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Chapter 1194 Don't Forgive, Don't Forget
Judging from the physical test results alone, Kobe is not the kind of impressive animal-level talent.

Height: 196 cm.

Armspan: 210 cm.

Palm: 20 cm.

Standing touch height: 2 meters 56.

Bounce in place: 92 cm.

Approach bounce: 108 cm.

"Sir, is Kobe's performance okay?"

Louie gave Bath Jr. an incredible sense of separation.

Louis is obviously optimistic about Kobe, and he also made it clear to him in private that he wants to choose Kobe, but he doesn't say so, insisting that he and Zhao Yuanzheng go on a business trip together, so as to "discover" this talented boy.

Louie hadn't expressed affection for Bryant since that plan was set, as if he really didn't want a second high school player on the team.

This made Bass doubt himself.

Did I really reach a consensus with Coach Lu?
"What do you think?" Luigi asked with a smile on his face.

Buss Jr. doesn't think Kobe put on his best face today.

"I think . . . he's very courageous."

"Yes, Benj resented him before joining the team. He was indeed very brave."

"This... this is not necessarily a bad thing."

"I didn't say it was a bad thing, and I recognized his courage." Louis paused, "Did someone ask you to come and talk about me?"

Little Bass sighed, "I'll just say, you've already seen everything."

"Jim, we will choose Kobe, but this is not my opinion and attitude, understand? This is your discovery. It was Jerry who fell in love with him at first sight. It was your father who personally persuaded me to choose Kobe. Do you know what this means?"

Buss Jr. said cautiously: "If Kobe is a 'bomb', are you the only one not responsible?"

"clever."

Buzz Jr. confirmed Louis' attitude, and at the same time he thought of a darker possibility.

What if Kobe was "the bomb"?What if he destroyed the Lakers like the bomb that detonated in Oklahoma?

Who is responsible for this?

Buss Jr. should be responsible for this. He is the one who unearthed Kobe.As the saying goes, the emperor commits the same crime as the common people when he breaks the law, but we all know that the common people have to pay a heavy price for breaking the law.

Bass Jr. won't be affected much.

Old Bass wouldn't either, he was just begging for his son.

Who will pay the price?
It had to be Jerry West.

Is he the one who is most optimistic about Kobe?He was the one who used various means to get Louis to try out Kobe, right?Was he the one who strongly urged the team to pick Kobe?

Since it's all him, who else is more suitable to be responsible for this than him?

This is like what Jackie Chan said to Yuen Biao in "Project A": "The merit is yours, and the fault is mine!"

If Kobe becomes a talent, no one will applaud West.

Outside, people would say that Louis was brilliant and mighty, and he fell in love with Kobe, who was still a high school student at a glance, and successfully trained him to become a talent. He is worthy of being the Messiah.

In addition, Buss Jr. will successfully overwhelm his sister Jenny by virtue of the credit of discovering Kobe, and will become the number one heir to the Lakers and the forum.

As for West, he will take the most risks, get the most scolding, and get nothing in the end.

Oh no, at least he got Louie's approval.

When the Lakers move to Staples in the future, he won't have any doubts that West has his own statue before Baylor.

Do you understand the gold content of the Lakers' diehard loyalty?
If Bryant's physical test was average -- good but not amazing -- his technical test was abysmal.

Shooting, counter layup, one-on-one with a little intensity...

This reminded Louis of how the fat man who didn't know how to play in the Basketball Association completed a dominant one-on-one confrontation under the watchful eyes of all NBA executives before entering the NBA.

That workout was very famous. At that time, the entire league except the Lakers sent scouts and executives to watch the game.

If you want to ask why the Lakers didn't send someone, then you should think about how many years it was, and what was the name of their starting center at that time.

Originally, Louie wanted to arrange a one-on-one match between Wilson and Kobe.

But Kobe pissed off Wilson as soon as he came up, and had a one-on-one game in advance.With Wilson fully serious, he blows his body apart.

Therefore, there is no point in arranging the two of them one-on-one.

So, Louis found Ellis.

Ellis isn't a defensive stalwart, and a one-on-one matchup with him as Kobe might set the youngster's spirits on fire.

At first, Ellis was still very arrogant: "Don't worry, coach, he is just a high school student, I will completely abuse him!"

The story ends with Ellis being completely crushed by Kobe.

Ellis, who was poorly defended, couldn't prevent Kobe's offense at all.

"This kid is really talented!" Ellis laughed dryly.

Kobe was not satisfied with blowing up Ellis.

"Why not have Benjamin and me one on one?"

