Chapter 261: : [Eddie Griffin was traded]

Before Eddie Griffin and Radmanovic were suspended from the team, Li Zhen had a phone call with Kobe.
When he learned that ... Griffin even wanted to beat Kobe at the time, he didn't know what to say about his good offices.
Eddie Griffin's temper Lee really knows, his life is also very strange, the person he agrees with, he desperately defends, he doesn't agree, you just drag it into the sky, and he will throw his fist.
So, in the Lakers. He obeyed Li Zhen's dispatch. Although Kobe Bryant is the team leader, he never buys it.
Before, when Li Zhen was still in the dressing room, everyone was in peace.
However, the Orlando campaign exposed Kobe Bryant's inconsistency with his style of play. Black Mamba has always been the kind of head-to-head personality that doesn't necessarily pass the ball even if he is double-teamed. Griffin is used to playing with Li Zhen. Generally, as long as he actively runs out of space, basketball will pass to him.
But when Bryant is here, even if he is active, he will not get the ball.
So, he was already very emotional and ran away on the spot.
Especially when Kobe Bryant passed the ball to him in a powerless situation and criticized why he didn't throw the basketball into it. His emotions collapsed, and there was a lot of uncooperativeness on the court. He grabbed rebounds and even pushed himself from the backcourt past halftime. The ball was not passed to Kobe. On the defensive end, he did not wipe Black Mamba's ass, making Kobe uncomfortable.
In the locker room, when Bryant pointed his finger at Griffin.
Griffin ran away, he threw his folding chair and hit Kobe. Fortunately, he was blocked by assistant coach Brian Shaw, and then he rushed up again to beat Black Mamba. Of course, the players stopped. But in the process of blocking, Radmanovic actually secretly kicked and gave Black Mamba a kick in the waist.
But he did not die, was caught on the spot by Kobe.
As a result, Radmanovic and Eddie Griffin were suspended.
Li Zhen listened to the ins and outs of this locker room battle and said nothing.
For any team, it is impossible to tolerate this kind of thing.
Fortunately, this matter is properly blocked. If it is spread, the public opinion will be one hundred times larger than it is now ... Maybe Kobe also does not want to spread news of being beaten by teammates.
"I'm not going to anger you as the news says. This matter has nothing to do with you, and it will not affect our friendship." Bryant told Li Zhen very seriously: "But these two people must be punished . "
Li Zhen has nothing to say.
These two guys are so impulsive, no matter how hard they can beat someone, let alone Kobe.
Ugh!
Li Zhen could only sigh after hanging up the phone.
The day after the Lakers announced a two striker ban, Eddie Griffin returned to Los Angeles with a bag. He told Li Zhen: "Kwame also started, but he was not caught."
He sounded a little proud.
This made Li really speechless for a while.
Then, he began to criticize Eddie Griffin, he hoped Eddie Griffin could give Kobe an apology. Because in any case, hands-on is the wrong choice.
Eddie Griffin did not refute, and said that he can apologize.
If Kobe knows Griffin's performance in front of Li Zhen, he will definitely be more sad. Because at the time, he just said in the locker room: You can't even shoot this kind of ball, why do you want to play nba? As a result, Eddie Griffin rushed at him. Immediately afterwards, some people kicked themselves while they were in chaos.
Eddie Griffin expressed his apology to Kobe on Li Zhen's mobile phone in the afternoon.
Kobe Bryant was still emotional, but he didn't say much.
However, the accident happened in the evening of the next day.
At the time, Eddie Griffin was accompanying Li Zhen in a rehearsal at the Nokia Theater, and Griffin would also appear in the weekend performance: this was the opportunity he repeatedly asked Li Zhenyang for, and even mixed with an apology to Kobe Under certain conditions.
When they finished the rehearsal and prepared to go to the restaurant that had been booked for the dinner.
Eddie Griffin received a call from the agent, and Griffin told Li Zhen very frustrated: "I was traded."
what? ?
Li Zhen was stunned.
He believes that this matter has come to an end, after all, Griffin has sincerely apologized to Kobe, Kobe Bryant also said that he will no longer pursue. Even Li Zhen said that he would set up a table of "Hetou" after Bryant returned to Los Angeles.
Why did you suddenly trade?
Moreover, in the follow-up news, also learned that Eddie Griffin was traded to Memphis. The change was actually a second-round rookie named Lawrence Roberts, plus a trade exception and the second-round draft pick next year.
Isn't this robbery?
Eddie Griffin! ! ! This year's most affordable contract.
The most important recruit on the Lakers bench, he supported the defense and athleticism of the second team. Actually changed a lot of air? ?
are you crazy? ?
Li Zhen is very depressed.
He hurriedly called Phil Jackson, but Phil Jackson told him over there: "This is not a transaction I agreed to, and I am in shock now."
Then, Li Zhen contacted Kobe Bryant again.
Kobe Bryant told Li Zhen that two days ago, I did say that I would trade these two bastards. However, I told Kupchak later, don't hurt your emotions. I retracted those words.
Black Mamba is not a liar.
Therefore, this matter must be dominated by Kupchak.
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The Los Angeles media soon reported on this matter, and they regarded the deal as naked robbery! Even other league teams claim that this is a ridiculous deal. The Lakers used the best player on their bench to exchange a lot of air. This must be a conspiracy! ! !
However, the wood has become a boat.
Eddie Griffin had to take a plane to Tennessee before the arrival of New Year's Day. He would soon wear a Memphis jersey to fight on behalf of another city.
Li Zhen was very sad about this, he lost his first good friend in nba.
Also, he knew his own powerlessness. He madly called Kupchak and Jenny Bass yesterday, hoping to terminate the transaction. However, the answer given by Kupchak is very cold: this is not a game, there is no chance to make a comeback.
And Jenny Bass said she would work hard. But her efforts did not yield results.
"Even Tracy McGrady can't stop his close friends from being traded." Bill Duffy comforted Li Zhen afterwards. He is talking about the story of Mcmiller being traded by Orlando to Memphis.
But it is clear that Li Zhen is not interested in this story at all. "So, can players never decide to stay with their teammates?"
"No. But at least you have to be the leader of a certain team and let the team build around you. In this way, you may have the right to decide the lineup."
Bill Duffy's answer is objective.
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