I'm not really a role player

Chapter 107 Kobe Bryant Without FK (4.2K [-]nd update)
The Lakers came directly from Orlando next door. They arrived the day before the game, and then Kobe called.

When the phone was connected, Li Ke only heard a very simple word: "address."

"Are you all here?"

Li Ke is obviously not ready yet. He originally thought that the Lakers would not be there until the day of the game.

But it doesn't make any difference if you come early or come late, so he directly reported the address to Kobe.

Then I thought of the Great Sage. In the preseason, the Great Sage failed to get a chance to play. It seemed that he was still the same as in his previous life, and it was difficult for him to play for the Lakers.

However, Li Ke believes that as long as the Great Sage follows the path he pointed out, there will definitely be playing time.

Li Ke thought of the Great Sage, and before he could make a move, the Great Sage's call also arrived.

"My lord, come to Charlotte, right? Haha, Kobe called me before you. How about it? You can come here too. The address is..."

Soon, Li Ke received Kobe and Dasheng at the door of the apartment.

The two came together, and the Great Sage followed Kobe, submissively, like a follower.

But Li Ke suddenly remembered that a month ago, at the door of the apartment, he received Lao Du and Fei Dun...

This time it was different. After entering the apartment and going up to the third floor, in the training hall, Kobe greeted Tim Graver familiarly:

"Hi Tim, see you again."

Then, Kobe began to look at the field in front of him.

"This stadium is not bad, did you rent it?"

Kobe looked at himself, but Li Ke shook his head.

This caused Kobe to misunderstand: "You bought it?"

He was a little surprised, but then, Jordan appeared.

"This court is mine. I lent it to him. Long time no see, Kobe."

He talked about the stadium, but the focus has completely changed. Kobe smiled and walked over to say hello:
"Long time no see, Michael..."

For a while, the training hall hidden in the apartment turned into a super show, with Air Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Li Ke and the Great Sage who hadn't taken off yet, all gathered together.

After a simple round of greetings, the impatient Kobe began to use his skills.

"Michael, play a game?"

The target was unexpectedly not Li Ke, but Lao Qiao.

Old Joe didn't take any action, but simply refused: "Don't bully an old man, Kobe."

"Okay, then Sheldon, how about you playing instead of your boss?"

Kobe didn't insist, and then pointed the finger at Li Ke.

Who knew that Li Ke suddenly became arrogant: "I am who I am, and I will not fight on behalf of anyone."

Why are you suddenly arrogant?
Naturally, it was because the son of the system did not respond, and Li Ke still wanted to avoid fighting Kobe without the bonus of bravery.

Kobe frowned, but Jordan said, "Sheldon, fight this guy, don't represent me."

Tim Graver also nodded: "That's right, Sheldon, in terms of one-on-one, you can't refuse Kobe."

No, I can refuse...

Li Ke, who had two rejection experiences, knew that Kobe also wanted to save face, but at this moment, he had been cornered by Old Joe and Tim Graver, so he could only bite the bullet and agree.

Wearing the Bobcats' No. 88 jersey, Li Ke faced the Lakers' No. 24.

"You go first, Sheldon."

"No, Kobe, you go first."

Li Ke rejected the initiative for the first time, Kobe was a little surprised, but he didn't push it back.

He got the ball and started the offense.

The quick first step, seeing that Li Ke didn't respond, Kobe quickly started.

The moment Kobe started, Li Ke immediately followed, three steps and two steps in an instant.

Then, Kobe stopped and shot.

Li Ke never lost his position. The moment Kobe shot, he pounced on him and made a solid interference.

Bang bang!
There was the familiar sound of iron striking on the court.

Li Ke breathed a sigh of relief, A-level single defense is still enough, at least, be careful, it is not so easy for Kobe to break through his defense.

"It's your turn, Sheldon."

Although Li Ke knew that once he started holding the ball, the two previous one-on-one wins would be revealed.

But helpless, it is impossible for him not to attack.

Fortunately, he has a way to pretend.

After receiving the ball, Li Ke put up a three-threat and stepped forward.

Kobe defended so carefully that Jordan on the sidelines felt strange.

"Does Kobe have to be so careful?"

Thinking of Kobe's competitive spirit, Jordan felt that it was quite reasonable, so he watched it patiently.

In the next second, he called out to God: "Jesus!"

He was stunned because Li Ke on the court directly shot a super long three-pointer.

Then, there was a bang, and it didn't enter...

Kobe turned his head and glanced at the basketball that bounced far away. He didn't think it was strange. In the previous one-on-one match between him and Li Ke, Li Ke shot a lot of long-range pull-up three-pointers.

