The recent period is the NBA's draft period, it can be said that in the NBA, as long as anything meets the NBA's draft during the draft period, it will basically be drowned out by all kinds of overwhelming draft news, even if the Boston Celtics restructuring incident not long ago, after the draft arrives, there are not many people talking about it, and the day after the draft, for the NBA, this is an extremely important day, because this day will be a reissue area for league transactions, so in general, Almost all journalists will be staring at what kind of deals will be held on this day.

It's just that after the official website of the Los Angeles Lakers announced the news that Zhuang Fei would leave the Lakers on the homepage of their official website, and after the NBA's official website confirmed the news again, almost the whole United States and the world went crazy.

Zhuang Fei's resignation, and according to the Lakers' official website, he will take a break for a period of time to deal with his personal affairs, as for how long the break is not specified, this can basically be regarded as an indefinite vacation, for the NBA, Zhuang Fei's representative is of great significance, just like the significance of Jordan to the league back then, or even greater.

The impact of Jordan's retirement for a year and a half on the NBA is immeasurable, so although many American reporters are not very cold to Zhuang Fei, they have always thought that Zhuang Fei is a guy who is extremely inconsistent with their American values, but it is undeniable that this Chinese can bring them huge benefits. This Chinese really took an indefinite leave to hit them even harder than the NBA. After all, it's no longer the era of print media. It's the era of online media.

Of course, after the official website of the Lakers announced that Zhuang Fei would resign, I am afraid that the most surprised are not those reporters, although Zhuang Fei's departure has a great impact on these reporters, but most of these impacts are indirect, and the impact on the NBA is the most direct, especially the NBA President David Stern, who has just successfully concluded the draft, after getting Zhuang Fei to resign as the head coach of the Lakers. Then on an indefinite leave of absence, the president of the league almost had a heart attack from the news.

Recently, the president of the NBA has been thinking about bringing out a few more pillars in addition to Zhuang Fei and Carter to share the influence of these two people on the NBA, but it is obvious that this is just a rudimentary plan, whether it is Maddie, Kobe or Anthony, he has not yet won it, and he is not very clear whether these three people are qualified, and it will take time to test whether these three people can be picked up by him in the end.

But one thing is for sure. When these three people did not pick up, Zhuang Fei was the biggest head card in the league and the most appealing star. Now Zhuang Fei's departure will leave the NBA with Carter alone? Carter's popularity is indeed very high now, but he can't really support a league by himself like Jordan or Zhuang Fei, even at the very peak of NBA commercialization, there were also Larry Bird and Magic who supported the NBA back then.

Originally, according to David Stern's idea, he was going to launch a few players he selected in the next three years to achieve the role of competing with Zhuang Fei and Carter, and in these three years, Zhuang Fei and Carter are still the first representatives of the NBA, according to his design, such an arrangement or gradual is the best, but now it seems that he definitely needs to change his strategy, and now he not only needs to launch Maddie and Kobe and Anthony, but also continue to promote Carter and continue to increase Carter's influence. Otherwise, with the current Carter, he would not be able to support this alliance alone.

Of course, theory is theory, as for the specific operation, and what kind of development will be in the future after the operation, David Stern doesn't know, after all, Zhuang Fei's matter came too suddenly.

Therefore, David Stern, who was in a good mood recently, was a little overwhelmed by Zhuang Fei's 'pit father' one after another.

Of course, at this time, David Stern, the strongest guy in the NBA, was very embarrassed by Zhuang Fei, but at this time Zhuang Fei couldn't manage so much, his resignation after the draft was something he and the Lakers' boss Old Bass had already discussed, at this time, both the management and the players within the Lakers had already known in advance about Zhuang Fei's departure from Green, but neither Old Bass nor Zhuang Fei thought that the influence of this matter would be so great.

Just one day after the Lakers released the news, the team's official website was paralyzed, and then all the team's administrative phones were blown up, and at this time, the team building and the Staples Arena were basically surrounded by Lakers fans from morning to night, for them they were here to confirm the truth or falsehood, and it was impossible for them to believe it without Zhuang Fei's confirmation.

In this case, this sudden change also made Zhuang Fei or Old Bass, who thought they were very well prepared, still feel a little unprepared.

"It seems that I still try not to go out in the last two days"

In the Los Angeles Lakers head coach's office, Zhuang Fei looked at the Lakers fans who had surrounded the team building outside, and he was also a little helpless and said with a wry smile, this was really beyond his expectations, he really didn't expect the Lakers fans to react so much, although these Lakers fans did not do anything out of the ordinary, but judging from the signs they were holding, basically all of them were to retain Zhuang Fei, of course, for Zhuang Fei, the retention of Lakers fans naturally made him very happy and moved, But he knew he couldn't get what those Lakers fans wanted.

