Chapter 348: Crazy Beach
The last thing in Los Angeles is stardom, and similarly, this is not the first time that a star has appeared in the summer league at Venice Beach Stadium.
Every summer, celebrity competitions are held here! Celebrities in attendance included former NBA players, TNT slam dunk contest winners, football hockey stars and a host of Hollywood singers and actors who love basketball. But there was no one who could make such a storm at Venice Beach. Kobe Bryant and Yiyang, this fantastic lineup of matchups has eclipsed all the stars who have been here before.
These two guys are not outdated former NBA players, but the hottest All-Stars in the NBA at this time. There is no copper smell here and no show atmosphere, here, only belongs to real basketball!
Although it is only a street league, although the purpose of this tournament service is to entertain. But great entertainment doesn't mean that the level of play is inferior, on the contrary, the players play exceptionally hard in order to show their abilities in front of tourists from all over the world. Even Kobe and Yiyang are no exception.
After kick-off, with the deafening cheers of the fans and the sound of waves crashing on the beach, Yiyang, as the point guard on the visiting team's side, began to advance in possession of the frontcourt. As soon as the Chinese defender crossed the midfield line, "Black Mamba" Kobe Bryant posted it viciously.
The fans were almost dizzy, and as soon as they came up, the two "immortals" were going to play for real. This intense sense of well-being completely envelops the entire stadium.
Kobe's seriousness did not make Yiyang retreat, but stimulated Yiyang's fighting spirit. This is a street league, and Yiyang, a guy who came from the streets, also intends to solve the problem in a more street way.
So, Yiyang quickly dribbled the ball alternately behind his back with both hands. The speed at which he dribbled behind his back made the fans in the stadium let out an exclamation.
"Who says NBA players are all academics!? A true streetball player! The live DJ began to build momentum for the game, and seeing that Yiyang was completely played, Kobe Bryant also showed an excited smile.
The continuous and rapid back-to-back hand-to-hand changes are nice to look at, but naturally they can't confuse a superstar like Kobe. Seeing that Kobe Bryant was unmoved, Yiyang suddenly knocked the ball to the right, as if he was planning to break to the right.
Just as Kobe Bryant moved his steps, Yiyang quickly smashed the ball to the floor! The basketball passed between Bryant's outstretched legs, and then Yiyang accelerated, bypassing Bryant and regaining control of the basketball. A crotch-wearing, Yiyang's performance made the fans rub their eyes. How is this possible?
In fact, Bryant just turned around quickly, and he could easily pocket the ball. But in a street race, why ruin the chance for a beautiful show? Therefore, Kobe Bryant did not break the ball, but went with Yiyang.
Yiyang entered the inside line, and the others on the field naturally did not dare to rush forward. In this way, Yiyang performed a beautiful two-handed buckle for the fans. After the goal, Yiyang jumped excitedly, the street court, this is the place to enjoy the pure fun of basketball!
After that, switch to Kobe Bryant to attack. Bryant also performed his trademark move, moving his hips back in succession.
At this time, Kobe Bryant is like a Michael dancing space steps on the basketball court. Jackson, except that he dribbles the ball under his crotch and moves backwards.
After withdrawing from outside the three-point line, Kobe Bryant directly pulled out a three-point shot against Yiyang's defense. Yiyang didn't release the water because he knew that Kobe Bryant wouldn't like to release the water himself. But even so, Bryant's shot went in. Although Yiyang and the Mavericks eliminated Kobe and his Los Angeles Lakers in the playoffs a few months ago, that doesn't mean Kobe lost his dominance.
After the next goal, Yiyang did not play alone by himself, but handed over the opportunity to perform to others. The street ball player who received the ball didn't care about Yiyang and Kobe, but actually made a gesture and motioned for everyone to pull away, and he wanted to play alone.
That's the street league, where there's no difference between a superstar and a street player. It's a field where everyone can be what they want to be – and only basketball can show that. Some people like to pass, some like to play singles, no one is going to get them in their way, some like to be coaches, some just like to watch the ball...... Let them go and let everyone play freely!
