Chapter 22 Dynasty Parade

On the 22nd, in Los Angeles, the Lakers held a grand dynasty parade.

Compared to the championship celebrations in the summers of '09 and '10, this year's coronation ceremony for the Lakers dynasty was not only larger in scale, but also attracted fans from all over the world who came specifically to join in the festivities.

Despite his illness, Jerry Buss, invigorated by the happy occasion, took the lead in thanking the fans who had consistently supported the Lakers behind the scenes.

Because in February of this year, the Lakers officially signed a 20-year, multi-billion dollar broadcasting agreement with Warner Media...

Therefore, in response to the doubts raised by many Lakers fans, wondering if the Lakers would become the "Warner Lakers" and whether these long-time fans would even be qualified to remain Lakers fans...

Jerry Buss also promised Lakers fans at the dynasty parade that the main pay-per-view content in their agreement with Warner Media would not include the NBA Finals or some other key games in the coming years.

Little did the "fickle" fans at the NFL's Los Angeles Rams' home stadium know that from that moment on, they had already fallen into Jerry Buss's trap.

As the saying goes, when harvesting韭菜 (jiu cai, chives, meaning fans who are easily taken advantage of), one must pay attention to the force of the cut.

If Warner Media came in too aggressively, it would inevitably drive away many fans who had become Lakers fans in recent years because of Su and Kobe.

Therefore, Jerry Buss knew that in the 20-year partnership with Warner Media, only by first cultivating the habit of pay-per-view among most fans could the Lakers' golden brand not be ruined by his unfortunate son after his death.

However...

The more excited Jerry Buss was at this moment...

At the moment when the Lakers officially achieved a three-peat and signed the multi-billion dollar broadcasting agreement...

The more envy he aroused among his peers.

Because for a long time, investing in NBA teams had always been a losing proposition...

So, how could the other owners in the league tolerate Jerry Buss, this ultimate winner in life?

In fact, a week earlier, Clippers owner Donald Sterling publicly expressed his dissatisfaction in an interview, demanding that Jerry Buss share a piece of the pie with other teams.

"Jerry must attend the upcoming league owners' meeting!

He must clearly explain to us how he plans to divide such a large cake!"

Uh...

Just asking, if the Lakers bought this cake with their own ability, why should they share it with you?

In Su Feng's previous life, after Jerry Buss passed away, Joe Lacob and his partners used their strength to show what it meant to be able to support your family by running an NBA team, as long as you were willing to put your heart into it.

As someone who had been there before, Su Feng knew very well that after Jerry Buss, despite his illness, attended the NBA Board of Governors meeting in a couple of days...

Sterling wouldn't dare to utter a single word of complaint, no matter how much resentment he held.

Because Jerry Buss only needed one sentence to shut up Sterling and the other owners.

"If any of you sitting here are full-time owners like me, then you can take 30% from me."

In addition, during the lockout negotiations in 2011...

When his peers complained about how poor they were and how the players' salaries were getting higher and higher...

Jerry Buss also said with a look of disdain, "I pay Kobe 20 million a year, but I can earn 70 million from him."

In Su Feng's original timeline, many people attributed the Lakers' success to their location in Los Angeles.

But they forgot that Los Angeles had never had only the Lakers.

In his early years, as a real estate businessman, in order to build his dream sports empire, Jerry Buss not only gradually withdrew from his original industry, but also, as a behind-the-scenes contributor to the Lakers' rise, he ingeniously introduced cheerleaders to the league in the last century.

Therefore, Jerry Buss deserves the greatest credit for the Lakers' success today.

"Remember every word I'm saying to you now.

Since this Lakers team's success depends on Su Feng and Kobe...

Then in the future, you can only rely on them to continue the Lakers' brand."

That day, after giving his parade speech, Jerry Buss grabbed Jim Buss as he stepped off the stage and said earnestly.

As a result, looking at Jim Buss's foolish appearance, eager to please Su and Kobe...

Although he didn't know why he, who had such a brilliant reputation, had given birth to such a useless son...

But with the assistance of Luol Deng and Andrei Kirilenko, the "卧龙、凤雏 (Wo Long, Feng Chu, Hidden Dragon and Phoenix Chick, meaning two great talents)," Jerry Buss was not worried at all that Jim Buss would ruin the Lakers after his death.

Because he knew very well that since Su Feng's trade to the Lakers in this life was promoted by his silly son...

So now, with the establishment of the Lakers dynasty...

