NBA: I really just want to be a second-in-command

Chapter 216

Zen master Phil Jackson soon came to Kubchak's office.

"What do you think of Steve Kerr's trade proposal?" Kubchak asked.

"If this is the case, that would be great." Zen master was also a little overjoyed, "We can go to him to implement it immediately after Christmas, and then use the conditions of implementation to talk to Grizzly."

"I also think this condition is good, but why do I feel that the condition he gave is a bit too good, which makes me feel a little strange?" Kubchak said suspiciously.

"Is this condition good?" Zen Master said disdainfully, "Then you still don't know the value of that kid. Considering Lu's current strength, this bargaining chip is nothing at all. For the Suns , has already made a lot of money, apart from finding a reliable substitute for Steve Nash, the most important thing is that he didn’t say anything.”

"What's the most important thing?"

"The most important thing is to find a future for the Phoenix Suns." Zen Master said, "Think about it, how old is Steve Nash this year? , at this time, if they found a potential rookie like Lu Yusheng for only such a small price, it would be a huge profit for them."

"If you want to say that, don't we lose?" Kubchak said.

"No, no, no," the Zen master said, "Although this transaction is not worth the same to us, it must not be said to be a loss, because this is a win-win transaction, and it can only be said that each takes what he needs."

"There is always one party who will lose. It is impossible for everyone to make a profit in a deal."

The Zen master smiled and said nothing, "Maybe there is a win-win business in this world? It doesn't matter about other wins or losses. The most important thing is that we got what we wanted. This season, we will become the favorites to win the championship. For us, that's enough."

"Then I see this matter, let's settle it for the time being."

"Well, it's decided for the time being. However, if it is really implemented, I'm afraid it will be a little troublesome. You know, Kobe... still has a lot of affection for that kid, so you have to consider this and find a way to solve it. This is the only problem, do his job well in advance, otherwise if it is not done well, he may be very passive."

"Of course I know this. After all, he was selected under his suggestion, and no one thought that this kid could play so well. It is really unreasonable to trade him now." Kubchak said.

"Let me teach you, Couch, if you want to convince him, you have to talk about it from one point," Phil Jackson said, "that is the champion. You have to find what he needs to impress him and convince him."

"I really don't have much confidence," Kubchak said. "You know how stubborn that guy is."

"For the championship, he can sacrifice everything." Zen Master said, "We are all the same, aren't we?"

Kubchak nodded.

……

The official momentum for this Christmas game between the Lakers and the Suns is intense.

The theme is called revenge.

The meaning is self-evident, for both parties, there is a meaning of revenge.

The Lakers want to avenge their comeback from last season, while the Suns want to avenge their loss at the start of the season.

The fans and the media are also looking forward to this game.

But what everyone didn't expect was that the process of this game was not intense at all.

Almost a one-sided situation.

In the first half, there might still be a trace of anxiety, but in the second half of the game, when Lu Yusheng and Kobe returned to the court, when the Lakers resorted to the pick-and-roll tactics of Lu Yusheng and Kobe, the score was instantly opened.

The Phoenix Suns obviously couldn't accept this, so they racked their brains and finally withstood the Lakers' offensive.

But when Lu Yusheng started to single out Steve Nash in the low post, the Suns couldn't hold back at all. They had no way to resist this move.

So the second half basically became one-sided. Lu Yusheng used himself as the tactical axis to attract the defense and drive his teammates to score. Coupled with Kobe's offensive threat, the Suns lost sight of the other, so the Lakers quickly gained the advantage.

And it's the kind of advantage that the Suns can't even chase after.

Like other teams, they had no way to solve Lu Yusheng's tactic of single-playing their point guard in the low post. In the end, D'Antoni could only replace the substitute in advance and surrender.

This game disappointed Phoenix fans. They expected the Suns to avenge their revenge at the beginning of the season, but unexpectedly, what they waited for was a crisp defeat.

Except for the fans of the Suns, basically other fans and the media are extremely excited.

The Lakers have only played once against the teams that have won before, so it can be said that those teams were not prepared.

But now the Suns are completely different. The Phoenix Suns have played against the Lakers before, and they must have made sufficient preparations this time.

Moreover, the Phoenix Suns are an absolute strong team in the Western Conference. They have played against such an opponent twice, and each time they win more easily than the last time.

So the failure of this game is enough to prove that this Lakers team is really strong this season!

After the game, the media began to praise the Lakers wildly, and compared this Lakers team with the 72-win Bulls team.

Moreover, some media really began to compare Lu Yusheng and Michael Jordan. When Phil Jackson raised this point before, everyone laughed it off, thinking that Zen Master was just hype.

But now, this topic has completely lost the atmosphere of jokes, and everyone really regards this topic as a topic that is sufficient for discussion.If someone brings up this topic, you definitely don't take it as a joke.

You will only have a point of view, that Michael Jordan in his rookie period is better than Lu Yusheng in his rookie period.You can convince and prove your point of view from the team record, personal data, and other aspects, but you will never think this is a joke.

Of course, there are some exceptions, and some people still think it's a joke.

That is Barkley, the famous mouthpiece of TNT, and Cuban, the owner of the Dallas Mavericks.

These two people are typical anti-Lu factions. They always insist that Lu Yusheng cannot be compared with the great Michael Jordan.

The two almost spared no effort to deny this view in front of the media.

ESPN even held a special program, inviting some celebrities who admired Lu Yusheng at that time, such as A Smith, Barkley and Cuban, and asked them to conduct live debates on the spot.

Although everyone knows that this kind of debate is actually impossible to have a result, everyone still watched this debate with great interest.

