Jim Bass Ambition

Chapter 39 Important signings
卡特独木难支，猛龙在第四节没能给湖人造成太大麻烦，最终湖人以99比87轻取猛龙。科比39分6篮板3助攻对飚卡特42分5篮板7助攻的表现成为当天球迷们津津乐道的话题，而华莱士8分20篮板9盖帽的准三双表现也让观众眼前一亮，让猛龙众人咬牙切齿。

In another focus game, the Minnesota Timberwolves, temporarily ranked third in the Western Conference, played against the Kings at home. Wolf King Garnett performed bravely, scoring 36 points, 17 rebounds, 8 assists, 4 blocks and 3 steals.Coupled with Billups and Szczerbiak who scored 50 points together, the Timberwolves defeated the Kings 128-112 in the offensive battle, ending the opponent's winning streak and indirectly helping the Lakers monopolize the No. [-] position in the Western Conference.

The team was preparing to go to Texas to challenge the Houston Rockets away, but Jim appeared in Phoenix, Arizona "untimely".

"Mr. Bass, according to the inspection report, there is nothing wrong with your knee. As for why you have the symptoms you mentioned, I really don't understand. Maybe you need to rest? I suggest that you don't fly all over the United States , take a good rest at home for a month, and maybe the symptoms will be relieved.” In the clinic of Arizona State University, Dr. Thomas Carter, a sports medicine expert, looked at Jim’s examination report and was a little puzzled. Both the report and his own experience showed that The man in front of him was quite healthy, but why did he insist on finding himself for diagnosis and treatment?
"Doctor Carter no, I'll call you Thomas, it's more familiar. I heard you also have a job with the Phoenix Suns?"

"That's right, they gave me a contract last year. Half of the time I will work with the team to design treatment plans for injured players." Dr. Carter stopped talking vigilantly, and put the inspection report in his hand aside. .It's not that he doesn't care about basketball, and he quickly recognizes Jim's true identity.

"Mr. Bass, I don't think you are here to treat the knee. My patient needs me. If there is no other important thing, I think you can go back to Los Angeles to recuperate. Leave the team and go to another state to pretend to be sick." It’s not what a qualified president should do.”

"Thomas, do you think the health of the players is more important than the record of the team?"

"As a doctor, I certainly think that the patient's health is more important. The record is what you who spend money care about. You don't care what happens to the players. Anyway, as long as the salary is paid, you can treat injured players as Throw it away like garbage." Dr. Carter became more and more excited as he spoke. As a sports medicine expert, he has seen many athletes who were injured and forced to play games, or even played closed games, which led to the premature end of their sports career and permanent damage to their bodies. .Just after he came to the Suns, he offered a treatment plan to the injured Penny Hardaway, without surgery, but he needed to miss a season to recuperate. The Suns rejected his suggestion, and finally Hardaway played 4 After one game, he was injured again and was reimbursed for the season.

"Thomas, I understand how you feel. That's why I'm here. I hope every player who plays for the Lakers can play healthy and finish their careers healthily. I will work on medical equipment, recovery Invest heavily in equipment and inspection equipment to complete any request you ask. We Bass family will always put the Lakers first, not the team and players as playthings like others. I hope you will think carefully, Our goal is the same, that is to enable more players to play healthy, I believe in your ability, and please believe in my determination."

Jim turned around and was about to leave the consulting room. Just as he took a step, he suddenly remembered something, turned around and said to Dr. Carter:

"By the way, Thomas, after the end of the season, I will bring Shaquille O'Neal here to solve his minor problems. I hope you will not refuse."

After the Rockets traded for Barkley, they formed two generations of Big Three lineups to try to hit the championship, but luck was bad.In addition to Drexler's successful retirement after fulfilling his dream, which is relatively decent, Barkley retired with a serious injury and hatred, Pippen left Portland with many conflicts, and Olajuwon was not guaranteed at the end of the season, wasting his last years in the icy Toronto .Led by Steve Francis and Cutino Mobley, the backcourt duo, the team's record was abysmal, not what it used to be.

O'Neal is still on truce. Facing his rough brother Kevin Cato and rookie Eddie Griffin, the Turk Okur played well in the game, making a career-high 4 three-pointers, 18 points and 12 rebounds. With a new career high, Ben Wallace performed miraculously in the interior, grabbing 3 rebounds, including 13 offensive rebounds, which knocked Griffin out of his mind. After the end of the third quarter, the game entered garbage time.It is worth mentioning that Lakers guard Mike James played the entire fourth quarter, making all three three-pointers and scoring 123 points.The Lakers beat the Rockets 99 to [-] without bloodshed.

The team went all the way into the new year, and Kupchak also made gains in the transfer market. The Lakers paid Danny Manning for the Nuggets' Chris Anderson and some cash.

Interestingly, in the first game of the new year, the Lakers will challenge the Nuggets away.

The number one star of the Nuggets was Nick Van Exel, who had made the All-Star team with the Lakers and was later traded away in order to make way for Kobe.

Jim was very worried about this deal, and Van Crazy was a sharp nerve knife anyway, but he traded a Tony Batty who couldn't hit the ball and a draft pick that finally selected Tyronn Lue. Every time Kessel hits the Lakers, he gets excited.

During the game, Crazy Fan’s eyes were blazing, his feet were windy, he made [-] crazy shots, hit [-] of them, and scored [-] points. Except for Voshan Leonard, the Nuggets never scored in double figures, while Kobe Bryant scored [-] points for the Lakers, Wallace grabbed [-] rebounds, and surpassed [-] rebounds in three consecutive games.

The most interesting scene is that LaFrentz and Okur are throwing three-pointers on the outside, James Posey has to fight for rebounds with Big Ben, and the whole game is extremely aggrieved.

The team that wanted to steal the victory from the Lakers while O'Neal was not playing was shattered by Wallace's outstanding performance. In the next game, the Lakers will usher in O'Neal's comeback.The Suns became the first unlucky team. The comeback Sharks tried their hand at the game and scored [-] points and [-] rebounds in [-] minutes of playing.

Marbury is currently the most depressed person. After swapping with Kidd, the New Jersey Nets' record has been flying all the way, leading the East, while the Suns have been tepid and have been hovering on the edge of the playoffs.

The best news for Jim wasn't the win, but the decision that Thomas Carter and his assistant Aaron Nelson would switch to the Los Angeles Lakers after their contracts with the Suns ended.

　Going to another place to attend a wedding... The hotel's computer code words are too bad...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)