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Chapter 487 Crisis

"Hot, wait." Just as Tang Qian walked out of the building angrily, a voice behind him stopped him panting.

Tang Qian turned around and found that the person who called him was not Bonnie Laughlin and who was it?

Seeing him, Tang Qian stopped, turned around and said, "Ms. Laughlin, what do you want from me?"

Bonnie Laughlin managed to catch up with Tang Qian, put her hands on her waist to take a few breaths, and then said: "Tang, you just had a falling out with Mickey Kupchak, it's really not a wise decision, after all Now he is the 'big man' of the Lakers, and he is not afraid of anyone except Jim Buss." Tang Qian sneered and said, "So what? He is just taking advantage of Jerry West's legacy." , What good deal did he make himself? Short-sighted, really think that he can win the championship by stacking superstars? What happened in 04 didn't hurt him!"

Of course Bonnie Laughlin knew what Tang Qian was talking about. In 04, the Lakers formed the rare "Four Kings" lineup in the league. The "New Four Heavenly Kings" can be compared.O'Neal, Kobe, Malone, and Payton, when the names of these four people come together, it is truly terrifying.

At that time, every team in the league was almost overwhelmed.

But many people don't know that this is also the first "big deal" that Mitch Kupchak has completed independently after he officially assumed the position.

It was such a handy move as soon as it was shot, and it really made a name for the name Mitch Kupchak.

But from the perspective of God, Tang Qian personally feels that the transaction was pure superstar accumulation, completely ignoring what the Lakers should want most.Yes, in that era, Malone could be regarded as the No. 4 No. 1 in the league for many years, and so was Payton, nicknamed "Glove", a super No. 1 with excellent offense and defense, and even a DPOY in his career. , is simply too strong.

If all four of them are at their peak, then there is no need to fight, and the championship will be awarded directly, because almost every one of the four positions is at the crushing level.But Kupchak has forgotten the big question of age and age. How old was Malone that year?Full 40 years old!Even "Skyhook" Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, at this age, is not as powerful as before. Looking at his single-season data in his career, it is clear at a glance. At the age of 39, he can still get close to 23+6+3+2 strong data. , When I was 40 years old, I fell down immediately, only 17+ was left, and after another year, it became 14+, and finally became 10+.It is as strong as the top five "Sky Hooks" in history, let alone Karl Malone?But Kupchak always thought that Malone was almost full attendance last season, only missing one game, and his average per game was also at the All-Star level, so he was picked up without hesitation.Unexpectedly, as soon as he came to the Lakers, the regular season was fine, but the playoffs began to be too much for his body, and his various abilities and attributes exploded. O'Neal was so pitiful that he was complaining in the paint.

That's not counting, the main thing is to sign Payton. In Tang Qian's view, this is really a "stinky move".Payton is getting old, and his offensive and defensive attributes have been completely disintegrated 2 years ago. Now that he is replaced, the original No. 1 position has suddenly become a "big loophole". Anyone who encounters a strong point can be bullied Bullying what used to be "gloves".Of course, the most important thing is that he is incompatible with Lakers coach Phil Jackson's tactical philosophy, so even if the peak Payton comes over, he can only defend.

What's more, at that time, he didn't even have defense. When he came to the Lakers, he was the "cash machine" that Mitch Kupchak forced to give others, so that as long as other teams ran into the Lakers, they would play wildly. Points, take points from Payton.It's not that Payton is completely dead. At the age of 35, if he goes to a team with a reasonable lineup, he can still shine. See Miami later, which is the successful use of the old Payton.In the triangle offense, the No. 1 position was originally dispensable, which made Payton at a loss for a while, and the running-in with the team was not completed until the final game of the finals.

With such a player who obviously doesn't fit the Lakers' tactical philosophy, if you want to force him to be the main force, you must offend both the head coach and the players.So during that period of time, the relationship between Payton and Zen Master has been very tense.

