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Chapter 949 The Lakers in the Post-Kobe Era
This is a formal team conversation, and the main people who met in two groups were the Lakers management and Gasol.

The main purpose is to settle the issue of the Spaniard's expiring contract.

This is normal, because Kobe's injury report has come out, and it is indeed a second Achilles tendon tear, and he is no longer suitable for returning to play.Nash is also in a very bad physical condition, and the playoffs also burned up his remaining energy.Therefore, the two generals will leave the team next season, and the Lakers' management will be "caught off guard" all of a sudden.Fortunately, both Kobe and Nash spoke early, so they gave the Lakers the entire offseason to operate.

There is no problem in terms of time. It is only June, and with the freeze period in July, the Lakers have plenty of time to re-plan and strengthen.In principle, Jenny Buss's opinion is to establish the core first.According to the Lakers No. 6's recommendation and comprehensive consideration, unless super big names can be introduced during the offseason and go directly through the rebuilding period, the Lakers No. 7 should be the "new core" and "new boss" of the Los Angeles Lakers.

Jenny Buss supports this point, because she knows how old this oriental man is, and he is not yet 21 years old this year, which is more potential than the so-called 23 or 33 years old.It's okay to give him a chance.Although the Lakers have always liked to "rob stars", it does not mean that they have not cultivated superstars themselves.In fact, if you are familiar with the history of the Zijin Army, then you will know that the two highest-ranking individuals in the team are also known as the souls of the Lakers. Kobe and "Magic" Johnson were both trained by the Lakers themselves. .

Therefore, if you say that you have no habit of cultivating newcomers, that is also nonsense.

Furthermore, although Tang Qian is only at the end of the third grade, who would treat him as a rookie?Last season, they had the honor of first team + first defense + all-star + DPOY + rebounding king + block king, okay?Coupled with his real age, it is not a big problem to say that he is the number one center in the league right now.The Lakers have always had a tradition of building teams with super centers, so this "gamble" is much less risky than training Kobe back then.

But now Tang Qian only signed a 1+1 contract, so it is best to extend it. Anyway, the "Ross Clause" can be activated now, and it is not impossible to give him a maximum salary.Moreover, Jenny Buss is very clear that there may be signs of a "salary change" in the league this year, so signing Tang Qian now is not a risk, but a big profit.

The second is to decide whether Gasol will stay or not.

Gasol is the hero of the Lakers, the winner of 3 championships, and he performed well in the finals.Therefore, the original intention of the Lakers is that they are willing to continue to renew their contract.However, there has been no movement on Gasol's side for a long time, so there was this related meeting tonight.

In addition to the management personnel of the Lakers, Kobe Bryant and D'Antoni arrived at the scene.

Regarding the contract extension, Kobe tried his best to persuade Gasol to stay, and wanted the Spaniard to die with the Lakers, but there was no more news from the Spaniard.Instead, he looked at Tang Qian, as if he was thinking about something.

Finally, after his agent finished speaking, Gasol said to the Lakers coach D'Antoni: "Mr. D'Antoni, do you really think I am suitable for the future Lakers? Are you sure?" We still have to run and shoot later, right?" D'Antoni thought for a while, but he didn't lie, because all fools know that D'Antoni's alliance is based on "small ball" and "run and shoot". After typing this, he himself felt that it was meaningless.

What's more, the Lakers will not have Kobe next season, and the Xeon's attack point will disappear. It will not be the same as this season. The small ball and running and bombing are not good, and they can rely on positional warfare to attack.Without last season's all-round peak Kobe, doing this is courting death. If you really play like this, you may not be able to win 10 games in a season.So facing Gasol's question, Mike D'Antoni nodded as an answer and answer.

Gasol also nodded, and then he turned to No. 29 of the Lakers and said, "That's hot, tell me, your plan for next season? Do you want to increase the right to shoot inside?" Tang Qian listened , Immediately knew what Gasol wanted to ask, so he answered unambiguously: "Yes, Paul, you and I both know that this is imperative. My future goal is not just to be willing. Just be a super blue collar."

"So you need a lot of inside shots and offensive opportunities, right?" Gasol nodded again, and after a while, he said again: "Thank you for coming here for me tonight, but I still decided ..."

"Leave Los Angeles."

Kobe frowned when he heard the words. He really didn't expect that Gasol would choose to leave, which surprised him.After all, the contract price offered by the Lakers is not bad, even some of the highest in the league at present. There is no need for Gasol to leave the Zijin Army for money.

