You should cross the mountains like a brave man

Chapter 803 It's Nice To Be Young
The focus of the All-Star Game is LaVine, but not just LaVine.

Curry also won the three-point contest, but the three-point contest and the skill contest have never been as pleasing as the dunk contest.

Moreover, LaVine's performance made the slam dunk contest faintly surpass the All-Star Game.

The main game of All-Star Weekend is held at Madison Gardens.

On the day of the game, Wei Xia escaped from the seemingly endless business activities. He came to the court early to warm up and shoot.

Just as boring as him is Jabari Parker.

Parker currently ranks first among all rookies with an average of nearly 20 points per game.As predicted by scouts, he is more mature than Wiggins, more accustomed to the intensity of the NBA, and his skills are perfect enough.

If it weren't for the Lakers being in a low period, Parker might not be able to surpass Kobe back then. After becoming Yao Tsang, another superstar who made it to the All-Star in his rookie season.

What is certain is that as long as the young man guarantees his health and progress, next year at the earliest, and the year after at the latest, regardless of his record, the city influence of Los Angeles alone is enough to make him an All-Star.

"Didn't Kobe come with you?" Wei Xia asked.

Parker laughed dryly, "Do you care about Kobe so much?"

"Don't be ridiculous, I just asked casually, this is just a topic, like when you date a girl and don't know what to talk about, you can talk to her about celebrity gossip." Wei Xia didn't want to show that he cared too much about Kobe.

But Parker was right.

The first time he saw Parker, he thought that Kobe should be nearby.

If he was drawn, he would never let the rookies in the team work harder than him, just like they tortured each other for that ridiculous title back then.

Wesha found that Parker trained like Kobe.

He is obsessed with shooting at a certain shooting point, and does not change positions if the shot does not go smoothly.He'll probably shoot the ball for half an hour from beyond the top of the key before switching positions.

"Wish, do you know Gary?"

Wesha wasn't sure which Gary he was talking about.

"Gary Vitti?" Wesha asked.

"Yes, he said that when you first arrived in Los Angeles, in order to prove that you were more diligent than Kobe, you obtained Kobe's training schedule through bribery." Parker's eyes were only curious, "Is this really the case?"

Wei Xia really couldn't think of it, has he reached the age to tell young people the story of when he first entered the NBA?
However, it seems right.

He is 31 years old, counting, has been in the league for 10 years.

When he bribed Vitti to learn about Kobe's training plan, ten years later, Jabari Parker, who sent Wecha a consultation, was only 10 years old.

He's all the "I grew up watching your game" youngsters.

"The guy who told you this story was the bribe-taker back then." To Pac's blessing, Wei Xia remembered his rookie season.

Shocked, Parker said: "My God! This is too unbelievable!"

"You may think I'm crazy, or even think I'm more competitive than that guy Kobe, so I have to tell you the situation at the time." Wei Xia said truthfully, "I was severely taught by Kobe when I first arrived at the training camp. Maybe Kobe is already a salted fish ready to retire at any time in your eyes now, but he was really strong at that time."

Parker's desire to survive fiercely explained: "Kobe has never been a salty fish."

"Don't be nervous, young man, he's not here." Wei Xia smiled.

"Whether he is here or not, he is not a salty fish." Parker said seriously.

"Okay," Wesha said. "I mean, the Kobe I met was different than the Kobe you met. He was in his prime at the time, and he had just come off a failed season and desperately needed to make a name for himself. So I became that poor punching bag. He competed with me in every aspect, including who was on the practice field earlier every morning."

Wei Xia said that the story back then was vivid, and, without adding oil and vinegar, all witnesses can testify to him with conscience: "Kobe started it first."

Parker nodded respectfully: "I understand you. In fact, Kobe has not changed, and he treats me the same way."

"Oh? Did he ask you for a bullfight on purpose?"

"I found it."

"Did you run to the supermarket five kilometers away to buy water after beating you?"

"This is not."

"Look!"

Wei Xia found evidence of Kobe's double standard or "Kobe changed": "Young man, do you know how lucky you are?"

Parker said embarrassedly: "Because Kobe didn't give his best in every bullfight, so I won most of them."

Jabari Parker successfully stalked Wesha.

He didn't expect Kobe to degenerate to this point, and the young people who just entered the league can't handle it?

Wei Xia overlooked a few points.

Kobe is indeed not young, but Parker is not as weak as he thought.He was able to play two forward positions in college. For a guard like Kobe, his size should have been a shortcoming against him, but he didn't suffer so much. Moreover, Parker belongs to Anthony's kind of offensive kaleidoscope who mastered all the skills he should master at a young age.

