D'Antoni's words have two meanings.

To put it bluntly, without a lottery, Lin Ying would not be selected!

Another meaning is that he wants Lin Ying!

Hearing D'Antoni say this, Cole also had a smile on his face.

Just waiting for your words!

In fact, he was very attracted to Lin Ying after watching the joint trial training before.

But because the Suns don't have enough draft chips, if they want to draft Lin Ying, they will most likely have to use the team's rotation players.

At that time, D'Antoni's attitude will become more important.

Now that D'Antoni has said so, he must not let himself go.

…

After the trial, D'Antoni invited Lin Ying to have dinner.

Good guy, this is undisguised!

But this kind of thing has something to do with people's character.

If it were Popovich, he would probably ignore Lin Ying and show that he had no interest in Lin Ying.

Then wait until there is a wave of tricks in the draft, and Jie Hu takes Lin Ying.

After a wave of operations, fans exclaimed: This is Zhuge Popovich, a god!

Nash was there too.

During the meal, D'Antoni and Lin Ying were not talking about trial training, but about run-and-gun tactics.

This is actually not surprising. The University of Texas' historic championship relied on a small lineup.

Although it is impossible to copy and use it, it is instructive.

Lin Ying's understanding of tactics, especially run-and-gun tactics, is definitely not as good as D'Antoni's.

However, as a time traveler, he can see the future that D'Antoni cannot.

He mainly expressed two personal views.

The run-and-gun tactic started with Nelson and was carried forward by D'Antoni, but in the end it was always one step behind.

The weakest step is defense.

Even essentially, the future Warriors team led by Curry will be of the same type as the Suns.

But the Warriors have a defensive system built by Mark Jackson.

Note, it is a defensive system.

When talking purely about individual defensive capabilities, both La Gareth Bale and Marion are the best of the two.

This is the first view, the second view is that it is too small.

D'Antoni's favorite is the 7-man rotation method.

Especially in the playoffs, it feels like no one else knows how to play except for those 7 people!

This is actually one of the reasons why the Suns lost to the Spurs this year.

The main players have been suspended, and no one can take over. D'Antoni can only play the game with 6 people!

As long as we are given more opportunities during the regular season, no one will step forward when needed.

Moreover, due to the run-and-gun tactics, everyone in the field is running, which consumes a lot of physical energy.

At that time, it wasn't a matter of whether you wanted to defend or not, it was simply not a question of whether you had the physical ability to defend.

At this point, Cole is actually summing up experience and lessons. Even if the regular season record is worse, or even loses and gets scolded, he still has to give the rotation a chance to practice.

So in the playoffs, if there is an injury or foul crisis, there will always be someone who can step up as a surprise player.

Of course, these are just two opinions of Lin Ying.

Whether it really works or whether D'Antoni will listen is not his concern.

Let’s chat during meals, whatever we have to talk about.

Anyway, he is not a member of the Suns yet.

The conversation with D'Antoni was about the same, and Nash and Lin Ying talked about something else.

Well, what they talked about was not tactics, but playing ball.

Nash originally had a crush on Lin Ying because of Duffy, and after watching Lin Ying's performance in today's trial training, he even developed a love for talent.

So after dinner, he gave Lin Ying some constructive suggestions.

"You have to be more sexy."

Lin Ying was stunned for a moment.

"I'm saying you have to be a little more aggressive and creative with your passing."

Nash's subsequent explanation made Lin Ying react.

"A big difference between professional leagues and campus basketball is that it has more of a performance nature.

Of course, this is only one of them. More importantly, everyone in the NBA reacts very quickly, and you need to seize every opportunity.

For example, a no-look pass, a crotch pass, or a zero-contact secondary pass, you need to seize every moment."

Listening to Lin Ying, he always felt like a strange man was leading a child to evil.

But what Nash said makes sense.

For ordinary passes, with the abnormal physical fitness of NBA players, you may pass the ball to the person who has already returned to defend or is assisting in defense.

But a creative pass makes it difficult for the defender to predict, making it easier for teammates to get a shot.

However, in addition to manual skills and brains, creative passing also requires games to accumulate experience.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be creativity, but Shaq's five biggest embarrassments.

For example, McGee passes the ball behind his head to his opponent.gif, and Boban passes the ball to the air without looking at anyone.gif. These are all famous scenes.

The good news is that after the draft is over, he can try his hand in the summer league.

…

After finishing the trial training with the Suns, Lin Ying went to New Jersey, Oakland and New Orleans for trial training.

The trial training process is similar to that in Phoenix.

However, due to different draft picks, the people who work out together are also different.

Like in New Orleans, he met his old rival from Kansas, Julian Wright.

And Thaddeus Young and Al Thornton.

In the NBA draft year, competition in the lottery is still very fierce.

