You should cross the mountains like a brave man

Chapter 142 New Triangle (610)

Phil Jackson heard about the farce between Wei Xia and Kobe, and heard the old security guard say that they had been arguing for half the night, and immediately expelled the two of them from the Toyota Center.

Before leaving, Kobe raised Wei Xia's hand like a referee who raised a winning boxer: "I declare that he is the 'hardest-working Laker'. He can stay at the Toyota Center for the victory. I am ashamed to drag my family with me."

Since then, in addition to "Wish" and "Visa", Wei Xia has added the nickname "The Hardest Laker".

The friendship between Wei Xia and Kobe also had a breakthrough since that night.

On October 10, the 10-day preseason training camp came to an end.

Jackson read out the names of eighteen people who will be with the team for the preseason.After the preseason is over, the 15 most suitable players will be selected to welcome the new season.

The Lakers' first preseason game was in Las Vegas against the Golden State Warriors, the team that Weixia once wanted to go to most.

The Lakers intercepted Weixia, and the Warriors had wanted to get the right to sign through a trade.

For Wei Xia's signing rights, they are willing to send last season's team scoring champion Jason Richardson.

Although this person has an output of 20 points per game, but the position is the same as Kobe, the function is similar, and the Lakers are not interested.Unless the Warriors shoot Baron Davis, they will not get the right to sign.

Chris Mullin likes Wecha, but he can't trade the best player on the team for a lottery that hasn't been drawn yet.

They regretfully missed Wexia, gave up the original trading plan, and chose the Nigerian Ike Diogu with the pick in hand.

The man's wingspan is impressive, but he will never be able to open the door to his potential.In the future, he will go to the CBA and follow the Guangdong team to win the championship.

No one in the Warriors can see the future. They think that Diogu has a very high ceiling, but they also need the patience to put a long line to catch big fish.

Wei Xia, who just finished the training camp, only has one day off.

The next day the whole team will fly to Las Vegas to play the game the day after tomorrow.

Hearing the news of the disbandment of the Lakers training camp, Jim Buss immediately called him and Bynum to the manor for a party.

This time, Wei Xia is no longer single, he has his own partner.

"Wish, who is this?" Little Buss didn't expect Wei Xia to have a companion so soon.

"My girlfriend, Selinda Swan, is an actress." Wei Xia introduced her to the friends at the scene in a British way.

Little Buss's face conveyed a lewd smile among men.

His smile didn't mean any disrespect, but he felt that he knew people but didn't know his heart. Wei Xia found a girlfriend before Bynum was an adult.

"Thanks to Mr. Bass' party, otherwise I would not have had the chance to meet Felix." Swann naturally described Bass, who didn't know what happened the whole time, as the matchmaker who successfully held hands with Wei Xia.

Little Buss was overjoyed, let them eat and drink, and then took away Bynum who had accidentally become a light bulb.

For half a month, Wei Xia was trapped in the training camp and competed with Kobe most of the time. Even after the competition ended, he had no time to date. He and Swan could only keep in touch by phone.

Well now, training camp is over and they are free until tomorrow.

After the party, Swann took Wei Xia to her apartment.A single apartment that is not much better than the average office worker. She is still just a young actress playing passerby, and she doesn't have much money to choose a good residence in Los Angeles.

Wei Xia originally wanted to take her home, but thought that there were brothers and sisters at home, and it was inconvenient to have in-depth communication, so he came to her home.

That battle was unforgettable for Wei Xia.

As soon as he arrived at the door and inserted the key into the keyhole, Swann turned around and attacked Wei Xia.Wei Xia is like an insider who is not ready to accept back-ups at all. He was pushed back and retreated. Seeing that the penalty area was about to miss, he made a turn and broke through, entered the apartment with the ball, and closed the door.

For the next story, you need a little imagination with color.

April 10

The entire Lakers team arrived in Las Vegas, where the preseason game will start tomorrow.

The reporters kept interviewing, and Kobe was the most dazzling star.

There are few interviewers in Weixia, because reporters will not interview other shrimp soldiers and crab generals when they have the opportunity to interview Kobe.

Kobe's teammates boarded the bus smoothly.

Kobe was the last one to get on the bus, and he looked very impatient, maybe another reporter asked him what he thought of Shark's so-and-so remarks.

It has been almost two years since O'Neal left Los Angeles, but he has not been less enthusiastic about the Lakers.The Lakers missed the playoffs last season, which he called "the curse of the Sharks' fate."

Riley gave him an unreasonable max salary, and he called Miami the best city in the world.

He said the same thing when he arrived in Orlando in 1992 and when he swam to Los Angeles in 1996.

