Chapter 177 He must have seen Los Angeles at four in the morning
"Lu, do you want to take a rest?"
Snoopy happened to be in Los Angeles these days to prepare for the establishment of a magazine branch. He came to see Lu Yu and found that Lu Yu was indeed training in the arena.
"No."
Lu Yu shook his head: "Wait until I cast another hundred."
In order to play against Kobe Bryant in the evening, Lu Yu got up at four in the morning to train. He didn't have to worry about muscle fatigue, as long as he got enough rest in the afternoon to ensure his physical strength for the evening game.
The team practiced together for an hour in the morning. In order to maintain the condition of the players, Lu Yu added another hour and a half of shooting training to himself after the joint practice.
All of this is just to better compete with Kobe.
He started to understand watching football in a real sense only after 1998. At this time, the NBA league was divided among the heroes, and the NBA basketball god Jordan quietly left.
For Lu Yu, he has never really watched a game about Jordan. All the videos he has seen are just videos.
For him, Jordan only exists in the data...but this season he can compete with the late basketball god.
But Kobe was different. When Kobe's strong and light figure passed before his eyes, he found that he was infatuated with this handsome black guy just like he was infatuated with a peerless beauty.
That super jumping, terrifying ability to stay in the air, unparalleled skills and accurate shooting.
These made him forget that he was a qualified point guard. He had imitated Kobe's actions more than once, just like Kobe once deliberately imitated Jordan. Fortunately, he woke up earlier than Kobe, and he quickly
Being himself, Kobe was forced to be labeled as "Jordan's successor".
"Swipe" the ball in his hand flew into the basket again. "Kobe, I'm about to play against you. Thinking about it makes me excited! Every cell in my body is full of energy now... No matter I lose or win, I
I will cherish this opportunity to play against you."
The last time I played one-on-one with Kobe was in New York, and the last time I trained with Kobe was at the training facility in New Orleans.
Long time no see, I miss you very much.
"Swipe" another ball into the basket.
"Lu Yu, that's it for today. Don't put too much burden on yourself. Just fight with your heart." Snoopy continued to persuade.
Lu Yu ignored him and just continued to practice shooting... After a long time, after throwing the last ball, it bounced on the floor. Lu Yu finally stopped and picked up the towel in his bag to wipe his sweat.
He left the gymnasium with Snoopy, who had been waiting beside him.
"Lu Yu, Uncle Lu just called and said that he will fly to Los Angeles this afternoon and will come to watch your game in the evening." Snoopy told Lu Yu on the way.
"Oh." Lu Yu looked very calm.
"Yeah?" Snoopy felt very strange. "Your dad came to see you, but you didn't react at all. At least you have to show a fake expression of happiness, right?"
"I would be very happy if he came specifically to see me." Lu Yu smiled bitterly, "But the key problem is that he didn't come to see me at all."
"If I'm not here to see you, then who are you here to see?" Snoopy asked strangely.
Lu Yu just smiled, did not answer, and walked forward quickly, immediately leaving Snoopy behind, causing Snoopy to shout quickly: "Wait for me, wait for me!"
"Lao Zhang, yes, yes, yes, have the billboards I ordered finished? I'll be in Los Angeles right away. When I get there, you can help me deliver them to the entrance of Staples Arena." Lu Chaoyang was chatting on his mobile phone.
"Hahahahahaha... Haha, yes, Lu Yu's game will be broadcast live across the United States! Don't worry, I will reveal the name of your advertising company."
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Los Angeles has surpassed Chicago to become the second largest city in the United States after New York.
When people talk about Los Angeles, the first thing that comes to mind is Hollywood, and the second thing that comes to mind is the Los Angeles Lakers, the symbol of sports in this city.
Of course, there is another NBA team in Los Angeles, and that is the Clippers.
But in front of the Lakers, the Clippers are like a younger brother.
We all know that Michael Jordan and Pippen created the Bulls dynasty together.
In NBA history, how difficult is it for a dynasty to be born?
To reflect the absolute dominance of a team, it must achieve at least three consecutive championships before it can truly be called a dynasty.
If you want to build a dynasty, in addition to having superstars in charge, the stability of the team is also crucial.
After the Bulls, will a new dynasty rise?
In 1999, in the second round of the Western Conference playoffs, the Los Angeles Lakers were defeated by the Spurs 4-0. Star O'Neal lost the battle with Duncan, which could be described as humiliating.
That year, the Spurs, under the leadership of Stone Buddha, won the first championship in team history.
People can't always immerse themselves in past losses and sorrows, so in 2000, the Lakers regrouped under the leadership of O'Neal and once again launched an impact on the championship.
In 2000, Phil Jackson took over as the coach of the Lakers. As the former helmsman of the Bulls dynasty, Jackson's arrival gave the Lakers great confidence.
Especially the star O'Neal, who finally saw the dawn of competing for a championship.
