Chapter 50: The first game away, singled out Kobe
Under the continuous publicity of Nike, in just one or two days, Doon's amazing debut performance has attracted widespread attention and discussion among North American fans.
Everyone knows that the Lakers are the OK team.
However, the Lakers lost the OK combination, and under the leadership of Payton, Dhorn, and Malone, they won the Dallas Mavericks, a powerhouse in the West!
You know, the Mavericks were the Western Conference finals team last season, and in order to be able to strengthen the championship, they brought in two major Antoine in the offseason - Walker and Jamison.
The Mavericks' original team core, the troika, were all All-Stars.
And Walker is also an All-Star, and Jamison is also a quasi-All-Star.
The five-star configuration of the Mavericks, when it meets the two-star configuration of the Lakers, not to mention winning steadily, at least it should not lose so many points by 13 points.
It can only be said that Duane, the rookie who was not considered by everyone, but performed the most dazzling in this opening game.
It's the X-factor that surprised everyone and helped the Lakers win!
However, Doon is a yellow-skinned Chinese player, which makes Doon even more eye-catching and very topical.
It was also Doon's debut performance that was too explosive, and Wade and Anthony, who had not been in touch for a while, also called Doon one after another after getting the news.
There is both the meaning of congratulating Doon and the idea of learning from Doon.
They are all rookies in the same class, and their NBA debuts are about to start, and everyone still has some apprehension in their hearts.
Doon taught the two brothers a little bit of his own experience, but Doon himself has a relatively faceless personality and is not very affected by the outside world.
For example, in the face of the current boiling public opinion, Nike arranged some interviews for Doon after training.
Whether it's praise, questioning, or smearing, Doon will go to participate.
After all, black and red are also red, not only can they increase their fame, but they also have a notice fee.
In fact, after playing the debut data of 35+8+7+3, there are not many media who can still bear to be black Doon.
Most of the media will be skeptical of Doon, even if it is only because Doon is too good, a little too high-key, and there is no view of returning to normal levels.
Doon also knows that with Kobe's return, his stats are bound to decline, and if he can maintain his 20-point-a-game scoring stats, then thank goodness.
In addition, because the performance is too bright, it will inevitably be studied by the coaching staff of other teams like the star of the team.
When the coaches of other teams study Doon's style of play thoroughly, Doon will face a targeted defense, and his scoring efficiency will drop again.
If Doon can't keep adjusting to his form and improve in the game, he's bound to hit the rookie wall, as most rookies do.
Some rookies hit the rookie wall because of their style of play, some rookies because of physical fitness and injuries, and some because of overexposure to public opinion and mental problems.
Doon mainly plays the triangle offense in the Lakers, and with a more thorough understanding of the triangle offense tactics and more integration into the Lakers' offensive system, the problem of playing style can basically be solved over time.
In terms of physical fitness, Doon began to use external objects to replenish his energy again. As long as you don't get wronged, the chance of injury is relatively small.
In terms of mentality, as a traverser, Doon naturally thinks that he is still relatively mature.
For example, at the moment, there are more warblers Yanyan who want to be friends with Doon, but Doon maintains a good concentration.
Getting back to business, on October 30th, Doon took his luggage for the first time and went with the team to play away from home.
It is worth mentioning that before getting on the plane, Doon received a red envelope from the team leader, and when he opened it, he saw that there were 80 US dollars.
After listening to O'Neill's introduction on the plane, I realized that this is the meal allowance for away games.
The meal allowance is stipulated by the league, and the team can't give more if they want to, of course, the vast majority of owners want to save this cost......
As long as the players go to the away stadium with the team, even if they are recuperating from injuries like O'Neal and not playing, they will also have a meal allowance.
If it is a special holiday such as the Christmas War, the meal allowance will be ten times the original, which is 800 US dollars.
In other words, because it was a charter flight, the flight process of the plane was quite smooth.
However, after flying in the air for two hours, it is inevitable that there will be a feeling of exhaustion after arriving at the destination.