Seeing that the management of the Lakers wanted to persuade them again, the Spanish God Tower said decisively: "Needless to say, I know what you mean, and I have always regarded Los Angeles as my home, but I am a professional player after all. I have to think about my future. Bryant, if you are still here, maybe I will consider staying, but since you are gone, then I have no reason to stay here." Before Kobe could speak, Gaso Er asked the question himself: "I didn't choose to stay with the Lakers, not because I thought the management of the team treated me badly or disrespected me, nor because of the bad atmosphere in the team. It’s the result of my own deliberation.”

"First of all, I don't need to say it, I think you all know that I don't adapt to Mr. D'Antoni's tactical system. Playing under this tactical system, my personal ability is greatly limited. I think I still have star players. Strength, so, I don’t want to become a role player like this. Then..." Gasol looked at Tang Qian on the opposite right and said: "I have no opinion or even admiration for the hot guy. I also think that Bryant That's right, Tang should be the ace core of the next generation of the Lakers. However, if he is inside, I have to sacrifice the low ball and low space. I have already sacrificed for Bynum and Howard. Now, I want to finally Go after what you want. So, sorry, I'm afraid I won't be able to re-sign with the Lakers."

The entire venue was silent, especially Bonnie Laughlin, the current deputy general manager of the Lakers, felt even more headache, because if Gasol also leaves the team, then the Lakers' main championship lineup last season will be scattered. about there.There is only one Tang Qian left who can still support the front door.In this way, let alone the playoffs, whether they can enter the playoffs is probably very much in doubt.

Don't look at her now basically mastering the management of the Lakers, but are the management and uniforms of the Lakers so easy to take the lead?Fans in Los Angeles are also notoriously "spoiled" and eat too much "delicacy". Do you think they will easily accept ordinary "dishes"?For many teams, entering the playoffs is a victory, but what about the Lakers?That is a failure, and it is estimated that countless people will "message and scold" it.

So don't think that being the general manager of the Lakers is so easy. Although Bonnie Laughlin has "overheaded" Mitch Kupchak at the moment, she is also under a lot of pressure.With so many things happening in the season she just took over, she suddenly felt like she was running out of "brain power".

If the operation is not good, Jenny Bass can't even help her.

But Spanish God Tower is now a completely free agent, and the Lakers can say that there is no way to restrict him at all.

You can only play the "favor card". If it doesn't work, then it can only not work.

Losing Gasol in vain was something that Bonnie Laughlin didn't expect at first.

But Tang Qian was not too surprised by this, because... history is still maintaining its "inertia".

Gasol, who was originally in time and space, left Los Angeles as a completely free agent this season.

It's just that in this time and space, whether he left with the championship or the value is very different.

But also because of this, there have been some changes in this space-time node.

"If you can help me fight for the teams I want to go to, then I can consider signing first, and then make an equivalent transaction between the team and the team." Gasol said, Bonnie Laughlin immediately became energetic, because the meaning of this sentence is... from leaving the Lakers for nothing, to being able to exchange for a group of good immediate combat players for the Lakers.

The meaning is quite different.

Some people say that leaving the team as a completely free agent can increase salary space, yes, but many players on many teams are not completely free agents, and many of them even have contracts for several years.In this way, you have to obtain it through trading.If you understand the simple operating rules of the NBA, you will definitely know that this kind of behavior is called "sign first and then trade".

To put it simply, it is possible to leave a little property for the home team, so as not to lose stars and talents in vain.

That's what James did when he went to the Heat, so his human touch is still slightly higher than the "Du Qichi" behind him.But from a deeper perspective, James also joined the Heat directly in order to get the maximum salary in his home team. He couldn't get such a high salary.At least the loss will be bigger.

But in any case, signing first and then trading brought a lot to the Cavaliers, otherwise the people who scolded him back then would probably have been even more vicious.

It seems that some changes have taken place in history. I didn't expect Gasol to take the initiative to "sign first and then change".This is really a "surprise".After all, from next season onwards, the Los Angeles Lakers will be in charge of their own team, and he is still very happy to be able to bring more "new forces" or "future draft picks" to the team.

Without even thinking about it, Bonnie Laughlin immediately nodded in agreement. She didn't even look at which teams Gasol wanted to go to.Because for Gasol, this is already considered "the utmost benevolence", and she has nothing more to complain about.

