Chapter 108 Three reasons why the Lakers won the championship
The Los Angeles Lakers face a tough plateau of back-to-back games.
After beating the Nuggets, the Lakers will rush to Salt Lake City overnight to have another plateau battle with the Jazz.
This will be a huge test for the Lakers' physical fitness. Fighting at high altitudes consumes a lot of energy.
This is why Phil Jackson decided to put Kobe on the bench after he decided to let Vanhee play. Eggs cannot be put in the same basket. There must be an outside core that is resting.
Frankly speaking, the Lakers haven't fought such a rich battle in many years. Since the emergence of Vanity this season, Kobe has had the most rotations in the past ten years.
For older superstars, rest is very, very important. Tim Duncan's efficient output for more than ten years, without leaving head coach Popovich, is almost like a "rogue" rest.
This is one of the reasons why Kobe likes Fanshi so much. The Black Mamba is a little old after all, and he needs a young helper to step up and share some of the pressure for him.
Fancy sat in the postgame press conference at the Pepsi Center Arena, with Phil Jackson leading him.
As the best player in the game and the culprit who stabbed the Denver Nuggets to death, he had to accept questions from Denver reporters.
Phil Jackson was worried that this would become a tense scene, so he sat next to Fan Xi to help Fan Xi.
Unexpectedly, a reporter from the Colorado Times asked Fan Xi: "Jack, your performance tonight was so outstanding. The Colorado Plateau is so suitable for you. Have you considered joining us? We have a completely new team here."
Team, you can become a star faster here. In the Lakers, you can only play the No. 3 role, or even the No. 4 role."
Ahem.
The Denver reporter's questions made Phil Jackson unable to stop coughing. He was very angry, angry that these guys actually hooked up with his players in front of him.
He was worried that Fan Xi didn't know how to answer this question.
Because once Fanci says something bad, it is very likely to make Lakers fans feel sad.
"I actually tried out in Denver."
Fan Xi said calmly, "The Lakers kept me with their forward-thinking vision and unprecedented rookie contract. So..."
Fan Xi shrugged his shoulders and continued: "We have a saying in China: A scholar will die for his confidant. Before the Lakers didn't need me, I never considered wearing jerseys of other colors."
Fan Xi answered calmly.
He rejected the vague and ambiguous space with a firm attitude.
His parents taught him since he was a child that when faced with major problems, a simple and straightforward rejection is far better than an ambiguous ambiguity.
After Fan Xi expressed her rejection in clear words, other reporters stopped asking questions about the matter, saving a lot of communication costs.
Later, the reporter asked him what he thought of the fight with Ty Lawson and Raymond Felton.
Fan Xi also expressed it with a clever attitude: "They are all very good players. They are very strong and leave a deep impression on me. If I can be as strong as them, I will have a deeper understanding of the game."
"learn from them."
Fancy is so humble that he doesn't look like a winner who has defeated Ty Lawson and Raymond Felton in succession.
Of course, Fan Xi also showed off his strength in a low-key way: I am new to the league now, and I haven’t developed my strength yet, but I can beat you two outstanding players. When I become stronger, I won’t be able to defeat you.
Get up and fight?
To extend this sentence, in ancient Chinese language: I am not strong, but when I am strong, there will be changes.
Phil Jackson watched Fan Xi remain calm and composed under the 'siege' of reporters, chatting and laughing happily.
He sighed again that Fan Xi was really born to be a star.
Like a firefly in the dark, the light cannot be hidden.
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Tony Starks walked out of Lu Yuan's office, his expression half frustrated and half excited.
Lu Yuan patted him on the shoulder and did not send him out of the living room door, but said to him: "Tony, you will become the biggest contributor to Pepsi-Cola because of this contract. Come on!!"
Tony smiled cautiously.
He just took a very big risk.
He completed the entire negotiation under Lu Yuan's "mental pressure" and signed a contract worth 30 million US dollars plus various other terms.
Because Tony was completely convinced, he believed that Fanci would become a superstar, he believed that Fanci would help Pepsi-Cola open the Asian market, and he believed that Fanci would make Pepsi-Cola the best-selling beverage brand in the world.
For this reason, he not only offered Fan Xi an endorsement contract worth US$5 million per year.
At the same time, he also promised to assist Fan Xi in organizing no less than three basketball training camps in Asia every year, and also promised to invest no less than 5 million US dollars in additional advertising and marketing on Fan Xi every year.
This is an unprecedented advertising contract in the beverage industry. Pepsi-Cola has never given such amazing terms to any sports star in its history.
Tony, who made his own decisions, devoted his career to Fancy.