The streetball player's singles moves were very fancy, but it was clear that there were already illegal moves such as walking and second dribbling. But the referee didn't blow the game off, there were no free throws, no three seconds, no fouls. All the players have to do is put on a show.
As the game continued to deepen, Kobe Bryant and Yiyang also played more and more seriously. The two competitive guys have been fighting each other, and they seem to have forgotten that they are at Venice Beach and not at the Staples Center.
Kobe Bryant's defense was very tight, and he even did not hesitate to use some rough ways to put pressure on Yiyang. But Kobe Bryant found that Yiyang seemed to be a little stronger than last season. Although Yiyang's physical confrontation ability is still not very good, it is indeed much better than before.
Yiyang's crotch changed hands immediately behind his back, and after two consecutive changes of direction, he accelerated his breakthrough.
Breakthrough scoring, this is Yiyang's favorite way to score, and Kobe Bryant naturally knows it. Therefore, he tried to step back, hoping to stick to Yiyang as much as possible.
However, after Yiyang broke through halfway, he suddenly pulled back from his crotch and retreated. After jumping back outside the three-point line, make a decisive three-point shot!
"What!?" Kobe Bryant was a little surprised, in the past, Yiyang almost only shot three points when there was an open position, and stepped back for three points, which was only an occasional shot. But today, Yiyang's step-back three-point shot was very decisive. This kid, it's hard to be summer......
"Brush!"
Before Kobe Bryant could finish thinking about it, the sound of the basketball entering the net jumped into the ears of the "Black Mamba". Yiyang, this guy, shouldn't he have practiced three-point shooting hard in the summer!? If Yiyang's three-point shooting ability is fully developed, then this guy's threat on the basketball court will be further enhanced!
Yiyang, Yiyang, what kind of beast will you become?
Although it was just a street game based on fun, Yiyang's performance sounded the alarm for Kobe. Far from dissipating, Dallas' threat to the entire West has continued to expand......
In the following games, Kobe Bryant and Yiyang both played at a level, NBA-level level. When these two people hold the ball, the other players will silently pull away. No one wants to fight them, because no one wants to experience what it's like to be hit head-on by a "big truck". Don't look at Yiyang's physical confrontation ability in the NBA, but in front of amateur players, Yiyang's physique is simply a guard version of LeBron. James.
In the end, Yiyang's decisive shot at the three-point line allowed him to defeat Kobe Bryant, the host, very "unsympatheticly" and win the summer league victory at Venice Beach today.
Watching Yiyang complete the "three-point kill" on his head, Kobe Bryant was both excited and worried. He was excited because Yiyang had become a formidable opponent who could do everything he could to deal with. And the reason for his concern is the same.
The organizers of the Venice Beach Stadium Summer League aren't big money, they hold these games simply because they love basketball. Therefore, as the winner, Yiyang was only rewarded with a commemorative jersey. Although this reward is not valuable, in Yiyang's view, it is also very precious. Victory is not measured by money.
"Good boy, in the future, I may often ask you to come to this kind of place to play." After the game, Kobe took the initiative to walk up and shake hands with Yiyang. "It's just that next time, I'll win it back!"
With the sunset and the golden beach, Yiyang and Kobe Bryant slowly left the court with a basketball in their arms. Bryant began to worry about Yiyang's rapid growth, and Yiyang also fulfilled his last wish in Los Angeles and enjoyed the happy experience brought to him by the Venice Beach Stadium. Next, it's time to move on to your next goal.
After today, Yiyang will end his special training in Los Angeles and fly back to Dallas to pick up his mother Wenxue. Then, the mother and son will go to China together. It's time to take your mother home and see.
China, National Team, Wuhan, Asian Championships...... From the street court to the international arena, this huge leap is not a problem for Yiyang at all.
The bomb that detonated the Asian Championships is about to land on the Eastern Continent!