Bill Duffy's words and Eddie Griffin's departure gave Li Zhen a very urgent sense of crisis.

Growing up, he was used to keeping things under his control.

But now, he finds that he can't do that. Even his best efforts failed to prevent Eddie Griffin's departure, but he was still sold for no reason.

: The world knows that Eddie Griffin has helped the Lakers in the face, he is the best defender and fastest forward on the Lakers' second team.

Doesn't Lakers management know?

"Dealing with thorns is something every team does. But I think it's more of a statement to the rumors that the Lakers are still Kobe Bryant's team, unbreakable. ”

McBrin spoke on television about the accepted analysis of mainstream television.

Now everyone thinks so, and there is even a lot of discussion about the possibility that Lee Jin will be traded out before the All-Star breaks, even though he has now slightly left Tracy Maddy to squeeze into the starting roster of the Western Conference All-Star Game.

This kind of rumor is loud and noisy.

But Li Zhen completely disappeared from the public eye, and he stayed in the training gym after sending Eddie Griffin away.

He doesn't pay attention to the outside talk, he just wants to make himself stronger.

He wants to release more sweat and make his physical gifts stronger, so that he can gain more autonomy.

For this reason, he even postponed rehearsals at Nokia Theater twice in a row, which drew criticism from the inaugural American Idol champion Kelly Clayson, who publicly choked in front of the Los Angeles media: "As far as I know, he hasn't played recently." Why didn't he show up at the rehearsal? Is it because you're dating Disney's little princesses? ”

Such exaggerated words and deeds immediately attracted attention to the rising star.

The vicious Los Angeles media didn't let the new singer go, and they were sarcastic: if Miss Kelly tried to get Bruce's attention in this way, she would be disappointed. Our little fox doesn't have any interest in Texas cowgirls.

Kelly Clayson, on the other hand, retorted to the Los Angeles Times: "I'm never going to think about how to attract a skinny kid who gets knocked over the pitch."

Kelly Claisson's tone was full of sarcasm.

What she didn't know, however, was that the Dallas Mavericks, whom she was proud of, were secretly launching a fierce assault on Bruce Lee. The Lakers' recent signal is... Bruce is not for sale.

After the ridiculous trade plan was revealed from Miami, the rest of the league was like sharks that smelled blood, eyeing the Lakers. With the Lakers trading Bruce Lee's closest teammate, Eddie Griffin, to Tennessee, there is even more belief that Bruce Lee may be being traded.

As a result, Dallas boss Mark Cuban even told the general manager in his office: You can use all the chips except Nowitzki.

However, unfortunately, the Lakers have no interest in any other players except Nowitzki. Therefore, the Lakers always present a state of 'read and not reply' emails.

In fact, in addition to the Dallas Mavericks, there are three other teams that have shown a strong pursuit of Li Zhen. The Golden State Warriors are one of them, the Miami Heat are the second, and the New York Knicks are the third. However, these three teams also did not receive a response from the Lakers.

So, it looks a bit like 'the Lakers don't plan to trade Li Zhen at all'. Especially when the Lakers lost 89-105 at home to the Seattle SuperSonics, Kobe Bryant was interviewed and loudly refuted: "Bruce is our future, why should we trade a point guard who averaged 9.6 assists per game in his rookie season?" ”

Kobe Bryant's words dispelled some doubts and calmed the restless Lakers fans.

At this time, the Lakers' rapid record is also proving another thing, the Lakers are inseparable from Li Zhen. Since Lee Zhen hit the stunner on Christmas Eve, the Lakers have suffered four straight losses, even losing to a bad player like the SuperSonics. The regular season ranking has dropped rapidly from fourth in the West to joint sixth, and if it continues, the Lakers may even be out of the playoffs in the fierce competition in the West.

Li Zhen began to resume joint practice on the afternoon of January 6, and when he returned to the training hall, the Lakers' second team immediately returned to its strength. Whether it's Kwame Brown, Vujacic or Rademanovic, they swept away the malaise in previous matches.

At the same time, Li Zhen's collaboration with Luke Wharton, Lamar Odom, and Kwame Brown has gradually found a tacit understanding.

Only when he was a starter at the same time as Kobe Bryant, his influence declined.

"The reason is simple, Lee's influence on the ball has far exceeded his influence off the ball." Old Winter told Phil Jackson, who frowned.

Phil Jackson decided to talk to Kobe Bryant later, and he wanted Kobe Bryant to add more off-ball runs.

He believes that the current problem is not serious, as long as he gives himself enough time, he can run in well.

