Chapter 646 The People of Purple Lake Gather in Large Numbers!

Returning to work for the first time after such a long time, Xie Chen just wanted to make his wife happy. First, he hugged and kissed her, leaving Katie at a loss. After a few seconds, the suffocation disappeared.

After a kiss, Katie smiled and hit Xie Chen's chest, and said with a smile: "Don't you even give me a chance to complain in front of you?"

Xie Chen helped Katie sit down and replied, "You can speak now."

Katie had wanted to say something before, but now she didn't want to say anything. She just wanted to continue kissing... After a pause, Katie said: "Those guys didn't think highly of your Lakers in the show, but after the show ended , Shaq and Charles, they all told me privately that although they are more optimistic about the Warriors winning the championship, they are very supportive of you defeating them. However, they also frankly told me that it is too difficult. Shaq said, 73 The winning Warriors are not the most terrifying, especially for those young guys who are arrogant and prone to complacency. The Warriors who won 73 games but did not win the championship are the most terrifying! Warriors owner Joe Lacob has gone crazy. They hired Kevin Durant, and they even tried to trick Ray Allen! He was about to pry the boards out of Chamberlain's coffin!"

"Hahaha." Xie Chen smiled and patted the emotional Katie, and then said: "The Warriors who win 73 games without winning a championship are the most terrifying. I agree with this. Shaq is right, so for the sake of President Champions, in order to defeat me and stop my consecutive championships and dynasty, they have become crazy and do whatever they can. If this Warriors lineup can exist for a long time, then I may not be able to win the championship in the next ten years. Ten years After that, I got older and was no longer as omnipotent as I am today. To be honest, Joe Lacob was the most cruel and vicious guy to me. In fact, after KD went to the Warriors, President Adam Silver actually He has already called me, and he doesn’t want me to be suppressed for the next ten years, but I told him, don’t worry, I won’t be suppressed by anyone, and no one can try to stop me. I told him that he doesn’t need to do anything. Just wait and see the good show.”

Katie looked at Xie Chen in surprise: "Are you so confident against the Warriors? If we meet in the playoffs, how sure are you?"

Xie Chen shook his head and said: "Now it's less than 30%."

Katie looked worried: "Don't you still have some hidden strength? And you have been practicing hard in the past two months to attack under multi-person defense. With your talent and growth rate, in the playoffs you His strength should have increased a lot."

Xie Chen said: "My growth in strength is foreseeable, but I can't predict how much my teammates will grow in strength by the time they reach the playoffs. And I don't know how the running-in between us will be." Clearly, although the Lakers have me as the core and I am also responsible for organizing the offense, basketball is ultimately a game of five people on a team. With Luke Walton’s coaching philosophy, everyone who plays will show his value. So the performance of the other four is equally important to me."

Katie sighed, yes, Xie Chen is capable, but what about his teammates? Will it be a hindrance? Katie suddenly held Xie Chen's hand and said: "My dear, promise me one thing. Even if you can't win the championship this season, don't be too sad. You are still very young and we have plenty of opportunities."

Xie Chen nodded. He didn't want his wife to worry about him. Xie Chen said, "Don't worry, I'm not a person who can't afford to lose. I just entered the NBA and won two consecutive championships. I'm already an unprecedented lucky person."

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The last day of September is the registration day for all teams and the opening day of training camp. As mentioned before, how the Lakers will perform in the new season still depends on the performance of all the Lakers players. This season, as a It is equally important for the boss of the Lakers to urge his teammates to improve their training. Since Xie Chen is also new to the Lakers, the first thing he has to do is to establish his authority and not let anyone disobey him. Fortunately, there are people in this team. The two younger brothers from before...

"Hey, brother, you look cooler than before!" Ci Shiping saw Xie Chen and greeted Xie Chen cordially.

Ci Shiping has played for the Lakers and won a championship with Kobe Bryant. If Xie Chen hadn't used threats to force him to go to the Knicks last season, he would have been a Laker last season. However, Luke Walton is not particularly inclined to sign him this season. It was Xie Chen's words that made Ci Shiping become a member of the Lakers early.

