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Chapter 153 I am Rob Pelinka

"Because he has potential in defense, we really need him to guard the inside." Li Yue shrugged slightly, showing some doubts, as if he didn't know why Robinson was so surprised, and his face was harmless to humans and animals.

"Very good!" Robinson said coldly, and quickly returned to his previous state, his eyes flickering again and again.

Li Yue was happy in his heart, nodded his thanks, and took a step forward to wait.

At the same time, after taking a photo with Stern, Gobert went straight to the player interview area. Under the guidance of the on-site staff, he sat on a stool and accepted questions from ESPN female reporter Maria Taylor.

"Congratulations! Did you ever think that you were selected by the Lakers with the 27th pick?" Taylor asked.

Hearing this, Gobert raised his hand and scratched his head reflexively, "To be honest, not at all..."

"So how do you feel now?" Taylor asked again.

"I am very excited. I finally realized my dream of becoming an NBA player. My family is sitting in front of the TV watching at this moment. I want to thank them for their support over the years. I also want to thank the Lakers for their appreciation."

"How much do you know about the Lakers?"

"I know they are a giant team and they are the latest champions. If they don't choose to trade me later, then I am very honored to be one of them. I hope I will make achievements that satisfy Lakers fans all over the world."

"The Lakers sent a new FMVP to greet him. How much do you know about him?"

Gobert smiled: "I saw him in the training camp before. At that time, many big names left early. Only he watched our game and gave us encouraging speeches. He is a great leader."

"OK, then hurry up and enjoy your own moment." Taylor turned to face the camera, signaling the end of the interview.

Gobert nodded and stood up to leave. Li Yue strode forward to meet him, and the two shook hands tacitly.

"Bonjour, welcome to the Los Angeles Lakers." Li Yue deliberately spoke in French.

"Thank you for coming to greet me, your pronunciation is very standard." Gobert complimented cooperatively.

"Let me take a group photo first!" Li Yue beckoned, Gobert nodded in agreement, and several photographers took the initiative to surround him.

Kakaka, the sound of taking pictures continued, and the Lakers staff then took Gobert away.

Li Yue waved goodbye. He planned to return to the Lakers draft office, but was stopped by TNT staff and invited him to participate in the latest analysis program hosted by O'Neal and Barkley.

Li Yue readily agreed, turned left and right for about 2 minutes, and finally arrived at the live broadcast location.

"Come here, I have a lot of questions I want to get answers from you." O'Neill got up and waved, full of face.

Li Yue sat down in the middle, and before he could adjust his breathing, Barkley said with a slap in the face: "You temporarily traded the No. 27 pick to choose Gobert, can it be regarded as preparation for someone to leave Los Angeles in advance?"

"Don't be so reserved," O'Neill glared and waved his hands, "Have you prepared the reinforcement strategy after Howard leaves?"

Li Yue immediately smirked deliberately, neither admitting nor denying, but his attitude was enough to explain everything.

"OK, I understand." Barkley clenched his fist and lightly hammered the table, "Why Gobert?"

"First of all, he is very young at the age of 21, but he already has three years of experience in professional basketball leagues. He played against a group of experienced players just after he became an adult, and he performed very well; secondly, he has a real height of 216 cm and a wingspan of 235 cm. He has a touch height of over 290 cm, excellent physical condition; finally, he has an excellent basketball IQ, and if trained properly, he can become a super defender with rich scoring methods."

Li Yue spoke out his thoughts truthfully.

O'Nealton looked relieved, "No wonder the Spurs are going crazy. Did Ryan discover him?"

Li Yue was stunned when he heard the words, wondering who Ryan was, and then realized that it was the son of Jerry West, the scout of the Lakers.

"No, he was discovered by me and suggested that the team choose through a trade. Special thanks to the Denver Nuggets, otherwise we would not be able to do all this. I wish you good results in the future."

"Thank you Nuggets!" O'Neill booed, "Let me tell you a little bit about your next plan?"

"We will flex our muscles in the free market, comprehensively upgrade the existing lineup to ensure strength, and at the same time pursue defending the title."

"I think you should first strengthen the point guard to avoid injuries affecting the team's regular season record, and then find a backup shooting guard to make a safe transition until Kobe returns from injury and get the top four in the Western Conference." Barkley said.

"I agree with Charles's idea, but the center position can't be relaxed, because before you face the Heat, you still need to beat the Spurs and Thunder. Both teams are difficult to deal with inside." O'Neal said.

The three of them had a lot of thoughts, one point of view after another, chatting like a stand-up show.

Half an hour passed in a blink of an eye, and finally finished all that could be said, and the program entered the commercial stage.

Li Yue got up and left, went back to the Lakers draft operations office, and found that the second round of the draft had reached the 47th pick, and it would be the Lakers' turn soon. He drank a glass of water, picked up the Lakers ball cap, and took the photographers to the main stage .

When I arrived at the place, I just saw Adam Silver coming out with an envelope, announcing that the Eagles chose Raul Neto.

Li Yue went straight to the auditorium and was about to join Covington, but was stopped by Morey.

"Shouldn't you say thank you to me?" Morey had a smirk on his face, as if he had some little secret in his hands.

"Well, thank you." Li Yue's tone was full of sincerity. If Morey hadn't reminded the Spurs that they were also interested in Gobert, he wouldn't have insisted on Kupchak being traded up for the draft pick. Although there was only one player, it was considered a success. .

"I will rely on you to take care of me when I go to China!" Morey patted Li Yue's shoulder with emotion, and then raised his head to the photographer behind him, "What are you doing, are you going to shoot a video for future use?"

Before answering, Xiao Hua's voice suddenly sounded: "In the 2013 NBA Draft, the Los Angeles Lakers used the No.18 pick in the second round to select Robert Covington from Tennessee State University!"

After the words fell, Mo Lei's face changed suddenly, and he shook his head and smiled wryly, with unwillingness in his eyes: "It's hard for you to lie to me!"

Li Yue scratched his head in embarrassment. He and O'Neill had a great chat before and forgot about the second round of the draft because there was basically no group photo session on stage.

Although I felt nothing in my heart, I was not very happy to experience this kind of scene.

Just as he was about to say a few words to adjust the atmosphere, Morey turned his head and left, leaving only a rather unhappy back.

Li Yue shrugged, turned around just in time to see Covington approaching, and immediately signaled for the camera to start shooting.

The two shook hands and hugged, Covington took the Lakers cap and put it on, and many onlookers took pictures one after another.

After a brief chat, the staff took Covington away, and Li Yue rushed back again.

The draft-related matters have come to an end, followed by the free market, and there are still many things to deal with.

Thinking of Durant asking him to go to a nightclub, Li Yue immediately took out his mobile phone to find a reason to evade, and was about to dial, but a call came in, and it was an unfamiliar number.

"Hi, who are you looking for?"

"Is this the Lakers player Li Yue? This number was given to me by Kobe Bryant."

"It's me, what's the matter with you?"

"I'm Rob Pelinka, Kobe's agent, Andre Iguodala's agent..."

(End of this chapter)