NBA: Miracle Workers

Chapter 21 Erhu Dream?
On the morning of June 6, after leaving Shutters on the Beach, a resort hotel in Santa Monica, California, Li You, who was dressed in sports and only wore a simple white T-shirt on the upper body, looked around at the hotel entrance.

The climate of Los Angeles in June is better than that of New York. The temperature in the morning is about 6°C. The reason why the City of Angels is so popular is the climate.

A Chevrolet Blazer quickly appeared in front of Li You, and Mark Bartelstein waved to him. After getting into the car, Ryan West, who was sitting in the driver's seat, immediately smiled and said:

"Taller than I've seen on TV, Lee, welcome to Los Angeles!"

Ryan is the son of Jerry West, his father is the president, and his son also works for the Lakers
"It's great to be here with the Lakers for a workout. I've always wanted to go to the Great Western Forum and now my dream has come true!"

Li You smiled and complimented, and Ryan West grinned, it can be seen that this guy has a sense of belonging to the Lakers.

The trial process is a bit different this time. First visit the Great Western Forum Arena, introduce the history of the Lakers, and then go to the YMCA gymnasium in Inglewood to complete the trial training.

Compared with the Knicks, the Lakers put more emphasis on team culture. Li You also understands that the Lakers can show off a lot of championship flags hanging above the arena, but the Knicks do not have this condition.
Compared with Madison Square Garden, the facilities of the Great Western Forum are not luxurious, but the elements of basketball are more abundant.

All the historical figures of the Lakers left photos here, and Ryan West took the staff of the Lakers to explain the history of this arena to Li You.

On the surface, he pretended to be listening, but Li You was not too impressed with these champions in his heart. He was not a Lakers fan, nor did he want to chase stars.

Throughout the morning, in addition to visiting the Great Western Forum, the two sides also took a stroll in Los Angeles.

Compared with New York, the south of Los Angeles is still under construction. In Li You's view, this is a city that is still developing.

Ryan West was also a little surprised. He knew that Li You was not yet 19 years old, but he didn't feel like a teenager at all.

In order to cater for Li You's appetite, the accompanying staff member Michael Cooper specially ordered a Mexican restaurant.

"I studied at the University of New Mexico for two years, Lee, I hope you like this arrangement!"

Michael Cooper is 40 years old, but he is in good shape. Li You and the Lakers star fist bumped:

"I almost stayed in New Mexico to study, thanks for the hospitality!"

Mark Bartelstein is very satisfied with the arrangement of the Lakers. With the 24th pick, the Lakers have indeed shown their intentions.

But as a professional agent, after 10 years in this circle, Mark Bartelstein still prefers the Knicks.

The Lakers' starting point guard, Nick Van Exel, is too solid.

The head coach Del Harris, known as the Silver Fox, is not a rookie like Jeff Van Gundy, who probably won't give rookies too much time.

If you want to sign a big contract after three years, you have to make a name for yourself early. Even if you are treated warmly, Mark Bartelstein is not fooled, and the Lakers are still an option.
In the afternoon's trial training, everyone came to the YMCA gymnasium in Inglewood. The condition of this venue is average. Some aisles are narrower than the locker room passages of the Great Western Forum, and the venue is not standard.
Li You didn't care about these things, and it's normal for the training hall to be separated from the competition venue.

Still a traditional physical test, Mark Bartelstein immediately blew to Jerry West beside him when he saw that Li You had entered the state:
"Lee is definitely underestimated. In Connecticut, he has the ability to start. Coach Calhoun has been persuading him to play for another year. This year's data is multiplied by two, which is Lee's true level."

"Li is very familiar with the existing basketball tactical system. In fact, he is best at pick-and-roll offense. Unfortunately, this point has not been shown."

Jerry West, who has been focusing on watching Li You's smooth shooting, suddenly smiled and said:

"Lee is indeed a genius, but you chose the Knicks in the first place, but I understand your choice!"

