last super center

Chapter 57 The first meeting with Kobe.

"Su, the draft is over, do you want to go back and continue the training camp?"

As if realizing that Su Mu was not affected by the draft, Embiid also felt better.

They are all brothers who fought on the same battlefield. If you were yourself, and you were traded when you were just selected by the team, wouldn't your mentality explode?

On the other hand, Su Mu looked like a normal person.

There is one thing to say, Los Angeles is indeed better than Cleveland, but the stubbornness in his heart is really difficult to get over.

"The Asian Games won't officially open until the end of September, what am I going to do now?"

Su Mu will not be in a hurry to report to the country. He is going to go to Los Angeles first to meet the guy who is in charge there. Jim Bass is a big boss. Su Mu really wants to see what kind of rich people who are self-willed. state.

Of course, Kobe Bryant, even though his career is at the end, there is no doubt that as long as he is on the team for a day, the boss of Los Angeles must write his name.

"Summer League, maybe we'll be rivals."

Su Mu said calmly.

"ON! MAN! Impossible, a player like you still wants to play in the summer league?"

Embiid was stunned. At the level of the summer league, Su Mu went, so why not kill him randomly?

What kind of players typically play in Summer League?

Only some rookies and players at the end of the bench will shine in summer league.

Of course, this does not mean that the summer league is useless. On the contrary, in some respects, the summer league is very important.

The summer league can play a role in selecting players and running the lineup for each team.

Rookies can also take this opportunity as a buffer zone to enter the NBA. Wang Zhizhi and Nowitzki were selected into the NBA together. Great improvement, and gradually become the main force of the Mavericks.

And Wang Zhizhi missed the draft summer league because he wanted to play on behalf of the Chinese men's basketball team. After joining the Mavericks, he couldn't adapt to the NBA quickly.

In the second year, Wang Zhizhi fell out with the Chinese Basketball Association precisely because he wanted to play in the summer league to improve his skills. Unfortunately, Wang Zhizhi did not seize the opportunity of the summer league to improve his level like Nowitzki.

Moreover, although it is impossible for those famous stars or the main players of the team to participate in the summer league, this does not mean that they will not appear on the sidelines of the summer league.

You know, one of the places where the summer league is held: Las Vegas!
During the offseason, most players will come here to play, and the summer league can still attract a large number of stars, scouts, insiders, league executives and team management personnel, some popular stars or news media. Practitioners in the industry will also gather here at certain moments.

Most importantly, the annual team summit, where the league's top executives and team executives will be present, happens to be held in Las Vegas during the summer league.

The high-level executives are all here. In the future, Paul’s contract extension will be finalized here, and the closed-door meeting between DeRozan and the Raptors will also be held here. With the renewal of players’ contracts and blockbuster transactions during the offseason, maybe everyone They will sit at the gambling table, even when they are having sex in twos and threes, once the interest gets up, there may be some inhumane big deal.

Su Mu seriously doubts whether the transaction scenes of robbery nature in history were settled by the two sides doing some shameful things in Las Vegas and then using this method.

Don't say it, it's really possible!

I invite you to wash your feet and massage, and by the way, let those sexy and hot girls, and even some energetic ones, invite world supermodels. Spending money is nothing, as long as you are happy and agree to this contract.

Those supermodels are also human beings, each one of them is glamorous in front of the media, and they can easily buy jewelry and clothing worth tens of thousands of dollars. Don't they need to make money?It is also understandable to contact private affairs.

In the previous life, Su Mu had a QQ group dedicated to watching videos, and there were some very good short videos, pictures of local tyrants spending money to enjoy, some third- and fourth-tier stars, or famous models. , too many to count!

If you don't get in touch with that circle, you really don't know how flamboyant they are.

Anyway, let's go to Guan Zhilin's place, let's talk about it, how did he manage to get such a beautiful girl!
Perhaps, in the eyes of those rich and powerful, such girls are just toys.

As for the players who really get attention in the summer league, one is high-level rookies, the other is overseas players, and the third is big players on the sidelines.

