Chapter Thirty-Four: Jessica The Traveler Must Push Alba
Chapter 34: Jessica - a must-recommend for time travellers - Alba
Mr. Connors acted very quickly. Five minutes after Adrian made the call, he arrived with security guards. It then took him thirty minutes to disperse the entertainment reporters outside Adrian's door.
This speed is already very fast. In order to get news, these entertainment reporters dare to do anything. Princess Diana’s lesson has made everyone in the world deeply aware of the horror of paparazzi. Although Connors did not
There is a way to drive away all the reporters. After all, entertainment reporters are sometimes very rogue and cannot be beaten or beaten. We can only find ways to persuade them to leave and push them aside as much as possible.
However, although Connors could not completely drive them away, he could clear a path for Adrian so that Adrian's silver-gray SE Ford could drive out of the house.
After driving out of the house, Adrian went straight to Staples. This morning was supposed to be a day off, and Adrian was planning to stay at home and spend some time with Lindsay, and then go shopping. But the reporter suddenly
The appearance forced Adrian to change his plan. Going to Staples at this time was not a good thing, but at least he could get away from the pursuit of these reporters.
"Just think of it as motivating me to train hard." Comforting himself somewhat helplessly, Adrian put on a training suit and walked into the training hall.
"Papa papa..." The crisp sound of batting the ball and the sound of sneakers scraping the floor became more and more harsh in the empty arena.
It is estimated that the only one who can maintain training at this time is...
Sure enough, looking around, I saw Kobe Bryant, wearing the purple and gold No. 24 training uniform, repeating his fadeaway jumpers again and again, his sweat shining in the air like pearls.
Kobe Bryant, a hard-working paranoid!
Kobe's innate physical fitness is actually not top-notch in the beast-ridden NBA. His strength, his explosive power, his shooting, and his various offensive methods are mostly acquired through hard training.
. Kobe is almost the most comprehensive player in the league in scoring methods. Three-pointers, low-post singles, dribbling, fadeaway jumpers, there are almost no offensive methods you can think of that he can't do. This is not a gift from God.
Talent is Kobe's real achievement, which was obtained through constant sweat.
Adrian doesn't like Kobe at all. He feels that Kobe has too many shortcomings both in terms of personality and behavior. He is arrogant, always self-centered, easily gets hot-headed, and is too disrespectful.
clever.
But Adrian does not hate Kobe, and even respects him a little. He spends the time that others use to rest in training, improves himself as much as possible, and works hard to achieve even a small improvement. Such a person is considered
Even if you have a bad personality, you should be respected by others.
Adrian didn't mean to disturb Kobe's training, but just started doing warm-up exercises on his own. The warm-up routine that can effectively enhance physical strength is a required course for Adrian before every training, no matter how tiring he is.
He will let it go, because Adrian understands very well that if he does not want to get injured during training or competition, it is necessary to fully warm up before starting.
"Bang!" The orange basketball hit the edge of the basket and flew out.
Suddenly, Kobe asked without looking back: "Adrian, are you coming to train too?"
"Yes, Mr. Kobe." Adrian did not stop the movements of his hands, but said while doing the movements: "My home was surrounded by the media, so I had to run here for training."
"Well, the honor of Rookie of the Week is both an encouragement and a hindrance to you. If you are complacent, you will always be like this in your life. So, no matter what honor you get, you can't relax." Kobe's words made Adrian
He was stunned for a moment. It wasn't that he didn't believe that Kobe could say such a thing, but compared to the usual Kobe, today's Kobe seemed to talk a bit too much.
"Speaking of which, I haven't won Rookie of the Week yet."
Kobe Bryant's seemingly vindictive words made Adrian couldn't help laughing. Speaking of which, Kobe Bryant entered the NBA in 1996, and his performance in his rookie season in the NBA was indeed not good. His thin body even made many people suspicious.
He can't get a foothold in the NBA.
That year, all the rookie honors belonged to that person. The eternal fighter, Allen Iverson. But now, Iverson has lost his glory in his twilight years. Although he still has a strong fighting spirit, he firmly believes that he is no better than anyone else.
Not bad, but he has gradually sunk without being trusted.
Kobe is reaching the top.
Then the two did not talk anymore, but started training separately. When Adrian started to train around the pile, the curious Kobe stopped and observed for a while, and then continued his own training. For Kobe now,
Almost all of the techniques he can develop have already been developed, and there is no need to learn new things. All he has to do next is to work hard to maintain his condition, keep his body healthy, and not let injuries happen.
Knock yourself down and increase your hit rate to make yourself stronger.
