Rekindling the dream of becoming a star

Chapter 222 The Scene of Inheritance

A piece of news about WOJ stands out among the reports on the final battle of March Madness.

The news itself was not explosive, but the report released by Shams two minutes later made it all very interesting, and it immediately became the top hot topic in the United States.

WOJ: Jordan helped North Carolina and practiced with the players how to restrain Chen Fang's super firepower.

Shams: Kobe showed up at the hotel where USC was staying and gave Chen a lecture.

The two pieces of news immediately sparked an unprecedented wave of attention across the United States.

Many media people were surprised to learn that this was a long-distance confrontation between Kobe and Jordan, and the core link was Chen Fang.

Chen Fang, who has not yet participated in the draft and is just an NCAA player, has become extremely popular and his popularity has directly climbed to Level 5.

Barkley immediately started to add fuel to the fire on Twitter, saying: My old friend, I am worried about you. And attached a picture of Jordan crying emoji.

And O'Neal immediately followed the team: Kobe was able to do this, he might even have come uninvited.

More NBA stars have joined the discussion, including some active players.

As the person who understands the media best, James immediately said: I don’t think this will succeed. The team’s victory comes from the team, not the individual.

Just thirty minutes later, Garnett made a hint on his Twitter.

[Yes, someone knows teamwork very well. ]

Rondo, the younger brother, left a message: "You haven't been to college for a day, how can you understand teamwork?" followed by three consecutive vomiting emojis.

But Harden was cheering: My little brother, I will be here to cheer for you, champion, champion, let us look forward to the championship together.

DeRozan also left a message under Harden's Twitter: Yes, champion, let us witness together our past regrets.

Afterwards, Carter and Jamison, who were born in North Carolina, both cheered for their home team.

Carter said directly: North Carolina's will and spirit are the best match for the championship. I will be there to witness this great moment.

The participation of these well-known stars made April 3rd an extremely lively day, with celebrities constantly coming out to take sides. In California, which produces the most Internet celebrities, more Hollywood stars also began to take advantage of the popularity.

Gal Gadot, who became a huge star for her role in "Wonder Woman" in 17, directly posted the altitude of the semi-final match on her social homepage, with a sentence attached.

Cool boy! Three red hearts are shining.

The East Coast didn’t let the West Coast dominate for long. Jay-Z directly presented a new song. The name of this song, which was created overnight, was: North Carolina Basketball.

The lyrics read:

I don't know who you are, but I know who I am.

Your skills are as small as sand in front of me.

The blue flame is burning, and tomorrow, it will burn you to ashes.

The last gust of wind blows you back to the Pacific Ocean.

It didn't take long before Snoop Dogg from the West Coast released a freestyle rap.

The sun in the east eventually sets in the west sea.
I will be on the beach and see the moment you disappear.

Your blustering words are just your bluff.

Shut your mouth and lie back in your grave.

This tit-for-tat stimulated a greater wave of enthusiasm and soon evolved into new and old grudges.

California, which originated on the West Coast, and North Carolina, which originated on the East Coast, suddenly became the focus of the East-West Coast dispute that has lasted for many years, which has further boosted the attention of this year's finals.

Will the upstart dark horse Trojans break through North Carolina, or will the old king of North Carolina be able to avenge its previous shame and regain its lost crown? This has become the hottest topic in the United States today.

Chen Fang's name is constantly mentioned. Although he has not yet made his debut in the draft, he is already the hottest person in the basketball world.

In China, due to information gap and focus, although Chen Fang is the most popular one, the focus is on the news that has just broken.

Chen Fang invited all members of his former high school team to go to the United States to watch the finals.

This news includes a video of Chen Fang playing with the team in the past. When Chen Fang, who is 177 cm tall, appeared in the video, many people realized that Chen Fang at that time was of the same height as an ordinary person.

This is really magical and it immediately touched the hearts of ordinary people, especially when it was reported that Chen Fang once vowed that if he became famous one day, he would tell the world where he came from and the names of his teammates.

Obviously, Chen Fang, who made it to the finals today, is fulfilling his promise.

