You should cross the mountains like a brave man

Chapter 956 Not a Flexible Lineup

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

Kobe is getting older and his temper has not changed.

His trash talk and aggression are beyond the reach of the average person.

When Rondo was in the past, the big guys only had to endure his desire to control. Now, Kobe does not have such a strong desire to control, but to some extent, his problem is a little more serious.

Wei Xia once said that he came to the 76ers and needed to be a substitute.

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

Bryant's state made Wright look sideways.

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

In the battle of the century between the 76ers and the Warriors last season, in the last quarter, one side sent five small players, and the other side put up a 41 lineup, and the bloody battle lasted until the last moment.

This game may have changed the game of basketball.

Rebound advantage may no longer be so important in the face of offensive rhythm, defense, and pick-and-roll offense.

Old concepts will be overthrown, and new concepts will be established on the classic finals.

Wright modeled such a lineup.

Starting lineup: Kobe, Wesha, Hayward, Mbah a Moute, Cousins.

This lineup needs Kobe as a point guard.

Or, no point guard at all.

Wright's concept is very similar to the backcourt lineup of the Bulls' second dynasty-Harper, Jordan, Pippen.

It was also a classic lineup that didn't have a pure point guard but ultimately succeeded.

It's just that, unlike the Bulls' classic lineup, the 76ers' lineup has an obvious problem: no defense.

The lineup of the Bulls starts with the iron triangle in the frontcourt, with Rodman at the fourth position, and Longley, the solid basketball insider at the fifth position.

This is a lineup with no dead ends on the defensive end.

If the 76ers want to put up this kind of lineup, they have gone out of another extreme. Their lineup has almost no dead ends on the offensive end, but on the defensive end, except for Weisha and Mbah a Moute, none of them can be regarded as top defenders in the same position.

Bryant started directing traffic years ago;

Hayward's defense can only be considered qualified;

When Cousins ​​​​defends seriously, he can do what an excellent basketball insider can do, just like last season's finals, but his problem is that he doesn't defend seriously most of the time.

He could be the collar for a series win.

If you expect him to be a basketball collar all the time, it's impossible.

Just the fact that he is willing to be the basketball leader in the finals is enough to make his teammates and the coaching staff feel grateful, and the self-sacrifice of the bear kid cannot be regarded as the capital to make progress.

In order to test this lineup, Wright let them form a team against a substitute team for several days.

The effect surprised Wright.

It appears that the problem is not as serious as Wright imagined.

Kobe's performance was the most surprising. When he came to Wei Xia's side, even though he was full of dissatisfaction, he was willing to give up the mobile phone opportunities he could get at the Lakers during the game and use his precious physical strength on the defensive end.

His feet are not fast, and his explosive power has disappeared, but he still has experience and skills. As long as he has physical strength, he is still a defender above the standard.

In other words, without taking on the offensive pressure of the Lakers, Kobe can make more than expected defensive contributions.

Perhaps the Sixers can look forward to an offensively super-enhanced version of an aging Ron Harper?

Kobe wouldn't be happy if he knew what the coaching staff expected.

He prefers others to comment on him like this-"This is what Michael Jordan looks like when he gets old!" Oubre's rainbow fart made Kobe want to float.

Wei Xia is the person responsible for breaking the rainbow fart: "We can see what level MJ is at the age of 40. I don't think Kobe can score 40 points in a single game at the age of 50."

Kobe's fighting spirit was instantly aroused by him, and he wished he would lose 2 years old immediately, and said through gritted teeth: "You will see!"

Wright didn't stick to this lineup.

Kobe was indeed a surprise. Many people's impressions of him focused on "self" and "selfishness".

This is true for the young Kobe, but as he gets older, he gradually knows how to dedicate himself to the team.The Lakers can't see it because no one on that team can lighten his burden.

Wright has decided to put Bryant in their starting roster.

Back then, the 40-year-old Malone averaged 35 minutes per game in Salt Lake City.

The 40-year-old Tiangou was also a stable starter in that luxurious Lakers team, averaging 31 minutes per game.

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

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

The outside line is not without examples. Typical examples are Jordan in the Wizards period and Havlicek at the end of his career.They are both older, but still carry the load, with 35 minutes and plenty of shots.