Xie Chen also shook hands and bumped shoulders with Ci Shiping. This was his comrade who won the championship with him last season. There was already a deep revolutionary feeling between the two. Xie Chen smiled and said: "Get ready to win second place with me." A champion?"

Ci Shiping smiled brightly and said: "I won't tell you that I came to you just to win the championship, hahaha."

After Ci Shiping, Xie Chen saw another old friend, Luo Er Deng!

"Hai brother!"

Luo Erdeng and Xie Chen were very excited and hugged each other deeply!

This is a teammate when the Heat won the championship! That was also the season that Xie Chen missed the most!

Although he also won the championship with the New York Knicks, and although New York is still Xie Chen's hometown, what makes Xie Chen miss the most in his heart is still his first season with the Heat. At that time, he grew up from obscurity. He became the hottest point guard in the league. When he was growing up, he had conflicts with Mario Chalmers, Norris Cole, and Chris Bosh, but never with him. No problem ever with Luol Deng!

Even from Xie Chen's first game, Xie Chen stole Luol Deng's data in order to gain points for the system, and grabbed Luol Deng's rebounds one after another. If it were another guy, he would have faced a completely different player. The rookie who was valued by the team would have been angry for doing this, but Luol Deng never said a fierce or unfriendly word to Xie Chen on or off the court. When Xie Chen gradually showed his strength, he wanted to follow Bo When Shi was fighting for the boss, Luo Er Deng also supported Xie Chen very much.

Although the relationship between the two is not as close as that with Wade Whiteside, this relationship is definitely the most sincere friend!

Xie Chen hugged Luol Deng and said, "I'm so happy that I can still play ball with you!"

Luol Deng also hugged Xie Chen excitedly and said with a smile: "Hey, you know what? I'm not used to it without you grabbing my rebounds."

"Hahaha." Xie Chen thought of the past when he was frantically brushing up data and said with a smile: "This season, I will compensate you with another championship ring!"

Today, Lakers members have a big gathering. Jeanie Buss and Luke Walton are also there. They all see Xie Chen’s joy for Luol Deng, and they secretly boast that they have made a deal that satisfies Xie Chen. Luol Deng 4 He signed with the Lakers for 72 million in 2007. At this point, I have to mention his story with the Lakers. In fact, he had the opportunity to come to the Lakers as early as 2007. At that time, Kobe was jealous that Duncan would win the championship again, so he forced the team to trade To strengthen, he did not hesitate to threaten a trade. At that time, Kobe took a fancy to the young and potential Luol Deng and wanted to join the Bulls to join forces with Luol Deng. However, in the negotiations with the Bulls, the chips given by the Bulls That is Luol Deng. The Lakers general manager was also very interested. However, just when the deal was about to be concluded, Kobe found that he could not join forces with Luol Deng, so he used his trade veto power to abort the deal.

After Luol Deng left the Heat, Wade also tweeted that he was one of the best teammates in the Heat. Kobe also wanted to partner with him. Unfortunately, Luol Deng did not come to Los Angeles until Kobe retired. This can't help but make people feel a little regretful.

After Luo Erdeng, Mozgov, known as the Big White Bear of Russia, also came over to greet Xie Chen. The big man saw that Xie Chen was a little shy and seemed to have some fear in his eyes. Mozgov said: " With you as my teammate, I can finally win the championship now, right?"

Mozgov has been with the Cavaliers for the past two seasons. The Cavaliers were originally one of the strongest contenders for the championship, but they failed in the Eastern Conference finals for two consecutive years, were defeated by Xie Chen for two consecutive years, and did not even make it to the finals. , Mozgov also wanted to have a taste of the championship. He thought he would get something to eat by following LeBron James, but unexpectedly he was defeated twice in a row by a rookie.

Since I can't beat you, then I'll join your head office, right?

Xie Chen was also deeply impressed by Mozgov. Xie Chen said: "In the past two seasons, you have always been a headache for me. Because of your presence, I have been unable to complete dunks under the basket many times. I am very happy to have you join." Got here."

