"I don't think it's going to be a good deal."
Eddy Curry brought up the topic when pressed by reporters in Chicago while Soufon was still on the plane.
Chicagoans were very reluctant to leave Su Feng. Su Feng had just emerged and brought unlimited hope to Chicago fans. Who knew that he would be traded to Los Angeles in the blink of an eye.
Many people can't accept it.
Even though the media keeps saying that this is a highly rated transaction for the Bulls. The Bulls cleared cap space, received two first-round picks, and received cash.
On paper, Chicago is already making a lot of money. They only paid a second-round pick to get Su Feng, nothing more.
John Paxson popped the champagne.
Scott Skiles called it a victory. For him, this trade is not just about vacating the cage and changing birds, but also a new look in the lineup. More importantly, he gained absolute authority in the locker room.
Team legend Pippen, rising stars and even future core successor Su Feng were all sold off by him.
His position has been firmly established since then, and his authoritative will reaches every corner of the locker room.
Scales breathed a sigh of relief: he could finally do things freely.
However, not every stakeholder thinks so.
Bulls fans think the Bulls have lost money.
Bulls players like Eddy Curry thought the deal was ridiculous.
However, it has happened.
Su Feng's flight arrived in Los Angeles, and Su Feng had started a new life, for better or worse.
And, he will never, ever wear Bulls No. 30 jersey again.
Su Feng arrived at Los Angeles International Airport.
When he got off the plane, he saw Magic, Kupchak, and Jenny Buss waiting by the tarmac. Several reporters raised their cameras. When Su Feng came down and shook hands with them cordially, the spotlights immediately flashed intensively. stand up.
Pippen and Robinson both leaned back knowingly. They knew very well that these people were not here to welcome them. They were just adding to the transaction, and even adding to the Lakers' overall lineup.
"Welcome to the Lakers, we are ready to create a new history with you."
Jenny Buss welcomed Su Feng as the team management, and she emphasized: "You are more handsome than on TV. You are the most handsome basketball player I have ever seen."
Su Feng smiled politely.
On the plane to Los Angeles, Scottie Pippen briefly introduced the story of the Buss family, the owners of the Lakers, to Su Feng. Old Bass was a playboy when he was young. He played with women all over Los Angeles and had many illegitimate children. Now he is old and can no longer play. His children have also inherited his tradition in this regard. As a daughter, Jeanne Buss is also very unrestrained in style. She even openly associates with black people, which is deviant behavior in such a conservative wealthy white family. Moreover, it is often rumored that she also plays poker with Lakers players.
Now, she is said to be Phil Jackson's girlfriend.
Then came the team general manager Kupchak. Kupchak even gave Su Feng a hug. He told Su Feng: The entire City of Angels is ready to welcome you for your debut. Our galactic battleship will shine brighter because of you.
Magic Johnson said hello to Su Feng at the end. He said he looked forward to Su Feng's jersey being retired at Staples Arena. Moreover, he also talked about Bird: "Bird's passing is not the best. If I have a chance, I will teach you two tricks."
Su Feng immediately showed excitement. This was the sound he wanted to hear. He said, "Let's do it this weekend. I can't wait to learn the best passing skills from you."
The original intention of Magic Johnson's words was somewhat polite, but Su Feng took it seriously.
He hesitated slightly, then readily agreed: "Okay. I'll come to the training hall on Saturday."
Magic Johnson is a minority shareholder of the Lakers. If the Lakers are good, so is he.
He is the first superstar in the history of the Lakers. He has an extremely close relationship with the Lakers. He single-handedly created the Lakers' show-time era. Before the OK combination, he was the Lakers' peak.
Moreover, when he played for the Lakers, his salary was not high. Therefore, after he retired, the Lakers immediately gave him shares in recognition of his contribution to the team.
The Lakers team is different from most teams in the league. They are very humane, especially towards the stars they have trained. The Buss family's wealth is not ranked among the NBA owners, but they are very benevolent. That's why they've always been so attractive to superstars.
Su Feng accepted a simple interview on the tarmac.
