On the first day in Los Angeles, Link had a boring night.

Although Los Angeles is big and bright and bright, Link has no friends here. Without the old driver, Link doesn’t know where to go. Not to mention Los Angeles, in Memphis, if it weren’t for Randolph and Tony Allen, Link wouldn’t know where the nightclub doors were opened.

So, Link simply played games in the hotel room all night at 11:30, and couldn't stand it anymore, so Link went to bed and went to bed.

It must be said that the intensive schedule of the past few months has made Link very tired. It is rare that there was such a leisurely night. After going to bed, Link quickly fell asleep. Thinking that he would not have to compete tomorrow or formal training, Link relaxed both physically and mentally.

Just as Link was sleeping properly, the sound of an alarm woke him up. Link was sleeping in a daze, not knowing what time it was. It was still dark outside the window, and it was not yet morning.

Link sat up from the bed and glanced at the clock on the wall. It was only three in the morning.

"Which lunatic is calling at this time?" Link cursed and picked up his cell phone, but the "lunatic lunatic" on the caller ID made Link swallow his saliva. Kobe Bryant.

"Uh" Link answered the phone helplessly. Sure enough, Kobe's voice came from there.

"Boy, I thought you wouldn't answer the phone."

"How is it possible, what's the matter?"

"Didn't you agree to train with me? I think it's only five o'clock. I'll send you the address later in my private training hall."

"Okay, see you tomorrow afternoon, Bryant." Although Kobe's call time was a bit weird, Link was still very excited. It was a rare opportunity to be invited by Kobe to train together! He thought Kobe was just talking casually, but he didn't expect that he would really have plans to train together.

"No," Kobe replied sternly, "not in the afternoon, I'm talking about five in the morning, that's two hours later."

Link: "????"

"Don't be late, boy."

Before Link could react, Kobe hung up the phone. Link looked at the phone whose screen had been turned off and then looked at the dark sky.

Who am I? Where am I? What just happened?

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Have you ever seen Los Angeles at 4 a.m.?

If anyone brings this joke in front of Link in the future, Link will definitely explode on the spot. Because Los Angeles at 4 a.m. is not beautiful at all, except for fatigue and sleepiness!

In order not to be late, Link left at four o'clock in the morning. The streets were empty, and occasionally a few cars passed by. There were almost no pedestrians, except for some drunkards who had just come out of bars and nightclubs, there were no people.

The extremely prosperous "City of Angels" seemed to have briefly breathed for a while at this moment. Sitting in the taxi and looking at the city's not yet awakened, Link suddenly felt no longer sleepy.

All that is left is the inner peace. He has no distractions now and can concentrate on anything he does. At this time, Link felt that he understood some of the reasons why Kobe always likes to train in the early morning.

In a forty-minute drive, Link arrived at a gymnasium located on the outskirts of Los Angeles. This gymnasium is not big, located on the edge of a beach. It is just a street from the beach.

It seems that it was built for nearby residents.

At four or five in the morning, there was no one around. But you could see through the few windows in the gymnasium, and it seemed brightly lit inside.

Link tiptoed into the gymnasium, afraid of going to the wrong place, and then being beaten up as a thief. However, by the time he entered the training hall, Kobe was already warming up.

"Come on? You kid is not late. Your attitude is OK." Kobe greeted Link and continued to warm up on his own.

"I didn't expect you would ask me to train so soon." Link was a little at a loss, so he became warm.

"There's no choice, no one else answered my phone, you are the only one."

"What!?"

"Hahahaha, kid, boy. I'm asking you to come for a reason. Your defense is very smart and is a very suitable object for training together. Today I want to train my offensive footwork, so it is definitely the most suitable to find you to defend, and it is closest to actual combat. Of course, I can also teach you two moves, and you can go down and think about it yourself. And you also said during the day that you are willing to train with me, right?"

"Of course, of course I do." Link didn't ask any more questions. Since he came, he should be at ease. Besides, it's better to learn things than to lie down in bed.

