One Guard

After the training this afternoon, Vignali originally invited Yiyang to dinner. But thinking of those Los Angeles reporters and fans who were staring at him, Yiyang still politely refused.

"I'm the most wanted criminal in Los Angeles right now. If I'm recognized on the street, maybe it will lead to a street fight." On the phone, Yi Yang was also very helpless. In the past, as a substitute rookie of the Mavericks, Yiyang was not considered a star at all in the star-studded Los Angeles, so he was rarely disturbed when going out for activities.

But it's different now, people in this city hate Yiyang as much as they love Kobe. After all, this rookie guard has broken the fantasy of too many Los Angeles people.

"It's a pity, I wanted to go to Santa Monica beach with you again." Hearing Vignali's words, Yiyang remembered the first kiss they had on the beach during the All-Star Game . Thinking of this, his face turned slightly red.

"Where shall we go this summer!" Vignali thought of more beautiful places and wanted to go there with Yiyang.

"I don't know...Maybe, Italy?" As a poor boy who grew up in Woodland, Yiyang basically never went abroad after coming to the United States. All corners of this world are new and unfamiliar to him.

"My hometown? I'm afraid that after you go, you won't want to go back to the United States." Although Yiyang just said it casually, a travel plan has already appeared in Vignali's mind.

"Of course, before that, I have to get the championship first!" Compared with travel plans, Yiyang is now more concerned about the ongoing playoffs. Before all the dust settles, Yiyang may not have the mind to think about the vacation issue at all.

"I will go to the scene to cheer for you tomorrow night. Play hard and don't let the trophy wait too long. By the way, have you heard about Kyle Thompson's bet?"

"Of course I know. In fact, I really want to see what's going on with shooting from the butt." Yiyang smiled. Tomorrow's Staples may be quite lively...

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"Okay babies, go back to your room and go to sleep, it's getting late." In a mansion in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, a mother seemed to be urging her two daughters to go to bed. For parents with young children, this is the last busy time of the day.

"But Dad hasn't told us a story yet." The younger cute girl stretched out her fleshy fingers and pointed to the balcony outside the French windows.

On the balcony, a tall and strong man was quietly watching the night view of the city of Los Angeles with his arms folded.

"Shh..." The mother put her index finger on her lips, signaling the children not to disturb the man. "Dad will be here in a while, you go to bed and sleep well, okay?" Mother lowered her voice on purpose.

The two little girls nodded vigorously, and each dragged a plush teddy bear and ran back to their room.

Seeing the daughters obediently returning to the room, the mother let out a sigh of relief. Next, it's time for me to see the "big boy".

Standing on the balcony, looking at the starry Los Angeles. The city is like a star in a dark universe, or a jewel in a dark cave. Always so eye-catching and bright.

Behind the man, the sound of the floor-to-ceiling windows being opened rushed into his ears. He turned his head, and his beloved woman was walking towards him with a smile.

"Are the children asleep?" The man looked at the empty living room through the floor-to-ceiling windows, but the two naughty little girls were not there.

"Not yet, I'm waiting for you to tell a bedtime story in the room." The wife threw herself directly into the arms of the man, and the two embraced tightly.

"Over the years, I have never encountered such a difficult situation." The man began to talk about the troubles at work, and the woman listened obediently in the man's arms.

"Your ankles and knees... I don't want you to have to play with your daughters in a wheelchair in the future." The woman said with pain, and grabbed the man's back with both hands. "Others only care about whether you can win, but I don't think so. Your health comes first."

"I know, I know, Phil also controls my playing time. Don't worry, I want to win and be healthy." The man comforted his wife, he knew he shouldn't bring this kind of trouble to the family.

I looked at the time, it was getting late. The man took his wife's hand and walked indoors.

"Let's go, Vanessa, it's time to tell the children a bedtime story." Kobe, a cold-blooded poisonous snake on the basketball court, at this moment, in his family, showed a warm smile that outsiders could not see... ...

After comforting his daughter and wife, Kobe lay on the big bed, but couldn't sleep well.

He always fell asleep in a daze, then had a dream, and then woke up suddenly. I fell asleep in a daze, had a dream, and woke up suddenly, and the cycle continued.

Tomorrow's game has been lingering in Kobe's mind. As long as he closes his eyes, various tactics, various situations, and Yiyang's cold face will flash in Kobe's mind.

After an unknown amount of time, Kobe fell asleep again in a daze. But after a while, Kobe flashed back to the court, the fans shouting in his ears, a basket in front of him, the timer on the basket was running out, and the Lakers were still one point behind.

Kobe looked down and saw the ball was in his hands. What is there to hesitate about? Kobe wants to shoot the lore!

Thinking of this, Kobe bent his knees, took off, pressed his wrists, moved his fingers, and shot. The moment the ball went out, Kobe felt it was there! Today will be another moment for him to complete a shocking lore!

However, not long after the basketball flew out, a big hand struck from the side and slammed the basketball away from its original flight path.

Kobe looked up in astonishment, he couldn't see who the guy who blocked him was. But he clearly saw the big one and the yellow skin on the back of the man.

lost? lost!

"I lost!" Kobe suddenly sat up from the bed, surrounded by a dark room, the slightly lit sky outside the window, and his sleeping wife beside him.

