This call is very real.

Some people may say that Payton, as the only guard in history to win the "Best Defensive Player", is just Jordan's existence, how can you do such a thing as hugging your thighs?!

Peyton: It was Barkley and Malone who did it first!

And Payton is 37 years old, and his arrogance has been trampled by himself as early as when he defected to the Lakers.

He wants a championship right now and retires like Barkley and Malone.

As for why the Lakers were chosen, was it wrong to choose the defending champions?

What's more, the common denominator of Barkley and Ma Long's success in hugging his thigh is that the team has Sun Hao's thigh!

This choice is both reasonable and expected.

But Kupchak's answer is also true: we need to give you a tryout.

Although it has only been a season since his last time with the Lakers, Payton was on the move last season and his performance was average.

The Lakers just defended their title, and with Payton's personality, Kupchak's reaction is reasonable.

Peyton agreed without hesitation.

The skinny camel is bigger than the horse, and his current strength is absolutely no problem to get a veteran base salary from other teams.

Even if he is willing to play a role as a mentor to a weak team to help develop young players, maybe he can even get a middle-class exception.

But he doesn't care about that money, with a career salary of nearly 100 million, he only wants a championship now, even if the Lakers ask him to tryout.

Payton's determination pleased Kupchak.

Spanoulis did well, but defensive issues kept him from getting to the playoffs with a lot of playing time.

In fact, after reaching the Western Conference semifinals, the Lakers' guard line is basically a three-person rotation of Sun Hao, Finley and Christie.

Next season, Christie is a year older, and the Finals against Anthony is relatively average, if Payton is still in shape, it is indeed a real reinforcement for the Lakers.

Kupchak is not destined to be idle this summer.

Payton was just one representative, and he received a lot of calls from veterans or their agents in the next few days.

And like Payton, they're the ones who haven't won a championship yet.

The thighs are something that veterans want to hug.

He couldn't help but shake his head when he received it.

Because during the chat, the names of Barkley and Malone were constantly mentioned.

Not to mention the rest, Sun Hao's label of "champion dreamer" may not be able to run away.

Of course, Peyton is not the only person with mixed feelings, or rather not Peyton's type.

The opponents who were defeated by the Lakers also started the busy summer.

After communicating with Sun Hao, James spent a lot of money to hire Sun Hao's trainer Ganon Baker to conduct special training for himself.

Unlike in history, Baker guided James to start shooting drills ahead of time.

While James' size makes it difficult for him to shoot in a summer like Kobe Bryant, the improvement is predictable.

By next season, James will definitely be more well-rounded than last season.

And in addition to training alone under Baker's tutelage, James also held a training camp that included Anthony, Wade, Bosh, and Paul.

The 03 generation of these people have known each other before and have a good relationship, but they all have one thing in common this past season is frustration.

So in some ways, they are the 03 generation, but they are also the frustrated generation, or it can be called the alliance of the frustrated.

As for Paul, Duncan has to be involved.

Duncan was Paul's senior, and the two had an early connection.

Duncan admired James very much, so when Paul asked him if he could train together in the summer, he happened to hear that James was going to open a training camp, so he introduced Paul to the past.

Don't say it, Paul got along with James very happily after he arrived at the training camp, and after training, he helped a few big brothers carry their bags, and he has begun to adapt to NBA life in advance.

But when it comes to frustration, the biggest frustration this summer is obviously ...... Bryant.

At the beginning, Buss Jr. told him to go to Dallas and Nowitzki to win the championship, proving that the Lakers' F4 failure was not his reason.

As it turned out...... Little Buzz dug him a big hole and made him jump in.

Of course, Kobe Bryant is not the kind of person who loses to complain about others and circumstances, and he has already set himself a more rigorous training plan than ever before the moment of elimination.

And he also picked a location for his program that would be perfect for high-intensity training: Hawaii.

Hawaii is located in tropical latitudes, so it can theoretically be hot, but due to the influence of the dry northeast trade winds brought by the subtropical pressure, the maximum temperature in the summer generally does not exceed 31 degrees Celsius.

Coupled with the humid sea breeze and the lack of rain in summer, this location was perfectly fine.

