Two Hundred and Sixty-Eight: 1 Pile of Medal Players
Kobe Bryant has a huge reputation in Pennsylvania, as he said on the phone.
Kobe Bryant broke the 40-year-old Pennsylvania high school league scoring record. The last high school student to set a record was Wilt Chamberlain.
In four years of high school, Kobe scored 2883 points and won numerous awards.
In his own words, I was numb when I won, and I was soft when I won the prize.
By the time Vanheede arrived at the Lower Merion High School gym, the game had already begun.
This is a friendly match between Lower Merion High School led by Kobe Bryant against Montesaone Christian Academy from afar.
Van Heede and Jennifer Aniston caused an uproar when they showed up at the arena hand in hand. And before this, there have been two similar commotions.
Fanhee saw Jerry West, and Los Angeles star player Eddie Jones...Although it is still in the middle of the season, the appearance of these two people means a lot.
Now, Fan Xi is also here.
The Pennsylvania media has been spreading the friendship between Vanhee and Kobe Bryant, and Adidas, the sponsor that Kobe just signed, is also deliberately establishing a certain relationship between Kobe, Vanhee and Michael Jordan.
The arrival of Fan Xi made the entire arena radiant, and the players on the court became more hardworking visibly.
Although, you can hear a lot of high school students talking nonsense from the media that Little Jack is nothing more than that.
Just like the superstar McDonald's All-Star Game some time ago, Mike Bibby and Tim Thomas were saying that if they were in the position of Little Jack, they would definitely be able to do better than Little Jack.
This is the arrogance unique to teenagers.
But when Fan Xi really appeared in front of them, they still couldn't help being in awe, wanting to express themselves even harder.
Fan Xi looked at his peers running back and forth on the court, and he felt very relaxed, even though his head was still tied with a brace.
"Jack, I have a chance to play in Los Angeles." Jerry West came over, and he greeted Fan Xie.
The famous ESPN reporter JA Adande once said that throughout the 1980s, there were two things for the Lakers that were unquestionable. One was that Magic Johnson would definitely help the team win important games, and the other was that Jerry West will definitely bring the most suitable players to the Lakers.
Now,
The significance of Jerry West traveling thousands of miles to watch a high school friendly game is self-evident.
"Obviously, Kobe and I, you can only take one." Fan Xi said to him with a smile.
Jack is more and more like a master joker. As he grows older and experiences more, he is more and more able to talk and laugh.
Maybe it's because I have experienced enough big scenes.
Generally speaking, when young players of Vansee's age see Jerry West, they tend to tremble nervously, and they may even be unable to fully express themselves.
Jerry West raised his eyebrows. If I had to choose between you and Kobe, I would choose you.
Fan Xi smiled and refused to continue this topic with him.
At this time, Kobe's father, Joe Bryant, also came over. He expressed his gratitude to Fanhee. Although he used to be an NBA player, his status is not enough to compare with Fanhee's today.
Fan Xi exchanged pleasantries with him.
Then, the Adidas manager also ran over to chat with Fan Xi.
Adidas has always been worried about missing Vanhee, so they are doing their best to dig out high school players. Kevin Garnett, who entered the league last year, has entered their camp, and Kobe Bryant has also signed a contract.
The core players of the other side of the game are also under their investigation.
Fan Xi observed the No. 1 player of Montesaone High School. His eyes were very venomous. This tall and thin guy who looked young gave him a very familiar feeling. He was a bit like Anfernee Hardaway.
He has a girl's name, Tracy.
But he had back and forth with Kobe Bryant on the court.
This is probably the highest level of high school.
Fan Xi's thoughts went back to two years ago, and he couldn't help comparing the two top players in front of him with their opponents back then.
Virginia's basketball atmosphere is still a little worse.
In the end, he concluded that apart from Allen Iverson, there was simply no opponent who could match the talents of these two.
The game ended with 98:96.
Kobe Bryant had 38 points and 13 rebounds, and the game-winning game-winner in the closing seconds.
