"Gall, have you seen this? This guy has landed in the NBA! If we could have started earlier..."
"I've seen it. Isn't he just a fringe player in the NBA? If you look at his statistics, his scoring is dismal and his rebounding is dismal. Apart from being good at blocking shots, he has nothing to show for it." Gar Fall
Man glanced at the information sheet on the table and said in a still uninterested voice.
"W, what?" Ivanka Dukan was stunned for a moment, then said: "A fringe player in the NBA? With his playing time, can you expect him to do more? Besides, this block data alone has exceeded
Let’s kill all of us on the Bulls! What else do you want from him?”
"Ivanka, are you becoming more confused as you get older?" Gar Forman said: "With blocking statistics all day long, does defense equal blocking statistics? Yes, our Bulls also have the highest blocking statistics.
It's only 1.4 per game, but, who.cares?" After speaking, Garr Foreman pulled out a statistical form from the drawer, then pointed at the statistical form and said: "The blocking data hindered the Chicago Bulls.
Is the team's defensive quality? No~ Look at our team's defensive data as of the 15th. The average points per game is 96.3. What about the opponent? It's only 88.2. The winning-loss margin of 8 points is among the best in the league. Do you dare?
Are you saying our Chicago Bulls defense is bad?"
"Of course I know this, but..."
"What's better? Ivanka, it's not the beginning of the 21st century anymore. Our Chicago Bulls' current record is first in the Eastern Conference. Do you hear clearly that we are first? Even the 'Miami Big Three' have a worse record."
Us! So now, I think the team has a good chemical reaction, and there is no need to forcefully add an Easterner to disrupt the existing state!" Gar Forman is now at a time when he is very satisfied, because Chicago this season
Continuing the strength of last season and leading the Eastern Conference, the entire Windy City praised him highly. Therefore, at this point in time, he simply could not listen to any contradictory opinions. He looked like the "Bulls Dynasty" was about to begin.
Revival of Conceit.
"Gall, what do you mean? I'm doing it for the good of the team and Chicago!" Ivanka Dukan heard the other party's sarcasm, her face turned red, and she raised her voice.
"Haha~all.right~all.right~ Ivanka, I know you want to show your ability, but I'm sorry, you picked the wrong time, because in Chicago now, one more person is not more, and one less you is not more.
SO, I still said, who.cares? Who cares about what you say now?" Gal Forman pointed to the office door with a haughty attitude. The meaning is obvious, you can get out and leave.
, not sent.
"You...you are so conceited, you will definitely regret it in the future!!!" Ivanka Dukan couldn't help but blush when she was met with such "cynicism" and shouted at Gar Foreman.
"Really? Then wait until then, and you can come over and talk about it." Garr Foreman replied nonchalantly.
…
"Hey, is it Bob? Help me deal with something..."
"Bryant, are you sure you want to do this? If someone finds out, we have to take the risk."
"Isn't this what I mean by paying you a high salary? In one sentence, can it be done?"
"Oh, Bryant, we have been working together for so long, do you still need to doubt my professional ability?"
"That's fine. We don't have much time. Let's get it done as soon as possible."
"Okay, customers are my God, let alone a big customer like you? But I have a question. For an Oriental boy, is it necessary for you to do this?"
"Of course, this was a request from my teammate Barnes, and I agreed."
"Matt Barnes? haha~ He looks quite interesting! Well, leave this matter to me."
"Well, let me know when it's done."
"no.trouble~"
…
"???What's going on???What's going on???Why did this guy's offer suddenly increase?" Mitch Kupchak said, slamming the table in the Lakers general manager's office.
"K-Mr. Kupchak, I, I don't know either..." Personal secretary Laurie Blank said cautiously, for fear of arousing Kupchak's anger and reprimand. After all, last time Bonnie...
Laughlin's incident has caused her status in Kupchak's heart to drop a lot. So she has been worried about "work" recently.
"Damn, someone must have tampered with something!!!" Kupchak has also been the general manager of the Lakers for more than 11 years, so he has a strong intuition for some "trouble".
Suddenly, more and more teams are interested in this Chinese player. This is definitely not normal!
