plumnovel Chapter 311 The Power of Trust
Chapter 311 The Power of Trust
Chapter 311 The Power of Trust
Xu Tian stood in the slightly rudimentary locker room of the visiting team, doing stretching exercises on his own to get his body into the game state in advance.
Kobe and Gary Vitti are discussing whether to play or not.Kobe felt that this was the last time he came to Bradley Center in his career, and he should try to play as much as possible, even if it is to reduce playing time, but also to make the fans who come here worthwhile.
George was used to stretching during shooting warmups, sitting next to Bryant and listening to his conversation with Gary Vitti.
Gary Vitti thought for a long time, the skin on his forehead wrinkled together, tried to help Kobe move his right arm, and asked at the same time: "Kobe, how do you feel about your shoulder?"
Kobe has experienced countless injuries in his career. He endured the severe pain and was able to continue hitting the dislocated finger. Naturally, the pain was nothing, and he said, "No problem, just a little discomfort." It's completely fine, but just to be on the safe side, I still told my feelings truthfully.
"That's 12 minutes, no more time can be played." Gary Vitti concluded.
George heard Gary Vitti's words, turned to look for Scott, saw him sitting in front of the locker, and whispered: "Coach, Kobe wants to play tonight!"
The locker room is small, and George's voice can be heard by all the players, unconsciously focusing on Kobe and Gary Vitti sitting in the middle.
Scott and Mark Madsen were discussing who should be sent to guard Antetokounmpo. Hearing what George said, he put down his work, got up and walked over, asking, "Kobe, can you play tonight?"
"It is very difficult for the Bucks to break through from the Eastern Conference to the finals. This is probably the last time he will play an away game here in his career. He does not want to leave any regrets." Gary Vitti answered.
Scott looked at Gary Vitti and asked, "How long?"
"12 minutes!"
After Scott understands the situation, he communicates briefly and goes back to adjust the planned rotation time.
Nick Young smiled and said to Clarkson next to him: "The starter who just got it has disappeared again."
Clarkson served as Xu Tian's substitute, and his playing time was about the same as that of Nick Young. He could play about 25 minutes per game, which was relatively acceptable. He said: "Kobe played here for the last time, and he definitely wanted to play."
Nick Young laughed and said, "I'm kidding, man! You really mean it!"
JaVale McGee was waived by the Dallas Mavericks in February and briefly became a free agent. Then, relying on his relationship with the president of basketball operations Magic, he stayed with the Lakers through two 2-day short contracts.At this time, he was being troubled by O'Neill's five embarrassments.
At first, the players in the team didn't understand why they signed McGee. It wasn't until they saw the previous news that they got a little understanding.
McGee's mother, Pam McGee, is a legend in the history of women's basketball, and his father, George Montgomery, is also an NBA titan. However, Pam McGee and the magician have some unexplainable rumors, and once bluntly said that the magician is a fluff Son, and have been found to be infected with the HIV virus.Players who understand these things can more or less understand the thinking of the magician.
McGee often appeared on O'Neal's five embarrassing shows, which made people think that his IQ was not very high, so no one thought he could contribute to the team.Therefore, even with good basic conditions, no one cares about it.
Xu Tian didn't interfere with the management's affairs, so he took the initiative to welcome McGee.He treated McGee like a normal adult, quickly discovered his strengths, and encouraged him to practice hooks as much as possible.
The power of belief makes things turn around.
Players are ordinary people. Even Jordan, the god of basketball, needs the trust of others.
After Jordan returned from the Wizards, he only scored 6 points in one game, ending his career record of 886 consecutive double-digit scoring games.After the game, the players got on the bus and prepared to return to play the next game. Jordan looked at the coach Doug Collins on the bus and asked, "Do you still believe that I can play?"
Collins replied: "Of course I believe in you, otherwise I would not have come to the Wizards to help you."
Jordan didn't stop asking: As my coach, you have to believe in me, you have to believe that I can still play.Doug Collins continued to say I believe in you, but Jordan persisted: You did the right thing today, I don't care about my score at all, but I need you to believe that I can continue to play.
Jordan's continuous questioning, Doug Collins will never forget.
It was 3 o'clock in the morning when the Wizards returned to Washington. At 7 o'clock the next morning, Jordan and trainer Tim Gulliver were already training in the arena. Two days later, the Wizards played against the Hornets at home. Coach Doug Collins is not going to take himself off the bench.The final result was that Jordan scored 38 points at the age of 51.
Although McGee does not have Jordan's strength, he has enough physical conditions to gain a foothold in the NBA. As long as he uses it reasonably, he can reap unexpected results.
Thackeray remains on the team's roster, but his playing time is further reduced, and even in some games, he will sit on the bench for the entire game.However, his enthusiasm has never diminished, and he always shows the most enthusiasm in training.
Xu Tian and Kobe appreciate the players who are fully committed, even if they are not strong enough to help the team, they are willing to work with them.Because of this, the Lakers locker room is surprisingly harmonious.
ESPN even launched a column dedicated to describing the scene in the Lakers locker room, so that fans can understand how the Lakers started to build a tacit understanding from the locker room.
Pistons star Isiah Thomas once said, "Winning a championship starts on the team bus." This sentence roughly means that players establish a tacit understanding and are willing to fight for each other on the court. Strong strength.
McGee saw a comment on the phone and thought it was very interesting. He walked to Xu Tian who was still warming up and said, "Xu, this comment is very interesting."
Xu Tian's warm-up session just ended, and he looked at the mobile phone that McGee was holding. The content on it was a comment, describing him as a little magician, and describing McGee as a little sky hook.Such comments are very common for Xu Tian, but for McGee who is often questioned, it is really rare.
Xu Tian has experienced a trough, and he can understand McGee's feeling of being recognized suddenly, and said: "Since it is described by netizens as a small sky hook, then play an excellent performance and let this fan who affirms you know that he has never watched it. wrong."
McGee seemed to understand, and nodded slightly.In his understanding, what Xu Tian said was to play well.
(End of this chapter)