Chapter 217: Let the general manager of the team apologize to himself
The Lakers are about to announce layoffs, or point the finger at Chinese player Tang Qian. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
ESPN, Lakers internal news, Tang Qian was cut a foregone conclusion.
T.N.T, Lakers Layoffs, Target No. 29?
Domestic netizens looked at these news headlines and immediately said angrily:
"Make no mistake! Do you have to unload the mill and kill the donkey so soon??? It wasn't Tang Qian, they were able to win the Spurs that night??? ”
"Dogs. Excrement. Plaything! I didn't expect the Lakers to be so disgusting!! Isn't this crossing the river and demolishing the bridge??? Is there any humanity at all!! ”
"Isn't this the liberal democracy that the United States advertises? Don't care about the credit at all? ”
"Alas, the NBA is originally a business field, a business league, if Tang Qian really can't play, then it's useless to keep it, it's better to lay off staff and clear salary space for the Lakers. I don't like it, but from a team perspective, Kupchak is fine. ”
"Okay, I understand, but I don't agree, just played the Spurs the day before yesterday, and the decision to announce layoffs so soon? How hurtful this is! ”
"Tang Qian is so pitiful, I don't know what he will think in his heart when he receives this news! Alas~"
At this moment, another piece of Lakers news appeared on major basketball portals:
The soul of Los Angeles has spoken, cut off the Chinese Tang? No, I've never heard of this inside scoop!
After the competition, it is suspected that he strongly supported Tang Qian and fought back against the question of layoffs!
Matt, Los Angeles, USA. Barnes tweeted:
If Kupchek dares to cut off the heat, then I will set fire to his house!! @米奇. Kupchak !!
Although this tweet was deleted just a few minutes after it was posted, in the Internet era, there is always no shortage of screenshot masters. Barnes's domineering @ still ignited the hearts of countless Chinese fans.
The completely opposite remarks of the two parties made Tang Qian's question of where to stay suddenly confusing.
And at this moment, the general manager of the Lakers office, Mitch. Kupchak was furious and said, "Bryant, what are you doing here? Are you deliberately playing against the team? ”
Kobe's voice came from the phone: "I'm just telling the truth, after all, I have never received this kind of inside information." ”
"Are you embarrassing me??? I'm telling you, don't think you can sway the management!! "Mickey. Kupchek shouted: "Everything will go according to the original plan, China is hot, I am the decided!! ”
After hanging up the call with Kobe, Mitch. Kupchak shouted: "Laurie! Get ready for the official press conference now! I want to announce the decision to lay off employees in public!! ”
……
Los Angeles, Toyota Sports Center.
"Huh?! You, hot, you, how did you come back??? "Matt. Barnes looked at the oriental man in front of him a little dumbfounded, and asked with a stumbling mouth.
"I'm all healed, why haven't I returned yet? Do you think it costs nothing to stay in the hospital? Tang Qian was puzzled and asked Matt. Barnes said.
"No, no, no, that's not what I meant...... Yes??? What did you just say??? You say you're healed??? Intracranial congestion healed??? "Matt. Barnes seemed to have noticed something, and quickly opened his mouth to ask.
"yes, healed." Tang Qian said: "Besides, I didn't have any intracranial bruising, it was the hospital in San Antonio that made a mistake. ”
"The hospital got it wrong??? Hot, you're not lying to me, are you??? Isn't that funny!! "Matt. Barnes still didn't believe the Tao.
"It's true." Tang Qian looked at the rest of his Lakers teammates, and said helplessly: "Don't look at me like that, what I said is the truth, I promise!" ”
"Ha~hot~ If what you say is true, then there will be a good show to watch later." Ci Shiping walked over and said, "Mickey. At the moment, Kupchak is dragging Kobe Bryant for a press conference. ”
"Press conference? What press conference? "Tang Qian rushed over as soon as he got off the plane, obviously not figuring out the situation yet.
"About your press conference." Ci Shiping suddenly said with a wicked smile: "Let's go, Barnes and I, take you over to have a look!" ”
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Los Angeles, the scene of the Lakers' official press conference.
"Excuse me. Mr. Kupček, is what you just said true? A local Los Angeles reporter raised his hand and asked.