Although most of them were in an attitude of inquiry and observation, this kind of sign made the keen Kupchak detect something abnormal.
Sure enough, a few hours later, the Lakers' official email inbox and official message board were filled with all kinds of "questions and doubts." Mitch Kupchak didn't even have to think about such sudden "opinion bombs."
When I thought about it, I knew something was wrong.
T.M.D~ Someone wants to trick me???
Don't think that the general manager of the Lakers team is so easy to do. Los Angeles fans are definitely the most picky group in the entire NBA. If they are not dealt with appropriately, they can easily trigger a "civil uprising." Fortunately, Kupchak is with the Lakers.
It can be considered a big tree with deep roots, but his previous choice of Mike Brown has shaken his trust to a certain extent. Now if something happens again...
No, this problem needs to be investigated immediately!
Mitch Kupchak is also a "veteran". Faced with the unfavorable situation, he quickly calmed down. He ordered the little secretary beside him: "Laurie, go check what's going on. Team forum, rumor section
, don’t let anyone go.”
Kupchak is indeed an experienced general manager, so he quickly found the targeted aspects.
About an hour later, female secretary Laurie Bailanke came back with her big butt twitching. As soon as she walked into the general manager's office, Mitch Kupchak asked: "How is it? Yes.
Is it the result?"
Laurie Blank nodded and said: "Yes, Mr. Kupchak, here are the information and documents. I have printed out the key parts. Please take a look."
Kupchak took the documents and information, browsed them briefly, and suddenly said angrily: "Sure enough, someone is up to something!"
"Yes, Mr. Kupchak, based on the team forum, rumor section, and reddit, we can conclude that someone made a provocative analysis article in a very short period of time. This is
I have printed the original text, you can take a look." The female secretary found a piece of information paper from the file and handed it to Mitch Kupchak.
"This is unreasonable, absolutely unreasonable!!! Who is this guy? Did you ask someone to check the I.P?" Kupchak glanced slightly and shouted angrily.
"I asked people to check the source and I.P. But I'm sorry, Mr. Kupchak, but almost nothing was found. The other party seemed to have expected it and had cleared the network traces long ago."
"Damn, damn, how can this Chinese be as good as they say??? And this article also satirized my signing of Troy Murphy. It's so abominable!!!" Kupchak
I couldn't help but patted the table again and said.
"Then...Sir, what should we do now?" the female secretary asked.
"How to do it?" Kupchak pondered for a moment, and then said slowly: "First issue an official statement, saying that we are also optimistic about China Permanent, but he still needs to prove his value to stay in the team." After that,
Kupchak tapped the table with his fingers and said: "Let someone go to the team forum, rumor board, and reddit to write a few rebuttal articles to reduce the arrogance there."
"Well, may I ask Mr. Kupchak, do you have any other instructions?" After writing these down, the female secretary asked respectfully again.
"That's all for now." Mitch Kupchak said: "Remember, find someone with better writing skills and a more obscure wording."
"I understand, sir." After saying this, Laurie Blank closed the door and exited.
"Fuck.k.you!!! This damn Internet era!!! Fuc.k.you!!! These damn Internet mobs!!!" Mitch Kupchak was in the general manager's office after seeing the female secretary leave.
roared loudly.
…
Of course, Tang Qian himself did not know about these turmoils, because he was currently driving to the Los Angeles Airport after washing up.
Taylor's plane was on time, and Tang Qian didn't wait long before a familiar figure appeared in the exit passage.
"Hi~Don, you are very punctual~" Taylor said with a smile while wearing sunglasses.
"I can't help it. You are my first friend in the United States." Seeing the other party coming over, Tang Qian also replied with a smile.
"Don't you have any luggage that you want me to take?" Tang Qian looked behind Taylor and asked.
"Luggage? All my luggage is in Lucy's hands. He will bring it here for me in the evening." Taylor flipped her hair and said casually.
"Okay, I forgot, you are a big star." Tang Qian smiled and said, "Where are you going now? I'll take you there first."
"What do you mean? Do you have anything else to do later?" Taylor heard the "remarks" and asked with a frown.
