I'm teammates with Kobe

Chapter 78 Maddie Comes to Report
When the assistant referee drove the Lakers substitute off the field, the referee had already blown his whistle, and Gay, who was ambushing on the sideline of the midfield, immediately sent the ball out, and Conley received the ball.

At this time, the Lakers starters were still in a mess. Except for Kobe, the others were not prepared at all and only reacted after hearing the whistle. In the end, Kobe pounced on Conley, and the others looked for their own targets.

Seeing Kobe pounced, Conley had no time to dribble and threw the ball directly to the basket.

Since he was 8 meters away from the basket and far beyond the three-point line, the ball was shot hastily, so when it floated to the basket, it missed half a foot.

"It's okay, it's okay!" Chu Xiao's eyes followed the basketball closely, knowing that with its current arc, it would be a three-way game in the end, and it seemed that overtime would still be played.

The ball flew in the air for nearly 2 seconds, and everyone's eyes were attracted by it. The entire arena was so silent that even the air became stagnant. The fans held their breath nervously, and the players were panting heavily. Gas, it seems particularly harsh.

Suddenly, a "dong dong" impact crushed all the silence and breathing.

Immediately afterwards, a huge black figure rose from the ground, and the giant hand like a bear's paw grasped the basketball in the air. With a twist of the wrist, it slammed into the basket with a "bang".

The black figure also fell to the ground, and after hitting the ground, it let out another "Boom!"

Only then did everyone see his appearance clearly. His skin was dark, his body was thick, his face was big and round, like a big black bear standing up.

"Oh yeah!"

The entire FedEx Forum Arena fell into a frantic shout, and the fans celebrated their team's alley-oop win over the Lakers.

"That's stupid! (This is stupid!)" Bryant dropped such a sentence and returned to the locker room.

Chu Xiao and the others followed anxiously, but they walked slowly and kept their heads down along the way, because some reporters had already rushed into the aisle ahead of time to take pictures of their post-match expressions.If anyone laughs at this time, or even fights, they will immediately become the target of public criticism the next day, and will be labeled as "indifferent to winning or losing".

When they returned to the locker room, they found that Kobe had been surrounded by reporters in the locker room. His face was very ugly, but some reporters still asked him about the topic that made him unhappy, "What do you think of the team's last moment being surrounded by reporters?" Lore?"

"How else can I look at it? Of course I'm upset!" Kobe said angrily. "It is very stupid for any team to be lore in that situation. It shows that everyone relaxed at the last moment and did not focus on the game time, which gave The opponent has a chance."

"But this last time was left to the opponent by Chu Xiao. Obviously he lacks experience in lore kills. What do you think he still needs to improve?" A reporter continued to ask.

Hearing that the question was about himself, Chu Xiao couldn't help pricking up his ears and listening.

Kobe glanced at the microphone in the reporter's hand, and it showed that it was Memphis TV. Knowing that he wanted to make trouble, he changed his tone and said, "I think Chu Xiao did a good job. He hit a lot of shots tonight. Ball, how many points are there?"

"36 points and 16 assists!" Before the reporter could answer, a sweet voice sounded from outside the door.

Chu Xiao looked up, and it was Tracy who walked in with a smile, holding a statistics sheet of various players in her hand, and carrying a black backpack behind her.

"Scored so many points?" He himself was surprised from ear to ear.

Seeing his slightly sluggish look, Tracy couldn't help but chuckle.Then he returned to normal, turned to the reporters and raised the statistics sheet in his hand, with a somewhat arrogant expression, he said, "36 points is the career high of this rookie. He scored 15 points in the third and fourth quarters respectively. It shows that the critical moment is very reliable. In addition, 36 points is also the highest score among rookies in this class. Lillard and Davis, who lead the best rookie selection, have not yet achieved such a high score. I think you can pay attention to it.”

"So many points!" Kobe turned his surprise into joy when he heard the words, and it seemed that his anger was swept away.He knew he made 23 of 11 shots in the game and only scored 30 points.And Chu Xiao was 6 points higher than himself. More importantly, he only made 18 shots and hit 12 goals. Among them, he made 7 of 6 three-pointers. It was like Miller and Ray Allen. , Curry possessed.

"Have you seen it? A person who scored 36 points and 16 assists in front of the black and white bears, how can he improve?" Kobe stood up excitedly. Zhong shot, didn't he just shoot early with 6 seconds left? What's the problem? I think it's okay! Because the ball scored, he did a good job, perfect. Although we lost at the last moment , But don’t forget, this was done when Nash and Howard were absent. After they return to the team, and Chu Xiao, who has grown up now, I believe we can make the entire league tremble. Don’t believe me, just wait and see! "

After saying this, Kobe didn't want to be interviewed anymore, so he said to the Memphis TV reporter, "The Grizzlies are too stingy. There is no hot water in the locker room of the visiting team. I think you can focus on this matter. .Without hot water, we can't take a shower. Everyone can simply wipe the sweat with a towel and put on the coat... So, I can't accept your interview anymore. I have to hurry up and wipe the sweat, otherwise I will really catch a cold. "

After Kobe finished speaking, he really wiped off his sweat, then put on his coat, stuffed all other items into the package, pushed aside the crowd of reporters, pulled Chu Xiao who had already packed things, and went outside, ready to take the bus to the airport.

