Chapter 60: One-on-one with Kobe at the Lakers' home court

  "Hey, buddy; how about it? Want to come with me today? Nobody in the NBA excites me anymore, not even T-Mac or LeBron. You're the only one who can, and you might even shut me down." Kobe said as they walked into the arena.

  "Don't you guys have a game against the Suns tonight? You've already lost two games at their home court, don't you want to come back in this third game? (I don't even remember if we played the Suns' home court first; just go with it) The previous two games were easily won by the Suns; this time coming back, Kobe must be even crazier"

  "Frankly, Chen, this time we can't advance to the second round. In this series, it's already good if we can win one game. And in my opinion, even if we lose this game, I want to play another game with you; not everyone has this opportunity." That's Kobe for you, being obsessive to the extreme, otherwise he wouldn't be called the most obsessive person in NBA history.

  "Haha, buddy, since you've given up tonight's game to play with me, how could I refuse? And our relationship, wouldn't it be awkward if I didn't agree to it?" Chen Shao said, knowing that next year Kobe wouldn't give up a game to play bullfighting with him again; next year was the Lakers' explosive year.

  Xiao Xian and the others couldn't understand English very well, so they could only follow along beside them, unable to interject; however, seeing their boyfriend able to converse with a super giant star like this, they couldn't help but feel a surge of pride.

  They just didn't know that if Chen Shao was willing, he could conquer both the NBA and the tennis world.

  Let's not mention the tennis court, even Federer himself said he wants to play against Chen Shuai, conquering that place is not the goal.

  But the NBA is a different story, Chen Shuo is just a rookie, if he relies on his physical ability, he can't even beat Kobe; to put it simply, Chen Shuo is just an inside beast, especially on defense, he can guard all five positions, but on offense, he can only shoot and dunk, which sometimes makes Kobe relax, but this is only when Chen Shuo is not serious, if he gets serious, his skills will skyrocket, and at that time, Kobe can only be abused.

  "Alright, I'll take you to your seat first, then come with me to the locker room to change clothes, I'll find one for you." Kobe heard that Chen Shao was willing to play a game of bullfighting in front of so many people, how could he not be excited? Before, they had only played together at home. Kobe had also invited Chen Shao to play with some NBA superstars, but Chen Shao said no, I don't want to play basketball in front of so many people, it makes me look too rough and violent; every time Kobe invited Chen Shao like this, Chen Shao would always use this excuse to decline.

  Chen Shao really didn't want to play ball in front of people, if that was the case, it would go against what he had promised Yun'er at the beginning.

  "Yoon-ah, I might have to go against your wishes tonight; it seems like I'll have to reveal some things tonight, or else I'll end up looking foolish; I'm really sorry" Chen Shao said in Korean to Yoon-ah beside him.

  "Oppa, you're talking about demands, but I think I've only made one demand of you." Yoon-ah said.

  "Yeah, oppa, if it's really not possible then just don't do it" Little Xian worriedly said;

  "Yuner, Xiaoxian; it seems that my true face is completely exposed tonight. But it's okay, this hairstyle has been used for so many years and it's time to change it. The remaining half of my face also needs to come out and get some sun. Four years, I've hidden it for four whole years, but today I was still forced out by that Kobe guy! Chen Shao knew that Kobe's real intention in competing with him was not just about the competition itself, but he didn't want to mention it. Moreover, in America, apart from his own family's servants and staff, only Kobe had seen Chen Shao's true face; every time Kobe was humiliated, he would see it. It was as if Chen Shao had completely transformed into a different person."

  Yuner Xiaoxian heard Chen Shao's words and recalled the feeling she had when she first saw Chen Shao's entire face; they could be certain that this would cause a huge sensation around the world.

  "Oppa, as long as you don't mind the trouble in the future, we have no opinion, but it will be easier to chase girls in the future, right?" Yoon-ah's words made Chen Shao extremely embarrassed.

  "That's enough, with just the two of you, why would I still go flirt with other girls?" Chen Shao argued.

  "Oppa, should I keep quiet now?" Xian is just a hidden boss;

  Because it was said in Korean, Kobe couldn't understand either; could only lead the way; "Alright, this is your seat, two ladies, lend me your boyfriend for a bit, let's see his brilliant performance later"

  "Alright, neither of you needs to go, just sit here; I'll go with Kobe first," he said, and then turned around to follow Kobe in.

  Two people changed jerseys and came out together, the fans in the whole field were very puzzled. Isn't this not started yet? Now their idols have come out, and there is also a person who is not on the team behind them; The players of the Suns, who came to play as guests, were also surprised.

  Kobe didn't care, walked directly onto the court, then walked to the DJ booth, grabbed the mic and said to all the fans in the stadium: "My good friend is here watching my game today, and I haven't played with him for a long time. So before the game starts, let me have a one-on-one showdown with my good friend Chen first. After we're done, then we'll start the game. If the Suns players can't wait, then tonight's game will be considered a loss for us Lakers."

  Kobe's words caused a stir among the fans in attendance; "Who is this guy, that can make Kobe give up a game to come and fight with him?"

  "Right, what's going on? This isn't scientific at all!"

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  "Hey Kobe, what's with the trash talk? You think you're better than us Suns?" Steve Nash asked as he walked over.

