As a Kobe hater, he was actually teammates with Kobe!

Chapter 467: The newcomer called me and got another purple badge!

After learning about joining the Lakers, the new player called Zhou Ze and Kobe immediately to show his respect.

Chris Andersen transferred from the Denver Nuggets!

"Hello, Zhou Ze..." Zhou Ze heard the birdman Anderson on the other end of the phone talking to him in broken Chinese.

Birdman Anderson started his professional career in the Jiangsu Nangang Club of the CBA in 1999-2000. He was only 21 years old at that time. Although his basic skills were poor, he had excellent physical fitness, height and long arms, and was unusually obsessed with blocking shots.

At that time, as Charlie Deman's substitute, he averaged 17 points, 13.5 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game, with a shooting percentage of 53.5%. (CBA period)

Having studied in China before, he thought about it for three days and three nights in order to quickly get closer to Zhou Ze. Finally, an inspiration came to him and he chose to greet Zhou Ze in Chinese.

"Haha, man, I really like your hairstyle, it's very fashionable and handsome." Zhou Ze also greeted him very kindly.

This surprised Birdman Anderson a little.

You know, Nuggets veterans Marcus Camby and Nene both described Zhou Ze as an Eastern devil who eats people without leaving any bones.

Zhou Ze's approachable image made him feel very close to him.

"Wow, Zhou, really? Do you like my hairstyle too? I have a few bottles of nice hair cream here. If you want, I can give them to you. By the way, if your hair is longer, I can personally help you make a hairstyle like mine." Birdman Anderson felt that he had met "a kindred spirit" and his tone was very excited.

"Haha, thank you, but I don't have the patience to fix my hair." Zhou Ze declined with a smile.

Although Birdman's hairstyle is cool, it is only for appreciation with the naked eye, and I don't want to have it on my head.

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"Hey, man, the advice you gave me is really useful..." Marc Gasol called Zhou Ze.

Marc Gasol was selected by the Lakers with the 07th pick in the second round in 48, but because he had a contract with Girona club, he was not officially signed until this year.

Although Marc Gasol did not come to the Lakers, Zhou Ze has some connection with him.

Last year, Zhou Ze gave Marc Gasol some very practical advice, such as shooting three-pointers.

Even if it's an open three-pointer.

After listening to Zhou Ze's advice, Zhou Ze not only led Girona Club to win the championship, but also became the MVP of the league.

"Haha, Mark, you have a chance to kick your brother's ass head-on." Zhou Ze laughed.

Although the Gasol brothers have a good relationship, "following the Tiangang" is something that each brother pursues deep down.

Gasol Jr. felt his blood boiling at the thought of being able to defeat his brother head-on on the court.

"Haha, ok, I'm sure we'll do it."

"I'll see you soon."

Marc Gasol's tone revealed "hunger".

Besides these two, there was also JaVale McGee. McGee was drafted by Zhou Ze on draft night, and the two had already met before, so there was no need for him to talk to Zhou Ze on the phone. He texted Kobe after the draft.

Despite his aloof image, the Black Mamba's reply to McGee was incredibly heartwarming, revealing numerous details about adapting to the NBA. Um... Zhou Ze didn't receive a text like this when he joined the Lakers in 05.

This is the change that Kobe has undergone in recent years.

After going through ups and downs, Kobe has fully understood the importance of teammates.

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08 is generally recognized as a great year for talent shows.

From the outside, the top three picks can be trained as the "cornerstone of the team."

But on the night of the draft, the one who stole the most attention was Zhou Ze.

"Zhou Ze is too stingy. He still can't afford to buy himself a new suit after 3 years!"

"What a horrible figure! He can wear a suit like a tights!"

Russell Westbrook tries on Zhou Ze's suit like a child trying on an adult's clothes.

"Breaking News! Third overall pick OJ Mayo and Zhou Ze allegedly got into a verbal fight!"

Zhou Ze took a photo with Kevin Love and was exposed for falsely reporting his height!

Lakers select skinny rookie JaVale McGee!

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That's right!

The hot topic on the draft night was Zhou Ze's "tight suit". In fact, the size of this suit is not small, even JaVale McGee, who is 213cm tall, can wear it.

After taking the group photo of the 08 draft, Russell Westbrook also took the initiative to borrow Zhou Ze's suit.

Westbrook was almost trapped.

This immediately reminded many Chinese football fans of the high school text "The Man in the Shell".

Of course, Westbrook has not gained any muscles yet, and he still looks quite thin; however, although Westbrook is only 191cm tall, he has a good frame, long legs and a short neck, and his effective height is not much different from many players who are 196cm tall.

There are many newcomers who interact with Zhou Ze in a friendly manner, although many of them are unwilling to accept it in their hearts.

On the surface, he was bickering with Zhou Ze, but in his heart he was not convinced.

Such as: OJ Mayo and Michael Beasley.

"Zhou, I can beat you in a 1v1," OJ Mayo said.

Michael Beasley even said arrogantly: "Except for Carmelo Anthony, no one can beat me in a 1v1."

In response to the provocations from these little guys, Zhou Ze acted very graceful and magnanimous to the outside world, but in his heart he wrote down their words in a small notebook.

Teaching rookies a lesson is Zhou Ze’s regular entertainment activity every new season.

In addition, it is worth mentioning that when it comes to teaching newcomers a lesson, Zhou Ze truly achieves "equality for all." No matter if you are a famous super rookie or a bench player, if you provoke him, he will beat you to tears and break your defense!!!

Without exception!

No failure!

In addition, there is the old issue of NBA players falsifying their height.

Kevin Love suffered greatly from this.

He is about 204cm tall, but he reported himself as 208cm tall. When he stood next to Zhou Ze, who was 208cm tall barefoot, he immediately looked intimidated.

However, Love's emotional intelligence is still quite high.

"Dude, when the reporters are filming us, could you please bend down a little bit?"

Kevin Love's joke immediately caused laughter at the scene.

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on the other hand.

Zhou Ze is undergoing "passing training" during the holidays.

Passing training is not just about the parts in the NBA skills competition.

After all, it was a pass without confrontation or interference.

also...

Zhou Ze also has the "China Investment Plan".

I plan to take my mid-range shooting percentage to the next level during this holiday.

After leading the Lakers to two consecutive championships, Zhou Ze received a peak value of "20" points as a system reward.