On his first day in Los Angeles, Link had a boring night.

Although Los Angeles is big and bright, Link doesn't have many friends here. Without an old driver, Link didn't know where to go. Not to mention Los Angeles, in Memphis, if it weren't for Randolph and Tony Allen, Link wouldn't know where the nightclub doors would open.

So, when Link simply played a game in the hotel room all night, he couldn't stay up anymore, so Link went straight to bed.

It must be said that the intensive schedule of the past few months has left Link very tired. It was rare to have such a leisurely night, and Link fell asleep soon after going to bed. The thought of not having to compete tomorrow or training for a formal day made Link feel relaxed both physically and mentally.

Just as Link was asleep, he was woken up by the sound of an alarm clock. Link slept in a daze, and he didn't know what time it was. Anyway, it was still dark outside the window, and it wasn't morning yet.

Link sat up from his bed and glanced at the clock on the wall, it was only three in the morning.

"Which neurotic is calling at this time" Link scolded and picked up his phone, but the "neurotic" on the caller ID made Link swallow - Kobe Bryant.

"Uh" Link reluctantly answered the phone, and sure enough, Kobe's voice came from there.

"Boy, I thought you wouldn't answer the phone."

"How is that possible, what?"

"Didn't you promise to train with me, I think it's just five o'clock, in my private training gym, I'll send you the address later."

"Okay, see you tomorrow afternoon, Bryant." Although Bryant's call was a bit bizarre, Link was still very excited. It was a rare opportunity to be invited by Kobe Bryant to train together! He thought that Kobe Bryant was just talking casually, but he didn't expect that he really planned to train together.

"No," Bryant replied sternly, "it's not afternoon, I'm talking about five o'clock in the morning, which is two hours later." ”

Link: "??? ”

"Don't be late, boy."

Before Link could react, Kobe Bryant hung up. Link looked at his phone, whose screen was off, and then at the dark sky.

Who am I? Where am I? What just happened?

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Have you ever seen Los Angeles at four in the morning?

If anyone in front of Link in the future will face this meme, Link will definitely explode on the spot. Because, Los Angeles at four o'clock in the morning is not beautiful at all, except for tiredness and sleepiness, there is no feeling!

In order not to be late, Link went out at four o'clock in the morning. The streets are empty, with the occasional passing car. There were almost no pedestrians, except for a few drunks who had just come out of bars and nightclubs.

The incomparably prosperous "City of Angels" also seemed to take a brief breath at this moment. Sitting in a taxi, looking at the city that had not yet woken up, Link suddenly felt no sleepy.

All that's left is incomparable peace of mind. He doesn't have any distractions now, and he can concentrate on everything he does. At this point, Link felt that he understood some of the reasons why Kobe Bryant always liked to train in the early morning.

A forty-minute drive took him to a small gymnasium on the outskirts of Los Angeles, perched on the edge of a beach. It's just a street away from the beach.

It looks like it was built for the people of the neighborhood.

At four or five o'clock in the morning, there was no one around. But through the few windows in the gymnasium, it seems to be brightly lit inside.

Link tiptoed into the gymnasium for fear of going to the wrong place and being beaten up as a thief. However, by the time he stepped into the training hall, Kobe Bryant was already warming up.

"Coming? Your kid wasn't late, and his attitude was okay. Bryant greeted Link and went on to warm himself up.

"I didn't expect you to ask me to train so soon" Link was a little overwhelmed, so he also warmed up.

"No way, no one else answered my phone, only you."

"What!?"

"Hahahaha, just kidding, kid. I called you here for a reason. You're smart defensively and a great object to train with. Today I want to train my offensive footsteps, so I asked you to defend, it must be the most suitable and closest to the actual battle. Of course, I can also teach you two tricks, and you can go down and figure it out yourself. And you said you were willing to train with me during the day, didn't you? ”

"Of course, of course I do." Link didn't ask any more questions, so let's be safe. Besides, it's better to learn than to lie in bed.

The key is to lie alone in bed!

