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Chapter 379 Kobe Trials the Lakers
"Old K, how confident are you against the Mosaic Big Three in the Western Conference Finals? Now that your finger is injured, will it affect the Western Conference Finals?" A reporter asked on the sidelines.

"When we meet three guys who are in a group, even if we lose, it is an honor to lose. Besides, they may not be able to win us. This time, we will be the same as in 94. We will drag them to the end and reach the tiebreaker. What's the use of their grouping?" Lao Wang said.

Houston, Dameng’s home, he asked Barkley and Drexler to watch the game together. Seeing this, he thought of the situation in 94, and said very sadly: “Old K is really not a good guy. He would rather let Jordan win the championship than me. How did I offend him?”

Barkley smiled wryly: "You and Michael change teams, and now he is the one who has a headache, and you are the one who is laughing."

"Poor Hakim, he won't win the championship, and he has earned the title of Baotuan, haha..." After hearing Wang Tiejun's words in Chicago, Jordan couldn't help laughing.

After the press conference, Pharaoh and the team doctor went to Dr. Carter to check his finger. It was a common knuckle injury. Dr. Carter suggested at least a week of rest.

On the 16th, when I woke up this morning, Lao Wang found that his fingers were really swollen and thicker, and the pain intensified, which made him feel bad.

"System, I use oil every day, why is it so easily injured?"

"The medicated oil only enhances your ability to resist injury, it cannot prevent you from injury."

"Well, I was injured for the first time in four years, so I was lucky."

He re-sprayed some anti-swelling medicine on his fingers, which was given to him by the team doctor, and then applied ice compresses until the afternoon. The redness and swelling began to subside slowly, but the pain still existed, and it would not be better for a while.

"It still hurts?"

Yu Feihong asked, and after seeing him nodding, he said, "Then I will inform my family that I will return to China in a few days. By the way, how many days will it take to sweep away?"

Lao Wang is speechless, aunt, what do you mean?No matter how powerful the group is, it is impossible to sweep us away.

In the morning, the media mostly reported that Wang Tiejun was injured.

"Four years, old K is finally injured!?"

The headline of the Chicago Athletic has not only added an exclamation point, but also a question mark, which shows that the media's mood is very complicated.

"Old K will get hurt, proving he's not Iron Man." The New York Times.

"Old K fought with injuries, and his injuries worsened. Our chance has come." Houston Chronicle.

That night, the Magic and the Knicks launched a G6 battle in Orlando.

O'Neal tried his best, but it was a pity that Ewing didn't want to lose. He broke out at home, scored 38 points and 14 rebounds, teamed up with Hardaway to defeat O'Neal, led the Magic to win the G6 game, eliminated the Knicks, and reached the Eastern Conference Finals.

"Oh, comfort him."

Seeing the frustration on O'Neill's face, Lao Wang couldn't bear it, so he made a phone call.

"Shark, you've embarrassed us monsters, why don't you still be the boss, you can be Jordan's younger brother, or come to the Suns and be my substitute, and I will take you to win the championship."

"Shut up! Old K, I know you're injured, and you won't be able to make it through the Western Conference Finals. You bastard, go to hell. You'd better be swept away by the Big Three."

"I made a donkey's liver and lungs out of good intentions. I kindly comforted you. How dare you scold me?"

"Hell's consolation, when you are eliminated, I will comfort you like this."

On the morning of the 17th, the Mosaic team boarded the plane.

Barkley contacted Lao Wang before boarding the plane, saying that he was injured. The three wanted to come and see him and asked him to pick them up at the airport, and Lao Wang agreed.

At one o'clock at noon, after the Mosaic team arrived in Phoenix, Lao Wang called Lightning together, picked up the Big Three, and went directly to the martial arts gym.

Hot pot and medicinal food were prepared in the martial arts hall, and five people gathered around the table to eat.

In the middle of the meal, Dameng elbowed Barkley and gave him a wink. The latter would feel sorry, coughed twice and said: "Old K, look, you are injured now, so don't try your best. It's not worth it. What if the injury gets worse? Jordan will be dealt with by us, and we promise to kill him and not let him live."

