Chapter 478 Under the battle with the general manager
"Hot~hot~ you can't go in~ Mr. Kupchak is at work now! He stated that he won't see anyone for the time being!" Walking to the door of the general manager's office, a brown-haired female employee kept blocking her. If it were normal,
, Tang Qian would also patiently explain a few words to this female employee. But today, he was not in the mood.
So I ignored him and walked directly to the door of the general manager's office.
However, with a "click" sound, Tang Qian twisted the door handle, but the door did not open. He shook it several times in succession, but it was still the same. The door panel did not move at all, as if it was laughing at him.
You actually locked the door? What do you mean? Did you know I was coming?
When he thought of this, Tang Qian became even more angry. He slammed the door twice and said, "Mr. Kupchak, please open the door. I need to see you for something!" But after a moment, no sound came from inside. No,
There was still a voice, but it wasn't a voice.
Tang Qian didn't think about it carefully, because in his opinion, if there was movement inside, it meant that someone was there. If someone didn't open the door, they were hiding from him on purpose! And why are they hiding from him? The answer is not clear at a glance??? When he thought of this, when he thought of it,
Howard's face made Tang Qian angry in his heart, and he was filled with fear and fear. Regardless of the dissuasion of the female employees around him, he raised his foot and flew towards the door of the general manager's office.
To be honest, the quality of this door is quite good.
But in front of a professional athlete like Tang Qian, he still looked a little pale and feeble.
Not to mention that at this moment, he still struck with anger, and his power became stronger and stronger.
With a "bang", the door of the general manager's office was opened. However, the scene inside made Tang Qian stunned. He was so angry that he temporarily forgot to release it. A few seconds later, Mickey Kupche was still sitting.
The squirming female secretary Laurie Blank discovered Tang Qian first. There was a breath of silence, and then there was a panic mixed with frightened screams, which suddenly spread throughout the entire general manager's office.
At this moment, Mitch Kupchak reacted, his lower body softened, and then he took off the headphones on his head and said: "You, why are you here? Aren't you supposed to be playing inside the Staples Center?"
Also, how did you open the door? I obviously asked Laurie to lock the door..." After some subconscious reflection, Mitch Kupchak came back to his senses, and immediately shouted angrily: "
China is hot! How dare you break in? How dare you force your way in without my permission! Don’t you want to hang out with the Lakers? Get out! Get out of here right now!!!”
Tang Qian, who was also in shock, was instantly awakened by Kupchak's scolding. He said with a sneer: "I knocked on the door many times and called you. You ignored me. I
What can you do?" "Then you just barged in??? Do you have any basic education!!! Bastard!!!" Someone exposed this scandal, even Mitch Kupchak
The city was very deep, so it was impossible to become calm so quickly, so the tone when he spoke to Tang Qian was extremely harsh.
Little did he know that the person opposite him was also full of temper, so Tang Qian did not retreat but pushed forward, saying: "Blame me? Mr. Mitch Kupchak, I think your memory may not be good, you were the one who provoked me first.
"What do you mean!" Mitch Kupchak asked angrily while lifting his pants.
"What do I mean?" Tang Qian sneered: "What do you mean by me? What do you mean by suddenly putting me on the injury watch list?" "That was a decision discussed by the management. You, a substitute player, do you have any opinions?
"?" Kupchak put on his pants, his mood recovered a little, and his head began to think quickly. "Management's discussion? Is this how the management discusses? Discuss while listening to hot music and playing with women?" Tang Qian said:
"Originally I had some fantasies about you, but I didn't expect you to be so shameless. What benefits did Howard give you? You should tell me!"
After Mitch Kupchak put on his pants, he asked Lauri Blank and the female employees to leave, and then talked to Tang Qian alone: "It's because you have been too tired during this period, and we are afraid that you will still
You can't adapt to such a high-intensity and intensive NBA schedule, so I want you to take a short break and resume the next game." Kupchak said this sentence in an extremely "artistic" way, and there is nothing wrong with it at first glance.
But after chewing carefully, I discovered the key point. His original words were "Let's talk about it after the next game resumes" rather than "Continue with the next game." I believe everyone can understand the difference.
