Chapter 1080 [Bottom lineup, not an opponent]
Guo Xu and his girlfriend stayed at home for two weeks, and participated in the media day of the Lakers' new season on the 29th.
The Lakers Media Day has not been so lively for 10 years, and reporters from all over the world have poured into the Staples Center, and many people have asked for connections everywhere, just for a press seat, to interview Guo Xu up close.
As soon as Guo Xu appeared, he killed everyone in seconds, showing his superstar demeanor.
He has long since ceased to be the face of the Chevrolet Camaro, and this year's new car is a Grand Sport Vitesse La Finale, which is the last in the Bugatti Vitesse series to be launched at the Motor Show in March.
Because of the acquaintance of Amber Heard, Guo Xu also studied a little about cars, and buying this super luxury car can not only drive, but also collect it in the future. It gets a red and black exterior livery with a red ring around the taillight housings and "La Finale" lettering on the front bumper and rear spoiler.
This car also belongs to the king in sports cars, worthy of Guo Xu's identity, and he intends to create the feeling of the return of the king in the new season.
He wore a crisp custom-made blue suit, glasses, watches, ties, and leather shoes for endorsements, and walked into the stadium "fully armed". His momentum was so strong that his teammates felt a little ashamed of themselves.
He's here to play? No matter how you look at it, it looks like you're moving the stronghold of a gentleman's agent from the tailor shop to the Staples Center.
After Guo Xu greeted his teammates, he first took a core makeup photo.
A very embarrassing thing happened, the Lakers couldn't get together three stars, except for Guo Xu, only Horford was barely a star, and he was only selected for the All-Star Game once. The rest of the players are either too young or veterans with a serious dip in form.
Lakers chief team doctor Gary Wetty is a conscientious and stubborn old man who is adamant about not allowing Bosh to return. Last season, Bosh was hospitalized with a blood clot in his lungs, and he looked like he was about to hang up in a hospital bed, which is difficult to heal, and he can also develop blood clots in other parts of his body.
And according to the collective bargaining agreement, the team can apply for an "injury removal" rule one year after the player's last game, and the Lakers have the right to apply for injury removal next season, so that Bosh can play half of the season this year, and this time will have to be delayed.
The Heat of the parallel world allowed Bosh to play for half a season, which was actually a very irresponsible behavior of the medical team, and Bosh was not examined until he felt unwell. He was lucky not to have a major incident, and it is entirely possible that he will die on the field if he is unlucky.
Later, at the press conference of Bosh's retirement, many people expressed regret, and many people sprayed the Heat management for being inhumane. Only Japanese journalists felt that Bosh was too fragile and did not love basketball enough. "There is a ...... in our country named Jun Sansugi"
Japanese reporters were kicked out of the press conference by security guards, and adults couldn't understand the enthusiasm of elementary school students who risked their lives to play a football game.
If Misugi were a black American, he would suddenly pass out on a soccer field and would need a heart transplant to save his life. The high cost of the surgery far exceeded his family's health insurance coverage, and after several unsuccessful communications, the hospital director decided to remove them from the list of transplant candidates.
This angered the father, who broke into the emergency room of the hospital at gunpoint, kidnapped innocent medical staff and patients as hostages, and demanded that the hospital immediately operate on his son. It was a battle of humanity that challenged morality and the law, and in the end the father was nominated for an Oscar, starring Denzel Washington.
In short, Bosh can't play this season, he didn't come to the media day, he is dissatisfied and useless, so he can only recuperate at home.
Tyrone Lu, who suddenly became the coach, didn't know who to arrange to take the core makeup photos, and looked at Guo Xu with a blank expression, and his expression was clearly saying: "Boss, you have an idea, whoever you want is the core, who is the core." ”
Guo Xu said, "I'll shoot it myself", and Tyrone Lu will also say that this is very reasonable.
Guo Xu handpicked the second-year rookie Nurkic and Horford on the inside, and selected the veteran Vince Carter on the outside, who will become the Lakers' starting small forward in the new season, with experience and three points.
Nurkic's stats in the new season are not bad, this is determined by the Lakers' tactics, Guo Xu especially likes to play blocking and pick-and-roll, and he attracts packs in the triangle offense and can also pass to his wing teammates or Nurkic in the low post.
Nurkic has the potential to be a second-rate star center, his broad body is good for helping his teammates cover, his low feet are good enough to attack the basket, and although his efficiency is average, he is at least not a pure blue collar on the offensive end.
On the defensive end, Nurkic is an excellent meat shield who can resist most of the interior line by his weight, but his disadvantage is that he lacks athleticism and is easy to get deflated when he encounters blocks, so he won't play too much.
Last season, he averaged 18 minutes per game, scoring 7 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1 assist, 0.8 steals and 1.1 blocks while shooting just 44.6% from the field. It's big news that such a player is being photographed as a core, which proves how miserable the Lakers' lineup is.
Carter smiled happily when he took a group photo, and he felt that this was Guo Xu's respect for himself. Although he has a poor record with the team and has never been a qualified team leader, he has been selected as an All-Star 8 times.
Entering the media interview session, Guo Xu once again reiterated his goals for the new season. "My goal is only to win the championship, and I have never missed a division final since my debut, why do so many people doubt that I am competing for the championship?"
One reporter said: "Because the Lakers' roster for the new season is really weak. ”
Guo Xu smiled: "I think the most important thing in the lineup is reasonableness, not the fame of the players. When I first joined the Suns, the only player who became famous was Marion, and I am definitely stronger now than in the third season of my career, when the Suns played a tie-break with the Spurs in the Western Conference finals and almost won the championship, why can't I lead the Lakers to win the championship this year? ”
Hearing him say this, reporters began to think that the Lakers were not weak. Compared to the 2002-03 Suns, is the Lakers really poor? The Lakers have veterans, three-point shooting spots, and superstars to lead the way.
If there is no Guo Xu, the Lakers are indeed a bottom-of-the-line lineup, and it is different with him.
Before the 76ers recruited and tossed around, the manager said in an interview that the goal was just to return to the playoffs, and the reporters felt that Guo Xu was very arrogant. However, there is a huge gap between the core capabilities of the two teams, and it should not be compared like this.
The reporter asked: "What do you think are the Lakers' biggest competitors?" ”
"Isn't that clear? The Nets, the Warriors, the Spurs, they have a very strong lineup, and it is difficult for other teams to compete with. ”
The reporter asked: "What about the clippers?" What do you think of your competitors in the same city? ”
"I don't think the Clippers are a formidable opponent, or even an opponent." Guo Xu smiled.
He was too lazy to hold the Clippers, and the record said it all. The team makes the playoffs every year, reaching the second round at most. In the parallel world, the Clippers came closest to the Western Conference finals last season, and were reversed by the Rockets after leading 3-1.
They signed a lot of people this summer, including Josh Smith, who was cut by the Hawks, and many "experts" are optimistic about them competing for the championship, believing that the Clippers are good.
Guo Xu doesn't think there's anything great about someone like Josh who can't practice COSCO pitching for 10 years. He is a man who plays on the counter-attack, but Paul is a point guard who resolutely falls into position, which is too mismatched.
In the summer, the Lakers invited Josh to join with a base salary, but he refused very much, and then rejected other teams that were willing to offer him a high salary, and the base salary joined the Clippers who did not suit his style.
Obviously, this person's IQ and ball quotient are not much higher......