I'm teammates with Kobe

Chapter 98 The Three Factions in the Team
"This is not bad news, it's obviously good news!" Artest, who won the championship with the Lakers and fell into a trough, couldn't help applauding, "This group of stupid management should have been replaced long ago, otherwise Odom will not leave the Lakers, and we will not sink to this point. Now, the big move that matches the big city of Los Angeles has finally appeared, the new management and new atmosphere, finally no longer chaotic, let us together Go win the championship!"

"If it's good news, why announce the change of weather while we're out playing?" Jamison wondered.

"At least in this way, reporters can't interview us, but we have avoided the vortex of public opinion." Meeks thought about it.

"What you said is too polite, but it makes sense. We can avoid these distractions and concentrate on the game." Jamison nodded.

Kobe, who had been concentrating on watching the video, suddenly said, "Our mission is to win the game. It doesn't matter how the management changes. However, after Jenny is in charge, we can really work together. This is good for us to fight for the championship. I think We can put more focus on the game in the future.”

"That's right, it's finally over, let's win the championship together!" The players in the cabin repeated Artest's last words, and everyone raised their hands to celebrate and cheer.

Artest is right, this is indeed not bad news, but a breeze and a bright moon that swept away the haze of the past two years.

"What's the other good news?" Warcraft's playful character is always very interested in these gossips.

"Oh, by the way, there is another piece of good news!" Jamison immediately turned on the phone and said, "Let's congratulate Chu Xiao, he and Damian Lillard of the Trail Blazers were elected in November. Rookie of the Year!"

"Wow!"

"Really, let me see."

"Please! Treat!" Everyone booed immediately.

"It's not over, it's over." Jamison asked everyone to keep their voices down, and then continued to read, "Through November, Chu Xiao played 11 times on behalf of the Lakers, averaging 10 points, 19.3 assists, 12.4 rebounds, 2.6 Steals, which led the rookie in points, assists and steals. In the November 1.5 loss to the Grizzlies, he scored a career high 11 points and 23 assists, and then faced the Nuggets on November 36. In the game, he gained another "double 16+" data of 11 points and 30 assists.

利拉德的场均得分为18.4分、助攻5.9次和抢断1.38次，仅次于楚晓，不过他却是1994年的格兰特·希尔以来首位在生涯前3场比赛中得分均达到20分的球员。在球队103-95战胜森林狼的比赛中，他得到生涯最高的28分，还有8次助攻4个篮板。

Other rookie players nominated for the month include Cavaliers' Dion Waiters, Mavs' Jae Crowder, Pistons' Kyle Singler, Warriors' Harrison Barnes and Raptors' Jonas Valanciunas of the team. "

"Hey, don't worry about the other nominations." Warcraft said with a smile, "Chu Xiao, your performance is really no less than Chris Paul. Quickly think about what Orlando will treat us to!"

"Okay, okay, I'll think about it." Chu Xiao said shyly.

"Hey, have you noticed that Anthony Davis, the No. 11 pick of the Hornets, was not nominated?" Jamison said while checking, "He only averaged 13.5 points, With 8.2 steals and 1.2 blocks, his performance can only be said to be quite satisfactory, and he did not fully demonstrate his ability, so he was not nominated."

"That's a pity for his talent." Gasol played against Davis in the London Olympics and knew his ability was good, so he couldn't help but sigh.

While the players were chatting and gossiping, the plane finally took off and arrived at Orlando International Airport 2 hours later.

This airport is located in the southeast corner of the city. The city is small, but the airport is very luxurious. There are 6 floors, an airport subway, 129 boarding gates, and many stores about Orlando Disney World.

Chu Xiao didn't have time to do too much sightseeing, so he followed the team from the airport to the five-star hotel near the Amway Center, home of the Magic.

The hotel has 16 floors, and the Lakers team occupies the top two floors.The guest rooms are all in a unified Mediterranean architectural style, while the downstairs is also equipped with a water park, sunbathing and golf courses, and features currency exchange, luggage storage and parking.

It was 5 o'clock in the afternoon when we arrived at the hotel. The team did not arrange training, and the players were free to move around after returning to their rooms.

Standing by the window of the guest room on the 15th floor, Chu Xiao could see the wonderful scenery of the sunset in the distance and the lake and jungle closer.According to Howard's introduction, most of the lakes and jungles in Orlando are the land of Disneyland. What kind of scenery will it have inside?He's hard to imagine with his limited perspective.

So he turned his eyes back to the nearby area and saw a huge oval building whose outer wall was made of glass and metal materials. One side of it was used as a memorial wall to display ever-changing patterns, and the other side was written in English "Amway Center .”

"It seems that this is the Amway Center, where tomorrow's training and competition will be held." Chu Xiao said to himself after looking away.

At this moment, the sound of a text message came from the mobile phone. He picked it up and saw that it was from Lao Han, "Congratulations on winning the best rookie of the month for the first time. I have posted this good news on Twitter as soon as possible. Thank you, and intentionally or unintentionally called you and Lillard the two best rookies this year. It really aroused heated discussions among many fans. Would you like to log on to your account to see if there is anything wrong with your words? "

"No, just watch and deal with it, I believe you." Chu Xiao replied briefly.

