Chapter 121: The smell of gunpowder
"Chu, what do you think of what Kobe Bryant said?"
The game was about to start, and when Chu Xuan walked into the stadium with the players, the fieldside reporters at the Toyota Center found him.
Chu Xuan was slightly stunned, could it be that Kobe Bryant said something that could arouse the attention of the whole United States?
"What did he say?"
The reporter smiled slightly and said: "Kobe Bryant said that he supports the young people of the Lakers to fight, as the head coach, what do you think about this." ”
Kobe Bryant is an old bone, and he also serves as the leader of the Lakers in the global focus, supporting his teammates to fight? The devil believes it.
Chu Xuan smiled: "His original words are definitely not like this, I think Kobe Bryant just hopes that the young people of our team can become tougher, after all, this is a good quality that a good player should have." ”
The reporter smiled and said, "Okay, Chu, things may indeed be as you say." It's just that you think that players fight to show their toughness, and that must be a bad influence. ”
Chu Xuan smiled in his heart, but he was still relatively calm: "What's wrong?" For example, if you are hit in the body and don't know how to fight back, it must be a sign of cowardice. We don't have that kind of person in our team, we're going to be a tough team. ”
"Uh, Chu, why are your words so consistent? This makes me very suspicious that you and Kobe Bryant have discussed it beforehand. The reporter's face was weird.
"Hey, man. Since the end of the training, the two of us have not communicated. If Kobe and I had the same idea, I think it might be a tacit understanding. ”
"So you and Kobe Bryant were able to be good friends and work well together?"
Chu Xuan chuckled and nodded, the harmony he got along with Kobe Bryant was surprising to everyone. And this season has been discussed by many media outlets, and it seems that they all have a hard time believing that a young head coach who can't be younger can coach the stubborn and extreme Kobe.
You know, even Phil Jackson has had a hard time getting Kobe Bryant all along.
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On the field, the leaders of both sides of the game met.
Bryant and Harden were chatting, while Howard was briefly talking to Gasol on the sidelines.
However, the scene that the fans wanted to see did not happen, Kobe and Howard seemed to not know each other, and the two did not greet or even talk to each other at all.
"James, are you ready for today's game? We're going to beat you up. Although Bryant's face was extremely calm, his mouth was already full of aggression.
The bearded man chuckled, and he wasn't surprised by Kobe's provocation.
Because through what he knows about Kobe, Black Mamba will definitely attack someone who can threaten his position as the first quarterback.
"Bryant, it's not so wise to say something like that at the Toyota Center. I hope your performance will be as sharp as your words. Harden laughed, "By the way, I heard about the Dallas nightclub yesterday." It's not hard to guess that you must have gone too. Let's hope you don't end up with a soft-footed shrimp. ”
As he spoke, the bearded Harden was also full of weird smiles, as if Kobe Bryant had done a lot of bad things last night, and then he would have no strength to play today.
However, Kobe Bryant is a player who has been in the league for nearly 20 years, so how can such words have any impact on him.
"James, the soft-footed shrimp is synonymous with you. At this point, I don't think there's anyone in the entire league who does it better than you. Nightclubs are really good, but I advise you to go less. ”
The bearded man raised his eyebrows: "What do you use to persuade me?" Is it just lip service? ”
Kobe Bryant was not annoyed, and chuckled: "James, your mouth is amazing." But you have to put your hands on it, and today, you won't score more than 20 points. ”
Kobe Bryant's sworn statement made Harden seem to hear a big joke, and the whole person immediately burst into laughter.
"20 points? Haha, well, 20 points. ”
Kobe Bryant's face was gloomy, and he frowned: "What, is it ridiculous?" ”
Harden nodded: "Yes, of course, without a doubt. ”
Three affirmative words in a row made Kobe Bryant a little angry and ridiculous. Even though he is now 36 years old, not all cats and dogs can be scared in front of him.
But now, a porcelain king, a pseudo-star touted by the league, is so rampant in front of him, which really makes Kobe Bryant a little angry for a while.
"You won't be ridiculous in a minute."
With that, Kobe Bryant turned around and left.
However, I saw him suddenly stop, turned his head and said, "Remember Jerry Stark House?" ”
The words fell, and Kobe Bryant left without looking back.
And where the two of them chatted, only James Harden was left thinking in a daze there.
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"Audience friends, audience friends, welcome to today's high-profile game, the ultimate battle of Western teams between the Houston Rockets and the Los Angeles Lakers. I'm a narrator......"
This is the scene of the Chinese commentary team at the Toyota Center, and the commentators are the familiar Su and Zhang. However, in addition to two people, in today's commentary seat, there is a face that feels extremely familiar, and it is Yao Ming, the former star of the Rockets.
"Da Yao, you are welcome to come here and explain today's game to everyone." Director Zhang took the lead in welcoming Yao Ming.
And the little giant couldn't help but smile shyly.
"I don't know if you've heard of it, but Kobe Bryant used Stackhouse and Jordan to have a verbal battle with James Harden just now. Now that this has spread throughout the United States, it seems that there must be a good show to watch today's game. Director Su smiled.
Yao Ming smiled slightly, nodded and said, "I've heard of this, obviously this is Kobe's personality, he has always been very strong." Unless he leaves the league, he will never give up competing with the youngsters. He's a tireless guy and you can rarely see him slacking off and getting frustrated. ”
Director Zhang, who has always been a supporter of Kobe, also said: "Although Kobe is 36 years old, he is not a guy who eats with his body. At his level, he has such good skills. You can't ignore what he says, otherwise you'll definitely get slapped in the face. ”
"Director Zhang is right. No matter how old a black mamba is, it is definitely still a black mamba. So, today he gave an example when he and James Harden spewed trash talk. Obviously saying he's Jordan and making Harden a Starkerhouse today. Director Su smiled.
Kobe Bryant is not wrong when he says this, he is the Jordan of this era, and his ability is beyond doubt. Especially this season, when I saw that he was still able to cut 20+5+5 stats after such a serious injury, it made me feel like I was in a dream. He's an incredible guy who always works wonders. Yao Ming sighed on the side.
As Yao Ming said, Kobe's performance has conquered too many people this season, he is still an All-Star level player, and he still has a certain dominance in the No. 2 position.
Therefore, in today's game, when Kobe Bryant proudly said that he wanted Harden to be a Starkerhouse, many people still chose to believe and value it in their hearts.
And in this way, they are also very much looking forward to today's game.
"James Harden and Kobe, what will today's game play look like? It's really curious. Director Su couldn't help but sigh.
"Alright, the starters from both sides are on the pitch and the game is about to start." In this reminder, there is slowly full of excitement.