"Of course, I'm not a person who likes to joke." Mickey. Kupchak said.
"So do the Lakers really want to cut No. 29 Don Qian? I heard that he was injured during the game against the Spurs, does the Lakers count as unloading the grind and killing the donkey? "This is an Asian journalist, his question, quite acute.
"No, it's definitely not like that." Mickey. Kupchak replied: "The Lakers are a caring team, and they have always given preferential treatment to their members. The Lakers' layoffs this time can be regarded as a contract buyout, and the remaining wages of this season will be allocated a lot of hot money, which everyone can rest assured. ”
"Buyout? The hot money contract this season, the salary belongs to the basic salary, if I remember correctly, it should only be about 450,000 US dollars, is this also a generous treatment? The Asian reporter continued to ask.
What kind of person is this guy? Looking at his press card, it's from T.N.T TV, not like the rest of the teams deliberately sent it to find fault?
Mickey. Kupchak thought for a moment, then opened his mouth and said: "Our team also acts according to the contract, in fact, according to the contract details, the hot contract does not belong to the category of guaranteed contracts, if the Lakers are not emotional, then they can refuse to pay all the remaining salaries, but we didn't do it, did we?" ”
After that, Mickey. Kupchak skipped the Asian reporter and asked someone else.
"How's that, hot, what do you think should be done now? After the press conference, go straight to beat up Mickey. Kupchak a meal? If that's the case, I'd be willing to join!! "Matt. Barnes asked Tang Qian with a suspicious expression, looking at his expression, these words did not seem like polite words.
"No, Matt, there's no need for this, there's nothing wrong with Mr. Kupchak doing this." When Tang Qian saw this, his heart suddenly became clear, at first he was also angry in his heart, but when he calmed down and thought about it, the NBA is a business field, opening a good hall, raising idlers, and the team owner will not agree, so Mickey. Kupchak did this, and it made sense.
However, being able to understand does not mean that it is acceptable, Tang Qian thinks that he is also a person with a temper.
The feeling of being crossed across the river and demolishing the bridge, unloading the mill and killing the donkey is actually not good, is it.
It's a big deal that I don't stay here......
Just thinking about it, Kobe. Bryant's words made him stunned.
"May I ask Bryant, do you have any personal opinion on this matter?" A Yahoo Sports reporter asked Kobe Bryant.
"I don't know, I don't know about it." Kobe Bryant opened his mouth, the reporter was happy, and Kupchak was stupid. The former was excited because he sniffed out the big news, and the latter was stunned because Kobe Bryant was "anti-water".
Shi.t! Didn't you talk to him on the way here? Why did he bite me back at such a time???
Mickey. Kupchak looked at Kobe Bryant, his eyes full of annoyance.
But he forgot one thing, it was his business for him to ventilate with Kobe, and Kobe Bryant or not to ventilate with him, that was Kobe's business.
In fact, throughout the journey, Kobe Bryant did not agree to Kupchak, but just remained silent.
Tang Qian's injury was caused by something, he knew very well in his heart.
So as the boss of the team, he has the obligation not to cheat his teammates.
Especially this teammate, he was injured for the sake of the team's victory, and this kind of "yin man" action behind his back, he Kobe Bryant, can't do it. If it were today's press conference, Mitch. It's okay if Kupchak doesn't bring him out, but if he does, he has to do something for his teammates.
"May I ask Mr. Bryant, do you disapprove of the team doing this?" These reporters are also "human spirits", and as soon as they heard the "wind and grass," they immediately "beat the snake on the stick."
Kobe Bryant didn't hesitate, and replied directly: "You can think so." ”
"As the boss of the team, he should be a member of the Lakers at least until the end of the season."
"May I ask Mr. Bryant, do you think this is a conspiracy?"
"I don't know." Bryant replied with a blank face, "I'm just doing what I'm supposed to do." ”
"So Bryant, do you admit that China is hot, is it a member of the Lakers?"
"That's right, he's qualified now." Bryant replied succinctly.
Hearing this, the entire press conference was "high. The situation is getting out of control, and these reporters smell the big news, just like a shark smelling the blood in the sea, and instantly become "going forward" and almost "crazy".