This is also standard official discourse. It seems there is nothing wrong with it, but in fact there are many tricks.
But Tang Qian didn't take this trick. He didn't show any dignity at all and blurted out: "Bullshi.t!"
"Do you think I'm a high school student? Are you trying to fool me with such nonsense?" Seeing Tang Qian being so recalcitrant and dishonest, Mitch Kupchak's face darkened and he whispered: "Then you
What do you think it is?”
"I think you and Howard are colluding together and deliberately messing with me!" Tang Qian was also angry, so he didn't pay attention to the words he spoke. "China Hot! You take yourself too seriously!" Kupchak said.
: "You are a substitute player, do you need me to mess with you? Do you need Howard to mess with you? Do you think you are Shaquille O'Neal?"
Of course, there is a secret behind this matter, but it is impossible for Kupchak to admit it in public, because it will greatly affect his image in the team, both publicly and privately. "So this is true? Right?
?" Tang Qian looked directly at the other person and said, "Are you going to cooperate with Howard to trick me all the time? Right?"
"I didn't say that." Kupchak said: "I just acted to maximize the interests of the team."
"Fuck you, for the benefit of the team!!!" Tang Qian saw that Kupchak was determined to "have an official talk" with him, and immediately exploded: "For the benefit of the team, you should let him go now
I'm going to fuck you, I shouldn't be allowed to appear in this dirty, bloody place!" "China is hot!!! You should pay attention to your words!!!" Kupchak has completely calmed down now, so he gradually recovered.
He spoke like a shrewd businessman and said: "I know you've performed well recently and won two Western Conference Player of the Week awards, but in the NBA, that's still not enough. Do you understand? Young people should focus more on basketball.
On the court, think less about useless details, it will be good for your future career."
"Is it enough? You tell me?" Tang Qian let go today. He said to Kupchak: "If you don't give me a reasonable explanation today, I won't let you go easily!"
Relying on your old age and selling your old age! Pretend to be an elder. Who do you want to show your sincere words to? Who do you want to listen to?
"You won't let me go? Do you still want to hit me?" Kupchak, who has always been a strong general manager, was not happy to be threatened like this. He slapped his desk with his hand and shouted. Tang
If Qian comes today, he will no longer be afraid of the other party. Moreover, he broke into the other party's office scandal, so even if there is no grievance or enmity in the future, the latter will most likely make him stumble and wear small shoes! In this case, he
Why are you still worrying so much?
"You know what? I really want to do this." Tang Qian used his height to look at Mitch Kupchak condescendingly and said: "If this game is lost because of your decision, then I won't let it go.
You! As for the reason, you know it in your heart!" "What did you say? You dare to threaten me? You are so brave! The Lakers have been in the team for decades, and few people have dared to speak to me like this. I understand.
"Is that so?" Tang Qian was unmoved, and continued to sneer at the corner of his mouth, saying: "Don't let me rely on your old age! In terms of qualifications, you are better than West. In terms of ability, you are better than West? The Lakers championship, you
How many have actually been cast? Even your most proud trade, Pau Gasol, has West behind him, right? You think I don’t know?"
Tang Qian's words also touched the sore spot of Mitch Kupchak. Even though he is so popular among the outside world, in fact, all his championships were based on the legacy of his predecessor, Jerry West. First of all, West
Before Te left in 2002, he had brought many championship trophies to the Lakers, and his skills were far better than the current Mitch Kupchak. To give a simple example, the O.K combination was laid by him, especially the selection
Kobe Bryant, who was selected with the 13th overall pick as the core for future development, was even more foresighted. Looking further ahead, he supported head coach Pat Riley in many turmoils, and then successfully managed "Magic" Johnson + "Sky Hook"
"The iron triangle contract of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar + James Worthy added a solid glue to the Lakers' "SHOW.TIME" performance in the 1980s. As for Mitch Kupchak, to be honest, his operational ability is also
First-class, he has played an indispensable role starting from robbing two Pauls and building the Lakers' four-king lineup. However, his biggest problem is not a business problem or an operational ability problem, but a lack of the same skills as Jerry West.
precise vision.
