Chapter 566: Meeting with Qiao's Gang Leader

Xu Xuan was caught by the media unexpectedly, he was really wronged, after a few more glances, he was caught...... When the two peaks jump like this, a man will take a few more glances......

However, while Xu Xuan refused to admit it, he also pointed out a clear way to those reporters: "Instead of worrying about me here a few times, it is better to go back and see LeBron's ......"

LeBron?

What is LeBron's?

Didn't notice......

The reporters were at a loss, but after looking at each other, they all immediately became excited, LeBron and Kardashian?

What will it be?

Friend's wife

You are welcome?

Or a friend's wife

Don't be bullied?

......

This seems to be a bit of a big deal......

......

After playing the Cavaliers, the Lakers won a wave of three in a row.

Three wins in a row on the road are not easy to come by, especially against opponents like the Cavaliers.

After playing the Cavaliers, the Lakers had two days off, and the Lakers did not leave, but stayed in Cleveland to practice.

The next opponent is the Charlotte Hornets.

The Hornets have changed a lot this year.

Without signing Xu Xuan, Old Qiao's gang leader seems to have broken the jar, and this season is very big.

For example, with a five-year, $120 million contract extension, Batum, who played well in the Hornets last year.

Frenchman Nicolas Batum was selected by the Rockets with the 25th pick in the first round in 2008 and was traded to the Trail Blazers.

Batum, who started in his rookie season, became the backbone of the Trail Blazers. After a four-year rookie contract, the Timberwolves offered him a four-year, $48 million contract to grab people, but the Trail Blazers made a quick decision and chose to match his contract and keep him on the team.

After the Trail Blazers signed Stotts as the coach, Batum became a strategic forward, and his average assists per game also came to 5, but in the 2014-15 season, Batum's performance was sluggish, and the Trail Blazers were defeated by the Grizzlies 4-1 in the first round.

After joining the Hornets, Batum was originally arranged to play the second position, but with the injury reimbursement of the main small forward, Batum returned to the position of the small forward of the old organization, this season the Hornets entered the playoffs strongly, and Batum's excellent play is inseparable, Batum averaged 14.9 points, 6.1 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game in the regular season, scoring and assists reached a career high, and the scoring ranked second among the Hornets, and the assists ranked first on the team, it is not an exaggeration to say that Batum is the second leader other than Kemba Walker.

Before the free market opened, Batum had expressed his willingness to renew his contract with the Hornets, and he was eager to finalize his contract for the French team in the Olympic qualifying tournament. So Batum chose to meet the Hornets and Mavericks in Dallas at the same time, but he made a decision at the first time, renewed his contract with the Hornets, and signed this five-year contract with a total price of 120 million, slightly less than the maximum salary.

Here's what the local reporter in Charlotte said: Nicholas Batum is Kemba Walker's best partner, he has excellent playmaking and defensive skills, he is very low-key in the game, but he is far better than people think.

But in reality, this contract was signed...... Yes, there is another rubbish contract in NBA history...... Or the largest amount......

Hornets management and Joe Boss thought he would be the answer to lead the team to a great record, but Batum's performance after that fell far short of expectations, and the numbers were not proportional to the salary cap contract, and his best season was only 15.1 points and a shooting percentage of only 40.3%.

What's even funnier is that Batum finally chose to exercise the player option with an annual salary of $27.13 million in the final season...... The old gang leader of the pit doesn't want it......

However, Old Qiao's gang leader has money, anyway, he signs contracts without brains, people are stupid and have a lot of money, and it is normal to be cheated.

Meanwhile, after Jeremy Lin's departure, the Hornets made two consecutive guard signings.

One is a two-year, $12.5 million contract to sign Ramon Sessions as Walker's backup, and the second is a one-year salary to sign veteran Brian Roberts.

