"Mike, it's so shameless for you to say that!" The Magic said embarrassedly, "Obviously, you begged me to coach the Lakers, and I originally had a coach of the level of a master of the court on my team, so why should I change the coach?" I'm still saving face for you, but I didn't expect you to hack me here! ”

"You two don't quarrel, it's a good thing anyway! Then we have a little more certainty of winning the championship! By the way, has Kobe's shoulder injury healed? Why did he play in the first game of the preseason? Hoggist asked, he watched the first game of the preseason live at home, Kobe Bryant played for more than ten minutes, but he didn't play particularly well.

"Well, since you've noticed the problem too, we'll tell you the truth." The Magic said and went to close the door of the hotel room, "Kobe's shoulder injury is indeed healed, but the past 20 years of fighting have caused a lot of wear and tear on his body, and he is no longer the MVP who can fly away, so this season the team also needs you to be able to stand up and take on greater responsibility!" ”

"This ......" Hoggist never thought that the omnipotent Kobe Bryant would also grow old one day, and it came so suddenly, "I played with Marbury two days ago, if I only play about 20 minutes per game, Kobe Bryant should still be able to maintain a very high level, right?" No matter how you shoot, you won't get old! ”

"You're thinking the same as Mike, and we're going to limit Kobe Bryant's playing time this season in exchange for him being productive. I didn't expect that I had done my best to bring in reinforcements this season, but the team still had to suffer from injuries. The magician said.

"Who else is hurt?" Hoggist listened to the Magic's tone of voice unkindly, as if the team was suffering from a wave of injuries.

Magic's iron face blushed and said: "Jeremy Lin sprained his ankle, and Nance Jr. injured his knee, but this is not too much of a problem, the main thing is Kobe's tired body and Embiid." ”

"How's Embiid recovering? It's been a month and a half since the surgery, so there should be good news, right? "If it wasn't for the magician, Hoggist would have forgotten about him.

"Alas, how to say it, it's hard to say!" The magician sighed again, it seemed that he had been really worried lately.

Hoggist moved a stool and sat down, "Would you like to hear about it?" ”

"There's good news and bad news, but I'm not going to fall into the cliché of asking which news you want to hear first, and whatever you want to hear first, I can only say bad news first, because if you don't know bad news, you won't think the other is good news. The bad news is that Embiid is recovering well from surgery on his right foot, but your amazing TCM friend has discovered some other issues, so the delivery is delayed. The magician said with a bitter face.

"Isn't it good news that he's recovering well with his right foot?" Hoogist asked, surprised.

The magician shook his head, "The good news that the right foot is okay is really not worth mentioning compared to the late delivery. ”

Hoggist waited for a long time, but the magician didn't speak again, seeing that the magician was selling off, Hoggist had to take the initiative to ask, "What is the good news?" ”

"The good news is that your TCM friend found that Embiid has problems with his left foot and both knees, and if Embiid is not solved, there is a risk of re-injury at any time, so Dr. Fan used external Chinese medicine treatment for Embiid's left foot and both knees, although this will prolong the treatment process, but Dr. Fan promised me that I will return a brand new Embiid that lasts for more than 10 years in March or April next year at the latest!" The magician continued.

"What a joke! Chinese medicine is not witchcraft, how can it be so magical? "Haugist doesn't believe in a single Chinese.

"These are the exact words of your friend Dr. Fan, and I don't have any smuggling goods. To be honest, I don't believe it either, mainly because he's your friend and I barely believe it! The Magic's words invisibly made Hoggist feel his important position in the team.

Hoggist thought for a while and said, "Since Dr. Fan is so magical, why don't you let him see if Kobe's body can still be maintained?" ”

The magician's idea was even crazier, and he exclaimed, "I have a bolder idea now!" Anyway, the veteran team doctor Wetty is old and asked to retire last year, and I plan to invite Dr. Fan to the Lakers as a team doctor! ”

Haojist was quite happy at first glance, but after thinking about Fan Xiaohong's previous complaints, his mood fell again, "This is impossible!" Dr. Fan is not used to eating fake Sichuan food in the United States, and it is impossible for him to accept this kind of long-term settlement work. ”

Dr. Fan mentioned this to me, and I suggested that he could bring his wife to live in the United States, and his wife would take care of his diet, after all, the income of working as a doctor in LA for a year is much higher than working in China for 10 years. Not to mention that the team has to pay him separately. He didn't think long before he agreed. The magician said triumphantly.

