O'Neal had been in a state of confusion for the past two days. What the hell? He had just signed with the Laker, and the management did not say that they were recruiting to help him fight for the championship. Instead, they did something to sell the team's capable players.
If the contract hadn't been signed, O'Neal would have gone back on his word. Looking at the movements of the Laker over the past few days, the only signing was this year's draft pick, a 2.03-meter-tall center. When O'Neal heard the news, his eyes almost popped out.
Was this the height of a center forward? He was too short to play as a power forward. The big players in the NBA were all a head taller than him. He thought about how once he got off the field, the substitutes in the post would be taken off the offensive rebound one by one by others. The Los Angeles Clippers were not planning to let him play an average of 40 minutes per game, right?
Thinking of this, O'Neal's body trembled. No, absolutely not. The Sharks were famous for being tired of training. It would kill him to let him be a model worker on the court. He had originally planned to get the Los Angeles team to find him a qualified substitute so that he could play in the regular season.
"Jerry, I need an explanation.”O'Neill ran to the general manager's office, looked at West behind the desk, and slammed his hand on the table.
West leaned back helplessly and placed his hands on the table." Shaq, this is the boss's decision. I can't do anything about it. You know, I'm just an executor." There are many things that I can't change.”
"If that layman doesn't understand, then don't interfere blindly. He only needs to be responsible for signing the check.”O'Neill roared angrily," I'm going to find him now. I really want to know if his brain is filled with shit!”With that, he turned around and rushed out of West's office, heading toward Xiao Yang's CEO office.
West quickly followed behind, afraid that the two would fight in the office. If word got out that a Laker player had beaten up his boss, it would be a big scandal.
Xiao Yang was reading the newspaper with his legs crossed. The Los Angeles newspapers had been criticizing him, the owner of the Laker, for the past few days. He was in a good mood as he read the reports criticizing him.
This bunch of idiots, kneel down and call me daddy in the future. Xiao Yang thought about the scene of the reporters surrounding him and calling him 'daddy', and his mouth was so wide that it almost reached his ears.
With a bang, the office door was kicked open by an external force. Xiao Yang, who was in a daze, was so frightened that he trembled and almost fell off his chair.
"Who is it? Are you trying to rebel?" Xiao Yang looked at the door in dissatisfaction. He wanted to know who had the guts to behave so atrociously in Staples.
A huge figure stood outside the door. It was O'Neal, whose face had turned green. Xiao Yang suppressed the dissatisfaction in his heart." Shaq, what's wrong? Is there something you need from me?"”As a boss, he had to be magnanimous, Xiao Yang thought to himself as he greeted him.
"I just want to know why you want to trade a good player on the team. And I heard that your trade request is to prioritize the draft pick!”O'Neal walked over angrily, his hands on the desk, his huge body leaning forward. Xiao Yang's vision suddenly darkened, and a huge pressure instantly pressed down on him.
The smile on Xiao Yang's face gradually turned cold." This is my decision. It is related to the future development plan of the Los Angeles Clippers. The two of them are not in the plan. I need to inject new blood into the Los Angeles Clippers.”Although he was unhappy with O'Neal's attitude, Xiao Yang still felt the need to communicate with the team's top star player.
After all, he was a little impulsive when he made the decision and did not discuss it with the star player. However, Xiao Yang did not regret it. The Los Angeles Clippers was his own team, so he was impulsive. He explained it to O'Neal because of the star player. If he acted so arrogantly with him, he would lose face.
Xiao Yang could understand why O'Neal yelled at him when Dr. Bass brought his friends to watch the training of the Los Angeles Clippers.”What kind of mood was that?
"I don't care about future plans. I want the present, understand? I want a lineup that can fight for the championship in the new season.”O'Neal did not care about the future. He was so excited that he started to spit at Xiao Yang.
West's face turned green. The new season had not even started yet, and the team's number one star player was already scolding his boss for being raised by ##. If the media found out about this, the team's locker room would not be able to stop.
Xiao Yang was also dumbfounded. F * ck, this was the first time he had met such a fierce person. He was stunned for a moment before his face darkened. He pointed at the office door and said," getout."
He also did not want the team to have a scandal before the start of the new season, especially in a big city like Los Angeles. The slightest movement would make the reporters swarm like sharks smelling blood. This would cause the team's locker room to explode, which was not conducive to the growth of rookies.
