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Chapter 19 Lakers Championship!
The evening of June 10.

UCLA Health Training Center.

General Manager's Office.

Wharton knocked on the door and entered.

Snapped!
I was taken aback by the oncoming little fireworks.

"Hahaha Walton, congratulations!"

It was a little surprise prepared by Magic Johnson.

"The Lakers coached their first win!"

"You did a great job in Houston."

"Have you seen the praise from the fan community?"

"They are very much looking forward to your next coaching performance!"

Facing the affirmation from his boss, Wharton readily accepted it.

Since returning to the training center.

Every colleague I met sent blessings.

This feeling is indeed wonderful.

Of course, there is also pressure.

Lakers fans can give the greatest praise in the world.

It can also piss you off when you're doing badly.

Especially in Los Angeles.

And the state of the team does not make Wharton feel at ease.

last night.

Four players headed by Zheng Long.

Went to a Houston strip club in the middle of the night.

Did not return to the hotel until early morning.

Today's team training plan was forced to be cancelled.

Except Zheng Long and Ingram.

The two brothers Russell and Randall are still sleeping soundly in the dormitory.

The NBA schedule is very dense.

The next game will be on the 29th, at home for the Lakers.

The game against the Rockets has exposed too many problems that need to be solved urgently.

You can't expect Zheng Long to score 51 to win the game every game!

This is why Wharton came to find Johnson today.

Just relying on his current team prestige.

It's not enough to make these little brats obedient.

"This is the new team rule I made overnight, please have a look."

Wharton quickly restrained his smile.

With a serious expression, he handed a document to Johnson.

"New team rules?"

"That's why you came to see me today."

"Okay, let me take a look."

Johnson opened the new team rules, which are very strict, except for the previous content.

Added many regulations on training and schedule management.

For example, in addition to the prescribed rest days and special circumstances in health, a minimum daily training time of 6 hours must be strictly guaranteed.

Johnson frowned when he saw this.

"Wharton, we are all players here. You know, it is already very good to keep everyone training for 3-5 hours a day. This is 6 hours"

Johnson was absolutely strict with himself as a player.

Of course, it only refers to the daily training.

He contracted AIDS in 1991 from unprotected sex.

As a former league superstar, he had an extremely chaotic private life when he was young.

After all, sports stars with explosive physical fitness are most loved by models, actresses, and female singers.

"Mr. Johnson, I can understand your tolerance for young players."

"But as one of the greatest players in the league, you definitely understand the importance of training better."

"Look at Zheng Long! He worked the hardest during the extra training in the off-season, so his performance is also the best in the team!"

"Our Lakers have no shortage of talent, but we also don't have a shortage of young players who are wasting talent."

Wharton argues that he must be tough on the matter.

If you choose to make concessions at the beginning, the future
fuck you.

no future.

Johnson did not respond positively to Wharton's remarks, thinking deeply.

Continue to look at the new content in the team rules.

For example, during an away game, it is forbidden to leave the hotel without an application to the head coach.

This one made Johnson smile wryly again.

"Wharton, the players aren't kids, they're adults. That's too...demanding."

"Mr. Johnson, this article is not my original, but one of the Warriors' team rules. As far as I know, the Heat's team rules also include this article."

Wharton silenced Johnson with one word.

The Warriors have had great success these two years.

their many facets.

Not only the tactical style, but also the management level.

Both are places where many teams in the league learn.

As for the Heat?

They have always been known for their strict team rules and training requirements.

Before the rise of the Warriors.

The Heat have also established a dynasty in the league.

"Mr. Johnson, without your full support, the new team rules cannot be implemented."

Wharton stood up from his seat.

"You have also seen Zheng Long's explosive talent and strength. The team's lineup is not bad. The kid Ingram's defense on the wing has improved rapidly, and the kid Russell has the shadow of a qualified No. 1 position. There are enough rotation players."

"Is it the new season?"

"Are we going to fight for the champion again?"

"Did you come to the Lakers?"

"Is it to lead the Lakers to continue to play badly!?"

When the word rotten came out of Wharton's mouth, Johnson's expression finally moved.

As he who once made great contributions to the establishment of the Lakers dynasty.

The team's sense of honor deep in his heart has long been ingrained.

It was also the risk of his reputation becoming rotten.