"yes, it's too much of a mess out there now," Green also responded with a wry smile as he looked at his teacher's back, he was actually surprised by such a scene.

"By the way, Stephen, this team I drafted two interior players in this year's draft, but neither of them is a center, so the essence of this team hasn't changed much, if you don't want to use that lineup. You can choose to trade for a center. You can follow the routine you like. Don't care how I feel, I don't care if you tear this team apart."

After taking a deep look at the group of crazy Lakers fans downstairs, Zhuang Fei also turned his head to look at his disciple and said, although Zhuang Fei feels that his disciple has the ability to run this team well, but the particularity of this team Zhuang Fei knows, this is a very strange team, although he tried his best to make up for some strange factors of this team for Green in this year's draft, but because Gortat was intercepted by the Grizzlies, Zhuang Fei still failed to choose a center. In this case, although the team has two new power forwards, the essence of the team has not changed.

Zhuang Fei also knows very well about Green, Zhuang Fei knows that as long as he doesn't mention this matter, his disciples and assistants will never dare to do anything to this Laker, after all, this is a team created by Zhuang Fei, but in Zhuang Fei's opinion, this will be very disadvantageous to Green, although Green has no problem with the theory of any system now. He's now one of the league's most versatile head coaches, but even so. Green must also have what he is good at, and such a team that completely inherits Zhuang Fei, without changing his power, it will naturally be difficult for him to play what he is best at, which is very unfavorable to the new head coach of the Lakers.

So this can be regarded as Zhuang Fei's vaccination of his own disciple, but what surprised Zhuang Fei a little was that his disciple was stunned at first after listening to his words, and finally shook his head very firmly.

"Coach, don't worry, this is a championship team, since it is a championship team, then they are perfect, I will not break up the perfect team, even if my ability cannot control this perfect team, I will continue to improve myself, and I will not make the team to a level that I can control, which will make the team mediocre"

After Green finished speaking firmly, he was a little stunned when he transferred to Zhuang Fei this time.

Green's words are very simple, since the Lakers won the championship in this way, then this team is the strongest, and the strongest team naturally needs to be paired with the strongest head coach, if the strongest team is broken up because the head coach is not strong enough, and the strength of the team is reduced to the same level as the head coach, he can't do such a thing, obviously, he is talking about the former Timberwolves and Celtics, whether it is Van Gundy of the Timberwolves or Larry Brown of the Celtics, their choice is to let the team adapt to them, Instead of them adapting to the team, it ended up leading to their failure, and whether it was Van Gundy or Larry Brown, their choice was the choice of most managers in the league, and basically every manager would choose to pull the team to the same level as themselves when they took over their previous team, regardless of whether their previous team was good or bad.

"Well, very insightful" In the end, when Zhuang Fei thought of this, he also smiled and nodded to his disciple, although this kid's self-confidence has always been a problem, but there is no doubt that it can be regarded as the top in terms of ability and insight or vision, which also makes Zhuang Fei a little relieved. And after being praised by Zhuang Fei, the new head coach of the Lakers is also a little happy.

"However, Stephen, although my Lakers performed very well last season, they are not the strongest and most perfect team, so if you think this team can do better and more perfectly, don't care whether you break up this team" In the end, Zhuang Fei also smiled and continued to command, and at this time, as soon as Zhuang Fei finished speaking, the new head coach of the Lakers shook his head wildly.

"Coach, how can I do better than you? It's impossible," Green replied, somewhat flustered.

And at this time, Zhuang Fei saw that now his disciple was speechless again, this guy came again, if Zhuang Fei had made him perfect in theory, but in terms of confidence, this guy was Zhuang Fei's heart disease.

Of course, Green's matter is a very long-term matter, for Zhuang Fei, this matter still needs time, and at this time, Zhuang Fei does not have much time to let his disciples quickly build up their self-confidence.

And on July 1, 2005, this day was the day when the Lakers' two rookies came to the team to report on the signings, and it was also the day when the former head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, the legendary head coach of China, held a press conference on his resignation.

Zhuang Fei's resignation press conference was held in the largest meeting room of the team building, because the team's largest press room could not accommodate so many media from all over the world who came to the scene, and even used one of the team's largest rooms. But it's not possible to fit all of these journalists into it. In fact. Only half of these reporters were in, and the other reporters who were not able to enter the hall were all crowded in the hallway, and after the corridor was crowded, they were all crowded on the stairs, but fortunately, the Lakers' management was relatively authentic, and the walls on both sides of the corridor and the walls on both sides of the stairs were full of TV screens, and these reporters were able to see everything happening in the press conference hall through these TV screens.

