That night, the Lakers held a celebration party all night in a famous club in Los Angeles. Players who did not make the playoffs roster also participated. Tyrone Lou won the championship with a strong ring, and he was indispensable if the ring was ready.

Tyrone Lu played for the Lakers for two seasons, and he didn't even participate in training, and he spent most of his time recuperating at home. But in the key game, he sat on the sidelines in a hip-hop outfit and a "ditch braid", which attracted the attention. He called himself cheering for his teammates, but in fact he was exposed at COS Iverson.

Of course, such teammates are not popular at the party. The stars ignored Tyrone Luai, and even the new general manager Kupchek thought he was a bit annoying. Spending more than 800,000 in salary is a trivial matter, and wasting a place is a trouble. Without Tyrone Lu, the Lakers could at least sign a veteran in the free market who wants to win the championship, who is capable and willing to reduce their salary.

"Corpsy" is used to describe people like Tyrone Lu. In a more common way, it is "occupying the pit and not stool".

Kupcheck specifically called Phil Jackson to a quiet corner and asked, "When are you going to let that Chinese newcomer come to the trial? As long as he can play in the NCAA final, he is much better than Tyrone Lu."

"On the 22nd, I hope he will really refuse all teams' trials, otherwise many teams will be interested in him." Jackson smiled.

The NBA gives people the impression that everything is professional, training system, tactical execution, team support, media literacy, etc. The NBA also has a professional scouting work in inspecting players. Although scouts from each team often miss the situation, a player has outstanding strength and rarely everyone misses it.

Scouts have all watched the NCAA finals. If Guo Xu had not refused to the Hornets' trial, he would have been exaggerated as a "thorn". It would not be easy for the Lakers to choose him, and the Hornets helped by chance.

"I think he will do this. This kid is very confident and has a personality. He looks like a person who is independent and dares to take risks."

What Guo Xu said in the interview won the favor of all Lakers supporters. Kupchek felt that a young man who targeted the Lakers would definitely be very obedient and would work hard to play and help the team.

Jackson is also optimistic about Guo Xu. Many coaches like small point guards and can enrich the team's tactics at a certain period of time. Back then, the Lakers exchanged Tyrone Lu for Tyrone Lu to find a replacement for Van Eksel. Unfortunately, Tyrone Lu's offense is far from being crazy and the defensive end is not crazy.

Guo Xu won this competition without ever competing with Tyrone Lu. The only resistance he had to join the Lakers was that the management only wanted to trade a relatively low second-round draft pick, and the team's current salary was too high.

The NBA salary cap last season was $34 million, while the Lakers' total salary reached $55 million. With O'Neal and Kobe's salary increase, the team's total salary will increase to about 60 million next season. Kupchek must be careful to sign and prove that he is capable of sitting in the manager's position.

The Lakers' management has no hope for Tyrone Lu. In Guo Xu's previous life, Tyrone Lu's player career is not worth mentioning. He spent most of his time as a substitute and marginalist. The only highlight was that in 2001, he played 15 games for the Lakers in the playoffs, averaging 8.7 minutes per game, scoring 1.9 points, 0.7 rebounds, 0.7 assists and 0.8 steals, and shooting percentage was 34.5%.

Tyrone Lou is so bad, but he has been in the NBA for 11 seasons and is well-known to fans. Later, he became the head coach of the Cavaliers and coached "Emperor" LeBron James. Where did the person who averaged 2.3 points per game in the playoffs get such a fame?

The turning point in Tyrone Lu's life was the 2001 Lakers VS 76ers finals, and he became famous for his match against Iverson.

Some fans have analyzed that it is no exaggeration to say that five games have changed Taylon Lu's life. Chinese fans met him and gave him nicknamed "Lu Yuanwai". It sounds so powerful. Those who don't know about it may think that he is "good martial arts and has no right in the world". In fact, he is not qualified as a role player.

To put it bluntly, against Iverson in the finals is a shortcut to becoming famous. Now Guo Xu is going to grab the opportunity of Tyrone Lu.

It is true that he may have better data when he is reused to a weak team, but he cannot make it to the finals in the early stage of his career, and he cannot get the championship ring. No matter how good the data of a weak team player is, he will not have a high evaluation. At most, he will be a scrambler. There are too many such examples.

On June 21, the Lakers held a championship parade in Los Angeles. After Jordan retired, the Lakers became the most popular team in the league. It can be proved by looking at the scale of the parade. The last time the Lakers won the championship was 12 years ago, and Los Angeles fans have waited for this day too long.

O'Neal stood on the roof of the car with the trophy in his arms, and the cheers received ten times that of the mayor of Los Angeles parade. The streets were crowded with people. Many fans didn't go to work just to celebrate the Lakers' championship. Not only young people, but also young people in their fifties and sixties, children in their ten years old, many people were wearing O'Neal's No. 34 jersey and Kobe's No. 8 jersey!

Because the bus players are on a very high, some fans even climbed onto the telephone poles in order to see the stars, many people waved to the players on the roof, including several fat people over 200 pounds, and were not afraid of crushing the roof.

Guo Xu and Hapi arrived in Los Angeles in the evening and did not join in the fun to participate in the parade. They checked in the hotel they booked and prepared to participate in the trial training on the afternoon of the 22nd.

The Lakers management has done some small details and is very comfortable. They arranged the hotel in advance. Although it is just an ordinary standard room, it is very close to the training ground, which saves players' expenses and some troubles and can participate in training in the best condition.

At 9 o'clock in the evening, Hapi urged Guo Xu to go to bed and rest, and even lie down even if he couldn't sleep. At 8 o'clock the next morning, Hapi decided to get up on time and went to the nearby open-air court to practice shooting together.

Success belongs to those who have dreams, and opportunities are left to those who are prepared.

Guo Xu practiced for two hours and went back to the hotel to take a bath and rest. At 2 o'clock in the afternoon, he and Hapi arrived at the training hall on time and met the members of the Lakers coaching staff and trained.

Guo Xu immediately realized that the Lakers were very interested in him because Phil Jackson, who was like a grandfather in KFC, was present in person today. Yesterday, the Lakers had a party until late, so the "Zen Master" was willing to come to see him.

The two shook hands, Jackson smiled and said, "Guo, I watched the NCAA finals, you performed very well. This is just a physical test. Don't be nervous, try to perform at the best level."

Guo Xu smiled and said, "Coach, please rest assured. I have been training since I joined the Lakers' holiday. I have practiced shooting more this morning. I often imagine that I play in the Lakers system and can definitely understand every tactic you have issued."

This is not bragging. No one in this era has watched more games than him. They are all experiences in previous lives.

Jackson asked: "You haven't been to try out for other teams, are you?"

"Of course not. Even if I lose the election, I will apply to represent the Lakers in the summer league and prove myself in the preseason."

"Then let's see your strength." Jackson had a better impression of Guo Xu, and he looked at him with a happy look.

Guo Xu's awareness is too high, which makes Jackson unable to find fault. He likes hard-working players. When he is at the Bulls, he arranges a lot of training and often practices twice a day when he comes to the Lakers. It is precisely because of the coaching factor that Kobe is so similar to Jordan. The two of them practice in the same way.
Chapter completed!