Nine Hundred and Fifty-Three: [Little Artest’s Flexibility and Flexibility and Kobi-San’s Inability to Bear It]

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In fact, it cannot be said that the Purple and Gold Army is bullying honest people.

In the last game, they originally planned to play seriously. After all, Minnesota did not need the playoffs. If they were really one win away from entering the playoffs, the benevolent Los Angeles Senate would still be willing to be the good guy.

The reason why this game was so chaotic was because Stephen Jackson came to Los Angeles.

This good brother and NBA Wusheng and NBA's top blue pill supplier in the mouths of Byron Davis and Ron Artest was finally fired by San Antonio a week ago because of "being in the horse camp and the heart in the lake".

What made him depressed was that the Spurs cut him to make room for Tracy McGrady, which made Wusheng very unacceptable: I am not as good as Tracy McGrady now? ?

So, he came to Los Angeles to drink with two old friends.

After all, when he was in the Pacers, Wusheng helped Artest at the Palace of Auburn Hills. When he was in the Golden State Warriors, Wu Sheng often took the big bearded man with him everywhere to have fun. In terms of seniority, these two guys are both younger brothers.

However, when they arrived in Los Angeles, the two younger brothers refused to drink with him, saying that it was the season and the playoffs were coming soon. They had to abide by the discipline and have a sense of collective honor, otherwise they would be DNP.

Jackson was furious: Are you two still afraid of this?

At that time, Little Artest got angry: "This is not a question of fear or not, this is respect. Brother, we used to commit crimes as a gang, and now we commit crimes as a team. You have to make a clear distinction. We are disciplined people."

"To be honest, although we have a leader in the Lakers now, my little Artest's words still have an effect. Although we are highly democratic and centralized internally, we are extremely united externally. If you want to join the Lakers, I can talk to you."

Little Artest slapped his chest loudly.

The big bearded man also urged him: "Brother, it's not a good idea for you to wander around like this. You will be afraid to walk in the second half of the night without a championship ring in your life."

This made the old Wu Sheng think.

In the past, he had heard these two brothers bragging about the internal atmosphere of the Lakers every day, which made him feel itchy. He also wanted to join this kind of old brother party and get a championship ring by the way. It doesn’t matter whether it’s money or not, as long as you are happy.

So, he entrusted Artest to talk to him.

But Artest said: "We have to take our time. Anyway, we can’t register you this season. Let’s do some indirect attacks. In the next game, I will play a carry performance, and then sublimate the theme of this old player, and then push you in. When the little Duke and the Black Mamba see that my little Artest is so brave, you don’t need to say anything, brother, they will agree on the spot!"

Stephen Jackson nodded, it makes sense.

…

So, Artest hugged the Duke’s thigh the next morning. The bragging has been blown out, and no matter what, he has to get the right to fire for fun.

At first, Doug was a little dissatisfied: Artest, what’s your situation now, running like an emperor penguin, and you still want unlimited right to fire? This is not a joke!

But when Artest brought out his wife as the universal god card: If I don't score 30 points in this game, I'm afraid my wife will beat me up when she gets home! My son is about to go to high school, and I don't want to leave a cowardly image in front of my son.

Okay!

Having said that, what else can Snoopy say.

He greeted Kobe and Nash, and everyone agreed: Although they have not experienced domestic violence by their wives, they are married after all, and they understand the power of tigresses.

So, it was settled.

When it was determined at the pre-match coaching meeting that Artest would be the core of this game. The big bearded man's eyes were straight, he didn't expect Artest to really blow up this piece of cowhide.

I have to admit that Artest can bend and stretch his face!

...

That night, Artest really got the right to fire wirelessly.

But Stephen Jackson, who was sitting in the front row of the audience, was very disappointed. Artest was really daring and aggressive, and he played like a bull. However, his hit rate was terrible.

10 of 32 shots.

Without him, the Lakers really can't lose to the Timberwolves.

However, the Lakers never replaced him because of his iron shots. Moreover, the fans at the scene did not boo him, and even after the game, everyone went home happily.

This at least shows three things.

First: The fans in big cities have a really good mentality and high quality.

