Chapter 373: Fighting Local Tyrants in the First Round (10,000-Character Chapter)
On July 24, 2015, James Harden and Khloe Kardashian's relationship was completely exposed.
It took only one day for the news to detonate social media.
You must know that Khloe Kardashian is not divorced at this time, although the celebrity has announced that she is going to break up with Ramal Odom, but in fact the two are still married.
If you were more rigorous, the bearded golfer had clearly put a little hat on Odom!
Whether it is fans who like the NBA or melon-eating people who love to watch Kardashian's reality show, they are crazy to see this news.
Coupled with the arrival of Chris Paul in Houston a few days ago, James Harden's heat exploded for a while.
Photos of the two partying in a Los Angeles nightclub were revealed, and the Los Angeles media didn't need to deliberately take pictures at all, and Khloe Kardashian enjoyed the exposure.
The big-bellied girl hugged the bearded golfer generously in front of the camera, and the Kardashian family also came forward to rub the heat.
A photo of Kendall Jenner, Kylie Jenner, Khloe Kardashian plus James Harden quickly exploded on INS.
The melon-eating crowd looked at the photo of Khloe Kardashian leaking out of the hemisphere and wearing Amelika's navy hat, and expressed envy and hatred:
"The happiness of rich people is unimaginable!"
Apparently the two have already played tricks, and the basketball news does not see the bearded player, but the gossip news is one after another.
People who like reality shows and love to watch "Walking with the Kardashian Sisters" know that this family almost lives under the camera.
Bearded golfers have enjoyed that exposure in recent days.
When you choose clothes to go out, you have to take a video, on the way to a nightclub, you have to take a video, and you have to take a video to prepare for the activities before going to bed.
With a long camera on his face, which can aptly describe Khloe Kardashian, coupled with a large number of paparazzi, James Harden was completely lost for a while.
"Look at this exposure, what is an international superstar!"
In contrast, Li Ze is very low-key, although a large number of media want to dig out about Shakira, but after the two returned to Los Angeles, there were security personnel on the trip, and it was impossible to talk about interviews or anything.
The media reporters who scratched their hearts and livers just couldn't find a chance to dig up the incident, and in the end they simply made up something out of nothing.
In addition to accompanying his blonde sister to raise the baby with peace of mind, Li Ze spent the rest of his time following the management of SkinMedica to deal with internal affairs.
In America, it was difficult to eat alone, and when Facebook bought INS, it made a lot of money, and then Big Machine Records supplemented the business.
The acquisition process lasted nearly 2 years for $300 million to acquire this cosmeceutical company, and then as the scale of the business expanded and the revenue increased, it was natural that other difficulties would be encountered.
Allergan, which has always been a leader in the facial beauty space, has been looking to acquire SkinMedica for the last two years to complement the topical aesthetic skin care business.
But this business SkinMedica has worked hard for more than two years to finally gain a foothold, and naturally it will not split the company's signboard.
In particular, the over-the-counter aesthetic skin care products and prescription products distributed by doctors are extremely profitable.
After the acquisition failed, the two sides gave in and prepared to cooperate further, and after Li Ze returned to Los Angeles, he spent most of his time as Anne's assistant, and at the end of July, the two sides finally reached an agreement.
When carrying Anne home, Li Ze finally realized the disgusting thing about capitalism, this thing is a disguised monopoly, especially in the field of cosmeceuticals, which is completely like a big fish eating a small fish.
Anne looked at Li Ze and didn't speak, and comforted her:
"The cooperation does not affect the company's revenue, and even the other party will give us the opportunity to expand the market, this year the company is expected to make a profit of 31 million US dollars, and the profit value in the future is only a lot more."
Li Ze, who was driving, shook his head, and then said helplessly:
"I understand these situations, just like Wolverine World Wide offered us $1.32 billion to buy Keds the year before, these guys just want to sit back and enjoy it!"
"We just got our profit margins up, close to 10 percent, and these people couldn't sit still, but it took us six years to get there."
"This year, Keds' net profit after tax may exceed 100 million, which is similar to Under Armour's level in 2012.
Anne looked at the scenery outside the car window, then looked at the somewhat childish Li Ze, and finally said with a smile:
"It's really much harder to be a brand than to sell records, coax our little princess more, Taylor will definitely break out this year, and the quality of the new record is good."
