Versatile Point Forward

Chapter 178 Kobe's Invitation

Seeing Kobe's tendency to start a long story, Ye Feng quickly took out his mobile phone and sent a text message to the head coach, telling him that he would be late to meet the team, and if he couldn't catch the plane, he would fly back by himself.McMillan already knew from Oden that Ye Feng was pulled away by Kobe, and that a loss in this game meant that the team's 2008-09 season was completely over. front.

After asking for leave for the team, Ye Feng just sat down, waiting for Kobe, the top player in the league, to give him a lecture.Kobe couldn't help but nodded secretly. The kid in front of him has everything from professional ethics to communication with others. Even if he doesn't become a superstar, he will be a very good player.But now is not the time for him to be emotional, Ye Feng is sitting so upright, he has to come up with some dry goods to share with him.Kobe took another sip of his drink, organized his words in his mind, and said slowly while recalling:
"In 1996, I entered the NBA and started playing for the Lakers. On December 12 of that year, yes, I remember the time clearly. That day was the Lakers away game against the Bulls, and it was also the first time in my career that I faced the Bulls directly. To Michael. Playing against him is my ultimate challenge in the NBA. I realized it before I entered the draft. But I felt like a joke that night, 17 points, 5 assist, that's my Statistics, and Michael scored 1 points, 30 rebounds and 9 assists, dominated the game in his own way, I was completely ignored by him. But it was also that game, Michael told me with his actual actions , how to become the master on the basketball court, and what is the sport of basketball.”

"In the second season, I met him again at the All-Star Game. The fans were very supportive. I was second only to Gary in the number of votes for guards in the West. Oh, it was my old teammate Payton. You should know that, too Your coach's former teammate, so I got the chance to start. At that time, although I had played in the NBA for a year, I still wanted to compete with Michael, so when Karl pulled up to the high post, he had to double-team with me. At that time, my attitude was not very good, and I yelled at him, 'Get out of the way'." Speaking of this, Kobe himself laughed, but it was only for a moment, and the smile disappeared soon, "Actually, that One time I played well, with 18 points and 6 rebounds, the highest scoring All-Star in the Western Conference, but Michael won the MVP with 23 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists."

"Although there was a time when Philla and Michael were training together, I said to him "I can beat you one-on-one", but in my heart I still respect him. But for me, The best way to respect a person is to defeat him on the basketball court. No matter how many times I have lost to Michael before, as long as I can win him, all the previous sufferings will not be a problem. Unfortunately, I still lost in the end. Michael’s first After the second comeback, the state is very poor, and it is impossible to beat him, and whether it is personal honor or historical status, I may never be as good as him."

"Then what is the purpose of you telling me these things today?" Ye Feng asked in a low voice.

Kobe was silent for a while, as if he had come out of the heavy memory, he touched his clean and smooth chin, and said solemnly: "The reason why I tell you the story between me and Michael is to make you no longer Stuck on this failure. You see, I was almost helpless against Michael, even though I was a rookie back then, he has played for thirteen seasons, and won four championships and regular season MVP, so I never paid much attention to the huge gap. If you lose, you lose. But what happens after you lose? I will continue to challenge him until the day he retires."

"When I see you, I think of myself when I was young. Although you are not as stubborn as I am, and you are not as competitive as me, but after I made that goal, I saw your tears. Boy, on the basketball court It’s not shameful to cry on the Internet, as a person, there will be happiness and sadness. I know that my last mid-range shot destroyed you, but I have a reason to win, so this cannot be allowed. Didn’t Michael also do it back then? Didn’t let me go, did you just cripple me with three or two hits? This is the cruelty of professional basketball, I know you Chinese pay attention to humility, but this one doesn’t work here.”

"But I didn't let you, so don't get depressed. No, you can't get depressed. I still trust Kareem's vision. He said that you are a future superstar, and you must be. But if you are me One hit and it's all over, that just proves you're a coward, and you've smashed Karim's brand, even if he's the only one who said it to me. Think about how I challenged Michael back then, if If I can't make up my mind, there are a lot of inquisitive reports on the Internet that can show you the relationship between me and Michael."

"Now I am communicating with you not as an opponent, but as a senior. I ask you to forget this failure and perform better next season. Just like I lost to Michael, you lose Don't be ashamed of me, I also want to see what height you can reach, and whether Kareem's eyes will fall on you. Boy, this is a hurdle for you. If you cross it, you will break out of the cocoon. Butterfly, if you can’t make it through, your career will be like this, and you will end up with a middle-class contract in the future. Although you may be more glorious if you reach the Western Conference Finals or even the Finals, it may not be your opportunity now.” Speaking of this , Kobe suddenly smiled slyly, "For things like hitting the championship, let us first let us old people!"

Ye Feng smiled slightly and said, "It's an honor to listen to your teachings, but isn't this the ultimate goal?"

Kobe's laughter stopped abruptly. He looked Ye Feng up and down, sighed and said, "I feel like what I said before was in vain. I can tell by your expression that you've already seen it. Well, since that's the case If so, I will not hide it. I am 30 years old this year, and although I am still in good shape, who knows what will happen in the future? There are many injuries to inside players, and there are many outside players, not to mention I am now the target of public criticism, and I have to come up with some unique skills to ensure the team wins, which invisibly increases the probability of my injury."

"So," he said slowly, taking a deep breath, "are you interested in coming to the Lakers?"

　In fact, in reality, I don't really believe that Kobe will recruit a young player. Just look at how he still firmly held the ball to suppress the growth of young players during the rebuilding of the Lakers.But as a fan of Kobe, I hope to create a different Kobe in the novel, who is merciless on the court, considers the team off the court, and is willing to support the backward, so dear friends who read this chapter, please don’t spray me.

　　
　
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