NBA: The Beast Rise

Chapter 23

The summer league ended in the days of the crown's leisure, and the team chartered the flight, and the crown returned to Los Angeles with his teammates.

"Boss, it's a pity that you didn't continue to play after that, without you, we were beaten too badly. "

On the plane, little Llarinance said depressedly.

Since the crown did not continue to play in the rest of the game, the team except for Larry Nance Jr. and Clarkson, everyone else is a few undrafted picks this season, and their strength is very limited.

So in the remaining 4 games, there is no win...

Wang Mian, who returned to Los Angeles, did not rest, and immediately participated in the team training sessions organized by the Lakers in the offseason.

At the same time, it was also the first time that the crown met the team's legend, Kobe Bryant.

When he was drafted before, Wang Mian received a congratulatory text message from Kobe Bryant, congratulating him on joining the Lakers.

But this was the first time the crown had seen him.

Kobe Bryant, a legend of the Lakers, has been with the Lakers for 19 years, and this year will be his 20th year.

In the past few years, due to injuries, he once dominated the league at his peak, and his form has been declining, and everyone knows that he is not far from leaving this league.

As soon as Wang Mian, who came to the stadium, entered the training ground, the sound of a basketball hitting the ground was heard in his ears.

Looking at Kobe Bryant, who is already sweating profusely while practicing dribbling on the court, you can know that he has been training for a long time.

At this time, Llarinance Jr. also arrived at the arena and walked to the side of the crown, staring at Kobe Bryant, but it could be seen that his expression was slightly nervous.

That's the nervousness of a newcomer to the team meeting a legendary veteran.

Wang Mian didn't feel anything, but he admired Kobe Bryant very much, even at his age, he was still the first to come to the stadium to train.

"Everyone get ready and start the intra-team competition right away. "

Head coach Byron Scott called everyone in the arena together.

"In next season's game, we will use Kobe Bryant and the crown as the core of the team's inside and outside lines, and we will form the most powerful combination of inside and outside to reproduce the glory of the "OK" period!".

"So in this match, you and Kobe Bryant are on the same team, get acquainted with each other, and cooperate. "

Wang Mian nodded, naturally there is no problem, and who forms the core is not all the same!!

However, everyone on the team also knows that with Kobe's current state, he will be reluctant to be the core of the team next season.

The coach's arrangement is more about giving the legendary superstar face.

There is only one real core of the Lakers next season, and that is the crown!

Then began the group matchup, Clarkson, Kobe, Nick Young, Wang Mian, and Larry Nans Jr.

Against a bench led by Louis Williams and Julius Randle.

Naturally, there was no suspense about the outcome of the game, and Wang Mian slaughtered all sides in the training match, scoring wildly on the offensive end, and grabbing countless offensive rebounds.

The defensive end is also guarding the inside line, which directly makes the inside line a no-fly zone.

At the end of the training, Bryant took the initiative to find the head coach.

"I'm already in my grade, and the core of next season will be the crown, and I'll help the young people grow, and it's time for the Lakers to pass on this crown. "

Kobe's temper has become very easy-going as he has grown older.

He knows that he is fit to continue to be the core of the team after his form has declined.

The most important thing right now is to grow the young people and help the Lakers get back on track.

So he took the initiative to admit that the core of next season will be the crown, to avoid the team's offensive tactical confusion.

Scott was a little surprised to hear Kobe Bryant say this.

You know, Kobe Bryant is a person who is extremely confident in himself, and he will actually take the initiative to give up his core position?

However, thinking of the strength shown by the crown, I think it is not surprising, after all, anyone can see the potential of the crown and know that he can lead the team better.

Kobe Bryant, as a veteran who has been in the league for so many years, still has this eyesight.

However, the training match also exposed some of the team's defensive problems.

The inner line is guarded by the crown, so don't worry too much.

However, on the outside, because Kobe Bryant was already in his age, his traverse speed began to decline after the injury.

It's fine to stick with a round or two, but it's going to be tough to keep the intensity going for a long time.

At the same time, point guard Clarkson is a stunned young man, not good defensively, and he likes to do it offensively, so he is not a good point guard candidate.

Byron Scott is also thinking about how to strengthen the team's squad in the coming period.

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After training.

Wang Mian took the initiative to find the general manager and coach of the team and put forward his opinions on the team's lineup.

"I have two good candidates. "

Just when general managers Pelinka and Byron Scott were worried, Wang Mian took the initiative to speak his mind.

"Boston's Avery Bradley and Marcus Smart, their style is a perfect fit for the Lakers today. "

The Celtics' Avery Bradley and Marcus Smart are both very strong point guards with strong defensive abilities and a good passing hand.

Both of them are at the level of the best defensive team.

But the shortcomings are also obvious, that is, the ability to attack independently is weak.

But the Lakers have Kobe Bryant and the crown, so they don't have to worry about offensive ability at all, and what they need most at the moment is outside defense.

"These two guys are tough defensively, and they really fit the Lakers right now. "

"But I don't see your Celtic side being able to release people, so I'm trying to meet the Celts. "

If these two Celtics players can be added, they can make up for the biggest shortcomings of the current Lakers.

The next day, management immediately contacted Celtic to negotiate a trade.

The Lakers are willing to pay Julius Randle and Jordan Clarkson, because Randle has very good potential and is the interior player that the Celtics desperately need.

In the end, after some haggling, the two sides successfully reached a deal.

The Lakers traded Randle and Clarkson for the Celtics' Bradley and Smart, a deal that would satisfy both teams.

In the time since, the Lakers have made multiple trades, cleared junk contracts, and tinkered with the team's roster.

Originally, they were expected to continue to hoard draft picks next season, but they completely changed their minds after seeing the performance of the crown!

It's impossible to be rotten!

It's impossible to mess up again in this life!

With the crown, we need to do something in the new season!!

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