Chapter 799 [Becoming a Scapegoat to Prevent the Death of Management]

This summer, the Lakers are the most embarrassing team in the NBA. They rarely had salary space, but they failed to sign a star player in the free market and lost Dwight Howard in vain.

Being exempt from the luxury tax will not make owner Jim Buss happy. The Lakers have degenerated, leaving only Kobe as one superstar, and all the fingers are pointed at Kobe, and his popularity continues to decline.

Now the 6 billion Komi can't stand the cynicism of Kohei, and he is losing ground in the online debate. Open any NBA forum on the Internet and there will be people hating Kobe Bryant. From this point of view, the number of Kehei probably exceeds 1 billion.

This is a cruel world. Once you fall into the water, not only will no one come to save you, but you also have to be mentally prepared to be beaten.

An insider revealed to the media: "Some people say that Dwight Howard left because he could not withstand the pressure of Los Angeles. This is complete nonsense. Everything in Los Angeles is what Howard likes. He has enough popularity here to join reality TV Show, there are beautiful girls who are endlessly pursuing, what kind of pressure is there? He left not because of the system, but because there was a person in the Lakers who covered the sky with one hand, which made him very unhappy."

An NBA agent who did not want to be named said: "I have a lot of good players, but they don't want to play with Kobe. They think playing with Kobe is very risky and they will become a scapegoat at every turn. Anyone who tries to challenge Kobe's status teammates, the final result will not be very good. The three major centers have left the Lakers one after another. Who is still willing to try to partner with Kobe?"

Henry Abbott of espn magazine wrote: "There are very few NBA stars who are willing to play with Kobe. The reason is that Kobe is too conceited and always self-centered. All the players around him may become scapegoats, such as Howard. Paul George announced his contract extension with the Pacers this year because he was afraid that Kobe would give up joining the Lakers. Other stars also had similar thoughts."

In the summer, a reporter interviewed Carmelo Anthony. "We all know the new season is coming, can you imagine yourself wearing the purple and gold?"

"Well, I doubt it." Melon said after hesitating.

"Oh, that's it, I'm trying to understand what you meant." The reporter said.

"I suggest you don't try to understand the pronunciation of my words, it's not good." Anthony replied.

Anthony admitted that he had a voiceover, but he, like many players and coaches interviewed, did not want to mention that name. It would offend people too much to point it out clearly. Anyway, if you don’t point it out clearly, everyone would know what it means.

This year, Kobe's evaluation during the Lakers' three consecutive championships has completely reversed. The famous basketball expert Zach Lowe even criticized Kobe on his podcast.

"Now I am going to express this conclusion. You can disagree or not listen to this show. What I want to say is: Kobe is the most toxic player in the NBA and has been so for a long time."

Lowe said: "Kobe has the strength and is not the worst player in the NBA. Many people are much worse than Kobe, but they only play for 5 minutes in a game and have never done anything. Kobe takes a lot of appearances. Time, doing a lot of bad things. He is the most poisonous player in the NBA to his team, over. I don't feel very happy saying these words, because I love watching Kobe Bryant play at his peak. "

What's even more outrageous is a talk show in Los Angeles. Hank Finkel made up jokes about the Lakers during his performance on the night of the 28th.

"Let me tell you a secret, I have the ability to foresee the future, and I am proving it now. Tomorrow's NBA opener Clippers vs. Lakers, I foresee the Lakers being massacred, well, you all saw it too."

There was a burst of laughter from the audience.

"However, I can foresee more details. Kobe scored more than 30 points with a 40% shooting rate, and his teammates didn't take much action. After the game, the media commented: Kobe tried his best and never gave up. It's a pity that his teammates didn't give him enough." support."

There was a burst of boos from the audience. Hank feigned surprise.

"What, you all saw this coming too?"

Kobe, who is very popular in China and can make people cry to the point of death, has now become a target of ridicule in Los Angeles.

The league arranged the Los Angeles Derby to give up on the Lakers' performance. They didn't consider the negative impact a disastrous defeat would have on the Lakers. They just wanted to create a gimmick.

The Lakers lost all seven games in the preseason. Kobe is a little scared now. Without his good teammates, he no longer has any confidence to beat the Clippers. He is even a little lucky to have avoided the Clippers in the playoffs two years ago. He was tortured for dozens of minutes.

The Lakers' lineup has deteriorated too much. In the summer, they only introduced role players such as Nick Young, Sean Williams, Xavier Henry, Chris Kaman, and Jordan Farmar. Steve Blake will be the Lakers' No. 1 position, and this life will never go away.

In the summer, Kobe was dissatisfied with the Lakers' signings and went to Kupchak to protest, hoping that the team could find stars to share his pressure. Kupchak said: "I have a saying mmp, I don't know whether to say it or not..."

Kobe often complained that the lineup was not good. When the lineup was good, he started to drive people away, driving away the old ones and recruiting new good teammates. This was an endless cycle. Kupchak is really tired. This year's management has been completely blocked by Kobe and cannot operate big transactions.

Kupchak discussed with Jim Buss and decided to make a living until Kobe retired, relying on Kobe's popularity to attract fans to watch the game, and then consider rebuilding after Kobe retired, no longer paying luxury tax, and spending big money on signings. That's all in vain.

Even if they introduce stars, it will be difficult for the Lakers to compete with the powerful Clippers. And even if the record is very poor, it will not affect the Lakers' money, because the majority of their money is broadcast rights, which are bought out by Warner in a long-term contract. Fans are no longer interested in the Lakers, and Warner will only be unlucky.

On the 29th, the opening match was ready.

Before the game started, the Clippers held a championship ring awarding ceremony. Both teams shared the Staples Arena, and the stadium was packed with fans. Many people wore Clippers Chinese red jerseys to watch the game. The sidelines were red. It was booming, and Jim Bass, who came to watch the game, felt very uncomfortable.

Originally, this was all treatment given to the Lakers. The Clippers were like a clown that set off their powerful team in Los Angeles. Why did the team completely change as soon as it was handed over to him?

When everyone gets a ring, the fans will applaud and encourage. The applause was the loudest when Curry received the ring, and the whole audience shouted "mVp!"

ESPN's Mike Breen lamented: "I didn't expect that Curry, who was called a defensive black hole back then and was despised by Ellis, became a big brother in Los Angeles in just three years."

Jeff Van Gundy said: "This is a miracle created by Jerry Young. When he was with the Lakers, he traded Yao Ming, who was a substitute in the Knicks, and turned him into an MVP. When the Clippers turned Curry from the top A good sixth man has been trained into an mVp, but I wonder who the next superstar will be?"

After the warm-up, players from both sides came out.

Clippers five: Curry, Danny Green, Middleton, Griffin, Chandler.

Lakers: Steve Blake, Kobe Bryant, Nick Young, Sean Williams, Pau Gasol.

The Lakers made adjustments in the opening game. Artest was injured in the preseason and will miss four weeks. Center Kaman was not suitable to partner with Gasol in the preseason due to his slow movement and was changed to a substitute.

Compared with the star-studded lineup in previous years, the Lakers' lineup is simply too bad to watch.

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