Chapter 669 Los Angeles Rangers

After the day's summit, all teams across the league entered the preparation stage.

Of course the same goes for the Lakers... Li Shengli rushed to Los Angeles on February 1st to prepare for the opening game on February 5th. In the middle time, there was a team training. The new players welcomed by the Lakers made everyone in the league watch and curse. The Lakers themselves were also disappointed.

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You know, the Lakers management has wanted to send Campbell away for a long time. After all, with the big money, Campbell's 7 million annual salary cannot be earned at all, and to strengthen the offense at the fourth position... What no one expected was Wei Sterling found Barkley, and more importantly, he found him with a 3 million contract.

But it’s normal to think about it.

The Rockets only gave Barkley a 1 million contract and promised back-up for Pippen, but the problem is that aside from Barkley himself... it is obvious who has greater hope of reaching the top, the Lakers and the Rockets, not to mention the Lakers' contract is still higher. 2 million, this multiple choice question is very simple.

If Barkley is okay, then the other one is more difficult to understand.

No one expected that what West found was... Rodman, who wandered out after the Bulls broke up, signed a contract with a minimum salary.

What kind of crazy operation is this?

Lakers fans were shocked by West's operations. You must know that this Lakers godfather... first snatched Li Shengli from the Dallas Mavericks, laying the foundation for the Lakers' championship; then traded Kobe from the Hornets, and also made a fortune. After that, Qian Shaonen and Crotty, who can play together, teamed up with the old Lakers team to directly complete two consecutive championships.

Now it's even more awesome, Barkley with 3 million and Rodman with 1 million.

Although both of them are veterans in the league and the effects of injuries are prominent, the two contracts are still far lower than their own value anyway, not to mention that the two contracts combined do not exceed Campbell's 7 million and will not be given. Team payroll is causing trouble.

This, this, this... are all for free?

If you think about it carefully, Li Shengli, Kobe, Eddie, Nick, and then Barkley and Rodman, the Lakers have 6 All-Star players on the first team, which is simply luxurious.

Although the inside staff is a bit 'overloaded', it is not a big problem for the Lakers.

To be fair, Li Shengli, Barkley, and Ben are basically the Lakers' inside lineup when they had Campbell.

When encountering the top four position, if you want to avoid Barkley's injury and loss, then go big.

If Li Shengli wants to rotate, he will play Big Ben + Rodman, and Rodman's playing priority is the lowest. After all, he was picked up by West with his basic salary. It is definitely best if he is not injured and can play. If he is injured and can't play, then a junk contract worth one million is not unacceptable.

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Early this morning, all the Lakers were in place.

Barkley and Rodmanti completed the physical examination and jersey number selection before joining the team, and reported to the team. After all, they only had a few days left before the game. It was very necessary to get the lineup running in early. After all, the Lakers had a lot of changes inside.

After changing into training clothes.

On the training ground, Li Shengli, Ben, Crotty, Barkley, and Rodman were standing on the court. On the court, people like Kobe Bryant, Eddie, Nick, and Fisher were watching. Their teeth hurt from watching... .

Needless to say, Li Shengli is recognized by the league as an old villain, even if he doesn't admit it himself.

Barkley also had the same outstanding record. As for Rodman...compared to the previous two, he was basically the one who was bullied. After all, he once played for the Pistons' Bad Boys. Li Shengli fought against him and Barkley also fought against him. , but that doesn’t stop him from being a major thorn in the league.

And there is...

The grumpy Ben who rushed into the Knicks bench alone during the New York war, and the madman Crotty who said "one of you and I must die tonight".

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Is this the Lakers' special operations team for the new season?

You must know that the "Special Operations Team" is referred to as the "Special Operations Team". According to the Lakers, a strong inside team, it is basically understood literally. After all, if these five people are released together, it is 100%...just stay put, and whoever moves will do it. It’s up to you who to cut.

It's just that there are too many gangsters and it's hard to control them.

The Lakers Rangers met together for the first time, and Li Shengli had a big head! !

Ben and Oakley have a very good relationship, but Barkley fought with Oakley in the first game last season, so Ben didn't look at Barkley so friendly.

Rodman is a typical example of someone who can defeat anyone. Even Li Shengli, who beat him several times, including Barkley, has no objections. At the beginning, he also messed with Jordan, and later became his partner, but now if He was playing as a substitute for Big Ben, and he was unhappy, very unhappy.

Barkley was fine with Ben, but he didn't like Rodman's thorn in the side, because the Pistons used to be rough on him.

As for Crotty, it's much simpler. As the only outside player in the Rangers, his attitude when standing next to Li Shengli is very clear... No matter who is dissatisfied, it is his only mission to ensure that the power of Victory remains unshakable.

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Because it was the first day of training, I had to wait for a while.

Harris, the head coach, came to the training meeting happily. It would be a lie to say he was unhappy. After all, this season is likely to be the first step for him to become the league's top coach. He talked non-stop for about ten minutes, and the entire Lakers team I took a family photo for the new season.

"How's it going? Is there anything going on?" After taking the family photo, Harris pulled Li Shengli aside to chat, "I don't think Barkley and Rodman are very friendly."

"There's no problem for now. I just don't know why Rodman is here. Has West made it a habit to pick things up? Rodman is a thorn in the side..."

"That can't be helped!" Harris explained: "You know Barkley's health condition. After all, he was injured after only playing 20 seconds in the last playoffs. And this season has been severely shortened, and there will be problems again. , we have no one to use it, so Rodman is the insurance for the fourth position."

"Although Big Ben can go to the fourth position, he still has to take over your rotation time, so Rodman is very suitable. After all, he only has a contract of one million, and he and Big Ben combine inside, and Kobe enjoys it. Maximum firepower supply, our internal and external connections are not broken, and our tactics do not need to be changed."

"Then you don't consider Rodman's character. If this breaks out, it will be difficult to deal with." Li Shengli rolled his eyes.

"What are you afraid of? In the Spurs, David Robinson couldn't suppress him at first, but in the Bulls, Jordan could suppress him. And we have reason to believe that you can 100% do it, even better than everyone else." Harris. Feeling that everything was under control, he continued with a smile: "Taking a step back... assuming that Barkley and Rodman can't play, then we will return to the lineup without Campbell last season, but we will still win the championship. It’s so popular.”

"The two of them are actually the insurance for our third championship, and compared to Campbell's annual salary, it is a full three million less, not to mention that this season is shortened, and the team needs to pay even less wages. "

"Damn, are you just trying to get cheap?"

"Well, yes, very precise understanding!"

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West?

You are really a general manager who knows how to live a good life!

Li Shengli estimated that West would be wondering where the cat was snickering.

Because in the past two seasons... West's pick-up has always been very successful, and this time he has gone to the extreme. He has assembled a luxurious lineup of 6 people, all of whom are All-Stars, to ensure three consecutive championships. Stablize.

Speaking of which, this lineup is truly luxurious to the extreme.

If everyone is in peak condition, they can basically penetrate the entire league, but the problem is that Barkley and Rodman are infinitely approaching the end of their careers.

Coupled with the contract renewal issues of Eddie and Nick.

This means that the Lakers' luxurious lineup cannot last for long, but on the other hand, the Lakers management feels that... ensuring the arrival of the third championship in the short term is worth everything. No matter how many changes are made, it will be okay, as long as Keeping Li Shengli and Kobe Bryant, the Lakers will still be a nightmare for the other 28 teams.