"What???" When the nunnery master heard this, he was furious and shouted angrily: "Without me, do you think you can win two consecutive championships? You ungrateful guy!!!"
"You know what your statistics were during the consecutive championships. If you say you won by lying down, it will be an advantage for you." Kobe's voice continued: "Unless you think the results of 6+3 and 8+6 are glorious.
"
"I..." The nunnery paused and then said: "What about this season? My statistics are not bad, 18+11, 55% shooting rate. Do you think the Lakers can do without me?"
"We won't know until the playoffs. It's too early to say now."
Kobe's answer made Bynum extremely embarrassed. He couldn't help but hold back and said: "What about him? Can he help you and the Lakers? His three statistics are not as good as mine!"
"You're wrong, Bynum, I don't mean to favor anyone." Kobe said: "I just want to win and continue to win championships. Everything else doesn't matter to me."
"You guys are making trouble, but if anyone affects the state of the team, I'm sorry, he will be suspended from the team immediately without discussion." Kobe looked at the two of them and said: "Do you understand?"
"Um."
"snort!"
At this moment, a female voice came over and said: "Fang, Andrew, Mr. Kupchak invites you to go to his office."
"Now? I still have to settle accounts with this Chinese!" The nunnery owner was obviously a little angry and said unkindly to the visitor.
This woman in business attire is none other than Laurie Blank, Mitch Kupchak's personal secretary.
Hearing the tone of the nunnery owner, a trace of displeasure flashed across Laurie Blank's face, but she still said patiently: "I'm sorry Andrew, I think Mr. Kupchak means now."
"I……"
"Forget it, Laurie, let me take them with me." Seeing that the nunnery owner was still complaining, Kobe stood up and said.
Seeing that the team's boss Kobe Bryant had spoken, Laurie Blank immediately felt relieved, because if she really had to deal with this idiot with strong limbs and a simple mind, she was afraid that she would slam the door and leave.
"Bryant, how can you agree for me? I still want to be with him..." Before Bynum finished speaking, Kobe said in a cold voice: "Stop talking nonsense and come with me right away."
It didn't take long for three men and one woman to arrive in front of Mitch Kupchak's office.
Thumb thump thump~
"Come in." Mitch Kupchak's voice came from the door.
Lauri Bailanke opened the door to the office, walked in and said to Mitch Kupchak: "Mr. Kupchak, everyone has been brought here."
"Well, you go down first, Laurie."
"Okay, sir."
After saying that, Laurie Blank respectfully closed the door and walked out.
"Tell me, what's going on in this video?" Mitch Kupchak pushed the tablet in his hand and got straight to the point.
What was playing on this tablet was the video of the bull fight between Tang Qian and the nunnery owner.
"Mr. Kupchak, you saw it too. He was beating me. I was just acting in self-defense. I am the victim!"
Tang Qian watched An starring in the drama and was too lazy to tell the truth.
"What do you want to say? Chinese hot?" Mitch Kupchak did not express his position immediately. Instead, he changed his voice and looked at Tang Qian and asked.
"There's nothing to say. This guy insulted my parents, so I won't beat him." Tang Qian's answer was concise.
"Then you admit that you had a fight? You know, if you fight within the Lakers team, you will be suspended and fined. You..."
"Yes, Mr. Kupchak, you are right. If there is a fight within the team, you should be suspended and fined!" When Bynum heard this, he became excited and said, because he could not see Tang Qian for a second.
I don't want to look at the clock any longer.
At this time, Kobe Bryant, who was standing aside, spoke. He opened his mouth and said: "According to the Lakers' team rules, it is indeed necessary to be suspended from the team and fined, but Kupchak should not be punished for being hot."
"Shouldn't be punished? Why? Bryant, please tell me the reason." Mitch Kupchak's original idea was that the coach would lose his job. In order to appease Bynum's emotions, he could only temporarily "grievance"
"A player with a minimum salary.
But Kobe's sudden appearance made him a little unexpected.
"Because at that time, he was not a member of the Lakers. If he wanted to be punished, the Defenders would have to punish him, right?" Kobe's words left Kupchak speechless for a moment. He was only thinking about how to use public relations and appease Andrew.
.Bynum, but inadvertently missed the most important point.
Yes, he was not a member of the Lakers at that time. What kind of punishment within the team was he talking about?
Damn it, I missed such an important key.
"But fighting is always wrong. You can't let it go so easily. It will have a negative impact on the Lakers." Mitch Kupchak said.
"What impact can it have? If you don't say it, I won't say it, and if they don't say it, who can know the authenticity of this matter? Besides, haven't you already made a public statement? This video is artificially synthesized and
It doesn’t exist. Therefore, if you use team punishment, it will cause speculation that you are trying to hide the truth from others, and the truth of the matter is not what you said.”
I have to say that Kobe Bryant is now very different from before. After more than ten years of struggling in the league, he has long lost his youthfulness and entered a stage of mental maturity. So what?
He knew exactly what to say at the right time.
Of course, being clear is one thing, and whether he is willing to say it that way is another.
Mitch Kupchak didn't expect Kobe to say this. He thought about it for a long time, but he couldn't help but say that there was some truth in what the other party said. Since he had already publicly spread the rumor, it would be inappropriate to stir up trouble, otherwise it would easily lead to speculation.
Have the opposite effect.
This is the first year that Buss Jr. has taken real power. If Mitch Kupchak wants to completely become the confidant of the new boss, then at this juncture, he must put the interests of the team first. Not to mention winning another championship,
He has to at least advance to the Western Conference Finals to be considered qualified. Therefore, he can't do such stupid things to offend the team's star player now.
