Chapter 776: Although There Are Thousands of People, I Will Go

Li Liang has done a lot of homework, that is, he knows that O'Neal and Kobe have completely different personalities.

Li Liang was a teammate with Kobe, and he knew that Kobe, whether he was 18 or 38, actually had a tsundere little public opinion in his heart—that is to say, he was essentially a child.

As long as you are a child, you are easy to be emotional, easy to be motivated, easy to be incited, but also more focused.

It's just that his appearance is covered with a layer of proud and mature skin, which is an armor to compete with this unfriendly world.

O'Neill is the complete opposite. He looks like a child on the surface, loves to play, likes to joke, laughs and laughs, and is the king of funny.

But O'Neill is a relatively mature adult in his heart, and he takes the world's sophistication seriously. Simply put, he is not pure enough. Of course, this is not wrong. The world of adults is not pure.

O'Neill has always been unimpressed with the kind of chicken soup that inspires high school students.

But he needs recognition very much, and needs the respect of coaches, fans, and teammates.

If you don't respect him enough, he'll be so narrow-minded that he'll even leave the city to play elsewhere.

Kobe also needs respect, but Kobe’s respect comes more from self-identity. I won the highest score, MVP, and championship. I am a person worthy of respect. Just beat you down.

In addition to winning championships and MVPs, O'Neal also needs verbal compliments, he needs to be praised, and he has a kind of vanity and fame that is common in the adult world.

O'Neal is even more difficult to deal with. Li Liang checked some information on the Internet in order to deal with him, and is going to send a text message to Kobe, asking Kobe what he thinks of O'Neal.

Kobe didn't know what Li Liang wanted to do. He stayed up in the middle of the night, texting me, but asking O'Neill.

Kobe was afraid that this guy would dig a hole for him, so he called directly, and the two chatted for a while.

Of course, Li Liang couldn't tell Kobe his real purpose, so he chatted with Kobe on the sidelines. In order to get something out of him, he had to sacrifice a little secret of his own and tell Kobe his usual training methods in exchange.

Then Kobe talked about some past events that he had worked with O'Neill, which made Li Liang better understand the temperament of the big shark.

"You don't have a recording, right? You can't say some things." Kobe reminded Li Liang after finishing speaking.

This is really a fool, you only remember to mention this after you finish talking.

But there is no need for Li Liang to record, and he is not a reporter. If he were a reporter, Kobe would not say it.

After understanding these, Li Liang entered the system and started the task, so he knew it well.

After encouraging O'Neal and Bryant in the locker room, the game kicked off in the center of the triangle.

Kobe is a substitute, but Li Liang is not going to let Kobe sit on the bench for too long.

In this game, Eddie Jones' performance was really bad. He has never been a qualified candidate for tough battles.

Not with the Lakers, and not with the Heat in the future.

Therefore, after the game started, Li Liang sat on the bench and did not pay attention to the situation on the field, but kept communicating with Kobe.

20 years later, Kobe told Li Liang, "I was very young at the time, and I sat on the bench full of anger. I was definitely better than Jones. When I first came to the team for trial training, I blew this guy up. , and then West decided to pick me. But I was under pressure throughout the regular season. Should be on the court for the longest time! Should not be sitting on the bench!"

At the time when Kobe finished saying this, Li Liang expressed his disapproval, saying that the strongest player in the league of my TM was sitting on the bench.

Kobe immediately realized that something was wrong, and laughed like an idiot on the other end of the phone, laughing at Li Liang's level as a substitute, and the more he lived, the more he went back.

Li Liang swallowed his anger, just to complete the task, and then in the task match, Li Liang was kind to Kobe.

In fact, he really wanted to scold Kobe for being a bitch, but it didn't work out. Young people still need to be encouraged.

Li Liang told the 18-year-old Kobe that he would play more, but hoped that he would put more energy on the defensive end and use defense to pinch Stockton.

In one summer, Li Liang had a better understanding of the Utah Jazz's system.

Was the Jazz strong in 1997 and 1998? very strong.

