"As long as Kobe Bryant is willing to pass the ball, the Lakers are still very competitive. As it is now, if he can keep playing the same way as this game, the Lakers can improve their wins by at least 10 this season. ”

At halftime, Barkley immediately expressed his opinion, and the meaning of his words was a kind of success and defeat of Kobe.

"I'm curious to know, when was the last time Kobe Bryant was able to deliver five assists in a single quarter? Really, I was stunned to see this game. The Lakers are like a different team, the team is methodical, and the defense is tight and effective. The key is the protection of rebounding, is this still the Lakers? ”

There are many surprising things about the Lakers, the most obvious is reflected in defense and rebounding, and these two points are precisely what Chu Xuan emphasized after the start of the season. For half a month, he thought of a variety of methods, and even soaked with the players day by day, studying how to grab rebounds and defend well. This kind of targeted communication research has made every player on the Lakers team make great progress. This has led to the current situation.

In recent games, the Lakers have hardly lost to their opponents in rebounding.

And, as long as they can do a good job defensively, the odds of winning are still good.

Just like this ball now, on the basis of the Lakers' good rebounding and defense, Kobe Bryant is willing to act as a playmaker. Willing to pass the ball to teammates when the offense feels hot. This made the Lakers show their long-lost dominance, leading their opponents by 22 points at halftime, which surprised the famous "Kohei" Barkley.

*****

Locker room.

Phil Webber moved a small stool and sat among the players to give a speech to motivate the players.

Soon, Phil Webb called Chu Xuan, who was staying on the side and chatting with Kobe in a low voice, and asked him to speak.

Chu Xuan understood what Phil Webb meant, so he straightened out his thoughts a little and began to speak.

"Today's game, to be able to take such a half-time lead. In my opinion, the main factor is the positivity, cohesion and confidence that we played, which allowed us to press down our opponents like crazy. It's dominance, it's a testament to how good we are, and I hope you can keep it up. ”

"However, I would also like to say that on the offensive end, we have a little bit of a problem. In the second half, we have to pay attention to that. First of all, from the first half, we need to play inside a lot and it will show our aggressiveness. Secondly, attacking more inside will shrink the opposition's defense, and then we will get the opportunity to shoot threes, which needs to be taken into account. At the end of the day, I want people to pass the ball a lot, not just two or three, I want all five people in the room to be involved. Don't be afraid of mistakes in the middle of the pass, because only by trying again will we be able to get stronger and be competitive in May/June next year. ”

In the end, Chu Xuan raised his eyes to look at Kobe Bryant and smiled inexplicably.

*****

For Kobe, he struggled with whether to change his playing style.

He has been thinking about this a lot these days. Because in his feeling, if he changed his playing style, then Kobe Bryant would not be Kobe.

However, Chu Xuan has been chatting with him and persuading him, hoping that he can turn the ball in multiple rounds and integrate into the team.

Chu Xuan's meaning Kobe Bryant can understand, Chu Xuan hopes that he can trust his teammates. However, it is really difficult for him to trust his teammates, even if he is suffering from a major injury, it is difficult for him to change his mentality to trust his teammates.

However, the team's current good momentum and performance have shaken Kobe's heart that has been firm for decades, and he vaguely feels that multi-round rotation ball integration into the team seems to be the right direction. However, he was really unwilling to accept it willingly and deny his past.

However, Chu Xuan's personality is very stubborn and tenacious, and in this regard, Kobe Bryant feels very similar to him. This also makes Kobe Bryant willing to make friends with him, and more often than not, he is willing to accept the advice of a young man like Chu Xuan.

Just like in the locker room just now, Chu Xuan was still chatting with Kobe about passing.

At that time, Chu Xuan said, "No one cares how many times you shoot, because if you control the number of shots, I'm afraid many fans won't think that you are still the Kobe they know." I just hope that you can enjoy trusting your teammates and looking for scoring opportunities in round passes, which will make you more efficient in attack. Moreover, it doesn't shake your position at the heart of the team, you still have unlimited firing rights, but in a slightly different way. ”

In many cases, Chu Xuan would choose to whisper in Kobe's ear, which was a headache for Kobe.

However, in the case of not being able to hide, plus the inexplicable relationship between the two. Kobe Bryant was willing to listen to Chu Xuan, and sometimes he would make some adjustments and changes.

In fact, the relationship between Chu Xuan and Kobe Bryant is precisely why the Lakers coaching staff is willing to reuse him. Because, from the current NBA, Kobe Bryant is definitely the most difficult player to coach. Sometimes, whoever can intersect with Kobe Bryant will definitely be reused, such as Brian Shaw.

Kobe Bryant regarded Chu Xuan as a younger brother in his heart, which was something that made him feel incredible. So, Kobe Bryant had to think about it, this is fate.

Chu Xuan's suggestion was a good suggestion, and Kobe Bryant admitted it. Moreover, many of the words that Chu Xuan had said before had also entered his heart. He is old, and many times he can't fight, and he needs helpers, not to be a lone hero.

"At your age, enjoying the game can be something you didn't expect."

Thinking of the words that Chu Xuan said the most, Kobe Bryant gradually wavered and compromised.

He thinks that maybe a little bit of change and integration into the team will make it easier for him, which is not necessarily a good thing for his future career.

Thinking like this, Kobe's mind changed.

Well, let's change it a little bit.

******

Kobe's change allowed him to show rare leadership ability, which also made the game between the Lakers and Pelicans lose suspense early.

In the third quarter of the game, at its highest, the Lakers' lead reached 30 points. And in the fourth quarter, the gap is still outside 20 points, and the game will enter garbage time.

For the Lakers, this is an incredibly exciting result for the entire team, and they see hope for getting stronger. And the one who brought all these good changes was Chu Xuan.

The final score between the two sides was 100:80, and Kobe Bryant was elected the best player of the game, shooting 8 of 23, including 3 of 8 three-pointers, 10 of 11 free throws, and contributed 29 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, 5 steals and 1 block.