The rest is just noise

"The Lakers have a glorious team history, and I hope my arrival can make it even greater!"

Like the previous team changes, Barkley boldly showed his love for the Lakers and fans.

At this time, Barkley was playing for the Dream Team III, but for this matter, he specifically asked for leave and flew to Los Angeles.

After Barkley arrived in Los Angeles, he emphasized to the media that this was his fourth team. Considering his age, this is likely to be the last team he plays for.

"The achievements I have achieved so far in my career are actually not worth mentioning. When I came to the Lakers, I only had one goal, and that was to win the championship. This is not only the curse of the Lakers, but also my curse. Let us break it together.

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Forum Vice President Office

Jerry West watched Barkley's press conference to join the Lakers on the TV with a gloomy face.

He refused, citing physical discomfort, to show that he did not welcome Barkley's attitude.

Louis signed Barkley for Barkley without discussing it with other colleagues. In his view, it was a matter that did not require discussion.

Moreover, the opportunity is rare. Barkley was on top at the time, so it was a good time to take him down in one go. If it were delayed, maybe he would wake up and then think about getting a huge contract to retire.

West doesn't like the decision to bring in Barkley. In his opinion, it's all just a gimmick and has no benefit to the Lakers' championship competitiveness.

Barkley has spent most of his career proving that he is not a winner.

When the great Kevin McHale was paired with him, he went down right with Barkley.

After stupid Jerry Krause sent McHale to New York for a dead man, he transformed into an MVP.

Barkley is a disgraceful man of words, and the way he realizes his dreams is always through his words, not specific actions.

In Portland, Laili just wanted him to stay in shape and respect his profession like a professional player. As a result, he only lasted two years and quit.

In the Clippers, he worked hard for a few more months, but soon he lost his enthusiasm for the highest honor and became like a lump of mud on the wall.

Such a person keeps saying that he wants to help the Lakers break the curse. Does West dare to believe him?

To be honest, if the person who made this decision was not Louis but someone else, West might have used all his strength to protest.

"What makes Louis believe that Charles can help us win the championship?" West said coldly.

Mitch Kupchak laughed: "Who knows? Maybe there are advantages in Charles that we can't see."

"His only advantage is that he has announced through his size that the team with him cannot win the championship!" West said angrily, "If his defense hadn't been so bad, how could Benjamin have won the championship in 1993?

Scored 66 points in the 2018 Finals? He was the reason why the 1993 Trail Blazers lost the Finals!"

Kupchak knew exactly what West wanted to hear from him.

"Yeah, even if we don't mention Charles's terrible defense in Game 7, it seemed very immature and stupid for him to give Coach Lu a bottle of Coke to celebrate the victory in advance before the second half of Game 6."

However, West did not bring his negative emotions to Louis.

When Louis brought Barkley to visit the Forum, West forced a stiff smile on his face.

"Jerry, you don't look very happy."

"How come, I'm very happy, Charles Barkley is a very good player."

Louis smiled and asked: "Do you think he can take David's place?"

West's smile is still there, but if that expression can be regarded as a smile, then the Coconut who climbed down the stairs with his mouth wide open can also be regarded as smiling like a flower.

"I'm afraid not." West said cautiously, "David's defense is better, and Charles is the fourth position."

Louis said: "But Charles's offensive ability is also beyond David's reach, right?"

"Charles's offense is slightly better, but..." West paused, "David's defense also has irreplaceable value."

"So, we have to find a way for Charles to find his place in the team."

With Barkley's bearish looks, can he integrate well into the team?

"I hope so. I will pray for you."

"Pray? Jerry, what do you mean?" Louis stared at the LOGO man eagerly, "Don't you like Chuck?"

West said tactfully: "I quite like him as a person."

"It's no use if you don't like it, it's a done deal."

Once upon a time, satirizing Ewing was an integral part of Louis' life.

Now that Ewing is no longer around, fortunately, Louie has found new joys.

That's PUA Jerry West.

He wanted to know where the limits of this old guy who was loyal to the Lakers were.

How can I tease him so that he will completely go into a rage?

Louis took Buckley around the forum.

When he arrived at the Forum Club, he asked with a lewd look on his face: "Did Erwin contract the HIV virus here?"

Louis smiled and said: "You can ask him yourself if you have the chance."

Finally, Louis took Barkley to the president's office.

"Coach Lu, your layout here is surprisingly simple. I like it. Other places in the forum are too deliberate. Mr. Bass wishes that everyone who comes here feels like they have entered Yinden Garden." Buckley said solemnly.

"However, only Madison Garden can be called the Garden of Paradise."

Louis was not interested in listening to his flattery and asked directly: "Chuck, what is your current weight?"

"Well... I haven't weighed myself in a while... I usually gain a little weight in the summer."

Louis asked patiently: "How much will it usually increase?"

"Only twenty or thirty pounds..."

Louis asked kindly: "In other words, you are at least 282 pounds (127KG) now?"

"I don't know, absolutely not, uh... I haven't weighed myself."

Barkley's registered weight in every season since the 1990s has been 252 pounds (114KG), but everyone who plays against him claims that he is at least one or twenty pounds heavier than his official weight.

"I said, I won't treat you like Coach Laili, but you can't go too far." Louis said calmly, "Well, I won't make it difficult for you. Your weight has been stable since 1994.

At 252 pounds, so as long as you don’t weigh more than 260 pounds, I’m free to eat donuts for you.”

Buckley looked embarrassed.

"Having trouble?"

"A little bit."

"tell me the story."

Barkley said sheepishly, "Coach, you know me. The bigger my weight, the greater the offensive threat... In order to confuse the opponent, my official weight is usually lighter than my real weight."

Louis smiled and asked: "What is your real weight during the season?"

"2...270 pounds (122KG)."

"When you played for Coach Laili, weren't your weight data also true?"

"No, it's absolutely true. Since I achieved donut freedom, the only time I've successfully kept my weight under 255 pounds was the first two years when I played for Portland!" Barkley actually had the nerve to complain, "I've always felt that

, My underweight in those two years was the key reason why the Blazers lost consecutive Game 7s. It was all blamed on that son-of-a-bitch Pat Riley, who made my aggressiveness drop several notches..."

Louis waved him off.

"Okay, Chuck, coach, I'm not an unreasonable person. I understand your situation. So, when the new season starts, I need you to keep your weight within 270 pounds. Is that okay?"

Buckley swallowed hard.

Louis smiled like a spring breeze and asked again: "Is it okay?"

"No problem! Absolutely no problem!" Barkley promised, "I can do anything to win the championship!"

"Okay, remember what you said, Chuck, this is your last chance. MJ can't help you win the championship. This doesn't mean anything, because he has never won." Louis changed his tone, "But, if

Even Benj and I can't lead you to win the championship, then you will be the only natural loser in the history of professional basketball who has been sealed."

Barkley shouted: "Let's leave the title of born loser to Michael. I came here to win the championship!~"

"Very well, that's what I want from you."

It’s interesting to think about how the best in history in the past life can become the most indefensible natural loser in the history of professional basketball in this life, right?