Kwame Brown's Freshman

Chapter 93 The Lonely Strong Man

"Kobe, why didn't you call a timeout? Didn't you see the situation in the game?" Kwame fired as soon as he saw Kobe, and kept complaining that he didn't call a timeout during the game, and didn't arrange tactics to deal with the game. Crazy or something? Didn’t see how the teammates were playing? Shouldn’t you say something at that time to make them play well?”

"Oh, it means you can't handle this game." Kobe ignored Kwame's complaints, but walked out of the locker room and came to the parking lot.

Kobe was the last to enter the locker room and the only one who spoke to Kwame.

Humphries just wanted to talk to Kwame, but was yelled away by Kwame.

When the other players saw Kwame's stinky face, they didn't bother to touch it. They took the previous bus and left. Kwame waited until Kobe came.

Seeing that Kobe ignored him, Kwame quickly followed. "What do you mean, is the game just for me? Kobe."

After getting on the bus, the driver finally waited for the two masters and drove to the airport.As soon as Kobe got on the bus, he sat in the last row, put on his headphones, and ignored Kwame who was chattering on the sidelines.

Bastard, what is this bastard doing today?Kwame was extremely depressed, what was going on? Today I lost the game!Just forget about those teammates who were talking and laughing in the locker room just now, why is Kobe like this?
Kwame was sulking all by himself.Of course, no one paid any attention to him. It was just him, Kobe, and the driver in front of him.

After a long time, Kobe took off his headphones.

"Do you really care so much about whether those guys are playing hard?" Kobe didn't answer Kwame's question, but asked a rhetorical question.

Kwame didn't understand what Kobe meant, and blurted out: "Of course, we are teammates, and we should fight for victory together!"

Kobe had expected Kwame to say this, and Kobe smiled sarcastically: "That's it! But I think the game is mine alone."

"What do you mean?" Kwame was stunned. Is this still Kobe who is crazy about winning?Or does he only care about his own performance in the game?Kwame stared blankly at Kobe who looked a little crazy.This guy is absolutely crazy!

Kobe knew Kwame's reaction after saying this, but he continued to speak: "Don't you think you are asking too much? The game is yours alone! You know, the game is yours alone. It's just yours!!"

Kobe smiled lightly at the corner of his mouth: "To win the game, you have to go crazy for it yourself, instead of letting others help you! Wake up! This is your battlefield!"

Kwame stared at Bryant dumbfounded. He had never heard of such a theory.Whether it's from the coach, from the media, from friends, or from anyone, no one has ever told him such a truth.

"Hey, you've never heard of such a theory, have you? Have you never thought of it? It's a pity, I have firmly believed in this since I was a child!" Kobe's tone was full of ridicule.

"Look, look." Bryant turned on the mobile player, and above it was a shot of Kwame's pass in the game. "Wow, look, your passing in the first three quarters is really good! Your teammates got a lot of points! So you make up your mind, and you pass the ball when your teammates have the opportunity?"

Looking at the smooth offense on the field, Kwame was quite puzzled. Is there anything wrong with this?Isn't that how basketball is supposed to be played?Be a team and whoever gets the chance will come.

Seeing Kwame's expression, Kobe's tone was even more disdainful, "Look at the ball you shared in the fourth quarter, the guys you expected performed really well!"

The video was played in the fourth quarter. Kwame saw that his teammates performed completely differently from the previous three quarters. They missed consecutive shots, but he kept passing them. As for the reason, it was obvious that he couldn’t score!
"Do you really want to share the ball with your teammates, or are you afraid and evading responsibility?" Kobe raised his eyebrows.

"We are a team! Of course we have to take responsibility together! Isn't this the time to give full play to the strength of the team?" Kwame refuted Kobe's words, but he became less and less confident.

Kobe was still the same, with that arrogant and disdainful expression: "The team is used to make you go to when you don't perform well? In your world, the team is used to serve as a scapegoat for you? You can't do it for the ball. Blame the team for bringing the victory?"

After Kobe finished speaking, he was silent for a long time without speaking.

Kwame didn't answer, he didn't want to admit it, but it seemed like he really thought so.Pass the ball when the shot doesn't go in, but isn't that what basketball is all about?He wanted to tell Kobe what he thought.However, I couldn't open my mouth.