Compared to the surprised Jordan, Kobe just shrugged: "It's me again."

Kobe's offense, he started playing back.

Now, Li Ke is not so easy to defend.

"Turn around, it's a half-turn, well defended, Sheldon!"

With a bang, Li Ke was lucky enough to prevent this round.

Jordan on the sidelines clapped his hands, remembering Larry Bird's ridicule again.

"The No. 8 pick selected a Sheldon Lee who was sold as a single defense but was beaten one-on-one in the trial training? You deserve it, Michael, hahahaha!"

Jordan is already counting the days to see when the next game against the Pacers will start.

"It's your turn again, Sheldon."

Li Ke nodded, took the basketball, and a few seconds later, there was a bang...

He hit a quick drive and pulled up for a jumper.

The movements are done in one go, it's the hit rate...it's hard to say.

Then came Kobe's offense, post-up singles.

"Half turn around, fake, turn back again, oh no, Sheldon, wrong judgment..."

With a bang, the stadium sounded the sound of the first goal in this period.

But then, the sound of clanging iron strikes sounded again and again.

……

"Is this a joke? A fight with iron? When will this fight..."

When Kobe scored four goals and Li Ke failed to score a goal, Jordan stood up and stopped this one-on-one that seemed to last for a long time.

Li Ke breathed a sigh of relief, he couldn't pretend anymore.

But Kobe said after the end: "You are out of shape, Sheldon."

Jordan touched his bald head, is he not in shape?
Isn't it normal for an off-ball scorer who is not good at one-on-one to play one-on-one with at least the top three superstars in the league, and end up like this?
No matter what other people think, Jordan is quite satisfied.

Putting the offense aside first, this defense alone is enough to be called the top of the league.

"Let's go, it's time for dinner, go to Gavel, I'll treat you."

Gavel is a well-known western restaurant in Charlotte, with three Michelin stars. Boss Qiao has invited Li Ke to eat twice, and this will be the third time.

It seems that this restaurant is Boss Joe's favorite.

……

Li Ke's tasteless dinner lasted overnight.

On the evening of the second day, the preseason game between the Bobcats and the Lakers started at the Time Warner Center.

Boss Qiao showed up in the private room on the second floor. To be honest, he actually didn't want to come to watch the match again.

For one thing, he didn't want to see Adam Morrison's crappy and ugly performance again.

Second, the attendance rate of the Time Warner Center is really bleak. The tickets sold for each game may not even be able to pay the operating expenses of the arena.

If it weren't for a few large advertising and broadcasting fees, Bobcat's daily losses would be overwhelming. Even so, Boss Qiao would feel heartbroken every time he saw a large number of empty stands.

But after the game started, something happened that made Boss Joe even more heartbroken——

"Kobe Bryant, facing Sheldon's defense, he let his teammates pull away. Is this going to be one-on-one?"

"That's right, it was one-on-one, a quick breakthrough, and Sheldon didn't lose his position."

"Kobe shot directly..."

With a bang, the basketball hit the frame and popped out.

Boss Hua grabbed the rebound and threw it directly to Adam Morrison in front. This is an opportunity to counterattack...

"Adam Morrison, with Sasha Vujacic in front of him, is he going to score?"

boom!
There was a huge muffled sound...

"Oh my god, did he bump into Sasha Vujacic?"

When Li Ke looked over, he could only see Adam Morrison lying on the floor crying, and the very innocent Vujacic who had spread his hands.

The broadcaster gave a set of slow motion, and the commentators confirmed:

"No, it wasn't Sasha Vujacic, Adam Morrison slipped himself, he seems to have twisted his knee..."

In the private room of the stand, Boss Qiao was completely stunned, and cursed secretly: "Damn it!"

The team doctor entered the field, and soon waved towards the sidelines, and then the stretcher team entered the field.

Adam Morrison, who came in standing, just slipped and went out lying down.

Mo Tanhua's slip and injury soon became unnoticed because the game restarted.

Kobe continued to look for Li Ke, wanting to play a one-on-one.

However, Li Ke only played one-on-one with Kobe on the defensive end. It was very difficult to defend, but it was already the best for the Bobcats to defend Kobe.

As soon as he got to the offensive end, Li Ke gave up one-on-one and started to look for the cover of his teammates, but the result was still very good.

"Okafor's screen, Sheldon shakes off Kobe Bryant, catches and shoots..."

Swish!
"The goal was scored. Shelton played well in this game. He actually played against Kobe for several rounds."

