Chapter 257: Returning from Vacation, Substitute Training
"Yo~ I'm back with a little fish!" Bryant and his entourage returned to Los Angeles from the distant Hawaiian Islands. The little fish was the first to rush off the plane!
Compared to the warmth and sunshine of Hawaii, Los Angeles is about to usher in spring in February. There was still a chill in the sky above the airport, and flowers began to bloom on the dirt of the suburbs.
As soon as he got off the plane, Kobe's phone vibrated wildly.
Traded? Van Maniac and Tyrese in exchange for Dell Curry and a meat shield center of the year?
Earn by blood! It deserves to be the LOGO male West!
The media is actually crazy about hacking this deal? It's just ridiculous, and this deal fills up two major flaws for the Lakers in one go.
With O'Neal's return, the Lakers will really have the strength to rival the Bulls.
In the previous two games with the Bulls, the first game was a fluke, and the second game exposed many problems for the Lakers.
West's targeted reinforcement is simply a stroke of genius!
The defensive problem of the Lakers' bench was solved in an instant, the offense was not weakened, and the projection was more stable, so the team rotation was much more comfortable.
"Hi Robert. You're in charge of bringing Lamar, Tricy, and LeBron home. To get home safely and see them enter the house, you know what I mean? ”
"Yes, boss."
"Please, boss, we're not kids." Odom looked embarrassed.
"Hehe, it's because you're half the age, who knows what you'll do." Kobe Bryant knows Ramar Odom best, and if no one is watching, I'm afraid the three Odom will appear in the Los Angeles nightclub tonight.
Xiao Zhan, don't learn these things from your eldest brother!
"Hehe, Kobe, you're just a year older than us. Don't pretend to be an adult here. Maddie rolled her eyes and said disdainfully.
"Little Tracy, when you earn a million a month, you will also become an adult." Kobe Bryant showed eight big white teeth, which is the smile of a rich man.
"Hello! Motorcycle! Hello! Motorcycle! Bryant's phone rang.
"Coach, uh-huh, we're back."
"Start training tomorrow? No problem. ”
'Do we need to welcome new players when they arrive?'
"The team will have a press conference, okay, understand."
Halfway through the season, the Lakers still have more than 30 games to play.
The current record is 43-5, and last year's Chicago Bulls had a 42-5 record at the end of the All-Star break.
This year's Bulls are 42-6, and the team's strength and record are actually not down compared to last year.
In other words, if O'Neal is injury-free, the Lakers have a very good chance of hitting 70 wins this season.
In the last 30 games, the team will start the final sprint according to its own business policy.
Bryant's goal is to win more than 65 games, and without O'Neal, it will be difficult to win 70 games, and the young body will not be able to control every game under the high intensity of the competition.
That is a bad impact on your body and on the growth of your teammates.
Bowen, Big Ben, Little Fish, if you want them to be useful in the finals, then you must let them grow! Ripen as soon as possible, as a rookie they have to go through more!
Bryant intends to play more on the offensive end and let Big Ben Bowen take on more pressure on the defensive end.
If there is pressure, there is motivation, the eldest brother has done all the dirty work, what else do you want the younger brother to do!?
Perhaps that's why the superstar's defense gradually starts to paddle as they get older.
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The next day, the Lakers training gym.
"Hi, Kobe." As soon as Kobe Bryant entered the locker room, Dell Curry took the initiative to come up and say hello, as an old oilman who has been in the league for many years, he knows who to have a good relationship with.
"Dale! It's been early. Bryant was happy to see the team's shooters increase, and welcomed Dell Curry with both hands and gave him a warm hug.
Dell Curry let out a sigh of relief, and as a competitive position, he was still a little worried that Kobe Bryant would not welcome him. The 18-year-old was the biggest headache, and Kobe's hug made Dell Curry feel relieved.
"Why don't you bring little Curry, I like that kid very much." Bryant laughed.
"He's still in Charlotte, and the transfer process will take a while."
"Need my help?" Good schools in Los Angeles are not easy to get into.
"Mr. West finalized an elementary school for me, and he was such a gentleman." Speaking of Jerry West, Dell Curry is grateful to Dade, and playing for this kind of management is simply the luck of the players.
Dare not to die?
"That's great! Looking forward to seeing Curry Jr. soon. "What you may lack, you like. Kobe still likes Curry Jr., especially Curry's playing talent, which makes Bryant want to take him with him and train together.
If Curry were to train with Kobe Bryant from now on, how far would he go?
"Got all acquainted? Let's start training! Seeing the good atmosphere between the players, Harris started training.
"Split into two teams, the Yellow Vests – Byron Scott, Eddie Jones, Bruce Bowen, Ben Wallace, Elden Campbell."
"Purple Vests – Derek Fisher, Dale Curry, Jeromy Corsi, Robert Horry, Matt Geiger."
Bryant's eyes widened.
"Coach, you didn't call my name!?"
"Kobe, sit next to me, after this game is over, give me a 3,000-word analysis report tomorrow." Harris's glasses flashed a twinkle, like to be a coach? Then be a good coach!
Tekolambis patted Kobe on the back.
"Thank you, Kobe."
However, cover your mouth and whisper secretly.
"The coach has a grudge, don't grab his tactical board in public next time!"
Kobe Bryant let out a long sigh, it was Garnett's foolish robbery.
Okay, let's see how your teammates perform. Look at how they are doing when I'm not on the field.
The 24-minute confrontation began immediately, and Harris was more about grinding in the tacit understanding and tactics of the substitute five.
After losing Kobe, the starting style of play relied more on Eddie Jones and Campbell to complete.
The substitute is still the same as before, with Horry as the sixth man, and a lot of the ball is assigned to him. Whether it's attacking or organising himself, Horry has done a good job and benefited the other players off the bench.
The small fish support organization also acts as a fixed-point pitcher.
Dell Curry is more around the blocking and dismantling position, he and Matt Geiger were originally substitutes for the Hornets, and there is a certain tacit understanding between them, with the help of Matt Geiger's blocking and dismantling, Dell Curry has a lot of good offensive opportunities. He also hit the shot steadily.
At the end of the game, the starters won by a narrow margin.
The adjusted Lakers bench is really strong.