Jim Buss had also successfully solved the biggest problem for successors when they take office...

That is, the lack of personal prestige to suppress the Lakers management team of famous former players.

Moreover...

Based on Jerry Buss's understanding of the relationship between Jerry West and Jim Buss...

As long as Jim Buss could make good use of the last peak of Su and Kobe to completely take control of this Lakers team...

Then in the future, in addition to the "Hidden Dragon and Phoenix Chick"...

His silly son might even get the assistance of "Liu Bowen" (a famous strategist in Chinese history).

In fact, in Su Feng's original timeline, if it wasn't because Jim Buss loved Kobe so deeply that he had to create a perfect retirement ceremony for Kobe...

Then the resources in Jeanie Buss's hands...

Would really not be enough to fight against Jim Buss, this simpleton.

So, was Jeanie Buss ruthless or what?

In Su Feng's previous life, after taking control of the Lakers, she not only kicked out her old lover Phil Jackson, who wanted to take over the Lakers, at the first opportunity, but also, through various checks and balances, gradually arranged her confidants in important positions within the Lakers team.

It was just a pity that...

Because Jim Buss brought this dynasty of rebuilding the Lakers' glory to the Lakers with his own hands in this life...

So this Lakers' palace intrigue drama, which was worth savoring for a whole year...

Lost its suspense completely from this moment on.

At the Los Angeles Rams' home stadium, Kobe and Su Feng ignited the entire City of Angels as soon as they appeared, amidst the cheers of nearly 100,000 fans.

From suffering a major Achilles tendon injury to the dynasty of today...

Only Kobe himself knew how he had survived that difficult period in the past five years.

But...

Even though he had forcibly held back the tears that were about to fall from his eyes...

Su thief...

Why did you have to say at this time, "You can't win with just one Su Feng, but with Kobe, they can conquer the world?"

Wuwuwu...

"Hey, why are you crying again?" On the main stage, Su Feng was stunned when he saw Kobe suddenly burst into tears.

Hearing this...

Kobe, who had already cried countless times in the past two days, retorted fiercely to Su Feng, "Mind your own business!"

Su Feng shook his head and said, "You are really more fragile than I imagined, Kobe."

Ha...

Just asking, is this the Kobe "Strong"-Bryant in the eyes of Kobe fans?

In '09.

When this new Lakers team won its first championship, no one knew which guy wearing number 24 hid in the bathroom and cried for a full two hours while holding the O'Brien trophy.

In '10.

After this Lakers team completed its title defense, no one knew which number 24, who was chatting and laughing with his teammates a second ago, sobbed alone in a corner of the locker room for almost the entire night.

And at this moment...

As Su Feng once again broke Kobe's defenses...

How could this渣科 (Zha Ke, slang for "scumbag Kobe," but used affectionately here), who had always shown himself to be strong, still control his out-of-control emotions?

As the saying goes, everyone has their most vulnerable side.

And for Kobe Bryant.

In this life, what he couldn't stand the most was definitely Su Feng's sudden "tenderness."

In front of the TV, watching Su Feng fist-bumped, chest-bumped, and hugged Kobe on the main stage.

Philadelphia.

Allen Iverson, who was about to retire next year, was depressed.

Because to this day, Iverson was still brooding over the fact that Su Feng did not respond in the slightest to the phrase "We will definitely win a championship together" on the court back then.

You protect Philadelphia, I protect you?

Bah!

Damn you, Su Feng!

Oakland.

Looking at LeBron James, who was asking for trouble and insisted on watching the Lakers dynasty parade live, Stephen Curry sighed and said, "LeBron, why are you doing this to yourself?"

LeBron James shook his head with a wry smile and said, "If it weren't for Su, I wouldn't be where I am today."

"That's not necessarily true, LeBron.

Because in my opinion, you were born for the sport of basketball." Stephen Curry encouraged him, patting LeBron James on the back.

And Boston...

After learning from Larry Bird that the Celtics were about to select a player very similar to Su Feng in the upcoming draft...

Tim Duncan turned around and plunged into training without looking back.

Because Red Auerbach once said...

You can't beat Su Feng just by dreaming.

Seattle.

The happy Roduwayden four brothers had already uniformly boarded the incomparably happy banana boat.

Before the arduous cultivation life began.

For these young people...

What could be happier than playing with like-minded friends?

China, Shanghai.