Kobe should be the player in this ranks.

Wright tried another lineup.

The outside line is composed of Kobe, Wesha, and Hayward, with Siakam at the fourth position and Cousins ​​at the fifth position.

Originally Wright's plan was to let Odom enter the fourth position.

But he quickly dismissed the idea.

Because Odom really no longer has the strength to start.Forcing him to start in order to enrich the lineup will cause accidents.

It is a pity that it is too early for Siakam to start now.

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

Wonderful height and wingspan, desirable movement speed, agility, and all-round skills. Except for Kevin Durant, no one is more suitable for the fourth position in the 41 system than Siakam.

He's still too young and immature.

Letting him take on heavy responsibilities too early will not only fail to help him improve, but will also backfire and stifle genius.

From the current point of view, Mbah a Moute is the most suitable fourth position in the 41 system.

The coaching staff regards him as Faried, who has weakened ability to protect the basket but has more solid inside skills.

Obviously, he and Faried have similar effects. Now one is receiving a salary of several million in the 76ers, and the other has signed an eight-figure contract in Denver.

Maybe this is the bonus of the champion.

The same example is Rondo.

The finals have proved that his style will be targeted in the playoffs.

In the last ten years, if you can't shoot, you can't become a dead spot, but now, a guard who can't shoot is a burden on the offensive end, which is equivalent to letting teammates naturally be in a 4v5 positional battle.

In the future, this concept will be pushed to all locations.

For any player in any position, no matter what style you are, not being able to shoot is a burden.

In this regard, Rondo still has the reputation of a dynastic guard and signed a three-year 3 million contract with the Bulls.

So many people predicted: "Within two years, Chicago will regret it."

The 76ers added a large number of insiders during the offseason, but as a result, they still lacked insiders.

What they lack is not a center, but a fourth position suitable for Wright's system.

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

Mbah a Moute is good, but did not meet the psychological expectations of the 76ers.

In ten days, the 76ers' training camp determined the starting lineup for the new season.

It was the lineup that was tested at the beginning.

Kobe + Wesha + Hayward + Mbah a Moute + Cousins.

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

"I'm very happy to take on this role!" Kobe was already surprised to be able to play the starting lineup. He will first respond to Wright's request, whether he can do it or not.

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

When he served as the outside arrow of the Lakers, Kobe only needed to dominate the opponent on the offensive end, and guard the opponent's No. [-] offensive threat on the defensive end.

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

Wei Xia was stubborn again, no matter who he was defending against, he would never admit defeat.

Eight years later, Kobe came to Wechat's team, and the roles of the two sides were reversed.

Look at others, the 38-year-old comrade took the initiative to ask to defend the arrow, what kind of courage is this!

Wang Zhelin used what he had learned all his life and gave Kobe a thumbs up: "BOSS YOU baa Ruigood!"

That night, Wright gave the players a day off.

Wei Xia went to Kobe's room to harass him, insisting that he go to his room to watch the documentary together.

Kobe is not interested in non-sports documentaries, but Wei Xia is too annoying and forced to follow.

He didn't expect Wei Xia to have a huge TV, complete snacks and drinks, and the atmosphere would be up all of a sudden.

"What kind of documentary is it?"

"A little patience, please?"

Then, the super large TV screen played subtitles: Mayday Season 1. ("Air Havoc Season [-]")
Wei Xia made a special trip to help Kobe find this.

So far, all the futures Wei Xia saw in the old days-the sudden death of Odom's youngest son, him leaving the Lakers, Kobe's fall, and the skyrocketing bitcoin-have become reality.

Now all that remains is the smoking plane.

Wei Xia can now confirm that the person who crashed was Kobe, and he has prevented the tragedy of Odom's youngest son and reversed the fate of Kobe's Achilles tendon rupture. He has to do the most important thing.

He spent years trying to get Kobe to give up his private jet, and now he decided to think differently.

For example, invite Kobe to watch a documentary together to strengthen safety awareness in this area.

"You really don't give up!" Kobe instantly saw through Wei Xia's intentions.

Wei Xia reminded: "Pay attention to movie viewing etiquette!"

(End of this chapter)