Negotiations with the Morgan Consortium went very smoothly.

The head of the consortium chased and wanted to give Su Yang money, and offered to give him another hundreds of millions of dollars to facilitate the bidding of the team, and have enough funds to build a new stadium so as not to be underestimated by the bosses and officials of the NBA Council, resulting in the failure of the bidding.

There is no way, the growth rate and scale of MT users are comparable to the rise of Facebook back then, and it is obviously the next national-level application software. The key is still mobile. On the basis of the 50 million 4G users in the United States, they are all fat no matter how you look at it.

Investing money will inevitably make a lot of money. Morgan consortium is eager to invest more, and is also planning to join forces with consortiums such as Goldman Sachs and Fidelity to grow together.

Su Yang thought for a long time and chose to accept it. He discussed some specific matters in detail. He later gave full rights to Jiang Rulan. The Morgan Consortium will gradually mobilize funds and remit a total of one billion US dollars in batches as additional conditions to be responsible for MT's future underwriting business.

Thinking of becoming a super-monopoly of billion-dollar assets, Su Yang was very excited and felt that the dynasty's hegemony was about to begin.

The All-Star Weekend was held simultaneously, and the league continued to adopt Su Yang's proposal to divide the rookie tournament into two teams, the world and the United States, but the skills competition, the three-point competition and the dunk competition actually adopted the teaming situation of East and West players, forcibly becoming the worst.

As for the All-Star Game, Chris Paul led the team to win and won the AMVP with 20 points, 15 assists and 4 steals.

If you think about it carefully, it was Paul's only award with MVP, which is really precious. Su Yang specially tweeted to congratulate him.

After the negotiations, Su Yang focused on the team and discussed with the assistant coach team how to deal with the strength of many teams every time they played against the Lakers, and did not hesitate to take a lot of fouls. He initially came up with strategies of multiple passes, quick passes, and targeted attacks.

Just as he was preparing for the battle, the Bass family issued an obituary: The boss Jerry Bass died of cancer. Su Yang sincerely sent a tribute because the old Bass brought more entertainment concepts to the NBA, which fully trusted him and was of great help.

On February 20, the Lakers were at the Staples Center and welcomed their first opponent after the All-Stars.

Because he didn't have a home advantage in North Shore Garden, after the Celtics started the game to use a high-intensity defensive strategy, the main player Courtney Lee quickly suffered two fouls, and Garnett also suffered two fouls. Rivers admitted to the spot and changed his strategy.

Garnett came out and Kai's inside defense collapsed.

Seeing this, Su Yang adjusted his strategy on the spot and arranged for the Lakers to attack Gasol. Gasol did whatever he wanted in the interior and quickly made 5 of 6 shots and gave two assists when he was double-teamed, helping the Lakers lead 36-27 in the first quarter.

In the second quarter, Rivers was unsatisfied and once again instructed the Kaiser team to use a big move defensive strategy and desperately consume Blake and others. However, the referee was not accused of him, and he blew Terry three fouls in a blink of an eye, which scared Rivers to admit defeat again.

After halftime, the Lakers led by 14 points.

After resting, because Rondo was injured and absent, the Kai team was seriously lacking in organizational capabilities and failed to launch any counterattack in the entire second half.

At the post-match press conference, the reporter asked whether the two defeats of the Celtics would have taken advantage of Rondo's absence due to injury.

Su Yang shrugged after hearing this: "I regret that Rondo was injured, but that was part of the game, I can only accept..."

After the interview, Su Yang suddenly recalled that Rondo only played 388 games due to injury, but averaged 11.1 assists per game, robbing Paul of the assist king who averaged 9.7 assists per game, which caused a lot of controversy. The league later issued the "Rondo clause" that required that the selection of the king of all data in the regular season must reach at least 70% of the competition.

"Coach Long is quite interesting, but this assist king is not worthy of his reputation. I can take the opportunity to increase my reputation..." Su Yang made up his mind and sent an email to remind the league officials that as for whether the league will modify the selection criteria in the end, it is really impossible to control.

