The training camp is still going on, and Kobe's joining will take a long time to run in for the defending champion.

Kobe is older and has not changed his temper.

His trash talk and aggressiveness are not something that ordinary people can bear.

When Rondo was there, everyone had to endure his desire to control. Now, Kobe doesn't have that strong desire to control, but to some extent, his problem is a little more serious.

Wei Xia once said that he had 76 people and needed to play as a substitute.

This is unacceptable to him. He does not accept playing as a substitute without competition, so he has to compete with Wei Xia and Hayward. If he doesn't compete, he will try to play as point guard.

Kobe's form made Wright look sideways.

And, he is seriously considering putting Kobe in the starting lineup.

Last season, the 76ers and the Warriors had a century-long battle. In the last quarter, one side sent five small players and the other side set up a 41-line team, and the bloody battle was until the last moment.

This game may have changed the game of basketball.

The advantage of rebounding may no longer be so important in the face of offensive rhythm, defense replacement, pick-and-roll attack.

The old concept is to be overturned, and the new concept is established in the classic finals.

Wright simulated such a lineup.

Starters: Kobe, Weisha, Hayward, Bamott, Cousins.

This lineup requires Kobe to be the point guard.

Or, there is no point guard at all.

Wright's concept is very similar to the backcourt lineup of the Bulls' Second Dynasty - Harper, Jordan, and Pippen.

It was also a classic lineup that didn't have a pure point guard but ended up being successful.

However, unlike the Bulls' classic lineup, there is an obvious problem with the 76ers' lineup: there is no defense.

The Bulls' lineup starts in the frontcourt iron triangle, Rodman is standing at the fourth position, and the fifth position is the solid basketball player Langley inside.

This is a lineup without blind spots on the defensive end.

If the 76ers want to put on such a lineup, they will go out of the other extreme. Their lineup has almost no blind spots on the offensive end, but on the defensive end, except Wei Xia and Bamot, none of them can be considered top defenders in the same position.

Kobe started commanding traffic a few years ago;

Hayward's defense can only be considered qualified;

Cousins ​​can do what the inside of the basket can do when he is careful when defending, just like last season's finals, but his problem is that he doesn't defend seriously most of the time.

He can be a basketball player for the victory of a series.

If you expect him to be a basketball player all the time, that's really a dream and impossible.

The fact that he was willing to be a basketball leader in the finals was enough to make his teammates and coaching staff feel grateful. He should not regard the self-sacrifice of naughty children as capital to gain momentum.

In order to test this lineup, Wright asked them to form a team to fight another team formed by the substitute for several days.

The effect surprised Wright.

It seems that the problem is not as serious as Wright envisioned.

Kobe's performance is the most surprising. When he came to Wei Xia, even though he was unwilling to accept his old age, he was willing to give up his mobile phone in the game and use his precious physical strength to the defensive end.

His feet were no longer fast, his explosive power had disappeared, but he still had experience and skills. As long as he had the physical strength, he was still a defender above the level.

In other words, if you do not bear the offensive pressure on the Lakers, Kobe can make defensive contributions that exceed expectations.

Perhaps the Sixers can expect a super-enhanced version of the elderly Ron Harper?

If Kobe was allowed to know what the coaching staff expects, he would be unhappy.

He would rather others say this to him - "This is how Michael Jordan looks like he gets old!" Oubre's rainbow fart made Kobe float.

Wei Xia is the person in charge of poking the rainbow fart: "We can see what the 40-year-old mj is. I don't think Kobe can score 50 points in a single game when he is 40."

Kobe's fighting spirit was instantly aroused by him. He wanted to get older by 2 years old immediately. He gritted his teeth and said, "You will see it!"

Wright is not stuck with this lineup.

Kobe was indeed a surprise. Many people's impression of him is focused on "self" and "selfish".

The young Kobe is indeed the case, but as he gets older, he gradually understands how to contribute his strength to the team. The Lakers can't see that because no one on that team can relieve his burden.

Wright has decided to put Kobe on their starting list.

Back then, 40-year-old Malone had 35 minutes of playing time per game in Salt Lake City.

