Chapter 5: What Saves You, My Lakers!
The name "Zhang Guan", as if it had magic power on Xiao Hua, instantly made his heart beat faster, and of course he knew what Zhang Guan would mean when he joined the NBA. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
After Da Yao retired due to injury, the NBA has been looking for another Chinese player to stabilize the Chinese market, but Chinese players are indeed too limited in ability, and they do not have the strength to play in the NBA.
And now, Zhang Guan is here, he is not only a Chinese athlete, but even the most famous athlete in the world, this level of athletes are willing to join the NBA, for the entire NBA in the world, will play a ground-shaking role.
For Zhang Guan's joining, Xiao Hua couldn't think of it before. Zhang Guan is not an ordinary athlete, he is still a super-rich man, and his wealth can buy the entire NBA, so why can he let people play! Little Bass's phone call was like a pie studded with diamonds, which fell directly on Xiao Hua's head.
Xiao Hua only officially took office as NBA president on February 1, and now he has been in office for less than a week, although he began to take over the NBA president job a long time ago, but the new official is a new official after all, and he hopes to make some achievements, at least to make people feel that David Stern's choice of himself as his successor is not a bad decision.
So for the introduction of Zhang Guan, Xiao Hua must be a green light all the way, not to mention a 10 million injury exception, that is, a 30 million injury exception, Xiao Hua is willing to give, anyway, the salary of the second round of rookies is not limited by the amount of the rookie contract. Xiao Hua even felt that if necessary, he could get a separate "Zhang Guan clause" out, and the condition was that Zhang Guankai would be allowed to play, as long as he was willing to play in the NBA.
Xiao Hua was still unable to sit still, and that afternoon, he booked a ticket from New York to Los Angeles.
The biggest rookie in NBA history is coming, how can Xiao Hua not greet him in person!
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Miami, the general manager's office of the Heat.
Pat Riley, the general manager of the Heat, frowned as he looked at the newly received email.
"Xiao Hua gave the Lakers a 10 million injury exception? How could there be so many! The 10 million injury exception, if it is a multi-party transaction, can be exchanged for a superstar! With less than two weeks left before the trade deadline, the Lakers are going to make a big move, is Buss Jr. ready to form another 'F4'! ”
There are no more big fish worth tens of millions on the NBA's free market, and Pat Riley believes that the Lakers will definitely use this 10 million injury exception to cooperate with the trade, and it will be a big move, and if you don't do so, you can't use a 10 million trade exception.
The Heat team has a big three, and has won the championship for two consecutive years, this year's goal for the Heat team is to win three consecutive championships, is to establish a Heat dynasty, and as far as the current Heat team's record is concerned, this goal is very close, as long as it continues to play step by step, the probability of the Heat team winning three consecutive championships is very high, so Pat Riley is the one who does not want to see the NBA's big situation change.
"This year's Lakers are rotten, they can't make the playoffs at all, even if they get an All-Star through multiple trades, it won't affect the big picture. But if other teams get the benefit of a multi-party deal, it's hard to say! I remember Gasol's contract, this year is the last year, it's a good deal value, New Yorkers definitely need a player like Gasol! ”
Pat Riley couldn't help but think of the stupid and rich New York Knicks. They have superstars like Anthony, as well as players like Kidd, Chandler, JR, Felton, Shambaught, etc., and would be a tough opponent for the Heat if it weren't for the injuries of Stoudemire Jr. and Valliani. What the New Yorkers are missing right now is a top power forward, and Gasol is the piece of the championship puzzle that the Knicks dream of.
"I can't let the Lakers get this 10 million injury exception so safely! That's too much to give the Lakers too much room to operate, and I don't want the league to change before the trade deadline! You have to put pressure on Xiao Hua! It's best to find a few old friends to join forces and put pressure on Xiao Hua together! Pat Riley pondered.
"This kind of thing, it's better to call Larry Bird, who is also highly respected and can make a strong stand. And Foreman of the Bulls, call again and ask Rivers if he is willing to participate, and Morey's calculating guy, there must be something good to do, he must be indispensable......"
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"It's unfair to give the Lakers a 10 million injury exception, and I think that's too much. I admit that Bryant's injury has had a big impact on the Lakers' record, but that's not a reason to call a high injury exception. Among the 30 teams in the league, it is not only the Lakers' star players who are injured, but only the Lakers can get a huge injury exception of 10 million, which is obviously biased in favor of the Lakers! Pat Riley pouted and told reporters.
"Pat Riley Thinks League Favors Lakers," a story that immediately appeared on Yahoo Sports' NBA section.
"Kobe Bryant's season reimbursement, can the Lakers have a 10 million injury exception? Then our team's core player Derrick Rose is also reimbursed for the season, and I think the league should also give our Chicago Bulls an injury exception, not to mention 10 million, 8 million should always have, so it's fair! It can't be all good for the Lakers! Bulls general manager Foreman said.
"Stimulated by the Lakers! The Bulls asked for 8 million injury exceptions", and this report also appeared for the first time.
