The basketball flew towards Gentry, who reached out and caught it.

“You’re training so hard, I’ll have to make you a starter this season,” Gentry joked.

Cummings laughed and said, "I can play point guard or shooting guard. How about you let Kobe be my backup or Paul be my backup?"

"Both of them are good. Looking at the entire league, there aren't many players with six championship rings."

"I won't argue with you about what you're saying."

Cummings shrugged and asked curiously, "What are you doing at the arena so early in the morning?"

Cummings often arrives at the arena early, not because he is particularly enthusiastic about training, but simply because he is bored... coupled with a touch of guilt. His job is to sit on the bench and tally up data, like a mascot, yet he earns millions in salary every year. Therefore, Cummings has always been the most hardworking player in the team's training sessions.

He is able to step up and help the team immediately when they need him.

Gentry said, "When I have something on my mind, I feel restless and can't sleep, so I come to the stadium for a stroll."

"You can tell me if there's anything wrong."

Cummings changed his clothes. "Let's go, I'll treat you to breakfast. There's a Chinese restaurant nearby that specializes in breakfast... their soy milk and fried dough sticks are very authentic."

Gentry had planned to discuss it with Cummings. In fact, Gentry arrived at the arena early, subconsciously hoping to bump into Cummings, knowing that Cummings had a habit of training in the morning.

How Kobe and Weiguo can be compatible is a big question.

The two have an excellent relationship and will not have any conflicts over their positions on the team. During the preseason, Kobe said that Weiguo is here and he is the team leader. He can be the locker room leader, which is a huge concession. It is all for the championship and to create an undefeated legend.

But...

If you don't handle possession of the ball and tactics well.

Kobe and Weiguo's offensive power on the court will be reduced. Winning a championship won't be a problem, but remaining undefeated will be difficult.

......

The breakfast restaurant was empty. The waiter recognized Gentry and was very enthusiastic. He even replaced the soy milk with a large bowl and gave us a few side dishes.

Gentry ate his fried dough sticks, waiting for Cummings to give him some advice.

"Who was stronger, Allen Iverson in the 2000-01 season or Kobe Bryant in the 2006-07 season?"

"It should be Iverson... He was the MVP that season, leading his team to the Finals all by himself. Kobe has never been able to do something so cool."

"I don't think your concerns are a problem. If Iverson can be compatible with Wei Guo, why can't Kobe?"

"The situation is different..."

"What's different?"

"Our goal this season is to remain undefeated."

"What do you mean by invincible?"

"We can't afford to lose a single game, whether it's the regular season or the playoffs!"

Holy crap!!!

Cummings sprayed a mouthful of soy milk onto Gentry's face. No one knows about this yet. Wei Ge actually has such a target?

This matter is currently kept secret, and only Gentry, Kobe, and Weiguo know about it. Even Cummings was kept in the dark, which explains Cummings' reaction upon hearing it... Cummings is Weiguo's most ardent fan, but he doesn't believe the Lakers can achieve an undefeated season.

To put it bluntly...

Even if you put together a team of the league's top ten players, you can't guarantee a season without losing a single game!

Some players just haven't gotten opportunities. If given a few chances, the gap between players in this league isn't that big... Only Wei Guo is a T0-level player.

Gentry, having finished eating, urged, "Give me some advice."

Cummings remained astonished after hearing the secret of the undefeated myth and offered no constructive suggestions.

Cummings said, "There are only three things that make them compatible: personality, playing style, and locker room relationship. Kobe is aloof, but he respects Wei and is willing to be a locker room leader. The biggest problem is their playing style... One of them will inevitably sacrifice ball possession. So why not come up with a tactic that can make this combination invincible, whether it's the triangle offense or the Princeton offense, and get Kobe, Paul, Gasol, Odom, and Wei all involved?"

That makes sense...

Gentry rubbed his chin. "But this tactic is hard to come up with. If Phil Jackson were here, he could run a triangle offense, which would definitely be better than the Bulls' combination."

Cummings laughed. "Just because you can't figure it out doesn't mean someone else can't?"

You mean...?

Gentry's eyes lit up, "Brother Wei?"

He's really getting stuck on this one point: how to make Kobe and Wei Guo compatible. He keeps trying to find a way around them, which is a huge mistake. Wei Guo will definitely have a solution, he knows that... If Wei Guo were the head coach, he would definitely be the best head coach on the planet.

......

The team practiced in the afternoon, splitting into two groups for a scrimmage.

A competition with a 100-point scoring system.

Wei Guo led the substitutes, Kobe led the starters, and then the substitutes won by more than 20 points.

After training, Gentry arranged a team dinner, emphasizing that everyone had to be present, no one could be absent, as there was an important announcement to be made that evening.

Mysterious...

During dinner that evening, Gentry announced something important: the team was going to create an undefeated legend. This was no empty talk. Coupled with a few parables from Gentry, all the players were energized, as if they had already won the championship.

Kobe wasn't as excited as one might expect.

This plan was devised by him and Wei Guo. If it weren't for the desire to maintain an undefeated record, Wei Guo wouldn't have been willing to come to the Lakers.

As for the compatibility issues that Gentry had been worried about, they didn't exist. In the first game of the regular season, Kobe didn't receive a single pass for five minutes, but he still played hard on defense, which shows that he had adjusted his mentality very well. He didn't care about this issue; everything was for winning.

Besides...

This is Wei Guo's farewell season.

Fighting for the team's leader?

He might be able to compete with O'Neal, but he would never compete with Wei Guo. Wei Guo is still in his prime, and he knows the gap between himself and Wei Guo. He might as well enjoy the time he spent as Wei Guo's teammate.

Let Weiguo handle the tactical issues.

......

After returning home from the dinner party, Weiguo lay on his soft bed.

We've accumulated 100 lucky draw gift boxes.

Since last season, Wei Guo has hardly participated in any more lottery draws. His talent and skills are close to perfect, with stats like speed and jumping reaching the maximum. He doesn't really need any other skill packs anymore.

The reason for entering the system...

It's because since the start of this season, the entire lottery interface has been red, and it occasionally emits an alarm, as if it's about to explode at any moment.