At four o'clock in the morning in Los Angeles, there was less of the brilliant fireworks and more of loneliness and desolation.
Of course, not all regions were in such a state.
The sun had yet to shine on the earth, and the sky was gray, but many people had already begun to work.
This included Kobe Bryant, the star player of the Los Angeles Clippers. Last night, he had a fight with Vanessa because he wanted to have a son. He had no choice but to sleep in the guest room for the night. He went to bed early and woke up very early.
With nothing to do, he came to the stadium alone to prepare for training and strive to maintain his competitive state for the new season.
"This season, we will strive to enter the playoffs, and then we will seek higher glory and rankings!”
Kobe was quite familiar with his team's current situation, and his goal was very realistic.
That was the truth. In the Western Conference, where there were many strong teams, the new season's competitiveness of the Los Angeles Clippers was not strong. Being able to enter the playoffs was already considered a successful season. Although they said that they wanted to fight for the championship, reality did not allow it.
With this helpless sigh, Kobe entered the stadium. He originally thought that other than the security guard who was still sleeping on the chair at the door, no one else would be in the stadium. However, as soon as he approached the court, a series of rhythmic dribbling sounds entered his ears.
"Someone's there?" Kobe looked surprised.
He quickened his pace and walked out of the aisle. Finally, he saw Chen Hao, who was practicing his basic ball control skills in the stadium.
Because Kobe didn't hide his footsteps, Chen Hao noticed his opponent's arrival immediately.
" This guy doesn't wake up so early every day. Fortunately, I finally caught him today."
With Kobe's treasure Black Mamba in front of him, Chen Hao was no longer interested in killing other players. His efficiency was too low.
For several days in a row, he had arrived at the stadium at four o'clock in the morning, which made the security guard at the entrance of the stadium feel helpless. He even gave him the key directly, begging Chen Hao not to disturb his beautiful dream.
It made Chen Hao's movements much easier.
However, Kobe hadn't shown up for several days, so Chen Hao had missed him.
Fortunately, Kobe didn't disappoint him. He finally came to the training center.
" Good morning, Boss!" Chen Hao stopped dribbling and greeted him with a smile.
" What an interesting rookie!"
He had fought with Chen Hao not long ago and even verbally helped Hoffman when they met. When they met again, Kobe recognized Chen Hao immediately. He stepped forward and looked at Chen Hao, who was sweating a lot."How long have you been here?"
" Not too long, just about an hour."
Then, without waiting for Kobe's response, Chen Hao passed the basketball over and said seriously,""Play two rounds?"
"Sure, how many balls per game?" Naturally, Kobe would not reject such a request.
Coincidentally, he had suffered at Vanessa's place last night and wanted to find a place to vent. Since Chen Hao dared to come to him himself, he would definitely not be polite.
"It's boring to play too little. 21 balls in a game, no problem, right?”Chen Hao laughed.
"Sure ~"
Kobe stood outside the three-point line and passed the ball over again. It was obvious that he was going to attack first.
This was exactly what Chen Hao wanted.
The duel soon began ~
"Bang!"
Instead of using his body to bully Chen Hao, Kobe began to play with his technique. He constantly changed his rhythm and used his footwork, causing Chen Hao, whose defensive ability was only at 65, to quickly lose his defensive position. He pulled Kobe, but it did not disrupt his balance and rhythm. He could only watch as Chen Hao scored on the layup.
"Again ~!"
Chen Hao looked at the system notification bar and realized that he could get 500 dollars for a foul on Kobe. He was instantly filled with fighting spirit. He looked at him like a hunter looking at his prey.
This stunned Kobe, but he immediately reacted and grinned.""How arrogant ~"
The match continued. It was still Kobe attacking and Chen Hao defending.
During the process, Chen Hao was extremely focused. He tried his best to stop Kobe's attacks while his hands made no attempt to hide his fouls.
Within a round, the palm fouls were almost non-stop.
500 dollars kept coming in, and Chen Hao said that he must max it out tonight!
However, this action was undoubtedly very disrespectful to the opponent.
If it were any other person, they would have protested, stopped playing, or even started fighting. However, Kobe was different. He came from the nineties, where physical confrontations were the fiercest. He was not afraid of small tricks and fouls.
Every time, he could defend against Chen Hao's fouls and score or shoot.
~2：0！
~3：0！
~6：0！
~11：0！
~15：0！
Kobe, who was on full fire, displayed his offensive talent to his heart's content. He broke through Chen Hao's defense and scored again and again.
However, as long as it was a human, there would always be times when they made mistakes.
Just like this time, when Kobe turned around and was about to jump for a fadeaway jump shot, Chen Hao suddenly reached out with his right hand. His 81-point steal ability showed its sharpness at this moment. He directly cut the ball and ran a few steps to control the ball.
Chen Hao turned his head and looked at the serious Kobe. He smiled and said,""It's my turn to attack."
Chen Hao's smile grew wider when he saw the 800 dollars increase in System Funds.