The first question raised by the Los Angeles media was very targeted: "Tony, how will you define your identity in the team. In Chicago, it was reported that you were unwilling to be a role player so you were traded. In the Lakers, We already have the two cores of Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant, and I believe you often see them in the media arguing over the core status. How will you deal with your next situation? The most important thing is, you How are you going to deal with Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant?"
This issue is of great concern to all Lakers.
It is certainly a good thing to get a potential new star and super dark horse like Su Feng.
But if it triggers greater internal strife within the team, that is what the fans least want to see.
In fact, this issue is also what Magic, Jenny Buss, and Kupchak standing behind are most concerned about.
Su Feng showed a gentlemanly smile and said calmly and forcefully: "First of all, I think the Lakers did not acquire me through this deal to get a role player. The chips they paid to get me proved that they wanted me. Take on more important tasks.”
"Secondly, as we all know, the triangle is the most stable shape, and Coach Phil's tactical system is also called the triangle offense. I think the head coach has already thought about my work content."
"Finally, I don't know if the news about the OK group reported in the media is true, because I often see some false news about me on TV. Shaq and Kobe created a three-peat dynasty together. They must They are the most familiar and tacit understanding of each other's comrades, otherwise how could they conquer the entire basketball world?"
"I often did chemical experiments when I was in high school. Sometimes I put two solutions into the same glass dish and a violent reaction would occur. At this time, I need to add a medium, which can stabilize the entire reaction and obtain a brand new Products. Achieve qualitative transformation.”
"I am willing to act as a mediator. I believe that I can make the powerful Lakers more silky smooth. This is my conclusion after watching all the Lakers tapes this season after the transaction."
"Thank you for your question."
Su Feng's answer was long and logical.
He displays a maturity and thoughtfulness that belies his age. Unlike other NBA stars, he can't even speak clearly. When faced with difficult problems, he can only output emotions but not content.
Su Feng's response is textbook level.
Standing behind him, Kupchak, Jeanie Buss, and Magic Johnson nodded repeatedly.
Their first impression of Su Feng was great.
The same goes for the Los Angeles media.
Because Su Feng's first answer was so comprehensive, the following reporters didn't even know what to ask.
They had no choice but to ask Su Feng what he thought of the weather in Los Angeles and whether he would buy a house in Los Angeles.
Finally, they asked, "By the way, will you appear in Hollywood with Scarlett Johansson?"
At this point, Su Feng slapped his head: "I almost forgot, I have to call her to make sure she's safe."
Before Su Feng left the microphone appropriately and humorously, he asked Scottie Pippen and Eddie Robinson to say a few words.
Su Feng is good at taking care of other people's feelings.
But reporters really had nothing to ask Robinson. They only asked Scottie Pippen one question: "Have you ever imagined that one day you would play on the same team as Karl Malone, Gary Payton, and Shaquille O'Neal? "
In the heyday of the Bulls, Karl Malone, Gary Payton and Shaquille O'Neal were all victims. Even the reason why Malone and Payton came to Los Angeles to reunite this year was because they were suppressed by the Bulls dynasty during their peak period. Go to the Lakers to hug the thigh.
Who would have thought that halfway through the season, Pippen would also be here.
This is somewhat embarrassing.
Pippen smiled.
Destiny is so magical.
"I'm here to teach Malone and Payton to win championships. Hahaha." Pippen said cheerfully: "You're just kidding. My main goal here is to help Tony become a superstar in the league. He has this potential, I believe in him He will truly shine in Los Angeles. What you have seen before is not the complete version of him."
"Chicago will regret this trade. They could have created another dynasty, but they gave it up short-sightedly."
Pippen strongly praised Su Feng.
This sentence is bound to detonate the media in Los Angeles.
Coupled with the content of Su Feng's previous answers, Su Feng's debut in Los Angeles was almost a perfect start.
This makes everyone look forward to Su Feng's performance in Los Angeles even more.
At this moment, the vast majority of Lakers fans believe that the Lakers will become even stronger after acquiring Su Feng.
In fact, the Super F4 team did not achieve the success they imagined this season, and they lost a lot of games. Originally, everyone thought that they would complete one victory after another in a crushing way.
But that is not the case.
