plumnovel Chapter 336 Trial training and Gasol one-on-one
Chapter 336 Trial training and Gasol one-on-one
"What, Kobe, I'm here for a trial."
I don't know how much time passed, but Hassan Whiteside looked at Kobe with a serious face, and his whole body became nervous.
"Trial training? Who asked you to come? Why didn't I know?"
Even though Hassan Whiteside had given his explanation, Kobe still didn't believe it easily.
"Yes...it was Qin's agent Mark who found me and asked me to report to the arena today."
Hassan Whiteside answered truthfully.
"Qin?" Kobe suddenly thought of something.
Just a week ago, he and Kupchak went to pick up the plane together, and Qin Xiao mentioned it at that time.
But neither he nor Kupchak paid attention at first, and they didn't expect Qin Xiao to come for real.
"Then your name is Ha He De?"
Hassan Whiteside nodded and said, "Yes, Kobe, my full name is Hassan Whiteside."
"Okay, I seem to know you. Since Qin asked you to come, then come in with me!"
Kobe was relieved and entered the Lakers training facility with Hassan Whiteside.
"Big man, what can you order?"
Kobe thought that since he was a player recommended by Qin Xiao, he should have his own advantages.
Of course, Kobe didn't have high hopes for this big guy he had never heard of.
Whiteside thought for a while and said; "I can grab rebounds, and I can also help the Lakers protect the penalty area. In short, I need a chance to play, and I am willing to do all the dirty work on the court!"
The answer was very sincere, and Kobe also caught the desire to fight in his eyes!
"Okay, whether you can become one of us depends on your performance today. Now before they come, you can do some warm-ups. I won't care about you, you can do whatever you want!"
Putting these words down, Kobe went to practice jump shooting by himself.
He started with a simple round of fixed-point shooting training.
Although I haven't touched the ball for a long time, my muscle memory is still there and my shooting accuracy is still good.
Hassan Whiteside stood silently on the sidelines doing some simple stretching to prepare for today's trial training.
About half an hour later, another player walked into the arena, it was Pau Gasol.
As soon as he entered, he heard the sound of hitting the ball from the training hall. The corners of Gasol's mouth raised slightly, and he knew who it was without even looking.
"Hey...kobe, good morning! Huh? Who is that guy? Is he your friend?"
Gasol glanced over and caught a glimpse of Hassan Whiteside standing on the sidelines warming up.
Kobe responded casually: "Your inside partner for the new season, but he must pass today's trial first."
"Well, this guy looks pretty strong!"
Gasol smiled and praised him. Although he didn't take the initiative to talk to Hassan Whiteside, he made the latter feel very friendly.
Afterwards, Gasol put on his training clothes and suddenly said to Hassan Whiteside: "Big man, are you interested in competing? After all, idle time is idle."
Hearing this, Hassan Whiteside couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that Gasol would challenge him for a one-on-one challenge.
This is Pau Gasol, one of the most skilled big men in the league.
Hassan Whiteside was completely unsure. Just when he didn't know how to answer, another voice sounded at the entrance of the passage.
"The low-key Paul rarely wants to find someone to fight with, so of course you, the new guy, have to satisfy him!"
The three of them went away after hearing the sound, and Qin Xiao was walking towards the training hall.
"Oumaika, Qin, I finally saw someone alive."
The moment Hassan Whiteside saw Qin Xiao, his eyes lit up.
Because he knew that the reason why he got the opportunity to try out was precisely because of Qin Xiao's introduction. Admittedly, he himself didn't know why Qin Xiao was optimistic about him joining the Lakers.
It is no exaggeration to say that Qin Xiao is his noble man!
Qin Xiao was speechless. Listening to this guy's words, he felt like he wasn't very smart.
"Don't get excited yet. It's not too late to get excited after the fight with Paul."
Qin Xiao urged the two of them to start fighting quickly.
Mainly, he also wants to see how Hassan Whiteside's personal abilities are now and whether he will be as strong as he will be with the Heat in the future.
"Okay, Qin wants to see it, so come on."
Hassan Whiteside suddenly felt confident and immediately ran towards the court.
Kobe also temporarily stopped training to see what kind of strength the big man recommended by Qin Xiao had.
"Then let's have a little competition, just three goals! Whoever scores three goals first will win?"
Pau Gasol to Hassan Whiteside.
"Yes, I accept your challenge!"
Hassan Whiteside squared up, waiting for a one-on-one with Gasol.
"Good boy, don't say I bully you, you attack first."
Gasol handed the ball directly to Hassan Whiteside.
However, he passed it back and said, "You are older, so you should come first."
Kobe Bryant on the sidelines smiled slightly: "This kid is a bit interesting."
Then, the bullfight between Gasol and Hassan Whiteside took place in the training facility.
Both are inside players, and they compete for their ability in the penalty area.
Gasol launched the attack in the high post, facing Hassan Whiteside, trying to use his change of pace to shake the latter's defense.
However, what I didn't expect was that this kid's defense was very good. Gasol tried several times but failed to shake him away. Instead, he was forced back a little by Hassan Whiteside.
"Paul, what are you doing? Can't such a little rookie do it?"
Kobe shouted to Gasol, and these words instantly stimulated Gasol's adrenaline.
He first pushed away Hassan Whiteside sideways, used the confrontation to open up half of his body, and then turned around and threw the ball.
He is worthy of being one of the most skilled big men in the league, and this wave of offensive operations is full.
However, just when Gasol was confident that the goal would definitely be scored, he saw Hassan Whiteside jumping up and waving his long arms.
"boom!"
There was a muffled sound and the basketball flew out.
Cover!
Hassan Whiteside gave Gasol a huge hit!
"What a block!" Qin Xiao couldn't help but applaud on the sidelines.
Although it was just a defense, Qin Xiao had already seen Da Baibian's ability.
For the Lakers, this kind of penalty area defense is enough.
Next, it's Hassan Whiteside's turn to attack.
He doesn't have much offensive ability with the ball, but Gasol's defense isn't very good either.
He pushed his back twice in the low post, used his strength advantage to forcefully open up the space, and then succeeded in a three-step dunk!
There is no skill involved in this ball, it is purely based on the body.
"Kobe, how do you feel about this guy? Is he okay?"
Qin Xiao turned to ask Kobe's opinion.
"Judging from this round, he played well. As a blue-collar center, I think it's okay."
Hassan Whiteside's performance was also recognized by Kobe.
The bullfight continues, and on the next ball, Hassan Whiteside wants to eat it with force!
However, this time Gasol learned a lesson and got stuck on the side, preventing him from easily breaking through. Then Gasol found the right opportunity to steal the ball.
Seeing this situation, Qin Xiao was not surprised. After all, this guy's offense with the ball was too rough, and it would definitely not be good for him to have a bullfight with Gasol.
But what Qin Xiao wants is not his ability to hold the ball and attack, but his defensive and rebounding abilities!