"At the end of the day, you still didn't make it to Group A, which is really disappointing!"

"Martial arts."

The ABCD training camp finally came to an end before the end of the month, and until the end, Martial Arts still failed to become a member of Group A. In the dormitory, Kobe, who had just won the MVP of the training camp, said to Wu Dao while packing his things.

"It doesn't matter, this kind of thing, I didn't really care about it from the beginning."

"Although I also want to play against the 'masters' in Group A, but since I can't make it to Group A, there is no way."

On the opposite side of Kobe's bed, Wu Dao put the packed things on the side of the bed, glanced at the clock on the wall, and saw that the time was still early, and the car he contacted had not yet come, so he was not in a hurry and lay on the bed.

Hearing Kobe Bryant say this, Wu Dao didn't answer, pillowing his hands and looking at the ceiling.

Seeing that Wu Dao didn't speak, Kobe Bryant's body paused slightly, turned around, glanced at Wu Dao, and then continued to pack up his things.

"Martial arts, after this training camp."

"I found that there is no opponent in the competition of high school students that I want to chase anymore!"

"Next year, next year after I graduate from high school, I'll be in the draft!"

"Officially an NBA player!"

Kobe Bryant quickly packed up his things, took the package in his hand, walked to Wu Dao's bed, and said to Wu Dao.

"NBA."

"What, has anyone been interested in you in this training camp?"

Hearing this, Wu Dao's mood finally fluctuated a little, turned his head slightly, looked at Kobe, and asked.

"Well, not really."

"But I have faith in myself!"

"Look, aren't the newspapers complimenting me?"

As he spoke, Kobe Bryant took out a roll of newspaper from somewhere and threw it on Wu Dao's body.

Reaching out and touching his chest, Takedo unfolded the newspaper and looked at it. This is a local sports daily newspaper, and the things reported on it are actually yesterday.

I have to say that the efficiency of this newspaper is really quite high.

The headline on the front page was the match in Group A at ABCD training camp yesterday.

Kobe Bryant led the team to 34 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks in a single game, and won the foreign open game.

At the same time, Kobe Bryant also won the MVP and became the most valuable player in this training camp.

It is worth mentioning that don't think that this is a local newspaper because it has little influence, but all scouts and coaches will pay attention to the ABCD training camp at this time of year.

Kobe's appearance in the media will make his popularity even higher.

And Kobe Bryant himself is the dark horse ace who led Raul Merrion High School to the state championship, and Kobe's father, the former professional, is also using his connections to help Kobe Bryant promote.

Therefore, Kobe Bryant's attention has always been not small.

With the blessing of the training camp MVP, Kobe Bryant can be said to be an overnight success.

It is foreseeable that after he finishes high school, there will be many colleges to invite him. If Kobe Bryant breaks the news that he wants to participate in the draft, there will definitely be people interested in him.

"Genius subdivision", "calm court killer", and other adjectives are placed on Kobe's body, which makes Wu Dao, who is deeply baptized by the media in Neon, feel a little numb.

"Then I'll congratulate you in advance."

"Kobe."

After Wu Dao glanced at the newspaper a few times, he casually put the newspaper behind his head, looked at the ceiling again, emptied his head, and stared at the ceiling blankly.

"Martial arts."

Kobe Bryant put down the bag, put his hands on his waist, looked at the appearance of martial arts, and couldn't help but say:

"Hey, you're not going to be depressed like this, are you?"

"It's just a training camp."

"Do you need this?"

Bryant was a little worried about how Wu Dao was showing no spirit now, and he didn't want to see an opponent he approved of just go down like that.

"Depressed?"

"Say what?"

"I'm just thinking about things."

"It's you, babbling so much, and still not leaving? Hasn't your car come yet? ”

Wu Dao heard Kobe's words, sat up, and said to Kobe Bryant helplessly. During this time, high-intensity training and practice matches were held every day, and even at night, Wudo practiced with Kobe Bryant in the arena.

I went back to the dormitory and fell asleep.

Today, it was not easy for the body to relax, and Martial Arts also took this rare opportunity to think about how he would go in the future.

However, Kobe Bryant's guy kept talking, making him unable to think about things.

"Ugh"

"I'm sorry."

"I thought so."