Gary Payton is incompatible with the triangle offense, and Karl Malone is aging badly. And the most important thing is that, except for these four people, the Lakers' rotation is very weak. Horry is gone, Fox is old... and a series of other reasons have led to them having no one on the bench.
Now, Su Feng's arrival is considered to be able to solve the second lineup.
In everyone's general understanding, Su Feng will become the sixth man of the team.
…
Su Feng declined the proposal of the Lakers executives to ride together in a commercial vehicle to the training facility, and he got into Scarlett Johansson's car.
The two hadn't seen each other for a long time. When they met, they hugged each other tightly and couldn't let go.
They kissed for ten minutes, and Scarlett's whole body softened, almost hanging on Su Feng's body.
This big star, who is stunningly beautiful on the red carpet and sexy and passionate on the big screen, is currently in love with Su Feng.
Her eyes are drawn now.
She wished she could hang on to Su Feng and never leave him for a moment.
Moreover, she wanted to book a room right away. "My body misses you so much, my breasts, my kitty... they are all calling for you."
Scarlett said these words in Su Feng's ears, which made Su Feng's adrenaline surge.
However, Su Feng still has one more step to take part in.
He has to go to the training center for a physical examination, then take makeup photos, and hold a press conference.
The Lakers attach great importance to Su Feng's joining.
Scarlett had no choice but to suppress her body that was about to move, and she said with some dissatisfaction: "Is two hours enough?"
"It should be about the same." Su Feng said.
"Then I'll book a hotel next to Staples Arena first." Scarlett said positively.
Su Feng chuckled, he really liked Scarlett's straightforward character.
If it were a Chinese girl, according to the normal rhythm of dating, they are still holding hands now, and it would have to be two months before they could go to the woods, and opening a house would have to be... later.
Scarlett has been accompanying Su Feng, and she did not shy away from appearing at Staples Arena as Su Feng's girlfriend.
This made many basketball reporters unable to help but point their cameras at her and take pictures.
Accompanied by Lakers executives, Su Feng visited the Lakers locker room and Staples Arena, and then went through a physical examination and went through the process.
Even if Su Feng's injury hadn't fully recovered, they wouldn't be able to return the goods.
Then, Su Feng appeared at the press conference holding the No. 30 Lakers jersey. It is worth mentioning that Scottie Pippen chose No. 23 because No. 33 has been retired, and Eddie Robinson did not come because he was bought. Broken contract.
The Lakers acted very decisively. They reached an agreement with Eddie Robinson on the way to the arena and never delayed.
The Lakers' current lineup can only keep two players. When they are sure that Pippen is willing to continue playing for the Lakers, they will naturally keep Pippen. Basically, these two can't play ball anyway.
Keeping Pippen is much more topical, and Pippen's experience will be of great help to the Lakers. He can even help Phil Jackson organize some tactical training. The most important thing is that Scottie Pippen wants to turn Su Feng into a superstar, which is what the Lakers want to see.
After the simple press conference, Su Feng said goodbye to everyone. He couldn't wait to leave with Scarlett.
Magic Johnson looked at Su Feng's retreating back and couldn't help but said to Pippen: "It's great to be young. We often had sex with Hollywood female stars at that time..."
Pippen smiled and complained about his old friend: "It's not us, it's me. You just play some roadside goods and don't take any safety measures, otherwise why would you retire so early."
The magician couldn't help but sigh when he heard this.
well!
This is indeed his lifelong regret.
"Would you like to go have a drink tonight?" Magic asked Pippen.
Pippen shook his head: "No, I have to stay in shape and be ready to play at any time."
"You really want to play?" Magic was surprised.
"Of course, I don't want to be laughed at by two defeated men." Pippen said seriously.
Magic gave Pippen a thumbs up.
Pippen reminded Magic at this time: "Don't forget to come to teach Tony on Saturday. This kid has a strong learning ability. If you teach him, he can make the Lakers stronger and solve the problem of OK incompatibility easily."
"Okay, I won't break my promise."
The magician agreed wholeheartedly, but he did not believe that Su Feng could solve the incompatibility of OK combination. Because these two people are not tactically incompatible, but physically incompatible. They have stopped talking, and the locker room is barely fighting.
Otherwise, why would Phil Jackson think about introducing the third pole.
