Kobe Bryant grinned, he looked at Chu Xuan with a sharp gaze, although his voice was low, it revealed undoubted might.

"Young man, you're too young. I really haven't thought about what you're saying, so don't waste your efforts. ”

Chu Xuan didn't care, Kobe Bryant's personality was arrogant, if he was so easily persuaded, then he wouldn't be Kobe. But in order to achieve his idea, Chu Xuan would not give up.

"Kobe, you see, I'm talking to you as a scout. You can't always see me as a child, in this matter, you can call me Mr. Chu Xuan, or Chu. I think we need to have a formal talk. ”

Kobe Bryant smiled and shook his head.

"No, no, no, I'm not going to talk to you. I won't even think about your plans, okay, I'm going to do something. Would you like to come along? ”

Looking at the figure of Kobe Bryant leaving, Chu Xuan couldn't help but feel a little stuffy in his chest, and he was secretly annoyed in his heart. This Kobe Bryant really has a very screwed personality, and the oil and salt don't enter, it's too difficult to get it.

Although he can't remember how many times he failed in order to do Kobe's work, Chu Xuan didn't have any intention of giving up. ，

Returning to the base of the wall and sitting down, Chu Xuan put his head on his knees and began to think of a way.

If you want to achieve that, Kobe Bryant is the most critical link and the only breakthrough.

Looking at Kobe Bryant who was practicing shooting on the court, Chu Xuan slowly became distracted, and suddenly returned to the time when he watched the game in China on the other side of the ocean in his previous life, and the 24th was the Lakers player he liked. Now that I have seen it with my own eyes, I can talk to him from time to time, but it makes him feel how unreal.

Today's Kobe Bryant is recovering very well, and his Achilles tendon injury was originally expected to be a recovery period of 4~9 months. He was injured on April 13, and now it is early October, almost six months later. Bryant's recovery is going well, and as things stand, the possibility of playing in the opener is extremely high.

The fact that the star of the house can lead the team in the new season is very good news for the Lakers. Coupled with the original lineup of the Lakers, as long as large-scale injuries are avoided, and what Chu Xuan is doing now is successful, then the Lakers team in the new season will be able to be competitive to a certain extent.

And if the optimism is high, the Lakers will likely return to the West's powerhouse within a year or two. If the Lakers are properly strengthened according to the needs of the team in the future, it is entirely possible for the Lakers to return to the championship ranks.

This is Chu Xuan's plan, he has completed the addition of Whiteside, so the next thing he needs to do is to convince Kobe Bryant to do another thing. In this way, he can go to the position of coach of the team with peace of mind, even if it is just an assistant coach.

However, Bryant didn't trust him and didn't want to talk to him more about it. This made Chu Xuan a little helpless, you know, for this matter, he has been persisting for nearly a month, from the initial call, to the current waiting in the stadium. However, Bryant was not willing to give him a chance to listen to him.

During this time, he was completely angry with Kobe, which gave him a glimpse of the ruthlessness and difficulty of the Black Mamba.

"No way, my abilities are really limited. If you want the Lakers management to do that, you can only succeed if Kobe Bryant speaks. ”

Chu Xuan muttered to himself, he felt the need to continue to persevere, because persistence was the only way.

"I really don't know when I'll be able to impress him, it's really frustrating and heart-wrenching."

Chu Xuan glanced at his mouth, and didn't think much about it anymore, but just began to look at the players on the field seriously.

******

"Hey, young man, can you tell me why you're so persistent?"

I don't know how long it took, a person's voice appeared next to Chu Xuan's ear.

At this time, he was a little aesthetically tired watching the ball, so he hung his head to rest, unwilling to look up. But as he slowly savored the speaker's voice, he suddenly raised his head.

It's really Kobe!

Chu Xuan was extremely surprised, and his heart suddenly became a little excited.

"Kobe, are you willing to listen to me?" Chu Xuan's eyes revealed joy.