"Seriously, can't you handle the Asian Championship yourself, Lao Yi?" After returning to China for vacation, Yao Ming was speechless after receiving a call from Yi Jianlian that day.

Because as the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year in the 10/11 season...

In Yao Ming's opinion, for Yi Jianlian to lead the team to play in the Asian Championship alone was as easy as pie.

"Yao Ge...

I'm just worried about something unexpected happening...

Besides, if I remember correctly, you also called Feng Ge before the World Championship last year, right?" On the phone, Yi Jianlian directly exposed Yao Ming's past.

Yao Ming: "..."

I...

What's wrong with me asking Feng Ge for help when I play in the World Championship?

"Don't worry, Yao Ge, I've already discussed it with Coach Zhang Bin. In this year's Asian Championship, you only need to play in the final."

In order to ensure that the Chinese men's basketball team could obtain a ticket to the London Olympics, at this moment, Yi Jianlian had already felt how heavy the burden of the Chinese men's basketball team was.

"Alright.

Considering that I should be able to convince Feng Ge to play with us in the London Olympics...

Tell Coach Zhang that we have pre-ordered this year's Asian Championship!"

And although he no longer had Feng Ge, Yao Ming had experienced what it meant to be alone in the world at major international tournaments...

But, as Feng Ge's cutest 明弟 (Ming Di, Little Bro Ming) for a long time...

In Yao Ming's opinion, if he couldn't beat others in major international tournaments, wasn't he allowed to call his big bro?

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Los Angeles, after the dynasty parade, Su Feng immediately burrowed into the bed that Britney had already warmed up for him in advance.

And on the 23rd, before Mitch Kupchak prepared to lead the team to the draft in New Jersey, Su Feng repeatedly urged him, "If you don't select the players I wrote on the list for you in the first round, then don't force it...

Because we really don't have the chips to trade up for a draft pick.

But in the second round, if you have a target in mind...

Mitch, please help me buy a second-round draft pick and select Seth Curry, the son of Dell Curry from Liberty University."

Because the high-quality rookies in 2011 were basically concentrated in the first round, so in case of an accident...

Compared to other second-round rookies that the Lakers had already tried out, Su Feng preferred Seth, who was like a nephew to him in this life.

Although he didn't have his brother's explosive shooting talent.

But as a spot-up shooter, in Su Feng's opinion, Seth was very suitable for this Lakers team.

Because with himself and Kobe responsible for creating space...

Not to brag.

In this Lakers team, only "Zhang Tie Lin" (a nickname for a player known for missing open shots) could do something like shooting less than 35% from three-point range on wide-open shots.

In addition, due to his appearance, the NBA draft in this life had become more and more uncontrollable.

Therefore, Su Feng knew that even if Kupchak had the list he gave him, the Lakers had to be prepared for the worst.

Ha...

You might not believe it if I told you.

The NBA in this life had already become a mess.

In 2009, after the Nets used their first overall pick to select Blake Griffin.

Because swingmen had been very popular in recent years...

So with the second overall pick, Michael Jordan, who had always had a keen eye for talent, selected Gerald Henderson, nicknamed "Duke Su Feng" at Duke University, without thinking.

Then...

There was no then.

Because in his rookie season, Henderson, who averaged 3.4 points per game for the Bobcats, once again proved to the world how "good" Michael Jordan's vision was.

But the good news was...

Because Henderson took the pain that Hasheem Thabeet couldn't bear in his life on his behalf...

So in 2009, with the fourth overall pick, after the SuperSonics selected James Harden, the San Antonio Spurs also got their wish and selected Hasheem Thabeet...

The player who could become the "new Yao Ming" in Kerr's eyes.

To be honest.

In Su Feng's original timeline, if it wasn't because he played with a bunch of maxed-out accounts that the Logo Man had prepared in advance at the Warriors...

Then Steve Kerr's vision...

You can probably understand it as...

He and Jordan were indeed teammates back then.

And in the 2010 draft...

The top three picks of John Wall, Evan Turner, and Derrick Favors didn't change much.

But...

Due to the fact that swingmen were generally selected relatively early, just like the previous year...

Therefore, after Su Feng and Kupchak communicated in a timely manner...

The Lakers, who sold their second-round pick, immediately used their first-round pick in 2010 to select Lance Stephenson, who was the only viable option in the draft pool at the time.

It was worth mentioning that...

Although "Sharpeyed" Jordan became a laughing stock for a while in the previous year...