……

After the victory parade, Sun Hao and Scarlett got on a plane to Hawaii.

They spent a lot of money in Honolulu to book a private villa.

The advantage of this villa is that there is a basketball court next door, which allows Sun Hao to play when he is free.

In a sense, it's a work-life balance.

Honolulu is the seat of the state of Hawaii, and the entire city is built on a valley, and in the later years of urban development, a large number of high-rise buildings were built on the riverside plain, and because it became the main part of the city of Honolulu.

However, the apartment they rented was not on the plain, but in the middle of the mountain, which is also the reason for the high price.

When you walk out of the door, you can see the Pacific Ocean in the sea and sky, and the beautiful scenery can only be seen for money.

Sun Hao had another layer of emotion when he arrived in Honolulu.

If you learn history well when you are a student, you should be familiar with Honolulu.

Because of the abundance of sandalwood in the early years, this place is also known as Honolulu.

When I heard about Honolulu, many people's memories of history lessons came, and it was here that Sun Yat-sen's "Xingzhonghui" was established and developed.

Because of this, Honolulu has a large proportion of Chinese and is the second largest Asian population in the region.

After arriving at the villa, he put down his luggage, and Sun Hao began to take Scarlett around.

This island city in the sea is much more beautiful than the coast.

See shipwrecks at the Arizona Memorial, see the only surviving royal palace in the United States at Irahoni Palace, watch bodybuilding competitions on the riverfront, and take a helicopter ride over the entire island city......

It took them three days to get around Honolulu to see the main attractions.

And it's not the end of the tour in Honolulu, they have to go to other islands to play.

For example, the extinct volcano of Mauna Kea, which is more than 4,200 meters above sea level, is the highest point in Hawaii.

But even in the summer, the temperature is not high, and they are going to spend the night there, so they need to make some preparations.

They didn't plan their trip during the day.

Of course, Sun Hao couldn't be idle, so he took the ball directly to the next court to play.

Honolulu's basketball atmosphere is definitely incomparable to that of Los Angeles, but when Sun Hao appeared on the court, the players playing inside were still boiling.

There's no way, the championship and the new FMVP, coupled with Sun Hao's own popularity, not to mention the stadium, every stop on the street will be blocked.

He wasn't blocked before because he wore sunglasses and a hood all the time, but he couldn't wear these two things when he played.

It took a while for Sun Hao to start playing in earnest, and every time he scored, the players off the field screamed and cheered.

Maybe it's because he's been playing professional games for the past few years, and Sun Hao hasn't felt the atmosphere of this kind of wild court for a long time.

This also made him a little excited, and the next few attacks directly played the split dunk and the empty catch, and the players below were completely upset.

Incidentally, he also attracted some people from outside the stadium.

Sun Hao had a cool time, and when he finished playing, he was leaving, and those people were reluctant to give up, and they just hated going out to play without a pen and a camera.

Back at the villa, Sun Hao took a shower and slept for a while, and after getting up, he packed up and prepared to go to sea with Scarlett.

But just as he was leaving, the phone in his villa suddenly rang, and he curiously went to pick it up.

On the other side claimed to be a lieutenant colonel named Moses.

Sun Hao thought it was a liar at first, but after the other party gave him a series of verification information, he was sure that it was true.

He has been in the United States for so many years, and he still has some understanding of the American military rank.

The maximum military rank in the navy that is normally outside is basically colonel, and it is generally the captain of an aircraft carrier.

And the lieutenant commander of the navy, generally the deputy captain of the aircraft carrier, or the captain of the cruiser.

It's no wonder that Sun Hao was skeptical at first.

Speaking of which, in addition to being a tourist destination, Honolulu is also an important military base due to its unique geographical location.

Like the Arizona Memorial where he and Scarlett went before, it was actually built on the basis of the USS Arizona, which was blown up in the "Pearl Harbor attack".

It's not uncommon for U.S. Navy ships and even aircraft carriers to come here for supplies.

And this lieutenant commander named Moses is the deputy captain of the aircraft carrier Carl Vinson.

Asked why the co-captain of the aircraft carrier would stay alone on the island, which is one of the reasons why he called Sun Hao.