"What? He agreed? Hoggist was taken aback and couldn't help but shout, startling the magician and old Coach K.

"Why are you shouting so loudly? Is this something that is hard to accept? In these years, as long as the money is in place and the relationship is harmonious, everything is easy to do! Isn't this the Chinese way of doing things?" said the magician, plucking his ears.

Hougist didn't speak, thinking to himself about this Fan Xiaohong, who was still complaining on the phone a few days ago that the life of the American imperialists was not comfortable in Chengdu, why did he slap himself in the face so quickly.

"So now Kobe Bryant has to receive physical therapy from Dr. Fan every day, and the time he plays each game is also determined by Dr. Fan." Coach K added on the side.

"What, Uncle Fan is back too?" Horgist was even more surprised, this time screaming louder than before.

"Yes! Otherwise, why do you think the team doctor receives a salary from the team? The magician looked at Haugist with a face full of "Isn't that a matter of course?" Expression.

"And where is he now?" Hoggist asked.

The magician glanced at his watch, it was already noon, "When he got off the plane, he told me that he didn't have to worry about him until the day after tomorrow, before the game, he seemed to be going to eat hot pot with acquaintances nearby, and he would go to play mahjong after eating." It's time for us to go to dinner now, and we have to climb the Great Wall in the afternoon, and tomorrow's arrangement is to visit the Forbidden City, do you want to come along? ”

"Of course, I haven't been to any of these places!" Haugess nodded, "But if it weren't for the start of the new season soon, I'd have wanted to eat hot pot even more!" ”

The magician asked curiously, "You haven't been to the Forbidden City and the Great Wall?" I gave you a week off to wait for us in Beijing, and you didn't even go out for a walk? ”

Hoggist shook his head and stood up, pointing at himself: "It's not that I'm bragging, the Asian Championships have just ended, and my popularity in China right now is simply a household name." Look at my figure, I can't be recognized at a glance wherever I go! Once recognized, it is a noisy gong and drum, firecrackers, red flags, and crowds. ”

"That's right, let's go! I'm hungry too. Just give you a preview in advance, and we may have another surprise for you in the next few days! The magician blinked slyly.

"Oh my God! Turner, Embiid, Coach K, Uncle Fan, enough of them, there are still surprises for me? Hougist still has a subtext not to say, he thought to himself that the magician tried his best to "please" himself, it seems that he really wanted to move himself, and then made up his mind to stay in LA forever, "The king treats me as a countryman, I should repay him with a countryman" The truth Hoggist understands, but how should the Spurs explain to Popovich?

"Don't be surprised, this is what you deserve as the Lakers' banner for the next 20 years! Let's go to your room to put something first, your room number is 1747, the restaurant is on the 7th floor, by the way, by the way, call your roommate to come down for dinner! ”

Hoggist thought he would be assigned to be a roommate with Jeremy Lin, but when he opened the door, he saw Kobe Bryant walking out of the bathroom wrapped in a bath towel!

Hogist hurriedly covered his eyes and apologized: "I'm sorry boss!" I didn't know you were doing something shameful with Jeremy! ”

Kobe Bryant was very puzzled when he heard this, "What are you kidding?" Where's Jeremy here? I had just finished working out at the gym and came back to take a shower. ”

Only then did Hoggist know that he was preconceived, and hurriedly apologized again, "Sorry boss, I thought I was in the same room as Jeremy!" ”

Bryant laughed, "Yes, you were indeed assigned to share a room with Jeremy, but I changed rooms with him, and he's now next door with Nick. Yang enthusiastically discusses the issue of new hairstyles! ”

Hougist looked at Kobe's smiling but still cold face, and thought in his heart that he must have a deep meaning in changing rooms with Jeremy Lin. Kobe nodded, "I'm running out of time!" ”

"Hmm...... Yes? Hoggist was thinking about other things in his heart, and he didn't react at first, but when he reacted to what Kobe Bryant said, he was taken aback, "Boss, what do you mean by that?" Do you have cancer......

