After All-Star Weekend, teams are back in the thick of the game and are pushing for a playoff spot.

As an injured person, Li Yao is struggling with one thing at this time, whether he wants to use ball coins to buy drugs to recover from injuries, this time what makes him hesitate is not the price of the medicine, but the record of the Clippers, on February 17, the first day after the All-Star break, the Clippers lost 100-140 to the Phoenix Suns again, and the 40-point difference made Li Yao, who was watching the game in front of the TV, couldn't help but smack his tongue, which was actually under the premise that the Clippers scored a double for 6 people!

Looking at the 13-40 record of the first fleet, Li Yao is a big head for a while, this Nima will not be able to bring the Clippers into the playoffs even if he is coming back now, and Li Yao does not know if he will be sliced and studied by the relevant departments of the United States.

After all, according to the development of the previous life, the Clippers will successfully win the No. 1 pick in '09 with a 19-63 record this season, and there is no need for them to intervene.

Besides, even if Li Yao chooses to make a comeback in March, he will not have the opportunity to participate in the selection of the best rookie award.

Thinking of this, Li Yao decided to directly give up the idea of returning this season, after all, his comeback could not bring him and the Clippers any intuitive help.

Li Yao, who gave up the idea of making a comeback, actually found that he had nothing to do.

At a party with Kobe's family, Kobe said to Li Yao, who had just gone to a member to review the removal of the plaster cast a while ago: "Lee, are you kid going to wait until next season like this?" ”

"Clams?" Li Yao couldn't understand why Kobe Bryant asked this for a while.

"Although your right hand is fractured, but your left hand is still good, and now I have gone to the hospital for a review, there is nothing to do, just practice your left hand more, after all, no one can guarantee the flexibility of your right hand at that time, and it is also very helpful to improve the flexibility of your non-dominant hand." Kobe Bryant found Li Yao's bewildered expression, and couldn't help but explain again.

"yes, why don't I practice my non-dominant hand?" After Li Yao heard Kobe's explanation, he suddenly slapped his head and secretly scolded himself for being a "fool".

"I didn't tell you before, on the one hand, because your right hand was still wrapped in plaster, and on the other hand, I thought you could remember it yourself, but I didn't expect you kid to be doing nothing all day now. I can only tell you personally. Kobe Bryant shook his head and said speechlessly.

"Well, I didn't expect it myself, I'll start practicing tomorrow, and I'm idle now." Li Yao actually had a pain in his own injury during this period of injury, and the feeling of not being able to do anything was really uncomfortable.

"Oh? Since you have this plan, I just don't have a sparring partner, so you can start training with me tomorrow. After Kobe Bryant heard Li Yao's reply, his eyes instantly lit up, and the reason why he told Li Yao about this matter was that he hoped that Li Yao could become his sparring partner.

Although Li Yao's right hand is not yet able to officially play basketball, Kobe believes that even so, Li Yao's strength is much stronger than the sparring partners he hires, and the most important thing is that Li Yao's sparring partner does not have to pay for it himself.

"Well, okay, you can set the time of training." After pondering for a while, Li Yao agreed to Kobe's proposal.

Li Yao also has his own ideas, first of all, he really needs to practice his non-dominant hands, and secondly, a sparring partner of Kobe's level can't be found for money, not to mention that this is still free, of course Li Yao will not let go of this opportunity.

The second is that the S-level skill that Li Yao just started is Kobe Bryant's backward jumper, and when the time comes, when he trains, he will ask Kobe to give guidance, and he will definitely grow faster than he groped for alone, just like Wade's lightning step, which is why Li Yao's lightning step is far more threatening than Ku Ritian's three-point stunt, you must know that Li Yao's practice time for Ku Ritian's three-point stunt is far beyond the lightning step, but Li Yao's more sure scoring method is still a lightning step.

"Then follow my daily training time, 4 o'clock in the morning, and I'll call you then, so that you kid can't get up." After hearing that Li Yao agreed to his proposal, Kobe Bryant immediately spoke.

"Holy, this is the legendary 'Have you ever seen Los Angeles at four in the morning?'" Li Yao didn't expect this rumor to be true, Kobe Bryant really started training at 4 o'clock every morning, and he was immediately full of admiration for the second scoring guard in league history.

"Okay." Li Yao thought that Kobe Bryant had already achieved the current results and still worked so hard, so what qualifications did he have as a rookie to be lazy?

Although Li Yao has the golden finger of the legendary life system, he can't just relax like this, after all, the system only plays an auxiliary role, and his own strength is king.

"Good boy, I hope you won't be unable to hold on." Kobe Bryant looked at the high-spirited Li Yao and nodded, he hadn't met a rookie as positive as Li Yao for a long time, you must know that he also asked the Lakers rookies to train more with him, but no one was willing, more rookies felt satisfied after getting the contract, and lacked the biggest potential to become a star, that is, self-motivation, Kobe Bryant sincerely hopes that Li Yao will not give up halfway.

