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Chapter 8 8. Mamba Mentality
Chapter 8 8. Mamba Mentality
At the end of the first half of training, Lin Feng's performance was not bright, or even terrible.
He scored 4 points by shooting alone and picked up two rebounds.
The steal he has been relying on has not yet started. He has tried several times, but they are all too slow, allowing the opponent to directly form an open space to attack the basket.
Hart, who defended himself, scored 18 points, which was disastrous for Lin Feng.
In the second half of the training session, he had to give up steals and focus on defense, lest Hart continue to score points. That would only have one result, that is, he would fall out of the summer league rotation.
Since then, he will lose his job, and if he is lucky, he will be sent to the South Bay team to play.
On the sidelines, Bichler rested his chin on one hand, thinking about something, chatting with the assistant coach next to him from time to time.
Lin Feng could tell that their attention was not on him. In contrast, the bald Mamba Caruso performed even better. He scored 12 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, which was as stable as ever.
In the second half of the game, Bichler signaled Lin Feng to play shooting guard and let Caruso handle the ball.
This means that he has to hand over the ball and obediently go to the corner and wait for an opportunity. According to scout evaluations, his three-point shooting percentage is only 32%, which is not the data of a qualified shooter.
Caruso performed very well, with all kinds of breakthrough layup passes, evenly split with Hart.Under his leadership, the blue team on Lin Feng's side slowly recovered the score difference, and it was not until the last minute that the winner was decided.
Throughout the second half, Lin Feng basically did nothing, kept running back and forth, and only got three shots.
Today's training was absolutely terrible!
After the end, Lin Feng punched the air hard. If this continues, he will definitely not be able to get a guarantee contract, so how can he bring his adoptive father and Evelyn to Los Angeles.
"Hey, you're explosive, but always trying to do the wrong thing."
Hart walked over. He was 5 centimeters taller than Lin Feng, and he felt oppressive in size, but he always smiled and was an easy-going person. He helped Villanova University win the NCAA championship in 16.
"I just try to steal because I think I have the talent in this area." Lin Feng didn't shy away, he thought he was doing the right thing.
If you can see three seconds into the future without making a steal, you're wasting your God-given abilities.
Hart put his hands on his hips, and originally wanted to give some advice, but found that the rookie in front of him seemed very determined. He knew what he wanted to do and what he should do, and he was working hard in that direction, even though it looked terrible now.
"Okay, tell me why I chose number 11? Every jersey number has a story behind it. Take me for example, although it is now number 5, I will find a way to change to number 3, because that is my number in college. .”
Hart drank mineral water and chatted.
"My idol is Kyrie Irving, and one day I will surpass him."
What Lin Feng said was categorical. Coincidentally, his and Gary Smith's idols are both Kyrie Irving, the man who is constantly flirting.
"One day, I'm going to go up against Irving on the court and beat him, that's it."
Hart was taken aback by Lin Feng's words, and he realized that the rookie in front of him was not simple.What's more deadly is that he judged the right direction for every steal attempt in the previous training game, but he was a little slower or unlucky.
"Come on bro, let's conquer Sacramento."
Hart's conquest of Sacramento was referring to the "California Classic" summer league.
This year's Lakers will participate in two summer leagues successively. Sacramento is the appetizer, followed by the Las Vegas Summer League, with as many as 30 teams participating.
Coming out of the training hall, Lin Feng planned to take the subway to the apartment arranged for him by the Lakers.
The apartment doesn't completely belong to him, it's just a temporary residence. If he fails to stay with the Lakers in the end, he can only pack his bags and leave.
At the subway station, many people stared curiously at the 191 cm tall man.
"Are you a basketball player?" An uncle couldn't help asking.
Lin Feng was looking at his phone, looked up and answered with a smile, "My name is Gary Smith, and I am a rookie selected by the Lakers this year."
The uncle nodded, "Well, I don't watch basketball, I'm a Rams fan, congratulations young man."
Lin Feng high-fived his uncle and entered the subway.
The Rams are an NFL team that only moved from St. Louis to Los Angeles in 2016.Here, rugby has a large and loyal flock.
There is also the Dodgers in Los Angeles, a strong team in the baseball league, which also has a large number of fans.
Back at the apartment, Lin Feng felt comfortable all over.The apartment is located in the west of the city, and is very convenient in all aspects. It has two floors, and it can theoretically accommodate a family of four.
The road is outside the window, and you can go straight to the airport.
Today is a terrible day, and the reality is far crueler than what he imagined last night.