Many people left messages on major media outlets to congratulate and praise Chen Fang. Because of Chen Fang's image, he has always been a patriotic young man who traveled alone in North America, made a name for himself, and became the second basketball celebrity remembered by Americans.

Coincidentally, Yao happened to attend an event on that day. When he was interviewed by the media, the reporter asked about Chen Fang and Yao was all smiles.

"I believe that his achievements will definitely surpass mine, and I feel very honored and proud of this."

"Just like what he said, the Chinese can definitely do it."

Finally, Yao made a fist towards the camera and said, "Go Chinese basketball, go Chen Fang."

The NCAA finals, a competition that has always been a national carnival and only inferior to the Super Bowl, has for the first time attracted highly consistent attention on both sides of the earth.

Some media boldly predicted that 2017 would be the year of aging.

This magical roc has spread its wings and is about to soar into the sky.

Even in Europe, Chen Fang's name is being mentioned, which almost represents that Chen Fang's global popularity has reached a new height.

Chen Fang knew nothing about this. All his attention was focused on listening and understanding.

Kobe grabbed the ball with one hand and stood outside the wing of the court. He faced the entire USC team and shared his understanding and experience.

"Let's try, what is the defensive strategy against superstars."

Then he threw the ball to Chen Fang.

The two men changed positions, Kobe stood on the three-point line, and Chen Fang came to the position where he had just stood.

Kobe said: "Now you have the ball, what will I do?"

He showed it with his actions.

Very quickly, in just two steps, Kobe had arrived next to Chen Fang. He turned sideways and spread his legs. He did not confront Chen Fang head-on, but formed an angle with him.

"I will block your route to the high post and the top of the arc, leaving you open to the baseline and the ribs, and drive you to go in this direction with the ball."

Chen Fang started to hold the ball, and Kobe immediately moved close to him. He explained: "When you have this tendency, I will start to press you closely, forcing you to dribble with your strong hand and not let your weak hand catch the ball. I will use my arm to interfere with you and control your ability to dribble behind your back."

"So, most likely, we'll go to this area between the inside elbow and the short corner."

"And my teammates, I formed a double-team situation from two directions from the restricted area and the free throw line. They would raise their hands high, and the defensive focus would be on blocking your passing route."

"Even if I'm thrown off, I can still be in your blind spot so that you don't dare to pull up and shoot immediately. You will subconsciously go to the bottom corner and the baseline, and my teammates will rush out from the restricted area and double-team you together."

"By the time you realize it, it's too late and you can't even pass the ball."

Kobe said to everyone: "Look, to deal with a super scorer, you have to drive him to the sidelines and never let him have the freedom to move at the top of the arc."

"Only in this way can double-teaming appear to be a deterrent and have a practical effect."

"Not only the opposing superstars, but any ball handler can follow this bottom-level defensive strategy."

"Then how should I crack it?" Chen Fang asked.

"First, you need to judge whether the person defending you can keep up with you. Second, you need to know the position of the potential double-team players in the paint. The most important thing is not to fall into the double-team trap for no reason."

"When I face such a defensive strategy, I will step back and increase the distance between the opponent and his teammates. When the distance is long enough for rotation and replacement, I will start to break through. When I succeed in breaking through, I will not rush in immediately, but slow down and quickly observe the positions of teammates and opponents on the strong and weak sides."

"Then, based on the situation at the time, we made targeted offensive choices."

"Pass, break, and shoot."

"I can even be one step inside the three-point line and keep dribbling to mobilize the opponent's defense and judge the scoring opportunity."

Chen Fang has been listening very attentively. The coach and trainer don't know this knowledge. Only the veterans who have fought on the battlefield for many years and the former superstars know it clearly.

After all, basketball is a battle between people. No matter how brilliant the tactics are, they must be implemented on the human body.

"North Carolina will let go of the flanks and use pocket-team tactics to restrain you." Kobe said to Chen Fang with certainty.

"But the flanks and the top of the arc, these three areas, are my main areas of activity." Chen Fang frowned.