Under such circumstances, Tang Qian started his own "summer vacation". He did not choose to rest for a period of time to relax his body and nerves like ordinary players.He directly released the "summer training schedule".Why, isn't it because of the relationship of "restoring crystal bricks", so he doesn't need to "step by step" like ordinary players?
Physical fatigue or something, one night's sleep is enough to fully recover.

He first called Rodman, but "Hua Bug" told him directly on the phone that there was no need to come to him for "summer training".Because he can't teach Tang Qian anything now.So again, it is a waste of each other's precious time.However, he also reminded Tang Qian not to forget that he has yet to do the last "healing". If Tang Qian dares to let him go, he will definitely "fight to the death".

This "flower bug" is really a brain bug!I really wish him to die in a woman's belly sooner or later!

But Rodman really didn't fool him. He really doesn't need to look for the former anymore. His rebounding ability has even reached a field that the former has never touched.So all he has to do now is...

Contact Moses Malone, take advantage of the summer vacation time, systematically practice hard attack at the basket, and then strengthen the basic attack methods and techniques at the basket by the way.At the same time, physical training and weight gain must also be put on the agenda. He doesn't want to suffer from these problems again next season.You must know that next season the Lakers will have no one to help him.

From the current point of view, the 14-15 season will be a real "single brush season".

If his offensive ability is not further improved, it is estimated that he will play very hard, and the record of the Lakers will be miserable.

Of course, compared to the previous two seasons, his fame and popularity are not known to be much higher now, so various endorsements and business activities must also be participated in.At least those that have already been signed, it is impossible for him not to do it.For example, it is impossible for him to shirk the commercial activities of AND1.People chose him before he became famous and gave him a super sneaker contract. Now that he is doing well, it is impossible to "cross the river and tear down the bridge".Tang Qian is not this kind of person either.

Secondly, there is also Taylor's side. Although they didn't say anything directly, the two of them have a tacit understanding and know what kind of changes have taken place in the relationship between the two parties.So... the time spent with Taylor is bound to increase, and there is no way around it.

In addition, he may have to deal with the establishment of the "Yao Tang Basketball School". From this point of view, Tang Qian's vacation actually has a lot of things to do, and he doesn't have much time for him to squander at will.

When Tang Qian was about to go to the special training with Moses Malone on the first day, someone knocked on Tang Qian's door. Tang Qian saw that it was the head of the basketball association who had called and emailed him many times. Xin.Out of politeness, Tang Qian patiently chatted with him. When Chen Xin took out the so-called "newly revised contract within the system", Tang Qian's patience disappeared, and his attitude quickly turned into extreme indifference Said: "If this is what you call sincerity, then there is no need. As I said, I am not short of money or treatment now. I can join the national team without a penny, but this kind of contract within the system, I am I will never sign it. Please don’t waste your efforts, my lords.” Unexpectedly, this time, Chen Xin didn’t try to persuade him or put on airs. Instead, he nodded and said, “Actually, I also think that you said That's right, but we are only following orders, and we don't have any decision-making power, so Tang Qian, if you don't sign this contract, don't sign it."

Hearing this, Tang Qian's attitude towards Chen Xin eased a little. The two chatted for a while, and Tang Qian sent Chen Xin away on the grounds that he was going to train.

After seeing Tang Qian leaving by car, Chen Xin looked at the "latest contract" in his hand a little "jokingly" and said: "I can see it, I believe you and Tang Qian have no chance, if the national team loses again in the World Cup in Spain In the end, hehehe, I don't need to look at your face anymore. According to the gossip I received, this new 'top leader' candidate is very popular. Plus there are people above him, so... I still Take it out as soon as possible, and start standing in the team as soon as possible."

"After all, who has a good relationship with the previous top leader, who would be willing to use more?"

"Hehe, since you've come to the United States anyway, why not take this opportunity to give yourself a vacation, and let me see if the United States, which is known as a free country, is really so luxurious."

After finishing speaking, Chen Xin also turned and left, and his figure disappeared at the end of the street.

PS: Tomorrow I have to get up early to go to the countryside with my elders to attend a 70-year-old birthday banquet, so tonight will be a chapter. When I come back tomorrow, Xiaozi will immediately burst out the code words and make up for it~ Thank you everyone, tomorrow will burst out compensation~~~
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