Reasons for accepting the Lakers general manager job.

Since the Lakers won the championship in the 2009-10 season.

Injuries and a series of management problems have brought the Lakers into a long trough.

Now, for three consecutive seasons, they have not made the playoffs.

And Kobe Bryant's retirement.

It almost made the fans lose confidence and patience.

Magic Johnson is even more aware of the team's situation than Walton.

This is also after defeating the Rockets in the opening game.

Reasons to cheer up and down.

At this moment, Wharton's words knocked Johnson down from the clouds again.

indeed.

A victory in a game means nothing at all.

If you are only immersed in beautiful fantasies rather than actual actions.

soon.

Everything will return to the original point.

Seeing that Johnson hadn't spoken for a long time, Wharton sighed.

Somewhat disappointed, he began to clean up the new team rules on the table.

"Stop, Wharton, and do me a favor."

"Ok?"

"Call Pelinka from the next office, we're going to have a management meeting!"

There was light in Wharton's eyes.

Can't hide my excitement.

"Listen, Wharton."

"I'm hoping to read the management meeting later."

"You can be so tough."

Johnson looked at the purple and gold logo on the office wall.

"Use the word rotten to poke those old antiques in their hearts!"

"I will give you my full support at the meeting!"

As he spoke, he said that he was excited.

"Just do it!"

"Fake!"

"Maybe the two of us can really save the Lakers!"

When Pelinka was called into the office by Walton, he saw Johnson laughing and screaming in the office.

I even thought he was on drugs.

Especially Johnson who kept mumbling something.

"The Lakers Championship!"

The next day.

The new team rules were quickly notified to every Lakers player.

Johnson held a team meeting exclusively.

At the meeting, Walton was asked to carefully interpret each new team rule.

The players have different expressions.

Confused, dissatisfied, angry, helpless.

The so-called killing chickens to scare monkeys.

Nick Young volunteered to be that chicken.

I stood up directly at the meeting and expressed my incomprehension of several of them.

then.

He was severely reprimanded by Johnson.

The roar echoed in the meeting room.

this moment.

Johnson had the year as team leader.

It feels like roaring Tianzun in the team.

In the eyes of fans, Johnson always showed his iconic smiling face on the court.

Labeled with sunshine, friendliness and optimism.

But few people know.

When the team is behind.

Johnson is the most terrifying person in the team's locker room.

When the players return to the dormitory.

Complaints about the new team rules abound.

Zheng Long and Ingram were silent.

Russell ran to Zheng Long.

"Dragon, I think we must unite and oppose!"

"Fight for your own freedom!"

With a common chic in Houston strip clubs.

Russell has already regarded Zheng Long as a good brother.

It is one-sided.

Zheng Long asked Russell a question.

"D'Angelo, what are your goals for the new season?"

Target?

"Of course it is to get better personal data."

"I'm asking at the team level, where do you want us to go?"

This stopped Russell, who had never thought about it.

"Playoffs?"

"Second round?"

"Western final?"

"champion?"

Zheng Long spat out words one by one lightly.

"Or."

"Still can't even make it to the playoffs?"

"Continue to hold the No. [-] throne in the West?"

Having said that, Russell finally spoke up to refute.

No one wants to continue to be the first.

"The team's new team rules are for better results. You should also think about my problem."

Zheng Long didn't say anything more, and patted Russell on the shoulder.

Leaving him alone, he returned to the apartment with Ingram.

in the dormitory.

Ingram couldn't help but ask Zheng Long.

"Long, what is your goal for the new season?"

"Me? What do you think?"

"Playoffs?"

Zheng Long laughed out loud, which made Ingram very nervous.

The relationship between the two.

Nowadays, he is also a teacher and a friend.

"Didn't Coach K tell you when you were at Duke, kids, just work hard and we'll make it to the Sweet 16?"

"Of course not! What the coach told us is to win the championship at all costs!"

When Ingram said these words.

I already understood what Zheng Long meant.

The expression of the whole face became extremely rich.

He hesitated and couldn't speak.

Zheng Long drank the ice water in the water glass in one gulp.

The cup slammed heavily on the table.

His eyes were like fire.

"Yeah, someone has to win, why can't it be us?"

"Before I entered the NBA, there was always only one goal in my mind."

"Win the damn championship trophy!"

(End of this chapter)