The feud between Kobe and O'Neal, because of Jackson's dealings, was covered up after the next two championship trophies - Kobe and O'Neal even had a quarrel during the lockout season of 1998-99.
This year is their third season and also their ultimate goal, three consecutive championships!
Horry is one of the few veterans on the team, and he is also one of the few players on the team who has a good relationship with Kobe.
In fact, their relationship was not good originally.
At first, he couldn't stand Kobe's strong momentum. In one game, Kobe even came to Horry during a timeout. Kobe said: "My hands are very hot, why don't you give me the ball?"
Horry responded like an elder teaching a junior: "Young man, you have multiple championships? I have two championships. I know what to do."
Before joining the Lakers, Horry had already won two championships with the Rockets, while Kobe was still a young boy at the time.
Horry also admitted that it was because of that incident that his relationship with Kobe became better.
He often goes to teach Kobe. He said: "This makes our relationship closer. I often tell him, boy, slow down, slow down."
Kobe was aloof and had few friends with whom he could get along.
Horry is one.
Horry strolled into the training ground. The large training hall was deserted, leaving only the mess of the players after training.
In this deserted place, there were bursts of "ping ping ping ping ping" sounds.
Horry was relieved: I knew you were still here!
Following his eyes, I saw a slender and thin figure who was constantly shooting baskets. The ball flew out of his hand and then fell from the net...over and over again...
The movement of the shot was as graceful as a dance, and the long and elegant back made that person even more outstanding. The yellow training shirt was already soaked with sweat, and what came to his ears was that he was getting more and more.
Heavy breathing.
Finally, a ball hit the basket and came out. The man's shooting posture was still there, and his right hand was not lowered for a long time.
"Hey, man, stop practicing." Horry said with a smile: "There is a game in the afternoon. If you practice more at this time, will you be able to recover during the game?"
The man who shot the ball suddenly turned his head, with a determined expression on his handsome face. He was none other than Kobe Bryant.
He ignored Horry's persuasion and just shook his head slightly: "You don't know, that guy from the Bulls is a devil who gets up to train at four in the morning. Let me ask you, have you ever seen Los Angeles at four in the morning?"
Horry shook his head.
"Four o'clock in the morning? I'm crazy to get up to train at that time."
Kobe looked at the basket and said seriously: "I can guarantee you, he must have seen it."
Horry was stunned. He didn't say anything more, but sighed secretly in his heart. No wonder head coach Jackson said that No. 10 of the Bulls is the most dangerous person.
"You two really appreciate each other."
Horry took out a newspaper from his bag. The newspaper contained an interview with Lu Yu by Fox Sports reporter Jenny Helen a few days ago.
"Look at this newspaper."
Kobe took the newspaper and flipped through it. They were all about basketball. The first thing that stood out was a photo of Lu Yu, holding a basketball in his right hand. The title was - Kobe, here I come!
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"Boss, you must help me win this post-game interview between the Bulls and Lakers... Yes, yes, I believe there will be sparks between Lu Yu and Kobe."
Jenny Helen said excitedly. From the last time she interviewed Lu Yu, she found that Lu Yu paid special attention to Kobe. She believed that there must be some stories between the two that had to be told.
"Don't worry while I interview you...well, I'll dig out everything I can...Okay, thank you, leader!"
Helen hung up the phone and walked to the desk. The desk was not very big and was already covered with several newspapers.
She picked up a newspaper and read it. It was their Fox Sports newspaper.
The newspaper detailed the Bulls' 109-87 away game victory over the Heat a few days ago. Lu Yu only played 27 minutes in that game. The entire fourth quarter was garbage time and he scored 21 points. 5
assists and 6 rebounds. Although the best of the game after the game went to Brad Miller who scored 32 points in the game.
But Jenny Helen still interviewed Lu Yu.
Lu Yu's performance is becoming more and more eye-catching. He now ranks ninth in the scoring list with 24.1 points, behind his teammate Brad Miller with 24.7 points.
Of course, the first place is Allen Iverson with 31.3 points, and the second place is Shaquille O'Neal with 27.2 points.
Jenny Helen asked Lu Yu what he thought of his scoring ability.
Lu Yu laughed and replied cleverly: "It's as good as my passing."
Lu Yu averaged 7.9 assists per game, ranking ninth in the assists list.
The first place is Andre Miller, averaging 10.9 times per game, and the second place is Jason Kidd, the point guard of the Nets, currently ranked first in the Eastern Conference, averaging 9.9 times per game.
Jenny Helen asked tentatively: "Then what do you want to say to your opponent in the next game?"
Lu Yu thought for a while, a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, his eyes were shining, and he confidently said to the camera lens: "You are my favorite player. I look forward to playing against you. I believe the game between us will be great."
Very wonderful."
"Huh? Who are you talking about?" Jenny Helen was stunned.
