Chapter 716: 492 Chapter 716: 492 Every time Little Buss saw Bynum, it was like Cao Cao seeing Zhao Yun at Changban Slope in “New Three Kingdoms,” he couldn’t help revealing his affection as if to say, “I love him to death.”

No wonder, Bynum was young and talented, while Kobe was already in his thirties, and it was uncertain whether James, the newcomer, would take root in Los Angeles or not. Little Buss, who had not yet secured his position, would not easily trade Bynum.

The problem was just that, everyone knew what the right choice was, even Bynum wished to be traded.

But it was always a problem.

No one could give Kobe a definitive answer.

“Kobe, where are you going?”

“To damn media interviews!”

Kobe replied angrily.

James still sat as steady as Mount Tai until Big Z asked, “Aren’t you going?”

“No rush,” James said, “Just wait a bit more.”

James had a habit of always being the last one to attend the media interview room after a game. This habit had offended quite a few reporters.

They thought he enjoyed putting on airs too much, but for James, that was exactly what he wanted.

Deep down, he had a need, or rather, every person abandoned by loved ones has an unspoken yet unconditional need.

He craved to be needed.

But when those who longed for him could not satisfy his ambition, he equally used that group as fuel, turning them into the smoke of a “Special Live Broadcast.”

However, when he brought this behavior to the Lakers, it was usually maliciously interpreted by those with an agenda.

You could obviously go to the media interview room before Kobe, or with Kobe, yet you choose to attend only at the end every time.

Are you trying to prove that you are the most important player on the Lakers with this action?

Fortunately, Kobe was not sensitive to such things.

He was only sensitive about one thing.

Upon arriving at the media interview room, Kobe heard a reporter relay Yu Fei’s evaluation of tonight’s game.

“Frye said you were negatively influenced by LeBron.”

“Ridiculous.”

“He thinks you’re not the kind of person who would give up when 20 points behind, but since LeBron’s arrival, you’ve lost the courage to fight back in desperate situations, he thinks…”

Kobe looked coldly at the reporter: “Go on.”

“He thinks you’ve turned into a LeBron-style soft egg,” the reporter asked, “What do you have to say to that?”

Kobe laughed out of anger: “Is he upset because I don’t desperately try to score 64 points and still lose like he does? Let him say what he wants, I don’t care about his evaluation, if he thinks he can point fingers at me based on just one game, then let’s wait and see! I’ll be waiting for him in the playoffs!”

Although Kobe kept saying “I don’t care about his evaluation,” all the reporters on the scene could tell that Yu Fei’s evaluation had angered him.

His lips trembled as he responded.

Kobe didn’t even bother to refute that LeBron wasn’t a soft egg–how angry must he have been?

Wait a minute… Maybe that’s exactly how Kobe saw LeBron?

You see, they rarely attended press conferences together.

Doesn’t that explain something?

Anyway, tonight was over.

Since the SuperSonics belong to a different division (Northwest) from the Lakers (Pacific), the two teams only play three regular-season games against each other. So, this was their last encounter of the regular season.

If they were to meet again, it would have to be in the playoffs.

There was no doubt in the outside world about the two teams meeting in the playoffs.

The SuperSonics said goodbye to the Lakers with a 2-1 record in their encounters.

The All-Star weekend was near; some teams were feeling the pressure, while others were relaxed.

And some teams were preparing to tank.

Like the Denver Nuggets.

The Nuggets had traded with the Detroit Pistons for Billups, hoping the veteran could mentor Anthony, but James’s “Decision” had severely bruised the young star’s vanity.

Though “The Decision” seemed to promise an eternal stench, it was what Anthony pursued.

Whether it’s a good reputation or a bad one, getting famous was all that mattered, and with the Nuggets, he would only be remembered as a forgotten scoring maniac, which was not what he wanted.

In a previous encounter with the SuperSonics, Anthony took the opportunity to ask Yu Fei for advice, and the suggestion he got was, “Escape fast.”

This advice matched Anthony’s own thoughts.

If there hadn’t been such a drastic change in the external environment, Anthony might have observed for another year or two to see if the Nuggets were worth it. Now, he wanted to decide his own future like James did. So, he asked his agent to request a trade with the management, even specifying his demand: If it’s not a big city, I won’t go.

Stirring up such a fuss, he didn’t forget to leak to the outside world, “Frye taught me that only a person who can take control of the future can achieve great things!”

Nuggets fans: Frye???

Nuggets management: Frye!!!

This is what’s called trouble coming out of the blue.

Kwame Brown, at the forefront of the gossip mill, quickly retweeted Anthony’s words: “What’s happening, Melo?”

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Anthony replied to him, “Brother, I want to take control of my destiny, just like Frye.”

Brown cheerfully replied, “Good, that’s how we in the Night High Alliance should be, I support you!”

Nuggets fans and the media started to blame Yu Fei for Anthony’s change of heart.

The detractors who had always been searching for faults in Yu Fei swarmed in.

They pointed out the series of negative impacts that Yu Fei, as the initiator of short contracts, had caused in the League, and in light of Anthony’s change, they concluded: Anyone close to Yu Fei ultimately becomes like him–Anthony is a prime example.