"That's right, old K, we're all on our own, don't fight each other, let's save our strength to go to the east and Jordan." Drexler also agreed.

Lao Wang sneered twice, glanced at Lightning, and then both of them looked at Dameng to see what he was going to say.

"Cough cough!"

Dameng coughed dryly twice, and said, "Old K, Charles and Clyde are right."

"Haha..." Old Wang and Lightning laughed loudly.

Barkley said angrily, "Old K, are you really going to fight to the death in 94? This time is no better than that year. You have nothing to eat."

Old Wang laughed and said, "Can't you be soft? Look at this place, Charles, you dare to threaten me?"

As soon as he finished speaking, sixty or seventy brothers stood up at the seven or eight tables next to him, including thirty brothers from the Fighting Hall.

Buckley rolled his eyes, stood up and waved his hands, and shouted at the dozens of brothers: "Brothers, sit down, sit down and eat your food, we don't hit our own people."

"Ha ha……"

Everyone laughed and continued to eat and drink.

"Can you tell me something?" After sitting down, Barkley poked Lao Wang.

Lao Wang helplessly stretched out his right hand, showed his index finger, and said: "There is still a little redness and swelling, and the pain is still there. I didn't feel the pain when I played the game the day before yesterday, and it didn't affect my shooting. It still hurts a little bit now.

The management doesn't want me to play with an injury. If you get lucky tomorrow, I may not play.However, I don't guarantee the next few games. If the injury recovers, we will have a fight. "

The three of Dameng looked at each other and laughed.

One game is one game. If you win a game on the road first, you will have the advantage, and then you will return to the home court. With the strength of the three of them, there will be no major problems in winning the Suns.

The main concern of Dameng and Barkley is that the old K will go all out, consume their physical energy like in 94, and keep playing until the last second of the tiebreaker, making them powerless in the finals, which will be troublesome.

After eating, they chatted for a while, and the three of Buckley drove Lao Wang's car back to the hotel.

"You say, is that old K lying to us?"

"It's possible, old K is very cunning."

"But his index finger is indeed still a little swollen, the injury must be an injury."

"Be prepared for him to play, but his condition will definitely not be very good. We must win this game."

……

This afternoon, in Philadelphia, Kobe has received training invitations from many teams, including the Lakers, Clippers, Mavericks, Spurs, Celtics, and the Suns. Nearly twenty teams have sent him invitations.

There are three teams he most wants to go to, one is the Bulls, the other is the Suns, and the third is Philadelphia.

Jordan is his idol, he wants to go to the Bulls the most, but this time the Bulls did not send him a trial invitation, probably because there is no lottery pick?
The Suns, it was because of the idea after worshiping old K as a master, and going there can continue to learn by old K's side.

And Philadelphia is his hometown team. He has been training at the training base of the digital team since middle school. He hoped that the digital team could select him this time, but it was almost impossible, and he was not invited for a trial training this time.

Generally, those who are not expected to be ranked high basically have to travel all over the teams that have sent invitations, and they will not let go of a single opportunity.

However, those with high predicted picks don’t need it. Based on their predicted picks and the team’s draft picks, it is enough to focus on the teams that are most likely to pick them.

And there will be an official training camp before the draft, and those who are capable of predicting lottery picks are not afraid of missing opportunities.

Kobe received the invitation and is discussing training with his agent.

His agent was Arne Tellem, a friend of his father's.

"Kobe, according to your predicted pick, you may enter the lottery, or you may fall out of the lottery. The lack of NCAA qualifications is your biggest penalty. So now we have to decide which teams to focus on preparing for training." Tellem said.

"Arn, just tell me, which ones?" Kobe said.

Tellem had thought about it a long time ago, and said: "The lottery will be drawn after the Eastern and Western finals. Now I don't know the lottery ranking, but there is a principle. We only go to the team with the lottery."

"of course."

Kobe nodded. He didn't think he would fall out of the lottery.

It has been nearly a year since old K started training his force-based technique last year, and he hasn't stopped for a single day. Although he hasn't trained [-] times, he must have done [-] to [-] times.

