The Lakers' lives have been very difficult in recent seasons. Since the team's leading player, Magic Johnson, retired from AIDS, this King of Kings has lost its courage. In addition, the competition pressure in the league is getting stronger and stronger. As one of the best teams in NBA history, the Los Angeles Lakers are under great pressure now.

Moreover, as the general manager of a team like the Lakers, Jerry West is very clear that Los Angeles fans not only need the team's performance to improve, but also need the team to play beautifully, and even more need the team to have enough popular superstars. Now?

Since Magic Johnson retired, the Lakers' performance has plummeted. The regular season winning rate this season has not reached 50%, and the number of wins has been less than 40 games. If such a winning rate is placed in the East, it will not even be able to enter the playoffs. Although in the West, the Lakers have entered the playoffs this year, it is obvious that facing the Suns, who have just gotten the strongest forward in the league and the league's new regular season MVP Barkley, the Lakers will not be able to see the outcome.

In the end, the Lakers were indeed swept out of the playoffs by the Suns in the first round of the playoffs, and they were swept out of the first round of the playoffs for two consecutive seasons. Moreover, they ranked eighth in the regular season for two consecutive seasons. This is definitely a huge shame for the Lakers who have dominated the entire NBA for so long.

Of course, the Lakers' performance is not expected now. At the most important time, the team does not have an absolute star player, and its appeal is also declining seriously. If three years ago, the focus of the entire league and the focus of the whole world was still on Los Angeles, and the Lakers in Los Angeles, then now, the focus of the entire NBA and the entire world has reached Chicago. When it comes to the Bulls, few people really remember that this Lakers were the overlord of the league and the center of everyone.

In this case, all Jerry West needs to do is to find a second Magician, and then let the second Magician he found can lead the Lakers to take off again. He also has a good goal, that is, to average 37 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals and 3 blocks in high school. When he graduated from high school, Anthony Hardaway, who was selected as the best player in the United States by many major media as a high school student.

He has been watching this rookie for a long time. Not only did this guy play the strongest data in his high school career, but when he arrived in college and ncaa, this guy was able to average 23 points, 8.5 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 2.5 steals and 1.5 blocks per game. And like high school, this guy was also selected as the All-American Player for two consecutive years after coming to college.

During the training camp of Dream Team last year, this guy defeated Dream Team with NCAA United, Jordan was appointed as the successor. In Jerry West's opinion, Jordan said that Hardaway was his successor at that point last year. A large part of the reason was that it was too embarrassing and could not continue to belittle the young man who defeated him. In the past, Jordan had always been disdainful of these so-called Jordan successors. When asked this question, Jordan would directly mock his face. If he could meet on the court, Jordan would definitely teach these so-called successors a little lesson. Jordan is a very proud person. If he wants to get his recognition, the first step is to defeat him.

So, in Jerry West's opinion, Hardaway is definitely not the successor of Jordan, but the successor of Magic Johnson. Judging from the all-rounder shown by this young man at present, he has this qualification.

However, what makes Jerry West extremely embarrassed is that he has been seeking the possibility of trading the top three draft picks recently, because he knows that Hardaway cannot fall out of the top three, but whether it is the Magic, the Warriors or the 76ers, these three teams with the top three picks do not want to trade with him at all. After all, the people from other teams are not fools. The Lakers' Divac, Byron Scott, and veteran James Worcy are all good, but they don't need them. At least these people cannot compare with Weber, Hardaway and Bradley, and even Marshburn.

It can be said that the Lakers are now very embarrassed. The team is not strong and needs to be rebuilt, but they cannot find an opportunity to rebuild. If they are directly distorted, they cannot save the former NBA overlord, so the Lakers' condition is very bad now. Some people inside the Lakers have even begun to clamor to stabilize the Magician's condition and continue playing.

But Jerry West knew very well that the Magicians would not really change the Lakers' status quo when they came back.

After packing up his bad mood and putting down the scout report in his hand helplessly, Jerry West sighed and stood up to leave the training camp supervisor's office, while Wood on the side immediately followed.

