The first half passed quickly. As it was the summer league, both sides did not return to the locker room and sat on the substitutes 'bench to rest.
Xiao Yang looked at Kobe. At this moment, Kobe's face was filled with unsatisfied desire. His lips were pursed tightly, and his gaze was fierce. He had played extremely sullenly in the first half.
Even though the Los Angeles team had a huge advantage in the first half, leading by 15 points 60 - 45, Kobe had only made five shots, and that was before Xiao Yang called his second time-out.
After Xiao Yang had cast the Golden Hoop Curse on Kobe, Kobe suppressed his desire to attack. There were a few times when he had already thrown away his defense. In his own words, the space in front of him was like a vast ocean. However, the moment Kobe jumped into the air and wanted to make a shot, he remembered Xiao Yang's ban and could only change the ball that was about to be thrown into a pass.
Gritting his teeth, Kobe used his personal ability to tear the Heat's defense into pieces. The other four players on the court were happy, especially Big Ben. Ever since Xiao Yang told him not to take the initiative to attack, he focused all his energy on defense. He used his nimble speed to put out the fire and make up for the defense around the three-point line. On several occasions, it was Big Ben's defense that interfered with the Heat's offense.
On the offensive side, Ben relied on covering Kobe and cutting through the air. He played several times and successfully turned his half-court statistics into eight points, six boards, two blocks, and one steal. Two of them were offensive rebounding, and after being grabbed by Big Ben, he successfully completed his second attack.
Fisher, on the other hand, was focused on cruising outside the three-point line. He was constantly crossing positions with the other two shooters, covering each other and looking for an open space. Once he ran out of the open space, Kobe's passes were basically accurate. After all, Kobe, who was restricted from shooting, could not shoot. He might as well try to assist.
Under Kobe's passing, even if Fisher did not have a good feel, he could not help but open up a lot of space every time he made a shot. He made three three-pointers out of nine shots, and even shot a long two-pointer with Big Ben after the pick-and-roll. He scored 11 points in the first half, and his other statistics were all zero. He was a weirdo.
Kobe, on the other hand, scored three of five shots in the first half and only scored six points in the first five minutes. Then, he sent out nine assists, three rebounded, and three steals.
"How about it, Jerry? I've already pressed the spring to the lowest point. You'll see how high he can bounce in the second half.”Xiao Yang waved the data sheet in his hand at West and raised his eyebrows proudly.
West didn't mind Xiao Yang's smugness. Instead, he was deep in thought. He was wondering if there should be a ban on fighting during the regular season. It looked like the effect would be great.
Kobe, who was sitting in his seat and grinding his teeth to accumulate anger points, suddenly felt a chill in his heart.
Beep ~~~ Fifteen minutes passed quickly and the second half began. Kobe did not get on the court immediately and was kept on the bench by Xiao Yang.
"Why don't you let me play? I'm not tired yet.”Kobe asked impatiently. He had accumulated 15 minutes of anger and was waiting to go on stage to vent it, but Xiao Yang did not let him play at all. This made Kobe feel like he had nowhere to go.
"Tell me how you felt in the first half.”Xiao Yang did not mind Kobe's tone. Instead, he asked Kobe to calm down. "Calm down first. You're a professional footballer and shouldn't be dominated by your desires. Even if you're extremely angry, I hope that your response can only be your performance on the field.”
Xiao Yang was not asking for trouble. He knew that Kobe's personality was rather fiery in his early days. He had even fought with Miller. As he grew older, Kobe became more mature. Even if Lagabel had strangled him from behind, Kobe would only calmly get up from the ground and steadily hit the free throw.
Xiao Yang hoped that Kobe could quickly skip the hot-tempered puberty, so he used every opportunity to teach Kobe some principles. West nodded with a smile." Xiao is right, kid. You need to be calm every moment on the court. It's not that you don't need passion, but I hope you won't be dominated by negative desires. Xiao and I will always help you become the cornerstone of the future of the Laker.”
Kobe had calmed down by now. He looked deeply at Xiao Yang and West, pursed his lips, and nodded without saying anything.
Xiao Yang knew that he had achieved his goal.
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After another five minutes, Xiao Yang called a time-out and replaced Fisher and Big Ben with Kobe. Kobe brought the four extras on stage.
"There are still 17 minutes left until the end of the game. I won't arrange any tactics for the rest of the game. I'll leave the field to you. You decide how to play.”Xiao Yang hugged Kobe and patted him on the back.
"Show us your strongest ability. Remember what I said just now.”With that, he pushed Kobe, signaling him to get on the field.
"Jerry, I have a feeling that Kobe will make us so shocked that our jaws will be dislocated.”Xiao Yang, who sat down, turned to West and said with a smile.
