In the face of overwhelming discussions, Zhong Yu didn't say anything, but there are always some people who will help stir up trouble.

After a public training session with the Lakers, a few Chinese reporters approached Kobe Bryant and asked some other things, and they asked, "Kobe, in the next Western Conference Finals, the Lakers will face the Hornets, what do you think of Zhong Yu against the Hornets?" ”

That's what they've always been like, and everyone wants to have something to do with the players in their own country. In fact, this can't be said to be wrong, but occasionally I accidentally set up unnecessary enemies for others.

Bryant pondered for a moment before he was about to speak.

Although time can't polish Kobe's pride and self-confidence, he is no longer the fledgling young man who made a big mistake. He knew that behind these Chinese journalists was a huge Chinese market, where there were thousands of people who liked him, so he had to be careful what he said.

What's more, Jongwook now occupies a certain position among the Lakers' imaginary enemies, and Kobe Bryant has also sprung up interest in this guy.

So, Kobe Bryant said: "Jongwook is a very good player. A lot of his past performances have been recognised by the fans and all I can say is that I will give my all against the upcoming games. ”

Kobe Bryant's words have a bit of a panacea, but they are enough to make Chinese reporters happy: "Some of Zhong Yu's style of play is somewhat similar to yours, what do you think about this issue?" ”

"Everybody is different, and so is the technical style......," Bryant said.

A reporter also asked Zhong Yu this question, and Zhong Yu's answer was this: "Kobe Bryant is a player I admire, and his achievements in the past are obvious to all, but some words are very old-fashioned, but I must say, I don't want to be the next person, I only have to do myself." ”

Zhong Yu and Kobe Bryant talked through the media, and they didn't make people find much gunpowder.

However, soon after the interview, Zhong Yu kept looking at the past video materials of Kobe Bryant kept in the team's database. Such information is often more detailed.

By May 16, the entire Hornets had arrived in Los Angeles.

Zhong Yu hurriedly said hello to Scarlett Johansson, and the team was studying a way to fight the Lakers.

This season's Lakers have almost recovered the vitality of the three consecutive championships, and the combination of Kobe Bryant + Gasol is even more impenetrable inside and outside, and the Hornets need to face it well.

The Hornets now have an absolute advantage over the Lakers, and only Paul has that point, and the experience of the old fish is not covered, Fisher has been in the league for many years, and naturally has his own set of effective methods.

"Our enemy is strong this time, and that requires us to work harder." Scott looked at each of his favorites and said, "However, I believe that a team like ours that has stepped out of the lottery area and stepped onto the stage of the Western Conference Finals step by step can burst out with unimaginable combat effectiveness." Let's fight together...... Regardless of the outcome, we are already a team that has attracted the attention of the world. ”

Scott was telling the truth, but the last sentence of the team, which attracted the attention of the world, also made everyone excited.

The next day, before the game was about to start, Jongwook saw Kobe Bryant during the warm-up. This is not the first time Zhong Yu has seen Kobe, he also saw it in the 2007 draft, as well as in the previous battle between the Lakers and the Hornets. But this is the first time for an opponent who is about to play.

As the outside world says, Kobe Bryant is very cold, he is shooting quietly alone, and there is not much communication with other people. When Zhong Yu looked at him, he had just turned around, and the two of them looked at each other, and Zhong Yu could see his calm eyes.

Kobe recognized Zhong Yu, nodded at him, and didn't say much.

There is no feeling of flattery, after all, now Zhong Yu himself and Kobe Bryant are both professional players in the NBA. A 21-year-old professional player no longer has much plot and strength to chase stars.

Therefore, Zhong Yu just smiled and nodded at him, which can be regarded as acquaintance.

However, this scene was still captured by some reporters, especially some reporters in China, who rendered this as "the collision of heroes' eyes, everything is unspoken".

The race is about to begin!

This is the home of the Lakers, the Staples Center, and Jongwook can feel the stars shining here. Not only the Lakers stars are here tonight, but there are also many Hollywood stars, and New Orleans is indeed a bit shabby compared to it. But this can't be helped, the Lakers' appeal is very strong, and in a real big city like Los Angeles, the influence is naturally not the same.

Zhong Yu swept around and saw Scarlett Johansson, it was obvious that she had been looking at herself, Zhong Yu himself waved his hand at her position.

Scarlett laughed, stood up and waved, but fearing that a reporter might decipher the relationship between the two men, she quickly sat back down.

To Jongwook's surprise, when DJ began to introduce the players, when it was Jongwook's turn, there were a lot of cheers next to him. And these voices are still mostly women's voices, of course, they are quickly overpowered by boos.

However, Zhong Yu did see the enthusiasm of many female fans for him from the middle, and his appearance attracted more than just New Orleans fans.