If the league introduces restrictions in advance, it will invisibly help Paul get an additional assist king, which is better than nothing.

After a day off, the Lakers will play against the Trail Blazers at home.

Although McMillan no longer serves as the head coach of the Trail Blazers, the Trail Blazers are still familiar with the rhythm of "the beginning of the new season is explosive, the mid-season span, and the late-season life". It is like whether in 2007 or 20, the Trail Blazers center was injured and reimbursed.

At the beginning of the season, the Trail Blazers, who defeated the Lakers, was already difficult to enter the playoffs after two major losses.

The game started at 7 o'clock, and the two teams played hard to distinguish in the first quarter. The Trail Blazers also used high-intensity defense in the second quarter. They forced 4 points more than the Lakers at the cost of 10 fouls, and entered the second half with a 2-point advantage. They were really strong in terms of momentum.

After returning from the third quarter after halftime, the Trail Blazers continued to defend at high intensity and tied with the Lakers at the cost of 8 fouls.

During the inter-quarter pause, ESPN commentator Van Gundy quipped: "Many fouls against Curry, including holding the ball and not being off the ball, the referee doesn't know what to do. If the punishment is strictly followed by the rules, Curry will become unstoppable.

Although the Trail Blazers suffered 8 fouls in the third quarter, they should actually have at least 13 fouls. Many teams recognized that and improved their defensive strength without any worries. Except for the Celtics, no other team has suffered a loss in the penalty.

Of course, I know there will be many fans who refute that Stephen Curry itself has difficulty adapting to high-confrontational intensity games…”

While Van Gundy complained, Su Yang adjusted his tactics to allow Curry to attack more with the ball. Following the fourth quarter, Curry lived up to expectations and made 3 of 5 shots, plus a rare 5 free throws, scoring 11 points alone, assisting the team to narrowly defeat the Trail Blazers with 4 points.

In the whole game, the Trail Blazers made 28 fouls, the Lakers made 14 fouls, and platforms such as Twitter hotly discussed whether the referee’s call was fair.

At the post-match press conference, a reporter reposted Van Gundy's complaints and asked for his opinion. Su Yang smiled and said: "I think Stephen can accept such hidden double standards. That is the standard for ultimate players in some aspects, just like LeBron's breakthrough layup is hard to make a foul..."

On the same night, the NBA 12-13 season trading date ended. Except for the Bucks, the Bobcats and Magic teams involved 8-player transactions, the other teams were all minor repairs and make up for them. The main purpose was to reduce the salary space, and the Lakers did not make any transactions.

By noon, ESPN will update the combat power of major teams in the league, and the Lakers will rank fifth, with a slightly higher probability of winning the championship.

The pursuit meeting of Old Bass was held at the same time. Su Yang was invited to attend. When he met Kareem and other famous figures from various eras, he not only lamented that time flew away, but if he had anything to do, he must act as soon as possible and not restrict himself.

After a day off, on the 24th, the Lakers played against the Mavericks with Nowitzki at home, and Kobe led the team to narrowly win with 38 points.

The difficulty of winning was mainly because the substitute lineup led by Jamison and three others was beaten by Vince Carter. Carter made 8 of 13 shots and Elton Brand made 7 of 13 shots, and both offense and defense put great pressure on the Lakers substitutes.

After playing the Mavericks, the Lakers team flew to the Denver Plateau overnight, slept until noon, and rushed to the Pepsi Center for training.

The team was fighting back to back, and the team was unable to support their physical strength. In the first quarter, the Nuggets were beaten 6 points behind. In the second quarter, they were defeated by Kenneth Farid, McGee, and Anthony Randolph, three jumping men, crazily attacked the inside, and were 13 points behind at the half.

In the second half, he scored seven points more than the Nuggets, but he dug too much in the first half and lost 111 to 117.