This press conference was not conducted in the form of reporters asking questions as in the past at the end of the game, although these reporters also had time to ask questions, but most of the time Zhuang Fei made his own statement.

Although these people remember at this time, they all want to know why Zhuang Fei resigned. But he also knew that it was impossible for Zhuang Fei to answer their questions immediately, so when this press conference began, although the hall was crowded with people, it did not make people feel noisy, because there was only Zhuang Fei's voice.

"Since I left the NCAA and came to the NBA, I've coached a total of three teams, and the Los Angeles Lakers coached the shortest, this year is a very special year, I feel very happy in Los Angeles, and this happiness is not defined by the length of time."

"I know my influence in this team and in this city. When I told my players and my friends about my departure, they were incredible. And the fans all knew the news."

"This team loves me very much, and I love this team very much, it's a pleasure to work with Kobe, Hill, Chris, Perry, it's a pleasure to work with every Lakers player, it's a pleasure to work with Lakers management, and the Lakers fans are one of the best fans I've ever seen, even though I didn't get used to the media environment in Los Angeles at first, but slowly I liked them."

When Zhuang Fei said this, these reporters could almost see the smile and sincerity on Zhuang Fei's face, which also made these people believe that Zhuang Fei's words were not false.

'It's a very attractive city, it's a very attractive team, anyone who stays here for a while will fall in love with it, and I'm no exception, but now I have a reason to leave this team"

When Zhuang Fei said this, Zhuang Fei's face, who had just smiled, softened again, and the soft light on his face made these reporters who had dealt with Zhuang Fei for many years feel a little incredible, obviously, Zhuang Fei had never had such a light on his face before.

"I think when I say this, many of you will wonder why I am leaving this team if the Lakers are so good, even if it is like the team's official website, for marriage, for personal reasons, but it is not necessary."

"That's true, I wouldn't have been able to leave this team just because I was married, and what I need to tell you now is that I'm going to be a father soon, and my first child will be born in just over six months."

Zhuang Fei is about to get married, and now almost the whole world knows, and many people speculate that Zhuang Fei chose to leave the NBA this time mainly for this reason, but what puzzles these people is that even if they are married, there is no need to leave the NBA, and although Zhuang Fei said that he was going to get married before, he did not tell them that his fiancée was pregnant, and when Zhuang Fei said that his fiancée was now pregnant at this time, these people were quickly able to understand what the soft light on Zhuang Fei's face just now was. At this time, they understood what Zhuang Fei's face was full of happiness, and they could understand Zhuang Fei's choice to leave the NBA.

"I'm a ball nerd, that's the title you've given me before, and I've never objected to that title before, because I know that I'm really a ball nerd, and in the last ten years, starting with Wake Forest, to the Timberwolves, to the Boston Celtics, and then to the Los Angeles Lakers, this decade has been a rush for me, and I've dedicated this decade to basketball."

"I have never regretted my choice, I love basketball, this is my life, this is also the most important meaning of my existence, but at this time I know that my life should not be all basketball, I am a very failed husband, but I don't want to continue to fail, I think you should know my character, I absolutely can't tolerate my failure"

When he said this, he looked at Zhuang Fei who was joking and self-deprecating, and these reporters on the scene also laughed knowingly, at this time they had completely sunk into Zhuang Fei's self-report, I am afraid that they had forgotten to ask questions, and they were also very curious about this side of this man.

"And it's also important that after the failed husband, I don't want to be a failed couple again, now I know that my wife is very upset and I need to be there for her all the time, and in the same way, I want to witness my first child every day from now until birth"

"In the past, I was always happy every time the team won, and the team's victory command was my greatest blessing, so I became a basketball coach who was made invincible by you, and now, every time I come home and see my pregnant wife, I am happy, and the team's victory or defeat is not so important."

"So, I know that I can't be a manager who always wants to win, and that's why I quit"

When Zhuang Fei finally finished saying this, the scene was also silent, and after a short silence, there was a burst of earth-shattering applause at the scene again.

For these reporters, what they know best is the Zhuang Fei who is full of winning and losing, and they don't like that Zhuang Fei very much, because in the eyes of these reporters, that Zhuang Fei has nothing else except the victory or defeat on the basketball court, giving people an extremely unreal feeling, just like they used to say that Zhuang Fei is a ball idiot, and the title of ball addict was originally a mocking word they used for Zhuang Fei.

And now this Zhuang Fei, as he himself said, because he lost the heart of victory and defeat, he has no way to become the best head coach anymore, but the hidden Zhuang Fei is more real, more touching, and more able to get their recognition.

And getting the recognition of these reporters at this time may be something that Zhuang Fei didn't expect. (To be continued......)