Li Ze felt a lot better when he thought that his record company was like a money printing machine, and in addition to giving back to his family, he really couldn't spend enough money in the past few years.
"Beth said yes, we still need time, 4 years is enough, fortunately, last year's film investment was a small profit, barely into the circle, it is estimated that after a few more rounds, it will have a chance to make a lot of money."
"Do you want to be on the big screen?"
When Anne heard Li Ze's ridicule, she immediately glanced at him, was a big star in her previous life? She has heard this outrageous thing many times:
"It's better to let Lily continue to make movies, maybe she can make a lot of money, I don't like to face the camera, sharing life is completely different from movies."
Li Ze thought of the A celebrity who had been corrupted by money, and sighed silently in his heart:
"Being an actor is not as happy as the investor, and you can't go back, the American knife is indeed a good thing"
On July 26th, Blake Griffin's agent Sam was a little blindsided, and the Clippers were not in a hurry at all, and on the other side, the Celtics were also in a hurry.
As the team with the richest draft picks in the league, agent Sam was ready to send a big employer to Boston when Griffin proposed that he wanted to leave the Clippers!
Joining a big team in the NBA league is in line with Griffin's identity, and with the Celtics holding a lot of draft picks, it is definitely easy to trade Griffin.
If it weren't for the fact that New York was rotten, agent Sam would actually want to send Griffin to the Big Apple!
However, the big employers demanded that the team could compete for the championship, and on second thought, only the Celtics met such a requirement.
Gary Sachs, the general manager of the Clippers, has been preparing to play the local tyrant and score the first round since he knew that Blake Griffin wanted to go to the Celtics!
The Celtics have too many first-rounders, and since '16, they have held the Nets' first-round pick and first-round swap rights.
Add to that the Mavericks' first-round pick and their own first-rounder, and the Greenshirts will have three first-round picks in next year's draft.
In '17, the Celtics also had the Nets' first-round swap right, which was nothing short of blood-earned considering the Nets' record and Rivers' relationship.
By '18, the Celtics also had a first-round pick from the Nets.
Jeff Green was traded to the Grizzlies last season and received a first-round pick, and until 2020, the Celtics were able to pick almost two players from the first round at every draft.
This large number of first-round picks is really eye-catching to look at, so if you want to trade to Blake Griffin, the Celtics must bleed profusely!
Agent Sam has been running on both sides these days, and the difference between the two sides is that the Clippers want a first-round pick from the Nets, and Celtics general manager Danny Ainge is a little reluctant.
This is the blood capital of selling the team's veterans!
It's just that the biggest role of draft picks is to cash in on the future, and Blake Griffin, as one of the best power forwards in the league, does deserve more first-rounders.
Coach Brad Stevens admires Griffin's skills:
"To go far in the playoffs, we need a superstar and I have to say, it's a good opportunity and Griffin fits the team's tactical philosophy perfectly."
Looking at the young head coach in front of him, Danny Ainge did not respond, pondered for a while before speaking:
"I'm worried about Blake Griffin's body, and that's my biggest concern."
Stevens looked at the old photos of the Celtics in the office and responded softly:
"No one can predict the future, but if you want the team to produce results as quickly as possible, an All-Star power forward is definitely a good choice."
"And in the Eastern Conference, our biggest opponent is the Cavaliers at the moment, and the young players are very good, but the gap in game experience has always existed."
Danny Ainge nodded, the Celtics are a traditional giant team in the NBA, and no one knows better than them how to win the championship.
With 17 championship flags hanging over the TD North Shore Garden Arena, superstar basketball has always been a Celtics' pursuit.
"I hope to see the team reach the Eastern Conference Finals in the new season!"
Hearing the old fox's request, Coach Stevens responded with a smile:
"Basketball is round, in the NBA, anything is possible, I just want to say, I will do my best to help the team!"
Danny Angie finally nodded and stopped talking, cutting through the mess quickly, it was indeed time to solve the problem.
On Tuesday, July 28, the NBA approved trade requests from the Clippers and Celtics.
The offseason, which has been a little lackluster lately, was once again detonated by the Griffin trade.
