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Chapter 225 Let the general manager of the team apologize to himself
The Lakers are about to announce layoffs, or point their fingers at Chinese player Tang Qian.

ESPN, internal news from the Lakers, Tang Qian was ruled a foregone conclusion.

TNT, Lakers layoffs, target No. 29?
Domestic netizens looked at these news headlines and immediately said angrily:

"Is there any mistake! Are you going to kill the donkey so soon??? Not Tang Qian, they won the Spurs that night???"

"Dog. Shit. Stuff! I didn't expect the Lakers to be so disgusting!!! Isn't this crossing the river and tearing down the bridge??? Is there any humanity!!!"

"Is this the freedom and democracy advertised by the United States? Doesn't take credit at all?"

"Well, the NBA is originally a business field, a commercial league. If Tang Qian really can't play, then it's useless to keep it. It's better to lay off staff and clear the salary space for the Lakers. Although I don't like this kind of treatment. method, but from the team's point of view, Kupchak's approach is no problem."

"Okay, I understand, but I don't agree. I just finished playing the Spurs the day before yesterday. Is the layoff decision announced so soon? How hurtful!"

"Tang Qian is so pitiful. I don't know what he will think when he receives this news! Sigh~"

At this moment, another piece of Lakers news appeared on major basketball portals:
The soul of Los Angeles has spoken, laying off China Tang?No, I've never heard of this insider tip!

After the divisional game, it was suspected that he supported Tang Qian and responded to the question of layoffs!

USA, Los Angeles, Matt Barnes tweeted:

If Kupchak dares to cut it off, I will set his house on fire! ! ! @mickey.kupchak! ! !

Although this tweet was deleted just a few minutes after it was posted, in the Internet age, there is always no shortage of screenshot masters. Matt Barnes' domineering @ still ignited the hearts of countless Chinese fans.

The completely opposite remarks of the two parties made Tang Qian's fate suddenly confusing.

At this moment, in the general manager's office of the Lakers, Mitch Kupchak was furious: "Bryant, what are you doing? Are you deliberately antagonizing the team?"

Kobe's voice came from the phone: "I'm just telling the truth. After all, I've never received this kind of inside information."

"Are you embarrassing me??? Let me tell you, don't think you can control the team management!!!" Mitch Kupchak shouted: "Everything will go according to the original plan, China Hot, I It's a ruling!!!"

After hanging up the call with Kobe, Mitch Kupchak shouted loudly: "Laurie! Go prepare for the official press conference immediately! I want to announce the layoff decision in public!!!"

……

Los Angeles, Toyota Sports Center.

"Huh?! You, hot, you, why are you back???" Matt Barnes looked at the oriental man in front of him with a dumbfounded look, and asked stutteringly.

"I'm all cured, why don't I return to the team? Do you think it doesn't cost money to stay in the hospital?" Tang Qian was puzzled, and asked Matt Barnes.

"No, no, that's not what I meant...ah??? What did you just say??? You said you've recovered??? The intracranial congestion has healed???" Matt Barnes seemed to have discovered something , hastily opened his mouth and asked.

"Yeah, I'm cured." Tang Qian said, "Furthermore, I didn't have any intracranial congestion. The hospital in San Antonio made a mistake."

"The hospital made a mistake??? Hot, aren't you lying to me??? This joke is not funny!!!" Matt Barnes still couldn't believe it.

"It's true." Tang Qian looked at the rest of the Lakers teammates and said helplessly, "Don't look at me like that. Everything I say is the truth, I promise!"

"Ha~hot~ If what you said is true, then there will be a good show to watch later." Ci Shiping walked over and said, "Mitch Kupchak is dragging Kobe to a press conference right now. .”

"Press conference? What press conference?" Tang Qian rushed over as soon as he got off the plane, obviously not yet clear about the situation.

"About your press conference." Ci Shiping suddenly said with a smirk: "Let's go, Barnes and I, I'll take you there to have a look!"

……

Los Angeles, Lakers official press conference site.