"Yes, your response method should be based on the quality of reading the defense and being sensitive to the opponent's cooperation flaws. This time will be very short, even less than a second, but as long as you catch it, it means points or assists."

"In positional warfare, speed is not the only way to win a championship. The key is to hold the ball in rhythm."

"This is the basic quality of a ball-handling core." Kobe looked deeply at Chen Fang, who seemed to be thinking deeply, and the latter's eyes lit up. Obviously, he had realized something, and Kobe also smiled happily.

"Go find that feeling through crucial games, keep believing, and you will get that day."

"Thank you, I think this will help me a lot."

"You're welcome. Sooner or later, you will realize it. Any inheritance is a process. If you were in the NBA a few years earlier, it would be more meaningful."

"Like you caught Jordan's tail?" Chen Fang felt that this was a huge respect, but he said it half-jokingly without showing it.

"Yes, that's why I came into being." Kobe nodded seriously.

"Whenever people talk about you and Jordan, they will mention this scene." Chen Fang nodded in sympathy.

"But I am also very lucky. Through USC, I have met you. This may be my destiny." Then, Chen Fangxin said with feeling.

But Kobe just understood the literal meaning. He said: "Don't be sentimental. Let's focus on training. I will simulate all this."

"Understood. Don't show mercy." Chen Fang withdrew his thoughts, his eyes full of desire.

"Never. When you are on the court, you have to respect it!" Kobe grabbed the basketball and stuffed it into Chen Fang's arms.

Half an hour later, Chen Fang sat down on the floor, gasping for breath, while Kobe was still stimulating him.

"Do you think I'm old just because I retired?"

“You have no idea who you are facing.”

"Let you adapt to what alliance strength is."

"I'll give you five minutes to rest. If it weren't for the fact that you still have a game tomorrow, I wouldn't let you off so easily." After that, Kobe walked away. He came to the sidelines and said to the nervous Andy, "Don't worry, I know the severity of the situation."

"Yes, but I'm still worried." Andy thought of the scene just now. Chen Fang was entangled by Kobe's death again and again. He used dribbling to make up for the disadvantage in physical confrontation, but as Kobe, a man who turned his name into only two nicknames, it was not enough.

"So damn strong." Chen Fang cursed as he tried to get up.

"Damn it, with a broken Achilles tendon, he can still be so fast." Chen Fang really didn't understand. He kept trying to use his speed to get rid of Kobe, but Kobe predicted his landing point every time. He was forced to dribble with one hand all the time, like a puppet, being driven into a dead corner by Kobe. In the end, he could only use his body to fight and protect the ball.

This undoubtedly increased his physical energy consumption. In less than half an hour, Chen Fang was completely defeated by Kobe.

Even if they said they didn't accept it, they knew in their hearts that Kobe's judgment of the attack was too terrifying. He was able to predict it completely, and when he deliberately targeted you, no one could resist.

It’s hard to imagine how terrifying Kobe, in his healthy prime, was when he was serious.

I still have a lot to learn.

Chen Fang's mind couldn't be clearer. He had been very arrogant and proud during this period, so he had the guts to challenge Kobe. Obviously, after being humiliated, Chen Fang's eyes became clear.

He secretly glanced at Kobe who was sitting and resting in the distance. He was actually also breathing heavily. After all, his age and injuries were there. Although he said it lightly, Chen Fang knew that he was holding on.

But Chen Fang wouldn’t say it, this is respect.

Minimum respect.

He walked back and sat next to Kobe.

"I was just thinking, if you dare to sit over here, I will look up to you." Kobe suddenly said.

"Uh!" Chen Fang was surprised, and then he understood.

"Thank you. So do you think highly of me now?" Chen Fang asked curiously.

"Not bad!" Kobe pursed his lips and frowned.

"Is it true that in the past, many people were taught a lesson by you and therefore dared not approach you?" Chen Fang thought about something.

"Yes, most of them."

"They thought I was angry and blamed them for being so bad, but that's not the case. I hope my teammates will be like me, facing victory and defeat with courage and desire." Perhaps it was because of a ball that Kobe recalled the past.

"But sometimes, you are too strong and everyone will be afraid of you." Chen Fang said.