It turned out that Kobe Bryant had been training in Honolulu during the offseason, and the military warmly invited Kobe to play an exhibition game for American GIs after knowing about it.

The training was very boring, and in order to show sincerity, the deputy captain was left behind, and Bryant finally agreed.

The time and place were all set before, two days later on the aircraft carrier Carl Vinson.

Because it was an internal exhibition match, only a few people knew about it now.

Then Sun Hao also suddenly appeared in Honolulu, attracting commotion and attention.

There were quite a few naval soldiers around, and Moses soon found out about it when he went back.

Originally, it was just Kobe's performance, but if Sun Hao was added, it would be very interesting.

"It won't take up too much time, I can let you visit the aircraft carrier for free, if you have other needs, you can also mention it, I will try my best to meet it."

Sun Hao didn't really want to go, he was different from Kobe, he was not an American, and he was not obliged to play for American soldiers.

However, Moses' attitude was very sincere, and Kobe Bryant was also in Honolulu, which he did not expect at all.

He still thinks about that hidden mission five years ago!

Especially against Prince in the finals, he found that he turned around and broke through the skill without a back-to-back technical connection, and he was more thoughtful about this hidden mission.

In addition, he completely broke Kobe's defense in the Western Finals, which made him more confident in completing the task.

In other words, at the end of the season, he was actually thinking about when to find an opportunity to go head-to-head with Kobe Bryant and do the task.

It's a pity that Kobe Bryant couldn't be contacted at all, but he didn't expect it to be a secret training in Hawaii.

There's a saying: when you can't ask for it, it might just come to your door!

"I'll have to ask my fiancée for advice."

However, Sun Hao still didn't agree immediately, he came to Hawaii to play with Scarlett, and Scarlett's opinion is the most important.

After some exchange, Sun Hao made a request to Moses.

"Can I bring my fiancée with me?"

"Absolutely."

Moses readily agreed.

That's it.

Sun Hao was in a good mood after hanging up the phone.

I didn't expect this trip to Hawaii to have such a surprise.

Of course, what happened in two days will not affect their current arrangement.

The two took a boat to the extinct volcano of Mauna Kea, and after the car took them to the end of the road, they put on their coats and climbed for a while.

Don't think about anything, climb to the top of the mountain, and the endless sea is all around, that's the experience of a small island.

The mountains are more than 4,000 meters above sea level, and with so much humidity, all you can see are thick clouds and a few peaks in the middle of the clouds that rise like bamboo shoots.

The extinct volcano of Mauna Kea is a sacred site for Hawaiians, but this sanctuary is different from the kind of temple you see, and the most prominent building on the top of the hill is an international astronomical center.

That's why they chose to leave here later, because at night, they can get a closer look at the stars through an astronomical telescope.

That's what they're here for.

However, when the sun was about to set, they realized that perhaps compared to the stars in the Heavenly King's telescope, the scene in front of them was their greatest gain.

The sun began to set in the west, but it was not the same as usual, because it was the thick clouds that first began to set.

The clouds are like a virtual horizon, and the sun falls into the clouds, but in reality it is still on the horizon.

The afterglow of the light passing through the clouds is indescribably romantic and beautiful.

Sun Hao could feel Scarlett holding his hand tightly, with a happy smile on her face.

This "accident" may be the most meaningful thing they have traveled in the past few days.

Especially when it comes on a trip after they get engaged, it gives people endless hope for the future.

At night, they were able to see the stars overhead.

Starlight on the sea and in the desert is always the most beautiful.

Of course, looking at the stars up close inside the telescope is also a very interesting experience.

Scarlett on this day seemed much happier than in the past few days.

The next afternoon, they returned to Honolulu, and it was at this time that Sun Hao saw the Carl Vinson anchored in the harbor.

The sheer size of the ship made him can't help but look sideways.

This kind of behemoth is seen on TV and seen in front of your eyes, and the visual impact is completely two different concepts.

Sun Hao suddenly felt that being able to visit such a thing and play a ball was actually nothing at all.

The next day, a military jeep came to the door to pick them up and take them to the aircraft carrier.

Although it was an exhibition match, the audience had no chance to watch it except for the soldiers, so the people on the island had no other expression than envy the soldiers.

On the aircraft carrier, Sun Hao's first sight was shocked.