But the facts proved that it was only because there was no "Bird successor," whom Jordan had always loved the most, among the high-ranking rookies in 2009.

What bullshit Su Feng successor?

If we're talking about love...

In this life, he, Jordan, had only ever loved Larry Bird.

Thus...

Originally, in the regular season of 09/10, due to Andrei Kirilenko, Deron Williams, and Richard Jefferson being injured one after another, the Jazz had to tank. This became a tragedy.

Because after Jordan selected this "Bird successor" from Butler University with the fourth overall pick, which was much higher than what Gordon Hayward had expected in advance...

Sloan, who was preparing to retire at the time, could never have imagined...

That Jordan would love Bird so deeply!

Big brother!

Didn't you know that there were geniuses like DeMarcus Cousins and "New Su Feng Successor" Wesley Johnson among the top six picks in 2010?

Why did you have to...

Pick the right one!

Helpless.

Due to Hayward being snatched away by Jordan.

So with the fifth overall pick, after the Rockets management team, thinking "Could an ultimate genius like Wesley Johnson also fall to the fourth overall pick?" joyfully selected Johnson...

The Jazz had no choice but to reluctantly select...

Paul George, nicknamed "Poor Man's Johnson."

It was just that what Sloan never expected was...

This "Poor Man's Johnson," whom he didn't think highly of at first...

Actually made a comeback all the way in the just-concluded 10/11 season and conquered the Jazz management team with his outstanding performance on the defensive end!

And what about Wesley Johnson?

Affected by the Houston curse.

This super genius, who was unanimously considered by the world to be at least a "Poor Man's McGrady" before the start of the draft...

Had already been reduced to a "Poor Man's Paul George" at this moment.

And after a few more years...

Maybe in people's eyes, he would become a "Poor Man's Trevor Ariza."

In short.

As the trajectory of history changed drastically.

Now, even Su Feng, this "transmigrator," couldn't predict the upcoming 2011 draft like he could in the previous years.

And in terms of the Lakers' current chips...

If they wanted to trade up for a draft pick...

Then they would have to sacrifice Marc Gasol.

Because you can't trade Goran Dragić, who was still a tool man, because weak teams wouldn't be interested in him, and strong teams couldn't afford him...

Under the premise that Goran Dragić had been cooperating more and more tacitly with Su and Kobe in recent years...

If they traded away Goran Dragić, where could Kupchak find a new ball-handling tool man for Su and Kobe in the short term?

And Danny Green and Lance Stephenson were even more out of the question.

Because tool men like them were destined to be valued only by strong teams.

But since they were all strong teams...

Then how much higher could these strong teams' draft picks be than the Lakers'?

And as for using Marc Gasol to trade back for a pick that could select Kawhi Leonard, Klay Thompson, etc...

In Su Feng's opinion, only a retard could do something like that.

Because in this era where the spacing was getting wider and wider, and there were behemoths like Yao Ming and Duncan on the inside, and breakthrough experts like Wade and Westbrook on the outside...

Without an interior fortress...

What were you going to use to compete for a championship?

As the saying goes, what's suitable for you is the best.

In Su Feng's opinion, if the Lakers couldn't select Jimmy Butler with their 30th overall pick in the first round...

Then the Lakers' best choice was undoubtedly Bojan Bogdanović, who would most likely fall to the second round.

And in the second round...

If Kupchak still had a target in mind, then the Lakers could completely buy another second-round pick to select Seth Curry.

It was just that a day later...

Even though Su Feng had prepared himself for the fact that the draft in this life wouldn't proceed according to his memories...

The final draft results still stunned him!

First overall pick in the first round.

The Cavaliers, who received compensation for LeBron James' departure, undoubtedly selected the undisputed first overall pick of this draft, as unanimously agreed upon by the judges before the start of the draft:

Kyrie Irving.

In Su Feng's previous life, putting aside his extremely strange personality and a series of problems such as his firm belief that the Earth was flat...

Among this year's rookies, Kyrie Irving's talent was indeed worthy of being the first overall pick.

And then, after the Timberwolves and Rockets selected Derrick Williams...

And Enes Kanter, who was in stark contrast to the N'Golo Kanté on the football field, whom you could pass at any time, after the Rockets selected him...

With the fourth overall pick, the Nets, who were regarded as brothers in misfortune by the Rockets because Blake Griffin was injured in his rookie season, also immediately selected Tristan Thompson, who hadn't been locked up by the Kardashians yet.

