Since the 2008 draft, Phil Jackson has been hearing the name "Snoopy" in his ears, and he can't figure out why Mitch is so interested in a rookie.

Phil Jackson has never been a manager who has been patient with 'rookie players', and he has done little to develop rookies. He's better at making superstars more dominant.

As a chef, he is good at cooking gorgeous dishes with extravagant ingredients.

And, in the 'special tryout' before the draft, he had already made it clear to Kupchak that Snoopy was not something in the pool and that he was now in the box only because he didn't have the ability to master a point guard. With his tactical understanding, he will inevitably move towards taking control of the game in the future. When the time comes... It is bound to clash with the triangle offensive system, especially with Kobe Bryant.

But under the constant chanting of Michkupchak, he still watched a few highlights of Snoopydu's game back and forth.

The first two of the regular season games were the focus of his observation.

'We need a player in the paint area and he's very tough. He can fill the gaps in the big three. He's the kind of super electric eel that can quickly arouse the enthusiasm of the whole team when he throws it into the locker room. Kupchak repeatedly stressed to Phil Jackson.

Although he is the general manager, Phil Jackson actually has more power in personnel scheduling. Kupchak will have to ask the championship head coach for permission if he wants to trade, as he intends to trade Ariza or even Lamar Odom for Pat Riley.

To be honest, Phil Jackson also saw the shadow of Dennis Rodman and Scott Pippen in Snoopy more than once.

This is a very smart and characteristic player.

And, according to Jeanie Buss, he is also a player with market appeal. He can give the Lakers' hot ball market another boost.

"But...... There is no place for him in the triangular tactics. And he's not enough to make us pay such a high price. Phil Jackson shook his head: "Don't be fooled by his illusions. Except for slots and blocks, all his other skills are in the air. Trust me, Trevo Ariza can prevent him from collapsing. ”

"But he's been making rapid progress." Kupchak argued.

Phil Jackson still shook his head: "He has made some progress, but he has not solved the most basic stubborn disease." Soon he's going to hit the rookie wall, and if you do get him in a trade, it's going to be a lot less expensive to get him after this game. However, I don't guarantee that I'll give him enough playing time when you trade him. It's not '05 anymore, and I don't have the patience to wait for the next Andrew to grow up. ”

Reading between the lines, Phil Jackson is still very unfavorable to Dugg.

In his opinion, Dugg is too short, which dooms him to be unable to defend the back-to-back singles of the center forward. In addition, his flexibility is too poor, which makes it impossible for him to defend outside attackers. In the end, he has no projection ability, and his breakthrough ability is only a flash in the pan.

Such a player, in Phil Jackson's opinion, is not enough to be a piece of the puzzle for the Lakers, a championship team.

Phil Jackson is arrogant on this issue.

Kupchak touched his nose and met Kobe Bryant when he went out. The two have previously talked about Snoopy, and Bryant is very keen to get Dug, who he believes is a player with a true Mamba spirit. The defeat in the finals last year has made him clearly realize that the more critical the time, the more top-level the game, the more important the blessing of mental strength.

As of now, he still thinks that last year's Lakers were not inferior to the veteran Boston Celtics in terms of lineup. But why lose?

The spiritual attribute is too weak!

The Black Mamba has seen firsthand how Snoopy turned the tide at the NCAA Finals.

"Phil doesn't think Snoopy can do it." Kupchak told the Black Mamba: "He feels that we have a perfect team now and we don't need any more help to win the title. ”

Kobe Bryant didn't make a sound.

He knows how stubborn Phil Jackson is and how good he is at manipulating the forces within the team. Kobe Bryant even thinks that the Zen master of the collapse of the OK group back then has to take some responsibility, and he likes to balance power within the team too much.

Now, the team is focused on moving forward, and he doesn't want to have any trouble with Zen over this matter.

And Trevor Ariza has really been a big addition to Tactics this season, and he's on his way to becoming the Lakers' best 3-and-D player.

So...... So be it.

Kobe Bryant turned back and stopped trying to convince Phil Jackson.

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"Corimageti's words are actually very amateurish." Andrew Bynum, speaking to ESPN, condescendingly said: "He probably thinks all the centers are Petrins or Harrington. ”

"I know Snoopy is very fast, I know he's good at jumping, and I know that he's not weaker than an inside center. But so what? Can he defend a jumper from the second floor? Can he defend the Sky Hook from the third floor? ”

Andrew Bynum's tone was light, he really didn't take the 193-centimeter Snoopy in his eyes.