Kobe was awakened again, he wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, another damn nightmare!

In the room, the air conditioner hummed low, proving that it had been working. Kobe grabbed the alarm clock on the bedside table, it was only five in the morning. It was still early, and Kobe wanted to lie down and continue to sleep, but when he thought of the scenes in his dream and the game tonight, he lost his sleepiness.

Tonight's game, if they really lose, then the season of the Lakers will be completely over. Although falling behind 3-0 does not determine the final outcome, even a competitive and paranoid person like Kobe knows that it is almost impossible to come back when falling behind 3-0.

Kobe was under too much pressure. He couldn't lose in today's game, and he couldn't make any mistakes. Today, he and the Lakers are fighting each other on the edge of a cliff!

Thinking of this, Kobe shook his head vigorously. He knew that if he played in such a high-pressure state, he would definitely not be able to perform well. He needs to relax, watching the rising sun in Los Angeles, Bryant seems to think of a good place.

Get up, wash, change clothes, and bring a basketball. Kobe opened the door lightly, for fear of disturbing his sleeping wife and children.

Facing the morning glow, Kobe drove the car towards his favorite peaceful place.

In California, apart from the pleasant sunshine, the most indispensable thing is the golden sandy beach and the blue sea.

Los Angeles is famous for its countless beaches, and every year, the city's beach belt welcomes a large number of tourists.

But Kobe's destination at this time is not Santa Monica, but a relatively unpopular place that always attracts people's attention, Venice Beach.

The deep and vast Pacific Ocean in the distance, the coastal road a little closer, the green lawn a little closer, the seabirds fluttering in the blue sky, the moisture in the air penetrated by the sun... and here, there is a basketball court.

Venice Beach Stadium, as famous as Rock Park in New York, is one of the most popular street basketball meccas in the United States.

Huge coconut trees surround the court, and the stands of the basketball court are wavy, like waves surrounding the sea. The floor of the basketball court is painted sea blue, and the three-second zone is light blue, with a few white "waves" painted on it. Coming here is like playing on the sea. Coupled with the beautiful beach scenery around the stadium and the mid-afternoon sunshine in Los Angeles, this is simply the perfect place to relax.

Kobe parked the car and walked towards the court with the basketball in his arms. It was 5:30 in the morning, and there was no one on the beach. In the past, he was the only one who would go to the basketball court at this time.

But today, when Kobe approached the court, he heard the sound of the basketball colliding with the concrete floor.

"Why are you here too!?" Hearing someone speak, the person on the field suddenly turned his head. The two looked at each other, and then looked at each other and smiled. It's really a narrow road to enemies.

"I've wanted to visit the Venice Beach Stadium for a long time, but I never had the chance before. If I could play in this kind of place for the rest of my life, it would be perfect..." Yiyang said, picking up the basketball and looking after himself to play.

The sea breeze blew slightly, rolling up their shorts. The cool feeling runs through the whole body, this place is ten times, a hundred times better than the noisy nba arena!

After Kobe and Yiyang greeted each other briefly, they also started playing in the other half. The two have been silent because neither of them wants to disturb each other, nor do they want to be disturbed by each other.

The sea-blue ground of the stadium is like magic, sucking away all the negative pressure on Kobe. And Yiyang, who was sweating on the beach court, also adjusted his body to an extremely excited state.

During this time, no one spoke, except for the "bang bang" of the basketball, the only sound that could be heard was the rolling waves.

Yiyang looked sideways at the beach outside the stadium, everything was perfect. If there is still a chance, he really hopes to come here with Vignali to enjoy the purest joy of basketball.

On the coastline, the sun slowly rose, illuminating the entire city of Los Angeles.

On the beach, a few morning joggers appeared sparsely. Kobe and Yiyang looked at their watches at the same time, it was almost 6:40 in the morning, and it was time for both of them to leave.

The two hugged the basketball, turned around, and slowly approached each other, as if two boats meeting on the sea.

"How is it? The scenery here is not bad!" Kobe stood in the middle of the court, opened his arms, closed his eyes, and enjoyed the cool pleasure of the sea breeze blowing by his side.

"It feels like the whole person is much more relaxed." Yiyang took out his phone and took a photo of the beach and the morning glow.

"That's why I love to come here before every important game. Hey, have you heard about Kyle Thompson's bet?" Kobe turned his head and looked at Yiyang with interest.

"Why is everyone talking about this?" Yi Yang shook his head helplessly.

"Kyle's butt shot should be funny, but..." Bryant's smile faded from his face. "I'm not going to let that happen at Staples, though."

"That's up to you, Bryant." After Yi Yang finished speaking, the two turned around unconsciously, looking at each other face to face.

"Are you ready for tonight's game?" Kobe stared at Yiyang, his expression changed from friendly to serious.

"That's natural."

"Then...see you tonight."

"Well, see you tonight!" After a simple farewell, the two turned and left, walking in different directions.

Kobe and Yiyang actually wanted to stay with each other for a while, and then find a place to eat, drink a cup of coffee, and have a good chat.

Maybe in the future, the two of them will really do this. But now, absolutely impossible! Because the war is still going on!

This quiet morning, perhaps, is just the prelude to a wild night in Los Angeles.