Chapter 262: : [Catching the Fallen]

Bill Duffy ’s words and Eddie Griffin ’s departure gave Li Zhen a very urgent sense of crisis.
From small to large, he is used to keeping things under his control.
But now, he found that he couldn't do it. Even if he tried his best to fail to prevent Eddie Griffin from leaving, he was still so sold for no reason.
The world knows Eddie Griffin's positive help for the Lakers. He is the best defender and the fastest forward in the Lakers' second team.
Do n’t the Lakers management know?
"Handling the thorns is something every team will do. But I think this thing is more announcing to previous rumors: The Lakers are still Kobe Bryant's team, unbreakable."
McBrin said on TV that the mainstream TV station's recognized analysis.
Everyone now thinks so, and even a lot of people have begun to discuss, Li Zhen is likely to be traded before the arrival of the All-Star, although Tracy McGrady has now been slightly removed from the Western Conference All-Star Game starting list.
Such rumors are clamoring.
But Li Zhen completely disappeared from the public eye. After sending Eddie Griffin away, he had been in the training hall.
He no longer ignored the remarks outside, he just wanted to make himself stronger.
He wants to release more sweat and make his physical talents stronger, so that he can gain more autonomy.
To this end, he even postponed to the Nokia Theater rehearsal twice in a row, which led to the criticism of the first "American Idol" champion Kelly Clayson, the American beauty champion from Texas choked publicly in front of Los Angeles media: "As far as I know, he has not played recently. Why didn't he show up at the rehearsal? Is it because he wants to date Disney's little princesses?"
Such exaggerated words and deeds immediately attracted attention from this rising star.
The vicious Los Angeles media did not let this new-generation singer go all out: they would be very disappointed if Miss Kelly wanted to attract Bruce ’s attention in this way. Our little fox has no interest in Texas cowgirls.
And Kelly Clayson choked the Los Angeles Times: I will never think about how to attract a skinny kid who was knocked upside down on the court.
Kelly Clayson's tone was full of sarcasm.
However, what she did not know was that the Dallas Mavericks she was proud of were secretly attacking Bruce Lee. The Lakers recently showed that ... Bruce is not a non-sale item.
After the ridiculous trading scheme was revealed in Miami, the other teams in the league stared at the Lakers like sharks smelling blood. As the Lakers traded Eddie Griffin, Bruce Lee's closest teammate, to Tennessee, everyone is more convinced that Bruce Lee may be traded.
So, Dallas boss Mark Cuban even talked to the general manager in the office: You can use all the chips except Nowitzki.
Unfortunately, the Lakers have no interest in other players except Nowitzki. Therefore, the Lakers are always showing the status of ‘not read back’ emails.
In fact, in addition to the Dallas Mavericks, there are three teams showing a strong pursuit of Li Zhen. The Golden State Warriors are the first, the Miami Heat are the second, and the New York Knicks are the third. However, these three teams also did not get a response from the Lakers.
So, it looks a bit like ‘The Lakers did n’t plan to trade Li Zhen’ at all. Especially when Kobe Bryant accepted the interview after the Lakers lost to the Seattle SuperSonics at 89: 105 at home, loudly refuted: "Bruce is our future, why do we need to trade a rookie season to get an average of 9.6 assists per game Point guard? "
Kobe Bryant's words dispelled some doubts, and the uneasy Lakers fans began to calm down.
At this time, the Lakers' rapid record also proves another thing. The Lakers can't do without Li Zhen. Since Li Zhen hit a lore on Christmas Eve, the Lakers have suffered a four-game losing streak, and even lost to a rotten player like the Supersonics. The regular season ranking has rapidly dropped from fourth in the West to tied for sixth, and as such, the Lakers may even leave the playoffs in the fierce Western competition.
Li Zhen resumed joint training on the afternoon of January 6, and when he returned to the training hall, the Lakers' second lineup immediately regained its glory. Whether it is Kwame Brown, Vujacic or Radmanovic, they have swept away the previous slump.
At the same time, Li Zhen's collaboration with Luke Wharton, Lamar Odom, and Kwame Brown gradually found a tacit understanding.
When Weiwei and Kobe Bryant were both at the same time, their influence declined.
"The reason is very simple. Lee really has more influence in holding the ball than his influence without the ball." Old Winter told Phil Jackson, who was frowning.
Phil Jackson decided to talk to Kobe Bryant later, and he hoped Kobe Bryant would add more off-ball movement.
