Two days later, in the press conference hall of the Toyota Sports Center in Los Angeles, a signing conference took place here.

Lakers management was all present to hold a signing ceremony for the two new Lakers players in the new season.

Li Liang arrived early, and this was the first time he met with management since he was selected by the Lakers to Los Angeles.

This is the treatment of the rookie in the 55th pick, and it is worthy of you to get a signing press conference.

Joining Li Liang at the launch was Thackeray from Gonzaga University, who was selected with the 60th pick.

Thackeray was in Los Angeles only yesterday.

After being drafted by the Lakers, Thackeray went out for a week and reported to Los Angeles when he was close to signing.

Thackeray is still not the same as Li Liang, who played at Gonzaga University for five years and was named to the WCC First Team twice.

He also won the WCC Defensive Player of the Year this year, so the strength is guaranteed.

Before the press conference began, Li Liang and Thackeray chatted casually.

Thackeray has a great personality and always has a smile on his lips.

For him, it is a great thing to be selected by the Lakers, and it is normal to be happy.

To be a human being is to be happy.

He was very curious about Li Liang and asked him why he didn't play much at the University of Kentucky, and he could still be selected in the end.

Li Liang told Thackeray that the Kentucky Wildcats are too powerful, and a player of his strength can only be used as a bench.

Thackeray was skeptical, but he had a feeling that Li Liang would not lie.

This year's Kentucky is indeed very hot, winning the NCAA championship, 7 people were selected to the NBA, and the top two drafts were included.

The limelight is unbeatable for a while.

"If I'm in Kentucky, maybe I won't be able to play." Thackeray said to himself that he had a good position for his strength.

"It's a possibility, but I think you're in the Lakers, and you can definitely be a cornerstone player on the inside." Li Liangdao.

"No, no, no, I think it's good to be able to play, don't think about anything else." Thackeray was upright. "I think you might be able to make a name for yourself, and I heard that when you and Kobe Bryant went head-to-head, you scored one."

The matter of Li Liang and Kobe Bryant going head-to-head has been spread in NBA circles.

If Kobe Bryant doesn't say the specific details, and Li Liang doesn't say it, no one will know it.

Li Liang didn't want to brag about this matter, and said, "Oh, I just tried my luck to throw one, it's nothing, you can too." ”

Thackeray said: "No, I think it's strength, and luck is also part of strength..."

The two low-post shows at the end of the second round are here to slap each other's ass.

Not to mention, Thackeray's personality has an appetite for Li Liang.

Li Liang thought that this would be a good friend.

Whoever Li Liang regards as a friend, he will try his best to help him.

In the past, his father used to tell him that he had to rely on his friends when he was away from home, and this was especially true when he was in a foreign country.

If you want to rely on friends, the way is to let friends rely on you.

Only by relying on each other and helping each other can we walk steadily.

The press conference was about to start, and the staff came over and handed Li Liang his No. 28 Lakers jersey.

It's tailor-made for him, his own jersey.

The press room was filled with reporters, and in the front row were some of Los Angeles' most famous sports personalities.

ESPN's female reporter Ramona Shelburne, NBA's official Lakers reporter Mike Rudell, the bleachers' reporter Kevin Ding, the Los Angeles Times' Eric Pincas, and many more.

These are veteran media people who have been reporting on Lakers news for more than ten years, and they are all clear about the movements of the Lakers.

And this time, although it was only the signing ceremony of the two second-round shows, they had a lot of questions to ask.

Backstage, in the preparation room, Jim Bass and general manager Kubrick walked up to Leon and Thackeray.

This is the first time that Li Liang has had close contact with the two real power figures of the Lakers management after being selected.

Jim Bass looks a lot like his father, only with a longer face.

He has casual long hair, a black cap, and stubble on his face.

Kupchak used to be a Lakers player, and he was about the same height as Li Liang.

The two shook hands with Li Liang and Thackeray, and Bass Jr. said, "Congratulations on coming to the Lakers and becoming a member of the Lakers." Come with me, talk less at the press conference and just smile. ”

Little Bas looked a little cold, and he rarely smiled, whether in public or in private.

In this respect, he is not quite like his father.

Old Bass always smiles in front of the camera.