With about a week left before the draft, Lin Ying headed to the last trial location—Los Angeles.

Because Durant was going to Seattle for a trial training at this time, Duffy went with him, and Lin Ying went to Los Angeles alone first.

Duffy didn't come, but he sent an assistant with Lin Ying.

Well, Duffy was very considerate and arranged for a Chinese assistant named Su Feng.

They also arrived in Los Angeles one day early.

Because the trial training was in the morning, Lin Ying washed up early and went to bed.

In a daze, his cell phone rang.

He opened his phone with squinted eyes, and the first thing he looked at was to check the time.

It was almost three o'clock in the morning, almost four o'clock.

Is it haunted in the middle of the night?

Or the kind that sells massage services?

Lin Ying hung up the phone in a daze.

But he called again shortly after.

He finally picked up.

"I'm Kobe Bryant, I'm at Staples Center, you come here now."

Are you Kobe Bryant?

I'm still Michael Jordan!

Does the next sentence mean that I forgot to bring my wallet, you transfer 10 US dollars to me, and I will pay you back 100 US dollars when I go back?

Lin Ying was woken up in the middle of the night, and it was inevitable to wake up angry.

However, he didn't curse out the words that came to his lips, because he found that the other party hung up the phone first!

That’s outrageous!

This liar will definitely not last more than three days before he has to pack up his bag.

What was even more uncomfortable was being woken up continuously, and his sleepiness was gone.

It was really uncomfortable in the middle of the night.

But after he really woke up, he suddenly picked up his phone and checked the time.

Could it be...it's really Kobe?

It's not surprising that Lin Ying had such a reaction.

Because if it were any other player, Lin Ying would not think so.

But it was Kobe.

Los Angeles at four in the morning!

But this should be a joke.

After thinking for a while, Lin Ying finally decided to go to Staples Center.

If it's fake, then his trip will be in vain at most.

If it's true, then it's a little more gain than loss.

Although...he really didn't know why Kobe was calling him inexplicably at this point.

In order to facilitate trial training, he lives not far from the Staples Center, only a few minutes' drive away.

But after all, this is a free America. If you are targeted, you have to bet on whether there are bullets in the other person's gun.

So he asked the night desk clerk to call a taxi and took a taxi to Staples Center.

The driver happily picked up Lin Ying and got into the car.

Even though it’s so close, there is a starting price!

If you don’t really need money, who would come out to drive a sports car late at night!

And in just a few minutes of driving, the driver knew that he was going to the Staples Center and chatted with him all the way.

Some people asked him if he was a rookie who was being tried out by the Lakers this year. Some people said that his wish was to go to the Staples Center to watch a game. Some people said how popular Kobe is in Los Angeles now...

Lin Ying listened to the driver and looked at the scene outside the window.

It's now a little after four in the morning.

He really saw Los Angeles at four in the morning.

Actually, it's not much different from Austin.

There are a few more streetlights on, and there are slightly more vehicles on the road, but darkness and desolation are still the theme.

This point is when people sleep the deepest.

When they arrived at Staples Center, Lin Ying gave him some extra taxi fare when he got off the bus.

Life is not easy.

The night lights at the entrance to the Staples Center are on, and there are also night security guards at the entrance.

Lin Ying walked over and asked.

"What's your name?"

The security guard asked his name again.

After confirming that it was him, I gave him a positive reply.

"Kobe is training inside. He said that if you come, he will ask you to find him."

Damn, it’s really Kobe!

Following the path pointed by the security guard, Lin Ying walked to the training facility at Staples Center.

Although it was indeed Kobe, Lin Ying still felt that this was outrageous.

I didn’t sleep most of the night, and I made him not sleep either!

What’s even more outrageous is that they didn’t even know each other before!

As we approached the training hall, we could already hear the sound of basketballs hitting the floor.

He pushed the door open and saw Kobe training alone inside.

My clothes were soaked all over, it looked like I had been practicing for a long time.

Kobe glanced at the door and did not stop training.

After one round of voting, he called Lin Ying over.

Lin Ying walked over and saw Kobe up close for the first time.

At this time, Kobe was in his prime, with firm skin, deep eyes, and extremely strong energy.

"You warm up first and spend one-on-one time with me later."

Hey guys, you're so welcome!

Lin Ying originally wanted to ask why she was called in the middle of the night, but now it seems that it is completely unnecessary.

He started to run around and then moved his joints.

Kobe was sitting on the edge drinking water and taking a rest, looking at Lin Ying who was warming up.

After Lin Ying had warmed up, he also stood up.

There was no foreplay, and the two men went straight to the point in the middle of the night.

Kobe Bryant attacks, Lin Ying defends.

Three threats, shooting fakes, sudden stops when changing directions.

