Chapter 206: Counter-guest, what is a

When a monstrous storm forms and sweeps across the entire sky, the eye of the storm is often the calmest.

Fan Xi is the eye of the storm.

He was eating barbecue and singing songs by the villa on the cliff, roasting by the bonfire and dancing, quite having the spirit of "what does the world have to do with me."

"This is truly 'Mount Tai collapsing in front, but the color does not change'."

That night, Lu Yuan looked at Fan Xi, who was still reveling in the distance, and said to Chen Ye: "Now the whole league is in chaos because of him. I have received 11 calls in less than half an hour, and many calls haven't even gotten through. I estimate my mailbox is already piled up with emails. Some are confirming, some are trying to get close, some want to take a shortcut..."

Whoosh!

Lu Yuan exhaled a long breath and sighed: "The world is bustling for profit, and the world is bustling for profit."

Chen Ye, who was standing nearby, was half-illiterate; he was a martial man, a simpleton, and he asked sincerely: "Brother Lu, what does this sentence mean?"

Chen Ye's question instantly made Lu Yuan lose his poetic and picturesque mood. He said irritably: "You bumpkin. I'm saying our boss is 'profit,' and most of the teams in the league are fighting for him. They want to compete for this 'profit'."

"Uh, since that's the case, why do the Lakers want to send this 'profit' out?" Chen Ye asked back.

This question really stumped Lu Yuan. After a long while, he said: "They are stupid, why else? I have never seen a team send their Finals MVP out in my life. Now the fans don't know. When the people of Los Angeles find out, watch how they toss."

"Moreover, they might feel that Jack has no room for growth and will be affected by injuries, and his state will drop sharply. Therefore, they can't wait to sell him when Jack's value is at its highest."

Speaking of this, Lu Yuan couldn't help but sneer. Looking at Fan Xi dancing easily and calmly over there, Lu Yuan became more and more confident. He felt that the Lakers would definitely eat their own bitter fruit.

They think the current Fan Xi is the highest point of the stock, but in fact... this is just the starting point.

Wait for Jack to leave the Purple and Gold Army and kill all sides on his own.

"In this situation, I can't help but think of Zhu Yuanzhang leaving the Red Turban Army, Liu Xiu leaving the Green Forest Army. From now on, the sky is high and the sea is wide, and Fan will sink and float."

Lu Yuan sighed again.

Although he doesn't like illiterate people, he likes to show off in front of them.

Chen Ye barely understood this time: "I know Zhu Yuanzhang, he is an emperor. Who is Liu Xiu?"

Lu Yuan looked up at the sky.

The Shaolin Martial Arts School urgently needs to strengthen cultural cultivation.

The next morning, Ma Chen announced Fan Xi's decision to fans around the world through the media: "After careful, serious, and prudent overall consideration, Jack decided to give up surgical treatment and adopt conservative treatment. The reason supporting Fan Xi's decision comes from his estimation of his own injury, as well as the trust and support given by his family, friends, fans, agency team, and sponsors. Finals MVP Jack Fan will return to the court soon and create new miracles."

The release of this press release was like throwing a bomb into a calm lake, instantly causing a huge reaction in the entire lake.

First, professionals jumped out to accuse Fan Xi of not respecting modern medicine. This situation of adopting conservative treatment is no different from avoiding the doctor. If it is not torn, it might be possible to repair it, but if the ligament is torn and not minimally invasively intervened, the consequences are clearly visible.

Then basketball critics rose up one after another, beating Fan Xi, putting various labels on Fan Xi.

Then there was the misunderstanding of the fans. The fans were all hoping that Fan Xi would be brave, hurry up and have surgery, and return as a king.

These voices gathered into a river, forming a momentum of breaking the dam, rushing towards Fan Xi.

At this time, Fan Xi had already returned to Los Angeles.

He acted like a patient with a mild sprain. He walked into Jim Buss's office normally.

He came to say goodbye.

Jim Buss had been calling him since the day before yesterday. And earlier this morning, Fan Xi already knew that Jim Buss was the one who leaked his injury. He didn't feel unhappy because of this, but instead, he cherished the relationship with Jim even more.

However, he didn't want to stay in the Lakers anymore.

In Jim's view, as long as Fan Xi endured these five years of Jeanie Buss, and planned slowly, it would still be his and Fan Xi's world in the Purple and Gold Army.

"Five years later, Kobe and Gasol will reach the age of retirement. At this time, we will be horns for each other, why worry about not bringing Los Angeles to a higher height? You just need to follow my advice, hurry up and have surgery now, postpone the trade, you can even strive to be out for the season next season, and I will do my best to help you get a five-year contract."

Jim Buss said earnestly: "The locker room and the coaching staff value you so much, you are the recognized successor. She can't do anything to you. Now you just need to enter the operating room, and then say your injury won't recover in a short time, and I will arrange everything else. Five years, just five years. You are only 19 years old, just frown and endure it, right? What's more, what can she really do to you?"