"Back then, our Rockets' Yao Mai combination was injured, and the league didn't give us an injury exception, and if we had two middle-class injury exceptions at that time, we wouldn't even be able to make the playoffs! Now Kobe Bryant is injured, but there can be a 10 million injury exception! The league should give us Team Rocket a compensation! ”
"Rockets General Manager Morey: The league owes us two injury exceptions"
One news after another, all of them were venting their dissatisfaction with the alliance. After all, the 10 million injury exception is unprecedented in the league, and the highest amount of the previous injury exception is the middle class, the one or two million level is the most common, and the 10 million special case is enough to sign an All-Star.
Of course, this is also related to the fact that Xiao Hua has just taken office. If the chairman was David Stern before, it is estimated that the team would only dare to complain, but Xiao Hua has been in office for less than a week, and Pat Riley, who has been mixing old fritters for most of his life, naturally dares to "scare".
Xiao Hua can become the president of the NBA, and it is not a fuel-efficient lamp, he knows that these teams cannot be allowed to continue to talk nonsense, so he immediately recruited 30 teams in the league and held a conference call.
"Mr. President, we don't mean to embarrass you, I just want the league to treat each of our teams equally. Now that you've approved the Lakers' injury exception, you should also give us an injury exception for the Chicago Bulls, and we're in a similar situation to the Lakers, and all the stars in charge are reimbursed for the season! Bulls general manager Foreman said.
"Are you embarrassed to be about the same as the Lakers? The Lakers are hopelessly rotten, and I'm afraid they will be at the bottom this year, but your Bulls are still in the playoffs! Xiao Hua couldn't help complaining in his heart.
I only heard Xiao Hua cough dryly, and said: "I have already understood everyone's demands, but I can guarantee that giving the Lakers 10 million injury exceptions is beneficial to the development of the entire league." Regarding the use of this injury exception, I would also like to ask Lakers general manager Mr. Kupchak to explain to you. ”
On the phone, Kupchak's voice rang out: "Guys, we Lakers are applying for this injury exception, not to make a trade, but to sign free agents. ”
"Signing a free agent? Where are the players worth 10 million in the free agent market right now? Are you referring to overseas players? Someone asked right away.
"There are a few excellent players in Europe, who may be worth 10 million, but the European basketball league is not over yet!" Someone else spoke.
"It's an overseas player, but it's not a European player. He's a rookie on our Lakers team, he just hasn't signed before. Kupchak began.
"It's not a European player, it's still a Lakers rookie!" The man with a bright head had already thought of Zhang Guan.
I just heard Kupchak continue: "I think you have already guessed, the rookie I'm talking about is Zhang Guan, he has promised to sign with our Lakers, and if he can arrive in Los Angeles today at the earliest, participate in the signing ceremony, and complete the prescribed items such as medical examination tomorrow." ”
On the phone, several exclamations suddenly rang out, and the news was really shocking for the teams.
"Ladies and gentlemen, if Zhang Guan joins the NBA, it will be beneficial to the development of the entire league, a Chinese player can bring us a broad market, and each of our teams can enjoy the benefits brought by the Chinese market. I think Mr. Morey is the most empathetic to this! Is that right, Mr. Morey? Xiao Hua said.
"Huh." Morey, the general manager of the Rockets, laughed twice in embarrassment, obviously getting cheap and selling well.
"This $10 million injury exception will be used exclusively for Zhang Guan. The reason why I approved this injury exception was not in favor of the Lakers, but because Zhang Guan's signing rights were in the hands of the Lakers. Mr. Pat Riley, you don't have any doubts about that, do you? Xiao Hua continued.
"Mr. President, I'm very sorry that this matter was a misunderstanding." Pat Riley is worthy of being an old fox, the fiercest trouble before, and now the apology is not ambiguous at all.
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A few hours later, the news was first announced by the media in Los Angeles.
"The NBA is about to usher in the biggest rookie in history, Zhang Guan decided to join the NBA"
The entire American media was shocked by this, and some reporters ran to the Los Angeles airport to squat for the first time, and finally got their wish to photograph Zhang Guan's entry from Los Angeles.
"Zhang Guan arrives in Los Angeles, and the Lakers usher in a savior"
At the same time that the news was published, the Lakers also ended their back-to-back battle.
On February 5, local time in the United States, the Los Angeles Lakers challenged the Cleveland Cavaliers away, and on this day, the Lakers played the most miserable game ever.
In this game, Famar's comeback brought the Lakers to 8 players, which is also the minimum number of players required by NBA rules, if a team can't even get together 8 players, the game will be canceled and the team will be fined.
However, in the game, Nick Young left the game with an injury in the second quarter, Famar who returned from the fire line left the game with an injury in the fourth quarter, Carman left the game with six fouls in the fourth quarter, and Thackeray, the "cornerstone of the Lakers", also received six fouls at 3 minutes and 32 seconds before the end. The Lakers, who originally had only 8 players, only had 4 players left to fight!
According to NBA rules, if a team has only five players available in a game and one of them is sent off for six fouls, the team can return the player with six fouls to the court, but each foul from that point forth is considered a technical foul. So Thackeray could only continue to play with six fouls.
This is considered an unpopular rule, and even the referee made inquiries after a pause to determine that there is such a rule. As a team, it's really miserable to play to the point where you can't even make up five players!
"What if Zhang Guan is here? Lakers savior? Hehe, such a Lakers team, what to save? Such a sentence on Twitter has received hundreds of thousands of likes in a short period of time.
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