Seeing Joe Bryant's earnest remarks, Michael Udin was deeply moved to remember that he was only an outsider here.
"Thank you, Uncle Joe!
I will do my best to prepare everything! ", Michael Udin also puffed out his chest. And answered firmly to Joe Bryant
"I'm so happy to see you two so confident!
You must have heard that Magic Johnson has retired again. I'm sure he won't be back this time. After all, it took a lot of time to resolve the illness.
The main focus of the Lakers now is on Players on the free market, Alonzo Mourning, Alan Houston, Reggie Miller, Juwan Howard, and I have another big news, the Orlando Magic Team is carefully considering Shaquille O'Neal's request for maximum salary. I think this is also a great opportunity for the Lakers!
Do you two know what this means?
If the Lakers land one of these big-name players, it will be difficult for them to eat more of the more capable players. They had to take advantage of the potential of the rookies. As long as you show enough talent and potential, the Lakers will never waste themselves. Draft options. "
"Father, what will the team ask us to do during the trial?", Hearing what Old Joe said, Kobe was even more excited to try. And want to know what he will do during the trial.
"The NBA team will arrange for players who come for joint trial practice, and players in the same position will arrange one on one to find out the player's technology.
Players like Odin can add some test shooting in addition to heads-ups. ", Joe Bryant has been in the NBA for eight years, and he is naturally familiar with this.
"No matter who it is, I will devour them alive!", Kobe gritted his teeth and said loudly, as if his opponent had already appeared in front of him.
"Get ready, kids, be careful not to get hurt! And get what you've got because the NBA doesn't need weaklings"
In fact, Joe Bryant wasn't worried about Kobe and Michael Udin's test practice, because he knew that the strength of these two boys had fully reached NBA level even though they were only rotational players but he was pretty sure they had a solid footing to play in the NBA.
Regarding whether or not Michael Udin could join the Los Angeles Lakers, Joe didn't really care. As an athlete who has moved on to three teams, he knows that the NBA is just a business.
After receiving a call from Joe Bryant, Kupchak immediately agreed to a trial training request, and the time was scheduled for a week later.
Five days later, Joe Bryant took Kobe and Michael Udin to Los Angeles. Two days earlier, these two youngsters who were soaking in the arena every day had to rest for a while.
In fact, these two days Michael Udin and Kobe weren't having fun, they didn't want to appreciate the incredible views of Los Angeles. Los Angeles is the second largest city in America so there should be a lot of interesting stuff here
Finally biding their time for trial training, the two followed Old Joe, carrying backpacks to the Lakers training room.
The corridors of the Lakers training hall are full of photos of the legends on the team. The photos show the glory years of the Los Angeles Lakers. Walking along the street, the two young people felt the weight of this history.
Upon entering the venue, the purple-gold inlaid floor made Michael Udin and Kobe's hearts flutter and they wanted to play immediately.
Joe Bryant: "Looks like Larry Drew is presiding over today's court. Boys, you guys get changed first. I'll go and say hi."
Joe Bryant patted Kobe on the shoulder, then patted Michael Udin.
Michael Udin knows Larry Drew very well, Larry Drew, who is only 185 meters tall, has had a good NBA career. In the 1982-1983 season, he averaged 20 points and 8 assists per game on behalf of the Kings.
Joe Bryant who was chatting with Larry Drew immediately returned to Kobe and Michael Udin found they had changed clothes.
"Counting me and Da Zhi, there are six players here today.", Kobe looked around the stadium, coldly watched his competitors and said emotionlessly.
Dontae Jones from Mississippi, Derek Fisher from the University of Arkansas- Little Rock, Jermaine O'Neill from South Corolina, Zydraunas ilgaukas from Lithuania. The first two people I mentioned were against Kobe, and the last two were against Dazhi.
Dontae Jones is 2.03 meters, the front guard who can swing people, Kobe, you have to play with your speed advantage!
