on April 13th, “Sports
According to Pictorial, Kobe is about to bid farewell, and the honor and criticism will go with him.
As a former teammate and friend, Pau Gasol sent a long letter to Kobe Bryant.
The following is an excerpt from the long letter:
On my first day with the Lakers, I met up with the team at the Ritz Hotel in Washington, and at 1:30 in the morning, someone knocked on my door.
I was sitting on the bed and he was sitting on the table next to the TV and we talked a lot.
He welcomed me in and told me to “come on”.
It was time to win, he felt I could help him get to the top again, and he wanted me to know that.
“This is our chance,” he said.
It was a powerful and meaningful conversation.
We are the perfect match.
The execution of many triangle offensive tactics needs to be based on reading, cooperation and mutual understanding.
I understand the game, I am meticulous about it, and I think he appreciates that in me.
I think he finds it all exhilarating.
Our relationship has been harmonious from the beginning.
We know that only the other person can bring us success.
There are a lot of games in each season, so it’s easy to get slack.
He keeps everyone on edge.
In training, he would challenge anyone and talk trash all the time.
Not everyone can adapt, some players can’t stand it, but I don’t care.
This is his way of motivating you to give more.
It’s easy to make people feel comfortable, but he keeps everyone uneasy.
After losing the 2008 Finals against the Celtics, we didn’t talk much about it.
With all this happening, we need time to digest why we lost, why we feel incomplete and let those fires burn in our bodies.
Our attitude changed a lot in the following season, stronger, more aggressive and more determined.
I think this is the reason why we won two consecutive championships.
If you play with him, you know why great players get even greater.
It’s no coincidence that he’s obsessed with getting to that level and maintaining that level.
This dedication, this commitment is a special thing, and you’ll be hard-pressed to find them.
He made me better, I made me look at the game from a more nuanced perspective.
In the 2009 Finals, we beat the Magic and everyone was happy, but he was different.
That has a special meaning, basketball is his life, he is born to win.
I’m not neglecting his family, it’s the world to him, but basketball holds a deep place in his heart.
In order to trade Chris Paul, I was also one of the bargaining chips. In December 2011, the deal was rejected, and he supported me like a big brother.
At that time, he told the Lakers management, “Either trade him and do what you need to do. If you don’t make a trade, then keep him and let him play.”
Off the court, we didn’t hang out very often, but we had a few meals together, which we will miss dearly.
In 2014, when I was deciding whether to leave the Lakers, he came to my house in Redondo Beach and said he wanted me to stay in Los Angeles and fight with him for the rest of our careers, when he said
over these.
I told him that my heart told me that I needed to change.
I need a change of scenery.
The hardest thing I ever did was tell him, “I’ve decided not to play with you anymore.”
I joined the bulls because I wanted to continue to compete for a championship, but I never made it, I miss him, miss him, miss his attitude towards the game, there are not too many players who have these
.
It doesn’t bother me whether the white swan is still a black swan (Kobe once described Gasol in Memphis as a gentle white swan, but Kobe hopes that Gasol can become a domineering and fierce black swan).
That proves he cares about me, it’s a tough love.
He’s challenging me because he wants me to contribute more.
When someone cares about you, that’s when he motivates you.
When they don’t care about you, they don’t care about you. At that time, you should really worry.
Maybe I’m spoiled by him because I know what it’s like to win and I love that feeling so much.
That changed me from the bottom of my soul, affected me.
I believe winning will prolong my career and inspire me to do more, and playing next to Kobe has changed my life.
This summer, I’m going to be a free agent, and I’m thinking about it right now.
I want to continue my career and do something special.
Source: NBA Chinese official website
On April 13, , “Sports Illustrated” reported that Kobe is about to bid farewell, and the honor and criticism will go with him.
As a former teammate and friend, Pau Gasol sent a long letter to Kobe Bryant.
The following is an excerpt from the long letter:
On my first day with the Lakers, I met up with the team at the Ritz Hotel in Washington, and at 1:30 in the morning, someone knocked on my door.
I was sitting on the bed and he was sitting on the table next to the TV and we talked a lot.
He welcomed me in and told me to “come on”.
It was time to win, he felt I could help him get to the top again, and he wanted me to know that.
“This is our chance,” he said.
It was a powerful and meaningful conversation.
We are the perfect match.
Execution of many triangle offenses