Chapter 389 The Future of the Lakers

When the Celtics began to plunder victoriously and even reached the first place in the league, who would feel unbearable?

I guess only its opponents will feel this way, especially the old enemy who has been entangled for many years.

"It took two seasons for Boston to recover. How long do we have to wait? Please answer us!!!"

This is not the first time such a question has appeared in the Los Angeles media, but when the Celtics' crazy victory continues to ferment, Los Angeles fans and reporters can't sit still.

How long do we have to wait? They have been swept out in the first round of the playoffs for two consecutive years. If such a result is changed to someone else, they may put up with it, but for the Lakers, they can't stand it.

Anyway, it's a veteran strong team that has just won three consecutive championships. They don't want to be in this neglected position all the time. This feeling is very bad.

Los Angeles fans and the media are arrogant representatives, but they do have this confidence.

In particular, there have been magicians, big sharks, and Kobe Bryant. These are all capitals that people can be proud of.

But now they can only be regarded as the second-rate in the west. Who can stand this gap? They don't want to put up with it.

And now looking at the old opponent muddled around like this, the Lakers' fans are itching with hatred.

Especially when Boston fans post online to laugh at the sad situation of the Los Angeles Lakers when they have nothing to do, the feeling of pain will always exist.

Kupuchek is about to get rid of his habit of reading newspapers for breakfast. There is nothing he can do. He reads the newspaper every day and reads about the Lakers, and most of them are not good words.

Especially in the past two seasons, the pressure from fans and the media has almost made Kupcek breathless. When O'Neal left, the rain was about to come was simply devastating.

Thanks to Kupcek's strong ability to resist pressure, otherwise, he really won't be able to survive.

There's nothing you can do. You have to think about what kind of problem you are sitting in. In a metropolis like Los Angeles, in addition to enjoying it, you also have to consider the impact of pressure.

As the general manager of the Lakers, the pressure Kupcek has to bear is unimaginable. His every move will attract the attention of others.

Well done, no one will remember your results. The fans look at the stars. They don't care who is the behind-the-scenes contributor to the team's construction.

But if you don't do well, I'm sorry, almost everyone will jump out and scold, especially the fans, and the lively media will definitely be indispensable.

The pressure from fans and the media may not be the most troublesome for Kupcek. It is mainly from the team's management and the influence of big-name players, which is the most difficult to do.

The Lakers have always been in the seventh to tenth positions in the West, which has made it difficult for fans to accept.

And Kobe, a guy who is extremely disgusted with failure, will not be satisfied with the current state. Anyway, he is also the kind of person who wants to take the team all the way to the finals to win the championship.

How can the team be satisfied with the current half-dead state? Otherwise, he will not ask to trade himself during the summer transfer period.

It's not intimidation or blackmail, but that Peter Pan doesn't want to waste his youth in endless waiting. He has seen too many people wait like this.

At the beginning, Eddie Jones was also a popular figure in the Lakers, and Kobe was not as popular as Jones.

But what about now? That guy can only fall into the state of working part-time all over the place, champion? That's not what Jones has to consider for a long time. He still has to make money to support himself.

Kobe has seen such an example, and has also seen the stars of the same age as his father. What kind of end is it? When you play well, a group of people surround you, but what about after that?

When you are no longer beautiful, how many people are holding you? The team can't be counted on, and the fans are also forgetful.

Therefore, the best way to make a name in history is to add honor to yourself, and Kobe's wish is to lead the team to win the championship and completely get rid of the shadow of O'Neill.

Especially after the Big Sharks won the championship, this expectation is even stronger. No one wants to be a loser, let alone let people say that they have won the triple championship by holding their thighs.

So when Kupcek had not finished the construction of the team, Kobe couldn't sit still. He asked to transfer to a team that could win the championship.

Seeing the scenery of the Celtics, Peter Pan has always wanted to lead ** alone, and he can't help the mentality of competing for the championship. Even if he has a bad relationship with the team, he will not hesitate.

Especially after nearly 30 games in the league, this desire is getting stronger and stronger, devouring people's reason like a monster.