After Mozgov, there is another former Cavaliers player, Richard Jefferson.

Richard Jefferson said to Xie Chen: "I came here to join the coaching staff, but you pushed me to the battlefield."

Xie Chen smiled and said: "Isn't this exactly what you want to do? I know you still want to continue playing."

Xie Chen acted like a master at this formal gathering, but in fact Xie Chen is also a newcomer to the Lakers, and they are the real old people.

Julius Randle entered the NBA in the same year as Xie Chen. Ever since Xie Chen made a name for himself, the Lakers were always annoyed that they couldn't see Xie Chen's potential. Randall also suffered a lot of grievances. 2.06 meters, 115 kilograms, strong body, averaging 11+10 per game last season. Randall's style of play is very strong and very aggressive, and he has excellent dribbling ability and can carry the ball through half the court. His ability to attack the basket with his left hand after a breakthrough is equally impressive, and is easily reminiscent of former Lakers player Lamar Odom. This season, he still has a lot to improve. For example, during fast breaks, when Lan When Del uses his right hand to finish the offense at the basket, his performance is not that good. In this situation, he still habitually uses his left hand to complete the layup. Obviously, he needs to improve the finishing ability of his right hand, which can make Randall draws more fouls and gets to the free throw line to make himself a greater threat on the offensive end.

With such a big body, he can play fast breaks with the team. This is something Xie Chen likes very much. Just like his partner in the New York Knicks last season, Derrick Williams, Luol Deng also belongs to this kind of strength. Powerful, but now the bounce is poor. The fast break competition is who is faster and who is more powerful. Not only does the big guy have the advantage, but the completion is also more shocking.

Jordan Clarkson was also selected into the NBA in the same year as Xie Chen, but his ranking was even worse than Xie Chen. He was selected 46th in the second round. He is 196cm tall, 88kg, and averaged 100% per game last season. 15 points. He is an athletic combo guard with a thin body. He has outstanding wingspan and jumping, but his shooting is not stable.

There is also Lou Williams, who is 185cm tall, a veteran who joined the NBA in 2005 and the best sixth man in the 2014-2015 season. This season, he will be Xie Chen's substitute, but his overall view is very poor, so he scores The No. 1 short combo guard.

There are also Nick Young, Brandon Bass, and Larry Nance Jr., these guys are the real old people of the Lakers. However, after Xie Chen joined, they all have to admit that Xie Chen is their team. Only the boss will do.

Xie Chen greeted these Lakers "veterans" one by one. It is very important to have a good relationship with his teammates. However, he should also follow the example of the previous Lakers leader Kobe Bryant and behave more harshly, because this season, they The challenge is simply too great.

Nick Young is very happy now, because his former teammate D'Angelo Russell, who made him very unhappy, left, and he stayed. Russell was originally the target of the Lakers' training, and he will be the one to leave. The plot is a bit To his surprise, Russell once exposed a video on the Internet of Nick Young admitting to having an affair with his girlfriend behind his back. This approach made the Lakers locker room very nervous and unethical. It was precisely because of Russell , Nick Young officially became a single half an hour before Game 7 of the Finals, tweeting "single."

But even if Russell leaves, the Lakers don't want to continue to cooperate with Nick Young. You know, when Nick Young came to the Lakers, he could have received more salary in the free market, but he chose to give up the basic salary to join. The Lakers, because the Lakers are a dream team for him.

Nick Young looked at Xie Chen and asked: "I heard from the general manager and coach that you told them that you wanted to play with me. I want to ask, is this true?"

"Of course." Xie Chen replied.

Nick Young obviously seemed a little flattered, and almost another emoji came out. Nick Young was a little confused, "But, why? Why do you want to partner with me?"

The real reason why Xie Chen wants to partner with Nick Young is because this guy loves to show off just like himself. The difference between the two is that one succeeds and the other always fails. The Lakers are going to restart the SHOWTIME era. Nick Young’s love is now... Players who have various celebrations and can ignite the atmosphere are indispensable.