Chapter 617 The big chapter of ranking and war of words is here~
"Damn it!" Tang Qian was sweating profusely in the training hall, but compared to last summer, his progress was obviously much slower.
In other words, my ability has improved, so it is extremely difficult to get to the top.
But Tang Qian had no reason to give up, because he knew where the limit of his abilities was, and it was far from where it is now.
During this period, many turbulent things happened in China. For example, there were rumors that Tang Qian defeated the national team, Tang Qian showed up at the Sharks training base, and Tang Qian had a heated conversation with the big star Taylor Swift in the airport terminal.
Huan, wait a minute. These news were spread in a thorough and meticulous manner, and they don’t look like “fake news” at all. When this happened, the basketball administrators and the Basketball Association spoke out, and there was absolutely no such thing! The national team is all an elite member,
How could it be possible to be blown away by one person? The person who spread such rumors has bad intentions!
Sharks boss Yao Ming also said: "I don't know about this. As for Tang Qian? Maybe he has been here, maybe he has not been here. I am no longer an athlete, and I can't stay at the training base every day, right?"
After some humorous remarks, Yao Ming avoided the serious matter and took the easy one and got over the matter.
But the national team was surprisingly quiet. No one spoke up, as if they were collectively deaf and blind.
As for the news about Taylor, not many people in China believe it. Because Taylor has never been to China to hold a concert, how could he have a "very happy conversation" with a basketball player in the terminal of Shanghai Airport? In addition, there is a massive ban on Tang in China.
Qian, except for the information they themselves "released", it is almost difficult for ordinary people to search for foreign news about Tang Qian. So in summary, few people believe that the European and American country music queen will be in the airport terminal of Shanghai.
, and stayed alone with Tang Qian.
In the basketball management center, the information management team was furious and said: "What's going on? What's going on? He has returned to China? He has quietly defeated half of our national team??? Is this true??? Ah!!!
Chen Xin, who lowered his head below, said solemnly: "I'm afraid, I'm afraid it's really trust management. According to the internal news from the Sharks, Tang Qian did go to the training base. Otherwise, with the personalities of these 'national players'
, it will definitely not be so quiet."
"Call Yao Ming! Ask him what he wants to do! Are you planning to confront us?" The voice of the information manager was still angry. "Report, report to the information manager, I have already contacted Yao Ming.
But he didn't admit it at all, and kept playing Tai Chi with us. Without photos and video materials, there was no way to make any substantive accusations against him..." As soon as Chen Xincai finished speaking, the information manager patted the table and said: "Yao Ming
!This Yao Ming! Do you really think that because he is the flag of domestic basketball, he can do whatever he wants? No matter how 'flag' he is, he is just a basketball player and has no right to challenge us! If I catch him next time
His pigtails, I will definitely not let him go easily!"
"Humph, the domestic sports world is not the NBA. Someone has the final say here!"
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"Don't be anxious! Don't be anxious! It's hot! You have practiced too much in the past two days. This will only be counterproductive!" Rodman stopped the training and stood beside Tang Qian to advise. Improving rebounding ability is a long process.
The process, for example, for a genius like Rodman, it took more than two seasons to complete the transformation. Tang Qian's current progress is not much slower than him. Going further will depend on the latter's rebounding talent.
How strong it is.
If you are strong enough, then maybe you can soar in the next one or two years. If not, then unfortunately, your whole life of hard work will be in vain. Sometimes, it is so cruel, hard work determines the lower limit, but the upper limit of a certain talent of yours
, it cannot be changed by a simple "effort".
Otherwise, after the 1980s, will Dennis Rodman be the only super rebounder in the NBA?
"I just feel that there is still something missing. If I work harder, I should be able to do it!" Tang Qian did not stop this time. Instead, he kept increasing the amount of training. Rhodes was fascinated by the state of being like a "dog in the water" every day.
Mando secretly expressed his admiration.
But I can only admire him. After all, if he wants to break through again in a short time and enter the realm of 18+ rebounds, Rodman doesn’t believe that the Eastern center in front of him can do it. According to his own opinion, 17+ rebounds is Tang Qian’s goal.
It's beyond the limit of expectations. Originally, he was only estimated to be the 14+ rebound leader... Could it be that this yellow man has to surpass his own rebounding level? This is almost impossible, even if it is possible, it is as insignificant as an ant egg. As a person
The strongest rebounding monster in the late 1980s, Rodman had seen too many so-called geniuses, not to mention that he had not surpassed him, not even one who could compare with him.
Therefore, it is not without reason that he is not optimistic about Tang Qian.
Rodman was suffering from "self-esteem" and "pride". On the one hand, he hoped that Tang Qian could break through and reach a peak that he had not yet reached. On the other hand, he felt that Tang Qian could not surpass him in rebounding talent.
