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Chapter 562 Kobe, Come Play CBA
On the court, Jordan tried his best not to sit on the floor, but put his hands on his knees, tears and sweat mixed together, dripping on the floor.

After all, he still lost. Where did he lose? He knew very well that old K had the opportunity to fish and water ski on the court, but he didn't, and O'Neal was not as good as he and old K in terms of physical fitness.

He won't retire, not reconciled!
If he wins, he is likely to choose to retire and end his career as a winner, but now that he has lost one, two, three, and four, why should he retire?Retire as a loser?

His ears were filled with the crazed celebratory sounds of the Lakers, and he couldn't hear anything because of the buzzing. He turned his head and glanced, sweat and tears mixed together, and he couldn't see clearly.

After wiping his face and eyes, he tried his best to straighten his waist, raised his legs and walked towards O'Neill, stepped on the big puddle of sweat dripping from him, and fell directly to the floor with a bang.

O'Neill was lying on the floor in the shape of a large character, panting like a cow, and a lot of streamer debris fell from his body.

He stared blankly at the bright lights on the ceiling and the endless pieces of ribbons falling from the dazzling lights, his mind was empty.

Suddenly a shadow appeared above his head, it was Jordan.

"Shaq, are you willing to work hard with me for another season?" Jordan's voice sounded.

O'Neill's blank eyes gradually began to focus, looked at Jordan, struggled for a while, and wanted to get up, but he had no strength and lay down again.

Jordan stretched out his hands, and Oakley also came over at this time, and O'Neal stood up with the help of the two.

"Can we beat him?" O'Neal asked, staring at Old K.

"Shaq, you should know that we didn't lose on us, we lost on the depth of the lineup, on the role players, and on physical fitness." Jordan said.

"Hey, Michael, Shaq, Charles..."

At this time, Wang Tiejun's voice sounded, and Qiao Dan and others looked around, and saw that Old K had come to them and stretched out his hand to them.

"Congratulations, old K."

When Jordan stretched out his hands and held them together, he said again: "But it's not over yet, we'll come back next season."

"You really don't want to retire?" Old Wang asked in surprise.

"Why should I give up? Do you think I can't face failure?" Jordan said firmly.

Lao Wang nodded, let go of his hand and said, "Then I hope you stay in good shape, and I hope the Knicks build a better lineup."

After sending Knicks off the scene, Lao Wang went to celebrate with Brother Fei's son and friends, and the media also surrounded him.

Taking time, he looked at the system, and there was a new reminder: "Congratulations to the host for winning the championship for the fourth time, and defending the championship as an individual and as the core of the team. Hereby reward 3000 points."

"I X!"

He exclaimed in his heart, and he would be rewarded three thousand for defending the title personally. If he led the Lakers to defend the title next year, it would be at least five thousand. If it was Dynasty, how much would he be rewarded for?
At this time, the awards ceremony began, and a smiling David Stern took the microphone and said: "Congratulations to the Lakers for winning the championship in the 97/98 season."

Amidst the cheers at the Great Western Forum, owner Jerry Buss took the O'Brien Trophy from Stern and raised it, raising the cheers to a higher level. When Lao Wang took the trophy, the cheers reached their peak.

"King! King! King..."

Then, the results of the FMVP selection came out, and when Stern opened the envelope, the audience kept shouting.

"Congratulations to old K, unanimously elected as the most valuable player in the finals." Stern read aloud.

When Pharaoh took over the FMVP trophy from Stern and held it up high, the Great Western Forum Arena was once again boiling.

He turned on the system and took a look, I am X, the reward is only 200 points, this is the defending FMVP, is FMVP so worthless?

Barkley said at this time: "In fact, if there are a few votes for Michael in the FMVP selection, I will not be surprised."

Bill Walton nodded: "Jordan averaged 35 points per game in six finals at the age of 37.3, which is indeed shocking."

Kenny Smith said: "I don't know how Michael Jordan will choose? His contract is over, will he choose to stay in New York, or will he retire?"