Adrian, however, still has a long way to go, and there are still many areas where he can improve himself. However, Adrian also firmly believes that as long as he keeps going, it will only be time to catch up with and surpass Kobe.
problem. Now he has talent, experience, and wisdom. He just needs to keep working hard.
After the day's training, Phil Jackson announced the roster for the next game against the Timberwolves. Adrian once again got a starting opportunity at the point guard position. Now Adrian has gradually secured his position as the main point guard.
This trend made Parker, the main player last season, even more dissatisfied, and also made Farmar very disappointed.
The shooting guard position is still Kobe Bryant. At this point, as long as Kobe remains healthy, it is impossible for the Lakers to replace the starting player. Odom continues to be sent to the bench as the team's sixth man.
, he also felt that he could better utilize his advantages in the sixth man position. As for the small forward position, Phil Jackson chose Walton to start after careful consideration. Walton had just recovered from injury some time ago.
, has always been a substitute, and his performance is pretty good. So this time, Phil Jackson promoted him to the starting lineup, and Radmanovic joined Odom on the bench to maintain the offensive power of the bench.
At the power forward position, in order to defend Kevin Garnett, Phil Jackson chose Turiaf. Although Kwame was good at defending, he couldn't keep up when facing a particularly versatile power forward like Garnett.
Following the opponent's footsteps, Turiaf's defensive effect is better.
The center position is Andrew Bynum, and the Lakers have spared no effort in cultivating this guy known as the "Baby Shark." As long as his health is OK, there will basically be no other starting center.
However, the Lakers' activities that day did not end there. After the training, Kobe led a small party. In addition to a few familiar celebrities, only Lakers players and their female companions attended. And the protagonist of this party
, but not anyone on the Lakers, but...
"Are you the most popular rookie right now? The last hope for white point guards?" The slightly hoarse and high-pitched voice sounded malicious, although the speaker had a smile on his face and a slender figure.
But it makes people feel a little weird.
"Although I don't like these titles, Mr. Garnett, if you are asking this question, I can only say that it is me." Adrian smiled, and then took the initiative to extend his hand: "Can you
I'm glad to see you here, Mr. Garnett, you are one of my favorite players in the league."
"It turns out it's just one of them. This one makes me not very happy." After saying a few words seemingly dissatisfied, Kevin Garnett took the initiative to reach out and shake Adrian's hand: "I'd love to know you."
I'm very happy, Adrian. You are a young man full of talent. The Lakers are lucky that they got you. But why didn't you come to the Timberwolves for a trial? As long as you come, I think anyone will sign you.
"
"Sorry, Kevin." Adrian shrugged: "It's too far from home."
Garnett was the protagonist of this small party. Throughout the party, players were in small groups, and Kobe kept talking to Garnett.
"He probably hopes Garnett will transfer to the Lakers." Looking at the two seemingly intimate people not far away, holding a glass of champagne casually, Adrian stood against the wall, and Brown and Turi gathered around him.
Yaf and Radmanovich et al.
"Well, it would be great if Garnett could come." Kwame Brown said absently, which made Adrian couldn't help laughing.
There is no doubt that insider players such as Kwame Brown and Turiaf are the most worried about this matter. If Garnett is really traded to the Lakers, there is no doubt that one of the Lakers' main positions will be occupied. For them,
Being occupied in the main position means less playing time. Less playing time means no performance opportunities. No performance opportunities means no contract... They may even become bargaining chips in trading Kevin Garnett.
.
Contracts are always the most concerning topic for NBA players.
Adrian comforted the two of them casually, but from the bottom of his heart he felt that this transaction was unlikely to succeed. Because history is like this, Adrian clearly remembered that after the 2007 draft, the Celtics used Al-
Six players including Jefferson, Sebastian, Telfair, Ryan Gomez, Gerald Green, and Theo were exchanged six for one for Kevin Garnett.
This was achieved after the Celtics had already acquired Ray Allen, allowing Garnett to see the hope of a championship and proactively promote the transaction. Such a bargaining chip would never be available to the Lakers. Even if the Lakers
The Lakers, who were able to get it out, were so exhausted that they also lost their appeal to Garnett.
Therefore, if Kobe wants to trade for Kevin Garnett as a teammate, it can only be wishful thinking.
After chatting casually with other people for a while, Adrian walked to the balcony alone. The cool night breeze blew slowly, which immediately dispersed the heat from his body and cleared his mind.
Quite a few.
At this moment, the door to the balcony was pushed open with a creak. Adrian immediately felt something hard hit his head and flew out.
"Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't know there was anyone here." Then, a female voice mixed with surprise and panic came from behind.
Adrian turned around, glanced at the girl who was throwing away things.
"Isn't this Jessica Alba?"
Jessica Alba, known as a must-recommend time traveler (dense fog).