"Isn't it still early? I have to go back to the training hall to practice. Today's training task..." Before Tang Qian finished speaking, Taylor finished for him: "Today's training task has not been completed yet.
Right??? It’s so cliche! I know all your words by heart! Can’t you change it to something fresh?”
Tang Qian looked embarrassed when he heard this.
"Okay, I'm really impressed with you. Let's go next to the Staples Center. Let's have a meal first and then help you find a place to practice." Taylor saw Tang Qian being embarrassed and shook his head helplessly.
"Looking for a place to practice? What do you mean?" Tang Qian asked.
"First accompany me to South.Coast.Plaza to get something, otherwise do you want me to go get it myself as a girl?" Taylor raised his eyebrows slightly and said angrily.
"Okay, okay, don't I think you have nothing~" Tang Qian immediately changed his tone when he saw that the situation was not good.
"That's pretty much it." Taylor saw Tang Qian quickly "subdued" and shook his little head with satisfaction.
After the two of them went to a VIP restaurant for dinner, Tang Qian finally understood the horror of "female celebrities".
Don't get me wrong, it's not about being recognized or being mobbed, but the "lethality" of consumption by "female celebrities", especially "big-name female celebrities", is really jaw-dropping.
Since they all used the VIP channel, there were no passers-by along the way, but Tang Qian was "scared half to death" after a full circle of "picking up goods."
"I, I said Taylor, no, there won't be any more, right?" At this moment, Tang Qian had become a human-shaped shelf, covered with various shopping bags from beginning to end.
"There is one last one, it will be over soon." Taylor walked in front "empty-handed" and answered easily.
Huh... luckily there is only the last one left.
Tang Qian said secretly in his heart.
Taylor opened a luxurious VIP room at the LEVEL Hotel near the Staples Center. After putting all the things he had brought in, he said, "Let's go, I'll take you to the basketball court."
"Basketball court? Is it right here?" Tang Qian said in a daze after putting down his things.
"Yes, there is a small indoor basketball court here. I have booked it for you. Let's go directly there." Taylor said "full of pride".
Following Taylor to the LEVEL indoor basketball court, Tang Qian walked in. Although it was not large, it was very clean and well-equipped.
"How's it going? Not bad, right?" Taylor asked.
"Indeed, I really didn't expect that this hotel actually has its own indoor basketball court!" Tang Qian nodded and thought to himself: Basketball is indeed popular among American emperors. Along the way, LEVEL not only has an indoor basketball court of its own, but
I saw 2 outdoor basketball courts. It’s so rich and luxurious!
In fact, this is Tang Qian's "old-fashioned" approach. In the United States, many high-end hotels are equipped with sports fields and sports equipment. Here, sports are far more popular than in China.
…
Two hours later, Taylor couldn't bear it anymore and said loudly: "Hey, Don, what's the point of running around like this all the time? Aren't you tired?"
Tang Qian didn't raise his head and just answered directly: "This is leg training that must be done every day. If you slack off, your mobility and agility on the court will be reduced, which is very disadvantageous for the center. Because modern basketball
The direction of development is that the center forwards are about to be eliminated, and I can’t do it without practicing.”
Tang Qian has memories of the next few years, so he understands that since the Heat began to win championships, Riley's "future NBA player standards" have become more and more important. At least the "giant advantage" that was once there has been weakened a lot.
Especially the sudden emergence of that team gave the traditional center inside a fatal blow!
Therefore, Tang Qian did not dare to slack off in this regard.
"Oh, okay, although I don't quite understand, I feel like you train very hard."
"Work hard?" Tang Qian felt the same way before, but after watching Kobe Bryant's training process, he no longer dared to be so "arrogant".
"I'm still far away."
As he was talking, Taylor's phone suddenly rang.
PS: This is the first chapter, and there are still 6,000 words left. Xiao Zi continued to code, and some things delayed her at first, but I promised everyone that there won’t be a word missing, so don’t worry~
Seeing everyone's encouragement and support, Xiao Zi felt very heart-warming and said nothing more. She continued to write words to repay everyone~~~
By the way, reddit is a big foreign forum. Xiaozi gets a lot of foreign basketball information from it. If you are interested, you can check it out for yourself~~~