116: Legend or Joke?
Big dreams become flying pigs.
The deformation meter doesn't come with such a change!
Tall and skinny, he became short, fat, and bald!
Shay's wave has a feeling that online dating is failing.
Moreover, Shay and Big Dream were eyebrow-to-eye before.
But he and Fliggy have never been able to deal with each other.
Previous rumors have also said that Fliggy will renew its contract with the 76ers and then seek a trade.
And the Lakers are all stacked on Big Dream because of the chips, so Shay didn't expect Barkley to suddenly be airborne.
But in reality, all this has been brewing for a long time.
It was the same day that the Rockets announced Olajuwon's decision to stay with the team.
The Suns and 76ers have also officially reached a trade intent to open their alternate plans.
The two sides have discussed before that if everyone can't get Olajuwon, then they will start the internal circulation mode.
The 76ers can still send away Fliggy without a hitch, and the Suns can get the star of their dreams.
Win-win!
But just when the 76ers were looking for Fliggy to renew their contract and prepare to sign first and then change, Fliggy, which was very easy to deceive before, suddenly quit.
"Didn't you say you were willing to go to Phoenix!?
They don't have the salary space to sign you, you want to go, you can only sign with us first, and then we will trade you over!
Don't you want to go to a strong team? The Suns finished fourth in the West last season, and that's not strong?
Don't mess with Charles, sign it quickly! ”
Looking at the stunned 76ers' new general manager, Jim. Linam, Barkley spread his hands:
"I don't want to go to Phoenix now, Hiccup~"
As he spoke, Flying Pig burped.
Linam covered his nose and fanned the rancid smell with his hand in disgust:
"It's not a child's play Charles, at this time, the teams are almost reinforced.
Think for yourself, what other team has the quality to compete for the championship has salary space?
Without!
An older leftover man like you, what else do you have to pick?
You only have the option to sign before you exchange!
Going to the sun is the best option for you.
You don't want me to put you in a hellish place like Salt Lake City, do you? ”
"You don't scare me Jim, as long as I don't sign, you're not qualified to trade me.
And who's to say that there is no room for salaries left for the best teams?
The Lakers gave me 3 million.
You only give me 2.4 million.
Do you still have to worry about how to choose?
If you give me 3.5 million, I will agree to sign first and then exchange. ”
Barkley was confident, admiring Linam's expression that was more uncomfortable than reading a broken chapter.
As soon as Fliggy's words came out, Linam reacted.
It's bad, he originally wanted to backstab the Lakers, but he was backstabbed by the Lakers!
The Logo man has not acted rashly in the transfer market before, not only waiting for Olajuwon, but also waiting for Barkley!
He made two preparations early, and the previous few operations seemed to allow the Lakers to successfully reinforce.
But at the same time as the reinforcement, it also frees up some salary space!
Now the entire Lakers team has an annual salary of more than two million only Shay and Perkins.
Plus this year's salary cap has also risen by 2 million, so.
The logo has been waiting for the pig to be raised!
"Damn Jerry!" Linam cursed in his heart, he should have thought that the bandit team of the Lakers smelled Barkley's pig stench.
Could it be that their pursuit of Olajuwon is just a cover? Just a sound of the east and west?
In fact, West is not so dark, and he was also sincerely pursuing Olajuwon before.
But the Logo man certainly wouldn't let himself hang himself from a tree.
Man, if you want to die, you have to die in the flowers!
Logo had already contacted Barkley to discuss the contract.
But after slowly talking about 3 million a year, Barkley kept saying that he was thinking about it and did not give a clear answer.
That's why the Lakers didn't get Fliggy quickly.
However, because there was no leakage, the 76ers always thought that Fliggy was stable.
In fact, the original idea of the logo man was that he wanted to kill Barkley and Olajuwon at the beginning!
Trade to get Olajuwon first, and then sign Barkley naked, Meizizi.
In this way, this is simply a replica of the 80s Magic + Abdul-Jabbar + Worthy lineup.
Even stronger!
However, it turns out that this kind of immortal lineup is only in a dream.
And Fliggy didn't immediately agree to the Lakers, mainly to see if they could make more money on the 76ers.
Because the Lakers have limited salary space, they can only contribute up to 3 million.
But the 76ers are different, they have the bird rights of Fliggy, and they can renew their contract with the Fliggy Cap.
Theoretically speaking, according to the rules of the NBA in this era, how much the 76ers give to Fliggy is completely uncapped, it all depends on whether the 76ers are willing or not.
The Lakers will pay 3 million, and you 76ers will pay at least 3.5 million, right?
But the result is heart-wrenching, and the 76ers are no longer willing to spend money on Fliggy.
Although the 76ers will trade immediately after signing Fliggy, the trade also has to be paid equally, and they still have to spend this money.
Barkley's asking price was 1 million short of their psychological expectations.
The 76ers simply couldn't accept such an offer.
Linam looked at Barkley and shook his head: "Don't make trouble Charles, 3.5 million?" Jordan was only 3.25 million last season. ”
When Barkley heard this, he immediately became angry.
