Chapter 53: Arrival in Los Angeles
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On the second Monday after New Year's Day, the league officially announced a super-big trade between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Los Angeles Lakers involving six players.
The Lakers traded Lamar Odom, Bryan Grant and Kris Mime plus a 2007 first-round pick plus a $2 million trade exception for the Portland Trail Blazers' Zhou Zheng, Ratliffe and Darius Myers.
When the league officially announced the deal, the entire basketball community was shaken.
It quickly became the most shocking news after the opening of the trading window.
The Lakers traded Odom for the Little Tigers, and the Trail Blazers also gave away a 15+7 forward for nothing (although there are injury concerns, but the data is real).
Oh my God!
It's a robbery!! This is burglary in broad daylight!
"What's Portland up to?"
Even ESPN, who hates Zhou Zheng the most, can't understand the significance of the Portlanders' deal.
Although it is said... They dumped Ratliff's long-term contract with Darius Miles and also got two expiring contracts with Odom. From the perspective of the logic of emptying salaries, the Trail Blazers undoubtedly made a lot of money, and also cleared the upward path for two young potential players at the same time...... Brandon Roy and Aldridge will get more playing time.
But... It's the little tiger who sent it away!
"Tiger has brought us so many great memories over the year, he is a great guy and he gets along very well with his team-mates, the fans and the staff including me. I am confident that his achievements will not stop there, and that he will have a bright future. It was very difficult for us to make such a decision. But... We had to make a choice. Next, we will work on rebuilding ......"
That's the explanation given by Larry Miller, who also says it's a win-win-win deal.
"This deal can only be defined as a win-win situation if Brandon Roy and Aldridge grow up quickly." Charles Barkley said bluntly: "The next person to go is probably Zach Randolph, and the Oregonians will definitely swing in the second half of the schedule to make the final sprint for the fight for Greg Oden." ”
"It's impossible to comment on how good or bad the deal is, but at least... The Lakers are now a playoff powerhouse, and they have little to lose. Earl Johnson praised Mitch Kupchak's approach to the deal: "He's a more cunning general manager than Jerry West, and just by virtue of that, he can be voted Manager of the Year." ”
"Black Mamba Plus Little Tiger! This has to be the most gorgeous backcourt combination ever. At home next, I'll definitely go to Stamps in diapers...... I don't want the graphics to be too flashy and cause incontinence. Nicholson, a die-hard Lakers fan, couldn't hide his excitement, and he swore reverently on TV that he wasn't so excited when Shackle O'Neal joined.
Old Blake was even more excited and tap-danced in front of the camera: "He's my son-in-law." Listen!! Don't talk to me about Thanksgiving, stop talking to me about Christmas, it's not important anymore. Importantly...... The Black family welcomed a Lakers player. ”
“show-time!!”
Lakers fans can't wait to shout the slogan of the year.
At a time when Lakers fans were all kinds of rejoicing about the deal.
Zhou Zheng drove around the rose garden twice, and workers were cleaning the large billboard outside, because the most prominent position on the billboard was Zhou Zheng, wearing the No. 10 jersey.
"It's a change of dynasty."
Zhou Zheng said silently, he took out his mobile phone and took a photo.
Then he wrote on Facebook and Twitter, where he owns his shares: "Goodbye, Rose Garden." ”
“tiger,out!”
Regarding Zhou Zheng's departure, Portland fans have long expected it.
However, the moment the deal was announced, they were still in great sadness, they could not forget the touch and passion that Little Tiger brought to them, and watching Little Tiger's vaudeville on the TV every game night has become their repertoire, and many people even bought expensive season tickets because of him...... But now, he's been traded.
"The team made the worst-case choice, they sold the highest-grossing and most commercially valuable stars at random. I don't care at all how much salary space we get with this deal, and I don't bother to bother with how talented Lamar Odom is, I just know... The rose garden never roared again. ”
"I'm desperate, we're always tearing down and rebuilding, tearing down and rebuilding, and we're never going to touch the championship."
"If we can't get Greg Oden this summer, then all the sacrifices we're making now are stupid, negative, worthless."
"Time will tell, and in short, the winner is the Lakers, who traded three plastic bottles out of the trash for our crown jewels. And, they will set this gem in their scepter ....... ”
“……”
The local television station in Portland aired two hours of Zhou Zheng highlights in prime time that night, and they used it as a way to honor their little tiger cub and also wish the little tiger better and better in Los Angeles.
When Zhou's plane arrived in Los Angeles, Lakers owner Buss, general manager Kupchak, head coach Phil Jackson, and head coach Kobe Bryant all appeared on the tarmac, and they organized a grand welcome ceremony.
When Zhou was getting off the plane, there were even flower girls who walked over to line up to offer flowers. This reminded Zhou Zheng of the picture in the news broadcast.
"Welcome to the Lakers, Mr. Zhou."
Old Bass shook hands with Zhou Zheng very formally, and then hugged him warmly: "The Lakers will be different because of your arrival, let's start a new dynasty together." ”
"Being able to bring you to Los Angeles is the proudest operation of my life, not one of them." Kupchak was also smiling, he was very excited when he shook hands, and Zhou Zheng could feel him trembling...... Getting the most wanted player at such a small price is indeed worth bragging about for a lifetime.
"We'll have a great time together." Phil Jackson told Zhou: "You will be the most important starting point in my tactics. ”
"Hey, I said Phil, you don't have to keep your voice down and say these things. I don't care about that. ”
Kobe Bryant walked over and put his arms around Zhou Zheng's neck: "Our relationship is unimaginable to you." ”
As he spoke, he held Zhou Zheng's face and kissed seven or eight mouthfuls fiercely.
Until Zhou Zheng pushed him away in disgust, he still wiped his mouth unsatisfied.
All the Lakers executives are laughing.
Now, no one doubts the relationship between them.
It's just that Jeanie Buss is a little worried: "Aren't you afraid that the Tiger Girls of Hollywood will tear you apart?" How dare you rob a man with them? ”
…… (To be continued.) )