As for Derek Fisher, if you don't think he's very short, his pace at the defensive end is very heavy. Don't obsess over hitting him with his height. You still have to insist on your breakthrough, you understand? Joe Bryant explained to Kobe who was overly excited, having lived in Italy for so long that he preferred to use centimeters to describe height.
As a middle-aged man who has long disappeared from the basketball world, he still has a lot of love for the 1996 rookie, which can only be said to be sad for the world's parents.
"Understood.", Kobe began to appreciate words like his father's advice.
"Odin, your two opponents are ruthless characters!
Jermaine O'Neal is not as tall as you, and all the remaining skills are slightly better than yours. You have to show aggressiveness when fighting him. Remember, you have to be fierce!
Zajunas Ilgauskas has a height of 2.21 meters. You have to mobilize him, but he has to be combined with shots. He has a history of injury to his left ankle and he often makes a decisive breakthrough after the shot has been successful!
While defending, try to get him to move and attack and let him take off on one leg. He is a right handed player. If there is a problem with his left foot, you can get a better defensive effect. ", Joe Bryant begins to analyze and advise Michael Udin
As for Michael Udin's potential opponent who knows? Michael Udin has improved a lot during his previous training and is sure to surprise the next trial.
"Don't worry, Uncle Joe! You know who to bet on?
I will not embarrass you!", Michael Udin stood up and hugged Joe Bryant affectionately.
"Hey! Everyone! Are you all ready?
Come to me if you've changed your clothes!", Larry Drew:
Larry Drew, wearing black sweatpants with an international brand, stood in the center of the circle to greet these young people.
Michael Udin let go of Joe Bryant and pulled Kobe who was sitting in the audience to get ready.
Three insiders and three outsiders all came to Larry Drew.
After Michael Udin came to this time and space, he had never stood next to someone taller than himself for the first time, this kind of oppression was something he had never experienced before.
"Welcome to the training hall of the Los Angeles Lakers, the greatest team in the NBA. I don't think you're going to tell the Boston reporters what I said?
Since you chose to try the Lakers, you have to show Lakers momentum. There are too many legends here. I hope some of you can become the next legend here.
Kobe Bryant, Dontae Jones, Derek Fisher, all three of you came onto the court to my left to warm up.
Jermaine O'Neill, Michael Udin, Zydrunas Il... Ilgauskas, gee!
your name is very hard to pronounce!
You go to the place to my right to warm up", After setting up these six people, Larry Drew pulled out his pen and started recording.
Everyone took each other's trial training very seriously.
Young people began to warm up in their own way. About ten minutes later, Kobe was the first to get out a basketball and started practicing shooting.
Michael Udin also started shooting. He feels in good shape today. It was only when he made three-pointers seven times in a row that he didn't miss anything.
Larry Drew kept writing with his pen writing whatever was happening on the pitch. And that Joe Bryant was a little nervous sitting on the bench with his arms crossed over his chest. He asked himself that he didn't feel the nervousness he had long forgotten about playing on the pitch when he wasn't playing.
"Alright, I'll test the big guy group first!, Keep shooting over there!"
Larry Drew saw and decided to check these three big guys first, he felt that these three big guys weren't so perfect.
Jermaine O'Neal looks talented, but he is a high school student.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas looks mature and stable, but he looks a little too clumsy, and he also has a history of unexpected injuries.
As for Michael Udin, it is difficult for him to find his extraordinary strengths among the three because if you look at Michael Udin, he has almost the same abilities as the two.
"Kids, how about one on one?
Anyone want to play first? "
"I want to start", Michael Udin immediately said his wish.
"Let me come!" Jermaine O'Neill also expressed his wish
Larry Drew didn't expect Michael Udin to be the first to stand up, and Zydunas Ilgauskas didn't say anything and just sat on the sidelines.
"Put the first four balls and serve from the three-point line. Each player can only dribble three times. You can start now!" Larry Drew made the one-on-one rule.