TNT released a program to comment on a series of Lakers operations.
Barkley, Smith, Reggie Miller, and O'Neal sat together as moderators to discuss.
Smith said: "Actually, it is reasonable for the Lakers to sign Zhao Chen. Zhao Chen has many choices, but Zhao Chen does not have many choices. Zhao Chen can either stay in the Thunder or go to a megacity. Megacities can vacate the city." The teams with maximum salary space are all rebuilding teams. Among these goals, from the comprehensive perspective of team lineup, market effect, future development, etc., only the Lakers best meet Zhao Chen’s conditions. Although this team last season Still missed the playoffs, but the Lakers still have the most potential."
Reggie Miller said: "I also think Zhao Chen's decision is correct. Los Angeles is a market waiting for revival. The Lakers missed the playoffs last season and they have more room for improvement. Judging from Zhao Chen's decision, he He hopes to go to a place to create miracles, rather than go to a place where he can easily succeed and pick up the results. The Lakers' exposure and media effect will make it easier for him to portray a "hero" role, which is Zhao Chen's goal."
Reggie Miller really likes Zhao Chen's choice.
Zhao Chen did not have two super helpers in Durant and Westbrook and chose to face new challenges.
This is what every player strives to pursue, and James's group-building behavior is something he looks down upon.
Mudd, the Heat's Big Three have broken up, and now they have the Cavaliers' Big Three. James has no integrity at all.
Barkley said: "The Lakers have a lot of rookies this year. Judging from the current lineup, these three rookies, Joe Harris, Clarkson, and Dinwiddie, will allocate relatively little time. After all, their positions are different from those of Zhao Chen and Kobe. Overlapping, the Lakers have accumulated enough possibilities in the backcourt. As long as the three of them can play one, the Lakers' backcourt will have a strong advantage. Many people say that their draft this year is terrible, but I think their draft is good. great."
O'Neal said: "Yes, I think so too, but in addition to the backcourt, they chose the big fat guy from Serbia inside. OMG, can that guy run?"
Reggie Miller laughed and said: "Nikola Jokic, it is said that he has arrived in Los Angeles and started to lose weight. This guy is too fat. The Lakers scouts once suggested that the management delay his entry into the NBA for one year. This guy is probably running away. I ran out of energy after 20 minutes, haha.”
Barkley also laughed and said: "Is that the popular fat guy? The one who was sleeping when he was selected? Hahaha, to be honest, I like his personality very much, but Lakers fans don't like it very much."
O'Neal said: "Zhao Chen still attaches great importance to this fat man. It is said that Zhao Chen personally called him and urged him to lose weight. He hopes to see him in the NBA in the first year."
As these guests said, Jokic is too fat now.
Lakers fans were desperate after seeing his photo.
If you choose such a thing, you may not be able to land in the NBA in the first year due to physical fitness and obesity.
The Lakers' top management was also ridiculed crazily.
It's just that the arrival of Zhao Chen has reduced the pressure on the Lakers' top management. Zhao Chen has many rookies and there are many things to watch, that is, Lakers fans can have expectations for the Lakers' on-court chemical reaction.
Zhao Chen can basically ensure that the Lakers can reach the lower limit of the playoffs. Then as long as one or two of these rookies can play, the Lakers' potential will become great.
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Lakers general manager's office.
Kupchak turned off the TNT TV station, and his mood was a bit complicated.
As the apparent operator of the Lakers, Kupchak bears all the infamy.
Of course, this is a big gamble, and if it succeeds, he will be greeted with praise.
Kupchak can no longer afford to lose.
If he loses again, he and Jim Bass will have to get out.
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Zhao Chen had a phone call with every rookie in advance. The rookies were equivalent to his new team in the Lakers.
Kobe is too tall for the rookies, while Zhao Chen is more approachable and is about the same age as them.
Zhao Chen has a high prestige among rookies. The rookies all follow his example and ask him for advice on many things rookies should pay attention to.
Zhao Chen is also willing to give his opinions.
Zhao Chen is very friendly to rookies, Jokic is an exception.
Zhao Chen forgot that Jokic did not play in the NBA in his first year...
Because this guy was too fat, Zhao Chen had to personally call Jokic's parents to communicate and ask them to work together to urge Jokic to lose weight.
Zhao Chen, a rookie, can successfully log into the NBA. After all, among these rookies, Zhao Chen values this little fat guy the most.
Jokic's basketball IQ should also be at the top level.
July 4th.
capital.
Dongdan basketball court.
A luxurious minibus slowly stopped at a corner.
Zhao Chen was sitting in a minibus surrounded by many staff members putting on makeup.
Zhao Chen's job today is to shoot a promotional video with Pepsi.
"The plot is so corny, do you want to play Uncle Drew's tricks?"
"Will I be discovered?"
"They should be able to recognize me, right?"
Zhao Chen worriedly asked a middle-aged man in a suit and leather suit next to him.
The middle-aged man is Pepsi's planning director Margery, who is of Chinese and American descent.
"Yes, Uncle Drew's upgraded version, this time called "Uncle of Immortal Style"," Margery said.
"Zhao, you need to be careful. Most of them are real audiences and players, and a small number of actors are only there to create atmosphere."
"In order to hold this event, we specially called a group of wild ball experts to come and play. Those experts didn't know that this was a commercial shoot."
"I can guarantee that our idea will definitely hit the entire Internet. We have arranged many photographers and many hidden cameras to record it all and then edit it into a film."
Margery swore and patted his chest to ensure that this plan would be a success.
Compared to Uncle Drew's junior version of the ad.
Pepsi is playing bigger this time.
This set of Uncle Drew commercials were shot using online YouTube live broadcast and real shooting.
Similar to Uncle Owen Drew, Zhao Chen needs to put on makeup, put on a partial artificial human skin mask, glue on a long beard, and dress up as an old man to play ball on the field.
Moreover, the fairy-like old man needed to be defeated at the beginning, and some actors arranged by Pepsi laughed wildly, and then pretended to be awesome and defeated the whole audience.
Margery felt that such a plot would explode.
Zhao Chen didn't feel anything, he just felt that it was really pretentious.
But when you take other people's money, you have to do things according to their way.
Zhao Chen looked at this commercial shooting with an entertainment mentality as much as possible.
"If I were a viewer, I might sue you for infringement of portrait rights." Zhao Chen laughed.
"Haha, you don't need to think about that. We will communicate with them after it's over. If you want to be on camera, show up. If you don't, then get rid of it. What you need to consider is how to beat the players on the field." Margery said.
After understanding the general plot, Zhao Chen turned to look at the Dongdan Basketball Stadium.
There are many courts there, but the most popular one is obvious.
About 30 minutes later, Zhao Chen finished putting on makeup.
No one can recognize it...
After getting off the car, Zhao Chen walked towards the stadium with the largest number of spectators, where a fierce competition was taking place.
One group is wild ball style, and the other group is obviously street ball style.
Zhao Chen didn't waste time and shouted directly to the players on the court in a hoarse voice: "Hey, young man, join the team!"