Kobe Bryant went back to the bedroom and changed into casual clothes, and said to Haugist very seriously, "I mean my career is running out, I guess this season is my limit, but the Lakers have just had a little bit of revival, and I don't feel at ease about retiring like this!" I don't expect the team to do much this season, even if it is bad for another year, but I want to use this season to teach you all my skills! So that you can be on your own, even if you lead the team alone, you can make the playoffs! The West is different from the East, in 07 LeBron alone could carry the Cavaliers to the Finals, but in the West, even if LeBron and I can lead the team to the second round single-handedly, it is already against the sky. I want you to be that kind of player! ”

"But......" Hoggist felt that Kobe's idea was too pessimistic, and planned to enlighten him a few words.

But Hoggist was interrupted by Kobe Bryant as soon as he spoke, "Don't say but, there is no here with me, I have watched all your games, I know you have such talent, if you are in other teams, no matter how your career develops, I will not say a word, but you are now a member of the Lakers, my little brother, I will never allow you to waste any of your talent!" Don't feel bitter and tired, only blood and sweat can forge a new dynasty! ”

Hoggist said embarrassedly: "The atmosphere is a little too dignified, boss, I don't mean 'but' doesn't mean 'but I'm afraid I can't meet your expectations', of course I'm willing to be strong enough to single-handedly lead the team to the second round in the strong west, but I think I can be stronger than this!" I think we have every chance to make it out of the West and step on the stage of the Grand Finals this year! ”

"What...... I didn't expect your ambition to be even bigger than I expected, so good, good! If only you had this ambition! But it's going to be hard to get there, and I'm going to ask you for it with my own standards! I hope you are mentally prepared for this. "Bryant is very happy with Hoggist's attitude, ambition and competitiveness, which others see as a player of their kind who is paranoid about winning, but Bryant believes that this is the only way to succeed.

Hoggist has been training hard since he was introduced to basketball in junior high school, which is one of the reasons why he can far surpass his peers, and he is naturally not afraid of Kobe's devilish training program. Hoggist nodded and said confidently: "Isn't it Los Angeles at four o'clock in the morning, I was ready for a long time, after all, I am also used to seeing men in Las Vegas at five o'clock in the morning!" ”

"What? Four o'clock in the morning? Are you crazy when you wake up so early? Bryant asked, surprised.

"What? Isn't this circulating on the Internet what you said? Hoggist was even more surprised.

Kobe Bryant laughed loudly: "Hahaha, that's what I said, it's just a joke with you to liven up the atmosphere!" Now that you're ready, pack your things and let's get started! ”

"Start now? But the magician told me to call you down to dinner. Hoggist thought to himself that Kobe Bryant was really crazy enough, and he was going to start special training without eating.

Kobe nodded, "I'm talking about eating, and my strict requirements for you start with the daily recipe!" ”

"Scared me, I thought the devil wouldn't be allowed to eat the training rice!" Hoggist patted his chest and said.

The two came to the cafeteria, and the teammates had already begun to eat, Hoggist thought that Kobe Bryant would strictly control his diet, but he didn't expect Kobe to let him eat a lot of fried pork chops and fish, Hougist never dared to expect that he could eat so much during the season, and he was moved to cry, "Boss, can I really eat these junk food?" ”

Kobe Bryant said seriously: "These are not junk food, it can provide you with a lot of calories and fat, my devil training will consume a lot of your physical strength, and the energy replenished by general health food is far from enough, so now you need to eat more fried food, but after my special training next year, you will definitely not be allowed to eat these things during the season, understand?" ”

"I understand the boss, I think you can learn a lot, and you can't learn a whole career, so please never end this wonderful devil training!"

Kobe Bryant smiled: "It's easy to say, I hope you can still think like this after training tonight!" ”