full court guidance

Chapter 74 Dinner and Complaints

The relationship between McGrady and Kobe is very good, so McGrady, who arrived in Los Angeles early, invited Kobe to have lunch with him, late and Yao Ming.

Kobe was very punctual, almost stepping on the order to the appointed restaurant - he was the only one!

Seeing McGrady's Big Three, Kobe's face darkened a little, and he seemed a little unhappy.

Kobe is very self-disciplined in his daily life. He ordered a large portion of boiled chicken breast with less salt, vegetable and fruit salad, three eggs, and drank freshly squeezed juice.

In fact, the three people on Rocket's side usually eat almost the same diet. They basically don't eat red meat, and the food portions are not small.

As professional athletes who maintain competitive sports for a long time, energy intake is very necessary, which makes them eat much more than ordinary people.

Because they maintain such eating habits for a long time, when they retire, their bodies will inevitably be seriously out of shape.

Among these four people, the amount of food that arrived late was the least. After all, his physical strength was also the worst among these four people.

Brother Snake is born to be strong. Apart from having irreconcilable conflicts with the big shark in order to fight for the boss, his personality is not difficult to get along with. As long as you grasp his context, his mind is actually very simple.

This year, Brother Snake's performance is fantastic. I won't explain how awesome he is. As long as everyone knows that he scored 81 points in a single game and averaged 35+ per game in the season, you will know how terrifying Snake's scoring ability and physical strength are at the peak. How powerful it is.

Even when he was late, he couldn't help but envy Kobe's physical strength. Now almost no one in the league can run all over the court like him.

It's a pity that although Brother Snake's performance is fantastic, the Lakers' record is very bad. They have been hovering on the edge of the playoffs, and they may not make it to the playoffs.

This made Brother Snake very disappointed. After lunch, Brother Snake suddenly said to the three: "I want to leave the Lakers."

The news was a bit too sudden, which surprised all three of them.

The Lakers are one of the most concerned teams in the league. The other is the New York Knicks. Even though they pay the luxury tax every year, their record is still at the bottom of the league. They are still one of the most profitable teams in the league. I don't know how many top players are willing to go to the New York Knicks to make a lot of money.

The Lakers are not far behind the Knicks. They are the top giants that can be tied with the Celtics. The purple and gold blood has long been integrated into their souls.And there is no lack of attention in Los Angeles. Hollywood is located on the outskirts of Los Angeles. Those male and female stars, big and small, often appear in the Staples Arena, which not only provides attention to the team, but also helps them attract attention.

Even if the Lakers record is poor now, Kobe should not have the idea of ​​leaving the Lakers.

But in fact, as early as 2004, Kobe almost left Los Angeles. His wife Vanessa had already found a house in Chicago, and he had already found a middle school for his children. stayed.

The Lakers who lost O'Neal cannot lose Kobe again.

In the end, Kobe chose to stay, but last year he failed to lead the team to the playoffs, and this year he will be hopeless in the playoffs again. One can imagine the pressure he faces.

In fact, the three Rockets have a beautiful appearance, but they also know themselves.

In the end, it was McGrady who spoke first: "I will leave the Rockets next season."

Both Yao Ming and Late are not surprised. Since the conflict with the management, he has been suspended internally, which has already caused serious dissatisfaction with McGrady. play.

It's no secret that McGrady will probably leave next season. Many media already know about it, and many teams have expressed their concern. It's just because McGrady has too little game time this year, and his status is still unknown. It can be seen.

The atmosphere was silent for a while, and Yao Ming added: "I regret signing an early contract with the Rockets. The stupid actions of the management this year made me see through them."

Late smiled and said, "Anyway, it's an open secret that I won't be able to stay in the Rockets after this season, so how about letting the three of us make one last challenge for the championship?"

The three of them looked at each other and smiled, saying nothing.

The few of them were full of friendship, and Brother Snake became a little unhappy: "Hey, have you forgotten that today I am the landlord."

After all, Brother Snake actually invited Yao Ming and Chi Lai: "Yao, Chi, are you interested in playing in Los Angeles? If you are willing to come, I believe we can also win the championship."

However, Brother Snake is more focused on Yao Ming. Since he won the championship and FMVP last season, Yao Ming's strength has been recognized. He is a great deterrent on the defensive end, and he is also a big killer on the offensive end. Today In this league, he is the only super center with such a defensive attack!

