After returning home, Kobe was sitting in the living room watching TV. But it was more like waiting for Wang Hao?

"You're back? Boy, come and sit for a while." Kobe was the first to speak.

"What's wrong, old man?".

"Report to the team tomorrow. Don't forget. The summer league is about to start. Do you want to go and play?"

"Don't go. I just finished playing in the World Championships. Let's take a rest. Let's play in the preseason!" Wang Hao thought for a while and said.

"Okay. It's a good idea to take a break to avoid running out of energy later in the season." Kobe also agreed.

The next day at the Lakers training facility.

The Lakers conducted a comprehensive physical examination of the players who came to report.

Wang Hao was surprised to find that he had grown another 4 centimeters. He was 211cm tall barefoot and his bench press was much stronger than when he first entered the NCAA, reaching 185kg.

Now Wang Hao's physical fitness is developing more and more inside, but he still shamelessly insists on the small forward position.

Look at Millsap, who is 2.03cm tall when he plays power forward, and Tucker, who is 198cm tall and played as a center in the small ball era.

I really want to ask "Your Majesty the Tyrant".

"Aren't you ashamed?".

It didn't matter whether he was ashamed or not. Looking at the list of players reported by the Lakers, Wang Hao knew that he, a small forward, was not that simple. Which position he plays depends on which position the opponent is stronger at.

"Small forward on the surface." That's right. Wang Hao defined his position.

At this point, the Lakers' 14-man roster has been initially determined. Kobe also changed his jersey number from No. 8 to No. 24 in the new season.

He's here, he's here, Kobe No. 24 is here.

"Corvo, can you rent a house for me?" Wang Hao said on the way home.

"Why are you uncomfortable living in my house?" Kobe replied with a somewhat unkind expression.

"No, of course it will be comfortable. But, Yi Jianlian came to the United States, and I want him to live with me, and do Aomei and I also need some space?" After saying this, Wang Hao's face turned red.

"It's important to be with O'Mei, right? Go home first. I also have a house in Beverly Hills, you can live in it first." Kobe made the arrangements for Wang Hao in an understatement.

"Thank you, but I don't have money to pay the rent.".

"Ha!." Kobe gave Wang Hao a look of understanding.

"Why do you feel like Corvo is watching Hillbilly?".

"Huh? I'm a country bumpkin?".

"Old man, for the sake of the house, let me let you go once."

Wang Hao decided to forgive the old man generously.

"I'll give you the key. I'll find someone to clean it up later." When he got home, Kobe took out a key and threw it to Wang Hao.

"Also, be prepared for the new season. The Lakers don't have much time for you to grow. You have also seen this year's lineup. It is estimated that you will be sent to defend the opponent's forwards. Are you ready?".

"No problem, I find it boring because the opponent is too weak." Wang Hao replied.

A month of training passed in the blink of an eye, and the Lakers' final lineup was finalized.

Center: Kwame Brown, Bynum and Aaron Williams from the Raptors. Forward: Millsap, Tucker, Wang Hao, Turiaf, Vujacic, Brian Cook. Except

Wang Hao is either weak enough or a rookie.

Points: Kobe Bryant, Maurice Peterson, Maurice Evans. Point guards: Jordan Farmar, Aaron McGee.

It's a weak lineup. I guess the core tactic of this lineup is that Kobe plays. After Kobe beats, Wang Hao plays, and after Wang Hao beats, Kobe plays.

"Perfect.".

In the team rankings announced by ESPN for the new season, the Lakers are ranked 9th in the Western Conference. I guess this depends on Kobe's face, otherwise he will just rush for the No. 1 pick.

The Lakers have four games in the preseason, and their opponents are the Warriors and Bobcats. They play one game each at home and away.

With Kobe's status in the world, he can naturally play for a few minutes and then take a rest. After all, it's the preseason. But what does it mean that Wang Hao played less than 20 minutes in 4 games?

"Is it possible that Wang Hao, who has just entered the NBA, is so arrogant? He even compared himself to Kobe." Some unscrupulous media published a highly inflammatory article.

Unfortunately, Wang Hao, who is as thick-skinned as basketball, didn't take it seriously at all. He still went his own way.

"I just can't do it, what can you do about it?"

The Lakers had no objection to this.

"Is Wang Hao really that good? He is almost as good as Kobe Bryant in the Lakers?" Another group of unscrupulous reporters.

However, there are still some discerning media. In the article, they specifically pointed out Wang Hao's performance in the World Championships and supported Wang Hao, believing that Wang Hao's first priority now is to rest instead of wasting himself in the preseason.

physical strength.

This report received unanimous praise from Lakers fans.

In the end, the Lakers lost all four preseason games.

"It doesn't matter, it's just the preseason." This is what the Zen Master said.

Domestic fans even gave the combination of Wang Hao, Kobe and Jackson an affectionate nickname, "The King Cobra Team."

The glasses refer to Zen Master. The king is Wang Hao. The snake is naturally Kobe Bryant.

But as they kept saying it, they became the Cobra and Snake duo. Later, even more outrageous, they directly called Wang Hao and Kobe the Snake duo.

Wang Hao really felt a little "flattered" by this.

Open a trumpet and make crazy comments on the forum.

However, all this did not cause even a small wave among the thousands of naval forces in the Celestial Dynasty, and fell silent.

The start of the 2006-2007 NBA regular season is scheduled for October 31st.

The Lakers stationed in Los Angeles undoubtedly became one of the protagonists of the opening game.

On October 31, the Lakers played against the Phoenix Suns at home.

Whether Wang Hao is worthy of everything the Lakers have done for him will be revealed soon.

"Are you nervous, kid?" Kobe asked before entering the stadium.

"A bit." Wang Hao returned with some embarrassment.

"Just get used to it." Kobe patted Wang Hao on the shoulder to indicate that it was his turn.

As soon as he walked to the door of the players' tunnel, Wang Hao heard the passionate voice of the Lakers' home DJ.

"The one who is about to appear next is the tyrant who has made us wait for a whole season. Wang Hao!!!" DJ deliberately lengthened his voice.

"tyrant"

"tyrant"

"tyrant"!!!

The fans shouted in unison, which made Wang Hao's heart surge with excitement. He wished he could go on the field and fight for 300 rounds now.

"Here you go." Kobe handed him a basketball and looked at the basket.

"Understood." Wang Hao understood instantly.

With the shouts of the DJ and the cheers of the fans, Wang Hao finally stood on the Staples Center as a Lakers player.

At this moment, all the lights in the audience were focused on Wang Hao alone.

With the help of a weak wait, Wang Hao took aim at the basket and threw the ball directly at the entrance of the players' tunnel.

The lighting engineer at the scene quickly lit up the light near the basket.

Whew! The ball simply went in.

Seeing the ball go in, Wang Hao's worried heart was relieved.

"It's embarrassing to fail to pretend."

Run over and high-five your teammates one by one.

Then we stood together, waiting for the King of the Lakers, the King of Los Angeles, Kobe Bryant to appear.

People didn't have to wait too long. After a passionate introduction by the DJ, Kobe Bryant came on stage, and was greeted by waves of cheers.

The various performances before the game ended quickly, and Staples finally ushered in the highlight of the day.

Lakers vs. Suns. Last season, in the first round of the playoffs, the Lakers led 3:1 and were beaten by the Suns in four consecutive games. How can we not do something about such a deep hatred? The Lakers faced the Suns in the opening game of this game.

.A pair of old enemies reunited again.

Because Kobe accidentally strained his leg during training, he will rest for two games. The reason why Kobe appeared on the bench dressed as a pair is very simple, he came to supervise the battle.
Chapter completed!