My Name is Kobe Bryant

"Time flies so fast." Vanessa sat on the sidelines and looked at Kobe who was dunking with GIGI, showing a warm smile.

Time flies so fast.

The meeting between her and Kobe seemed like yesterday.

That day that year, the boy who sang rap and played cool, has become the eight-time champion and the first player in basketball history.

And that girl also became the mother of two children.

Kobe holds GIGI high.

"Come on! GIGI, pour it in!" Vanessa stood aside and encouraged her second daughter.

Unlike the eldest daughter, the second daughter GIGI is lively and active, closer to the personality of a boy. She has loved watching Kobe play since she was a child.

"Yeah!" The little GIGI responded in a childish voice, and forcefully raised the basketball, which was bigger than her head, with both hands, and smashed it into the basket!

"Great!" Kobe lovingly kissed Gigi's chubby little face.

The family laughed together.

Kobe smiled from the heart.

In his first rebirth, the thing that made him feel warm the most was enjoying the time with his family.

"Are you Kevin Durant?" Bowen looked at the skinny Durant and curled his lips.

This guy, looks a few sizes smaller than Anthony.

Although it is tall, it is of no use. Now the league's first-line small forwards-James, Hill, and Anthony are all as strong as cattle. Bowen is not optimistic that Durant, who is like a bamboo pole, can compete with these players.

Giving up the starting position to Anthony, Bowen is very convinced.

From the achievements of the NCAA to the rapid growth after joining the Lakers, Anthony's level convinced Bowen.

But Durant?

Bowen heard that this kid played shooting guard in the Sonics, and even so, he often fell into a disadvantage in confrontation.

Durant was a little shy with his schoolbag on his back.

Durant's height was 2.06 meters when he entered the league.

After a year of experience and polishing in the NBA, his height is close to 2.10 meters.

It made him look even thinner.

"Okay, Bruce. Don't you believe the boss's vision?" Big Ben patted his old buddy on the back.

old.

As Bowen and Big Ben who joined the league at the same time as Kobe.

Their age is old.

They were no longer the players who could stand by Kobe and help him against the world.

What they have to do now is to play the role of a veteran in the team, accompanying Durant, Barbosa, Korver, Barbosa, Ariza, and Sergui, who was selected by the team this year. The growth of Baca et al.

Bowen shrugged helplessly. He can only hope that these young people can live up to their expectations and quickly grow into players who can help Kobe.

After all, the Lakers are a giant, as long as they can't win the championship, it is a failure.

At Kobe's most golden age, all they wanted to pursue was the championship.

The NBA entered the 2008-09 season.

This is Kobe's 12th season, and Kobe finished his 30th birthday in the summer.

For basketball players, 30 years old is an age when their physical fitness and skills are at their peak.

The Lakers also haven't won a championship for two years.

There is no doubt that Kobe has gone all out to win the championship this season.

But the Lakers' paper lineup is not optimistic.

Although the team has Nash, Ginobili, and Yao Ming assisting Kobe.

Nash is 34 years old, he is no longer a young son of the wind, maybe he is no longer a championship-level starter in his current capabilities.

Ginobili is physically limited, and like Nash, he also defends black holes.

Yao Ming is now the team's second-in-command. Yao Ming's average of 23+11+7 per game is very impressive. He has been considered the number one contender for the number one player in the league after O'Neal gets old.

Big Ben, Bowen no longer has the ability to start at the championship level.

This dynastic team is seriously aging.

Unlike when West was in office, the current Lakers general manager Magic is not able to keep the team's lineup at its peak.

And Jr. Bass's grab for power has restricted the operations of Magician and Kobe.

Fortunately, Old Buss has understood in the past two years. His son has limited abilities and is not an excellent team manager, so he was taken down this summer.

But there is still no way to change the fact that the Lakers' paper lineup is several grades worse than those of the group's top championship teams in the short term.

"It's not that simple to win the championship this season." Magician, Kobe, and D'Antoni sat in the office.

There is no doubt that this is the actual person in charge of the current team.

The team must listen to these three people in terms of staffing, tactical arrangement, and possession of the ball on the field.

Under Buss Jr.'s seizure of power, the Lakers wasted Kobe's two-year peak in vain, and now it's time for the Lakers to recover.

"There is no problem with the depth of the team's lineup. We have many top role players, but the starting defense is a big problem." The magician scratched his head.

If the team continues to replace Anthony with Durant as it did last season, then the team's strength will not improve or even decline.

Nash and Big Ben continue to age, and Durant is far behind the peak Anthony.

"A change has to be made," Bryant said.

It's time for the team to change!

The three of them discussed and finally worked out several strategies.

The first is to have Nash on the bench and Kobe and Ginobili to start. This guard combination has proven itself in the finals, and their offensive destructive power is no worse than Nash + Kobe.

It's just that Ginobili's physical strength is limited and his defense is weak, so he can easily be targeted in the playoffs.

The second is to substitute Big Ben, put Korver in the starting lineup, and let Durant play four.

This is to completely give up defense. The five starting players all have the top three-point shooting ability in the same position. They choose to shoot to the end and become a three-point team.

The disadvantage is that it feels too much to eat! Once the feel is bad, the weak defense will make the Lakers collapse quickly.

"Under the circumstances that the league's grouped teams have more than two super giants, there is also no defense. I think the second method is more suitable for the current Lakers." The magician said again and again.

Compared with Nash, Ginobili's starting lineup has no way to fundamentally improve the team. Even in a sense, the two play styles rely on their own personal ability to tear apart the defense and drive their teammates.

It's just that Yaodao attacks more by himself, while Nash passes more.

At the same time, the Lakers' defensive problems can't be improved at all. The old big Ben is no longer the defensive gate that can sweep the league with Kobe. A short insider has lost his speed and bouncing head. His defensive aggressiveness Dropped more than a notch.

It is better to let Big Ben appear on the bench.

The new starting lineup for the new season is released - Nash, Kobe, Korver, Durant, Yao Ming!