Bryant sat on the bed, glanced at the clock on the wall, and said with a slight embarrassment. Hearing that Wu Dao was thinking about things, Kobe Bryant was also curious and asked:

"What are you thinking?"

"Can you talk to me?"

"My car won't come in a while."

Bryant pointed to the clock on the wall and continued to talk with a smile.

Hearing Kobe Bryant say this, Wu Dao put his hands behind his head, lay on the bed again, and said casually: "I'm thinking about how I can continue to get stronger." ”

"I'm already doing this kind of thing to gain muscle, and it won't be fruitful in a short time."

"In terms of defensive awareness, positioning, and tactical execution, I think I've improved a lot thanks to the auditions at Duke University and this year's training camp."

"So I'm thinking about how I can make myself stronger!"

"The current opponent, I can already score 30+ points casually."

"Kobe, there is one thing I am like you, in high school, I didn't pursue it anymore."

"I actually want to participate in the draft, but you know, this year starts, and I'm only a junior in high school."

"I can't go to the draft."

Wu Dao pillowed his head, lay on the bed, and looked at the ceiling and said.

Hearing Wu Dao's words, Kobe Bryant opened his mouth, and he was speechless for a while. "Casually play 30+", if Kobe Bryant didn't make a mistake, this bastard in front of him was in front of Versailles?

But in the face of Wu Dao's statement, he couldn't refute it for a while, because he secretly went to watch the training of Group B during the break.

Although the players in Group B are not as strong as their players in Group A, they are not to be underestimated. is far more tough than Kobe's teammates and opponents in high school.

Take one of these players and put them in any high school, and they have the potential to become aces.

Martial Arts can swing freely in such a arena, and it can really prove his toughness.

And Kobe Bryant has also fought with Martial Arts, in his mind, Martial Arts also belongs to that kind of pentagonal warrior, at least in his opinion, there is no so-called flaw in the presence of Martial Arts.

If I had to say it, it may be doubtful whether martial arts can adapt to higher-intensity competitions.

In this case, it is back to square one. Isn't there no way to participate in higher-level competitions?

The level of ABCD training camp is already the top in China, and if you want to find a high-level competition, how can it be so easy?

Seeing that Kobe Bryant was silent, Wu Dao glanced at it, and then looked at the ceiling again.

There is no way, "invincible" is so helpless, he can't see how the road in front of him should go.

"Tuk-tuk—"

At this moment, there was a knock on the door of the dormitory, Kobe Bryant turned his head, walked quickly to the door, opened the door, and what caught his eye was a middle-aged blonde man in a slim suit.

"Coach Philip Saunders?" Seeing the middle-aged man at the door, Kobe Bryant snorted lightly, with some surprise in his eyes.

These days, as the NBA draft approaches, he also begins to pay attention to relevant information, Kobe's father told Kobe Bryant that the current Philip Sanders is the Timberwolves' team manager, and he has only just taken over in May this year.

For the NBA, Kobe Bryant has always been yearning. Although the Timberwolves have a bad record, the team is still located in Minnesota, the "Shenyang of the United States", and the city's economy has not been good.

But that didn't stop Bryant from being warm with Coach Philip Saunders.

He's an NBA team manager!!

"Oh!"

"Kobe Bryant! I know you. ”

"Congratulations, you've been awarded the MVP of the training camp."

Philip Saunders recognized Kobe Bryant and congratulated him with a smile. Hearing this, Kobe Bryant immediately looked overjoyed, and greeted with a smile:

"Coach Philip Saunders, are you here for me?"

"Is there something going on?"

Hearing Kobe Bryant say this, Philip Saunders looked stunned, snorted, cleared his throat to hide his embarrassment, and said, "Is the martial arts there?" ”

"I have something I want to talk to him."

"You know, he's been training in Group B all this time, and I'm the coach in Group B, me and him"

Seeing Coach Philip Saunders, Kobe Bryant immediately realized that he would be mistaken, but he didn't feel embarrassed at all.

And seeing Coach Philip Saunders like this, the other party's impression in Kobe's mind immediately dropped a lot.

Looking for martial arts?

It seems that he does have something to say to Martial Arts.

Look at each other's appearances

Most likely, I felt that the suppression of the players was a bit excessive, and I pretended to apologize before Wu Dao left?

