Chapter 786 [From prosperity to decline, Magic Mike]
The impact of this game was amazing. "Zen Master" Phil Jackson issued a post-season retirement declaration, announcing the end of the internal struggles of the Lakers' management.
Jenny Bass suffered a major blow and had no chance to turn the tables. The Lakers are Jim Bass's team.
As the daughter of the Lakers boss, Jenny has been in love with the "Zen Master" for 10 years. Of course, he does not want his lover to leave and he is trying hard to persuade him.
Jackson has decided: "If I stay, the Lakers will not become better. If you know basketball, you should know that coaching is just a factor in winning, and the key lies in the players. Unless a genius joins the Lakers, the Lakers will never be able to win the championship before Kobe retires."
Jenny was unwilling to give up. "You are so unfavorable to Kobe?"
"Is he useful? He is not Wang Jun's opponent, let alone the Kings and James?" As a senior coach, Jackson has foresaw the future of the Lakers. Before the two stars of the Kings disbanded, the Lakers had no chance at all.
"We may be able to trade another star."
"It's useless. The Lakers' inside depth is already the best in the league. How can they trade? If they get a defender, they won't be stronger. When outside players come to the Lakers, they can only be fixed-point pitchers. Unless they trade Kobe and get a younger star to rebuild, do you think Jim will do this?"
Jenny sighed. Jim treated Kobe as his own son and relied on Kobe to attract fans.
Buss is a pure businessman. He doesn't even care whether the team wins the championship or not. He can make money. Kobe's business value is amazing and his professional attitude is top-notch in the league. From a business perspective, no boss will send him away.
Jackson was also very depressed. This game left a stain on his coaching career. After playing this season alive, he might as well retire in the summer.
As a shrewd man, Jackson knew very well that Jenny and him could not take over the team, and Old Buss had already made the decision.
Success is "Zen Master" and failure is "Zen Master".
When Jenny's weight in the Lakers was increasing day by day, he was closely related to the performance of the "Zen Master" leading the team, but it also made Old Bass, who did not want his own career to fall into the hands of outsiders. It can be said that helping Zen Master exclude Lakers meritorious Jerry West was Jenny's biggest failure. It was also since then that he angered Old Bass and made Old Bass lean towards Jim.
In fact, Jim's biggest advantage over Jenny who speaks based on his ability and grades is that Old Bass is supporting him. He is the heir heir who Old Bass is, or this is also the only choice for Old Bass, who doesn't want his daughter to inherit the family business.
Jim and Kupchek were not having a good time. After losing, Kobe started to force the palace again.
"There are some people on the team who don't want to win. I need help."
Pay the highest luxury tax in the league, with an annual salary of over 100 million, and teammates are still a group of "bas". Even if the Lakers management has great ability, where can I find a star for Kobe?
They can only sign and then exchange, or exchange it with a garbage contract, just like when they exchanged it for Gasol, otherwise even the rich boss would not be able to bear it.
This game also announced that the Lakers have officially declined from prosperity.
The Kings received a two-day break and it was not until Saturday to play against the young Grizzlies at home, which was a tough battle.
On Thursday afternoon, someone came from Los Angeles to visit Wang Jun, Hollywood actor Channing Tatum.
Wang Jun was surprised when he received the call because they were not familiar with each other at all, and he had only seen him twice at the party. Wang Jun liked the commercial film "The Rise of the Special Forces Cobra" and chatted with him for a while.
Tatum brought a bottle of good red wine to dinner, pretending to be very familiar, showing that he wanted to attract investment and make a movie.
The cost of the movie is not high, with a budget of only 7 million US dollars. This is a small amount for Wang Jun, but Tatum cannot take it out. He has just become famous, his salary is not high, and he doesn't have much savings.
"What good script is it that makes you and the director want to shoot out of their own pockets? Tell me, as long as the plot is good, we are willing to participate." Theron smiled.
She has not made new films recently, but just collected scripts and made money as a producer. She will only go into the battle herself unless she sees a script she particularly likes.
She has made several blockbuster films in a row, and now her pay has increased. She doesn’t look for her in general art films and dramas. Theron is interested in big-produced commercial films, but she has to read the script. It is best to have a good role, so she doesn’t have to film them for too long.
Tatum explained with a smile: "A movie about dancing. If Wang is interested, he can play a role in it. We plan to start filming in the summer. Your dancing skills are absolutely fine."
"Oh? What's the content?" Wang Jun was interested. He practiced basketball and became the dance king. He wanted to show off when he found an opportunity.
"The name is "Magic Mike." Tatum smiled.
"Well, I like the name, it sounds very sci-fi..." At this time, Wang Jun was ready to make his second movie.
Then, Tatum talked about the plot with great enthusiasm.
"The protagonist Mike is an entrepreneur and a man with a lot of talent and charm. It is normal during the day, but at night, he turns into a 'magic Mike'."
Wang Jun raised his hand and interrupted: "This is a movie with super powers, right? I'm going to act, I'm determined."
Abby rolled his eyes: "You can hear people say it's good, how old is it? When you hear magic, will the superpower be so happy?"
Tatum said a little embarrassedly: "Mc doesn't have super powers... At night, he is the leader of a stripper performance team composed of all men."
"..." Wang Jun was stunned.
The two girls laughed aside.
Tatum continued to talk about the plot. When Mike saw a 19-year-old boy with the stage name "Kid" that could surpass his stage potential, he decided to include him under his protection. Not only did he teach him a lot of the art of dancing, but he also learned how to make friends with women who came to watch the performance and earn tips easily...
"I take back what I said just now, I will never act! You came here just to pull me to dance striptease?" Wang Jun was in a dark line.
"If you show off your figure, you will definitely attract the audience." Tatum said with a wry smile.
"Don't go."
What a joke? He is not short of money, so there is no need to use this method to show off his figure. However, Wang Jun knew that Tatum had been a stripper before, so he did not laugh at this profession.
This is really profitable, and Americans like this tone.
Tatum was not depressed and smiled and said, "I guess I can't ask you. It's just a suggestion. Please don't be angry... I have absolute confidence in this movie. If you invest, you will definitely make money."
This movie is adapted from his youthful experience. While he was the leading actor of the film, he also planned to participate in screenwriter and production. Since the film is 80% R-rated, not many people are willing to invest and if they cannot get sponsorship, the shooting will be postponed.
Wang Jun is an amateur in making movies. He watched Tatum talk to Theron on the side. After asking many questions in detail, Theron decided to invest.
It only costs about 7 million yuan, and it is easy to make a profit. Just by showing off Tatum's muscles, it can attract many female audiences.
Theron asked: "Can we invest 3 million?"
"Of course, thank you, you have helped a lot and won't be disappointed."
Chapter completed!