basketball scientist

Chapter 6 The best players in Los Angeles

The performance of the US team in the Olympics is hard to describe, but at this time the Lakers' training hall ushered in Kobe's return.So far, the handling of the case has generally been settled. In principle, the two parties have reached an out-of-court settlement. After paying a huge price, Kobe will at least not face prison.As for the popularity lost in this incident, it will have to rely on their own performance in the new season to slowly restore it.

At least the entire Lakers team, whether it's the team executives or the fans, are on his side.

Originally, Bryant thought that the team would not assemble until the start of the preseason, but unexpectedly, there was a strange person in the training hall at this time, just like him, who couldn't wait for the new season.

Busy with the affairs of the court, Kobe can only say that he has only a half-knowledge about the operation of the team this summer. He only knows that O'Neal, Payton, and Fisher have left the team one after another. The team has supplemented Odom, Butler, For people like Atkins, as for the adjustment of some bench players, Kobe didn't take it too seriously.

"Hey! Kobe! Welcome back..." Anderson smiled happily, like a child. Unlike Ke Yan's attitude, Anderson undoubtedly had some admiration for Kobe.

"..." Kobe's reaction was weird. Firstly, he was never a very gregarious character, he would not go fishing or party with his teammates. Secondly, he was obviously the "master" of the Lakers. , Why is this guy in front of him so self-consciously anti-customer?

In Anderson's eyes, Kobe's lukewarm attitude didn't bother him. After continuing to practice defensive positions for a while, he went to the gym to exercise his lower body strength.

A set of weight-bearing lunges followed by leg lifts, a set of weight-bearing prone lifts followed by knee lifts, and a set of single-leg deadlifts followed by knee lifts are all training for improving the strength of the lower limbs. After a set of movements, Anderson turned over and fell on the mat. In general, I just feel that the intensity of this kind of training does not seem to be great, but the consumption of training is amazing. This is the case with lower body strength training. The intensity should not be too high, but it lasts for a long time and is boring.

In Ke Yan's view, players in different positions should also have different training methods. Centers have a set of training methods for centers, and guards have a set of training methods for guards. Even among guards, Atkins and Kobe's training plans should also be different.

He has already formulated a corresponding training plan for some players in the team, which lists the benefits of some equipment training, as well as the maintenance of the players' own abilities, as well as suggestions for the players, in which areas they hope they will work harder, etc. Wait, wait for the right time to speak to Tomjanovich.

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After losing the bet with Ke Yan, for the next few days, Brian Shaw avoided Ke Yan, thinking that the dream team would win the Olympic gold medal without steaming buns in the next game. I can also use "tiger nap" to prevaricate.

However, everything was really as Ke Yan predicted. After defeating Greece and Australia in a row to ensure the group qualifying, the Dream Team stumbled on Lithuania and lost the Dream Team's second game in Olympic history.In the Sydney Olympics, Jascovicius, who had played super giants against the Dream Team, scored 28 points in this game, and the NBA superstars were fancy slammed in front of the European kings.

"No way, this guy's guess is so accurate!" After losing the match against Lithuania, Brian Shaw felt emotional, but he also admired Ke Yan's bold prediction.

Not just this game, including the previous two games against Greece and Australia, the Dream Team only won by 6 points and 10 points respectively. It is obvious that the "dominance" is no longer there!Anyone who is not particularly superstitious and rigid can see that the Dream Six team does not have the strength to make people admire in the Athens Olympics. If they do not lower their stance, the team may not be able to go smoothly in the knockout round.

The bet is lost, and there is no excuse to win back. For Brian Shaw, there are only two ways to go. One is to find a reason to drive Ke Yan out of the Lakers, emmmmm, this is really difficult After all, his surname is Xiao, not "Bass". Second, he apologized and admitted his mistake obediently, and he will not be able to hold his head up in front of Ke Yan in the future.

After much deliberation, he called Tomjanovich, thinking of mediating the matter through his leadership relationship.

There are many people who can suppress this matter. Apart from Tomjanovich, Kupchak, and even the Bass brothers and sisters can solve it with one sentence, but if they make them think highly of this Chinese person, Bu Ryan Xiao felt it was worthless.

The good old man Tomjanovich did not refuse Brian Shaw's request. After all, this is also about the unity of the team.Immediately, on the second day, Yue Keyan went to the office and talked about it.

"OK, to be honest, I'm ready to take revenge on the other party. But since Rudy has spoken, I won't ask the other party to eat basketball." Ke Yan smiled and nodded to accept Tomjanovich's mediation.

Very knowledgeable young man!Tomjanovich nodded, satisfied with the other party's generosity.This team that just lost the championship due to infighting last season can't stand any toss.

"But I have prepared another thing for Brian! Don't worry, it won't be a very painful punishment."

"..." Tomjanovich had a big head, what should I say!This Ke Yan is really not like Yao Ming!There is no inherent impression that the Chinese are humble and down-to-earth, but they are flying and jumping, elusive!

I just don't know how he's going to punish Brian Shaw this time!

When leaving the office, Ke Yan habitually came to the training hall. In the arena, Kobe was singled out by the "trainer". He gave a thumbs up and yelled "fighting~". Thick "Kimi~".

Kobe spoke up and stopped Ke Yan.

"Is there something wrong?" Ke Yan turned around and walked over, only to realize that the player who was training with Kobe was not someone else, but an important figure of the team in Ke Yan's plan, "Caron Butler".

"The matter about Bryan..." Kobe paused, "I hope the team will not have any internal disputes in the new season, and everyone can devote themselves to the game, what do you think?"

The relationship between Kobe and his teammates is relatively average, but it doesn’t mean that he doesn’t get along with other people in the team. Brian Shaw joined the Lakers in 98 and served in the team for 6 years. He can be regarded as Kobe’s big brother. You know It is only natural for Kobe to take the initiative to speak for him in this matter.

Ke Yan had known for a long time that Anderson was ready to "punish" Bryan Shaw, which would definitely be much lighter than eating basketball, but his concession was limited to this, even if Kobe came out to speak.

"I won't really force him to eat the basketball, but I will also let him fulfill his bet within his ability, so I think it is respect for him as a man, what do you think?" Ke Yan responded to Kobe , introduced himself to Butler next to him, and then hugged and greeted.

"Of course, just a little lesson." Kobe nodded in agreement with Ke Yan's words.

"Kobe, do you know why Team USA struggled in the Olympics?"

"why?"

"Because the best player didn't play, he's in Los Angeles~"

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