On February 8, Beijing time, although Kobe Bryant has been away from us for more than two years, he is still an idol that all fans miss. Michael Cooper, a meritorious player in the Lakers' "showtime" era and a 5-time champion, revealed kobe bryant's anecdotes about trying out with the Lakers before the 1996 draft, and revealed that Kobe bryant blew him up at that time.
Michael Cooper was drafted by the Lakers with the 16th pick in the 3rd round in 1978, and has won 5 NBA championships, 1 best defensive player, 5 best defensive first and three best defensive second teams, and is a meritorious player in the Lakers' "showtime" era.
Before the 1996 draft, Bryant came to the Lakers for a trial, and Michael Cooper was a special assistant to then-Lakers general manager Jerry West, and he was assigned to try Bryant to teach Kobe Bryant a harsh lesson.
Just according to Michael Cooper's recollection, he didn't know who Kobe, who was only 17 years old, just said hello to Kobe. As a result, during the trial, no matter how Michael Cooper defended, he could not limit Kobe's shooting, and Kobe Bryant had been fighting michael Cooper, and even Kobe Bryant hit his predecessor with his elbow, so that Michael Cooper had a full week after that.
Michael Cooper admitted that Kobe Bryant had "beaten" him up, and he admitted to the fact. At that time, the Lakers also tried several other centers and Hou Wei, but after the trial, Jerry West directly said that it was Kobe, and Kobe's focus on the details of the game and his professional attitude towards basketball became the root of Jerry West.
Later in the story, the Lakers were selected by the Hornets with the 13th pick in the first round in 1996, and then traded to the Lakers, starting a legendary career of 5 championships in 20 years, and is also recognized as the second-placed point guard in NBA history outside of Jordan.
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