Fan Xi smiled. What Jim Buss said was indeed a very stable method. As long as Fan Xi pretended to be cowardly at this time, or even didn't need to pretend, just accept the surgery. Then he could get a five-year contract. Maybe he wouldn't get a max contract, but an average of more than 10 million a year was absolutely no problem. Fan Xi could continue to enjoy the team's dividends. It was nothing more than being unhappy when seeing the team president Jeanie Buss.

Fan Xi listened to Little Buss finish speaking with a smile and asked: "Jim. Do you know why I can win the Finals MVP?"

"Because you performed bravely, because you killed the game, because you finished off the Big Three." Jim Buss answered righteously.

"Because I don't compromise, because I don't obey."

Fan Xi looked directly into Jim Buss's eyes and said firmly: "We Chinese have always been 'rather cry and die than be silent and live.' For you, you only need to accept surgery normally and sell misery to get a five-year development period. But for me, I can't give an inch. When she has decided to use me as a chip, I can't stay under the fence anymore."

"I don't believe in the art of compromise. My basketball philosophy is to go straight with the knife. There is an old Chinese saying: 'If you cut five cities today, and ten cities tomorrow, then you will get a night's sleep. Look at the four borders, and the Qin soldiers will arrive again.'"

"So, Jim. My departure is inevitable. I will cooperate with the new president to do all the work."

Fan Xi's tone softened: "Thank you very much for your trust in me all along. You gave me the best rookie contract and helped me build the best growth environment. If it weren't for you, there wouldn't be me today."

"Jim, I don't know how to repay you. However, please believe that within three years, I will help you return to the position of Lakers president. And you don't have to do anything."

When Fan Xi left the office, he hugged this Bole (talent scout) hard again.

Jim Buss might not be as capable as Jeanie Buss, but he treats people with sincerity. He had a close relationship with Fan Xi and gave Fan Xi unprecedented treatment. This is one of the reasons why Fan Xi was able to create a heaven-defying achievement as an undrafted player.

Jim Buss was lost. He stood at the door and watched Fan Xi's figure disappear, and didn't move for a long, long time.

Then, he saw Fan Xi's agent, Lu Yuan, bring Chen Ye and Ma Chen to the club headquarters. Lu Yuan greeted Buss very warmly. Then, the three of them walked towards the president's office. They were here to find Jeanie Buss.

Lu Yuan was sent by Fan Xi to negotiate with Jeanie Buss and convey his meaning.

This move made Jim Buss feel a burst of warmth for no reason. Fan Xi clearly came to the club headquarters in person, but he didn't meet with Jeanie Buss, the president. He only said goodbye to him, the vice president who had lost power.

Comparing the two.

"Jack is a good person who values friendship." Jim Buss thought so in his heart.

Lu Yuan walked into Jeanie Buss's office. He didn't make too many pleasantries. He went straight to the point and said to Jeanie Buss: "Because my employer has extreme distrust of your ability, we demand to be traded. And this is the team we want to go to."

Lu Yuan was very strong. He didn't have any feeling of being passive.

This was beyond Jeanie Buss's expectations.

She looked up and asked Lu Yuan: "Do you know who you are talking to?"

"I know! I am talking to a woman who is calculating and ambitious, a woman who is planning to trade the MVP who risked his career to win a championship for the main team in an extremely difficult situation." Lu Yuan said very impolitely.

Jeanie Buss's face became more and more ugly, but Lu Yuan didn't stop: "Your competition with Jim Buss has been going on for a long time. I don't know what method you used to win this 'competition.' However, you can't tolerate Jack staying in the Lakers, because Jack can't support you. So, you want to trade him, even if he paid a few ligaments for the Lakers' three-peat..."

"You..." Jeanie, who was poked in the lung, was furious and was about to explode.

"Stay calm, President Jeanie. Your cultivation can't control such a big basketball kingdom, and what's more, we are here to help you, not to argue with you. Even if your character is no matter how bad, it has nothing to do with us anymore."

"If you don't want us to poke everything out, if you want to complete this matter peacefully and quietly, it is best to cooperate with us and send Jack to the city and team he wants to go to."

"Remember, the initiative is in our hands now, not yours."

"I have many emails and call records of you selling Jack. President, I don't think you want fans to see these, right?"

"There are no secrets under the sun, please cooperate."

Lu Yuan was very strong. He flipped the table directly.

"Now, you can look at the team Jack fancies."

Lu Yuan leaned back domineeringly, and Chen Ye accurately handed him a cigar and lit it.

Counter-guest.

Fan Xi and Lu Yuan returned to Los Angeles just to give this new president a show of force.

The MVP cannot be humiliated.

Even if I want to leave, it's because I, Jack, want to leave.

Jeanie Buss had just taken office as president, and her methods were somewhat rough. This time, caught by Lu Yuan and outputted fiercely, she had completely fallen into a disadvantage. She even had the kind of helplessness she had when facing her father when she was a child. She could only follow Lu Yuan's train of thought.

In the smoke exhaled by Lu Yuan, she obediently picked up the paper Chen Ye had slapped on the table earlier.

Her face changed drastically.

... ===== CHAPTER 207 =====