I'm teammates with Kobe

Chapter 42

"Be quiet, everyone. Before the training begins, I have a few words to say." After everyone has arrived, the Zen master called everyone for a short meeting

Different from the previous laxity, everyone stood upright on the field with their heads held high.

Zen Master walked out of the coaching staff with the expression that expected everyone to have such an expression, glanced at everyone one by one, and then said in a deep voice, "I have a good news and a bad news, let's talk about the good news first, Du Hong Nobody got suspended for fighting."

Hearing this, Du Hong and others should have cheered, but they were expressionless, because Zen Master was about to announce the bad news, "Everyone was present last night and heard it. If you succeed within the team, trades are inevitable, but this season will definitely not be a big move, only minor repairs will be made to the weak positions of the lineup. So, some of you will be traded, but more people will stay. "

Zen Master glanced back at the coaching staff, then turned his head and continued, "The coaching staff doesn't want me to talk about the transaction publicly, but I think it's better to be frank than to let you guess. I hope you stop guessing. Instead, focus on training, because your job is to train seriously and play well, and it is the team's job to trade.

But this matter will not make you wait too long. It will start within this week. No matter who is traded by then, please remember this, that is, as long as you perform well, no matter which team you go to, you will welcome Opportunity, others will see that you have put in 100% effort, do you understand? "

"Understood!" Everyone replied together.

"Okay, cheer me up now, go train hard and prove your worth!" Zen Master raised his voice.

"Okay!" The players were really mobilized. Everyone was very serious during training, actively confronting, defending, running... going all out.

After the training that day, Nash took the initiative to stay with Chu Xiao to practice shooting for more than two hours.

Chu Xiao practiced mid-range shots near the free throw line, while Nash stood behind him and put a stretch rope around his waist. With some assistance and adjustments, Chu Xiao was pulled up and down like a marionette.

After training like this for more than two hours, Chu Xiao gradually found that his shooting posture has been adjusted more correctly. First, he started from the feet and kept his feet apart to maintain balance. This will stabilize the lower body and ensure that the upper body can make correct shots. Actions.Then correct the movement of the hands, touch the ball with the fingertips, leave a space of two fingers between the ball and the palm, and the hands, elbows, and shoulders form an L-line shape. When you jump, you can let the arms form a perfect arc and maintain a soft posture. feel.

"Every time the team trains in the future, I will guide you how to mobilize your teammates to play fast breaks. At the end of the training, we will practice shooting for two hours alone or layups with both hands and feet. In time, you It will get better and better." Nash said, "Let's start here for today's training!"

Thus, Chu Xiao's busy schedule was finally revealed:

Every day at 8:[-] am, accept Kobe's one-hour one-on-one special training.

From 9 am to 4 pm every day, train with the team.

From 4 pm to 6 pm every day, follow Nash to train alone.

People are in a busy state and don't pay attention to the passage of time at all.Therefore, at 11:18 pm local time on November 6 in the United States, the Lakers VS Rockets game, dubbed the "Chinese Derby" by the media, officially started at the Staples Arena.

Since the game day is Sunday, according to tradition, the Lakers players all put on white jerseys.

The Lakers used to have only two colors of jerseys, one in purple and gold for away games and one in gold for home games.Later, Jenny Buss designed a set of platinum jerseys, which were specially used for the team's special games and home games, such as Sunday's home game.

Strange to say, since the birth of this white jersey, as long as the Lakers wear it, the record is very high.Therefore, in a sense, this platinum jersey can be said to be the Lakers' lucky jersey.

Before the start of the game, Chu Xiao wore the platinum jersey for the first time. He saw "Lakers, 21" printed in purple font on the chest, embroidered with gold piping around it, and the surname "CHU" printed on the back. How handsome it is .

At 6:20, players from both sides entered the field one by one. The Lakers' pre-game slogan today is "Qne Two Three Champion!", and the starting lineup remains the same as the previous game.

The Rockets' starters are: Lin Shuhao, Harden, Parsons, Patterson and Asik.

"Hi, brother, how are you?" Until this moment, Chu Xiao finally found a chance to meet and say hello to Lin Shuhao.

"Hello, Chu Xiao! Welcome to the NBA. You played well!" Lin Shuhao stretched out his arms and gave him a big hug. "Do you have my contact information? Let's get together after the game!"

"Then I'll go find you after the game!" Chu Xiao separated from him and returned to his place.

At 6:30, Thackeray and Pasik jumped the ball, and the Rockets had the ball. Lin Shuhao immediately broke through with a quick break, but encountered Chu Xiao's personal defense head-on.The two who had shown off their Chinese brotherhood before, immediately changed their expressions as the whistle blew, as if they didn't know each other.

Chu Xiao was 5 centimeters taller than him, with more strength and nimble footwork. Lin Shuhao tried to dribble the ball a few times but failed to fool him, so he passed the ball to Parsons. Next, hit a jumper and score 2 points for the Rockets first.

On the Lakers side, Chu Xiao did not score immediately as usual. Instead, he dragged the opponent's defense through dribbling and actively supported his teammates to score.He first cut into the basket, attracted two opponents to double-team, then threw the ball into the hands of Kobe who followed up, assisted the latter to hit a 2+1, and then assisted Artest, who was ambushing in the bottom corner, to hit a 3-pointer .

The Harlem team was individually marked by Chu Xiao and Kobe. They seemed to have a tacit understanding and neither had any desire to attack, especially Lin Shuhao. I wonder if he didn't want to fight hard with the Chinese brothers in front of him. If it fails, it will be handed over to the inside line to deal with it, deliberately avoiding the "tit for tat" that people expect, and the Rockets will fall into a scoring drought in the next 4 minutes, without scoring a point.And Chu Xiao assisted Kobe to launch a 9-0 attack wave, directly leading 15-2 by 13 points!
Afterwards, Asik succeeded in dunking, which eased the Rockets' decline. However, Chu Xiao forcefully broke through Lin Shuhao and caused a foul. With a three-pointer, the Lakers went 2-8 again, leading 4-23.

At this time, the Harlem combination began to score.Lin Shuhao used Asik's pick-and-roll to pass Chu Xiao, and when he was rushing to the inside, he suddenly returned a pass. Harden caught the ball and hit a three-pointer, and then used European steps to frequently kill the Lakers' inside, reciprocating a wave of 9-3.

But at the last 1 minute and 50 seconds of the first quarter, the Rockets once again fell into a defensive dilemma. The Lakers players actively moved. Whenever the opportunity came, Chu Xiao’s pass was always delivered in time. A 10-2 attack wave led to a 36-19 lead of 17 points.

Chu Xiao only scored 4 points, but sent out 10 assists, which made him the first rookie in NBA history to send out 10 assists in a single quarter.

Even the Zen master couldn't help but teased Nash, who was sitting on the bench watching the game, "It seems that your advice is very useful, and it has achieved immediate results!"

"That's true. Today's pass selections are great. As long as teammates have an opportunity, the ball can be delivered immediately. It has my demeanor back then, haha." Nash was not polite.

(End of this chapter)