The 30-year-old Sessions played nine seasons in the NBA, a second-round pick and was drafted with the 56th overall pick, but he also played his worth in the NBA. Sessions has played for many teams, including the Bucks, Timberwolves, Cavaliers, Lakers, former Bobcats (now the Hornets), Kings, and Wizards, averaging 10.9 points, 4.2 assists, and 2.8 rebounds per game in his career.

Sessions played 82 games with the Wizards last season, mostly off the bench, averaging 20.3 minutes per game, contributing 9.9 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.9 assists.

As a point guard, Sessions can still play his part if given some time. He dished out a game-high 24 assists in the NBA, and he also scored 20 points at the time, but that was in 2008. The last time Sessions had 15 assists per game was in February 2012, when he dished out 16 assists against the Cavaliers and Bucks.

And Roberts is also 30 years old this year and is 6 feet 1 inch tall. Roberts played for the Hornets last season, but then the Hornets sent Roberts to the Heat in a three-way move to push for a trade for Cornet Lee, and then the Miamins sent Roberts to the Trail Blazers. Roberts' contract expired this summer and he became a full free agent.

Roberts played in 30 regular-season games for the Hornets last season, averaging 4.8 points, 1.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 11.1 minutes per game. Throughout the 2015-16 season, Roberts averaged 4.0 points, 0.8 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 9.2 minutes per game.

Obviously, how to help Walker take the pressure off is what the Hornets want to do the most.

The very aggressive Kemba Walker has just had a great season, last season he had his most efficient season so far, and he looks like a fully mature star player, especially in the second half of the season when he was even more prominent, with better layups than ever and a higher three-point shooting rate, so the best news is that Kemba Walker's career is just getting started, and he still has plenty of time to flesh himself up and improve himself.

The Hornets have an above-league-average three-point shooting percentage, good tactical awareness, and the ability to be resilient and united, all of which will help the Hornets make a difference in the new season.

In general, they don't have too many holes, and the team has stockpiled some talented players, which is one of the reasons for the success of the Hornets in the 2015-2016 season, even if the team has some good free agents left this summer, the team's talent is very impressive, but the Hornets lack a dangerous offensive player in the low post, the interior rotation is not very smooth, only a group of inexperienced rookie players or veterans who are past their prime.

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Before the game, Xu Xuan was asked by reporters what he thought of Kemba Walker, Walker is one of the hottest super point guards in the East at the moment, and many people want to hear what Xu Xuan thinks of players in the same position.

'Yes, I know Kemba, he's a very good player, we've had dinner together in private, he's a great player, three points, great breaks...... All-star? There is no doubt that he is definitely an All-Star...... Yes, he's a very low-key player, but I don't underestimate him, I know he's very good at making scoring opportunities through pick-and-rolls, and we're going to have a specific strategy for this game...... Will I pick him as an All-Star? I'll see when the time comes, I want to choose, but LeBron won't necessarily give it a chance. ”

Xu Xuan answered the reporter's question with a smile, saying that Charlotte is really a small city, and Walker is indeed a good player, but the low sense of presence is outrageous...... Now several All-Star guards in the East, Irving, Wall, Lowry....... Whoever is more popular than him.

This time it was an all-star, and Joe Gang Leader personally came out to give him a "platform" before he barely caught up.

If this were replaced by cities like New York and Boston, they would have been blown up long ago, and even Toronto's exposure would be greater than that of Charlotte.

......

At 7 p.m., the game begins.

Xu Xuan noticed that the atmosphere of the fans at the scene was very high, and when he looked up again, it turned out that it was Qiao Gang Leader who came to the scene in person.

"Yo, this old guy is here?" Frank smiled and turned to look at his teammates, "How's it going?" The god of basketball is sitting on the sidelines, are you afraid? ”

"I'm afraid of hanging, can he come up and bite me?" Ci Shiping sneered, his expression was the most arrogant, the god of basketball?

Criticize!

In this life, he only recognizes Kobe!

Maybe you can change the boss in the next life, but in this life, there is only Kobe!

And some younger players like Ingram, Zubac, and Russell maintain a certain amount of reverence for Jordan.