"Mr. Mitch Kupchak, is what you just said true?" A local Los Angeles reporter raised his hand and asked.

"Of course, I'm not a person who likes to joke." Mitch Kupchak said.

"So the Lakers really want to lay off No. 29 Tang Qian? I heard that he was injured in the game against the Spurs. Does the Lakers count as killing the donkey?" This is an Asian reporter. , his question was quite sharp.

"No, it's definitely not like this." Mitch Kupchak replied: "The Lakers are a team with love and righteousness, and they have always given generous treatment to team members. This time the Lakers layoffs, It can be regarded as a contract buyout, and the remaining wages of this season will be allocated to hot money, so everyone can rest assured."

"Buyout? The contract for this season is hot money, and the salary is a basic salary. If I remember correctly, it should only be about 45 US dollars. Is this considered a generous salary?" The Asian reporter still asked persistently.

Who is this guy?Looking at his press card, it's from TNT TV station. It doesn't look like the other teams sent it here on purpose to find fault, right?
Mitch Kupchak thought for a while, then opened his mouth and said: "Our team also works according to the contract. In fact, according to the details of the contract, the hot contract does not belong to the category of guaranteed contract. If the Lakers don't pay attention to human feelings, That could refuse to pay all the rest of the salary, but we didn't do that, did we?"

After finishing speaking, Mitch Kupchak skipped over the Asian reporter, and then clicked on another person to ask a question.

"How about it, Tang, what do you think should be done now? After the press conference is over, go directly to beat up Mitch Kupchak? If that's the case, I'm willing to join!!!" Matt Ba Ensi asked Tang Qian angrily. Judging by his expression, these words did not seem to be polite.

"No, Matt, there's no need to be like this. Mr. Kupchak did nothing wrong." Seeing this, Tang Qian's heart suddenly became clear. The owner of the team will not agree to business, open a charitable hall, and raise idlers. Therefore, it is reasonable for Mitch Kupchak to do so.

But being able to understand it doesn't mean it's acceptable. Tang Qian thinks that he is also a person with a temper.

The feeling of being crossed over a river and demolished a bridge, and killed a donkey is actually not that good, isn't it?

It's a big deal not to stay here...

While thinking about it, Kobe Bryant's words made him startled.

"Excuse me, Bryant, do you have any personal opinion on this matter?" A Yahoo Sports reporter asked Kobe.

"I don't know. I don't know about this matter at all." When Kobe opened his mouth, the reporter laughed, and Kupchak was dumbfounded.The former is because of the excitement of smelling the big news, and the latter is because of Kobe's "rebellion".

Shi.t!On the way here, didn't I ventilate with him?Why does he want to bite me back at this time? ? ?
Mitch Kupchak looked at Kobe with anger in his eyes.

But he forgot one thing, it's his business that he communicates with Kobe, and it's Kobe's business whether he communicates with him or not.

In fact, along the way, Kobe did not agree to Kupchak, but kept silent.

He knew exactly why Tang Qian was injured.

Therefore, as the boss of the team, he has an obligation not to cheat his teammates.

Especially this teammate, who was injured for the team's victory. Kobe couldn't do this kind of "shady" action behind his back.It would be fine if Mitch Kupchak didn't bring him out at today's press conference. If he was brought out, he would do something for his teammates.

"Mr. Bryant, do you disapprove of the team doing this?" These reporters are also "human beings", and when they heard "the trouble", they immediately "beat the snake with a stick".

Kobe didn't hesitate, and replied directly: "You can think so."

"As the boss of the team, Tang should be a member of the Lakers at least until the end of the season."

"Mr. Bryant, do you think this is a conspiracy?"

"I don't know." Bryant replied blankly: "I'm just doing what I should be doing."

"So Bryant, do you admit that China Hot is a member of the Lakers?"

"Yes, he has this qualification now." Bryant replied succinctly.

Hearing this, the entire press conference became "climax", and the situation became more and more out of control. These reporters smelled the big news, just like a shark smelled the blood in the sea, and instantly became "forward and successive", Almost "crazy".

