NBA: Art is trash talk

Chapter 322 One stone stirs up a thousand waves
After the silence, there were noisy discussions.

They are all communicating how much impact this news will have.

And some reporters have already asked: "Why, the current Lakers are also very competitive. Are you afraid of your cousin?"

Kobe's face suddenly changed, and he said: "We are now ranked fifth in the West, which is also called competitiveness? I don't have to be afraid of anyone, I just want to go to the East to balance the strength of the two divisions. The East is too weak now. It's not good for the development of the league as a whole."

It was not easy for Kobe to find a reason. This nonsense-sounding reason was already the best one he could think of.

In short, I must never admit that I was beaten away by He Xinghui, even if everyone knew it in their hearts.

"So, which team do you want to go to?"

The reporter continued to gossip.

"Bulls, Pistons, Nets, Celtics, whatever, whatever."

Kobe said casually while delineating four teams.

Except for these four teams, he is unwilling to go anywhere else.

The Cavaliers have James, the Heat have O'Neal, the Knicks have no salary space and are too weak
"Phil, Kobe wants to leave the team, what do you think? After Kobe leaves the team, will you continue to coach the Lakers?"

reporter asked.

"I respect other people's choices. As for me personally, after this season, I want to take a break."

Jackson didn't expect Kobe to make this decision suddenly, and announced it directly without communicating with anyone.

For a moment, he didn't know how to express his position.

At the same time, he also felt a little tired and wanted to rest.

As soon as Jackson's words came out, the reporter was speechless again.

He Xinghui not only beat Kobe away, but also beat Phil Jackson until he retired.

"Ron, is there something wrong with the team? Why do Kobe and Elton both want to leave?"

reporter asked.

"I don't know. I just came to the Lakers this season. I just want to win. I don't like it."

Artest complained.

I deliberately ran to the Lakers to hug my thighs, but both thighs wanted to run away. What is this called?

The Lakers' press conference ended in a hurry, and there was still a lot of mess waiting for them to deal with.

From a championship team to a teardown and rebuild, this change is too sudden.

The Clippers players attended, and the reporter skipped over the content of the game and directly asked about the gossip about Kobe going to the East.

"Hey, just now Kobe said he was going to the East."

"Oh."

He Xinghui was a little surprised. He just said it casually before, but he didn't expect Kobe to have such an idea. He thought that the Mamba spirit really would never admit defeat.

Now it seems that Kobe also knows how to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages.

"Oh? He, your reaction is a little too flat, and it's all caused by you."

A reporter who has a good impression of Kobe complained.

What he said was very unlevel, with strong personal emotions.

He Xinghui was very upset when he heard that.

What is self-inflicted?According to this guy, in order to protect Kobe's fragile heart, do he have to lose on purpose?

From time to time in the league, coaches are dismissed by opponent players, old players are often beaten until they retire, and rookies are often abused until they lose their jobs
These are all normal things, this is the competitive league.

Why, Kobe's emotions must be taken care of.

With his strength?
But the problem is that I am stronger now, shouldn't it be that I need to be coaxed more?

"This is just the beginning."

He Xinghui said something inexplicable, which made the reporter puzzled.

In previous interviews, He Xinghui has never been so inexplicable.

Of course, some clever reporters vaguely interpreted He Xinghui's meaning.

What he meant was that Kobe's going to the Eastern Conference was just the beginning. In the future, Kobe may be abused until he retires, and other players may be abused to go to the Eastern Conference and so on.

Of course, there are also unscrupulous people who have interpreted other meanings.

For example, O'Neill felt that He Xinghui's words meant that he would continue to bully Kobe, such as putting a hat on Kobe.

The next day's sports news, the victory or defeat of the Christmas game did not make the front page, but the front page became the news that Kobe was going to travel east.

A stone stirred up a thousand waves.

Many Komis can't accept the fact that the Mamba spirit they like is to never admit defeat, to face up to difficulties, not to run away if they can't beat them.

They dared to disdain Jordan when they were rookies, and they dared to let Karl Malone go away when they were rookies. This is why they like it.

But now, running away just because he was suppressed by his rivals in the same city, what is the difference between this and a coward?
Some Humi left messages to question.

