basketball kingdom

Chapter 44 Inherent Rules
The Lakers plane stopped at Sacramento's local airport, and the players quickly boarded a bus.After all the members got on the bus, the driver drove them to the Lakers signing hotel in Sacramento.

NBA teams basically sign contracts with the local hotels of the visiting team. The purpose is of course for convenience. After all, for away games, the first thing to do is to arrange the players.

The hotel is not a room for one person.

Although the NBA is not short of money, it will not be extravagant.Generally speaking, single rooms are reserved for team leaders, main players, head coaches, and managers. Generally speaking, there are not many single rooms.

The remaining double or multi-person rooms are for rookies and other staff, and this wave of people occupies the vast majority.

Of course, not all the rooms are used to live in. There are also a lot of valuables such as training equipment and player equipment to be placed. These items also need a certain number of rooms to be placed.

Xu Tian is a rookie, and logically, he should live in a multi-person room, but due to the arrangement made by the magician in advance, the equipment manager reserved a single room for him.

Nick Young's girlfriend, Iggy Azalea, had a commercial in Sacramento. As soon as he arrived at the team hotel, he took a taxi to meet his Australian girlfriend.Before leaving, he entrusted his bag to Xu Tian.

There's an unwritten rule in the NBA that rookies are going to be bullied, carry bags, buy donuts, or whatever.Even Kobe is no exception.

When Kobe joined the Lakers, the bosses on the team regarded him as a kid who had just graduated from high school, and they basically didn't bully him much, but there were still errands.It is worth mentioning that Lakers history stars "Skyhook" Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Wilt Chamberlain also bullied Kobe.

This is an inherent habit of the NBA, not just the Lakers.

During the period of Dream Seven (U.S. National Basketball Team in 07), Chris Paul was already an All-Star player, but he was still under the care of James, Anthony, Wade and Gilbert Arenas, and his body was full of big bags packet. (Arenas is nicknamed "The General". Agent 0 is also talking about him. The second-round rookie became an All-Star. The NBA has an Arenas clause named after him. This clause is not used for the time being, so I won't repeat it.)
The locker room culture of the San Antonio Spurs is highly sought after. The Jacob Reese "hit the rock" motto they posted on the wall has been praised by Spurs fans countless times.But even they are not exempt.When "Demon Sword" Manu Ginobili first landed in the NBA, he once took a shower and found that his underwear was frozen in the refrigerator.

In addition, there are many interesting stories about rookies being bullied, so I won't go into details.

There are really exceptions, and that is the "Little Emperor" LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers.When James entered the league in 03, the boss of the Cavaliers at that time was Ricky Davis. The old man asked James to carry his shoes. As a result, the matter reached the ears of the Cavaliers management. Not long after that, he was traded to Boston. Celtic.

Ricky Davis stayed in Cleveland, leaving only the phrase "I thought he was here to help me." This sentence has basically become synonymous with him.

Xu Tian also became an exception.He was only called by Nick Young to buy donuts in the middle of the night when he came to the Lakers.However, in the second day's training, Xu Tian beat Nick Young to the ground, making this somewhat rowdy player silent all day long.Later, Nick Yang saw Xu Tian's nickname of "the tearer in the locker room" on the Internet, and did not call Xu Tian again the next night.

Xu Tian stood on the open space in front of the hotel with two bags in his hands, and looked up at the sky.The weather forecast says rain in Sacramento today.

It is still noon and the sun is no longer visible.This reminded Xu Tian of the opening game of the regular season, when it was raining lightly in Los Angeles that day.

All the players in the team walked into the hotel with their bags.

Kobe stood beside Xu Tian, ​​hanging the bag in his hand on him.

Xu Tian felt something extra on his shoulder, and turned to look at Kobe beside him.

Kobe smiled and said: "Xu, you are a villain, and the players on the team dare not mess with you, so this rule can only be taught by me."

Xu Tian didn't know what villain Kobe was talking about, but he didn't care, and said, "Let's go, it's time to go to the arena in the afternoon, and take a rest." After speaking, the two entered the hotel.

Clarkson and Randall lived in a double room, and the two of them talked in the room.

Randall sat on the bed and said, "I don't know what the coach thinks, but he gave Xu the starting lineup so easily."

Clarkson opened his luggage bag, took out his slippers and put them on, and said, "Don't you think Xu is really good?"

Randall was also aware of Xu Tian's strength, but he was still unconvinced and said: "I didn't say he was not good enough. We performed well, and we didn't often play as substitutes, but he started a few days ago."

Xu Tian stopped when he heard Randall's words in the corridor.Before Kobe could react, he walked over and knocked on Clarkson and Randall's door.

