Guoshu basketball

Chapter 214 Kobe returns, trade Li Du?
This time, the Zen master was just saying hello to Kupchak in advance, so as not to be caught off guard if Kobe and Li Du really had a rift.After Kupchak knew it, the Zen master could only sigh and left his office.

On the second day, the impatient Kobe appeared on the training ground, started to do some simple stretching exercises, adjusted and recovered his muscles, and then started shooting practice. It needs to be recovered slowly through training and competition.

Seeing Kobe started training, Li Du asked happily, "Boss, are you finally able to come back to play?"

Kobe practiced shooting with his back to Li Du, and he couldn't see his expression. He said calmly, "Yes, I passed Garcia's inspection this morning. My body is fine and I can participate in the game."

Li Du didn't think much about it. When Kobe said that he could come back to play, he laughed happily and said, "Boss, it's great that you come back! I'm exhausted these days, it's good that you come back, I You can also take the burden off your shoulders.”

Hearing this, Kobe finally turned around, smiled and said, "You kid, everyone else wants to be the boss of the team. It's good for you. I let you be temporarily for more than a month, and you will cry and call it wrong."

Li Du smirked and scratched his head, "Boss, you don't know, I really don't like the feeling that I am responsible for the whole team's victory or defeat! I am so tired these days, and Priti and I haven't seen each other for several days." Intimate!"

Kobe laughed. He was a little uncomfortable with Li Du in his heart. He was worried that after Li Du became the leader of the team, he would no longer treat him like a little brother treats a big brother. Unexpectedly, Li Du still It was Li Du, nothing had changed, which made Kobe very relieved.

The crisis of internal fighting that might occur was resolved without a trace by the strong brotherhood between Kobe and Li Du.Seeing this scene, the Zen master on the sidelines let out a long breath. Just now, his heart was in suspense, for fear that Li Du and Kobe would start a fight.It's finally all right now, and the Lakers have survived a catastrophe.

With Kobe's return, the Lakers have a neat lineup, and they still show the super strength of the defending champions, winning consecutive games.

But everyone also saw a problem, that is, after Kobe Bryant returned and took control of the Lakers, Li Du returned to the state of last season, defending as a perimeter defensive leader, and attacking as a pinch point and three-point shooter. .

In the 10 games of Kobe's return, Li Du's data declined severely, from the sky-defying data of 43.7 points, 10.4 rebounds and 11.2 assists per game to the current average of 12.3 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. Now Li Du , Looking at the data alone, it can only be regarded as a relatively good starter.

So reporters and commentators began to talk about the incompatibility of Kobe and Li-Du's talents. Whether it is Kobe or Li-Du, or even any superstar, they all need a lot of shots and a lot of control of the ball. With Kobe's return In the game, Li Du's shots were greatly reduced, and the ball possession time was almost non-existent, which directly led to the decline in his statistics.

And judging from Li Du's performance on the field, he obviously played awkwardly.At the beginning of the season, he always grabbed the backcourt rebounds and quickly went to the fast break. In many cases, Li Du had already completed the attack before the opponent had time to return to the defense.But now, after Li Du grabs a rebound, he must first pass it to Kobe or Fisher, and they will advance. Several times, after Li Du grabs a rebound, he instinctively wants to break fast. After reacting, he quickly passed the ball.

Therefore, many commentators pointed out that Li Du and Kobe need to separate and lead a team each, so as to maximize Li Du's peerless talent.Some people even said that if a team can build a team around Li Du, Li Du's achievements may not be inferior to Jordan's!
These days, Li Du is also very depressed, not because of the gossip outside, but because he clearly sensed that the Lakers management is very hesitant to him.The reason why he noticed this is that the Lakers have not discussed the renewal of the contract with him so far!

This season is Li Du's third season in the NBA, and it is also the last year of his rookie contract.According to the rules of NBA teams, if a team really wants to keep a player, it will discuss with him about the renewal of his contract in advance in the last year of his contract, usually after the end of last season. start talking.

And the Lakers management has not discussed any issues with Li Du about contract renewal so far, and it is likely that they plan to trade him!After all, Li Du also understands that although he and Kobe have a good relationship, as long as Kobe is on the court, he will not be able to display his full strength. The Lakers management is also worried that if one day Li Du is not willing to succumb to Kobe, the Lakers may be afraid. A new round of internal strife broke out!In that case, the blow to the team would be too great.

However, the Lakers may be hesitating, or they may be still looking for a suitable deal, so they have remained silent.

Li Du is depressed, but he is never lazy in games and training, and his basketball style is learned from Kobe. He and Kobe have a good habit in common, that is, they will transform the depression off the court into Motivation for the explosion on the field!
On November 11, when the Lakers challenged the Kings away, Li Du often switched defenses with Bynum on the defensive end, and he directly defended Brad Miller.As a result, Miller, who is 23 meters tall and averaged 2 points, 11 rebounds and 11.9 assists per game, could barely score a point under the defense of Li Du, who was nearly 8 cm shorter than him!There were two more forced shots, which were covered on the ground by Li Dulian's dribble!

That is, after the game that night, Pelinka called Li Du.

As soon as Li Du picked up the phone, Pelinka said to him directly: "Li, I think the Lakers are going to trade you! Besides, you should play with another team!"

"Huh?" Li Du didn't understand what Pelinka meant, and asked, "Robert, I know the Lakers might trade me, but why should I change teams?"

Pelinka sighed and said, "Lee, I know, before you entered the NBA, Kobe helped you solve your brother's medical expenses. After you entered the NBA, Kobe taught you how to play well. , You have a deep affection for Kobe. But since you have an unparalleled talent, you should make the most of it."

"Robert, I..."

"Li, listen to me!" Li Dugang was about to speak, but Pelinka rarely interrupted him and said, "The most important issue is your commercial value! If you stay with the Lakers, your statistics will not look good. Fame will always be suppressed by Kobe, your commercial value will not be reflected, you will not get high returns, and your ideals will not be realized!"

(End of this chapter)