the rest, only noise

Chapter 1219
He could clearly feel Kobe's displeasure. He felt that he was being targeted, and that's why the yellow team lost.

What a burst of self-confidence. Why does he think that if he is given the ball, the yellow team will win?

Could it be that he thought that his strength could already compete with Benj?
The question in Louis' heart was not really a question.

He's genuinely concerned about Kobe's current situation with the team.

Fitting into a new team is a big deal for a rookie.

If you don't integrate well, you may be as helpless and incompetent as Liu Yuqing's rookie season.

After the rivalry, the players regroup.

"What you need to know is that the outcome of the match is not important to the coaching staff, so when you lose the match, don't be discouraged. We focus on your performance during the process, not the final result .”

"Overall, I am very satisfied with this game. You all showed your own characteristics and continue to work hard."

"Next, Coach Nelson will take you to the first training session."

After Louis finished training, he gave Nelson a few more words: "On the first day, don't let them run 'Meteor', run some simple tactics, if possible, give Kobe some advice."

"Does that kid still need my advice? His face is going to the sky, and he only has Benjamin in his eyes!" Nelson said angrily.

Subsequently, Louie returned to the office with Bird, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Stevens.

The coaching staff of the Lakers is very luxurious. In addition to full-time inside coaches like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, there are also development coaches like Bird and Stevens.

Louie needs to ask their opinion on player development.

"Do you have any thoughts about those rookies?"

Abdul-Jabbar was the first to speak, and he said bitterly: "Tell Ben Wallace he'll never learn the skyhook, the only way for him is to learn from Charles [Buck Williams], and he'll never Will develop into an offensive big man because his talent is so poor."

"Where's Malik Rose?" Louie asked.

"It's okay." Kareem thought for a long time before he could say a good word, "He's quite active."

"Okay, Karim, you can go."

Louis didn't plan to develop the offense of Big Ben and Rose.

Because of Daben's lack of talent, in order to gain a foothold in the interior, he must train a body of steel and iron in the weight room.

If you expect such a person to have offensive capabilities, it is like living in a science fiction world. It is impossible, as long as he can understand the cake.

Rose's words are exactly what Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said, as a power forward with no talent advantage, he plays hard, has good athletic ability, and is full of energy on the court.

Positive word can sum up his performance.

Such a player is destined to be a piece of the puzzle on the bench, can bring positive energy to the team, and there is no need to count on things beyond his ability and talent.

"Alex, tell me what you think."

With Byrd present, Stevens was embarrassed to share his point of view, "Why don't you let Larry speak first?"

"What are you fussing about?" Bird asked.

"Okay, then let the country bumpkin talk first."

Louis's "love" for Stevens can be seen.

Bird rolled his eyes at the eccentric bastard, and then said: "Steve Nash is very good, or rather, he is too good to imagine."

"Oh?" Louie asked, "Is it that good?"

When Bird talked about Nash, he knelt and licked like You Tanzhi did to Azi, "I won't talk about his shortcomings, you all know that. I think he is the player with the best point guard instincts in this team. In the matchup just now, when he was on the field, the offense of the yellow team was very smooth. He was able to find fleeting opportunities and pass the ball. Moreover, his shooting touch was very smooth. He was a natural shooter. Although his explosive power was not good, he The change of direction is very large, and the sense of rhythm is also good, but it is a pity that his playing time is too short, otherwise he should see more advantages."

Louie scoffed, "Sounds like we can pretend we took Steve at No. [-]?"

Bird nodded with a smile: "If Kobe is squeezed out by his teammates after a few years and can't fulfill his talents, and eventually fades out of the league and becomes a bust, you can comfort yourself like this."

"Are you so disliked by Kobe?"

Louie didn't expect Bird to dislike Kobe.

In his impression, Bird also said in an exclusive interview with Bill Simmons after retiring that Kobe was the active player he most wanted to partner with.

"It's not that I'm not optimistic about him." Bird changed his words, "I don't believe in him. I don't believe that players with this personality can survive in the NBA. High school is his paradise, and the NBA is a primitive jungle. Here The law of competition is cruel, no one will treat him like a high school student, if he still keeps his eyes high and regards his teammates other than Benjamin as decorations, his ambitions are doomed to be utopian."

Character?
Is Kobe a bad character?He's just being paranoid.

This is why Louie has the confidence to transform Kobe.

A Kobe who aspires to be a hero and often isolates his team as a leader can drive Zen Master crazy.

It's bad paranoia, he only believes in himself.

But if Louie can turn his ideas around and get him to believe in another philosophy, is his paranoia still a flaw?
He will defend his game philosophy to the death.

"You said a lot about Kobe's character, but what about his skills?" Louie asked, "Don't you have anything to teach?"

"There's nothing to say about his technique, it's great."

Bird said emphatically: "He only has three problems. Bad character, sky-high, deep-sea desire, ego game tendencies."

"Larry, he's not a bad character." Louie said flatly, "It's not a bad thing to have desires. If he's doing nothing all day long like Glenn Robinson's shameful salty fish, then I'll have a headache. His only The problem is the tendency of the game."

Bird said: "I think it is his character and desire that created his game tendency."

"No, it has nothing to do with character and desire. The tendency of the game is a style. It's the way he's used to playing since he played. You can't say it's an add-on of character and desire. It's like you're a stingy bumpkin, but you He didn’t skimp on his performance on the field.”

"QNMD!"

After Bird broke the defense, Louis looked at Stevens: "Alex, it's your turn."

Alex didn't expect that Louis would not follow the routine, and asked, "Coach, won't you let Larry back?"

"Why should I quit? Why are you shy?" Byrd snorted, "Speak directly!"

It was really stressful for Stevens to express his superficial opinions in front of the two GOATs.

"I think Big Ben will be a very good defender. His defensive performance in the confrontation game is impeccable. There is not a single wrong judgment in the whole game, and there is not a bad defense. He even does a good job of blocking the basket. .”

"Malick has more than enough energy, but not enough alertness. He needs to learn to read the opponent's offense and position."

"Kobe is a typical high school player, the only defense he is good at is one-on-one defense, but his physical confrontation and experience and defensive skills limited to high school level make it difficult for him to become a one-on-one defense player at the NBA level in the short term. At the same time, he is extremely lacking in teamwork experience, does not know how to use his teammates to improve his defensive power, and does not participate in all necessary things such as assisting defense, rotation, and supplementary defense. Also called a disaster”

Stevens criticized Kobe's defense for a full 10 minutes, and Louie wanted to pour him a glass of water.

"So, what about Steve?"

It took 10 minutes to criticize Kobe's defense, and if it didn't take an hour to criticize Nash, Louie didn't quite agree.

"Steve? He's useless, give it up, he can't even be a good defender."

After Stevens finished speaking, he looked nervously at Louie and Bird.

He wondered if he had gone too far with his statement.

Unexpectedly, Louis and Byrd looked at each other and laughed.

"Alex, asking you to join the coaching staff is really the best decision I made this summer." Louie said with emotion.

And Bird recognized Stevens in another way, "You are worthy of being from New York. When I played against the Knicks, you were the last person I didn't want to play against."

If Benj had been there, he would have protested excitedly, wouldn't he?
Louis thought.

⑴ Buck Williams' "Buck" is actually a nickname, his full name is Charles Linwood Williams (Charles Linwood Williams).Many talented young players enter the league called Buck (meaning fawn), but only a few have kept the nickname.

(End of this chapter)