When we arrived in Phoenix, the team had booked a hotel in advance, and Doon, like the rest of his teammates, exercised a little, listened to music, meditated, and then simply fell asleep.
Of course, there are also individual players in the Lakers team who feel that it is rare to come and go out to find a familiar friend and dance a passionate ballroom dance......
"Doon, would you like to have something together?"
"Kobe, you also eat hotels? Shouldn't a big-name star like you have a dedicated nutritionist? ”
Early the next morning, Doon met Kobe in the hotel restaurant, but he didn't expect Kobe to take the initiative to chat with him.
"Hmm...... I had a falling out with my dietitian, and I didn't have time to find a new dietitian, so that's it.
What are you going to eat? Whatever you want, I'll treat you.
Thank you for helping the team win the game during my absence.
Are you going to train after eating? If so, would you like to go it alone with me? ”
Perhaps because he had just returned from the hearing, Kobe Bryant, who had been accumulating a belly of anger, was desperate to find a place to vent.
Doon remembers that Kobe Bryant seems to have a rush rule, that is, when he came back from the hearing just now, he was in a particularly fierce state.
Even if he arrived at the arena during the start of the game and didn't warm up on the court, he was still in incredible shape, with a super high scoring efficiency and a crucial killer shot......
"It looks like I've been pumped out! Do you want me to have a meal before you get beaten? No wonder you were so polite to me......"
Doon said that Kobe Bryant was very indifferent before, with a posture of rejecting people thousands of miles away, and today I saw him not only take the initiative to say hello, but also invite guests to dinner.
"Don't eat for nothing, don't eat!" Doon also wanted to try Kobe's single-minded ability that Kobe Bryant claimed to be able to keep up with Jordan and be on par with Jordan.
After breakfast, he first rested for half an hour, then spent another hour warming up, and after being fully prepared, Doon went head-to-head with Kobe.
", move your elbow directly?"
"Are you expecting mercy from my men? Rookie! ”
In the 02 offseason, Kobe Bryant gained weight, and if he wanted to take the position of the team boss in O'Neal's hands, he turned into a little Malone.
It was also because of the weight gain that I had a knee problem, and then I went for surgery, which happened to be in big trouble like the Eagle County incident.
As a result of this offseason's troubles, Bryant not only lost weight, but even gained a little heavier.
The back hit directly set up the elbow, and Doon really didn't have anything to do with Kobe.
After fighting twice, knowing that he couldn't eat hard, Doon took the initiative to give up half a step, and as a result, there was so little space, Kobe Bryant directly turned around and threw a backward jumper.
That is, Kobe Bryant didn't know that Doon was bouncing fast, and Doon successfully interfered with Kobe's shot at first.
Later, Kobe Bryant knew the general situation of Doon's body, so he directly relied on his waist and abdomen strength to stagnate in the air, and waited for Doon to land before he made a move, after all, Doon's hands are short and his ability to stay in the air is average.
For most of the hour, Doon played a total of three games with Kobe, and the best one scored 11 points.
You know, this is Kobe Bryant, who didn't practice enough in the offseason and didn't adjust his condition!
Doon's current level is indeed not qualified to touch a superstar in the top ten in the league like Kobe.
But so what, Kobe Bryant is Doon's teammate and not an opponent!
Besides, how many points can Kobe Bryant score a game? Doon is not in the bench lineup and can't score like Kobe!
"There's a game in the evening, so let's do it today! It's almost noon, so I'll go to dinner first. ”
Knowing the gap with Kobe, Doon stopped looking for abuse, and found an excuse to slip away in advance.
Kobe Bryant's anger is better to save up, and it is more important to release it in the evening game against the Suns and lead the team to victory.
Doon wanted to slip away, but Kobe Bryant didn't keep him, and continued to practice in the arena without saying a word.
It wasn't until the warm-up before the game that Doon met Kobe again, but Kobe Bryant returned to his cold appearance.
"me like a dregs, huh?"