Lu Yusheng himself happened to be off that day and was talking with Meng Xia in the office.

At this time, Linda suddenly ran in and said to them, "Turn on the TV, the show is about to begin!"

Seeing Linda rushing into their office, Meng Xia couldn't help being a little surprised, "What's the fun?"

"Turn on the TV and you'll know." Linda said and turned on the TV in Meng Xia's office.

The ESPN debate program was playing on the TV.

Seeing the lists of both parties and seeing the title, Lu Yusheng directly shook his head helplessly.

"Wow, ESPN is really capable of doing things. It's really outrageous that such a bad topic can hold a special episode." Lu Yusheng said.

"He knows how to make money." Meng Xia said, "What do you know? People know that you are popular recently, so any topic about you must have the most ratings and hot spots, so people have to hurry up and use it. "

When Lu Yusheng heard her change the subject and wanted to bring up the old story again, he couldn't help but helplessly, "Can this be the same?"

"Why is it different?" Meng Xia said, "I feel that the whole world is using you to make money, even ESPN is using your dividends to make money. Why are you still hesitating? Why don't you want the money that people send to us? We Is there any reason not to make money?"

"But I told you that I must reserve enough training time for myself. Last time I sent you my training timetable. You can use it any time outside of that, but you must not Beyond that time." Lu Yusheng reiterated.

"Oh come on, Lu, your training time is really too much. I feel that in the entire NBA, except for Kobe, I am afraid that there are few players who spend as much training time as you. Dude, you are now popular , take a little time to sign a few contracts, shoot a few advertisements, and then count the money at home, what's wrong with that? I won't affect your career." Meng Xia said.

Before Lu Yusheng could speak, Meng Xia picked up the contract on the table and said to Lu Yusheng, "Look, how low they have lowered their attitude in order to get your contract. This company even said that the contract will be signed for three years. , only shoot one commercial, three years, where have you seen such a simple father of Party A? You have to cherish it, big brother."

Just as Lu Yusheng was about to speak, Linda on the side suddenly said, "I think maybe the boss's point of view is reasonable."

"What did you say? Which boss?" Meng Xia asked with a frown.

"Didn't you say before," Linda said, "We only have one boss, and that is Lu."

Meng Xia frowned, "What are you talking about?"

"I mean, I don't think there's anything wrong with the boss's point of view," Linda said, "Isn't he able to achieve his current achievements mainly because of his hard training, and now, you let him Get rid of too much training time and focus on business. It is undeniable that this will indeed make a lot of money, but the problem is that it will make him lose his training rhythm. Maybe because of this, his athletic level will be reduced. decline……"

"Wait a minute." Meng Xia interrupted Linda roughly.

"What's wrong?" Linda asked.

"Are you teaching me? Or are you teaching me how to do things?" Meng Xia's eyes widened. She never thought that Linda would directly confront her in the face.

This is obviously trying to curry favor with Lu Yusheng!

"What's the matter? What's your identity? We're here to discuss business matters, when will it be your turn to intervene here?" Meng Xia said, "Even if I'm wrong, it's not your turn to criticize me here, right? "

Linda spread her hands, "Do you think I was accusing you just now?"

"Isn't it?" Meng Xia stared.

"I didn't accuse you. I just think that what you said is unreasonable, while the boss's point of view is more reasonable. I just support him, and I don't mean to accuse you." Linda said.

"Even if what I said is unreasonable, it's not your turn to criticize me here, do you hear me?" Meng Xia was a little anxious.

"Why can't I give my opinion?" Linda said, "I am a member of this company, and I have the right to care about the company's development, but your conclusion just now is obviously not suitable for the company's development, and will affect the development of our company." hinder, so of course I have the right to comment."

"Are you finished?"

"Not yet." Linda continued, "Just now, as a member of the company, I considered and proceeded from the perspective of the company's development. In addition, as a friend of the boss, you should also consider the boss's life plan. , as his friend, you should fulfill him and let him do what he likes to do instead of letting him do what he doesn't like to make money for you. This is against the morality of a friend. In addition, As a friend, I don't think you can try to change his values ​​and outlook on life. He has what he pursues, and you can't impose your pursuit on him. This is unreasonable, and I don't think you will use everything Values ​​measured by money are correct. They are the most vulgar values. You should be happy that you have a friend like your boss. What you need to do is to cooperate with him and help him accomplish his life goals instead of treating him as a tools to fulfill your life dreams and make more money for you.”

Well, Lu Yusheng thought to himself, this Linda is really not a fuel-efficient lamp. In this case, just choose Hard Steel's own boss.

Lu Yusheng turned his head and glanced at Meng Xia. At this moment, Meng Xia's face was livid with anger, and his whole body was like a ball of fire, although it was about to explode.

"Say it again?!!!" Meng Xia roared!
Seeing this, Lu Yusheng quickly said to Linda, "Linda, you can't say that about Meng Xia."

"Why? Am I wrong?" Linda asked a little aggrieved.

This made Lu Yusheng a little embarrassed. After all, Linda was indeed speaking for him, and many of the things he said were indeed reasonable and not nonsense.

"No, no, I'm not saying that your words are wrong. On the contrary, I agree with many of the points you just said, but, Linda, I think some of the things you said about Meng Xia are wrong. For example, you said that she It is absolutely impossible to try to change my outlook on life and values. For example, you said that he used me as a tool to make money for her. This is also impossible. In fact, Linda, Meng Xia is busy for me A lot, and helped me earn a lot of money, but she took very little herself, only a small part."

(End of this chapter)