Super Evolution of Basketball

Chapter 330 Management Shuffle

The Lakers went 1-4 and ended the season at home.

The next day, the news flooded in: Bryant retired, Scott was fired by Jim Buss.

Yuan Qingshan was shocked and speechless when he saw the news about Scott. He was very grateful to Scott for taking care of him for a season. Without Scott, I am afraid Kupchak would have traded him out.

Dangdang, dangdang.

While he was in a daze, there was a hasty knock on the door.

Yuan Qingshan probably guessed who it was, put on the sweater and opened the door, and it turned out to be Downs and Whiteside. The expressions on their faces were not only shock, but also anger.

"Qingshan..." Whiteside's voice was loud.

"I saw the news, don't say anything, let's go to the coach's house." Yuan Qingshan led Downs and Whiteside out in a hurry.

Scott's home is in a small neighborhood in the south of Los Angeles. It's very quiet. It doesn't mean that there are few people living here, but that it doesn't have the impetuous hustle and bustle of big cities. It doesn't feel like Los Angeles at all.

It was not yet 8 o'clock, some people came back from morning exercise, and some people went out to walk their dogs. People recognized Yuan Qingshan and the others, smiled and waved to them.

"Young people, you guys are doing a good job, let's start again next year!" A fat uncle wiped his sweat with a towel hanging around his neck, and greeted Yuan Qingshan.

"Yeah, Los Angeles is proud of you!" another woman mowing the lawn exclaimed.

Yuan Qingshan simply nodded, and now they are really not in the mood to respond to the enthusiasm of the fans.

The front door of Scott's house was open, and it appeared he and his wife were up.

Yuan Qingshan raised his hand and was about to knock the door when Scott's wife happened to pass by the entrance with a pot of mashed potatoes.

"Good morning, Annie, is the coach at home?" Yuan Qingshan asked.

Annie's face was a bit ugly, she didn't speak, she tilted her head, and let Yuan Qingshan and the others enter the room.

Scott was tidying up the study room. He wasn't too surprised to see the three players. He casually stuffed a photo frame into the cardboard box, then pointed to the sofa.

Yuan Qingshan took a glance and found that it should be a group photo of the Lakers.

"You have seen the news." Scott sat down and asked Yuan Qingshan.

Yuan Qingshan sat across from him: "Coach, has this been decided long ago?"

Once the Lakers are out, they immediately fired Scott and used him as a scapegoat. Is this what Jim Buss and Kupchak told the fans?
Scott smiled lightly: "Never mind him, I should take a good rest too, do you know how tiring I am with you for a year, haha."

The coach must be playing it easy, Towns thought.

It seems that the matter is a foregone conclusion, Yuan Qingshan asked with a lonely expression: "Coach, do you have any plans for the next step?"

Scott stretched his waist: "Look, I'm packing my things. I want to take Annie to Europe for a while, and then go anywhere to be a high school coach and settle down there."

"Coach, can you not go? We need you!" Downs asked, and Whiteside nodded sharply.

Scott stood up and patted his head: "Carl, no one can stay with you forever, can you?"

Downs lowered his head: "If we can win, you won't leave. It's all our fault."

Scott shook his head: "Don't say that, there are many things you don't understand, but you don't need to understand, just do your job well and play well, do you hear me?"

Downs and Whiteside nodded.

Taking a deep breath, Scott waved his hand smartly: "Why are you so sad, cheer up, I warn you guys, you are not qualified to enjoy the holiday, you know?"

"Rest for a week at most, and then go to training for me immediately, or the opponent will suffer if you understand your research next season."

Downs and Whiteside felt more and more heavy, this time only Yuan Qingshan nodded solemnly.

Several people stayed at Scott's house all morning, and then returned to the city with mixed emotions.

Yuan Qingshan was very upset, so he called Scarlett. She happened to be in Los Angeles, and Yuan Qingshan ran to Beverly Hills for comfort.

Knowing that her position in Yuan Qingshan's heart is so important, Scarlett felt good with a little satisfaction. She comforted Yuan Qingshan, and then took him to the crew of "Avengers 3" to relax.

The Russell brothers were startled when they saw Yuan Qingshan, and then they were overjoyed. They grabbed him and tried on more than a dozen sets of clothes, discussing which role would suit him best.

Yuan Qingshan was bewildered, but the curative effect was remarkable, temporarily making him forget what he was worrying about.

Scarlett was going to fly to Orlando at night, so she couldn't continue to accompany Yuan Qingshan, and the two bid farewell at the international airport.

Rachel called before going to bed, and the first thing she asked was why Coach Scott was fired. The Lakers are an absolute dark horse this season. Who dared to imagine that they could play a round last summer? It stands to reason that the management should be very satisfied.

Yuan Qingshan was aroused with heavy emotions again, and chatted with Rachel on the phone with his arms around the middle of the night. In the end, Rachel was so sleepy, the other end of the phone kept huh, so Yuan Qingshan let her go.

After hanging up the phone, Yuan Qingshan let go for a while before falling asleep.

After sending the Lakers away, the four teams in the East and West finals were finally determined.

Warriors VS Thunder, Cavaliers VS Raptors.

On May 5, the first battle between the Thunder and the Warriors took the lead.

The results were astounding.

The 73-win Golden State Warriors lost to the Thunder on their home court.

108 to 102, the Thunder's momentum was like a rainbow, and they won their first victory.

Westbrook 27 points, 12 assists, 6 rebounds; Durant 26 points, 3 assists, 10 rebounds; Adams 16 points, 12 rebounds.

Curry 26 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists; Thompson 25 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists; Green 23 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists.

The Warriors lost to the Thunder with 14 rebounds and 10 more fouls.

The Shuang Shao started the game with full strength, especially Westbrook, who once beat the Oracle Arena to silence.

Cole shook his head helplessly throughout the entire game. The Warriors relied too much on three-pointers. They took 13 more shots than the Thunder, but only scored 3 more goals.

Playing against a dynamic team like the Thunder, you can't just bet on shooting percentage, you must be prepared to hedge.

Fortunately, this is only the first game. I hope the failure can sound a wake-up call to the stars of the Warriors. Cole hugged Donovan politely and said in his ear: "Good job, but you may have angered a group of tigers."

Donovan laughed, "We happen to have two tiger eaters here."

After the game, a young fan wearing the Thunder's No. 35 jersey met Curry in the player tunnel. He wanted to take a photo with Curry, but he was afraid that he would reject him, so he circled around Curry.

After Curry found out, he patted his head generously and took a group photo solemnly. This scene was captured by the reporter and published, helping the warm and cute Curry gain another wave of fans.

Post-match interviews are usually not published until the next morning, and when people turn to newspapers and iPads to see what the coaches and players had to say, they are shocked by another piece of news.

Jim Buss announced his resignation from the Lakers management, and the Los Angeles Lakers were officially taken over by Jenny Buss.

Jenny Buss fired Kupchak and hired Magic Johnson as president of team operations.

The league was shocked. No one thought that the civil war of the Bass family would end on the third day after the team was out.

(End of this chapter)