After the lore was successful, he even imitated Fan Xi's celebratory three punches.
But very unsuccessfully.
The fans at the scene did not react.
The scene was somewhat embarrassing.
Fan Xi walked over to high-five Kobe Bryant, then patted the little brother who had changed into a prickly hair and had a short beard, and said to him: Have you made a decision?
"certainly!"
Kobe Bryant looks confident. He said, he is the one who wants to break all your records in the NBA.
Fan Xi felt that little Kobe was a bit of an idiot.
Although Kobe is very young now, he will never be able to break Fan Xi's status as the youngest player. Because, in essence, according to American calculations, Vanhey was only 16 years old when he entered the league.
The birthday he reported was a Chinese lunar birthday.
And now, Kobe is almost 18 years old.
In total, Vanhey is one year older than Kobe, and he has played in the NBA for two years.
The boy named Tracy also came over afterward, he looked a little shy, he and Fan Xi were not that familiar yet.
Bryant introduced him, and Vanhey shook hands with Tracy McGrady.
The whole body was visibly shaken, and the look he looked at Tracy Maddie became a little surprised.
Because the system told him that this was actually a medal player.
Fan Xi hadn't met a medal player for a long time, so he wondered if the system had lost this function.
"My name is Tracy Maddie, nice to meet you."
Maddie introduces himself.
Fan Xie patted him on the shoulder and said to him: "Come on, boy. You played well tonight. I am very optimistic about you. You will enter the NBA and become a superstar."
Fan Xi's sincere encouragement made Tracy feel unprecedented motivation. He is a sensitive and delicate child.
He has always regarded Anfernee Hardaway as his idol.
Once even had some opinions on Vanhee, because Vanhee repaired his idol.
But now, seeing that Fan Xi, an NBA star player, is so approachable and optimistic about himself, he quickly wavered.
He began to like Fan Xi and thought that he should change his idol.
Fan Xi immediately felt Tracy McGrady's psychological changes towards him, and his favor for him actually soared to 6.
This made Vanhee very happy.
Don't look at Tracy, who doesn't speak, always looks very shy, but his mental activities are very delicate.
So, he patted Tracy on the shoulder: let's have dinner together tonight.
Tracy shyly showed her two front teeth with a wide gap between her teeth and said: Not too good.
But the system notification Fan Xi received was that Tracy's favorability for him had risen to 7.
"There's nothing wrong with it, so it's decided." Fan Xi said forcefully.
Tracy McGrady was so touched that he went back at night and wrote thousands of words of psychological activities and his feelings for Fan Xi in his diary. At the end, it also described the luxurious dinner, especially marked, the details of Fan Xi and Jennifer clinking glasses with him.
Tracy is such a good kid who loves to keep a diary.
After the game, Kobe Bryant triumphantly showed Fanhee the recruitment letter from North Carolina, which turned out to be a handwritten letter from Dean Smith.
In addition to expressing his feelings for Kobe's recruitment, Dean Smith also appreciated Kobe's talent and hard work, and said that he had heard of the confrontation between Kobe and Stackhouse, and he hoped that Kobe would go to North Carolina and raise the flag of Jordan , leading North Carolina to a new glory.
Kobe is proud.
Later, he talked with Van Hee about going to the 76ers training camp and killing Stackhouse in a heads-up.
In front of Jerry West, Fan Xi certainly praised him, you are really awesome.
But in private, Fan Xie asked Kobe, how many times have you singled out Stackhouse in total.
Kobe told the truth, played 10 times and won 2 times.
As a high school student, Kobe's record is already very brilliant.
That night, Jerry West had a long private conversation with Kobe Bryant, and Fan Xie also chatted with the shy Tracy McGrady for a while. He is really a talented high school student.
But it was these words that made Tracy McGrady cover her mouth and laugh secretly for a long time.
When Fan Xi saw him again the next day, his affection for Fan Xi reached 8.