What does this mean?
Why don't I deserve to be taller than Jordan, old pig?
How am I worse than Jordan?
Jordan, didn't he shoot on time than me, have more championships than me, and have a few broken scoring titles!
He's not even as handsome as I am!
Look at this year's Olympics, can Jordan lead the team to win? You don't have that ability, you know!
It's not that my old pig is tired and tired, and he led the team to win the Olympic championship with the title of the scoring champion of the dream team.
Jordan: Ah, yes, yes, after all, some people have to score 20 points before they get out.
Seeing the cold attitude of the 76ers, Barkley nodded and stood up: "Then the negotiation is over Jim, good luck, you can contact my agent for the next thing." ”
Ten minutes later, West received a call from Barkley's agent.
They finally expressed their willingness to sign!
West's heart finally fell to the ground.
And just like that, it happened.
While everyone was laughing at the Lakers and West, West managed to top it with a spare tire.
On the importance of preparing for both!
Shay hung up the phone and took a deep breath.
Yesterday was a big dream that didn't come true, and today it's a pig suddenly.
The Lakers career is really exciting!
Shay had read a report in his previous life that Barkley said in an interview that he really almost got traded to the Lakers in the summer of '92.
When he received the notice from his agent, Barkley was so happy that he celebrated in advance and got drunk.
Don't look at Barkley as a commentator in the future, he often buries the Lakers, but if he can really go to the big ball market, his body will not deceive.
But when he woke up the next day, he was told. The deal is cancelled!
The Lakers in the original history were known for giving Divac the fifth-highest contract in the league, plus Worthy and Byron. Scott and others are still on the team.
So there is no room to sign Barkley naked, so you can only seek to sign first and then exchange.
And then everyone knows what happened, and the Suns used better chips to win Barkley from the 76ers.
But this history is different, the Logo man is directly prostituted!
Logo: What is a prostitute? We call this an emotion that can't be measured by chips!
In the end, the Lakers still completed the robbery.
And it was a more thorough robbery.
After all, the Lakers didn't pay any chips!
As soon as Shay turned on the TV after afternoon training, the sports news was full of the pig's headshot.
"Charles. Barkley signed with the Los Angeles Lakers for three years for 9 million and teamed up with Shay! ”
"Big Dream Alternatives? Fliggy suddenly joins the Lakers! ”
"76ers General Manager: We've been robbed!"
From the all-ugly mocking the Lakers for missing Olajuwon.
To the total ugly shocked Fliggy airborne Los Angeles.
That's the Lakers, and their actions are always going to upheaval the entire league.
Drexler has a heart attack!
, can you give it a treat?
I just breathed a sigh of relief a few days ago, but today a flying pig came to the sky.
West, you're really poking people's lungs!
Jordan laughed out loud, to be honest, if Da Meng joined the Lakers, Danzi felt that there might be a little bit of pressure.
After all, the Bulls' interior line is really weak.
But Barkley?
Hahahaha, the master who was beaten all over the ground by me in the playoffs!
The Suns were crying dry.
I was supposed to watch the Lakers' jokes, but it turned out to be a joke myself!
For a while, the whole country was discussing Barkley's joining the Lakers.
Barkley hasn't made headlines that much in his life.
That's the added property of a big city!
On September 2, Jazz Fliggy officially arrived in Los Angeles, and the Lakers also held a press conference for him at the hotel.
Flying Pig was bald and shiny and lifted his No. 34 jersey with the Lakers along with West.
Barkley smiled brightly, and West smiled unsmiling.
Buckley's belly is bursting his shirt!
How did this guy eat so much fat one summer?
At the beginning of the press conference, the reporters were extremely active.
And most of the questions asked by reporters are related to Shay, the Lakers' current biggest star.
"Charles, have you met Shay?"
"Not yet, but soon, I'm sure we'll get along very well."
"Pleasant? If I'm not mistaken, you even hugged each other when you played, right? ”
Barkley spread his hands:
"Man, you know, Shay and I have always been brothers.
How can there be enmity between brothers? We were just joking.
It was for the sake of my brother that I decided to bring my talent to Los Angeles.
I'm with Shay and we're going to win.
And not one, not two.
I was the rebounding champion, he was the assists champion, and then we won the championship together.
Enmity? It doesn't exist at all! ”
After Barkley finished speaking, West on the side secretly admired how shameless Flying Pig was.
It's worthy of being a pig, and it's really thick-skinned.
How do you get out of this nonsense!
Shay, who was watching the live broadcast, was also speechless, when did I have a brother like you?
Let's be different in species first!
Why don't you put aside this 20 years ahead of the times to play brother basketball?
At the press conference, Ross Barkley performed fantastic.
This big mouth didn't talk nonsense.
But after the press conference, the question arises.
As soon as Barkley and West walked backstage from the press conference, the pig restlessly asked West a question:
"Jerry, I'm the heart of the team, right?"
Barkley is serious, he didn't come to the Lakers to be a rookie as a junior.
Spread out and hug the rookie thighs, how will you mix in the rivers and lakes in the future?
