super small forward

Chapter 387. 387. People in big cities know how to play

The Lakers, who have played more than 20 games smoothly, their management didn't know why they traded Korver, and then caused infighting.

"It's hard to say. The conflict between Kobe and O'Neal was so severe back then, but they still went hand in hand for the championship. Adam, don't worry, they are the Lakers, and they will definitely handle it." De Mello comforted.

De Mello also knows that this season is a very critical season for the NBA. At the end of this season, the league will sign new agreements with major broadcasters. Although it has been confirmed that the broadcast fees for the new season will increase sharply, some specific details It is also affected by the attention of the alliance.

If the finals really follow the expected script, the 23vs24 peak duel will definitely ignite attention, and it will definitely not be lower than the yellow-green battle in those two years!

After the finals in 08 and 10, the NBA’s ratings skyrocketed. It’s a pity that the 2009vs23 in 24 did not appear. Otherwise, it might have reached a higher degree of attention at that time, and it might have surpassed ice hockey or baseball to become the second or third highest earning in the United States. Union of three.

Now the NBA’s annual income is 43 billion, which is far behind the Major League Baseball, Major Hockey League, and Major Football League. Counting the draft amount of the next broadcast contract, the estimated revenue for the 15-16 season is about 60 billion. The NBA can only surpass the ice hockey league to become the third. If it really relies on 23vs24 to increase the league's attention, it may surpass the 65 billion revenue of the Major League Baseball!
De Mello thought for a while: "Okay, Adam, I think we can help the Lakers."

"Interfere with the game? Aaron, if one game or two is okay, but the regular season plus the playoffs, there are too many games, it's impossible." Adam Silva shook his head.

"Interfering with the game? Adam! We are the most upright presidents! How could we do such a thing?" De Mello said seriously, "Liu is already one of the league's most famous players, so his influence on the court should naturally be even higher."

Adam Silva was stunned for a moment, and then he realized that the old Jianghu's face is not something ordinary people can have!As a junior, he still needs to learn how to be a successful president...

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At 2014 pm on December 12, 11, the Lakers players entered the Staples Center to prepare for the game against the Sacramento Kings at home at [-] pm.

As soon as the Lakers players showed up at the Staples Center, a crowd of reporters surrounded them.

Fans and security personnel can stop them, but the media can't. Professional sports already belong to the entertainment industry, and they can do anything, but they can't lose attention.

The eyes of the media lit up when they saw the Lakers bus. There were actually two buses!

Kupchak, who was in the back row of the first bus, looked at the surprised eyes of the media and showed a fox-like smile.

"Mitch, is it really okay for us to play around with them like this?" D'Antoni asked worriedly.

"It's okay, isn't this fun? Don't you want to give Popovich a hard time in the next game?" Kupchak seemed to see a good show.

In Kupchak's view, it is the real Lakers who are attracting the attention of the world and wantonly venting their popularity as a super team!
Looking at Kupchak with a sly smile like an old child, D'Antoni felt his head was getting bigger.

"Does it mean that I really don't have the entertainment skills of these people? Are things like this in Los Angeles?" D'Antoni found that he still couldn't integrate physically and mentally with this legendary "noble" team, and he was not as serious as other teams. After the general manager knew that the players were messing around, he even took the initiative to send the "double bus" assist.

However, D'Antoni felt that Kupchak said something very much in line with his wishes, and it is indeed something worth looking forward to when he slaps Popovich.

Everyone on the two buses got off.

The first person to get off the first bus was Kobe, followed by LaVine, Clarkson, McCollum, Jeremy Lin, Henry, Nick Young and other outsiders.

Liu Ren got on and off the second bus, and behind him were the four insiders Green, Thackeray, Antetokounmpo, and Whiteside.

The media saw this scene and kept clicking the shutter with the camera in their hands.

"It seems that it is really split!"

Some of the media were worried, some were excited, some shook their heads and sighed, and some were secretly complacent... There are sentient beings everywhere, and it's the same here.

Surrounded by security personnel and press officers blocking reporters, two groups of people quickly entered the arena.

Just when the media were disappointed that they could not get the first-hand news, another person got off the first bus.

D'Antoni, Bickerstaff, Mark Madsen, Benci Memo, Kupchak, and Gasol and Nash, who hadn't been on the team before, walked out together.

It doesn't matter who is there, what matters is that these people are surrounded by security personnel, but there is no press officer!

That is to say, do not refuse interviews!
The reporters rushed over immediately.

There are hundreds of reporters from dozens of media outlets, and this does not include the media from Asia and Europe who only have the right to visit by appointment.

The Lakers and his team were shocked when they saw so many reporters surrounding them. This is an interview standard only available in the playoffs, right?

In the playoffs, the league has changed from 30 teams to 16. Naturally, there will be more media interviewing each team.

And today's game is not a key game, it's just a very ordinary regular season, the Lakers are No.

Even if it was upset, it was only discussed after the game. No one expected the Kings to be upset before the game, even Kings fans thought that way.

"Is there a conflict between Kobe and Liu? Are the Lakers divided into two camps?"

"Will your plans for this season be affected?"

"Is the trade for Korver a team building plan or to make Liu happy?"

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"..."

A lot of highly targeted and aggressive questions spewed out from the media.

Even the local media in Los Angeles are very dissatisfied with the decision of the Lakers management this time. In their view, the Lakers are trying to make Liu Ren happy. After Liu Ren's contract ends this year, there will be a player option. In order to keep Liu Ren's "faint move".

D'Antoni was a little overwhelmed for a while, the movement was bigger than he imagined!
Nash, Gasol, and Kupchak were also surprised, but recovered immediately.

Nash said: "We will have no problems. We have always been a very team team and will be in the future!"

Gasol said: "Our team will have competition, but it must be benign. We will have no problems."

Kupchak came up with a summary: "The purpose of all our transactions must be to enhance the strength of the team. You should know that we have too few three-pointers. Knowing that there is a chance to get a shooter like Keller to help Liu At the time, I chose the deal without hesitation, although Kenta has a very bright future, but we need Keller very much at this stage, this will definitely be a successful deal!"

D'Antoni stared dumbfounded at the serious nonsense of the three guys. There was nothing wrong with what they said. It would be a very good official answer in normal times, but people's understanding is different here. !

It is the same as what other people on the Lakers said before, and they all have different meanings on different occasions!

"People in this big city of Los Angeles really know how to play!" D'Antoni felt that he had been in Los Angeles for two years and was still a bumpkin...

(End of this chapter)