In the last game in February, the Lakers challenged the Timberwolves away, winning 116 to 94. Curry broke out and scored 33 points, and the team scored in double digits. When leaving the field, Timberwolves fans shouted for Rick Adelman to resign, which was too delayed the Timberwolves young man.

Su Yang thought to himself when he heard this: The Timberwolves are rotten by the boss and management, without ambition, and have accumulated the top scorers and have no good results. Since Garnett left, the only player and coach who can bring the Timberwolves into the playoffs has also let the Timberwolves sweep out.

In the NBA, the level of boss management often determines the upper limit of a team. For example, the Timberwolves, Kings, and Magic have all had brilliant seasons, but they all rely on the right time and place to achieve it. They are all achieved by their bosses at other times.

Su Yang had long imagined how to manage a boss: invite managers like Sam Sinki who are familiar with CBA terms and draft pick operations, give their own directions and let them execute, and the business part is completely separated, and the agent threatens to get out of here.

In the first match in March, the Lakers played against the Hawks at home, and the game was hard to tell. Kobe made a shot overtake in the last nine seconds, followed by Curry and stealing Josh Smith's basketball from Josh Smith to Jeff Teague, and joined forces to help the Lakers defeat the Hawks 99-98.

The game was so difficult, because the substitute lineup was hit by the Hawks. The main 'NBA's fastest man' Devin Harris rushed up, and Blake was difficult to defend. In addition, the Hawks were paired with Korver in the substitute lineup, making it difficult for the Lakers substitute lineup to defend.

On March 5, the Lakers flew to Oklahoma to challenge the Thunder away. Although according to Su Yang's strategy, Durant's shooting percentage was successfully limited to only 40%, but Westbrook made 15 of 27 shots, and Reggie Jackson made 7 of 11 shots, ruthlessly hitting the hammer.

In the whole game, the Lakers lost 17 points, and there was no problem with the strategy, but they lost by Westbrook's unreasonable 37 points and 1 mistake.

The whole team was quite depressed and flew to New Orleans overnight to challenge the Hornets back-to-back away. They originally tied in the first quarter, but Eric Gordon made great efforts in the second quarter, making 4 of 5 three-pointers, and Robin Lopez also teamed up with Davis to grab offensive rebounds.

In the entire second quarter, the Lakers lost 19 points, and they caught up until the end of the game in the second half, losing 108 to 114.

Attendance to the press conference after the game. When asked about the reasons for the two consecutive losses, Su Yang smiled bitterly: "We are doing our best, but our opponents play far beyond the average level. We are happy for them, and hope we will have the same good luck in the future..."

After playing against the Hornets, there are 20 games left in the regular season.

The Lakers have a record of 44 wins and 18 losses, only three wins behind the Thunder, the No. 1 in the West, and still have hope of reaching No. 1 in the West.

On the flight back to Los Angeles, Su Yang pulled Kobe and Curry to participate in the coaching team to discuss whether it was necessary to strive for the first place in the Western Conference. The two also said that I would play step by step until the final stage, and there is no need to shorten the rotation time and number of people for the time being.

On March 8, the Lakers faced the Raptors at home.

Because of the mid-season trading, the Raptors got Grizzlies' strong player Rudy Guy, which was considered to be the last piece of the puzzle. The defense level did not improve, but the offensive level rose sharply. The two teams took the lead alternately. At the end of the regular time, Kobe tied the three-pointer and dragged it into overtime.

In the overtime stage, the two teams frantically made a fuss, and the scores increased. Kobe was injured in his finger and refused to leave. Su Yang forced himself to press the bench. Fortunately, Curry finally followed the tactics arranged by Su Yang, causing Lowry to foul and scored two consecutive free throws.

Then Guy scored two points and made a big shot. The Lakers narrowly beat the Raptors 118-116. Kobe hurried to the hospital for examination.

In the early morning, Su Yang received a text message from Gary Witty and learned that Kobe's right index finger was slightly torn and he needed to have a quit for at least 6 games. Su Yang accepted calmly and adjusted his rotation plan when he woke up early in the morning, and encouraged Bazmore and other substitute shooting guards to shoulder the heavy responsibility.

