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

Chapter 254 Who said Cato has no attack power?

Lu Yuanzhi came to the location written on the note, only to find a lone Volvo parked there.

Looking in the wrong place?
While he was wondering, the Volvo flashed its headlights.

Lu Yuanzhi no longer had any doubts, opened the passenger door and got into the car.

"I thought I would see a sports car? I didn't expect you to be so low-key!"

"This car is safe." Hathaway turned her face and smiled. "There is something I want to apologize to you for. When I was chatting with Jack, I talked about the duel between you and Kobe."

"Jack?"

"That's Nicholson! If you don't even know his name, you have to be my introducer!"

Lu Yuanzhi shrugged, we became friends after a "warm and friendly" exchange on the court. How could I know his name?

To know that his name is Nicholson means that he is famous enough!
Didn’t I see so many “enthusiastic” fans in Salt Lake City that I couldn’t remember any of them’s names?

"It's okay. It's not embarrassing to lose to Kobe. Anyway, I got it back on the court."

It's not like Tan Huang was beaten in turn during the Dream Team training, Lu Yuanzhi didn't mind at all.

"Also..." Hathaway was a little scared, but finally plucked up the courage to speak out, "I told Nicholson that Kobe wanted to recruit you, and then he got furious and told me not to tell anyone."

"However, there were many reporters around us at that time, and I was afraid that some of them would overhear and record it."

Lu Yuanzhi's eyes lit up, what a divine assist!

He was still worried about how to get the news out so as to cause trouble for the Lakers, but he didn't expect that Hathaway's "big mouth" would all leak out.

Lu Yuanzhi glanced at Hathaway. Well, it seems that her mouth is really not small. Can she try it later?
Ok?
Thinking of this, Lu Yuanzhi felt hot in his heart, but his face showed no flaws.

Seeing Lu Yuanzhi's expression, Hathaway had no idea what was going on in his mind. She thought Lu Yuanzhi was angry and apologized repeatedly.

"Hey! It's okay." Lu Yuanzhi sighed, "I just thought he was insincere, so I ignored him at all. I didn't expect you to tell me."

"Not sincere?" Hathaway was a little confused.

"In your words, they can't afford my salary and they still want me to star in a movie."

Hathaway suddenly realized that this kind of situation has not happened to Hollywood before, so it is clear.

"What about Nicholson?"

"It's okay. He is an avid fan of Kobe and doesn't want his idol's image to be affected."

Lu Yuanzhi said calmly, but his heart was filled with joy.

Old fans like Nicholson certainly know that based on Lu Yuanzhi's performance in the past two years, there is a high probability that he will sign a maximum salary in the future.

The home team's salary space is limited, and it is impossible to sign Lu Yuanzhi at the same price as Billups.

Unless OK group disbands!

And now that these words are spoken by Kobe, does it mean that the conflict between O'Neal and Kobe has reached an irreconcilable point?
Nicholson watched the OK team win two consecutive championships. Are the Lakers about to fall apart now?

No wonder Nicholson immediately became furious after hearing Hathaway's words.

What's even better is that this news first spread to the entertainment industry.

This sports news has come out of Hollywood. I wonder what kind of magical plot it will be re-created. When it comes back to the NBA, the story will definitely be exciting.Lu Yuanzhi wouldn't be surprised at all if O'Neal and Kobe were jealous over Hathaway and ended up fighting each other.

The two chatted and soon arrived at Hathaway's apartment.

As soon as the door closed, the sound of tables and chairs falling to the ground could be heard inside.

After the Christmas Day battle with the Lakers, the Kings finally had three days of rest.

In the past three days, the deal between the Kings and Rockets was finally reached. The Kings sent Clark to get Kevin Cato from the Rockets and received a credit of 120 million US dollars.

This one-for-one deal was not a big one, but it quickly attracted the attention of the national sports media.

Because Clark has been performing well in previous games, especially in the Christmas game with the Lakers that was broadcast live nationwide. Although Clark came off the bench, he defeated Horry and Walker on the court.

Such an excellent player was actually sent away by the Kings in exchange for a human shield center.

The purpose of this transaction is self-evident, that is, the Kings are strengthening their interior defense, and the targets are also obvious, which are the second Lakers and third Spurs in the West.

However, most outside media are not optimistic about this transaction.

"FOX Sports": There is only one beneficiary of this transaction, and that is the Rockets.After acquiring Clark, the Rockets' power forward has been greatly strengthened, while the Kings' interior has accumulated too many defenders.

They seemed to be relying on these defenders to resist the attacks of O'Neal and Duncan, but they did not expect that the loss of aggressiveness inside would make these two inside giants more calm.

"Sports Illustrated": Divac, Webb, Pollard, Funderburk, and now they have added Cato. Do the Kings plan to continue to stock up on big men?
But except for Divac and Webber, who started, the other three players had no offensive power.

"CBS Sports": Can blue-collar big man Cato adapt to the Princeton system?Can he pass the ball high?
Indeed, judging from the lineup, the Kings seem to have too many defenders in the interior, but in this era, who is not like this?
However, on TNT TV's "NBA Insider" program, Barkley expressed a completely different view than most people.

"It's a win-win!"

"At the power forward position, the Rockets got a power forward who is good at offense and defense and quick to move. This is the reinforcement they have always hoped for. I believe everyone has no objection."

"And back to the Kings, you are all saying that the Kings made a loss-making deal and sent away an excellent attacker and only got a meat shield center."

"This statement is not unreasonable, but you have to look at the composition of the team."

"Are the Kings lacking offensive power off the bench?"

"No, the firepower of their bench is too strong. The Christmas game that was just broadcast told us that the Kings have no shortage of firepower at all."

"On the contrary, what they lack now is the human shield to fight against O'Neal and Duncan in the interior."

"What's wrong with having three meat shields? This year the Kings want to break out of the Western Conference, so no matter how many tanks they stock up on, it's never too much!"

"Divac is one year older. He will definitely give up more playing time, so who will take over?"

“The experience of previous seasons has taught us that Pollard and Funderburk didn’t do the job very well.”

"And now, the stronger, more flexible and more impactful Cato has come to the Kings. He will definitely bring a different atmosphere to the Kings!"

"Besides, who told you that Cato really has no attack power?"

　Finally came out, leaving nothing behind, clean and tidy!

　　If my driving skills are not up to par, I won’t try it again. . .

　　
　
(End of this chapter)