So in the first dozen games of the season, Kobe Bryant's condition was extremely bad, and the media seized the opportunity to criticize him, but Kobe Bryant then issued a retirement declaration, announcing that his 20-year career would end after this season. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 info So this season of the Lakers has become Kobe's retirement performance, no matter where he goes, he is no longer greeted with boos, but cheers to pay tribute to this great legend. These are certainly things that can make the Lakers' top brass happy, after all, their players have been recognized by people all over the world. But in the face of the facts, they have to look far ahead, because after Kobe Bryant leaves, they have to move on, and they have to rebuild their former glory.

The harsh reality has given the Lakers top management several loud mouths in recent years, and many stars and Lakers have spread rumors, but none of them are willing to join the Lakers. Because the current Lakers are a completely uncompetitive team. The current alliance has long been less like the alliance of the early years. In the early years, a star in the league may not have won a championship in his entire career for loyalty and responsibility, but they are the real kings and uncrowned kings. But now the Union, hehe. I can't beat you, so I'll go to your friends and beat you together; I still can't beat you like this, so I'll find another friend, so I can always beat you. In this way, only a handful of teams in the league are competitive. The level of the entire league fell again. And add the Warriors who have completely emerged as a superpower team in the league in the second half of last season. Their team has been able to grow into the core roster as a whole, with the exception of Iguodala, who was originally traded, and the rest was hoarded through the draft. So the Lakers' management also realized that they could no longer recruit players based solely on the team's history, so they began to focus on the draft. In the past two years, they have also acquired many potential rookies, and even found treasure in the second round. Like Juliette Randle and D'Angelo Russell, these are lottery shows, while Clarkson and Larry Nance are second-round shows. But they all showed the potential to excite the Lakers hierarchy, so the Lakers hierarchy is bound to win the top three picks this year.

Because if they fall out of the top three in the original trade this year, they will automatically fall into the hands of the 76ers, and they will get nothing. So even though they have the league's No. 1 slump coach, they are still scared.

And just when so many troubles are surrounding the Lakers' top brass, their future star has erupted into a new problem for them. D'Angelo Russell actually broke out of the "video gate" with a hot head. He deliberately tried to use his friend Nick Young's words, and then secretly recorded a video with his mobile phone without Nick Young's knowledge, and what was even more stupid was that he actually broke the news of Nick Young's cheating on the Internet. This caused an uproar in the alliance. So Kupchak has had a headache lately, especially a headache.

Kupchak rubbed his temples vigorously and said in a soft voice: "Lovelin, just tell me directly, the player who is most likely what we need, right?" ”

"This." Without hesitation, Laughlin pointed to Brandon Ingram's picture.

"He !!" Kupchak was visibly surprised by Laughlin's words.

"Hmm." Laughlin nodded affirmatively.

"Oh, no, no. The kid was too thin. General manager Kupchak hurriedly shook his head and said, "You see he is simply skinny." ”

"Manager, he's a freshman in his freshman, you see not only can he get into a prestigious school like Duke, but he also quickly grew into the team's number one star. It only took him a few games to do that. Lovelin eagerly says that since becoming a scout, she has always believed in her vision and will work hard for any player she identifies in. Because she doesn't want to let go of any genius, many people may go on a different path in life because of her evaluation.

"The numbers are pretty good." Seeing Lovelin's confident appearance, Kupchak took the time to take a closer look at Brandon Ingram's scouting report, and his eyes lit up when he saw Ingram's 41% three-point shooting rate.

"Yes, manager. Ingram's stellar performance in the latest draft simulation rankings has allowed him to leapfrog Ben Simmons and leap into the top spot, and while the Blues' loss may have lowered his draft market a bit, it may be good for us. While Byron Scott's level of performance can be trusted, I'm still not sure that he can surpass the Philadelphia 76ers who have no lower limit in terms of record, and since we finished at the top of the list last year, the probability of us getting the top pick this year is almost zero, and in my opinion, we will still have two or three picks. Of course, it would be great if we could get the No. 1 pick, but regardless of the signing, I think we should all take Brandon Ingram. Laughlin struck while the iron was hot, opened a video and said, " Ingram has a height of 2.06 meters, although his body is now on the thin side, only 80 kilograms, but I have already obtained Ingram's physical training report through some methods, he has already started a weight gain plan, which shows that this child is very aware of his weaknesses, knows to make up for his shortcomings, and works hard for them, and you can also see from the video that this child is not as thin as it seems, in the game, he is not afraid of physical confrontation at all, and the report, a clear answer has been given, his body skeleton structure may make him stronger. If you look closely, who do you think he looks like? ”

"Durant?" Kupchak was a little excited.

"Yes, this kid is too much like Durant when he first entered the league." "This kid's potential is limitless, and his potential is enough for us to pay for him." In the post-Kobe era, he will be the latest successor. ”

"But, Laughlin, your estimates have been estimated as best as possible, but you are too optimistic. Although the strength of our team has been a bit weak in the past few years, we have had this experience in the past, and this has never been a reason to stop superstars from joining us. We are the Lakers, the Purple and Gold Dynasty, the signature team of the NBA league, even the Bulls who have Jordan have that can't shake the status, but now all this is not working, do you think it is really as the outside world says, just because our current strength lacks the competition for the championship? Kupchak said in frustration.

Laughlin looked at the general manager suspiciously.

