While everyone was still talking about it, more recent news broke out on social media again.

Kobe will sign a veteran's minimum contract with the Nets.

In other words, Kobe's efforts are not for money, but for the championship!

"This is so shameless! Kobe abandoned his team! He betrayed the Lakers!"

In James's private villa, Rich Paul was talking angrily at this time.

This wave of operations by Kobe was a huge blow to the Lakers, because Kobe abandoned the Lakers just after James became the new face of the Lakers.

It is easy for people to think that Kobe does not want to cooperate with James.

This is definitely something that may happen, because everyone knows what Kobe means to the Lakers.

"Calm down, Richie, this isn't entirely a bad thing."

James was relatively calm, similar to his reaction when talking to Pelinka before.

Rich Paul looked at James in confusion. This was a rare ideological difference between them.

"Every team has a totem-like figure, which is generally difficult to shake, but the current situation is an opportunity for us."

James said it very seriously, and he had no intention of hiding anything from Rich Paul.

Rich Paul is also very easy to understand.

If Kobe doesn't leave, no matter what achievements James achieves with the Lakers, it is impossible to surpass Kobe and become the new totem of the Lakers.

However, the situation is completely different now that Kobe is gone.

Especially Kobe also wore a basketball jersey, which many Lakers fans couldn't accept.

In particular, if the two teams meet in the playoffs, that will be when Kobe's influence on the Lakers reaches its lowest point.

As long as James can win the championship with the Nets, the Lakers' totem will suddenly change.

I only see the smiles of the new ones, but don’t hear the cries of the old ones.

Fans will not erase Kobe's past contributions, but they will regard them as good memories and then re-erect a new "totem" for James.

Moreover, Rich Paul also knew what he should do next.

Now that Kobe has chosen to leave, he should let the outside world know that it was a betrayal and that he is no longer worthy of being the totem of the Lakers.

Because only in that way can Kobe's status in the hearts of Lakers fans decline, and it will also help James quickly gain a foothold in the Lakers.

…

Brooklyn, Barclays Center.

Early the next morning, when Lin Ying and Durant arrived at the training ground, they saw a man with a slightly exposed belly, an unshaven chin, and some white beards waiting there.

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Not only did Kobe come, he came earlier than them all!

If it wasn't for Kobe's ability to teleport, the only explanation is that Kobe flew to Brooklyn at night.

You know, it takes at least six hours to fly from Los Angeles to New York.

It's really non-stop.

Lin Ying was stunned for a moment, then smiled and reached out to give Kobe a big hug.

This may seem bizarre, but this is exactly what Kobe would do.

However, it can also be felt that Kobe hesitated for a long time before making this decision, but after it was actually done, he was looking forward to it very much.

After giving Lin Ying a big hug, Kobe also gave Durant a hug.

In the next year or so, he will be in the same boat as the Texas Twins.

After a brief exchange of greetings, they entered the training hall.

Of course, it is impossible for Kobe Bryant to conduct high-intensity training like Lin Ying from the beginning. He needs to do a lot of recovery training.

Although I haven't played for just a few months, for NBA-level players, they need to recover after not playing for a few days in order to keep up with the intensity of the NBA.

This will require a process.

But one thing I have to admit is that Kobe is Kobe, and the intensity of his recovery training is a level higher than that of ordinary people.

At the end of the day's training, they sat on the sidelines chatting.

Durant was holding his cell phone and habitually scrolling through the news on social media, while Lin Yingze was chatting with Kobe.

Although we don't train together most of the time, it still feels pretty good to be in the same training gym.

And while chatting, the two of them came up with the topic of training.

When we were in Sanya, the two of us trained together, mainly training on footwork and non-dominant hand, that is, the left hand.

But at this stage, these are now one of the most commonly used weapons in Lin Ying's arsenal.

Even now, Lin Ying has mastered most of the alliance's technologies.

The rest are some complicated techniques that are not necessary. The kind of moves that you may not have a chance to use once in a game, so there is no need to practice them.

Of course Kobe also knew this, so the two of them were talking about a very special topic: waist and abdominal strength.

Kobe has outstanding talent, but compared with Jordan, he is slightly inferior in most aspects, but there is only one thing that can compare with Jordan.

The strength of Kobe's waist and abdomen is particularly outstanding, and his various maneuvers in the air make it difficult for opponents to guard against him.

Even sometimes, it looks like a snake twisting in the air, which is one of the reasons for his nickname Black Mamba.

In fact, regarding waist and abdominal training, Grover had already designated a series of plans for Lin Ying, which also greatly improved Lin Ying's aerial finishing ability.

However, the trainer's understanding is always at a theoretical level. At best, he can only sum up his experience based on the players he has trained, and then make appropriate adjustments.

But Kobe is different. His "unparalleled waist" does not come from nature, but more from acquired training.

Kobe and Lin Ying are sharing this now.

In fact, the training content is similar, the only difference lies in the details and training frequency.

These are also experiences, and they are summed up by Kobe himself over the years. Compared with Grover's experience, it is obviously more effective.

Lin Ying also listened very carefully.

There is already very little room for improvement in terms of technology. What can continue to be improved are these basic things, and these are also the most effective things.

Although Lin Ying may not be able to achieve the same effect as Kobe because of his height, it is definitely of great benefit.

Many of Jordan's moves, which Lin Ying can't do yet, are essentially supported by his strong waist and abdominal strength.

This will once again improve Lin Ying's strength.

After chatting with Kobe, Lin Ying felt a little excited.

Because he didn't expect that he would have such a surprise in his first training after knowing Kobe for so long.

It seems that Kobe still had reservations about him before.

But this is understandable.

First, Lin Ying was already training under the guidance of Grover at that time. Even if Kobe had the intention, he would not do it because it would be superfluous.

Second, at that time, they were rivals after all, and Kobe might not necessarily share this bottom-of-the-line thing.

But the situation is different now, they have changed from opponents to teammates.

And this season has a different meaning for Kobe. He naturally hopes that Lin Ying will become stronger.

He should even hope that the Nets will become stronger.

Lin Ying looked at Kobe and suddenly had the thought, "Now that I've gathered all the wool, I need to gather it thoroughly."

"This ESPN is too unauthentic, it's so dark here!"

At this moment, Durant suddenly spoke.

His words instantly attracted the attention of both of them, and both of them looked at Durant in unison.

Durant handed over the phone immediately.

"When the Lakers needed Kobe the most, he chose to leave.";

"Is Kobe still a Laker no longer wearing the purple and gold jersey?"

"Is there a secret behind Kobe Bryant's comeback? Instead of joining the Lakers, he joined the Lakers' biggest competitor!";

…

It’s no wonder Durant’s reaction was so great. These news headlines were full of the word “black”.

And unlike yesterday's social media reports, which were mostly about excitement about Kobe's return, these reports feel very one-sided.

It's like someone carefully designed it.

Looking at the report from ESPN, Lin Ying seemed to understand something instantly.

ESPN and James' team are very close. One of the most famous decisions in the past was that James' team cooperated with ESPN.
To be continued...