After Li Liang and Wei Dazhi left, Kobe began his training in the UCLA training hall.

For an NBA player, victory is their pursuit, while failure is the norm in the pursuit of victory.

For real NBA players, before learning to feel the joy of victory, they must first learn to accept and appreciate failure.

Just like every shot on the court, you know it's impossible to shoot forever, but you have to shoot with the belief that you must make it.

Kobe understood this deeply, so even if he had a strong legacy, he would continue to take action.

The reporters followed Kobe to the training hall, trying to get something out of his mouth.

Complaints after failure and dissatisfaction after losing are OK.

In fact, they were all wrong.

Even though this man has won 5 championships and has experienced countless criticisms, criticisms and failures, there are still many people in the league who do not understand him.

If he would easily bow his head and complain because of failure, he would have fallen.

Defeated in the endless pain of the defeat, and the endless ridicule and criticism - this is the result of many of his actions.

There are superstars in history who have fallen into such failures and criticisms, like Bill Walton in 1987.

The super center, plagued by injuries and won a freshman at the Celtics, completely collapsed with the failure of the 1987 Finals.

In Bird's words, his room was filled with the breath of death, like a cemetery.

Physical injuries make people get upset, while mental giving up makes people completely collapse.

Kobe didn't. At the age of 34, he felt that he could continue to fight in the league.

He can do his best, win the championship, and challenge the "man" in his heart.

So, those reporters who wanted to get some scraps were wrong from the beginning.

They can't get anything except Kobe's cold eyes.

Only when Kobe completely decides to give up his basketball career and quit the stage will he show his unknown side.

Now, he is old and still old Black Mamba.

Ryan West entered the training hall and watched Kobe continue training there, but he did not disturb Kobe.

He knew that Kobe hated others interfering with him during training the most, and would talk about what happened until the end of the training.

It is already past three o'clock in the afternoon. Today is a practice to restore the adjustment nature, and the time will not be too long.

But it was a bit difficult for West.

The first time he was not interested in watching Kobe's practice.

He remembered the ugly expression of Bruce Lee when he left, and thought to himself that this brat must have been taught a lesson by Kobe.

People can never learn from the experiences of their predecessors.

Young and energetic.

But can you call a young man if you are not angry?

West is still very optimistic about Li Liang, and he has potential.

Like his father, Ryan has a unique sense of looking at people, but there is little room for him to play in the Lakers.

As a son who always lives in the shadow of a great father, he also wants to prove his worth.

Of course, no matter how you prove it, Li Liang is just a second round pick, with a 3D match.

And who did his father choose?

Using Divac, he exchanged the Hornets for the 13th pick and selected the person in front of him!

After waiting on the sidelines for nearly an hour, Kobe's training was finally over.

He returned to the locker room to receive physical therapy and muscle relaxation from his trainer.

He tied his ankles and knees to ice bags, and then soaked them in the large pool for twenty minutes.

West followed into the locker room, the locker room at the UCLA training hall, which was as advanced as the NBA.

Kobe was lying in a large bath to relax.

He closed his eyes and lay on the pool wall without moving.

"Hey, Kobe?" West shouted tentatively.

The relationship between the two is very good on weekdays, but today West feels that Kobe is in a bad mood.

It may be related to the playoff loss, or it may be related to the invitation of Bruce Lee's rude singles just now.

Kobe's temper is known to West. He will definitely ignore it when he gets angry. I dare to argue with him.

No matter who you are, even the closest person around you, Kobe will ignore your existence.

Kobe said "um" and got up from the pool wall, changed his position to make himself lying more comfortable.

West didn't want to go around the circle and said directly: "I want to ask you about the young man, that Chinese man, Bruce Lee. How did you feel when you compete with him for a few minutes? Do you have any suggestions?"

Kobe raised his hand from the pool, grabbed his head, and said, "What advice do you want me to give? It's him who was trying, not me."

Kobe's words made West feel a little strange.

Kobe had also fought against all young people in the team before, but he would always make a big comment after the end.

If the young man played well, Kobe would say, “He was beaten up by me, but overall it was pretty good.”

If this young man doesn't beat him well, Kobe will say, "He was beaten up by me, this guy can't."

Anyway, Kobe was beaten up by both of them.

After all, if Kobe doesn't beat you up in a one-on-one battle, he won't be willing to do so.

What's more, with his offensive and defensive skills, no young player will be his opponent.

But this time, Kobe seemed to be avoiding this question.

This is the first time I have encountered it. Could it be that Bruce Lee defeated Kobe?

It's impossible. Judging from his ability to hold the ball in the trial, it's hard to score a goal in front of Kobe.

At most, he shot a cold arrow outside, and he was lucky enough to score one or two points.

Bruce Lee's defense is indeed good, reaching the NBA level.

But that is also good defense against NCAA-level newcomers and marginal people like Dalius Morris.

Kobe is like this, even if you are the best defensive player in the league, one-on-one will not be able to completely defend him.

With a hint of doubt in his heart, Ryan West asked: "Bryant, he was one-on-one with you...you two..."

Before West finished asking, Kobe interrupted him roughly and said, "I think this kid is pretty good. His defense is OK, his footsteps are good, and his movements are clean. He has potential. If you like him, you can win. Which pick are we?"

"Uh, 60 pick, but Jim would rather choose an inside player..."

"No, we don't need any insider anymore, what else do we have to do in the inside? Is our defense on the outside bad enough?"

West felt that Kobe was really wrong, why did he complain about the team's defense on the outside?

Although this is the truth, in the early years of the Lakers, in the OK era, the outside defense mainly relied on Kobe.

Then in the point guard position, there is basically no problem with the strong and experienced defender like Fisher and Harper.

After 2008, Kobe gradually lacked his defensive energy, and the Lakers had Ariza one after another on the front line, Artest provided help.

In the point guard position, there is still no problem with young and energetic defenders like Famar and Vujasic as bitterers.

In the past two years, Kobe has become older, Artest has been slower, and all the biters on the back line have been traded away.

That's why Ryan focused his eyes on energy-type small defenders like Morris and Johnson Odom.

In fact, he wants 3D more, but unfortunately he can't get it too low.

Bruce Lee, who really feels like he gets a bargain.

Hearing Kobe's rare complaint, West nodded quickly and said, "OK, then I will make suggestions to Jim if I want Bruce Lee."

"No!" Kobe said suddenly, he sat up from the pool and said, "Don't suggest, you must choose him, sure!"

West didn't know what was going on, but at least he got the result he wanted.

If Kobe designated Bruce Lee, Jim Bass would need to consider it carefully.

After all, it is still the one who controls the Lakers now.

To Bass, Kobe is just like his son.

West left the spa and Kobe got up from the pool.

He frowned and his mouth was raised, which was his unhappy expression.

Even though he is 34 years old, he still does not hide his joys and angers.

“F-uck.”

Kobe's mouth swears.
To be continued...