NBA: I just want to play soy sauce, you let me win the championship

Chapter 256 Do I even want to deprive Arenas of his luck?
Of course, Pi Erye's static talent will not shrink as he gets older, but his dynamic talent has been weakened to the point where it's not enough.

There was not much pressure on him to defend Stojakovic, which also gave him the illusion that all outside shooters were nothing more than this.

Then, Mr. Pi did not gain any advantage in the confrontation with Lu Yuanzhi.

I can't bear the strength and can't keep up with the speed.

Yes, Lu Yuanzhi is not good at dribbling, not as good as Stojakovic.

But who told you that rushing into the paint from the three-point line requires a lot of dribbling?

Isn't it just a dribble, then directly connect the ball, take two steps, and reach the penalty area?

Why does American heads-up only allow three dribbles?

Because from the three-point line to the basket, one dribble is too much. Three dribbles are to help you get rid of the defensive players.

After Pippen had physical confrontations with Lu Yuanzhi again and again, he couldn't help but wonder, am I really old?

In this prison team, no one listens to me. My teammates spend more time in the police station than in the training hall. Why should I persist?

honor?The championship was won with soft hands.

money?After leaving the Bulls in the past few years, I have earned a lot. This year's salary has reached nearly 2000 million, which is equivalent to 10 cents!
what else?
Unconvinced by the old gangster?
But to be honest, the experience of the past few years has told Pippen that he is indeed not a qualified team boss.

Even in the two years when Jordan retired for the first time, Pippen actually noticed that after the ball rights increased and the team's tactical status improved, his data did not improve much.

Perhaps, I, Pippin, was born to be second in command.

Forget it, stop struggling, this era no longer belongs to me, it belongs to young people like Max.

It's time for me to accept my old age.

Although Mr. Pi is very old, he is still young. He has no idea that in the future, there will be a young man with a similar playing style and similar achievements to him, and even a young man with a similar team positioning, who can rely on the media to praise him. The old gangster who touches porcelain.

You say so, Tan Huang.

When Mr. Pi suddenly came to his senses and publicly commented that the person Tan Huang should compare to was himself, not the old gangster, then he truly saw through the world.

Yes, if there is no Wade, no Irving, and no thick eyebrows, how will Tan Huang get along?
In the end, the Kings defeated the Trail Blazers without a fight at home. The Trail Blazers' top scorer was Wallace with 30 points, followed closely by Pippen's 20 points.

Wales, who was supposed to show off his power against the Kings, was beaten by Lu Yuanzhi throughout the game. He made 19 of 5 shots and 2 of 2 free throws, scoring a pitiful 12 points.

Behind, there are no players scoring in double figures.

The Kings once again had 9 players score in double figures, scoring 113 points and winning the game with a 9-point advantage.

陆远志出场28分钟，17投9中，其中三分球4投2中，罚球2罚2中，拿下22分5盖帽5篮板的优秀数据。

He defeated Wales on both offense and defense, and on the offensive end he defeated former defensive first-team member Scottie Pippen, earning 3 free attributes.

Lu Yuanzhi added 2 points of free attributes to ball control, bringing the ball control to 70 points, and then added the remaining 1 point to ball control under confrontation, reaching 36 points.

After playing the Trail Blazers, the Kings have a short holiday. They will challenge the Denver Nuggets away from home in about a week, on January 1th.

Lu Yuanzhi had originally arranged a complete training plan with Micah, but was interrupted by an uninvited guest.

"You mean, let me participate in the slam dunk contest?" Lu Yuanzhi sat on a stool in the training hall, blowing his hair while communicating with Anta brand personnel.

"Yes, Mr. Lu, after research, we found that you have now reached a bottleneck period. Our sneaker sales have also entered a bottleneck period, so we hope to use this slam dunk contest to expand our influence." The people from the brand side are very excited. He is good at talking. First of all, he knows this title very accurately.

Tell me, how should a man in his 40s call a young man in his early twenties?

Xiao Lu?You don’t want to do it anymore!
Lu Yuanzhi?So unfamiliar, so outsider?
Brother Lu?So flattering?Who is whose brother?
This Teacher Lu is the essence. He who masters is a teacher, and there are indeed many places in China that like to use the word "teacher" to address strangers. It will not make a mistake, and it also has a certain meaning of honorific.

Lu Yuanzhi also figured this out and didn't argue with the brand people about the title.

"Tell me first, what is the so-called bottleneck period of mine."

"That's right, Teacher Lu, the Kings won the championship last year, and you also performed very well in the game. You were a major contributor to the Kings winning the championship."

"but?"

"However, because media like the United States generally only describe you as a role player, many domestic media also cited reports here to position you as a role player."

"It's bad for our publicity."

"Although as compatriots, they are very willing to buy your signature shoes, in most people's minds, the best shoes should be Jordans, because the biggest NBA star still wears Jordans."

"If the price factor is not taken into consideration, their first choice is Jordan."

"But I'm just a role player!"

Of course, Lu Yuanzhi knows that his current technical characteristics are indeed just a role player, and this cannot be changed by media bragging.

Even if he secures his starting spot with the Kings, he's still a role player.

If he wants to have a higher team status, he must also have corresponding basketball skills.

The duel with Kobe Bryant illustrates the problem very well. He, Lu Yuanzhi, is a partial player, and he, Lu Yuanzhi, is now a system player. There is nothing to avoid.

"Yes, Mr. Lu, I didn't describe it clearly. What I mean is that we have communicated with your agency team and you hope to get a maximum salary contract next season, but the Kings have not renewed your contract yet?"

"Ok!"

"Then have you considered using the All-Star Game as a stage to build your own brand?"

"Why the All-Star Game? Don't I meet with every team in the regular season?"

"It's different, Mr. Lu. Every player has a chance to perform well. When he performs poorly, let's not talk about the times when you didn't perform well. Even if you perform well, other teams may think it is a coincidence or a fluke. ah."

"The dunk contest is different. Every player who wins the dunk contest is the most physically gifted player."

"You have proven that you are a player with a high IQ, why not prove your talent in front of the public?"

"A second-round pick is a fatal label. So far, no second-round pick has been able to get a maximum salary contract after the contract ends!"

"You should tell everyone that your talent surpasses everyone, surpasses the No. [-] pick, and surpasses the members of the Little Green Room. You deserve a maximum salary contract!"

Lu Yuanzhi just wanted to refute, isn't there General Arenas?
But then I remembered that Arenas is still training in Golden State at this moment. It will be next season when he will get a maximum salary contract that will surprise everyone, and he will have the famous "Noting is Impossible" slogan from Adidas. "advertisment.

Um?Do I even want to deprive Arenas of his luck?

(End of this chapter)