Lin Ying kept up with the movements in front of him, but he couldn't keep up with the sudden stop.

"Whoa!"

Kobe made an easy hit.

His emergency stop speed is really fast, which is the result of years of high-intensity training.

It is simple and simple, and seems to have the style of Jordan.

Kobe didn't say anything and gave the ball to Lin Ying again.

This time Lin Ying directly stepped forward to fight.

Kobe suddenly started a breakthrough, pulled back, and then broke through again and passed him with an underhand layup before scoring.

This is unfair!

Kobe is nearly ten centimeters shorter than Lin Ying. Coupled with the difference in total training volume, the two's speeds are not on the same level.

Such a one-on-one situation is pure bullying.

When Kobe took the ball again, he glanced at Lin Ying, as if asking him if he wanted to continue.

Lin Ying directly signaled to give the ball.

He doesn't believe it anymore, he must guard against someone today!

On the fourth ball, Lin Ying defended it better than before. Kobe broke through to the basket and was forced to stop the ball.

Then, Kobe turned around and leaned back in a fake move.

Lin Ying rushed forward and caused interference.

"Whoa!"

But Kobe still threw the ball in!

"Come again!"

Lin Ying's competitive spirit was aroused.

In the training hall, the sound of goals and Lin Ying's shouts of "come again" and "continue" can be heard from time to time.

Six minutes later, the two were sitting on the sidelines.

Kobe was drinking water and taking a rest, while Lin Ying was gasping for air.

Just now, he finally successfully defended against Kobe's attack and almost blocked the ball.

Facts have proved that he is not unable to guard against Kobe!

Kobe handed him a bottle of water.

After taking it, he rinsed his mouth and took a sip.

After resting for a while, Kobe signaled Lin Ying to get up again.

This time, the two switched offense and defense.

Lin Ying attacked, Kobe Bryant defended.

Lin Ying holds the ball and attacks from behind the frame.

The first time, relying on fighting, footwork, turning around, and being cut off.

The second time, he turned around to protect the ball, hooked, and was almost blocked.

The third time, he turned around and wanted to dunk, but Kobe fought hard and then dunked away.

…

Kobe has gained weight during this period and is the type who can fight with Anthony who is 30 pounds heavier than him all night. Coupled with his excellent defensive skills, he can also defend in the low post.

Five minutes later, Lin Ying finally seized a small advantage in the confrontation, turned around and squeezed Kobe away and then dunked with both hands!

"Huh~"

After landing, he took a long breath.

These few minutes of confrontation made him feel more intense than playing in the NCAA finals.

There are very few players in the NBA who can combine offense and defense, and Kobe is one of them.

What we refer to here is the integration of offense and defense, the kind that can last a whole game.

Jordan, Malone, Kobe, Jimmy Butler, James, Kawhi Leonard...

What's interesting is that you will find that these people are training enthusiasts.

This time Kobe reached out and patted his butt.

The two of them sat down to rest and drink water.

This scene would feel extremely weird if there was a third person in the training hall.

When two people communicate, you can count them on your fingers, but you won't feel anything wrong.

After resting for a while, the two people got up again.

…

One-on-one, the only person who can beat Kobe at his peak is probably Jordan.

Lin Ying and Kobe Bryant fought for more than an hour. It was impossible to win. They could only rely on their brains to gain the upper hand occasionally.

But he is also really tough, just like Oden in the NCAA, he will wear off a layer of your skin even if he can't beat you.

And the more he played, the more excited he became.

In the end, Kobe shouted stop.

Lin Ying was excited, but his training time was almost up.

"Good fight."

Before leaving, Kobe smiled in front of Lin Ying for the first time.

Moreover, he gave him a positive evaluation.

As a result, Lin Ying ran to the Staples Center in the middle of the night and fucked Kobe for more than an hour.

Then for more than an hour, he ran back to the hotel by himself in a daze.

It was already morning at this time. He bought some food on the roadside, woke up Su Feng and asked him to wake him up in an hour for trial training, and then fell asleep.

…

When he woke up again, it was already three o'clock in the morning and it was already noon.

As soon as he looked at the time, he sat up from the bed.

Good guy, I slept through the trial training in one sleep!

That Su Feng is so unreliable!

But just when he was about to call, Su Feng rang the doorbell and came in.

Moreover, he was invited to have lunch.

Each one is more outrageous than the last!

All he wanted now was to push this guy to the ground and give him a good beating.

Perhaps seeing Lin Ying's expression and thinking of something, Su Feng patted his head and continued:

"The Lakers called me this morning and said you don't have to go to tryout. They will try their best to select you in the draft."

"Ah? Why?"

"I don't know for sure, but it seems to have something to do with Kobe. They didn't go into too much detail."

"Kobe?"

Lin Ying was stunned for a moment.
Chapter completed!