In addition, after no longer being blind last year...

This year, Jordan also selected a good partner for Gordon Hayward:

Kemba Walker.

And if everything continued to proceed normally...

Then, apart from the fact that the teams that the rookies were on were different from what he remembered...

It didn't seem like anything...

But soon.

Su Feng noticed a hint of something bad.

Because with the eighth overall pick.

The Golden State Warriors used the pick they had previously acquired from the Bucks to select Klay Thompson.

Alright...

From the moment the Logo Man took over Oakland...

Su Feng had already guessed seven or eight out of ten about the reunion of the Splash Brothers.

Because most of his Lakers' legends maintained good communication with each other in normal times, with the exception of a very few.

So as the son of former Lakers legend Mychal Thompson...

As long as the Logo Man went to the Warriors in the summer of 2011.

Then, just like when he selected Kobe back then.

In this year's summer, Klay Thompson was destined to be selected by Jerry West.

It was just...

With the thirteenth overall pick.

As Bird used his great connections to trade back for this pick from the Pacers using Nicolas Batum...

Regarding Bird's robbery, which relied on the fact that he had played for the Pacers in the past and the Pacers上下 (shang xia, up and down, meaning everyone) respected and loved him so much...

At this moment.

Even Su Feng, who had always had an excellent mentality, couldn't help but want to complain to him:

Shameless!

If we were looking at it from the perspective of a transmigrator.

It didn't seem like the Pacers were losing much by trading back for Batum, who would get a contract worth over a hundred million in the future.

But you had to know...

Because Batum wouldn't be able to get the same growth environment in the Celtics as he would in the Trail Blazers...

So this trade between the Celtics and the Pacers could be completely seen as Bird paying off the Pacers' management.

And what made Su Feng feel the most indignant was...

After using this pick to trick the Pacers, the Celtics immediately selected someone who had once used him as a template in his early years...

Kawhi Leonard!

In addition, before Kupchak could find a team willing to trade a first-round pick with the Lakers...

With the fifteenth overall pick, the Warriors selected Jimmy Butler, who was generally expected to be selected at the end of the first round...

"Are they all cheating?"

In front of the TV, looking at this draft that far exceeded his expectations...

Su Feng always felt that Bird, West, and others seemed to be cheating!

Because if Su Feng could understand the Warriors' selection of Klay...

And the Celtics' selection of Leonard was also reasonable...

Then why did the Logo Man dare to gamble on Jimmy Butler with the fifteenth overall pick?

You had to know that apart from looking like Jordan's illegitimate son...

Butler at this moment...

Couldn't be favored by anyone at all.

Staring at the TV screen...

At this moment, Su Feng felt that he seemed to have missed something while he was busy winning championships with Kobe in the past few years.

Fine...

It seemed like LeBron was going to completely turn the tables in this life.

Because even if they had put together a lineup that even he couldn't put together in 2k at this moment...

In the future...

People wouldn't think that LeBron was bandwagoning.

After all...

The Warriors selected these rookies for James with their own ability...

Plus, Curry hadn't fully broken out yet at this moment.

Why were you saying that LeBron was bandwagoning?

Just like when he joined the Heat back then.

And later came to the Lakers.

In this life, wasn't LeBron James taking his script from back then?

As the saying goes.

The best is always saved for last.

Although he didn't know why the Logo Man had opened the Eye of Heaven and taken Butler so much earlier in the draft...

But after standing at attention and taking a beating for several years...

LeBron James, who was currently preparing for his good buddy Curry's wedding, probably couldn't even dream of...

The dream lineup he wanted.

The Logo Man had easily assembled it for him!

And in the East...

In Su Feng's opinion, if the Celtics could also sign Manu Ginobili...

Then wasn't that...

A copy of the San Antonio Spurs?

Amazing!

"Indeed...

The more you try to change history.

The more history will tell you...

You can't afford the consequences of changing history!" That day, after the Lakers selected Bogdanović in the first round and Seth Curry in the second round...

Thinking of his increasingly difficult future at the age of 33...

Su Feng couldn't help but sigh that it was a good thing he had seized the present!

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P.S.: I have to update 6.7k first today! Because I don't know what's going on, my entire left palm suddenly felt numb and swollen all day, as if there was something wrong with my nerves. Hopefully, it will be better tomorrow...

I'll shamelessly beg for a double monthly ticket first... (I shouldn't be paralyzed, right? U1S1, I'm a little panicked now...)