1105 Rescue (1)
Xiao Han didn't say it, Buss didn't say it, and even Kupchek didn't say it, but everyone knew that Xiao Han was here to save the Lakers and save the glory that belonged to the Purple and Gold Legion alone.
Kobe's taboos are much less. He said bluntly on Twitter: "Thanks to Xiao Han, his arrival has saved me, the old man who is already old."
Why do the Lakers have such a great sense of crisis because they have entered a period of decline? Not necessarily, the ebb and flow of tides are natural laws, and Kupchek and even West's standard for the Lakers to build a team is to focus on the future. Of course, this future will never exceed five years, and generally only last three years.
The real problem is that with Stern's unreasonable sentence "for basketball reasons" in the summer of 2011, the three-party deal between the Rockets and Hornets made the Lakers' plan to recruit Paul and Kobe to partner in the backcourt fail. If this would be the Lakers could still accept it, then Paul actually joined their city rival Clippers, which made the Clippers' performance better than the Lakers in the past two seasons, and claimed to take away the reputation of "King of Luo City", which made the entire Bass family unable to sit still. Jem and Jenny had to sit together to discuss countermeasures.
The sacrifice made by Bus Jr. was huge. He was even prepared to give up a little equity in exchange for Phil Jackson's re-emergence. After all, the shares were given to his sister, and after all, it was considered a wealth of money. But the fans, box office, and even the light were stolen by the Clippers, so there was not much left to the Lakers. Could it be that they were not the Queen of Los Angeles? Time Warner would foolishly renew the broadcast with them and not make it? What a lot of money is that?
So, at no expense, Xiao Han came.
Of course, the money issue is actually a trivial matter.
After contacting Xiao Han, what made Bus Jr. and Kupchek overjoyed was that Xiao Han himself also had the intention to play in the Lakers. Although there have been people who have always said that the team that Xiao Han is most willing to play for is the Lakers. This is his wish since childhood, but which star has never had a favorite team when he was a child? How many of them were in the end? These are all inaccurate, and only Xiao Han's attitude at this moment is the most important.
With Xiao Han's joining, the Lakers' main lineup has undergone earth-shaking changes. The team, which was originally supported by only three veterans Gasol, Nash and Kobe, has suddenly become much younger. In the past few seasons, the Lakers' backcourt has been lacking a powerful thruster. Now, they have it, and the regret of missing Paul has finally been compensated.
What can Xiao Han do? Everyone knows that there are countless things he can do. As the number one point guard in the league today, his joining will undoubtedly bring the Lakers to a new level. Nash excitedly announced on Twitter as soon as he learned the news that he was willing to play a substitute for Xiao Han and could extend his career for another two to three years!
This is an amazing promise. Nash is about to be 40 years old. He signed a three-year, 27 million contract with the Lakers, which will expire in 1015. At that time, Nash will be 41 years old and will have to play for another three years? How old is he going to play? Could he make the mistake of the years?
"Yes, that's how I think, playing basketball by Xiao Han's side will make everything very easy, and I even feel like I can play until I'm 50."
Soon, Nash updated his Twitter, not only confirming that his previous message was not posted incorrectly, but also complimented Xiao Han even more.
"This is definitely the worst transfer this summer, for me, for the other twenty-nine teams in the league, and their players."
Paul also updated his Twitter and expressed his opinion. The famous star who played baseball with his daughter and son CP4 the day before yesterday said that as the leader of another team in Los Angeles, his mood is completely different from yesterday.
The Clippers were originally full of confidence in becoming the real King of Luo City next season. By then, even if Kobe returned to his peak state, missing Howard and pardoned Artest, the Lakers could no longer compete with Paul, Blake Griffin, DeAndrew Jordan, and Doug Rivers' Clippers who got from the Celtics unprecedentedly in the summer with a deal involving coaches. However, when Hu's certification comes with one more Xiao Han, everything will be different.
What is the biggest advantage of the Clippers against the Lakers? The height of the inside line? The depth of the bench? No, it is not, there is only one file, that is Chris Paul, and from next season, the situation may not necessarily reverse.
Whether inside or outside the team, most people are optimistic about Xiao Han joining the Lakers. Of course, there are still different voices. There is only one argument, and two tigers cannot withstand one mountain, let alone three?
There are many tigers in the Lakers. This is a fact. In the regular season MVP alone, there were three. In fact, last season, Kobe and Nash had difficulty in merging with each other. They were always able to perform better when the other party was not on the court. Now there is another Xiao Han added.
Three people and three MVPs each have their own style of play, but they all require the ball to be in hand. Just start from this situation. Some people jokingly say that the Lakers will be the new "F4 era" next season, so there is some truth.
It doesn't count as far as it comes from Malone and Payton joining the Lakers, to Howard and Nash last year, this is the third time the Lakers have tried to form the "Big Four Era" in 10 years. The first two times, they failed without exception, and it is normal that they are not optimistic this time.
Of course, if you are optimistic about and dissatisfied with a team, you must not rely solely on past experience, but you must have facts. There is indeed a reason for people to make such judgments. Let’s not talk about Nash’s issue for now. After Xiao Han comes, his share of role in the team will definitely decrease. As for Kobe and Xiao Han alone, many people think that they cannot coexist.
According to a statistics, among all NBA players, in the ranking of efficiency of non-receiving attacks, that is, the efficiency of singles that rely entirely on holding the ball, just last season, Kobe is still ranked first. Xiao Han assigned too many players to Qi Feng and Luo Hao and had few singles, so he ranked second behind Kobe with a slight disadvantage, Westbrook ranked third, and James ranked fourth.
The two players with the best singles with the ball and they trust their abilities very much. Even if Xiao Han can choose to pass a lot, the conflict between the two may still be inevitable unless Kobe is like Paul Pierce.
What did Pierce do? It turned out that just a few days ago, Pierce said when attending a media event that he will adopt more of a fixed-point jumper scoring model in the new season and reduce ball-holding attacks in order to adapt to the Nets boss Deron Williams.
If Deron is worthy of Pierce's sacrifice, will Kobe Bryant do the same for Xiao Han? The answer is afraid that no.
So, can Nash's existence help these two people coexist? I'm afraid it's very limited. Because the ball rights are the focus of the conflict between Xiao Han and Kobe, Nash's joining may even make the problem more complicated.
Xiao Han’s fans must be dissatisfied. Why didn’t anyone raise such concerns when Paul was going to the Lakers the summer before yesterday? Nash because people believe that Paul and Kobe can complete every attack by picking and rolling each other. This is what Paul is best at. Kobe often does this with Gasol. So, what about Xiao Han?
Chapter completed!