If it wasn't for Tracy Maddie who wanted to go back to her own city and live with his mother, grandmother and a lot of women, Fan Xi really wanted to take this shy boy to Houston to have fun.
Because, according to this speed, it won't take long for this guy to have a 10-point favor for him. Maybe when he encountered a certain level, he copied his talent from him.
Fan Xi felt that this guy's coordination ability was stronger than that of Anfernee Hardaway, and his physical fitness was definitely higher than that of Kobe Bryant. Although Kobe Bryant's skills are more solid, the court attitude is tougher.
Using a woman as an example, Kobe Bryant is that kind of strong woman, a bit willful, a bit stubborn, and if you want to get him, you need to moisten things quietly.
Tracy Maddie is a graceful girl from the water town. Although she always says some specious and even thorny words, if you are a tough, tall and strong man, although he will say no, his body is very honest.
When Fan Xi made this comparison in his heart, he felt goosebumps all over the ground, thinking...how could I treat two men as sissies?
Is it the aftermath of a concussion?
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Kobe Bryant made a big announcement the next day in the Lower Merion High School gym because of Van Heede's arrival, coupled with Kobe Bryant's huge popularity in Pennsylvania.
Surprisingly, 70 media came to hear the news, not only the local media in Philadelphia, but also national media such as ESPN and CNN. Even the famous Philadelphia band boys-men also rushed to the scene to accompany the press conference .
Fan Xi felt that this seemed a little prudent.
But Kobe's agent thought the scene was just right.
Kobe put on a slightly baggy suit on this day. In order to make himself cooler, he even took a pair of sunglasses on his forehead.
Fan Xi thought he was a bit of a migrant worker.
Then, at Jennifer's suggestion, he removed his shades and tied a square scarf around his forehead to signal his blackness. This will help him gain the love of the black people at the bottom. He has always been known as an elite black man and is not very down-to-earth.
"Hi everyone, I'm Kobe."
Watched by Fan Xi, Koubei walked to the press booth. He stood in front of the microphone, and behind him were his parents, coach, Adidas manager, and his agent.
"I listened to the opinions of many people, including my closest brother, Jack Fan. Then after my careful consideration, I decided to use my talent..."
Having said that, he paused for a few seconds.
This is a little trick Jennifer gave him.
Jennifer told him that if a man needs to prove his worth, it is best to deliberately lower his volume and pause for a few seconds when he speaks key words.
This shows confidence.
Kirby complied.
"Yeah, I decided to skip college and take my talent to the NBA."
Kobe said this.
Fan Xi has a very familiar feeling, as if I said the same thing two years ago. But I also feel that this sentence should be Bryant's original.
This is an absurd illusion, as if traveling through the turbulence of time and space to come to the real scene.
Fan Xie was also asked by reporters afterwards how he thought of Kobe Bryant skipping college education to join the professional league, and whether he was worried about whether Kobe could adapt to life in the NBA.
Fan Xi said, I think Bryant's ability is enough to deal with the NBA, he is destined to become a superstar player.
As far as his ability to adapt to NBA life, I think...he has adapted. When I was with the Knicks, he used to travel with me a lot, and he knew how to deal with NBA players.
Fan Xie has contributed to Kobe Bryant's draft market to a certain extent.
The reporter also asked, what do you think of the other two good friends Stephen Marbury and Allen Iverson choosing to participate in the draft this year.
Fan Xi said half jokingly and half seriously: "If no one reported my uncle's opening of a restaurant in the Georgetown school, I think I should also be a player in this year's draft."
"It was fate that pushed me to this position. But I believe. Fate will also push Allen, Stephen, and Kobe to their due heights. The league will become more and more exciting because of their arrival."
"There is no doubt that they will be lottery picks, and even, I think they both have the strength to be the first pick."
Fan Xi said with great certainty.
Pressed by reporters, he even said the most revealing words: "I think Allen Iverson will be the first pick."
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Redefine nine o'clock, alas. I have a cold.