Of course, almost all of the basketball media agrees with him.

Because... Height is indeed an insurmountable chasm. Since Andrew Bynum joined the Lakers in '05, he has been carefully cultivated by the Lakers' famous centers, especially Abdul-Jabbar, although he has not become the next shark. However, in this era of center dying, he has become one of the few traditional centers in the league with full back-to-back skills. Although he likes to shoot a three-pointer from the outside, it doesn't hurt. He has even been placed in third place in this year's center forward rankings. Second only to Dwight Howard and Yao Shu.

Andrew Bynum's statement quickly spread through the media.

The Southern California media is actually very friendly to Snoopy, even though he is now working for another city. But people will always remember that he won another NCAA championship trophy for Los Angeles this early summer.

When Kevending of the Orange County Chronicle saw Snoopy again, he handed out a business card with the title of 'associate editor-in-chief' already printed on it.

He was promoted in a series of follow-up stories on Snoopydu.

In fact, all the basketball media in the United States now try to report about Snoopy, and they quote or reprint the Orange County Chronicle. Because Snoopy is still in close contact with Kevending, he will always give first-hand information to Kevinding, and then the old section of CCTV.

"It's nice to see you again, Kevin." Snoopy hugged the old fellow hard, "I don't know what you're doing with your beard, but it looks pretty good." Very artistic. ”

"I heard that your company is showing its skills in the NCAA, and Lin Weiwei has won a number of letters of intent to sign with a number of quasi-lottery shows?" Kevindin came up and consulted about the '09 draft, and he's now the head of Saturday Special, which focuses on high school players as well as college players.

"I'm sorry, but I can't help with that. First, the NCAA does not allow players to approach their agents in advance. Secondly, I really didn't get involved in the work of Vera Lin and Edward. However, I've heard them say that they've been looking to work on a heavyweight boxer and a Davidson Academy shooter lately. Dugg said to Kevinding: "But neither of these pieces of information can be disclosed to the media. ”

Kevindin nodded, as a friend of Snoopy, he knew how bad it would be to report this matter rashly at this time.

"Let's talk about life in Miami. How were you doing in Miami? Accustomed to the weather there? Also, how do you get along with your teammates? Ever felt the brutal competition of a professional team? Also, who do you have the best relationship with? ”

Kevindin threw out the interview questions in one fell swoop.

Duge answered them one by one, except for the fights and brawls that should not be said, everything else was basically said. Including Pat Riley giving him an exclusive tactic, including ampere training for him in the forward group and the guard group.

Dugg is very smart, he can maintain the curiosity of public opinion within the most appropriate range, and satisfy their curiosity.

It is believed that after this report is published, the sales of the "Orange County Chronicle" will be able to climb again.

And finally, Kevindin asked Dugg another question: "The last time you played at Staples Arena was in the NCAA semifinals, when you gave Derrick Rose a lethal block and then took away the win. What about tomorrow night? Will you give Kobe Bryant a block tomorrow night? ”

"If I had the chance, I wouldn't be relentless. But I think the Lakers coaching staff should be seriously discussing how to break me on both ends of the floor right now, right? I guess they're going to choose to let Bynum eat me on the offensive end and lock me up on the defensive end with Trevor. ”

Snoopy smiled.

He seemed calm.

Although, he has no confidence in his heart at all.

But... The rookie wall is always coming. Then simply come more directly, and it is always more heroic to die on the defending runner-up!

After the interview with Kevending, Dugg was about to travel to UCLA to visit Coach Ben Holland and his former teammates when his mobile phone rang rapidly.

After connecting, Taylor Swift's voice came.

She excitedly told Duge, "Hey, Snoopy. I finally got a VIP ticket to the front row of the Lakers. For that, I even called Paris Hilton, you know I don't like dealing with socialites. But there is no way, only she has the energy to get the VIP tickets that have been sold. ”

"So, wait for me tomorrow night! I'm going to give you luck and you're going to be a superstar in this game!! ”

Taylor Swift's tone was full of optimism.

Dugg smiled and thanked her for coming, even though he thought in his heart that Taylor was a bit idealistic.

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