Ci Shiping can not be afraid, or he can not hang, but for this group of rookies, Jordan is really a god......

"If you want to talk about God, we have one here." Barnes suddenly turned his head and said with a smile.

"Who? Xu? ”

Or is it you?

Barnes looked deeply at Nick Young...... Young man, if you ask that, the road will be narrow.

"Huh."

Xu Xuan chuckled lightly and waved his hand: "I'll forget it, where can I bear such a big name......

The god of basketball?

It sounds okay, but if it gets out, it will be said to be inflated...... After all, neither James nor Kobe Bryant said they were gods.

But Kobe Bryant once said that he is the best player, and no matter who he is with, he is the best player...... But he didn't say he was a god...... For many fans, there is only one god of basketball, and that is the bald guy in a suit sitting on the sidelines at this time......

"Xu still has a chance." Barnes nodded, if he continues to fight like this for another ten years, Xu Xuan will not have a chance to kill Jordan and become a new god!

But that's also the future, for now, Xu Xuan still has a very long way to go if he wants to become a god......

Of course, in order to show respect, after looking at the old rascal again, Xu Xuan still took the initiative to go over and hug him, and Jordan also got up from his seat and hugged Xu Xuan.

"Hey, Xu, you look so energetic today." The old rascal took the initiative to say.

"Of course, Michael, you're going to face your team, and if you're not mental, I'm afraid you'll lose badly." Xu Xuan laughed and teased.

"Hahaha." The corners of Jordan's mouth curled and he laughed heartily.

Xu Xuan: This is obviously a compliment, the Hornets currently have a record of 15 wins and 13 losses, which is okay in the East, and the old hooligans are also sure of making the playoffs, but compared with the current Lakers, the record is really far behind.

However, Jordan has played all his life, and now he has retired and bought a team, although his vision is a little poor, but his confidence has not been lost.

"Good luck then, lad." Jordan said.

After Xu Xuan left, the smile on Jordan's face was closed.

He was still upset that he couldn't recruit Xu Xuan this summer...... Although Charlotte is a small city, Michael Jordan is not an "ordinary money-only" boss, and he can use his influence to help Xu Xuan grow better.

But Xu Xuan finally refused...... He chose to start his new career in Los Angeles.

For Old Qiao's gang leader, Xu Xuan is a little too faceless, I will personally invite you, and ask you to mention you at any time, don't you know what the name of the master is?

Therefore, if he can defeat the Lakers and defeat Xu Xuan, it can be regarded as another comfort for him......

Saying hello to Jordan is considered a "routine", Xu Xuan respects Jordan's career and recognizes the honors he has achieved, but he is really not optimistic about his business philosophy and overall layout as a boss, especially his vision, which is too much......

As the boss, the Hornets are basically his words, assuming Xu Xuan goes, even if he can put forward some "constructive ideas" appropriately, it is estimated that Boss Qiao will not adopt them...... He, like Kobe, is an extremely conceited person.

For example, one day in the future, Xu Xuan suggested that Boss Qiao sign Doncic, do you think he will agree?

Will he be as talkative and completely decentralised as Jeanne Buss?

Impossible.

Boss Joe has his own set of ideas, you say Doncic is amazing, why didn't I see it.

If you're going to pick Doncic, I'm going to pick Michael Kidd Gilchrist.......

I'm rebellious, I've got my own ideas......

Xu Xuan and him should not agree with each other, this point, before they cooperated, Xu Xuan always understood, so he refused Boss Qiao's invitation...... Besides, Charlotte is just a small city, so it's better to be in Indiana than to go to Charlotte.

After greeting Jordan, Xu Xuan and Walker also hugged.

The starting lists of both teams are shown on the big screen.

On the Lakers' side, it is Xu Xuan, Russell, Ingram, Randle and Yi Jianlian's regular starters.

On the Hornets' side is the starting lineup of Walker, Michael Kidd Gilchrist, Nicholas Batum, Marvin Williams and Cody Zeller.