Second: The internal atmosphere of the Lakers is very good, and the tolerance is super high.

Third: Artest's business ability is really not good, at least he can't play as a core.

Moreover, from these three things, new arguments can be derived: The Lakers are indeed a good team, and there is no better place for old players. However, if you find Artest as a lobbyist, joining the Lakers is likely to fail. There is no persuasiveness!

So, he took the initiative to find Snoopy after the game.

Although Brother Wusheng has been in the NBA for more than ten years, he looks like a "I'm so stubborn that I can't learn to bend down".

But when he saw Doug, he still took the initiative to nod, bend down, and hold the Duke's hand. He talked for a long time, such as how he admired him and how he had been very optimistic about him since 2008. He even mentioned that when young Artest had a problem with Snoopy, he took the initiative to call him to reprimand him.

After this lengthy discussion, Duge couldn't help but tell him: Get to the point.

"The point is, I want to join the Lakers. I want to play under your hands..."

Before he could finish his words, and while he was still organizing more humble words in his mind, the Duke had already agreed: "Okay. We do lack forwards like you who are experienced, defensive and capable of three-pointers. However, this The registration time for the season has passed. You can contact Kupchak first. If he has no objection, you can even come to our training in advance and integrate into the team's tactics in advance."

"Anyway, Ron Artest's contract expires next season. By freeing up his eight million annual salary, the team can sign many players."

The Duke's last words made the elated Wu Sheng brother a little stunned. He is a loyal person, and he quickly said: "So, you plan to replace Ron with me?"

"No. What I mean is that he will definitely take a salary cut next season. If you can negotiate a good contract with Kupchak, our player group wholeheartedly welcomes it."

Dugger's attitude gave Jackson reassurance.

Isn’t it just money?

Brother Wu Sheng has played in the NBA for so many years and has earned an annual salary of tens of millions for many years. As he approaches old age, he really doesn’t lack these.

So he immediately became elated, and then quickly took Artest to find the Lakers general manager.

At the beginning, Kupchak was still businesslike, saying that if you want to join the Lakers, you have to get in line. After all, there are many old players who want to take advantage of the Purple and Gold Army.

But when Jackson brought up Snoopy's name, he said he wholeheartedly welcomed him to the Lakers.

Kupchak quickly changed his face, as if "Brother Wu Sheng is inviting me in, and the little secretary quickly went to make coffee and asked for hand-grinded coffee."

Although Kupchak looked aloof and unruly to others, when he mentioned Duke Snoopy, he immediately became respectful.

Although he has been a general manager for so many years, he has also made several good transactions. But when it comes to a sense of achievement, it has to be this season. If the Duke was not traded, how could it be possible to sign big babies like Whiteside and Milicic with a minimum salary? How is it possible to lure experienced players like Jamison and Davis over with basic salaries?

He now had 100% unconditional trust in Snoopy's vision.

Therefore, when he heard that Jackson was the target of Snoopy's approval, he immediately changed his attitude.

The negotiations went smoothly. Jackson agreed to sign a one-year contract with an annual salary of US$1.2 million next season. Artest, who followed closely, also discussed the issue of contract renewal. Kupchak definitely can't give him a high price now, and he also said to Artest: Are you embarrassed to ask for a high price? You missed so many shots this game. Moreover, now Snoopy has a combined 30% stake in this team. Do you have the heart to let Snoopy lose money?

It must be unbearable.

Ron agreed to a two-year, $3.5 million contract with almost no suspense.

To be honest, neither of them lost money on these two contracts.

The market is like this. Although other teams can give these retired players a slightly higher price, but... they have no chance to win the championship, and it is impossible to play as happily as the Lakers.

…

With the last regular season game completed, the playoff rankings of the Eastern and Western Conferences were officially released.

The rankings of the Western Conference teams are: San Antonio Spurs, Oklahoma City Thunder, Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Los Angeles Clippers, Denver Nuggets, Houston Rockets, and Golden State Warriors.

On the East side are: Chicago Bulls, Miami Heat, Indiana Pacers, New York Knicks, Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets, Atlanta Hawks, Milwaukee Bucks.

