Legend of Tomorrow

After the championship celebration party, Guo Xu’s family was going home. They had already visited the beaches, Hollywood and other famous attractions in Los Angeles and were preparing to return to East Lansing together.

Guo Xu suggested that they move to Los Angeles for development, but all four expressed no interest.

Grandma Isabella said: It's too noisy here and the environment is not very good. I still like the life in East Lansing. All the neighbors know each other and it's not boring at all.

Isabella felt a little bored when she came to Los Angeles. She doesn't like traveling or basketball. She wore earplugs when she went to watch games, and the fanatical atmosphere still made her uncomfortable. After knowing the price of finals tickets, she felt distressed for several days and blamed Guo Xu for wasting money.

Guo Zhiping said: East Lansing is a university town with good security. You can't go out here at night. I think it's best to go back.

Grandpa Blake, who likes the excitement, is also willing to go back. He said: You are a celebrity here, and I will be a celebrity when I return to East Lansing. With so many old friends at home, I must go back. It is not interesting here.

There are too many celebrities in Los Angeles, and no one will pay attention to a little person like Grandpa Guo Xu. He wants to brag and can't find a suitable partner. He is a celebrity in East Lansing, and his words are not bragging. Everyone wants to hear his story about Guo Xu and understand the life of the star.

Then you will open a restaurant when you go back? It's so tiring, there's no need at all, right? Guo Xu asked.

We have hired someone to run it. The restaurant is not closed. It is good to have a place to eat and chat. Mother Kay said with a smile: You don't have to give us money often. What we spent last time was enough.

Guo Zhiping asked: You play hard and develop your career with peace of mind. If you have children in the future and need help taking care of them, we will live together again.

... Having children is only a matter of years and years of the monkey, right? Guo Xu is still young and doesn't want to be a baby daddy. He will go crazy in those days.

In the evening, Guo Xu sent his family to the airport. None of the four of them were worried about how well he would fare in Los Angeles. He was rich and famous, and was supported by famous celebrity friends.

They have all met O'Neal. The fat man is very reliable at first glance. Guo Xu cannot suffer losses in the team.

As for being at home, Meghan will help him with housework and cook for him, which makes him more comfortable. Let them live in a world of two.

On the morning of the 18th, Phil Jackson and Kupchak went to the villa to visit Lakers owner Jerry Buss.

Jackson proposed trading Kobe, and even selected the target of the trade, in exchange for the Hawks' No. 3 pick this year and a future first-round pick.

Plus the No. 6 pick in 2000, swingman DeMarre Johnson.

As long as the negotiation is successful, the Hawks can get a superstar, and Terry's partnership with Kobe will be very attractive to fans.

The Lakers received two draft picks plus a potential rookie in Pippen. As for whether Kobe is willing to renew his contract with the Hawks in the future, this is a headache for the other side.

Jackson's plan is comprehensive: We can use this year's No. 3 pick to select Spanish insider Pau Gasol, and the problem of the No. 4 position next season is also solved. He is only 21 years old this year and is a big man with great potential. I have I have absolute confidence in training him well. When O'Neal gets older, he and Jason can become the core of the Lakers inside and outside.

If Guo Xu were here, he would suspect that Jackson was also a reborn person.

Of course, Jackson is not a reborn person. He is optimistic about Gasol's prospects because he has a reference. That person is Toni Kukoc, the big man he coached in the Bulls.

In the 2000-01 season, Gasol was already a well-known talent in the European basketball world. He averaged less than 24 minutes per game, but contributed 11.3 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2 assists, and won the Spanish League championship.

He can use his seven-foot height and 230cm wingspan to completely overwhelm the opponent's inside players, and NBA scouts are coveting his talent. In three seasons with Barcelona, ​​he became the top all-around player in the Spanish league, very selfless and focused on teamwork.

Jackson compared Gasol and Kukoc and found that they are both big white men who can shoot, coordinate, and have skills. Gasol's physical fitness is much better. Kukoc's upper limit is the best sixth man, and Gasol's upper limit is at least an All-Star.

In addition to Gasol, Demar Johnson is also an excellent wing after training, with super physical fitness and slightly poor offense.

Kupchak also felt that this matter was quite reliable and would be beneficial to the future development of the team, so he helped out.

If the Lakers trade is successful, it will go to heaven. I don’t know how many championships they will win in the future.

Before O'Neal's condition seriously declined, it was difficult for other teams to shake the Lakers' dominance. After his decline, Guo Xu and Gasol were 25 or 6 years old and had entered their peak period.

In Guo Xu's previous life, Gasol scored 17.6 points, 8.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.1 blocks in his rookie season, which was perfect for immediate combat. He has the flexibility and shooting range of a small forward, as well as the height and wingspan of a power forward. He can defend pick-and-rolls and grab rebounds.

He had a long career and maintained good condition. After his movement slowed down at the age of 35, he switched to center. He also scored 18.5 points, 11.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists in the Bulls, and was selected as an All-Star starter.

Unfortunately, although old Bass was moved, he ultimately refused.

He asked a question that left Jackson speechless. Is it possible that we win three consecutive championships first, then keep Kobe and Jason, and trade O'Neal next year?

What a fucking trade for O'Neal, who is the most dominant center in the league, do you know that? 28 other teams are willing to offer him the maximum salary.

Businessmen and coaches look at problems from different perspectives. Buss likes stars with high commercial value, and he prefers young stars because they can play for the Lakers for many years. O'Neal will be 30 years old next year, and no one knows when the fat man will decline. Someone has previously analyzed that O'Neal's figure will decline quickly.

Kupchak said sternly: Boss, this won't work. If the core is traded just after leading the team to establish a dynasty, what impression will the Lakers leave on people?

Old Buss smiled bitterly and said: I'm just asking, but it's definitely not possible to trade Kobe. We have finally trained him, and we just give him up. No one knows what level Gasol can reach in the future. What will he do? Becoming an All-Star is just your guess. Moreover, even if Gasol becomes a star, can his commercial value be comparable to that of Kobe?

Do you even need to ask? How can the commercial value of a Spanish insider be compared with Jordan's successor?

Jackson felt that the topic was a little off topic. Gasol is really incomparable, but Jason can. He can become a better three-pointer than Iverson in the future, and his style of play is more suitable to partner with O'Neal. I think the Lakers can win at least five consecutive championships after the trade. .”

That's just a guess. Maybe if Kobe is traded, we won't even be able to win the championship next season. Old Buss said seriously: That's it. I don't agree with the trade this summer. Keep the core lineup first and win the next season. Let’s talk about the championship this season.”

The boss made the decision, no matter what others said, it was useless. Just as Jackson expected, Old Bass only focused on the immediate benefits. He selected Kobe at his request and trained him for 5 years. This feeling cannot be compared to that of the self-recommended rookie Guo Xu.

Kupchak's job has become easier, and he only needs to make slight adjustments to the lineup in the summer.

Old Buss didn't know at this time that his decision caused the Lakers to miss a super dynasty.

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