.This kind of ambivalence is the true portrayal of the "flower bug" today.
During this period, news was released that Kobe Bryant had finally resumed full basketball training. For a while, the outside world continued to speculate.
ESPN felt that Kobe was dying. Although Dominic Wilkins was the first "miracle" in NBA history, how old was Wilkins at that time? He was only 31 years old. As for Kobe Bryant, it was already a month old
He was already 35 years old before. In the field of competitive sports, every year of aging is actually a weakening of various body functions. ESPN experts have all said that if Kobe Bryant was 4 to 5 years younger, then they would also
I am full of confidence, thinking that the king can return and be resurrected with full blood. But at the age of 35, there is nothing I can do, people can't fight against time and God.
T.N.T and Los Angeles local media believe that Los Angeles No. 24 can create miracles, fully recover next season, and lead the Lakers to compete for the NBA championship in the 2013-2014 season. People who hold this view generally believe that even if Kobe can only
If it recovers to 80%~90%, then there is still a chance to compete for the O'Brien Cup. Because there are Howard, Nash, Gasol and others in the team. As long as they work well together, there will be no chance of the "bleakness" of last season happening again.
"war situation".
However, because of the greater influence of ESPN and other media, people who are negative about Kobe's recovery still account for the majority and the mainstream.
At this time, the negotiations between Tang Qian and the Lakers also reached a deadlock. Because the Los Angeles management has not expressed its stance, the fans who supported Tang Qian also felt angry and said: Renew the contract with China Hotspot immediately! We will play next season
If you want to compete for the championship, you cannot do without him on the bench!
Unfortunately, there is another "rumor": Tang Qian's age is unclear, and he is really not worth tens of millions of annual salary. If he is willing to stay for 5 million, then he can still accept it. For this kind of obvious "bringing"
Tang Qian scoffed at the point of "rhythm" and responded: I can stay with the Lakers, but 5 million a year? I think I'm not that cheap! This is not a question of money, this is a dissatisfaction with my strength and status.
Trust, disrespect.
However, regarding the "age gate" and "false certificate gate", Tang Qian kept silent and chose to remain silent.
Because he had already clarified the truth to Jenny Bass, if he wanted to clarify it again, he felt it was not necessary. Because the job of the media is to "stir up troubles" and "make news," and he didn't want to be pushed into that "kind of situation" again.
"On the cusp of the storm", it is for people's entertainment and gossip.
She has done what she needs to do, and the rest depends on what Jenny Bass thinks.
At the end of September, ESPN announced the player rankings for the 2013~2014 season, and the number one spot was still LeBron James. In fact, he had been number one on the list from 2011 to 2012. As of this year
It has been re-elected for the third consecutive year. Compared with last year, he finally achieved a perfect score of 10 points from 9.99 points. However, he has just completed 2 consecutive championships. It is not surprising that he is ranked in this position. The second place is Kevin
. Durant, his position is the same as last year, there has been no fluctuation, and he still feels like the "second player in the millennium". The third place is Chris Paul, who replaced last year's third place Dwight Howard. The fourth place
The name is a new face, he is James after his solo career, um, Harden. He jumped up a lot of places in one breath and reached the top five positions for the first time. What about fifth place? It is Durant’s teammate Russell.
Westbrook, who occupied the territory occupied by Derrick Rose last year, is also the first time that Westbrook has entered the top five in the player season rankings. Sixth to tenth are Stephen Curry, Dwight Howard,
Kyrie Irving, Derrick Rose, Marc Gasol. As for Los Angeles' No. 24... He was ranked 25th by ESPN this season.
This is also the first time that Kobe Bryant has fallen out of the top ten since the turn of the millennium, and once he fell, he fell out of the top 20.
People ranked above him include Hibbert, Noah, Bosh, Wall, etc... This makes the Lakers' No. 24 suddenly "faceless". After all, he was sixth on this list last year.
Players have suddenly plummeted 19 places, and no one is happy. Especially Henry Abbott, the famous ESPN reporter, published an article saying that Kobe is not good. He has ruptured his Achilles tendon, but he can still be ranked 25th. This is for him.
respect. If he were really allowed to have full authority over the rankings, he probably wouldn’t even be able to get into the 30th place.
This suddenly angered Kobe, who was struggling to recover, because the "Black Mamba" was a first-team winner last season, averaging 27+5+6+1 per game, and his shooting percentage was a career high.
. Suddenly he was demoted to "worthless". With Kobe's temper, it was impossible to ignore it. So the latter publicly accepted an interview and said: People at ESPN are just idiots!