The growth of post-up skills has helped him a lot. For example, after post-ups, he can get rid of defenders faster than before and complete breakthroughs.

His first step is not fast enough, which is a big weakness of his, determined by talent.

If the first step is not fast enough, the breakthrough will be like muddy water, and the defender cannot be thrown off cleanly, so the hit rate of the emergency stop jump shot after the breakthrough will be affected.

But now that his back-up technique has improved, he will choose more back-ups instead of facing the basket. He will use his hits to shake the defender's center of gravity, and then take the opportunity to complete the breakthrough.

Therefore, the increase in strength has also made him more confident. He believes that in the next training, as long as he shows his true strength, his ranking will definitely be improved.

Tellem calmly analyzed: "Philadelphia, Mavericks, Raptors, Grizzlies, these are the teams with the lowest record in the league. They are most likely to draw the top three picks. These teams are the least likely to select you. Then we should try out other teams."

Kobe said unhappily: "It is said that Iverson should be the No. [-] pick. I am not inferior to him, and I am not inferior to him in fast break. I can beat him in low post singles."

Hearing this, Tellem asked: "Kobe, the Suns have the Hornets' first-round pick. There is a high probability that they won't get the top three picks, so their pick will be No. 13. Have you contacted Old K? Since they sent a trial invitation, they should have plans to choose you."

As soon as Kobe heard this, he said dejectedly: "Don't mention old K, I call him master for nothing. He said that I lost the draft and asked the Suns to give me a trial training opportunity. He looked down on me too much? I was the best one this year. Sooner or later, I will make him regret it."

"No matter what, the Suns' Hornets pick matches your predicted pick very well, and you have to go to the Suns for trial training." Tellem said.

Being looked down upon by others, Kobe didn't want to go, but after thinking about it, he nodded.

"There are also the Lakers. The Lakers are very short of people now. Their general manager, Mr. West, has personally contacted me. We should pay more attention to their trial training." Tellem said.

"The Lakers?"

Kobe nodded, of course it is good to be able to play in Los Angeles.

Tellem said: "In addition, the green team also attaches great importance to you. Their staff has contacted me by phone. I hope you will take this trial training seriously."

"Green team?"

Kobe also nodded. The Cardinal's team is also a good choice to go there.

Tellem added: "We will go to the West first, and the first team will go to the Lakers. Being able to play there is one of the best choices. We will start tomorrow. The Lakers will go to the Clippers, then the Spurs, the Suns, and then go to the Green Team in the East..."

……

On the 18th, the Western Conference Finals G1 match day.

This series is broadcast live across the United States by ESPN, and the commentators are Winston Rollins and Carter Oldman.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, they came to the American West Arena to make preparations.

At this time, the Mosaic team has already started training in the arena. They are all acquaintances, and they are going to have a chat and inquire about some inside information.

Oldman nodded and said, "I know him, Zhang, who once worked as a trainer next to Old K, and the relationship is very good."

"Hey Charles, hey Zhang."

"Hello, Carter, Winston."

"Hello."

When the two passed by, they greeted each other.

"Hey, Zhang, do you have any news about Old K? I heard that he injured his finger. Has he recovered now?" Luo Lin asked.

Zhang Lili smiled and said: "Not yet, the coaching staff has put him on the injured list."

"what?"

"Can't fight tonight?"

Rowling and Oldman were startled. This was big news for him. It seemed that Old K was seriously injured.

"It should be impossible to fight." Zhang Li said with a smile.

Barkley also had a smile on his face. Zhang said so, it seems that old K did not lie to him, and he will win tonight.

……

At this time, Kobe and his agent came to the Los Angeles Lakers headquarters and started his first trial training.

The Lakers management attaches great importance to this trial training. General manager Jerry West personally presided over this trial training, which made Kobe feel respected and in a good mood.

First, various physical tests were carried out, and the dynamic talent is very good, with a vertical jump of 92 cm and an assist jump of 108 cm. Although he does not have explosive beast-level talent, Kobe is not yet eighteen, and his body is not yet fully mature. The test results show that he already has a first-class dynamic talent, and there is still room for growth.