After all, in the final analysis, it is the players who fight hard and sweat on the court. If they are offended, they will not get any good results.
But just giving in like this made him feel a little embarrassed. Suddenly, he had an idea and said: "You are right. In that case, how about letting Tong formally apologize to Andrew in front of all the team members? This can always be done.
Well, he still beat Andrew after all, didn’t he?”
"No! How could you be so hasty! I don't agree!" The nunnery owner was obviously very dissatisfied with Tang Qian's punishment. He opened his mouth and shouted: "He must be suspended and put on the injured list!"
Hearing this, Kupchak frowned, because he felt that Bynum was too stupid. He couldn't even tell that he was obviously helping him, and he still showed dissatisfaction with himself.
How could such a stupid guy become a great person?
Putting the future of the Lakers on him is like walking a high-altitude tightrope, and it's very dangerous.
But this season's nunnery is an indispensable part of the team. It took six or seven years to train him, and he finally got to the point of laying eggs. How could he just give up?
After all, he is also an All-Star player. As a bargaining chip, he is a good price.
I heard that that person recently said he wanted to "run away". Can I go...
As general manager, Mitch Kupchak’s mind is first-rate, because in his eyes, everyone on the Lakers has a price. If Kobe Bryant’s symbolic significance to the Lakers was not too great, even the Black Mamba, he
I dare to put a label on it and estimate the price.
"Andrew, it's best not to make this matter a big deal, otherwise it won't be of any benefit to you or the team."
While Kupchak was earnestly persuading the nunnery owner, a voice with a slight oriental accent said: "What are you doing? You don't ask for my opinion before making a decision? Do you think I am air?"
"I'm asking for your opinion. What's your opinion? You're a small-time player with a minimum salary. I won't ask you. You don't have the right to speak. Do you understand?" Mitch Kupchak, who was busy appeasing the nunnery owner, turned around and said
Tao, he really had to be more scrupulous about the team's stars and main players, but he didn't need to be so polite to a player with a basic salary, so he opened his mouth and shouted to Tang Qiandao.
"I have a mouth, and I want to talk. Is it your turn to take care of it?" Tang Qian suddenly became a little annoyed when he saw Kupchak's obvious "deviation".
"Hoho? Do you have a good temper? But..." Mitch Kupchak suddenly changed his tone and said: "Offending me is definitely a big mistake in your NBA career. Do you understand? Oriental boy!"
Seeing what the other party said, Tang Qian simply opened his eyes, looked directly at Mitch Kupchak and said: "Mr. Kupchak, you don't need to scare me. The NBA is a league of strength, and everything depends on strength.
Speaker."
"As long as you are strong enough, so what if you are the president of the alliance? Don't even think about ordering me!"
"Really? It seems that you are very confident!" Kupchak said: "For young players, having confidence is a good thing, but if you are too confident, it will be a failure. You underestimate the team general manager.
I am far more terrifying than you think!"
"Really? What about?" Tang Qian asked.
"For example, it is my right to lay you off directly." Kupchak said.
"Lay me off? Then I bet you will regret it to the point of crying in the future." Tang Qian said in a calm tone, as if he was not afraid at all.
"You regret it to the point of crying? Do you think you are more valuable and have more potential than Andrew?" Kupchak said.
"Yes, that's what I mean." Tang Qian nodded, his voice calm, as if he was stating some kind of fact.
"How arrogant! With your statistics this season, you will never catch up with Andrew in your lifetime! Don't think that you can forget about it after just playing a good game!" No matter how bad Andrew Bynum is, it's still Kupchak.
He personally identified a potential rookie back then, and he didn't think that an undrafted player could surpass the former.
"Give me a few years to surpass him, and it won't be a problem."
"How many years do I have to give you? Are you kidding? Even if you are a high-ranking rookie, the Lakers don't have the patience to wait for a few years! Do you think we will sign you next season?" Kupchak looked slightly contemptuous.
Tang Qian's expression did not change and he replied directly: "Of course, I can guarantee that you will renew my contract next season."
"And they rush to sign and take the initiative to sign."
"Hahahaha~" Mitch Kupchak laughed and said as if he had heard some big joke: "Come over? Come on the initiative? We are the Lakers, a powerful Lakers team in the NBA. Unless we are all
Players above star level, otherwise no one is worthy of our initiative."
"It's useless to talk more. Wouldn't it be more meaningful to let actions speak for themselves?" Tang Qian's eyes were bright and spiritual.
Mitch Kupchak wanted to scold the Eastern man in front of him for not knowing how to be generous, but for a moment, he thought of another possibility.
This guy is so confident, either there is something wrong with his head, or he really has this potential.
It's better not to talk too much. He doesn't want to add to the general manager's joke in NBA history.
"Okay, since you asked for it, I will give you this opportunity." Mitch Kupchak said: "Within a week, perform the best performance on the bench. If you can do it, I will forget about it.
,How about it?"
"Within a week?" After hearing this, Tang Qian smiled unconsciously, nodded and said, "Okay then, I am happy to accept this challenge, Mr. Mitch Kupchak."
PS: It’s unjust. Xiao Zi originally ordered it to be sent on time, but I don’t know why. When I got off work at noon, I saw that it was not posted!!! Xiao Zi is really unjust!!!
Sorry, sorry, I'm posting it manually now. This is yesterday's normal update chapter. Please forgive me, Xiao Zi~wuwuwu~~~