The 40-year-old Tian Gou is also a stable starter in the luxurious Lakers team, averaging 31 minutes per game.

A recent example is Tim Duncan, who was 40 years old last season and averaged 25 minutes per game.

What these people have in common is that they are all insiders.

There are also examples on the outside. Typical examples are Jordan during the Wizards and Haflicecke at the end of his career. They are both older, but they still have heavy responsibilities, with 35 minutes of playing time and enough shooting rights.

Kobe should be the player in this ranks.

Wright tried another lineup.

The outside line consists of Kobe, Weisha and Hayward, the fourth position is Siakam and the fifth position Cousins.

Originally Wright's plan was to get Odom into the fourth position.

But he quickly rejected the idea.

Because Odom really doesn't have the ability to start. In order to enrich the lineup's playing style, something will happen.

Unfortunately, it is too early for Siakam to start now.

He is the most ideal power forward in the 41 system in Wright's eyes.

The wonderful height and wingspan, the moving speed, agility, and all-round skills that make people yearn for... Except for Kevin Durant, no one can be more suitable for the number four position in the 41 system than Siakam.

He is still too young and not mature enough.

To make him bear heavy responsibilities too early, not only will it not help him make progress, but it will also boost the seedlings and encourage growth and kill geniuses.

As of now, Bamot is the fourth position most suitable for the 41 system.

The coaching staff regards him as a weakened ability to protect the basket, but Farid, whose inside skills are more solid.

He and Farid are obviously of the same effectiveness. Now one is receiving millions of salary for 76ers, and the other has signed an eight-digit contract in Denver.

Maybe this is the bonus of the championship.

There is also Rondo in the same example.

It has been proven in the finals that his style will be focused on in the playoffs.

In the last decade, I couldn’t shoot but could not become a fatal point, but now, guards who can’t shoot are burdensome on the offensive end, which is equivalent to letting teammates naturally be in a 4-on-5 position battle.

In the future, this concept will be pushed to the full position.

A player in any position, no matter what style you are in, not shooting is a burden.

In this way, Rondo still signed a three-year, 46 million contract with the Bulls with the reputation of the dynasty defender.

So many people predicted: "In less than two years, Chicago will regret it."

The 76ers added a large number of inside players during the offseason, but the result was that the inside players were still missing.

What they lack is not the center, but the number four position suitable for the Wright system.

Siakam is a good seedling, but it takes time to grow.

Bamot was very good, but he did not meet the psychological expectations of 76ers.

In ten days, the 76ers' training camp confirmed the start of the new season.

It was the lineup that I tried at the beginning.

Kobe Weisha Hayward Bamot Cousins.

When the lineup was set, Wright specifically reminded Kobe: "Although you are the oldest player in the team, I hope you are the most active player on the defensive end at the same time. If even the oldest guy can take the lead in defense, then everyone else will follow suit."

"I'm very happy to play this role!" Kobe was already surprised by being able to play as the starting player. He would respond to any requests Wright would first, and he would say whether he could do it.

Seeing Kobe promised to act as a defensive arrow on the outside in the new season, Wei Xia began to believe that there is really a saying in the world that feng shui turns.

Back then, he was the Lakers' outside arrow, Kobe only needed to dominate his opponent on the offensive end and to guard the opponent's No. 2 offensive threat on the defensive end.

The Zen master always leaves the most threatening outside players to Wei Xia, which can save Kobe's physical strength and give the other party a psychological hint that "you can only be qualified to play against Kobe if you beat wish."

Wei Xia was also stubborn and would never admit defeat no matter who she was guarding against.

Eight years later, Kobe came to Wei Xia's team, and the roles of both sides were swapped.

Look at others, the 38-year-old comrade took the initiative to defend the arrow. What kind of courage does this mean!

Wang Zhelin used all his life to give Kobe a thumbs up: "Boss    you    Miregood!"

That night, Wright gave the players a vacation.

Wei Xia went to Kobe's room to harass him, and insisted that he go to his room to watch the documentary together.
To be continued...