"If I don't trade strong foreign aid, even if I can stay this season, I will consider leaving during the next transfer period."

Kupuchek was really a little powerless when he thought about what Kobe said in his office the day before.

The reconstruction of the team is not so simple, especially after losing such a strong insider like Shark O'Neal, it is not so easy to find a substitute, not to mention the position that the team needs to supplement, which is not such a.

And the current players also need more time to run in, and those like Bynum also need more time to grow up, which requires the Lakers to be more patient.

But Kobe doesn't have that much patience. Kupcek knows this very well. He is not a veteran West, and it is impossible to exert more influence on Kobe.

What's more, even if West is there, he can't keep Kobe Bryant, such a god.

After all, Kobe asked for the championship, nothing else. He has won the top scorer and all kinds of honors. The only thing he cares about is the championship, which is the only goal.

So, you can't expect to keep Kobe by other means. He is not short of money, a lot of commercial contracts, and global popularity. No matter what kind of team he wants to go to, it may not be a problem.

If Kupcek wants to keep him, he can only focus on the transfer market, otherwise, it will be a chicken flying egg.

And not only Kobe Bryant is in a mood, but even Jackson is thinking about it. At least he is a famous coach who has won nine championships. It's really not a big deal to lose in the Lakers all the time.

Even if there is a bedmate like Jenny Bass in it, the old fox Jackson has to consider his reputation.

After two seasons in the Lakers, even Jackson can't sit still. Although outsiders call him a Zen master, it means that the old guy is very calm, but this is also relatively.

No one likes failure, and Jackson is no exception. Calmness is his character, but in the face of failure, calmness can't save anything, so calmness is also pretending.

On the day of the showdown between Kobe Bryant and Kupcek, Jackson also said vaguely, "The team needs to supplement individual positions. If it is still such a lineup, it will be very difficult to enter the playoffs."

This is very artistic, but what is expressed is obvious. It is to tell Kupcek that if you can't handle the team's deal, then I can't guarantee that you can make it to the playoffs.

The battle for the playoffs in the West in the new season has become white-hot. Jackson is definitely not alarmist. It is rumored that Kidd and O'Neal are likely to return to the West.

And with it, there may be a group of good guys. If these guys come back, can you guarantee that the Lakers can still keep a place in the playoffs?

Anyway, Jackson has already said hello to Kupcek in advance. If you can't figure out the team lineup, don't blame me.

Even if a reporter asks about these things, Jackson will have an excuse at that time. It's not that I can't do it, but that my partner is not good. He can't. I can do it myself, and it's useless!

Good friends are all used to betray. Jackson is already very kind. At least he didn't face the media troubles, but Kobe is not so polite.

"I don't rule out the possibility of leaving. You can't predict whether you can see the sunrise tomorrow morning, so everything is possible."

When the absolute core of your team says so to the media interviews, Kupcek is like being roasted on the fire. He wants to hide, but there is nowhere to hide.

Whether he is willing or not, he has to face the pressure from all sides. Now this little haggard guy can only deal with all this.

When Kupcek dealt with the harassment of a group of reporters, he returned to his office, leaving only fatigue and a trace of powerlessness, but he still had a lot to consider.

"In this damn season, those guys in Boston are always making trouble for Los Angeles! Is it?"

For the old enemy, Kupcek couldn't think of any other way to express his dissatisfaction except gritting his teeth.

? If it hadn't been for the Celtics' strong and dazzling results, maybe the Lakers wouldn't have been in such a mess now.

The old enemy has left himself far behind. Is there any other way for you to catch up? This is really a very painful question.

Whether you are willing to accept this ending or not, Kupcek has to do his best to make up for the gap between the two sides. If he can't do it, he is likely to get out of here.

After a long sigh of relief in his chest, Kupcek still picked up the phone on the table and called him. Although the other party used to press on his head like a mountain, now he can only ask for help.

"Jery, maybe we should talk about it. You know, maybe we can make a deal between us."

No one knows that on this night in Los Angeles, Kupcek, who was trying to save the precarious team, once again began to plan the future of the Lakers...