Chapter 125: Calm the Storm
Jerry Buss's words made Kobe Bryant not know what to say, and there was a veto clause in his contract, that is, he could veto the Lakers trading him to go to a team he didn't want to go to. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info Jerry Buss certainly knew that Kobe didn't want to go to the Pistons, that place in Detroit, was very unkind to Kobe, and Kobe Bryant was even more suspicious of that place.
Jerry Buss said this, on the one hand, it may be angry, since Kobe Bryant you want to be traded, then I will trade you to the last place you want to go! On the other hand, it may also be to knock Kobe Bryant to make him not cranky.
As for what exactly it meant, Kobe Bryant couldn't be sure, so Kobe Bryant sat opposite Jerry Buss without saying a word, drinking coffee with his head down.
Seeing that Kobe Bryant stopped talking, Jerry Buss, who knew Kobe's character, knew that Kobe Bryant was softening in disguise, so he walked up to Kobe with a smile, gently stroked Kobe's head like an old man caring for his children and grandchildren, and said softly: "Kobe, are you really going to leave the team that trained you to become a champion?" ”
Without waiting for Kobe to speak, the old man continued: "Child, I know you are in a hurry, but there are some things that cannot be done in a moment!" You're going to have to give Lakers management a little more time, and this time the Celtics guys formed the Big Three, which caused a lot of team alarm, and this is also an opportunity for us. Wait, okay? ”
It has to be said that Jerry Bass is definitely a master negotiator. In two or three sentences, he was both soft and hard, and he also had a lot of kindness to Kobe, so in the end Kobe nodded and said: "Okay, I'll give them another season, if they are still reluctant to spend money, then, even if I go to Detroit, I will leave the Lakers!" ”
After Kobe Bryant agreed, Jerry Buss asked Bryant to leave, and then called everyone in Lakers management over for an impromptu meeting.
Li Du and Odom have been waiting outside since Jerry Buss called Kobe Bryant to the office, and when they saw Kobe come out, they hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "Boss, how is it?" ”
Kobe gently patted the shoulders of both of them, and didn't say much, just smiled, "Hurry up and go back and rest and prepare for tomorrow's game!" The Celtics make up the Big Three, and they are our Lakers' arch-enemies! ”
As soon as Li Du and Odom heard this, they knew that Kobe Bryant had decided not to leave the Lakers! Immediately smiled and said loudly: "Don't worry, boss! We will do our best! ”
Li Du has been worried about Kobe Bryant leaving the Lakers for so many days, and after returning home, the tense mood that has been tense has finally relaxed. This night, Li Du rarely did not practice and went to bed early.
Early the next morning, Li Du faced the rising sun and began to stand on the pile. If there is a profound practitioner present, it can be seen that Li Du's pile skills are very different from before. The yoga mudra he learned in India inspired Li Du a lot, and now when he stands on the pile, he not only moves the detailed muscles, but also turns the tendons, grinds the legs, and makes subtle movements on the fingers, which is very similar to making seals.
With the help of this set of movements, Li Du obviously felt that his physical fitness was getting better and better, although he had reached the limit of a normal person, but he could still continue to improve, this is the most amazing place of national art training and health preservation.
At the beginning of each season, it's a time for teams to watch summer trades, and it's a time when a lot of NBA reforms are introduced, big changes to the team, and a lot of players are trying to show themselves.
This summer, in addition to the Celtics Big Three, which is really attractive, there are also many rookies who are favored by everyone, and the first ones are Greg Oden and Kevin Durant.
Touden was hailed as the next best center before he even entered the NBA, and he has everything a dominant center needs! Strong strength, tall body, solid inside footwork, and keen defensive awareness...... It can be said that he has all the qualities that a top center forward needs to have!
Kevin Durant is even more of a strange person in Li Du's opinion, with a height of 2.08 meters, he doesn't even play inside, but a small forward who mainly attacks the outside! Durant's long arm span, almost over his knees, and his ability to shoot from the ground up are very consistent, which makes it very easy for him to score, and almost no one on the perimeter can guard against him!
The Lakers' rookie Mark Gasol this time is also good, his brother Pau Gasol is a very good interior player, he not only has a passing and long-range shooting skills that are not inferior to his brother, but he is also strong, and he is a standard playmaker center!
It's a pity that although Marc Gasol has helped the team win the European championship in Europe and won the MVP himself, he was unlucky, and he caught up with the internal chaos of the Lakers when he first came to the Lakers, so he has not had many opportunities to perform.
Among the rookies, Li Du is more concerned about Yi Jianlian and Sun Yue, two Chinese players who have appeared in the NBA after Yao Ming. Yi Jianlian's height on the inside, skill on the outside, and his style of being able to do both inside and outside made him selected by the Milwaukee Bucks with the sixth pick in the first round.
In contrast, Sun Yue is more tragic, in all fairness, Li Du feels that his offensive skills are much better than his own, and his physical talent is not bad, but unfortunately in the NBA, where talented guards are gathered, his advantage is not obvious, and he was finally selected by the Lakers with the 40th pick in the second round. For some reason, Sun Yue seemed to have a hard time adapting to the rhythm of the NBA game, making a few appearances in the preseason, but not performing well, and then being sent to the Development League.
Yao Ming once called Li Du and asked Li Du to take care of Sun Yue if possible, but unfortunately the Lakers were extremely chaotic at the beginning of the season, and Sun Yue was sent to the Development League before Sun Yue had time to have a good chat with Li Du, and Li Du could only hope that he could fight back.
After Kobe Bryant's trouble, and then Jerry Buss came forward to calm the turmoil, more than a month has passed since the new season. Fortunately, with the rise of Bynum and the improvement of Li Du and Odom, the Lakers did not become a weak team at the beginning of the season, and they still maintained more than half of the winning rate.
As the Kobe Bryant trade turmoil gradually subsided, the Lakers finally became normal. At this time, Li Du had the heart to understand the opponent of the game. This look made his heart full of anticipation! Because the next day, the Lakers will host the Denver Nuggets!
"Cameron Anthony and Iverson are the golden backfield, I wonder who the coach will let me defend?" Li Du's eyes were full of essence, whether it was Anthony or Iverson, Li Du only played against them briefly last season, and that time was the time when he restrained himself, in his heart, Li Du really wanted to compete with these two strongmen with superb scoring skills!
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