"Why? Why are you doing this?"

"This is an escape, this is an act of cowardice, are you worthy of the fans who support you?"

"This is betrayal. From then on, I will turn my fans into passers-by."

"You're nothing without Shacklebolt."

Ke Mi is disappointed, Hu Fan is angry, and Star Fan is falling into the ridicule of Shi Shi.

The concealment of the Internet makes these guys unscrupulous, and various jokes emerge in endlessly.

For example, Kobe was beaten and cried, Kobe surrendered, Kobe offered Vanessa or something, a lot of mess.

Ke Mi and Hu Fan were so angry that they had nothing to do with these star fans.

Who told their current idol to run away? Even if they wanted to fight for Kobe, they didn't have the momentum.

Except for Star Fan Kemi, fans of the remaining Eastern Conference teams expressed their welcome on the Internet.

Although Kobe was suppressed by He Xinghui, he is still a strong man in many people's hearts.

No matter how bad it is, it is better than Marbury, Billups, Bosh, Pierce and other leading stars.

"Welcome to Chicago and embrace Jordan's legacy."

Bulls fans played their chants.

Kobe has always been hailed as the person most like Jordan, and it is also a good story to go to the Bulls to continue the legend.If you can win a championship with the Bulls, it will be even more memorable.

"The championship lineup has been built for you."

Pistons fans played their slogans, their advantage is a good lineup.

Without Kobe, they are now second in the Eastern Conference.

Then exchange Hamilton for Kobe, isn't that the championship trophy in advance?
As for whether Hamilton can switch to Kobe, this Pistons fan deliberately ignored it.

"Come on, Kidd and Carter welcome you in New York."

Nets fans use big cities as a lure, and of course, their roster looks good on paper.

Kidd and Carter add Kobe, and the outside line is invincible.

On the Internet, fans were chatting happily, and those clubs in the East were also working overtime to study the possibility of introducing Kobe.

Introducing Kobe is a surefire way to make money.

The team managers in the East have to study what price to pay.

Bulls, the team manager is studying with his staff.

"How about trading Ben Gordon and Nosinho for Kobe?"

the assistant suggested.

"I'm afraid the Lakers won't agree."

The bull manager said worriedly.

Ben Gordon is now the Bulls' leading scorer, averaging 22 points per game, and Nosinho also averaged 15 points per game.Both of them have good three-point ability, and their scoring efficiency is not lower than that of Kobe.

In terms of stadium value alone, it is barely possible to switch to Kobe.

However, when you look at the influence and commercial value, there is no comparison.

"Now Kobe is forcing the palace. He has made it clear that he does not want to stay with the Lakers. It is meaningless for the Lakers to force him to stay. I think their asking price may not be very high."

The assistant reminded.

This is why the team hates the player's public desire to leave the team. Once a player publicly wants to leave the team, other teams will inevitably lower the price, and the team can only agree with tears.

Otherwise, if the trade cannot be made, it will be easy to get into trouble with the players.

This is the case with the 76ers in the original time and space. Everyone knows that Simmons will definitely not play for the 76ers, so he is naturally unwilling to pay a good price.

In the end, the 76ers could only lose out with Simmons.

It costs more than 3000 million a year to support a person who does not play, no matter how rich the team is, they can't afford this kind of toss.

"But, have you ever thought that if we are not willing to offer good chips, other teams will be willing. For example, the Knicks, they are absolutely willing to let the Lakers choose."

said the bull manager.

If Kobe had specified that he would come to the Bulls, of course they could lower the price.

But the problem now is that other teams are also competing.

At the same time, Joe Dumars of the Pistons is also studying transactions with people in the management.

"We've got to take Kobe."

Dumas expressed determination.

Although the Pistons still have some competitiveness now, they are always a little bit worse than those teams with superstars.

It would be perfect if Hamilton could be replaced by Kobe, who is super aggressive.

"We can trade Hamilton and a role player for Kobe, and if the Lakers don't want to, we can also take one or two draft picks."

the assistant suggested.

