Super Evolution of Basketball

Chapter 521 Bad Signal

If Cole was still a little bit confident in the previous two home games, from this game on, he has no luck in his heart. The third game, in Los Angeles, is either life or death!

The media is now increasingly suspicious of the Warriors, and Cole suddenly feels like he is the leading actor in a film and television drama. The more he is at this time, the more he has to raise the banner and stage a counterattack.

Before the game, he had a frank and honest talk with the Splash Brothers, and asked them to show 120% concentration and [-]% cooperation attitude, otherwise the game would not be possible.

Of course Curry and Thompson will be very obedient, even if Kerr doesn't look for them, they will do their best to play every game well.

After Cole found Chasing Green, Green's attitude was very subtle. Speaking of cooperation, Green said that he would cooperate well with Curry, Thompson, and even Pachulia.

Only without Kevin Durant!
Cole didn't say anything more, and he knew that it was useless to say more.

Mercenaries will always be ostracized and suspected by direct troops.

Then just before the start of the game, a local Los Angeles media suddenly broke a rumor: The Lakers management has begun to contact Durant's team!
When he saw the news, Cole knew that the game was about to end again. He didn't care whether the news was true or not, but it happened at this time, and it hit the Warriors hard.

Players from both sides entered the field one after another. After a simple entry ceremony, the game will begin.

Gakki's voice suddenly sounded in Yuan Qingshan's mind: "Master, before the game starts, there is a piece of news that you should read."

The system screen appeared in front of him, and the news of the Lakers and Durant came first.

This is definitely a bad sign!

Yuan Qingshan frowned. It seemed that the management was planning far more things than Laughlin knew.

At present, the Lakers have not many players with long-term contracts. The only ones with relatively large amounts are Towns, Whiteside and Paul George.

Paul George is a well-known star with his own loyal fans, that is, the box office effect, and the management will not take him down.

Towns is the No. [-] pick. He is currently in a hot state and is an aggressive inside player. Such players are scarce, and the management generally will not move such cornerstone players.

Then only Whiteside is left with the big contract. In 2300 million four years, if the Lakers want to trade other superstars and then sign Durant, they will definitely trade Whiteside away, otherwise the salary space is not enough.

Moreover, in this way, they will not renew their contract with the maximum salary in advance.

Yuan Qingshan signed a 2+2 contract. His contract is quite special, and the third year is a player option.

The entire league knows that if the Lakers don't give the maximum salary in the third year, the other 29 teams will definitely come up and grab it.

At this point in time, the Lakers are giving Durant a sneak peek. Are they really ready to abandon themselves and Whiteside?

"Yuan Qingshan, are you okay? I think you're a little sneaky." Coach Wharton asked.

Yuan Qingshan can be sure that Wharton is now squeezed out by the management team composed of Jenny Buss and Magic Johnson. He has caused Jenny's dissatisfaction many times this season, and he may be the first to leave.

Yuan Qingshan took a deep look at Wharton, then shook his head and said, "Don't worry, I'm fine."

Just as he was talking, the referee called the players together, and the game was about to start.

Whiteside and Pachulia came to the center circle.

Whiteside glanced at his opponent lightly, then turned his face away in disgust.

Pachulia grinned and said eccentrically: "You were lucky in the first two games. So many fouls were not discovered, but today will not be the case. We will definitely be more careful and will not be affected by you again."

The wicked report first.

Holding the basketball, the referee whispered, "Warriors, I've heard of your notoriety, and I warn you, don't try to get cheap from me."

Facing the warning from the referee, Pachulia didn't dare to speak, but just rolled his eyes.

The referee didn't bother to talk to him, and threw the basketball into the air with a whoosh.

Whiteside won the ball without any surprise, and grabbed it directly.

"Good job." The referee praised in a small way. All referees look down on people like Pachulia. His bad behavior has turned him into a "public enemy of referees."

Whiteside handed the ball to Yuan Qingshan.

The Lakers offense was initiated by Yuan Qingshan. He passed the ball to Paul George. I hope that Paul George will open this point tonight. If this is the case, it will definitely have a certain impact on Durant.

Paul George raised his hand and gestured. Durant raised his arm vigilantly, which was very disruptive. Paul George chose to pass to Towns.

Downs immediately led to Whiteside in the low post on the left, and Whiteside carried Pachulia for a layup with a low hand.

The Lakers scored the first ball in the opening game, and the ball moved quickly without any sloppiness.

Except for Paul George who didn't dare to shoot himself, Yuan Qingshan was very satisfied with the performance of his teammates, especially Whiteside, who played very resolutely.

In the dark, Yuan Qingshan hopes that Whiteside can use his performance on the court to prove to the management that he is worthy of the salary given by the Lakers.

Of course, this is not to say to rely on this to persuade, or to pray for the team to keep Whiteside. Yuan Qingshan just thinks that Whiteside should fight for his breath and show it to the management.

As for Whiteside's fate, it is not certain what will happen by then.

As soon as the screen changes, continue to return to the field.

In the commentary, Mark Jackson commented: "Hassan attacked very resolutely tonight, which is very different from the previous two games."

Tonight's special guest, former Rockets coach Rick Adelman, said: "Yeah, he's holding his breath. Did Zaza Pachulia piss him off?"

Mark Jackson was surprised: "Coach Adelman, did you watch the first two games between the Lakers and the Warriors?"

Adelman: "Of course, I remember all the fouls committed by that Zaza guy. Let's see, if Hassan is really pissed off, the Warriors will suffer."

Narrator Artest: "Hassan has such a good temper. If I'm still on the Lakers, I'll definitely end up helping him teach that bad guy named Zaza a lesson."

Adelman: "Ron, actually, I think you should play for another year. The Lakers are short of a veteran. They play too elegantly."

Mark Jackson: "Speaking of veterans, don't they have Channing Frye? Nick Young is also one of them. They are all qualified."

Artest and Adelman looked at him together, and then said with surprised eyes: "Mark, if you're joking, those two guys are funny!"

When Mark Jackson heard what they said, he also reacted, and said with a smile: "Indeed."

(End of this chapter)