Although the summer league coach is only the assistant coach of the team, the head coaches and even the owners of many teams will personally go to the scene to supervise the game, including of course the big brothers who came to "visit the team".

Players in the second and third grades are naturally safe. For them, the Summer League is a place to show a different style from the regular season, so that more fans and coaches can "shine out" and create more possibilities for the new season. Those who got a solid position in the previous year don't need statistics to prove themselves, and they can't even say that they are doing their best on the court; while they only have players with no guaranteed contracts, because the second year's basic salary is much higher than the first year, they need to PK out competitors and prove I can still stay in the team.

Relatively speaking, overseas players in recent years basically have to participate in the summer league through operations.

Every NBA team has overseas scouts, who will discover young "beads" from all over the world outside the NCAA, and provide the team with a reference list to invite them to participate.

In several countries with a more commercial foundation, the affiliated teams, brokerage companies and NBA teams are jointly operated. On the one hand, the players get real opportunities to improve, and on the other hand, they create topics to increase the team's popularity and ratings.

In the operation, which team the players will represent and which games they will participate in are all negotiated in advance—and in the past few years, and in the past few years, Su Mu has the impression that there will be a large number of Chinese players participating in the summer league, among which Ding Yanyuhang was included.

As for high-quality players from China, to be honest, as long as they have the level to gain a foothold in the NBA, no team will be willing to abandon them. Even if they are sent away in a future trade, they can temporarily win the attention of Chinese fans.

Therefore, if Chinese players want to participate in the summer league, they don't need much competition, they just need to express themselves on the court.

Because the tickets to enter the summer league were booked in their hands early.

Of course, to really set foot on the NBA arena, excluding the rookies, it is an event with a very small probability: it is not really counted as the NBA stage until the preseason.

And those players who have not worked, or whose jobs are not guaranteed, must play on the court to make their own team or other teams interested.

"Las Vegas, there, it's a good place!"

Although the intensity of the summer league is dispensable to Su Mu, the place where the summer league is held is the place that all men dream of.

"Looking back on the summer league court, don't do anything embarrassing to me, show your own strength, maybe I can consider letting you down."

"Zhuo! Who do you look down on? Give me water and see if I do it or not, and you're done!"

Embiid was very angry, and the consequences were serious!

"OK, turn around, see you in Las Vegas!"

Wiggins is also looking forward to what kind of sparks he can have with these two good brothers in his new team, the Milwaukee Bucks.

Each is their own master. At that time, they would no longer be talking and laughing like they are now.

A week later, after sorting out everything in the school, Su Mu and Aaron Gordon came to Los Angeles, the home of the Lakers: Staples Center.

"Gordon, I heard that you are good at dunking, why don't you show it?"

Glancing at the strong and uncrowned king, this guy's growth rate is quite fast, but the room for improvement is extremely slow, which happens almost every year. The higher people's expectations for him, the greater the disappointment.

But there is no doubt that Aaron Gordon is one of the jigsaw puzzles of the fourth position in the small ball era. In those championship teams, Aaron Gordon's athletic ability, defensive level, and degree of frame protection can be used in the playoffs. play a role.

Therefore, Su Mu decided to whip this guy well, at least to make him stronger than his previous life.

First, perform a slam dunk for my grandpa to see.

"This, isn't it?"

Looking at Su Mu, who was half a head taller than him, Gordon instinctively felt the pressure.

The two did not collide head-on on the NCAA stage. Although Gordon's University of Arizona made it to the top eight, it did not make it to the final four. Naturally, they couldn't play against each other if they were not in the same division.

But I have to say that Gordon watched every University of Kansas game after being eliminated by his opponent. Maybe he didn't have much impression of Wiggins, but he was very impressed with Su Mu.

The big mac inside, with such a huge height, but the movement speed is not slow at all, and the terrifying jumping ability, in the NCAA arena, Su Mu has achieved real dominance.

When the bones of the body continue to stabilize with age, and with a lot of training, Gordon can hardly imagine what kind of inside player Su Mu will become.