What he is betting on is that Fan Xi will continue to grow and take off.
As long as Fan Xi continues to perform, he will become the most influential professional manager with this bold move.
But once Fan Xi failed to become a superstar in the end, he quickly fell from grace.
Not only will he lose his job at PepsiCo, but he will also be called an "idiot" by the industry, making it difficult to find a job in the same industry.
By that time, he had gained nothing but "friendship" from a long journey.
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Fan Xi was at the airport in Colorado and received an email from Lu Yuan.
He clicked on it, and Lu Yuan helped him arrange several commercial activities in Los Angeles. Using his reputation as a miracle child in the City of Angels, he went to support some companies and attended their dinners, thereby easily earning hundreds of thousands of dollars.
In addition, he also sent Ferrari's design draft, and Fan Xi confirmed the design draft. This is a luxury car specially built for him, with a unique design and a personal logo.
This was already the third draft. Fan Xi looked at it and was very satisfied with it, so she confirmed it.
Then there's the Pepsi endorsement deal.
Fan Xi looked at the terms carefully, and then he asked Kobe next to him, what is the price?
Kobe was shocked when he saw it.
He is a spokesperson for Coca-Cola, and the amount and sponsorship terms shocked Kobe.
Sprite, which Kobe endorses, can only get about 3 million yuan in salary every year.
Fan Xi is much taller than him.
He took a deep breath and said: "You have an excellent agent, and this is an NBA ceiling-level endorsement contract. Seeing that you are so rich, I regret giving you my Ferrari."
Forehead….
Fan Xi hesitated for a moment, then clicked on another email and said to Kobe: "Actually, boss, I really appreciate your gift to me. But, I really can't accept such an expensive gift. Besides, it's a gift from Ferrari.
Got me a specially designed car..."
Kobe took it and took a look. He was confused again.
He only had one thought at this time: Why am I not Chinese?
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Before the Lakers boarded the plane, a news break was broadcast on the airport television.
The news is that Raymond Felton was injured and sent to the hospital after being hit by a star football player at the University of Colorado.
As the Lakers players watched the news, they remembered that not long ago, right here, Raymond Felton overturned the football player.
It's like reincarnation.
"I asked why rugby players get knocked down so easily. It turns out they don't wear anti-injury armor."
Matt Barnes was kidding.
The Lakers players smiled very relaxedly.
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The Utah Jazz were the strongest team in the Western Conference in the mid-to-late 1990s. They reached the Finals twice and faced off against the top Bulls.
Although the ultimate achievement is the fame of basketball god Michael Jordan, being able to become a footnote to the legend is actually a kind of success.
Since then, the Jazz have been in decline for many years, but coach Jerry Sloan has been sticking to Salt Lake City until the emergence of Deron Williams, accompanied by Kirilenko, Melte Okur, Korver, Carlos Bu
With Zell and other elite soldiers, the Jazz have quickly become a powerhouse in the Western Conference in recent years.
However, they never reached the top position.
Deron Williams, who was cultivated by Coach Sloan, gradually came into conflict with the "feudal-minded" stubborn Sloan after he became more mature. He could not stand Coach Sloan's coaching style that had been consistent for 20 years, with unchanging pick-and-rolls.
Unpretentious offense, complicated and heavy training.
These are the reasons why Deron Williams went berserk.
Williams and Coach Sloan had a falling out, and after leaving the Nets, Coach Sloan was disheartened and left.
It can be said that this disagreement between the generals has shattered the Jazz's "strong team spirit". It is difficult to say when they will be able to stand among the strong teams again.
Fan Xi only played 18 minutes in this game because the battle lost suspense at halftime.
Phil Jackson used the second half of the game to conduct large-scale training. The approaching playoffs made the coaching staff take a long-term view and they prepared for the playoffs in advance.
This season, the Lakers' goal is directly toward the championship.
Experts have adjusted the Lakers to the league's second championship seed, second only to the Miami Big Three, which has the Super Big Three.
Their reasons are threefold.
1: The Lakers' basic lineup has not changed, their playing style is stable, and they have rich experience. Kobe Bryant is still at his peak.
2: The sudden emergence of Fan Xi has made the point guard position that the Lakers have lacked in the past few seasons more powerful than ever.
3: Andrew Bynum has finally grown into a towering tree inside. He has an advantage when facing most inside players.
The three reasons are very convincing.
And, the even bigger good news for Lakers fans is...after the Lakers won back-to-back road wins.
Good news comes out of Los Angeles, because Andrew Bynum, who was injured in a plane crash, has returned to training and doctors are confident about his comeback.
He is very likely to come back early, before the playoffs.