The Lakers' first-round opponent is the Denver Nuggets.

Interestingly, the Lakers and Nuggets had four duels during the regular season, and the Denver Nuggets won three of them.

However, in the predictions of major websites, no one thinks that the Denver Nuggets can go through six games under the Lakers. The most optimistic thing is that the Nuggets will protect two home games.

In fact, the people of Denver also showed a victorious attitude.

From head coach George Karl on down, everyone has the attitude of 'the Lakers are very strong, the Lakers are nuclear weapons, but we have to strive for the top'.

In fact, the Nuggets are actually playing very well this season, even though they no longer have a superstar in charge after trading Anthony.

However, they showed their strength as a team.

The Nuggets, led by running and jumping forwards such as Ty Lawson, Iguodala, Chandler, McGee, Anthony Randolph, Gallinari, and Faried, have played very strongly against the Denver Athletics.

Whether it's defense or offense, they have achieved the perfect combination.

"The Denver Nuggets are not that easy to beat!"

Therefore, at the Lakers' pre-game meeting, the Black Mamba frowned and sighed while sipping wolfberry water.

"Yeah." Steve Nash also looked sad.

Dougal was completely silent.

The atmosphere in the conference room was extremely dull.

At this time, Buss came out to liven up the atmosphere: "Don't be anxious. Don't set your goals so high all of a sudden. Even if you can't sweep, 41 is acceptable. You can still sell more tickets, right?"

"Yes, yes! We fully understand the leaders' eagerness to win, but we must also consider the public sentiment of the Colorado Plateau. Don't destroy the friendly feelings between the people of the two regions." Kupchak also quickly joined in.

At this time, Snoopy, as the commander of this series of exhibitions, stood up and said: "We will try our best to sweep, but if we can't sweep, Mr. Bryant, please don't put too many negative emotions on behalf of us. After all, we have to respect our opponents, right?"

"Also, regarding your recent dispute with Shaquille O'Neal, we can understand your feelings very well, and thank you for your trust in our current Lakers team. However, these are all old stories, so don't keep them in mind."

Duger advised Bryant, who had the "highest demand for sweeping".

The reason why Kobe had such a big grudge against sweeping his opponents was because he and O'Neal had a quarrel over air again.

O'Neal has been idle lately and has started to take advantage of the Lakers' popularity. He emphasized on TNT's show: The 2001 Purple and Gold Army is the strongest team in the history of the Lakers. It is stronger than any Lakers team, and a hundred times stronger than this year's Lakers team. Although this team also has Kobe, it does not have O'Neal!

And he put forward the argument: The 2001 Purple and Gold Army swept the Portland Trail Blazers (3-0), Sacramento Kings (4-0) and San Antonio Spurs (4-0) one after another. If it weren't for Iverson's god-like performance in the first finals, we would definitely have won the championship with a 150-point sweep!

Logically speaking, O'Neal did not say anything wrong.

If he hadn't taken out the last sentence and said that the Lakers were a hundred times stronger than the current Lakers because this team didn't have O'Neal. Kobe would not be angry at all, nor would he fight back on Twitter.

'Does Shaq think he is greater than Snoopy? He is just a third-rate commentator who rests on his past achievements! ’

After he sent this tweet, he told all the players in the group: We must sweep the Nuggets in the first round of the playoffs!

To be honest, beating the Nuggets is definitely not a problem.

But sweeping.

This is difficult, after all, the Nuggets are not just any cats and dogs. They have defeated the Lakers three times in the regular season.

The pressure on the coaching staff is also huge.

"No, we must sweep! If there is no way, we will create a way. If there is no way out, we will break through it. The last thing I, Kobe Bryant, want to hear in my life is O'Neal's trash talk."

Kobe Bryant said this hard and turned away.

He looks like a little wife who is unreasonable and angry.

Snoopy suddenly felt very worried.

What he was worried about was that if they really swept the Nuggets, O'Neal would light a fire again, and Kobe would ask the team to sweep the Thunder? And then sweep the Spurs?

This is not a fantasy!

...(Knife-carrying Imperial Guard..104104032)--(Knife-carrying Imperial Guard)