Lying in the big soft bed, Lin Feng planned to have a good sleep, go shopping in the city in the afternoon and watch the Lakers news.
Regarding LeBron's next home, the odds of the Lakers have risen sharply, and have risen to the first place at 1 per 1.55.
This means that it is basically a certainty, and the odds are higher than the previous odds of France winning Peru.
By the way, the World Cup in Russia is being held at the same time, maybe Lin Feng can make a fortune from it, this is one of the few benefits for travelers.
The time he traveled back was only one year, which was too short for him to enjoy too many benefits for time travelers.
If he went back ten years ago, he could buy Apple stocks, Bitcoin, etc., and become a multi-millionaire without much effort.
The final result of the World Cup was that France triumphed all the way, defeating Croatia in the final to win the Hercules Cup.
He can probably remember the rest of the games, and maybe he can make a fortune from them.
The current situation is that Lin Feng has put all his belongings on LeBron to join the Lakers, and the result will not come out until July 7st at the earliest.
When the World Cup reaches the quarter-finals, there is still a chance.
Thinking about it this way, I am really lucky.
Doodle
"Evelyn." Lin Feng liked to chat with his stepsister.
"Gary, how is your situation? You should have joined the team." Evelyn's voice sounded good.
Lin Feng smiled and said frankly: "The situation is not very good, I have no friends here, I am very lonely, and even start to miss Queens. But you don't have to worry, I will take care of all the problems."
"Gary, I thought you'd have trouble. You're a loner by nature, I've known that since I was a kid."
"If you want to stay with the Lakers, you must first learn to face greater pressure than others, because it is Los Angeles, and you need to cultivate your own Mamba spirit."
This time Lin Feng did not reject Evelyn's preaching, and even liked the feeling of being cared about.When a person is alone in Los Angeles, he must really want to chat with people.
Mamba mentality?Kobe Bryant, a great player, he is the real master of this city.
Five years ago, in order to realize the promise of leading the team to the playoffs, Kobe still insisted on free throws in the case of a ruptured Achilles tendon, which was the Achilles tendon!
This is the Mamba Mentality.
After the short conversation, Lin Feng was instantly full of fighting spirit. He is the chosen one, how could he be upset because of the failure of a training session.
The strong don't cry, trust the process!
(End of this chapter)
At the end of the first half of training, Lin Feng's performance was not bright, or even terrible.
He scored 4 points by shooting alone and picked up two rebounds.
The steal he has been relying on has not yet started. He has tried several times, but they are all too slow, allowing the opponent to directly form an open space to attack the basket.
Hart, who defended himself, scored 18 points, which was disastrous for Lin Feng.
In the second half of the training session, he had to give up steals and focus on defense, lest Hart continue to score points. That would only have one result, that is, he would fall out of the summer league rotation.
Since then, he will lose his job, and if he is lucky, he will be sent to the South Bay team to play.
On the sidelines, Bichler rested his chin on one hand, thinking about something, chatting with the assistant coach next to him from time to time.
Lin Feng could tell that their attention was not on him. In contrast, the bald Mamba Caruso performed even better. He scored 12 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, which was as stable as ever.
In the second half of the game, Bichler signaled Lin Feng to play shooting guard and let Caruso handle the ball.
This means that he has to hand over the ball and obediently go to the corner and wait for an opportunity. According to scout evaluations, his three-point shooting percentage is only 32%, which is not the data of a qualified shooter.
Caruso performed very well, with all kinds of breakthrough layup passes, evenly split with Hart.Under his leadership, the blue team on Lin Feng's side slowly recovered the score difference, and it was not until the last minute that the winner was decided.
Throughout the second half, Lin Feng basically did nothing, kept running back and forth, and only got three shots.
Today's training was absolutely terrible!
After the end, Lin Feng punched the air hard. If this continues, he will definitely not be able to get a guarantee contract, so how can he bring his adoptive father and Evelyn to Los Angeles.
"Hey, you're explosive, but always trying to do the wrong thing."
Hart walked over. He was 5 centimeters taller than Lin Feng, and he felt oppressive in size, but he always smiled and was an easy-going person. He helped Villanova University win the NCAA championship in 16.
"I just try to steal because I think I have the talent in this area." Lin Feng didn't shy away, he thought he was doing the right thing.
If you can see three seconds into the future without making a steal, you're wasting your God-given abilities.
Hart put his hands on his hips, and originally wanted to give some advice, but found that the rookie in front of him seemed very determined. He knew what he wanted to do and what he should do, and he was working hard in that direction, even though it looked terrible now.
