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Chapter 42 Hotly Discussed on the Internet! Officially Signed! Olympics, Here I Come
Early the next morning.
The news that the Lakers won the 2008 championship swept across the United States and even the world.
It has caused a huge response not only in the sports circle, but also in all walks of life.
News related to the seventh game swept the NBA official website.
"Big reversal! The Lakers won two consecutive away games after falling behind 3:2, reversing the Celtics to win the championship. "
"An unprecedented reversal! The Lakers' young Chinese player once again became a god, scoring a game-high 39 points and making 13 three-pointers!"
"More than 10 three-pointers in two consecutive games! The Chinese undrafted player redefined the three-pointer in the draft." "
"The Chinese young player invented the elevator door tactic, Phil has the potential to be a coach!"
"A timely outbreak! Basketball genius Jiang Chen becomes the lucky star of the Lakers! What is his origin?"
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Countless netizens began to discuss it crazily on the Internet.
Out of curiosity about the player Jiang Chen, many fans conducted human searches to check all the information and news related to Jiang Chen.
However, there is very little news about Jiang Chen on the entire US Internet. The only news is that he was signed by the Lakers after becoming an undrafted player, and there has been no further reports about him since then.
This is an absolute fringe player in the NBA!
But it was this little-known figure who performed a miracle in the finals, defeating the Celtics with a three-pointer.
This was unbelievable to the fans.
"Besides Yao Ming, there are actually Chinese players in the NBA? I've never heard of them before."
"Water cooler player? Breaking out and scoring high points to save the Lakers? This is really outrageous!"
"I feel like I'm watching a movie! No! Even movies can't produce such a bizarre script."
"Oh my God! I can only say that the Celtics lost unfairly! Why can't they defend this undrafted player?"
"Did God save the Lakers? This Chinese rookie must be the incarnation of God!"
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Some netizens even developed conspiracy theories while marveling at the phenomenon.
"Too magical! This can't be a script! Is the NBA so shameless now just to attract attention?"
"This is definitely a shady operation! There's no need to pay attention to the NBA now, it's all fake!"
"It's fine if they're fixing the match, but why did they choose a Chinese undrafted player? Shouldn't they choose an American?"
"This Chinese player is a puppet of the NBA!"
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Various opinions emerge one after another.
At this time, one has to admire the Americans' weird logic and opinions, which are simply so heartbreaking that one cannot even cry.
Many Chinese people in the United States were very angry when they saw these comments.
Why is it that the explosion of American players is magical and normal, and why is it that the explosion of Chinese players is match-fixing?
This is simply incomprehensible!
The angry Chinese are all looking forward to the arrival of the Olympics, hoping that Jiang Chen will shine at the Olympics and slap the faces of these Americans.
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Only half a day had passed and sports media once again reported that Jiang Chen had become a free agent.
Soon, basketball experts expressed their opinions on the Internet and listed several major teams that Jiang Chen could go to.
The Lakers are ranked first.
Not only does he have the ability to win the championship, he can also be trained as Kobe's successor, and he is in a big market team like Los Angeles, so he will never lack attention and spotlight!
So the Lakers are the best choice.
The Suns ranked second.
As a well-known bombardment team in the league, players with both three-point shooting and defensive abilities are the type of players the Suns lack the most.
If Jiang Chen signs with the Suns, he will be able to fully demonstrate his strength.
After that, there are many teams such as the Rockets, Heat, Magic, etc.
For a time, where Jiang Chen's next stop in his career would be became a hot topic of discussion among fans.
Immediately afterwards, Yahoo's famous reporter Woj broke the news.
Big news!
On the night of the championship, three big bosses, including Heat president Riley, Rockets general manager Morey, and Lakers general manager Kupchak, personally went to Boston to launch a fierce competition for Jiang Chen.
In the end, the Lakers stood out and got Jiang Chen's promise to stay with the team.
The details of the contract have not been disclosed yet, and we will report the news as soon as possible...
When this news came out, the fans were even more surprised.
"What? Is this Chinese undrafted player so attractive? Three managers actually went to Boston to snatch him?"
"I don't know what conditions these three teams have offered?"
"We'll know when the free market opens. I think the Lakers offer the best package, otherwise I wouldn't choose the Lakers."
"Millions of dollars? You have to know that his annual salary before was only a few hundred thousand dollars!"
"It's only worth a few million dollars! We don't know if they can perform like they did in the finals next season! Don't let them make only one three-pointer in a season like they did in the regular season. That would be a huge loss for the Lakers."
The American fans were talking to each other, and there was still a hint of disdain in their words.
In their opinion, it is impossible for a Chinese player to transform from a crow into a phoenix.
They have a deep-rooted idea that apart from Yao Ming, no one else in China can play in the NBA.
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Compared with the pluralistic viewpoint in the United States, the situation in China is much simpler.
"Wow, that's awesome! Jiang Sanfen really brought glory to China. I hope he can keep up the good work in the Olympics and create history for the Chinese men's basketball team at home."
"I'm a fan, I'm a fan! Jiang Sanfen's performance completely conquered me."
"With 13 three-pointers in a single game, Jiang's three-pointers blew up the Celtics' a**."
"I am looking forward to the Olympics more and more. I wonder what kind of chemistry will emerge between Yao Ming and Jiang Chen?"
"When the Chinese men's basketball team was assigned to the death group, I was disappointed.
They made it to the quarterfinals in the last Olympics, but I feel like this time they won't even make it out of the group stage at home.
But now with Jiang Sanfen, I feel like the Chinese men's basketball team is doing well again!"
Chinese fans are discussing the event enthusiastically and are looking forward to the Olympics.
Even though there are still nearly two months until the Olympics, it feels like the most important thing for the entire China right now is the Olympics.
Olympics-related programs are broadcast on TV every day.
It can be said that the Olympic Games have attracted the attention of the whole nation!
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While basketball fans around the world were discussing the Lakers' championship, the Lakers had already flown back to Los Angeles.
The enthusiastic fans had already filled the stadium.
When the players walked out of the airport, the fans cheered enthusiastically.
Everyone also greeted the fans and held the championship trophy high.
There is no doubt that the current Lakers are the heroes of the city of Los Angeles.
Being greeted by the fans now is just the beginning of the championship celebrations.
In a few days, the Lakers will have a championship parade throughout the city, allowing all fans to participate.
The whole city celebrates!
When the championship parade is over, the celebration of victory comes to an end.
The Lakers players have officially entered vacation mode.
But management's work has just begun.
On June 27th, US time, the NBA draft officially began.
Kupchak invited Kobe and Jiang Chen to attend the draft together, but both declined.
Kobe's reason was to be with his family.
Jiang Chen's reason was that he was not interested.
After all, the Lakers only have one pick at the end of the second round in this draft, so what can they pick?
Even though there are future All-Star players like DeAndre Jordan and Dragic in the second round, the Lakers are not qualified to select them.
So it's better not to go.
At the same time, Jiang Chen gave Kupchak advice that if he wanted to adjust the lineup in the summer, he should try to trade for some of next year's draft picks.
Although the success rate of the 2008 class is very high, the success rate of the 2009 class next year will be even higher!
Griffin, Curry, Harden, DeRozan and other future superstars all came from the 2009 class!
There are also strong role players such as Jrue Holiday, Ty Lawson, Jeff Teague, Danny Green, etc.
If the Lakers could have a few draft picks, with Jiang Chen's understanding of the future, they would definitely be able to pick good players!!
The draft was held as scheduled.
Without Jiang Chen's interference, all historical trajectories would not have changed.
Derrick Rose was still