This was the first time he had seen this kind of thing in his previous life and in this life, the huge deck, and the cannons that were all around.

Although he is not a fan of military affairs, when he arrives in this kind of place, the adrenaline in the human body will still be uncontrollably secreted.

Well, it's not just him who is looking around, but also the ...... not far away. Bryant.

Kobe Bryant saw him first and came over to greet him with a smile.

Although the two fought on the court, including last season, when the Lakers also eliminated the Mavericks to enter the Finals, it did not affect their relationship off the court.

"I didn't expect you to come to Hawaii."

"That's what I want to say."

The first words of the two of them met were very tacit, and then they couldn't help laughing.

To a certain extent, they have a clear heart, and they agree.

"Wait a while, do you want to go it alone?"

Kobe's next words made Sun Hao stunned for a moment.

"You're not going to say no, are you?"

Kobe Bryant saw Sun Hao's reaction, and then asked.

"You may not believe it, but I have the same idea."

He was stunned just now because he didn't expect Kobe to take the initiative to mention this, and he was still thinking about how to talk to Kobe about heads-up.

After all, in front of so many soldiers, Kobe Bryant may not necessarily accept it.

Now it seems that he has even saved this one.

And it's not surprising if you think about it carefully, Kobe Bryant can be said to have been beaten by Sun Hao when he was in the West.

He blocked all the interference from the outside world and practiced hard in Honolulu for nearly a month, including the finals, he didn't watch it at all, he just wanted to make himself stronger.

Now that Sun Hao appeared in front of him, of course he wouldn't want to miss such an opportunity.

And he can also test the results of his hard work this month.

After a while, Moses came out, a middle-aged officer who looked quite young.

At this age, when he became a vice captain, he had real material in his stomach.

The pitch was ready, but the crew was not in place, and Moses fulfilled his previous promise and took the three of them to visit the aircraft carrier first.

Of course, what they can see is also something that allows them to see.

But even these were enough for the three of them to fill their curiosity.

Sun Hao and Kobe Bryant focused the whole process, and this experience may be like this once in their lives.

When they came out of it, the two of them kept communicating.

And you may not believe it when you say it, but after the two people come out, they have the same idea, they both want to buy a super big cruise ship.

That must be a lot of fun.

Sun Hao thinks this direction is good, as long as he doesn't engage in helicopters, everything is good for Kobe.

They had a quick bite to eat and rested, and the crew began to show up in the audience seats set up on the deck after the busy day.

By the time they went out, the seats of hundreds of people were full, and they were greeted by cheers from the sky.

Although there are not many people, the voice of the soldier is loud, and the atmosphere is not weak at all, which is very similar to the original Drew League.

There were also hosts on the scene, who began to introduce them.

"Three-time champion, seven-time All-Star, 1998 All-Star Game MVP, three-time All-NBA, five-time Defensive First Team...... Kobe bryant! ”

"2-time champion, 5-time All-Star, 3-time All-Star Game MVP, 2-time Finals MVP, 2005 regular season MVP, 2-time First Team ...... Sun Hao! ”

You may not have felt anything before, but after listing the honors of Kobe and Sun Hao, you will find that Sun Hao has unconsciously surrounded Kobe Bryant with honor!

It's not all-encompassing, but it's only a matter of time.

The Lakers' championship made many people sit on Sun Hao's identity as "Jordan's first successor".

This time, there is already strong evidence not only in popularity, but also in strength and honor.

Kobe Bryant also seemed to realize that he habitually touched his nose, and his eyes uncontrollably showed a strong fighting spirit.

One might think that last season's defeat would have dealt him a devastating blow.

If you really think that, you're very wrong!

Kobe Bryant, the loss is just the motivation to stimulate him to work harder, and he will never give up until he succeeds!

The exhibition match started quickly, but it wasn't one-on-one, but three-on-three.

The four best soldiers on the aircraft carrier became teammates with them.

In this session, Bryant fully demonstrated the results of his hard work in the past month.

His shooting is noticeably more consistent than before.

That's not just because of the change in defenders, it's really become a lot more stable.

This made Sun Hao a little surprised.

