The two were chatting, and suddenly they talked about the current Lakers. Paul George said: "I didn't expect you would see such a big change this season."

Kobe smiled: "Actually, I didn't expect it, but all these changes started from that child."

As they said that, the two of them turned their attention to Lin Tian, ​​who was practicing three-pointers.

Paul George said with emotion: "I have been watching every one of your games recently, and that Chinese boy is simply a monster."

Kobe said: "What I appreciate most is his defensive ability. If the two of you have the opportunity to play together, you will become the strongest forward combination."

Kobe knows that Paul George's style of play is undoubtedly a perfect match for Lin Tian!

As a superstar, Paul George's off-ball ability is at the top level in the league, and he can perfectly adapt to any superstar.

Paul George smiled bitterly: "I hope I will have this opportunity in the future."

His contract still has more than three years...

Kobe just mentioned it casually and didn't take it too seriously.

"Okay! It's time for me to go."

"Go ahead, have a good sleep tonight, and then prepare to be beaten to death by Lin tomorrow night!"

"Haha! Beat me? I don't think he has this ability. I will let him score no more than 10 points tomorrow night!"

After Paul George left, Kobe Bryant walked up to Lin Tian: "Lin! Pickle just said that he will beat you up tomorrow night."

Lin Tian was a little surprised: "Really? I'm really looking forward to playing against him."

He has faced many superstar forwards this season, and Paul George will be another strong opponent tomorrow night.

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The next morning, the Lakers players came to the City Plaza Arena and began intense training.

Kobe is still concentrating on his three-pointer training. He shoots hundreds, if not 1,000, three-pointers every day.

Howard stood on the free throw line time and time again. In order to improve his free throws, fans hired a free throw coach to guide him.

But even in training, Howard's free throw shooting rate is not high.

Other players also perform their duties. Those who should practice three points should practice three points, and those who are not physically fit should practice physical fitness.

After spending almost the entire day in the training hall, their game against the Pacers officially started in the evening.

Although the Pacers' home arena is small, the packed arena still seemed extremely lively.

Among the tens of thousands of fans, you can still see many fans wearing jerseys No. 8 and 24. These are Kobe's biggest fans.

Apart from Kobe fans, the player with the most fans on the court is probably Paul George.

Some of Paul George's legions of fans wear the No. 24 jersey he wore in the first few seasons of his career.

Today, Paul George is the absolute favorite among Pacers fans.

In his first year after entering the league, even though he was the tenth overall pick, he still played honestly from the bench.

In the first two seasons of his career, Paul George's performance was not very good, but his defense was impressive.

Of course, that has a lot to do with the strength of his teammates.

It wasn't until his third season that his statistics improved dramatically, he was selected as an All-Star, and was elected the most improved player of the season.

In the fourth season after that, Paul George rose to prominence, directly became an All-Star starter, and was selected to the All-NBA Team and the All-Defensive Team.

In the two years from 2012 to 2013, the Pacers reached the Eastern Conference Finals twice and almost overturned the Big Three of the Heat!

Because at that time they had an unparalleled starting lineup: George Hill, Pickles, Stephenson, David West, Roy Hibbert.

Times have changed now. The former Pacers started the first five, and his junior brother went to the Clippers. Hibbert was still with the Lakers before, but was traded to the Rockets by the Lakers this season. David West also went to the Warriors to win a championship ring.

, only George Hill and Pickled Pepper are left on the team.

Pickle played in several Eastern Conference finals with the Cavaliers. In the fourth season of his career, it was supposed to be a season of high spirits for him, but an unexpected injury caused him to miss almost the entire 2014-2015 season.

In the 2015-2016 season, that is, this season, Paul George returned from the ashes of the phoenix.

In the United States, which originally advocates individual heroism, the story of Paul George was known to thousands of American fans, making him even more famous.

And his position in the Pacers has been further consolidated.

This is another top star that has appeared in the Pacers since Reggie Miller. His popularity even overshadowed Reggie Miller in his prime.

Coupled with that handsome face, the number of female fans Paul George has is also amazing.

But these fans probably never dreamed that in a few seasons, Paul George would take the initiative to apply for a trade to the management...

Of course, these are all things for later, and Paul George himself probably would not have thought that he would leave through forced marriage in the future.

Although they had already met yesterday, Paul George and Kobe hugged for a while in front of so many media and audiences.

As the two of them embraced, the shouts at the scene reached their peak.

The DJ at the Pacers' home court is also very humane, detailing some of Kobe's classic statistics over the years.

After the warm-up, the game between the two teams began.

The starting lineup for the home team Pacers is: George Hill, Monta Ellis. Paul George, Jordan Hill, Myles Turner.

The starting lineup for the away team Lakers is: Clarkson, Kobe, Lin Tian, ​​Tucker and Howard.

When the ball jumped, Howard failed to beat the Pacers' rookie Myles Turner, and the first ball went to the Pacers.

George Hill, one of the Pacers' former starting five, holds the ball.

Lin Tian had always wanted the team to trade him, mainly because of his defensive ability.

As a No. 1 position, George Hill has a long wingspan, which allows him to restrict opponents well on the defensive end.

Moreover, his three-point shooting ability is also extremely stable. This season, his three-point shooting percentage has reached 40%, which is really rare.

Unfortunately, the Pacers' asking price was too high and the deal was ultimately not completed.

This is normal. George Hill is an excellent role player and Paul George's right-hand man. The Pacers will not trade him easily.

When George Hill got the ball, Lin Tian was already following Paul George.

Paul George stands between the wing and the corner, waiting for opportunities. He is not the kind of player who is good at attacking with the ball, preferring to catch and shoot.

Therefore, Lin Tian's defensive pressure is slightly less.
Chapter completed!