Super Evolution of Basketball

Chapter 385 Poor North Carolina Black Hawk
Two consecutive substandard performances dealt a big blow to Barnes, and he began to doubt whether he could integrate into this Lakers team.

No matter who it is, carrying this psychological burden will definitely further affect the performance.

In the next two games, he played worse and worse, averaging 8 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists in the two games, but had 7 turnovers.

This is a bit embarrassing for a player with an annual salary of 2000 million, especially since he is the second highest salary on the team after Whiteside.

The Lakers lost three games in a row and fell to the fourth place in the West. The Thunder were second, the Rockets were third, and the Spurs also fell together. They fell directly to the bottom half.

According to the media, Popovich was furious and threatened to deprive some of the main players from playing, and to face the wall and think about it until the playoffs.

The media guessed that the person he was talking about was Tony Parker. It has not been a day or two for Popovich to vent his anger on Parker. Since Parker entered the league, no matter what data he got in the later stage, he has always played the role of being yelled at by the coach in front of the camera.

Who else but Parker, Aldridge has not been here for a long time, and he is very introverted. The media said that he had communication problems with the team, obviously not referring to him.

Leonard?Popovich treats him like his own son, and he can't be pampered, so how can he scold him.

So guess what, it's just Parker, poor little French sports car.

No matter which team, when it has a bad record, there will always be someone to blame.

The unlucky person for the Lakers is Barnes.

Very bad news, Barnes' performance made the management start to worry.

Jenny talked with the magician several times, and finally decided to quietly put Barnes on the shelf to inquire about several teams that have a good relationship with the Lakers, such as the Suns, Pacers and Bucks.

The magician asked Jenny if he needed to discuss with the core players first.

Jenny thought about it for a while, and decided not to make a fuss.

Players like Barnes have mediocre physical talent, are usually diligent and silent, and have a low sense of presence, but they will not be hated by others, and they are very popular. If they ask for opinions, people like Yuan Qingshan and Towns will basically vote against it, and it will not end well.

The magician was worried that this would arouse Yuan Qingshan's resentment, but Jenny insisted on doing it regardless, and even Laughlin wanted to hide it. If she told Laughlin about this, it would be tantamount to telling Yuan Qingshan.

Since the boss is so decisive, there is no need for the magician to persist anymore. After all, Yuan Qingshan is just a player.

February 2 is the trade deadline, so the media and reporters have gone crazy to inquire and dig information since January. It only took three days for the Lakers to trade Barnes and it became known to everyone.

Yuan Qingshan went directly to the magician. He did not agree with the team's doing so. Barnes is just not in good form recently. It is hard to find a diligent and pragmatic defensive player like him. As the game progresses, Murray's lack of experience becomes more and more obvious.

The magician didn't know how to talk to Yuan Qingshan, he could only say that this was the boss's decision, and neither he nor Yuan Qingshan had the right to veto it.

Yuan Qingshan called Laughlin. After hearing this, Laughlin immediately stood by Yuan Qingshan's side. Like Yuan Qingshan, she knew the advantages of Barnes, so she drove Yuan Qingshan to find Jenny Bass.

Jenny Buss graciously met with the two and patiently listened to their reasons for opposing the deal, but it didn't convince her to change her mind.

Yuan Qingshan's complexion was very ugly. Ever since the rumors about the trade between himself and Owen last time, Yuan Qingshan had already had a rift with the management. This time, the sudden decision to trade Barnes made Yuan Qingshan even more disappointed.

He couldn't help but think of the famous saying: Business is business, and the NBA is a business.

Yuan Qingshan gave these words to Jenny Bass in front of Laughlin, and then left without looking back.

Laughlin was caught in the middle and didn't know what to do. Jenny slapped her: "Hurry up and chase."

Yuan Qingshan was in a bad mood, so Laughlin accompanied him to the beach.

Every time Yuan Qingshan was in a bad mood, he would come here to relax, as if only the ocean in the world could accommodate his negative emotions.

The sea breeze in February was very cold, so Laughlin couldn't help but hugged Yuan Qingshan's arm, and walked quietly with him without saying a word.

"Laughlin, don't the players get respect?" Yuan Qingshan asked.

Laughlin grasped his firm arm and replied, "Qingshan, you are already an adult, and you should understand that this is the rule of the world. In fact, what you said is right, the NBA is a big business."

Yuan Qingshan bowed his head and remained silent when he didn't get the answer he wanted.

Laughlin continued: "Have you heard the rumor about James when he was in the Heat, about Mike Miller?"

In 2013, the Heat waived James' good friend Mike Miller in order to free up salary space. This was an unnecessary operation in James' view. Since then, there has been a deeper gap between James and the Heat's management.

Yuan Qingshan knew what Laughlin meant. Rao was the chosen son, James, and he was nothing more than that in front of the team, let alone a second-year rookie?
James brought the Heat a championship, while Yuan Qingshan only helped the Lakers reach the conference semifinals.

"So, if I receive a notice after 20 days that I have been traded, I don't have to be surprised, right?" Yuan Qingshan said heavy words in a relaxed tone.

Laughlin's fingers moved and gripped tighter: "You know, I didn't mean that. You can't be traded."

Yuan Qingshan asked: "Why?"

Laughlin said nothing.

Yuan Qingshan answered for her: "Because I'm still useful, right?"

Laughlin sighed softly.

In late January, a rumor about the Lakers caused a sensation in the league.

Pacers star Paul George: I love my hometown and I want to play for the Lakers!

During that time, even during the post-match interviews, the reporters asked about this topic. They didn't seem to care whether the Lakers won or not that night. They only cared about the progress of Paul George's trade.

Yuan Qingshan asked Walton if this was the result of Jenny Buss and the magician operating behind the scenes. Walton shook his head helplessly. As the head coach, he knew nothing about the team's operating conditions, and he didn't even know as much as Yuan Qingshan.

Yuan Qingshan asked the magician again, but the magician denied it, saying that it was George's own idea, and he really loved the Lakers.

The next day, the league announced that Magic had been fined $50 for illegally recruiting Paul George.

The speed of light slapped his face, Yuan Qingshan was embarrassed for the magician, and now, he didn't want to ask this question anymore, because the answers he got were definitely not true.

Yuan Qingshan can probably guess what the subject of the transaction is. The poor North Carolina Blackhawk Barnes became even more depressed and began to act alone. Whether it was in the game or in training, he rarely communicated with his teammates.

(End of this chapter)