe is the boss of the Lakers, and the source is Natural Spirit Channel.
"It's a week, so you can't play right away, right?" Gasol asked.
"Yes, that's what Gary said. Although the ligaments and bones were not injured, the soft tissue around the ankle was still damaged to a certain extent, so rest is necessary and you cannot play with the injury." Kobe said, with a slight smile at the corner of his mouth.
He said, "Of course, with his character, even if he can go into battle with injuries, he will choose to rest at home."
Kobe Bryant has lost all confidence in the nunnery owner. It was okay in the past few years. After signing a four-year, $57.2 million contract in 2008, the latter suddenly became lazy and his whole person seemed to have changed. He was once "humble and studious"
, completely turned into "arrogant". I think Kobe is someone who even the "Shark" dares to look down on. It's just Bynum, so don't despise him too much. In Kobe's words later, compared with Bynum,
O'Neal is definitely diligent. From this we can see what kind of "good image" the nunnery owner left in Kobe's heart.
"Then Kobe, can you talk to Coach Brown and let me do it..." The Spaniard suddenly said a little hard to say.
"No problem." Kobe didn't wait for Gasol to finish, and nodded directly: "You are my brother, I know what to do, don't worry. And Bynum, I have already disliked him, right?
If there is pressure from above, I will definitely tell him to get out!"
"Thanks, Kobe." The Spaniard said happily, because this season, he has been suppressed a little too hard. Even though Gasol's shot data has increased instead of falling this season, this is not his wish. Shots
The increase in numbers is not attractive at all to Gasol himself. Why? Because he understands very well that this is Mike Brown's power play. It seems that it has not weakened his team's status, but in fact, it has weakened him.
More than 30%? This can be seen from the Spaniard's offensive WS. Last season, his offensive WS was still 10.0. So far this season, it is only 5.2. What is WS? win.share, that is
Commonly known as win shares. Offensive win shares have dropped by nearly half in one season. Is there anything else that illustrates the problem more than this? I am not yet 32 years old, how could it be possible that offensive win shares have declined so quickly? This is clearly the main point.
Coach Mike Brown is causing trouble!
In order to cultivate his cronies in the Lakers, you sacrificed me? You really think I'm a fool, can't you see it?
Kobe saw the Spaniard's silent sacrifice. Just a few days ago, he took the time to look at the player data analysis table. One of Pau Gasol's data surprised him. The Spaniard's average shot.
The distance has changed from 7.9 feet last season to 9.7 feet this season. The difference of nearly 2 feet is really surprising. Everyone knows that as an inside player, of course, you have to shoot as close to the basket as possible. According to
According to the NBA's shot distance classification, shots above 10 feet are classified as mid-range shots. If Gasol, a 213cm big man, is allowed to hit mid-range shots, the efficiency can be imagined.
So before the Spaniard could finish speaking, Kobe directly agreed, because to him, the nunnery master was nothing, but Gasol was a bro in the true sense. It was clear at a glance which one was more important.
"Okay, since you all agree, then the hot thing..."
"Barnes, I understand what you mean, but we are just players, can we influence the management? I heard that Kupchak doesn't like players to interfere in team management." Paul Gasso
I have a clear mind and asked a big question.
"And I vaguely heard that the team's intention is to continue to renew the contract with Troy Murphy. As a result, I'm afraid the team's center position will be a little crowded."
"Really, really? Did Kupchak break his head? Troy Murphy is playing like an egg this season. Can't he see it?" Matt Barnes became angry when he heard this.
Big rise.
"Well, I've also heard about this." Kobe nodded with a stern face and said, "Kupchak is unwilling to fail and will continue to gamble."
"Aren't you willing to fail? Take a gamble? Kobe, what do you mean?" Barnes was stunned and opened his mouth to ask.
"Do you know how much Troy's salary was last season?" Kobe asked without answering.
"How much? How do I know?" Barnes said.
"$11.97 million." Kobe said slowly.
"What? How much?" Barnes had not paid special attention to Murphy's salary, so when he heard it at first glance, he was stunned and said: "11.97 million? Kobe, are you kidding?"
"Do you think I'm joking?" Kobe glanced at Barnes and continued: "Kupchak finally signed him for only one-tenth of the price. For Kupchak,
, is definitely the highlight of my career. To tell you the truth, when I received the news, I felt very happy. I thought that someone could finally fill Lamar's vacancy. But you have all seen the fact.
"
"So Kupchak doesn't want to admit his failure and stubbornly believes that Troy Murphy can still recover? Kobe, is that what you mean?" The Spaniard said clearly.
"Yes." Kobe said: "On this aspect alone, he is far from Jerry."
"Did Phil leave really because he was tired and wanted to change his life?" Pau Gasol couldn't help but said. He has always had a special feeling for "Zen Master". After all, there is no "Zen Master".
He also cannot experience the taste of a championship, and his position in the NBA has always been erratic. These problems were all "Zen Master" helped him pay attention to and solve them one by one. Therefore, the Spaniard has always been concerned about Phil Jackson.
Thankful.
Furthermore, since the new coach is now "lukewarm" towards him, Gasol will inevitably feel unhappy and feel "nostalgic".
"Of course... no." Kobe was silent for a while and then said: "Do you know why I strongly recommended Brian Shaw when I was selecting a new coach?"
Gasol shook his head and said.
"Because only in this way can Phil return to the team smoothly." Kobe said something that shocked Gasol.
"Wha, what? Go back, go back to the team? Is it for Phil to return to the team smoothly? Why, why?" the Spaniard said in a daze.
"Perhaps you don't know that Phil chose to leave temporarily in order to have surgery."
"Operation? What operation?"
Kobe's voice deepened and he said: "Cancer surgery, prostate cancer."
"Cancer? Cancer?" Another "bombshell". After the Spaniard calmed down, he asked: "When did this happen?"
"It probably happened at the end of the regular season last season." Kobe replied: "But this prostate cancer can be cured. Phil had already scheduled the surgery before he left."
How smart the Spaniard was. After piecing these pieces of information together, he immediately said: "No wonder you tried your best to recommend Brian Shaw. I was still wondering at the time. Is this all to prepare for Phil's smooth return?"
Kobe didn't say anything, but nodded anyway.
"But in the end, Kupchak still rejected you and chose young coach Mike Brown. I understand, I understand..."
Pau Gasol suddenly sighed and said: "It seems that I thought too simply before. I'm afraid the Lakers' lake has been undercurrent for a long time, right?"
Kobe fell into a long silence again. After a long time, he slowly said: "The above things are their business. As Lakers players, our only goal is to win and win the championship again. Other unnecessary things.
It's useless to think about it, but it will easily distract your energy. You know this, Paul."
"Well, you're right." Gasol responded in a low voice.
"Matt, I will help you with this matter. After all, the Chinese is more useful than Troy, the 'Trojan horse', isn't he?" Kobe looked at the text on the training hall and said in a low voice.
And that place clearly says, Lakers...
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