A bunch of reporters were left chasing and complaining, "Hey, hey, don't go, we haven't interviewed Chu Xiao yet!"

Seeing this, the rest of the Lakers rushed forward to block the way of the reporters. Everyone pretended to be fighting in the aisle. It is estimated that Kobe and Chu Xiao had already boarded the car before leaving the aisle. The reporters behind them were so angry. They blew their beards and stared, but there was nothing they could do.

After everyone got on the bus, the bus refused to start.

"What are you waiting for?" Someone couldn't help complaining.

At this moment, Morris was suddenly called down by the Zen master and asked him to wear a backpack.

The two chatted after getting out of the car. Morris hugged Zen Master, then lowered his head and wiped his eyes, then turned and followed the staff next to him.

"What happened? Where did he go?" Everyone guessed immediately.

Chu Xiao glanced at Kobe, and the two seemed to understand each other.

Sure enough, when Zen Master returned to the car, he announced a shocking news, "Morris and the Spurs' Tracy McGrady swapped clubs. After he went to pass the medical examination, he flew to San Antonio to join the Spurs. ...and McGrady has completed the medical examination there, and will fly directly to Dallas to wait for us."

"Is that Tracy?" Artest was teammates with McGrady and Yao Ming in the Rockets in 2009, so he is most concerned about this news.

"Of course, who else would it be?" The Zen master smiled wisely.

"Oh my god!" Everyone exclaimed in unison.

Zen Master smiled again, "He is no longer Tracy who was 35 seconds and 13 minutes back then, but in order to get him, we sent a draft pick to the Spurs in addition to Morris, because there are 5 point guards in the team. There are too many, but there is only one substitute for the two positions of shooting guard and small forward. We need to strengthen these two positions to prevent injuries. Although Tracy is no longer as brave as before, but every game gives him 10 minutes, with his experience and ability, he will still help the team."

Zen Master also emphasized that McGrady cannot participate in the game until Morris passes the Spurs' physical examination.That meant that the next day, against the Mavericks back-to-back, not only would he not be able to play, he would not be able to practice or do anything.

Since Chu Xiao already knew that McGrady would come, he was not shocked by the news at all. For some reason, he actually felt a little regretful. After Goodlock was cut and Morris was sent to the Spurs, he was in the locker room. In the TV series, the two of them wearing big headphones, shoulders around their shoulders, going to the court to shoot and warm up together, and discussing Taylor Swift, Jenner and other young women while walking.

However, this is basketball, in order to make the team stronger, they were forced to make their own sacrifices.

It is only 450 miles from Memphis to Dallas, which is about 750 kilometers. It takes about 7 hours by car and 1 hour and 20 minutes by plane.

After the Lakers finished playing the Grizzlies, they flew to Dallas overnight. They set off at 10:11 p.m. and arrived at [-]:[-] p.m. The players immediately transferred to a bus and headed to the W Hotel in Victory next to the American Airlines Center, home of the Mavericks. This is also a five-star hotel, which is the usual standard of the Lakers. Every time they play away games, the accommodation quality is extremely high, and the players who are used to luxury will not be wronged.

Although he was a little tired from the journey, Chu Xiao had a good rest during the flight, so he took this opportunity to browse the night view of Dallas in the car. When the bus passed by the Kennedy Memorial Square, the lights there were not turned off, and the square could be seen It is an uneven meadow built to commemorate former US President John F. Kennedy who was assassinated in Dallas.

There is a white monument in the whole square, which is designed to be suspended up and down and surrounded by four sides. There is a memorial wall beside it. Behind the wall is a flagpole with the American Stars and Stripes hanging on it, fluttering in the air with the wind.Although the furnishings are simple, it gives people a solemn and solemn feeling.

Continue to move forward for more than 10 minutes, and you will see a 50-storey building covered with light tubes from top to bottom, emitting bright light, which looks resplendent and extremely conspicuous.

The bus went straight to it, and after approaching, you can see that this is a hotel, with a huge "W" standing at the door, which is as high as a two-story building.

This is the W Hotel in Victory where the Lakers will stay tonight. It is only one street away from the American Airlines Center, which is very convenient.

Entering the gate of the hotel, you will see the lobby, which is very open and brightly lit. You can see the waiters wearing uniform work clothes standing in the hall to greet them, and there is one person standing among the waiters who is very conspicuous.

He was carrying an LV backpack in his hand, wearing a leather jacket and shirt, with a big shining diamond earring on his ear, and looked at the Lakers generals who walked in with a handsome look on his face.

When he saw the Zen master, he immediately stopped chewing gum, put his hands on his knees, bowed slightly, and said, "Hi, coach! Tracy is here to report."

(End of this chapter)