Maybe it's because Li Liang is not his favorite candidate, which makes Little Bass not very satisfied.

In comparison, Kupchek was much kinder, patting Li Liang on the shoulder and encouraging him.

Li Liang doesn't mind this kind of treatment, anyway, he will see the truth on the court in the future.

When he hits out, there's you Jim Bass and Kupchak holding their legs and calling Daddy.

At this time, a line of subtitles appeared in front of Li Liang's eyes: [Mission, Big Mouth in Los Angeles, Mission Requirements: Criticize Lakers Management at the Press Conference, Mission Reward: Get Random Props]

Li Liang's heart was secretly in a groove, send this kind of task to him at this time, what do you mean by the system?

Just signed, and the first press conference asked him to criticize the team's management?

Do you want me to die?

So far, Li Liang has a "love-hate" relationship with the Lakers.

On the one hand, the Lakers paid the price to choose him, and Li Liang was grateful.

On the one hand, the Lakers despised him everywhere, which made Li Liang very unhappy.

But no matter how unhappy he is, Li Liang will not criticize the team at the signing press conference at this time.

This Nima is too brainless.

But Li Liang didn't want to give up the task of the system casually.

He has obsessive-compulsive disorder, and he can't complete a task that is issued, can Li Liang bear it?

When he plays games, he always wants to empty the tasks on the task list.

What's more important is that the system rewards props, and there are not many tasks to reward props.

Li Liang used his little brain again, and the task said that he wanted to criticize the management, but he didn't say how to criticize.

So what if I criticize first, and then add a "but" to praise the management?

Just thinking about it, Li Liang and Thackeray came to the press conference room.

That's the process at the press conference, where Kupchak announced the team's decision to sign two new players, Bruce Lee and Thackeray.

Li Liang and Thackeray signed their names on their contracts.

After a week of negotiations, Zhu Shu won a 1+1 2-year contract for Li Liang, with a total amount of 1 million.

Of these, the second year is the player option.

Originally, the Lakers only wanted to give the team an option for the second year.

But Li Liang's performance that day impressed Jeribas and decided to give him a player option contract.

After signing, Li Liang and Thackeray were clubbed there like two telephone poles, carrying their jerseys to take pictures of reporters.

Kupchak and Jim Buss will be pictured with the two and, of course, Lakers head coach Mike Brown.

Li Liang was busy and measured a ball blindness index for Mike Brown:

[The ball blindness index is 23.24%, a ball blind that is easy to be regarded as ball blindness. Ball-blind people at this level often struggle back and forth between "I am ball-blind" and "am I ball-blind", and the people around them often look at them in the same light. Theoretically, it should never be treated as ball blindness; But judging from the actual performance, it makes people feel that "he is not ball blind who is ball blind". Yes or no, that's a question. 】

Throughout the conference, Brown's expression seemed to be in a state of "I'm happy" and "I'm not happy".

After a losing season, Brown's position with the Lakers has been shaky.

And the two rookies signed today don't look like they can save him from fire and water.

A 28, a 50, and neither 23.

After the photo shoot, the reporter will do some brief interviews with the management and the two newcomers.

Then, Li Liang and Thackeray will be taken on a tour of the Lakers' lush Hall of Honor.

It's something that every Lakers rookie goes through to learn about this team's illustrious history.

However, it seems that the reporters are not prepared to let the Lakers management and the two newcomers go easily during the Q&A session.

Especially Li Liang.

Reporter Kevin Ding, a well-known Chinese-American NBA reporter in the bleachers, was the first to ask Li Liang a question.

"Bruce Lee, I want to ask why you didn't get any opportunities to play in the NCAA, in Kentucky, and you were able to get the Lakers. Can you tell us what qualities of yours have impressed the Lakers? Make them willing to trade a draft pick to pick you. ”

This question is a bit tricky, Li Liang can't say that he used a plug-in, right?

Of course, Li Liang could prevaricate this issue in a proper manner, but he decided to be reckless with the task on his shoulders.

Li Liangxin moved, and silently mobilized the props of the system, [Bob Knight's Hair Dryer].

He's going to blow the wind subtly at a press conference.

"I think the Los Angeles Lakers management made a mistake in the draft."