The Celtics sent David Lee, Evan Turner, 2016 first-round pick (from the Nets), 2018 first-round pick (from the Nets), 2019 first-round pick, 2020 first-round pick (from the Grizzlies), 2016 second-round pick;
The Clippers sent All-Star power forward Blake Griffin;
At the same time, the Clippers also sent Spencer Hawes to the Trail Blazers in exchange for Mason Plumlee, Pat Connaughton and some cash.
The Trail Blazers also seem to be placating Lillard, with Hawes having a lot of experience, a championship winner and one year left on his contract, just enough to fill up.
The last deal was unattended, the big 1-for-7 deal was reached, and the Clippers fans were fried, but they were still broken up
Celtics fans were so happy that many even tweeted their gratitude to the Nets:
"The Celtics are back on the road, thanks to the Nets' support!"
David Lee just reported to the Celtics a while ago, and Danny Ainge drew a big pie and said that he would play an important role in the team, but after more than a week, the backhand was traded again.
The former All-Star power forward only felt sad, and since being squeezed out of the starting position by Draymond Green, David Lee feels that he has not had a good time.
Of course, being traded to the Clippers, David Lee still feels very satisfied, the star players are gone, it's his turn to start!
After the trade, Amerika's ball critics were also a little confused, Li Ze only got four first-round picks that year, and these first-round picks sent by the Celtics were much more valuable than the Clippers back then.
What is the situation of the Nets, everyone knows in their hearts, if they continue to dive into the top spot next season, maybe the Clippers' 2016 first-round pick can select the top 5 picks!
The 2018 first-round pick was the same, and if the Nets' results didn't improve, they could be another top-10 first-round pick.
On social media, Celtics fans think it's blood, and Clippers fans think it's barely losing.
On TNT's show, host Ernie Johnson did not comment on these first-rounders, but began to comment on the Clippers' lineup for the new season:
"The Clippers have lost a lot of strength on the inside this season, and I respect David Lee, but I remain skeptical about his current form."
Host Ernnie Johnson's comments hit the nail on the head, with the Clippers stockpiling interior line, but mostly newcomers, and even the experienced Hawes has left the team.
"But the good news is that David Lee has only one year left on his contract, and the Clippers have more options after that!"
Kenny Smith said it tactfully on the side, but in general he was still not optimistic about David Lee's prospects, and being able to be squeezed out of the starting position by the second-round pick already shows that David Lee is out of breath.
"I really appreciate the Clippers' operation, a lot of first-round picks, they can wait and see this season, and next season Ty Lawson and David Lee can free up 27 million of space."
"They can always give Kayce another All-Star helper, no one can turn down so many first-rounders, and of course, I don't want to see another superteam born!"
Charles Barkley has already guessed the Clippers' intentions, hoarded a lot of draft picks, survived a season, released his contract, and the team rebuilt in an instant.
O'Neill shook his head on the side and said with great regret:
"Maybe the Clippers will be quiet for a year next season, of course, before the trade deadline, the Clippers may have big moves, but overall, they will probably say goodbye to the championship next season."
The host Ernnie Johnson didn't say it to death, but joked:
"If the Clippers make it to the Finals again?"
Charles Barkley grinned on the side, and then immediately sent out the poisoned milk:
"With the current lineup, if the Clippers can make it to the Finals, I'll just eat the microphone in front of me!"
Kenny Smith looked at the microphone in front of the four of them, and immediately laughed and said:
"Chuck, remember your promise, I'll put all four microphones away in a moment, it's a big meal!"
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Griffin, who was at home in Los Angeles, breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the deal completed, and Sam, the agent, saw that the big employer was satisfied, and immediately sent a sycophant:
"Blake, Stevens on behalf of the coaching staff is very welcome to join you!"
"When you join the Celtics, you're going to be the only core of the team, and the team still has draft picks, so it's easy to accumulate enough talent."
"Considering the competitive environment in the East, it will be easy to make the playoffs next season, and if you get the first place in the East, MVP will not be a problem!"
Griffin smiled lightly, the Celtics had 40 wins last season and made the playoffs, and with him on board, a playoff spot is definitely within reach.
In addition, the head coach is not very old, and the surface brothers are confident that they can easily control the team and be the boss of a giant team, so they are in a good mood when they think about this.
"The main framework has not changed, and I am confident that I will lead the team to a better record."
"We're going to have a dinner for our teammates in the evening, and honestly, I really like Los Angeles."