"This is a bit like the NCAA death god, this is the performance that this year's No. 8 rookie should play..."

Entering the NBA, although he only played three or four games, Li Ke has almost lost his nickname of death.

No way, who made his performance in the first three games too tepid?

Although the commentary seat played Li Ke again, Kobe on the court was very dissatisfied.

"Sheldon, one on one!"

"No, Kobe, this is a game, no one-on-one!"

"The game also has one-on-one."

"No, the game is always five-on-five. If you don't think your teammates are important, why are you looking for a trade?"

"..."

After a few arguments, Kobe has no FK to say.

For the Lakers, Phil Jackson didn't plan to give Kobe too much time. He even wanted to let Kobe truce at the beginning, but Kobe took the initiative to ask for a fight, and it took about 10 minutes to go.

He kept his watch on, and when the time came, he immediately replaced Kobe.

And it was the Great Sage who replaced the Lakers.

Dasheng is very excited, he is different from Li Ke and Lianmei.

Lianmei made her NBA debut as early as the summer league, but he missed the summer league because of the national team's training camp.

In the preseason, Li Ke and Lianmei are getting better and better, only him has been sitting on the bench.

Finally, in this battle against the Bobcats, he ushered in the opportunity to make his debut.

"The Great Sage is on the field, and the Chinese Derby is officially staged!"

"It must be emphasized that this Chinese derby is different from the previous Chinese derby. The two Chinese players on the field are both outside players!"

In the live broadcast room of Yangwu, Director Zhang and Yu Jia were very excited. Li Ke's match against the Great Sage can be regarded as a historic moment in the history of Chinese basketball.

On the field, Li Ke stretched out his right hand towards the Great Sage, the two shook hands and then hugged.

Immediately afterwards, the game restarted.

On the Lakers side, Jordan Farmar, who was in control of the ball, directly passed a pass to the Great Sage, as if he wanted to deliberately allow the Great Sage to play one-on-one with Li Ke.

This tiny detail was discovered by Li Ke.

He immediately understood that the Chinese market was playing a role.

It is true that Dasheng's personal ability may not be enough to play for the Lakers, but can't he play in garbage time?Can't play the preseason?

Later, Zhou Qi was also not capable enough, didn't he still get a lot of playing time in the Rockets?

To put it bluntly, the reason why the Great Sage at that time in 08 has been sitting on the bench with the Lakers is that his business development was not enough.

During the men's basketball training camp, Dasheng followed Li Ke's suggestion and found Dayao.

The Yao team helped develop the business, and the Lakers got a few sponsorships and took off immediately.

Phil Jackson doesn't want to use it?Yes, but for the Chinese Derby, which is watched by hundreds of millions of Chinese fans, you have to let the Great Sage play.

This is why the Great Sage can now face Li Ke.

Even so, Li Ke did not hold back.

"Great Sage, he tried to break through. Li Ke's defense was very tough, and he didn't give him any chance."

Li Ke didn't give it a chance, but the Great Sage gave up.

He opted to pass the ball back to Jordan Farmar.

Li Ke shook his head helplessly, don't be cowardly, great sage!
Turning his head away, Li Ke made an air cut, throwing off the Great Sage and hit a mid-range shot.

"Li Ke is still better, the Great Sage still needs to improve."

After three or five rounds, Phil Jackson impatiently replaced the ineffective Dasheng.

The Chinese Derby ends here.

For the rest of the game, there will be no taste.

The Lakers rotated most of the main players, but the Bobcats played with all the main players. In this way, they won a victory from the Lakers.

He made 17 of 9 shots, and his shooting percentage was over 25%. His [-] points were Li Ke's scoring high in the NBA. He was very satisfied with his performance in this game.

As soon as the game was over, Li Ke found the Great Sage.

"when are you leaving?"

"We may leave later."

"Well, then, you go back to Los Angeles, send me your physical measurement data, and I will ask my trainer to make a training plan for you."

"Wow, thanks, Brother Li."

The Great Sage thanked Li Ke from the bottom of his heart, and Li Ke smiled: "Also, you have to dare to fight on the field, learn from Kobe, and shoot as soon as you need to. If you want to hit the iron, don't care about him."

"Okay, I see, Brother Li."

Kobe then arrived, staring at Li Ke, as if he knew that Li Ke had spoken ill of him.

However, holding back until the end, it was just one sentence: "It's 1-2 now, see you in Los Angeles."

Los Angeles, how do you know we'll meet in Los Angeles next time?
Li Ke slapped his head, and then remembered that the regular season schedule has been released.

　There will be one more

　　
　
(End of this chapter)