Rest area next to the training ground.

Chu Xuan, Antetokounmpo, and Nash sat together.

"Steve, what do you think of Giannis?" Under the gaze of the two, Chu Xuan spoke.

When Nash heard this, he was suddenly a little surprised, how is this player, Chu Xuan, as the head coach, seems to know better.

Moreover, Chu Xuan's deliberate desire to get Brother Alphabet through a trade is not a secret news within the Lakers.

However, Nash quickly understood that Chu Xuan should want to hear what he had to say about Antetokounmpo.

"I didn't have a lot of contact with Giannis, but in terms of size, he was a great fit for basketball. What's more, he has great athleticism, which is a rare trait for a big man. He and Norris should be the best physical players in the '13 draft, and they have a very good future. ”

Nash thought for a moment and said truthfully.

After Nash finished speaking, Chu Xuan did not answer, but looked at Antetokounmpo.

"Giannis, do you have any ideas for your future?"

Antetokounmpo looked stunned, he didn't understand what Chu Xuan meant.

"I mean, which direction do you want to go, after all, you're so special. With your height, you can play center. ”

As soon as Chu Xuan said this, Antetokounmpo suddenly became stunned.

"I see what you mean. You're asking me what position I want to play and what type of player I'm going to develop. ”

Chu Xuan nodded.

Seeing this, Antetokounmpo grinned: "I like LeBron James, I want to be a well-rounded player." I can attack, I can organize, I can defend, I can contribute whenever the team needs it. ”

Chu Xuan smiled: "Giannis, your ideas are very distinctive, do you want to become an organizational striker like LeBron?" ”

"Yes, Chu. I want to be like him, he can always use his power to change the game. ”

"Hmm." Chu Xuan nodded and looked at Nash, "Steve, what do you think?" ”

Nash showed a thoughtful look, he was considering the purpose of Chu Xuan's conversation: "Very good, I heard that he had the experience of organizing defenders when he was in Europe. His height will give him very good passing vision and positional advantage. Moreover, the NBA is a place of wonder. I think as long as he works hard, everything will be fine. ”

Chu Xuan stared at Nash, and suddenly smiled: "It's not enough to work hard, Giannis still needs a good teacher." Steve, do you see what I mean? ”

When Nash heard this, he was stunned: "Okay, Chu, do you want me to help Giannis become an organizational striker?" ”

"Yes, that's right."

"Chu, I have to say that my current role is almost like becoming an assistant coach of the team. It's a bit stressful for me to hand over all these young people to me. Nash laughed.

Chu Xuan raised his eyebrows, and then said with a smile: "Steve, you have to understand that the faster they grow, the sooner you can get your championship ring." It's been a long time since the Lakers locker room smelled of champagne. ”

"Uh, okay, Chu, for the championship, for the sake of champagne, I think I'll do my best."

Seeing Nash nodding, Chu Xuan looked at Antetokounmpo: "Giannis, Steve is your mentor, no problem, right?" ”

Antetokounmpo hurriedly shook his head, his face full of joy: "Of course there is no problem, it is my honor to be able to get Steve's guidance." ”

For Antetokounmpo, he is very happy to be able to come to the Lakers who are in a new generation. After all, this team is just too special. There's no one who doesn't like to play in this big team full of history.

The important thing is that Chu Xuan's attitude towards him allows him to see the future. As a result, he's quite excited right now, and he feels like he can be a Kobe-style Lakers player too.

"I'm going to work hard, and I want to work for the Lakers for the rest of my life." Brother Alphabet expressed his loyalty.

When Nash and Chu Xuan heard this, they couldn't help but smile at each other. No one doesn't like loyal players, and that's a very good trait.

Chu Xuan smiled slightly and looked at Nash: "Steve, what Giannis urgently needs to improve at the moment is his shooting, you can give him more guidance, and besides, I will find a shooting coach to teach him." As for organizational skills? You've got a season to mentor him. ”

When Nash heard this, he immediately realized: "Okay, Chu, I know what to do." As Giannis's teacher, I naturally take pride in producing a great student. ”

……

After explaining Antetokounmpo's affairs, Chu Xuan sat on the sidelines and watched the players train.

In terms of shooting, Novak showed his ability, and his almost flawless performance was immediately recognized by Chu Xuan.

And Chu Xuan is therefore ready to give Novak considerable playing time, after all, with his shooting ability, as long as he appears in the right position, he will definitely become a big threat.

As for Pachulya, the Georgian is in extremely bad physical condition now, and Chu Xuan is not ready to use him for the time being, so he explained that he will stay in the gym more and recover his physical fitness first.

……

Soon, another day passed.

The next day, on the 3rd, the Lakers welcomed their first opponent of 2014, the Utah Jazz.

The Utah Jazz are in the middle of a waste, and in the '13 draft, the Timberwolves drafted the talented guard Tre Burke from the University of Michigan and sent him to the rebuilding Jazz.

Burke is six feet one inch (183 cm) tall, and at the time of the draft, his template was Chris Paul. And from this, it is enough to see his potential. The talented guard, who won both the Bob Cousy Award and the John Wooden Award during his sophomore season, joined the Jazz and became the team's core player with his outstanding performance, as well as the most competitive player for the Rookie of the Year.

In addition, the four youngsters of Favors, N'Golo Kante, Hayward and Alec Burks have also shown great potential, and their performances are also remarkable.

Alec Burks, in particular, has further improved his shooting and scoring ability as a key player at the University of Colorado, and this season, with Burke's excellent passing partner, Burks has moved away from the No. 1 position that he is not very good at, and has devoted himself to the shooting guard position. Such a change allowed Burks to play a performance that shocked the whole league, contributing 20.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.7 assists, becoming a 20+ scorer in one fell swoop, and becoming the most favorable contender for the fastest improved player.

Five young people have given the Jazz a glimpse of the dawn on the road to reconstruction.

As the so-called new year and new atmosphere, the rising Jazz team met the Lakers, the second in the West, in the first game of the new year, and naturally had a great desire to give the Lakers a loss.

However, the desire does not bridge the gap in strength. The Lakers easily defeated the Jazz with a crushing performance in the first half to win their first home game in 14 years at Staples Center 106-97.

In this game, the most interesting thing is the performance of Lakers new player Andertokounmpo, in the first game for the Lakers, Brother Alphabet played 15 minutes, hit 5 of 8 shots, and contributed 13 points, 1 board and 2 assists. In addition, Bryant scored 30 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals.

For Kobe, his 3 assists in this game brought his career total of assists to 6,000, thus becoming the only player in NBA history with "32,000 points + 6,000 rebounds + 6,000 assists".