Kobe Bryant speculated maliciously in his heart. Then he opened the door and shouted into the dormitory: "Martial arts, looking for you!" ”

"I'm running out of time, Wu, I'll go first."

"I've given you the phone, remember to contact often!"

Turning around and walking into the dormitory, Kobe Bryant picked up his backpack, said hello to Takemi, and then walked out the door.

The conversation between Kobe and Philip Saunders, Wu Dao also heard it, and when Philip Saunders walked into the bedroom and Kobe left, Wu Dao also got up.

Seeing Coach Philip Saunders coming, Wu Dao also stood up and took the lead in greeting:

"Hello Coach Philip Saunders."

"You're looking for me? Can I help you? ”

Looking at the tall and muscular Martial Dao in front of him, Coach Philip Saunders looked at it carefully for a while, then hurriedly walked to the door, closed the door carefully, and then said to Martial Dao:

"Wu Dao, I'm here to ask you, in the middle of July, do you have time?"

"If you have time, you can come to Minneapolis, Minnesota."

"Target Center! If you have some time to spare, you can check it out! ”

As he spoke, Coach Philip Saunders took out a business card from his arms and placed it in front of Martial Arts.

"Minnesota? Target center? ”

When Wu Dao heard these two names, he couldn't help but murmur and took the business card in his hand.

"Huh?"

Coach Philip Saunders' business card to Martial Arts was officially the business card he printed after he became the manager of the Timberwolves team.

Seeing the words Timberwolves on the business card, Wu Dao couldn't help but shrink his pupils slightly, and quickly looked up at Philip Saunders.

"You're the Timberwolves' team manager?"

Wu Dao, who realized this, was also a little surprised, and couldn't help but ask in surprise.

Although he used to pay attention to the NBA, he only paid attention to the players, who would have nothing to do to pay attention to the team coach? Even if you pay attention, you also pay attention to the coach's most brilliant coaching career, like Philip Saunders' years at the Timberwolves, there was no glory at all.

Oh, by the way, the Timberwolves haven't had a championship for a long time!

Wu Dao's biggest impression of the Timberwolves is the three-headed wolf era when the wolf king Garnett was at his peak. However, they didn't have a championship in their most glorious time, and the weak bench was comparable to a Houston team, and unfortunately, the other two heads of the three wolves were seriously injured and pulled.

There is also the impression that Garnett made a sky-high contract with O'Neal at the end of his rookie year.

If Wu Dao is not mistaken, the Timberwolves gave Garnett a 6-year sky-high contract of 126 million in order to keep Garnett's 3-year rookie contract after the end of his 3-year rookie contract.

In the nineties, this amount of contract directly exploded 60% of the Timberwolves' salary, and this money was even able to sign Duncan and Kobe Bryant at the same time.

After this contract, Gugliotta and Stephen Marbury were dissatisfied with the management and left the team one after another.

It is worth mentioning that Garnett's sky-high contract also indirectly led to the suspension of the NBA, and after that, a series of rules were introduced to restrict similar situations.

And after Gugliotta and Stephen Marbury left the Timberwolves, the three wolves played GG directly, and Ganeh specifically said that he was going to touch the NBA championship, and even the playoffs he faced was basically a round trip.

After that, Garnett went to the Celtics to "huddle" and won the championship, but even then, Garnett's career was not recognized by the majority of "fans" similar to "whales".

Garnett was told by the "whale" that he was not worthy of being called a superstar.

Even if it is called a superstar, it is the lowest grade of supergiants.

Hearing that the Timberwolves wanted to try out themselves, Wu Dao's first reaction was to refuse.

Even if he jumps from the Pacific Ocean, he doesn't want to go to a "broken team" like the Timberwolves.

Although the owner of the team is willing to spend money, he is not smart!

If he goes to the Timberwolves and goes to support Garnett?

If Garnett is the kind of player who can score explosives at critical moments, it would be fine, but Garnett is the kind of strategic power forward who can shoot, and his favorite is "iron shot".

The scoring ability is strong, but not so "explosive".

Just as he wanted to speak, Wu Dao was suddenly stunned.

“emmmmm”

A playful power forward who doesn't score enough to explode.

Isn't this a godsend?

"I think. I can go to the Timberwolves and help him."

(End of chapter)