The key is to lie down alone in the bed!

Kobe smiled, he could see that Link was the kind of player who was willing to work hard. Moreover, this guy's willpower was very terrible, and he had noticed this since Kobe lost to the Grizzlies for the first time. And after Link came, he had no complaints, which made Kobe feel good about him.

In short, Kobe likes to train with such people. Training this thing is not just about quantity, but also about quality.

After a simple warm-up, Kobe and Link officially started training. Kobe wanted to practice footsteps today, so he didn't need any trainers, two people were enough.

Link is very focused in front of Kobe. As a player who has worked hard from the Development League, Link has long been used to treating training with a practical attitude.

There is no doubt that Link's focus is also one of the reasons why Kobe chose him to train together.

Kobe held the ball and made a tentative step. His right foot stepped out first, but Link was unmoved and very steady. It seemed that just when Kobe's right foot was about to retract, his right foot suddenly became stable and then accelerated to break through!

"Bao!" Link cursed in his heart. Kobe was really unexpected. Link could only instinctively retreat, but he didn't know that Kobe stopped suddenly after taking one step.

Link's judgment was still very accurate, and he was not thrown away by Kobe's emergency stop. He immediately jumped, jumped high, and prepared to block Kobe's shot.

However, Kobe's first shot was just a fake shot. After easily clicking Link, Kobe jumped out, actively hit Link's body, and scored the ball.

"2+1, this is definitely a 2+1!" Kobe yelled happily. Sure enough, this guy would want to compete for a victory or defeat even when training with rookies.

Link swallowed, Kobe's attack just now was simply terrible. He just used one tentative step to make himself mess around. Otherwise, he would be a top scorer.

In the first two times Link played with Kobe, Link and Kobe didn't play for a long time, and Kobe was in average shape. Otherwise, judging from Kobe's performance just now, Link probably would have been beaten to a scumbag.

"You are smart but you are mistaken for being smart. You are not thrown away, but you are shaken up by fake attacks. From now on, you have to observe the other party's movements more carefully. Come on, let's continue."

Kobe patted Link on the shoulder, then picked up the basketball and continued to attack.

After that, Link was tortured by Kobe. Yes, Link called it torture.

After dribbling, turn around smoothly and jump shot directly and hit.

After dribbling, he turned around smoothly, but after tricking Link into a shaking center of gravity, Kobe immediately turned around and jumped in the opposite direction. Link was shaken away and didn't have time to interfere, Kobe scored again!

The back was shaking, and seeing that Link's center of gravity was too far ahead, Kobe turned halfway and broke through Link's side, then picked the basket and scored the ball.

After the entire training, Link was able to defend Kobe at a handful of times. Kobe's pace was very changeable and he didn't have a duplicate. You can't predict at all what moves this guy will do next. Even if he occasionally predicted it, he could still score the ball against the defense.

Half an hour later, Link was sweating profusely. Kobe was practicing more and more vigorously. Don’t think Kobe would show mercy. This guy would want to compete with Link for a win or loss even when training.

"No humanity, no humanity, how can Lakers players stand this guy?" Link sweared while supporting his knees and gasping.

"Link, your defense is still too dependent on your feelings. To be honest, you didn't understand my pace thoroughly. So you can't defend me at all." Half an hour later, Kobe probably felt sorry for him, so he pulled Link to explain.

"Your steps have changed too much, I can't predict it." Link answered gaspingly. Whether it is back-to-back steps, breakthrough steps or temptation steps, Kobe can play with you.

"I said, it's just because you don't understand these steps enough. I've seen your back-to-back attack, the foundation is good, but there is no change. When you meet a strong defender, he will know how to deal with you after two or three of them. Come on, boy, take the ball, I'll teach you. Now, you're offensive."

After saying that, Kobe threw the ball to Link. It seemed that their training was not much time to breathe.

Link took the basketball and looked at Kobe in front of him. Is he going to accept this guy's one-on-one guidance?
Chapter completed!