"I can bet that he will never retire, it's not in his character." Barkley shook his head.

"If he doesn't retire, what will happen next season?" Kenny Smith asked.

Bill Walton said: "So far, labor negotiations have gone bankrupt, and the future of the NBA is uncertain, which may affect next season? But one thing is clear, the league should learn from MLB and introduce a luxury tax system.

I mean, Jordan should stay in New York. With the financial resources of the Knicks and owner Mr. James Dolan, the Knicks next season should build a stronger lineup. "

Barkley said: "Los Angeles is not bad, and the Blazers are the same. The owner is richer, so next season should continue to compete for hegemony."

Kenny Smith raised another question and asked, "Then what do you think is the probability of the Lakers defending the title next season?"

"Hard to say."

"Not good."

Barkley and Bill Wharton shook their heads at the same time.

The two looked at each other and smiled, and Barkley said: "For the Lakers, Chris Mullin and Mark Price will be one year older. They probably won't be able to help the Lakers like this year, and Richmond will also be one year older. We will only know next season how he will be."

Bill Walton said with a smile: "So the Lakers' lineup will be older. Although Kobe will be more mature, I think if the Lakers' lineup remains the same, their strength should not be as good as this season."

Barkley said with a smile: "I want to persuade the Lakers to trade a few veterans, because they have won the championship. Given their age, there is a high probability that they will lose the motivation to continue chasing the championship. If they keep them, the strength of the Lakers will decline greatly, and the probability of losing to the Knicks is very high.

Of course, they may not even make it to the finals, and they will fall at the feet of the Trail Blazers in the Western Conference Finals. The strength of Duncan and Dameng is not a joke. As long as the lineup is more reasonable, they are entirely possible to kill an old and unmotivated Lakers. "

Kenny Smith nodded and said: "A team with too many veterans has a lot of personnel turnover."

Barkley said: "Six championship-level super teams this season, the Eastern Knicks, the Pacers, and the Celtics. Ewing's serious injury has seriously declined. I estimate that the Pacers will be out of the first tier next season. Teams, the other two teams will still be in the first tier."

Bill Walton said: "The Pacers may seek a deal, right? But Ewing's contract is very big. He has only played for one year, and there are still three years of big contracts in the future. I don't think any team has room to accept him. He is also impossible to give up this big contract. Things will be difficult."

Shaking his head, Barkley said: "Although Ewing's current state is not as good as before, he is still capable. The Pacers traded him, and they couldn't find a better center than him. There are still some opportunities to keep him.

In fact, the strength of the Pacers is good, and the thickness of the lineup is good. If the combination of O'Neal and Jordan is not too strong, they have a good chance of reaching the finals this time.

I can say that if the old K and Ewing are exchanged, the old K can definitely lead the Pacers to eliminate the Knicks. The Pacers are actually only one old K away from the championship. "

Kenny Smith smiled helplessly: "The Knicks actually lost the finals, I think they lack a strong third point.

Although Oakley is good, he was blocked by Fortson on the offensive end and couldn't help the team. He didn't have the cutting ability of Cobra back then, and his rebounding was not as good as Rodman and Fortson. He couldn't be a member of the iron triangle.

If Oakley is replaced by Big Worm, I think the Knicks are more hopeful in the finals. The key is that Big Worm can defend five positions and provide more rebounds, which Oakley can't do. "

"Okay, let's not talk about that."

Barkley shook his head, picked up the topic just now, and said: "Three super teams in the West, I think the Jazz can't do it. Hornacek's contract is over, he may not stay. Even if he stays, the Jazz can't beat the Lakers.

The West will be a situation where the Blazers and the Lakers are fighting for hegemony. The boss is willing to invest, and the Blazers will definitely be stronger next season. "

"If the Jazz and Pacers drop out of the first gear, then next season will be a situation where the East and West Four will compete for hegemony." Bill Walton said.

At this time, the Lakers and fans finished celebrating and returned to the locker room. What awaited them was a champagne rain.