The further you go in the Lakers draft, the more you can see that his "robbery ability is very strong", but his eye for recognizing people is at least ten times worse than West's. In other words, he has organized
The lineup only considers the surface and does not consider the actual "fitness". Chris Paul was not recruited, and fell short at the last moment due to "basketball reasons." This is luck. The combination of the four kings was basically determined to be
"Failure case", the only Pau Gasol, but there is still the shadow of West behind him. Well, in fact, luck is also a kind of strength, isn't it? If God does not favor you, then you
Even if the "magic operation" continues, it will eventually "break down".
Besides, Kobe was also the absolute leader of the Lakers' last two championships. This is still the "legacy" left by Jerry West.
So after a careful analysis, General Manager Mitch Kupchak has very strong professional capabilities, but he is definitely not at the level of a "godfather".
Compared with Jerry West, he instantly fell behind.
But he couldn't hear such words the most, because Jerry West had always been a shadow in his heart, and he could even call it a devil. So when he heard Tang Qian say this, he stood up with a bang.
, roared loudly: "China perm~ You have already made me hate you. Before you have completely entered my 'blacklist', I will give you a chance. Now, immediately, get out! Otherwise, don't blame me for not giving it."
Your chance!!!”
"What's wrong? Are you talking about the sore point? Let me tell you, just by doing this, you have already joined my 'blacklist'! For the sake of yourself and Howard's ulterior secrets, you didn't even give up on the team's results!
People like you are not worthy of my respect!" Tang Qian counterattacked sonorously: "How about I give you a chance to give up Howard and choose me? If you are willing to turn around and make peace, then I can't forget about it.
"
"Asshole!!!" As a strong general manager, Mitch Kupchak couldn't help it. He looked at the Oriental center in front of him, stretched out his hand and cursed: "Who do you think you are? Kobe doesn't even dare to talk to me like this.
Speak! Do you know? Just based on your words and deeds today, I am enough to make you sit on the bench this season!!!"
"Really? Kobe and you are not as harmonious as they appear on the surface, right? Besides, don't put your own face on it. Do you think he really respects you? In his heart, you are probably far inferior to Jerry.
West is so important!!!" Tang Qian was also made angry by Kupchak, and said: "In a while, tonight's game should be over. If we lose, then we can only
Prove one thing, you Mitch Kupchak is the biggest culprit!"
Just as he was talking, Tang Qian saw a piece of news on his phone and said:
The Los Angeles Lakers lost to Chicago by 1 point, and their longest 7-game winning streak of the season was ended by the Bulls!
Suddenly, he became so angry that he smashed his cell phone directly on Kupchak's desk and shouted: "Are you satisfied now? The team's 7-game winning streak has been ended! You will see it with your own eyes now! Ah!
!!!" Faced with Tang Qian's loud questioning, Kupchak's face was ugly, but since he made the deal, he couldn't give up halfway, so he raised his voice and said emphatically: "There are 82 players in the NBA in a season.
It's normal to win or lose a game. Even if the Bulls were 96, didn't they lose 10 games? What's all the fuss about?"
"Winning and losing is normal? Well, winning and losing is normal!" Tang Qian said in a cold voice: "Just by your words, I know that you will never be the godfather of the Lakers! The interests of the team are yours
Even if you don’t put it first, you still want to surpass Jerry West? It’s just a dream of yours!”
"Rude!!! You are so rude!!! China is hot!!! I will ban you from the team!!! I will ban you from the team!!!" Seeing this Oriental being so "contemptuous"
"I admire Jerry West so much, and recalling that he publicly embarrassed me and apologized publicly before, Mitch Kupchak also became furious, pointed at the former, jumped up and yelled.
"If you're banned, you're banned! I think you can still be arrogant for a few days!" Unknowingly, the old and new grudges between the two broke out in an instant. If they didn't both still have a trace of sense left, they would probably start fighting directly.
And at this tense moment, someone knocked on the door of the general manager's office and said, "Excuse me, you two, can I come in first?"
PS: Careful friends may have seen some clues, but it’s better not to spoil it yet, so that the future story will be exciting~
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