I just play ball

Chapter 140 Building a Personal Team
After sighing, Li Yue turned his head quickly, thinking about Kupchak's intentions.

Kupchak has served as the general manager of the Lakers since 2000. It has been 13 years now. He has witnessed the Lakers' first three consecutive championships, personally contributed to the first generation of F4, and then sent O'Neal to the Heat and won the high school in the draft. Raw center Bynum, also traded with the Grizzlies to get Gasol to settle the foundation for two consecutive championships, and contributed to the second-generation F4 again last year. His rich experience ranks among the best in the current NBA, and he lost most to Patley The kind of old fritters.

Therefore, although Howard wants to be the second in charge, although it is a bit tricky, there is no need to take the initiative to mention it to himself.

But for a while, I couldn't think of why, so I just asked.

"what can I do?"

"I want to know your attitude."

Hearing this, Li Yue fell into thinking again.

Howard is still the number one center in the league. His ability to protect the frame is very strong and important, especially in the current situation where small forwards are prevalent in the league. In addition, he can also greatly help the team to open up the offensive space, which is very helpful to the Lakers. .

But judging from his previous affairs, it is obvious that he is incompatible with the team, and if he is forced to stay, it will inevitably cause a lot of trouble.

But letting go like this is tantamount to giving Bynum away for nothing, and the free market lacks suitable candidates.

When Kupchak asked about his attitude, it was tantamount to saying that he would build the team with himself as the core. Naturally, there was no need to pretend to be modest. After all, it was related to the performance of the Lakers for several years in the future. Of course, he was only responsible for providing suggestions, and the final decision was still made by the management.

After a little weighing, Li Yue made up his mind.

"It's best if you can make sense. If you can't, try to sign first and then change. If you want to leave, it doesn't matter. It's easy to get together and leave."

"OK, I also ask you to pay attention to the candidates for the backup shooting guard. Jim and the management worked overtime and agreed that even if Kobe was sidelined for the entire season due to injury, the team would still strive to defend the title."

Li Yue said in his heart that in order to get Nash, the Lakers had given away first-round picks for several years in the future.

"It is recommended to consider both positions 123, I can switch flexibly, and the tactical system will not be affected."

"That's the best. In addition, you should also pay attention to rookies. We can train some young people, no matter where they come from, as long as they have enough potential."

"Of course." Li Yue knew that this was equivalent to saying: You can arrange for your own people to come in.

This is the privilege of being the core of the team. He doesn't intend to mess around, and he can do whatever he wants. After all, he will gradually take over the team from Kobe in the next few years, but he does not avoid relatives.

After chatting for a few more words, Kupchak hung up the phone, and Li Yue continued to dial other missed numbers.

First of all, Chenxi, the dial rang for a long time but no one answered, but she called back within 2 minutes after hanging up.

"There is a business party here in Beverly Hills. If you are free, come here and show you some friends. You have a suit in your closet. I ordered a championship gift for you before. Let them see my boyfriend." How handsome!"

Li Yue was not very interested at first, but this made Li Yue very excited: "Okay, I will be there in an hour."

Hang up the phone, get up and take a shower, open the closet and look, it turns out to be a suit, and it fits well, maybe because of psychological effects, I think it looks much better than the one I attended the Lakers rookie conference, but there is no brand, and I don’t know the value geometry.

Going downstairs and driving, the road was unimpeded. The traffic broadcast said that because the Lakers won the championship, the whole city was celebrating and there were very few pedestrians on the road.

When they arrived at the designated place, Chen Xi and Nicole were waiting at the door.

Li Yue walked up to the two of them, and was about to walk in after saying hello, when Nicole suddenly stared at him and shouted: "Yes, Desmond Merrion's haute couture suit, at least $[-], signed a big contract That's how it should be spent."

Li Yue turned his head to look at Chen Xi, feeling happy in his heart.

Chenxi just smiled and didn't say much.

Entering the villa, his highest altitude in the audience was extremely eye-catching, and he was recognized quickly.

Coincidentally, Leonardo, a super Lakers fan, was also there, and was the first to come over to take a photo with him.

Then there were Hollywood stars, ladies from Beverly Hills, and popular IG models seeking group photos.

After about half an hour, Chen Xi led him to an old Caucasian lady.

"Ms. Catherine, hello, let me introduce. This is my boyfriend, Lakers player Li Yue."

The old lady smiled and nodded slightly: "I often hear Miss Yang mentioning you, you are really handsome."

"Nice to meet you." While shaking hands, Li Yue quickly wondered who the other party was.

"Ms. Catherine is a legendary producer in Hollywood. She has directed many super blockbuster films such as "The Alien ET", "Schindler's List", "Jurassic Park", and the total box office in North America exceeded 30 billion US dollars." Chenxi continued Said.

Li Yue was relieved when he heard the words. It turned out that he was the leader of the Spielberg faction and the big man behind the scenes in Hollywood.

After a brief chat, Chenxi took him away and told him that he came to the United States this time to discuss the distribution rights of some blockbuster films in the Mainland. Several domestic film distribution companies are competing fiercely, hoping to use his reputation as a champion to gain some advantages.

It's his job to help his girlfriend, so Li Yue naturally wouldn't refuse, and Chenxi took him to meet some big shots.

At about eleven o'clock, the party ended, and the two drove back to the apartment in El Concedo. Li Yue continued to deal with missed calls.

The Nike team informed that the production of the first batch of individual signature shoes has been completed, and the press conference is also in full swing. It will be held in China and the United States at that time. Many big-name stars will be invited to cheer, and the momentum will be extremely spectacular.

Agent Taylor informed that his agency, Octogan, hopes to renew his contract ahead of schedule. For this reason, he can give up the Nike endorsement contract and serve him with all his strength in the next few years, as long as he helps introduce Lakers rookies to sign.

Famous NBA players under Octogan's name include Stephen Curry and David West. Compared with Weisman, CAA, DBA and other established tight companies, they are rising stars. The strategy in recent years has been to attract players to join with low share, even rookies. Players are only drawn a small portion, which is a bit like a price war.

Li Yue thought over and over again, still wanting to shop around and wait until the free market opens before making a decision.

After talking on the phone with Taylor, he replied to Dad.

I thought it was just a family greeting, but I was told that the leader of the Basketball Association made a special phone call in the morning, hoping to contact him directly to discuss matters related to inviting him to lead the team to the Asian Championships.

Li Yue hung up and hung up the phone, not knowing what to do for a while.

He has never enjoyed institutional benefits, and he is on the road of studying abroad independently, without any treaty restrictions.

But his heart of winning glory for national efficiency has never changed, otherwise he would not have accepted the award on stage wearing the national flag.

Chen Xi took the initiative to ask what he thought, and Li Yue told the truth: There are still a lot of personal and team matters that need to be dealt with urgently.

If things go wrong and they get a reputation for being unpatriotic, then they will suffer a lot.

Chenxi suggested to leave it to the team, but he almost did it alone, there is no team.

Chen Xi said that he had to form one as soon as possible. Now that he is super famous, he couldn't handle many things by himself, otherwise he would be exhausted.

Li Yue felt that it made sense, and immediately called Taylor to inform him to arrange a time for a detailed discussion.

After clearing all missed calls, Li Yue took a shower and rested, and chatted with Ge Chenxi for most of the night.

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NO.12 At nine o'clock in the morning, Li Yue sent Chen Xi on the plane back home, and the two formally kissed and bid farewell.

Back at the apartment, he called the Lakers scouting office, asked for the addresses of several rookie training camps, and started looking for a backup job.

(End of this chapter)