The players from both sides stood together and the game was about to begin.

The Lakers' players, including Zen masters, do not dare to take it lightly, and the Hornets are now different from the past, with the backcourt combination of Paul + Jongwook, as well as the accurate inside jumper West and Chandler with a lot of tricks, plus Peja who sneaks cold arrows from time to time on the outside...... This team is not to be underestimated.

The starting line-ups for both sides today were:

Lakers: Kobe, Fisher, Gasol, Odom, Radmanovic. Hornets: Jong-wook, Paul, West, Peja, Chandler.

Jong-wook will really face Kobe Bryant for the first time.

As the whistle sounded, the first collision began.

"Defeat the Hornets!" Lakers fans are sparing no effort to cheer for the Lakers, doing their best to suppress the Hornets, hoping to interfere with them.

"Kill those soft-footed shrimp of the Hornets! They are not worth mentioning! The fans became more and more excited, and as the Lakers successfully jumped the ball and the basketball came to Kobe's hands, the tone of the voice became even more intense.

Zhong Yu defended Kobe Bryant for the first time, he was very serious, his eyes and body kept concentrating his attention all the time, and he made his own adjustments in time with Kobe's movements.

At this time, Kobe Bryant suddenly leaned against Zhong Yu with his back, and then used a little force inside, and then his body had turned into the three-point line, and the moment Zhong Yu had not fully reacted, he made a jump shot inside the three-point line!

"Bang!" Unfortunately, the ball was not able to hit, but Kobe's face was calm and quickly retreated to the halfcourt.

Although Kobe Bryant didn't feel good about the ball and didn't hit, Zhong Yu felt that he was just a turnaround jumper by Kobe, and he could hardly find the defensive direction...... It's dangerous. Once Kobe Bryant opens up his touch, it will be difficult for him to defend.

Seeing Kobe Bryant's miss, fans turned to building momentum for the Lakers' defense:

"Defend! Defend! ”

"Let the Hornets not score a point!"

Paul turned a deaf ear to these boos, still approaching the old fish Fisher unhurriedly, and then he suddenly jumped to his feet.

Fisher followed, not allowing Paul to shoot easily, and Paul's fake shot and pass to Zhong Yu next to him.

Jongwook received a pass in the second zone.

There are many journalists around the world who have locked up this classic scene! Many years later, when people look back on the golden years, they will always find this photo and think of the first confrontation between Zhong Yu and Kobe Bryant at that time.

"Zhong Yu! In the face of Kobe, don't use any pressure! "Many Zhongyu fans secretly cheered for him in their hearts.

The spectators next to the stadium were also attracted by the ball.

As Zhong Yu's performance gets better and better, many American fans also know Zhong Yu, and most Lakers fans also know this handsome young man. They didn't boo Zhongyu, because they felt that Kobe missed the first shot, and there was no need to boo Zhongyu - Kobe would give him a rare point.

Jongwook received a pass in the second zone, and although the player defending him was Kobe, he didn't hesitate.

At this moment, Kobe Bryant was a little away from him, and Zhong Yu received Paul's pass, and his body was already in the air! The world felt a visceral shock in the kind of decisiveness that Jong Wook showed when he faced Kobe Bryant, and it was the first ball of the Western Conference Finals.

This is the charm of basketball, a shot in a hurry, and a knife in your hand.

Kobe didn't expect Zhong Yu to be so confident, and at that moment he jumped up with all his strength and chased after him in the air.

Jongwook's body had already begun to lie down, and at this time, the angle between him and the ground was so low that it looked like he was almost about to fall to the ground.

"It's too close!" Zhong Yu also sighed in the moment of the last moment, Kobe Bryant is a veteran of backward jump shots, and he also has his own set of experience in defense. His right hand is close enough to interfere with his shot!

However, this did not scare Zhong Yu, and in an instant, Zhong Yu was already determined that he could hit this ball.

He threw the basketball out despite Kobe's approaching right hand.

This basketball, leaving Zhong Yu's hands, flew into the sky, like a meteor that went away from the dust, until it reached the highest point of a very high arc, and then began to fall!

Then, tens of thousands of fans in the audience and countless fans who watched the live broadcast all set their eyes on this basketball!

"Huh!" The crisp sound sounded instantly, and no matter which angle you looked at, you could see the net flowers fluttering!

Kobe Bryant turned his head and glanced at Zhong Yu with some surprise.

He was able to interpret the decisiveness of Zhong Yu's shot just now, and he was almost so confident in himself that he was blind! He didn't even believe that the ball was going to be missed.

Such self-confidence made Kobe Bryant's block fail and let the basketball fly into the basket.

(To be continued)