You must know that Kobe Bryant at this stage, in addition to passing, the only weakness is probably scoring stability.

But only a month has passed, and he has improved so much, which is really amazing.

However, if Sun Hao understands Kobe's training plan, he will not be surprised.

After communicating with Baker, Bryant developed a training method that is not enough to describe the word "devil", also known as the 666 training method.

6 hours a day, 6 days a week, 6 phases.

It doesn't sound like much at first, but in one practice session, he made 3,000 jumpers alone, plus 300 board-scraping jumpers and 100 free throws.

This data may not sound like a concept, but take Jordan as an example, Jordan was famous for his training at his peak, and 2,000 mid-range shots a day is already the benchmark in the league.

But compared to Kobe, it is still a lot inferior.

And shooting is only part of Kobe's training, in addition to fixed barbell curls and bench presses, 2 times 800m, 5 times 400m and so on.

These six hours of training are complete torture for the average person, but Kobe Bryant has been doing it every day for the past month.

So Kobe's stability improvement is completely reasonable.

And the point where Kobe Bryant doesn't pass the ball is actually not that important in three against three, and in the final first game, Kobe's team won Sun Hao's team 21-18.

After winning, Kobe Bryant was slightly excited, and made his trademark fist gesture at the soldiers on the sidelines, which drew a burst of cheers from the soldiers on the sidelines.

Although the fighting spirit has not been affected, I can still feel that Kobe Bryant is holding his breath in his heart when he loses the Western Finals.

Sun Hao didn't care too much, the outcome of the exhibition match was not so important

And in the next two games, three against three, Sun Hao's side won the shame and won 2-1.

After the three rounds were played, the exhibition game was almost over, but at this time, Kobe Bryant and the host communicated over there.

The host soon announced that there was an unexpected surprise in the exhibition game, and this surprise was the one-on-one between Sun Hao and Kobe!

This ignited the emotions of the soldiers.

Compared to the previous show-like game, the heads-up between two NBA superstars is obviously more worth looking forward to!

Because he had said hello in advance, Sun Hao was not surprised, he turned around and made a small eye contact with Scarlett, who was sitting on the sidelines, and then went on the field.

When he stood opposite Kobe Bryant again, Sun Hao's eyes and state were obviously different from before.

If there was still some entertainment before, then now he feels like he is going to show 100% strength!

The heads-up that didn't end a year ago doesn't count, the heads-up between him and Kobe Bryant was a full five years late!

I was left there for five years with that hidden mission, and now it's time to pick it up!

Kobe Bryant was also a little surprised by Sun Hao's change, especially Sun Hao's performance before the heads-up began, which was a little different from Sun Hao's impression of him.

But it also made him more and more excited.

He was originally going to test the results of his training, and Sun Hao was in the middle of it.

As a result, Kobe Bryant also put his center of gravity, and his eyes ignited a raging fighting spirit.

The two of you, it's time to get real!

There was a burst of cheers from the sidelines.

Although the soldiers didn't know what was going on in their hearts, just looking at the state of the two on the field was enough to make them excited.

Two MVP-level players are really playing, which you can't usually see if you don't go to the NBA arena!

No, to be precise, you may not even be able to see it in the NBA!

Start heads-up.

Come up Kobe Bryant strikes first.

If Kobe Bryant's non-passing doesn't have much impact in a three-on-three, then it doesn't have a big impact at all in a one-on-one.

As soon as Kobe Bryant came up, he hit Sun Hao in the back.

Sun Hao also completely unceremoniously went up to the body to fight.

"Bang! Bang! ”

The collision of muscles on the field produces a muffled sound.

Although the two don't often play against each other in the game, Christie usually shares his experience in defending Kobe with Sun Hao.

If you want Kobe Bryant to not shoot, you can't let him enter the offensive mode he is used to.

Or to put it another way, the best way to defend Kobe Bryant is to make his movements incoherent.

Sun Hao did it perfectly, and Kobe Bryant barely leaned back to complete the shot after turning in a row.

This is also a stalemate that is easy to fall into with back plays, and without a big ass like Barkley, it is easy to be forced to stop the ball or be forced to make difficult shots.

"Huh!"

However, Kobe Bryant showed the improvement of his special training this month, and hit the difficult shot steadily!