What?Shaquille O'Neal you say?

How could Brother Snake turn his head back!
Yao Ming smiled, but did not immediately agree.

His thoughts are actually not that complicated. The few complaints he made just now were to cooperate with McGrady, so that he would not have unnecessary thoughts, like the deep responsibility of love. If he really wants to let him leave the Rockets, he has to be careful. consider.

Under the influence of being late, he had conflicts with McGrady last season because McGrady was too inefficient and too independent. Law.

The smart Yao Ming knows very well that McGrady is his best helper now. A super scorer like Kobe may not be very suitable for him.

And Yao Ming is more aware that if McGrady and Late both leave the team this summer, it is impossible for the Rockets to trade him away. He is the real cash cow for the Rockets.

Seeing that Yao Ming didn't agree, Brother Snake immediately extended an invitation to Late.

But the late answer was very straightforward: "Brother Snake, I'm sorry, the Lakers are always your team, and I also want to be the boss now, to see what level I can lead the team to play."

In the end, Kobe failed to recruit the talents he wanted. McGrady just smiled at Kobe's behavior of recruiting his partner in front of him. Obviously, he had really made up his mind to leave the Rockets.

The comeback game of the Rockets' Big Three has attracted a lot of media attention. Everyone is looking forward to what kind of strength the Rockets' Big Three can explode, and whether they can still rub off sparks like last season?

Today the Staples Arena is full of stars, Nicholson, Ricardo DiCaprio, Jackie Chan, Jet Li and other stars came to the stadium to watch the game.

After warming up before the game, Brother Snake seemed more excited during the interview, and said to the camera: "Yes, I just had a meal with the three of them at noon today. We are all friends, but I want to be on the court more. Challenge their big three, each of them is a very powerful star, such a challenge is a rare opportunity, maybe next season will not meet again, I certainly do not want to just miss it."

Brother Snake is so insidious, he actually made it clear in an interview that the Big Three will fall apart next season, and the media immediately fueled the flames, and quickly pushed this news to the forefront.

It's a pity that this has long been an open secret. If at the end of last season, everyone just thought that they would leave the Rockets late, and the other two giants would always work together. After experiencing the stupid operation of the Rockets management this season , even if Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming also expressed their desire to leave, the fans are already mentally prepared.

Before the game, the team arranged tactics in the locker room. Van Gundy first arranged the team's defense, and then unexpectedly directly gave the tactical board to Late.

At that time, I was stunned when I was late, and I didn't understand what Van Gundy meant.

But the bald man said frankly: "Chi, we all know that you will definitely leave the Rockets next season and go to be the boss of another team. I am sorry that I am not capable enough to give full play to your offensive ability. I'm sure I will leave the Rockets next season. I want to look at the NBA from a different angle. I have reached an agreement with ESPN. I will be a commentator next season. So before I leave, let me see your smart brain, can you Don’t let me discover more of my shortcomings, and the team’s offensive tactics will be left to you.”

In fact, there are many players in the league who are also tactical masters, such as the future LeBron James, Chris Paul, Ginobili, etc. At some point, from the player's point of view, they can even see that some coaches are watching less than the problem.

Van Gundy also made such a choice after confirming that he would leave the NBA arena. Now that the Big Three have all returned, he believes that the Rockets don’t have to worry about the playoffs at all. Even without him, the Rockets’ strength will not be weak. Go, so he wanted to be self-willed, to see how much lateness he was hiding, and then he made this unexpected move.

Late hesitated for a moment, and McGrady immediately continued: "Chi, I suggest that you accept the kindness of the coach. This is a good opportunity for you to experience yourself. It will allow you to discover more shortcomings in yourself, and it will be of great help to you in the future. A team leader is helpful."

Yao Ming just patted on the shoulder who was late, and encouraged him with silence.

The two bosses of the team both expressed their support, and the others naturally would not object.

It would be a bit hypocritical to refuse if you are late. He pondered for a moment and called his teammates to gather around: "Guys, I will arrange the team's offensive tactics next. Kobe has a strong desire to win today. I think he will personally take charge of it." Mark me, to be honest, I don’t have enough confidence when facing him, so today we focus on mid-range offense, brother Yao, you may sacrifice some data, don’t you mind?”

(End of this chapter)