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Chapter 103: Encountering Kobe at 6am! Bullfighting Determines the Position of the Team Leader

The start of the new NBA season is getting closer.

Every team is already gearing up and can't wait to get started.

Even the teams at the bottom of the league are ready to play badly.

The day after the NBA officially released the ranking of the top 50 active players.

Early morning.

Jiang Chen came to the gym early and wanted to do some training.

After all, Kuroko has the basketball skills, but if he wants to fully integrate these skills, he still needs more practice.

Pah pah pah!

Jiang Chen, who had just walked into the training hall, heard a burst of rapid dribbling sounds.

Looking closely, it was Kobe doing dribbling training.

Jiang Chen looked at the time. It was six in the morning. Kobe was sweating profusely. He must have been training for a long time.

This made him think of Kobe's famous saying.

"Have you ever seen Los Angeles at 4 in the morning?"

As one of the greatest players in NBA history, talent is not the only label for Kobe Bryant. His hard work and diligence are what make him truly admirable.

With extraordinary talent and working harder than ordinary players, how can he not achieve greatness?

"Hey, Kobe, are you here at 4 in the morning?"

Jiang Chen asked with a smile.

Kobe was stunned, then said in surprise:

"How do you know?"

"Guess! It seems like you've kept the habit of coming to the gym to train at 4 a.m. for many years!"

Jiang Chen couldn't help but sigh.

It's easy to stick to it for a day or two.

But what kind of willpower does it take to persist year after year?

"Ten years have passed like a day."

Kobe smiled and continued to devote himself to training, with murderous intent in his eyes.

Jiang Chen did some warm-up exercises and was about to start training, but was stopped by Kobe.

"Hey man! Let's have a one-on-one fight!"

Kobe said in a deep voice, seeming to be in a bad mood.

"Huh? Why? Aren't you afraid that I will beat you?"

Jiang Chen asked, also sensing Kobe's abnormal mood.

"No one can beat me in a one-on-one duel! Not even Jordan."

"And didn't you see the official NBA ranking of the top 50 active players? I was ranked second, it's an insult to me!"

"I will never allow myself to be looked down upon! So I will prove to the world in the new season that I am the best player in the NBA."

Kobe said this with a solemn oath, filled with anger.

really.

Jiang Chen showed a look of realization. How could the proud Kobe tolerate such a ranking?

Even after becoming the best player in the world, Kobe continued to improve and always wanted to prove himself to the world.

Now I am ranked second, which is really unacceptable.

"Sorry mate, I'm afraid you're going to fail in your goal."

Jiang Chen said regretfully.

"Don't you think I deserve to be at the top of this list?"

Kobe was a little angry.

"No, of course you are qualified, but I am definitely the strongest player in the NBA this season!"

Jiang Chen said seriously, with a strong light in his eyes.

???

Kobe was a little confused, but then he laughed when he thought of Jiang Chen's super strength in the Olympics:

"It looks like the competition for the best player of the new season will start between the two of us!"

"Not only that, we will also compete for the position of the Lakers' leader."

Jiang Chen said with a smile.

"Of course! Whoever is stronger will be the boss! The conflict between me and O'Neal was irreconcilable, but I feel that O'Neal is no longer qualified to be the boss because I am stronger than him, so I should be the boss!"

"It's the same now. If you defeat me and make me submit, then I will recognize you as the boss!"

Kobe said seriously, but his face was full of confidence.

"Okay! Then let's have a five-round bullfight, best of five, 11 points per round! Whoever wins will be recognized as the boss!"

"Then we can fight bulls anytime in the future and use this method to decide the position of the team leader."

Jiang Chen said, excitedly.

He has never shown his physical fitness after fusing with Kagami Taiga in front of others!!

"no problem!"

Kobe readily agreed to the suggestion, with a strong fighting spirit on his face.

Just hit me when I say hit me.

The two decided who would attack first by shooting free throws.

Kobe took the lead to get the offensive player.

He dribbled the ball outside the three-point line looking for an offensive opportunity, suddenly accelerated and changed direction continuously before making a fake move, then broke through from the right and made an urgent stop and fade away jump shot.

Signature move - pull-up fadeaway jump shot.

Kobe has absolute confidence in this technical move.

However, just as he threw the basketball, he saw Jiang Chen jump high and slap the basketball away.

???

Kobe was stunned for a moment and even doubted whether he saw it wrongly.

How high did Jiang Chen jump just now?

One meter? Or one and a half meters?

It feels like flying in the air.

"Dude, your bounce?"

Kobe couldn't help but speak with some confusion.

"Yes, my physical fitness has improved again. I can jump higher than I did in the Olympics!"

Jiang Chen grinned.

!!!

Kobe's eyes showed deep horror.

Improved again?

Why do you say it so easily?

I'm already in my 20s, can my physical talents still get stronger? Can my jumping ability still get higher?

This, this, this... is outrageous!

"I was careless this time. I didn't expect your jumping ability to be so terrifying. I won't let you block me again next round."

Kobe said, but he was in a dilemma.

Even the fadeaway jumper was blocked, so how can I shoot to avoid Jiang Chen's damn abnormal jumping ability?

No time to think about it.

Jiang Chen prepares to attack with the ball.

Kobe immediately came up to defend.

Over the course of several months, the two served as both teammates and opponents and became very familiar with each other.

Kobe knew that Jiang Chen's special skill was the three-point shot, so he was determined to defend his three-point shot.

However, facing Kobe's defense, Jiang Chen did not hesitate at all, jumped up directly, and made a shooting gesture in the air.

Kobe's face lit up with joy, thinking that the young man was too impatient in the bullfight. This shot was too hasty, and it was a perfect opportunity for a block.

He then jumped up and was about to block Jiang Chen.

But Jiang Chen, who was jumping in the air, had no intention of shooting at all. It was not until Kobe began to fall that he threw the basketball out at the speed of light.

The basketball drew a high arc.

Swish!

Hollow into the net.

???

Kobe was confused again, looking at the scene in front of him in disbelief, and said:

"Man, your ability to stay in the air..."

"Well... after my jumping ability improved, I also practiced staying in the air... and then I got to my current level."

Jiang Chen scratched his head and said, very relaxed.

Kobe's eyes widened as if he was struck by lightning.

Why do I feel like I am just an ordinary person in front of Jiang Chen?