In terms of static talent, the wingspan is average, about the same as the height, only three centimeters more, and the palm is also average. The standing height is 258 cm. There is no top talent, but it is also very good, first-class static talent.

Next is the shooting test, the three-pointer is average, B+ grade evaluation, but it can be used.

In this era, three-point tactics are still not taken seriously. Even if Kobe's three-pointers cannot be used, the Lakers will not give up on him because of this.

Kobe was a little proud, because he wanted to join the Suns, so he studied the Suns lineup, knew that old K needed people who were good at long-range shots, and specially practiced three-pointers, and now he really used them.

CIC, which is similar to three-pointers, has an A-level evaluation and can be used.

However, the COSCO test did not show the potential of a good pitcher.

What he is best at is breakthrough scoring. This is the most efficient way to score from the outside. Therefore, in the next breakthrough test, he performed well and received an A+ grade evaluation. Whether it is the layup after the breakthrough or the emergency stop jumper after the breakthrough, his performance is very good.

West nodded. His breakthrough ability is good. This shows that Kobe's ball-handling skills, footwork and ball-handling skills are all good. As for mid-range shots and three-pointers, those are skills that can be practiced. They are not too important now, and they can be practiced slowly in the future.

Finally, I tested low-post singles. In many cases, the outside line must also be good at low-post singles. In the past, Jordan was the best at low-post singles, which led to the introduction of Jordan's rules by the league, which shows the importance of this skill.

West paid special attention to this test, because Kobe had learned old K's relying on hitting skills, and he wanted to see if it was true.

He is a trainer for the Lakers who is facing Kobe. He is 203 centimeters taller and stronger than Kobe. He used to be an NBA player. He was a third-round pick in the 80s, but he was eliminated after only two seasons.

"Boom bang bang..."

Kobe took the ball with his back, and while dribbling, he moved his left foot inward. When he got close to the defender, his feet suddenly gave a downward force, and the strength of his whole body exploded instantly. The back of his left shoulder slammed inward, and hit the defender with a bang.

The defender's weight is 100 kilograms, Kobe is now only 90 kilograms, a difference of ten kilograms, which is a huge difference.

But under this collision, the defender's center of gravity was still bumped. Although the feet were not bumped, the upper body leaned back a bit.

Taking this opportunity, Kobe turned around and slid to the bottom, holding the ball into the paint area, which was a tomahawk-style dunk after a step.

"Papa..." West clapped happily.

From Kobe's back hit, he seemed to see the old K.

Kobe is also very proud, he trains the most is this position, he even imitated the use of old K's footsteps.

At the beginning, he didn't notice any difference in old K's pace, but after old K asked him to train at least [-] hits last time, he watched old K's game video repeatedly, and finally discovered the abnormality of old K's pace.

That is, the feet should be close to the floor, and the movement should not be lifted too high, so that the force will be exerted faster.

He imitated it repeatedly and got a little look, but he always felt that he hadn't mastered the trick.

Thinking of this, he was a little annoyed again. Old K must be hiding his secrets. He only taught him the technique of exerting force, but not the use of steps. It's disgusting!

Then Kobe tested his defense, confrontation and other aspects. The defense was rated as A-level, and against A-level.

In terms of his weight, it was not enough for A-level confrontation, but because of Tieshan's power-strengthening skills, although he is only a rough master, he has also increased his confrontation ability.

Kobe's training with the Lakers was very successful. West told him and his agent Arntelem on the spot that if he fell into the Lakers' pick, the Lakers would definitely choose him, and if he was selected by other teams early, the Lakers would also seek a trade.

After sending off the two of Kobe, West compared the evaluation of the trial training with the evaluation of Kobe by the Lakers scouting system.

"I have improved in confrontation, breakthrough, emergency stop jump shot, etc. It is a bit troublesome!"

But he was not happy, because Kobe did not only try out the Lakers. Once his trial results were better than expected, his draft predictions would also be adjusted upwards, and it would be even more difficult for the Lakers to choose him.

The biggest competitor among them is the Suns, which holds the No. 13 pick in the first round. Because the Suns have been lacking in excellent shooting guards, they are likely to choose Kobe in this draft.

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(End of this chapter)