By the way, calling his partner Dwyane Wade the best player in the world is the third time he's said that.

"I'll escort Dwayne."

In all fairness, this is the first time he has publicly stated that he wants to be a green leaf.

It's just that he used to be unhappy with Penny and despised Kobe. Now the third-year Wade is no better than the previous two "best defenders in the world" wholesaled by the Sharks, but he is willing to be a younger brother. It really makes people wonder if there is some inexplicable problem in the Sharks' brain.

The next day, the Lakers played their first preseason game.

This is Wei Xia's first game for the Lakers in an official game, against the Warriors who are also from California.

After Wei Xia warmed up, he sat on the bench unsurprisingly.

He didn't make the starting roster.

The Lakers' starters are Kobe Bryant, Smush Parker, Sprewell, Odom, and Chris Mihm.

Warriors starters: Baron Davis, Jason Richardson, Troy Murphy, Mike Dunleavy, Adonal Foyle.

Judging from the starting list, the attitudes of both sides are relatively serious, and no substitutes were sent to deal with the matter.

Since it is a preseason game, the two sides will not play too seriously, so how comfortable it is.

Jackson's second entry in the Lakers, naturally to promote the triangle offense that helped him build three dynasties.This time there is no Jordan, no O'Neal, he needs someone to support the triangle offense system.

Kobe seems to be the most suitable candidate. His offense is extremely strong, he has unique skills in the low post, he can open the game at critical moments, and he can pass the ball comfortably as long as he wants.

As the saying goes, money is hard to buy, I am willing,

Bryant's frequent reluctance to pass the ball was the most distressing point for Zen Master.

But today, things seem to be changing.

Kobe plays low post like Shaquille O'Neal, and his offensive ability is well-known. Although the Warriors don't regard the Lakers as life and death enemies, as a tribute to the league's strongest offensive player, at least double-teaming is still required.

Their double-teaming of Kobe often allows Kobe to pass the ball to other teammates.

The ability of teammates who get open to seize opportunities is regrettable.

Smush Parker made two decisive three-pointers and missed them all.

"Kobe's eyes are too scary, and I wouldn't be able to make a shot if I were in it." Vaughan Weaver whispered to Wei Xia and Bynum in the same class.

Bynum cut inadvertently.

Wei Xia's judgment is that Kobe is not angry at him for not getting in, but that he has not repented of his inaccurate shot, with an expression of "just make the shot".

Why is the person who missed the open ball so arrogant?

The new triangle offense with Kobe at its core somewhat limited his performance.

Kobe's offensive range at his peak was all-round, and he could pose a threat in any position, but his current positioning keeps him stuck in the low post.

He must regard himself as O'Neal and connect his teammates.

O'Neal sat low back then, and although the double-teams followed him everywhere, he took a closer look and saw that Kobe was standing in the bottom corner and Fisher was at the top of the arc, so he was not worried about his pass being in vain.Now Kobe is attacking in a low position, there is no one in the corner, and Parker is standing at the top of the arc. He also wants to stand in the corner, but his corner accuracy is too poor, so he can only stand at the top of the arc.

Tonight, he missed two consecutive three-pointers at the top of the arc.

Not only did Parker fail to make a shot, the impression points lost on the offensive end were earned back on the defensive end.

Against Baron Davis, two players who are not in the same dimension sparked fierce sparks.

Parker's active defense actually made Davis, who was too relaxed, make a mistake, and thus launched a steal and counterattack to score a fast break.

One of the things Jackson likes most about Parker is how oppressive he is on the defensive end.

The Bulls at their peak also did not have a strong perimeter shooting threat, but they were able to create one after another defensive counterattack scoring opportunities by relying on suffocating defense.

Parker has the shadow of an old-school guard, and the oppression on the defensive end is visible to the naked eye.

Davis, who was intercepted face-to-face by Parker, was furious, pulled the ball head-on, and returned the ball.

Kobe played a three-pointer in the low post, and missed the rebound with a super-difficult hand change at the basket. Odom grabbed the rebound and threw a left-handed magician-level back pass. Sprewell took the ball and shot a three-pointer and scored.

With plenty of physical strength, the madman can still perform efficiently on both ends of the offense and defense, otherwise he would not have the confidence to ask the Timberwolves for an annual salary of tens of millions.

His embarrassment is that he is not worthy of the long-term annual salary of tens of millions, so the Lakers throw out a one-year contract of 1 million, and they like to sign, but they will not be defeated.

Madman chose to sign with the Lakers out of reality, at least this year's salary can still support his family.

(End of this chapter)