At the press conference just now, almost all of the questions asked by reporters were related to Shay, which made Barkley a little unhappy.
Why does it seem like I'm here to assist Shay?
West's face did not change, he had already had the words to deal with it:
"Strictly speaking, both of you are central.
But don't worry, Shay isn't the kind of player who is selfish, and your shot power won't be cut. ”
"It's better to do this, let's go, let's go to the arena and have a look."
Reassuring Flying Pig, West let out a sigh of relief.
The relationship between Barkley and Shay has always been West's biggest concern.
Barkley's character is difficult to convince anyone.
Shay too.
Of course, the relationship between the magician and Abdul-Jabbar was also very bad at the beginning.
But that doesn't stop them from getting to know each other and bringing so many trophies to the team together.
So West believes that Barkley and Shay can get along happily as long as they are handled properly.
He didn't need Barkley and Shay to be brothers, they just needed to be like normal colleagues.
At this point, West's work for this summer has been basically completed.
Although it is not perfect, it lacks a big dream.
But next season's Lakers will never be said again, "We have more answers than them"!
Sprewell, P.J. Brown, Clever. Robinson and Barkley.
The addition of these four people is all-round to the promotion of the team.
What's more, the Lakers also have Shay, who is still growing wildly!
Now, there's only one last question left until the Lakers make a big splash next season – who will be in charge of this team?
While seducing Big Dream and hunting Fliggy, West has also been looking for a head coach.
In the beginning, West's target was Daley's father, who had just left the Pistons.
The coach, who is qualified to lead the Dream Team to the Olympics, is undoubtedly the Lakers' first choice.
While this satan-possessed coach is controversial in many ways, his abilities are unquestionable.
As a result, Daley's father didn't bird the Lakers at all, but turned around and went to New Jersey, which is like a basketball desert, and joined the Nets.
Maybe a giant like the Lakers doesn't fit Daley's personality.
Daly probably doesn't want to be too limited by management.
After that, West contacted "Silver Fox" Del, who helped the Bucks rush the Sharks last season. Harris.
But Harris has signed a contract with NBC TV, and he himself wants to take a break.
So he politely rejected the Lakers.
West is in trouble right now, and there are no good coaches in the entire market.
Most of the best coaches from universities are not invited at all.
In the end, West had to make a decision as bold as he had been a decade ago.
"Me!?" When Carlisle got the call, it was 12 a.m.
But the call made him instantly refreshed.
On the other end of the phone, the Logo man's tone was unhurried:
"Yes, you know the way the team plays, and you're a serious person.
So I don't think there's anyone better suited for the Lakers coach position than you. ”
Ten years ago, Lakers coach Westhead was forced to resign because of a disagreement with the Magic.
At that time, West was also unable to find anyone everywhere, and in the end, he could only push assistant coach Riley to the position of head coach.
Now, it's pretty much the same.
And West has also decided to trust the Lakers' magical assistant coach once more!
The position of head coach is special, and it is not necessarily easy to use if it is famous.
In West's view, Carlisle knows the team, is a good thinker, and is not rigid.
Also, I get along well with the players.
Although not very famous, this Lakers team is star-studded enough that there is no longer a need for a particularly well-known coach.
The coach who can use all the players well is the most suitable!
Carlisle couldn't believe he had become a head coach so quickly.
But he's confident he can take the team well.
Because the current lineup of the Lakers is the most suitable lineup for Shay in Carlisle's mind!
Well, Carlisle admits that it would be more appropriate to swap Barkley for Big Dream.
Buckley:???
In fact, before Barkley and Big Dream arrived, Carlisle had already arranged countless tactics for them in advance.
Therefore, he already knew how to carry out his work.
And in order to share the pressure on Carlisle, West also found the assistant coach of the Spurs last season, a guy who looks like a penguin. Thibodeau.
He hopes that the two young coaches will join forces and take the Lakers to the next level.
Everything is in place, and now, West is waiting for the new season to begin!
However, before the start of the new season, the Lakers' reviews were not very good.
Especially after seeing the Lakers appoint Carlisle, a rookie, as head coach, people seem to be waiting to see the Lakers' jokes.
"Carlisle? Who is he? ”
"I thought the Lakers were going to find Daley, but no one did? Hahaha, I'd love to see how Shay and Barkley lose next season. ”
"There's only one Riley, and Carlisle can't make it. A rookie head coach coaching Shay and Barkley? It's like giving a sports car to someone who can't drive.
No matter how great a car is, it will be wasted. ”
Carlisle's tenure as manager has been questioned.
Whether Shay and Barkley can get along peacefully is also marked with a big question mark.
In the face of skepticism and ridicule, Carlisle is used to it.
Because when the Lakers made another robbery-style transfer, all they wanted to see was not the Lakers succeeding.
It's about seeing how this team overturns and how it loses ugly.
In the midst of doubts, the new season training camp officially opened.
On September 25, Shay got up early in the morning and drove his Porsche sports car to the Great Western Forum Arena after a long absence.
Whether this new Lakers will become a laughing stock or a legend.
The answer will be revealed over the next year.
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