Kobe glanced at him, or strictly speaking, glared at him, but Chen Fang forced a smile and laughed shamelessly.

"Profession is all about competition and fighting. It's better to be afraid of me than my opponents." Kobe seemed to be explaining and elaborating on his understanding of basketball.

Chen Fang roughly understood that if you can't do it, then you will be most afraid of me. In this way, at least in the competition, I will urge you and let you put aside your unnecessary fear and face the competition.

(In fact, this is also the basketball philosophy and thinking that Kobe completely accepted from Jordan.)
"As for you, I've read a lot of reports and there's almost no negative news about you. But today, I saw that everyone's attitude toward you was neither fear nor admiration." Kobe also asked out the doubts in his heart.

"As for me, I'm very simple. First of all, I won't get along with everyone, but I will treat them as my brothers and family before and after training and games, and make sure they feel it."

Chen Fang continued, even with a little pride: "There is no absolute way to treat people and do things in this world. All roads lead to Rome. I believe that this is also true in basketball."

"I will make it clear to my teammates that I am here to help them. I can ignore statistics for victory, and I am willing to work hard for their dreams."

Kobe listened quietly. He did not interrupt, but narrowed his eyes slightly.

"How do you make the whole team feel your desire to win?" Kobe asked.

"Make victory easier. If this is a very difficult challenge, then I think my role should be to make it so that everyone can overcome it."

"If you can't do it, then let's face failure together. Failure is not scary. What's scary is how to maintain the desire for victory after failure."

"I believe that people are always picky and avoid the important things. Instead of trying to change them, we should focus on reducing the difficulty." Chen Fang looked at Kobe and said seriously, "This is my view and thinking on the game."

"Don't lecture me. I'm saying all this just to make you understand me." Chen Fang raised his hands. His action made Kobe sigh.

"Okay, I won't say any more about this. Actually, what you just said touched me a little bit."

"Although it's not much, I respect your attitude." Kobe stood up and looked at Chen Fang with a scrutinizing gaze.

"It's break time, put away your things, on the court, it's always about strength."

Damn, I still made this guy unhappy. He is so petty.

Chen Fang stood up wailing, then put on a determined expression, and his expression changed so quickly that even Kobe was stunned.

"Come on, you'll be defeated by me sooner or later!" Chen Fang had a vengeful expression on his face.

"Well, at least now, you are not qualified!" Kobe was murderous.

"Come on then." Chen Fang said without fear.

Watching them walk onto the court again, other teammates also came on the court. To them, the fight between Chen Fang and Kobe seemed like a fantasy, but then they felt it was very normal.

It's a very strange feeling, between unreality and reality, illusory.

As Elijah whispered to McLaughlin, "I could never dream that one day, a Chinese person would become Kobe's successor."

Obviously, neither of the two protagonists realized that their interactions and exchanges were clearly seen by bystanders.

This is inheritance.

No one who has seen Kobe Bryant would take a person so seriously, and no one who has seen Chen Fang would respect a person so much.

Although the situation seemed very tense, everyone felt that this was very much like a master-disciple relationship.

It's just that they don't know it.

An hour later, Kobe left the arena. He said to Andy who was seeing him off, "I believe he will be a legend at USC. Thank you for taking care of him."

"Thank you, I also want to believe that he will be a legend of the league." Andy said.

In response, Kobe, who was about to get on the bus, smiled and said, "He still has a lot of difficulties to overcome. The league is not that easy."

"Good luck to you!" Kobe closed the car door.

After watching Kobe's car go away, Andy breathed a sigh of relief. He quickly returned to the gym, grabbed Busen and asked, "What happened?"

"He was still gasping for breath on the ground. He was tortured badly."

Andy walked over quickly. Chen Fang was already lying on the chair. When he saw the coach coming over, he asked, "Leaving?"

"Ah."

"Wait for me for a year, I will take revenge sooner or later!" Chen Fang gritted his teeth.

Looking at Chen Fang's angry expression, Andy smiled helplessly.

They really look like a master and apprentice.

(End of this chapter)