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Who can't stand it when the Celtics start to snatch victories and even reach the No. [-] position in the league?

It is estimated that only its opponents will feel this way, especially the old enemy who has been entangled for many years.

Kupchak is about to get rid of his habit of eating breakfast and reading newspapers. He has no choice but to read the newspapers every day and see news about the Lakers, and most of them are not good.

Especially in the past two seasons, the pressure from the fans and the media has almost made Kupchak out of breath. When O'Neal left, the attitude of the rain and the rain was simply broken.

It is also thanks to Kupchak's relatively strong ability to withstand pressure, otherwise, he would really not be able to survive.

No way, you have to consider what kind of issues you sit in. In a metropolis like Los Angeles, in addition to enjoying yourself, you also have to consider the impact of pressure.

As the general manager of the Lakers, Kupchak is under unimaginable pressure. His every move will attract the attention of others.

Well done, no one will remember your achievements, fans look at the stars, they don't care who is behind the scenes to promote the construction of the team.

But if you don't do well, I'm sorry, almost everyone will jump out to scold the street, especially the fans, and the media watching the fun must be indispensable.

The pressure from the fans and the media may not be the biggest headache for Kupchak, mainly the influence from the team's management and big-name players is the most difficult to handle.

The Lakers have always been in the seventh to tenth positions in the West, which has made it difficult for fans to accept.

And Kobe, a guy who hates failure so much, will not be satisfied with his current state. After all, he is also the kind of person who wants to lead the team all the way to the finals and win the championship.

How could the half-dead state of the team satisfy him, otherwise he would not ask to trade himself during the summer transfer period. <It's all wasted in endless waiting, he has seen too many people wait so wastefully.

Eddie Jones was also a man of the day with the Lakers, and Kobe was not as popular as Jones.

But now? That guy can only be reduced to a state of odd jobs, champion? That thing has long been out of Jones's mind, he has to make money to support himself.

Kobe has seen such examples, and he has also seen the stars of the same era as his father. What kind of fate does it have? When you play well, a group of people surround you, but after that?

When your glory is gone, how many people still support you? The team must not be counted on, and the fans are also forgetful.

Therefore, if you want to be famous in history, the best way is to add honor to yourself, and Kobe's wish is to lead the team to win the championship by himself and completely get rid of O'Neal's shadow.

Especially after the Sharks won the championship with the Heat, this kind of expectation is even stronger. No one wants to be a loser, and no one wants to be said that they won the three consecutive titles by hugging their thighs. .

So when Kupchak hadn't finished building the team, Kobe couldn't sit still. He asked to transfer and leave, and go to a team that could let him win the championship.

Seeing that the Celtics are doing so well, Peter Pan, who has always wanted to dominate the sao, can't hold back his mentality of competing for the championship, even if he has a bad relationship with the team, he will not hesitate.

Especially after nearly [-] games in the league, this feeling became more and more intense, devouring people's reason like a monster.

"If I don't trade strong foreign aid, even if I can stay this season, then I will consider leaving in the next transfer period."

Kupchak felt a little helpless when he thought about what Kobe said in his office the day before.

The reconstruction of the team is not that simple, especially after losing such a strong insider as Shaquille O'Neal, it is not so easy to find a replacement, not to mention that the team needs to supplement the position, which is not the case.

And the current players also need more time to get used to it. Guys like Bynum also need more time to grow up. This requires the Lakers to be more patient.

But Kobe doesn't have that much patience anymore, and Kupchak knows this very well. He is not a veteran West, and it is impossible to exert more influence on Kobe.

What's more, even if West was there, he would not be able to retain such a great god as Kobe without proof.

After all, what Kobe wants is the championship, nothing else. He has won the scoring champion and various honors. The only thing he cares about is the championship. This is the only goal.

So, don't expect to use other means to keep Kobe, he is not short of money, a lot of commercial contracts, and global popularity, no matter what kind of team he wants to go to, it may not be a problem.