Wait a minute, the rookies' group match is about to begin. Although it is difficult to get his favorite Hardaway this year, he still found several very interesting players in the scout report just now.

"Huh? Jerry, I didn't expect to see you here."

When Jerry West and training camp director Chris Wood came to the training ground, he actually met an acquaintance, Jazz head coach, Gerald Eugene Sloan, that is, Jerry Sloan.

"This grouping is quite interesting, take a look."

Faced with West's somewhat surprised expression, Sloan also smiled and handed the form in his hand to West and said that he and West were considered players of the same generation and were not unfamiliar with them.

When West took over the grouping list of rookies, he saw the grouping situation on it, and when he thought of the scout report he had just read, he also smiled.

"It really tests that little guy's ability, but if you really have such a big reputation, you need to match it. It's really a game that people are looking forward to, with the best player leading a group of the worst players."

After saying with a smile, West also sent the watch back to Sloan, and his eyes were once again focused on the rookie not far away who is now being watched by the whole United States.

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"Hahahaha, it's so funny, it's so funny, Anfenni, I didn't expect you guys to have this day."

In front of the publicity board of the training ground, all the more than 40 rookies who came here to participate in the training camp this year gathered here because the staff just posted their grouping situation.

"Organizing guard Van Eksel, shooting guard Lin Han, small forward Anfini Hardaway, power forward Aron Williams, center Antonio Hardaway, hahahaha, I didn't expect that Hardaway, who is known as the No. 1 rookie, would actually lead such a team. It's so interesting."

"Van Eksel, the point guard's storm, has been able to average 30 points in his high school career, and even Jordan is not as good as him. However, there is no top team in college. The draft pick is predicted to be the last in the second round. Although this rookie training player is ranked in the second level, he is the last in the second level."

"Aron Williams has the height and body of the inside line, and both offense and defensive ability are ordinary and have no desirable. The third-level final player, Antonio Jiewei, is over 2.11 meters tall, but he is likely to become the 7-foot inside line who lost this year, and is ranked in the fourth level, or the worst."

"As for this Asian boy, is he really a professional player? I'm afraid that any group will be in four to five. Unexpectedly, this garbage was finally assigned to the group of Hardaway. We are so lucky. We should really thank our first rookie."

"Hahahaha, no thanks. Maybe our first rookie can really win the championship with such a group of powerful teammates? Hahahaha"

At this time, when all the players were released in groups, these young and energetic genius rookies were almost excited, but a small group of them seemed to look a little ugly.

For example, Hardaway, Van Eksel, Lin Han, and the two bulky insiders who were discussed the most at this time were in the same group as these three.

"Trump? Are the trash in these guys talking about me?"

At this time, looking at these guys pointing at me, Lin Han finally knew why he became the focus after coming to the training ground today. His performance yesterday seemed to be too bad, but no matter how bad it is, he has not reached the level of garbage, right?

"Just say a few words, just watch it"

Just as Lin Han was about to go forward and talk to the rookies who mocked him, Bowen on the side quickly grabbed him. This was not a good time for Lin Han to make a comeback. Obviously, although Lin Han and several other players were mocked, it was obvious that these firepowers were all aimed at Hardaway, the strongest rookie.

"Your name is George Lynch. I remember you, a talented player who graduated from the top giant North Carolina University. I heard that he has super physical talent. He is the top five strikers in this year's draft. He is especially good at defense. I will get 30 points on your head later. You have no objection."

Faced with the fire coming for him, Hardaway did not say anything, but snorted coldly and left. What surprised Lin Han was that the guy named Van Eksel was very domineering and provoked the rookie who mocked him the most fierce.

Seeing the imminent battle here, Lin Han was also a little excited and was about to go up and help the "crazy" rookie who dared to provoke a group of people alone, but soon, he was dragged away by Bao Wen again.

"Lin, the best way to prove yourself is to beat them on the court, and Hardaway understands this more than all of you."
Chapter completed!