"Okay, tell me why I chose number 11? Every jersey number has a story behind it. Take me for example, although it is now number 5, I will find a way to change to number 3, because that is my number in college. .”
Hart drank mineral water and chatted.
"My idol is Kyrie Irving, and one day I will surpass him."
What Lin Feng said was categorical. Coincidentally, his and Gary Smith's idols are both Kyrie Irving, the man who is constantly flirting.
"One day, I'm going to go up against Irving on the court and beat him, that's it."
Hart was taken aback by Lin Feng's words, and he realized that the rookie in front of him was not simple.What's more deadly is that he judged the right direction for every steal attempt in the previous training game, but he was a little slower or unlucky.
"Come on bro, let's conquer Sacramento."
Hart's conquest of Sacramento was referring to the "California Classic" summer league.
This year's Lakers will participate in two summer leagues successively. Sacramento is the appetizer, followed by the Las Vegas Summer League, with as many as 30 teams participating.
Coming out of the training hall, Lin Feng planned to take the subway to the apartment arranged for him by the Lakers.
The apartment doesn't completely belong to him, it's just a temporary residence. If he fails to stay with the Lakers in the end, he can only pack his bags and leave.
At the subway station, many people stared curiously at the 191 cm tall man.
"Are you a basketball player?" An uncle couldn't help asking.
Lin Feng was looking at his phone, looked up and answered with a smile, "My name is Gary Smith, and I am a rookie selected by the Lakers this year."
The uncle nodded, "Well, I don't watch basketball, I'm a Rams fan, congratulations young man."
Lin Feng high-fived his uncle and entered the subway.
The Rams are an NFL team that only moved from St. Louis to Los Angeles in 2016.Here, rugby has a large and loyal flock.
There is also the Dodgers in Los Angeles, a strong team in the baseball league, which also has a large number of fans.
Back at the apartment, Lin Feng felt comfortable all over.The apartment is located in the west of the city, and is very convenient in all aspects. It has two floors, and it can theoretically accommodate a family of four.
The road is outside the window, and you can go straight to the airport.
Today is a terrible day, and the reality is far crueler than what he imagined last night.
Lying in the big soft bed, Lin Feng planned to have a good sleep, go shopping in the city in the afternoon and watch the Lakers news.
Regarding LeBron's next home, the odds of the Lakers have risen sharply, and have risen to the first place at 1 per 1.55.
This means that it is basically a certainty, and the odds are higher than the previous odds of France winning Peru.
By the way, the World Cup in Russia is being held at the same time, maybe Lin Feng can make a fortune from it, this is one of the few benefits for travelers.
The time he traveled back was only one year, which was too short for him to enjoy too many benefits for time travelers.
If he went back ten years ago, he could buy Apple stocks, Bitcoin, etc., and become a multi-millionaire without much effort.
The final result of the World Cup was that France triumphed all the way, defeating Croatia in the final to win the Hercules Cup.
He can probably remember the rest of the games, and maybe he can make a fortune from them.
The current situation is that Lin Feng has put all his belongings on LeBron to join the Lakers, and the result will not come out until July 7st at the earliest.
When the World Cup reaches the quarter-finals, there is still a chance.
Thinking about it this way, I am really lucky.
Doodle
"Evelyn." Lin Feng liked to chat with his stepsister.
"Gary, how is your situation? You should have joined the team." Evelyn's voice sounded good.
Lin Feng smiled and said frankly: "The situation is not very good, I have no friends here, I am very lonely, and even start to miss Queens. But you don't have to worry, I will take care of all the problems."
"Gary, I thought you'd have trouble. You're a loner by nature, I've known that since I was a kid."
"If you want to stay with the Lakers, you must first learn to face greater pressure than others, because it is Los Angeles, and you need to cultivate your own Mamba spirit."
This time Lin Feng did not reject Evelyn's preaching, and even liked the feeling of being cared about.When a person is alone in Los Angeles, he must really want to chat with people.
Mamba mentality?Kobe Bryant, a great player, he is the real master of this city.
Five years ago, in order to realize the promise of leading the team to the playoffs, Kobe still insisted on free throws in the case of a ruptured Achilles tendon, which was the Achilles tendon!
This is the Mamba Mentality.
After the short conversation, Lin Feng was instantly full of fighting spirit. He is the chosen one, how could he be upset because of the failure of a training session.
The strong don't cry, trust the process!
(End of this chapter)
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