Because Bruce is different from O'Neal, Kobe Bryant can tolerate and promote Li Zhen, and he is also willing to make some sacrifices.

As long as Kobe Bryant's attitude is open and inclusive, everything will be resolved easily.

Isn't it just time?

A player who is not yet 20 years old has time.

However, what Phil Jackson didn't know was that a 73-year-old man didn't have much time left, especially after the physical illness was detected and life entered an irreversible countdown.

He stood in the corridor above the training hall, alone and quietly watching the training below the court. He has a very good impression of Li Zhen, he knows that Li Zhen is a very good player, and although he has a lot of criticism, he is loved by the Los Angeles media and fans. He may not be able to become a superstar in the future because of his physical fitness, but he will definitely be an All-Star regular. And the commercial value will reach the level of a superstar, and his sneaker sales for Christmas have exceeded $5 million, and his appeal among the youth group is even greater than expected.

However, he can't possibly bring a championship to the Lakers.

He won't be able to bring a championship to the Lakers for at least five years.

This is the judgment made by the elder Buss as the owner of the NBA who knows the ball best.

And, he thinks he has a good chance ... I can't wait that long for five years.

Old Bass would love to lift the O'Brien Cup again in his lifetime.

And he doesn't want Jeanie Buss to be the future leader of the Lakers. Although he also knew that Jeanie Bass was the most capable of his children, she was a daughter after all, and she was also associated with the careerist Phil Jackson.

And Li Zhen's attitude is that he is more friendly with Jeanie Buss.

This was another reason why the elder Bass made up his mind.

He knows he might regret it, so he wants to watch another game before making a decision.

However, earlier this afternoon, Kupchak told him that Lee Jin would not be playing in the evening's game. On the one hand, it has not passed the test of the team doctor, and the NBA has very strict examination procedures for concussions. On the other hand, it is because Li Zhen is going to participate in the rehearsal of the American Music Awards.

This made old Bas stunned, and at the same time a lonely mood emerged: Is this destined by God?

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Bruce's recent news isn't just buzzing in the sports media, it's also in the entertainment media.

And it's not just that the first American Idol champion Kelly Clayson choked that he didn't participate in rehearsals, and even the hip-hop group Black Eyed Peas, which was in the limelight, had a lot of criticism about him. Their rhetoric about Li Zhen did not come from any rehearsal or rehearsal.

They are good friends of ice hockey player McColler, who hasn't stopped chattering since he said he was going to go head-to-head with Lee in late December.

He repeatedly emphasized that if he wanted to fight with Li Zhen, he would bet on the dignity of a man. He hoped that Hillary Duff would see his strength and stop liking this East Asian man who was messed up on the basketball court. If you want to like him, you like him, a strong white man who can fight on the ice hockey.

His words even smacked of racism.

And the black-eyed peas actually echoed during the interview, and even the reporter was just asking the question of 'what do you think of Bruce Lee being nominated for 5 nominations at the same time as you'.

"We don't care how many nominations he gets, he does have a set of music. But I'm more concerned about when he's going to respond head-on to my good friend McColle's challenge, and as a man, he's supposed to step up. Don't always hide behind a woman and let Hillary Duff come out and say irresponsible things, this is a man's showdown. ”

Black-eyed Pea member William said very politely.

It sounded like he wanted to say more, and the female lead singer Phigi reached out and pulled him, she was still very sensible, she didn't want to make a big deal out of it.

But no matter what, William's statement still made a big fuss in the entertainment media.

And McColle, who just arrived in Los Angeles, also said that he would definitely go to Bruce Lee, and he would definitely have a man's duel with Bruce.

His cruel words once made headlines in the entertainment industry.

This is not uncommon in the American entertainment industry, too many people talk to each other to beat each other, but except for those gangsters in the rap circle, there are still a few who really fight.

At this time, SnoopyDogg, a rap bigwig on the West Coast and a die-hard Lakers fan and Blues fan, intends to reconcile.

He said in public: "If that guy is really so self-righteous, just bring him backstage to meet me at the awards ceremony." ”

He felt he could solve any problem in Los Angeles, including McColle's menacing heads-up provocation.

And when the reporter threw the topic to Li Zhen, who went to participate in the rehearsal, Li Zhen was very calm, and he shrugged his shoulders: "I don't know that person, and I have no interest in him......"

However, his voice just fell. A strong man suddenly rushed out of the backstage, shouting his name: "Hey, Bruce, come on......"

At the same time, a voice came out of Li Zhen's head: Capture the Fallen!!

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