Lao Wang was condescending and sprayed on anyone he saw. Gao Bin provided him with firepower from behind, opened bottles of champagne wine, and then gave him to spray on people.

The boss, Jerry Buss, came in and got sprayed all over, as did the rest of the management, and everyone enjoyed it.

Not long after, the dressing room was flooded with champagne.

In the six finals, each player can share millions of dollars equally. This is the ticket share, which is distributed by the league. There is no salary for the playoffs. This is the income of the players.

After showering, the group was dragged to one of the most exclusive nightclubs in Los Angeles for an all-night party.

Lao Wang brought cigars, and each of them gave out one. While drinking, he admired the dancers' dancing postures, chatted and spanked with his teammates.

Next, the Lakers celebrated the championship and had three days of carnival.

Next, Lao Wang will need some time to deal with his business activities. The plan has been made and he is going to return to China at the end of June.

Lao Wang's family has already packed their luggage and is ready to return home.

Wang Aiguo and Liu Damei had been in Los Angeles for eight or nine months, and they wanted to return to China for a long time. After the finals, they couldn't wait.

A group of people from Dayao to Lao Hu and Liu Wei have already returned to China. Lightning and Dameng have been eating and drinking for nothing at Lao Wang's house for so long. This time, they will go to China with Lao Wang to participate in Lao Wang's summer camp and serve as coaches for a period of time.

The players have entered the offseason, and the management has become busier.

On the 16th, just after the celebration ended, the Lakers management, the general manager department headed by Jerry West, entered the working state.

Because of the trade of Tyron Hill, the Lakers have no first-round picks this year, so there is very little work in the draft, mainly in lineup construction.

It has been considered that a few fringe people need to be purged, and then a few veterans will be discussed to determine their attitude towards the future and make a decision on whether to purify them.

He plans to leave the main position at the second position to Kobe. Richmond still has a one-year contract. If he stays, he will play the main position at the third position.

But the deal is the best, you can change some bargaining chips, because he will definitely not leave any rocks next year, and it is the most cost-effective to trade this year, it is best to change the draft pick.

Both Chris Mullin and Mark Price still have contracts, and the contracts are not big. If there is still pursuit, they can stay to enrich the bench lineup. If there is no pursuit, then trade.

However, this year's trade may be very difficult, because the old K won four championships in six years and the Lakers' 12th championship. Whether it is an individual or a team, they have become the public enemy of the league after winning this championship.

So he hopes that it is best for these veterans to continue to pursue the championship, and it is best to stay.

In New York, Knicks management, along with owner James Dolan, is discussing Jordan's new contract with Jordan and his agent, David Frank.

Jordan has already confirmed that he will stay, and the contract desire is not too great, which means that the requirements are not high, the annual salary of 2000 million is enough, and the contract is only signed for one year.

James Dolan promised quickly, he didn't care about money, and promised Jordan that as long as the league passed the luxury tax rules in the next labor negotiations, he would not hesitate to invest in creating a more luxurious championship lineup.

On the 18th, the Jazz announced that they had reached a contract extension agreement with Hornacek.

Lao Wang recruited Hornacek, but this veteran chose to stay in the Jazz. He said that if Lao Wang was still in the Suns, he would be willing to return to the Suns, but the Lakers forget it. He chose to end his career in the Jazz.

On the 24th, the NBA draft day.

Lao Wang didn't pay attention, anyway, the Lakers didn't have a first-round pick.

On the 25th, the league announced that it will implement several new rules starting next season.

First, cancel illegal defense and allow zone defense rules.

Second, in the last 2 minutes of each quarter, if there is a foul against someone without the ball, the rule of two free throws and one penalty will be implemented.

Third, cancel the anti-isolation singles rule.

Lao Wang studied it and canceled the anti-isolation singles rule. This is nothing, because once the zone defense is allowed, the most restrictive effect of this rule will be gone.

The one that has the greatest impact on him is the first one, allowing zone defense.

A few days later, Lao Wang's family, as well as a large group of Lightning, boarded a plane to the capital.