"Haha, then I hope that my jaw will be dislocated for a few days. The better Kobe performs, the happier I will be.”There was a glimmer of hope in West's eyes." I really hope this kid can become the Michael of the Laker."
" I will," Xiao Yang murmured, also focusing on Kobe.
Kobe, who was back on the court, felt full of energy. At this time, he only wanted to use the basketball to vent his emotions. In the first round, he used his skillful control to do a crossover. The Heat player defending him lost his balance and fell to the ground.
How could Kobe miss such a good opportunity? He accelerated and rushed into the paint. Before the Heat center could react, he saw a yellow figure hanging over his head.
" Wow, my God, a double-handed dunk that breaks through the paint after swinging to the defender. It's from the number 32 of the Los Angeles Clippers, Kobe Bryant." The live commentator went crazy." It's too crazy. Did anyone see it clearly? In the blink of an eye, Kobe rushed in. He's like an unstoppable supercar."
" Ah!" Kobe grabbed his jersey with both hands after he landed on the basket. He shook it non-stop, and the veins on his neck and hands bulged. His expression was ferocious as he vented the frustration in his heart to the audience.
"F * ck, I love this kid, hahahahaha ~" Xiao Yang was still reminiscing about the slam dunk when the old man beside him jumped up from his seat. His eyes were wide open and he was so excited that he cursed a few times.
Xiao Yang looked at the old man with his mouth agape. Ever since he had known West, this was the first time he had seen the old man so excited. Even when he had successfully signed the Sharks, the old man had only waved his fist.
"Old Master, calm down. You scared me.”Xiao Yang held his forehead and tugged at West's clothes, signaling him to sit down.
The game continued. The Heat seemed to have been shocked by the goal just now. They hesitated for their next attack. Just as they were passing the ball to each other outside the perimeter, Kobe once again took the opportunity and cut into the passing line like a bolt of yellow lightning.
Pa ~ The basketball was slapped a few meters away by Kobe. Kobe used the momentum to pick up the basketball and rushed to the front court. When Kobe rushed three meters away, the Heat players reacted and chased after him. When they were close to the free throw line, Kobe looked left and right. Very good, no one was catching up.
Receiving the ball, one step, two steps ~ jump, Kobe flew up from the free-throw line as if he had wings. No one in the audience was still sitting in their seats. Everyone stood up and looked at the yellow figure on the court as if they were looking at God.
Xiao Yang could no longer pretend to be serious. His mouth was wide open, just like the old man's. He stood on the bench, clenched his fists, and held his breath as he watched Kobe's performance.
Duang! Another crisp sound. It was as if time had stopped. The huge stadium seemed to be silent for a moment. A second later, the entire stadium cheered, whistled, and screamed. The audience jumped and made a scene in their seats. No matter what kind of movements they made, they could not express the joy in their hearts at that moment. The thousands of people in the stadium seemed to reach a climax at the same time.
Xiao Yang's brain was about to suffocate. He had only seen such a scene on television before, but the impact on television was already very strong. He did not expect the impact to be hundreds of times stronger than on television. Other than Kobe's gliding battle axe, the atmosphere created by thousands of viewers made Xiao Yang feel as if he had made a full set of swords.
"It's so f * cking satisfying. No wonder so many people would rather buy the highest seats than watch the live broadcast at home.”Xiao Yang wiped the sweat off his forehead. Awesome ~~~~~
West's eyes were already blurred at this moment, and he kept muttering," I knew I was right about this child. Good child, good child.”
The Heat's coach had to call a time-out. If this continued, they should stop playing and watch Kobe's performance.
Xiao Yang did not make any arrangements. He let Kobe sit down and rest for a while before continuing to play. The Heat brought on Bowen. It looked like they wanted Bowen to see if he could try to limit Kobe's play.
"What a joke. Kobe was a Spurs killer in his later life, but he still defeated Bowen.”Xiao Yang was secretly happy.
As expected, Bowen went up against Kobe. Every time Kobe took the ball, Bowen would immediately stick close to him. He would pinch, push, grab, and scratch where the referee could not see him. Kobe was not used to it at first. In one of the rounds, Bowen pushed him so hard that he could not stand still. The referee called him a walking violation.
Kobe did not say anything. He still remembered what Xiao Yang had told him. Don't let negative emotions affect you. Fight back with your basketball.
Kobe felt his teeth clench. He naturally picked up the front of his jersey and put it in his mouth, biting it with his teeth.
Xiao Yang's eyes widened when he saw this scene."F * ck, the ultimate form of the Mamba, holding a jersey ~"
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