1 to 0!

The soldiers on the sidelines couldn't help but whistle excitedly.

Although it was just a ball, the high-level confrontation between the two was on full display.

A complete visual treat.

Or Kobe's possession.

This time Kobe Bryant chose the face frame, Sun Hao still gave enough confrontation, and he still began to use small movements.

Christie's experience proved to be useful, and Kobe Bryant was forced into an uncomfortable bottom line by Sun Hao.

The action is still very elegant.

"Phew!"

But the last shot smashed out of the frame!

The ball is exchanged, and it is Sun Hao's turn to attack!

As soon as Sun Hao got the ball, Kobe Bryant quickly defended and pressed.

This is the way he defended against Sun Hao in the Western Finals, the only difference is that he is more aggressive.

However, Sun Hao also expected this, a fake back, and then a low center of gravity turned around to break through.

Although the season is over, his MVP aura is still there!

This turn was neat, and Kobe Bryant didn't have time to collect it because he pounced too early!

The pair's previous experience on the court doesn't quite apply in one-on-one.

Before, Sun Hao had to take care of possible bags, but he made one-on-one movements more simply and decisively.

However, Kobe Bryant did not give up after being beaten, and chased Sun Hao from behind.

Sun Hao felt that he didn't give a chance directly, accelerated into the air, and dunked with one hand!

"Bang!"

1 to 1.

This dunk drew a burst of applause from the soldiers at the scene.

Compared with five years ago, the strength of both has improved greatly.

Of course, Sun Hao's amplitude is obviously greater, five years ago, he could only score by surprise, but now he can be completely calm!

The next few balls also almost became a replica of the second ball.

Kobe Bryant's defense, like in the Western Finals, failed to stop Sun Hao from scoring.

In a short time, the score on the field has changed from 1 to 1 to 2 to 1, then to 3 to 1, and finally to 4 to 1!

There is one more ball, and Sun Hao is going to win this duel!

However, it was this last ball, Kobe Bryant took out absolute concentration, successfully chased Sun Hao, and almost gave Sun Hao a pegboard hat.

Sun Hao moved in the air and barely dodged, but the ball also bounced on the edge of the basket.

The ball is exchanged again!

The mood of the soldiers on the sidelines became excited again.

Don't think that the score of 4 to 1 is very different, just like a billiards game, the more top-notch the confrontation, the less important the point difference. Because the opponent accidentally came to clear the table!

The confrontation in front of him is the same, just like Sun Hao changed the big score from 1 to 1 to 4 to 1, Kobe Bryant went from 1 to 4 to 5 to 4, which may also be a chance to possess the ball.

Bryant once again chose to attack with his back, and there was another clash of muscles.

Sun Hao's defense is still very good.

Although his defense is much inferior to the offense, as Deng Ward said, the defense depends on talent and skill, and the remaining three points depend on attitude!

Bryant was defended with another difficult shot, and this time his shot ended up deflecting off the basket.

There was a burst of regret from the fans.

Because this may well be Kobe's last chance.

Kobe Bryant, didn't care.

He clapped his hands and cheered himself, then threw the ball to Sun Hao, sinking the center of gravity of the defense.

He'll definitely take his chance next time.

However, Sun Hao didn't seem to give him the next chance at all, and raised his hand to shoot directly into three points.

Previously, his offense used more turn-and-go break-throughs, which made Bryant dare not go on close defense like he did at the beginning.

But it was this transformation that gave Sun Hao a chance.

It's a bit too late for Kobe Bryant to pounce again.

Sun Hao has a beautiful follow-up action for this ball, and the intuition from the shooter tells him that the ball is already there.

Looking at the basketball that was spinning towards the basket, his heart was more than beautiful enough to describe.

"Huh!"

With a crisp sound, Sun Hao's three-point hollow entered the net!

5 to 1!

Sun Hao defeated Kobe Bryant with an absolute advantage in a one-on-one heads-up!

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing the hidden quest 'True and False Mamba' and getting the reward [Kobe Bryant's Turnaround and Shot Back Pack]. ”

In the next second, Sun Hao's mind heard the system's prompt sound.

A hidden mission after five years, it's late, but it's here!