lakers championship

Chapter 288 The same plot
Kobe's performance was far beyond Wharton's expectations. He originally thought that Kobe's biggest role in attending the training camp was to serve as a mascot, responsible for publicity and appearance, but he thought he would actually show up in person.

In just half an hour, Kobe has demonstrated most of his offensive and defensive skills. Although he has retired for a year, facing a group of talented young people, there is a vague trend of [-]-[-].

Facing Jim's question, Walton nodded, "There is indeed an average level, but for now, he can barely serve as the first substitute, and he won't play for too long. He is obviously tired."

After getting an affirmative answer, Jim slapped his thigh excitedly, "That's no problem, let him play for 10 minutes in non-critical games, and the fans are definitely willing to watch."

Wharton shook his head, "This assumption is a bit too ideal. First, when he retired, the entire league held a tribute ceremony for him. Now if he comes back, others may not say anything, and he may feel embarrassed. Second, his psychological The state may not be able to slow down. He was injured, came back, injured again, and came back again, which dealt a great blow to him. Finally, his own character will definitely dominate the team once he comes back, and Tianyang's position will become a little delicate. "

Jim listened very seriously, then shook his head, "People change, haven't you noticed that you use so many 'possibles'? What if you don't have those possibilities? Jordan retired twice and came back twice, isn't it okay? ? Kobe will definitely let Tianyang decide who is in charge of the team. The biggest obstacle is the mental state you mentioned."

Wharton was noncommittal, "We are all guessing now, let's wait and see what happens."

……

On the court, the temporary game is over, and the training content is back on track.

Tianyang and Kobe conducted one-on-one practice with many players one after another, pointed out the problems they found in detail, and asked questions to the players watching at any time, trying to keep everyone focused and receive guidance.

After 40 or so players trained one-on-one, four hours passed in a flash.

Just when a group of newcomers thought that the first day of training was coming to an end, Tianyang said that he would temporarily share some content.

He described in detail how he confidently planned step by step in G2 of the Western Conference finals, and finally scored 60 points.And after losing three games in a row, how to regain confidence and get 40+ quadruple-double data in the sixth game.

These mental journeys are very valuable experience for newcomers who have not yet entered the NBA. Even Fultz, who has always been frivolous, listened very seriously.

After Tianyang, Kobe also shared his experience of how to adjust his state after losing to the Celtics in 08.

The content shared by the two closely revolved around the theme of "confidence" in the training camp.

In a blink of an eye, the time came to 1 pm, and the first day of training camp officially ended.

The rookies left, Tianyang and Kobe went to the sidelines and sat down.

"Huh!" Kobe gasped, picked up a bottle of BODYARMORY drink, and drank with his head up. "Almost tired me to the ground! This group of young people is not bad. I especially like Kuzma and Tatum. They are very talented and have combat power. But that Josh Hart feels very ordinary, dribbling They don't seem very skilled."

Tianyang smiled, "He was too excited to see his idol, and he was a little flustered, but his level is actually not bad."

Kobe shook his head, "Then he came here for nothing today, we have repeatedly emphasized the need to be confident."

Tianyang was about to answer the call, but saw Donovan Mitchell walking over with a worried face. He stood up and stretched out his hand, "How do you feel today? My teaching is fairly detailed."

Mitchell stepped forward to high-five, "Very detailed, your training camp is the most valuable training camp I have ever seen, real coaching skills, rather than just providing players with a stage for performance."

Tianyang smiled, "I like your evaluation, is there anything I can do for you?"

Mitchell scratched his head when he heard the words, with hesitation on his face, Kobe got up and patted him on the shoulder, "Go ahead."

After a while, Mitchell seemed to have finally made up his mind, "The people who are here today are all the first-round favorites this year. The two have played against everyone. They should know their level very well. I want to know, from your perspective. Look, if I enter the draft this year, is there a chance I'll be in the first round?"

"Absolutely!" Tianyang replied firmly. "And you have a very good chance of being a lottery pick."

"Really?" Mitchell was overjoyed. "Then I can hire an agent!"

Hearing the word manager, Tianyang suddenly thought of what Mitchell's manager had stopped him before, and quickly asked, "What? You haven't hired a manager yet?".

Mitchell nodded heavily, "I'm worried that I won't be able to become a first-round pick, so I'm ready to go back to college and play for another year. The dormitory I live in hasn't been completely cleaned up. In fact, I've always been more curious about why you invited me directly. I."

It sounds very contradictory, but Tianyang quickly guessed what was going on: that Ricky Aigent who intercepted outside the training base should be very optimistic about Mitchell and wanted to sign with Mitchell, but Mitchell is very unconfident, and the two have not been able to reach a cooperation.

After figuring out the ins and outs, Tianyang chuckled, "Then I'll recommend you an agent named Ricky Akint."

"You know him?" Mitchell's eyes widened in surprise.

"It's because he insisted on asking me to invite you directly. I think you should sign with him."

Mitchell lowered his head and thought after hearing the words, and said eagerly after a while, "Thank you, I will contact him now."

Tianyang raised his hand, indicating that he is free.

Kobe, who had been watching by the side, was a little confused, so Tianyang roughly explained the cause and effect of the incident.

Kobe sighed after listening, "It's really a touching story. If someone is so optimistic about me, recognizes me, and believes in me, I will do my best to repay it."

Tianyang is also very emotional. In the NBA this year, the support of the Lakers fans is one of the biggest motivations for his struggle.

……

That afternoon, Tianyang returned home, turned on the computer, and was about to browse the news. Jiang Rulan sent a text message and opened it: "The discussion about this training camp on Twitter has become a hot topic."

Put down your phone, and Tianyang logs on to Twitter.

After the finals, the NBA entered the off-season. Before the draft and the start of the free agent market, the only focus of fans was the training camp held by Tianyang and Kobe.

Less than an hour after Jiang Rulan posted the training camp video, the number of comments had reached tens of thousands.

The three comments with the most likes are ranked at the top of all comments.

"The NBA is about to usher in a prosperous age, and super rookies will be mass-produced. Last year, Li Tianyang, this year, Fultz."

"The dunk from the free throw line is too scary, the key seems so easy."

"This rookie class is indeed very strong, but you haven't noticed that Kobe is in full swing?"

Regarding these three comments, Tianyang thought they were all good, and casually liked the last one.

After Tianyang, LeBron also liked it, so more and more fans noticed that Kobe was in good condition.

As time went by, Kobe was discussed more and more often.

"I have a bold idea! Kobe comes back to join the Lakers and compete for the sixth championship!"

"The Lakers need a veteran! Perfect fit!"

"As soon as Kobe comes back, I will immediately buy the Lakers season ticket, no matter how expensive it is!"

Perhaps considering that just comments are not enough to attract Kobe's attention, some fans initiated voting statistics.

In just 10 minutes, among the 24175 fans who voted for whether they want Kobe to come back, 23164 chose "hope". After playing for less than 5 minutes, Kobe's physical fitness is still in doubt.

More and more fans participated in the voting, but the proportion of "hope" did not drop at all.

Tianyang sent a screenshot to Kobe, and wrote: "Look, there are so many people who are optimistic about you, recognize you, and believe in you!"

　Thank you "Hehehehehehehe Jun" for the reward.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)