With the Lakers gradually giving the ball and tactical status, Parker is now averaging 19.6 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists per game. If Wiggins cannot play at the level of an All-Star starter after the All-Star Weekend, Parker must be the ROY this season.

Next, Parker asked many things one after another.

It's all about proof.

His question was basically about Wei Xia's stay with the Lakers.

Like, did he actually make Kobe Bryant drink Gatorade after the preseason of his rookie season?

Like, is it about scoring 40 points in the Rookie Challenge and making Kobe walk off the court in a handstand.

For example, the impact of politically incorrect incidents on him.

On sensitive topics, Wei Xia always sums it up in one word, and he showed great enthusiasm about Kobe.

No one has been more passionate about speaking out about Kobe Bryant.

Parker couldn't help getting excited seeing the big stories he had heard since he was a child and getting corroborated by the parties involved one by one.

Wei Xia was also excited. After all, it is hard to find a confidant. Young people nowadays like legends, and then show more respect for the hot superstars.

Wei Xia and Parker spent more than an hour together.

Kobe's arrival disrupted their two-person world.

Moreover, Kobe's sense of smell is very sensitive, like a snake's tongue, and he can tell what Wei Xia farted by just smelling the smell in the air.

"Rookie, listen, no matter what that guy told you, you better not take it seriously!" Bryant warned.

Wei Xia is not afraid of big things when watching the excitement: "He has a guilty conscience, Jabari."

"Why should I be guilty?" Kobe sneered, "I can't even tell you how comfortable my life is without you."

Parker said sincerely: "I understand you, captain."

Looking at the young man's sincere eyes, Kobe was really puzzled: "What did you tell him?"

"Wish said what you did in his rookie year."

"Ok?"

"Wish said you were targeting him everywhere on the training ground."

Kobe said unhappily: "The matter of training newcomers, can it be called targeting? Do you understand, this is my love for you!"

Wei Xia smacked his lips, "Thank you, I'm touched."

"Wish also said that you were... angry because he arrived at the training ground later than you."

Kobe was even more dissatisfied: "This guy bribed Gary to prove that he is more diligent than me. Everyone knows about it!"

Wei Xia protested: "In order to win, you disrupted the biological clock that has been maintained for many years!"

"That's better than you, the pervert who chose to stay in the training hall to sleep in order to win!" Kobe said angrily, "The person who has the least right to complain is you, Visa!"

No one has called Wei Xia by that name for many years.

Parker said hesitantly: "Wish also said"

"What else did he say about me?" Kobe asked.

"He said you would cry every time you watched "Rudy." Parker was afraid of being misunderstood by Kobe, "he said he saw it with his own eyes."

Kobe stared at Wei Xia in disbelief: "You even told him this?"

Parker is shocked, is it true?

Wei Xia was also shocked, saying that he slipped his tongue
"Isn't it good for young people to know more about you?"

Kobe immediately turned around and said to Parker: "Wish cried worse than LeBron's emoji after watching it."

Then it's time to expose each other's history.

In the next half hour, Parker learned a lot of things he didn't know before.

Although Wei Xia and Kobe seem to be full of hostility, Parker feels that they can talk about each other's dark history in this way without really turning their faces and fighting because of this, which shows that their friendship is really deep.

In the new media era, no matter what you do, it will be magnified.

At least, Wei Xia and Kobe, as all the media have said, have an iron-like relationship.

The three of them then started paid one-on-one bullfighting.

The loser pays $1 and it's a knockout.

Their bullfight continued until other star players came to warm up, and the prize pool accumulated to 60.

In the last game, Parker had an amazing touch. He scored consecutive three-pointers to eliminate Wei Xia and Kobe, and won a grand prize of 60.

This bullfight allowed Wei Xia to see Parker's progress.

He used to have a lot of dirty footwork, and he used his body too much.

If you are facing an opponent of a lower level, then it is no problem to use your body, but in the NBA, although there are differences in talent, few players who can play in the league are physically poor.

Maybe not as good as you, but just not as good.

If you use your body for a long time, a little carelessness will cause serious injury.

Now, Parker uses more technique and rhythm to attack, playing a bit like Pierce after 2010. I don't know who gave the advice.

This is pretty good, relying on the body can be good for 10 years, with skills can last until the day of retirement.

When Parker won, Wei Xia shrugged helplessly and said to Kobe: "It's good to be young."

(End of this chapter)