" Come on, let me see if you've improved during this period of time." Kobe got into a defensive stance.
Chen Hao was not affected by Kobe's momentum. He controlled the ball steadily. The ball bounced up and down in his hands and turned into a phantom. If he wanted to break through Kobe's defense, he could only rely on his top-notch ball control ability.
"Bang!"
Pretending to dash right, Chen Hao suddenly changed direction. After a large change in direction, he directly entered the three-point line from the left. The movement was very large, but the basketball seemed to stick to his fingertips and did not fall.
"Don't even think about going over!"
Kobe, who had lost his balance, forcefully twisted his body and followed closely to the side, maintaining the defensive pressure.
This was the suppression of physical talent. Chen Hao's explosive power was too ordinary, and he was unable to turn his advantage into victory.
However, he did not intend to break through Kobe's defense just like that. He suddenly stopped and turned around. After the ball flew past his crotch, he used his right hand to catch the ball in an area behind him that Kobe could not see. His flexible and powerful finger joints suddenly exerted force, and the ball quickly passed through him and Kobe's crotch.
Chen Hao took advantage of the moment Kobe subconsciously closed his legs and rushed over.
The ball passed!
His right hand took the opportunity to grab the bouncing basketball and entered the penalty area.
“1：15~”
Chen Hao landed steadily and turned around to look at Kobe.
" I'm still leading by 14 points, rookie. You're still far from it," Kobe mocked.
However, this level of trash talk had no effect on Chen Hao at all.
Chen Hao looked at the income from the previous round in the system's message board and forgave Kobe generously.
"A point over Kobe's head can actually reach 1000 dollars, a tackle 800 dollars, a foul 500 dollars, a dribble 50 dollars, and a 1.80 meter move 80 dollars. I'm going to become the richest man in the world!" Chen Hao was full of fighting spirit.
The same expression appeared on Kobe's face.
As the core of the team, Kobe naturally had certain privileges. After deliberately asking, he easily learned about Chen Hao and knew that he was just a rookie who had never played a second in the league.
Now that he had actually been scored a point by a rookie, he really could not tolerate it.
As a result, in the next round, Chen Hao finally experienced the horror of Kobe, a member of the best defensive lineup in the league. With his current offensive ability, he really couldn't beat the suffocating defensive pressure.
Chen Hao felt a little regretful that he could no longer score on Kobe's head, but when he thought of the more room for defensive maneuvers, he did not mind. He immediately took the initiative to walk to the defensive position inside the three-point line and stared into Kobe's eyes."You haven't won yet. What are you so smug about?"
"He clearly calls me boss, yet he dares to speak to me like this. What is this rookie thinking?”Kobe was puzzled.
But this didn't stop him from torturing Chen Hao.
In the next few rounds, Chen Hao personally experienced the horror of Kobe's offense. As long as he was distracted for a moment, he would be directly defeated by him. Even if he was fully focused, he still could not defend against his jump shot.
Chen Hao couldn't believe that Kobe, who was so tough in the game, was so accurate off the field.
Looking at the rapidly increasing amount of money in the system, it could be said to be painful but happy.
The first game quickly ended with a score of 1:21. Kobe won without a doubt.
Chen Hao didn't give up. He immediately raised the request for the second match. He wasn't discouraged at all and focused on the match.
Kobe had almost forgotten that the opponent in front of him was just a rookie. Every time he attacked, he would go all out. It was like a stormy sea that completely destroyed Chen Hao's defense.
However, Chen Hao did make some progress.
Chen Hao had gained a lot from playing against Kobe, the top player in the league. Not only did his experience increase rapidly, but his personal offense also became sharper. He began to learn to use his ball control ability more cleverly and flexibly.
The second round quickly came to an end. The score of 21 was regrettably lost again.
Chen Hao looked at Kobe with an expression of wanting more, but he didn't even have the strength to raise his hand. The two games had taken nearly 40 minutes. With his physical fitness of 61, it was already a miracle that he could last until the end.
Even Kobe, who had always been known for his stamina, was sweating profusely.
However, his heart was exceptionally comfortable. It had been a long time since he had played so well.
"Rookie, I won this time ~"
"I'll let you be happy for a while. Next time, I'll definitely wash away today's humiliation!”Chen Hao said righteously.
This made Kobe's mouth twitch." Is it embarrassing to lose to me?”
" That's not true." Chen Hao replied subconsciously.
"Then why would you think that?"
"Because it feels better to beat you ~"
Kobe: "
Black Mamba expressed that he didn't like it when others liked him.
After resting for half an hour and recovering his strength, Chen Hao did not ask for a duel. After all, Kobe had always had his own training plan and could not keep playing bullfighting with him.
He definitely couldn't use all his strength to stroke the wool. He had to let the wool grow longer before stroking it so early.
Three times a day in the morning, afternoon, and evening, two rounds each time. This was Chen Hao's plan for the future.
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