Up until now, Xiao Yang only wanted Kobe to grow up quickly. He had wanted to watch the OK duo go on a killing spree, but now it seemed that he could not wait until then. O'Neal could not be kept in the future. What was he thinking? If he still wanted to stay in the Los Angeles Clippers and win the championship after scolding me, he would make sure that he would never get it in his life. Xiao Yang swore in his heart.
O'Neal had already been dragged out of the door by Westra. He turned around and glared at Xiao Yang.
"If you act arrogantly with me now, I'll make you cry in the future.”Xiao Yang also patted his chest. He almost choked on his breath. The trade had to be completed quickly, or else the media would keep staring at the Los Angeles team.
A few days later, West came to Xiao Yang again with offers from several teams. After all, it was Xiao Yang who proposed the trade, so he needed to make the decision himself.
Xiao Yang sifted through the trade applications for a long time and took out two." The Grizzlies want to use the 1999 first-round draft pick to exchange for Van Exel?”Xiao Yang smiled playfully." Do you really think I'm an idiot? You want to change a draft pick from three years later to a prospective All-Star?”
"Tell them that I want at least two first round draft picks in five years.”Xiao Yang pursed his lips, thinking about something. Well, in the past five years, there have been many star players who were suitable for the Laker. At least they could overlap with Kobe's peak, especially Duncan.
Xiao Yang thought about the combination of Duncan and Kobe and almost drooled. Damn it, the peak of these two people was simply too much of a coincidence. If these two people were put together, how many championships would the Los Angeles Clippers win in the first decade of the 21st century?
Wiping his mouth, Xiao Yang raised the second application in his hand.
"That's not bad. Angie is a sensible person.”In Xiao Yang's hand was the trade application submitted by the Suns. It was a trade for Robert Horry and a 1999 first-round draft pick, Ceballos.
If he remembered correctly, in the original history, Horry was traded to the Clippers this season, and the chip that the Clippers paid was Ceballos.
"There's always fate in the dark." Xiao Yang thought to himself," Anyway, this trade was supposed to happen in the middle of the season. Now it's just a little early. Besides, the Los Angeles Clippers got an extra draft pick. It's not a loss. Horry can join the Los Angeles Clippers before training camp, which gives him time to integrate into the team."
"Then we'll immediately start the deal with the Suns. I'll continue to follow up on the negotiations with the Grizzlies.”West didn't have any objections. After all, he had seen the few applications that he had brought over. There was no better deal than these.
"Jerry, how's the summer league?”The NBA Summer League had already begun. Xiao Yang was originally prepared to go and take a look, but recently the media had been probing the inside story of the Laker's trade.
Every time Xiao Yang appeared in the public eye, a group of reporters would quickly swarm around him, and the questions they asked were so annoying that they could kill him. Therefore, Xiao Yang had decided to hide during this period of time, either at home or in the Staples office.
"Haha, those lads played pretty well, especially Kobe. I can see Michael's shadow. Derek was not bad either. He even scored a near-kill shot in the last game.”At the mention of the young players in the team, West's interest was obviously much higher.
"That's good. Where's the big one?" Xiao Yang asked.
West's mouth twitched when he heard Xiao Yang ask Ben Wallace." That kid can't survive in the NBA, right? He can't even play against those fringe centers in the Summer League. He's too short."”
"Wait, you mean you want Ben Wallace to attack?”Xiao Yang slapped his head.
"Aren't we going to attack?" West was even more confused. Most of the tactics in the NBA were to grind the ground. Basically, the guard would control the ball past half the court and wait for the center to get into position to pass the ball to the inside lane. The inside lane would play first. A good center could even be the starting point of a team's tactics.
"In the future, Big Ben won't allow him to attack other than the second attack to make up shots and the empty intercept after the pick-and-roll.”Xiao Yang's lips twitched. He could only blame himself for not telling him in advance.
West's eyes were wide open. What kind of strategy was this? Was he a genius in tactics?
"In the future, Big Ben's main responsibility on the field will be defense, especially in charge of assisting defense and filling positions.”Xiao Yang calmly considered the advantages of a large dungeon.
His short height meant that Ben had more flexible footwork in the paint. He could quickly help his teammates complete the defense that was out of position. Moreover, Ben's strength could move most of the paint, and his solid muscles could help his teammates complete a solid pick-and-roll on the offensive end.
If he had a defender who could pass the ball well and launch a pick-and-roll, he could let the current league know what the king of pancakes was.
Kobe's passing skills were not bad. Xiao Yang's thoughts began to drift away again.
"Alright, I'll pass on your message to the coach of Summer United.”West shrugged helplessly. There was nothing he could do. After all, the person in front of him was the boss.
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