He believes that the current problem is not serious, as long as you give yourself enough time, you can completely run in.
Because Bruce is different from O'Neill, Bryant can tolerate and promote Li Zhen, and he is willing to make some sacrifices.
As long as Kobe's attitude is open and inclusive, everything will be resolved easily.
Isn't it time?
A player who is less than 20 years old has time.
However, what Phil Jackson does not know is that a 73-year-old man has little time, especially after finding out that the physical condition of life has entered an irreversible countdown.
He was standing on the corridor above the training hall, and he looked at the training below the stadium alone and quietly. He has a very good impression of Li Zhen. He knows that Li Zhen is a very good player. Although he has many criticisms, he is loved by the Los Angeles media and fans. It may not be a superstar in the future because of physical fitness, but it will definitely be a regular All-Star. And the commercial value will reach the level of a superstar. The sales of his Christmas shoes have exceeded 5 million US dollars, and his appeal in the youth group is greater than expected.
However, he could not bring the Lakers a championship.
For at least five years, he couldn't bring the Lakers a championship.
This is the judgment made by Lao Bath as the nba's most knowledgeable boss.
Moreover, he thinks he is very likely ... can't wait five years.
Old Bath would like to win the O'Brien Cup again in his lifetime.
Moreover, he does not want the candidate in charge of the Lakers in the future to be Jenny Bass. Although he also knew that Jenny Bass was the most capable of her children, she was a daughter after all, and she was still involved with Phil Jackson ’s ambition.
And Li Zhen's attitude is that he is more friendly with Jenny Bass.
This is another reason why Old Bath made up his mind.
He knew he might regret it, so he wanted to make a decision after watching another game.
However, earlier this afternoon, Kupchak told him that Li Zhen will not play in the evening game. On the one hand, it has not passed the team doctor's test, and the NBA has very strict procedures for concussion examination. On the other hand, Li Zhen is going to participate in the rehearsal of the National Music Awards.
This made Old Bass feel lost, and at the same time a lonely emotion appeared: Is this destined?
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Bruce ’s recent news is not only on the sports media, but also on the entertainment media.
And it ’s not just the first American Idol champion Kelly Clayson who choked that he did n’t participate in the rehearsal, even the hip-hop group Black Eyed Peas, who is in the limelight, is very stern to him. What they said to Li Zhen did not come from what rehearsal or not.
They are good friends of hockey player Mike Kohler. Since he said he wanted to single out with Li Zhen at the end of December, he has not stopped his chatter.
He repeatedly emphasized that he wanted to fight Li Zhen, betting on the dignity of men. He hoped that Hilary Duff would see his strength, and he no longer liked this East Asian man who had been turned upside down on the basketball court. If you like it, you like his strong, strong white man who can fight on the ice hockey rink.
His words even smelled of racism.
But the black-eyed Doudou even echoed during the interview, and even the reporter was just asking the question of "how to treat Bruce Lee and your five nominations at the same time".
"We don't care how many nominations he gets, he does have a set in music. But what I am more concerned about is when he responds positively to the challenge of my good friend Mike Kohler. As a man, he should stand up. Don't keep hiding Behind the woman, let Hilary Duff come out and talk about it. This is a man's duel. "
William the Black Eyed Peas member said very politely.
He sounded like he wanted to say more. The female lead singer Fei Ji stretched out and pulled him. She was still very sensible. She didn't want to make things big.
But anyway, William's speech made the entertainment media make a fuss.
And McCool, who had just arrived in Los Angeles, also announced that he would definitely go to Bruce Lee, and he would definitely have a duel with Bruce.
His cruel words once made headlines in the entertainment industry.
This is not uncommon in the entertainment industry in the United States. Too many people talk to each other to beat each other, but in addition to the real gangsters in the rap circle, only a few really fight.
At this time, the snoopydogg of the West Coast rap circle, but also the Lakers fans and Bruce fans, intentionally reconciled.
He said in public: "If the guy is really so self-righteous, just take him to the backstage of the award ceremony to see me."
He felt that he could solve any problem in Los Angeles, including McCollor's aggressive head-on provocation.
When the reporter threw the topic to Li Zhen who went to participate in the rehearsal, Li Zhen was very calm. He shrugged his shoulders: "I don't know the person, and I have no interest in him ..."
However, his words just fell. Suddenly, a strong man rushed out of the background, and his name was shouting in his mouth: "Hey, Bruce, come on ..."
At the same time, there was a sound in Li Zhen's head: caught the fallen! !
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