Business is business, and Mark Bartelstein did not show any embarrassment, and responded with a relaxed tone:
"Lee was studying in Connecticut, which is closer to New York, and his friends and teachers were there, and I was responsible for my clients."

John Black is the vice president of public relations for the Lakers. If nothing else, he will also serve as the representative of the Lakers in this year's draft.

For the No. 24 pick, they had prepared for a long time, but after seeing Li You's trial training, they were still taken aback. The open shots were really scary.

"Come on! Li, we have all seen your ability, hit a few shots, don't underestimate me, I'm not too old to be defensive."

Michael Cooper turned his head to Li You, signaling to enter the next session.

As an important member of the Lakers during the Show time period, he was selected to the league's best defensive team 8 times and won the best defensive player in 87. The 40-year-old Michael Cooper has very rich defensive experience.

Li You, who was wearing training clothes, had already fully moved his body at this time. Looking at the old man who was out of shape, he subconsciously raised his eyebrows.

Li You, who was catching the ball at the top of the arc, was not polite. Facing the old man whose lateral movement speed had dropped, he dropped the ball with his left hand, lowered his center of gravity, and dribbled the ball behind his back twice in a row.

While the opponent moved his footsteps, Li You, who was holding the ball in his right hand, suddenly accelerated. Michael Cooper subconsciously slid back to the left, and at the same time pulled his right hand concealedly, as if he wanted to interfere with Li You.

The ball protector separated the opponent's interference, and Li You, who had just dribbled the three-point line, dribbled the ball behind his back again, took advantage of the situation to complete the retreat, returned to the outside of the three-point line, swayed a shot space, drifted his body slightly backward, and quickly shot a jumper!
"Shua!" The three-pointer hit the net hollowly!

The on-site staff all exclaimed, Li You's movements were really too fast.

After only playing three rounds, Michael Cooper knew that he couldn't defend against the frame. At a few points near the paint area, he managed to regain some face, attacked with his back, and Li You missed a shot.

After a few rounds, Michael Cooper was exhausted, took a breath, and immediately said with emotion:
"Great job! Li, your technical style is very unique, after all, you are still old!"

Li You's shot was too accurate, the center of gravity of his body was mobilized, he repeatedly attacked the defensive front support foot, and the old man whose lateral movement speed decreased, had no choice but to pull and pull.

After bumping fists with Michael Cooper again, Li You threw the ball to the staff and said with a smile:

"Maybe you can consider coming back and playing for a few more years. Many young players' defense is not as good as yours! I'm telling the truth!"

John Black took the initiative to pat Li You on the shoulder, and greeted everyone with a smile:

"Guys, perfect workout! Let's go to the office and chat!"

Mark Bartelstein gave Li You a look, and according to the plan, Humeng would be born at this time
Returning to the resort hotel in Santa Monica at 10:[-] p.m., Mark Bartelstein, who was full of wine, did not feel drunk, and asked Li You meaningfully:

"Lee, what do you think of the Lakers?"

Eat, drink, and have fun, the hospitality of the Lakers is very good, but Li You is not corrupted by sugar-coated shells:

"I didn't see the silver fox Harris, the 24th pick, really selected me, and there is a high probability that he will sit on the bench for a season."

"The fact that the coaching staff didn't show up already shows some problems. Maybe the opponent doesn't like to use rookies!"

Li You, who was leaning on the sofa, was still very calm. He knew what he needed, and more games were needed to realize his talents. In his rookie season, he didn't want to sit on the bench all the time.

Mark Bartelstein did not expect that Li You really noticed this, and he was in a good mood for a while, and communicated with smart people to save a lot of trouble:

"I thought you would like the Lakers very much, Jerry West is there, that's a legend!"

Li You curled his lips, he was not the real Humeng, so he complained in a low voice:

"What's the use of legends? For rookies, the coach is the boss of the team!"

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