"Is there a possibility..." Ellis sarcastically said, "Let Benj fight you one-on-one, this trial training will be meaningless, because the gap between you will be so large that the coaching staff will not be able to figure out your level."

Kobe said arrogantly: "Can you find out if you come here, your defense is not up to standard!"

In this way, Dale Ellis became the first player among the players to clearly oppose the selection of Kobe: "One idiot like Kevin Garnett is enough, we don't need another super double version of Kevin!"

West was really worried that the opinion of Louis' direct line would affect the final decision.

After all, Kobe also offended Wilson before...

So he said like a cold executive: "Dell, your task is just to help with the trial training, and we will do the rest."

Ellis sneered and said, "Are you saying that I have no right to say whether I want to play with Kobe? Haha, now I know why it is so difficult for you to win the championship. You don't know how to organize a fighting team..."

"Dell!" Louis stopped his disciple, "Your task is completed."

Before leaving, Ellis said repeatedly: "Coach, be careful, that kid has the shadows of Kevin and Patrick."

"Get out, you don't need to teach me about the draft!"

Ellis glanced at Wilson before leaving, he pointed to Kobe, and then wiped his neck.

(Body language: If that kid really comes, we have to teach him how to behave.)
In fact, Wilson didn't hate Kobe, but he didn't expect Ellis to be beaten so badly, let alone Kobe would make the latter so embarrassing.

This guy has a familiar ape smell.

In turn, not being as humble as other rookies, as if he was the best apprentice in the world, is a key differentiator for Bryant.

His aggression stems from a drive to improve that has moved beyond the "I want xxx" to the wild "I want xxx" that all great players have.

Every year, tons of talented people enter professional basketball, but most of them don't have the willpower and drive to persevere.

Subsequently, the Lakers conducted some simple psychological tests on Bryant.

Bryant showed a red flag in the psychological test.

He is bright, competitive, has the qualities to be a great player, focused on the present, but extremely paranoid.

"Does that mean he's hard to discipline?" Jenny Buss said wryly. "That's not a good character for a high school kid."

West continued to stand for Kobe: "Great players are always a little paranoid, which is not surprising."

Louie made no comment.

Because Louis knew Kobe was a paranoid before crossing.

It should be said that fans of his generation have the same perception of Kobe.

Paranoia shows that as long as it is something he believes in, even if you say nothing about the sky and the sea, he still firmly believes in his own opinion.

Looking at it from another perspective, if Kobe has accepted the correct philosophy, is his paranoid character still a shortcoming?
You know, he is not yet 18 years old. A high school student who just graduated needs to be beaten by the society to establish his three views. He can't be beaten to death with a stick, saying that he will never change.

What was Louis thinking in his heart, but there were no waves on the surface.

"Coach, what do you think?" West asked with a flattering smile, "Are we going to have a second tryout for Kobe?"

"No need."

This sentence almost kicked West into the ice cave. He thought Louis didn't like Kobe.

Louie's next sentence made West's soul return to the world: "Whether we choose Kobe or not, we must keep a low profile and don't make a big fanfare. One trial training is enough."

"That's right, once is enough!" West echoed in surprise.

Jenny looked at Wilson unwillingly: "Benj, do you want to play with Kobe?"

Little Buss asked cautiously: "Sister, what do you mean, do you think Benj will oppose the coach because of you?"

"I just want to know what our core players think of Kobe."

Wilson smiled embarrassedly: "You may not believe it, but I quite like him."

So, Jenny can only accept the fact that the player her hateful brother likes has reached a consensus among the executives.

The Lakers will acquire a high draft pick to select Kobe.

It was interesting for Louis to watch the two generations of the Bath family compete so much, but it would not be interesting at all if they leaked the news.

So Louis said before the meeting ended: "We are interested in Kobe. Only those who participated in this meeting know. That is to say, if the outside world learns about our draft plan in the future, it must be someone here who leaked the news. If any of you want to do this, I will advise you to give up this idea. Although I don't like Kobe, since it is an internal matter of the team, it belongs to our common interests. Whoever dares to betray our common interests is our common enemy!"

After Louis finished speaking, Old Buss also expressed his position: "Yes, I will not let anyone who betrayed the collective become a member of the Lakers family. Please keep this in mind and keep this matter secret. I look forward to the day Kobe puts on the Lakers jersey."

This was Louie's indirect warning to Jenny Bass and those in her camp.

Backstabbing by one of his own was one of the things Louie disliked the most.

He never forgave John Selley to this day.

For him, some things just don't forgive, don't forget.

forever.

PS:

I will ask for leave tomorrow. It’s been a few days since I’ve been stuck. This chapter is the only one that has been corrected.

(End of this chapter)