After a long time, the car had already left the urban area and got on the highway, and the sound of the horn that kept ringing had ceased.

"Not everyone wants to be strong, no." Just when Kwame was in a state of confusion, Kobe said, "There are only a small group of people who want to be legends. It helps you every game, and more often than not, your teammates don't do you any favors at all."

really?Kwame couldn't imagine what reaction Kobe's thoughts would bring if he told them to the public.

But it seems that Kobe doesn't care about these, "You are a leader, the leader of this team! Leadership means responsibility!"

"Why do you always think about passing the ball, why do you always think about your teammates when you encounter such a difficult situation?"

"Whenever you encounter difficulties, you should make a correct decision!" Kobe said several times in a row, feeling a little thirsty, and opened the mineral water.

"The right decision?" Kwame really couldn't understand, wasn't what he made the best choice?Get the ball into the hands of the man in the best position!

"Do you still think you're doing the right thing?" Bryant lost the irritating tone, but his characteristic Italian accent was still unpleasant.

"When you have to make a decision, are you willing to do these things that allow you to make the right choice and improve the strength of your teammates? This does not mean that you give up or share your possession of the ball."

What does this mean? If you want your teammates to show their strength, shouldn't you give up part of the ball so that everyone can play?

Just when Kwame was about to speak, Kobe continued: "If your answer is YES, then, if doing so will be regarded as a bad person, are you still willing to make this decision?"

"Kobe, what are you trying to say! Just say it clearly, why do you want to be a bad guy when you are a leader? What kind of logic is this!" Kwame is really on the verge of collapse. Today's Kobe seems to be a different person, not only He, everyone on this team is not like those people before.

After coming to this team, everyone has been working hard for victory. Everyone cares about winning or losing today, and wants to win every game.Even if some people do get distracted or lazy sometimes, it won't give people the feeling that they don't want to win.

But today it changed completely. During the game and after the game, there was a different feeling.

"That being the case, let me put it bluntly! To be a bad guy on the court is the responsibility of being a leader. Sometimes you have to put the success of the team above your own image."

"Put it on top of your own image?"

"It's not difficult to understand, it's a very simple thing. There are two ways. The first is to let everyone on the team adapt to you, change your style of play, change your habits, and completely cater to you." It's amazing not to speak, what I said today is this kind of words that will definitely make people criticize to death.

"Otherwise, you have to make the second choice, become stronger! Show off all your abilities, make your abilities stronger, and show your abilities even more crazily! If, tonight, you are still able to Keep your outside shooting ability and free throw ability, so do you still care about whether your teammates can help you?" Kobe's tone gradually became crazy, which made Kwame feel a little scared, is this Kobe?Is this the real paranoia?Is it because of this reason that you are so paranoid?
"You can handle it yourself. This is more important than improving the strength of your teammates, sharing the ball with your teammates, and making your teammates feel comfortable. They may be able to provide you with some help during regular time, but at critical moments they prefer to watch You shoot, and if you score, they share the victory together, and if you lose, they don’t feel any pressure. They don’t want you to receive your pass when you win if you score, and go home if you don’t score!” Kwame suddenly Suddenly, Kobe seemed to overlap with the shadow of a person, the number 23 who yelled at him all day long.

Kobe felt that he had talked too much. Looking at the stunned Kwame, he thought for a while, preparing to ease the impact on Kwame.Is this a little too rushed?

Bryant's tone softened: "I'd rather be seen as a winner than a good teammate. Of course I'd like to have both, but that's not realistic. I have nothing to do with lazy people who blame others for not being successful." Anything in common, success comes from hard work and persistence, no excuses. This is my way, it may not be for you, but what I can do is share my thoughts. Maybe for you, you need to find something that works for you However, the last point is that you should value the help they bring to you, instead of complaining when they can’t help you, and this is the time to show your own ability.”

Kobe finally said a closing sentence: "You did what you did to your teammates just now, you are not wrong, because you want to win too much. In fact, your teammates behaved the same as usual, but today's opponents are stronger, but the teammates are still the same as before. .”

(End of this chapter)