Bryant smiled, and he could see that Link was the kind of player who was willing to work hard. And this guy's willpower is terrifying, which Kobe Bryant has been aware of since his first loss to the Grizzlies. And Link didn't complain at all after he came, which made Kobe Bryant have a good impression of him.

In short, Kobe Bryant likes to train with this kind of person. Training this thing is not only about quantity, but also about quality.

After a brief warm-up, Bryant and Link officially began training. Kobe Bryant wants to practice his steps today, so he doesn't need any trainers, two people are enough.

Link was in front of Kobe Bryant, very focused. As a player who has worked hard in the development league, Link has long been accustomed to treating training with a practical attitude.

There is no doubt that Link's focus is one of the reasons why Kobe Bryant chose him to train together.

Bryant held the ball on the outside and made a tentative step. He stepped out with his right foot first, and Link was unmoved, very steady. It seems that just when Kobe's right foot was about to retract, his right foot suddenly steady, and then accelerated to break through!

"Nest grass!" Link secretly scolded in his heart, Kobe Bryant was really unexpected this time. Link could only instinctively retreat, but Kobe Bryant only took a step and stopped suddenly.

Link's judgment was still very accurate, and he was not thrown away by Kobe's emergency stop. He jumped up and down to block Bryant's shot.

However, Bryant's first shot was just a fake. After easily picking Link up, Bryant jumped out of his hand, took the initiative to hit Link's body, and scored the ball.

"2+1, this is definitely a 2+1!" Kobe yelled happily, and sure enough, this guy would want to fight even if he was training with a rookie.

Link swallowed, Kobe Bryant's offense just now was simply terrifying. With just one tentative step, he played himself around. Otherwise, they are top scorers.

The first two times Link and Kobe Bryant played, Link and Kobe Bryant didn't play for a long time, and Kobe Bryant's state was average. Otherwise, judging from Kobe's performance just now, Link estimates that he will be beaten into scum.

"Cleverness is mistaken by cleverness, boy, you obviously didn't get thrown away, but you were faked and shaken. In the future, you will have to observe the other person's movements more closely. Come on, let's move on. ”

Bryant patted Link on the shoulder, then picked up the basketball and continued to attack.

After this, Link was tortured by Kobe. That's right, Link calls it torture.

After dribbling, he turned smoothly and then made a jump shot and hit.

After dribbling, he turned smoothly, but after deceiving Link's center of gravity, Kobe Bryant immediately made a half-turn jumper in the opposite direction. Link, who was shaken away, didn't have time to interfere at all, Kobe Bryant hit again!

With his back shaking, seeing that Link's center of gravity was too far forward, Kobe Bryant half-turned and stepped up to break through Link's side, and then picked up a basket

Throughout the training session, Link was able to defend against Kobe Bryant only a handful of times. Kobe Bryant's steps are very changeable, and there are no duplicates. You can't predict what this guy will do next. Even if he occasionally predicted it, he was able to score the ball against the defense.

Half an hour later, Link was sweating profusely. Kobe, on the other hand, is practicing more and more energetically. Don't think Kobe Bryant will show mercy, this guy will want to fight with Link even if he is training.

"It's inhuman, it's inhuman, how can the Lakers players stand this guy." Link gasped for air while propping himself on his knees.

"Link, your defense is still too dependent on feeling. To be honest, you didn't eat my pace. So, you can't stop me at all. Half an hour later, it is estimated that Kobe Bryant was also abusive, so he pulled Link to explain.

"Your steps have changed so much that I can't predict them." Link gasped and replied, whether it's a back-to-back step, a breakthrough step, or a tentative step, Kobe Bryant can play with you with flowers.

"I said, it's just because you don't know enough about the steps. I've seen your back-to-back attack, the foundation is good, but the variation is lacking. Meet a strong defender and he'll know what to do with you after two or three points. Come on, boy, take the ball, and I'll teach you. Now, it's up to you to attack. ”

With that, Bryant threw the ball to Link. It seems that there is little respite in their training.

Link held the basketball and looked at Kobe Bryant in front of him, is this going to receive one-on-one coaching from this guy?

Then it's worth it just after being abused for so long.