Griffin thought of the chic life in Los Angeles in the past few years, and he was still a little reluctant in his heart, the City of Angels, there are too many girls, and when he arrives in Boston, he must not have a good time here.
But for the sake of glory and boss status, Griffin feels that it is worth it, and with a championship and a big contract, now he just wants to prove his worth:
"Lying crown? I don't want a label like that! ”
On the night of the 28th, the Clippers made a low-key visit to Griffin's house.
Although the superficial brothers and Paul will both leave Los Angeles next season, the house here will not be sold, and returning to Los Angeles in the offseason is definitely a good choice.
Although Griffin has a son, the apparent brother is indeed a bit ruthless, and instead of actively fighting for custody, he chose to pay generously.
At tonight's party, the chick in my arms doesn't know where it came from, and there is a high probability that they will break up again in two months.
Seeing Li Ze walking towards him, Griffin patted the buttocks of the chick in his arms, and the other party also left knowingly, but secretly sent a flying kiss to Li Ze when he turned around.
"Pay attention to safety measures, this girl doesn't look like a good person! You need to improve your taste sometimes. ”
Li Ze was dressed casually, and also patted Vera beside him, seeing that the two had something to say, Vera, who was wearing a short black skirt, said with a smile:
"Blake, trust me, you're going to miss Los Angeles, it's a great party tonight!"
Looking at Vera Holland, who twisted her waist and left, Griffin looked strange:
"I really didn't expect you to break up yet?"
"We haven't been in a relationship before, why do we need to break up, simple boyfriend and girlfriend, remember my words, safety measures are the most important."
Li Ze picked up a billiard cue, and reminded the surface brothers by the way that sometimes it takes a high price to let go of oneself, and in America, there are many women who touch the maintenance of NBA stars.
Griffin also leaned back on the billiards case, looked around at his favorite Pacific Palisades mansion, and then suddenly said:
"Would it be a mistake to join the Celtics?"
Looking at the superficial brothers who suffered from gains and losses, Li Ze tilted his head and signaled to play a game first, and then said:
"Playing in the NBA, there is no right or wrong, and it is barely a Vanity Fair here, if you play well, everyone will praise it, and if you play poorly, the media will belittle it."
"The body is the most important thing, and if you want to keep making a lot of money and take good care of your knees, the Celtics are actually very competitive in the East, maybe you're going to get more."
Hearing Li Ze's words, Griffin saw Paul who was greeting the veterans, and finally comforted himself:
"I'll make it!"
The annual offseason can be regarded as a time to connect the past and the next, Li Ze rarely accepts advertising endorsements, except for the friendship endorsement of Audemars Piguet watches, the Celestial Empire has basically pushed it down.
BodyArmor sports drink has also been expanding the market in recent years with the help of Li Ze's east wind, and it may not take two years, and the harvest time is coming.
In addition, in recent years, Strom has also found a lot of start-up projects for Big Machine Records, and the income from investment alone is enough to offset those advertising endorsements.
As the founder of INS, Strom will not cheat his own people, everyone has money to earn together, silver party to open together, in general, 20 million US dollars are thrown out every year, most of them are only profitable and not losing.
It's just that as there are more and more businesses, Li Ze is getting busier and busier in the offseason.
At the beginning of August, Keds continued to prepare for the event, and from the second half of the year, Keds officially began to involve sportswear, accessories and casual wear.
Footwear sales are still the focus, and from January 2014 to January 2015, Li Ze's signature sneaker sales soared to a terrifying $310 million in 12 months, second only to LeBron James.
Of course, the most profitable footwear is actually the running shoe series, with the first-mover advantage, Keds grabbed a piece of the market for Adidas, and both sides have thrown money in China in the past two years.
Running shoe technology, running community, and running events can be seen in the two companies, and Keds has supported public sports events such as BJ Marathon, Guangzhou Marathon, and Shanghai International Half Marathon as a top partner.
Midsole technology running shoes are getting hotter and hotter with the naked eye, and the patent disputes between the two sides have begun to escalate, and professional things will be handed over to professional people to do.
The FLOW Velociti Y series, which is Li Ze's personal running shoe, has been a huge hit since 13 years.
On August 1st, the FLOW Velociti Y 300 was officially released, and although the price of the 269 US knife was very expensive, on the day of the release, there was a shortage of supply.