From West's resignation in 02, Kupchak's first big deal can be seen. The latter is very good at "robbing". There is nothing wrong with that.But in terms of team building vision, player training, and player future predictions, these three points, compared with the former, he is at least one hundred and eight thousand miles behind.

This is also the reason why Tang Qian didn't think Mitch Kupchak was particularly awesome from the very beginning.

What else would he do besides "robbing"?
Team building vision-completely disregarding the integrity and adaptability of the team.

Player training—Without perseverance and perseverance, I finally cultivated a Bynum, but for the sake of "Warcraft", I gave up without hesitation.

Players' future predictions - this is the biggest difference between Kupchak and Jerry West and also the farthest point. Look at his future Lakers draft. The lottery, but the selection is mediocre, and there is no sign of a superstar at all.

So the "three-year promise" made by Jim Bass in 2014, in Tang Qian's view, was a manifestation of "suicide".He overestimated himself and Mitch Kupchak too much, so his public remarks in "Bleacher Sports" are digging his own grave.

But Tang Qian didn't know that all of this had been predicted and backed up before Old Bass passed away.

One of the preparations is the person in front of me, Bonnie Laughlin.

"Okay, but no matter what, he is still the general manager of the Lakers, unless..." Bonnie Laughlin expressed his tentative intention to win over Tang Qian for the first time, saying: "Unless he is not the general manager Now, the situation may be different." Tang Qian was taken aback when he heard the words, he lowered his head and asked, "Ms. Laughlin, what do you mean? Can you explain clearly?"

Tang Qian can't be blamed for being unresponsive. Whether in this life or in the last life, he has never been exposed to this kind of conspiracy and power struggle. Even in the NBA, he is still thinking about basketball. For others, he has never Any care.But soon, Bonnie Laughlin made him understand that to play well in this NBA league, it is far from enough to just concentrate on thinking about things in the basketball court.

To become the core of a team, off-court factors are also essential.

Bonnie Laughlin smiled, and said, "I mean to ask you, do you dare to try your luck and take a gamble?"

"If you win the bet, you can have a much higher status in the Lakers team than you do now. Of course, we will not be ambiguous about the dollar. It must be the maximum salary within your ability." Bonnie. Laughlin said: "How about it? Are you interested? If you are not interested, then just pretend that I didn't say these words, and you haven't met me today." Tang Qian finally understood a little bit, but to be honest, he didn't That interest mixed with this kind of "dog blood drama", coming to the United States, coming to the NBA, and playing basketball wholeheartedly is his original intention and idea.But just as the words of refusal rolled to his lips, Tang Qian suddenly hesitated again.

Because of the "Hoku collusion incident", he was reminded that if he doesn't have a certain right to speak in the team, then even if he just wants to play basketball well, he will not be able to achieve it. The NBA is a business circle and a field of interests. There is nothing wrong with this sentence.

Seeing that the Eastern center in front of him didn't reject him immediately, Bonnie Laughlin showed a considerate smile and said, "Tang, you don't need to answer me in such a hurry, you can go back and think it through. Yes, give me an answer again, this is my new business card, you can call me anytime." After speaking, Bonnie Laughlin twisted her big^, butt, and disappeared from Tang Qian's sight Inside.

This proper style of advancing and retreating made Tang Qian's brows slowly wrinkle.

As for why Bonnie Laughlin took a fancy to Tang Qian?Will you want to win over Tang Qian in advance?It's not because of her own vision, but mainly because she believes in "Old Bath"'s vision and can't make mistakes, so she boldly came here to take a gamble.Although "Old Buss" didn't say anything explicitly before his death, as his "intimate object", Bonnie Laughlin had already figured out some of the temperament and habits of the Lakers leader.

Will he invite a random Laker player, or a backup, to his personal collection hallway?Then ask him to press a palm print?
Do you think Jerry Buss is too busy to panic?

At least usually Bonnie Laughlin rarely sees him doing this.