Since Lao Han became Chu Xiao's exclusive PR, all his accounts have been handed over to Lao Han to operate. This guy really has a high news acumen, and from time to time he finds hot spots on Chu Xiao, or writes them into press releases. Send it to the major media, or attract fans to discuss it through Twitter.

With his active promotion, Chu Xiao has gained more widespread attention in the United States.

On December 12, the American media counted the number of times this year's NBA rookie Chu Xiao was mentioned in the news, and found that he became an Internet celebrity before he participated in the draft. He is the most media-focused rookie in the NBA in the past five years.

据统计，从5月1日到7月30日，楚晓在中国主流的、已发布的新闻中被提及702次，这是过去5年内所有被选中的新人里最多的。甚至每届选秀状元的媒体影响力也不如楚晓。2008年状元秀德里克·罗斯共被提及436次，2011年状元凯里·欧文的这一数据为381次，只是达到了楚晓的一半。

Speaking of this, some people may think that Chu Xiao is backed by China, which has a large land and abundant resources, and has gained enough exposure due to the light of the domestic media.

Then there is another piece of information that shows that after entering November, especially when he opened his personal account on Twitter, under Han Shuran’s deliberate operation and promotion, he was mentioned 11 times in major mainstream media in the United States. , although not as well-known as domestic media, it still ranks first.

Part of the reason for Chu Xiao's attention comes from domestic media hype, because he is the Chinese player who has the most potential to become an NBA superstar after Yao Ming.

Secondly, the sneaker contract he endorsed was with Nike.Nike's publicists have always been masters at creating buzz.Since he signed the contract, he has placed his main battlefield in the Asia-Pacific region. As an Asian player, the sneakers he endorsed attracted a lot of rush as soon as they were launched in the Asian market, and sales showed a blowout growth.Although Kobe's sneakers are still thriving in the Asian market, and they are firmly ranked No.1 in China, surpassing LeBron James and Kevin Durant, but no one will doubt Chu Xiao's ability.I believe that it will not be long before I will have my own signature sneakers. By then, it is possible to enter the top three sales in Asia and even challenge James for the second place.

In addition, Nike deliberately tied Chu Xiao and Adi's Lillard together to create the topic of "the enemy of life".With the duo winning rookie of the month at the same time, the topic came to a head immediately.Nike saw the right time and began to advertise Chu Xiao's sneakers in the United States. As a result, his reputation also increased.

Finally, joining the Lakers and being in a big entertainment market like Los Angeles also facilitated him becoming the focus of the media.Immediately after being selected, artists from Los Angeles painted on the streets for Chu Xiao. These entertainment and cultural resources were not available in other cities.

Of course, his strength has become the root cause of his continued attention.

So at present, Chu Xiao internally has Han casually operating an account for him to create momentum, and externally has the two giants of the Lakers and Nike to package himself, and is not worried about the popularity on the Internet at all.

After replying to Lao Han, just as he was about to send a message to Tracy to have dinner together, the phone rang again, this time it turned out to be a call from a monster, "Chu Xiao, where are you? What are you doing?"

"I'm in the guest room, what's the matter?"

"That's great, come down right away, I'll wait for you in the parking garage on the first floor."

"Is there something wrong? Or where are we going?" Because Warcraft has been on a truce due to injury, and he has not cooperated with him on the field, so naturally there is not much contact off the field, and they are not familiar with each other, so Chu Xiao is a little bit asked defensively.

In the Lakers, Kobe is the boss who does his part, no matter on the court or in the locker room, but he is very competitive and loves training. He rarely leads his teammates to play together in private, and his teammates gradually divide when they have different opinions. There are three camps.

As far as the current team is concerned, apart from McGrady who is his best friend, only Chu Xiao and Gasol are close to him in private, and the four of them belong to the first camp.

Like other people, although they don't dare to disobey Kobe's words, they all like to play with Warcraft in private.

It can be said that Warcraft Howard, who ranks second in strength in the team, has carried the second camp with his personal strength and charm.He is not only a pistachio in the locker room, but also the person who is most likely to take over Kobe’s mantle in the future, so he is loved and followed by other players. For example, Duhon is his number one protector, Meeks, Thackeray, Clark, Ebank Si and Jordan Hill are the younger brothers who usually like to hang out with him.

Some of these people have been teammates with him in the Magic, and some have integrated in later.But without a single exception, they all came for Warcraft's laughing and carefree personality all day long, and at the same time felt that he would soon become the real first brother of the Lakers in the future. This thigh must be hugged in advance, and he will be the veteran of the new dynasty by then. .

Four individuals like Artest, Nash, Jamison and Arenas, who just joined the team, belong to the third camp.They couldn't become friends with Kobe, and they didn't like the World of Warcraft circle, so they maintained an attitude of being unreliable on both sides as veterans.However, these people also have a common characteristic, that is, they admire Kobe's super personal ability very much, and not being a friend does not mean that they do not recognize him.On the contrary, when Kobe was provoked by others, Artest was always at the forefront.

　I wish everyone a happy new year and all the best!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)