After the championship celebration party, Guo Xu's family is going home. They have already visited the beaches of Los Angeles, Hollywood and other famous attractions, and are ready to return to East Lansing together.

Guo Xu suggested that they move to Los Angeles for development, and all four of them said they were not interested.

Grandma Isabella said: "It's too noisy here, the environment is not very good, I still like the days in East Lansing, the neighbors know each other, and it is not boring at all." ”

Isabella was a little bored when she came to Los Angeles, she didn't like to travel or basketball. She wore earplugs when she went to watch the game, and the frenetic atmosphere still made her very uncomfortable. After knowing the price of tickets for the finals, she felt distressed for several days and blamed Guo Xu for wasting money.

Guo Zhiping said: "East Lansing is a university town with good security, and I can't go out at night here, so I also think it's good to go back." ”

The lively foreign minister announced that Lake was also willing to go back, he said: "You are a celebrity here, I am a celebrity when I return to East Lansing, I must go back to so many old friends at home, it's not interesting here." ”

There are too many celebrities in Los Angeles, and no one will pay attention to a small person like "Grandpa Guo Xu", who wants to brag and can't find a suitable partner. He is a celebrity in East Lansing, and he is not bragging, everyone wants to hear Guo Xu's story and understand the life of a football star.

"Then will you go back and open a restaurant? How tired you are, it's not necessary, right? Guo Xu asked.

"We've hired someone to run it, the restaurant is not closed, and it's good to have a place to eat and chat." Mother Kaye smiled and said, "You don't have to give us money too often, it was enough to spend a long time last time." ”

Guo Zhiping instructed: "You play well, develop your career with peace of mind, if you have children in the future and need help to watch, we will live together." ”

...... "If you have a child, that's the Year of the Monkey?" Guo Xu is still young and doesn't want to be a daddy, he will go crazy in those days.

In the evening, Guo Xu sent his family to the airport, and the four of them were not worried that he would not have a good time in Los Angeles, he was rich and famous, and he was covered by big-name celebrity friends.

They have all seen O'Neal, the fat man is very reliable at a glance, and Guo Xu can't suffer in the team.

As for being at home, it is more comfortable to have Megan help him with housework and cook for him, so let them live in a two-person world.

On the morning of the 18th, Phil Jackson and Kupchak went to the villa together to visit Lakers owner Jerry Buss.

Jackson proposed to trade Kobe Bryant, and even the target of the trade was chosen in exchange for the Hawks' No. 3 pick this year, a future first-round pick, plus the No. 6 pick in 2000, swingman Demar Johnson.

As long as the negotiations are successful, the Hawks can get a superstar, and Terry's partner Kobe Bryant will be very attractive to fans.

The Lakers acquired two draft picks plus the potential rookie of template Pippen. As for whether Kobe Bryant is willing to renew his contract with the Hawks in the future, this is a headache for the other party.

Jackson's plan is comprehensive: "We can use this year's No. 3 pick to draft Spanish interior Pau Gasol, and the problem of the No. 4 position next season has been solved. He's only 21 years old, he's a big man with a lot of potential, and I have absolute confidence that when O'Neal gets older, he and Jason can become the core of the Lakers inside and out. ”

If Guo Xu was here, he would suspect that Jackson was also a reborn person.

Jackson, of course, is not a reborn, he is optimistic about Gasol's prospects because he has a reference, and that person is Tony Kukoc, the big man he coached with the Bulls.

In the 2000-01 season, Gasol was already a well-known talent in European basketball, averaging less than 24 minutes per game, but contributing 11.3 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2 assists, and won the Spanish league championship.

HE CAN USE HIS SEVEN-FOOT HEIGHT AND 230CM REACH TO COMPLETELY OVERWHELM OPPOSING POST PLAYERS, AND NBA SCOUTS COVET HIS TALENT. In his three seasons with Barcelona, he became one of the best all-rounders in the Spanish league, with a selfless and teamwork focus.

Jackson compared Gasol to Kukoc and found that Gasol was much more physically fit than Gasol, who was also a big man who could shoot, could play and had skills. Kukoc's ceiling is the best sixth man, and Gasol's ceiling is at least an All-Star.

In addition to Gasol, DeMar Johnson is also an excellent wing after training, with super physical fitness and a slightly worse offense.

Kupchak also feels that this matter is quite reliable, which is conducive to the future development of the team, and helps on the sidelines.

If the Lakers trade successfully, it will be heavenly, and I don't know how many championships they will have to win in the future.

Before O'Neal's form declined seriously, it was difficult for other teams to shake the dominance of the Lakers, and after his decline, Guo Xu and Gasol were 25 or 6 years old and also entered their prime.

In Guo Xu's previous life, Gasol scored 17.6 points, 8.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.1 blocks in his rookie season, which is the perfect instant force. He has the agility and shooting range of a small forward, and the height and reach of a power forward, and can prevent pick-and-rolls and grab rebounds.

He had a long career and maintained his form, switching to center after moving slowly at the age of 35, and also played 18.5 points, 11.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists in the Bulls, and was selected as an All-Star starter.

It's a pity that although the old Bas was tempted, he finally refused.

He asked a question that left Jackson speechless. "Is it possible that we will win three in a row and then keep Kobe and Jason and trade O'Neal next year?"

God's deal O'Neal, the league's most dominant center, know? The other 28 teams are willing to give him a maximum salary.

Businessmen and coaches look at things differently, and the old Buss prefers stars with high commercial value and prefers young stars because they can play for the Lakers for many years. O'Neill will be 30 years old next year, and no one knows when the fat man will decline. It has been analyzed before that O'Neill's figure will decline quickly.

Kupchak said, "Boss, you can't do this. The core was traded as soon as he led the team to build a dynasty, what impression would the Lakers make? ”

Old Bass smiled bitterly: "I'll just ask, but it's definitely not okay to trade Kobe, we finally trained him, just give it to others?" No one knows how far Gasol will go in the future, and it's just speculation that he'll be an All-Star. Moreover, even if Gasol has become a star, can the commercial value be compared with Kobe? ”

Does this need to be asked? How can the commercial value of a Spanish interior line be compared to Jordan's successor?

Jackson felt that the topic was a bit off. "Gasol really can't be compared, but Jason can, he can become a three-point stronger Iverson in the future, and his style of play is more suitable for O'Neal, I think the Lakers will win at least five consecutive championships after the trade."

"That's just speculation, maybe after trading Kobe, we won't even be able to win the championship next season." Old Bass said seriously: "That's it, I don't agree to trade this summer, keep the core squad first, and win next season's championship." ”

The boss made a decision, and it was useless for the others to say anything, and as Jackson expected, Old Bass was interested in immediate interests. Kobe Bryant was selected by him at his request and cultivated for 5 years, and this relationship is not comparable to the rookie Guo Xu recommended by Mao Sui.

Kupchak's job has become easier, with only minor changes to the squad in the summer.

The elder Buss didn't know at this time that his decision had left the Lakers out of a superpower.