In Los Angeles, next to the Lakers' training facility, Jerry West was sitting in a chair in his office, watching the Lakers and Warriors game.

When Kobe and Sprewell rolled to the ground at the same time, West stood up in a panic and sat down only after seeing that Kobe was fine.

"This kid." West looked at the replay, and Kobe's small movements were seen by him and couldn't help laughing. It's the first time he's seen such a slick rookie, and it's definitely the best to be able to protect himself. God forbid Sprewell not to have an accident.

"Jingle bell, jingle bell." The phone on the desk in the office rang.

"Hello."

"Mr. West, excuse me. I'm David Robert Horry's agent. A simple middle-aged male voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Good evening, sir." West was a little surprised.

"Mr. West, my agent wants to leave the Suns, and he wants to team up with Shaq and Kobe." The voice on the other end of the line was a little muffled.

'It's great, Horry is a very good player and the piece of the championship puzzle that our team desperately needs. I'll run it. "Westerle, he was also preparing to trade Horry, but he never expected the owner to come to the door.

"Mr. West, you know, my agent's contract is coming to an end this year. We are looking for a team that can sign a long-term contract........"

"How about 30 million in 6 years?"

"Mr. West, are you serious? Damn, I'll push this deal right away. West's generosity excites Horry's agent. It's not a role player at all, and he's going to take a very big cut from it, and now he's going to push for the deal even if Horry doesn't want to come to the Lakers.

"Horry is a championship-caliber player, and the Lakers are very welcoming to him." West certainly knows the importance of Horry, a very well-rounded player. With a height of 2.06 meters, he can play both inside and outside, and can play as a small forward, or he can play with O'Neal as a space four. Solid defensively, solid projection, and a key hand. It's a perfect fit for the Lakers.

Whether it is putting Horry in the starting four position or acting as a substitute, he can immediately contribute to the team, and it can be said that as long as Horry joins, even if no other reinforcements are made, the Lakers can be promoted from a strong team to a championship team.

"We will immediately submit a trade request to the Suns, and Mr. West would appreciate your answer and it was a pleasure to talk to you."

West hung up, the best news I've heard in all this time.

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In the "Olympic Tower" building at 645 Fifth Avenue in New York City, USA, a bald young man stands next to Stern, the uncrowned king of American professional basketball.

"President, this foul is too bad, but fortunately Kobe avoided it. Do you need me to tell the referee below to take care of Kobe? ”

"Xiaohua, don't worry. The most beautiful flowers bloom only when they go through the most demanding challenges. ”

Xiao Hua, who is currently Stern's assistant, is a little confused, Jordan is about to retreat, and the league needs to find a replacement for Jordan immediately. It's easy to use referees to make a few superstars. Why wouldn't Stern want to?

Isn't commerciality the most important thing in this alliance? Xiao Hua is even willing to make professional basketball a WWE-like show for the sake of enough benefits.

But what he just didn't know was that the glory of competitive sports was never obtained by handouts and scripts.

Just like he doesn't know why, in Stern's hands, the American professional basketball team can quickly climb to the top of the big four leagues.

In his opinion, as long as the script is exciting enough, more people will fall in love with basketball. The league has the ability to make the script come true, and it has the ability to make MLS basketball better.

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The game between the Lakers and the Warriors continued, and after Sprewell went off, Bryant continued to participate in the game.

"Kobe, are you really okay?" Teammates were concerned.

Kobe Bryant shook his head, it seems that only Bowen saw Kobe's small movements, they are still too young. It's not going to work, they're going to lose in the playoffs.

Bryant executed a technical free throw and hit it safely. Kobe Bryant's free throws are second to none among the Lakers' starters at the moment, and he is extremely consistent.

The Warriors were demoralized after Sprewell went off the court, and their minds were a little off the court.

And such a Warrior has failed in a row in front of the Lakers who have increased their defensive intensity.

Kobe Bryant seized the opportunity of the Warriors' missed shots and successfully counterattacked, leaving the aging Warriors exhausted from the outside.

And O'Neal also worked together on the offensive end, and Kobe Bryant and O'Neal played a block and pick-and-roll. Their blocking is not something that a team of the Warriors' configuration can stop.

The game completely lost suspense in the third quarter, and the Lakers played a huge score difference of 31:13 in a single quarter. The Lakers played another three quarters of clock-out. Neither Kobe nor O'Neal appeared in the fourth quarter, and it was Harris who protected them.

As Harris expected, when the Lakers ramp up their intensity, it's easy to harvest teams at this level. This Lakers team has a very strong ability to abuse vegetables, and in the face of an average weak team, it is difficult for the Lakers with double insurance to get out of control.

The final score of the game was 112 for the Lakers and 89 Warriors.

Bryant played 25 minutes and shot 11-of-16 from the field, including 3-of-4 from three-point range. scored 27 points, 1 rebound, 9 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. The efficiency is extremely high, and the Warriors can't stop Kobe Bryant at all.

O'Neal played 31 minutes, shooting 12-of-19 from the field and 2-of-8 from the free-throw line to finish with 26 points, 12 rebounds, seven assists and three blocks. He played with ease, and he kind of fell in love with the feeling of sharing the ball. In a trance, O'Neal found what it was like to be a point guard in high school.

Eddie Jones and Van Exel have also gradually integrated into the team, scoring 18 and 13 points respectively. Fisher also had seven points and three assists.

Sprewell's stats are full of big zero eggs, 0 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 4 turnovers. However, Joe Smith used his excellent athleticism to get 19 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists in front of Campbell.

At the end of the game, Adelman called out to Kobe: "Boy, you played great. Keep up the good work! ”

Adelman admired the young and mature player, and when Sprewell made a mistake, Adelman felt sick inside. As a traditional academic coach, he couldn't see this kind of dirty method the most.

Mullin also found Kobe Bryant and gave him a hug.

"Kobe, contact me if you need any help. I have lived in the league for 11 years and I would like to pass on my experience to you. ”

Mullin thanked Bryant for giving him a head start in front of Sprewell, and that Mullin was ready to leave the team after 11 years at the end of the season, and he couldn't stand the smoky atmosphere here.

Mullin wants to fight for the championship at the end of his career.

Maybe going to the Lakers is a good choice? Los Angeles isn't that far from Oakland, and they also have twin stars like Kobe Bryant and O'Neal.