Chapter 54 Schedule
(I said that I had 12,000 today, but I had an urgent matter in the afternoon, and I didn't come back until six o'clock, and I could only say 10,000 words for five more, so I'm sorry to miss the appointment)
"Listen, Wang Meng, I have an idea, although it seems a little crazy, but this is a choice that must be made." Phil stared at Wang Meng with fixed eyes, "If I can, I will persuade the uniform team to trade Kobe Bryant and set aside the salary to sign you." ”
"What do you say?" Wang Meng was stunned, he couldn't imagine that Phil would say this, giving up Kobe Bryant to sign himself, is Phil crazy or crazy.
"Kobe Bryant is old, whether it is competitive or otherwise, it is far worse than before, and he still has a contract of more than 20 million, occupying a lot of shooting rights." Phil approached Wang Meng and said, "Even if he is still strong now, what about the future of the Lakers?" If I trade Kobe Bryant and sign you, under my personal guidance, plus Gasol Bydam and Odom and others, I can build a dynasty like Jordan! Even beyond Jordan, my vision has never missed, you definitely have that potential. ”
Wang Meng was silent.
"I just want you an answer right now, and if you agree, I'll make a request to the uniformed crew to trade Kobe Bryant after Christmas." Phil continued.
"I don't think it's possible." Wang Meng shook his head, "It's impossible for the Lakers to give up Kobe." ”
"How do you know if you don't try?" Phil was noncommittal.
Wang Meng hesitated for a moment and nodded, although it seemed a little unauthentic to drive away Kobe, but Phil's statement was too tempting, and building a dynasty beyond Jordan was something Wang Meng never dared to dream of.
"That's good, don't disclose this matter first, I'm afraid of affecting the interest of the players, I will talk to the team owners alone, if the talks go well, Kobe Bryant will be traded out after the end of the season, in exchange for a few powerful players and top picks, relying on these, we can easily create a dynasty." Phil looked confident.
For Phil's self-confidence, Wang Meng felt a little unreliable, after all, there was a precedent before, before O'Neal left, Phil was strongly supporting O'Neal, when he put down his words to trade Kobe Bryant to keep the sharks, otherwise he would also leave, the result was that he left the Lakers with the sharks, and later it turned out that Kobe Bryant alone could not get the championship, and the Lakers hired back the Zen master with a high salary.
Wang Meng didn't know if his play could shake Kobe's big tree, and he felt that it was more likely that he was traded out before the trade deadline. Because the Lakers can't sign with themselves, they will become free agents at the end of this season, and in order to maximize their benefits, the Lakers will definitely trade themselves out before the trade deadline, and it is possible to change a player who is older and stronger, or to change a draft pick with a high pick.
After Wang Meng and Phil talked, they went back to their hotel rooms, and neither of them revealed anything about the content of their previous conversations to anyone, these conversations are very dangerous, if they are spread, they will not only cause a sensation, but also affect the situation within the Lakers.
After playing the Celtics, the Lakers immediately flew to the Knicks on February 12, although the Knicks introduced All-Star power forward Stoudemire, but it turned out that the Knicks with only one star could not play well, the Knicks' record is far from what they imagined, and now they are targeting Anthony, who is about to reach the contract period, hoping to form a big three.
There was no pressure at all to play the Lakers with the Knicks, and Kobe, who didn't shoot well in the last game, exploded in this game, scoring 44 points and abusing the Knicks.
All-Star Weekend is just around the corner, and the All-Star Game is scheduled.
At 10:00 p.m. on February 19, the All-Star Rookie Challenge was held, and at 09:30 on February 20, the Shooting Star Competition, the Three-Point Competition, the Dunk Contest, and at 09:00 on February 21, the East and West Star Competition, Wang Meng was shortlisted for the first grade of the New Ball Challenge.
First-year rookie lineup: Wang Meng (Los Angeles Lakers), Blake Griffin (Los Angeles Clippers), DeMarcus Cousins (Sacramento Kings), Derrick Favors (New Jersey Nets), Landry Fields (New York Knicks), Greg Monroe (Detroit Pistons), Gary Neal (San Antonio Spurs), John Wall (Washington Wizards), Wesley Johnson (Minnesota Timberwolves).
Griffin was actually the top pick in '09, but he didn't play for a year after an injury in '09, and only played in the NBA this year, so he was placed in the first grade.
Compared with the star-studded first-year, the second-year seems a little bleak, without the champion Griffin, the famous players in the second-year are Evans of the Kings, Curry of the Warriors, and Jennings of the Bucks.
In the four good games on February 20, Wang Meng participated in only one slam dunk contest.
There are a total of five people on the slam dunk contest roster, namely Wang Meng of the Lakers, Blake Griffin of the Clippers, Serge Ibaka of the Thunder, Javar McGee of the Wizards and Blanton Jennings of the Bucks, and the players selected for the East and West of the All-Star Game are: Eastern Conference starters: Derrick Rose (Bulls), Dwyane Wade (Heat), LeBron James (Heat), Amare Stoudemire (Knicks) and Dwight Howard (Magic)
Eastern subs: Kevin Garnett (Celtics), Paul Pierce (Celtics), Ray Allen (Celtics) and Rajon Rondo (Celtics), Chris Bosh (Heat), Joe Johnson (Hawks), Al Horford (Hawks).
Western starters: Wang Meng (Lakers), Kobe Bryant (Lakers), Kevin Durant (Thunder), Carmelo Anthony (Nuggets) and Yao Ming (Rockets)
Western subs: Tim Duncan (Spurs), Manu Ginobili (Spurs), Pau Gasol (Lakers), Dirk Nowitzki (Mavericks), Chris Paul (Hornets), Deron Williams (Jazz), Blake Griffin (Clippers)
It is worth mentioning that Wang Meng participated in a total of three games, namely the All-Star Slam Dunk Contest, the All-Star Rookie Challenge, and the All-Star Game, it is worth mentioning that Griffin and Wang Meng's projects are exactly the same, both of them are three of the same projects, the Rookie Challenge Wang Meng and Griffin are both first-year starters, and in the All-Star Game, Wang Meng is the starting point guard in the West, and Griffin is the substitute power forward in the West. The two are now also strong contenders for the Rookie of the Year award.
All-Star Weekend will take place at 10:00 p.m. on Feb. 19, and the Staples Center will be a feast for the eyes.