Randall ignored the knock on the door, still complaining about the coach and the team in a low voice.

When Clarkson went to answer the door, he even persuaded Randall.When he saw Xu Tian and Kobe standing outside the door, his expressions froze.

The only sound left in the room was Randall's voice.

"Kobe doesn't know what's going on, but he favors that thorn."

Xu Tian stood at the door and asked calmly, "Is the thorn you're talking about me?"

When Randall heard this sentence with a strong accent, he knew that Xu Tian was behind him, and when he turned his head, he saw Kobe Bryant with a serious face and Xu Tian with an expressionless face.He immediately stood up and asked, "Why are you here?"

Kobe was a little angry, but his tone was still calm, and he said: "I heard you discussing the game outside the door, and I want to join in."

Xu Tian said: "You can express your opinion on me in person, and if it is correct, I can change it."

Randall shook his head and said: "I have no problem with you! I just don't think you should be allowed to start so early. Jordan (Clarkson) and I both played as substitutes for a long time before we got the chance to start."

Kobe frowned and said, "I fought for Xu to start. Is there any problem?"

The expression on Randall's face changed, and he said, "No problem, it's very suitable for Xu to start."

Xu Tian felt that the atmosphere was not right, so he quickly dragged Kobe out of the room.

Kobe looked at the expressionless Xu Tian and asked, "Xu, aren't you angry?"

Xu Tian smiled and said: "It's all trivial matters, I don't take it to heart." He lied, thinking about talking to Randall later.

Kobe took back his bag, and after a few words of enlightenment to Xu Tian, ​​he said goodbye to Xu Tian.

Xu Tian waited until Kobe closed the door, then walked back to Randall and Clarkson's room, and when he walked outside the door, Clarkson's voice came out, saying, "Brother, you have caused trouble now! Who doesn't know that Xu has a good relationship with Kobe, and it is rumored on the Internet that Kobe pushed the deal between D'Angelo and Xu, how dare you speak ill of him."

Randall was a little nervous, listening to Clarkson quietly, without saying a word.

Xu Tian knocked on the door again.

Clarkson immediately stopped talking, walked to the door, and saw Xu Tian standing outside through the peephole.He didn't know why Xu Tian came back, but he opened the door anyway.

Xu Tian put the bag aside, and said straight to the point: "I didn't come to bother you, what happened just now was a trivial matter. I came to you to talk about tonight's game."

Clarkson turned around curiously and asked, "What happened to the game?"

Xu Tian didn't answer Clarkson, but sat down and looked at Randall, and asked, "The king has a strong center, Cousins, and he will definitely become a big problem for the inside defense. As a power forward, do you have any defense?" Strategy?"

Randall is a professional player after all, even if he is envious of Xu Tian's treatment, he will not show it at this time, saying: "I am not defending Cousins, so you should ask the coach or talk to Roy about this question." (Hibert) talk."

Xu Tian quickly denied Randall's words, "Julius, your idea is wrong! Defense depends on the whole. If you play with this idea, Roy (Hibert) will be defeated by DeMarcus tonight." Scott Cousins ​​blows it up."

Clarkson sat on his bed, quietly listening to the conversation between the two.He thought this conversation would not involve him.

After Xu Tian talked with Randall about the inside defense, he turned his head to look at Clarkson and said, "Jordan (Clarkson), there is Louis on the bench. You two are much better than the king's backup guard. Today You two should fight more tonight and keep putting pressure on the king."

In yesterday's team training match, Xu Tian and Clarkson were on the same team. Xu Tian's tactics at the last critical moment allowed them to successfully defeat the purple team led by Randall, Kobe and Hibbert.This made Clarkson regard Xu Tian as the coach on the field, and at this moment unconsciously nodded yes.

Listening to Xu Tian's detailed analysis, Randall couldn't help but think of the scene where Xu Tian asked him to switch defense against Towns at the last moment of the game against the Timberwolves.He had a feeling of admiration for Xu Tian in his heart.

Xu Tian looked at the two people who were silent, and finally said: "Julius, I know you have problems with my starting. Then I will let you know in advance. If I can't help the team win today, I will apply to come back as a substitute."

Although Randall already had a little admiration for Xu Tian, ​​he still wanted to see how courageous this topic character was, and said, "No problem!"

After reaching a consensus, Xu Tian picked up his luggage and walked out of Randall and Clarkson's room.

Byron Scott was walking up and down the room, racking his brains for tonight's game.Inside defense has become a difficult problem that Scott cannot overcome.

Eventually, Scott walked out of the room.

He wanted to ask Xu Tian if he had any good suggestions.

(End of this chapter)