Throughout the playoffs in those two years, none of the strong interior teams in the West were opponents of the Jazz.

The Rockets have Olajuwon and Barkley, the Spurs have Duncan and Robinson, and the Lakers have O'Neal. As a result, they can't go six games under the Jazz.

Is it because Ma Long is better than these insiders? No, Malone is very stable, but it is Stockton and Hornacek who really kill these big men. It is the dexterous and simple outside line of the Jazz, and they are the winners of the Jazz.

In the finals, facing the strongest perimeter defensive combination in the history of the Bulls, the Jazz were blinded.

The outside line of the Lakers, a Van Exel big colander, a soft Eddie Jones, the inside line O'Neal is very weak in defense against pick-and-rolls, the Jazz's outside players are simply threading needles, unimpeded, and the entire system is running smoothly. How do you do this? can win?

The key to solving this situation lies in Kobe, this young boy with boundless energy and drive.

If he didn't focus on shooting three shots and not hitting heroes, but instead defended Stockton and Hornacek, the effect would be much better.

Li Liang spent a lot of talking, and then saw Kobe's expressionless face, and didn't know if he listened or not.

Damn it, it turns out that being a coach is so hard, it will be miserable if the players don't listen to it after talking for a long time.

Thinking that he used to ignore the words of the head coach, Li Liang felt a little ashamed.

Halfway through the first quarter, the Jazz had gradually gained the advantage on the court, leading by 5 points.

Li Liang called a timeout, made a decisive substitution, and replaced Kobe on the field.

"Defend, defend, defend! Don't... kill the inside, shoot less three-pointers, kill more inside!"

Li Liang originally wanted Kobe not to shoot, but after thinking about it, forget it. Is Kobe still Kobe if he doesn't shoot?

He will definitely attack, but killing the inside is better than shooting three shots.

Watching Kobe play, Li Liang felt so tired.

Damn it, if I can get up by myself, then defense, three-pointers, well done.

After becoming a coach, many things in the game are completely out of my control. At this time, the only thing the coach can control is his emotions.

As soon as Kobe came on the court, he caught the ball and threw one outside...

"Boom~" Iron!

Li Liang reminded himself to calm down, don't rush to the court to hit someone, otherwise he will be fined.

The hair dryer cannot be used during the task, otherwise Li Liang will turn on the hair dryer and scold Kobe to death.

But soon, Kobe responded on the defensive end. He still bit Stockton holding the ball like a mad dog.

1997 was Stockton's last peak. He was experienced and seasoned, and he handled the ball calmly in the face of Kobe's madness.

But no matter how calm he was, the pressure still became great, especially when Van Exel was defending him before, and the defense was as if it didn't exist.

The impact of this defensive strengthening on the situation will gradually become apparent.

After a few rounds, the Jazz's offensive success rate is declining, while the Lakers rely on counterattacks to score consecutively.

The tide is starting to turn.

Li Liang felt that he saw hope, and he began to devote himself to conducting more passionately.

Anyway, he was just yelling on the sidelines, and he heard too much, so he started yelling.

There were nearly 20,000 spectators in the audience, all cheering for the Jazz, while the coach was alone on the sidelines roaring for the Lakers.

This is the coach's job, although there are thousands of people, I will do it.

At the end of the first half, the Lakers and the Jazz drew 50:50, which is a good sign.

During the intermission, Li Liang continued to maintain the mood of the whole team. He asked everyone to forget the previous game and the next game, and concentrate all their attention on this game.

And Li Liang pointed to Kobe and said, "In the second half, Kobe started."

Li Liang ignored Eddie Jones' resentful eyes, you played so poorly and still have the nerve to take the starting lineup?

Bryant's whole person lit up. His shooting percentage was still not high in the first half, but he really tried his best on the defensive end.

He contributed two steals, making it more difficult for Stockton to get the ball.

Kobe was very grateful for Li Liang's appointment in the face of danger, and said, "I will definitely make a three-pointer in the second half."

Li Liang is crazy, I don't want you to shoot three-pointers!