  "Hey Steve, I didn't mean it that way; we can't possibly win against you tonight, and you'll see why when you watch our bullfight later," Kobe said. "Alright, let me introduce my friends."

  "Chen, I won't say any more about this," Kobe said as he walked up to Chen Sha with Nash.

  "How could you not know, the Suns' core Steve Nash; Hello I am Chinese, my name is Chen Shao, English name is rebirth; You can call me Chen, or you can also call me rebirth" said Chen Shao.

  "Rebirth? Sounds a bit familiar? And that hairstyle of yours, I think I've seen it somewhere before?" Nash said dazedly;

  "Haha, wasn't there a hot video of tennis being circulated online recently? He's the protagonist in that video!" Kobe knew about this video and had watched it several times, but he wasn't very interested; he only went because of Chen Shao.

  "Oh, right, it's you Rebirth; your tennis skills are too good, even my good friend Nadal said he really wants to play against you, and those techniques are so gorgeous. After Kobe's reminder, Nash also remembered; "Nice to meet you""

  "Haha, nice to meet you too?"

  "Stop chatting, hey man, let's get started quickly," Kobe urged.

  "Alright, let's get started then, Steve. I'll finish torturing Kobe later, we can chat again when we have time?" Chen Shao said with a smile;

  Nash was stunned by Chen Shao's words, and in front of Kobe, he said that he had been abused by him, as if it had never happened before? This also made him more curious about this rebirth;

  Kobe and Chen Shuang both came on the court, warmed up with a few shots. Kobe hit one iron shot, while Chen Shuang made all of his; moreover, his shooting posture was exactly the same as Kobe's, but his accuracy rate was higher than his.

  Anyone who understands basketball can tell a person's level of basketball from their shooting posture and release; someone like Nash, of course, can be seen at a glance "The posture is very beautiful and mysterious, the release is also grasped very well, the arc lines of several balls are almost exactly the same; the strength is very strong"

  "Hey buddy; same as always, I'll start first, no objection to playing thirty balls, right?" Kobe Chen said.

  "Alright, same as before, I'll just defend and not attack for the first ten rounds?" Chen Shao said.

  "Heh heh, don't talk so nicely, with your current state you can only defend and not attack, unless you bring out that other half of your strength" Kobe was thoroughly familiar with Chen Shao.

  "It's okay if you know, you'd better get more than five out of the first ten balls, or else you'll be in trouble today," Chen Shao said fearlessly, this was the tone they were used to every time.

  Kobe Bryant dribbled the ball, Chen Shao defended; as for Chen Shao's defense, Kobe always focused on finding that one weakness; however, he was often intercepted by Chen Shao before he could find it. This time was no exception.

  Kobe made a quick acceleration from the left side of Chen Shao, Chen Shao followed up, and Kobe suddenly stopped and turned around to make a right breakthrough. This turn was thought by Kobe himself to have completely gotten rid of Chen Shao, and everyone in the audience had the same idea. But what happened next was an astonishing scene: Chen Shao's hand was already holding the ball with his back to Kobe; while Kobe also showed a shocked expression.

  He had no idea when Chen Shuo stole the ball, and it wasn't until he looked up at the slow-motion replay on the big screen that he realized what had happened. It turned out that in the instant he turned around, Chen Shuo's hand had reached out and poked the ball away, while Kobe was turning around, but the ball was gone.

  Nash was in shock, knowing Kobe, that nobody could ever get a steal off him so easily, except maybe Iverson occasionally.

  "You're still so strong, I thought you'd take a step back this year, but I've made progress too, yet you still managed to stop me so easily" Kobe said to Chen Shao; every time he lost to Chen Shao, he would make significant progress.

  "You're not bad either, that ball earlier would have been caught directly if it were in the past, but this time it was just a tip-off." Chen Shao said, indeed, if it were in the past; Kobe wouldn't dare to pass like that, and he would definitely be cut off cleanly, but this time it was just barely tipped off.

  It can be seen that Kobe's progress this year is not just a little bit, and Chen Shao is not bad either. Although he hasn't played ball for a long time, now he can put down the first ball, so next Kobe will be even harder, and he will also bring out 200% of his strength.

  No one said anything else, continuing; Kobe still attacked "Since you couldn't get past me like that just now, then" he thought to himself.

  Kobe backed the ball against Chen Shao, he knew Chen Shao's strength was great, but he didn't plan to back down; just use the rebound force from colliding with Chen Shao to achieve a fadeaway; his idea was good, if it were an ordinary person they would definitely not be able to put it down, but...

  He bounced back with one rebound and then continued with a backward jump shot; seeing such a shot, Kobe thought "got it"

  But this did not happen as wished, Chen Shuo's hand appeared appropriately on the ball's trajectory.

  Chen Shao had long expected that Kobe would be like this. Since he knew his strength was not as good as Kobe's, he could only use the method of leaning back.

  So at the moment Kobe made his move, he also jumped up, right on time; Chen Shao directly snatched the ball from mid-air.

  "Snatching a hat in mid-air? Or is it Kobe's? And he's even 10 centimeters shorter than Kobe?" The people on the scene saw Chen Shuo's astonishing move, and their faces were filled with disbelief.

  Lakers' head coach "Zen Master" Phil Jackson also didn't believe this act;

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