And this is enough.

Of course, Tang Qian didn't know about the big layout of "Old Bath". He only knew that he soon received the team's "intra-team suspension" notice.

In the Toyota Sports Center, Tang Qian looked at the notification with a gloomy expression. At the same time, D'Antoni and Kobe also had the same ugly expressions as him.D'Antoni was thinking, was he too impulsive yesterday, so he made a "team decision" so quickly, maybe it would be more rational to make a decision later?Kobe is concerned about the team's record and whether he will break his promise in public.

Only Howard, his face was filled with a winner's smile, and even in the training session this afternoon, his free throw percentage improved a lot.Although he lost the game against the Bulls yesterday, Howard's own personal statistics are extremely eye-catching. He scored 16 points, 21 rebounds, 4 blocks, 1 steal and 1 assist.

Of course, his free throws are still embarrassing, 8 of 0 free throws, and his shooting percentage is 0%.

If he can score even one free throw, the Lakers will have a chance to drag into overtime, if he can score two free throws...

But this is enough for Howard personally. As for whether to win or not, that is not the first thing in his mind.

On March 3th, the Lakers challenged the Orlando Magic in an away game. Although Howard performed bravely, scoring 12 points, 39 rebounds, 16 assists and 2 blocks, it was precisely because of him that the overall rhythm of the Lakers was completely disrupted. 3-97, 106 points lost to the Amway Center.Why do you say that, because in this game, Howard's personal free throws reached as many as 9 times. Although he also made 39 free throws, but standing for such a long time, the bodies of the Lakers players were extremely hot. Down, the competitive state will naturally be greatly reduced.

Both Kobe and Nash had extremely poor shooting touch in this game, the former was 28% and the latter was 34%.

So in the press conference after the game, Howard uttered nonsense, claiming that he felt lonely in the Lakers because he didn't get much help from outside players.As soon as these words came out, Kobe and Nash had black faces, looking at the "Warcraft" who was still talking in the middle, wishing they could fly over and pay attention to the shoe prints on his face!

What is the reason we are not competitive?who is it?If it's not fucking, it's you! ! !Now that your data is better, install it? ? ?You are too shameless! ! !
This incident led to further cracks in the relationship between him and Kobe Nash.

With 33 wins and 32 losses, the Lakers seem to be getting farther and farther away from the eighth or even ninth in the West.

The outside world has no sympathy for what happened to the Lakers and is full of ridicule.

On March 3, they went back to back to Atlanta to challenge the Eagles, 13-92, and the Lakers lost again by 96 points. Even Howard scored 4 points, 30 rebounds and 19 blocks, but it didn't help.Don't look at his shooting percentage is very good, reaching more than 4%, but at the same time he didn't have an assist and 60 turnovers, which instantly buried the hopes of the Lakers.

After the 7-game winning streak and the 3-game losing streak, the ridicule of Kobe and the Lakers from the outside world suddenly took shape and exploded.

The Lakers exhausted their last breath, they are going to die!
Kobe Bryant said the Lakers will enter the playoffs this season?Haha, how many people will believe him now?
A short-lived 7-game winning streak!The Lakers are still the same Lakers, essentially nothing has changed!
Just mess it up!You can also hit the lottery area!
Many similar words made No. 24 of the Lakers look extremely cold.

And what about Tang Qian?He didn't go to these few away games. He just stayed in Los Angeles alone and practiced hard.

On March 3, the Lakers lost another away game to the Indiana Pacers. Kobe played only 15 minutes in this game, but because of physical discomfort, he returned to the locker room and never appeared again in the entire game.

4 consecutive losses.

33 wins and 33 losses.

The Lakers' winning percentage fell back to 50% again.

That night, the Lakers official website released news that Kobe would miss the next 3-4 games because of ankle discomfort.

The situation of the Lakers seems to be completely over.

Whether it is inside or outside, it is a mass of mud.

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