This is a very straightforward way! But it fits Kobe’s character very well!
Do you think I am only ranked 25th in the world? The 24 people ahead of me will probably have to undergo a urine test!
Later, Kobe Bryant's private Twitter changed his avatar to read 1225. Although there was no explanation, everyone knew what it was.
Some media people smelled the "excitement" and began to write articles:
Based on Kobe's performance last season, I think this list is bullshit! Because Rose is still in the top ten, right?
For a player who was ranked in the top ten in terms of efficiency last season and was awarded the first team, even taking into account injuries and decline, it should be around 15. I don't think Parker, Love, Anthony and others will have more court ability than Kobe.
.
However, ESPN responded to these remarks, with data expert Amin Elhassan writing: Based on Kobe’s age and his injuries, I really think 25 is already very generous! If you don’t take these respects into consideration
Factors, I agree with Henry Abbott's point of view, Kobe should be ranked outside the 30th place this season!
This undoubtedly caused the "Black Mamba" to be furious, saying: I will let you know what "generous" means! As a player ranked 25th in the league, I will go all out in the new season!
Kobe's prestige and influence also attracted a large number of people in the league to speak.
T.N.T reporter Hart said: You actually ranked Kobe 25th? Are you kidding me? Huh? I can't wait to see Kobe's performance! You know, what the Black Mamba is best at is counterattack!
Orange County Chronicle reporter Hunes said: Can't wait to see the performance of the top 24 players in the new season! I hope they can all surpass the 25th player!
Nuggets player Quincy Miller even bluntly said: Kobe? He? No. 25? ESPN should not know how to spell the word "respect"!
Wow~25? ESPN is really a blatant hacker! - This is what Wizards columnist Mike Prada wrote on Twitter.
Lakers fans expressed: Thank you ESPN for the ranking! Because this will make No. 24 full of energy and compete for it throughout the season!
Some Lakers players also expressed their opinion: Maybe ESPN’s rankings are meant for Kobe Bryant with one leg.
But if you are careful enough, you will find that No. 29 of the Lakers did not say a word. He has remained silent during this huge turmoil. This is completely different from his previous image.
Why didn't Tang Qian get involved in this matter? Because he knew very well that Kobe Bryant, the proud No. 24, only had a few games at most this season before he was about to be scrapped again, and this time, it was the one that broke the camel's back.
The straw made Kobe's magic disappear forever. Injuries added to injuries, and it is self-evident that the 35-year-old veteran's ability was hit. So Tang Qian chose to remain silent and did not speak publicly as before.
He originally thought that the "different space" would give him an ability card or an off-site mission to solve this "damn Achilles tendon". But it seems that the "different space" has no intention of doing so. Now that the new season is about to begin, could it be that
Are the Lakers destined to fall quickly? This seems to be good for him, but don't think about championships and good results. Tang Qian is self-aware of this.
If Howard leaves and Nash is injured, he and Gasol really don't have much chance of winning. The most they can do is make it to the playoffs and fight until the second round. This is still taking into account the fact that he is a demigod and all kinds of things.
Because of the ability card. If not, hey, whether they can make it to the playoffs is a big problem. The Lakers in the 2013-2014 season only had 27 wins in the original time and space, with a winning rate of less than 33%. They lost the entire season.
After 55 games, the Western Conference ranks second to last.
To be able to bring a team with this kind of record into the playoffs? That's already a miracle, isn't it?
But deep down in Tang Qian's heart, he still has a huge desire for the Larry O'Brien Cup.
After all, he is the one who has "won" the NBA championship trophy, so he knows it from the inside. It would be an absolute lie to say that he doesn't want a ring! But with this lineup, it is very difficult for Tang Qian to make a name for himself. Maybe the data
It's possible to do well, but it's hard to say what the results will be.
However, now he cannot make any "efforts" and can only wait patiently.
At the same time, because the Lakers have not made an offer, many teams have extended an olive branch to Tang Qian. Because even if the age is tampered with, he is still the real leader in blocks and rebounds. There are many teams based on this alone.
I am salivating. But it seems to be negatively affected by the "age gate" and the "false ID gate". The highest offer is only about 8 million a year, and there is no one for 9 million a year, let alone a ten million contract.
Zhou Zhiru has been busy with this matter, but the Lakers have not responded, so she began to "appropriately" contact other teams to put pressure on the Los Angeles Lakers. At this moment, someone finally offered a big contract.
, it is the Bulls from Chicago. The Bulls offer 31 million for three years to sign Tang Qian, but the third year is a team option, and it is up to the team to decide whether to continue to execute the contract.
Suddenly, Zhou Zhiru was confident. She began to talk to the media constantly in order to put pressure on the Lakers management. However, Mitch Kupchak was focused on "Warcraft" Howard and had no time to pay attention to Zhou Zhiru.