Seeing that the situation is not right, Mickey. Kupchak immediately asked the team's press officer to announce a timeout, and then he pulled Kobe Bryant. Bryant walked into the room behind him and said, "Bryant! What are you doing here? Are you making a fool of the Lakers??? ”
Kobe Bryant looked at an angry Mitch. Kupchak, his voice was calm: "Kupchak, can you represent the entire Lakers?" I know what I'm supposed to do. ”
"You know a!!" Kupchak didn't care about paying attention to his image, and opened his mouth and said loudly: "You think you are very righteous? Friends enough? Didn't I already show you the hot diagnostic, he's scrapped now, and I have to do it for the sake of the team's playoff competitiveness, you know!! ”
"You mean, if you could play if you were hot, you wouldn't do that, would you?" Bryant asked rhetorically without answering.
"That's right!" Mickey. Kupchak didn't think about it, so he just said: "But it's impossible, isn't it??? He was suffering from intracranial bruising, not spraining his ankle or poking his finger, this is a major injury that requires a craniotomy, don't you understand??? As the boss of the team, how can he be so disregarded for the overall situation??? ”
"Bryant, I'm so disappointed in you!!" Mickey. Kupchak said with a "heartbroken" look.
At this moment, the door of the room was pushed open. Seeing this, Kupchek immediately said angrily: "What's the matter?!" Didn't I tell you that no one was allowed to come in and disturb me? ”
"It's me, Mickey. Mr. Kupček. "An Oriental accent was introduced to Mickey. Kupchak's ear canal.
"Is that you? Chinese Hot ??? "Mickey. Kupchak turned his head to look at the door, where three Lakers players, Matt. Barnes, Ci Shiping, and Tang Qian.
"That's right, it's my husband." Tang Qian said in a somewhat sarcastic tone.
"How did you get back? Aren't you supposed to be in San Antonio......" Before Kupchak could finish speaking, Tang Qian interrupted him: "What's wrong?" Could it be that Mr. Kupchak wants me to have a craniotomy like that? ”
Tang Qian bit the word "craniotomy" very hard, and the sarcasm between his words was overflowing.
Mickey. After all, Kupchak is the general manager of the Lakers and has ambitions to become the "godfather" of the team, so soon, he also came back to his senses and said: "Hot, you have also seen the matter, it's not that our Lakers don't respect you, it's just that your physical condition is no longer suitable to continue to play in the NBA, and the team is not a relief station, so there is no way to do it." ”
"But I'll change your contract to a guarantee contract, and I won't pay you a penny less than my salary."
"And then?" Tang Qian's expression was very indifferent, and he was not moved at all.
"It's the best ending for you and the team, otherwise I would have been able to skip paying you a dime under the contract." Mickey. How could Koop restore his essence as a merchant and coerce and lure.
"What ???" Matt. Barnes became angry when he heard this, and rushed up to say, "Are you still ready not to pay?" ”
"Barnes, your contract is about to expire, I advise you not to be too impulsive." Mickey. Kupchak was not afraid at all and said, "This is the NBA, isn't it?" This is a business alliance, not a charity gala, so everyone should know about it. ”
"I'm so disappointed." Tang Qian repeated Mickey. Kupchak just said: "You know, if it weren't for Mr. Black Mamba, I would have turned around and left, and then joined the Green Army and completely defeated the Lakers." ”
"What? Are you talking in your sleep? "Mickey. Kupchak said: "With your current physical condition, which team would dare to take you? Still want to go to Boston? Hot, I advise you to go back to the hospital bed to recuperate. ”
"My physical condition, what is my physical condition?" Tang Qian suddenly said a word.
"What's the situation? Of course, it's intracranial congestion, don't pretend to be confused with me! "Mickey. Kupchak Road.
"Oh, what if I say, I'm cured?" Tang Qian looked at Kupchak and said with some intriguing.
"Healed? Ha ha! Hot, are you being funny? If you are cured, I will immediately apologize to you publicly, and then privately compensate you with $500,000, how about it? "Mickey. After Kupchak finished speaking, he immediately felt "not good", because the other party's attitude was too calm.
It's so perverse. (To be continued.) )