Kobe Bryant's expression was cold, and he smiled lightly: "Give you a chance to say a word." ”

Chu Xuan's expression froze, but he still took it seriously. Kobe Bryant only asked him to say a word, although that was really a bit arrogant, but Chu Xuan was willing to ask for this opportunity.

"Because I want the Lakers back to the top, I want to see the Lakers win championships again."

Chu Xuan's solemn words and stern expression made Kobe Bryant's heart flutter slightly, isn't this his wish? But that's really hard, there are so many great players in this league, and he's a little old. Although I don't admit defeat, I'm really a little overwhelmed. This makes him sometimes involuntarily think of the years when he was crazy about slashing points.

Seeing that Kobe Bryant was deep in thought, Chu Xuan waited quietly, his eyes full of anticipation.

After a long time, Bryant suddenly smiled, revealing a mouthful of white teeth.

"Young man, if you have time, I think we can have lunch together."

******

Figueroa Street, a restaurant.

Kobe and Chu Xuan, who were wearing sunglasses, were sitting in a corner.

"Okay, Chu, you can tell me what you think."

Bryant said, bowed his head and drank the drink through a straw.

Chu Xuan thought about it and then talked about his thoughts.

"Kobe, I want to ask you a question?"

"Huh?" Bryant looked over and nodded.

Chu Xuan smiled: "I don't know what your goal is for the new season?" Playoffs? Finals? Or do you accept the heights that all teams can eventually reach? ”

A trace of incomprehension flashed in Kobe's eyes, and he was curious why Chu Xuan asked.

"Believe you know me? I don't need to say much about that. I want to experience what it's like to hold a cup before I can still play. ”

Chu Xuan nodded, this is Kobe.

"But do you think you can reach the heights you want to achieve with the current squad?"

Kobe frowned, the Lakers had F4 last season, and in the end it wasn't a first-round pick. And now, another year has passed, they are both a year older, and Howard's departure has greatly reduced the team's lineup. Obviously, even if Bryant wants to say that they can do better than last year, it is absolutely unconvincing.

Kobe Bryant was silent, Chu Xuan grasped the thoughts in his heart, and said slowly: "If the Lakers only rely on the current lineup, if they don't consider injuries and aging players, they may be able to make the playoffs." But for you, it's another wasted year. You're 36 years old and you don't have time to wait any longer. And, I'm sure if the Lakers suffer an injury mid-season, the team will definitely be in a mess after the crash, after all, next year is a draft year. ”

Bryant's face was calm, and he didn't mean to speak, just listened quietly.

But Chu Xuan felt that his words had definitely entered Kobe's heart. This is a paranoid guy, and when he was able to do whatever it took to get rid of O'Neal, who symbolized the hope of a championship, what did he not dare to do? Therefore, Chu Xuan's plan is to grasp Kobe's psychology of winning the championship again and persuade him, so as to make that thing happen.

"It's often a long time to rebuild, which means a change in the era of a team's stars. And at that point, you have to accept that you can't win the championship. However, not all teams need to be able to rebuild by playing badly. And great stars often don't leave a mess for those who come after them. ”

Kobe Bryant listened, and his eyebrows couldn't help but raise. Chu Xuan's meaning is obvious, that is, the Lakers are actually going downhill, and rebuilding is the general trend. In other words, there is almost no chance that he will want to win the championship.

This is indeed a reality, and Kobe Bryant feels it in his heart, but he is not willing to accept this idea.

He is so strong, it is impossible to admit defeat easily: "Say, what do you want me to do." ”

Chu Xuan smiled, the championship is greater than everything in Kobe's heart after all, especially now that he has entered the end of his career, the possibility of surpassing Jordan has become very small. However, until the end of his career, he was really unwilling to give up and accept his fate.

"Learn from the San Antonio Spurs and bring in young potential players without compromising the team's original squad. In this way, we will not only be able to remain competitive, but we will also be able to rebuild without realizing it. And David Robinson, didn't he win the championship again later? ”

Kobe Bryant was slightly moved, stared at Chu Xuan and asked, "Where are the young players?" ”

Chu Xuan said lightly: "Deal!" ”