Seeing that the situation was not right, Mitch Kupchak immediately asked the team press officer to announce a timeout, and then he pulled Kobe Bryant into the room behind him and said, "Bryant! What are you doing? Are you Embarrass the entire Lakers team???"

Kobe looked at the angry Mitch Kupchak and said calmly, "Kupchak, can you represent the entire Lakers? I know what I should do."

"You know what a fart!!!" Kupchak didn't bother to pay attention to his image, he opened his mouth and said loudly: "You think you are very loyal? You are a good friend? Didn't I already show you the hot diagnostic report? Well, he's already gone now, for the team's playoff competitiveness, I have to do this, do you understand!!!"

"You mean, if you can play hot, you will never do it, right?" Kobe asked without answering.

"That's right!" Mitch Kupchak said without even thinking about it, "But it's impossible, isn't it??? He suffered from intracranial congestion, it wasn't that he sprained his ankle or poked his finger. It’s a serious injury that requires a craniotomy, don’t you understand??? As the boss of the team, how can you be so disregarding the overall situation???”

"Bryant, I'm so disappointed in you!!!" Mitch Kupchak said with a "broken heart".

At this moment, the door of the room was pushed open, and Mitch Kupchak was furious when he saw this, "What's going on?! Didn't I tell you that no one is allowed to come in and disturb me?" ?”

"It's me, Mr. Mitch Kupchak." An oriental accent came into Mitch Kupchak's ears.

"It's you? China is hot???" Mitch Kupchak turned his head to look at the door, where there were three Lakers players, Matt Barnes, Ci Shiping, and China Tang Qian.

"That's right, it's my husband." Tang Qian said sarcastically.

"Why are you back? You shouldn't be in San Antonio..." Before Kupchak could finish speaking, Tang Qian interrupted him and said, "What's the matter? Could it be that Mr. Kupchak wants me to start a business just like that?" Craniosurgery?"

Tang Qian bit the word "craniotomy" very hard, and the irony in his words was beyond words.

After all, Mitch Kupchak is the general manager of the Lakers and has ambitions to become the "Godfather" of the team, so he soon came back to his senses and said: "Hot, you have seen the matter, it's not our Lakers." The team doesn't respect you, it's just that your physical condition is no longer suitable for continuing to play in the NBA, the team is not a relief station, so there is no other way."

"But I will change your contract into a guarantee contract, and I will not pay you a penny less."

"And then?" Tang Qian said with a very indifferent expression, unmoved at all.

"This is the best ending for you and the team. Otherwise, according to the contract, I wouldn't have paid you a dime." How could Mitch Kupp return to his businessman nature, threatening and luring.

"What???" Matt Barnes became angry when he heard it, and rushed forward to say: "Are you still going to not pay?"

"Barnes, your contract is about to expire, I advise you not to be too impulsive." Mitch Kupchak said without fear at all: "This is the NBA, isn't it? This is a commercial league, isn't it?" It’s a charity gala, so everyone should be aware of it.”

"I'm so disappointed." Tang Qian repeated Mitch Kupchak's words just now: "Do you know, if it wasn't for Mr. Black Mamba, I would turn around and leave as soon as I joined the Green Army , completely crushing the Lakers."

"What? Are you talking in your sleep?" Mitch Kupchak said: "With your current physical condition, which team would dare to accept you? Still want to go to Boston? Hot, I advise you to go back to the hospital bed Rest."

"My physical condition, what is my physical condition?" Tang Qian said suddenly.

"What's the situation? Of course it's a blood congestion in the brain, don't pretend to be confused with me!" Mitch Kupchak said.

"Oh, what if I say that I've recovered?" Tang Qian looked at Kupchak and said intriguingly.

"Healed? Haha! Hot, are you kidding me? If you recover, I will immediately apologize to you publicly, and then I will compensate you 50 dollars in private, how about it?" Mitch Kupchak finished speaking smoothly, Immediately felt "not good", because the attitude of the other party was a little too calm.

So anomalous.

(End of this chapter)