Especially the gray and black pattern color that has just been launched this year, Li Ze has been wearing these shoes in the offseason, which has led to the popularity of this color scheme.
Of course, the design of this shoe is indeed a little different, closer to the YEEZY in Li Ze's memory, simple and fashionable, and the same women's shoes endorsed by Taylor sell better.
At the gym in New York, most of the chicks who took photos and checked in wore these fashionable running shoes, and this trend was also brought up by Taylor
On August 2, Li Ze appeared at Keds' flagship store in New York, which is also at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and 46th Street, not far from Adidas' flagship store.
The two sides are now singing against each other, and Li Ze's annual signing activities make Adidas hate to death, and it feels really uncomfortable to watch the American knife being snatched away.
The renovated flagship store showcases more products, including sportswear, footwear, accessories, and more.
Britney Spears on the second floor looked at Li Ze, who was surrounded, and immediately said to Taylor beside her:
"You should also have a book signing, which will definitely drive sales."
The money printing girl lifted the sunglasses on the bridge of her nose and said triumphantly:
"If the sales are too high, there will be problems, we just have to supply short supply, you definitely don't pay attention to the second-hand market, the price of the previous generation of shoes has doubled?"
Britney Spears has a lot of question marks in her head, and in the past two years, she has been helping to run the clothing channel, and she hasn't paid much attention to the development of running shoes:
"Is it really old? I still can't understand why the price of a normal pair of running shoes will also increase! ”
Looking at the blonde Lanie dressed as an OL beside him, Taylor stepped forward and hugged the other party's waist, and then said with a smile:
"Star effect plus marketing means, discuss the decoration style of the new house together in the evening!"
patting off the groping pig hands on her body, Britney said angrily:
"Don't think I don't know what you're up to, I'm not Alex! Don't try to bully me. ”
The two chatted upstairs, but Li Ze felt that he was going to laugh numbly, as long as it was the sister paper of the new product he bought, he always had to come to him to take a group photo, and the bold girl would touch two handfuls by the way
Since the publication of ESPN's special issue, LSPs have been unable to hold back, and in the past, these fans would not have been so bold.
After finally surviving for a long time, when Li Ze returned to Tribeca's apartment in the evening, he found a lot of small notes on his body.
"I just said don't take that damn photo, it's all gone!"
The money printing machine chick pursed her lips when she saw the note, and when she saw Li Ze hooking her fingers, she immediately complained again:
"Why turn down an invitation to an MTV music video, the performers get more attention."
Seeing Taylor, who was dressed coolly, Li Ze responded with a smile:
"Because your new album '1989' is going to be a big hit! Maybe next year, relying on the income of streaming media and records, our revenue will exceed 100 million, and the company will leave all the resources to you, don't let everyone down"
"By the way, maybe your personal income can reach 150 million!"
Thinking of her first pure pop music album, Taylor also has some expectations, the cost is getting bigger and bigger, and she needs more beautiful knives.
After a while, he completely reacted, if he made money, then the company would definitely make money, and immediately came to Li Ze's side and complained loudly:
"You're definitely making more! Oh, God! Is this what a vampire is? It's a shame that I worked so hard to hold a concert! I thought the company would not make money! ”
Li Ze, who was lying on the big bed, almost smiled, this girl has always had problems with mathematics:
"What yours! It's all ours to make money, it's a big deal that high-rise mansion, I'll pay some more! ”
The money printing machine chick was so angry that she rode on Li Ze and slapped it violently, seeing Li Ze's comfortable appearance, she finally bit it directly in anger:
"Adjust my share ratio, or I'll bite you to death this black-hearted boss!"
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Taylor's single "Shake it off" was released in early August and immediately topped the Billboard singles chart.
It also seemed to indicate that the album would be a big hit, and Chapman predicted to Li Ze that the record company's revenue would rise significantly as the Money Printing Girl's album hit well.
Although it can't drive physical record sales like Adele, after two years of transformation, the company is back on track, and the knife is dropping!
After Li Ze returned to Los Angeles, Chris Paul also officially traveled to Houston.
As the current No. 1 point guard in the league, after Paul came to Houston, the Rockets held a grand welcome ceremony.
The Rockets bought quite a few advertising spaces in Houston, and when they came to the city, they were full of posters of Chris Paul and James Harden.