This is a way of sacrificing the future to fight for the current championship, but there is nothing wrong with it.After all, if those draft picks are kept, they may not be able to select the core of the team.

Moreover, the Pistons' draft position has not been very high.

"I think Kobe has a high probability of choosing the Pistons. After all, the Pistons are the best for him."

Before the deal was concluded, the Pistons' management had already begun to imagine the scene of Kobe.

nix.

Isaiah has already called Kupchak: "In the first round of 07 and 08, you can choose other players. I only want Kobe."

This price tag seems quite sincere, because the Knicks have a poor record, and the two-year first-round pick is very likely to be the No. [-] pick + a high pick.

As for the selection of players, this is very average, because the Knicks are full of people with high salaries and low abilities.

Rather than picking people, it's better to help the Knicks clean up junk contracts.

"No, no, no, Kobe is just a moment of anger. We have no plans to trade him. After he calms down, he will definitely stay with the Lakers."

Kupchak gritted his teeth.

Bryant's move caught him off guard and put him at a disadvantage in negotiations.

"Don't pretend, believe me, no team can give better bargaining chips than me. If other teams pay too much main force, Kobe will definitely not be willing to go. He will go to a competitive team. .If you pay too little, you will suffer again.”

"Wait, since you all know that Kobe has the right to veto trades and wants to go to a competitive team, then why are you bothering, is the Knicks competitive?"

Kupchak sneered.

"I can use Kobe as the core and build a competitive lineup for him."

said Isaiah.

"Goodbye."

Kupchak hung up the phone. He was not completely deceiving Isaiah. He was really still trying to find a way to keep Kobe and had no intention of trading for the time being.

After hanging up Isaiah's call, he soon received calls from the managers of the Bucks, Raptors, Eagles, Bobcats, Grizzlies and other teams, all of whom were begging to buy Kobe.

And the asking price is more generous than the other.

These teams mainly value Kobe's commercial value and want to sell tickets in the past.

"We have no plans to trade Kobe for the time being, OK?"

Kupchak repeated the sentence impatiently.

However, he can hang up other people's calls, but he has to face the reality that Kobe wants to leave.

The teams in the East are busy, and some teams in the West are not idle.

Although Kobe made it clear that he hopes to go to the East, there is nothing to lose if he tries.

The Rockets are very active. They want to use Tracy McGrady to exchange for Kobe.In this way, they can reproduce the scenery of the OK combination.

After the news leaked, the reporter interviewed Yao Ming and asked: "It is reported that the team wants to trade Tracy for Kobe. Do you like this deal?"

"No no no, Tracy and I play well together, no need to change."

Yao Ming said.

In the original time and space, he also said the same, probably because he didn't want to offend McGrady and destroy the unity of the locker room.

As for now, he is sincere.

He suspects that He Xinghui and Kobe have any personal grievances. If Kobe comes over, He Xinghui will be ruthless in the future, and he will not be able to stand the Rockets.

McGrady is almost almost, after all, there is still hope.

The outside world is noisy, and the league game is still going on.

This deal is destined to take a long time to come to fruition, and the Lakers cannot let it go so easily.

On the 28th, the Clippers defeated the Grizzlies 118 to 100. On the 31st, in the final game of 2006, the Clippers challenged the Rockets away.

Early in the morning, the Clippers' charter flight flew to Houston.

Yao Ming invited He Xinghui to visit him.

"You guy, you actually beat Kobe to the point of leaving the team, it's really your fault."

Yao Ming said with emotion.

When he entered the league, Kobe was already in full swing, and his strength was obvious to all.

He never expected that someone could suppress Kobe so badly.Moreover, this player is still Chinese.

"I think you can exchange McGrady for Kobe. McGrady is already going downhill. Kobe is much more durable, and it is estimated that he can maintain his peak for five or six years."

He Xinghui said.

"You are not afraid that Kobe and I will attack you together."

Yao Ming laughed.

"Not afraid."

He Xinghui said.

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Yao Ming.

"You guys are really fierce this season, I want to join your team after seeing it."

Yao Ming changed the subject.

"I don't care, but the Rockets will definitely not let you go. They still expect you to make money for them."

He Xinghui said.

(End of this chapter)