Da Ya and Er Ya did not return to China, both of them were very busy, and they will stay in the United States during this holiday.

At two o'clock in the afternoon on the 28th, the plane landed at the international airport.

"God, old K, is this all yours?"

Standing outside the gate of K Times Sports Center, Barkley was dumbfounded.

"nonsense."

Lao Wang didn't bother to pay attention to it, he himself was also looking at his sports center in a daze.

The entire sports center has basically been completed, and only the hotel is still undergoing interior decoration, but the exterior decoration has been completed, so in fact, it seems that the entire center has been completed.

A basketball hall, a five-star hotel, a swimming pool, a fitness center, a sports plaza, a supermarket, a community clinic, etc. are all available.

"Come on, let's go in."

Lao Wang waved his hand, took his wife, son, parents, and a large group of friends into the gate of the sports center.

The general manager of the sports center, Bai Changsheng, made an introduction at the front, and led the crowd around for a walk before arriving outside the basketball hall.

This arena looks much more beautiful than the Great Western Forum. It has strong Chinese characteristics. It can accommodate up to 800 people and can hold various indoor cultural and sports activities. Lao Wang is very satisfied.

"Wow! Wow..."

Walking into the arena, along the way, everyone kept exclaiming.

After visiting the arena for more than an hour, everyone came outside the hotel.

Bai Changsheng said to Old Wang: "Boss, there are still a few months for interior decoration, but many companies have come to negotiate lease contracts with us.

In addition to the hotel, I plan to build a high-end shopping mall in the building, and some mid-to-high-end restaurants..."

Lao Wang waved his hand and said, "You should make a plan first. I plan to hand over this center to my second sister in the future. She will come back after a while to reorganize Fengshen Street and K Times Sports Center."

"it is good."

Bai Changsheng was startled, glanced at Yu Feihong, and nodded quickly.

Lao Wang ignored Bai Changsheng. Lao Bai was introduced by Brother Fei, and he was also a friend of the father-in-law. It is inevitable that the relationship is closer, but in terms of ability, it is of course the best decision to let the second sister manage it.

……

Lightning and the others stayed in China for a month, playing half the time and coaching the summer camp half the time. They returned to the United States in early August.

During this time, Pharaoh was also very busy and was not in the capital.

From the stage of the finals, a large area of ​​floods occurred in the country. Lao Wang organized a group of people to participate in disaster relief everywhere, and it did not end until mid-September.

During the disaster relief, he suffered several skin injuries, which are not important. The trouble is that he injured his left ankle again and needs time to recuperate.

At this time, the NBA's labor negotiations have broken down many times, and the date of reaching an agreement is nowhere in sight, and the lockout has continued.

The league was suspended and transactions could not be made, and both labor and management were in trouble.

In September, Lightning called him, saying that he had already entered the school and started advanced studies, and then he would enter politics as planned.

At the end of the month, Erya returned to China, reorganized Fengshen Street and K Times Sports Center, and established China K Times Co., Ltd.

This company is not affiliated with several companies in the K era in the United States, but the boss is one person.

October, still closed.

The new season cannot be started as planned, and the preseason games have been canceled, which has affected many people, from players to team owners, and their interests have been greatly affected. Both parties are eager to reach an agreement.

This situation is not disappointing to Pharaoh, because he has participated in disaster relief for more than two months, plus hundreds of high-intensity games throughout the season, his body is already very tired, and his left ankle was injured again. The lockout just gave him a chance to rest.

Time entered November, and Kobe called on this day.

"Old K, what about the new season?"

"Have you gained weight yet?"

"It's been done a long time ago. Now I'm 99 kilograms. I'm very strong. I can knock over Jordan."

"What about technology?"

"I think my plum blossom step is already good, Tieshan is getting better and better, and the step-back jumper has been practiced, but the turn-around jumper is still a bit worse."

"Would you like to come to China to play CBA?"

"hit what?"

"Why, don't you like CBA?"

"No, if you want to fight, then I will."

"You kid is getting more and more cunning now!"

"Ha ha……"

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(End of this chapter)