Paul was very happy with that, and that's what he's looking forward to!
In the press conference room of the Toyota Center Arena, Paul smiled and accepted the No. 3 Rockets jersey handed by Mogou.
The red and white color scheme, although he is a little unaccustomed to looking at it, Paul always smiles in front of the camera, and when he heard the cheers of the fans present, Chairman Cannon immediately waved his hand.
The media in Houston are very excited that the Rockets will have the strongest backcourt combination in the league in the new season, and as long as some targeted reinforcements are made in the middle of the season, the championship is very hopeful!
The sports media present also saw Paul and Mo Gou sitting at the table, and immediately began to raise their hands and ask questions:
"Paul, can you talk about why you left the Clippers? Is it because of Kayce's relationship? ”
The TNT reporter came up and asked a question about what happened, and Paul shook his head with a smile, and finally explained in detail:
"Kayce and I had success with the Clippers and we're very close, like when I come to Houston, Kayce still helps take care of my family."
"We're not just basketball partners, we came to Houston because I feel like I'm going to step out of my comfort zone, win a championship, complete a three-peat, and have more challenges in my career."
The Houston reporter quickly changed the subject, they didn't care about the Clippers' problems:
"Paul, can you talk about your expectations for the new season? That's the top concern for all Houston fans! ”
On the question of the team's results, Paul is very confident:
"On my first day with the Rockets, I set my sights on reaching the Western Conference Finals!"
"You know, James Harden is a very good shooting guard, he just lacks some game experience, and I believe I can help him in that."
"I'm going to bring my championship experience with the Clippers to the Rockets without reservation, so I'm going to be strict with myself, keep pushing the team forward, and hope the fans like the new Rockets!"
Mo Gou nodded happily on the side, that's it! The Rockets lack a superstar who can drive everyone.
Harden is too lazy to be a great leader, and Paul is just the opposite, the ultimate desire to win, will definitely be a booster for the Rockets!
The Yahoo Sports reporter didn't like these modest questions, and took the opportunity to quickly ask:
"Paul, what do you think of James Harden's new relationship?"
Hearing this question, Paul suddenly thought that the bearded golfer still hadn't replied to his text message, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and then he replied simply:
"We're both professional players and I'm sure Harden can handle those things, but at the moment I'm just focused on basketball and I don't want to judge the lives of my teammates."
The staff of the Rockets are also eccentric, and the bearded golfer has become popular this month, almost like participating in the Kardashian reality show, and you can see the news about Harden everywhere.
Khloe Kardashian's current husband Odom was very generous in an interview with media reporters, and only jokingly stated at the end:
"I'm jealous of Harden, Khloe is really a good woman!"
There is more and more news around Harden, but nothing is related to basketball, Paul watched the problem start to deviate, and sighed helplessly in his heart:
"I can't even see Harden at the press conference of joining the team, when will this guy come back to the team?"
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Jordan Jr. also made his official debut in Dallas in early August, and Mavericks fans were very enthusiastic and shouted Jordan Jr.'s name.
Although he is a champion center, Jordan Jr. almost burst into tears at this moment, it turns out that this is what it feels like to be the core!
At the press conference, Jordan Jr. met not only Chandler Parsons, but also Dirk Nowitzki, the core of another team.
Mark Cuban is looking proud, Dallas has finally signed a big-name player, and he believes that the championship center will definitely bring a qualitative change to the team!
Although some can't stand Tyson Chandler, Cuban feels that someone must sacrifice for the championship, looking at Little Jordan who is happy to answer questions from the media, Mark Cuban is more and more proud:
"It's a great feeling to ruin the Clippers dynasty!"
Blake Griffin also appeared in early August, and the Celtics' welcome ceremony was also very plausible, with management, young coaches, and senior celebrities.
With a smile on his face, Griffin took the No. 36 jersey in Angie's hand, and the apparent brothers felt a little unhappy when they thought of the jersey number.
The Celtics were too rich to retire a bunch of numbers.
The surface brothers originally wanted to choose the number 23, but it turned out that this number was naturally retired.
The No. 32 jersey belongs to Kevin McHale, and Griffin naturally can't wear it, and the No. 33 jersey belongs to Larry Bird, and the surface brothers can't touch it.
