r18novel Chapter 31 Have you ever seen Los Angeles at 4 a.m.?
Chapter 31 Have you ever seen Los Angeles at 4 a.m.?
Kobe had stopped his extreme shooting drills at some point and was now watching Lin Ze train with a serious expression.
He felt a strange sense of familiarity with Lin Ze's training.
Kobe just stood there on the sidelines, watching without saying a word, moving, or saying anything. He just watched.
As for Lin Ze, he had originally wanted to stop, but then he saw Kobe standing there watching.
So he didn't want to stop.
Continue casting.
However, Lin Ze's pace slowed down even more. He was no longer training; he was simply strolling around while casually dribbling the basketball.
Kobe frowned, but he didn't say anything and just kept watching.
Kobe now resembles a high school student who goes to an unfamiliar basketball court. He wants to join, but is too shy to ask. He's waiting for someone to invite him, waiting for the other team to find him when they need players.
Unfortunately, he encountered Lin Ze.
Lin Ze just wouldn't call him.
If you want to watch, then stand and watch!
How could Kobe not know that Lin Ze had seen him all along? Just now, when Lin Ze picked up the ball, the two even made eye contact, but Lin Ze pretended not to see him at all.
Kobe didn't greet Lin Ze; he just stood there.
But Kobe arrived two hours earlier than Lin Ze, and his training intensity was much higher than Lin Ze's. Even standing still, this guy was a little tired at the moment.
So Kobe simply buckled in his knees and prepared to sit on the ground to watch.
Let's just wait and see!
But who knew that he had just prepared to sit down, before he had even put his bottom down, when Lin Ze greeted him.
"Hey Kobe, you're done practicing? When did you finish? You didn't even tell me!"
Kobe cursed inwardly. How could this person be so shameless? How could he pretend to have just seen him?
At that moment, Kobe even put himself in Garnett's shoes, thinking it was understandable that Garnett wanted to beat up this bastard.
"When did you start practicing your mid-range shot?" Kobe, who had been holding back for a while, finally asked.
He had long since confirmed his guess: Lin Ze's moves were definitely learned from Jordan! And it certainly wasn't something he learned by watching videos or game recordings.
Many technical details and power generation methods cannot be learned by watching videos.
"Practice whenever you have free time," Lin Ze said. "Can't I practice?"
"Who taught you that?" Kobe pouted and continued to ask. This guy's emotional intelligence these days is practically nonexistent.
"I practiced by myself, do you have something to say or not?" Looking at this guy's annoying appearance, Lin Ze was reminded of Jordan. The two of them were exactly the same in terms of being annoying, like a copy and paste. So Lin Ze's attitude also turned bad.
Dude, I've got Shaq and Jackson protecting me, I'm not afraid of you!
Kobe was completely unfazed by Lin Ze's poor attitude and continued, "When we went to Chicago for our away game last week, did you practice with Michael?"
"Are you kidding me? Did I even leave the hotel?" Lin Ze rolled his eyes, adding a mental buff: Dreams don't count!
Kobe wasn't angry at all about Lin Ze's terrible attitude.
"You're always partying with Shaq, and you never arrive early or leave late for practice." Kobe finally asked the question that had been bothering him: "When did you start practicing?"
Looking at Kobe, Lin Ze fell silent.
"Have you ever seen the streets of Los Angeles at four in the morning?" Lin Ze asked, then picked up the basketball, his expression serious. "I have, many times!"
After Lin Ze finished speaking, he didn't give Kobe a chance to think or ask questions before turning around and leaving the arena.
Let this paranoid figure it out himself!
If I misunderstand and cause sleep deprivation leading to a disrupted biological clock and a decline in performance, don't blame me.
Of course, Lin Ze didn't lie to Kobe. He was indeed on his way home at four in the morning many times, and he had seen the streets of Los Angeles at four in the morning quite a few times.
Kobe stood alone on the training ground, his brow furrowing and relaxing. No one knew what he was thinking, and Lin Ze didn't care what he was thinking either. Lin Ze only knew that this guy was definitely going to get stuck on something.
Get up early every day, you bastard! I'll eat my hat if you manage to run into me even once!
Lin Ze walked toward the locker room in a great mood, whistling as he showered. After showering, he picked up the phone and called O'Neal.
How could such a happy day be complete without some parties and fun?
……
The following week, the Lakers continued their winning streak, going 4-0 after their loss to the SuperSonics, maintaining their unshakeable dominance in the league.
It was at this moment that the league finally announced the All-Star candidate list that Lin Ze had been longing for.
This time, Lin Ze was selected without any doubt!
Besides him, Lakers' O'Neal, Kobe, and Rice also made the roster and are eligible to be voted on by fans to become contenders for All-Star starters.
From this day forward, the All-Star voting will begin in full swing!
Lin Ze desperately needs another match that people can see!
He needs to deliver another outstanding performance to make fans who don't know him well recognize him again, and he also needs to solidify and deepen the impression of those fans who already know him!
For Lin Ze, his biggest advantage right now is that he's with the Lakers! The Lakers have the most nationally televised games in the entire league, with 34 of their games broadcast nationwide each season. This means that Lin Ze has an opportunity to be seen by fans across the United States on average every three games!
In addition, Los Angeles' developed media industry and the largest number of sports journalists in the United States have certainly begun to exert their efforts!
They don't care about status, data, or league popularity.
Lin Ze is one of us. Lin Ze said he wants to be an All-Star starter, so let's make him an All-Star starter!
Isn't it just a big bamboo pole and a sealed gourd?
Dry them up!
Of course, Lin Ze, who was eager to get started, didn't know that on the other side of the ocean, his good buddy Su Qun was also making his move!
He once again posted the article on how to participate in the NBA All-Star voting, reminding fans: It's time to vote!
Chinese football fans are sharpening their knives and ready!
This year, we absolutely must have an All-Star starter from China in the NBA!
On the other hand, the Lakers' next nationally televised opponent was already determined when the schedule was released!
The Lakers are also eager to continue their winning streak!
Philadelphia 76ers!
The Lakers' next opponent is the 76ers, led by another superstar in the league, Allen Iverson.
It's perfectly normal that this game was chosen to be broadcast nationwide.