The next O'Neill?

So, I'm going to play with a super center?

"What's wrong, young man, you have to be brave to show your strengths. I heard that your jumping ability is very explosive. Let me take a look at how strong you are."

"Please, you're the seventh pick in the first round, don't be shy like a child."

Gordon has a problem. Su Mu always feels that he lacks confidence. When facing players who are shorter than him, he dare not use his strong body to fight.

Perhaps this has something to do with his lack of offensive skills. As a strong striker, his footwork is extremely poor. Su Mu can beat this guy by several blocks. It is conceivable that Gordon's low-post offensive skills are really good. It's rotten.

"OK, just come!"

They are all young people, and they will die immediately after being stressed.

"BOOM!!"

The sound of dunks sounded in the stadium one after another. Gordon is worthy of the title of uncrowned king. If it weren't for Wade's 9-pointer, Gordon might not be remembered by history.

Although Wade is shameless, there is nothing wrong with what he said: "You are more famous than the champion!"

Yes, when you mention Gordon, you can think of Wade's 9 points, right? Did you become famous as the co-author?
Soon, when the two were discussing dunks, a figure wearing the No. 24 jersey slowly walked over from the sidelines.

"Guys, are you having fun?"

Limping, Kobe has yet to recover after rupturing his Achilles tendon in the matchup with the Warriors last season. Although more than three months have passed, he still cannot walk like a normal person.

The injury has become like this, and you still have to come to the arena for training?
There is no doubt that Kobe is a lunatic. When Su Mu saw him pick up the basketball for shooting practice, he felt bad.

But this is also the reason why superstars can grow. They must work several times more than ordinary people to succeed in the league.

"Kobe, has anyone ever told you that you ruptured your Achilles and you need to rest?"

Thinking of all the things in his previous life, after Kobe ruptured his Achilles tendon, he hurriedly recovered within half a year and returned to the game, which seemed to be the driving force urging him to keep moving forward.

But it was also the case that caused Kobe to be injured one after another at the end of his career, so that he did not complete a full season.

If Kobe took a longer break, maybe he would continue to shine on the court like Durant.

After all, at the end of his career, Kobe no longer used his super physical fitness to play. Low-post offense and turnaround jump shots are Kobe's biggest killing moves in his old age!
"Rest? Time waits for no one, rest is reserved for those who are useless!"

It's you, proud Black Mamba!
Why can Kobe endure great pain to make his comeback?
Recalling the example Kobe gave, he said: "If you are injured at home, the doctor tells you not to move your legs as much as possible, but suddenly there is a fire, and your children and wives are at home, you must find them no matter what, and take them out. At that moment you don't feel that you are still injured, the reason is that the life of your family is more important than your injury. So when the importance of the game is greater than your injury, you don't feel your injury."

Kobe has sacrificed too much for basketball and the Lakers. After suffering a serious injury such as a ruptured Achilles tendon, his explosive power is not as good as before, and his movements are more difficult, so he keeps trying new shooting styles and new ways of scoring. Personally interpret the "Mamba Mentality".

To be honest, Su Mu admires Kobe's character very much, but sometimes, the promise to the world to bring the Los Angeles Lakers to the playoffs has overdrawn Kobe's final peak, and it has become a regret for many people. matter.

"You should believe in young players who can perform when the Los Angeles Lakers are in a slump."

Su Mu said it very tactfully, and the two of them were like friends who haven't seen each other for many years, chatting with each other.

Kobe saw the calm quality from Su Mu, which is the calmness of a player with a big heart. Kobe is very optimistic about sending away his best brother Pau Gasol and getting Su Mu's deal.

The first time he met Su Mu, Kobe felt the inner strength.

In time, the Los Angeles Lakers will definitely return to the top under the leadership of Su Mu!

"FUCK, can my body hold up?"

Kobe had doubts for the first time. During the first meeting with Su Mu, the superstar's inner thoughts were slightly shaken.

(End of this chapter)