The Legend of the Hungry Wolf in Basketball

Chapter 67 [More important than the champion]

The Lakers are a traditional strong team that win championships every once in a while.So playing for the Lakers is the dream of many players.Becoming the core of the Lakers is equivalent to having a stepping stone to enter the Hall of Fame. If you play good numbers and win a few championships, you may even get super high like "Magic" Johnson and "Skyhook" Kareem. historical evaluation.

Under such conditions, normal people would be tempted, and Ye Feng was no exception, but he still maintained his due rationality.If you think about it carefully, you will find that things are not as simple as Jackson said. This road is somewhat similar to what Kobe walked back then.

Ye Feng calmed down and said softly: "Coach, Kobe has the right to veto transactions. He can prevent himself from being traded with just one sentence. Even if I become the core, it will be after Kobe's contract expires, right?"

Ye Feng got to the point again.Jackson felt that he had even thought of Kobe's right to veto the trade, maybe he really had the idea of ​​grabbing the boss.This also strengthened Jackson's determination to persuade Ye Feng to stay with the Lakers.There were still some doubts that were left behind.Compared with ball skills, Kobe currently has the advantage.Compared with the mind, Kobe is far behind.Kobe was a problem player who dared to call his boss Buss mentally retarded and Kupchak an idiot.Ye Feng seldom said anything that made people feel uncomfortable.When he first entered the league, he knew how to play and be a man. After playing for 10 years, what level will he improve to?

One thing Jackson miscalculated, Ye Feng never thought of forcing Kobe away.In his mind, Kobe had long been branded as the Lakers, and if he left the Lakers, he wouldn't be Kobe.

Jackson said: "You are right. If Kobe is not willing to be traded, he really has to wait until his contract expires in 2010. At that time, the Lakers will not renew his contract. I have communicated with Kupchak and can Add a no-deal agreement to your contract. You should think about it."

Another deal veto?Kobe has the right to veto, but if the team wants to let him go, he can only stay for a few more years on the basis of the endless contract.Ye Feng hesitated, he thought it was a risk.

He thought of a question, if the Lakers really traded Kobe, or gave up Kobe without renewing his contract, what would the Lakers fans think?What will Kobe fans think?There will definitely be a group of fans who think that Ye Feng forced Kobe away, just like Kobe forced O'Neal away back then.Fans will not care about the conflict between him and Kobe, and will not think that this is a decision made by the Lakers uniform team. They will only regret that the two stars cannot coexist.Fans feel regretful and need to vent. At that time, Ye Feng is likely to become a public enemy of the league like Kobe back then.When he becomes a star, there will be a group of "black strikers" and "honey strikers" in the world, who will keep fighting with each other around his game.

Moreover, will the Lakers really trade Kobe?If after two years his progress has not met the expectations of the Lakers, he has signed anyway, and it is not easy for the Lakers to change their minds?He could also be traded.

Ye Feng couldn't trust the Lakers uniforms.In the Lakers, it is impossible for him to fully control his own destiny.

Even if the reason why O'Neal went to the Heat has been revealed, countless people still think that Kobe forced O'Neal away.If he chooses to stay with the Lakers, he must have the awareness of being a bad person and dare to face Comey's doubts and boos.Will he be happy playing in this situation?

Thinking of being happy, Ye Feng thought of Ariel, the person who only admitted to being a friend, but cared about him like a family member.The person who always wanted to do him a favor, but didn't want to hear him say thank you.The person who helped him become rich, but worried that he would become bad if he was rich.

He and Ariel agreed to go to the Clippers. If he signed a high-paying long-term contract and stayed with the Lakers, would it be considered bad for money?If he doesn't go to the Clippers, will Donald Sterling still give Ariel the control of the Clippers?If he had stayed with the Lakers, maybe Ariel would have pretended to be cool and said, "I told you that the Clippers have no future, you're smart, you should just stay with the Lakers." But would she really think so in her heart?If Ye Feng had encountered this kind of thing, he would only feel depressed and sad because his friend's words don't count...

Ye Feng had an answer in his heart.He doesn't care about being against half the world's fans, but he doesn't want to disappoint Ariel.He promised not to lie to her, to do everything he promised her, to go to the Clippers, and of course to do it.He said it was time to just joke, but now he is starting to take it seriously.

Ye Feng raised his head, looked into Jackson's eyes, and said word by word: "I've thought it over clearly. It's still the same as before. I will extend my contract with the Lakers for one year at most. This is my choice."

Jackson was stunned, he couldn't understand why Ye Feng would give up the Lakers and choose the Clippers after hearing such a promise. "Why did you decide to go to the Clippers? You are so smart, can't you see that it is a bad team with no future? Think about James, he has been very strong this year, but no matter how hard he works It's hard to lead the Cavaliers to the championship. And Garnett, how many years did he waste in the Timberwolves? You chose the most difficult path for yourself."

Ye Feng nodded and said with a smile: "I know, the Clippers are indeed a bad team, and it's not easy to make it to the playoffs, but there is someone on that bad team who treats me very well, and someone I can completely A person who trusts. Since that difficult road is to walk with her, I really want to try, even if I fail in the end, I will not regret it. I think there is something more important than a championship, and it is here.”

After speaking, he pointed to his heart with his finger.Never go against your heart.He does what he wants to do most, what makes him happy.

Jackson understood what Ye Feng meant.He was very surprised, Jenny Buss' intuition was sometimes inaccurate.Ye Feng can turn a blind eye to the position of the boss of the Lakers, will he and Ariel be ordinary friends?

When Ye Feng walked out of the office, Ariel was leaning against the wall and fiddling with her mobile phone, she smiled at him and said, "The talk is over? What did people say?"

Ye Feng had a serious expression, and said lightly: "This is a secret of the Lakers, I can't tell you casually."

Ariel slapped him on the back, "I won't say anything, can you still not trust me?"

Ariel asked all the way, and Ye Feng said after leaving the arena: "Okay, I'll tell you. Grandpa KFC wanted to sound out my words and persuaded me to sign a long-term contract with the Lakers. He said that as long as I stay with the Lakers , This summer, the uniform team will find a way to trade Kobe and let me be the new core of the Lakers. Even if Kobe is unwilling to leave, he will not renew his contract when his contract expires. They value me very much, do you believe it?"

Ariel's face changed slightly, and she asked, "Then how did you answer?"

Ye Feng smiled and said: "Of course I refused. I said that the contract can be renewed for one year at most. It's too bad. They will probably send me out as a bargaining chip before the trade deadline. My good days in Los Angeles this season are over."

Ariel frowned, pulled his arm and said, "If this is true... I really despise you! Are you an idiot? Don't say you refused for me! Can the Clippers and How about the Lakers? People say you are the core, but you are still not satisfied. Do you have a brain? Are you a child?"

Ye Feng took her to the parking lot and said with a smile: "Ha, I knew you would say that. Get in the car, let's go to the playground. If you don't like that place, just treat me as a kid. I will win the championship if I join the Clippers."

Can you really win the championship?Even with future memories, Ye Feng doesn't have much confidence.With the Lakers who won two consecutive championships in the previous life, the Clippers have to work hard to reach the finals.There are also powerful Celtics in the east, the Magic.After that, I don't know if the Heat will get together the Big Three of James, Wade, and Bosh.In the era when star groups became popular, even the peak Jordan himself had to be abused.He has to spend some time researching a trading plan and finding some strong teammates for himself.

(End of this chapter)