"Don't worry, Kobe, although my training volume in October last year was not as good as your pervert, it was not weak, and I believe I can keep up with your rhythm." As soon as Li Yao saw that Kobe Bryant actually looked down on him, his stubborn temper suddenly came up and said provocatively.

"Okay, let's see." Kobe Bryant said expectantly.

Then early the next morning, before dawn, Li Yao was woken up by Kobe's call, shook his still somewhat unconscious head, Li Yao simply washed up, then changed into sportswear and ran to Kobe's home, because today's training will start here.

Li Yao glanced at the starry sky, couldn't help but take out his mobile phone to take a photo, and posted it on his Twitter, accompanied by a paragraph "It's four o'clock in the morning in Los Angeles, witness with Kobe." ".

As soon as Li Yao finished posting it, he was scolded by Kobe Bryant, who had already started warming up on the basketball court, Li Yao put away his mobile phone very embarrassed, and hurriedly ran to the court to do warm-up exercises with Kobe.

After the warm-up activities, the two threw themselves into training.

Kobe Bryant considered that Li Yao's right hand was not able to exert force, and he always broke through with his right hand when training with Li Yao.

Li Yao has been at the top of the steal list this season, and he is still very confident in his defense, but after really facing Kobe, he found that his proud defensive strength is scum at all, Kobe can always use a variety of offensive means to break through himself from his left hand, although Li Yao's injured right hand will have some impact on him, but Li Yao is very clear that even if his right hand is intact, he may not be able to prevent Kobe's offense.

At this time, Li Yao couldn't help frowning, when he was in the Heat before, the offensive core like Kobe Bryant was either Wade himself to defend or Sean. Marion, a defensive spearhead, is not his turn to defend at all.

But in the future, Li Yao will not be as easy as in the Heat, although Jackson's current development direction will be an outside defensive leader, but Li Yao knows that if he wants to become a real superstar, his personal defensive ability must be improved, after all, even a super scorer like Kobe Bryant has been selected to the best defensive team 9 times, what qualifications does he have not to work the defensive end?

"What's wrong? Losing confidence? Kobe Bryant looked at the frowning Li Yao with interest and asked.

"How is it possible, come on, Kobe, and ravage me to your heart's content." After Li Yao heard Kobe's question, he also sobered up from his contemplation, and made up his mind to take advantage of this rare opportunity to hone his defensive strength.

", I'm not interested in men, but since you're so sincere in your plea, I don't mind satisfying you, and I hope your weak heart won't be hurt." Kobe Bryant first laughed and scolded Li Yao, and then once again devoted himself to focused offense.

In fact, Li Yao still underestimated his defensive strength a little, although in the duel with Kobe, he has been Kobe Bryant's wanton success in breaking through the defense, but Kobe Bryant is a little surprised by Li Yao's defensive strength, although due to the inconvenience of his right hand, it has affected Li Yao's defensive strength, but Li Yao's current defense still makes Kobe's eyes shine, and he can't help but improve his concentration when he fights with Li Yao.

When the sun slowly rose and the sun spread on the court, the sportswear on the two people on the court had been soaked with their sweat, but the two didn't care at all, they only had each other in their eyes.

"Lee, Kobe, take a break, it's time to eat." Vanessa, who came to the side of the court at some point, couldn't help but say when she saw the two sweating profusely, you must know that it is already more than 7 o'clock now, which means that these two madmen are still so tireless in the duel after nearly 3 hours (half an hour of warm-up time).

"Got it, Lee, I didn't expect your perseverance to be so strong, yes, I hope you can persevere, and in the future, we won't have a time to compete, and come over to train with me for two hours at 4 o'clock in the afternoon." After hearing Vanessa's shout, Kobe first replied to her, then put down the basketball in his hand, picked up the towel on the side and said to Li Yao while wiping the sweat on his face.

"No problem, Kobe, I'll come to you this afternoon." Li Yao took the towel thrown by Kobe Bryant and responded while wiping the sweat on his body.

This morning's training reminded Li Yao of the scene when he was rubbed by the Four Heroes during the Chicago training camp, but now it is Kobe Bryant alone, Li Yao really feels that this kind of sparring will definitely help his defensive ability, so he decisively agreed to Kobe's proposal.

"Good boy, I haven't been this cool in a long time." Kobe first patted Li Yao's shoulder with satisfaction, and then took Li Yao to breakfast together.

The sun reflected the departing figures of the two, leaving only the six towels dripping with sweat and a box of empty bottles of Gatorade on the side of the court, it turned out that the two of them had not only soaked six towels from sweat this morning's training, but also wiped out a whole box of Gatorade sports drinks.