Phil Jackson smiled contentedly. Jas is one of the few NBA players who have a reading habit. He’s a high school rookie, but his passion for reading is surprising. In the six preseason gas, in two of them, Jas was reading as he walked from the bus into the player tunnel, seizing every mont to read, even if surrounded by caras, he would not be distracted.
It’s a good start, at least Jas is not like the young Kobe who would throw the book directly into the trash can.
Phil Jackson has also improved his way of doing things, he feels that it’s hard for NBA players to understand his aning through books given their average IQ. Therefore, now he gives players so hints.
"The story of ’Don Quixote’ is actually very simple, which is that there is always a contradiction between ideals and reality. Reality may not be as fulfilled as we imagine, and you will encounter many difficulties. The key to overcoming these difficulties is how much you want to achieve your goals."
What surprised the Zen Master was that Jas was more straightforward than he imagined, directly delving into the topic.
"I really want it, willing to pay any cost for the goal. I gave up everything to co to Los Angeles to team up with Kobe, doesn’t that show my determination to achieve my goal?"
LBJ is easier to communicate with than Phil Jackson imagined. Most players wouldn’t care about the gesture of gifting books, but Jas is the only one willing to delve into the topic with him.
Moreover, he ntioned the controversy of his joining the Lakers directly.
This makes it easier.
Phil Jackson can see that Jas does not lack the desire to win; he just does not hate losing as much.
As long as he wants to win, he still has desire.
With desire, what Phil Jackson has prepared next will have an effect.
Phil Jackson took out a velvet pouch, like one used by British nobility, from his LV carry-on bag, and knocked it on the table with a "thud".
Then, he pulled out his five Championship Rings from that luxurious bag. (Three as a coach, two as a player)
After that, he held up all the rings with both hands, looking seriously at Jas, like a jungle witch tempting a child with candy: "Want to win them?"
Jas was almost srized by those five shiny things, never thinking one day he would be so interested in these sparkling objects.
And Phil Jackson’s gaze seed like an abyss, pulling Jas into it.
Before Jas could answer, Phil Jackson handed him one of the rings. It was the Championship Ring from 1993, different from the previous ones. Besides diamonds, the 1993 ring also featured a huge ruby as the Bulls’ logo, making the whole ring more eye-catching and magnificent.
After placing the ring in Jas’s palm, the Zen Master held his hand: "Take it, keep it. When you win your own ring, return it to . You can do it, I can see the potential in you. When you focus on the court, you will beco the most valuable player of the Lakers, no, of the league."
Phil Jackson’s implication: You are no worse than Kobe.
Tonight, at this mont, Phil Jackson personally broke his own "ladder theory." He believed that this year’s Lakers could have more than one person standing at the top of the ladder.
During the OK era, he avoided this problem, so the OK combo split up.
Now, he must personally solve this problem.
Jas accepted the ring, held it between his thumb and index finger, aid it at the overhead light, showing a greedy look, just short of shouting like Gollum in the "Lord of the Rings" movie: "It’s my precious!"
Phil Jackson was satisfied with LBJ’s reaction, as he said, LBJ does not lack the desire to win; he just does not hate losing as much.
Nothing drives an adult more than desire.
The Zen Master imdiately struck while the iron was hot: "I hope you and Kobe get along well. I’m not questioning your or Kobe’s way of handling problems, but if you have issues internally, you might pay the price for it. We have a chance to create a great season; we have no reason to hand victory over to Roger."
"There’s no problem between and Kobe."
"LeBron, I hope to hear the truth."
"There’s no problem between and Kobe. I understand him. He’s that kind of person, obsessed with victory, but without malice. I know that what he said yesterday was just out of a hatred of losing, not targeted at anyone. Rest assured, I’m not Shaq. Kobe and I will beco greater than the OK combination."
Jas’s maturity gave Phil Jackson a glimpse of hope.
If Kobe and Shaq had been this mature back then, the Lakers would have lifted the O’Brien Trophy long ago.
The next day, Kobe arrived at the UCLA Health Center an hour and a half early.
When he asks teammates to arrive earlier, he usually leads by example, arriving at the training base first.
Just when Kobe thought he was the first, he entered the training court and saw Jas already working on his jump shots.
Seeing Kobe, Jas with a headband laughed: "You won’t always be the first, Kobe."
"But together, we will be the first." Kobe said, joining the practice.
The Lakers are getting better, and Phil Jackson temporarily fixed the team’s first crisis with glue.
But there’s one crisis players can only solve on their own—beating the Golden State Warriors.
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