In this way, the Bulls seem to have a guaranteed victory, because even if it is the parent team, if you do not match the contract offered by other teams, then Tang Qian will still "change ownership" and leave Los Angeles.
I heard that the Bulls’ decision was strongly promoted by their international scouting director Ivanka Candu, and they meant to sign Tang Qian and form an inside line with last season’s first defense Joakim Noah.”
"Iron Bucket Formation". The purpose of this operation is to strengthen the team's inside line so that Derrick Rose can take shots more calmly after his return.
However, it is impossible for Tang Qian to accept this contract. After all, he knows very well that in the next few years, the Bulls will play the role of accompanying the prince to study, and Rose will continue to be reimbursed and unable to support him. In this case, if he joins, first of all
The team's status needs to be re-consolidated, and then it can be fully utilized, but its hands are tied. Doing this means that it will take several years to take over.
Don't be afraid of spending time, but be afraid of spending time and not being able to touch the floor of the finals, which would be embarrassing.
Furthermore, Gasol joined the Bulls in the later period, and the team's struggle for power, boss fights, and internal strife continued until after 2016. Tang Qian felt that it was a waste of time for him to go. Of course, the most important thing is that he was not
Bulls fans don't have a natural affinity for the Bulls, so if possible, he would prefer to stay with the Lakers and Los Angeles.
It's not about the money, it's just about the dream reality of being an ordinary person in my previous life.
Just when the Bulls made it known that they had contacted Tang Qian's agent, someone from the Lakers finally spoke up, saying: China Hot is an important cornerstone of our Lakers' future! We will not give up easily! He is definitely worth a thousand dollars.
Ten thousand years of salary!
The person speaking was not the Lakers management or Mitch Kupchak, but Jenny Buss.
After Jenny Buss finished speaking, he added the next day: No matter what price the Bulls offer, I think the Lakers should match it! Otherwise, the decision-makers will bear full responsibility!
When Mitch Kupchak saw this, his lungs exploded. He couldn't help but jump out and said: Please ask some people in the Buss family not to interfere with his work! He is the team president hired by Mr. Buss.
Manager! Our target now is Dwight Howard, not anyone else.
Before Tang Qian said anything, Jenny Buss continued to speak through the local media: I just don’t want to see the Lakers let go of a star of hope! It’s like the Orlando Magic gave up the “Sharks” for “penny”
"Like O'Neal! This Oriental center should stay with the Lakers! And the new season is about to start. The Lakers management has not introduced new players for a long time. This is definitely very detrimental to the subsequent reinforcement plan!
Kupchak retorted coldly: I am doing what I should do and I don’t need an “outsider” to remind me! Some people should take care of their own role in international affairs first!
Mitch Kupchak is clearly saying, you have stretched your hands too far, and it is not your time to take charge of the Lakers now! Leave me alone!
This "infighting within the team" has given many fans more to talk about after dinner, and many people are even speculating on who will win in the end between Jenny Buss and Mitch Kupchak.
After Tang Qian returned home from practice, Zhou Zhiru said to him on the phone: "Tang Qian, we can't delay it any longer. I know you like the Lakers and Los Angeles, but you are also a professional player. I think it would be a good idea to go to the Chicago Bulls.
Direction, they will have Ross come back from injury this year, and then you and I think..." Before she could finish her words, the former said: "No, I think Ross is just a glass person, a medicine jar, I won't be able to do it even if I go there.
Fundamentally change Chicago's strength. Because they were originally one of the strongest defensive teams in the league. What they lacked was offensive points and offensive firepower, and I was not of much use. Furthermore, Bulls head coach Tom.
I don’t like Thibodeau’s coaching style either.”
"Glass man?" Zhou Zhiru pointed out mercilessly: "How old is Rose? He's only in his twenties. How do you know he can't recover? Will he be a glass man in the future? Kobe is now 35 years old! Do you think he can recover?
Is it more likely or Rose's recovery? Again, you are a professional player, you can't be so willful!" "Anyway, I am not inclined to go to the Bulls until the end. You are an agent, but in my opinion, you
It must be considered." After saying that, Tang Qian hung up the phone, and then murmured to the wall: "Now we will see whether the wheel of history will continue to move forward."
"Dwight Howard, when will you leave?"
PS: I saw someone asking Xiao Zi why she didn’t update yesterday. Didn’t Xiao Zi ask for leave yesterday? I wrote it after the previous chapter~
This is a big chapter, I hope I can apologize~ Xiaozi is not a full-time author, so I can’t ignore my work~~~ I hope everyone can forgive me~~~oooooooo~~~