Fortunately, Kobe is injured and has some time before the playoffs, and he has enough time to find his state again after his comeback.

On the 10th, the Lakers played against the Bulls at home. Due to the lack of Kobe, the offensive end was severely restricted, and Curry did not explode and lost 9 points.

Immediately afterwards, the Lakers started three consecutive away games in the Eastern Conference, narrowly defeated the Magic, and lost to the Hawks and Pacers, turning into 46 wins and 21 losses.

Curry's ability to lead the team has been questioned a lot. Some fans and media ignored the fact that Kobe was absent and wanted to belittle Curry's inability to carry the team without his All-Star teammates. They also said that if Kobe does not make a comeback, the Lakers will fall into the second half of the playoffs.

Su Yang was also asked by reporters how he thought Curry was too poor in leading the team, and replied: "I am not offending Smarsh Parker or other Lakers players in the 2006 season. Kobe also faced the dilemma of lacking All-Star teammates at the time, and his record was also deviant. Basketball games are team sports, and the whole team needs to work hard and enjoy it together, and there is a problem with letting someone take responsibility and receive honors alone..."

The original purpose of those remarks was to point out the cognitive bias of the media and fans, but they were considered to be helping Curry shirking responsibility.

Many media have posted articles, believing that the Lakers are not worthy of the maximum salary to renew Curry, and at most they give a qualification quote before checking.

Bus Jr. was interviewed by the Los Angeles Times and talked about Curry's contract renewal and said that the Lakers management would consider it carefully.

After three consecutive away games, the Lakers returned to Los Angeles to face the Kings without Cousins. Kobe continued to recover from his injuries and won 11 points.

In the whole game, Curry scored 20 points and 12 assists, but his real contribution far exceeded statistics. Su Yang gave three consecutive examples at the press conference after the game, Curry's running without the ball involved defense, and praised him: "Curry's gravity is something that really exists..."

After playing against the Kings, the Lakers flew to Phoenix overnight, challenging the Suns back to back, were exhausted, defended the outside line abnormally, and were tired of making up for defense in the inside line. In the end, they completely collapsed in the second half of the fourth quarter, and were hit by the Suns with a 23-10 wave, ending in a big defeat.

After four days of rest, the Lakers faced the Wizards at home. Kobe officially made a comeback. He scored a three-pointer with 2 seconds left. However, the referee was mentally stubborn and finally called Kobe for a foul on defense, causing the Lakers to be taken away by Wall both free throws, which was so angry that he was very angry.

At the end of 70 regular season games, the Lakers still have the possibility of being the first in the West in theory, but the probability is very low. In addition, the Heat are ahead of the league in victory and the goal is to win, and they have little effect in the West. Just continue to play normally.

After confirming the plan, the Lakers calmly played the last 12 games, with a total record of 9 wins and 3 losses, with a total record of 56 wins and 26 losses, the same as the same, but because of the direct match record of losing to the Clippers, they could only rank fifth in the Western Conference according to the rules and failed to enter the upper half.

Fortunately, because the opponent is the Clippers, the Lakers have the advantage of home court, but it is so easy to defeat the Clippers to advance.

There are three other groups in the West, the first Thunder vs. the eighth Rockets, the second Spurs vs. the seventh Warriors, and the third Nuggets vs. the sixth Grizzlies.

ESPN tweeted: "The Lakers' first-round opponent is the Clippers. If they advance to the semi-finals, they will face the winners of the Thunder and Rockets. Can they replicate the legendary experience of the Rockets in 1995 and successfully defend the title with the second half of the playoffs?"

The tweets caused heated discussion, and some fans believed that if Kobe had not been injured accidentally, the Lakers would have ranked second in the West.

A reporter interviewed Su Yang's opinion. He was too lazy to say more scenes, just seize the time to study how to deal with the Clippers.
Chapter completed!