"Actually, the league has been pressing our team from the side in recent years. Won't we be operating? There is no need to retrace Abdul-Jabbar, O'Neal and so on, just Gasol a few years ago almost allowed us to complete the three-consecutive crown dynasty again. Later F4, it was only the league that sent Paul to the Clippers for that bullshit basketball reason, which caused us to have no choice but to do so. ”

When Kupchak said this, Lashlin also sighed helplessly. When they finalized the Paul deal, the entire Lakers management didn't know how happy they were. The combination of Kobe Bryant and Paul, the backcourt combination that can destroy everything in the league is decrepit. While they were all imagining how the Lakers would dominate the league again, David Scott's announcement shattered the Lakers' dreams. Since then, the Lakers have been in a slump. The arrival of Dwight Howard has made matters worse for the Lakers.

"Well, so we can't be too optimistic. For the signing of the top three picks, we still have a wait-and-see attitude. We should put some energy into our second-round pick, which is the spot we really have in our hands. Don't underestimate the second-round pick, not to mention other teams, the big general Arenas back then, and the current Warriors all-around fighter Draymond Green. Our team's own Clarkson alone surprised us. Kupchak focused on Clarkson, clearly expecting the lad.

"Don't worry, manager, I already have a goal." Laughlin smiled mysteriously.

"Huh?" Kupchak looked at Laughlin in surprise and asked, "Come and see." ”

"Haha, it's a secret." Lovelin just didn't speak, and no matter how anxious Kupchak was, she didn't leak half a word.

The gloom of defeat hung over the entire dressing room, and the atmosphere was so oppressive that it was hard to breathe, and all the team-mates could not bear the torture. After a hasty wash, they all left in a hurry. Zhao Wei didn't leave because Coach K was looking for him. Of course, Coach K looked for him because he was going to participate in the draft, although he didn't approve of it before, but seeing his performance getting better and better day by day, Coach K was not overly obsessed, but these strange things happened to him recently, so that Coach K put this matter on the agenda again. However, Zhao Wei still made an unshakable decision in the face of the persuasion of the old coach K.

Coach K saw that his persuasion was helpless, and in the end he had no choice but to let his disciple go back and think about it.

On the way back to the locker room, Zhao Wei thought about the words of Coach K, and he also smiled helplessly.

Click!!

"These guys are gone." Zhao Wei opened the door and saw the empty locker room, and walked inside with a muttering to himself.

"Ah!!h Suddenly, Zhao Wei screamed and shouted dissatisfiedly, "Ingram, you kid wants to scare me to death." It turned out that as soon as Zhao Wei closed the door, he suddenly found that there was a person behind the door, and after being frightened, he found out that it was his teammate Ingram.

"You bastard boy, did you predict that we would lose this game, that's why you fainted yesterday?" Ingram's voice was low, and her eyes were red, "It is said that there is something mysterious in your East, which can predict the future and even change the future. You bastard, why don't you change. ”

Ingram's inconsequential words made Zhao Wei's head bigger. Xin said: "Is this kid crazy after being beaten, although he is sad, but at least he is still normal." ”

Syllable!!!

"Oops, it hurts!" Ingram clutched her head in pain and glared at Zhao Wei dissatisfied. At this time, Zhao Wei's curved fingers had not been put down.

"Can't you just make me whine?" Ingram said bitterly.

"I'm also very sad when I lose the game, who am I going to complain about." Zhao Wei said dissatisfiedly.

"I know there's a place, let's go. Let's whine together. Ingram suddenly smiled and put his arm around Zhao Wei's shoulder. With his height of 2.06 meters and that terrifying arm span, Zhao Wei's height of 1.98 meters is too insignificant, and he can't avoid it at all.

I had no choice but to be caught by his head, and asked reluctantly, "Where to go?" ”

"Of course I went for a drink. Isn't there a saying in China that you call drinking to eliminate sorrows? Ingram made a learned appearance.

"Go, go, I won't go drinking with you. Whoever drinks is not a good boy. Zhao Wei resisted vigorously.

", you kid can't say you can't go any time you drink, but when you get there, your kid drinks the most." Ingram looked at Zhao Wei with disdain.

Zhao Wei smiled. The two brothers hooked their shoulders and went to dispel their sorrows.

When they arrived at the bar, the two didn't know how much they had drunk, but Zhao Wei felt that his head was getting more and more dizzy, and Ingram opposite him was even more unbearable and had begun to talk nonsense. However, the two still talked about a lot of serious things before they got drunk. It's about the Blue Devils, it's about its future. I have to say that the loss of the Blue Devils this time is a big blow to both of them, and it makes them even more regretful that both have decided to participate in this year's draft, enter the professional league, compete on a higher stage, and have no chance to fight for the Blue Devils again. Ingram also talked a lot about his draft prospects. He's still optimistic, this year will definitely not be a draft year, and he can be sure that he will be selected in the first two picks. As for which team to be selected, that is not up to him, he can only leave it to fate.

As for Zhao Wei, he also said himself. Although the draft prospects are bleak, Zhao Wei is still full of confidence, firmly believing that he can enter the NBA, and even threatens to beat Ingram in future matchups.

In this way, the two teenagers imagined their future.

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The season for the Blue Devils is over, but the NCAA March Madness and the NBA games are still going on. Eventually, the NCAA finals in April were met by North Carolina and Villanova University, which attracted countless stars and even Jordan to cheer on his alma mater. The whole game was also full of ups and downs, and it was even more exciting at the last moment. In 4.7 seconds, North Carolina took a step outside the three-point line, and the whole body folded in the air completed a super difficult three-point shooting, chasing the score to 74 draws. (To be continued.) )