In the end, Griffin had no choice but to choose the No. 36 jersey, Li Ze told him some customs of the Celestial Empire, 66 Dashun, No. 36 must be right!
Boston reporters are not as gossip as Los Angeles, and they are their own people when they come to the team, so when they ask questions, they don't ask any controversial questions:
"Griffin, Celtics fans are concerned about whether the team can go further and achieve better results in the new season, what do you think about that?"
Griffin looked very confident in the face of the reporters in Boston, and said calmly:
"I'm not in any problem with my body, the Celtics have always been a championship team, but now the team is full of young people, so when I join the team, I will take on the responsibility of a leader and lead everyone to victory!"
"As for the team's results, I want to aim for the Eastern Conference Finals, there is a lot of talent in the team, and I'm sure we're going to get there."
Boston's media is very satisfied with the confidence shown by the superficial brothers, the current team is indeed a newcomer, and it has spent so many draft picks to get Griffin in order to raise the ceiling.
The Eastern Conference Finals are indeed a good goal!
The ESPN reporter was not interested in listening to everyone's business blows, and when he saw Griffin's confident appearance, he immediately asked:
"Blake, what do you think of the Cavaliers? LeBron James chose to stay behind, and next season, they will still be a title contender. ”
Speaking of LeBron James, Griffin leaned on the microphone and smiled confidently:
"You know, I haven't lost to LeBron in the last few years, and the Cavaliers are really strong, but when I join the Celtics, it's going to be completely different."
"I will share my success with my teammates, and the Celtics will completely dominate the Eastern Conference in the new season."
Griffin's confident answer, except for the local Boston media in the audience, everyone else remained skeptical, and the TNT reporter even muttered a million words:
"That's Kayce's success story."
Griffin's smile, who was smiling, immediately froze, and he lay down twice in the finals, which really lacked some convincingness.
Danny Angie seemed to see Griffin's embarrassment, and immediately changed the subject and said:
"Ladies and gentlemen, come with me on a tour of the North Shore Gardens Arena, I'm sure Blake will love it!"
Griffin visited the North Shore Garden arena with the Celtics staff, but he was smiling on the surface but a little uncomfortable in his heart.
Seeing the 17 championship flags flying over the arena and the 17 championship trophies in the achievement room, Griffin suddenly missed his time with the Clippers:
"3 is over 17, and I hope to get a championship flag here that belongs to me."
Compared to the welcome ceremonies that these three teams held for their new signings, the Clippers are a bit rudimentary.
After David Lee arrived in Los Angeles, he quickly came to the Clippers to report.
What the former All-Star didn't expect was that the Clippers' team culture seemed to be completely different from the teams he had been with.
"To get a starting position, you need to play dominantly on the training ground!"
Back at his makeshift home in Los Angeles, Lee is still thinking back to the words of Clippers general manager Gary Sachs.
There is no guarantee of starting position, not even playing time, and this situation makes David Lee a little uncomfortable.
He's an All-Star! Do you want to compete with the new people?
The agent seemed to see David Lee's thoughts, and immediately spoke out to reassure:
"David, don't worry about the starting position, the Clippers' interior line, there is no one left."
"Nikola Jokic is just a second-round pick, Kevon Looney is the last rookie in the first round this year, and Mason Plumlee is only a rotation player with the Nets, and his scoring comes from garbage time."
"You should be confident against a competitor of this quality, the Clippers don't have the No. 4 spot at all, so stay on the team!"
"Next season is your contract year, and playing next to Kayce will definitely get more opportunities and also get a lot of exposure, which is good for you!"
David Lee thought about it and felt that what the agent said made sense, the Clippers were just giving themselves a dismissal, and he was definitely the starter at the No. 4 position.
"You're right, I need to prove myself again, Shet! I still want to go back to New York if I have the chance, it's my team! ”
Hearing David Lee's words, the agent shook his head in his heart, thought of what happened to the Warriors, and sighed secretly:
"Kayce should be a good player to get along with, right? If you really want to start based on performance, David will definitely have problems"
Li Ze, who is exercising with Shakira, doesn't know the thoughts of the team's new signings, but he has long expected the new season:
"The ball is mine, let go of your hands and feet, and it's over!"
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The Celtics can rise,
Thanks to a lot of first-round picks,
Rebuild by draft,
It's still a very reliable idea to build a team-. -
(End of chapter)