After training that day, Kobe looked at Lin Ying with an expression that said, "Are you polite?"

The Lakers failed to defend their title last season! Now Lin Ying is asking him to recall his painful experience!

Lin Ying scratched his head, this was indeed a bit embarrassing.

But the key is that he can only ask Kobe.

Because the situation of the Suns next season is the same as that of the Lakers last season. The core lineup has not changed much. They are very similar.

Crossing the river by feeling for the stones, even if you are thick-skinned, it will be of great benefit to learn some lessons.

Kobe pouted and shook his head when he saw Lin Ying's reaction, but finally spoke.

"Who called you Lin?"

Kobe finally said with a slightly doting look.

There are not many players who can resonate with his personality, let alone young players with a legacy.

"The desire to compete will be the first problem."

The first element Kobe mentioned was something Lin Ying had guessed before.

But then Kobe compared his two championship-defending seasons as an example and pointed out a key factor.

Team strength.

The original OK group was far from reaching its peak when they won their first championship.

He is improving, and O'Neal is also improving, which is actually a very scary thing.

At that time, it was only after the league designated a series of rules to restrict O'Neal that their dynasty stopped at three consecutive games.

But last season's Lakers were different. Their strength really stood still.

In that case, once the desire to compete is lost, the team's strength will be greatly reduced.

"And then there's the targeting you face."

Regarding this word, Lin Ying thought of it after the Suns defeated the Lakers in the regular season last season.

What he can think of, other teams can think of, so you can imagine the opposition the Lakers face.

Likewise, this is naturally what the Suns will encounter next season.

Other teams have studied enough about Nash and Stoudemire's pick-and-roll, but his mismatched singles, the Cavaliers' pairing of West and Bell in the finals was actually a countermeasure.

This will happen more often next season, and it won't just be in the lineup. It will definitely become a norm for Allen to double-team him.

Even more detailedly, the technical characteristics of his new FMVP will be analyzed frame by frame. By then, his offensive habits and areas of expertise may be known to his opponents better than himself.

"The last thing is state. A lot of things can change in one summer, and you may not be able to recover in one season."

If you want to ask how magical summer is in the NBA, "Rain Man" Kemp will give you the best answer.

For self-disciplined players like Kobe Linying, summer is their opportunity to improve their strength.

But for many players, summer is for relaxation and entertainment, so role players who may have been in excellent form last season will be in trouble the next season.

And the coaching staff has no choice, because it is impossible to make temporary substitutions, so they can only slowly find ways to bring him back to form.

Even if it is really impossible to bring back the person who was replaced in the end, it is very likely that the transaction will be a failure.

The last ones are uncontrollable injury factors. The most obvious one for the Lakers in this regard is Bynum.

For the Suns, Nash, Hill, and Butler, who was reimbursed last season, are all potential risks.

After talking to Kobe, Lin Ying finally had a basic idea of ​​the difficulty of defending his title.

The challenge is great!

But just like last season, you will be motivated only when you have a challenge, and you will have a sense of accomplishment when you complete it!

"There's one more thing I forgot."

After the conversation was over, Kobe seemed to remember something more.

"A stronger opponent."

He looked at Lin Ying and said this.

Obviously, the Lakers' inadequate preparation for their opponent, the Suns, and their low strength against the Suns ultimately stopped them from reaching the Western Conference Finals.

Judging from the final score of the finals, the Lakers have surpassed the Suns and have a high probability of successfully defending their title.

A stronger opponent.

The Mavericks, a team that has been underestimated in history, although it does not have the inspiration of Butler's injury, its strength should not be bad.

There's also James and his Big Three.

Although judging from current rumors, they may not necessarily form a team with the Heat like in history, but the three of them should still play together.

Moreover, James has experienced a setback. If he changes, the strength of this Big Three team will only increase.

Thinking of this, he was really curious about where the three of them would gather.

…

According to the latest news, James has begun meetings with various teams.

Just like the plan previously provided by Rich Paul, James will successively meet with the Clippers, Heat, Nets, Bulls, Knicks and Cavaliers.

The Heat were added at James' own request.

Just when James began to meet, a very strange state occurred in the free market.

In addition to Nowitzki, Pierce, Ray Allen and other players who are determined not to leave the team, they have completed their signings one after another.

Other players, including Boozer, basically stopped signing news.

It's obvious that they are all waiting for James to make his final decision.

However, what is even more interesting is that both Wade and Bosh have successively revealed some rumors.

For example, Wade was very close to signing with the Bulls because Chicago is his hometown team.

But at the same time, there was news that Rose did not respond positively to joining forces with Wade, which left the Bulls management in the middle and not being active enough.

Another example is that both Wade and Bosh are close to joining the Bulls, and the Bulls will form an unprecedented Big Four lineup.

All in all, it's a big drama, where you can't guess what's true or false.

Then, James' meeting became the focus of attention across the league.

However, this meeting seemed to be unhurried.

And the most interesting thing is that every team that has met with James thinks James will go to them!

What a perfect player!

It's just that the fans are suffering a little bit.

Because it's like telling you something that might happen, but there is still no answer.

Just when the meeting between James and the Cavaliers ended, fans thought something was finally going to happen.

James still hasn’t made a decision!

At this time, it is already July 8th, and the players' "July freezing period" is almost over!

But it was at this time that a subversive event occurred.

Driven by "The Viper" Bill Simmons, James and his team finally agreed to announce their choice live!

The name of this show is "The De".

Moreover, this live broadcast is of a charity nature, and all proceeds from it will eventually be donated to a charity called the "Boys and Girls Club."

This news sparked a lot of heated discussions as soon as it came out.

Even though it's disguised as charity, it makes this show look like a good thing.

But for a player to announce his departure or stay in this way, this is definitely a subversive event, and the impact will be huge.

Stern was very angry after learning the news. He called Xiao Hua and asked him to contact people from James' team to stop them from doing this.

This behavior is too sensational.

Even more seriously, this is very misleading to the players, making them feel that they are in a leadership position in the league, exacerbating the already tense relationship between the players and the owners.

Xiao Hua agreed. He turned around and contacted Rich Paul, whom he had communicated with before, and gave the latter a message:
Chapter completed!